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TIM BRAY PRODUCTIONS: BADJELLY THE WITCH

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Badjelly is back to delight Takapuna Spike Milligan’s all-time favourite story Badjelly the Witch comes to life on the stage this month for an exciting season.

Auckland’s leading children’s theatre company, Tim Bray Productions, presents Badjelly the Witch at The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna from 22 September – 13 October.

Millions of children worldwide have grown up with the story of Tim and Rose’s madcap adventure through the great black forest and into Badjelly’s castle, and in New Zealand it regularly featured on morning radio with the album selling more than 40,000 copies and achieving double platinum status.

The story, originally written by Milligan for his children, has been adapted for the stage by Tim Bray and features The Goons' 'Ying Tong' song along with Monty Pythonesque comedy. Tim hopes audiences will join in the fun and cheer as Tim and Rose set off to search for Lucy their lost cow, laugh with enchanted creatures Dinglemouse, Mud-wiggle and Binkle-bonk and boo at Badjelly when she captures Tim and Rose and threatens to turn them into sausages.

Tim Bray, QSM, says: “I love Monty Python, so when I wrote the script I wanted to bring in that style of silly comedy as Spike Milligan and the Goons were inspirational to the Pythons. Our designers took this idea further and have created a 1970s and Pythonesque pastiche in the set and costumes.�

Well-known Tim Bray Productions’ actor Tim Raby returns as Badjelly with Jacob Dale as Tim, Jessica Hunt as Rose, with other characters played by Donogh Rees, Dylan Underwood, Jeff Szusterman and Charlotte Heath, with live music performed by Nick Garrett.

Tim says: “This is a mad, mad, show. And the children love it as they know the story so well. As so do the dads and mums that come, as the story was often one of their favourites from childhood.�

Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite character from the show for the onstage costume parade at the gala and every school holiday season performance.

There is also a half day or full day theatre workshop tailored to the Badjelly the Witch show. Tutors will lead the students in fun drama activities and games, and there is a craft activity if staying for the afternoon. Plus both the half and full day workshop includes a ticket to see Badjelly the Witch and a chance to tour backstage and meet the cast.

Each child will also have a photo opportunity with the cast and crew (to be emailed out) and receive a copy of our official poster, signed by the cast, to take home as a memento.

These school holidays, from Monday 8 - Friday 12 October, children can 'Hit the Stage!' with Tim Bray Productions in a fiveday creative escape held at TAPAC, Western Springs. They will each have the opportunity to explore their performance skills, build confidence, and create a unique piece of theatre, ready to

‘Hit the Stage!’ at the end of the week with a free entry performance for family and friends.

Badjelly the Witch is on as part of New Zealand Theatre Month in September.

Badjelly the Witch by Spike Milligan at The PumpHouse Theatre dates are: Gala Opening: 22 September at 5pm Education Season: 24 – 28 Sept (Tickets from $12, Free Teachers’ Resource Guide) School Holiday Season: 29 Sept – 13 Oct NZSL interpreted performances: Sat 22 Sept 5pm / Thurs 27 Sept 10.30am Audio Described performances (with 'Touch Tour'): Sat 22 Sept 4pm / Thurs 25 Sept 12pm For more info and to book, check out www.timbrayproductions.org.nz

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CHANNEL MAGAZINE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

September 2018

This Channel Community Calendar is published monthly for community events.

If you would like to include your event please email details to: christine@channelmag.co.nz

Monday

Tuesday

Italian Film Festival at Bridgeway Cinema, various screenings until 13th September

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Preschool Play, Lady Allum Retirement Village, 10am-12pm

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Thursday

Japanese Film Evening: Departures,5 Massey University Albany Campus, 6.15pm

Kōrero Pūrākau – Māori Storytelling with Rawiri Paratene, The PumpHoue Theatre, 10.30am & 1pm. Until 8 Sept.

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The Day the Crayons Quit, Bruce Mason Centre, 7pm Transition Leaving School with Disabilities, Yes Disability Resource Centre, Albany, 7pm

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Russian Playgroup, Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights, 10am – 12pm.

Also Wed 26 Sept.

Operatunity – Tennessee Waltz, Windsor Park Baptist Church, Mairangi Bay, 11am QBE North Harbour vs Canterbury, Mitre 10 Cup, QBE Stadium, 7.35pm

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North Harbour Club BEN Breakfast, with Dan Radcliffe, Regatta Bar & Eatery, 7am Rotary Browns Bay, Bays Club, 6 Anzac Road, 7am TMC Nancy’s afternoon, afternoon tea for people in rest homes, Takapuna Methodist Church, 2pm

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Tea & Topics – Palmistry, Jocelyn Alexander, EC Bays Library, 10.30am SeniorNet Glenfield AGM & Talk: Keep Your Brain Active While Having Fun, Glenfield Senior Citizens Hall, 2pm Kristin School Masterclass: “Getting Grit”, Kristin School Auditorium, 7pm

First Home Buyers Workshop, Mozaik Cafe, Rosedale, 6.30pm

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Mairangi Combined Probus Club, Presbyterian Church Hall, Penzance Road, Mairangi Bay, 10am-noon.

Takapuna Floral Art Club, international designer demonstration, North Harbour Netball Centre, 10am The Alaska Show, Bruce Mason Centre, 8pm

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Winter Fun Preschool Play, 26 Sunnynook Community Centre, 10am-12pm. Also Wed 19 Sep Spring 5 a side soccer – Football leagues, Albany 5 a side Football Centre, 6.15pm One Act Play Festival, The Coal Bunker Studio at The PumpHouse, 7.30pm, until 13 Oct

“Our Changing World” Massey 27 University Free Public Lecture, Dr Heather Kempton discusses mindfulness, Sir Neil Waters Lecture Theatre Building, Auckland campus @ Albany, 6.30pm Kristin School Masterclass: Self-regulation, Kristin School Auditorium, 7pm

Every Wednesday

Every Thursday

The Great Art Sale (G.A.S), Lake House Arts, Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna. Until 13 Oct Zonta North Shore September meeting, speaker scientist Siouxsie Wiles. Lake House Arts Centre, 7pm.

Ph Gail – 021686516

Every Monday Winter Fun Preschool Play, Mary Thomas Centre, Takapuna, 10-12noon (Tue 18th) Takapuna Rotary, 6pm. Contact Geoff Pownall 021 627 014 Devonport Rotary, Waitemata Golf Club, 6.15pm

Every Tuesday Winter Fun Preschool Play, Rose Centre, Belmont, 9.30-11am Northcote Toy library, behind the YMCA, Akoranga Drive, 9.30-11am. Also Sat 9.30-12.

Rotary Milford, Pupuke Golf Club, 5.45pm

Rotary Birkenhead, Birkenhead Yacht Club, 6.15pm

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Shore Tenpin Seniors (55+), 9.30am at Xtreme Centre, Target Road, Totaravale.

Phone Nancy 09 4801484.

Also every Monday.

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Winter Fun Preschool Play, Mary Thomas Centre, Gibbons Rd, Takapuna, 10am Morning Melodies: Royal New Zealand Navy Band, Bruce Mason Centre, 11am

Rotary Glenfield, Postman’s Leg Function Room, Downing St, 5.45pm. Also 10 Aug.

Wednesday

Creative Thinking For A Changing World Free public lecture series “Our Changing World”: September 27 – In the moment: mindfulness for changing times.

Register now at massey.ac.nz/ourchangingworld

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Father's Day Browns Bay Vinyl 1 Record Fair, St Anne’s Hall, Browns Bay, 9am A Tribute to Bruce Mason, Bruce Mason Centre, 5-6pm Comedy Night with Paul Ego, Takapuna Grammar School, 7.30pm QBE North Harbour vs Tasman, North Harbour Stadium, 7.35pms

North Shore Marathon, Half Marathon, Kids’ Marathon, Gould 2 Reserve, Takapuna, 6am Pick & Mix: Beyond Bolliwood, Bruce Mason Centre, 10.30am. Free Spring 11 or 6 a side soccer football leagues, Westlake Girls High School, 2-4pm. Also 9 & 16 Sept.

Kororāreka: The Ballad of Maggie 7 Flynn, Massey University Albany Campus, 7pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Hot & Flustered Shadowcast, The Vic Cinema Cafe, Devonport, 8pm.

Stuff You Should Know Live, Bruce Mason Centre, 8pm

Harbour Sport Monster Mud Rush, 8 9am-1pm. More information: https://mudmonstermudrush.co.nz/ Also 9 Sept.

TGS Eclectic Collective exhibition, Depot Artspace, opens 2pm. Until 26 Sept Top Dog Film Festival, The Vic Cinema Cafe Theatre, Devonport, 8pm

Devonport Craft & Fine Food 9 Market, Harmony Hall, Devonport, 10am-2pm The Caffeine Wars by Tom Scott, a reading, Devonport Theatre Month Group, The Vic Theatre, Devonport, 4pm. Reading of The Lost Poet by Geoff Chapple 4pm 16 Sept.

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Birkenhead Artisan Market, 15 Birkenhead Primary, 9am-1pm Kahotea Stream Clean-Up, Onepoto Domain, Northcote, 9.30am Auckland Girls’ Choir, with Connelly Irish Dancers, The PumpHouse Theatre, 7pm

Nature Play Community Day, 16 Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve, Devonport, 10am. Free Kids Can Be Super Me, KidsCan fund-raiser, Outram Hall, Murrays Bay, 2pm North Shore Cricket Club enrolment, NSCC club rooms, Devonport Domain, 2-5pm

Preventing Suicide Using the 21 Solution Focused Approach, North Shore Hospital, 8am Takapuna Friendship Club, Sunnybrae Bowling Club, Glenfield, 9.30-11.30am Probus Club of Milford, Milford Baptist Church, 3 Dodson Ave, 10 am to noon. New members welcome.

PARK(ing) Day Devonport

Crystal Visions Holistic Market, 22 Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am Badjelly the Witch, by Spike Milligan, The PumpHouse Theatre, 10.30am & 1pm (2pm from 29 Sep).

Until 13 Oct Building Bridges, Mairangi Arts Centre, opening 12-2pm. Until 25 Oct

Blood or Water by Margot McRae, 23 a reading, Devonport Theatre Month Group, The Vic Theatre, 4pm.

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2018 Devonport Half Marathon, 30 Windsor Reserve, Devonport, 7.45am Look back and look forward...

Suffrage 125 event, Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust, Birkenhead Library, 3-4pm

Bibliohub: book launch, book swap, The Depot Artspace, opens 5.30pm. Until 3 Oct Home Fires, TheatreWorks, Birkenhead, 8pm

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Every Friday Art Classes for Total Beginners, J.F.Kennedy Observation Post, Castor Bay, 9am-12pm. Also every Monday Rotary North Harbour, Pupuke Squash Club, 7am

Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat, Bruce Mason Centre, 10.30am & 1pm.

Every Saturday

Every Sunday

Browns Bay Laughter Club, Browns Bay Community Centre, 9-9.45am

Markets: Browns Bay Anzac Road, 7am; Takapuna, 7am; Glenfield 5-11pm

“Play a while” toy library, Devonport Community House, 9-11.30am

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CONTENTS COVER FEATURES

EATING OUT

EDUCATION

34 Spring Fashion

20 Eating Out Feature: Mexico

104 Academy for Gifted Education

48 GirlBoss Alexia Hilbertidou

23 Eating Out Feature: Black Rice

105 Massey University

58 Lyn Potter - Womens Suffrage 125

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106 Rangitoto College

Eating Out Guide

108 Kristin School

64 NZ Theatre Month on the Shore

TAKAPUNA BEACH FEATURES

26 Views from the Beach with TBBA

29 Shop the Shore 42 My Shore Life

BROWNS BAY AND THE BAYS

57 Takapuna Town Square

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Browns Bay

110 Westlake Boys' High School 112 Westlake Girls' High School 114 Long Bay College 115 Rosmini College 116 Takapuna Grammar

68 Harbour Hospice 70 Me and My Dog

DEVONPORT

84 Interview with The Booklover

82 Devonport News

98 Shore People Offshore 102 I Love My Sport

MILFORD

117 Channel Youth

86 Milford News

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121 The Healthy Channel: John Appleton

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123 My Favourite Recipe

ARTS

132 Gundry's Grumbles

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Tim Bray Productions

142 North Shore History with David Verran

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The Vic

144 The Channel Crossword

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The PumpHouse

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The Rose Centre

OUT & ABOUT

97 NZ Sculpture OnShore

02 Community Calendar

99 Northart

06 Out & About on the Shore

100 Lake House Arts

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FROM THE EDITOR

Janet Marshall

The Channel Mag team at the Benefitz-sponsored TBBA night at Regatta, from left: Heather Vermeer, Nikki Davidson, Christine Young and Aidan Bennett.

Positive progress and purging plastic We’re all happy to get to our September issue, and warmly look forward to those golden summer months ahead on the Shore.

Our team puts a lot effort into producing this magazine and this month I think we’ve managed to excel ourselves with the amount of positive people-focused news to read.

This month marks 125 years since women won the right to vote here in New Zealand. We led the world in equality back then, but how far have we come? Lyn Potter, Lake House Arts board member and proud second generation feminist, provides us with a local take on this.

Empowering women is the aim of GirlBoss, an organisation set up by young Shore student Alexia Hilbertidou whilst she was a pupil at Albany High School. Alexia has developed the network beyond 8000 members with a widereaching impact, and was recognised for her work with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award. See her stunning photos of her meeting with royalty and read about her passion for empowerment and equality on page 48.

News broke late last month on the vote outcome in favour of progress on a new town square for Takapuna. Christine Young put some questions to Panuku Development Auckland

following the announcement that the project would forge ahead, see page 57.

Our spring fashion feature checks in with some stylish locals on what their clothing says about them, and shares some ideas on looks for the coming season from some of our gorgeous Shore stores. And fresh spring yellows and greens are the focus of our monthly Shop the Shore pages.

I’m pleased to say that this month Channel goes plastic free. No longer will the magazine land in your mailbox wrapped in cellophane.

Whilst this has helped keep your copies dry over the years, we’ve taken the decision to remove it. Our team made lifestyle changes to reduce waste during Plastic-Free July and, given the recent legislation on the banning of single use plastic bags, we feel now is the time to act. We hope that the magazine lands with you, dry, but feel the risk of it getting wet is a small price to pay for the responsibility we all have to the planet.

We hope all our readers do their bit to purge the plastic too and refuse - reuse - recycle!

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PILATES UNLIMITED CELEBRATES 18 YEARS Pilates Unlimited Takapuna Beach celebrated its 18th anniversary with a midwinter party and demonstration. Studio owner Carole Fraser, along with the great team of experienced certified Instructors, hosted clients at the Northcroft Street pilates studio. Guests were treated to some impressive displays of strength and suppleness from Natalia Da Costa Claudino and the four newly graduated certified instructors: Sonya, Joao, Marcelle and Rose. Delicious canapes and drinks were served at the studio, which serves as the training centre for Romana’s Pilates International in New Zealand.

Rogan Hampson, Sandra Brooke, Ray Medemblik, Joao Duarte.

Carole Fraser, Erin Fogerty, Trish Kelly.

Carole Fraser, Lizzie Kumar, Harriette Blackman, Ray Medemblik, Natalia Da Costa Claudino.

Trish Kelly, Barb Mclean, Carole Fraser, Wendy Stedman, Carmel Byrne.

Paul and Sue Balchin, Chris Fraser.

Jan Ward, Wendy Stedman, Julia Curran, Harriette Blackman.

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Natalia Da Costa Claudino, Joao Duarte, Sonya Bae, Rose Castro Castillo, Marcelle Masera.

POWER JACKETS AT LAKE HOUSE ARTS The Lake House Arts gallery was packed for the opening of Power Jacket, an exhibition of 35 decorated jackets introduced by way of a fashion show. Riffing off Melanya Trump’s controversial jacket, and marking 125 years since the Electoral Act was passed giving women the vote in New Zealand, the exhibition features jackets created by female creatives invited to submit pieces that make powerful statements. The exhibition includes street artists, tattooists, illustrators, ceramicists, print makers, fashion designers and fine artists, and the crowd on the opening night reflected that diversity. With all jackets for sale, Lake House is donating 50% of the gallery takings to Women’s Refuge New Zealand.

Heather Vermeer, Shelby George, Leela Bhai, Zoe Black.

Rachel Rowland, Ina Arraoui, Susanne Williamson.

Abraham and Rhiannon Larsen, Gabrielle McCarthy, Angela Makgill.

Grae Burton, Wensley Petterson, Saskia Charteris.

Jane Thresher, Mei-Ling Lee.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST AT THE ROSE CENTRE Arguably Oscar Wilde's most well-known work was brought to life by the skilled cast and behind the scenes team of Company Theatre this winter. Performed at the delightful Belmont community venue of The Rose Centre, the comedy play won admiration from audiences during its two-week run (11th - 25th August). Set, and first performed, in 1895 it is a feast of quick wit, which lightly tackles hyprocrisy, class superiority, and dishonesty, and does so with hilarity. Superbly cast, with accomplished acting, a rich set and extravagant costumes - the most extravagant of which were painstakingly made

by Company Theatre's costume lead, Cathie Sandy - created a polished theatrical experience. This play was a wonderful trip back in time on a winter's night and a shining example of the uplifting effect of local community theatre.

Marigold Morphy, Elsa Meadows, Noreen McArthur.

Kelsey McEwan, Lynette Wrigley-Brown.

Alistair Fletcher, Linda Camplin.

Kelsy McEwan, Rebekah Talsma.

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Tony Nettleton, Lynette Wrigley-Brown, Adam Pomeroy, Jonathan Capel-Baker, Trudy Thumath.

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RANGITOTO COLLEGE PERFORMS THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Budding Shakespeareans from Rangitoto College shone in their performances at The Pumphouse Theatre in Takapuna on Wednesday, 8th August. These talented senior students have a passion for the Bard's works and eagerly auditioned to be part of The Merry Wives of Windsor cast, and not for any grades at all. This play explores jealously, marriage and deceit, and transitions well to modern times by showing Shakespeare's greatest celebration of women and girl power. Patrons included family, friends, teachers and locals who just wanted to enjoy some great theatre at The PumpHouse.

Louisa, Maria and Sandra Hodge.

Graham Herriott, Alison Smith, Robin Daggar.

Lisa Meikle, Dan Meikle, Ian Baskerville.

Dipti Patwardhan, Helena Easey, Sarah McConnell, Amol Patwardhan.

Glen McLeod, Michelle McLeod, Danielle Savage.

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APO IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s latest In Your Neighbourhood concert took place at Takapuna Methodist Church. Entitled Winter Romance, the concert was one of a series in which members of orchestra perform small-scale works in local venues. Winter Romance featured Bede Hanley, the orchestra’s Principal Oboe, and other principal and senior players from the APO. Audience members enjoyed an eclectic selection of chamber works by Vivaldi, J.S. Bach and Piazzolla, as well as John Harbison’s Snow Country, a piece that echoes the desolate Wisconsin winter in which it was composed, and perhaps reflected the temperature outside in Takapuna on the night.

Andrew Beer, Craig and Marlene Cooke.

Jan and Kieran Rafftery, Barbara Glaser, Richard Ebbett.

Val Kivell, Val Overington, Liz Milne, Betty Wanstall.

Heather and Pat Moore, Audrey Hay.

Felicity Than, Margaret Collings, Helen Spoelstra.

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BENEFITZ SPONSOR TBBA NIGHT AT REGATTA The latest Takapuna Beach Business Association networking evening took place at Regatta Bar & Eatery, sponsored by Channel Magazine’s parent company Benefitz. As Benefitz celebrates its 30th year in business managing director/Channel publisher Aidan Bennett talked about what businesses should focus on to drive forward and how to adapt and thrive changes taking place in the marketing and advertising fields. TBBA CEO Terence Harpur also announced that the long-awaited upgrade of Hurstmere Road has been given the go-ahead, with concept plans approved, as well as sharing the results of the consultation on development of the Anzac Street car park.

Terence Harpur, Andy Ruzich, Michael Kingston, Kevin McLean.

Murray Lockwood, Konrad May, Peter Laurent.

Mike Wadams, Mark Christensen, Steve Shute.

Glenn Dobson, Aidan Bennett, Kirk Hardy.

Tony Dench, Barb McLean, Jennifer McKenzie.

Mary Elvin, Blake Douglas, Rob Gunston, Sue Joe.

Steve Wallace, Dave Lane, David McKeown.

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ALLISON MOONEY ENTERTAINS WOMEN IN BUSINESS International award-winning personality expert Allison Mooney not only educated but entertained an engaged group of Business North Harbour 'Women in Business' guests on Tuesday, 21st August. Held at the North Shore Golf Club and sponsored

by Eclipse Recruitment, an exquisite morning tea was served on vintage bone china as guests were gripped by the speech and related assessment session.

Allison encouraged everyone to self-analyse their own personality styles of influence, then shared how we can better communicate with others at work and at home. An insightful and often funny presentation had everyone taking away a better understanding of how to improve not only business relationships, but relationship with family, friends and partners too.

Emma Roberts, Debra Metcalfe, Jocelyn Visser, Domonique Holloway.

Allison Mooney, Deborah Langdon, Sarah de Zwart.

Sarah Potter, Deborah Langdon, Rina Jacob, Rhonda Gray, Vicki-Leigh Fryer, Cilla van Heerden.

Wendy Creswell, Carmel Murphy, Sarah Bruce, Virginia Stallard.

Christina Stroud, Christine Marshall, Vilimaina Davu, Kerry Cook.

Pam Kerkhof, Angela Fletcher, Caterina Baroutsos.

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SPORTS STARS AT NORTH HARBOUR CLUB'S LEXUS OF NORTH SHORE CHARITY LUNCH Success in the sporting arena achieved by AIMES Awards alumni was celebrated at the August North Harbour Club Charity Lunch. MC Mike Stanley welcomed guest speaker Rob Waddell, and chaired a panel discussion amongst Silver Fern Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, Black Stick George Muir, former Olympic swimmers Melissa Ingram and Dean Kent. The ballroom at The Spencer on Byron in Takapuna was full on Tuesday August 21st for the Lexus of North Shore-sponsored event, which included a three course luncheon, a stunning cello perfromance from AIMES Award winner Jacky Siu, an animated auction of sporting memorabilia and experiences, and a raffle. New president of the North Harbour Club, Phil Brosnan, opened and closed the event, which was also attended by the youngest swimmer to cross the Cook Strait, Caitlin O'Reilly, and triathlete Terenzo Bozzone, who guests were delighted to see back on his feet after being involved in a serious cycling crash in July.

Alistair Skelton, Trish Blackmore, Angela and Bruce Spooner.

Sue and Murray Beatson, Jacky Siu.

Nina and Allan Bates, Andy Robinson.

Phil Brosnan, Caitlin O'Reilly, Lesley and Gary Monk.

Maggie Barry, Mike Stanley.

Catherine Jenkins, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, Joan Finlayson.

Garth Stewart, Ngaio Merrick, Sir David Levene, Kellie Bright.

Paul Rodgers, Shoneet Chand, Logan Whitelaw.

Caitlin O'Reilly, Rachel O'Reilly, Peter Houlker.

Tammy McLeod, Tania and Dean Young.

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FOODIES FUSION NIGHT AT BLACK RICE Foodies, bloggers, reviewers and friends gathered for a Foodies Fusion Night menu tasting at the new Black Rice Asian fusion restaurant in Albany. The event introduced most people present not only to the restaurant established by foodies Eddie Zhong and Dante Bai, but also to the new Orchard Park retail centre in Corinthian Drive in Albany. Black Rice’s stylish décor is matched with equally stylish cuisine, creatively combining the vibrant taste of Thai with the spirit of traditional Chinese cooking techniques. It’s prominently located in Orchard Park's central retail area, which offers a range of mostly Asian cafés and street food outlets.

Erica Peck, Albert Cho, Rachel Cho.

Eddie Zhong, John Gao.

Oksana Zhang, Renee Dyson, Caleb Ward.

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AUDIO SPECIALISTS: SHORE HI-FI, TAKAPUNA

Particular about quality Hi-Fi long as John has; he ran Bang and Olufsen, When Shore Hi-fi was started by John Vivian Newmarket and Victoria, Australia, and also and Chris Murphy in 1994, Chris was already had a senior role at Eastern Hi-Fi in the heady importing Naim Audio and John loved Naim days. Palmer Bains worked for Soundline as a brand, so it made sense to partner up Audio in Newmarket for many years, and also and secure a retail outlet in Auckland for the did a stint at Eastern HiFi. Boo, the lovely Naim Audio range.

Labrador, is “our security, except she has no The imported range of product now teeth and can’t bark, so she eats and sleeps”. includes Rega turntables and cartridges from The latest trends in hi-fi are, says John, the UK, Focal loud speakers from France and “Streaming, streaming and even more Totem loud speakers from Quebec, Canada. streaming – both online and local network, Initially hi-fi was a hobby, but it wasn’t a on a Bluetooth or wi-fi connected all-in-one great leap to start a retail outlet, says John. speaker, or a top flight full high definition Now Shore Hi-fi has some of the best brands separates system. We also help our clients available in the world. It would have been enjoy good old vinyl record playback as well! easy to cave in and start selling “box” type We don’t see it as an either/o” choice, but product (“Frankly,” says John, “we would rather to enjoy both.” have made more money this way.”) But John John Vivian, Anthony Muriel, People are also opting for convenience is fussy when it comes to audio, so “A, it’s Palmer Bains, Patrice Vivian. over quality, he adds regretfully, “being lulled not where our hearts are; B, not what our into accepting the quality of compressed music as being ‘the customers have come to expect; and C, if we wouldn’t own it best you can get – much like the phrase high definition.” ourselves, why would we want any of our clients to?”

There are many things people need to consider in choosing Music is at the core of who we all are, says John, and great a hi-fi system, John says. For instance, for streaming products hi-fi is the emotion. “Yep, it sounds airy fairy but when you dig (network connected devices), good data throughput is very down, we all respond to music differently. You need to get goose important. “Get data cables to every room if you can. In some bumps when listening to your favourite music - if you don’t, cases, the more, the merrier! Get a better router than the then something’s very wrong and you’re missing something very standard basic one supplied by your ISP. We demand so much important.” more from our home network these days, this is a no brainer.”

John Vivian now owns Shore Hi-Fi and Patrice Vivian “runs” If you’re selecting analogue products, he advises your pay the business. Anthony Muriel has been in the industry for as attention to getting good quality interconnects and speaker cables, and a good hi-fi rack if needed. Good earthing if investing in a Naim system (or any quality system, for that matter) is critically important. Or maybe have a dedicated mains spur installed from the fuse box to where the equipment will be.

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For home theatre products, he says, be aware that visual specifications like HDMI or Surround Sound Codecs, change frequently. You should think about allowing access to change or replace HDMI leads through the wall. “We advise the clients about Naim Pass-through if they want the best of audio and of visual.”

“To this day, we at Shore Hi-Fi get a huge thrill when we know our clients are enjoying their music. We’re passionate enough about what we do that we recommend the best ways for clients to make the most of their investment in audio. It’s all about realworld results, passion, trust and back-up. It’s not about what the specification sheets say. We offer to install the system at the client’s home rather than just hand over boxes. Our clients can talk to any of us as we are not commission-based salespeople, and we will build or bespoke a system for a client rather than fit them up with what is on special from the shelf.”

415 Lake Road, Takapuna 09 486 4494 info@shorehifi.co.nz www.shorehifi.co.nz

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News from The PumpHouse from James Bell

Celebrating New Zealand Theatre Month

This month at The Rose Centre with manager John Davies.

James Bell

In celebration of New Zealand Theatre Month, we’ve asked Aria Harrison-Sparke, a young Māori theatre maker, to share her experience of Toi Takapuna at The PumpHouse Theatre this year…

"After seeing my first Shakespeare at The PumpHouse age six, I dived into theatre, with a passion, seeing as many productions as I could. I’ve now begun a degree in costume and production design and hope to work in theatre in the future.

When I was young I would be with my family or at my marae frequently. However this changed when my parents separated, and we gradually grew apart. Since then I have been in a sort of limbo, trying to connect to my Māori culture but finding barriers in place preventing me from taking up a lot of opportunities.

I’m proud that this year, The PumpHouse Theatre, where I work, is presenting a year-long season of uniquely Māori theatre. With Māori theatre so close to me I have a place where I can feel and express my culture with others through theatre, a passion of mine.

The season has included performances of Shot Bro, Rob Mokaraka’s personal story about depression and redemption; Heaven and Earth – Rangi and Papa, a magical glow-in-the-dark Matariki puppet show; and Te Rerenga – The Flight, the world’s first Māori rockart puppet show.

Te Rerenga felt like home to me, the sharing of knowledge, music and whole families joining in really made this show as fantastic as it was.

I connected to Shot Bro on a bit of a different level. Within Māori families, particularly mine, the presence of mental health related illnesses is something rarely touched upon and not discussed but dismissed.

Seeing Rob bring his struggles to the stage and hold a korero after meant so much to me and showed that there is potential for more sharing and expression to be communicated by Māori through art.

Being able to come along to a workshop and learn about Harakeke on a Saturday morning and bring home pieces that I had made felt amazing.

To be Māori and see Māori stories presented by Māori people makes me feel a sense of pride. It sparks my creativity and pushes my mind into thinking of all the ways theatre can grow and develop using Māori influence.

For me, Toi Takapuna provided a place close to me where I could go to feel Māori and surround myself with others sharing my culture. I don't have access to any place for that in my personal life.

Next is Kōrero Pūrākau - Māori Storytelling. I’m so excited to be able to experience the legendary Rawiri Paratene acting as mentor, director and storyteller alongside young people just like me, working together to create a brand new, and uniquely New Zealand, piece of theatre."

‘Kōrero Pūrākau - Māori Storytelling’ is the final production of the Toi Takapuna season. 6-8 September, The PumpHouse Theatre.

We hope you can join us. Cheers, James Bell

BOOKINGS: 09 489 8360 or pumphouse.co.nz

Springtime Rose Singers

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Company Theatre’s rendering of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of being Earnest” was a marvellous success.

Director Anne Rimmer told me the cast were a delight, very happy with the way it was all going and the customers always seemed happy too. Bring on November and Roger Hall’s “Last Legs”, with one of the leads being our very own Sue Golding, a Board member here at The Rose Centre Inc. Belmont Primary School is moving in to The Rose Centre for most of September with their school show. Look out for news from the school if you’re a parent or supporter.

Everyone’s favourite North Shore singing group is back! The Rose Singers present “Bring Down the Curtain”, 8pm shows on October 4-6 and 2pm matinees on October 6-7. Fun, laughter and good old music hall-style singalong is all part of the fun at a Rose Singers event, and what’s more, they do good with the proceeds, making donations of basically all their revenue.

Fun, laughter and good old music hall-style sing along is all part of the fun at a Rose Singers event…

Every Tuesday morning through winter the Devonport Peninsula Trust deliver Preschool Play at The Rose Centre. It’s an amazing cacophony of fun and play for parents with young kids mostly toddlers, just having great fun with each other. If you’re a parent at home with youngsters, come on down to The Rose Centre. It’s a totally free event with the support of the Devonport/ Takapuna Local Board for both the Devonport Peninsula Trust and The Rose Centre Inc. Let’s end with an early October diary date: Dave Veart will be back to present a RoseTalk entitled “Meet the Devonport Peninsula’s Military Men”. This will be a night of revelation and some hilarity as we meet some of the better military personalities of our local past. Dave’s last presentation was massively successful. The doors will open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start and we’ll stop letting people in at a head count of 132. Don’t miss out on The Rose Centre’s contribution to Auckland Heritage Festival.

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

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Mexico Takapuna

Mexico (the restaurant group) Executive Chef Peter Jackson in Oaxaca City in Mexico (the country) with calabaza flowers.

Mexico: A Cultural Immersion Pete also offers daily support for all Peter Jackson, Executive Chef at the head chefs who require it, and he visits Mexico restaurant group, has just all venues every two-three weeks or even returned from a foodie trip to Mexico. weekly depending on how complex the He’s fizzing with new ideas and the menus are or if head chefs are on holiday. influence of his food exploration will “It’s about offering a platform to learn,” be evident in Mexico’s summer menu, he says. which he’s now starting to develop. In the “Spring is a fun time to create a menu,” meantime, he’s excited about the new he adds. This year the “favourites” menu spring menu, developed before he went takes top-selling dishes from the past four away - a collation of customer favourites, years. “It’s an exciting menu to cook and plus some of the current popular Mexico Mexico Takapuna's Outdoor Area. to eat.” Favourites that will stay on the signature plates. menu include fried chicken, chimichangas and churros, to name “It was an amazing trip, eating food from street stands to fine dining restaurants. The aim was to immerse myself in their culture, just a few of Mexico’s classics; watch out for other favourites from the past. eat the food and get a clear understanding of the way Mexicans Pete describes the Mexico menus he creates as a cook and eat food. For me it was about the love Mexicans have for food and the respect with which they treat everything they do. I contemporary style of classic traditional Mexican street food with fresh seasonal produce; not “Tex-Mex”, nor entirely traditional. “I ate some really amazing food; the highlight was the Al Pastor and take classic Mexican street food and add complementary flavours Tacos Arabe! and textures to elevate the dish. Since my trip to Mexico I have Pete loves the freshness and simplicity of Mexican food. seen that there are restaurants in Mexico who are reinventing “There’s so much flavour in one or two components. And quality Mexican food and doing similar variations as my menus.” of ingredients over quantity, which is a motto I stick to when Mexico, says Pete, fits in well with the Takapuna restaurant creating menus.” scene. “There is a wide variety of restaurants and eateries in He has worked in hospitality for around 25 years. “I started very Takapuna, and it’s good to be a part of that diversity. We offer an young and fell into cooking. I have always loved to cook and bake, experience that can be enjoyed over and over again. We pride so it was a natural fit for me.” At Mexico he creates the menus for ourselves on making people happy, with food, liquor and service. the restaurants and offers training and support to all the kitchens.

When you step into Mexico, you get lost in our way. Mexico has The chefs at each restaurant create weekly specials, which gives its own unique way of providing a complete service through visual them the opportunity to be creative.

Every three months when he changes the menu, Pete conducts a walls, colour, food and liquor. We tap into the vast variety of Head Chef seminar where he invites all the head chefs to a two-day Mexican street food with a twist to excite the taste buds." new menu training seminar. “Without the head chefs the menus I create would never be possible. We dissect the menu, prep and Mexico is open from 12pm 'till late, seven days a week. cook the entire menu.”

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

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MEXICO

EATING OUT ON THE SHORE

AUBERGINE

ABOUT US: Mexico is an immersive dining experience based on the food and culture of its namesake nation.

THE FOOD: Mexico celebrates the vibrant, fresh and lighter side of Mexican cuisine, with street food inspired dishes available on a seasonally changing menu.

Mexico's love affair with Margaritas dates back to its inception, and the many ideas and experimentations saw the creation of Frida's Margaritas. Crafted by our clever bar team, we have created a Margarita heaven that will guarantee all kinds of decision anxiety with flavours like Blackberry & Coconut and Peach & Honey.

ABOUT US: After 17 years on Hurstmere Road, we have recently undertaken a full renovation. Enjoy the new décor, our Mediterranean hospitality and our menu of delicious Mediterranean and European dishes, revamped under new head chef Aldo Franckin.

THE FOOD: We serve fresh food delivered daily, and have retained our popular signature dishes, like Eye Fillet Kaisari, grilled lamb rump and pastas, while adding tempting new dishes. Asahi beer now on tap.

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Enjoy all your favourite dishes from the last 6 years of Mexico with our new Spring menu full of Mexico classics, launching Monday 10th

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Take advantage of our specials: Lunch – Two courses (starter and choice of 11 mains) for just $18 Dinner – Three course set menu $35 (starter, selection of 10 mains and 3 desserts)

Mexico is open from 12pm till late, 7 days a week.

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

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DANTE'S PIZZA & CASA PASTA

TAYLORS ON HURSTMERE

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: SEPTEMBER 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

STREET ORGANICS ABOUT US: Treat your taste buds, nourish your body & enjoy our beautiful space.

We’re passionate about quality, organic whole foods and genuine service – we love what we do and hope you do too.

With power, USB ports & Wi-Fi, we’re a great spot for meetings, working solo or a social catch up.

THE FOOD: We're for lovers of healthy whole foods and followers of vegan, paleo, gluten free, and low FODMAP lifestyles.

Everything is made from scratch using fresh, local, organic ingredients wherever we can – zero added nasties. We make it with love, using ecofriendly products, we compost, we recycle and we minimise waste.

ABOUT US: Taylors, Takapuna's best little wine bar! Now one year old! Mouthwatering bites plus just the right drop to wash away the day and warm into the night. Located close to Bruce Mason Centre and 2 mins walk from Takapuna Beach.

THE FOOD: Sharing plates, wine and craft beers.

An inspired menu of fresh and local produce to excite the taste buds. ​A variety of bites to try that will keep you coming back for more. Try our famous Kumara & Blue Cheese Arancinci, Snapper Sliders or Lamb & Mint Meatballs!

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Now open for lunch! $20 for any bite and a drink!

Off to the shows at the Bruce Mason?

Pop into Taylors for pre- and post- show deals!

12pm till late Tuesday to Sunday Taylor’s on Hurstmere, 168 Hurstmere Road, 09 489 9510 www.taylorsonhurstmere.co.nz

NANAM TAKAPUNA ABOUT US: Our menu reflects our love of Filipino cuisine – inspired by historical flavours of the Philippines, showcasing fresh New Zealand ingredients. We create a fun and relaxed environment to match our menu, with a humble wine list by Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier.

THE FOOD: The Filipino-inspired menu can be shared for families, or you can have the chef’s recommendation to experience more flavours in one visit. From Wagyu grilled Inasal, to tamarind roast chicken, Hawkes Bay lamb adobo and Filipino-inspired dessert, it is sure to be a unique experience.

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NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Springtime Means New. We invite you to taste our New tapas menu, cocktails and a New spring a la carte menu at Nanam to enjoy at our upcoming outdoor dining area. Now also opening for brunch from 9.30am till late from the second week of September.

Mon-Fri: 6:30am – 4pm, Sat-Sun & (most) public holidays: 7:30am – 3:30pm 1 Byron Ave, Takapuna, 09 216 5991, streetorganics_nz    www.streetorganics.com/auckland

178 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna 09-488 9976 nanamrepublic@gmail.com Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-2:30pm and 5-10pm Bookings online www.nanamrepublic.co.nz

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Our new spring menu is full of delicious, nutritious meal options.

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Black Rice Albany

Some of the Black Rice crew, from left to right: Eddie Zhong, Sophi Li, Dante Bai, Reuben Roelfs, Kristy Nathrucha, Jonathan Wong and Wayne Huang.

Black Rice: Treating customers like royalty Black Rice is one of the latest restaurants to appear on what’s becoming an increasingly varied and sophisticated Shore dining scene.

Located in Orchard Park, it’s easily accessed from anywhere on the Shore, and offers diners a unique approach to food and hospitality, and an exciting menu packed with Asian flavours.

Co-owners Dante Bai and Eddie Zhong are excited about the Black Rice concept, which they are ambitious to take beyond the Shore. Dante is especially passionate about food, and leads a team headed by Thai-born head chef Kristy Nathrucha and bar manager Jonathan Wong, both of whom boast extensive CVs in top local restaurants.

“Black Rice is all about offering a social dining environment, excellent customer service and food that delivers authenticity without compromise, experimental dishes that encourage creativity, paired with exciting cocktails developed by Jonathan to match the fusion ethos,” says Dante, who co-designs the menu with Kristy.

“Black Rice has been eaten in regions of Asia for thousands of years,” Eddie elaborates. “In fact, for centuries it was reserved for Chinese royalty, and is therefore also known as Forbidden Rice. At Black Rice we treat our customers like royalty and offer them the ultimate fusion of Asian tastes.”

The hospitality industry, they say, is a dynamic environment, where going to a restaurant is increasingly not just about the food.

“We want to establish Black Rice as a hub to discuss things, to socialise, to share stories and storytelling. We want to create a place where people want to bring their friends, family and business associates to socialise; a place of fun, creativity and relaxation.”

Already Black Rice has hosted a number of corporate functions and team-building events in the contemporary, blackthemed space, which incorporates a private dining area – and an extensive cocktail list and well-stocked bar. It sits confidently as neither fine dining nor “quick eats”; rather, it offers a “smart casual” approach to the food and ambience, welcoming Western and Asian customers who appreciate good food and stylish presentation. “We offer Asian tastes with a Western influence in

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the environment and the way we present it.”

It’s fusion, but not as we know it. At Black Rice, “Asian fusion” does not refer to a moderating of Asian flavours to pander to Western tastes; rather it denotes food that has its origins in Thai tastes, cooked using authentic Chinese techniques. “We want to stay true to the Asian spirit, as well as the taste of the food,” says Dante. “We want fusion without confusion. We don’t want to compromise the authenticity.”

Dante’s passion for food and the Black Rice concept attracted a highly experienced and talented crew to work at Black Rice.

Kristy, for example, has more than 20 years’ experience, including at Ponsonby restaurant Mekong Baby where she led the menu creation, and at Moo Chow Chow and Madam Woo among others as senior chef, before she joined Black Rice. Hong Kong native Jonathan Wong has held senior roles in a number of restaurants, including as a senior chef with Simon Gault. He was general manager for Artwok in Takapuna before moving to Black Rice, where his role has allowed him to indulge his passion for cocktails in developing a creative cocktail menu.

This month, Dante and Kristy launch a new spring/summer menu to make the most of fresh seasonal ingredients. It still includes (of course) dishes with black rice, and popular favourites Pad Thai Noodles, Flying Tiger (grilled angus steak with hints of lemongrass and a homemade hot sauce), and Jasmine tea Smoked Salmon (melt-in-the-mouth fish with a smoky kick of jasmine tea). If you’re up to something a little spicier, try the Sichuan Kung Pao chicken, stir-fried with ginger, mixed nuts, spring onion, chilli and black vinegar.

After three years planning and just three months since opening, Black Rice is already attracting regular customers, and is responding to their feedback as it further develops its menu to ensure it caters to the tastes of a discerning Western and Asian North Shore clientele.

Black Rice Fusion Asian, 21-23 Corinthian Drive, Albany 09 415 8377 hello@blackrice.co.nz www.blackrice.co.nz

Your monthly restaurant guide…

BLACK RICE

EATING OUT ON THE SHORE

SAKEBAR NIPPON JAPANESE RESTAURANT

ABOUT US: Located in North Shore’s biggest food and beverage centre (Orchard Park Retail Hub) in Central Albany, Black Rice offers a cosy dining environment with a central dining lobby, a covered outdoor patio and a VIP private dining room. We are proud to be the first Asian fusion restaurant in Albany.

ABOUT US: We are a Japanese Izakaya Restaurant, also with a sushi train.

THE FOOD: Encompassing a diverse array of countries, cultures and cuisines, Black Rice offers an unparalleled fusion dining experience with an almost endless supply of cooking inspiration to draw from. There's simply no stopping our colourful and creative cuisine.

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER TUES, WEDS NIGHT SPECIAL $30pp three course set menu, includes one free drink, sushi train plates from $2.80.

Private room with karaoke facilities.

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Dine in Black Rice; show us how much you like us on Facebook and be in to win a bottle of Laurent Perrier (RRP $99).

Open Tuesday - Sunday, 11am - 11pm Unit 10B, 21 Corinthian Drive, Albany (09) 415 8377 www.facebook.com/BlackRiceAlbany

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

Takeout available We are now open for dinner seven days from 5pm Sunday open from 11am, Takapuna Ramen Shop 32-34 Anzac Street,Takapuna, 09 486 2249 www.sakebar.co.nz

CHATEAUBRIANT

SMOKEPIT & BUOY

ABOUT US: Devonport's French piece of heaven is full of surprises...The multi-award winning café just started its Plat du Jour (every week, a classique french dish is revisited by the Chateaubriant team). Eat in to enjoy the well-known French ambiance and brush up on your conversational French with the friendly staff, or take some delicious treats to nearby Cheltenham Beach.

ABOUT US: Our passionate team of chefs have created the perfect menu. Located on Level One of The Spencer Hotel, Byron Avenue, come and join us for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, watch Sports in our Club Bar, grab a delicious Bar Snack, enjoy a Cocktail, Beer, Wine or Coffee.

Everyone welcome!

THE FOOD: Gorgeous things happening at Chateaubriant. Beautiful homemade goodies, baguettes, croissants, cured meats and so much cheese! Expertly made organic coffee using local coffee roaster Chiasso, this place is idyllic.

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Catering for guests over the spring? The Devonport French institution can cater directly at your venue, at the cafe or simply to takeaway... The classics and incredibly popular lasagnas, gratin, fish pies are still available but...SURPRISE! This month, the famous dinner experience is back!!! Always innovative, Chateaubriant is a French jewel on the Shore.

Open 7.30am–3:30pm Tues-Thurs, 7.30am–4:30pm Fri-Sun, Closed Mondays, 87 Vauxhall Rd, Devonport, 09 445 0021 www.chateaubriant.co.nz

MADAME JOJOS ABOUT US: I started this business Madame Jojo's Foodstore 12 Years ago in Remuera, and Milford over a year and half ago.

I love cooking and am still at the stove making the meals, salads and cabinet food we sell most days.

There is lots of pride and love in the food we serve.

THE FOOD: Our cabinet is always chocka full of fresh easy meal solutions and salads, including vegetarian and vegan choices. The fridge and freezer have lots of delicious heat and eat meals to enjoy on those nights when meal prep time is tight!

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Entertaining at home? Let us cater for you with healthy and hearty lunches, salads, dinner or platters.

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

THE FOOD: Using a contemporary style of pit BBQ cookery combined with traditional techniques, our offerings include a wide range of grilled Wagyu Steaks, the freshest selection of Seafood available, our famous 48 hour slow roasted Brisket, sticky Pork Ribs, Wings, roast Duck and a killer Dessert menu! Most mains range between $25 – $32.

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Thursday Night: Cocktail of the Week $5 (4pm – 7pm) Friday & Saturday Night: Tap Beers $5 Sunday Night: from 5.30pm Roast Dinner $22.50 - bookings essential SmokePit & Buoy 09 916 4982 Level One, The Spencer on Byron Hotel 9 – 17 Byron Avenue, Takapuna

TOK TOK ABOUT US: Tok Tok is a unique restaurant with Asian fusion cuisine located in the heart of Takapuna’s dining precinct, just up from the beach. Many of the dishes are a ‘twist on the traditional’.

Two have featured as winners in the Taste of Auckland Festival Awards.

The Crispy Hapuka Curry was a Supreme Winner and the Crispy Half Duck was runner up.

NEW MENU: New dishes to try this month include Pork ’n Scallop Dumplings, Duck Pad Thai, and Littleneck Clams with smoked bacon, herbs. They join all the favourites with some dishes returning for winter, including Wagyu Beef Steamed Bun and the Grown-Up Lamb Curry.

129 Hurstmere Road Takapuna.

Phone 489 3988.

Open: Monday: Closed. Tuesday-Sunday: 12pm till late!

Email: toktokkitchen@gmail.com Visit: www.facebook.com/Toktakapuna/ or www.toktok.co.nz

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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE

Your monthly restaurant guide…

FRENCH RENDEZ-VOUS ABOUT US: Philippe, Claire and Hemanshi invite you to come into into the unique French restaurant on the Shore.

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

THE FOOD: Wide range of typical Kiwi breakfast options like eggs benedict, omelette or gluten-free galettes and delicious sweet crepes.

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Large selection of French wine including nice, fresh rosé.

We are now serving partyclette ( melted French cheese on potatoes and ham). Only available if your table is booked online at: https://pumphouse.co.nz/visit/french-rendez-vous-cafe-satellite-bar/ French Rendez-vous cafe/restaurant, 2a Manurere Avenue, Takapuna 09 487 0009 Frenchrendezvous.booking@gmail.com www.facebook.com/frenchrendezvoustakapuna/

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: SEPTEMBER Open every day for lunch and dinner, with great views and a high quality, modern, Japanese dining experience.

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

FLORRIE M CGREAL'S

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 house manuka smoked salmon omelette and you should definitely come and try our chilli cheese muffins.

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER We've got a huge range of fresh and frozen takeaway meals available, seven days a week. Pop down for a chat with Saul or Juan about the great selection of meals for all the family. We've recently had a lot of functions at Zomer, so if you've got a birthday party coming up, wedding reception or a corporate event let us know!

Open Mon-Fri: 7:30-15:00, Sat-Sun: 8:00-15:00, 4 The Strand, Takapuna Beach 09 488 7594 www.zomer.co.nz

ABOUT US: Florrie McGreal’s Irish Pub is arguably the best little neighbourhood bar on the Shore, located in the heart of Takapuna’s Hurstmere entertainment precinct.

This is a ‘local’s’ local, which embraces out-of-towners and even those from the “other side”.

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER Irish Music Session Tuesdays & Sundays.

Karaoke every Wednesday.

Eat, drink and be Irish.

Enjoy the Craic.

Roaring outside fire.

138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 6581 Open Every Mon-Sun 11am-1am Like our Facebook Page to receive our latest deals for you www.facebook.com/FlorrieMcGreals

MASTER AND APPRENTICE ABOUT US:

HAVE A RESTAURANT AND WANT A GOOD WAY TO PROMOTE IT? To get your restaurant advertised in our popular Channel Eating Out Guide contact: Christine Young - christine@channelmag.co.nz, 021 765 981 or Nikki Davidson - nikki@channelmag.co.nz, 021 453 534

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MASTER and APPRENTICE is located in the heart of the popular Hurstmere Road entertainment precinct. It offers a great range of gastrobar food, Panhead, Emerson and Little Creatures craft beers, along with an attractive range of mainstream commercial beers on tap.

NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER SHARING SUNDAYS. A large platter board with either a jug of craft OR premium beer, OR your choice of a bottle of Kopiko wine OR a jug of Pimm’s or Sangria ALL FOR ONLY $50. Available every Sunday between 3pm – 6pm.

136 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Open Monday Saturday 12-late Sunday (brunch) 10-Late Follow our Facebook and Instagram page to receive our latest deals for you.

EATING OUT ON THE SHORE

COMMUNITY EVENTS

FRANC'S WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH With summer nearing closer by the day, there has never been a better time to save those pennies for the fun in the sun.

WINDS OF CHANGE

Even if you're feeling the pinch before payday, you can still eat like a king at Franc's using our new Cheap Eats menu. Inspired by street food dishes from around the globe, you can expect to see a mouth-watering array of dishes ranging from waffle tacos to goat curries.

WHEN: Saturday 8 September 7pm

Eating out doesn’t have to cost the earth.

Hell, it doesn’t even have to cost more than $12.50!

DETAILS: Featuring: Ben Fernandez – Piano

Andrew Hall - Saxophone

Paul Naveen – Drums

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

ELEPHANT WRESTLER

WHAT: Jazz with TribUs. A musical journey through changing soundscapes and landscapes.

WHERE: Takapuna Methodist Church, 429 Lake Road, Takapuna

Entry by programme. Suggested donation $20. (School age free).

In support of our Shore to Thrive programmes - Repair Café and Kaitahi dinners. Inquiries phone TMC office 489 4590.

See also: http://takapuna.methodist.org.nz/events

ALL are welcome!

"KIDSGETOUTTHERE" AT A NEW "SUP EXPERIENCE" HOLIDAY PROGRAMME ABOUT: Your kids will gain confidence on the water, learn correct technique and safety skills for Stand Up Paddle Boarding.

Lots of fun toys including our BIG SUP! WHEN: Wed/Thurs/Fri: 3rd, 4th, 5th and 10th, 11th, 12th Oct. 9am to 2pm. Come for just a day or all three!

WHERE: Lake Pupuke, or Takapuna Beach (depending on conditions) DETAILS: Cost per day: $35 or $45 (with lunch). All equipment provided including life jackets & coaching with a qualified Instructor.

Email sup.experienceclub@gmail.com Kids must be 8 to 14 year olds and know how to swim.

SEE YOU OUT THERE!

WHAT'S ON IN SEPTEMBER September is all about out with the old and in with the NEW. NEW REWARDS programme!! We are really excited to announce the launch of our new REWARDS programme. Come visit us, grab one of our new cards and discover the exciting new benefits. This is a very exciting time to be an Elephant Wrestler customer.

NEW MENU from September 11th. A really exciting bunch of new dishes and the return of some real elephant Wrestler Classics. With our new menu we pay homage with a new section of “Pub Classic” dishes, as we are really proud of being your local PUB. NEW DAILY FOOD SPECIALS in full effect!!!

Kids eat free seven days a week 5pm – 7pm in September (some T&Cs) From 5pm Monday $15 main meals & burgers From 5pm Wednesday All You Can Eat Ribs $25.50 Monday – Thursday $10 pizzas 5pm – 7pm All Day Friday $18 300gm rump steak with fries, jus and egg Open Mon - Sun 11am - Late.

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

GIRLS BIG SUP DAY OUT WELCOME TO SPRING! WHAT:

Gain confidence and have fun this summer!

Learn to Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP).

Upskill your SUP Technique or join other “newbies” just like you at our "GIRLS BIG SUP DAY OUT".

Women only!

Don't be that girl who sits on the beach this summer watching everyone else having all the fun.

WHEN: Sunday 14 October REGISTER: Email sj@girlsgetouttherenz.net.nz or phone 0204797248 Hosted by GirlsGetOutThereNZ

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ILOVETAKAPUNA: NEWS

Regatta Bar & Eatery

Takapuna Beach Playground

Talking Takapuna Spring is here! It's a time for new beginnings, longer days, warmer weather, and for those who love Takapuna, even more reasons to visit!

Take advantage of the good weather by having a day out in Takapuna. Head to the beach and do the Takapuna-Milford walk or try stand up paddle boarding. The kids can also enjoy the magnificent all-abilities playground on the reserve or for those wanting to relax, bring a picnic and enjoy the sun. If you want to try out the many amazing food offerings in town, head on down to Fortieth & Hurstmere and choose from their collection of eateries or grab a delightful brunch at Zomer Café on The Strand. Afterwards, catch a show at the Bruce Mason Centre or The PumpHouse Theatre or a movie at Berkeley Cinemas with the whole family.

You can also indulge in some retail therapy by heading along Hurstmere Road, home to many amazing brands such as Augustine, Mecca Cosmetica, Life for Men, lululemon and Huffer.

Shore City and The Department Store are also nearby, offering a variety of brands and retail outlets to suit all tastes.

When you need a break, have a relaxing experience at ikoi Spa. Try out their signature Enzyme Spa and, once all your stress has faded away, head back down to the beach, dine at seaside restaurant Regatta Bar & Eatery and enjoy the amazing views. If you are looking for something more casual with friends, The Elephant Wrestler on Hurstmere Road has a great range of drinks and food specials on offer. Finish off your day by staying the night at The Spencer on Byron Hotel, have a nightcap at the hotel bar and have a great night of sleep.

For the kids who are enjoying the school holidays soon, check out the amazing shows at the Bruce Mason Centre! The everpopular Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat happens on 29 September, or if you love Lemony Snicket’s signature dark humour don’t miss APO’s symphonic murder mystery The Composer is Dead on 6 October. For something different and truly epic, catch Air Play at the BMC on 13-14 October and gasp and giggle as you experience this amazing spectacle.

At The PumpHouse Theatre, Badjelly the Witch is performed from 22 September to 13 October.

This month we also celebrate the best men in our lives, our

Air Play

Zomer

Upcoming Events: 1 September – Bruce Mason Centre: A Tribute to Bruce Mason Centre 1 September – Bruce Mason Centre: Peace Train – A Tribute to Cat Stevens 2 September – Gould Reserve: North Shore Marathon, Half Marathon, Kids Marathon 2 September – Bruce Mason Centre: Pick & Mix - Beyond Bollywood (Free) 2 September – The Commons: Beats by Bingo 5 September – The Elephant Wrestler: Paintvine – The Starry Night 6-8 September – The PumpHouse: Kōrero Pūrākau – Māori Storytelling 7 September – Bruce Mason Centre: Stuff You Should Know Live 7 September – Takapuna Library: Spanish Rhymetime 8 September – Move Dance Company: 70s Retro Party - Move Modern Jive at Takapuna Bowling Club 8 September – Takapuna Methodist Church: Winds of Change Jazz Concert 12 September – Takapuna Wine Club: I Came, I Saw at Glengarry Takapuna 13 September – Bruce Mason Centre: The Day the Crayons Quit 15 September – The PumpHouse: Auckland Girls’ Choir 15 September – Suna Pilates Open Day 19 September – The Elephant Wrestler: Paintvine: – A Night in Paris 22 September–13 October – The PumpHouse: Badjelly the Witch 25 September – Bruce Mason Centre: The Alaska Show 26 September – 6 October – The PumpHouse: One Act Play Festival 29 September – Bruce Mason Centre: Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat

father! Happy Father’s Day to all the awesome dads out there and thank you for all the love, laughter, and bad dad jokes.

Sneak peek for October. Next month is all about food, food, food. Takapuna has some of best restaurants and eateries in town and we'll be showcasing them. Keep an eye out for what we have cooking!

Make sure you keep updated on all latest I Love Takapuna news by following us on social media @ilovetakapuna or signing up for our newsletters from our website (www.ilovetakapuna.co.nz) Don’t forget to share your photos/video/stories about Takapuna on social media!

Check out all the fantastic photos shared with us by fellow Takapuna lovers! Tag us @ilovetakapuna or use #ilovetakapuna on Instagram to share your pics with us.

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

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Takapuna Business Profiles

Louise Armstrong, Deloitte Private Louise Armstrong is a manager in the Deloitte Takapuna office, a major supporter of the TBBA. Her team specialises in virtual CFO and outsourced finance services for growth businesses.

She answers a few questions for Channel Magazine.

Channel Magazine: What do you enjoy most about your job?

Louise Armstrong: Working so closely with growing businesses gives me the opportunity to really make an impact that matters.

There is nothing more satisfying than assisting an entrepreneur to achieve their goals. It is great working for a firm like Deloitte that shares my passion for growing business on the North Shore.

CM: You have lived on the Shore most of your life; what do you like best about Takapuna?

LA: Takapuna is like a beachside town, but with all of the amenities of the CBD. People seem to be a bit more relaxed and take more time to slow down and enjoy themselves. It’s an amazing place to live and work.

CM: What do you think could make it better?

LA: Continuing support for growth. I think we are on a great track and have made some real progress, but we need to ensure the efforts continue into the future.

CM: With Spring arriving in September, what are you looking forward to doing over the next month?

Deloitte Private's Louise Armstrong.

LA: With the longer days coming I am really looking forward to getting down to the beach with my daughter. I love that she can now create some of the same fond memories I had as a child coming to Takapuna.

Takapuna Business Profiles

Oliver Wills, Viranda Holdings Oliver Wills is a director of Viranda Holdings, another key TBBA supporter, where he heads up the commercial property management and acquisition part of the business.

He tells us a bit about Viranda, and working in Takapuna.

Channel Magazine: Tell us a bit about Viranda Holdings.

Oliver Wills: We’re a commercial property management company, working for private individuals. We have three main elements to the business: management and acquisition; land development and Property 3D (a digital marketing company with a heavy focus on property). Our portfolio (our clients’ portfolios) are heavily focused on Takapuna and the Shore.

CM: What do you enjoy most about your job?

OW: The direct involvement with clients on a day to day basis.

You build relationships with each individual, and a strategy for them around what they are trying to achieve financially.

CM: What do you like best about working in Takapuna?

OW: I like being in an area not overrun with people and traffic.

You have the beach, cafés and amenities on your doorstep. It ticks a lot of boxes. From the office, I can be out walking along the beach in three minutes…

developments. The carpark development will further help bring people to the area.

CM: What do you think could make it better?

OW: I’m a big believer in the carpark development. Hurstmere Road has struggled in the past but has come back a bit recently with the McKenzies and Fortieth & Hurstmere

CM: With spring arriving, what are you most looking forward to doing on the Shore over the next month?

OW: Enjoying the best parts of working in Takapuna! And a bit of sunshine to bring my family over to the beach.

Oliver Wills of Viranda Holdings.

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TANGO'S SHOES Dare to be different…stand out from the crowd with unique footwear from Tango's.

164 Kitchener Rd, Milford 09 488 0495 www.tangosshoes.co.nz

WALLACE COTTON Welcome spring into your home with Wallace Cotton’s gorgeous new collection. Featuring the Mariella duvet set, made from 100% organic cotton with a beautiful botanical print from $129.90.

34 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 551 7767 www.wallacecotton.com

Shop Shore the

#springfresh #supportlocal

TUESDAY LABEL Amelia dress in sunshine yellow. $189 Milford Shopping Centre www.tuesdaylabel.com

CRAVEHOME It’s a sorbet kind of summer at cravehome, with this super pretty collection of passport holders, compact mirrors, glasses cases, manicure sets, cosmetic bags and coin purses – available in six delicious colours.

30 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead 09 419 9535 www.cravehome.co.nz

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Shop the Shore

THE VAULT Get some spring in your step with an awesome Bombata laptop bag! Starting at $97.

9 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 489 8008 www.thevaultnz.com

WILD & WOOLLY YARNS Wool shops are daggy, boring, dusty and old fashioned, and staffed by old ladies who ought to retire. Yeah right!

93 Kitchener Road, 09 488 7039 fran@wildandwoollyyarns.co.nz Facebook: wild and woolly yarns New website at www. wildandwoollyyarns.co.nz

BATH BOUTIQUE Green apple bathbombs. Beautiful, unique gifts for all occasions.

Supporting quality New Zealand artisans and ethical international brands. Come in for a visit!

Open Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-5:30, Sunday 10-4 3 Inverness Rd, Browns Bay 09 475 5677 www.bathboutique.co.nz

CAPRICHO New from Danish brand, Hübsch Interiors, this gorgeous matte green Console Table with its tray style shelves is perfect for organising and displaying a variety of items in your home. See more from Hübsch in store at Capricho.

106 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 0211 027 309 www.capricho.co.nz

SUNGLASS OUTLET Gucci sunglasses just arrived!

All $299 (Up to 40% off RRP).

1/1 Shakespeare Rd, Milford 09 486 2292

www.sunglassoutlet.co.nz

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PAINTED BIRD Your fashion adventure begins at Painted Bird with unique European vintage fashion and jewellery. Follow on Instagram or stop in store for inspiration for your special outfit!

164 Kitchener Road, Milford, 09 486 2473 @paintedbirdnz on Instagram or Facebook www.paintedbird.nz

FOUNDERS OF ROME Christmas glassware gifts galore at Founders of Rome.

1 Earnoch Avenue, Takapuna Parking behind the building.

Wed-Sun 10am-5pm or by appointment 027 477 7155 www.foundersofrome.co.nz

THE FAIRY LIGHT SHOP Spring is coming…These beautiful woven ball fairylights come in many bright colours.

32D Barrys Point Road, Takapuna 09 486 1586 www.thefairylightshop.com

FLORIENNE Spring into Florienne for some sunshine and flowers.

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

NEXT DOOR GALLERY “Pacifica I” is part of a trilogy where Michelle McIver embraces the traditional still life in a contemporary way. Available to view on our website or in the gallery.

132 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead Point 09 480 9289 www.nextdoorgallery.co.nz

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It’s Back to the Future this Spring at Shore City Spring 2018 brings shades of nostalgia for those who enjoyed the muted shades and subtle pastels of the 90’s the first time around. In 2018 they’ve been given a modern twist with a lighter and airy palette.

OUR SEASONAL PICKS

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Putting Your Best Foot Forward Fresh into the Shore City stores this spring are shoes that don’t just look comfortable but actually feel divine too. New styles tip their toe to the squared off styles of the 90’s with the loafer, mules, styled up espadrilles and slingbacks all making a comeback, but in soft leathers, muted shades and with the benefits of modern styling. Look lovely in lavender with soft and elegant summer heels from MI PIACI or embrace your street smarts with soft styles that can take you anywhere from MERCHANT 1948.

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Fresher Faces Spring is all about renewal and never is there a better season to amplify your skin care regime than now. Serums, moisturisers, toners and some natural tricks of the trade are all on offer, together with some expert advice from the team at LIFE PHARMACY on how to present a fresher face this season.

Accentuate healthy, glowing skin with nudes, pastels and romantic pink lipstick shades for an all over fresher look from leading brands of the world at FARMERS

Webster and Declan from Mi Piaci

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From the Earthy to the Exotic Homeware embraces the natural elements

‘Scentsational’ Spring It’s time to pull the covers over your warm, intense winter woody scents and embrace the lighter, brighter scents of spring.

A welcoming lineup of invigorating scents that hail the new season ahead is led by the likes of Marc Jacobs’ Daisy and available, along with many other leading fragrance brands, at LIFE PHARMACY and FARMERS.

52–56 Anzac Street, Takapuna

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Looking to do a little spring styling for the home? Add an accent that depicts the natural colours of the earth. From rich ochres to the neutral tones of natural fibres, this spring is the time to add a little Aztec spice to your home or bring a touch of the exotic in with handcrafted prints, textured brocades and embossed florals from BED, BATH AND TABLE

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SPRING

fashion

Spring fashion 2018 is full of colour, prints, accessories and embellishments from years gone by revived for modern times. A trans-seasonal month, September is when we start lightening up our clothes as it gets warmer, and research what to buy. Readers looking for inspiration to update their wardrobes and where they can find some on the following pages.

Here some stylish Shore locals shed some light on their looks…

Barbara Nicholls, Browns Bay Grae Burton Ingrid Dawson, Milford

Ingrid of Tango’s Shoes in Milford shares her fashion thoughts…

Where do you get your fashion inspiration from? My inspiration for fashion usually revolves around my extensive and eclectic shoe collection (no surprises there!), generally not sticking to one specific style but pulling from different looks that have caught my eye along the way.

What is your favorite piece of clothing? My Italian forest green Laura Bellariva Booties.

(Love them.) They keep coming out every year to complement any outfit from girly dresses – for an unexpected twist – to jeans and a jacket for a western influence, and they are refined enough to finish any outfit or occasion.

Who is your favourite style icon? Audrey Hepburn - The Goddess of Chic!

What is your must-have spring fashion item? A pair of mules which can be worn all day, also having that dressy element. There are so many styles, heel heights and colours to look forward to this month – watch this space.

What is your favourite fashion era? I love the ’60s with mini-skirts, shift dresses, bright colours and a great pair of boots.

If you could add any one piece to your wardrobe, what would it be? The ultimate handbag that is both original, versatile and an earthy shade of green. Yes, I can be particular when it comes to bags!

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Barbara grew up in South Auckland and studied interior design, also having a love for fashion. She and her husband own Nicholls Optometry in Browns Bay. Where do you get your fashion inspiration from? Magazines, people, Pinterest, Instagram and the colours of nature. Colour Burtontrigger for me. If the colour isGrae the biggest works I have to have it, and it will hopefully work with the rest of my wardrobe.

What is your favourite piece of clothing? It changes with my mood. Loving colour, I feel as I get older that wearing the right colour makes so much difference to how I feel.

Who is your favourite style icon? I love Iris Apfel. She wears her style with such confidence and owns it. Iris wears oversized glasses that make a statement. I think when people look at you and you are wearing glasses, don't hide behind them. It is so important to have a frame that suits your face and works with your skin tones.

What is your must-have spring fashion item? A really good pair of sunglasses. I'm loving the new Anne et Valentine frames in soft tortiseshell.

What is your favourite fashion era?

I love the 1960s. I love that era of eyewear with their upswept shapes. It's elegant and timeless with a point of difference.

If you could add any one piece to your wardrobe, what would it be? I am always on the lookout for the perfect spring/summer dress; not too long or too short, and in spring colours. Plus a fab pair of sunglasses or two, to finish off the outfit.

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Melvin Vongprem, Northcote Melvin grew up on the Shore and it will always be his home. You’ll find him at The Salon in Milford, cutting and colouring hair creatively.

Grae Burton Where do you get your fashion inspiration from? My personal fashion inspiration to be honest, comes from my hair! My hair colour is always changing so that means so does my inspiration. If I have colour in my hair I wear more street fashion and if my hair is more monotone my fashion is more classic and professional. I like wearing fashion to suit my mood.

What is your favourite piece of clothing? #BLACKSKINNYJEANS. I love, love, love black skinny jeans. The great thing about black skinny jeans is that with either a change of shoes or a top you have a whole new outfit.

Who is your favourite style icon? The late Alexander McQueen – a handsome man who set the fashion and was such a fashionable man himself.

What is your must-have spring fashion item? Shades, sunglasses, sunnies, whatever they’re called nowadays, are the must-have spring item and the bigger the better. I got my glasses from Thailand and named them ‘my marrj’.

What is your favourite fashion era? Right now. What could be better than nowadays?

You can live in the era you love. My favourites are punk, emo, 1920s, and 80’s hippies. The great thing about the 21st century is you can be and wear whatever you want.

If you could add any one piece to your wardrobe, what would it be? Only one piece? Hhhmmm… I would love a one piece, but they just don’t make one piece suits for guys like they do for girls unfortunately.

Grae Burton

Kate Alexander, Devonport

Grae Burton

Interior stylist Kate is a stand out personality in Devonport, with unmistakable pink hair.

She passes on style expertise through her Places & Graces home staging business, but here she shares her personal fashion tastes.

Trudi Bennett, Greenhithe Shore fashion stylist recently teamed up with Glenfield Mall for some fashion talks and oneon-one styling sessions.

Where do you get your fashion inspiration from? I get my fashion inspiration from a variety of sources. Lately I’ve found some wonderful creative people on Instagram. I love attending New Zealand Fashion Week to gain inspiration from not only the designers but the people who attend. I’m inspired by anyone who dares to be creative with their styling and colours, and who is confident in how they express it.

What is your favourite piece of clothing?

My pink, pleated skirt. It’s a favourite because I wouldn’t consider myself a ‘pink’ or ‘girlie’ sort of person so it has pushed me to embrace styling with a softer more feminine tone.

Who is your favourite style icon? 98 year old Iris Apfel is my style icon. I applaud not only her eclectic sense of style but she loves colour and textures like I do. She isn’t bothered by what others say about her, she dresses to express herself and her immense creativity. I love that age is no barrier.

What is your must-have spring fashion item? Colourful shoes, which there are going to be a lot of this season. I like to encourage a pop of colour somewhere on an outfit and coloured shoes are fun, they are on-trend and they don’t have to be matched to anything.

What is your favourite fashion era? My favourite fashion era is definitely based on my body shape & colouring and it’s the 1970s.

Not only do the colours of the 70's suit me, I love long flowing dresses and this decade was the original era of sleeve detail I love nipped in waists and flared out bottoms.

If you could add any one piece to your wardrobe, what would it be? On my wishlist is a pretty spring dress, which I will wear during the weekend with a denim jacket and sandals, or sneakers to dress it down.

Blake Douglas, The Bays Blake Douglas is an account manager in the sales team at Benefitz, Channel Magazine’s parent company. He claims that he doesn’t class himself as ‘fashionable’ and that his Grae Burton wife burst out laughing when he told her he was taking part in this feature. "If I'm not in my work gear (black Benefitz polo) I'm usually in my gym gear. But here goes…"

Where do you get your style inspiration from? My mate Stevie P is a real trendy man, he’s generally up with play; I guess I get some ideas from him. And I have lots of clothes from Huffer.

What is your favourite piece of clothing? I wear my black Huffer vest a lot. Luckily with the Auckland weather I can wear it most of the year, from autumn through to summer.

Who is your favourite style icon? Not sure I have a favourite style icon…. David Beckham always looks good. Not that I’d ever dress like him though.

What is your must-have spring style item?

I would love some new sunnies; probably would go for Oakleys.

What is your favourite fashion era? I like where we are now. I tend to stick to basic styles and colours… black, white, grey etc.Its nice being able to wear pants and shirts, without all the add ons (scarves, ties, vest, etc).

If you could add any one piece to your wardrobe, what would it be? My wife tells me I need to get new blazer for work, so I look more professional and so I’m not wearing my puffer vest all the time.

Where do you get your fashion inspiration from? From being out and about...I often wish I could buy an item of clothing when I see it worn by someone! Fashion Quarterly and Marie Claire are my go-to magazines for finding out what’s ‘in’ for a season. But mostly my inspiration comes from collection release photos of the brands I love.

What is your favourite piece of clothing?

A pale dusty purple/pink hand-woven one-off silk dress that I bought in India from a designer who I visited just to see her interior... then I fell in love with her clothes. It pulls in at the waist with silver pompom ties.

I love that it's unique and I met the team who made not just the dress but the fabric.

Who is your favourite style icon? Sibella Court and Megan Morton, both Australian interior stylists. I admire their individuality and how their fashion style reflects their approach to their interior and styling work.

What is your must-have spring fashion item? A jumpsuit! I just bought the most fabulous denim jumpsuit by Leo & Be. It’s classy with a twist. Perfect for spring because of the three quarter sleeves and full length trouser-leg, yet the fabric is light so it’s not too hot. And best of all, it has pockets!

What is your favourite fashion era? The 50s and 60s. Just like the furniture of that era - simple lines and timeless classic structures yet bold fabrics and colours. I would happily own the wardrobe of Joan on Madmen.

If you could add any one piece to your wardrobe, what would it be? That’s a hard one because I generally buy clothes when I see something I like in a shop. When my wardrobe is feeling a bit tired, or I have an event coming up, I’ll visit one of my fave stores and let a new dress or jacket jump out at me. I was recently on the hunt for a new dress - my first purchase since loosing 20kgs. I tried on a style I'd normally assume wouldn’t suit me. It’s full length red-wine satin and I feel soooooo good in it. For me, that’s the way to know if something is right.

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NEW ZEALAND FASHION WEEK: WALK THE LINE

Shore teens Raise Up in Fashion Shore teenage designers dazzled audiences at this year's New Zealand Fashion Week - 27th August to 2nd September - managing shows at the nation's most prominent fashion platform and walking away with accolades.

‘Walk the Line’, currently in its eighth year, was the only show on NZFW's schedule run by youth for youth, and featured original designs by 50 fashion darlings from across the country.

Every garment was designed and styled by teenagers aged 13-18 years, while the North Shore crew of YMCA’s youth development programme, Raise Up, managed the show.

Raise Up was founded by not-for profit organisation YMCA in 2002, as a way to help Kiwi youth reach their full potential. The notfor-profit, with the help of trusts and grants, has continued to invest more than $350,000 each year to deliver Raise Up in 11 locations across Auckland and Hamilton. Its North Shore division leads the annual NZ Fashion Week event.

Seventeen-year-old Campbells Bay resident Jacqueline Li has been involved with the programme for the last four years.

She credits it with developing some of her strongest friendships and fondest memories. Describing why she loves it, Li cites the immense respect and autonomy afforded to participants by YMCA's management team.

"Unlike other youth programmes, YMCA really does put us in the driver's seat. We're given total control to call the shots, have fun, make mistakes and learn for next time."

Currently in her final year of high school at Carmel College and working part-time, Jacqueline's schedule is already hectic, but she assures us that finding time for Raise Up is no burden at all.

"Two hours a week is nothing to give up for something you love.

Besides, our meetings are always really focused; we always achieve what we set out to."

With skills that bode well for her future, Jacqueline has recently applied to study both Law and Global Studies at the University of Auckland next year, with the hopes of landing a career that allows her to “continue helping and working closely with others”.

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True to Raise Up's mission of empowerment, this year’s 'Walk the Line' show was themed ‘Be who you want to be’.

Raise Up’s North Shore coordinator, 20-year-old Georgia Brodie, led a crew of 20 teens to plan and execute the show.

From calling for registrations, to sourcing sponsorship and putting the final touches on the main event – it was a mammoth job – but she says it gave her young team a decent crack at project management.

“I’ve seen a group of school students go from the schoolyard to facilitating, producing and directing a fashion show for a world stage.

This is valuable experience that will set them up for their future careers,” says Georgia.

Doris de Pont ONZM of New Zealand Fashion Museum has been involved with YMCA’s ‘Walk the Line’ as a judge for three years. This year, she sat alongside Carly Tolley (NZ Fashion Tech) and Simone Anderson (author and social media star) on the judging panel.

Together they selected 17-year-old Amber Nye-Hingston from Kristin School as the winner of the Creative Recycling category with a colourful cape design made from milk bottle tops.

Doris commented: “`The new' is always interesting – seeing what ideas young people are working with and thinking about. They are where the future of fashion lies."

‘Walk the Line’ is one of many Raise Up activities run throughout Auckland. Others include a mixture of regular weekly activities, events, workshops and personal development options tailored to the interests of youth in each region.

The programme offers youth a safe and positive environment to relax, socialise and achieve their goals. Crews consist of 1520 members selected from local high schools. Each member volunteers for two hours a week – with that time spent planning and implementing events, weekly activities, outdoor days and educational workshops for their peers. The Raise Up environment allows them to learn leadership and event management skills that will serve them well in their careers.

Young people can apply to join the crew at www.raiseup.co.nz.

SPRING

fashion

Oh how we welcome the spring season!

We’re loving seeing all the new colours and lighter styles in stores around the Shore. It’s a good time to sort out the wardrobe, pore over magazines, Instagram and Pinterest, and hit the streets, stores and the malls for inspiration.

We are very lucky to have such a great variety of fashion store choices here on the North Shore, whether it be well-known brands with their own retail space, a more intimate boutique with several labels available, or one of Auckland’s ‘true vintage’ stores.

We are very lucky to have such a great variety of fashion store choices here on the North Shore…

It’s easy to be overwhelmed, but as we learnt from Shore fashion stylist Trudi Bennett recently, there are some key points to focus on when you start looking for that perfect garment to add to your wardrobe (see page 36).

So whether you have your eye on the new floral prints, a pair of culottes, neutral tones or brights, or some striking accessories, be sure to have fun looking around this spring.

A Shore favourite, NZ designed Tuesday Label has everything you need to update your wardrobe for spring.

Dresses take centre stage in a variety of shapes and lengths, with added fun pocket features and flattering sleeve details.

Keep an eye out for this striking print, the must-have blazer of the season, and their newly released signature tee shirt.

Visit them now in the Milford Shopping Centre. But be quick, this collection is sure to sell out.

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FASHION WITH GLENFIELD MALL

Yulia Zveryanskaya, Opal Taylor, Kat Bambury.

Emma Ryburn, Heather Rymer, Kathy Kell, Dawn, Renee Jenkins.

Trudi Bennett, Sulva Miller, Rachel Crooks.

Sujata Chhiba, Clara Zha, Megan Wallace, Gordana Damianovich.

Glenfield Mall is all about fashion with stylist Trudi Bennett The modern, light interior of Glenfield Mall provided the perfect canvas for a cascade of colour in late August as fashion came first.

For two days on the 24th and 25th of August, the mall played host to fashion stylist Trudi Bennett with a host of fashion styling talks and one-on-one sessions. Shore-based Trudi shared her expertise on looks for the spring/summer season ahead, and some top tips to consider when shopping.

Her key message to minimise the risk of being overwhelmed when shopping for clothes was to focus on just three things: colour, shape and fit. She reminded guests that they have just three seconds to create a first impression and her practical styling tips showed how to shop more efficiently and wisely.

Collections of clothing were on hand from several of the mall's retailers and showed how shoppers can easily mix up store purchases to create not only a stylish look, but to suit their budget as well. "Don't

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be scared of colour," says Trudi, "as it can help instill self-confidence."

She demonstrated how different colour tones work against the skin, plus gave examples on how to ease into more colour if you are usually not so bold.

Having the correctly shaped garment will show of your proportions positively (no sacks allowed!), said Trudi, emphasising that the right fit will make you feel comfortable in what you are wearing. Accessories finish off your outfit, she reminded guests, and showed the power accessories have to lift looks from daytime to evening, or to tone down an outfit for a more casual vibe.

With Glenfield Mall having such a wide range of clothing retailers now, including the stunning new Cotton On megastore, if you are armed with some good styling advice, you'll be sure to step out every day looking absolutely fabulous. And take in all those compliments with a knowing smile.

Market Day 14th - 16th September Shop front stall discounts and family activities including FREE Face Painting 10am-3pm and Paw Patrol 11am - 3pm all days.

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CHANNEL PEOPLE: MY SHORE LIFE

Rothesay Bay artist is passionate about clean oceans Cate Dine is a modern gem who is dedicated to preserving our oceans by cleaning up our North Shore beaches and creating inspirational art from the plastics she finds.

Channel's Nikki Davidson caught up with her to learn more about this important mission.

Channel Magazine: What do you love most about living in Rothesay Bay? CD: We have a great little beach and park here. It has a lovely peaceful atmosphere popular with its local community, with no through-traffic or commercial development. I can walk to the beach in just a few minutes, breathe in the salt air and see beautiful views of the Hauraki Gulf - that's worth preserving.

CM: How long have you lived here?

CD: I've lived on the North Shore all my life, nine years in Rothesay Bay. It's hard to imagine what it would be like living away from the sea.

CM: What activities or organisations are you involved with? Why are you passionate about this?

CD: Our coastline is such a wonderful place to go walking and my initiation into cleaning up our beaches started four years ago.

Whenever I went for a walk around the rocks, I'd pick up the odd piece of trash and soon needed to take a bag to carry it all. I've done more than 350 clean-ups to date and have found plastic from the 1960s still floating around.

I've since taken part in beach clean-ups with Sustainable Coastlines and joined the Sea Cleaners boat out in the harbour to see the valuable work they do. And the wonderful people from the Council's Waste Minimisation team encouraged me to see uses for plastic waste other than sending it all to landfill.

While I can’t clean up the world, I can still make a difference.

With research I found amongst the shocking images of plastic pollution there were examples of artwork and photography using beach plastics. I’ve now started my own plastic art journey, and through Instagram have linked up with other awesome artists, environmentalists and beach cleaners from all corners of the globe, encouraging and inspiring each other.

Cate Dine

CM: What else might you be involved with if you had more time?

CD: I hope to get some training in public speaking in the future so that I can provide plastic pollution education to our young students.

CM: Tell us about a place that is a secret gem in Rothesay Bay? CD: People might not know that Rothesay Bay has its own little cave in the cliff.

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Cate's work 'Goggle Fish'.

CM: Do you have a favourite local event that you look forward to each year?

CD: Mairangi Bay's Wine & Food Festival. It's been running for a few years now and it's an enjoyable way to get local people together for an afternoon by the sea.

CM: If you could change one aspect about your suburb what would it be?

CD: More options to properly deal with waste at our local beaches e.g. recycling bins (there are none at present), dedicated dog-poo bins, cigarette butt bins around bench seats, and litter traps inside drains to catch plastic before it reaches the coast. What a great difference these would make!

CM: Who would you most like to have as a neighbour and why?

CD: Family and friends who've moved out of Auckland in the last few years so that we could see each other more often.

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BRING IT ON!

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DENTAL ADVICE: WITH THE TOOTH COMPANY

We're delighted to welcome new contributor Dr Andrew Campbell, founder of The Tooth Company.

In his first column, he alerts readers to a risky trend...

Dental Tourism

Andrew Campbell

‘Dental Tourism’ is now a thing. In fact, it's a pretty ‘big thing’.

Kiwis are heading off our shores in their droves on the search for cheaper dentistry and a holiday thrown in. Sounds nice doesn't it? Well I am not sure the sound of a dental drill and sipping a cocktail poolside sound like they match too well, but nonetheless it’s happening.

Now, on the record, this is not an article to drum up more work for Kiwi dentists, but rather a piece to help people make informed decisions and raise awareness of the risks involved in ‘dental tourism’.

On a weekly basis I am seeing in my clinic, patient after patient presenting with failed work received on their ‘dental holiday’ in either Thailand, The Philipines, India and, more recently, Bali. These patients have often spent large sums of money - upwards of $20,000 - for complex reconstructive surgery that has failed within months. I acknowledge they saved some money: however they then need to undertake treatment back here with the added cost and time of fixing the damage from the failed treatment.

Here are a few suggestions I have if you are considering heading down the ‘Dental Tourism’ path: Start by finding a good dentist here in New Zealand Most people travelling abroad for dental care do not have a good regular dentist they trust here in New Zealand. They are out there!

Talk to your friends - get some good recommendations. If you are considering heading overseas and have a large treatment plan, show the dentist here in New Zealand this plan and I am sure they would be happy to give a quotation. I have seen some a lot of treatment plans that work out about the same here costwise.

Cross Infection No matter how much you save, it is not worth picking up an infectious disease. The cross infection protocols here in New Zealand and other developed countries are very vigorous, with extensive regular testing of all sterilisation equipment. Red tape can be a burden. However, when it comes to having clean tools I don't feel as though many would complain.

Just have a holiday If it's a holiday you're after, do that. A sore, bruised mouth and relaxing don’t really go hand in hand.

Respect having such top notch healthcare here in New Zealand A patient said to me once after giving him an ‘injection’, “thank you”. I asked: “Why?” He replied: “Because we're lucky to be able to access such modern, high quality treatment in this country.” He's right. Otago University puts out 70+ graduates a year and ranks in the top five dental schools worldwide - higher than Harvard...just saying.

So remember, you get what you pay for. You're not buying a TV - it's your own health you're gambling with.

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NORTH SHORE MP MAGGIE BARRY

We have lift off

The people have spoken. When they were asked to choose between the status quo and Maggie Barry. a new Takapuna town square, it’s now clear for all to see that the majority have voted YES for change and in favour of revitalising the Anzac Street carpark.

It was encouraging to see more than 5380 people exercising their right to be heard through the Council-run community consultation, with 55% in favour of progress and growth. The Colmar Brunton survey of 563 was even more conclusively pro change with nearly 70% wanting this under-utilised site to be developed into something more useful for our growing population.

As a near neighbour, with my office across the road, I’ll be taking a keen interest over the next year as the designs take shape, including laneways linking Anzac, Lake and Hurstmere Roads. I like the idea of mixed use buildings with shops, businesses and homes, which would give a vibrancy to the area. Hurstmere Green is a well-used and loved open space and I’d like to see Potter's Park and the magnificent row of totara trees being the backdrop designed to accommodate ANZAC public events as effortlessly as a quiet picnic lunch by the playground.

Work on the old gasometer site in Huron Street, with space for 420 car parks, begins next month, so the pace of change is picking up and I certainly hope the stormwater upgrade and improvements can be started as soon as possible so we won’t have to face another summer of dirty water and beach closures.

The youth hub Shore Junction is gathering momentum and there was strong support for the project at a very successful fundraising lunch organised by the indefatigable Sue Stanaway at Regatta, which was a lot of fun.

Would that the rest of the country was as buoyant and progressive.

Domestic business confidence continues its downward slide and that’s reflected in our global OECD position, which has now plummeted from second top to second bottom on their business confidence index. There have been more strikes in the last nine months than in the past nine years and, regrettably, that’s just a taste of what’s to come with this Government’s back to the future industrial laws. Their extravagant election campaign promises raised expectations through the roof, and the adverse impact of the strikes reminds some of us of the bad old days in the 1970s when snap strikes were suddenly called, aimed at causing maximum disruption and grief.

Along with my north of the Harbour Bridge National Parliamentary colleagues, East Coast Bays' Erica Stanford and Dan Bidois in Northcote, I hosted a wide ranging discussion over a complimentary breakfast on the industrial law changes about to roll out. National’s spokesperson Scott Simpson spelled out the chilling reality of Union access to workplaces, any where any time, collective bargaining and agreements, removing flexibility around working hours and meal breaks, and getting rid of the 90-day trial. Retailers and the hospitality trade are worried these sort of changes will have a bad effect on the way we do business here on the North Shore.

The feedback from many business owners is that it’ll be harder to employ young job seekers with Labour's proposal to abolish starting out wages, while promising to bring in the poorly defined ‘living wage’ and lifting the minimum wage to $20 an hour, which is more than some business owners pay themselves.

Calling on any 16-18 year olds who are interested in serving their community through public office. An excellent opportunity to get a taste of political life is available now by applying to be my North Shore Youth MP for 2019. For more information please contact my office.

If you’d like to discuss any issues, please call my Takapuna office on 09 486 0005 or email northshore@parliament.govt.nz

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WINE: WITH LIZ WHEADON OF GLENGARRY

Is the best rosé light in colour?

The trend is most definitely towards lighter colour rosés, one look around the wine shelves and that’s pretty clear. All too often we hear from those selling to us ‘you’ll like our rosé this year, it’s lighter in colour’. Why then the interest in lighter coloured rosés?

Speculative of course, but my view is - it’s fashionable, and jumping on the bandwagon of success that Côtes de Provence rosés are experiencing. It would certainly be interesting to do a tasting of rosé in a black glass and see what the favourite is. I definitely have light coloured rosé that I adore, though it’s not an exclusive relationship; the bolder coloured rosés feature in the favs list too.

So why are some rosés lighter and how is the colour defined?

The colour comes from either the amount of red wine added to the white wine, or the amount of time the white wine spends with the grape skins, depending on the way the rosé is made.

There are three main ways to produce rosé wines: through skin contact, the saignée method or blending.

The first is most commonly used when the aim from the start to the finish is to make a rosé wine. Red skinned grapes are picked and then crushed, and the skin and the juice are left together for a short period of time. After this the skins are pressed and then discarded prior to the fermentation. In red wine production, the skins would remain with the juice until after fermentation. The resulting colour of the rosé depends on how long the skins and juice have been in contact for. This method of producing rosé usually results in wines with tannin and a reasonable amount of colour.

The second method, saignée (or bleeding), is a technique whereby rosé is made as a secondary product to red wine production. This method of production involves removing some of the pink juices from the initial crushing of the red grapes. This juice is then fermented, and a rosé wine produced. By doing this, the red wine being produced has more tannin and colour. This style of production results in very light, fruity rosé.

The third method is blending. This is where red and white wines

are blended to produce a rosé wine. This method is not as common as the first Liz Wheadon two and is, in fact, banned in Europe, except in Champagne, where some rosé champagne is made this way, predominantly with Chardonnay and a little Pinot Noir added.

Alongside the method of production, the variety used plays a big role in the style of wine produced, whether it’s Pinot Noir (typically from Central Otago in NZ), to Merlot from Gisborne, or a French style (predominantly Cinsault), or another varietal.

Whilst it’s a huge generalisation, in NZ we tend to make very fruit forward aromatic styles from Pinot Noir in Central Otago, the diurnal extremes producing fruity and fragrant wines that are immediately appealing. Those from Gisborne tend to be produced from Merlot, are brighter red in colour and far more flavourful than fragrant. Marlborough sits in both camps with Merlot and Pinot Noir used. One of my favourites recently has been the rosé coming from Waipara, particularly the wallet friendly Waipara Hills Rosé, a superb tip. We also make very good rosé on Waiheke Island, generally produced using the saignée method and from the production of red wines.

French rosé is often bundled together and usually starts and stops with Côtes de Provence, which is an exceptional style of rosé, though there’s far more to French rosé than just the very south. A personal favourite is the Grenache dominated appellation of Lirac, where the wines are finely structured and great with food. Côtes de Provence rosés have a delightful pale pink colour, which, from a technical winemaking point of view, is very hard to get just right and produce a wine that is stable at the same time. You’ll find far too many poor examples, brown around the edges after a year in bottle. Whilst one of the superstar names continues to be Domaine Ott, check out Domaine Léoube - next door neighbour to Ott and made by the Ott family. Oh, and for those car enthusiasts, Léoube is Jeremy Clarkson’s favourite rosé.

Rosé wines are very food friendly. The heavier full-bodied styles tend to go well with turkey, chicken and duck: the lighter style wines with fish and salads (without too much vinegar in the dressing). They are also a great match with curries and Chinese cuisine.

As we come into the warmer months, the 2018 NZ rosés are starting to hit the shelves. The 2017s from Europe (their 2018 vintage is just about to start), here now.

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FIFTH AVENUE DIAMOND EXPERTS

Fifth Avenue Buying Trip 2018 I hate to say it, but we are almost heading into that busy time of year.

And with this in mind, I’m off shortly on my major buying trip, sourcing special items for the store. I also have a few “special orders” on my shopping list for some of our customers who are looking for a special stone or piece of jewellery.

It’s going to be a full-on trip, but always an exciting and rewarding one. I have a customer who would like me to find them a beautiful Sri Lankan sapphire, another who wants a special “mint” tourmaline, and a few other requests from clients wanting pink and peach morganites, peach sapphires and a pink diamond.

If you’re wanting to spoil your special someone, whether it‘s for Christmas, an anniversary or just because... and you’d like me to look for a special stone or piece of jewellery, give me a call or drop me an email. I’ll make it as easy as possible for you and explain the process. NO request is too large or too small. I already have special items to find for customers, so a few more is not a bother.

If you’re wanting to spoil your someone special, whether it‘s for Christmas, an anniversary or just because.. give me a call or drop me an email.

Earlier this year I was part of a special group, being one of the only two Kiwis to be invited to visit a major overseas diamond cutting factory, which was an absolute privilege and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I even got to go on the diamond polishing wheel myself. Getting to see first-hand the strict processes and quality controls throughout the whole journey of the diamond was incredible; from the selection and sorting of the “rough”, then testing every single stone to ensure that it is a natural diamond, through to the “marking” and actual cutting and polishing. I've been in this trade now for more than 30 years, and I was truly amazed as to what a diamond goes through, before it reaches the end customer.

We have formed special relationships with our diamond and coloured stone suppliers and, as such, we are dealing right at the very origin of where these stones are cut and polished. This means when we select a diamond or coloured gemstone, we are able to pick the very best from the parcels, at the source, before they go out into the international marketplace. This allows us to buy better, which in turn, is better for you.

If you'd like to take advantage of this opportunity while I'm away, please touch base with me on info@fifth-avenue.co.nz.

Adrian Turner info@fifth-avenue.co.nz 09 489 8461 Fifth Avenue Jewellers, 5 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna

Adrian Turner with a 10.7ct rough diamond.

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Morganite loose stone

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CHANNEL INTERVIEW: ALEXIA HILBERTIDOU

Alexia Hilbertidou receiving her Queen’s Young Leaders Award for Services to the Commonwealth from Her Majesty The Queen at Buckingham Palace in late June.

Alexia on BBC News in London.

A chat with…

Alexia Hibertidou Queen's Young Leaders Award recipient 2018 19-year-old Alexia Hilbertidou is one high achieving lady.

Her passion for women’s empowerment and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) has led her to a level of influence well beyond her years. The youngster established GirlBoss New Zealand, an organisation which encourages young women to embrace STEM, entrepreneurship and higher leadership. GirlBoss is New Zealand's second largest women's network with nearly 8000 members.

Alexia was named a Top 30 Global Teen Leader, a Top % Young Leader by the Ministry of Youth Development, and the most influential New Zealand woman under the age of 25 at the 2016 Westpac Women of Influence Awards. Locally she has also been twice chosen to receive AIMES Awards for Innovation by the North Harbour Club.

Most recently, Alexia received a Queen's Young Leaders Award, which took her on a wonderful adventure in the United Kingdom that included meeting The Queen at Buckingham Palace.

Channel’s Aidan Bennett caught up with the entrepreneur and activist in early July.

AIDAN BENNETT: Recently you received a Queen's Young Leaders Award – tell us, how were you put forward for this award, and what does receiving the award entail?

ALEXIA HILBERTIDOU: I received a Queen’s Young Leaders Award for Services to the Commonwealth. This was presented by Her Majesty The Queen at Buckingham Palace at an award ceremony in late June. I am an Eisenhower Youth Fellow and my mentor from that Fellowship, Bernadine Vester, supported my nomination.

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received the Queen’s Young Leader Award for 2018. As part of the programme, I received bespoke training, mentoring and networking opportunities, and took part in a 12-day residential programme in London and Cambridge. I will also complete a 12-month Leadership for Change distance learning course created by the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Continuing Education.

AB: As only one of two New Zealanders, and the youngest recipient, what did this recognition mean to you?

AH: New Zealand was the first country in the world for women to get the vote and we need to lead the way in gender equality. This award is recognition of the support from The Royal Family for a future where women are paid the same and valued as much as men. It is recognition that the work of GirlBoss to encourage women into STEM, entrepreneurship and higher leadership, will be crucial in ensuring that women thrive in the future of work. To empower a woman is to empower her children, her family and her community.

It is the smartest investment we can make. My hope is that in New Zealand, and in the world, both men and women will have the freedom and possibility to decide who they are.

As the youngest recipient of the Award and through conversations with the other Queen’s Young Leaders I realised that in New Zealand, young people are not constrained by the ageism which is prevalent in other countries. For young people in New Zealand there is no better time than now to get out there and create positive change in their communities. At GirlBoss New Zealand, we show young women that you are never too young to create change and that you do not need to reach a certain milestone, you do not need to wait until you finish high school, you do not need to wait until you get a degree, before you can go out there and make a substantial difference in your community.

Alexia meets Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, at Buckingham Palace.

AB: What is the latest progress for AB: The ceremony was held at GirlBoss New Zealand? Have things Buckingham Palace with The Queen? grown/transformed from the last time Can you give us a bit of an insight in to we saw you? that day at the palace?

AH: We have just launched the GirlBoss AH: It was a very formal occasion. The Awards – a nationwide search for trailblazing inside of Buckingham Palace is rooms you young women (ages 11–18) who are defying have seen in photos, news articles and stereotypes and creating change in their movies. When I met The Queen we talked communities. We're after inspiring young about how I was finding the programme, leaders, facilitators, role models, and my work at GirlBoss New Zealand and innovators. Winners will receive up to $2000 what inspired me to start GirlBoss New and will be invited to an awards celebration in Zealand. I told The Queen that currently in Alexia and Jamie Oliver.

Auckland on September 19th to commemorate the NZSX50 there are more CEOs named exactly 125 years of women's suffrage.

John than CEOs who are women and that We are currently running Changemakeher I am striving to change that. The Queen workshops throughout the country. chuckled at the John fact and said I was Changemakeher is a two hour workshop for doing very good work. People came up young women to learn how they can positively to me afterwards and asked 'how did you impact their communities and achieve their make the Queen laugh?’. dreams with STEAM (Science, Technology, I was one of only five leaders to be Engineering, Arts and Maths). This year, 35 invited for a private meeting with Prince schools in New Zealand will go through the Harry and Meghan Markle in the White Changemakeher programme for free. After Drawing Room. Speaking to the royal Alexia with Sir Jerry Mateparae and fellow award leaving London, I flew straight to Christchurch newlyweds about their upcoming trip to recipient Ezekiel Raui at Buckingham Palace. where I ran workshops for 230 young women New Zealand, Prince Harry expressed from three Christchurch schools. interest in seeing GirlBoss New Zealand at work. I told Prince Harry that: 2% of our CEOs on the NZX 50 are women. He was shocked and exclaimed "2% Really? That needs to change!" I jokingly asked AB: What else are you working on, what does the future hold if I could quote him on that, and he said: “Hey, don't blame me!” He for Alexia? was also very interested in the after party, as expected, he was very AH: My future is growing GirlBoss New Zealand and securing the funding so that we can say yes to every school in New Zealand who knowledgeable about the nightlife in London. Meghan Markle was asks to hear the GirlBoss message. Currently, we receive overwhelming very positive and expressed how much she loved New Zealand. requests from schools all over New Zealand who want GirlBoss programmes and we are developing strategies to meet that demand.

AB: Was there anything else in the programme for your time Medium-term, I am focusing on the development of our online GirlBoss in London?

Connect Platform, and in the long-term doing anything and everything AH: I also had the pleasure of sharing a meal with Jamie Oliver, I can to ensure New Zealand reaches full gender equality and every meeting New Zealand’s UK High Commissioner (Sir Jerry young person in New Zealand is equipped with the skills they need to Mateparae), touring BBC London, enjoying a 10 Downing Street thrive in the future of work. garden lunch, and meeting British PM Theresa May. Former UK Prime Minister Sir John Major was the chairperson of the awards and so we attended multiple events hosted by him.

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OPTOMETRY: WITH MORTIMER HIRST, TAKAPUNA

Looking at Eye Allergies With spring now here, many people will be looking forward to the warmer temperatures, colourful blooms and baby wildlife.

Now is a good opportunity to educate ourselves on a condition that is very common at this time of year – eye allergy. The clinical team at Mortimer Hirst is here to help you get on top of your eye allergies this season.

What is eye allergy?

Eye allergy is also known as allergic conjunctivitis. It occurs when a person’s immune system over-reacts to a substance (allergen) in the environment. When the allergen enters our body, a chain reaction of events takes place. Special cells, called mast cells, release a chemical called histamine. This leads to inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin tissue that covers the white part of the eyeball and the inside of the eyelids. Seasonal allergens such as pollen and mould spores are a common cause of allergic conjunctivitis. Dust mites, pet dander, and other allergens can cause allergic reactions year-round.

What are the symptoms?

In addition to the common allergy symptoms of sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose, a person with allergic conjunctivitis may experience any number of the following: • Redness of both eyes • Itching of both eyes and the surrounding tissues • Excess tearing or a watery discharge • Puffy or swollen eyelids.

Allergic conjunctivitis will usually affect both eyes at the same time because it is a response to an allergen in the environment. It is not contagious so cannot be spread from one person to another.

Normally the eyes will produce a clear, watery discharge as part of the allergic response. If there is a pus-like discharge that makes the eyelids sticky, it is more likely to be a bacterial infection, which is very contagious. If you experience atypical symptoms, for example blurry vision or redness affecting one eye only, it is important to seek advice from an eye care professional, such as an optometrist at Mortimer Hirst.

How can this be treated?

• Avoid the allergen – the best way to control allergy is to minimise your exposure to the allergens you are sensitive to. A consultation with a doctor who specialises in allergies may be useful to identify what substances you are allergic to. If plant pollen is a trigger for you, a good pair of wraparound sunglasses can help to shield your eyes from pollen exposure when outdoors.

• Don’t rub your eyes! – When the eyes are itchy your first instinct is to rub them. You must resist the urge to do this because rubbing stimulates the mast cells to release more histamine, making your symptoms worse.

• Remove contact lenses – You may find your contact lenses become uncomfortable during a flare up of allergies. Switching to glasses and giving your eyes a rest from contact lenses can help relieve symptoms. Even with regular cleaning, contact lenses can get deposits and a build up of allergens on the lens surface. Your Mortimer Hirst optometrist can assess if your eyes would be suitable for daily disposable contact lenses that are discarded after a single use. This decreases the likelihood of an allergic reaction.

• Cold compresses – Applying an icepack for short periods will help soothe the eyes and reduce swelling. Lubricating eye drops can be stored in the fridge and used when needed. The cold drops will moisturise the eyes and wash out allergens.

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Kieran Chong, optometrist at Mortimer Hirst Takapuna.

• Medicated eye drops – After assessing your eyes, an optometrist at Mortimer Hirst is able to prescribe medicated eye drops to help control your allergies. One of the most effective eye drops available contains a combination of an antihistamine and a mast cell stabiliser. This can be used to relieve symptoms and as an allergy preventer. An antiinflammatory eye drop can be prescribed for cases of severe itchiness.

• Limit the use of decongestant eye drops – These are often marketed as eye drops for “red eyes” and are available overthe-counter. They work by constricting the blood vessels, making the eyes appear white. This is useful as a once off (e.g. when attending a special event) but using decongestants for more than 2-3 days can cause a rebound effect and your eyes will become more red after using them.

Allergic conjunctivitis is a common condition that can affect any one at any time. Symptoms can be minimised with appropriate management.

Book a consultation with an optometrist at Mortimer Hirst for a comprehensive assessment and tailored management plan.

Mortimer Hirst, 42-44 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna www.mortimerhirst.co.nz

TAKAPUNA COMMUNITY NEWS: WITH SARAH THORNE

Sarah Thorne

Takapuna Community News

Winter Fun Pre-school play continues during September at Takapuna Community Hub, Lady Allum Retirement Village and Sunnynook Community Centre. To find out more about our free Winter Fun pre-school play programme, visit our website or Facebook/summerfunplay.

Summer Fun preschool play – part-time staff needed: Do you love working with children? We are recruiting Activities at the Free Family Fun part-time summer fun staff Day include arts and crafts, and some very special exotic creatures to work during the week from Zoo Ventures. and some weekends from December through to the end of March. For a job description, please email roanna@takapunatrust.org.nz Babysitting workshop for teenagers 8th October, Mary Thomas Centre, Takapuna and Glenfield Rugby Club, Sunnynook: Does your child want to offer babysitting? Join us for this comprehensive workshop during the first week of the school holidays. The course is subsidised and costs just $25. To sign up or to find out more, go to https://www.theparentingplace.com/event/babysitters-course-2/ or https://www.theparentingplace.com/event/babysitters-course/ Sculpture on Shore needs volunteers. Can you help for a few hours? Volunteers needed from 25 October – 20 November for the 2018 NZ Sculpture OnShore exhibition at Fort Takapuna, Devonport. Proceeds once again support NZ Women’s Refuges. For more information email Janet on helpnzsos@gmail.com or view the Volunteer section on the website: www.nzsculptureonshore.co.nz.

Free Winter Fun Family Fun Day! 10th October, 10.30am-1pm Put the date in your diary for our Free Family Fun Day event. Arts and crafts, face painting and some very special exotic creatures from Zoo Ventures! Parental supervision required. The event will take place at the Senior Citizens Hall on The Strand in Takapuna.

Did you know that the Citizens Advice Bureau offers free advice? Please phone 0800 367 222 or visit a nearby branch nearby. CAB Takapuna is next to Takapuna library (09 486 3139).

Call English Language Connect for advice in other languages: 09 624 2550 or 0800 788 877 For more information, phone Sarah Thorne (Takapuna North Community Coordinator) on 486 2098 or email: office@takapunatrust.org.nz Visit www.takapunatrust.org.nz Facebook.com/takapunanorthcommunitytrust

PACK & SEND: TAKAPUNA

Sending art somewhere?

Pack & Send Takapuna is your "one stop shop" when you need to send artwork, sculptures, ceramics and antiques - anywhere. No matter how large, awkward, valuable or fragile the item is, you can rely on Pack & Send's experienced operators to package it and get it delivered, safely.

Jane and Jeremy Bain.

Jane and Jeremy Bain, the franchisees at Pack & Send Takapuna have a "No Limits" approach when helping customers solve packaging and freight problems around art and antiques. "Many of the items we have dealt with are valuable," says Jeremy.

"Not only in the monetary sense but because the pieces may have been handed down through the family for generations. It's irreplaceable on so many levels."

It doesn't matter where it's going. New York, London, Sydney, Dunedin - the same care and attention is given to every consignment.

We'll collect it, package it, take care of the documentation, track it right through to the destination and get it signed for," says Jane.

As well, Pack & Send customers can use their Gold Service cover against loss or damage to secure that extra peace of mind something not generally available when freighting artworks.

For those really delicate items like fine antiques or ceramics, Pack & Send can use its state of the art "Foam in Place" packaging system, which forms a protective mould around the item, for safe transport.

"We also produce custom-made boxes to any size or shape" adds Jeremy.

"Because we treat each consignment as unique, designing packaging and the freight solutions to suit, we're finding that more and more people benefit from our services."

Pack & Send provides service, systems and packaging to make your freight experience as simple and smooth as possible. You don't need to open an account; they send anything, anywhere and take care of the hassles.

TOTAL PROTECTION • For delicate items like fine antiques or ceramics, Pack & Send Takapuna can use its state of the art 'Foam in Place' packaging system.

• Foam in Place forms a protective mould around the item, for safe transport.

• Use Pack & Send's Gold Service cover against loss or damage to secure that extra peace of mind - something not generally available when freighting artworks.

Pack & Send Takapuna open Mon – Sat, now located at 77 Barrys Point Rd, Takapuna with exclusive and convenient parking outside. 09 486 3355 or email takapuna@packsend.co.nz and let them make sending easy.

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HEALTH & FITNESS WITH CLAIRE BELLINGHAM, LES MILLS TAKAPUNA

September is the new January

COMMUNITY NEWS

Claire Bellingham

I like to think of September as the new January when it comes to setting resolutions.

January is generally a futile time to contemplate change. Most of the month is a continuation of the festive season with trips, house guests and school holiday activities. It can be hard to get into healthy habits when you’re not in a predictable routine. September is great time to make a new start. The beginning of spring is an auspicious time to turn over a new leaf and create a balanced fitness plan to take you through to the summer.

A good exercise plan includes cardio, strength and flexibility.

Cardiovascular exercise is any exercise that increases the work of the heart and lungs. There are loads of benefits. Not only does it burn calories, it also combats a variety of health conditions and diseases, improves mood and boosts energy and endurance.

However, there are drawbacks when relying exclusively on cardio for exercise. Repetitive movement patterns can easily cause overuse injuries. To get the benefits of cardio without risking injuries it’s important to build up your intensity gradually. It’s also important to include weight training in your plan.

Weight training supports your cardio training in several ways. It builds strong ligaments and tendons, which support your joints and reduce the risk of injury. Better muscle endurance makes cardio exercise and sporting performance easier. You can push yourself harder and perform better. Weight training has other great benefits too. It builds lean muscle mass which increases your metabolic rate.

This means your body burns calories even when you aren’t doing anything. Just sitting on the couch with your lean muscle mass you are burning more calories than a person with less lean muscle mass.

The more lean muscle mass you have, the easier it is to manage your weight without requiring a super-strict diet.

When cardiovascular fitness, strength and flexibility come together you create multidimensional fitness that you can use in a variety of ways.

The third key component of a good exercise plan is flexibility.

Flexibility is the range of motion around a joint. It is usually the poor cousin of the fitness regime. It is the area that does not directly relate to weight loss; therefore many people do not prioritise it. However a limber body forms the foundation for your cardiovascular fitness and strength. When your muscles are more pliable you reduce the risk of injury in both your exercise and your everyday life.

When cardiovascular fitness, strength and flexibility come together you create multidimensional fitness that you can use in a variety of ways. You can maximise the benefits by making improvements to your foundation habits – nutrition, hydration, sleep and stress management.

I encourage my clients to set goals in all of these areas to make sure that efforts in exercise are rewarded with changes in body and mind.

Spring is a wonderful season of growth and renewal, everything is easier when the sun comes out. You can choose to turn over your own new leaf and make September a fresh start for your health and vitality.

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

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Members of Takapuna Rotary Club recently presented a cheque for $10,000 to Abilities Group. From left representing Takapuna Rotary’s Geoff Pownall, Marilyn Glover and David Morrison, with Peter Fraher of Abilities Group.

Takapuna Rotary Club makes contribution to Abilities Group Takapuna Rotary has made a further contribution to Abilities Group, a non-profit incorporated society dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities.

Members of Takapuna Rotary Club recently presented a cheque for $10,000 to Abilities Group as a result of recent fundraising.

Abilities Group, which has its base in Hillside Road in Wairau Valley, was actually established by Takapuna Rotary Club in 1959.

The entity provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities and undertakes contract packaging and assembly work, recycling of cardboard, paper, plastic, polystyrene and all types of e-waste, and secure document and data destruction.

Members of Takapuna Rotary Club recently presented a cheque for $10,000 to Abilities Group as a result of recent fundraising. Making the presentation were Geoff Pownall, Marilyn Glover and David Morrison of Takapuna Rotary. Accepting on behalf of Abilities Group was Managing Director Peter Fraher.

For further details visit: www.abilities.co.nz

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COMMUNITY NEWS

HR ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE WITH HR EXECUTIVE SOLUTIONS

Why is it so important to get HR advice?

Columnist Angeline Long on keeping your business happy & healthy

Louise Clark with Wairau Valley Special School pupils Kimberley and Stella.

Twiddlemitts bring joy Children with complex needs welcomed a consignment of hand-knitted support aids to their special Shore school.

Twiddlemitts are colourful, tactile hand covers with a variety of textures and objects to 'twiddle' knitted into the inside, created by volunteers at The Collective in Birkenhead.

A year ago, handicraftloving helpers began making them as a calming aid for dementia sufferers. When a teacher from Wairau Valley Special School chanced across them in the Highbury Centre store, she knew they would be hugely beneficial to children at the school.

Principal of Wairau Valley Special School Pam King was delighted when Louise Clark, founder of The Collective, visited with the collection of colourful mitts with a purpose to see the reactions firsthand. Pam said: "These are the sorts of things you simply cannot purchase. Each one is unique and gives each child a different sensory experience. They've clearly been made by someone who understands how important these comforting, calming pieces are to people with high and complex needs."

The school has 70 children aged between five and 21 at its Hillside Road base, as well as supporting a total of 180 children across the school off-site, with some children integrating into mainstream schools. The majority of pupils are on the autism spectrum, ranging from mild to those with severe cases of the condition. Some are non-verbal and require very high levels of care such as tube feeding; other children are higher functioning.

Pam feels the Twiddlemitts will be beneficial to children right across the spectrum. Adding: "We want a variety of ways to stimulate the children, to engage they need to touch, feel, and experience."

Northcote resident Louise Clark is passionate about community and wellbeing, donating half the proceeds from the pre-loved clothing and upcycled furniture sold at The Collective to New Zealand Mental Health Foundation, and instigating the Twiddlemitts project as an aside.

"It was very special to spend time with the children at the school and see their reactions to the Twiddlemitts firsthand.

"Thanks to our volunteers who have painstakingly made these gorgeous, purposeful creations. If anyone would like to get involved, I'm all ears! Please contact me at The Collective on 09 418 2227 or email team@thecollective.co.nz."

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Angeline Long

Companies often say their staff are their biggest asset, I don’t disagree with that and therefore it takes a certain level of expertise to deal with the myriad of situations that can occur when managing employees.

It may seem as though it isn’t cost effective to have an internal HR person or an external HR advisor however it is even more costly to have managers within a business dealing with these issues rather than concentrating on the business objectives. Often manager/owners are tasked with HR issues however they don’t have the expertise to understand what can happen if they get it wrong. The most recent areas that we have been assisting clients with are non-performance, dishonesty and theft, restructures, recruitment and HR documentation. All of these areas requiring a significant amount of time and can be highly litigious.

Unfortunately, there is a rise rather than a decline in employee issues. This is due to a number of factors, namely stress, financial problems, depression and anxiety to name a few.

Each situation requires a different approach as you’re dealing with different personalities and each business is looking for a different outcome.

…there is a rise rather than a decline in employee issues this is due to a number of factors namely stress, financial problems, depression and anxiety…

Recently we had a lady who had been with an organisation for a very long time and was a close friend of the owners of the business. In the past couple of years her performance had dropped away and she had become difficult to work with.

The owners didn’t know how to deal with the situation and were concerned about managing the process correctly given her personal circumstances. We assisted in assessing her performance and put a performance plan in place with a definite start and finish date. We worked with them to manage weekly meetings and review objectives. It quickly became clear that the employee was unable to achieve the required outcomes and the relationship ended amicably for both parties.

The other area where we add value is recruitment. We don’t charge percentages of salary for our work as most companies can’t afford it. For us it is about ensuring that we provide a cost effective robust recruitment process ensuring that the appropriate checks and balances have been done. If you bring the right people into your business, then you won’t have some of the issues that occur when it’s the wrong fit.

Seek advice now for a happier, healthier business!

Angeline Long, HR Executive Solutions 0275 913 912 www.hrexec.co.nz

The world’s palates are awash with the taste of discovery. As the trend to know more about our food & beverage provenance continues, so too do the options available to us. The Spirits Category is no exception, in fact it’s leading the charge! Go back a few years, and Boutique Spirits were still quite rare. The tried and true commercial brands we all grew up with were everywhere and there certainly weren’t options like there are now, that even include a choice of organic ingredients and options with less sugar! It’s wonderful to see such focus given to premium ingredients…quality above quantity, it’s long overdue!

The same passion we’ve had for 21 years for exploring fine wine, has led us to craft a range of small batch, limited edition Gins. It made sense to begin our journey with Gin as it has exploded onto the world stage unlike any other boutique spirit – the Ginsurgency as we call it!

Equally as logical was the choice to go as Organic & Premium in our ingredients as we could. Which is why we have created these two Gins crafted by Master Distiller Alex Kirichuk from Puhoi Organic Distillery, where the ancient water source is pure & the botanicals are all local & organic.

Handcrafted in batches of only 133 bottles, Gin 133 offers a fresh take on the finest New Zealand Botanicals inspired by the worlds tried and true classic recipes, delivered in an elegant stoppered bottle specially imported from France.

Our ‘Original’ recipe is bursting with premium Sri Lankan cinnamon, Bulgarian juniper, NZ lemon myrtle, Poor man’s orange and Feijoa flower. Soft, artesian water from 221 metres below Puhoi gives Gin 133 a beautifully silken mouthfeel and brings the gin perfectly into balance at 43% London Dry Gin strength. This percentage level is optimum for the rate the body can absorb alcohol best. We’re exceptionally pleased with the final result: a small batch gin with an eye-catching copper hue, that is particularly good in a Gin Martini.

And to accompany our Original recipe is the hot new Gin 133 Raspberry.

Like the first, it took many test batches to perfect the taste, especially as we sought a balanced marriage between fruit sweetness & the characters of Juniper which can be easily overwhelmed when you’re creating a flavoured Gin. It is a very pretty style of Gin exploding with soft, organic, raspberry ripple ice cream aromas, with wafts of forest floor and zesty citrus peel. Gin 133 Raspberry has almost a punnet of raspberries in every bottle!

With both of these beautiful artisanal gins, it’s not just the base spirit that should be of high quality. You risk compromising the flavor if you mix them with inferior mixers. For the best experience, our pick is the highly awarded range from Fever Tree. As well as a superior taste compared to most commercial Tonics, it also boasts up to a third less sugar & no added flavourings or preservatives. We feel their tag line says it all: ‘If ¾ of your Gin & Tonic is the tonic, make sure you use the

Gin 133 Raspberry Gin 750ml - 74.99

Gin 133 Original Gin 750ml - 74.99

Fresh zesty raspberries is exactly what this gin offers. A punnet of raspberries per bottle, creates an elegant yet moreish flavour, balanced beautifully with the best juniper you can buy.

Vibrant raspberries combined with the purest water source delivers a beautiful drink. Short glass loads of ice, fever tree tonic and a slice of lime for an amazing experience.

World-famous Sri Lankan cinnamon and quality Bulgarian juniper form the backbone of this small-batch distillation, with the remaining botanicals sourced from Alex’s organic gardens and orchards, including lemon myrtle, Poor man’s orange (NZ grapefruit) and fragrant feijoa flower.

best”. They offer a fantastic range to suit various styles of Gin with a Traditional Indian, a slightly floral Mediterranean style & an Aromatic variant made with Angostura Bark.

So, whether you’re a Gin fanatic or not, we’d like to invite you to go on your own taste journey with Gin 133. These small batch, limited edition, uniquely crafted Gins are a special discovery….one that you’ll only find at Fine Wine Delivery Co!

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TAKAPUNA DEVELOPMENT NEWS Concept drawing of the preferred option for the Takapuna town square development.

Takapuna town square gets the go-ahead Last month, Panuku Development Auckland, Council’s development arm, released results of public consultation and a representative survey undertaken to determine public feeling on the much-debated development of the car park at 40 Anzac Street in Takapuna.

Both sets of results showed support for a new town square and revitalisation on the car park site. In an independent survey conducted by Colmar Brunton, 69% of people preferred one of the two development proposals. In Auckland Council-run online consultation, 55% of people who responded were in support. A site running between Hurstmere and Lake Roads came out as the preferred location for this new public space in both the consultation and the independent survey.

Despite the positive support for the development, which now has the go-ahead from Council (work on the replacement carpark starts in October), a number of myths continue to do the rounds and perhaps impact on some perceptions of the project. We put a number of these to Panuku. Here are the responses: Myth: All the buildings around the square will be nine stories.

Fact: The buildings on the rest of the site can be up to nine storeys, but are likely to be set back at between two and four storeys. The building edges need to be set back from the square to minimise shading and to create a people-friendly environment. The town square location has also been chosen as it is less vulnerable to shading from external development. We’ll work with our development partners to ensure buildings surrounding the town square will not shade it.

Myth: There won’t be any parking while they develop the square.

Fact: There are currently approximately 2,300 public car park spaces in Takapuna (both on and off-street). 40 Anzac Street provides 250 of these. The car parks available on Anzac Street will be replaced with car parks on the gasometer site. Construction on Anzac Street will not begin until the new parking building on the gasometer site is open.

We’re working with Auckland Transport to ensure that accessibility parking is sufficiently provided for. There will be 14 accessibility car parks in the new gasometer car park building.

Myth: The square is too small to be useful.

Fact: The size of the town square has been considered carefully.

The size proposed (3000 square metres) will create a high-quality square that can be easily used and managed. There is also almost 6000sqm of existing public space – more than half a rugby field – at Hurstmere Green and Potters Park. These are both within the same block as the new town square.

Myth: We’ll lose customers as we won’t have any carparking.

Fact: International studies show that creating pedestrian-friendly

environments and increasing foot traffic has a positive effect on businesses. New retail, commercial and residential accommodation will bring more people to the centre and increase economic activity. All this growth will have a positive impact on Takapuna as a shopping and food and beverage destination.

Myth: The walk from the proposed carpark is too long.

Fact: The new gasometer car park is only 200 metres away and will work well in tandem with the existing Killarney Street car park to serve Takapuna’s town centre.

Myth: All the land is going to be sold off to developers.

Fact: Approximately 3000sqm of land will be retained as public space. We’ll work with the private sector to deliver shops, eateries, homes and offices on the remainder of the sites, ensuring integration with the town square. Our vision for Takapuna, as at Wynyard Quarter, is for a development that will deliver public space, homes, offices and shops of the highest quality. Our work, and the work of our developers, is monitored by both internal and external experts, as well as best practice industry standards.

Myth: The money from selling to developers won’t go back in to Takapuna.

Fact: Panuku works in ‘priority’ locations which we call ‘Unlock’ or ‘Transform’. Takapuna is an ‘Unlock’ project. Any money generated from property sales in these places is reinvested in our priority locations. $21 million will be reinvested in to the new gasometer car park and funds will also be invested in to the new town square and other public spaces.

Myth: The design is a done deal and Council won’t change it.

Fact: Through the engagement and consultation, we now have a clear steer on the preferred location for the town square. This is for a square that runs between Lake and Hurstmere Roads. There is not a design for the town square or adjoining development yet.

However, we have released a couple of concept drawings to help the community understand the vision for the site. Detailed design will be worked on over the next year.

Myth: Takapuna will lose its market.

Fact: The Takapuna Sunday Market is a valued part of the Takapuna community. The new town square can easily accommodate a market. The market can stay as it is for another two years. We are using that time to work with the market operator to find a new location to ensure it remains a successful part of the community.

We’ve given the market operator several options on council properties, including the new town square on 40 Anzac Street.

For more information, go to www.panuku.co.nz/takapuna

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CHANNEL FEATURE: WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE 125TH ANNIVERSARY

Lyn Potter, Lake House Arts trustee.

Lyn Potter on Suffrage 125: A time to refocus

125th anniversary of women’s suffrage This month, New Zealand marks the 125th anniversary of the granting of women’s suffrage, with events and seminars across the country.

On the North Shore, Lake House Arts marked the occasion with its Power Jackets exhibition, Graduate Women North Shore held a seminar at Takapuna Library, Soroptimist International North Shore hosts a High Tea, and at the end of the month Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust ‘Look[s] Back and Look[s] Forward’ in a youthoriented seminar at Birkenhead Library.

The women’s suffrage movement spread from Britain to New Zealand during the 1880s. Led by Kate Sheppard, Women’s Christian Temperance Union campaigners and others organised a series of huge petitions to Parliament: in 1891, in 1892, and finally, in 1893, with nearly 32,000 signatures – almost a quarter of the adult European female population as women. After several failed attempts, an electoral bill that enfranchised all adult women was passed on 8 September 1893, and signed into law on 19 September 1883 by the governor, Lord Glasgow. Six weeks later, on 28th November, women in New Zealand were the first in the world to

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vote in parliamentary elections.

Newly enfranchised they may have been, but New Zealand women still had a long way to go to achieve political equality, the www.nzhistory.govt.nz website notes. They did not gain the right to stand for Parliament until 1919, and the first female MP, Elizabeth McCombs, was not elected until 1933 – 40 years after the introduction of women’s suffrage. The number of female MPs did not reach double figures until the mid-1980s and women remain under-represented in Parliament.

At the Power Jackets exhibition launch, Lake House Arts Board trustee Lyn Potter, a self-described second wave feminist, spoke not only about how far women have to go, but also about how far they have come towards achieving equality. When Channel Magazine caught up with her later, she acknowledged the work of the early suffragists, and that the waves of pressure for equality since then has been done on the back of the work they did for equality, aided and abetted by societal changes that have encouraged and enabled women to play a more equal part in all aspects of society.

The advent of the contraceptive pill was possibly the impetus for

rise of the women’s liberation movement and increased pressure from women for equality in the late 1960s and 1970s; women could consider planning their families, go back to work and have careers in a way that had not previously been possible. Powerful women politicians and activists led the vocal and very visible “women’s lib” movement that fought for equal rights. The 1970 New Zealand Working Women’s Charter asking for “the elimination of all discrimination on the basis of sex, race, marital or parental status, sexuality or age”, or “wide availability of quality child care with Government and/or community support for all who need it…” alongside 14 other aspirational points, came out of that movement.

It remains a work in progress.

We’re still a way off the day when it is incumbent on companies, as it is in Iceland, to pay equally for the same occupation, notes Lyn. “Gaps need to be fixed and we shouldn’t let it slide,” she says.

As she said at the exhibition opening, women need to refocus. But they also need to acknowledge how far they’ve come, and that women in New Zealand are in a relatively good position compared with many other countries. There really are no barriers to women entering the profession of their choice. Women are much more visible in roles previously only open to men: a generation ago it would have been almost unheard of to find women electricians, plumbers, fire fighters, or in senior roles in the police or the SAS, for example. “We have a lot of freedom here, and a relatively tolerant and fair society,” she says.

Power Jackets offered women artists the opportunity to appropriate the idea of insignia, often associated with gang patches, to make a feminist or celebratory statement to mark Suffrage 125.

She cites business initiatives like the adoption of Women’s Empowerment Principles (originally developed at UN Women’s Headquarters in New York) by a number of New Zealand corporates as a sign that companies are more aware than ever of the need for fair and equal workplaces. More recently, Women in Urbanism Aotearoa (www.womeninurbanism.org.nz) was established by women, “fed up with the glaring lack of women decision-makers” in urban industries – planning, architecture, engineering, for example – and in local and national government. It aims to shift attitudes to urban design and encourage moves to shape cities into places that work for women as much as for men.

Lyn also points out that issues are so much more complex now than when she was in the midst of the 1970s movement for equality. (She dislikes the term feminism for its overtones of strident, man-hating attitudes. “We were mostly mums in marriages, with kids, and we considered ourselves feminists because it was about equality,” she says.) The fourth wave of feminism, she says, is also looking at environmental issues, the LGBTI community, accessibility…. We’re so much more aware of wider societal issues, and we now expect to go further.”

But back to her remarks at the Power Jackets opening. “I suggested we needed to refocus,” she says. “We have achieved a lot but we haven’t taken care of the people who are most

Rebels without a Pause. Christie Wright's jacket is a commentary on the ongoing struggle for equal rights for women over the past 125 years.

vulnerable. Our rates of domestic violence are appalling, and women often cop the violence.”

Power Jackets (the exhibition title taken from the idea of a power suit, a symbol of second-wave feminism) offered women artists the opportunity to appropriate the idea of insignia, often associated with gang patches, to make a feminist or celebratory statement to mark Suffrage 125. At a time when many groups may be online, their ideas resonating with their peer group but not exposed to a broader societal spectrum, Power Jackets was an opportunity for women of all ages and ethnicities to do the equivalent of 1970s banner-carrying, as well as to honour the suffragists – and raise funds for Women’s Refuge.

The artist statements accompanying each jacket offer a thoughtful and comprehensive, sometimes defiant, sometimes wistful, sometimes affirmative survey of issues facing women now. Auckland poet and artist Jenny Palmer’s celebratory jacket Koti took inspiration from her mother: “I pictured the home my own inspirational, powerful, loving mother created in our historical house.”

More confrontational is Natasha Vermeulen’s F*** You Pay Me jacket, inspired by an article on closing the gender pay gap (which sits at around 9%). “Women are constantly walking this fine line to be taken seriously or to effect change…. Using a bit of humour can help with these conversations for change” – which sparked a jacket that contrasts the harsh words of her message with hyper “girly” patches.

“What I loved about the exhibition,” says Lyn, “is that it brought artists together. Artists can make us think about making the world a better place. So many young artists were involved, and it gave women an opportunity to say something about gender and equality.

It was exciting to see younger women coming in and claiming the space as their own.”

Exciting, too, to see that the ongoing challenges of equity and equality still stir emotions and stimulate action 125 years after women achieved suffrage. The battle lines may have shifted, perhaps even softened, but it’s evident that women continue to celebrate role models and achievements and to fight for the elimination of injustices.

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AN EXHIBITION AND SALE OF ARTWORKS

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GROUP TRAVEL WITH TOUR TIME

Travel together - it's Tour Time!

We're regularly amazed by the incredible group tours that feature in our pages, which give Shore students, sports players, and performers a chance to experience travel together. Here, we talk to the team behind Westlake Choirs' recent tour of Italy, Tour Time.

Originally established in Palmerston North 26 years ago, Tour Time is a 100% New Zealand family-owned and operated, Shorebased business that specialises in group travel. Having worked with Shore clients since 1991, they opened a North Shore office in 2001 and, in 2013, shifted all operations to the Shore. As well as Auckland, they now have offices in Sydney, Argentina and the USA. We quizzed Brent Imrie, Director of Tour Time, to find out more...

Channel Magazine: What was the most recent trip you ran?

Brent Imrie: I've just returned from touring Italy with the Westlake Choirs, which was featured in your last magazine. One of the highlights for us was arranging for the Westlake Choirs to sing David Hamilton’s Mass in St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, along with the multiple other performances that we arranged throughout Italy.

CM: What size groups do you cater for, and what age ranges?

BI: We are a group travel specialist that caters for groups ranging in size from 11 - 250+ people, and across multiple types of tours: educational, sports, music, golf, VIP and special interest tours with ages that range from primary school-aged through to over 60s.

CM: Which destinations will feature in upcoming tours?

BI: We have an exciting special interest tour going to the UK in May. Hosted by prominent Auckland musicians Peter and Katharine Watts, “A Feast of Music” is a two-week music appreciation tour

to London, Bath and Oxford. Peter and Katharine will personally lead this exclusive tour to explore the sights and the vast array of music, culture and history on offer as they share their extensive knowledge of music and their personal highlights of London having lived there for many years.

CM: Is there a most memorable tour Brent Imrie, left, and why? on tour in Argentina.

BI: We have so many memorable tours as Tour Time is all about 'Creating Moments that Matter'! If we were to mention only one, we would have to say taking 36 participants on tour throughout Europe and the UK where we travelled “In the Footsteps of the Reformers”. One of the unique moments we created was an exclusive tour of the Parker Library at King’s College, Cambridge, (which is not open to the public) where the library holds most of the surviving raw material for the history of the English Reformation. This was a unique moment for the tour, having traced the steps of the Reformers from Prague through Luther country (Germany) to Switzerland, and then crossing over to the UK for the English Reformation.

CM: Which destination that Tour Time hasn’t travelled to, would you like to experience?

BI: A jazz festival in Cuba! (Watch this space for more info.)

CM: And finally, travel is one of life’s great pleasures because…

BI: It opens your eyes to new experiences and leaves you with lasting memories

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TEXTILES & FABRICS: REDGRAVES HOME FABRICS

Memories and Missions Accomplished!

Last month Bad Jelly and I decided to take three of the grandchildren (aged five, eight and 11) away for a long weekend to create some memories, have some fun, use our imaginations.

A “top secret” invitation was sent by post. It told how we would be heading off on a dangerous mission to track down the Kuaotunu Killer and asked, did they want to join us as Special Agents for three days? Out of necessity, disguises would need to be worn for the entire time. Everyone could only be addressed by their allotted code name; if their real name was used at anytime they were obliged to ignore it. Pairs of $2 shop handcuffs, magnifying glasses and bullet proof vests were required apparel. The paper instructions were not of the self-destructing type (due to budget cuts) so agents were obliged, once they had them memorised, to cover these with peanut butter and consume them.

We set off on Sunday, heading for Coromandel Town. It was teeming down. The entire team was in character and into the fun of it. Whenever we came to a bridge, someone had to leap out in the rain to check under it for bombs. Buildings with a colour in their name (The Pink Pig, The Red Fox, The Black Barn, etc) were known hideouts of the killer's associates and everyone had to duck down to avoid being seen. Oncoming cars with 9 as the last number on their plate were likely to be the killer redeploying his troops. And then there was the problem of the “spy cows” in the roadside paddocks, who pretended to be standing nonchalantly, disinterested in passing cars. But we could see through them!

Arriving eventually just south of Te Kouma, about 10km from Coromandel we were turned around by flood waters (which was a clear and extreme trick of the killer's). Back towards Thames and across to Coroglen from Tapu, crossing ever deeper fjords and skirting around slips. Up to Whitianga but, 10km short of the town, again we are turned around by flood waters. So we settle, eventually, for a night in Tairua.

We set off on Sunday, heading for Coromandel Town. It was teeming down. The entire team was in character and into the fun of it.

At dinner that night the local policeman, Paul Johnston, spots this rabble all in disguise, and comes over to “investigate”. He is immediately enlisted by Black Shadow (aged five), as back-up for the dangerous part of our mission the next day. (Thanks Paul for joining in the fun.)

Day 2: We head off to our final destination, Kuaotunu. “There it is! On the right!", yells Little Mouse. Black Shadow loses the dagger draw and is elected to go into the store with the question, “is this the home of the Kuaotunu Killer?" Turns out it is, and, we are given the thumbs up that it is safe to enter. The K.K. we find, to our amazement, is not an evil person, rather it is a 5-scoop ice cream.

Phew! What a relief! Well, we'd better have one.

Everyone is very happy until Black Shadow orders his fifth scoop, boysenberry, and is told it is out of stock. He storms out,

Gerald Sheehy with his band of secret agents.

refuses all ice creams and any alternatives and sulks on the outside chairs, feeling very sorry for himself. I am thinking, having spent some weeks planning this adventure, two days travelling, several hundred dollars along the way, that this result is hilarious, so I text his mother. She comes back and suggests that I tell Black Shadow that I understand his disappointment and give him a big hug. NOT BLOODY LIKELY! (I still think she must have been joking, though I am assured she wasn’t.)

Things slowly drifted back to normal over the next few hours. A stop at Coromandel water park and a dig in the sand at Hot Water Beach seemed to gradually repair the damage done by the lack of boysenberry.

Please be assured that they will never run out of that again.

Isn’t it funny how when we plan something for a long time and concentrate all our thoughts on this one purchase, all our joy at getting the right result is hugely elevated, as is the disappointment of getting it wrong. The little details we thought about are so important to the finished product. That is why we have very talented designers who will come to your home to help you make sure that your furnishing choice is all that you imagined and, at the same time, give you all the technical advice that helps make your décor last and perform better. Just give us a call to arrange for a consultant to visit your home free of charge.

Oh! Don’t forget we are into the second month of our Emma J. Shipley exhibition. Call into our Constellation Drive gallery to see her wonderful Animalia Collection.

- Gerald

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Artist: Emma J. Shipley

A new concept gallery featuring the art and artists of textiles.

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COVER FEATURE: NEW ZEALAND THEATRE MONTH

Adventures in

New Zealand Theatre

By Christine Young

Local theatre professionals mark the first New Zealand Theatre Month “New Zealand theatre is alive and well; you just need to look for it,” says James Bell, theatre director, and manager at The PumpHouse Theatre, as we discuss the inaugural New Zealand Theatre Month.

Last month, we featured Shore-based playwright Roger Hall's story about establishing the event as an annual celebratory month for theatre across the country. And there’s certainly plenty going on at The PumpHouse, and at our other local theatre venues around the Shore.

John Davies from Belmont’s The Rose Centre, Philipp Jaser from The Vic in Devonport, and Tim Bray Productions’ director Tim Bray, agree that New Zealand theatre is in good heart. “There seems to a real vibrancy in both small and large productions and there seem to be more of the large ones to choose from,” says John, though he’d welcome companies offering more or longer seasons at The Rose Centre.

“Where there was perhaps a cultural ‘cringe’ around New Zealand, Māori and Pasifika theatre,” says Tim, “it is now celebrated and well attended. Over our 27-year history we have presented 93 productions; 89 of those have been New Zealand original scripts or adaptations. People flock to our productions based on Margaret Mahy, Joy Cowley, Betty Gilderdale and Lynley Dodd stories.

Though we also presented a beautiful and powerful production of The Whale Rider in 2014; schools and pre-schools lapped it up, but it wasn’t as well attended as our usual school holiday offerings, so perhaps there is still a way to go.”

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The PumpHouse is almost fully booked for the year by individual producers and professional and community theatre companies offering seasons that range from a couple of days to more than two weeks. Having achieved this, the challenge is to excite audiences about what’s on offer. James recognises the need to get people into the habit of theatre-going.

While The PumpHouse, like The Rose Centre and The Vic, is a venue for hire, rather than a theatre producing company, people associate and conflate the building with the theatre company, says James. The PumpHouse therefore directly engages with audiences to attract them to a range of different productions and uses its regular e-newsletters to tell audiences about everything that’s going on. “I champion The PumpHouse,” says James. “If you go to one thing here, you might like something else. We aim to provoke crossover between audiences. For example, the parents and grandparents who bring children to Tim Bray Productions’ shows value theatre enough to introduce their kids, so we not only talk to them about the school holiday shows, but also about the latest Tadpole [Theatre] show or Shoreside’s mid-winter Agatha Christie.

You’ve got to tell people it’s on, when it’s on and why they’d want to come.”

James is immensely proud that The PumpHouse has eight theatre companies that regularly perform New Zealand works at The PumpHouse: Tadpole Productions (formed in 2012 to bring professional theatre to the North Shore; Tim Bray Productions (children’s theatre company); The Acting Collective (which started presenting adaptations of Jane Austen works but which branches out next month with a new New Zealand play, set in 1873); Pearangi Creative (a new theatre company which launched this year with a highly successful local adaptation of the Iliad story, updating the setting to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War and with waiata performed by an all-female chorus); Blair Strang's Sapphire Theatre (which this year presented Kate McDermott's play, ‘Nigel’); and iStart and Felix theatre companies, both of which present new works in Mandarin for Chinese audiences.

Theatre should represent New Zealand in all its diversity, says James. Presenting only Eurocentric works doesn’t reflect the background or life experience of a proportion of our community; iStart and Felix start to redress that balance, as does the eighth initiative: The Pumphouse-initiated Toi Takapuna season of Māori theatre which has run over the last year. It culminates with the New Zealand Theatre Month production of ‘Kōrēro Pūrākau’, in which The PumpHouse collaborates with stage and screen actor, director and writer Rawiri Paratene and four senior drama students from Birkenhead College and Takapuna Grammar to devise and present a staged retelling of local Māori legends.

Toi Takapuna, says James, is aimed at championing and amplifying Māori work in a suburban setting. Earlier works this year included ‘Shot Bro’, Rob Mokaraka’s personal story about depression and redemption; ‘Heaven and Earth – Rangi and Papa’, a magical glow-in-the-dark Matariki puppet show; ‘Te Rerenga – The Flight’, the world’s first Māori rock-art puppet show; and four workshops that shared aspects of Māori culture and craft.

These new offerings are complemented by more “traditional” works like Shoreside’s Agatha Christie mysteries and its summer season of Shakespeare in the Park in the outdoor amphitheatre.

John Davies

Philipp Jaser

James Bell

All in all, the output of local theatre companies plus the active encouragement and support of three professional venues adds up to a local theatre scene that offers enough depth and variety for any theatre-lover, not to mention wanna-be thespians and backstage experts.

For here’s the other thing: everyone we spoke to for this story emphasised the role that community theatre plays in contributing to the New Zealand theatre scene. Community theatre plays an important development role not just for audiences but for future professional theatre practitioners. It provides a setting for back and front stage talents to learn and evolve, says John Davies. “I’d like to think a rigger at a place like Q or Waterfront theatres might have learned some of their craft in a place like The Rose Centre under the tutelage maybe of an old retired hand who is helping our users make an idea a reality on stage.”

Theatre should represent New Zealand in all its diversity, says James. Presenting only Eurocentric works doesn’t reflect the background or life experience of a proportion of our community…

James Bell, a born and bred Shore-ite, got his start in community theatre when the inimitable Carol Dumbleton of Shoreside Theatre (then called Milford Players) took a punt on a school kid keen to get into lighting. He sees the role of The PumpHouse as encouraging, supporting and mentoring artists and companies alike to not only develop their own love of theatre, but also to develop their craft in a way that is financially sustainable, through attracting audiences and finding funding and sponsorship to complement that.

From his early days backstage, James has progressed into directing, and to occasionally self-producing shows, such as ‘The Pillowman’ (not, unfortunately, a New Zealand work), a play that epitomises James’ view that for theatre to be successful it must have a strong story. “Sometimes,” he says a little wistfully, “New Zealand works don’t have the same level of adventurousness. You have to write a play that people are going to come to see, or a play that says something.”

That said, no matter how good a story is told, audiences at The PumpHouse tend to err on the conservative side. “I would like to encourage audiences to go on an adventure, see something new, and see if they like it.” He acknowledges that for audiences there’s element of risk, and an investment (in time and money) in doing this. “We as theatre professionals have to tap into the adventure in people and encourage them to come.”

John Davies agrees that offering variety is a key issue in attracting audiences. “Without question we need more youththemed plays making it in to the world, to enthuse the artists and audiences. I saw ‘Dope’ at Te Pou earlier this year – a bit jittery, but so young and vibrant a theme for the young.”

Philipp suggests that a coordinated effort giving smaller operators a marketing platform from which they can promote their works would be great. Showing his cinematic bias, he suggests that filming live theatre and making content available through cinema and other screening platforms could be a good way to

Roger Hall

Tim Bray

reach beyond theatre-going audiences. Like James, he calls for “great content”, and believes that “more satire, comedy, drama, and everyday issues of life, content that people can relate to, plus great writers and professional development opportunities” will help develop local theatre.

Tim Bray Productions attracts an annual audience of 20,000 people from across the Auckland region to The PumpHouse. But Tim is “constantly learning how to encourage more locals to attend theatre as Auckland’s population keeps growing and evolving. We’d love to do more diverse work to reflect the ever-growing diversity of our city.”

“Arts organisations probably see children’s theatre as vital in developing an adult audience of the future,” he adds. “But I create theatre for children solely for its own immediate worth. To me, there is nothing better than seeing an audience of children transfixed by the story and magic unfolding on the stage. I still have incredibly vivid memories of the shows my parents took me to when I was a child. An hour of a child’s life enjoying quality theatre is hugely impactful.”

Tim’s dream is to have a dedicated venue for children, “designed specifically with them in mind – if an adult sits in front of them their view of the stage is still unimpeded; studios for children and young people to learn theatre craft and drama and create their own performances; where productions happen year-round – not just in the holidays – and a diverse range of quality theatre is offered – Maori, Pasifika, Chinese, Indian stories and characters presented for us all to enjoy. Imagine!”

New Zealand Theatre Month has certainly started the conversation, and locally prompted The PumpHouse in particular to look closely at the New Zealand content it offers audiences. It can only be hoped that Roger Hall’s initiative in establishing a month in which to celebrate New Zealand theatre is embraced: that venues and theatre companies pick up the challenge of presenting more, and more adventurous, New Zealand content, and that as audience members, we are prompted to become a little more adventurous in what we attend.

New Zealand Theatre Month Events on the Shore: • Opening Event, A Tribute to Bruce Mason, presented by Roger Hall and Belinda Robinson, Bruce Mason Centre, 5-6pm, 1 September • Devonport Showcase Sunday: The Caffeine Wars by Tom Scott, a reading, produced by the Devonport Theatre Month Group, The Vic Theatre, 4pm, 9 September • Devonport Showcase Sunday: The Lost Poet by Geoff Chapple, a reading, produced by the Devonport Theatre Month Group, The Vic Theatre, 4pm, 16 September • Devonport Showcase Sunday: Blood or Water by Margot McRae, a reading, produced by the Devonport Theatre Month Group, The Vic Theatre, 4pm, 23 September • Home Fires by Mary-Jean Milburn, Theatreworks, Birkenhead, 7.30pm 28-29 September, continuing until 6 October • ‘Kōrero Pūrākau”, devised by Rawiri Paratene and the cast (part of Toi Takapuna) Sep 8, 10.30am and 1pm • ‘Badjelly the Witch’, Tim Bray Productions, The PumpHouse, Sep 22-Oct 13 • Events and/or displays at North Shore libraries

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SKIN CANCER CHANNEL: WITH DR GRANT COE

Dr Grant Coe

WILSON HOME TRUST: NEWS

MoleMan is a full service mole and skin cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment facility in Northcote Point. Their skin cancer doctors can map and identify skin cancers on the spot, as well as provide any necessary surgery, treatment and follow-up care. The team at MoleMan aims to provide exceptional patient care, at an affordable price, in a warm, welcoming and friendly environment. Chief MoleMan, Dr Grant Coe, has had extensive experience in skin cancer screening and surgery, both in New Zealand and Australia, and will be answering questions as well as sharing advice, tips and information each month in Channel Magazine.

Skin cancer spotted by physio Question: Several weeks ago my physio spotted a small red sore on my neck. It still hasn’t healed and I’m starting to get concerned about it. Could this be a skin cancer?

Dr Coe: It is very important that you get this spot checked as soon as possible by a doctor or skin cancer specialist, as it could be a non-melanoma skin cancer - the most common of which are BCCs or basal cell carcinomas. BCCs are the most prevalent form of skin cancer in New Zealand and 80% are found on the head and neck, which are areas that receive the most sun exposure. BCCs often look like red patches, pink growths, shiny bumps, open sores or scars.

They can be highly disfiguring if allowed to continue growing and it is important that they are removed at the earliest stage possible.

Early diagnosis also means less invasive surgery and a much better cosmetic result.

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

Call the 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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Birthday and Bagpipes On August 27, the Wilson Home Trust officially turned 81 years old.

On that day in 1937, 25 children with polio were transferred from Auckland hospital and the following day, the Wilson Home was officially opened on the 13-acre site of the Wilson family home on Takapuna’s Lake Road.

Over the last 80 years, the Wilson Home Trust site has undergone many changes: the addition of the chapel in 1964, Ronald Caughey Assessment and Treatment Centre in 1977, six respite villas in 1983 and most recently the Wilson School in 2008.

The Trust has also evolved and adapted over this time, from initially supporting children with polio to now providing services and support for children with physical disabilities in the upper North Island area.

Thousands of children with physical disabilities and their families have been supported by the Trust to date…

Thousands of children with physical disabilities and their families have been supported by the Trust to date, and the Trust is always looking at ways it can support more families in the future.

This year this has included providing school holiday programmes on site and in other areas of Auckland, hydrotherapy sessions with a qualified physiotherapist, and grant funding to 153 children and their families.

The Trust is now looking to help upgrade the playground in the respite area and is holding a fundraising concert on September 16 to help raise funds for this.

The concert will be held in the Trust’s chapel and features the Royal New Zealand Navy Pipes & Drums, Fiele Dance School Highland Dancers and Devonport local musician Paddy Cornfield and his daughter Ella.

Tickets are $20 each or two for $30 and can be bought on our website or by emailing info@wilsonhometrust.org.nz

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Your Free Will Supports

Your Local Hospice Making or updating your Will allows you to make your wishes known and gives clear instruction about what you want to happen when you die. It can be a very simple exercise yet the impact of not having a Will can add significantly to the distress of a bereaved family.

HOW will you protect your loved ones?

HOW will you ensure your wishes are met?

WHAT legacy will you leave for generations of your family?

For a limited time, Nicolette Bodewes and Nick Kearney, Directors of North Shore law firm Schnauer and Co are teaming with Hospice, making it easier for you to create or update your Will.

Just include a gift (bequest) to Harbour Hospice North Shore in your Will and they will draw up, free of charge, a simple Will or amendment to an existing Will or a memorandum of wishes (in the case of a Family Trust).

At Hospice we often help families with their bereavement through grief counselling and support groups. We believe good estate planning reduces anxiety for those left behind by protecting the family and avoiding costly legal bills.

We are grateful to Nicolette and Nick for volunteering their time and expertise for this offer, and for their long term support of Harbour Hospice.

Nicolette says that Hospice has been an organisation dear to her heart from when she first visited a patient at Hospice North Shore to update their Will. “The care and compassion given to the patient was outstanding and the environment warm and calming. I have since become a Trustee of the Board of Hospice North Shore (now Harbour Hospice) and have observed from close by the energy, compassion and thoughtfulness that goes into providing a service that extends far beyond each patient and encompasses care on many levels. Supporting Hospice benefits

whole families in a multitude of ways.�

To receive a voucher for your free Will Contact Planned Giving Coordinator Jo Eve before 20th September 2018 Phone: 09 486 1688 email: jo.eve@harbourhospice.org.nz

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SPOTLIGHT ON: HARBOUR HOSPICE

Volunteers at Milford Hospice Shop.

Wayne Tokley with all his medications.

Chuck and Sophia – volunteers in North Shore kitchen.

Nisha Sharma and family.

Introducing...

Harbour Hospice

Three hospices – Hibiscus, North Shore and Warkworth Wellsford – come together as one with cancer. Last year 290 people were referred with In early July the three hospices in the North Shore other conditions including heart failure, neurological and Rodney areas – Hibiscus, North Shore and conditions and dementia. Many age groups are Warkworth Wellsford – merged to form a single represented: 24% of all people are aged 65 and charitable trust, Harbour Hospice. under; 20% are aged between 66 and 74 and Harbour Hospice has been established to 56% are 75 years and over. And people of share scarce resources, skill and expertise many different cultures are welcomed and and to ensure that Hospice continues to offer provided with appropriate support. the best in palliative care to patients and their Thanks to the support of the three families in the future. communities, new day programmes and The Boards of Trustees of the three services have begun at Hibiscus and hospices made this decision knowing that the Warkworth Hospices, more counselling and areas they served were amongst the fastest community nursing services are now available growing in New Zealand, that the population Jan Nichols, Chief Executive of Harbour Hospice. at North Shore and a stable and highly skilled is aging, that people live longer and have more specialist medical team has formed across the region. complex conditions than before.

A new project is looking at ways to develop an easier, Another challenge Hospice faces is a nationwide speedier referral service into Hospice services that is equitable shortage of palliative care specialist staff. Thanks to community support, and the efficiencies gained from forming Harbour Hospice, for everyone. By pooling resources dedicated to a new innovation project called Poi, Harbour Hospice have been able to offer a there has been more investment put into training the current highly skilled and enthusiastic team to provide extra support for multidisciplinary team and those interested in upskilling in palliative care. This helps to ensure hospice can meet the increase in demand professionals providing end of life care in residential and primary care. and be able to deliver services into the future.

"Harbour Hospice was chosen as the name for the new “The whole aim of coming together as Harbour Hospice has organisation as it unites all the local hospices,” explained Jan been to direct more resources into our clinical services and to Nichols. "Harbour means to shelter and it was recognised that all improve patient outcomes,” explains Jan Nichols, Chief Executive parts of the region covered are not far from the sea and that there of Harbour Hospice. "And it is happening now." are a number of safe harbours people relate to; the Kaipara Harbour, Close to 1,250 patients and their families access free Harbour Mahurangi Harbour, Gulf Harbour and Waitemata Harbour. Hospice Hospice services each year. Access is not just limited to people

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At work in Hibiscus Hospice kitchen.

services also provide a safe harbour or shelter to people with life limiting illness. And in medieval times, hospices were places of shelter for travellers on a difficult journey."

Harbour Hospice is ever mindful that it wouldn’t be able to fund this service without the support of a very generous and compassionate community.

“With the annual operating costs for Harbour Hospice services reaching nearly $15 million, we are extremely grateful that donors in our community, customers in our hospice shops and grants from Trusts and Foundations help to cover the 48% operating deficit we face after WDHB funding,” says Jan Nichols.

"And Harbour Hospice simply couldn’t do its work without the support of nearly 1700 volunteers who provide support in a variety of roles including household and catering support, community visiting and driving, life review, administration, fundraising and working in our hospice shops. If the volunteer contribution was

Monica engaging with patients at Warkworth Day Group.

valued using the minimum wage their support would equate to nearly $3.3 million annually.

"In establishing Harbour Hospice, trustees and management have been very mindful to ensure that money raised in local communities is used to directly fund Hospice services for that community and so all financial systems have been developed to support this philosophy.

"Take the most recent Vintner’s Brunch, for example. This iconic annual fundraising event was held on Sunday August 5th with the $310,000 raised on the day specifically supporting community and inpatient hospice services in the North Shore area.

"Hospice is not a place; it is a philosophy of care delivered by a dedicated and professional team of caring staff and volunteers." www.harbourhospice.org.nz

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CHANNEL PEOPLE: ME AND MY DOG MICK MCMAHON AND HAMISH

Mick & Hamish, the Black Lab In association with our good friends at DogHQ, each month we meet Shore people whose fourlegged 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) loves the task of putting this monthly feature together. This month he talks with Mick McMahon of Glenfield about Hamish, their much-loved Black Lab who loves going to Dog HQ.

Milford Beach and he realises where we are going.

Then he has the biggest “happy face’ in the world. He also has a white patch behind both front feet called ‘Bolo pads’ which are associated with an early English duel champion, so how cool is that.

AB: Does he have any bad habits?

MM: No not really. He suffers from occasional selective hearing impairment (just like children), when you don’t want him to do something, but he has already decided he’s going to do it anyway, just pins his ears back and AIDAN BENNETT: How long has Hamish been part goes for it. This normally happens down the beach, Mick McMahon and of your life?

Hamish on Milford Beach. when he wants to swim and I rather he didn’t. At the MICK MCMAHON: Forever, or that’s what it seems. end of the walk at the beach he will go sit on the grass We got Hamish when he was a chubby, cute, mischievous three opposite the car and refuse to move for about five minutes. He is month old from a wonderful caring breeder, Jancerie Labradors up an inquisitive dog and once turned up at a friend's house with one at Te Arai. of their chickens in his mouth, to gasps from all. The chicken was unharmed, after all that’s what Labs do… right?!

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

MM: We have always had labradors, mainly for their temperament and good looks, and they are great family dogs especially with young children, not that we have them anymore.

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

MM: Hamish is our third Black Lab. We got our first in 1995 when our eldest was three years old, back in the UK. Her name was Treacle and she was very loving and affectionate. Our second dog was also a bitch, called “Fleur” short for Barfleur Lass, which was her pedigree name. She was almost identical to Treacle in many ways; very loyal, loved her dad and followed me everywhere. She would come to work with me daily and had people eating out of her paw! When we got Hamish, I thought we would give him a good strong name as it always felt uncomfortable running around the park shouting for ‘Fleur’ or ‘Treacle’.

Hamish though is completely different in attitude to the other two.

It could be because he is the first male dog we have owned, but his persona is more reserved in comparison to the others, however I am sure many at DogHQ or Milford Beach would disagree.

AB: What are his favourite things to do?

MM: He is an outdoor dog, and just loves it when he is not indoors, regardless of where that may be. Getting into the car for him is the possibility of an adventure. He loves playing fetch, or is it throw, as I'm not sure who is humouring who? He becomes very ball focused when he has it and nothing else matters. He also loves sticks, he is great at stripping sticks and reducing them to small pieces.

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

MM: He has been going to Dog HQ for about three years now.

Initially just a few days a week, but now most days. He seems to enjoy it as he is as equally bouncy when he comes out as he was when he goes in. All the staff seem to enjoy him and he is happy to see them. He loves window shopping in the reception prior to leaving.

AB: Do you have any other pets?

MM: No, although we are hoping for another pup from the same breeder in the near future.

AB: Does he love the beach and swimming and/or other things?

MM: The beach is his favourite place, although he was water shy until he was about a year old. Now its hard, no impossible… to keep him out. He likes nothing better than trying to catch fish, if he sees them jumping at slack tide, although he hasn’t caught anything yet.

He also likes walks around Eskdale Reserve, it’s a great place for dogs, lots of new smells and wide enough to roam of the leash.

AB: What do you love about Hamish?

MM: That’s hard to put a finger on. He is part of the family, the only one who doesn’t answer back! But he is not as affectionate as the female dogs we have owned. Every morning he wakes me up with a lick or a wet nose in the eye, and he is always pleased to see us. He really just wants his breakfast but we don’t mind. He seems to be miserable when he’s indoors, or at least that is my perception, but I love it when we are in the car and his face lights up as we approach

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

MM: If you're thinking of getting a dog, think what you want from your dog and pick the right dog for you. Labs are great family friendly dogs. Buy your dog from a reputable breeder. Lastly, be a responsible dog owner, clear up after your dog, which means you need to know where it is all the time when out. www.doghq.co.nz

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BUILDING & HOME MAINTENANCE WITH QPC BUILD GROUP

Thinking of Building?

Visit our brand new show home today!

Our team has been hard at work building three exciting architecturally designed homes in Takapuna. With one remaining we have decided to use this as a display home for the type of work we do.

The home itself is 280m2 and set out across two levels.

Designed by Brendan Rawson of Arch office based in Ponsonby.

These three homes showcase what can be built on smaller infill sites. We are looking at more and more knock down and rebuilds for our clients and this site shows what is possible when turning one site into three separate titles.

The home showcases our suppliers and materials we like to use and recommend. If you would like to make an appointment to come and view the show home we would love to take you through it.

Just email office@qpcbuilders.co.nz and we will get in touch.

Stay tuned for more articles over the next few issues with more pictures and more details of the show home.

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LUXURY CRUISING WITH QUAY CRUISE

Cruise Europe 2019!

Considering a European Cruise next year?

There is no time to waste as the cruise market is hot right now and cruise itineraries for Europe 2019 are filling fast. Here are a few tips on how to get started.

First things first: Start by looking at which area in Europe you want to cruise, particularly ports that are a “must see” or cities that you Michelle Malcolm absolutely don’t want to miss out on. The Mediterranean cruise season runs from April through November.

Northern Europe and Baltic cruises have a shorter season running from May to September, while the warmer Greek islands and Canary Islands see cruise ships between March and December.

Select the cruise line or style of ship: Selecting the right cruise line can be a bit like speed dating; it would just take too long to really get to know each cruise line; however you want to find the cruise line or ship that bests fits your personality and what you enjoy in life! While cruise lines try to persuade travellers that they can offer an all-things-to-all-people onboard experience, we’re increasingly seeing them carve out distinctive lifestyle niches. What size of ship do you want to be on? Do you want all-inclusive, family friendly, luxury, or adventure cruise?

Choose an itinerary: This can be a daunting but exciting task, particularly for first time cruisers. The cruise you select needs to suit your holiday expectations. How long do you want to cruise, do you want culture and big cities, or beaches, windsurfing and parasailing? Would you rather stop at a different port each day or kick back during several days at sea?

Airfare specials to get you there: Now you have decided on your ‘perfect’ cruise you need to secure your flights to get there.

We always recommend that you plan to arrive to the embarkation

port at least the day before your cruise departs. The ‘Early bird’ European sales start in September so now is the perfect time to talk to us about securing your European flights. We have some fabulous airfare specials on a number of airlines.

Contact one of our expert cruise consultants to help narrow down your cruise options and prepare a Europe holiday itinerary for you.

Aurelie, Donna and Margaret would love to hear from you!

Quay Cruise, your local cruise experts!

Phone 09 477-0212 or come and visit us at 2/49 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay. Parking available! Expert advice and great coffee!

Check out a couple of Oceania European Cruise itineraries below. Barcelona to Venice (a great itinerary for a new cruiser) and Oslo to London (for a seasoned cruiser looking for a unique itinerary).

Oceania Cruise lines - O’Life Promo– Sale ends 30 September 2018 Includes gratuities & Internet PLUS pick ONE of the below • 3 Free standard Shore Excursions per person • USD $300.00 Shipboard Credit per person • House Select Beverage Package per person (Selected beer & wine at lunch & dinner)

Barcelona to Venice departing 25 Jul 19 12 nights: from $5,620 per person share twin for an Oceanview (E category)

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Oslo to London departing 23 Jul 19 12 nights: $9,460 per person share twin for a Veranda (B3 category)

YOUR

Spring Garden It’s time to get stuck in and plant all your favourite spring/ summer flowers and get your vegetable garden under way.

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As the soil warms up, spring bulbs and plants begin to flower and sprout their fresh new spring growth.

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Owners, Palmers Alban y

September brings with it the busiest gardening season of the year, plus longer, warmer days which mean more time in the garden and who doesn’t love that?

Spring also means that birds and bees are starting to re-appear in your garden.

Enjoy your spring garden. from the team at Palmers Albany

Bring the birds and bees into your backyard

1. Plant the right flowers

Bees like flowers that make good landing platforms or tubular flowers with nectar at the base – think daisies, dandelions or snapdragons.

Plants with flower spikes, such as lavender, are great for bees as they can move from flower to flower very quickly. Blue and yellow are favourite bee colours. Bees can’t see red! Flowering ground covers such as White Dutch clover are a grass alternative that can create a bee oasis even in the smallest yard.

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Whenever possible, try to incorporate native plants into your landscape and many perennial species bloom very early or late in the season, before or after annual flowers are at their prime.

2. Provide pollen and nectar

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WHERE WOULD YOU GO? SEPTEMBER H T 16 S E S O L C !

Y R HUR Murray Hill, Browns Bay Business Association Manager.

Well, I hope you’ve already entered our fantastic $4000 travel promotion.

You get to choose where you go and with Helloworld Browns Bay organising it for you, they will give you plenty of options. This time we have more than 160 businesses participating in the promotion – a list is on the website. We also have two options of entering: the normal entry form, which you put your details on, or our new business card entry form which allows you to enter online at your convenience. (Note: not all businesses have both). With New World being our major sponsor, I know they have 1000s of entry cards for every time you spend over the qualifying $15 with them.

Keep you business card entry form handy as you can use it as a easy way of finding our directory of all Browns Bay businesses by using the website details on the back. You can join us on Facebook and instagram with a quick reference to the card as well.

Good luck – I know there will be one very happy winner around the middle of September.

Who knows – it may be you?

worth of TRAVEL with our premium sponsor B R O W N S

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Promo commences Monday 6th August 2018. Closes Sunday 16th Sept 2018.

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OVER 160 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATING! Check them out on our website

Manager, Browns Bay Business Association Email: manager@brownsbay.org.nz Insta: @brownsbay_beach Website: www.brownsbay.org.nz FB: @LoveBrownsBay

EASY WAYS TO CONTACT LOCAL BUSINESSES

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BROWNS BAY TRAVEL: WITH HELLOWORLD

Hello Winners, Hello Browns Bay helloworld Browns Bay received the Most Improved Store 2018 Award at the helloworld New Zealand Nationwide Awards Gala last month.

To have won this award just one year from being under new ownership is a huge Mary Buckley achievement. We are very proud of our dedicated Owner/Director team who have committed to ensure we provide memorable holidays to our customers. We have enjoyed integrating our business into the local Browns Bay and North Shore community and appreciate our growing customer support. Along with this award, we collected a number of store and individual sales awards: • helloworld Most Improved Store 2018 • GO Holidays $1.5 Million Dollar Store • Globus Family Most Improved Store • Anne-Marie Gold Sales Award • Fiona Bronze Sales Award

The helloworld Browns Bay team

Why choose Celebrity Cruises?

Our feature cruise this month is a Celebrity Solstice around New Zealand to Australia. Quality time with loved ones is a hallmark of a great holiday. From exploring new destinations together, enjoying good conversation over a delicious meal, seeing a theatre show, watching a movie under the stars or simply enjoying your spacious stateroom with en-suite, you will create wonderful memories together.

You travel from port to port onboard our stylish cruise ships, rather than wasting hours cramped in cars or lugging heavy suitcases.

One of the best things about a cruise holiday is how easy the experience is. You travel from port to port onboard our stylish cruise ships, rather than wasting hours cramped in cars or lugging heavy suitcases. You have a large attentive crew to look after you and your loved ones plus you won’t have to worry about cooking or cleaning – leaving you with the energy to explore ashore as well as plenty of time to relax and unwind.

If you love modern luxury, outstanding service, awardwinning cuisine and a choice of inspirational global destinations to explore, a Celebrity Cruise will be your perfect holiday. helloworld Browns Bay, 26 Clyde Road, Browns Bay 09 478 4416 www.helloworld.co.nz/brownsbay

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GERALDINE ZAREIAN 021 184 0312

Let Our Family Help Yours

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C A L L U S F O R T H E M O N T H O F S E P T E M B E R I F YO U A R E LO O K I N G AT M A R K E T I N G YO U R P R O P E R T Y We are here to help you get ahead of the competition.

We will be offering our clients a choice of these special promotions when you list with us: - Half day gardening package - Half day house cleaning package - Half day handyman service - Partial staging of your property - Fresh flowers for your open home weekend

W H O D O YO U L I S T E N T O ?

T H E P E A K S A N D T R O U G H S O F M E D I A A DV I C E T H I S Y E A R -

Predicted drop in house prices over 2018 OCR fixed till 2020 Slashed wholesale fixed interest rates Government policies on foreign buyers Negative effect on Auckland market

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Flat prices forecasted for remainder of 2018 Modest price increase in 2019 Predicted “Sharp Rise” in house prices in early 2019 Short-lived price increase Predicted increase in interest rates in 2020

Who knows what the future holds. Predictions and forecast serve as mood-changers with a short term effect on the property market.

Comparative Market Analyses (Appraisals) are only relevant at time of issue and are based on historical data within the area. Ethan Hunt isn’t the only one on a short fuse!

It can be confusing for sellers and buyers, who listen to media releases and often look to close friends and family for advice. For homeowners who are looking to sell and buy in the same market it doesn’t really matter.

We can’t guarantee impossible missions, but we do have our fingers on the pulse and can provide current information.

Success leaves clues and our sales originate from providing realistic appraisal prices. “Under-promise and over-deliver” has always been our motto and we would never over-pitch to gain a listing. That’s why some properties remain on the market long after the marketing budget has been used up.

Our advice is to take advantage of any window of opportunity to benefit from a competitive price. Plan in advance to prepare your home for photographs and open homes, as first impressions count. The right marketing plan and advertising script is so important in attracting the right buyers, who will become emotionally attached.

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Provide value, invest in preparation and it can all add up to increasing the worth of your property. Imagine how you could spend the extra money.

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CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU BROWNS BAY

Buying online

–What are my rights?

A client recently approached us for advice after he had bought a laptop computer online.

The seller was a private individual. However, when the device was delivered it was not how it was described. The client wanted to know what rights he had. We were able to advise the client that because the device was purchased from a private individual, then the provisions of the Consumer Guarantees Act and Fair Trading Act could not be invoked. Accordingly, we advised the client to contact the seller and try to reach a satisfactory compromise.

The Consumer Guarantees Act and Fair Trading Act cover goods and services sold by a business/retailer based in New Zealand – even if you bid at an auction.

Our website (www.cab.org.nz) gives more detailed information about goods and services bought and sold online.

…when the device was delivered it was not how it was described. The client wanted to know what rights he had.

At the Citizens Advice Bureau, our trained volunteers receive questions and queries from a wide range of clients.

Questions may relate to tenancy issues, consumer rights, employment, migrant information, budgeting, family and personal issues or simple things like where you can find a social event. Our advice is given free and is confidential. We empower our clients by giving them access to information, options and support which will meet their needs.

Citizens Advice Bureau in Browns Bay.

If you have any questions relating to any issues, give CAB a call or check out the vast amount of information on our website (www.cab.org.nz).

In CAB Browns Bay and Northcote branches, we welcome new migrants to book for our free Settlement Information service. We have Chinese and Korean speakers on duty every week. Clients are welcome to phone us with their questions or call in for a face-to-face discussion.

Our Justice of the Peace is present every week day; hours vary from day to day so please check our website or call to confirm JP attendance hours. You can also follow our Facebook page for updates or more information.

Citizens Advice Bureau Hours: 9.00am to 4.30pm.

Phone: 0800 367 222 Website: www.cab.org.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/CABNorthshore

You can count on us every step of the way. www.forrests.co.nz

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VILLAGE PEOPLE: BROWNS BAY

VILLAGE Boutique shopping in Browns Bay, Auckland.

Supporting NZ makers & ethical, fair trade international brands.

Tuesday - Saturday 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Sunday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm (09) 475 5677 | 3B Inverness Road, Browns Bay /bathboutiquenz | bathboutique.co.nz

Nicola Stevens

72 Clyde Road, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630 | Telephone: 09 479 2316 info@nichollsoptical.co.nz | www.nichollsoptical.co.nz

Born into the footwear industry Meet Shoe Talk's Nicola Stevens who knows how to combine style and comfort when it comes to good footwear. Her store in Browns Bay is one of two and her knowledge goes back as far as the cradle.

When and why you did you start this business?

I was born into the industry! My parents have always been in the footwear trade. I started this business back in 2007 after I had the chance to go to a shoe fair in the USA. I had spent my 20s without fashionable shoes as I had wide feet. At this fair I discovered footwear that was wider fitting and my excitement at the idea meant that I came back and launched a website for the business called Twinklefeet.co.nz – I was ahead of the game, though as at this point, online shopping wasn’t really a thing in New Zealand. I then opened my first Shoe Talk Ltd store in Henderson in 2011 and my second store in Browns Bay in 2017.

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How would you describe what is special and unique about it?

The special and unique thing about Shoe Talk Ltd is that we stock

PEOPLE Footwear that fits the Kiwi foot, including wide widths!

Everything from flats to heels, sandals to casual styles and ankle boot. Stockists of the fashionable Walking Cradles range and the uber-comfortable Propét Walking Shoes for Men and Women.

Specialist footwear is also available for troublesome feet issues too!

Shoe Talk Ltd: 1/32 Clyde Road, Browns Bay and 401A Great North Road, Henderson, Auckland Ph: 09 479 7807 | www.shoetalk.co.nz

Family Boerewors recipe since 1945

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footwear that fits Kiwi feet – we do more than one width. The footwear also comes with many comfort features, even the high heels. It is footwear that is designed correctly, footwear that when you put it on also puts a smile on your face as well.

What gives you the greatest buzz?

Matching people up with footwear that they like and that fits especially if they haven’t had this experience before.

What is your number one tip for anyone starting a business?

Have a good support network and that getting established won’t happen overnight. However, always keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep positive.

Monday - Saturday 7am - 6pm Sunday 8am - 5pm

Address 26 Anzac Road, Browns Bay Phone 09 973 1989 Email themeatroom@outlook.co.nz Website www.themeatroom.co.nz

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What do you love about Browns Bay village?

I love that we have the beach close by and the other store owners are so nice as are the lovely people who come into my store.

Tell us what’s happening in store during September.

Moving towards spring! New season footwear has started to arrive so come and see what we have.

Please sum up your business in one sentence.

Great product and old-fashioned service – we truly do talk shoes.

The best holidays are created together.

17A CLYDE ROAD | 09 479 1003 brownsbay@hot.co.nz

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DEVONPORT NEWS

Toni van Tonder

News from Devonport's Business Improvement District Manager, Toni van Tonder

Community News from Devonport Community Co-ordinator Maria Teape

Play in our new parks on International Park(ing) Day

News for September

We made it, spring is here and there’s nothing like a brisk walk along Devonport Beach and King Edward Parade to lift the spirits and remind us that life in Devonport is sweet.

With fairer weather just around the corner there’s plenty in the pipeline for Devonport.

This month I’m very excited to announce that for the first time, Devonport is participating in International PARK(ing) Day on Friday 21st. More than 20 carparks are being commandeered by our resident architects and businesses to be redesigned for something a little better than a car – human interaction.

International PARK(ing) Day is a global movement that encourages dialogue around the need for greater, more dynamic and playful public space instead of a single car. This year the day falls inside Auckland’s Festival of Architecture and you can expect to see some innovative car parks all over Devonport, so come and play in our new village parks.

We say 'Bags Not' in Devonport This month I want to give a shout out to John Ashton, owner of our New World, who has been leading the charge on the banning of single use plastic in his supermarket. On 1st August, Devonport New World said ‘Bags Not’ and we’re delighted that more and more of our local businesses are following suit.

Devonport was a leader in this debate four decades ago with the first comprehensive recycling programme in the country, which gave households a kerbside collection of specified recyclables; depot collections of bulky items; promotion of home composting and the provision of large scale composting for heavy section garden waste.

The inaugural Zero Waste Devonport meeting was held on August 20th upstairs in the Devonport Ferry Building.

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Our free Winter Fun Preschool Play continues at The Rose Centre in Belmont every Tuesday, 9:30am - 11am until 30th October, including in the school holidays. The sessions are free and it’s a great chance for children and their caregivers to get out, be active, meet new people and make new friends while the days are still wet and chilly.

You will also find our preschool toys at International PARK(ing) Day in Devonport on Friday 21st September. Devonport Peninsula Trust is taking part in this event, organised by Devonport architecture firms and businesses, who are taking over the car parks and redesigning them for human use, rather than a single vehicle. Part of the Auckland Festival of Architecture, Devonport will be home to about 20 new ‘parks’ – so come down and have a play.

Sticking with the preschool theme, Devonport Community House also offers a preschool play opportunity to children and their care givers. The Community House Playgroup meets on a Wednesday morning from 9.30am – 11am and is a fun way to spend a morning with other young families in the area. The Community House playgroup continues throughout the year during term time.

Earlier in September, the Royal New Zealand Navy Band will be performing a free concert at the Navy Museum on Wednesday 5th, midday-1pm. Seating will be limited so an early arrival is recommended.

There is a wide variety of holiday programmes on offer in the Devonport peninsula area…

Looking forward, we're all about art...

Devonport is known as an arts destination and this year there will be no denying it. We will once again be participating in Artweek Auckland to deliver GLOW@Artweek. Stunning light installations, designed to a zero waste zero budget brief by UNITEC School of Architecture students, will illuminate the village on October 12th and 13th, and our killer street party 'Friday after Five' will take place on Clarence Street on Friday October 12th. Two weeks later we’ll be enjoying our favourite local sculpture event NZ Sculpture OnShore, starting on the 2nd of November with its grand gala night.

So grind your body into gear, shake off the winter slug, and come enjoy Devonport with us.

Two things are happening at the end of September. One is the start of the Auckland Heritage Festival. There will be a number of activities happening in the Devonport peninsula area as part of this, so pick-up a brochure from the visitor centre or the library or check it out online at www.heritagefestival.co.nz.

We will be promoting local Auckland Heritage Festival events in our September eNews so look out for this too at www.devonportpeninsulatrust.nz The other thing happening at the end of September is the end of school term 3. There is a wide variety of holiday programmes on offer in the Devonport peninsula area including Conscious Kids which offers a nature based outdoor programme, daily activities at Devonport Library, SoulSprite’s programme includes cooking skills in their well set up kitchen. Navy Museum’s holiday programme, Action Stations, for ages 3+ includes a special workshop for children aged 8+ on Wednesday 10 October. For more details check their website: www.navymuseum.co.nz For more community news about what’s happening in Devonport each month, sign up to our monthly community e-newsletter at www.devonportpeninsulatrust.nz

Until next time, Toni van Tonder.

Ngā mihi nui Maria

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GOLF WITH WAITEMATA GOLF CLUB

Community golf club? Of course!

Getting local people involved with their local golf club is a priority for WaitemataGolf Club General Manager Hayden McCallum.

Since taking over the role last summer, golf fanatic Hayden has injected new drive and direction into the Devonportclub, and the community engagement plans are only the beginning.

Unlike some private clubs, the rolling fairways, manicured greens and twoHayden McCallum storeyclubhouse are on Council land.

“Members of the public can walk through the course, which is not permitted on most golf courses,” explains Hayden.

“To build on that, we want to show a lot more value to the community. Hence the reason for putting a community engagement plan in place.”

Working with New Zealand Golf, HarbourSport and Auckland Council, Hayden is building partnerships and creating a solid foundation on which to build a more community-focused club. “We are in the process of putting a strategic plan together to increase community engagement and support both ways. Over the next two or three months we want to start building awareness around events, programmesand opportunities for the community to enjoy the club, whether that involves playing golf or not.”

On the playing side, new Club Pro Brad Shiltonis a big drawcard.

“Brad has been a very good golfer for a long time and is a name many people will recognise. He’s well-respected in the game and he’s a great asset to have here at the club. He’s someone who is well-versed in the game and can pass on a huge amount of knowledge.”

Hayden is excited about the impact Brad can have on young players as someone to look up to. A junior programmealready offers coaching sessions but, as part of the community push, Hayden is keen to reach young people who would not otherwise have any contact with the sport. “The plan is to go out to the various schools in the North Shore area, starting locally in Devonport. We want to start at the beginning. We want to connect with kids who have never given it a go.

“Golf is not just a sport, it’s a social thing as well. We want to promote that to children. You learn a lot of social skills through the sport; it teaches respect, creates new friendships and helps people become more socially confident.”

‘Have A Go’ days, after school clinics and holiday programmesare all on Hayden’s agenda. As are more beginners’ clinics, a downstairs cafe open to the public, quiz nights and a community open day.

The flat 18-hole course lends itself well to beginners and older players, but as with any course, can provide challenges for all golfers. “Being flat is great, as it is appealing to a wide range of players. But the greens are planned so that they’re enough of a challenge to anyone.”

Any golfer looks forward summer, but playing conditions have even remained decent throughout the winter and many of the club’s 860 playing members have been out on the fairways this season.

“The course is in a good condition for this time of year. The drainage work that was done in recent years has made a big difference. There are trundlers going out most days. It’s been playing well.”

On the social side, new bar manager Urvilleis brimming with energy and experience. He'll be working alongside Goldie to bring a new higher standard of hospitality at the club.

Many locals may not know that the public is warmly welcomed at the club, and Hayden is actively promoting this. Friday evenings are a great family-friendly opportunity for people to step foot into the upstairs dining area and bar - visitors can be signed in by any members on site. On Sundays it’s Thai Night, with authentic-style cuisine at affordable prices. There’s also a pool table and the views from the deck are delightful, especially on a sunny evening.

Hayden says: “I want people to realisethey can come along here with family and friends and enjoy the hospitality - and the views.

People can come here socially, without needing to know a thing about golf or the outdated golfing etiquette, which has kept people away from golf clubs in the past.

“A golf club shouldn’t be daunting. There’s still a perception from years ago that they are not very welcoming places. We want to be just the opposite to that.”

Hayden’s approachable manner, past experience and enthusiasm all bode well for cementing the club’s more community-focused future. He adds: ”Golf has still got a lot of traditional aspects to it, which is great in some ways. But times are moving and if there’s no flexibility in that, there’s no progress. We’re in the process of moving forward pretty quickly as a club. We’re excited about it, and we want the local community to be too.”

Waitemata Golf Club, 15 Derby Street, Devonport 09 445 8716 admin@waitematagolf.co.nz

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CHANNEL FEATURE: THE BOOKLOVER

A new chapter for

The Booklover When we established Channel Magazine 91 issues ago we looked for support from progressive businesses in the community. One of those businesses was The Booklover, then based in Takapuna. Owners Tom and Helen shared our vision for a good local magazine and they became one of our anchor partners, providing an ongoing book feature in the magazine.

Over the years they’ve been in every issue we have published and we’ve got to know them well and we share their passion for books. The Booklover is an example of a profitable retail business that continues to thrive in a changing retail market.

But times are about to change. Tom and Helen have decided that after 14 years in the business it is time for a new chapter in their lives. So this Channel feature is actually about a quality local business that’s for sale. But this is a sale with a difference. Tom and Helen are passionate about their business, which is why it has been so successful. So they don’t want to sell it to just anyone.

They want a buyer who shares their passion for books and can take The Booklover to the next level. While they do a great job running The Booklover, they believe there is a great opportunity for a passionate new owner to grow the business further.

Tom approached Channel’s Aidan Bennett to put a small advert in the next issue to advertise the business (see below).

Aidan said this is worthy of telling a story to make sure the right new owner is found. So Aidan put these questions to Tom and Helen in late August about The Booklover, their decision to sell and what the future holds.

AIDAN BENNETT: Tom/Helen, give us a brief history of The Booklover?

TOM BERAN/HELEN DRUMMOND: It was originally opened in October 1999 at 67 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna; we purchased The Booklover in October 2004. In 2008 the new lease we were offered had a six-month demolition clause which was likely to be invoked for construction of a new apartment/retail complex. Not wanting to have to move at short notice and as the rapidly evolving shop’s reputation meant it was well overdue for a bigger space, we moved in June of that year to 128 Hurstmere Road, into what had been an office space. Then in 2014, again at lease renewal/rent review time, the rent in the new lease offered was a 20+ percent increase as it was calculated on a now-recognised retail space. In September 2014, The Booklover moved to its current location in Milford Road.

AB: Where did your shared passion for books come from?

TB: From about the age of six, I accompanied my mother and brothers to the local public library every fortnight to choose four books (the maximum allowed) to take home and devour until they had to be taken back and then I could pick four more. My reading time throughout my childhood and young adult years was my ultimate sanctum, where I was able to lose myself in someone else’s words and illustrations.

HD: Reading was a way of life in my childhood home – luckily as a child there weren’t the distractions of today, not even TV. I have a bookmark with a quote from Stephen King: “Books are uniquely portable magic” – which sums up how books were to me as a child and still are.

AB: In your eyes what makes The Booklover a special shop?

TB/HD: Our customers, their haven, it is that ambiance. The Booklover has always maintained its very individual appearance

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Tom Beran and Helen Drummond.

with an antique counter, wall art and custom-built display furniture, allowing large numbers of titles to be displayed horizontally, covers face up… The music played is slow, relaxing jazz – makes for a welcome respite from the busy-ness of everyday life.

Our displays allow easy book browsing; the selection of books – it is like being a curator – mixing stretching topics/novel settings/ subjects by the placement of the books, which allows people to notice different – but similar – books. The shop has only books, and some unique ranges of greeting cards: as people often say “this is a proper bookshop”.

We have found featuring every month in the Channel has been one of the best decisions we made; as a magazine it is often seen in cafes and professional offices’ waiting rooms so it reaches many more people than its 36,500 print circulation figure.

AB: Why did you move the location from Takapuna to Milford in 2014?

TB: Over the ten years we experienced many changes within Takapuna’s shopping centre: the opening of Smales Farm, with offices from Takapuna moving there, the increased focus on (evening) eateries, had an impact on retail viability, as the daytime foot traffic declined. Once the free parking was removed from the central carpark, and street parking space was limited, this became an additional issue for customers. We knew of customers who frequently made a special trip to visit us, but there was nothing else they wanted or needed to do in Takapuna.

HD: As we said the rent in the new lease we were offered in Takapuna was not a viable option, so we were between a rock and

a hard place – either close the business or move elsewhere. Half my childhood was spent living in Saltburn Road, so I have always had a soft spot for Milford – its vibrant village feeling, that it is now a ‘one-stop’ centre [shops, banks, supermarkets, medical, cafes – the works], and there is good free parking. We were very lucky that only two kilometres away attractive, centrally- and visibly-located premises had just become available. Our relocation was widely embraced by Milford-ites, who had not recovered from the closure of Wild Swans bookshop in 2008, after 30 years in Kitchener Road.

Within six months we had ascertained that many of the new customers were actually coming from Orewa, Whangaparaoa and Warkworth to the north, and from the recent housing developments in Hobsonville and Kumeu to the west.

AB: I know from my wife Michelle and my own experiences, a key to the success of The Booklover is how you engage with the local community and book community. Where did this approach come from?

TB/HD: Community is about shared knowledge, so bookshops seem to inherently have a special place in a way perhaps other retail doesn’t; as an aside we frequently get asked by visitors ‘tourism-type’ questions on New Zealand culture and local history.

Sharing our knowledge engages us with the local community and book-lovers – by a good in-store experience, helpful advice, top service, word-of-mouth, our monthly newsletter, events with local authors. Over many years all these facets have brought us to the place The Booklover occupies in people’s hearts today.

Our monthly newsletter and book reviews in Channel have helped to assure book club members that they can rely on our recommendations when they come in to choose their picks for their book club, as we have read the featured novels and biographies. We have made a point of contributing to local schools with their fundraising endeavours by donating books for raffles and prizes. The schools and the parents who are or become our customers have been very appreciative of our on-going support.

AB: You are only one of two independent bookshops on the Shore, does this give you an advantage?

TB/HD: The advantage of being an independent bookshop is that you choose all the titles you wish to stock, so you can match them to your customers’ reading preferences and the enquiries/ conversations you have with them; whereas for a chain bookshop, a large proportion of the books they stock are ‘group buys’ chosen by a central buyer (the ‘one size fits all’ approach). So yes, being an independent is a huge advantage towards creating the bookshop that appeals to your local community.

AB: What comments do you get from regular/loyal customers about why they love The Booklover?

TB/HD: Our regulars frequently comment: “I knew I’d find it here” and “You are always able to help me with what I wanted”; “These are the best greeting cards of anywhere”.

Newcomers often react with: “It’s like being a kid in a candy store” – that elation, and a total amazement at the variety on offer to them: “You have books I haven’t seen anywhere else” and “What an amazing mix of titles and genres you have”.

We are also of an age that is not particularly social-media savvy, so this is an avenue for a new owner to encourage traffic to the website or people into the shop, and perhaps to link with our loyalty card database with special events/offers/new release launches – it’s wide open for someone.

AB: You also are very active with your advertising (including in this fine magazine!), what is your strategy and success around this?

TB/HD: We have found featuring every month in the Channel has been one of the best decisions we made; as a magazine it is often seen in cafes and professional offices’ waiting rooms so it reaches many more people than its 36,500 print circulation figure.

To us, advertising is about being known, about ensuring particular books are known about – so we see it as an advisory tool/advertorial rather than an inducement many ads offer to entice custom. Our annual Christmas catalogue is a prime example of this: we get asked in early November when will it be available as many have come to rely on it for their gift choosing. Once it has been delivered within a prominent national newspaper in late November, and then bound into your December Channel, customers come in with catalogue titles circled that they want to check out.

AB: In your opinion, what are the essential qualities, requirements, skills, passions that the new owner should have?

TB/HD: Obviously a love of reading and books, but open minded to people’s likes and dislikes; the ability to talk knowledgeably and enthusiastically about a variety of books.

Be a good listener, really enjoy interacting with the public, second nature to go that extra mile for a customer, excellent retention skills for product and location; strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.

To quote our employee job description: We believe a successful bookseller is able to work with a wide variety of customers to help them locate what they are looking for and/or offer advice on what other products are available, utilising excellent communication and customer care skills.

AB: If somebody is keen on exploring the purchase and finding out more, what should they do?

TB/HD: We have an impressive proactive accountant who assisted us when we sold Dear Reader (which we had owned concurrently with The Booklover 2007-16). Graeme has a number of documents we have prepared for interested parties and his initial discussions.

Then we join him to meet with prospective purchasers to discuss anything and everything they want to know. So phone Graeme (details in advert), it’s one of those once in a lifetime opportunities – which is exactly how we felt back in 2004 when we saw the shop advertised: even though the timing wasn’t quite right for us we knew that once sold, the opportunity to own a local bookshop wouldn’t come up again in a hurry, so it was now or never!

AB: You have developed a strong and well-visited website over the past 12 years; how does this stimulate business for The Booklover and what is the potential to grow this?

TB/HD: Our website is individual, unlike many other independents who use the same web server/format. We think people appreciate our new releases newsletter format in front of the online shop, introducing them to some of the latest releases, especially when researching for their book-club choices. We only list about 15% of each month’s new titles on our website so there is a huge opening for a new owner to radically increase The Booklover’s online offerings.

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So what's

MILFORD NEWS

NEW

in Milford

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

People will love the tranquility of the boardwalk in our urban environment.

Plan showing the boardwalk with entrance from Omana Road near the Milford Shops and Inga Road near the Milford Marina.

Omana Road entrance.

Milford's Wairau Estuary Boardwalk Gets Green Light It’s a real pleasure to announce that the Wairau Estuary Boardwalk, that is part of the Milford Town Centre Plan 2015 to 2045, has received funding from the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board to enable the project to proceed to the next stage, which is detailed design and consenting.

This is a major milestone for the project that the Milford Business Association and the Milford Residents Association have been working on after the latter received some seed funding from the local board for the project a few years ago.

The project is now a reality rather than a pipe dream, but there

is still much to do. Thanks to the support of the entire DevonportTakapuna Local Board and their Senior Advisor, Tristam Coulson, who has guided us through the council processes. The project has been allocated a project manager to ensure it moves forward efficiently.

This project will go down in history as a victory for community power and involvement. It would not be at this stage if the two community organisations had not been passionate and persisted in overcoming obstacles along the way. Thanks to the tremendous support we have had from those we have spoken to about the

TITANIUM

The Milford Business Association Appreciates The Support Of:

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Entrance from Inga Road, near the Milford Marina.

The area will become a wonderful recreational space.

Sola gave us significantly reduced project – it seems that there is rates to assist in the project. overwhelming support in the On behalf of the local Milford community for the walkway. community, I would like to thank During the process we have . both these businesses for their had excellent technical support walk board f the o generous support and thoroughly from two local businesses, n sectio n of a recommend them to you if you Sentinel Planning and Sola la p t cep A con need the services they provide.

Landscape Architects, without I’ll keep you up-to-date with whose help I do not think we other news about this exciting project as we continue the journey. would be making this announcement now.

Start saving, because part of our plan is to show community Sentinel Planning Ltd in Milford – and more specifically the support through the sale of planks – details in a later issue. energetic owner Simon O’Connor – has provided his expert planning services pro-bono so that we were able to get it to the Enjoy the concept designs shown here.

'Pre-Application Hearing' stage. Simon’s planning knowledge was A full set of the plans are on the Milford Business Association website: a major reason the this hearing went without a hitch. Simon is wellwww.milfordshops.co.nz known for his community involvement, having also been a See you in Milford leading player with pro-bono work for the popular Takapuna Beach Playground.

Sola Landscape Architects is a Takapuna business, run by Mike Manager – Milford Business Association Rogan, a former pupil of our local secondary school. Mike and Nick manager@milfordshops.co.nz | 021 950 463 Regal, another local, have been responsible for the design concept www.milfordshops.co.nz | FB: milfordshops Inst: milfordnz for the boardwalk, having had experience in similar projects.

Murray

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FOOT CARE: SHORE FOOTED PODIATRY

COMMUNITY NEWS

Rotary Browns Bay Swift Microwave Caters for Ronald Therapy for Verrucas McDonald House Rotary Browns Bay has completed its third annual catering project at Ronald McDonald House, with members cooking dinner for parents and children staying at the accommodation.

Ronald McDonald House is an independent charity that provides a home-awayfrom-home for families of children receiving treatment at Starship Hospital. The House relies on an enormous amount of support from the community. Tuesdays and Thursdays are ‘Family Dinner Nights’, where community, service and corporate groups cook dinner for the families staying in Ronald McDonald House. A team of 12-15 people turn up, prepare, cook and serve dinner for up to 120 people.

Ian Clouston at work in the kitchen.

Tony Hooks and other Rotary Browns Bay members prepare dinner.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are ‘Family Dinner Nights’, where community, service and corporate groups cook dinner for the families staying in Ronald McDonald House.

Because many of the parents are unable to leave their sick child at that time, leftovers are packaged up and left in the fridge so parents can access a healthy, nutritious meal at any time.

Typically, 50-80 people turn up for the dinner. For the other five days of the week it’s takeaways, fast and convenient food, so the families really appreciate having groups come along and provide a meal.

Members of Rotary Browns Bay met a family of six that has been living at Ronald McDonald House for a year while one of their children receives regular bone marrow transplants. Their home is Christchurch, but their lives are on hold until their daughter’s treatment is completed. Two of their children wrote a very touching ‘thank you’ speech which they read to Rotary Browns Bay members.

Rotary Browns Bay members agree it's a very worthwhile community project. For information on organising your own ‘cook night’, contact Sarah Ferens at Ronald McDonald House (sarah.ferens@rmhc.org.nz).

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Verrucas and warts on the feet have traditionally been difficult and stubborn to resolve, with remedies varying from natural treatments such as tea tree oil or banana skins, through a range of topical acids, to cryotherapy and even curettage. But there is now hope, with the development of Swift Microwave technology.

Human Papiloma Virus (HPV), or Plantar Warts or Verrucae, is a contagious skin virus that thrives in moist, warm conditions such as swimming pools, gym changing rooms and shower facilities. They are caught by walking barefoot where someone with the virus has recently walked and having small abrasions in your skin where the virus can penetrate.

Kids and young adults are the most commonly affected as they use these facilities most. They can appear small and punched out, with black dots and cauliflower appearance and can feel tender.

Traditional treatment methods have been destructive in nature, but the development of the Swift microwave unit brings a more cell mediated response.

Microwaves are a form of non-ionising radiation which has the ability to agitate water molecules within skin without causing damage to the DNA. The rapid waveform of the microwave causes the molecules to vibrate and collide, resulting in friction and the generation of heat. Swift microwaves penetrate to a predetermined depth without breaking the surface of the skin or destroying tissue like salicylic or cryotherapy.

The proposed effects of microwave therapy is to help the immune system to recognise the HPV by transforming the virally infected cells into a state of stress through heating to 42°C. This causes the release of danger signalling heat shock proteins which induces the maturation of Langerhan’s cells and enhances their migration to the lymph nodes. Cytotoxic T cells migrate to the epidermis and initiate programmed cell death to all virally infected cells.

A number of studies in the UK have shown up to an 83% resolution over 12 weeks after three treatments.

Treatments take a few minutes at four-weekly intervals for three applications. At present, Shore Footed Podiatry in Milford has the only unit in New Zealand, but with over 200 users in the UK and with growing numbers in Australia, the demand is going to be on the increase for this service.

For further information contact Jonathan or Wendy at Shore Footed Podiatry, 157 Kitchener Road, Milford.

(Near the junction with Shakespeare Road.)

09 489 1011 www.shorefootedpodiatry.co.nz

new advert to come

MILFORD TRAVEL: WITH HELLOWORLD

Hello Milford, Hello Top Store! helloworld Milford received the Top Store 2018 Award at the helloworld New Zealand Nationwide Awards Gala last month.

We are very proud of our experienced team who bring energy and passion to the store every day to ensure we meet every customer’s needs. This is a wonderful Mary Buckley acknowledgement of their hard work and Owner/Director dedication. However, we could not have achieved this accolade without the support of our customers, so thank you! Along with this top award, we collected a number of store and individual sales awards: • HELLOWORLD TOP STORE 2018 • GO Holidays $2 Million Dollar Store • Air Tickets Top Store • Qantas Most Improved • Azamara Cruises Top Store • Dave Platinum Plus Sales Award • Barb Platinum Sales Award • Sue Gold Sales Award • Renee Gold Sales Award EUROPE EVENT This month we are co-hosting an exclusive NORTH SHORE EXPERIENCE EUROPE EVENT with helloworld Browns Bay. This is a local expo evening where you can come along and plan your 2019, or beyond, travels to Europe. Drop by anytime between 5.30pm7.30pm on 27 September and chat one-on-one to the experts from a selection of cruise, tour and land operators. There will be on the night special offers and the door prizes include a chance to WIN TWO RETURN SHORTHAUL AIRFARES ON QANTAS!*

The helloworld Milford team.

Our extensive collection of experts include those representing: • Adventure World and Exodus • Avalon River Cruises • Backroads Touring Company • Celebrity and Royal Caribbean Cruises • Cosmos and Globus Tours • Insight and Trafalgar Tours • Intrepid and Pereguine Tours • NCL, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas Cruises • Qantas Airways • Uniworld River Cruises RSVP essential due to limited space at the venue.

See advert below for details. helloworld Milford, corner Kitchener Road & Milford Road, Milford www.helloworld.co.nz/milford

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VILLAGE Vintage stylist celebrates two years in business Meet Stephanie King, the stylish owner of Painted Bird in Milford.

When and why you did you start this business?

Exciting times! We celebrate our second birthday this October.

A customer once called us “kaitiaki” - guardians of sustainable fashion. Call us matchmakers connecting old loves with new devotees.

Once you experience the value of wearing exceptional Vintage imbued with timeless style and individuality, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.

Wearing Vintage is not just for the fashionista either – it’s a socially responsible practice in an industry which causes huge environmental impact. No throw away fashion here; it’s all about breathing new life into gorgeous garments that have been created to last. Think of me as a ‘sustainable stylist’ in a dream job curating treasures sourced from Europe and beyond.

How would you describe what is special and unique about it?

As far as we know, we are the only ‘True Vintage’ clothing store this side of the Harbour Bridge through to Whangarei. Free styling in-store mixing and matching pieces is the rule, not the exception.

Our bespoke pieces are handpicked based on design, era and quality. The result is a treasure chest of beautifully chic accessories, knitwear, day wear and eveningwear. If you’re on the hunt for a ‘stand out’ stunner for the ball, a special celebration or summer party season around the corner, we have some extraordinary pieces with matching provenances!

Besides, if you need to update your wardrobe, think about making a sustainable choice first that respects Mother Nature while at the same time is cost effective.

What gives you the greatest buzz?

I love it when a customer tries on a piece then immediately twirls through the store. That sings out total joy to me. The pleasure of a perfect fit that’s in total alignment with their figure - they feel pretty again saying “Yes! I am going to wear THAT today and I am going to look FABULOUS!” Then they come back into the store sporting their pieces encouraging other customers how easy it is to wear a lovely outfit. It’s all about opening your eyes to new creative, out-ofthe box possibilities and most of all, having fun with fashion that transcends trends yet embraces true style.

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What is your number one tip for anyone starting a business?

Follow your heart by being true to yourself and your vision - it is

MILFORD

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Shoes & Accessories

Steph King

easy to be distracted when you see so much opportunity. I had the paper of a fortune cookie blow in from the street not so long ago saying “Good things will happen … be patient.” It’s stuck on my laptop as a reminder.

What do you love about Milford Village?

Our sense of community. You see it on the street daily. Everyone wishes the best for everyone else and actively promotes and supports each other. People often stop by just to compliment my windows or chat – it is wonderful to feel valued in our wee corner of the Shore.

Tell us what’s happening in store during September?

While we head into spring and summer, our garments are not dictated or driven by trends - more by timeless style and quality.

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Kate Atkinson $38

The Clockmaker’s Daughter Kate Morton $37

In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. Their plan is to spend a secluded month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Radcliffe’s life is in ruins. Over 150 years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, uncovers a leather satchel containing two seemingly unrelated items: a sepia photograph of an arresting-looking woman in Victorian clothing, and an artist’s sketchbook containing the drawing of a twin-gabled house on the bend of a river. Why does Birchwood Manor feel so familiar to Elodie? And who is the beautiful woman in the photograph? Will she ever give up her secrets? Told by multiple voices across time, The Clockmaker’s Daughter is a story of murder, mystery and thievery, of art, love and loss. And flowing through its pages like a river is the voice of a woman who stands outside time, whose name has been forgotten by history, but who has watched it all unfold: Birdie Bell, the clockmaker’s daughter.

Paris Echo

Sebastian Faulks $37 Here is Paris as you have never seen it before – a city in which every building seems to hold the echo of an unacknowledged past, the shadows of Vichy and Algeria. American postdoctoral researcher Hannah and runaway Moroccan teenager Tariq have little in common, yet both are susceptible to the daylight ghosts of Paris. Hannah listens to the extraordinary witness of women who were present under the German Occupation; in her desire to understand their lives and through them her own, she finds a city bursting with clues and connections. Out in the migrant suburbs, Tariq is searching for a mother he barely knew. For him, in his innocence, each boulevard, Metro station and street corner is a source of surprise. In this urgent and deeply moving novel, Sebastian Faulks deals with questions of empire, grievance and identity. With great originality and a dark humour, Paris Echo asks how much we really need to know if we are to live a valuable life.

In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathisers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious and terrifying. But after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past for ever. Ten years later, now a producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past.

A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat. A bill of reckoning is due, and she finally begins to realise that there is no action without consequence. Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy.

Ottolenghi Simple

Yotam Ottolenghi $65 Everything you have come to love about Ottolenghi, made simple. Yotam Ottolenghi’s award-winning recipes are always a celebration – an unforgettable combination of abundance, taste and surprise. This cookbook is no different, with 130 brand-new dishes that contain all the inventive elements and flavour combinations that Ottolenghi is loved for, but with minimal hassle for maximum joy. Bursting with colourful photography, Ottolenghi Simple showcases his standout dishes that will suit whatever type of cooking you find easy – whether that’s getting wonderful food on the table in under 30 minutes, or using just one pot to make a delicious meal, or a flavoursome dish that can be prepared ahead and then served when you’re ready.

21 Lessons for the 21st Century Yuval Noah Harari $38

In his two international bestsellers Sapiens and Homo Deus, acclaimed historian Yuval Noah Harari explored our past, and then looked to our future. Now, recognised as one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet, in a probing and visionary investigation, he turns to the present to make sense of today’s most pressing issues as we move into the uncharted territory of the future. With technology advancing faster than our understanding of it, hacking becomes a tactic of war, and the world feels more polarised than ever. Harari addresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of constant and disorienting change and raises the important questions we need to ask ourselves in order to survive. In 21 accessible chapters that are both provocative and profound, he builds on the ideas explored in his previous books, untangling political, technological, social and existential issues and offering advice on how to prepare for a very different future from the world we now live in. His unique ability to make sense of where we have come from and where we are going has captured the imaginations of millions of readers.

Here he invites us to consider values, meaning, and personal engagement in a world full of noise and uncertainty. When we are deluged with irrelevant information, clarity is power. Presenting complex contemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is essential reading.

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RESEARCH IDENTIFIES GAMBLING RISK FACTORS FOR PACIFIC YOUTH

A new report reveals that Pacific youth are more than twice as likely to gamble if they’ve experienced bullying or been involved with gangs.

Funded by the Ministry of Health, the research is part of the longitudinal Pacific Islands Families (PIF) Study conducted by AUT. The PIF study investigated the extent of gambling and problem gambling among Pacific mothers and youth, and the possible risk factors involved.

The study found over half of Pacific 14-year olds had gambled at least once, while one-in-27 were problem gamblers. It also identified bullying and gang involvement as the two most significant risk factors associated with Pacific youth gambling.

“We now need to ensure interventions follow that minimise the risk of gambling involvement,” says Dr El-Shadan Tautolo, director of the PIF Study.

“Working to reduce the appeal of gang affiliation and providing effective support to youth who have been bullied, so they don’t turn to harmful behaviours like gambling, are natural starting points.”

Having a mother who gambled was also a risk factor.

Dr Maria Bellringer, lead author of the report and associate director of AUT’s Gambling and Addictions Research Centre, says: “Mothers’ gambling behaviours influence those of their children, so adult education and public health campaigns are vital to stem the negative effects of gambling and its transfer across generations.”

For Pacific mothers, having low alignment with New Zealand culture while retaining high Pacific culture was associated with risky gambling behaviour. According to Dr Tautolo, this suggests the need for better support, particularly for those recently settled in New Zealand.

“We need to put measures in place to support people to retain or strengthen their Pacific culture while building a sense of connection to New Zealand culture and society – as this helps build resilience to acculturative stressors and enables people to adapt well,” he says.

Dr Tautolo is equally mindful of the intergenerational implications across families and says the consequences for the wider Pacific community could be enormous.

“This strategy needs to consider, among other things, the importance of advocacy, workforce development and health promotion, as key areas to address this problem.”

For confidential help or advice with problematic gambling contact the Gambling Helpline – Ph: 0800 654 655 (or) Txt: 8006.

Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Perspective The accompanying story focuses on gambling among Pacific Island children and mothers. Colleagues and I recently released another report based on the fourth wave of the National Gambling Study, which involves annual interviews with around 3,000 adults. The main finding was that while overall gambling participation dropped, problem gambling levels did not change.

Additionally, Māori and Pacific people continued to experience very high levels of gambling-related harm. This is of major concern as other research shows gambling-related harm outweighs harm from illicit drug use and nears that associated with alcohol misuse and major depression.

Although gambling participation has been declining for 20 years, problem gambling rates have plateaued since 2000. Why has gambling-related harm been resistant to change despite a decrease in electronic gaming machines (EGMs) and a marked reduction in gambling participation?

This question has challenged me for years. Our research strongly suggests that part of the reason is the relapse of previous problem gamblers, accounting for well over half of people who developed a problem during the past 12 months. A large ‘reservoir’ of previous problem gamblers has accumulated since gambling availability increased and many continue to be ‘recycled’.

Further strong predictors of problem gambling onset are frequent participation in EGMs in pubs, clubs and casinos, and other continuous

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forms of gambling. Māori and Pacific people are also at high risk, as are people who experience major life events, higher levels of deprivation and psychological distress. It is likely that harm levels are plateauing because first-time problem gamblers from these high-risk groups, and from high deprivation communities where EGMs and TABs remain heavily concentrated, are joining the pool of relapsing ‘past problem’ gamblers.

Paradoxically, some high-risk groups have low participation rates. Many Pacific people don’t gamble but around one-in-five of those who do, experience at least one indicator of loss of control and/or harm. Other low participation groups include youth, Asian populations, recent migrants and members of some religious groups, all partly at higher risk because they are coming into close contact with more ‘potent’ forms of gambling for the first time.

The most promising strategies to reduce gambling harms include removing EGMs from vulnerable communities, enhancing relapse prevention programmes and addressing other contributing factors, including economic and social disparities, educational attainment, housing and employment. Progress on these fronts can be expected to reduce mental health and addiction disorders generally, as well as harm more directly linked to gambling.

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AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: THE COMPOSER IS DEAD

The Composer is Dead

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra launches an Investigation Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) has launched a homicide investigation following reports that the composer is dead. On Saturday 6 October, APO brings all 72 musicians to the Bruce Mason Centre for questioning, to discover who is responsible. What exactly took place on that well-orchestrated evening?

The APO continues its series of family concerts in the next school holidays with David Kay an entertaining whodunnit symphonic story for school children and their families at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, on Saturday 6 October.

The Composer is Dead, with music by Nathaniel Stookey and words by Lemony Snicket (pen name for American novelist Daniel Handler who has written many books, including his bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events). The work is a murder mystery story in which every musician and their instrument is guilty… until they can prove themselves innocent. Audience members follow the clues as the Inspector interrogates each section of the orchestra on their whereabouts on the night of the murder. Where exactly were the violins? Did anyone see the harp? Is the trumpet protesting a wee bit too boisterously? But everyone seems to have a motive and an alibi.

This symphonic mystery is an exciting and entertaining way to learn more about the instruments in the orchestra.The work was originally commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony and since its premiere in 2006 it has been performed by orchestras around the world. The concert also features Mussorgsky’s ‘Night

on the Bare Mountain’ and Saint-Saëns’ ‘Danse macabre’.

The concert is conducted by North Shore resident David Kay, who is also a member of the APO horn section and who is known to many on the Shore for his role as musical director of the North Shore Junior Orchestra and the North Shore Youth Orchestra.

David made his conducting debut with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and has since regularly conducted various concerts with the APO as well as with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra, and the University of Auckland Academy of Music.

He is also a private music tutor and a brass itinerant music teacher, specialising in French Horn, at three high schools and one intermediate school on the North Shore.

The Inspector is played by actor Byron Coll, well-known to audiences for his work in theatre and film, including his criticallyacclaimed turn as Ko-Ko in New Zealand Opera’s 2017 production of The Mikado, and as All Blacks super-fan Tim in the MasterCard television commercials.

The Composer is Dead, with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Sat 6 October, 2pm and 4pm Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.nz or 0800 111 999 More info: www.apo.co.nz

2pm & 4pm, Saturday 6 October Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna

A SYMPHONIC MURDER MYSTERY!

Conductor David Kay Inspector Byron Coll

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NZ SCULPTURE ONSHORE

Volunteers the backbone of NZ Sculpture OnShore NZ Sculpture OnShore is New Zealand’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition, with a bare site at Fort Takapuna transformed every two years into a spectacular display of sculptures by artists from all over New Zealand.

Established 22 years ago to raise funds for Women’s Refuge, NZ Sculpture OnShore attributes its success in no small part to volunteers. The Trustees and the Board managing the Trust and running the event are all volunteers. So too are the parking wardens (recruited from and by Devonport Rotary), the front gate team, the onsite ambassadors, the set-up crew, the indoor gallery workers and the guides and educators who welcome and host hundreds of students and teachers during the course of the exhibition; all up, a total of up to 500 volunteers who donate from a single shift up to days or weeks of their time to ensure the event runs smoothly. This year, there’s also a callout for experienced golf cart drivers, as Pub Charity is supporting two golf carts to take people with mobility issues around the exhibition.

Jill Goddard first volunteered 10 years (five exhibitions) ago.

Shortly after, she was invited to join the Trust, where she has been treasurer for the past “eight or nine” years. For the last three events, she was also the volunteer coordinator, a role she has now relinquished to Liz Darlow and Janet Hird as she takes on the task of chief cashier for the entire event.

Jill’s not alone in becoming committed to the event on a longterm basis, though there’s by no means any obligation on volunteers to do that. She loves the camaraderie, as well as the fact that she’s working to support a good cause and a great event. She originally volunteered with a group of friends, and suggests that anyone considering offering their help thinks about doing the same thing.

“I’ve volunteered all my life,” Jill says. “I volunteered for this because it was local, I’d been to the event before, and I’m a potter.

I started as a glass artist and thought I could perhaps exhibit – but I’ve never had the time,” she laughs. Until this year, perhaps, as she’s shown the indoor gallery curator her work, and there’s a possibility she’ll have some accepted.

Like Jill, many volunteers come from the Devonport peninsula, though by no means all. Past volunteers are contacted ahead of each event and asked if and where they’d like to help again –­ and many do. The real challenge is recruiting new volunteers. This year Janet is contacting corporates, like Westpac, whose staff have an annual volunteering day. She asks previous volunteers if they have

2018 NZ Sculpture OnShore volunteer administrator Janet Hird and NZ Sculpture OnShore cashier and past volunteer coordinator Jill Goddard.

friends who are interested, and uses Volunteer Auckland (www.volunteeringauckland.org.nz) through which organisations and volunteers can be connected. NZ Sculpture Onshore recruits about 40 or 50 new volunteers through Volunteer Auckland each year; they bring vital new energy to the total volunteer pool.

For the event itself, NZ Sculpture OnShore needs to fill more than 600 three- or four-hour volunteer shifts, depending on the task.

“It’s a cast of thousands,” says Liz. “It’s not like each person works full-time on the job. You have greater numbers of people, some of whom offer a few hours during the event or maybe 10 or 20 hours a week in the year or months leading up to the event.”

This year the event has been extended to cover three rather than two weekends, to help spread the risk of bad weather impacting on the critical weekend visiting times, as it did last year. The need for volunteers has never been greater.

“We have 16 midweek days and three weekends to cover,” Jill notes. The weekend shifts can be a challenge to fill, as many people have family or other commitments, as are weekday afternoons, as a number of the daytime volunteers are parents who need to collect children from school or kindergarten.

Jill, Janet and Liz say it’s “an incredible amount of organisation”.

But it’s all worthwhile, for them and for the many volunteers who return year after year, and for the contribution the event has made over the years to Women’s Refuge ($1.7 million since its inception, helping women and children access safe places to stay, counselling and wrap-around services).

“It’s a wonderful community event; everyone has fun and is ultimately really proud of what they help to achieve. Many volunteers have an interest in art but more than anything what unites them and creates incredible goodwill is giving time to a truly worthy cause.”

If you are interested in volunteering check out the website (http://www.nzsculptureonshore.co.nz/become-a-volunteer) or contact helpnzsos@gmail.com 2018 NZ Sculpture OnShore, 3rd-18th November 2018, 10am-5pm daily, (closed Monday 5th & Monday 12th November), Fort Takapuna, Devonport To attend the event, purchase tickets at iTicket www.nzsculptureonshore.co.nz Adults $20, Children $5, Concession $15, Family $45

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CHANNEL PEOPLE: SHORE PEOPLE OFFSHORE

Michael's multicultural life in Dubai Former Channel writer Michael Campbell was with the magazine in its early days, back in 2010, and has enjoyed various stints living overseas. He left the magazine to move to Dubai with his young family. We caught up with him to find out how life away from the Shore was treating him.

Channel Magazine: When did you move overseas?

Micheal Campbell: I first moved overseas about 16 years ago and have had a couple of stints, for a year or two, back home on the Shore since. Right now I’m in Dubai where I’ve been for the last six years.

CM: What prompted the move?

MC: Opportunity really – I was offered a role to help set up a new agency and saw it as a chance for travel and adventure before settling down back home… I’m still working on that last part.

CM: Please share your brief Shore story…

MC: I grew up in the Bays - one of the best places in the world anyone could wish to grow up! I'm a Rangi boy. My wife went to Long Bay College, so I obviously have a far superior education (wink, wink).

I was actually lucky enough to work for the mighty Channel Magazine when it first launched – an amazing experience with an awesome team behind it.

CM: What do you do for work over there?

MC: I work for an airline, heading corporate communications across the Indian Sub-Continent and Asia Pacific, including New Zealand, so I get to stay connected through work a little.

CM: Who is the most awesome person you’ve met since moving?

MC: Oh tough one. A lot of our friends are awesome people doing awesome things. One friend’s an actual lion tamer looking after a pride of big cats that live at a palace on the beach! A couple are horror movie

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writers/producers – they’re filming this summer with Iggy Pop staring as the monster. One's a novelist. There are some pretty awesome people living around here. Can I say my son? I probably should.

CM: What is the best food you’ve tried over there?

MC: I LOVE Arabic food. We have it at least once a week and know it’s going to be one of the things we miss most when we come home… We’re just waiting for an amazing Lebanese place to open up on the Shore and we’ll be back.

CM: What’s your favourite app to use in your new country?

MC: Uber Eats, Delivaroo, FoodOnClick, Talabat… anything that delivers.

CM: In what ways is your new home patch similar to the Shore, and how is it different?

MC: It's similar in that we live on the beach and though it’s not anywhere close to being a beautiful New Zealand beach, we at least have a good outdoor lifestyle based around the beach, like the Shore.

It's different in so many ways, but the biggest is probably that it’s so multicultural. I know a lot of places claim this, but I’ve never been anywhere where there are so many people from around the world all living, working and socialising together. When we go out you can almost guarantee no two people around the table are from the same background, country or culture.

CM: What do you do to unwind?

MC: I get on a plane for somewhere new… preferably with no cellphone coverage. That or day drink.

CM: If you could have one thing from the Shore there with you, what would it be?

MC: It would be fish and chips from Browns Bay Fisheries, or a sausage roll from Windsor Park Bakery.

ARTS NEWS: NORTHART

Rosemary Theunissen, 2018, ‘Urban Landscapes’, oil on canvas.

Barry Ross Smith, 2018, ‘Meat Pack’, oil on linen.

Suzanne Vesty, 2017, ‘Doxophony 11', mixed media on un-stretched canvas.

Ross Ritchie, 2003, ‘Grizzly’, graphite on paper.

Janelle Wills, blessed be.

Ginette Wang, 2018, 'Autumn in Istanbul', watercolour.

Six to See in September After what has been a rather dreary few months, things are looking up: Spring is just around the corner and, more importantly for Northart, the carpark at the back of our building has been returned to us so visitor parking during weekdays is no longer the problem it was.

This month is a good time to visit Northart: There are six exhibitions to view, each conceptually and materially very different from the other.

John Nicol is having his first solo exhibition in a number of years (and first at Northart) and while there are several series of works from the past decade in the show, one, the ‘Ghost Tree’ paintings will resonate with all those interested in and concerned with our environment. Of this series he comments: “Many of the ills of our world are of deep concern to me, but it is difficult to address these in any meaningful way directly in my work. However, ‘the Ghost Tree’ paintings are one of the times when I have found a way to more directly express my concerns… The death of the Kauri is a terrible possibility, with which I have a close tie. I grew up in Dargaville, which prided itself on being the Gateway to the North and the Waipoua Forest. I was about seven when I first encountered Tane Mahuta and the sense of awe in its presence is still with me.”

In an adjacent gallery, Mary Donald’s nine woven works provide an opportunity to rethink botanical concepts, with the weaving and lashing techniques employed reflecting the past and the present, the environment and humanity. Exhibitions by Rick Allender (marquetry), Diane Brand (jewellery) and Martin Ward (ceramics) complete the line-up of solo exhibitions. All five shows close on September 12.

Opening the following Monday, September 17, is ‘Urbanscapes’, which showcases parks and streets, backyards and front sections,

around Auckland and elsewhere: Places that are ordinary and mundane, made extraordinary and special through compositional detailing and the liveliness of the handling of oil and acrylic by Janine Wills (Birkenhead), Frank van Schaik (Devonport) and Rosemary Theunissen (Mangere Bridge).

By contrast, Ginette Wang takes us to exotic places – Venice, Istanbul and Nice. Influenced by the Impressionists, her works focus on capturing the light, the spontaneity and the atmosphere of the scene using watercolour. Landscapes, buildings, people, markets, sunsets, harbours and beaches are her favourite subjects, ‘places full of rich history, magnificent architectures and beautiful light. ‘A Moveable Feast’ presents scenes from some of her favourite travel spots in the world.

Suzanne Vesty takes us on an inner journey. Her central interest is in “the feminine spirit that en-souls all life, all matter… it holds deeply what it is to be human.” Working intuitively with spontaneous gesture and mark making to reflect emotional and sensory intent, her works in ‘Doxophony’ give voice to “this relentless, matrix of energy that infuses and informs the human experience”.

And in the window galleries, through September until early October, is a delightful and whimsical exhibition of animals photographed, painted, and clay.

For information on Gallery Time for Kids, and other public programmes including the monthly seminar and Movie Night please go to www.northart.co.nz 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.

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

Admission is free.

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ART NEWS: LAKE HOUSE ARTS

Spring into Lake House for the holidays!

Monday 1st – Friday 12th October 2018, 10am – 3pm 5 for 4 Special Select a 5-day programme in Week 1 or Week 2 or across both weeks of the October school holidays at a heavily discounted rate, choosing five different activities for your child.

After-Programme Kidsitting Lake House offers after-programnme care for children with parents unable to pick up at 3pm. Kids booked into Kidsitting will be collected by a Lake House supervisor from their class and will be supervised until pick-up.

Spring Shape Makers 6+yrs: Using striking contrast and composition techniques, learn how the use of shapes can create a balance of light and dark.

Crazy Drawing! 8+yrs: Drawing from the imagination, using mixed media, creating patterns and exploring 3D designs.

Ts & Cs apply – www.lakehousearts.org.nz

Spring Flower Power 7+yrs: Using paper, paint and beautiful spring colours, we will learn paper techniques to craft our very own paper floral wreaths and garlands.

Floral Mixed Media 7+ yrs: Be inspired by the amazing and colourful flower paintings of American Pat Steir. Practise different techniques with a variety of mixed wet and dry media.

Experimental Drawing from Life 10+yrs: Scribbling, single line, blind drawing, pointillism, cross-hatching and process drawing are just the start.

Matisse Masterpiece 8+yrs: Using Matisse as inspiration, cut and combine organic shapes to create a vibrant and funky 3D masterpiece.

Mosaic Dog 7+ yrs: Make a cute mosaic dog artwork. You will be able choose from a variety of colourful mosaic tiles to make your own masterpiece.

Klimt's Tree of Life 7+ yrs: Be amazed by the decorative and patterned work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. Practise different techniques and media in your own artwork.

Spring Marionettes 7+yrs: Make yourself a puppet to celebrate the arrival of spring and enjoy some time learning to operate and perform with them!

Spring Cushion 7+ yrs: Make a spring-inspired roll cushion with simple stitching and adorn with beads, buttons, ribbons and bows.

Super for a long car trip, a gift or your bed!

Succulent Cupcake Decorating 6+ yrs: Make sugar succulents that everybody is going to think are real succulents!

At the end of the class, you will bring 6 decorated cupcakes home to share.

Watercolour Flower Bouquets 6+ yrs: Let’s celebrate spring by creating beautiful flower bouquet paintings. Drip, splatter and swirl your way into spring.

Spring Ceramics 5-14yrs: Explore the endless possibilities of clay: slab rolling and building, coiling, moulding and more with our spring theme.

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Spring Movie Maker 5-12 yrs: Bring a phone or a tablet and learn how to create a story, how to storyboard and how to film your story with a phone or tablet only.

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Spring into Virtual Reality: Make springtime art with HTC Vive in Google Tilt Brush and portable VR headsets with wands.

Paint Like Monet 10+yrs: Learn how to create layers within a painting, and how to use impressionist techniques inspired by Monet.

Shadow Puppetry 7+ yrs: Create a magical world of shadows and light. Make some spectacular shadow puppets and learn some puppetry skills to help bring them to life.

To book for the Lake House Arts Centre holiday programme, register on the website www.lakehousearts.org.nz

SEPT 17 - OCT 13: The Great Art Sale Exhibition SEPT 29 - OCT 14: Lake House Heritage Programme OCT 1 - 12: Lake House Arts Holiday Programme OCT 14 - OCT 27: Westlake Boys & Girls Exhibition OCT 14 - Oct 27: Academy for Gifted Eductaion (A.G.E) Art Fundraiser OCT 29 - NOV 25: The Members Merit Awards and Exhibition OCT 31: Lake House Halloween Ghost Hunt - In-house and Online

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Become a Member

Become a Member of Lake House and contribute to the wellbeing of this great historic house.

Benefits of becoming a Member: • Free exhibition space in the Lake House Café and at Spencer on Byron Hotel.

• Discounts on classes & venue hire.

• Invitations to exclusive Members events.

• A discount on over the counter items at Humanity (the style with conscience retail store onsite at Lake House).

• A discount from Takapuna Art Supplies & Gordon Harris The Art & Graphic Store.

• First and exclusive access to participate in Members’ exhibitions (The Members Merit Awards and The Great Art Sale).

• Exclusive access and voting rights at the Lake House Trust AGM. Individual Membership $35/year: Household/Family/Friends Membership $50/year.

Corporate Memberships are available at negotiated rates.

Please email manager@lakehousearts.org.nz To become a Member of Lake House please register and process your application online - www.lakehousearts.org.nz

Lake House has G.A.S and it’s great!

Monday 17 September 2018 - Saturday 13 October 2018 The Great Art Sale (G.A.S) is back! A tradition at Lake House Arts returns for 2018. The Great Art Sale is the art sale to end all art sales. It’s… GREAT! Open to all to submit, with no commission on sale (entry fees apply). The Great Art Sale is a cash and carry salon-style exhibition with a difference.

Works are hung in salon and may overflow into the rest of the house. Artists can contribute their own works or works they own, and nominate their own prices. PRICE TO SELL! Art can be received right up to the final days of the exhibition.

Lake House Arts supports artist resale royalties. For more info go to the website www.lakehousearts.org.nz

Lake House Café A beautifully presented café with coffee, tea, counter baking and meals

Lake House Arts has many spaces available for meetings, launches, events and activities. The Lake House Café can provide any kind of delicious food and personalised catering for your booking.

More info at www.lakehousearts.org.nz Lake House Café is open: Tue - Fri: 8am - 4pm; Sat - Mon: 8:30am - 3pm Enquiries and bookings can be made on 09 486 4877

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CHANNEL PEOPLE: I LOVE MY SPORT

Serious about Gymnastics Samuel (Sam) Dick has been named in the New Zealand team for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games in October. Sam was selected following strong results on the international stage in Germany and Japan last year before winning the Oceania spot at the Youth Olympic Games qualifying event in May. He went on to win gold on the rings at the Pacific Rim Championships in Colombia in April – his career highlight so far.

Sam is not the first New Zealand team selection for the Dick family this year. Older brother Ethan Dick was the youngest member of the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics team at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Channel Magazine talked to Sam about his success to date.

Channel Magazine: What attracted you to gymnastics?

Sam Dick: I was attracted to gymnastics by my two older brothers, Ethan and Henry. They had been doing gymnastics for a while and I would always want to go and watch them and try to do what they were doing from the stands. It was just natural for me to become a part of it all and follow in their footsteps.

World Championships once I am a senior athlete (from 18 years).

Sam Dick (Photo credit: Winkipop Media)

CM: When did you start getting competitive about it?

SD: At a young age I was never really serious about gymnastics; it was just something I did that was fun for me. It wasn’t until I was level 4 (at 9 years old) when I won my first competition that I realised I had a lot of potential in the sport. In that same year I went to my first ever New Zealand nationals and came second. This made me realise that gymnastics wasn’t just any other sport that I could do and mess around at but rather a sport with competitiveness that relied on your own individual performance. This motivated me as I wanted to succeed more and I liked not having to rely on other teammates so I decided to stick with gymnastics ever since.

CM: Please tell us about where you have competed and your successes to date.

SD: My first international competition representing New Zealand was in Texas, Dallas, in 2015 – I competed at level 8 (13+ age group) and came home with four gold medals and three silver. In 2017 I was in the International Junior Team Cup, in Berlin, and came fifth all around, first on vault and third on rings. I also attended the Japan Junior Internationals, in Yokohama and was 13th all around, and fifth on vault.

In 2018 I represented New Zealand at the Pacific Rim Championships in Colombia. I didn’t compete floor or vault at this comp due to injury, but was first on rings and fourth on high bar. At the Australian Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne I was first all around, first in floor, fourth in pommel, first on pings, first on vault, first on parallel bars and third on high bar.

CM: What are you aiming for at the Youth Olympics? And beyond that?

SD: At the Youth Olympics I’m hoping to come home with at least a medal, top 10 in the All Around (all six apparatus) and three apparatus finals (top eight). After the Youth Olympics I’m aiming to participate in the 2020 Olympics, Commonwealth Games and other

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CM: You’re described as ‘men’s artistic gymnastics athlete’. Can you explain how what you do differs from other forms of gymnastics, and what the specific challenges of this discipline are?

SD: Men’s Artistic Gymnastics involves six different apparatuses: floor, pommel, rings, vault, parallel bars, and high bar. All these apparatus require you to have immense strength and coordination to allow yourself to move in certain ways and simulate the feeling of flying through the air. In men’s gymnastics, it’s also important to adapt to what event you are doing, for example a gymnast who is strong on the rings is going to struggle to excel on the pommel because of the way their body is shaped, so it’s important to train your body equally with the different events as you grow. This is why some men end up specialising in only some of the apparatus. It is my aim to continue to compete as an All Around Gymnast – meaning competing in all six apparatus.

CM: What have the highlights of your gymnastics career been to date?

SD: My gold medal at the Pacific Rim Championships in Colombia on rings and gold in the All Around at the 2018 Australian national championships which also secured for New Zealand the one Oceania spot for the Youth Olympic Games in Men’s Gymnastics. And of course, ultimately being selected to compete for New Zealand at the Youth Olympics Games in Buenos Aires.

CM: Have there been any tough times when you have been tempted to step away from the sport? If so, how did you move beyond that?

SD: There have been many moments throughout my time in gymnastics that I have been tempted to just quit because that would have been easier. During these times I have had to really just remind myself of my dream goal. Without your dream goal and without a reason to keep doing what you're doing, the tough days are just going to keep getting tougher, and bouncing back from the hard days is going to be even harder, so it’s important to set yourself a dream goal to give you a reason to battle through the difficult parts.

CM: Do you have any sporting role models? Please tell us about them and how they’ve influenced you?

SD: During my sporting career I’ve never really had a big role model who I’ve looked up to but someone who has definitely influenced me in what I do would be my brother Ethan. Training alongside Ethan has definitely helped me to realise my ultimate goals. He helps me overcome the challenging parts of the sport and also helps me become the best gymnast I can be.

CM: What are your longer terms aspirations (in sport or any other arena)? Please complete this sentence: In five years’ time I aim…

SD: In five years’ time I aim to have represented New Zealand at the 2020 Olympics games in Tokyo, and competed alongside my brother at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

LEARNING TO SWIM: WITH HILTON BROWN

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ACADEMY FOR GIFTED EDUCATION

Julia Bode (coach) Tatiana Rose and Giselle Christian.

Outside SPCA with the donation, blankets and towel Giselle Christian, Taitana Rose and Lucas Armstrong.

A.G.E. Students Take Action Students support SPCA Cupcake Day A.G.E. – where curiosity, creativity and caring are made visible through everyday action.

A.G.E. learning programmes are guided by the New Zealand curriculum. A major principle underpinning our way of teaching is that learning happens within authentic and meaningful contexts that require students to be actively involved in producing positive outcomes.

Actively participating in the community as users and contributors helps develop a greater sense of belonging, which helps us build strong personal identities and students to become confident, contributing members of society.

A.G.E. students have been involved in a wide range of experiences and actions within the community, some of which are researching local need for housing; designing and creating an urban garden; gathering data about the Takapuna shoreline (in partnership with Otago University researchers); creating an exhibition at the local library to show the impact of humans on the local environment; tidying up local parks: and, more recently, raising funds to support the SPCA.

They planned the process, purchased ingredients, and assigned roles for cooking, cleaning, promoting, selling, budgeting and visiting…

As part of this term’s ‘Community Action’ focus, A.G.E. students agreed that supporting the SPCA Cupcake Day was a worthy cause.

They planned the process, purchased ingredients, and assigned roles for cooking, cleaning, promoting, selling, budgeting and visiting – everyone was part of the team. After a day of cooking up a storm and creating decorative masterpieces, we were ready to sell.

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The cupcakes raised more than $200 for the SPCA. Customers were delighted with their purchases with most people purchasing two or more morsels of deliciousness.

Feeling very pleased with their efforts, students visited the SPCA in Mangere the following Tuesday to hand over the earnings, along with some old blankets and towels for the animals. They were delighted to learn that they had raised enough money to provide medical treatment for one injured animal, keep an inspector’s van on the road for one day, allow the SPCA to de-sex, vaccinate and microchip one cat or provide medical treatment and care for a litter of kittens and their mum. After discussion about other ways to help the animals, students agreed that our next contribution could be to make toys for them. This cause is close to the heart of every member of the A.G.E. community and we look forward to our involvement continuing for years to come.

"Animals are such agreeable friends―they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." George Eliot.

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MASSEY UNIVERSITY NEWS

Mindfulness for changing times Mindfulness is the practice of being aware and attentive in the present moment, while adopting a non-judgmental attitude to experiences that occur.

The practice, derived from Buddhist teachings more than 2,500 years old, has been adapted for secular application. Clinically, mindfulness can help address health issues such as depression and pain.

With its surging popularity, Massey University’s Dr Heather Kempton, whose background is in cognitive psychology, discusses mindfulness in terms of the teachings’ origin, that is, to free oneself from suffering by profoundly appreciating that everything is impermanent and subject to change.

She talks about her research into the links between the modern practice of mindfulness and meditation and traditional Buddhist philosophy and spiritual practices, and the usefulness of secular mindfulness in modern times.

We are often reminded that we live in changing times, she says.

But the times have always been changing, and mindfulness can help see us through.

Weighing up the benefits Heather says there is growing interest in the psychology field to investigate whether meditation and mindfulness are effective in improving cognition and wellbeing, and potentially in warding off neurological diseases such as dementia, as well as in helping people manage anxiety and depression.

She is currently supervising several studies among postgraduate students at Massey’s School of Psychology who are examining changes in cognition and emotional states among study participants.

They undertake laboratory tests to measure study performance in, for example, doing simple colour-naming tasks, comparing results between those who practise mindfulness and those who don’t, as well as qualitative research addressing individuals experiences.

Dr Kempton is also interested in possible adverse effects; this could be for a person whose experience of depression or anxiety is heightened by the focus that mindfulness and meditation bring to one’s inner thoughts and self-awareness. Or it could be that people feel they have failed if practising mindfulness and meditation does not bring about the hoped-for improvement in anxiety or depression.

Furthermore, identifying whether mindfulness enhances improvements to wellbeing because of measurable neurological changes, or just because people believe it has, is yet another research area.

Dr Heather Kempton presents the September Massey University College of Humanities and Social Sciences public lecture.

Spiritual connections Heather advises that “people shouldn’t see mindfulness as a panacea for all problems” – rather as a way of being and doing, validated in part by the fact that it has been around for more than 2000 years. As a secular practice it can offer an everyday, accessible reminder for regaining a sense of calm, while Buddhist philosophy and practice encompasses a lifelong spiritual journey, she says.

Her interest in the topic goes beyond being purely academic. A practising Buddhist, she became a Buddhist chaplain five years ago and is now providing training for the New Zealand Buddhist Council’s chaplaincy training. She was recently appointed as a Buddhist chaplain for the Hibiscus Coast Hospice, providing end-of-life counselling and inter-faith spiritual support for the terminally ill and their families.

Heather says that she does not necessarily bring a specific Buddhist message in these situations, and that the training is aimed at offering multi-faith support. For example, she will read from the Bible, the Koran or from Buddhist texts if a patient requests it. She says some people who have not practised or followed a particular religion throughout their lives have told her they feel an instinctive affinity to Buddhist philosophy, and that it “makes sense”.

Another area of mindfulness research she is interested in is the overlap between mindfulness and poetry. Can reading poetry – Buddhist or other – have a similar effect as practising mindfulness meditation? Her research on this question is the topic of a forthcoming journal article.

The September Massey University "Our Changing World" lecture, given by Heather, is the eighth in a series of ten free public lectures this year run by Massey’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Historian Professor Peter Lineham (who delivers the final lecture on the outlook for religions in New Zealand) says he and his colleagues in humanities and social sciences are passionate about connecting with the public to share ideas and knowledge, generate debate and provide new conversation points on complex issues.

In the moment: mindfulness for changing times, a lecture by Dr Heather Kempton Thursday 27 September 2018, 6.30pm, Sir Neil Waters Building, Massey University Auckland campus, Albany

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Gold for Josh Armit at Youth Sailing Worlds Josh Armit has brought home gold for New Zealand at the Youth Sailing World Championships. The competition is for selected sailors aged 19 and under and was held in in Corpus Christi, USA. Josh was a strong medal contender throughout the competition, consistently finishing in the top six in a fleet of 58. Josh finished the championship in dominant fashion, going into his final race with a seven-point lead and a guaranteed first place finish.

Heading into Youth Worlds, Josh was aiming for a podium finish although he knew the competition would be strong. He says: “I knew the competition would be tough, but the toughest competition is yourself.”

Josh’s win ends a five-year gold medal drought for New Zealand at Youth World Championships, and is the first time in eight years that a Kiwi has won the dinghy class. Josh is proud to join other notable Kiwis who have won gold at Youth Worlds, including America's Cup skippers Chris Dickson, Russell Coutts and Dean Barker. "It's great to be able to have my name beside those guys.”

Josh Armit

Summit Academy

Rangitoto’s Summit Academy recognises selected alumni for their leadership, excellence in their field and contribution to society. Four exceptional alumni were honoured this year at an awards evening on Saturday 28 July.

Professor Richard Bedford was recognised for his valuable contributions to the field of geography and Louise Upston MP was recognised for her service to New Zealand in Parliament. Ironman Amalia Hall Terenzo Bozzone and Amalia Hall, an internationally renowned violinist, were honoured for their achievements in triathlon and music respectively.

Amalia Hall treated attendees to two captivating performances, accompanied by talented music teacher Nicholas Forbes and the Rangitoto Chamber Orchestra.

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Mid Bays Kāhui Ako Festival The Mid Bays Kāhui Ako Music Festival took place from Monday 30 July to Thursday 2 August. Over 700 students from our seven Mid Bays Kāhui Ako schools collaborated in workshops over the four days with expert teachers and specialists covering all disciplines of the performing arts: dance, drama and music. The range of groups spanned everything from ukulele, wind, string and symphony orchestras, to choirs, rock and jazz bands, dance and musical theatre. The four-day festival culminated in an evening performance at Rangitoto College with students performing to a packed house.

The Mid Bays Kāhui Ako schools are Browns Bay School, Campbells Bay School, Mairangi Bay School, Murrays Bay School, Pinehill School, Murrays Bay Intermediate and Rangitoto College.

The Greatest Show With no word of a lie, Rangitoto’s 2018 dance showcase, The Greatest Show, was the greatest show the College has ever seen!

Enrolment Applications for 2019 In Zone enrolment forms can be

…this was not only the College’s best dance showcase but also the biggest yet.

downloaded online or can be collected from the College reception.

Approximately 200 students from all year levels were involved, performing at the Bruce Mason Centre on Tuesday 31 July. With a split course at Level 3 and the inclusion of our Year 9 cohort, this was not only the College’s best dance showcase but also the biggest yet. Over 800 audience members attend and many commented on the spectacular costuming, choreography and professionalism of our students.

Ballot for Y9 closes 5th Sept.

Ballot for Y10-13 closes 20th Sept.

Enrolments can be completed ONLINE at www.rangitoto.school.nz/enrolments

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EDUCATION: KRISTIN SCHOOL

'What Now' presenters Chris Kiri, Erin Wells and Ronnie Taulafo.

The 'What Now' crew at Kristin.

Melody Xue

Teacher Alexandra Powell dressed as Elsa before facing the gunge.

'What Now' live from Kristin On Sunday 12 August, the ever-popular children’s TV show ‘What Now’ was broadcast live from Kristin in front of a very excited and energised live audience.

Together with the show’s awesome presenters and other local and national talent, Kristin provided a superb line up of talent to take part in the show: Year 3 student Melody Xue played her violin superbly and Year 3 teacher Mrs Alexandra Powell braved the infamous ‘What Now’ gunge dressed as Elsa from Frozen. The Kristin Marimba Band led by teacher Hayley Hunter and ‘The Water Sleeve Dancers’ (Angela Xu, Lucy Ye, Coco Zang, Norah Lin and

Stella Zhang) entertained everyone with beautiful performances; while our mighty Year 5 netballers faced Albany Primary’s Year 5 basketballers in ‘Clash of the Codes’.

Kristin alumni Cam McTaggart (weightlifter), his sister Olivia McTaggart (pole vaulter) and Erica Stanford (local MP) were also involved in various show segments and the morning was a huge success with loads of fun and laughter for a solid two hours.

To watch the ‘What Now’ episode filmed at Kristin visit: www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/what-now and select the ‘Sunday 12 Aug’ episode. Happy viewing!

Wherefore art thou Isabella?

Kristin Head Girl Isabella Howarth has been granted direct entry to the Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ (SGCNZ) National Shakespeare Schools Production in October.

This year, Kristin students from Year 8 to Year 13 took the opportunity to prepare and perform scenes from a wide variety of Shakespeare's works at the SGCNZ North Auckland Regional Festival of the University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. This year attracted over 50 scenes from schools all over North Auckland.

At the prizegiving for the festival, we were all thrilled to learn that Isabella, who had performed as Queen Margaret in a scene from Richard III with Finlay Jackson (Richard) and Maddison Gaze (Lady Anne), had been chosen as the direct entrant to the SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production in October. An honour to be individually singled out by Auckland director and judge Colin McColl as a key performer who shone on stage.

Only 24 students from across New Zealand are chosen for direct entry to the production, where they are joined by a further 22 students chosen from performers at the National Shakespeare Festival in June. As a direct entry student, Isabella was invited to

Middle School Production.

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attend the national festival where she was able to participate in the workshops with some of the national representatives, as well as attending the performances of the Festival.

She is now preparing to attend a week-long intensive course in the upcoming October holidays, which is to be held in Dunedin at the University of Otago Campus. She Isabella Howarth will be working in a programme of workshops and rehearsals, studying aspects of Shakespeare's work, working with leading directors, and culminating in a performance of The Taming of the Shrew directed by Kim Morgan.

This is a phenomenal achievement by Isabella, and is testament to the work that she, Finlay and Maddie put into making their scene memorable. Well done Bella!

-Janelle Pitout, Curriculum Leader of Teaching and Learning Drama

Kristin Premier Netball Team and development squad.

Kristin's Coaching Development workshop with Yvonne Willering.

Kristin’s Netball Programme Participation and Performance

Kristin students have been enjoying a stellar netball season this year with 234 students participating in 23 teams across the school. The Kristin Premier team has remained in the top Netball North Harbour grade for the second half of the season and are looking towards a record finishing position for a Kristin team.

Kate Denman, Head of Netball at Kristin, is dedicated to the continuous improvement of her netball programme and organises a vast array of additional coaching support which the teams are reaping great benefit from.

Mystics’ Goal Attack, Jamie Hume, proved a huge hit with players of all ages when she completed a series of shooting coaching clinics with every Year level. Jamie’s sessions were informative, progressive and helped set a higher bar for all attacking players. In addition, more than 100 Kristin Jamie Hume netballers and their coaches took part in Kristin’s very worthwhile Coaching Development workshop at Netball North Harbour with ex-Silver Ferns coach and netball legend, Yvonne Willering.

As part of the Kristin Netball programme’s holistic approach to supporting our players, each age group was also provided the opportunity to attend a Sports Psychology and Sports Nutrition session through Term 2. These well attended seminars gave Kristin players greater insight into their own value system as players and team mates; focusing on developing greater self-belief, countering negative self-talk and ensuring they have the tools to maintain a positive state of mental health throughout their sporting performance.

Kristin also hosted a Year 4 and 5 netball tournament at the end

of June. Coatesville School, Albany Primary, Sherwood Primary and Long Bay Primary sent teams to play on Kristin’s courts in a friendly tournament focusing on coaching and development of players rather than winning. All players enjoyed the supportive environment that had been created and some game time on Kristin’s new covered court completed mid-May.

Kristin Netball Rep Players in 2018

Kristin had seven players representing North Harbour plus one player representing Kaipara Netball this year. Kristin Premier players Bella Howarth, Camryn Dyson and Amy O’Flynn all represented North Harbour in the U17A squad at Nationals, with Clara Simmons also being U17A reps: called up in the Harbour U17B during the tournament season having impressed at trials. Bella Howarth, Camryn Dyson, Ariane Keresoma was included in the Amy O'Flynn.

U15A squad for North Harbour, performing fantastically well to win their group at Nationals. In addition, Emily Davies and Marissa Grey were Representatives in the U15B squad, playing for North Harbour in the regional tournaments. Maya Grundy played for Kaipara in the North Island Nationals where the team placed third in their group.

Kristin Netball Umpiring

Kristin currently has a record number of student netball umpires in our mentoring programme. Congratulations to Lauren Officer and Amy O’Flynn for attaining their Junior Badge following recent assessments, and a huge WELL DONE to Georgia Kimber. Georgia is soon to be assessed for her Zone Badge and has received high praise from umpiring officials both at Netball North Harbour and Auckland Netball Centre. She has also been invited to join the Netball North Harbour Umpire Development Pathway.

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Connor Bell, Oscar Guo, Matthew Lucente and Murdoch McIntyre heading to the Youth Olympics.

Westlake Youth Olympians Could Westlake Boys be the only school in the world to have four students selected to take part in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games?

Connor Bell, Matthew Lucente, Oscar Guo and Murdoch McIntyre hold a raft of titles and records between them across four sports and they are excited to be young ambassadors for New Zealand at the Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina in early October.

Connor Bell, 17, is the U18 and U20 New Zealand Men’s Discus Champion and was a gold medallist at the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2017. He says he’s ‘always liked throwing things’ and has had success at shot put as well. Connor currently holds the national discus records for U19, U18 and U17.

Oscar Guo, also 17, has been playing badminton since the age of four and became the youngest ever New Zealand player to win a national singles senior title at age 14. He won his first senior international title earlier this year and climbed to a personal best 13th place world junior ranking.

Matthew Lucente, just turned 18, is captain of our Premier

Squash team, who recently became National Secondary Schools Champions for the fourth consecutive year. He is U19 New Zealand Junior Champion and U17 Oceania Junior Champion and was flag-bearer for team NZ at the recent Junior World Championships in India.

Murdoch McIntyre will compete in the 2000m steeplechase and cross country. Still only 16, he has been taking titles at different distances for several years. He was part of the Westlake Boys team that took second place in the world, representing New Zealand at the ISF World Cross Country Championships in Paris this April. He has been named captain of the NZSS Athletics Association Cross Country team at the upcoming Australian Championships.

The vision of the Youth Olympic Games is to inspire young people around the world to participate in sport and adopt and live by the Olympic values. The boys are very proud to be representing their country and school and are looking forward to the atmosphere of the Olympic village and all the great food!

Dan Carter and Sir John Key Visit We had two very special visitors at school recently when Dan Carter was announced as an ambassador for ISPS Handa.

ISPS, (International Sports Promotion Society), is a charitable organisation that donates sports balls to the community to encourage young people to get involved with sport and also promotes golf for the visually impaired. Dan was joined by Sir John Key, who is a golf ambassador for ISPS, and the pair held a challenge on the Westlake number one rugby field: Dan to kick a rugby ball and Sir John to hit a golf ball over the rugby posts.

Both made some very impressive shots! After the challenge, Dan handed over bags of rugby and basket balls to a group of our Academy of Sport students, who were thrilled to meet one of their sporting heroes and the former Prime Minister.

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Dan Carter and Sir John Key with Academy of Sport Students, Director of Sport, Paul Strang and Diector of Rugby, Hugh McGahan.

Soloist Daniel Ai with ensemble leaders Jun Lee, Tane Cullen and Sam Nicholson.

Golden Sounds at KBB Music Festival of a Romantic Work for the Overture Westlake had another successful year to ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’. at the KBB Music Festival, with an Cellist Daniel Ai from Westlake Boys impressive haul of gold awards for Camerata was presented with the Tour premier ensembles Westlake Symphony Time Award for Outstanding Soloist Orchestra, Westlake Concert Band with a Chamber Orchestra for his and Westlake Big Band. The weekserene performance of ‘The Swan’ by long festival celebrates the remarkable Saint-Saens. talents of secondary school music Chamber Orchestra, Camerata students across the whole of Auckland Westlake’s haul of KBB Awards. and Symphonic Band all won Silver and beyond. This year, one ensemble Awards and Concordia, Taharoto Orchestra and Stage Band all travelled all the way from Kaitaia to take part. made improvements on their 2017 awards by winning bronze.

In addition to their gold award, Concert Band received The students put in many hours of rehearsals at school and at the awards for Best Pre-1950s Work, for their outstanding home to reach their peak at the festival and they are fortunate to performance of ‘The 9th of January’, from Shostakovich’s 11th have skilled and dedicated music directors who consistently get Symphony, and Best Arranged Work for ‘Nimrod’, from Elgar’s the very best from them.

‘Enigma Variations'. Symphony Orchestra won Best Performance

International Case Competition After becoming New Zealand Champions at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Case Competition in 2017, Alex Tai (Year 12), Zach Sutich (Year 12), Hai Hong Yang (Year 13) and William Price (Year 12) were invited to take part in the international round of the Tiger Global Case Competition. This was held on-campus at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia in early August.

With hundreds of students competing from New Zealand, Australia, China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Russia, Germany and the US, it was a great experience for our boys to participate. The competition is considered the most prestigious of its kind, with a focus on solving corporate issues in today’s society – a first taste of the world of consulting. The Westlake students were faced with a difficult and complex case about the global smartphone industry, with an emphasis on the Chinese market. In a highly competitive process, they were delighted to be placed in the top 10 in the world.

William Price, Hai Hong Yang, Alex Tai and Zach Sutich with their award certificates.

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At a Buddhist orphanage, the students donated education gifts and money. Giving the gifts is Georgia Carter. Foreground: Charlotte Houten, background: Yasmin Smith.

The groups stops on the bike ride to Tra Que Village.

The group at the Demilitarised Border between North and South Vietnam.

Cruising down the Mekong.

Sammy Good, Jett McCarroll and Millie Wharton enjoy a traditional Vietnamese pool.

Jett McCarroll having an experience she will never forget!

Vietnam provides a cultural feast of experiences offered the first real chance to shop, and shop we did - after visiting numerous landmarks, such as the DMZ border between North and South Vietnam, as well as the Vinh Moc tunnels.

Travelling through Hai Van Pass and stopping off in Da Nang to look at the Cham Museum was also a highlight as it housed many ancient relics and sculptures that were centuries old. Hoi An is a stunning place, with an abundance of French influenced architecture, as well as canals that cut through the main town.

Strewn with multi-coloured lanterns the township was packed with both Vietnamese and tourists shopping at the bustling night markets. It was here that we attended The Red Bridge Cooking School after a short boat ride down river.

Hoi An and most food markets have a rather unsettling effect on stomachs as we passed by an array of weird and wonderful foodstuffs of the like we had never seen before. This was by far Jett McCarroll (Year 12 Snake Whisperer) and Jess Gans one of the best experiences we had on the trip and where we were (Year 13 Intrepid Explorer) produced this report: introduced to Hoi An pancakes which were possibly the best thing Senior students and accompanying teachers from WGHS we ate throughout the entire tour of Vietnam! The next day we took departed Auckland airport on the last day of Term 2 heading for a leisurely bike ride to the Tra Que Village and then spent the rest of Vietnam and the trip of a lifetime! the day swimming.

Travelling from Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh City, we From Hoi An we visited our last stop - Ho Chi Minh City. It is a experienced an incredible taste of Vietnamese culture. After a 10modern city and a shopping mecca where we honed our bartering hour flight and stop-over in Singapore and an added three hours skills, visited museums and a local orphanage - one of the most flying time to Hanoi, we arrived in Vietnam to a balmy 30°C (which significant places we visited throughout the trip. We realised just paled in comparison to the 35°C we experienced as we travelled how lucky we are and how much we have in terms of material south to Hue). Our designated tour guides, Jon and Rohan, met us possessions and family life in comparison to the children there. and we spent the first day settling in and exploring the sights and A cruise down the Mekong and a night in a gorgeous homestay sounds of the capital’s streets. on the Delta was also a highlight of the trip, as we were treated to Day 2 was where we really got down to business, visiting and amazing food and facilities and a traditional cultural performance by learning about places such as the Hỏa Lò Prison (the Hanoi Hilton), the Temple of Literature and National University, Vietnam Museum of a troupe of talented locals. One of our last stops on the way back to Ho Chi Minh City was to a place that made handmade snacks such Ethnology and the Ho Chi Minh Complex. We also took an electric as coconut candy, popped rice and some very exotic snake wine! car ride around West Lake, which was one of the highlights of the We were lucky(?) enough to be able to hold real snakes - which trip. To finish off our busy day we attended a traditional Vietnamese wasn't our favourite part of the trip! water puppet show which was interesting to say the least!

After arriving back in Ho Chi Minh City we spent the last day Another outstanding feature of this trip was the cruise to Cat Ba shopping to exert all of our efforts in spending the rest of our Island through Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay is a must see if you are Vietnamese dong and trying to fit our purchases in our suitcases. visiting Vietnam. The views are breath-taking and Cat Ba Island is After an amazing trip we were all happy to be home, having only one of nearly 2,000 islands in the bay. experienced a fortnight of sun, swimming, ancient culture, history, Hue, the ancient Imperial capital, and Hoi An - in days of old and a million scooters and motorbikes. a Portuguese trading post - were definitely favourites, as they During the recent term break, a group of Westlake Girls High School students and teachers spent two weeks in Vietnam on a Social Science trip to learn about the culture, geography and history of Vietnam with a focus on the Vietnam/ American war and its aftermath.

Although predominantly a Social Science trip, there was also a focus on the nation’s economy and its cultural mores. Some students also take Fabric Technology and this was incorporated into the itinerary – with a stop-over at a silkworm farm and fabric and tailoring outlets. Students were encouraged to examine the issues around environmental sustainability particularly in the Mekong Delta where fisheries are concentrated and the levels of plastic waste are reaching toxic proportions.

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Bringing fashion to life!

There was some outstanding competition at Westlake’s first student-run Fashion Awards, with the winning dress made from newspaper, chicken wire – and live succulents!

Year 13 student Michelle du Plessis had the idea of bringing a new competition to the school that encourages students to bring their creativity and love for fashion together. “The planning of the project began in Term 1 with the help of Mandy McClenaghan, Rowan Melville and Che Symons all taking care of different aspects of the organisation,” says Michelle.

“The competition was open to all students, and it was great to see a number of competitors who had sewn for the first time!”

There were two categories in the competition, “Evening Wear” glam, and “Trash to Fashion” promoting sustainability. A total of 18 designers entered 11 outfits.

The winners were: Supreme winners - Ella Brewer and Cara Clark-Howard Evening wear winners - Gabby Nolan and Elaina Munnik Evening wear runners-up - Clarisse Esguerra, Vianne Syyap, Aaliyah Luna, Cheska Resulta and Irene Chen Trash to Fashion winner - Weaam Bassiouni Trash to Fashion runners-up - Maia Young and Ella Butler The supreme winners, Ella Brewer and Cara Clark-Howard, are both Year 10 students who presented a dress made from newspaper and chicken wire. “We then attached moss, bark, corks and succulents from my garden,” says Ella. “The top is made from old leather which we sewed from scratch.”

Cara models the live dress.

Ella Brewer (left) and Cara Clark-Howard with their award.

“We were inspired by the forests and greenery of New Zealand,” says Cara. “We wanted to do something bold – something that not many people would think about doing.” Ella agrees. “We wanted to make a garment that was different so we thought a living dress would look quite amazing. Cara and I both wanted to include our hobbies and talents while making use of resources we had sitting around at home. What inspired us most was being together and having fun making something for a competition.”

Working in their own time to complete the outfit, it took approximately 36 hours to create – including deliberation over how to secure the moss to the dress. Chicken wire proved the winner.

“We are planning to enter more competitions with our outfit,” says Cara. “But we need to make sure we keep it wet and alive. I don’t think dying moss would be a great look!”

Head Prefect chosen for UN WGHS Head Prefect Izzy Sheild is one of 22 high-achieving students selected from throughout the country as part of the UN Youth New Zealand Global Development Tour 2019.

In January, four volunteer Directors will take the students on a month-long study tour of Europe and New York to learn about the Sustainable Development Goals in action. The delegation will meet with policy-makers, NGOs, and other international agencies and institutions critical in the formation and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, which are the cornerstone of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The delegation will also have the opportunity to represent New Zealand at the prestigious Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition, one of the premier conferences in the North American high school ‘circuit’.

"I heard about the UN Youth Global Development Tour through WGHS 2017 Deputy Head Prefect Zoe Noble’s experience of being a delegate for this year’s 2018 excursion," says Izzy. "After speaking to her about what an incredible experience she had and all of the wisdom and knowledge she and the delegates were exposed to, I decided it was something I wanted to strive for."

Izzy says the opportunity to gain behind-the-scenes insight into the UN was too good an opportunity to turn down. "It was quite a process," she says. "Initially there was a written application with CV, references and other documents. Then I was selected for a Skype interview with the team of Directors who will organise the trip. I was pretty nervous for this interview, but once it got underway I completely forgot why I was nervous in the first place!"

In the UK over the school holidays to perform at Shakespeare’s

Izzy in London where she recently performed at William Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

Globe Theatre, she heard via email that she'd been selected while in London. "It was incredibly humbling to be selected as one of only 22 delegates from New Zealand," she says. "I feel extremely privileged to be given this opportunity. I am especially excited about travelling to Paris and interacting with the International Federation of Human Rights, as I believe their agenda is pivotal to ensuring equality, which I am extremely passionate about. But for now I have the challenge of raising sponsorship and grants to contribute to the $8,000 cost of the trip!"

When she returns to New Zealand in February, Izzy is planning on university study. "I'm going to study for a BA/LLB conjoint degree majoring in International Relations," she says. "I have chosen this pathway as it is my ambition to work for the United Nations following my degree, as an advocate for human rights, equality for all, and an end to conflict and war. I am a passionate and determined humanitarian and I feel that I have so much to offer the world. I am beyond excited for the future!"

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EDUCATION: LONG BAY COLLEGE

Long Bay College receives glowing ERO report The Long Bay College 2018 Education Review Office (ERO) report has been published and the school’s Board Of Trustees and staff are delighted with the results.

The school has proudly received, for the second consecutive time, the maximum possible ERO review period of four to five years; an extension on the three-year term usually awarded. Achieving an extended period is the highest standard a school can attain within the New Zealand education system with only 15% of schools gaining an extension and then only half retaining it. Achieving this outcome is an indication of the quality of governance, leadership, systems, structures, and most importantly, the high-quality education students are receiving at Long Bay College. Noted in the report were the outstanding academic results students are accomplishing at the College. Principal, Mr CJ Healey says: “We are delighted to have received a glowing report about our school, in particular about our academic excellence and culture of care.”

ERO highlighted the positive learning environment the College provides, with findings revealing students: “Gain a holistic view of learning, have confidence to engage in and contribute to learning, and are inclusive of diversity and difference.”

Mr Healey says Long Bay College has always strived to provide a highly supportive environment for students, with a focus on ensuring every individual reaches their own levels of personal excellence.

“We are a big school with an amazing range of opportunities for our student community yet we are small enough to be able to focus our attention on every single one of our students. The report shows we are achieving this very well,” Mr Healey said.

Rugby Girls win North Harbour Championship Long Bay College’s Rugby Girls won the North Harbour final at QBE Stadium last month in an exciting televised match. The team played Rangitoto College and proved to be strong winners with a final score of 50 to 12. This is the third time in the competition's history that Long Bay College has won the trophy. The win comes after months of training and on the back of a recent trip to New Caledonia where the girls were invited to take part in the Griffins International 7’s Tournament.

Boys’ Premier Basketball On stage at the Globe team win the season

Hayden Druce, Captain.

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It’s been a great season for our Boys’ Premier Basketball team who won the North Harbour Open Men’s division.

Long Bay College played Orewa College in the final, winning 65 to 57.

This up and coming team is one to watch after the boys also achieved second place in the recent Greater Auckland Secondary School’s Tournament. The team has now qualified to compete in the play-offs early next year for the 2019 Greater Auckland Senior A League.

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Year 13 Prefect and talented Drama student, Harry Nalder, recently travelled to London with 23 other young New Zealander’s to perform at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. This exciting opportunity was one of the highlights of Harry’s selection into the prestigious SGCNZ Young Shakespeare Company. While in London, Harry and his fellow performers undertook an intensive rehearsal process, working Harry Nalder at with a professional director Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. before presenting a large cut of Shakespeare’s 'The Winter’s Tale’ to a public audience from atop the famous Globe stage. "The feeling of walking out onto the stage was like no other performance before. I felt the need to deliver, knowing that I was standing where so many great actors have stood before me,” Harry said. Harry is grateful for the support he received from the community to make his trip possible. “I cannot thank everyone enough. The experience was life-changing.”

EDUCATION: ROSMINI COLLEGE

Rosmini in the USA “The 2018 Rosmini Science Trip was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, one that will be fondly remembered by all who went,” says Rosmini College’s Year 13 Prefect, Luke Sluyter, one of 18 students who travelled to the USA together this winter.

The purpose of the trip was to allow students to gain insight and experience relating to many different STEM fields, such as geology, physics and engineering. The Rosmini College students travelled with Rosmini’s Head of Science, Mr Ben Plummer and Physics teacher, Mr John Smith, for 14 days through a number of different states: Washington, through Idaho to Montana and then back to Seattle through Oregon.

In Seattle, the group stayed at the University of Washington, visited the massive Boeing factory and watched a Mariners MLB game. After a 650 mile cross-state journey to Pullman, the group stayed in the Global Scholars Hall at Washington State University and visited the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, the WSU Nuclear Research Reactor and attended talks on Shockwave Physics, Astronomy and Geology.

Three days later they moved on to Yellowstone, where the group visited the Wolf and Bear Zoo then the National Park. The trip ended with a visit to LIGO in Hanford. Luke concludes: “A big thank you must go to Mr Smith and Mr Plummer, who were in charge on the trip, did all the driving and kept day-to-day operations running smoothly. An additional big thank you to Mr

Rosmini College students in the USA.

Wood, who could not come, but who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that everything went to plan. It was his contacts in the USA that afforded us many of the experiences that we were able to have.

"By the end of the whirlwind two weeks, the whole group was left exhausted but also with memories that they would never forget. It was a great experience and a privilege to have been involved with.”

The Catholic Caring Awards

Young Enterprise Selection

Three of Rosmini College’s Young Vinnies were each presented with a Caring Award by Bishop Patrick Dunn at the Catholic Caring Foundation’s Caring Mass held Rosmini College at the Catholic at St Patrick’s Caring Awards.

Cathedral on Wednesday, 25th July. The Foundation (www.caringfoundation. org.nz) has now been supporting communities in need for more than 25 years. The Rosmini College students received their award for their services to the De Paul House Homework Club and to the St Vincent de Paul Opp Shop in Glenfield. The boys are Year 11 students Rohit Suresh, 16, Arthur Christanand, 16, and Year 12 student Leon Digges (16). Rosmini College’s Director of Social Justice, Mr Paddy Hallissey says: “These boys are truly living out the school’s motto, ‘Charity fulfils the Law’.”

Rosmini College Year 13 prefect Angelo Marundan, 17, of Unsworth Heights has been selected, along with seven other students from around New Zealand, to visit Colombia in January. The students were selected from the Young Enterprise New Zealand Entrepreneurs in Action weekend held this winter. Young Enterprise New Zealand, together with the Latin American Centre of Asia Pacific Excellence, hope that: “Through this experience the students will Angelo Marundan learn about each other in a fun and constructive way and develop their teamwork, leadership and business skills through engaging in a joint project. The students will take their experience back to their schools and communities, expanding awareness of the Latin American region and the career opportunities open to them.”

Music Awards The 2018 Auckland Schools Jazz Combo Competition was held on Saturday 11th August at Point Chevalier RSA. Rosmini College’s Senior Combo Band won a Gold Award and Year 12 student, George Brajkovich was awarded Best Drum Soloist. The Rosmini College Senior Combo Band consists of Deputy Head Boy, Hank Trenton, Year 13 Prefects, George Timings and Vili Tuipulotu, and Year 12 students George Brajkovich, Filip Kus and Justin Pereira.

Rosmini College Combo Band.

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EDUCATION: TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR

A month to celebrate the arts at school The “Just Hanging Around” Art Exhibition, held at Lakehouse Arts Centre, showcased 176 works by our Senior Visual Arts students and staff. It ran for two weeks, with a community and staff celebration on the afternoon of Sunday 29th July.

Year 11, 12 and 13 NCEA and IB students all submitted at least one piece of work and while there was a range of media, photography, drawing and painting predominated. The exception was some beautiful ceramic vases and moving image work by the Year 1 and 2 IB students.

Art teacher, Mrs Linda Sew Hoy, organised the show with the assistance of the Art department and her husband Philip. It was a mammoth task, taking over two full days to frame most of the pieces, and two more days to curate and hang the artworks in what is known as a salon style presentation.

This exhibition gave every Senior Visual Arts student the opportunity to experience being part of a real exhibition. To avoid shyness and nerves, there was no selection process; instead students were asked to submit art work they felt proud of. Some of the pieces displayed were the culmination of nearly five years of art education at school, while other pieces were by students who have only been in the art department for six months.

Art staff promoted the exhibition to their students by talking to

IB Diploma Art exhibition "The exhibition with a plethora of art, created by students studying visual arts in the IB programme at the school, is here. The collection showcases two years' worth of work. With artworks in all forms, ranging from personal, to cultural and political perspectives, "The Eclectic Collective" has something for everyone.”

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them about the fact that the process of making an artwork can be completed only when it is presented to an audience.

One of the purposes of art is to communicate ideas to others, whereas many of our students only make art for themselves, their teachers or their examiners. The students and their families had a chance to see their work and that of their peers in a completely different context, as the framing of most of the artworks transformed them into individual "art pieces", a very different concept to pieces in an examination portfolio.

The Sunday afternoon celebration was extremely well patronised by students, families and staff. It began with speakers: Lakehouse Manager Grae Burton, Principal Mary Nixon and Diana Smallfield, long serving former HOD of the TGS Art department and now an Auckland Art Advisor. Each celebrated our Art students’ achievements and touched on the importance of art-making for wellbeing, creative expression and possible future vocations.

Most of the artworks on show were for sale and by the time the exhibition was taken down 50 pieces had been sold, including seven works to arts patron, collector and Wallace Arts Trust director, Sir James Wallace. The exhibition was judged a great success by the manager of the Lakehouse, by the staff and students of the Art department and all those who visited the show.

The power of public speaking For the majority, public speaking is not on the cards if we have anything to say about it. Kate Lee, Year 13, now the runner-up in the National Lion’s Young Speechmaker Contest 2018, begs to differ. After placing in our school competition, with a speech titled: KanyeWest: the new Kate Lee, centre, at National Speechmaker Final.

Nietzsche, and coming out on top in the Auckland regional final, she earned a ticket to the nationals, held at Rangiora High School in Canterbury, Christchurch in mid-August.

Not only did she mesmerise the judging panel in her delivery of “Why KanyeWest is the 21stCentury Nietzsche,” but also with her impromptu speech on the topic of, “I have a dream,” where the challenge lay in the contestants’ ability to speak for two minutes, after only one minute of preparation.

Kate has won a four-week trip to Australia after securing second place out of thirteen contestants, whose range of topics included enclosures equating to animal abuse, an emotional delivery about sexual abuse and an exposition of ‘mana.’

Kate reflected: “The contest was a phenomenal experience beyond what I imagined it to be. It wasn’t just about presenting a speech and hoping to win a place, it also helped me to gain so much more as I made incredible friends from all over New Zealand, became quite an independent traveller around the Garden City and had to think on my feet for the impromptu speech!”

By Christine Zhou (Year 13 Journalism student)

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CHANNEL YOUTH FEATURE

Youth columnist Jessy Thurston looks at the special connections created and shared through music.

Jessy Thurston

The Bond of Bands

Students who stay close a reality when their love throughout their school for metal music drove years tend to carry on them to find others who strong friendships that would be interested in last, but when music is playing together and involved, there is a special covering songs from kind of connection that the same genre. Tane brings people together in met another guitarist a range of different ways. and, shortly after that, Louis Simpson and Tane they all looked online for Cullen are two Year 13 a bassist to complete prefects at Westlake Boys the group, calling it High School, who have been Ivesi. From there, Louis friends since first meeting and Tane’s friendship each other over their interest Silvera: Louis Simpson (second from left) and Tane Cullen, (centre), grew even stronger as in a video game nine years they organised band with band mates Louie Campbell, left, Matt Sansome, and Matt Holden. ago, in primary school. practises, found places The two have a bond unlike any other, thanks to their discovery of a to play gigs, learnt each other’s musical strengths and weaknesses, shared dedication towards music, which continues to be a large part and flourished off of one another’s playing abilities. The band was of their lives, and more importantly, their friendship. a highlight for the boys as they were able to take band matters The pair were instantly close once they stumbled upon the topic into their own hands, pick all of their own songs, and play together of music, which led them to find out that they were both members whenever they wanted. of the Milford Primary School orchestra, with Louis playing guitar, After Ivesi, Louis was asked to be a part of a band called Silvera, and Tane exploring the symphonies of the violin at the time. When which was looking for a rhythm guitarist. Shortly after he joined, they reached Year Six, they both enrolled in Takapuna Normal the original drummer wasn’t able to continue playing in the band.

Intermediate School, and embarked on a new journey together.

Louis rushed to recommend that Tane take the place in Silvera so The boys quickly realised that there were so many new musical they could expand their musical links together, and have another opportunities to participate in through the extra-curricular activities outlet to perform side by side. The connection that Louis and Tane that the school offered their students. already had through their many years of schooling, and common Louis and Tane both auditioned for the T.N.I.S Rockband and interest of metal music, meant that they found it very easy to adjust successfully made it in during both years at intermediate. Louis was to the band and the parts that they would play in Silvera’s original still on the guitar, while Tane had become a drummer. In Year 7, both songs. Silvera has released an EP of their own, which was recorded boys were in different bands, while in Year 8 they were finally able before Louis and Tane joined the band, but there have been a to play together. During the 2013 Smokefree Rockquest, the boys whole lot of exciting things that have happened while the two have were able to thrive on stage as they played with one another for been involved. the first time. They had also managed to convince Mr Watson, the The members of Silvera are Matt Holden from Lynfield College, band's mentor, to let them play a vigorous heavy metal song from Matt Sansome from Auckland Grammar School, Tane Cullen and one of their shared favourite artists at the time - Slipknot. In between Louis Simpson from Westlake Boys, and Louie Campbell from all takes, during practice, the two would jam out together. Everyone else the way down at Katikati College. Despite the distance that the liked what they heard as they were effortlessly able to play the song members cover, Silvera has been popping up all over Auckland ‘Before I Forget’. with multiple gigs that they have booked, always finding the time From messing around with the song, it was obvious that their to get together and practise, highlighting the strong need for music interdependence while they played meant they knew how to make that all of these boys express. the music sound good when they performed together. They were able Silvera has successfully made it into the top 10 of Rockquest’s to bounce off of each other’s strengths and recognise how their skills nation-wide band competition, and they are all ecstatic about worked well collectively. Louis and Tane’s love of music has been performing at nationals on the 22nd of September at Auckland consistent throughout their friendship. Louis says: “Other friends Girls’ Grammar. Louis says, quite appropriately, ‘"banding don’t appreciate the music side of things as much. We will always is bonding”, as Silvera owes their accomplishments to the share new music with each other, and our ears listen to the different commitment that all of the members have to the band, the strength instruments playing in a similar way.” of their musical connection, and their passion towards music and In high school, thoughts of creating their own band soon became effort whilst both on and off the stage.

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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.

Can we eat our way out of prison?

John Appleton

As I see it - by John Appleton Our Minister of Justice Hon Andrew Little has laid out a vision for criminal justice reform saying: “New Zealand needs to completely change the way criminal justice works. We know the majority of those in prisons have issues other than they are nasty people.

If we spent a bit of time on those things we can stop the offending.”

I wonder if the Hon Mr Little has put nutrition on the top of the list when it comes to spending time on the many health-related issues that are almost certainly related to criminal offending?

Our prison system is known as the ‘Department of Corrections’ yet I struggle to believe how it might be possible to correct the behaviour of our prison population by locking them up and feeding them crap. If there is any truth in the saying ‘’we are what we eat’’, surely the penny should have dropped by now and we should be investing heavily in what it takes to address anti-social behaviour with appropriate nutritional interventions.

Many studies have confirmed what ancient spiritual wisdom has taught us for millennia: Food affects your mood, emotions, thoughts and behaviour. Dr Stephen Schoenthaler, Associate Professor of Sociology and coordinator of the Criminal Justice Studies Programme at California State University, conducted studies over eight years, which involved thousands of juvenile and adult prisoners. The results clearly show the relationship to diet and criminal behaviour, with a 61% drop in violence and anti-social behaviour when the ‘junk’ that is passed off as food was replaced with complex carbohydrates and fresh fruits and vegetables. I think it would be true to say that our entire prison population in New Zealand is severely malnourished and this goes back to way before they were incarcerated.

Back in the 1970s Dr Bill Walsh, an American scientist, studied mineral levels in the hair of 24 pairs of brothers. In each case, one brother was ‘good’ and the other a ‘boy from hell’. The results stunned him. The ‘good’ boys had normal mineral levels, but the delinquents had two distinctive patterns. One group had very high copper and very low zinc, sodium and potassium and the other group had very low zinc and copper and very high sodium and potassium. Interestingly the troublemakers had high lead and cadmium levels, which were three times higher than their wellbehaved brothers. Walsh extended his research to include adults, half of which were incarcerated criminals and half law-abiding

citizens. He discovered behavioural traits that matched each mineral pattern.

People with very high copper and low zinc would have violent tendencies but later feel remorse.

The people with the low copper, low zinc and high sodium and potassium were mean and cruel and they had no remorse.

It turned out that the violent kids were born with a metal metabolism disorder and, as a result, they had an inability to process minerals. An analysis of 207 patients with behavioural disorders treated at Dr Walsh’s clinic in Illinois showed that 92% who followed the prescribed diet improved significantly and 58% completely eliminated this type of behaviour.

Instead of having our prison population ‘sewing mail bags’ wouldn’t it be a really good idea to involve them in learning about nutrition and growing the foods that could provide the ‘ticket’ out of prison, where they could perhaps look forward to a better life as responsible citizens.

The results clearly show the relationship to diet and criminal behaviour, with a 61% drop in violence and anti-social behaviour when the ‘junk’ that is passed off as food was replaced with complex carbohydrates and fresh fruits and vegetables.

If our Department of Corrections wants to live up to its name, our Minister of Justice could act on his words and "completely change the way criminal justice works.” If we really want to reduce the prison population and avoid spending billions to build more prisons, now would be a really good time to invest in key issues that are linked to offending.

As to how this could happen, type ‘’Gangsta Gardener’’ into Google and watch this heart-warming story of how one citizen has embraced the need for change.

John Appleton 09 489 9362 john@johnappleton.co.nz www.johnappleton.co.nz

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BIRKENHEAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION: NEWS

New Zealand Festival of Architecture events in Birkenhead During September, Birkenhead will host three activities as part of the 2018 Festival of Architecture. The festival runs from 14-23 September and is a way of celebrating New Heritage property in Birkenhead Point.

Zealand’s built environment and thinking about the contribution good architecture can make to a community.

This is a great way for us to celebrate one of the Birkenhead Neighbourhood Plan’s principles of a quality built environment that reflects Birkenhead’s character, heritage and diversity through high standards of design. Birkenhead Point is a special character area under the Unitary Plan which is a way of protecting and enhancing the “physical attributes that define, contribute to, or support the special character of the area” which includes the built form and design of buildings, landscaping and streetscaping.

Architecture Festival activities On Sunday 16 September, a special children’s event called Archikidz will take place from 2-4pm. This event aims to engage, inspire and educate children about architecture and the built environment.

Aimed at children aged 9 years and over, Archikidz seeks to instil in participants an understanding that they as an individual have a role to play in shaping the world around them and that the decisions they make can help to create better communities, places to live and a more sustainable future. Spaces will be limited for this event so get in touch if you would like to be informed when registrations open.

A presentation “Unlock Birkenhead: Creating Value” will take place on Saturday 22 September from 11-1pm at the library.

Illia Ovsiiko, NZIA Architect Member and part of the Birkenhead Neighbourhood Planning working group, will focus on aspirational qualities for new residential and commercial developments and the built environment. Concepts have been developed to stimulate discussion and to explore how the community’s aspirations International precedents relating to Residential and might become real over time taking into Built Character used as account existing master planning issues, idea generators within the Birkenhead’s unique character, population Birkenhead Neighbourhood Plan growth, shopping experience, traffic and pedestrian flows and connectivity to the natural environment.

The presentation material will be displayed in the Birkenhead Library from 14-23 September.

Get in touch if you would like to find out more or to attend any of these events: birkenheadplanning@gmail.com The Birkenhead Residents Association and our Neighbourhood Plan working group are volunteer led.

Please join up today – your membership helps the Association continue to represent the wonderful neighbourhood of Birkenhead.

To find out more, visit us at www.bra.org.nz.

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WELL FOUNDATION: UPDATE

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

Francis's Unforgettable Care

Andrew Young.

Craig Donaldson.

Francis Dunn remembers clearly the day he had his first heart attack.

It was a Thursday in 1986 and he was 42.

“I went to work in the morning. Wasn’t feeling that well and I thought ‘I’m just tired’, but I started getting these sharp intense chest pains, so when the foreman came into work I told him ‘I’ve got these chest pains, I'd better Francis Dunn call an ambulance, and went to the hospital.”

Sure enough Francis did have a heart attack.

“Three months later I had a double by-pass," he says, admitting it was a very scary and worrying time for him.

“Especially when you realise it changes your life. You have to rearrange everything to try and make sure you can cope.”

For up to four hours the surgeon performed the operation to find the blocked vein that caused the heart attack.

It was a major procedure, which required the surgeon to open Francis’s chest to replace the vein with a vein from his groin.

For the first 10 days, Francis stayed in hospital: “All I could do for the first two days was walk around the ward with a nurse to gradually build my strength. It’s amazing how much energy it took…when they open your chest up it takes the toll on your body. It’s a shock to the body.”

Francis also had stitches, measuring eight inches, starting from the top of his sternum that needed to heal.

“I had to give up my day job cleaning and stop playing the guitar for patrons at the Settler’s Motor Hotel for a month. It made a big difference to my earnings. But I had to plug through it. I had a mortgage and two boys to bring up.”

A few years later, when Francis started to have angina pains again, the doctors discovered this time he had five blocked veins. He urgently had to have a triple bypass.

And his quality of life changed further. “I have to be very careful, such as bending down; sometimes I lose control and feel like I’m toppling over. So I’ve given up playing lawn bowls and gardening.”

Francis decided to move from Whangarei to Northcote to be close to North Shore Hospital, which he says is a real benefit, especially when last year he had to stay half a dozen times; this year once.

“If you have a heart problem, after a while you get to know when the pain is serious. It feels like someone has jumped on your chest, the pressure is just incredible and there is a throbbing pain on the side of your neck. Sometimes it goes down my right arm, that’s when I get a bit more concerned and ring the hospital.”

It’s scary and worrying for Francis. “Because I live alone, I have to make sure I explain as well as I can to the person on the line that it feels serious. It’s going to need attention.”

At the moment, Francis says he’s surviving on medication. After doctors this year discovered he has five blockages, they decided it would be too risky to Francis’s health to open his chest the third time. “I have to be very careful.”

He says currently different options are being explored.

"The care has been incredible. The doctors and nurses, they are always available when you need something explained to you. They are well-trained and they know what they are talking about.”

At Well Foundation our mission is straightforward: to improve the lives of our patients through advancing healthcare.

Please consider showing your gratitude today by MAKING A GIFT to the Well Foundation by visiting, www.wellfoundation.org.nz or call us on 09 447 0138. Until next time, go well.

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

MY FAVOURITE RECIPE: ESTELLE DAVIDSON

Plant-based Mexican flavours give fuel

Estelle Davidson

Estelle Davidson is a sporty Year 12 student at Carmel College, playing premier basketball and senior netball, and lives in Campbells Bay. Her parents once owned a gourmet food store and café so she has been exposed to many different cuisines and quality ingredients. However, it wasn’t until earlier this year that she really became interested in food and how it affects your body, energy and wellbeing.

Channel Magazine asked her about eating a plant-based diet…

Channel Magazine: Tell us about the recipe you’ve chosen to share.

Estelle Davidson: I absolutely love Mexican food and when we found this great book by Australian blogger Ellie Bullen, this recipe jumped out at me. Kumara is one of my favourite vegetables so this combination is a banger.

CM: What made you decide to try a vegan diet?

ED: Late last year I cut out refined sugar and very quickly my skin improved and I became leaner. Our Year 12 PE camp this year was very physical and our group facilitator inspiring. She shared with us how changing to a vegan diet cleared up many health issues and helped her become fitter and stronger. I immediately became fascinated how someone who was so active could still fuel herself on a plant-based diet.

CM: What challenges did you face?

ED: I was pleasantly surprised that vegan options are more accessible now. The challenges are after our basketball games when we share supper with our opposition. I either eat well before the game or take something along to share that I can also eat. It’s been pretty easy at home. My parents are healthy too so will eat what I prefer most of the time, although my mum is known to add some cheeky bacon or cheese to a dish!

CM: What about when you go to a cafe or restaurant?

ED: It’s usually fine because you can order a vegetarian meal and ask for the dairy to be omitted or swapped for something else. Nowadays many places offer vegan choices on their menus although my mum and I did have to leave an Auckland city Japanese restaurant recently as they’d run out of tofu and all the broths were made from chicken or fish.

CM: What do your friends think of you eating differently to them?

ED: I get roasted on a daily basis by my friends although I have inspired some to attempt going refined sugar free. I have one friend who is vegan and we share tips and recipes with each other.

CM: Do you often get asked how much iron and protein you get when not eating meat?

ED: Sometimes I get asked if I need to take iron supplements, and some people need to be tested first, but there are so many plant-based foods that are iron rich. And combining the right legumes and rice can give you a complete protein. We make our own nut granola and I add pea protein to my smoothies. I’ve developed a taste for tofu which I like to scramble, like eggs and I love Pic’s Peanut Butter; it is my go-to toast topper and I can just eat it straight from the jar.

CM: How has your sport and fitness been affected?

ED: I still hate early mornings, but I now have creative breakfasts to look forward to eating after trainings. One of my favourites to pack is overnight oats soaked in almond milk, or granola topped with berries and coconut yogurt if we have some. I take the right snacks and anticipate what I’ll need to eat before and after a game to keep energy levels up and lasting longer. Being leaner has helped improve my cardiovascular fitness and I have good recovery after a really tough game.

CM: Do you have cheat days?

ED: My brother had a “meat feast” for his 21st birthday so I did have a piece of duck and a little steak, which felt weird. But we made his chocolate birthday cake from a sugar-free vegan recipe and he didn’t even realise! I’ve actually decided to have eggs occasionally when I feel like changing up my breakfast and increase my protein intake. I wouldn’t call them cheat days though as good food should not be restrictive but we should keep treats in moderation.

CM: Which would be your favourite North Shore café?

ED: Café Mimosa has some delicious vegan and vegetarian options.

Their vegan creamy mushrooms on toast is an absolute must to try. And the raw sugar-free caramel slice from Jam Café is divine!

CM: Are you considering a career in nutrition by chance?

ED: I have considered studying exercise science and nutrition. I think I will always be passionate about how healthy eating affects our bodies and wellbeing. However, I also have a love for acting and spend my spare time doing workshops, short films and auditions in the hope of having a career in the film industry.

Mexi-Loaded Sweet Potatoes, Serves 3 Recipe from Elsa’s Wholesome Life by Ellie Bullen www.elsaswholesomelife.com

Ingredients

3 sweet potatoes (any variety), scrubbed 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, plus extra to serve 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 x 400 g can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 tomatoes, diced 1 red capsicum, diced 1/2 corn cob, kernels stripped

1/2 cup finely shredded red cabbage 1 avocado mashed with the juice of 1 lime 1/4 cup coriander leaves 1/4 cup Cashew Cream Cheese (recipe below) 1 teaspon Habañero chilli sauce, or other chilli sauce 1 jalapeño, sliced to serve (optional)

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 170°C fan-forced (190°C conventional).

• Place the sweet potatoes on a baking tray and bake for 45 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork.

• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the paprika and cumin and fry for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the black beans, tomato and capsicum. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until the capsicum is soft and the tomato juices have thickened.

• Heat a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the corn and fry for 2 minutes, or until browned. Remove from the heat and set aside.

• When the potatoes are ready, ut them open lengthways and fill with the bean mixture. To serve, top each with the cabbage, corn, avocado, coriander, cashew cream, chilli sauce and sliced jalapeño (if using).

Finish with an extra sprinkle of smoked paprika.

Cashew Cream Cheese 1 1/2 cups raw cashews, pre-soaked

1/4 cup nutritional yeast

1 teaspoon garlic flakes

juice of 1 lemon

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1/4 teaspoon salt

• Drain the cashews and transfer to a food processor or blender with the rest of the ingredients and 1/4 cup of water. Blend until smooth and creamy, adding extra water (in 1/4 cup increments) until the mixture reaches the desired consistency. Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Use it as a mayo, dip or dressing.

TIP: Pre-soak the cashews the night before in bowl of water.

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YES DISABILITY SUPPORT CENTRE: NEWS

Introducing Project Employ!

Many people with disabilities would love to have a job. However it can often be difficult getting into the workforce. Even with the determination, passion and qualifications there are often barriers to getting a job as a disabled person due to attitudes, opinions and lack of initial on the job support.

Sonia Thursby Sarah Dann-Hoare has been working as a Special Needs Transition Teacher for 7 years. During this time part of Sarah’s role was helping students aged 17-21, who were working towards transitioning from school, find and maintain work experience in the local community. She came to appreciate the difficulties faced by these young people in finding work experience, let alone paid employment post school. After coming across a training café in the UK, Sarah’s motivation was sparked and she decided she wanted to create something similar in New Zealand.

It will be a three-year programme in which participants will develop the work and life skills needed to gain paid employment.

Project Employ’s vision is to create a community where people who have learning or intellectual disabilities are engaged in meaningful, paid employment in the same way any other member of the community would be. It will be a three-year programme in which participants will develop the work and life skills needed to gain paid employment. It is hoped that Project Employ will have hubs across New Zealand; however North Shore will be its place of birth in the form of a community-based training cafe. Project Employ participants will learn and develop their skills through working in the cafe, before beginning supported internships in local businesses.

Alongside this amazing venture, Sarah is also busy producing a series of short films about some inspiring young people with disabilities who have successfully gained paid employment, as well as highlighting the employers who have given them a chance.

The films capture how important employment is to these young people and how much they enjoy the jobs they do.

Sarah would love to hear from prospective trainees, anyone who would like to get involved with Project Employ as well as any local businesses that would consider having a supported intern.

You can contact Sarah by email at projectemploynz@gmail.com Contact us on info@yesdisability.org.nz www.yesdisability.org.nz

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LIFE LESSONS WITH LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

Forget The Chase and Tipping Point It's time for the Great Quiz Night!

Get ready for the most fun you're going to have for $25 this year!

Everyone loves a good laugh with friends, right? And a bit of friendly competition always adds to the drama of a night's entertainment. It's even better when that fun night of entertainment is close to home and doesn't cost the earth...so here you go...

The “Sixth Rotary Club of Takapuna North Great Quiz Night” is the answer!

Join the Quiz Master, and other friends at Murrays Bay Intermediate School on Friday 21 September 2018 at 7pm, at what has been a sell-out event every year it has been held.

This year the funds raised will support Life Education Trust and other worthy community causes that Takapuna North Rotary supports.

This year, the funds raised will support Life Education Trust and other worthy community causes that Takapuna North Rotary supports. A good deed and good time all in one! And a whopping $25 is all it costs, so start this month planning your team. Which of your friends are the smartest, and the most fun? Who knows their stuff on sports, movies, history, geography, music, TV? Do you have a good spread of ages to cover off different decades of popular culture knowledge? Join us for a great night's amusement.

Tables can have a maximum of eight people, which equals $200 per table. Get someone to be the treasurer for your team and get booking - don't miss out! Create a dress up theme for your team and bring your own drinks and nibbles for your table.

For those keen on knowing the quiz format: there will be eight rounds of eight questions covering a range of topics. Prizes will be given for the best dressed team / table, as well as, of course, the winning team. A raffle will also offer the chance to win more prizes, so those who don't take out the top scoring or best dressed can still be in to win!

The opportunity to attend is limited, so get in there!

Reserve a table now by email or phone: Email: greatquiz@rotarytakapunanorth.co.nz Call: Murray Pearson on 021 644442 or Christine Meyer on 0274 996158.

One point of contact per table please. www.lifeeducationnorthshore.nz

EDUCATION: DAVID BOARDMAN, SENIOR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, KRISTIN SCHOOL

Supporting our LBGTQIA+ students

COUNCIL TALK

With Councillor Richard Hills, North Shore representative on Auckland Council.

David Boardman

The number of students in our schools who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community is growing at an ever-increasing rate. (LGBTQIA+ = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, +) It is however, very difficult to reflect on or be accurate with these numbers. The decision not to include questions in the 2018 census regarding sex, gender and sexuality removed one opportunity when people could be open and, if they chose to, provide answers that reflected their identity. In the UK, the number of students referred to the Gender Identity Development Service (for students who identified as transgender) in 2009-10 was 97. In 2015-16 this had risen 1,362% to 1,419.

That aside, as counting the number of students is not the important issue; how best to support them and provide an environment where they feel safe and open to be true to their identity is what we need to be ensuring. New Zealand has the unenviable position of having the highest youth suicide rate in the developed world (based on the 2017 UNICEF “Building the Future: Children and the Sustainable Development Goals in Rich Countries” report). LGBTQIA+ students are a high-risk group within these poor statistics.

Nothing is more important to children and teenagers than their identity, and to take away from it is to deny that it exists.

For one, using the correct terminology is an important first step. A lack of acceptance of people in this community is a societal issue, not just a school one, and understanding some of the acronyms and terms can be a struggle for some. There is no prescriptive list, hence the +. You should always ask an individual the terms they prefer to use in relation to themselves and if there are any terms that they reject or do not identify with.

One of the most important things to remember is that this is about a student’s identity. Nothing is more important to children and teenagers than their identity, and to take away from it is to deny that it exists. Working collaboratively with the student and their family is incredibly important, especially with transgender students, as getting the communication right to staff, the school community (if approved by the family) and enabling the student to feel comfortable and free to identify with their chosen identity is empowering. Support groups within a school also provide a ‘safe place’ where students can ask questions, at times in their lives when they may be struggling with their identity or sexuality.

These simple to enact things are a small but important step to supporting these students and removing from their lives another cause of anxiety and pressure, which when combined with those experienced by every teenager, has seen them as one of the most ‘at risk’ groups within our schools. We are obliged as educators to do all we can to ensure that our schools are places that cater to all students regardless of gender, race, culture, religion or sexuality and above all, are safe for our students to enjoy their education.

Large boost in safety projects, with focus on our schools

Richard Hills

There is at least one death or serious injury on Auckland roads each day.

It is a confronting realisation that these are not just numbers.

They are us: our community, our loved ones. There is one knock on the door or phone call every day to say a loved one isn’t coming home or is seriously injured in hospital.

These figures are trending up each year. There were 46 roadrelated deaths in Auckland in 2016; 64 in 2017. There were 618 road related serious injuries in 2016; 749 in 2017. No loss of life on our roads is acceptable – and the work has begun to reduce these alarming figures.

Five of the ‘100 Highest Risk Routes’ in Auckland are located in the North Shore. Onewa Road is ranked 31st; Lake Road – in the section from Hauraki to Victoria Roads – is 39th. We also have six of the highest risk intersections.

The Regional Fuel Tax has enabled us to dramatically increase the work in this area. Over $3.6m will be invested in road safety improvement projects in the North Shore Ward this financial year.

These changes will improve safety for all road users, with a clear emphasis on pedestrian and cyclist safety. Both Chris Darby and I have spent many long days and evenings advocating for safety improvement; I am relieved Auckland Transport is stepping up and taking action.

I have heard the calls from parents, teachers and kids about safety and I’ve gone and seen first-hand the issues you are facing. So I’m relieved to see the increased focus on children and young people with investment taking place around our local schools.

The area around Hauraki School on Jutland Road, for instance, will see the existing zebra crossing raised. Two new, schoolpatrolled, raised zebra crossings will be installed on Waitemata Road and Walter Street. A new pedestrian refuge island will also be fitted on Jutland Road to provide a safe crossing point to and from the Lake Town Green playground. This was in direct response to community feedback.

I have long advocated for safe crossings and pedestrian facilities for those walking to and from Northcote Primary, Northcote Intermediate and Northcote College. It’s great to see that crossings are to be installed on Lake Road and Kawana Street; and that changes will be made to Kauri Glen Road to improve pedestrian safety. This is on top of the four new crossings at the Lake/College/ Raleigh roundabout as part of the Northcote Safe Cycle Route.

Takapuna and Willow Park Primary’s will also see new crossings near their schools.

In all, 16 new pedestrian crossings will be placed across the North Shore Ward. Numerous intersection safety improvements will occur and new pedestrian refuge islands will be installed in areas including Highbury Bypass and Taharoto Road. A roundabout is proposed for the Archers-Coronation intersection and installing traffic signals at other intersections – including the East Coast/Sunset Road – will be investigated for construction in the coming financial year.

Speed and red light running is a huge factor that determines whether a crash is life or death. Safe speed awareness and red light running campaigns will take place across Auckland. Travelwise school programmes and walking school buses will continue their advocacy and work to make our streets safer and reduce congestion.

A year with no loss of life on the roads of Auckland may seem overly ambitious as a start. But as this work continues, we’ll see that it is not only achievable, it should be the norm. We all must act on this as a community, safety needs to be a priority for all of us.

Please contact me on any issue Richard.hills@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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LEGALLY SPEAKING: SCHNAUER AND CO

Trustee liability to third parties This article continues my focus on trustee liability. This time we turn our attention to a trustee’s liability to a third party – that is someone external to the trust. It could be a bank if the trust has financed a property, a tradesman who works on a trust property, a real-estate agent who sells a trust property or anyone else that the trust needs to pay for services rendered or products provided to the trust.

As emphasised in my previous articles, a trustee cannot be passive in administering a trust - they must participate in all decisions the trustees make. A trustee cannot just rubberstamp decisions made by the other trustees, which is a mistake many independent trustees make.

The last thing an independent trustee wants is to be forced to sell their home to meet an unpaid trust debt.

When a trust enters into a contract with a third party, be it a tradesman to repair the roof or a bank to borrow funds, the parties to the contract are the trustees personally. This means that it is the trustees who are responsible for paying the debt (the invoice or the loan repayments). Countering this, a trustee has a right to be ‘indemnified’ from the trust assets – a complex topic that will be discussed separately.

Obviously an independent trustee does not want to expose their personal assets if the debt is not paid; they want the trust to

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pay. Therefore it is essential that the contract limits the independent trustee’s liability to the assets of the trust and does not put their personal assets at risk. The last thing an independent trustee wants is to be forced to sell their home to meet an unpaid trust debt.

Simply signing a contract as a trustee will not by itself limit a trustee’s liability. In the case NZHB Holdings Limited v Bartells, the Court said that “the description of a contracting party simply as a ‘trustee’ renders that party personally liable”.

How can an independent trustee protect their personal assets if a contract goes wrong?

To exclude full personal liability it is necessary to include a limitation of liability clause in the contract. The clause must clearly express that the trustee’s liability is not personal and is to be limited to the assets of the trust. It must be carefully worded to ensure the independent trustee falls within the requirements of the clause.

Some standard agreements include such clauses but you must check the requirement of the clause carefully as many of them only apply to a ‘professional’ trustee, not necessarily an ‘independent’ trustee.

If the contract does not contain a limitation of liability clause it is possible to negotiate one into the contract. But it will only be effective if it is agreed to by all parties to the contract.

Protecting yourself when acting as a trustee is important, therefore an independent trustee must insist on participating in the administration of a trust and not leave it to the other trustees to make decisions and sign contracts on behalf of the trust.

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

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ACCOUNTANCY WITH MIKE ATKINSON OF BELLINGHAM WALLACE

Accountancy with Mike Atkinson of Bellingham Wallace.

Discounting

- the race to the bottom?

This is a topic that is often discussed and debated time and time again. It all stems from your pricing strategy. In my last article I outlined a number of pricing models and options to consider. The importance of a robust pricing strategy cannot be underestimated!

However, what we often see is a haphazard approach to pricing. This is typically due to the approach used to react to slow sales, which in most cases is to instantly blame the pricing of your product or service, and as a result offer a discount. The price is too high, and no one is buying it, so let’s discount the price, and everyone will come racing in. If this is your strategy, then applied inappropriately this may devastate profits. As business owners, we all need to be aware that a pricing problem might be a symptom of other weaknesses within your business, and a simple discounting approach may only serve as a band aid on a larger issue.

In our current business environment, we are seeing businesses face growing costs for compliance with legislation, staffing pressure and subsequent wage increases, freight costs increasing on the back of fuel costs and congestion issues, and material costs increasing. Have costs changed, but not been passed on? Have sales decreased, but staffing levels are constant? Is the stock being accurately accounted for? Are jobs being priced correctly? All these elements create an environment that is putting pressure on our margins. So, to discount our prices and reduce our margins ever further seems like a race to the bottom, yet that is what we are doing in droves.

Much has been made of the construction industry, and the pricing and margin woes that those businesses have faced recently. And while it is easy to accept in theory that we should be increasing prices, not discounting them, we also all know that Kiwis love a bargain and we are surrounded by calls to action with sale after sale. Consequently we seem to think that in our business we too have to offer a bargain. Rest assured, I agree with you that you must offer value, but that doesn’t need to imply offering a discount. Discounting is a short-term solution with a long-term impact, which once started can take you down a deep and lonely unprofitable rabbit hole.

When considering pricing and discounting strategies, you need to know what your business is competing on; that is, what do you want to be famous for? We often refer to a tool called the market positioning star to assist business owners and management to consider what strategy best suits their business.

Essentially you have three choices from which you must beat the market in one and meet the market in at least one other. The options are to compete on: 1) Product offering, 2) Price or 3) Customer Intimacy / Experience.

So if your business is competing on price, then you are probably a low price, low margin, high volume business. If price isn’t a competitive strategy, and instead you are competing on differentiation, then you are probably a high price, high margin, low volume business. It’s vital that pricing strategies match your target market. It’s okay to be priced higher than your competitors, as long as you meet your customers’ expectations of quality and value, and you can clearly articulate that message to your customers.

So let’s look at an example of the impact of a price discount versus a price increase. Let’s assume for a moment that we have

Mike Atkinson

a business with sales of $11,970,000 for the last 2018 financial year, delivering a contribution margin of 19% or $2,034,900. Note; your contribution margin is the margin or percentage of sales left to cover all the fixed costs after paying the variable costs. In simplified terms, let’s assume that this is your gross profit margin.

Lastly, let’s say that our business has fixed costs of $1,400,000.

To set the scene, let’s also say that our average transaction value is $5,000. After applying break-even analysis, we have calculated our break-even sales to be $7,368,421, or 1,474 transactions ($7,368,421 / $5,000).

What would happen to our business in this example if we offered a discount of 10%? And similarly, what would happen if we could put our prices up by 10%?

Base Price

10% Discount

10% Price Increase

Selling Price

$5,000

$4,500

$5,500

Variables Costs (81%)

$4,050

$4,050

$4,050

Contribution Margin $

$950

$450

$1,450

Contribution Margin %

19%

10%

26%

Fixed Costs

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

Break-even Sales $

$7,368,421

$14,000,000

$5,384,615

1,474

3,111

979

(Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin)

Break-even Volume (Units)

(Break-even Sales / Selling Price)

From the example it is clear that if we had offered a discount of just 10%, we would have had to increase the number of transactions by more than double. That is sales transactions must increase 111% from 1,474 to 3,111. Do you feel that your business could double its sales due to a discount that you might have offered? Does your sales team have the ability or appetite to double sales? Is there enough room in your market for you to double your sales? If you answered No to any of these questions, then you have an issue that needs serious attention.

To counter that, if in our example we were able to put our prices up by 10%, then we could have afforded to reduce by 1/3 of the number of transactions sold, or potentially 1/3 of our customers. Often a price rise will cause customers who are not really target customers to move on, thereby freeing you up to spend time with the customer who value your business offering.

Sadly, it’s not this simple in the real world, and any price increases still need to be relevant to the market you operate in.

Discounting, bargains, pricing pressure is all part of being in business, especially in a business to consumer market, but how you react to that pressure and what strategies you set will either make you money or lose you money, so choose wisely.

There are some key lessons to be learnt here, and they are: • Always consider the magnified effect of a small discount or a small price increase on gross margin • Avoid discounting – who wants to be a busy fool • Consider adding more value and / or increasing price • Seek good advice to understand the impact of your pricing decisions to avoid the race to the bottom. www.bellinghamwallace.co.nz

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PEOPLE AND PERFORMANCE ADVISORS: TEESDALE ASSOCIATES

Tony Teesdale

Fair Pay Agreements - a concern for all employers

The spectre of Fair Pay Agreements (“FPAs”) is yet another contributor to the drop in business confidence. Labour’s policy states: “FPAs will set basic standards for pay and other conditions within an industry or sector. By setting a floor for terms and conditions of employment FPAs will prevent the race to the bottom seen in some industries where good employers are undercut by bad employers who reduce labour costs through low wages and poor conditions.”

On the face of it this means the terms and conditions of employment in your business could be set by your competitors, without any involvement by you. That could mean higher base rates, penal rates, a raft of allowances, double time overtime, additional leave benefits, excessively high redundancy compensation and so on.

This approach fails to recognise the differences in scale between employers in a sector, the differences between start-ups and wellestablished businesses, and the financial fluctuations in the life cycle of those businesses.

Further, removing the need to have to bargain with individual employers has the unintended consequence that larger, more financially resourceful businesses will be able to “squeeze” smaller competitors in the same sector by agreeing to provisions that their competitors may not be able to afford, or have the human resources to meet.

… the terms and conditions of employment in your business could be set by your competitors, without any involvement by you.

You only have to look to Australia’s modern award system to see an example of why such an approach raises legitimate concerns for business in New Zealand. Interestingly, France, which has very strong industry awards and a labour code which is famously “longer than the Bible”, is introducing laws to encourage more enterprise bargaining.

The Government says that strike action will not be permitted during FPA bargaining, but that is of no consolation to an employer who doesn’t wish to be party to an FPA. Even if the law should allow an employer to opt out of, or not participate in, the first round of FPA bargaining, this will subsequently become a live issue once collective agreements expire and strike action is taken against employers that do not match the FPA terms.

A Working Group headed by Sir Jim Bolger is developing the concept. It is concerning that very few members of the group, apart from two union representatives, have any previous experience in this area; perhaps this was the intention. The group is required to report to the Minister by November 2018, which suggests legislation could be in force from the second quarter of 2019, but there is a fair bit of water to go under the bridge yet. If you are bargaining currently or about to do so, the best option is to secure a three year deal as soon as possible and wait for the dust to settle.

Tony Teesdale, Managing Director, Teesdale Associates Limited 021 920 323 www.teesdaleassociates.com

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BUSINESS SALES WITH LESTER DE VERE

Lester de Vere is probably the Shore’s leading Business Broker. Born and bred on the Shore he represents ABC Business Sales in his home patch. He spent many years in business himself before taking on the role at ABC – which he just loves. His passion for 'helping vendors transition through the sale process and creating a winwin for both seller and purchaser' has resulted in him being ABC’s No.1 Auckland Sales Person in 2018 and being named ABC’s Trusted Advisor of the Year 2018.

ABC Business Sales was awarded Business Sales Agency Lester de Vere of the Year 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 by REINZ. We are thrilled to welcome Lester as a monthly contributor to Channel.

Buying an Existing Business Checklist Buying an existing business is a great way to hit the ground running without the difficulty of starting from scratch.

However, it is still a complex process that comes with its own challenges. On top of finding a balance between a business that is financially viable and one that is suited to your skills and interests, there are a number of different factors that should be taken into account.

The purchaser needs to understand the turnover, reputation and culture of the business they are buying, as well as the broader conditions of the industry and the market they will be operating in.

Legal Documents Make sure you have copies of current leases, employment contracts, insurance policies and any other legally binding contracts with suppliers and customers. These should be thoroughly examined by a legal professional to ensure that there are no restrictions that could impede your ability to do business.

The purchaser needs to understand the turnover, reputation and culture of the business they are buying…

Staff Does the business have current employees? Inheriting staff can be a great way to keep the business running seamlessly. They can also provide valuable tips and ideas to help the business to improve.

Existing staff can also come with risks that you should take into consideration, such as longstanding leave entitlements that add to your liabilities.

Keep in mind that if you need new staff for your business, it can be a costly and time-consuming endeavour to train them at the same time you're busy establishing and familiarising yourself with the operations of the business.

Assets A full list of assets and inventory (if applicable) is crucial to ensure the business has the necessary equipment to function. This includes a depreciation schedule to determine the age and value of current assets, which should be provided by the accountant of the previous business owner.

Contact: Lester de Vere 0274 599 773 or email: Lesterd@abcbusiness.co.nz or visit: www.abcbusiness.co.nz

INSURANCE DESIGN: BRADY ARBLASTER

Brady Arblaster of Insurance Design provides this regular column for Channel Mag on Insurance. He is passionate about “protecting businesses and families from the risks in their lives”.

Attention Business Owners:

Are you walking out or being carried out?

Brady Arblaster

This heading is metaphorical, of course, but these are the only two ways you will exit your business.

‘Walking out’ is the ideal scenario - it is your choice and involves the successful sale of your business for good money, hopefully leaving you with the tough decision of what boat to buy and what country to holiday in! Selling your business is not my speciality, but I recommend, and have seen benefits maximised by, utilising the advice and skill of a business broker (like Lester de Vere from ABC Business).

‘Being carried out’ is the unfortunate scenario where you have not chosen to leave your business but events have caused that outcome. Mitigating these risks is my specialty. Such events create serious financial vulnerability for business owners and potentially their family/estate. In a best case scenario, where you are only out of your business for 6-12 months, this can still have a devastating financial impact. In the worst case scenario, where you can never return to your business, this will result in a significant loss in value of will have signed personal guarantees which now put their family what may be your biggest asset. home at risk. It is important to also note that if there are two or more business owners, the loan agreements will likely be ‘Joint and Several’ meaning any of the guarantors can be required to repay the full amount by the borrower. You must consider fully repaying all businesses debt with the loss of any business owner; this is the only way to ensure there is no remaining liability to other shareholders and their families.

Shareholder Protection allows for the smooth transition of ownership in the event a business owner/shareholder is exited There are three main areas of risk that need to be discussed from the business permanently. This is certainly more relevant and mitigated as regards ‘being carried out’. I will go into these in for businesses with two or more owners and is simply a funding more depth in future articles but I have briefly summarised them mechanism that provides the necessary cash to purchase the for you today. shares of another shareholder in the event of their death or Key Person Cover, as it suggests, protects the business from permanent disablement. This ultimately protects the future of the loss of a key person through death or disability. This could be the business as the remaining shareholder/shareholders gain full a business owner or owners, as well as any key staff members who ownership of all shares meaning they are not left in business with are crucial to the profitability of the business, meaning without them, the family/estate of the exited shareholder, along with the exited (either temporarily or permanently) there would be a substantial Shareholder and/or their family/estate receiving fair value for loss of revenue/profit and ultimately business value. This type of their shares. cover provides funds for the quick recruitment of a replacement key This is a simplified overview of the types of business protection person and covers the potential loss of revenue while this person I specialise in. If you have not yet established the specific ‘gets up to speed’. implications of ‘being carried out’ to your business, or, if you have Debt Protection Cover protects the guarantors of a business loan these types of cover but they have not been reviewed in the last 12(usually the business owners) from the liability when through the 18 months, give me a call, I’m happy to help. loss of the business owner (due to death or disability) the business can no longer make repayments on a loan and ultimately is not able Contact: Brady Arblaster (BHSc), Phone: (09) 447 3260 or (021) 979 106 Email: brady@insurancedesign.nz to repay the debt. This is very serious as most business owners

‘Being carried out’ is the unfortunate scenario where you have not chosen to leave your business but events have caused that outcome.

Brady Arblaster (BHSc) Phone: (09) 447 3260 or (021) 979 106 Email: brady@insurancedesign.nz

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TALKING TRUSTS: TAMMY MCLEOD, DAVENPORTS

PROPERTY LAW: SACHA PETERSON, DAVENPORTS

Sacha is a legal executive in the Davenports property team.

Sarah's first investment property

Sacha Peterson

Sarah had been saving for a deposit for her first investment property. She had finally reached the requirements and received approval from the bank. Hunting for the investment property was now well underway.

Sarah’s plan was to find a small two bedroom property in a slightly lower price range and arrange for some friends to get together and do any cosmetic work. Sarah knew someone who had done a similar thing a few months before and they only needed to re-carpet, paint the inside and tidy up the garden, and then the property looked great.

After a few months of viewing properties, the perfect place came along. The property had overgrown gardens, patchy retro wallpaper and worn out carpet. Sarah could see so much potential that there was no way she was going to pass up this opportunity. Sarah felt confident in making an unconditional offer as she had viewed the property multiple times and as she was a second home buyer she was comfortable with the conveyancing process. Settlement day came around quickly and at last she was a proud owner of an investment property.

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 existing asset holding structures to ensure they achieve the needs and requirements they were Tammy McLeod 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.

Amy and Henry

Sarah contacted her friends to arrange a weekend of DIY. The plan was to get the property looking fresh and modern as soon as possible, so that she could get tenants in quickly. That weekend Sarah put her friends to work. Some of her friends were in the living room and began pulling up the old carpet. All was going well until a large rotten area of the floor was exposed. The more carpet that was pulled away, the more rotten floor there was. Sarah was in complete shock of what had been discovered.

Sarah’s friends could not believe the discovery either and when asking Sarah how the builder could have missed this when carrying out the inspection they soon realised that Sarah had never had a building report carried out.

It is important to complete your own full due diligence investigations on potential properties to reduce the risks, which are otherwise substantial. These enquiries would normally include obtaining a building report, LIM report, drug manufacturing report, enquiries with Council regarding zoning and planning, reviewing the property file at Council, and valuation.

Amy and Henry were a young couple who were going places.

They had bought their family home early in their relationship, and as the Auckland house market increased in value, and they paid down their debt, they had a sizeable chunk of equity in the property. They had transferred the property to a trust on the advice of their lawyer a number of years ago at the same time as they had set up their business.

The business was a small engineering company which manufactured a niche product for the boat building industry.

Over the years their reputation had grown and the business was expanding. The shares in the company were also owned by their family trust.

As the business expanded, so did the need for more space for their business, so Amy and Henry signed an agreement to lease larger premises not far from where they were already based. They rang their accountant to go through the numbers to see if the business could sustain a greater rent and were just about to call their lawyer, when their accountant said that this might be a good time to talk to a more specialist lawyer about the structure of all of their affairs. Their current lawyer was lovely, but was more of a general practitioner than a specialist. Their accountant made a recommendation and they made an appointment to see the new lawyer.

The first thing the lawyer noticed was that while the company would be leasing the new premises, the agreement to lease was prepared on the basis that Amy and Henry’s trust would be the guarantors of the lease. The lawyer pointed out that because the trust which owned the shares in the company also owned the family home, the family home was effectively guaranteeing the lease of the premises. The lawyer suggested that one way of mitigating risk such as this would be to have the family home in a separate trust to the business. The lawyer explained that this kind of “two trust structure” worked really well for people in business, as for a lot of people separating risk from lifestyle assets is important.

Amy and Henry took that advice and ended up with a much more robust structure. They learned a good lesson, that it is important as your business and life changes and evolves, you may need to adapt your structuring to make it more robust and able to withstand challenge if that “worst case scenario” eventuates.

Sacha Peterson, 09 915 4397 sacha@dhlawyers.co.nz

Tammy McLeod, 09 915 4386 tammy@dhlawyers.co.nz

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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB: NEWS

New Laureates inducted into the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame In early August, the North Harbour Club hosted a black tie event at The Spencer on Byron Hotel to induct three new laureates in to the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame. Each new laureate was selected for their significant contributions to the region, in business and the community. Those inducted were Steven Newman, David McAlpine and Ken Noble.

Phil Brosnan, President of the North Harbour Club, had this to say in his opening remarks: "I am delighted that we are once again hosting this annual event, having taken over the management of the Business Hall of Fame back in 2015. This has developed significantly over the past three years. Today we continue to see the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame as being a great match with the club's ongoing programme of rewarding excellence in our region.’

To be considered for induction to the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame, a nominee must be a current successful business leader, who has applied their skills and success to also benefit the community. Nominations are open on an ongoing basis and laureates are inducted annually.

Guests at the dinner were treated to two guest speakers: Brian Gaynor of Milford Asset Management – the key event sponsor of the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame – and Brian Gaynor of AIMES Alumni and North Harbour Milford Asset Management.

Club Ambassador Cam Calkoen.

The 2018 North Harbour Business Hall of Fame inductees: Steven Newman has been in senior management from a young age, working to stabilise and grow companies like Hennessy Grading Systems and Navman. He is currently CEO/Director of ERoad, which he joined in 2007. He has been instrumental in growing that business to a turnover of $52m, employing more than 240 staff. EROAD is seen as a global leader in regulatory telematics including road taxes, driver fatigue management, health and safety compliance and fleet management. Although not one to look for recognition or thanks, they avoid the limelight that is often associated with philanthropy, Steven and his family are very generous in giving back to the community in which they live.

David McAlpine founded Kea Property Group in 1980. Since that time he has gone on to grow Kea to be the dominant developer in the North Harbour region. In 1985, David made the decision to focus solely on commercial and industrial development and have no involvement in residential property or run a construction company, which he has adhered to, to this day. With a business partner of 20 years Zane Gifford, they have completed 254,000m² of new buildings, 95% in the North Harbour region, the roof area would cover over 42 rugby fields and the value is in excess of $1.2billion. 325 North Shore companies occupy Kea buildings. During this time, David has served on the boards of North Shore Soccer, Team North Harbour and as a Trustee of North Harbour Stadium. As the Kea business has developed over the last 35 years, so has David’s philanthropic work.

Ken Noble left school at 16. His first employer had enough confidence in him, that at 17 he offered Ken a sales representative role, that was the stepping stone Ken needed to launch him into a career in sales. In 1972 he started his own firm G.P. Healthcare. Ken and his wife Sue worked in the business together, and 23 years later with 64 employees they sold the company to Invacare, a multinational. Ken is currently the Chairman of Allied Medical, a business he started 20 years ago with his daughter Katie, who is the Managing

2018 North Harbour Business Hall of Fame inductees.

From left: Steve Newman, Ken Noble and Dave McAlpine.

Director. The company employs 27 people and is involved in the distribution and customisation of assistive technology products. Ken has always been involved in both the community and his industry sector through the likes of serving on School Board of Trustees, Community Service Clubs and has chaired an industry association.

He has been a mentor for Business Mentors New Zealand since 2008 and has mentored in excess of 50 business owners during this time, providing a huge benefit to them. Over the last five years Ken has been a Trustee for the North Shore Hospice.

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

BEN BREAKFASTS ARE BACK! After a short break these popular Business Excellence Network (BEN) brekkies are back – bigger, brighter and better than before – and now under the management of the North Harbour Club.

There's a fantastic new venue – Regatta Bar & Eatery, who have Dan Radcliffe, guest speaker at the BEN teamed up as a sponsor with longBreakfast on Tuesday time BEN supporters BDO, Schnauer September 18th. & Co. and Westpac.

The first breakfast in this new venue is on Tuesday September 18th, from 7am. The guest speaker is Dan Radcliffe, founder of International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ). This will be followed by a breakfast on Tuesday November 20th, with the guest speaker being Bruce Cotterill, North Shore local and author of “The Best Leaders Don’t Shout”. These breakfasts are well-known for the high quality of the speakers.

At the time of going to press the first (September) breakfast was almost sold out, with only a handful of tickets left. You can book for these breakfasts online at: www.northharbourclub.co.nz

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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.

I’m actually over it...

Again I am really disappointed at how the editor (actually publisher – ed.) of the Channel Magazine treats my column, with his continual editing and interference in the tone of my columns. I’m actually over it. If the publisher of this two bit magazine continues to edit my column, then I may refuse to write any more. I feel this is another chipping away at our freedom of speech – this is because I referred to our High Lord Mayor as having “his… (he’s done it again! – ed.). Our publisher, in his wisdom, chopped that bit out.

Now, I’ve been thinking about this...Imagine this scenario: What would happen if one of those ships going to the Chelsea Sugar Refinery accidentally bumped one of the big concrete caissons supporting our Harbour Bridge, even at the slow speeds they travel at? They go under the central span of the bridge to enable them to berth beside the sugar works. Just imagine the chaos and carnage this would cause to the North Shore. For one, they would close the bridge for many, many days until every engineer in the city had been asked to comment about it. NZ Transport Authority would have to have input. The health and safety people would have their input, the Government would have to set up an Advisory Committee, the Council would have to set up their own enquiry and Maritime NZ would be pulled in, and of course the local iwi would be asked for their advice. This would all be before anything actually happens to rectify the situation.

Imagine this scenario: What would happen if one of those ships going to the Chelsea Sugar Refinery accidentally bumped one of the big concrete caissons supporting our Harbour Bridge, even at the slow speeds they travel at?

Now, this might be a stupid thought to even think there is any chance this would happen, but one only has to think back a couple of decades to remember the ship that ploughed into the bridge in Hobart and caused absolute chaos for months.

Last month we saw another example of a bridge falling, for unexplained reasons in Italy, killing 30-odd people. This will cause absolute chaos in the city of Genoa for some time.

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ships come to visit, and the big super yachts. With The America’s Cup coming it will be even busier.

Our Harbour Bridge was completed in 1959 when the population of the North Shore was maybe 50,000 people. Now the population of the North Shore, I imagine, would be around six times that, maybe 300,000 people. Even after many, many plans and thousands of pages of submissions, there has still never been a final plan for another crossing on to the Shore. This would never happen in other large cities with the level of sophistication and population that we have. I believe that we have been let down by successive Governments and Councils over the years. The last 'Think Big' project would have been built in the 1970s, which was the Clyde Dam project in Central Otago.

Sure, we have had our collection of tunnels, like the magnificently long Johnstone Tunnel heading North just before Puhoi, the Waterview Tunnel and, of course, that cracking example of the tunnel at Victoria Park. Apart from that, though, nothing of any significance has been done. These governments and councils take our taxes and rates but lack the vision to build solid good infrastructure that will take us into the next century. So much that is done is just patch up stuff.

So, going back to the Harbour Bridge being damaged by, say, a sugar ship. All the traffic going north and south would be stopped, which is a given. Everything would have to go through Kumeu, Huapai and it would be absolute chaos for weeks. Just take the time to think about how this would be for everyday Aucklanders to have no Harbour Bridge? And, correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t our water supply piped under the bridge, along with a lot of other services?

All I’m saying is, that it is about time central government thought hard and fast about putting in another crossing between the city and the North Shore. It should be a four lane tunnel under the harbour, from Victoria Park area and coming up near Barry’s Point Road. Anything can be done, if you look overseas and see what other countries have done. Maybe Rob Muldoon’s ideas of Think Big a few years ago weren’t so bad after all. When has anyone else had the courage to forge ahead and get these things done.

I see Benefitz, who are the owners of this magazine, had their big 30th anniversary soiree at a topline venue recently, which would have of course included the best champagne and as much good food as they could manage to stuff into their little bellies. I see Aidan Bennett, the so-called editor (actually publisher – ed.) of this two-bit outfit, managed to get his photograph in the last edition of this magazine no fewer than nine times. Talk about self promotion, and you know what – I didn’t seem to get an invite!

Okay, see you next month.

Message to Mr Gundry: I am sorry for having too many photos in the magazine of myself, I will restrict them from now on.

In terms of your content… our only criteria is we will soften things if we feel it is too harsh. No problem in criticising people, but not keen on comments that are too personal or we feel are over-the-top. – Aidan Bennett, QSM (Publisher).

COMMUNITY NEWS

Delve into the Shore’s heritage Discover some of the colourful characters, diverse cultures and communities that have shaped our area of Tāmaki Makaurau through the years during Auckland Heritage Festival, which starts this month.

From 29 September to 14 October, locals and visitors are invited to take part in events and programmes aimed at raising awareness of and celebrating this great city, its people and its past. Exhibitions, walks, talks and tours, vintage market days and school holiday activities all feature in this year’s programme of events to suit all ages and tastes.

On the Shore, people can join geologist and historian Bruce Hayward with a guided walk around several local volcanoes on Saturday 6th October from 10am to 4pm. The 3km walk will take in Onepoto, Tuff Crater, Pupuke, North Head, Mt Cambria and Mt Victoria, with travel between the sites by private cars.

Sites of interest to be viewed will include three pumphouses (Lake Pupuke), WWII fuel storage tanks (Tuff Crater), two coastal defence sites since 1880s (Mt Victoria, North Head) and council quarry site (Mt Cambria). Meeting point is the carpark inside Onepoto Domain, off Tarahanga St, Northcote at 10am.

The work of historian and writer Michael King will be celebrated in an exhibition at The Depot in Devonport, in an event brought to the festival by the Michael King Writers’ Centre. From Saturday 29 September to Wednesday 3 October, 10am-4.30pm, this exhibition makes up part of the Biblio Hub exhibition at The Depot on Clarence Street and features visual, audio, portraits and original publications of King’s work.

Fort Takapuna.

Forming Birkenhead: The people who subdivided the land is the title of a event at Birkenhead Library on Saturday 29 September, 2pm-3.30pm. Brian Potter, Vice-President of Birkenhead Heritage Society, will discuss the people who surveyed and subdivided the land, from earliest European settlement times. He will also shed light on some of the individuals who contributed to the heritage of the areas that make up Birkenhead today.

Guided tours of historic sites at Fort Takapuna and North Head’s naval defences are among other Shore highlights of the September 29th to October 14th festival.

Uncover some of the fascinating heritage stories and secrets behind our vibrant city. Find out more at www.heritagefestival.co.nz

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Now it’s your turn. We’d like to give our readers the chance to share their feelings - positive or negative. Whether you’re frustrated or full of praise, upset or uplifted, we want to hear from you.

The concept with the Channel Soapbox is the length doesn’t matter. If the contribution is too long then it will just continue on our website where others can also provide constructive feedback.

So, get on the Channel Soapbox and share it with the Shore! Email us at… soapbox@channelmag.co.nz and if all goes well, we will include it in our next magazine and on our fantastic website channelmag.co.nz.

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TALKING INSURANCE WITH PAUL TUFFIN

The Financial Implications of Loss of Income

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

Paul Tuffin

Once you’d used up your sick leave and annual leave, how many weeks would your savings last in covering the normal household expenses, rent or mortgage if you were unable to work?

Some alarming statistics are available in relation to the under insurance of income by New Zealanders: • It is estimated that nearly 50% of Kiwis in employment wouldn’t be able to sustain a further four weeks without income as their savings would be fully depleted.

• Illness causes twice as many people to be prevented from working for a long period compared with accidents.

• Every year more than 50,000 New Zealand households (a Napier-sized city) lose the main income earner’s salary through illness. More than half of those lose it for six months or more.

• Only one in eight of those households with no main income for six months or more due to illness had Income Protection Insurance cover • 70% have household contents insurance, yet only 26% of New Zealand households have someone with income protection insurance!

Every year over 50,000 New Zealand households (a Napier-sized city) lose the main income earner’s salary through illness. More than half of those lose it for six months or more.

Some form of benefit may be available, such as ACC (available,usually, only in the case of an accident); or a sickness benefit (now known as a Job Seeker Allowance), but if your partner’s income is $30,000 or more per annum that will limit the allowance you are eligible for.

It is challenging enough trying to recover and get back to work without the added pressure of struggling to pay the ongoing living expenses!

For personal insurance advice contact Paul Tuffin on 021 0844 2524.

Taking our inner awesomeness to new levels

On a recent flight I had an awesome talk with the man beside me about inspiration, connection, challenge and attitudes within the world.

Speaking about the power of communications to eliminate assumptions, we got to the point where he said; “You could probably talk to anyone on this plane and they would accept you, I wouldn't have the same luck.” As I was thinking “Why?”, I could see him thinking the same thing. He then said that himself. Through a few simple words two strangers who couldn't appear more different connected within seconds of a few words having been spoken and heard. Don't be scared of the unknown; take an adventure with it as though there is more to gain.

Thirty-six hours later, I’m writing on a Turkish carpet, drinking the blackest of coffee accompanied by the sweetest of treats that looks a bit like a whitebait fritter - Kunefe and Baklavas.

Around me is a melting-pot of culture, which if I turned on the news, would be represented through anger, hate and disgrace.

But here all seems rather euphoric. I see friends shaking hands saying “How are you?”, friends connected through interests, not race or religion and in exchange what they’re really saying is “I love you”.

In a world of progression and celebration of excellence it is easy to prioritise the well publicised steps towards success; education, potential, hard-work, commitment, passion. But in parallel with this, comes a strengths based approach for discovering one’s truest awesomeness; an awesomeness that unites the inner beauty through things the mind needs for survival; happiness, inspiration, challenge and connection. It is through the simplicity of sharing that we connect. Initially we may be challenged by what we see, but when curiosity of the unknown intrigues us to look further, we gain insights to challenge, connection, inspiration and happiness.

It is within us all to change the world and what we see on the news, and through roaming it physically and mentally, we just might make discoveries that take our inner awesomeness to new levels.

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

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: BAYLEYS NORTH SHORE COMMERCIAL

Up for sale…two commercial units in the Rosedale Plaza in Albany.

Bite-sized commercial units offer tasty treat for smaller investors Property investors are increasingly looking to diversify their risk across both the residential and commercial markets and three easily digestible smaller offerings from Bayleys North Commercial will enable them to do just that.

A fishing shop, an office suite and a restaurant are up for sale in Albany and can be purchased for a similar cost to an average North Shore house.

The three properties, featured in Bayleys’ latest national Total Property portfolio, are generating net annual rental income of between $45,000 and $53,672 plus GST. This makes them very affordable for smaller investors, says Bayleys North Shore Commercial retail manager Damian Stephen.

“We are receiving increasing enquiry for commercial properties under or just over the $1 million mark from residential investors.

This is partly being driven by a perception that the North Shore residential market is fully priced but also by the fact that it makes sense to spread your exposure across different property types.

“Commercial properties also come with fixed lease terms which provide more certainty of tenure than periodic residential tenancies.

Tenants also pay outgoings such as rates, insurance and body corporate levies which means commercial property mostly offers a better net income return that residential.”

Stephen says commercial investors generally look for properties in areas of high population and business growth, which reduces tenancy risk, and Albany is one of Auckland’s fastest growing areas.

He and Bayleys North Shore Commercial colleagues Adam Curtis and Adam Watton are marketing one of two units for sale in the Rosedale Plaza, located in a high profile position on the corner of Rosedale Rd and Henry Rose Place in the North Harbour Industrial Estate.

Unit 8, 215 Rosedale Rd comprises just over 200m² of retail, mezzanine office and warehouse/storage space with rear roller door access and also comes with four exclusive external car parks. It is returning annual net rental income of $45,000 plus GST “It is occupied by West Shell a specialist fishing equipment and apparel retailer which also has a shop in Dunedin as well as an on

line sales business,” Adam Curtis says. “There is a five-year lease from September 2016 with two three-year rights of renewal which if exercised would take the tenancy through until August 2027.

“With vacancy rates across this area at historical lows, tenant demand has stimulated significant rental growth for units of this nature which is yet to be recognised,” says Adam Watton. “This demand, lack of greenfield development sites and the increased cost of construction all adds up to an affordable opportunity that you will struggle to replace in the future.”

The unit will go up for auction in Bayleys’ next Auckland Total Property auction on September 19, unless sold prior.

Also for sale is Unit M, 215 Rosedale Rd comprising a 235.5m² first floor office suite in the Rosedale Plaza, generating net annual rental income of $46,500 plus GST. It is being marketed by Tonia Robertson and Jane McKee and is for sale by deadline private treaty, closing 4pm, September 20, unless sold prior.

The office unit is tenanted by The Insurance Group which has been in occupation since 2014 with a current lease running until April 2019 and one further two-year right of renewal. Established in 1995, it provides a wide range of private and business insurance services.

The unit comprises a mix of open plan and four executive partitioned offices, a central boardroom with doors opening onto the reception area, a kitchenette, storeroom and toilet and bathroom area.

“The good quality partitioning features full height glazed panels on a number of the internal walls,” says Tonia Robertson. “The high window to floor area ratio allows excellent natural light throughout the unit enhanced by its front corner position in the Rosedale Plaza.

“The premises enjoys excellent prominence to Rosedale Rd, one of Albany’s main roads, with substantial signage exposure possible to a high volume of passing traffic. There is also good profile visibility to the central courtyard of the plaza.”

Rosedale Plaza was completed in 2003 and comprises 13 units ranging in size from 130-450m² with a diverse mix of longstanding tenants which include a Korean restaurant and Fat

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access points and ample car parking Boys BBQ restaurant and bar. and a wide range of surrounding “The L-shaped building faces onto a tenants including banks, lawyers, a substantial central car parking area and childcare centre as well as a wide was positioned to provide maximum variety of other business occupants.” signage exposure and prominence for all Steven Liu says the unit is part units within the complex, particularly to of one of the biggest convenience Rosedale Rd,” says Jane Sims. “This is retail centres developed on the a principal thoroughfare linking the East North Shore in recent years. Orchard Coast Bays and the Tawa Drive motorway Park Retail Hub which opened last interchange through to the North Harbour year has 16 units with 94 common Industrial Estate” Well positioned…the Double Happy restaurant is car parks and is the final stage of a Sims says excellent access to the for sale in Orchard Park Retail Hub. two-part development undertaken northern motorway complex is available

by Northbridge Properties. The via the nearby Tawa Drive/Greville Rd neighbouring first stage of the project, the Corinthian Retail interchange or alternatively Upper Harbour Drive to the south.

The third Albany property for sale is Unit 7A, 21 Corinthian Drive, Centre at 14 Corinthian Drive, has 14 units and 54 shared parks.

He says nearly all of the units were sold off the plans or which is an 87m² unit in the Orchard Park Retail Hub with a 10-year during construction by Bayleys North Shore Commercial to a lease from September 2017 to Double Happy Chinese restaurant mix of owner occupiers or investors who have subsequently plus two three-year rights of renewal. It is producing net annual leased the premises. The units are occupied by a variety of rental income of $53,672 plus GST with an upcoming rent increase predominantly food and beverage outlets with some other based on the Consumer Price Index due in September. essential service retail providers.

The offering is being marketed by Meng He, Steven Liu and “This has been a very successful project which has met Eddie Zhong and will also be part of Bayleys’ Auckland Total with strong uptake from the market because of its high Property auction on September 19, unless sold prior. exposure positioning, with triple frontage to Albany Highway, “This is an excellent opportunity to secure a well-positioned Corinthian Drive and Data Way, as well as a wide commercial property in a high-exposure retail complex facing Albany Highway,” catchment and a significant population base from which to draw says Meng He. “It is located on a highly visible corner site next to customers.” the main entrance to the Orchard Retail Hub. There are multiple

North Shore properties attract good bidding Bayleys achieved a 75 per cent clearance rate at its latest Total Property auction in Auckland with six out of eight commercial and industrial offerings selling, including all three North Shore properties put up for auction.

Generating the most bidding at the auction was a 90m² café in a high profile corner position in a retail complex in Albany, marketed by Laurie Burt and Eddie Zhong. Bidding on Unit 6, 56 Apollo Drive on the corner with Arrenway Drive, started at $750,000. It was declared on the market by auctioneer Richard Valintine at just over $900,000 meaning it had exceeded its reserve price.

A long sequence of bids from three competing parties then followed, with many $1000 increases, before the hammer finally came down at $991,000. This represented a 4.99% yield on the $49,500 of net annual rental income currently being generated on its six-year lease to Duck Goose café.

The café has been in occupation since the complex, comprising 13 retail units, a childcare centre and 73 common carparks, was completed in 2016 by Kea Property Group.

Another unit titled offering in Albany, Unit B 12 Parkhead Place in the North Harbour Industrial Estate fetched the highest price of the day. The 627m² industrial premises plus 12 car parks sold with vacant possession for $1.945 million through Matt Mimmack and Laurie Burt.

Selling at a 4.99% yield…Unit 6, 56 Apollo Drive.

Built in 2005, the property has 394m² of warehousing accessed by three roller doors with a speed wall splitting it into two tenancies and two levels of air conditioned offices and amenities at both ends of the building.

The other North Shore property to sell was Unit 5, 160 Wairau Rd, Wairau Valley, a 59m² unit in the Wairau Junction Retail Centre marketed by Terry Kim and Matt Lee which went for $415,000 at a 6.02% yield Located at the rear of the centre, which underwent a major refurbishment four years ago, it is leased to Indian takeaway Spice Cuisine for 10 years from 2013 with two five-year rights of renewal.

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BOWLS NORTH HARBOUR: NEWS

with Lindsay Knight

Fresh look for pennants competitions in 2018-19 season Though they have been part of North Harbour’s bowling scene since 2011, the centre’s pennants competitions will have a fresh look in the coming 2018-19 season.

Driven by centre president Gary Stevens and vice president, Garry Banks, the pennants for the new season starting on September 29 will continue over several weeks, on a home and away basis, until early December.

There will be one game played each Saturday over 21 ends, using the same team formations of past seasons… nine-player teams divided in three line-ups and playing two bowl triples.

If the enthusiasm shown by Stevens and Banks can be transmitted to all participants, the revamped pennants should be a major success. Depending on the entries from clubs there will be a number of men’s and women’s divisions and again mixed divisions, particularly for those clubs with smaller membership.

The chance to expand the pennants has been taken because of Bowls New Zealand revising its programme and scrapping some traditional events. But Stevens and Banks emphasise it was always the intention, when pennants were first played, to have something of the concept that is now being tried.

What is being introduced, both administrators point out, has been the product of feedback from clubs to the centre’s detailed questionnaire. This indicated a strong preference for one game a day with the “roll-up” type of player unable or unwilling to commit to playing all day.

Stevens says that pennants originated in Australia, “where it has been a popular and premier event bought into by all bowlers who can play competitively against similarly matched players from other clubs.” When introduced to Harbour, pennants were, he adds, “an immediate hit”. Today pennants are Bowls North Harbour’s most popular and heavily supported event and last season there were 450 players spread among the 10 grades.

While each grade earns the same recognition the new season’s men’s and women’s premier divisions will have the added incentive of each of the winning teams being awarded a centre title, which will count towards a gold star and Bowler of the Year points.

However, a minimum number of appearances will be applied.

As has been the case in previous seasons, there will be a finals day at the one venue, scheduled for Sunday, December 9, at which it is hoped there will be a carnival atmosphere and good crowd support.

Stevens says there will be a debrief at the end of the competitions and because it is appreciated some flexibility will be needed while the new format “beds down.” In some cases, where clubs might have limited numbers, composites will be allowed and in the mixed divisions none of the line-ups can be entirely one gender.

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Pennants Winners Women's 1st Division.

Pennants Winners Men's 1st Division.

Banks also hopes to have a separate competition for retirement villages, pointing out their bowls involvement should be seen as a positive for clubs rather than, as some seem to believe, a negative.

But rather than 21 ends this competition will be over just five weeks with 10-end games.

In the 2017-18 seasons Birkenhead and Browns Bay were the respective men’s and women’s premier winners. Interest will be high as to whether they will retain their titles, especially as there has been considerable comings and goings among several clubs. Orewa, for instance, has gained, among other stars, the accomplished Elaine McClintock from Browns Bay and another gold star holder from that club, Anne Dorreen, has moved to Takapuna. www.bowlsnorthharbour.com

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL NORTH SHORE

Jimmy O’Brien and Janet Marshall, Colliers International North Shore.

Jimmy O’Brien

September • 2018 Auckland Commercial, Industrial, Retail

SALE & LEASING OPPORTUNITIES

Janet Marshall

Owner occupying popular The commercial property market on the North Shore has seen a number of purchases from businesses looking to own their own premises. Unit B3, 63 Apollo has been purchased by Goodwin Turner Commercial Lawyers, a 571 sqm first floor office, and Unit D3, 1422 Triton Drive by AVC Ltd. Another local business XFire has moved from Constellation Drive to a larger office which they have purchased at Unit G3, 4 Orbit Drive. Offices at Unit 8D, 331 Rosedale Road and Unit 1B, 3 Ceres Court were both purchased by neighbouring businesses to expand, and vacant industrial units at 17C and D Airborne Road were purchased by owner occupiers for $3.040M and Unit 19G Orbit Dr at $3.5M. Climbing rentals due to limited stock has resulted in high demand from owner occupiers. This has further exacerbated problems for businesses looking for premises under 200 sqm.

Recent leases in the area have seen the last industrial unit at 18 Corinthian Drive, Albany being leased. This 12 unit industrial development was completed in February this year and is now completely leased/sold.

The activity from 1,000+ sqm tenants has increased significantly and with limited choices in the market, this has meant that there have been multiple leasing offers for one property.

Businesses looking to relocate have similar priorities in their requirements, with the number of carparks available being of paramount importance. Poor air conditioning is the biggest complaint among employees working within commercial office buildings, according to a New Zealand Office Insight Survey conducted

by Colliers International. Also, rating in the top five complaints about working conditions are: too much

The activity from 1,000+ sqm tenants has increased significantly and with limited choices in the market, this has meant that there have been multiple leasing offers for one property. noise, a lack of privacy, insufficient bathroom and shower facilities, and the availability of meeting rooms or lack of amenities within meeting rooms. Air conditioning and temperature control is the big complaint from employees.

The survey has found 55 per cent of New Zealand office workers have problems with the temperature of their offices.

There continues to be a high demand from commercial investors looking for quality properties, with 10-12 Rothwell Avenue sold partially tenanted for $18.4M, 7a Parkhead for $3.3M at a 5.94% yield and four unit titles at 68 Paul Matthews selling for $3.36M at auction at a 5.19% yield.

The last quarter of 2018 is likely to see further increased activity. Colliers International recommends that all parties take legal advice from a lawyer specialising in commercial property before signing contractual documentation.

Janet Marshall is a Director and Commercial Manager at Colliers International.

Mob: 021 684 775 or janet.marshall@colliers.com

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NORTH SHORE HISTORY: WITH DAVID VERRAN

Carl F. Fischer (968-260) and Sir Frederick Whitaker (7_A12607), courtesy Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries.

Nurseries and vineyards on Lake Pupuke Previously I have written about such people as the Shakespears of Shakespeare Road, Thomas and Mary Poynton and the eccentric Edwin Harrow, who named Milford. However, there are other perhaps now not so well-known residents who also took advantage of the fertile volcanic soil and microclimate in the area around Lake Pupuke.

Carl Franz (or Frank) Fischer naturalised as a New Zealand citizen in 1854 and practised as a homeopathist. He firstly leased around 20 to 30 acres on the western shores of Lake Pupuke, then purchased land in the area and created both an extensive residence and a nursery with what was described as a renowned collection of exotic plants, in the area around present day Rangatira Street near the old Smale’s quarry.

He also built a brandy still and a wine cellar, which was very important as he also cultivated a vineyard. Fischer’s reputation was such that he was even visited by Dr. Ferdinand von Hochstetter, a highly esteemed Viennese Professor of Mineralogy and Geology, who wrote in 1857 “The settlement is beautifully styled ‘Flora Lea’ [later Greydene] and belongs to a worthy German physician, my friend Dr. C Fisher [Fischer] in Auckland, who has established here extensive nurseries and vineyards, and expects to produce excellent wine within a few years.”

However, by 1864 Fischer was in financial debt and decided to lease his estate of what was by then 40 acres. The advertisement for the lease described cattle, horses, pigs, poultry, an 800-fruit tree orchard, a large vineyard and a nursery. When his property was finally put up for sale in 1869, at the time he and his family were leaving for Sydney, there were 1,000 fruit trees, 2,000 vines and 5,000 conifers, ornamental trees and shrubs. The property also had

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a large barn and the sale included farm implements. Fischer died in Sydney on 22 June 1893 of a fever.

Another Lake Pupuke resident was Sir Frederick Whitaker. Born in Oxfordshire, England, in 1812, he was knighted in 1884. He served on the Legislative Council from 1853 to 1864, then in the House of Representatives from 1866 to 1867 and 1876 to 1879. He then returned to the Legislative Council from 1879 to 1891. In Parliament he served as Attorney-General on seven occasions, and as Premier from October 1863 to November 1864 and April 1882 to September 1883.

He and his family lived on the western edge of Lake Pupuke from at least the late 1860s, around what is now Taharoto Park. Although not on the same scale as Fischer’s estate, his well-laid out 23 acres included a boat and bathing shed for boating and swimming on thelLake. He imported Jersey cows and his nurseries tended exotic fruits such as the first strawberries to be grown on the North Shore and limes in the early 1880s. Whitaker also imported pine and macrocarpa seeds and served on the local school committee.

In 1888, while in dire financial straits following the failure of the Waikato Land Association, Whitaker put up his Lake Pupuke estate for sale, but his wife and two of his daughters were still living at Lake Pupuke when he died at his Auckland legal office on 4 December 1891.

Of course, on the other side of the lake, amongst others we have William John Hurst’s Hurstmere property, which also had a large orchard, pines, oaks and native trees. Hurst served on the Auckland Provincial Council from 1868 to 1875, was Mayor of Auckland from 1876 to 1877 and was a Member of Parliament from 1879 until his death in 1886.

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The Channel Crossword

Set locally by Mãyã, especially for Channel each month. No. 40

Across 1 Mystery Cat lost Mrs Barker - could it be

resonant? (6) 4 One from Tarsus (initially at North

Wisconsin University) is a distinguished

professor of 10 (3,3,2) 10 Murphys abjure spirit from the east, thus

instilled discipline (7) 11 Orderly structure of blubber almost stable (7) 12/17 One who converted to summon hound

without force studied 10 (4,9) 13 Babe - um - with a car, studied 10 (10) 15 Satellite of love Dalvanius Prime orbits

after losing a lunar VIP, perhaps (6) 16 Give Ancient Roman a peppering of

Grayling initially (7) 20 Topping shoe adolescent pursues a lot (7) 21 Station of French contrivance (6) 24 Trade bloc's savage pay cuts around the

end of April lead to growth (10) 26 A type of papier not originally eaten by a

studier of 10 (4) 28 Fruit ruler studied 10 (7) 29 Entertainment on 11 (perhaps a murder

mystery?) (3,4)

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He studied 10 in the nineties, perhaps? (8) Brash's judicious Auckland University introductions on at last today - content to leave (6)

Down

1 Manage shells of crustaceans (8) 2 Could this lead someone to survey moi, peut-être? (9) 3 Witches from "Macbeth", for example, made

doughnuts with hole displaced (4) 5 30 chills, drinking hard CnH2n+1OH (8) 6 Lackeys are making dessert... (5,5) 7 ...or can rising NO2? (5) 8 One French boy goes inside to take a weight

off (6) 9 Could Bradford be a child? (5) 14 No POW camp lacks a first dweller in memory

lane (10) 17 See 12 Across 18 Italian composer of note's pig says hello... (8) 19 ...in passing near the road (2,3,3) 22 Peg holds a character from Athens could sort

out your network problems (6) 23 See you are heard, that is as one who studied

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25 Intimidate one not initiated (5) 27 Sound of whaler's ray detected by 13 (4)

Solution to last month's crossword

This month's crossword will also be uploaded to the creator’s blog at: channelcrossword.wordpress.com There, Mãyã will kindly attempt to answer any questions or comments that may arise from the crosswords each month.

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