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INSPIRED BY NORTHLAND FEBRUARY 2014

Sharon Gibson

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LEN KAY CHANGE OF CRAFT

FAMILY WISHLIST BECOMES A REALITY

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february 2014 Our people

4 Leigh Bramwell talks to Len Kay ... who had a change of craft ... from earth moving to delicate carving

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5 Meet Sharon Gibson: life coach, stylist and a new SAVVY columnist

Fashion

Home trends

6 Sixty years after Elsa Schiaparelli’s last runway show, the fashion house has made a highly-awaited comeback

15 Family wishlist becomes a reality

Motoring

7 It’s time to start thinking about the cooler months

20 Honda: and all that jazz

Health & beauty

Art

8 Heads Up ... it’s all natural on Bank St

16 Kara Broughton: Taking a NorthTec course ‘my best choice ever’

9 A touch of luxury and magic from the Caci Clinic 10 Calming away little worries

Food 11 A night out with the SAVVY girls 12 Moonshine magic

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21 Parallel prints with Yu-San Kang from the Whangarei Art Museum

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Giveaways 23 Free for all!

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LEN KAY CHANGE OF CRAFT

FAMILY WISHLIST BECOMES A REALITY

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by LEIGH BRAMWELL

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hen you look at the beautifully worked, intricate bone carvings created by Len and Candy Kay, it’s a little hard to believe that in a former life he was a sales engineer working with earthmoving machinery, and she worked for an accountant.

But these rather pragmatic career paths didn’t stop the Whangarei couple from accessing their creativity and learning the bone carver’s craft — to the point where they have established a successful commercial enterprise selling their art around the world. ‘‘Our former careers were very far from the art world, but when it came to selling the product, we had skills we could bring to our business. And that’s something not all artists can do,’’ Candy says.

Len started carving as a hobby in 1987 because he wanted to do something creative with his hands. It could just have easily been ceramics or painting, but he became intrigued by a demonstration of bone carving at a Whangarei Gem exhibition. He searched for a book on the subject and found the only one available at the time, and from there set about learning the craft.

Len could always draw well, and has the knack of being able to visualise things in three dimensions. ‘‘He got so good at it so fast,’’ Candy says with a mix of envy and admiration. ‘‘I’m better at abstracts. I like things that are round and smooth.’’

It wasn’t long before Len’s work was in demand by friends and family members, and by 1991 the business of Pacific Carvers was well on its way. The carvings are now found all over

From earthmoving to delicate carving:

Len had a change of craft the world, with the biggest sellers being ethnic pieces such as fish-hooks and manaia.

Len and Candy bring a unique combination of ethnicities to the work. Of Maori, Irish and English descent, Len feels he has the right mixture and reasons to explore ancient Maori and Celtic myths, legends and their art forms. Elegance and simplicity of design are his hallmarks. He enjoys working on private commissions, many of which come from family stories where

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Candy is an ex-pat American of German, Irish and Lakota Indian descent, and particularly enjoys carving the Kays’ specialty of deer buttons with the fineness of grain and endless patterns of colour.

Carving and teaching the craft has meant a constant flow of international collectors, students and visitors to their home studio in Whangarei, enhancing a creative and satisfying lifestyle.

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Sharon Gibson helps you to ...

Love your life again

by LEIGH BRAMWELL

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haron Gibson, life coach and stylist, is wearing cut off denims and a black singlet for this interview.

But as she laughingly points out, she has a French manicure on her toes and her hair has been straightened. ‘‘Every day is different,’’ she says by way of explanation. ‘‘We have a lifestyle block so on some days it’s just casual clothes, and on others, if I’m seeing clients, it’s about looking good. The transformation is lots of fun.’’

Sharon’s business is Sharon Gibson Life and Style, and its aim is to empower clients to change the things which are not working for them, in terms of both the way they look and the way they live their lives. Sharon has worked with many people who at heart are harbouring emotional issues that block their real beauty from shining through.

Born and raised in Whangarei, her own catalyst for change came after a serious car accident in 2000. ‘‘After that I had a lot of questions about life — as you would! — and it took me in a new direction,’’ she says. ‘‘The process of change took six years.’’

One of the changes was gratitude for her own body which, she says, she didn’t really appreciate until she nearly lost it. ‘‘Now I sometimes look in the mirror and think yeah, I’m pretty hot,’’ she laughs.

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And even wearing cut off shorts and a black singlet, she looks like a woman who keeps in top physical shape, who enjoys looking good, and whose appearance is a reflection of the way she lives her life.

She has had an interest in fashion and styling from an early age, buying her first makeup kit at the age of 13 and doing makeovers. Then she secured a role as a make-up artist for the Body Shop in the UK, but her desire to help people goes back far further than that. ‘‘Throughout my whole life people have always called me for advice and told me their problems, and I’ve always wanted to help,’’ she says.

These days she is particularly fired up about helping people who are ‘playing the victim card’, having been in that situation herself after an abusive relationship which severely damaged her self esteem. ‘‘But people have to really want to change,’’ she says. ‘‘Things don’t happen by themselves — we create them.

We can’t just press a button for change.’’

Sharon completed the Facilitators’ Training with Access Consciousness (a pragmatic system for changing that which no longer works for you) and she helps her clients to find and use the appropriate tools to make change happen, and to be diligent in using them. ‘‘The secret is to find a set of tools that will be enjoyable,’’ she says, ‘‘for example, learning to be aware of your own reasons and justifications for not changing.’’

She likens the process of change to running a marathon.

You need to set goals, establish tasks, look at what needs to be included in the plan, and then push through the boundaries. ‘‘When change is underway, life has infinite possibilities,’’ she says. ‘‘It’s an adventure playground. So don’t stick with the set menu — go for the buffet.’’

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Beautiful, poetic ... and wearable S ixty years after Elsa Schiaparelli’s last runway show, the fashion house has made a highly-awaited comeback with an elegant collection studded with whimsy, in a nod to the Italian style legend.

Italian designer Marco Zanini’s first haute couture collection prompted delight from designer Jean Paul Gaultier and former French first lady Carla BruniSarkozy for its wearability, while keeping a whiff of Schiaparelli’s eccentricity.

Arriving guests trod a carpet in Schiaparelli’s signature shocking pink before passing through a bamboo cage surrounded by cherry blossoms like that which once graced the entrance to the

designer’s Paris boutique.

The designer, known fondly as Schiap, died in 1973. She had been among fashion’s most prominent figures between the two world wars and was seen as Coco Chanel’s biggest rival.

A close friend of Salvador Dali, who famously painted the lobster on her 1937 Lobster Dress, she created many surrealist fashion pieces such as the shoe hat before her label closed down in 1954.

Zanini’s Spring-Summer collection gave muted nods to Schiaparelli’s famed flights of fancy, with models sporting brightly coloured hair, a blue fringe, pointed and twisting hats or a dip dyed bridal veil.

The first model wore a long draping dress in Schiaparelli pink, blue and white with a hand-painted print called ‘‘the starry sky’’, according to the designer.

A masculine suit, with ruffled hem and a beaded striped silk T-shirt dress were both worn with flat, feathered crocodile sandals, adding a touch of ‘‘nonchalance’’, according to the designer’s notes.

Long evening dresses were paired with tailored jackets and high-waisted trousers with elbow-length white gloves in a collection which Zanini said mixed

elegance and eccentricity.

The designer, who previously worked for Rochas, took inspiration from ‘‘the materials and exclusive prints’’ used by Schiaparelli, working with Parisian embroiderers, plumassiers — who work with ornamental feathers — and glovemakers to realise the handmade couture items. ‘‘It is very beautiful and poetic, very modern... but also very wearable,’’ said Gaultier, who joined supermodel Elle Macpherson at the show, adding he was surprised by ‘‘unexpected’’ touches in the clothes.

Bruni-Sarkozy, a former model, said the collection was ‘‘magnificent and also simple... it is completely wearable for the woman of today’’.

Christian Dior also unveiled its latest collection celebrating the intimate relationship between the woman and the designer that is at the root of haute couture.

Creative Director Raf Simons used intricate cutwork and embroidery in a light and effortless collection with dresses, capes and tuxedo jackets dotted with small holes offering a ‘‘peeka-boo sensual sexuality’’ throughout.

Simons mostly stuck to a colour palette of black, white, ivory and ink blue in his 53 creations which included loose-fitting dresses, varying from offthe-shoulder to strapless, some with plunging V-neckline.

Calf-length dresses with billowing skirts were paired with sneakers in what Simons sees a ‘‘new insouciance.’’

He said he doesn’t want to ‘‘force a look’’ on women and that it is okay to take off your heels, pop on some comfortable shoes and go dancing. ‘‘Haute couture became something women were watching... as a spectacle the way you go to theatre. It is not all about the red carpet.’’ ‘‘I also want to feel like you want to wear it... connect it more with the way of

living.’’

American actress Allison Williams from the hugely popular series Girls, who joined other celebrities such as Kate Bosworth, said she particularly loved a series of ‘‘gorgeous’’ jumpsuits.

The show took place in an all white room that resembled the inside of a cave, or igloo, in what the designer’s notes described as a Modernist ‘‘re-imagining of the intimacy of the female area of the salon’’.

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Time to start thinking about cooler months

Autumn/Winter is a time for cosy lazy days by the fire and long walks in the fresh dewy air and also a time to add extra layers to keep the cold and damp out. One solution is Elenora Amadei, a new Italian knitwear label designed and made in Italy. Practical chic and elegant, it targets the 25-45 age group and is much appreciated by the young ladies over 50. Tailored, floaty, patterned and plain these fabrics are stunning in Plums, Neutrals, and silvers, with soft fine silhouettes amazing to touch and wear. Viscose cotton and merino are used, making easy care easy wear garments all the elements for a successful cooler season. Houndstooth is coming through strong in structured pieces with fitted and channel-style jackets. Skinny trousers and dresses are essential for the new season. Enjoy some great new looks and have fun with your new autumn/ winter wardrobe with Elenora Amadei. Gaabo is a stockist of Elenora Amadei.

Get ready for the new stunning autumn collection from Eleonora Amadei that unveils garments combining classic lines with latest fashion trends, achieving a perfectly glamorous style. In the latest collection, most of the garments are very versatile and can be worn both for working and leisure!

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Pictured, from left, Sam Neighbours, owner-operator Elaine MacKintosh, Alissa Hill and Kylie Olsen (Wiseman).

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laine MacKintosh, owner and operator of Heads Up on Bank, has a background in both public service and real estate and also helped out at her mother’s Health Shop (Health 2000) when her children were young. She has always had an interest in natural health and was on the Wellness Committee at her previous job.

Elaine and her husband Bruce Darby bought Nuovo Hair in October 2013.

Elaine’s daughter Alissa Hill, an intermediate level stylist, has joined her mum in the salon , now called Heads Up on Bank.

Elaine’s desire is to create a salon with a difference — a health focused place with a friendly atmosphere where client’s feel comfortable and pampered, while not compromising their health to achieve beautiful hair. A strong interest in natural health and sustainable living meant it was important to Elaine to keep ‘true to herself’ in her new venture.

Kylie Olsen (Wiseman), a senior stylist with 16 years industry experience, including owning her own salon for 5 years, continued on at the salon when it was sold.

Sam Neighbours, also previously employed at Nuovo Hair, has re-joined the Heads Up on Bank team as a senior stylist with 12 years industry experience.

At first the team were a little sceptical when Elaine introduced the ‘CHI’ range, having not worked with natural products before. However it wasn’t long before they preferred them and now whole-heartedly promote them. With Long-Term skin problems on the hands of two of the stylists cleared up quickly after changing to the CHI products.

Why CHI? Patches are used for administering many medications now days (ie heart medication and nicotine patches). These work because the skin is so good at absorbing chemicals into our bodies.

Traditional hair colours, shampoos, conditioners and styling products are full of harmful chemicals, yet people think nothing of putting these on their scalps!

With not having a hairdressing background, Elaine had no affiliations with any hair product companies so undertook considerable research on the internet to find the best organic-based products available, finally deciding on the ‘CHI’ brand as they are non-toxic,

Just a heads up: it’s all natural on Bank St organic-based, contain no PPDs, ammonia or sulphates. They are also not tested on animals. Ideal for people with eczema, allergies, pregnant or with compromised health (and anyone who cares about what chemicals they are exposing themselves too), CHI stands for Cationic Hydration Interlink.

All CHI products contain liquidised organic silk, which has virtually the same amount of amino acids as our hair. Silk has an amazing ability to repair the hairs elasticity, protect the hair from UV rays, humidity and pollution.

The CHI colour system offers a range of 87 colours giving 100 per cent grey coverage. It uses CHI Ionic 44 ceramic technology (a combination of 44 mineral and organic ingredients which when activated produce Far infrared frequency. This is a new breakthrough in colour technology and provides better penetration inside the cortex without harshly opening (and damaging) the cuticle layer. The silk anchors the colour into the hair shaft for longer lasting, brilliantly shiny colour. Aloe Vera is used to protect sensitive dry scalps, moisturising, hydrating and rejuvenating the skin and adding shine to the hair.

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A touch of luxury ...

Leeza Berghan and her Nail Room Boutique have been pushing the boundaries of luxury nail fashion in Whangarei since June last year, providing the highest quality nail treatments, matched with outstanding professional customer service.

This boutique-style salon, located on John St in the heart of the town, specialises in acrylic, gel and natural nail enhancements whilst also providing top class services in waxing, tanning, eye works and make-up.

With its beautifully designed interior, your time in the soothing surroundings of the Nail Room will make you feel welcome and pampered. Leeza keeps a set of nail files for each client and records their requirements ensuring continuity of service and guarantees that every treatment is performed to a top level, with every service tailored to each client’s individual needs (including matching nail polish colours to skin tones).

The newest team member Tracey graduated as a beauty therapist from NorthTec Whangarei. Tracey was one of the top students in her class with a huge passion for the industry. She spends plenty of her own time advancing her skills to ensure happy clients and always pays attention to detail. Her clients are guaranteed to walk out of the boutique looking beautiful and feeling pampered.

The team at Nail Room Boutique would love to thank those who have supported them in the past six months and promise to continue to provide a high standard of services t in 2014. ‘‘Our clients are absolutely lovely,

they treat us as their friends which is fantastic, I am so fortunate to own a business and meet all these nice people in Whangarei,’’ Leeza says.

Leeza is also looking forward to meeting new customers who will have a chance to experience the transformation that can be achieved in as little as 15 minutes!

To celebrate the new year, as well as the new addition to the team, Nail Room Boutique have come up with some great offers to match — bookings with Tracey will enjoy discounts on nail treatments and eye works from Thursday to Saturday, 20 per cent off waxing and $50 eyelash perm and tint pack. These fantastic deals are on offer for the month of February and March only.

Leeza and Tracey invite you to take advantage of the above great deals on offer, so why not pop in and experience The Nail Room Boutique for yourself?

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A Caci Clinic client tells her story ...

I’m 22 years old and I work at one of the supermarkets here in Whangarei.

For many years I have battled with my embarrassing facial hair.

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I used to have to shave my chin and upper-lip every morning before I went to work. I would try to cover the stubble up with thick make-up, but by the end of my shift I could see the little dark hairs popping through the skin. I used to tweeze them out in the beginning, but then they just started becoming too many and my skin was becoming more irritated by the constant daily plucking regime.

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BAY TALK

HERBAL HEALTH

Little worries can be calmed away

Tips to settle a restless newborn My partner and I have just had our first little boy and as I’m sure you know, it’s all quite overwhelming!

We’ve had so many people coming and going to see our little man, cuddling him, picking him up and passing him around. He’s becoming quite unsettled and possibly overtired with all of the excitement.

Do you have any tips for settling a restless new born?

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! This is a very exciting time and I’m sure everyone wants to be a part of it. Despite all of the excitement, it’s important that your little man is getting enough resting time — getting your newborn baby to sleep can be very challenging, especially if he is overtired.

Newborns are generally ready to be back in bed within an hour of waking up, which includes his feeding time. So this doesn’t allow much awake time, and if you keep baby up for visitors he will quickly end up overtired. Overtiredness can be cumulative through the day too, so often by the ‘witching hour’ around dinner time, newborns can be beside themselves with tiredness and be very difficult to settle.

We recommend using a simple structure to your day of feed, awake time, sleep, so you always know where you are up to. If you are expecting visitors, you could set an alarm for an hour after your baby wakes so it reminds you to put your baby back to bed and is clear to your visitors. Be confident in your parenting and knowing your baby needs to sleep, visitors should be understanding of this.

If you’re little man’s sleeping

when visitors are expected, don’t wake him. Use this as a time to catch up with friends — you never know, he may even wake up in time for a visit. And if they offer to help while they are visiting, say yes. Dropping you round a meal, sorting the washing or minding baby while you have a lie down are all easy ways for people to help and will make a big difference to your day.

Look out for the following signs of a tired baby, around an hour after waking.

■ grizzling ■ jerky leg movements ■ yawning ■ wriggling ■ making fists ■ eye rubbing ■ a fixed stare ■ facial grimacing ■ looking away from you A newborn can go from starting to become tired, to overtired, in an incredibly short time. Even the slightest difference of five to ten minutes can make it harder to settle your baby, possibly resulting in a tired little one that cries for hours and ends up missing a whole sleep as a result.

All the best with your little one.

If you’ve got any questions about getting a new baby to sleep; safe sleeping; encouraging babies or children to sleep more and on their own; or anything else related to child sleep — child sleep expert and mum to four boys, Louise Tanguay from The Sleep Store’s here to help! You can also head to www.thesleepstore.co.nz for free articles on child sleep, and products that will help you and your little ones get a good night’s rest.

Herbalist LES helps address health issues the natural way Please can you help ... my 8 year old daughter has started worrying about all sorts of things.

This has now got to the point where she can’t sleep because she’s worrying and when she does drop off she often has nightmares. It’s disturbing the whole family and I hate to see my little girl so anxious. I’ve tried to get to the bottom of her fears but she just says she’s worrying about everything. The only things that have happened recently is that my 3 year old had a bad asthma attack and my mum got sick and this seems to have triggered off the worry cycle.

She’s otherwise happy and healthy, she loves school and has lots of friends, so clearly it’s not a bullying problem.

This is something that crops up regularly in my post bag and although anxiety can be a normal part of a child’s behavioural and emotional development this kind of worrying, which is blighting her young life, isn’t in my opinion.

Kids often worry about school, getting along with classmates, and pleasing their teachers and parents and if your daughter feels she’s failing at any of these, she may feel anxious.

She has also clearly reacted to family stress — the asthma attack for example and your mum’s illness — or things she’s seen on TV. And although it’s difficult to watch your child worry, it’s important to note that it’s normal. In many instances, anxiety has some benefits, like keeping kids alert to their world. Anxiety can encourage positive action to deal and cope with the challenges of daily life.

But it is important that she learns to get things into some kind of perspective and here I hope we can help.

Sleep deprivation can compound anxiety and so we have to try and break this worry cycle she’s got herself into.

Herbalist Rixt Botello has formulated a brilliant all natural ‘Sleepy Head’ balm for children containing soothing plants and essential oils. You can massage this into your daughter’s temples to encourage sleep and ease anxiety.

Along with this you can use Rixt’s ‘No More

Worries’ spray, containing manuka, kanuka, lavender and flower essences, which your daughter can use herself to spray away fears, nightmares and worries. She can spray it on her pillow, in her bed (and under it) and around herself at bedtime and by doing this she will feel that she is taking control of the situation.

Along with the spray comes a free ‘send your worries to Granny Dan’s worry box’ service.

She simply writes her worries down, pops it in an envelope for you to post and Granny Dan will take her worries away and write back to her to say she has done this. We have found that this works brilliantly and also encourages kids to vocalise their worries.

Both of these products are available from www.littleherbalcompany.co.nz PH:09 407 1551 Wildflower Botanicals have a lovely children’s tea called Sweet Dreams. This could be your daughter’s ‘special’ bedtime drink and will help to soothe her anxiety if she drinks it an hour or two before bed. It tastes delicious too. www.wildflowersbotanicals.co.nz PH 021 710136 Try to get into an early bedtime routine and make the hour before calm – no stimulating TV, computer or noise and encourage your daughter to read quietly or draw. This will help to calm her busy little mind.

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i IN THE CITY SEX

Sit, sip, dine and relax We’re six SAVVY girls who meet on the last Friday of every month at 5pm for a couple of wines and snacks. It’s just enough to catch up ... and then get home in time for Corrie!

Each month we’ll let you know where we went and what we found, and, if you’re keen, join us!

Where we went:

Amici Quality St, Whangarei; 09-438 2961 Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 9am-3pm

Parking:

There’s plenty of space straight across the road at the Vine St carpark, or if its in the evening Cameron St at the end of the mall..

First thoughts:

Dining al fresco ... what more could you want on a Northland summer evening.

Although the place wasn’t busy the place seemed humming. Customers, and passersby, all seemed cheery and chatty, there was a buzz in the air - it made our evening seem exciting.

The menu:

Wow ... the menu is wide and varied, with blackboard specials, the only difficulty you will have is making your mind up! We shared a platters board for starters which was replenished with bread by our waitress as we waded through it. The platter included cheeses, olives and homemade dips and, at $25.50, kept us very happy, along with our wine, as we chatted, laughed and perused the

moaning about our weight only a one of the group was a regular, by the end of the night three others had committed to giving it ago; two of us kept well out of the conversation!

The staff:

Young friendly and helpful — although we suspect one of our puddings was given to the wrong table. The mistake was acted upon and immediately rectified. The owner popped by to make sure all was to our liking.

What would we change?: Amici wasn’t trying to be flash or trendy and certainly succeeded in that

main menu. Renowned for their fabulous pizzas three of our group opted for the pizza and wine option for $20. The pizzas were big enough that all took doggy bags home. Other meals served at the table were Risotto, Veg Lasagne and Seafood Pasta. Our chosen desserts included lemon tart, tiramasu and a couple of affagatos.

What was on our mind:

We had a lot to talk and laugh about including planning a weekend away at a bach for the girls this month. With differing interests, like crafts and sport it’ll be an interesting couple of days! The g word also cropped up. Although we all know we should go to the gym instead of

respect. It is a bit dated but the service was friendly enough and a nice place to sit for a spell and ponder the comings and goings

Overall:

What a fabulous place to sit, sip and relax. You can watch the world go by and enjoy summer on the balcony of Amici.

The prices were reasonable ... so it’s not an overly expensive night out, and the staff was friendly. The entertainment in the corner - a man and his guitar - was perfect for the evening, foot tapping songs that didnt overwhelm any conversation.

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atakana Moonshine from In The Bush Ltd. had its beginnings when Chris Toms fell on hard times. So hard in fact, he could no longer even afford his nightly tipple. Thus he ‘went bush’ in Northland’s beautiful Matakana and taught himself how to make Moonshine ... as you do. Necessity being the mother of invention.

Utilising natural materials from nearby, assembling rudimentary stills, combining local timbers, and creating an inventive aging process, he was soon sipping whisky (Southern Style) that was pretty bloody good! So good in fact that old family friend Mark Hobin sniffed it out and started helping Chris drink it.

Ever the salesman, and wanting to share this Matakana Moonshine wide and far, Mark suggested that if Chris could make commercial quantities of the spirit, they’d have a go at bottling it and making the whole thing legit. Soon In The Bush Ltd. was born, and the first Amber Lightning Southern Style Whiskey hit the shelves in September 2012.

The pair discovered clean and mineral rich spring water just up the road from the Kaiwaka area.

Knowing they were on to something world class, they then chanced upon a distillate which, when combined with the water, produced a Vodka that they reckoned was good enough to win medals.

During one of the many ‘product development meetings’, it dawned on them that the bees Chris kept in the hives in the yard only a few metres away from the still, were producing beautiful natural honey that might taste even better if combined with the whiskey.

After a bit of tweaking and many more ‘development meetings’ they were very happy with their Southern style whiskey with honey. The natural honey is simply added to the batch. Its not made artificially clear or suspended in the liquid. If it forms a sediment, so what?

Shake the bottle if you like! It’s a simple reminder that pure is

Chris Toms, left, and Mark Hobin with their award winning products at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition last year.

Local lads go bush and strike gold best. Manuka timbers, local honey, pristine mineral water, and the crispest, cleanest triple distilled spirit around.

The pair decided that if they had a couple of fantastic Southern style whiskeys, and a premium vodka, then they’d better make a damn-fine gin as well, so, after an extensive search for natural botanicals and several marathon tasting sessions, they produced a gin that is, well, damn-fine splendid.

During early 2013 Mark set his sights on the San Francisco World Spirit Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious, highly coveted, professionally judged, and darned expensive competition. Having no budget, but with a quiet confidence in their products, In The Bush Ltd. entered their vodka and gin.

With only enough money to send

two products, they thought they’d leave the whiskeys for another time, as they weren’t so easy to categorise (what with having honey in it and other

native materials from New Zealand). The vodka went on to win silver medal, and the gin took bronze.

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awards under their belt, regular customers from Kaitaia to Dunedin, featuring on the drinks and cocktail lists of top restaurants and chefs including Peter Gordon’s The Sugar Club, Al Browns The Depot, Sky City’s XO and Rebo, Napier’s Indigo, Christchurch’s Mashina Lounge, and even distribution agreements in Malaysia and export enquiries abound, this company is on a roll.

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fillet for 30 seconds on each side. You may need to roll this around to ensure all sides of the rounded fillet are seared.

Remove from the pan and wrapped very tightly in cling film to make a scroll shape.

Put it in the freezer for 20 minutes. By then the meat will have cooled and all the juices settled. Slice very finely (it will not be bloody at all). Serve either as above, or stuffed with traditional basil and pine nut pesto with rocket.

Raw needn’t be a bore

BANANA CHOCOLATE COCONUT PIE RAW PIE CRUST INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup liquid raw honey 1 cup finely ground almond meal 1 cup finely desiccated coconut 1/2 raw cacao (or cocoa powder) 6 medjool dates, pits removed 3 tbsp organic virgin unfermented coconut oil, melted (melt by placing jar in warm water)

If you think healthy eating is dull, think again, says Deborah Murtagh

Eating raw opens up a fascinating new way of preparing delicious foods, especially mouthwatering deserts. And what is so fabulous about raw foods is that all it takes is a few simple techniques and anyone, regardless of skill level, can be a fabulous raw chef.

All it takes is a little imagination and a dash of creativity.

A diet high in raw foods has some major benefits for health and for your taste buds.

A diet consisting of all cooked and processed foods misses some very vital elements needed by the body for optimal functioning, such as enzymes, oxygen, phytochemicals, key micronutrients and bio-electrical energy.

If this sounds a little weird, let me ask you this: Do you feel great after eating a freshly picked garden salad loaded with vegetables, fruit and herbs? Now compare that feeling to the one you have after eating a heavy cooked meal complete with potatoes and gravy.

Can you feel the difference? That’s because each cell in the body is like a tiny battery, raw and living foods supply the bio-electricity which charges these batteries, whereas cooked foods do not.

This may explain why we feel uplifted after eating raw foods.

When foods are heated beyond 40C they begin to lose vital enzymes and key nutrients. By 48C most food is ‘‘dead’’. The vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats and proteins are still there but in a greatly altered state — not at all as nature provided.

METHOD Put all the ingredients in a processor and blend until smooth.

Press the mixture evenly around a 20cm loose-bottom pie dish to form the crust.

Freeze while you make the filling

FILLING INGREDIENTS

Like everything in life we need to strive for balance. Raw foods are considered cleansing while proteins and fats are considered healing and deeply nourishing. I can certainly say that having been involved in whole food nutrition for 20 years that ‘‘raw foodists’’ are not necessarily healthy either. We need to have balance in our diets. What does seem to be evident, especially in spring and summer, is a diet consisting of at least 50 per cent raw foods to build and maintain health.

Gorgeous food when presented well stimulates the pleasure centre in the brain and wires us for healthy eating. So if cooking isn’t your thing give un-cooking a go. And if cooking is your thing then be adventurous and expand your diet to include raw food.

with very thin slices of raw meat or fish, traditionally served with lemon juice and olive oil and topped with rocket and shavings of parmesan.

If the thought of raw meat makes you squeamish I promise you that not only is this one of the healthiest ways of eating meat, its light and totally delicious.

Carpaccio is not what you would expect at all so do be brave and give it a go.

BEEF CARPACCIO

Rub your whole piece of eye-fillet in the oil and season with salt and pepper.

In a very hot pan sear the outside of the

Carpaccio is an Italian meat dish made

INGREDIENTS 500g piece of fresh eye-fillet steak, trimmed of fat Splash of avocado oil Rock salt and cracked pepper to taste

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3 small overripe bananas, or two medium sized ones Flesh from 2 large avocados 1/3 cup liquid raw honey or raw yacon 1/2 tsp pure vanilla essence 5-6 tbsp raw cocoa powder 1/3 cup virgin cold-pressed coconut oil, melted 50g melted raw cocoa butter (optional) 1/4 cup water

METHOD Whizz all filling ingredients together until very smooth and creamy.

Pour into the pie crust and place in the refrigerator to set for an hour.

Top with fresh fruit, such as raspberries or strawberries just before serving.

■ Deborah Murtagh has 20 years experience as a homoeopath and natural health practitioner with an emphasis on nutrition and wholefood.

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Fibre-optic broadband demystified

by NEVILLE MONTEFIORE

telephone connections use digital technology that can provide feature rich PBX functions at a fraction of the cost we as consumers are used to paying.

Education: Fibre broadband will transform how you and your children learn by delivering new digital tools into the classroom and making our schools and universities hubs of interactive learning that can be accessed through fibre at home. Kids these days live on line and rely on being able to access the internet for a range of educational, leisure and social applications that only work well on a reliable fast connection to the net.

What is Fibre, why do I need it & how do I get it?

You have seen them, orange wire cages popping up along your street, men working on special cranes amongst the power lines, and fancy looking machines drilling and trenching in our streets. The signs say Northpower Fibre is being rolled out in your area, and UFB is coming to your home soon. So, what is this fibre stuff and why would you want it in your house or business?

Simply, the fibre being rolled out around Whangarei is made from a special high grade glass that is encased in toughened, insulated coverings for protection. Unlike copper wires that transmit your phone calls and internet information by electricity, fibre technology uses laser beams to transmit the information. This technology allows for a faster, cleaner transfer of data and also hugely increases the amount of data that can be sent or received by your computer.

Getting a fibre connection into your home or business is very straight forward, and in most cases, free of charge. The fibre connection will be installed by Northpower either from an overhead connection or an underground connection depending on how services such as power are run in your street.

Connection is free if your house is no more than 200 meters from the main fibre line, or 30 meters for businesses. Houses down ROWs are also catered for to ensure as many residences as possible can be connected for free.

Okay, so the fibre connection may be free, but what about other costs involved with getting a fibre connection and the services such as internet and telephones? Well, you will require a suitable Router / Modem. These are usually supplied by the Retail Service Provider you choose and can cost anywhere from being included free with your connection plan up to about $150 depending on brand and quality.

If you also wish to keep your existing telephone number if

What can I do now! and What is Coming?

changing telephone providers, there is normally a porting fee charged of around $25.

Why choose Fibre at Home or Work Fibre broadband will change how you use the internet at home — and allow you to enjoy a bunch of new services such as: Fast Internet A fibre connection has the capability to deliver virtually unlimited broadband capacity. The speed of fibre broadband today is up to 100 times faster than existing copper services. Download speeds (data coming into your computer) of 10 — 100Mbps are offered, and upload speed (data sent out from your computer) of 10 — 50Mbps depending on which plan you sign up to with a Retail Service Provider (RSP).

With Ultrafast Broadband, you can expect to use more data as you access services such as TV on demand, HD YouTube, Quickflix etc. so having a good data cap will save you the worry of not having enough to meet your requirements. Most RSPs offer a variety of data caps between 50 and 1000 GB per month; my advice is to talk with an RSP about your current internet usage to ensure you get

a plan that meets your needs.

Businesses will benefit hugely from a reliable fast internet connection that allows large amounts of data such as files, plans and images to be downloaded & uploaded at speeds just not available on a copper line connection.

Communication tools such as teleconferencing with clients, customers and other businesses around the world now provides more flexibility to work from home or talk to your teams no matter where they are in the world.

Telephone: A fibre broadband service means you can switch

your telephone from the old copper network to fibre and could enjoy much smarter calling and messaging. You should also find toll calling to be cheaper as the technology allows telephone calls to be made over your fibre internet connection.

Telephone services and cost of toll calls may vary between RSPs, and installations may also vary, so it is important to ask how the phones will be connected in your home or business and whether you can use all existing jack points in your house. Some RSPs will send out equipment with complicated setup instructions, while others will arrange for a technician to be at your home or business to get you up and running. There is no need to worry about Faxing or your monitored medical and security alarms either as these services normally all work on a fibre connection. Some RSPs do not support these services, so it pays to check this with them when you contact them.

Businesses can slash telecommunication costs as digital technology and products such as SIP Trunking allow for multiple telephone lines to be connected over their broadband connection. Known as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)

You can already watch HD Television such as TVNZ on Demand, YouTube and download HD Movies quickly on a fibre connection. It will not be long before TV such as FreeView and other channels are available to be streamed direct to your television over your fibre connection. It is surprising just how little data watching a TV program or downloading a HD movie uses.

Telemedicine for remote areas is increasingly becoming a game changer as the medical profession recognises the benefits of a reliable, fast broadband connection for teleconference consultations with patients who may normally have to travel many hours for doctor’s appointments etc.

Fibre is here now, in your street. Northpower Fibre have built a world class, reliable and robust fibre network that has already won them the International 2013 Calix Innovation Award for Fibre Transformation. All you need to do to get connected is contact one of Northpower Fibre’s RSPs and they will make things happen for you.

■ Neville Montefiore (Monte) is a Director of Ultracom Limited — www.ultracom.co.nz If you would like more information, Monte can be contacted by calling the Ultracom Office on 0800 858722 or 4300344 email: monte@ultracom.co.nz

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Family wishlist becomes a reality

3 1. Bi-folds opening every room up to the pool area gives the house the feel of a tropical resort.

2. The stylish, tiled ensuite has a distinctive bath.

by LEIGH BRAMWELL

3. There’s a breakfast bar for casual meals as well as a formal dining setting.

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wo boys who were mad on motocross, a desire for a rural environment and enough space to run a few cattle were the drivers behind the building of this country home near Kerikeri.

Mike Lodge and his family were looking for property in the area and this block was just the right size with a pretty rural outlook, a short drive from town.

But the house didn’t eventuate in a hurry. It took a year to get it drawn up, with Mike sketching designs and floorplans incorporating the family’s wishlist. ‘‘We wanted a boys’ end, with two bedrooms, lounge, bathroom and kitchenette, and an adults end, with a big, open plan living area, and a metre wide wood fire in the lounge,’’ Mike says.

And before even the foundations could be laid, the hole for the pool had to be dug. Mike is the go-to man for Mayfair Pools in Kerikeri so building the 14m x 16m pool was

4. An immaculate Caesar stone bench sets the tone for the kitchen, with its white and charcoal cupboards and polished concrete floor.

4 high on the agenda.

It’s the focal point of the house, mimicking the slightly angled shape of the building with its two wings. It features a beach area at one end, a two metre waterfall opposite, and a spa. Rocks sourced from the property, mature palms and low maintenance, subtropical plantings of bromeliads, cycads and strelitzia

add to the resort look.

Big, double-glazed bi-folds open up the whole front of the house to the entertaining area, and a clever feature is that all the glazing is literally floor to ceiling, with a strip of smaller, opening windows above the bi-folds for ventilation when the doors are closed.

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This opens directly to the lounge, which has been carpeted for extra luxury, and is furnished in leather sofas covered in squashy cushions in honey and caramel tones. A timber coffee table and timber dining suite also serve to soften the crisp, offwhite and charcoal colour scheme.

Outside, the blue sparkle of the pool, the soft greens of the surrounding hills and the tropical sunsets add subtle colours to the palette.

On a more pragmatic note, the property has been designed to accommodate the needs of a semirural lifestyle. Apart from fenced grazing for the cattle, there’s a detached 9m x 12m workshop/shed, double garaging and plenty of parking for cars and boats.

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NorthTec student Kara Broughton says:

It’s the best choice I’ve ever made K ara Broughton really didn’t know who he was until he started studying Maori Arts at NorthTec. Of Ngapuhi descent, the young man says enrolling in the traditional arts has allowed him to get in touch with the soul within and reach out to the spirits of his ancestors. ‘‘This is the best choice I’ve made in my whole life. It puts me in an area where I shine the most. I wish I had done it earlier,’’ he says. ‘‘I was doing sketches at home and my family and friends kept asking me to do some for them.

This gave me the motivation to look at study options. I’m Nga¨puhi so this course connects my art with our culture’s stories.

Before, I was putting stuff out there to look good. Now the tutors are helping me to have my work look good and have meaning behind it.’’

NorthTec’s contemporary Maori Art courses allow students to connect to their cultural heritage and express concepts of who they are as people. The

programme teaches students the customary practices of using natural materials and resources and provides a learning environment that is steeped in tikanga, the narratives and reo of Nga¨puhi-nui-tonu.

Students have the opportunity to study carving, weaving, visual arts, clay, kapa haka, waiata, and Maori art theory and practice. They are also able to mix with the visual arts programmes to share ideas and inspiration. Regular exhibitions allow opportunities to display artwork with fellow students, tutors and the community.

Better still, all NorthTec’s Maori Arts tutors are practising artists with Nga¯puhi connections and they teach both the theory and practical skills necessary to aid students in the mastery of the techniques and materials.

Kara says in the time he has spent at NorthTec has benefited enormously from having his eyes opened to what has been made available to him. ‘‘We’re exposed to different media here. I’ve found that by

doing hand-built clay really lights me up. I was carving before but clay is now my first fully 3D medium,’’ he says. ‘‘Painting was new for me too because my sketches were all just in black and white. The tutors pull out the best in us.

They look for our strengths and our weak points and want us to pursue all of art even if we’re not good at something. If we are good at something, they challenge us to push ourselves even more. ‘‘My life is definitely more exciting and broader that it has ever been and I now realise I was wasting my talents and ability before it got onto this course.

Carving will be my main push because my family needs a loyal carver — someone who is ready to do the job when the person wants it. They want things to mark special times like birthdays. I get a buzz out of making quality art pieces for a community that can’t afford art.

I would love to do more of that and be paid in koha. I get a lot of satisfaction out of making someone happy at a soul level.’’

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MÄORI ARTS Our Mäori Arts programmes will teach you customary practices using natural materials and resources and provide a learning environment that is steeped in tikanga and the narratives and reo of Ngäpuhi-nui-tonu. The tutors are practising artists with Ngäpuhi connections. They teach both the theory and practical skills necessary to aid students in the mastery of the techniques and materials.

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Our dos and don’ts for the

Most romantic day of the year Whether you’re single or coupled up come February 14, there are certain things you should bear in mind to help the day go more smoothly. Check out these 10 tips for Valentine’s Day

out for a meal or renting a movie make sure you get in there early.

Reserving a table a month in advance is perfectly acceptable — and often necessary — for Valentine’s Day. Also, unless you are genuinely hard up, don’t try to get away with booking a table for February 15th to try save some money as this will probably not make the best impression on your partner.

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Don’t forget the date!

No matter whether Valentine’s Day scores high on your list of favourite dates or not, if it is important to the person you care about then you should do your best not to forget it. Not only will forgetting about Valentine’s Day potentially upset and hurt your partner, but you may find that they bring it up every February 14th for years to come! To stay in your partner’s good books, set yourself a reminder of the day and make sure to keep the evening free.

Don’t get too swept up in the romance

On arguably the most romantic day of the year it is easy to get swept up in the romance and say or do things you normally wouldn’t.

Shopping for a pair of earrings can easily turn into a spontaneous engagement ring purchase, or a romantic dinner could lead to an impromptu declaration of love. However, it’s important to make sure you are really sure before you change the dynamics of your relationship and that you haven’t just got carried away with the romance.

Don’t get in contact with your ex

Romance is in the air, everybody is seemingly coupled up, so, for all you single guys and

girls, it is perfectly understandable that your mind may drift to love. However, although the temptation may be strong to get in touch with your ex (or that guy you’ve been unrequitedly lusting after), don’t do it! No matter how lonely you are this Valentine’s Day, we can guarantee that setting yourself up for rejection and heartache will not make your experience more enjoyable. Instead, spend your valuable time and conversation on someone who will appreciate it, such as a family member or friend.

Don’t overanalyse his gift Unlike men, women have a tendency to analyse every word, gift and gesture from their partner to decipher hidden meanings. However, it is important that, although it may be disappointing, you don’t take a rubbish gift on Valentine’s Day

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to heart. Just because he gives you a cheap and generic present it doesn’t mean he is making a statement about your relationship; in fact it may say more about his bank balance or feelings towards Valentine’s Day than it does about you.

Do shop with caution

All the above said, guys, it’s still important to try to put a little thought into your gifts to try to keep Valentine’s Day conflict-free. As a rough guide, avoid buying anything overly practical (Valentine’s Day is not the time to buy her a new iron, no matter how much you think she wants it), and definitely avoid exercise equipment unless you want to potentially cause serious offence. Unless you’re proposing marriage, anything that comes in an engagement ring shaped box is also out! Also, if you plan on buying some underwear or clothing, do make sure you know her dress size.

While most of us have work and responsibilities to attend to on Valentine’s Day, it is possible to maintain the romance throughout the day with minimal money and effort. To really make the most of the day, try not to keep celebrations just for the evening. Instead, get up a bit early and start the day with breakfast in bed, then send a quick text during the day (or slip a note in with their lunch) to let them know that you are thinking of them and looking forward to your plans later.

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To really avoid the crowds on Valentine’s Day, it can help to think outside the box and plan something a little more creative.

A bunch of flowers and reservations for the best restaurant in town may have always been met with appreciation before, but to really surprise your partner try planning something a little less generic like a homemade gift or a picnic (you could even have this indoors if the weather is bad). Also, avoid using a triedand-tested formula you have used on other partners — make your other half feel unique and special with a date planned just for them.

Do remember it’s just one day

Many of us dream of having the perfect Valentine’s Day where we’re swept off our feet and lavished with attention from an adoring partner. However, as lovely as this may be, in reality it may be best to keep things in perspective. If you’re single on Valentine’s Day it is important to remember that it is not the end of the world if you haven’t got plans — there will be many other days in the future to score the perfect date. If you are coupled up, it is equally important not to stress if things don’t live up to expectations; bear in mind that your relationship is more important than just one day.

■ For more lifestyle news see www.realbuzz.com

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CONSCIOUS LIVING

Lower your barriers, appreciate care I

s today the day to turn over a new leaf in caring?

I would like to start my first SAVVY column by talking about caring. There are many things and people in our lives that we care about or they care about us, but how often do we truly receive just how much of a contribution that can be for us?

We don’t tend to allow ourselves to have the full capacity of that caring. For a lot of us, we are scared that we might lose that thing or person we care about, so we only receive a portion of how much is fully available. We think that if we don’t receive it in totality now, or don’t give our full amount of caring, it won’t hurt us so much if it goes away.

In reality, the more you lower your barriers to realise and acknowledge just how much you really do care about it or them, or just how much of a contribution that thing or person is to you, the less disheartened and sad you will be if it, or they ever go away. It would truly be impossible for you to have any regrets if you know you have had the enjoyment of living fully with that thing or person.

with SHARON GIBSON What or who is it you care about in your life right now that you are not acknowledging or not allowing to be there as that extreme caring that it is? What or who have you been totally avoiding caring about? This, of course, includes you!!!

The more you allow yourself to care for and embrace the things and people in life that are willing to gift to you, the more caring you can have for you that you didn’t know could exist.

This, is my invitation to you :-)

Sharon Gibson lives in Northland and is a life coach and stylist

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2.Accountants help catch bad guys.

It’s true! While accountants don’t typical accompany police officers on ride-alongs, they do comprise a substantial part of the nation’s police and military forces and play a very significant role. Allegedly, the FBI has over 1000 accountants that are considered to be “special agents”. When you take a minute to consider the kind of classified information these special agent accountants may have access to in order to perform their jobs, their high-profile special agent job title makes sense.

Perhaps among the most famous and high-profile cases that were solved, in large part, due to FBI accountants, was the arrest and conviction of the infamous Al Capone. Despite Al Capone being widely immortalized for his notorious involvement with prohibition bootlegging and mobster criminal activity, it was his conviction of tax evasion that led to his incarceration in 1931.

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The entertainment industry sure would have been disappointed if these individuals did decide to pursue careers as accounts, so it’s probably a good thing that they didn’t. WWE wrestler, D-Lo Brown; and Ultimate Fighter, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell both began careers as chartered accountants prior to achieving their celebrity and formidable fighter status. Also, Janet Jackson, Mick Jagger, and author, John Grisham also studied accounting at some point in their young lives. Though, good luck calling up Mr. Jagger to see if he will help you with your tax return.

4. It was an accountant who invented bubble gum.

His name was Walter E. Diemer, and he worked for Fleer Chewing Gum as an accountant. Walter also had a flair for inventing, and enjoyed experimenting with new chewing gum recipes in his spare time. In 1928, Diemer stumbled across a new recipe that would later become the original bubble gum and then go on to be named Dubble Bubble.

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It’s very rare for one model variant to be a staggering 30 percent more fuel efficient than another but with the Honda Jazz, known in some parts of the world as the Fit, this is what you get.

Mind you, we’re talking the Hybrid here and the retail price reflects it but think of the eventual fuel savings, particularly if the government slaps yet another tax onto the cost of liquid gold.

Achieving the friendlier emission and fuel figures is a 1.3 litre petrol-electric hybrid engine from the Insight family.With CVT this tricky piece of technology offers around 5.0l/100 km (for average driving) despite the fact the Jazz Hybrid is 68kg heavier than the equivalent 1.3 ‘standard’ model.

The multi-information display rates driver efficiency with an economy history log and an indicator that lets you know whether the drive train is assisting you or charging up.

And there’s an ECON button that can manually reduce power and electricity use for optimum efficiency, sort of like turning light bulbs down to dim.

On the road the Jazz is a good performer. It is, though, designed for city driving and long, flat straights and on some of the hills (like the Mangamukas for example) its city tendencies showed. It’s interesting that the batteries, which weigh the same as a petite passenger, are mounted at the back which probably helps

... and all that jazz balance and therefore overall handling and with the battery under the cargo floor it’s not intruding on to luggage space.

Considering this is a fairly small car the luggage space is quite generous.

The Jazz was first introduced to the world in 2001. Overall looks were always, well, jazzy and aesthetically this car has retained its original flair which is a testament to sound design.

Moreover it’s much prettier than a Prius.

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PARALLEL PRINTS I magine an exhibition where visitors from opposite ends of the world are able to experience the art works simultaneously, not through the use of the latest digital technologies or the Web, but through the unique characteristics of a centuries old medium — printmaking.

This was the original concept behind the project Parallel Prints curated and coordinated

by Mark Graver and Tania Booth in NZ. Twelve printmakers from different backgrounds were invited to create a print, reproduced in an edition of 24 portfolios, 12 of which are distributed throughout museum and gallery collections across the world. The Whangarei Art Museum recently acquired one of the portfolios, generously donated to the museum by Graver and the Parallel Prints project.

The project highlights the reproducibility of the print and questions the value we place on the ‘original’ or the ‘real’. The idea was first conceived as a proposal for a simultaneous exhibition to be held in NZ and the UK — reflecting the wider theme of ‘Borders and Crossings’ presented at the international printmaking conference Impact 8 held in Dundee, Scotland in 2013.

The artists contributing to

David Ferry, Parallel Companions, 2013, digital archive print, Whangarei Art Museum collection, above left; and Mark Graver, Umbra Sumus, 2013, photopolymer etching, Whangarei Art Museum collection. the project are all established practitioners in the field of printmaking and were invited through Graver’s connections while living in the UK. With paper size as the only fixed criteria, the artists were free to express the themes and concepts in their own art practice, forming a collection of distinctive styles and techniques. Opening the portfolio, the viewer is 2 greeted

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by Richard Noyce, author of Critical Mass: Printmaking Beyond the Edge (2010), who likens the portfolio to the opening of a cabinet of curiosities. With the turning of each page is a new discovery, leading to the anticipation of the next art work. A tribute to the passion and commitment of the project is the diversity of prints presented. Each of the 12 prints

In a new initiative, a space dedicated to showcasing treasures from Te Papa’s collections is open at Whangarei Art Museum.

The first work on display is Louis John Steele andKennettWatkins’explosiveTheBlowingUp of the Boyd (1889) from 12 December 2013 – 12 March 2014. A different work will be shown in the space every three months.

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is as unique and different as the artists who created them, with textures and imagery ranging from the illustrative, to the photographic, to the collage-like.

Just as 16th Century collectors saw cabinets of curiosities as a window to new discoveries around the world, the Parallel Prints portfolio provides a fresh window to the new developments in contemporary printmaking.

Mark Graver, Umbra Sumus, 2013, photopolymer etching, Whangarei Art Museum collection Looking forward to future directions in printmaking, Graver explains that the idea of editioning and originality is one that all printmakers consider. These concepts are shared among many art disciplines, reflecting the wider concepts of process and meaning. Graver’s own practice centres on the meeting point of printmaking, video and sound; the crossing of ‘traditional’ handmade works with new technologies, and the connections between the act of making with memory, time and space.

The Parallel Prints portfolio has been accepted into the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford; Kent Print Collection, Kent University; Ian Rastrick Fine Art, St. Albans, Herts; Jinling Museum of Art, Nanjing China; and the Whangarei Art Museum.

The portfolio has previously been exhibited in France, the UK and NZ, and will be shown this year at Nanjing Art Gallery, China, and in Germany with a NZ/Australia version of the project to follow in 2015. The portfolio is available to view by appointment at the Whangarei Art Museum.

— Yu-San Kang

Louis John Steele and Kennett Watkins, The Blowing up of the Boyd, 1889, oil on canvas, purchased 1992, (Te Papa: 1992-0019-2)

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New smiles for 2014 Wife, mother, journalist . . . PHILIPPA MANNAGH reveals the highs, the lows and the challenges in life

It’s never too early to save DIANNE HARRIS is a budget advisor for the Anglican Care Centre Do your children know how to save money?

Or better still do you?

I often hear the comment that schools are not teaching enough about money; that financial literacy should be taught in schools so that children leave, understanding the importance of money and spending.

Surely, this should be something that is part of parenting responsibility.

What I am becoming more aware of though is that parents don’t understand or do it themselves. This being the case then how can this piece of (I believe) vital information be passed on?

Savings can start by simply putting a small amount away each week into an account that can’t be easily accessed and leaving it alone.

It should also be separate from an emergency account .

What is an emergency?

First let me tell you what it’s not: Your car will need repairs, your kids

will need clothes these are not emergencies; they are items that belong in your budget.

An emergency fund is a ‘buffer between us and life’, an emergency is something we have no way of knowing is coming, something that has a major impact our lives if we don’t cover it.* (*Total Money Makeover — Dave Ramsey) It is never too early to encourage long-term savings. — Ron Lewis

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Drain and toss in 2 tbsp peanut oil (soya oil is ok too) and 1/2c Soya Sauce.

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Back by popular demand, the local outreach centre is hosting another short course in February to help support seniors living by themselves.

The weekly course is offering tools for better eating and enjoying the cooking process again.

Strong comments from the course were that many had learnt to cook cleaner, use more variety, found following a meal chart helpful and were wasting less food.

The mornings are made up of handy hints, friendly discussion, one visit to the supermarket and practical lessons whist working together. This course also provides an opportunity for new friends to connect and share a delicious meal together.

The Senior Chef atmosphere is fun, chatty and encouraging filled with good conversation, humour and caring support. If you are over 65 and interested in attending the next course please contact The Anglican Care Centre on 09 437 6397.

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Miss Russell. Men only, please.

JO DANILO escaped to Northland from wintry England two years ago and finds the Kiwi way of life refreshingly different. She shares with SAVVY readers the things that make her stop and smile.

They say most men would secretly like to dress as a woman at least once ... Last month, nine men seized the opportunity to do just that at Miss Russell 2014, a maleonly, charity event organised by the Duke of Marlborough. There were meant to be more contestants, but the others lost their nerve at the last minute. Hardly surprising when the small-town show calls for a swimsuit round as well as evening-wear.

New Zealand’s Beauty Pageant history began in 1926. Even then, in a new, progressive country, it was frowned upon as exploitation, peetering out in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s. Then, in 1987, Mr New Zealand was introduced through pure demand from male Kiwis. No exploitation here — the guys embraced their newfound freedom, even to the painful extremes of waxing. Two of the Miss Russell contestants were related to me. Jan (‘Janine’), my husband, wanted to raise money for a local cause. Glyn (‘Glynis’), my father, entered to keep him company and really wished he hadn’t!

Backstage, the general terror was no more than for a female competition, the camerarderie probably better.

Contestants borrowed nail polish and swapped hair removal advice. There was

an awful lot of beer drunk, changing to wine as the men turned into women.

Caterpillars into butterflies. On the catwalk, surrounded by a crowd of around 300, the ‘girl’s’ strutted their stuff to a soundtrack of cliche´d music, tossing their hair and blowing kisses to the judges.

The contestants with beards (Janine and Glynis) stood out like a sore thumb amongst the hairless ones. There were a couple of entrants who were so spookily feminine they left the excited audience in an awed silence. One of them, Noah (or ‘Noelle’), won, and deserved to.

Janine refused to take his/her outfit off after the competition and wore it out to dinner, much to the delight of visiting Japanese tourists. He lapped up the attention and posed for photos on the wharf. When asked if they would consider entering Miss Russell 2015, Janine fluttered her eyebrows with a coy smile. Glynis, on the other hand, said ‘It was like putting your hand in a nest of vipers. Why would you want to do it twice?’

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