Savvy 5dec2015

Christmas EDITION 2015

I N S P I R E D B Y N O RT H L A N D DECEMBER 2015

Colouring

your world

with Waipu artist Katrina Ward

Fashion

Time to relax in stunning swimwear

Plus our people | health | home trends | giveaways

BONUS CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

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December Opening Hours: Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm Saturday: 9am – 4pm Sunday: 10am – 2pm/4pm The Strand Shopping Centre, Whangarei Phone: 438 5799 Find us on Facebook: Whangarei Trade Aid

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Editor’s Note

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our life is a journal, so write in it.

Hello to all our faithful SAVVY readers!

It’s fantastic to be back in the office again after years of casual freelance work and raising little mini-me’s at home. I’m ready to ruffle the pages of our popular lifestyle magazine, expose passionate local stories and introduce a few new topics to gaze your eyes over on a lazy Saturday.

I sat at my new desk the other week enjoying a hot coffee, office banter and proofing stories for our upcoming issues.

As I highlighted the pages and scribbled notes throughout my fresh new notebook, I had to pause for a moment as I noticed something serendipitous.

The ink in the pink highlighter was wearing thin and old sellotape clung to the side.

I turned the pen over only to find my name “Pippa” still on the end where I had claimed it as mine in a stationary wandering office. I remember the frustration clearly.

Who knew where all the pens went, but when you needed them the most they were never there.

I made a plan one day as a fresh faced advertising co-ordinator to name my stationary and cover the name so it couldn’t rub off. This was my answer to overcoming the daily annoyance and to get on with my faced paced role. Turns out, my plan worked.

This pen was the same faithful highlighter from nine years ago.

My seat had been waiting for me.

I am excited to see what this next chapter may bring for our local magazine.

I hope you will join me on this SAVVY journey as we feature more of you, the people, to share your unique life journals so that others may be inspired.

May you enjoy a safe and blessed Christmas.

Philippa Rose Editorial

Philippa Mannagh, Leigh Bramwell Colleen Thorpe email: savvy@northernadvocate.co.nz

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Yuan Zhang email: yuan.zhang@nzme.co.nz

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Philippa Mannagh meets Katrina Ward a Waipu based artist A tribute to Huck Hawkins

fashion

Great party looks This season’s latest swim wear

health

Top reasons why you should invest in your skin

Photography Design Features

Michael Cunningham John Stone Kat Hewson Jan Hewitt

Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/SAVVY-Magazine

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Six great pages of Christmas Gift ideas

christmas food & wine

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Christmas menu inspiration

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home trends

Naturally beautiful timber A Bay of Islands renovation project

giveaways Be in to win

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OUR PEOPLE

From High School teacher to nap time artist PHILIPPA MANNAGH

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atrina Ward, (34) of Waipu was the kid who won all the colouring competitions.

Fast-forward to today and her love of art saw her ditch a secondary school teaching career for a life of creativity and balance.

Recently relocating from the bright city lights, Katrina’s family now enjoy a lifestyle made up of beef farming, juggling their two children Beau (3 1/2) and Ninia (2) and her personally driven brand Outie - creating masterpieces with dresses, blogs and personalised profiles on canvas.

Colouring in books for adults are what you will find her designing these days; the latest mindful craze to unwind, unplug and touch base with your childhood self again.

“A client asked me if I would make a colouring in book.

Once I did the first one, I wanted to do more as I was more confident. The drawings are fun and people wanted them,” she says.

“Drawing is so relaxing, it’s about allowing yourself the time to have leisure and letting yourself to do something

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easily rewarding without costing too much money.”

After graduating with a Double Major in Fine Arts and a Master of Art History, Katrina went on to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching.

She spent eight years teaching English and Art History at Marist Girls High School in Auckland before running her own business from home and concentrating on professional homemaking.

Outie’s roots began in Auckland four years ago while she was pregnant, designing popular maternity t-shirts then dresses as they were hard to come by at that time.

Her working hours now comprise of nap times but she can also literally juggle the cuddles from her toddlers whilst drawing one handed on her large digital tablet.

Portrait and photography work is designed on the tablet making Katrina laugh at how far she has come in the technology world, being quite anti media before kids came along.

“I work while the kids are doing their art at our large

“Allow yourself time to switch off”

kitchen table. I also have a working room, as charcoal media and white dresses don’t go together well!” she laughs.

Katrina makes lifestyle choices daily she says, agreeing that it is easy to loose site of balance and get too busy.

Colouring in for adults has been found useful in many health areas including managing depression, pain and anxiety.

When things get stressful, “colour yourself a bit of blue,” she cheerfully comments.

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nthony Phillip Hawkins, better known as Huck, passed away at the Whangarei Hospital recently while there for a check-up.

The 53-year-old was a director of Harrisons Carpet and Beds ‘R’ Us in Whangarei.

He is survived by his wife Christine who described him as her “best mate”.

“He was just a very good man, cheeky, challenging, and (he) had fun in whatever he did. Stress wasn’t a factor for him,” Mrs Hawkins said.

“He was a good businessman who loved to cut a deal but was

always very fair.

“He always used to say ‘good things come to good people’.”

OUR PEOPLE

Huck Hawkins A very good man

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Born in Motueka, he moved to Whangarei with his mother and three brothers at primary school age and attended Ngunguru School and Tikipunga High School.

His first job was delivering telegrams on bicycle and later did various other jobs, including painting and planting pine trees.

The Hawkinses got married in 1984 and went on many overseas trips together.

Mrs Hawkins said the seven years they spent travelling around the

world were among their best times, especially the seven months

“He was a straight talker, an honest and happy guy who enjoyed life,”

on a motorcycle through India, Nepal, Tibet, Vietnam, and China.

A devout rugby player, Mr Hawkins played for Ngunguru where his uncle donated farmland towards the building of a sports complex.

He quit playing about three years ago after participating in the

Golden Oldies tournament in Sydney where he played halfback for the Whangarei Old Boys’ side.

Mr Hawkins’ other passions included fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling and skiing.

Mr Hawkins and Kevin Jones started working together at Harrisons Carpet One about 20 years ago and became coowners five years later.

“He was a straight talker, an honest and happy guy who enjoyed life,” Mr Jones said.

Mr Jones also played in the Golden Oldies’ tournament.

New Zealand Chambers of Commerce Northland chief executive Tony Collins said Mr Hawkins was active in the business community and a strong advocate of Whangarei being a great place to live and work in.

“He was an example of how you can be hooked to a national franchise and still manage to contribute to your local community,” he said.

“He was always very positive about Whangarei, was a good and accepting person and he knew his community very well.”

Mr Collins said at 53, the businessman was still young and had left behind a wonderful family. The Whangarei business community is mourning the sudden death of a prominent businessman and sports enthusiast.

Our kindest regards are with the family.

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FASHION

Great party looks CHERYL POLWART GIVES SAVVY READERS HER BEST ADVICE ON HOW TO LOOK BREATH-TAKING AT THIS SEASON’S SOCIALS.

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t’s Christmas time, time to celebrate. The party and social invitations will be flying in . . . the barbeque, the work dinner, the girl’s night out, yours or hubby’s work function, the holiday at the beach, the end of year prize giving.

All these functions need a special look, all different, all important. From the moment you step out of the front door you become the person that everyone sees you as. So make sure you look your best this Christmas!

There is a dress for every occasion this season, but this Christmas has to be ‘The Christmas Day Dress’ Christmas.

With so many bright florals, plains, checks, spots, patterns and striped combinations of dresses to choose from, with elbow, cap or short sleeves, every woman will find the perfect Christmas Day dress this year.

The barbeque and holiday attire is easy to sort. Shorts are back for those lucky girls with great knees! ¾, 7/8 pants and capri length pants are still very popular, teamed back with a cotton shirt or oversized tee, and you are comfortable and tidy.

The cotton shift dress is always easy and cool.

For the more formal functions the dress is going to cover all bases for every body shape. Fitted short, shift dress, waisted full skirted 50’s looks, maxi elegant, maxi casual, rouched pleated ruffed, there are some fabulous looks to suit that formal function then wipe your shoes off and casual it down for the barbeque. … it’s party time again . . . and time to look fantastic!

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When choosing swimwear Lingerie makes the perfect personal remember to focus on your body Time to relax in gift and there is more to lingerie shape. There are lots of tricks in than just a bra. A new sexiness stunning swimwear finding the best silhouette. Twist has arisen where lingerie is seen fronts and ruching details are as an accessory to be shown.

that boosts your designed to flatter a variety of A slip of lace, a pretty strap, shapes, gathered cups flatter chic and luxurious. Chemises confidence. all bust shapes, powernet lined in soft flirty laces and weightless wings provide for support and tulles delicately sprinkled with fine anchorage. embroideries. Gowns in luscious Fabrics and prints can enhance a rich velvety shades reminiscent of lavish design and your body shape. Do not be interiors. Pleasing shapewear refined with afraid of a busy colourful fabric, it can hide the lumps touches of lace smooth and that flatter your figure, and bumps we are self conscious about. Hot off the providing an excellent foundation for your outerwear. catwalk are tropical trend prints, vibrant colours If you have no idea of sizes, a gift voucher including that indulge in delicate patterns, making the exotic a free bra fitting can make a great gift. effortless.

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BEACH fantasy WENDY ROELANTS TALKS TO ALI EGGINTON FROM TUTUKAKA BEACH SHOP ABOUT THIS SEASON’S HOTTEST TRENDS IN SWIMWEAR.

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o matter what your shape or size, this season’s trends in swimwear cater for everyone. Athletic, retro, florals, prints, after-swim and new fabrics are all things to look out for this summer.

High necklines are a dominant trend merging active wear with swimwear creating an athletic-swim look. More women are favouring swimwear that will take them paddle boarding, surfing or kayaking, a day out on the boat, on the beach or by the pool. Whether you go for a one or two-piece suit, the athletic-looking high neck and racer back are on-trend, and coupled with a rashguard or sun vest will give essential protection from the sun.

For those of you who just love the retro look, a high waisted pant, teamed with a bikini or tankini top, draws inspiration from the 50’s and 60’s.

Florals, funky patterns as well standard block colour and classic black are all strong for summer 2015. Mix and match

tops and bottoms is key bikini style this season, making your beach holiday wardrobe a breeze.

Technology has enabled change in swim wear fabric. Neoprene is on trend this summer for bikinis and one-pieces.

Traditionally only used for wetsuits, in any colour you like so long as its black, can now be printed in vibrant patterns, colours and styles. Spandex mesh garments are popular trending afterswim. We have seen this fabric in the gym, allowing the skin to dry quickly after working out. It now extends to the pool, to the beach and on the boat.

Kaftans, dresses and sarongs made in this fabric that can get wet over your swimwear and feels dry instantly.

When choosing a swimsuit, Ali’s number one tip is: plan to buy your swimwear before that day out on the beach or boat. Give yourself time to try on different styles and sizes. Bring a friend who can give honest feedback.

Be confident and happy in your new swimwear.

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BEAUTY

Top reasons why you should invest in your skin

It’s the most

time of the year

AT CACI WHANGAREI WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF SKIN CONFIDENCE AND SOMETIMES LOOKING AFTER YOUR SKIN CAN TAKE TIME AND BE COSTLY, HOWEVER IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO INVEST IN YOUR SKIN TO KEEP IT HEALTHY FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

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ur skin is with us for life, and it needs to last the long haul – that’s right, even longer than that expensive handbag… so it’s worth looking after!

Here are our top reasons why it’s worth

investing in your skin.

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

It’s important for your general health Your skin is your body’s largest organ, so just like your body, it needs looking after too. Your epidermis (top layer

of skin) is thin, but tough and waterproof, and important

sunscreen, will also help protect your skin against

for defence against germs and bacteria. So keeping your

environmental damage and ensure your skin looks its

skin healthy and strong is vital for keeping your body

best in the future.

protected.

At Caci Whangarei we aim to make your skin investment

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Your face is one of the first things people see when they

wide range of treatment options and easy payment plans;

look at you and the way your skin looks helps people

schedule your payments in weekly, fortnightly or monthly

to gauge a bit about yourself and your general health.

instalments.

If you make taking care of your skin a priority, you can slow down the signs of ageing and look more healthy and refreshed for years to come.

Your future self will thank you for it Apart from improving the appearance of your skin now, your future skin will also thank you for looking after it!

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Three Hairdressing Stylists Win TOP NZ AWARDS magine entering your very first hairdressing competition, only to win not only a Regional first place, but a National first place too! It seems impossible – and yet, for senior stylist Vanessa Carter of Three Hairdressing in Maunu,

a spectacular display of talent saw her taking out top place at her very first National competition. Early in October, a number of Three Hairdressing’s talented stylists took to the runway in Auckland, showcasing their skill and creativity across a variety of events at the NZARH Supreme Awards 2015. For Vanessa,

her first foray into the world of competitive hairdressing was an eye-opening experience – the nerves, the sleepless nights, the endless practice…. and the absolute shock of her success!

“I was definitely not expecting anything, being my very first competitions! explains Vanessa of her recent win! ‘so when I heard that I had won first place for The Cut, Senior Stylist, and at a National level – I was more shocked than excited I think!” Vanessa’s clients are also overjoyed for her – and are thoroughly enjoying telling their friends and family that their stylist is officially the top in NZ! Misty Fenton, an apprentice stylist at Three Hairdressing, is also buzzing after having taken out second place for The Colour, Next Generation. With entrants competing from around New Zealand, this is a phenomenal result for Misty, and it has inspired her to continue in the competitive circuit.

“I had really only hoped to pick up new tips and tricks,” says Misty of her experience at the awards, “so it was a real confidence boost to come second.

Entering competitions at this level is a scary experience – but I think I might be addicted to them now!”

Three Hairdressing is proud of their competition success on a regional and national level, and with salon co-owner Hazel Newman also taking home 3 award placings, and the salon being named as finalists at the recent KITOMBA Business Awards, this popular local salon is fast becoming one of Northland’s top hairstyling locations.

Congratulations to the team at Three Hairdressing – outstanding success on a National scale!

TOP: WINNER of NZARH Supreme Awards The Cut, Senior Stylist Vanessa Carter, Model Emily Hankinson LEFT: WINNER of NZARH Editorial Stylist Award - Northland.

Photography Karen Ishiguro, Makeup Rebekah Banks, Model Ashlee O’Neill, Hair Hazel Newman ABOVE: RUNNER UP NZARH Supreme Awards The Colour Next Generation Misty Fenton, Model Madilyn Mostert TOP RIGHT: RUNNER UP NZARH Oceanic Hairdressing Masters Award The Cut Hazel Newman, Model Amy Jacobson S

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All boxed in I DON’T, I CAN’T, I’LL NEVER…

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hese are words we hear and use everyday. Small words really compared to the impact they can have. I don’t wear those. I can’t do that. I’ll never win. Doesn’t sound very uplifting does it? But this is what we tell others and ourselves regularly; we give ourselves an excuse not to try by convincing ourselves it’s beyond our control.

I am a firm believer that you can achieve anything you set your mind to; whether that’s fitting into a new outfit, achieving a challenging goal or having something that you once thought you couldn’t. The hard part is setting your mind to it, thinking about it as a definite, if not at least a possibility. By using the words; can’t, don’t, or never you stop thinking about what you need to do to achieve your goal and start thinking about all the reasons you won’t. Goodbye daydream, hello rainy day.

When we say I don’t, I can’t or I never; we’re giving ourselves a boundary, a limit and taking away our own right to choose. To choose means we have options; we have infinite choices and whether it happens or not is entirely up to us. It also comes with responsibility, risk and reward. The responsibility of doing the work to get the outcome we want; like going to the shop and buying the outfit, or test-driving cars to find the right one or even going on a date to see if they’re someone special. And the risk of it not being as you expected; the outfit isn’t quiet right, the car was a lemon, your date wasn’t a good match.

But without risk you won’t get reward and you deserve the reward; you look amazing wearing it, the car you got is great or you get to keep the perfect partner.

To put this all into context, earlier this month I got to capture gorgeous portraits for the wonderful Erika Blank;

a switched on, up-and-comer, in the real estate world.

With most real estate agents headshots looking similar to each other, she wasn’t going to be boxed in by the status quo and together we decided to create personal branding imagery that was specifically tailored to her career. Erika knew what she wants the world to see and that’s what she created. And you should do the same, decide what you want and go after it.

So if we think about it, it’s not a matter or can’t, don’t, or I never, but am I willing to step outside of the box I’ve created for myself to take the risk and responsibility, to get the reward? The choice is yours but I say yes, you are worth it.

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desire to work with people and a passion for helping them look and feel good are the key ingredients which make up a good hairdresser or beauty therapist.

If this sounds like you, coupled with great personal presentation, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn, then NorthTec can teach you all the theory and techniques required to launch yourself into the business.

NorthTec graduates are sought after by employers and many are now working in the industry locally. Others go on to self-employment in their chosen field, or take their skills and use them overseas in the international world of beauty. It’s a great field to get into and offers opportunities for employment in many settings, from salons to spas, hotels, resorts and cruise ships, or working in the retail sector.

Studying hairdressing at NorthTec prepares you for the real world of professional styling. You’ll be based at our purpose-built salon at the Raumanga campus, which has the feel of a working environment, complete with open days for paying public customers.

Not only will you develop key hairdressing techniques, you’ll also gain confidence and the communication and customer service skills you need to succeed in the hairdressing industry.

The Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 3) is equivalent to completing the first year of an industry apprenticeship and will teach you key hairdressing skills like long hair styling, colouring, blow-waving, setting hair and an introduction to cutting. You’ll also learn about hairdressing products and how to sell them.

Once you’ve completed the programme you can go on to the Certificate in Hairdressing Practice, also at level 3 but including some level 4 hairdressing unit standards. Equivalent to the second year of an industry

apprenticeship, you’ll learn a range of intermediate skills including scissor, clipper and razor cutting, advanced long hair styling, permanent colour, foiling and corrective treatments and finger waving.

You’ll also further develop your interpersonal skills and professional manner, in particular through completing a 60-hour work placement in the local industry.

NorthTec hairdressing students are regular winners at industry competitions for trainees, and frequently have a job lined up before graduation.

When it comes to the beauty industry, NorthTec’s Certificate in Beauty Therapy is a level 5 qualification, reflecting the skills and knowledge required to apply a range of face and body treatments.

Students learn how to perform a wide selection of beauty therapy skills including facial and body treatments, Swedish body massage, manicures and pedicures, epilation, skin care and make-up. You’ll gain hands-on experience consulting with clients and develop key skills in communication and customer service, whilst performing treatments to a high standard.

This programme also offers students the opportunity to gain an internationally-recognised City & Guilds qualification.

NorthTec beauty therapy students also get the chance to take part in industry competitions, fashion shows and community events.

To find out more about this rewarding and creative industry training, contact NorthTec on 0800 162 100 or visit www.northtec.ac.nz.

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The opportunities are endless

Tenaya Hokai,

NorthTec beauty student “I moved back from Australia to do this course. I checked out other beauty training options but NorthTec’s course had a better learning structure and qualifications than the others. I’ve come from no working experience to a learning experience that includes client days, reception work, and people contact skills.

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HEALTH

Rosacea skin is extra sensitive

I suffer from rosacea which gets much worse in the summer months and really stresses me out. Can you give me any tips on how to deal with this. - Julie, Whangarei.

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osacea is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition which generally affects the face causing flushing eopisodes eventually followed by bouts of persistent facial redness. The redness, like a patch of sunburn, may not go away and occurs because hundreds of tiny blood vessels near the surface of the facial skin dilate (expand). It can also produce small, red, pus-filled pustules or bumps and the nose can sometimes become swollen.

This distressing condition is greatly aggravated by heat and sufferers from rosacea not only cite more frequent bouts of redness during the summer, but they also seem to last longer. When you feel your face heating up, grab a cold drink, suck on some ice, or apply a cold compress to your face to bring your skin’s temperature down.

Everybody needs to shield their skin from the sun, but rosacea skin is extra sensitive and even the slightest unprotected sun exposure can trigger an outbreak. If you’re going to be spending time outside, wear a hat, find an umbrella, and slather on some sunscreen. I like the natural Oasis Sun SPF30 range available from www.healthpost.co.nz and many good health stores.

Enlist the help of an aloe plant which we are fortunate to have an abundance of here in New Zealand. You can apply aloe directly from the plant (you just have to snap off a stem) to help quickly reduce inflammation by soothing and cooling the skin.

Kuswera Zuro herbal skin cream has been shown over the years to be particularly beneficial for rosacea and contains two potent natural anti-inflammatories -

African potato tuber and Jojoba. Apply sparingly twice daily.

Available from www. littleherbalcompany.co.nz Try to only use natural soap products on your face and avoid shampoos and conditioners which are overladen with chemicals. Again, your local health store will have great chemical free alternatives.

If you have rosacea you are probably well aware of the food and drink triggers that set it off so try to avoid them – prevention is always better than cure. If you are newly diagnosed try to keep a food diary to see what your triggers are. Stress can cause rosacea to flare up so do try to keep anxiety levels under control – not easy I know particularly at this time of the year !

And lastly thank you to all my readers for your support and kind words over the year. I enjoy writing this column so much and am happy to be able to help so many of you.

Have a Merry Christmas and a happy healthy New Year.

If you are newly diagnosed try to keep a food diary to see what your triggers are.

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Corinne’s 12 Do’s of Christmas They call it the silly season for one reason – we all go a little bonkers at this time of the year. We eat too much, we drink too much, and most of us become as inactive and idle as a heavily pregnant rhinosaurus. It’s generally all in the name of having fun, celebrating another successful year, and being blessed with the presence of friends and family.

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PLAN: All year we complain that we don’t have enough time to exercise. Well, now you do. If you’ve booked three weeks off work then you should plan to be doing an hour of exercise five days of each week. I know you think it’s essential relaxation time, but your body’s ability to relax is so much greater if you’ve exercised. Be wise and exercise: your body will love it.

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EXERCISE IN THE MORNING: An hour’s stroll along the beach, a forty minute jog to the local park and back, or an intense twenty minute bodyweight home circuit workout, is the perfect start to a fantastic day. Then you’ve got the rest of the day to do whatever you please.

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EXERCISE WITH A BUDDY: If you commit and make a plan to exercise with a friend or family member, then

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EAT BEFORE YOU GO OUT: If you have a Christmas party or other social function to attend, make sure you have something healthy and satiating before you leave the house. This way, you’ll be less likely to over-eat and won’t be tempted to have more than you should.

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attach itself to your posterior, and be able to remember the hilarious events of that wonderful night, then alternate your alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic ones.

And don’t sit beside or at the nibbles table – this is an instant invitation to absentmindedly eat more than you need to.

CARRY A WATER BOTTLE: This is an essential ingredient to have in your handbag! Drinking little and often comes with many bonuses: you’ll feel less hungry; you’ll be more energized; you’ll consume fewer calories via high-sugar, high-calorie drinks; and tomorrow’s hangover will be significantly reduced.

And if everything seems to fail and not go to plan, then remember the actions you take between New Years and Christmas are more important than the ones you take between Christmas and New Years. Be healthy, be merry and live it up! Best wishes for a happy and healthy festive time. Happy Fitmas to you all, and may the good times roll. See you in 2016.

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For YVONNE LORKIN this festive season it’s going to be all about stretching the boundaries a tad, pushing the boat out and serving something with a little bit of an edge to my friends just to keep them on their toes. How about embracing Albarin˜o, Ripasso, Petit Verdot or Gru¨ner Veltliner? Or some chardonnay with a sulphide edge, syrah from Waiheke or perhaps the best French champagne around for under fifty dollars? It’s all here in this selection of ten sips to rule your Yule…

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‘Ripasso’ essentially means ‘re-passed’ or ‘twice’ in Italian, and this is a technique whereby regular Valpolicella wine (blended from native grapes corvine, rondinella and molinara) is added to the skins and lees leftover from fermented Armarone wine. So not only does the Valpolicella take on an extra boost of colour, texture and flavour, it also gets an injection of extra alcohol from a second fermentation. This plush, velvety-textured red is chock-full of cherry and spicy berry flavours and is succulent and smooth on the finish. sapori.co.nz

TOP SIPS for the holiday season Mudbrick Onetangi Valley Syrah 2014, $27

long, quenching finish.

This is a wee wunderkind from Waiheke Island and it almost seems criminal to drink it so young. However I reckon they shouldn’t have made it taste so darn delicious so it’s actually their own fault. The solid fruit core is stitched together with all manner of fragrant spices and there’s that classic peppercorn lift that good syrah should have.

The hint of smoke on the finish gives it extra complexity and I would love to be more disciplined, because this wine is going to absolutely wow over the coming years. mudbrick.co.nz

Greywacke Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013, $30

Pinot gris has proved an unstoppable force in this country, particularly over the last decade. Kiwis have grabbed this grape with gusto and it’s now our fourth most widely planted variety and our wine producers are now crushing a whopping 24000 tonnes of the stuff. That’s almost one and a half thousand times what they were processing in 2005! Kevin Judd of Greywacke has mastered the art of squeezing in as much luxuriously rich baked stonefruit, quince, apple and nashi notes into his while still maintaining fresh, lean, elegant acidity, a superb spicy lift and a

Brancott Estate Brut NV $17, Gloriously nutty, lemon shortbreadlike aromas waft forth and just command you to sip, in this cracker of a local methode´. “Good, honest bubbles” were the first words that occurred to me when I tasted this recently because it’s so well crafted and oozes charm and elegance for such a walletfriendly price. Crisp acidity, a full, smooth mouthfeel and superb length of flavour brings it into the what’s-not-to-love section for me.

Widely available.

Champagne Drappier Carte d’Or NV, $49 This is such a pretty wine, pouring into the glass all shimmering soft gold, dazzling with the tiniest of pinprick bubbles snaking their way from the base to the rim. It’s ethereally light, with lifted lemon and sweet almond biscuit aromas. In the mouth it is generous, toasty and full, yet has beautiful balance, crispness and verve on the finish. French fizz like this for less than fifty? That’s outrageously good value for money in my book. glengarrywines.co.nz

Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Shiraz Cabernet Petit Verdot 2013, $18 When the Rugby World Cup final was broadcast, there’s a

high chance the crew at Wirra Wirra would have dusted off the giant, medieval siege machine erected on their front lawn and used it to hurl watermelons in the general direction of NZ. When the Melbourne Cup aired, the team most definitely would have pulled their collection of cut-out horses heads stuck on broomsticks from the cupboard and cantered them at full speed around the vineyard. It’s tradition. However you’ll be guaranteed a fair whack of seriousness when it comes to their wine. With fruit sourced from the home vineyards plus Adelaide Hills and Finniss River, they’ve crafted an intensely fruity, plum and blackberryladen beauty edged with seasoned leather and spice.

Super-fresh acidity, tannins with great ‘chew’ and a warm, smooth finish make this exceptional value for money.

Big Sky Martinborough Gru¨ner Veltliner 2015, $23 Katherine and Jeremy at Big Sky have, for the last 10 years, been quietly getting on with the

job of crafting some seriously good wines from their deepgravel vineyards in Martinborough’s Te Muna terraces. This Gru ¨ ner is the newest addition to the portfolio, it’s a white grape native to Austria. With soft, limey, toast, seashell and sake-like aromas followed by juicy white peach and pepper flavours, it’s a highly fragrant and focused white.

Two Paddocks Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014, $55 Founder Sam Neill’s advice to prospective vineyard owners at the 2013 pinot noir conference went as follows.

“Since you are approaching middle age, there are two inevitable things in your future. First, you will acquire a ride-on mower.

Second, you will have an enlarged prostate. The mower is more fun than the prostate, so make sure you buy a good one.

72.2% of the people who own ride-on mowers have enlarged prostates. Statistically there just might be a connection”. His latest pinot is definitely more ‘boy band’ than middle aged though. Foppish in attitude, smooth and sexily fragrant with sweet, dried herbs and spicy notes and sinewy complexity on the finish; it’s an eager-to-please star.

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Christmas Ham.

Beer & marmalade glazed ham.

BEER & MARMALADE GLAZED HAM Goes great with New Potatoes with Smoky Aioli (recipe below).

INGREDIENTS

NEW POTATOES WITH SMOKY AIOLI

1 cooked ham 330ml Stella Artois 150g orange marmalade 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 orange, thinly sliced 20 cloves

Celebrate with holiday CHRISTMAS HAM INGREDIENTS Smoked holly ham, water added, ham hock removed 400g light brown sugar 1 cup clover honey

METHOD Adjust the oven racks to accommodate a large covered roasting pan. Fit the pan with a shallow rack.

HAM

Preheat the oven to 180C. Unwrap the ham and rinse it under cold water. Place it on the rack in the roasting pan. Cover the pan with the lid and bake for half the estimated cooking time (total cooking time is about 20 minutes per pound).

Halfway through the estimated cooking time, add the sugar and honey to a saucepan, cooking over medium heat until smooth and sugar is dissolved.

Pour the mixture over the ham and continue baking the ham, basting occasionally with the

drippings while roasting.

Check whether cooked at the end of the estimated cooking time by inserting a meat thermometer at a meaty point (not into fat or touching the bone). It should register 70C. Allow the ham to stand for 15 minutes before slicing so the juices set.

■ Wine match: Mission Reserve Chardonnay or Mission Reserve Pinot Noir, RRP $29.

Remove the ham from the oven and carefully smear the scored fat all over with the marmalade paste.

Return to the oven and bake for a further 30 minutes or until golden, basting half way through.

When you baste the ham you can decorate the top with slices of orange secured with cloves.

INGREDIENTS

METHOD Preheat the oven to 180C. Carefully slice under the rind of the ham at the base, then using your fingers carefully slide them between the ham rind and fat layer. The rind will come away easily but can tear so work slowly, gently forcing your fingertips between the layers. You need to retain as much fat as possible for scoring. This can be done with a small knife, but may result in an uneven, cut up surface.

Using a sharp knife, score the fat in diagonal lines 3cm apart.

Repeat from the other side of the ham to create a diamond pattern.

Place the ham in a large baking dish. Pour 280ml of the beer over the ham. Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, basting with the beer half way through.

In a small saucepan, combine the remaining 50ml beer, marmalade and smoked paprika.

Bring to the boil and boil for 3 minutes then cool.

2 x egg yolks 1 tsp white wine vinegar 1⁄4 tsp salt 1⁄4 tsp smoked paprika 1 clove of garlic, crushed 100ml light flavoured oil, such as grapeseed or vegetable 50ml olive oil 150g new potatoes per person, scrubbed A bunch of chives, chopped

METHOD Place the egg yolks, vinegar, salt, smoked paprika and garlic in a bowl and whisk together.

Add the oil, very slowly, drop by drop, whisking continuously until thick.

Refrigerate until needed. Will keep in the fridge for a week.

Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, salt the water then reduce to a simmer until tender.

Serve the potatoes with the aioli and chopped chives.

■ Mission Estate recipes

This year try cooking your

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SALADS

POTATO SALAD WITH PESTO AND SOFT-BOILED EGGS Always satisfying, potato salad is a great staple for the summer barbecue season, especially when combined with an aromatic basil pesto. It’s also good to tuck into the picnic hamper.

Preparation and cooking time: 25 minutes; serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS 4 small eggs, at room temperature 800g Perla or Jersey Benne potatoes, washed 1⁄2 cup store-bought basil pesto 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaves

over a medium-high heat.

Simmer for 1-2 minutes so the white is cooked and the yolks are slightly runny. Refresh in cold water and peel.

In a separate saucepan, cook the potatoes for 15-20 minutes until they are tender. Drain well. Cut in half or leave whole, depending on how you like them.

Loosen pesto with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. Place the potatoes in a serving bowl and fold in the pesto to coat the potatoes.

Cut the eggs in half and place them in the salad. Garnish with basil leaves.

METHOD Place the eggs in a saucepan of cold water and bring to the boil

Simple Salads, Fresh and Easy Seasonal Salads, by Penny Oliver, photography

by Manja Wachsmuth, Penguin, $40.

Summer Corn & Avocado Salad.

SUMMER CORN & AVOCADO SALAD

Sweet grilled corn, creamy avocado and rocket leaves combine in this quick, easy salad, which is perfect for accompanying summer barbecues.

Preparation and cooking time: 20 minutes; serves 4

INGREDIENTS 3 corn cobs, husks removed 1 green chilli, seeded and finely

chopped 2 spring onions, thinly sliced 1⁄4 cup fresh coriander leaves 1 large, firm but ripe avocado, flesh coarsely diced Dressing: 2 large tomatoes, grated, juice reserved 1 clove garlic, finely grated 1 small red chilli, seeded and finely chopped Pinch of sugar Flaky sea salt and ground black pepper to taste 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves

METHOD Grill corn cobs on a medium heat for 5 minutes or until lightly charred and bright yellow. Using a sharp knife, remove the corn kernels from the cobs and place in a bowl. Add the green chilli, spring onion, coriander and avocado and gently combine.

To make the dressing, stir together the tomato and juice, garlic, red chilli, sugar, seasoning, olive oil and mint. Spoon the dressing over the salad and serve immediately.

Potato Salad with Pesto and Soft-Boiled Eggs.

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MATCH During this busy time, it’s nice to make the Christmas operation run as smoothly as possible — and if someone wants to take the hassle out of it for you, even better!

Mission Estate has some recipes and wine matches specifically for Christmas entertaining.

MAHURANGI OYSTERS INGREDIENTS

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1 clove garlic 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1⁄4 cup champagne vinegar 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 Tbsp honey 3 dashes Tabasco 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 ⁄2 dozen Mahurangi oysters

METHOD Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients together.

Shuck oysters and serve on ice with vinaigrette on side.

■ Wine match: Mission Fete, RRP$20

ANTIPASTO PLATTER INGREDIENTS

GET IT ALL AT NEW WORLD

2 x 150g balls mozzarella 1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped 20 slices of salami/bresaola/ prosciutto 280g artichokes in olive oil, oil drained & set aside 290g sundried tomatoes in olive oil, oil drained & set aside 3 Tbsp mixed olives 1 handful of cherry tomatoes, halved Parmesan, for shaving 20g fresh basil, leaves picked 1 loaf ciabatta, sliced 1 clove garlic cut in half

METHOD Place mozzarella at the edges of a large plate and scatter with chilli pieces. Arrange the cured meat and all the veggies in small piles over the rest of the plate. Top the meat with some parmesan.

Put most of the leaves in a pestle and mortar with a pinch of salt and

Mahurangi oysters.

crush to a paste. Add a few tablespoons of the reserved oil from the jars and stir to make a basil flavoured oil. Spoon it over the mozzarella and the vegetables, then drizzle with a little more olive oil.

Toast the ciabatta then rub lightly with the garlic. Drizzle with a bit more of the reserved oil and serve everything together with the remaining basil leaves scattered over the plate.

■ Wine match: Mission Estate Rose, RRP $16.50

Antipasto platter.

STRAWBERRIES & CREAM INGREDIENTS

GET IT ALL AT NEW WORLD

2 cups strawberries, halved 1 cup icing sugar 200ml cream 1 tsp vanilla paste

METHOD Dust the strawberry halves with sugar and sit for five minutes.

Lightly whip cream with vanilla paste and sugar.

Arrange in serving dish and garnish with mint.

■ Wine match: Mission Fete, RRP $20.

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ABOUT TOWN

The Grand Thai Restaurant Grand dining at its best

PHILIPPA MANNAGH

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ith a selection of Thai dining in Whangarei now, it is easy to forget about your old favourites.

It had been a while since hubby and I booked dinner at The Grand Thai Restaurant and as soon as we arrived (in all her grand-ness) I wondered why we hadn’t come back sooner.

experienced attentive wait staff throughout our dining experience.

I opted for the scollops in oyster sauce as the main: broccoli, mushroom, onion, baby corn, carrot, capsicum and oyster sauce with a side of rice.

My dining companion went for the garlic and pepper roasted duck, black pepper, garlic, onion and soya sauce.

I stood at the entrance way admiring the dominating stair well and chandeliers - envisaging images of when the Queen visited Northland and what the day must have been like for the grand lady.

Seated promptly, we were soon offered a drink. I looked around as the little restaurant buzzed. The warmth of the lighting, dramatic art work on the walls and chatter amongst the filled room gave a welcoming atmosphere.

I can’t go past a mixed appetiser when Thai is involved, to taste test a few different signature dishes. The dish is made up of a mini spring roll, money bag, curry puff and a satay chicken skewer - easily one of the best peanut sauces I had ordered. We also enjoyed the divine Hoy Jole dish which is prawn, pork and crab mixed with special herbs and spices wrapped in soya pastry.

As always, the meals were beautifully presented and we

Both were very different dishes, but excellent all the same.

The generous scollop dish was a delicate meal whereas the duck gave a bit of a punch with the pepper coming through.

Half way through the meal we were checked on and offered more rice to accompany the stir-fries.

Tonight we stopped to appreciate the traditional Thai food carving on our plates — an art in itself!

For dessert, we chose the popular sweet banana sticky rice and the deep fried banana with Thai custard (a soft shade of green) and ice-cream.

I am left thinking of the deep fried dish the next morning, that must be a good sign!

Grand Thai Restaurant 2 Bank Street,Whangarei

Authentic Thai Cuisine Fresh & tasty food with healthy eating at heart

A stylish restaurant with parking nearby, a great atmosphere, delicious cuisine and friendly service.

• Parties, & business functions • Dine in or take away • Fully licensed & BYOW • Loyalty card

$8.50 Dinner Menu from $17.50 Lunch Menu from

Restaurant

Inside the Grand Hotel

2 Bank St, Whangarei Phone 09 438 0711

OPEN

HOURS

Lunch Wed – Fri 11.30am – 2.30pm Dinner 5pm till late 7 nights

Q: What is THE BACH? A: THE BACH.inc “ Basin Art And Craft House” is a non-profit Incorporated Society, and Northlands largest Artisans Cooperative, with over 80 contributing members. THE BACH gallery provides a platform to showcase their work to locals and tourists.

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WHEN was it set up?

THE BACH opened in March 2003, surviving through major road works in 2005 and later the recession showing the resilience of our members and the special appeal of their work. We look forward to being here well into the future.

We have a great range of Gourmet preserves, jams, jellies and condiments from award winning local kitchens.

Q: WHERE can I find the gallery?

A: You’ll find us at THE TOWN BASIN, you’ll see our big sign

from the road as you drive in the first car park and we are open every day between 9.30am and 4.30pm. (Closed Xmas Day)

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Our artists are inspired in anticipation of Hundertwasser coming to town.

WHY is it different to other nearby shops?

All our products are 100% LOCALLY MADE, guaranteed NORTHLAND ORIGINALS from LOCAL ARTISTS.

WHAT do you sell?

Our products range from greeting cards to furniture, too various to itemize in this small space, and our product range is ever-changing.

Our variety of printed textile products make great gifts and easy posting.

Do you offer GIFT WRAPPING? ABSOLUTELY, we have beautiful ‘kiwi’ wrapping papers and a variety of lovely Christmas papers to have your BACH purchases wrapped.

Natural soaps and personal care products are great stocking fillers.

Does THE BACH have GIFT VOUCHERS for sale?

Yes, to the value of your choosing, a great idea for CHRISTMAS.

Will the HUNDERTWASSER ART CENTRE effect you?

We look forward to having the HUNDERTWASSER ART CENTRE as our close neighbour, many of our members are already inspired by his unique art.

Colourful ceramic plates are just one example of the different ceramics in THE BACH gallery.

What is the COMMUNITY TAPESTRY PROJECT Housed in the Dent Street end of our gallery, the amazing WHANGAREI-our place COMMUNITY TAPESTRY has attracted so much interest since starting in 2013, with thousands of visitors admiring all aspects of this project, many taking the time to ‘have a go’ under the guidance of the Creative Fibre Hostesses.

With less than ½ a metre to go before completion of this huge (3.2 x 4.5 meter) tapestry don’t miss the opportunity to see the progress or join in and be part of this historic artwork while it is still on the loom.

This unique felt jacket, made by one of New Zealands top textile artisans, a fine sample of our creative textile range.

The artwork for the Whangarei – our place Community Tapestry.

Town Basin, Whangarei, NZ • Ph/Fax 09 438 2787 Email: info@thebach.org.nz • www.thebach.gallery OUR MISSION STATEMENT: “Providing a vital link in assisting with the financial and social wellbeing of Northlands Artisans, through encouragement, fostering, and promotion.”

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o traditional with red, green and silver or splash out with your favourite uplifting colour.

Create DIY gifts, paint your own wrapping paper and paint dip baubles and glass bottles.

If you have children or grandchildren, get them involved in making their own crafty gifts

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Celebrate Christmas and the holiday season with colour with their favourite Resene testpots. In a twist on the traditional red, this pink Christmas

brings together Resene Warhol, Resene Cavern Pink and Resene Pot Pourri with Resene Tosca.

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Diy Xmas Wrapping Paper Here’s a great idea to customise your wrapping paper! It’s easy, fun and the kids can help too!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • Plain wrapping paper on a roll (try the $2 shops or Arthurs Emporium) • Newspaper • 1 whole celery bunch • Paint • Disposable paint container(s)

STEP 1. Lay out your wrapping paper in large sheets – choose somewhere spacious like the garage floor, where you can leave it to dry.

STEP 2. Chop off the end of the celery bunch STEP 3. Dip the celery end into your paint, and blot it once or twice on the newspaper to get rid of excess paint.

STEP 4. Start stamping the flower pattern on your wrapping paper, reapplying paint as you need & leave to dry.

STEP 5.

Have fun with colours! Try neon colours for kids presents, or go for gold and silver for classic xmas look.

You can even layer different colours over each other!

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Sort out heating needs this summer SARAH COUCHMAN FROM DÉCOR FRAME AND HEAT TALKS TO SAVVY READERS ABOUT WHY SUMMER IS THE BEST TIME TO GET WINTER HEATING SORTED…

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ummer is here and now is a great time to be making good use of the long fine days to tend to your next winter season’s heating needs. Gather your wood and stack it with plenty of air circulating through and sheltered from rain. You’ll be glad you’ve got your winter heating sorted before the cold settles in.

Building / Renovating?

Now is an opportune time to install new units as there is less likelihood of being interrupted due to weather, giving all materials time to settle and air thoroughly before being put to the task.

Why Choose Freestanding Woodfires?

Freestanding woodfires are versatile appliances, which give a quick heat from the unit as well as the exposed flue. Not only is this unit a heater for your home, but most have a capability to heat water, therefore helping you be less reliant on electricity. In the midst of a winter storm when the power goes out, a freestanding woodfire gives you the source of heat for hot water, cooking and warmth.

Convection Vs Radiant Convection heating means that the heat is evenly dispersed into the room via air movement allowing heat to migrate into separate rooms faster. This makes convection great for insulated homes with standard height ceilings and separate rooms.

Radiant heat transfers into the home through slow, gradual soaking. You feel the benefit of the heat quicker, before it fills up to the ceiling, Perfect for the modern open plan style or older homes with high ceiling and little insulation.

Try the new Masport Heating App Let us do the work for you. Download the free Masport Heating App from www.masportheating.co.nz and we can help you find the woodfire that’s best for your home and even show you what it will look like in your home!

The team at Décor Frame and Heat on John Street in Whangarei has over 20 years combined experience and can help you sort out your home needs. The shop is now under new management so come & see us about the instore specials!

GIFTS

for creative people of all ages Find easy Christmas gift ideas and craft inspirations from Northland’s largest and best known art supplies specialist!

Visit Décor Frame & Heat for the very best art materials, including oils, acrylics, watercolours & soft pastels, pencils, brushes, canvasses and more!

Plus we frame mirrors, children’s artwork, fabric art, certificates & photos...

The store is now under new management!

Come & see us for instore specials!

NEW STOCK ARRIVING SOON Exciting range of new products arriving soon!

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We sell, install and service a top range of WOODFIRES

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Where will your guests sleep?

BY CORGI SMIT, FROM BEDS R US WHANGAREI

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ow, the silly season is upon us… how time flies while we’re having fun! Yes, the craziness has begun, for all retailers and customers, as we all suddenly realise that we need things organised for the Xmas period and those wonderful visitors that come to stay up in our beautiful part of the world at this time of year. Time for family get-togethers and making sure our homes are ready for the festivities and one of those important areas are of cause the beds that our guests need to sleep in. I wonder how many of us actually sleep in our spare rooms and I think the small percentages that do are aware of the comfort of these beds, but sadly so many of us don’t. Our guests come to stay and smile in the morning, hopefully they are truthful when asked how they slept, and not in the back of their minds, secretly wanting to tell you how bad the

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bed is…and how much they miss theirs at home! I know I’ve been there and done that and I know I am not alone on this issue! It is so important to offer our guests the best sleep we can afford, so I suggest we go spend a night in the guest bed and see just how good or bad they are. We at BedsRus have a great range of affordable, comfortable beds for your spare rooms, and I would recommend them all, but in particular for the guest bed, a Chiropractic approved bed range is ideal, as it has no weight limit, it will hold our larger guests who possibly weigh more than 110kg and has a 10 year warranty. These beds have an incredible spring system, are very comfortable being a medium feel and are priced to match most budgets. Just a heads up, not all spring systems ,hold all weight ranges and at BedsRus we do pride ourselves with making sure the bed is going to last , for the 10 years that it is

HOME TRENDS guaranteed to do, we do care. So forgive us for asking so many questions.

early. Also bear in mind that the volume of deliveries needed at this time, escalates

We of course have a large range of different spring systems and comfort layers

and we do our utmost to meet your needs, please bear with us and our delivery

to meet all your requirements, but in order to match you to your perfect sleep, we

services.

In a nutshell, planning ahead is always the

need as much information as possible. The reason for me raising this, is over the many

better choice!

And as for bedroom furniture, we

years of being in the bed business, I have found a lot of customers who initially would

currently have a vast range of options, all in stock, at great discounted prices to meet

buy a cheaper bed for themselves at the batch, versus the bed they have at home, as

your needs, so no need to wait. And some of our New Zealand manufacturers carry a

its “just the batch”. But in hindsight, many of our loyal customers have come to realise

bit of back up stock, which is great at this time of year. So hopefully we are able to get

that it really makes sense to have the same bed at the batch as they do at home, so

what you are looking for before the guests arrive.

they can enjoy their stay to the maximum and are not missing their bed at home…

So bring your smiling faces in and we will endeavour to make your festive time

as when we go to our batch’s, it’s a time to relax, unwind and enjoy. It the festive

stress less and a happy one. We at BedsRus would like to thank all our customers for

season and the end of another busy year… spoil yourself and upgrade to the same

their business over the past year, hope you are all sleeping well and as the year draws

standard as you have at home.

I also wanted to take this opportunity to

to an end…. Just breathe slowly… have a wonderful break, we will be here, 7 days a

advise you, that at this time of the year, most manufacturers close for the festive

week, with a smile on our faces and may 2016 be a very good one. Hope to see you

period and hence production is at an alltime high leading up to the break. We in

all soon.

Please remember information and advice

the bed business of course need to bring out the crystal ball and hopefully order

is always free, so if you have a question or a concern, please do not hesitate to

enough stock and enough choices for our customers, so that we can all enjoy this

call us on 09 4383550, 7 days a week. I also recommend you have a look at our

time of the year. So if you are intending to upgrade your bed, the batch bed or

BedsRus website, which will highlight our great deals that are currently available for

the guests beds, please get in as early as possible so we can order your special

the month of December and we promise to do our best in matching you to your perfect

bed and have it to you before the guests arrive. However, we do carry a lot of stock

sleep. We also offer a “30 Day Comfort Warranty”, conditions apply. Till next year!

Serenity Whitsunday

• Plush feel.

• Features the Sleepyhead pocket spring sleep system which conforms to your body and helps to reduce pressure points while you sleep.

• Features the comfort layers of pure New Zealand wool, Dreamfoam® and hyper allergenic Latex Gold® to ensure a more healthier sleep environment.

Queen Set

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• Medium to Firm feel.

• Features Latex Gold® and FusionGel® comfort layers that work together with the Sensorzone® core to reduce pressure points and improve circulation.

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Chiropractic Elite Sleeper

• Available in Soft, Medium and Firm options for one great price.

• Features Latex Gold® and Dreamfoam® comfort layers with the Torquezone spring unit endorsed

by New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association.

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Timber has always been a popular option outside. We’re seeing a resurgence of timber in interiors, which goes hand in glove with the return of an appreciate for craft production.

The beauty of nature has long inspired home design and never more so than now. There’s a growing trend to bring more of the great outdoors into our living spaces.

These days, with busy lives and smaller sections it’s common for most of us to spend 90% of our time inside, so perhaps it’s no surprise we’re bringing nature indoors to enjoy it where we spend the most time. This used to mean adding a few pot plants here and there.

These days, bringing nature indoors means everything from flooring to walls to cabinetry and, of course, paint and stain colours.

For some, nature conjures up images of the bold blooms of spring and summer, which can easily be achieved with touches of your favourite bold Resene paint colours, like those in The Range fashion colours fandeck. For others, nature means a connection to timber, and other raw and earthy finishes.

Just as the bark of a tree protects the timber beneath, you need to make sure the timbers and other materials used in your home are well protected. Whether that be a clear finish on interior timber or concrete, or a stained finish on your exterior timber, plan the protection when you choose the materials so that the look you love keeps looking that way as long as possible. Then you can also relax safe in the knowledge that when the time comes to refresh or rejuvenate, a new coat or two of clear, stain or paint, will be all that’s needed. Much simpler than having to completely replace the original materials!

Bringing nature indoors means everything from flooring to walls to cabinetry

Some ideas to bring out the natural beauty in your home: • Rejuvenate faded timber joinery, floors and walls with Resene Colorwood natural wood stain and Resene Aquaclear.

• Recreate a Scandi look with Resene Colorwood Whitewash.

• Create a cocoon by staining your ceiling dark with Resene Colorwood, or add an airy ambience with Resene Colorwood Whitewash.

• Protect concrete floors and benchtops with Resene Concrete Wax. • Enhance the look and colour of concrete pavers with Resene Concrete.

• Rejuvenate exterior timber on weatherboards, fences, decks and more with the Resene Woodsman range.

HOME TRENDS

RUSTIC CHIC

Three interconnecting areas of deck and a deep blue wall have allowed the courtyard to be ‘re-purposed’ as an entranceway.

The front terrace of the house has been reinvented as the main outdoor living area, complete with an eight seater concrete table.

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he shabby chic decor so many adopted a few years ago has grown up and gone feral – in the nicest possibly way.

It’s morphed into a new style known as rustic chic – less shabby, more country, and

Five dollars at a garage sale won these wooden prongs, originally used to make holes for planting bulbs.

very useful for those who can’t do, can’t afford or don’t like perfectly formed, high-end interior

“Our courtyard was a biggie. It was tiled in offwhite, exposed aggregate tiles, and enclosed

design.

It was ideal for the house in the Bay of Islands

by a block wall painted a bricky orange colour.

It was always a bit messy and because we had

Andrew McKenzie and his partner have been renovating. The hand-rendered, simple little

a table in there as well it felt over-crowded. We decided to abandon it as an outdoor living area

villa was never going to be an elegant classic, and anyway the couple had a few quirky

and turn it into a really cool entranceway.”

The wall became a very deep blue, and

possessions they were loath to relinquish. So the décor had to accommodate a collection of

a handyman was called in to build three interconnecting areas of deck to modernize the

kete, a quartet of German beer jars (Andrew didn’t much like the beer but his partner made

look. Only a few plants we allowed to remain, and a concrete water feature. The terrace along

him drink it just to get the bottles) and a few items of vintage horticultural junk.

the front of the house became the main outdoor living area and accommodates an eight seat

“We went to a garage sale a while ago and she bought an old timber board with these wooden

concrete table.

“Because we really live outside we spend more

prongs on it,” he says. “Evidently it was used to make holes for planting bulbs. She’s not a

time doing things to the garden than we do the house,” Andrew says. “And of course the house

bulb sort of girl so it’s never going to be used for that, but it does look good sitting on the

is small so there’s no room for anything else in there now, but there’s two acres of garden to fill

courtyard wall. I’m not so sure about the old wooden fruit-sorting bench on casters, though.”

up. Everything that won’t fit inside finds its way outside.”

The house was recently repainted and the two tried to resist the temptation of a feature wall

Everywhere are juxtapositions and contradictions – an elegant, gold painted glass

but couldn’t. All the walls are off white apart from one wall of the bedroom which they

bowl sitting atop a volcanic rock; big, Morris and James ceramic urns nestled amongst

painted an intense teal. To balance it, they used a chevron wallpaper to frame the French doors.

casual random plantings; the aforementioned wooden fruit-sorting bench used as a display

“It started a thing of using small amounts of wallpaper to give different areas bit of a zing,”

space for a collection of delicate pottery.

The two have enjoyed the renovation project

Andrew says. We painted a big wall unit white, and used a black and silver wallpaper to cover

which, Andrew says, has been a learning curve.

“The most interesting part has been that every

the back wall of it. Now we’re tempted to try the same deal as in the bedroom and use it to frame

wall I’ve sanded back here has revealed a colour that it’s been before. And believe me,

the lounge doors.”

Because the house is small, they do most

there’ve been some shockers!”

of their summer living outside, and various outdoor areas have come in for freshening up.

Painted off-white, the living room is given a charge by the black sofas, teal rug and the wallpaper used as backing on the wall unit. The rustic chic barred window is from Sri Lanka.

Chevron wallpaper framing the French doors in the bedroom balances the feature wall opposite.

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Philadelphus ‘Snowflake’ $12.50 Clematis Montana ‘Rubens’ $10

We have a new plant to the market which was discovered by our very own boss here at Alter-Natives - Ian Fox. It is a miniature, low growing Kanuka called ‘Little Fox’. Kunzea ‘Little Fox’ has a drooping habit with fine lime green foliage, it is quite similar looking to the popular ‘Acacia Limelight’ though its performance is better in that it tolerates a wider range of conditions. It will cope well with colder, drier, wetter, windier sites; it also does well in low fertility soil including clay, and coastal conditions. ‘Little Fox’ doesn’t have a flower, bit its nice fine foliage is what you buy it for anyway. It looks great planted on mass, and contrasts nicely with plants such as palms and coloured flaxs. Size wise it stays quite low, only eventually getting to about 1m tall, and 1.2m wide. It can be kept trimmed even smaller

at about 40cm. Kunzea Little Fox has a PVR (like a patent) on by Ian Fox of Alter-Natives. It is available from our nursery and is being distributed by licensees throughout NZ and is even on its way to Australia, USA, Europe and Japan! Ian is developing a number of other plants for PVR including a compact Coprosma and a very low growing & weeping tea tree, these are due to be released in 2016.

We have Swan Plants!

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then die. Another way to make sure the caterpillars

so get in quick.

These plants prefer moderate moisture, sandy and

have enough to feed on is tying a plastic bag loosely around foliage at the end of a branch, prick holes to

well drained soils and full sun. Caterpillars will start feeding on the base of the leaf to drain some of its toxic

let the plant breath and when the caterpillars have stripped the rest of the plant remove the bags.

sap, it is this sap that prevents Monarchs’ from being targeted by predators which become quite ill after

As our stock is quite young I recommend protecting these plants from butterflies until they are established.

ingesting so will then stay well clear of them. If you find the number of eggs laid on your plant is overwhelming

There is a shortage of swan plants this year so please do your part by supplying a food source for these

you may have to bring yourself to clear the plant of the excess eggs before they hatch, as quite often the

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Servicing your car regularly, according to the manufacturer’s specifications, helps avoid unexpected

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ownership costs of a vehicle are fuel and keeping the car on the road. When these two costs are added up, they

repair costs and goes a long way towards keeping your car in good working order.

stations provided they are used before the expiry date.

can easily match or even exceed a new vehicle’s monthly instalment payments.

Also, ensure your tyres are in good condition. It’s false economy to let the tread get down to the wires. These are

Running costs involve maintenance, insurance, fuel, annual licence fees, road tolls, road user charges and

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While getting new tyres is often viewed as a grudge expense, tyres are extremely important for safety and

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hire. These can be expensive if you have to pay for them out of your own pocket.

long way in relieving financial strain.

Factors that currently make up the bulk of total

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Consumers can do little about rising fuel prices.

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Understanding your insurance policy will go a long way

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Get value for your money through rewards programmes.

When you negotiate vehicle finance and are considering instalment repayments, opt for a fixed rate. Fixing your

starting, stopping and idling hurts fuel economy.

Car Pooling. Travelling with colleagues, friends or family

These have opened the way to provide financial benefit for consumers and help in reducing vehicle running costs

instalment rate guarantees you will pay the same amount for the duration of your contract.

that work close by can save you money.

Opting for a smaller fuel efficient car can make a big

and create an opportunity for consumers to save.

AA Smart Fuel Cards offer discounts at participating

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difference if you cannot avoid driving during peak hours.

Turning off the air conditioning when it’s not hot can

service stations and retail stores. Everyone can use these and they’re available free to all New Zealand motorists!

could increase unexpectedly.

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Avoid quick acceleration when you take-off. It can

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gives you peace of mind by eliminating the risk of your car instalment payments increasing unexpectedly.

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In closing try and save for anticipated costs such as insurance, registration and warrant of fitness tests. These

significantly reduce your fuel consumption.

Empty your boot. All that unnecessary extra weight

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The Summer Do Art School 9th-15th January 2016

The Quarry Arts Centre is located at 21 Selwyn Ave, Vinetown, Whangarei, Northland. All information for this event is available at www.quarryarts.org. Summer Do enrolments and inquiries can be made to the Quarry Office (09) 4381215 or workshops@quarryarts.org.

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reat yourself to a truly unique experience and spend time encouraging nothing but your creative ambition.

approach large scale sculptural

Boasting New Zealand’s longest running mixed media arts Summer school, Whangarei’s Quarry Arts Centre offers up yet another helping of creative courses at their 2016 Summer Art School.

Complete with both local and nationally renowned tutors, this week long celebration of artistic exploration and hands-on learning offers an opportunity to engage with your inner creative and produce a completed body of work in your chosen medium.

Offering courses in; sculpture, carving, printing, painting and ceramics as well as a weeks’ worth of social activities as part of the programme, you’re able to learn, develop and engage your creative side. “The Summer Do Art School isn’t just a place to learn about something creative, it’s a place where you can understand what it is to enjoy and pursue what inspires you” states Katherine McDermid-Smith, Arts Coordinator at the Art Centre. “All too often we forget to engage our creativity; at the Art School, we create an environment in which it’s difficult to do anything but get on with art and this is nothing but positive for your mental wellbeing.”

All courses will run for 4 days, with each class taking up to 10 students. “We are lucky; The Summer Do is one of only a handful of Arts

design and execute your ideas on a lifesized scale. Miriam von Mullert leads a truly inspiring carving course, giving you the know-how to make real those carving ambitions. Gabrielle Belz will teach the skills she uses to make her intricate relief prints. Figurative painter, Nick Fedaeff, will share his figurative vision and knowledge of textural complexities in his imaginative painting course, whilst multiaward winning ceramicist, Brendan Adams will be helping you mould-make and build large clay forms in his ceramics workshop.

“The courses here absorb people in so many ways, not just through the magnificent tutoring, but through the personal engagement between people, and the education gained from being amongst a committed artistic community – it’s a special experience and everyone is welcome!” says Katherine McDermid-Smith.

The Summer Do Arts School will take place between 9th – 15th January and is held amidst the native bush setting of the Quarry Arts Centre.

Register for courses at www.quarryarts.org or email workshops@quarryarts.org. On the website there is also quick access to info packs with in-

School’s taking place in the country, and it’s happening here in Whangarei.

Tutor Trish Clarke will be bending ideas in her ‘Shaping Sculpture’ course, enabling you to

depth course descriptions, tutor profiles and lists of all the materials you will need. The Pecha Kucha Picnic and Tutors exhibition are open to the public.

All Courses • Woodcarving with Miriam von Mullert 10th – 13th Jan, $320.oo + materials • Shaping Sculpture with Trish Clarke 10th – 13th Jan, $320.oo + materials • Printing with Gabrielle Belz - 10th – 13th Jan, $320.oo + materials • Painting with Nick Fedaeff - 10th – 13th Jan, $320.oo + materials • Ceramics with Brendan Adams - 10th – 13th Jan $320.oo + materials

Summer Do Socials • Official Student Welcome – Saturday 9th January, 4pm – 6pm • Pecha Kucha BYO Picnic – Saturday 9th January, 8pm – 10pm (open to public) • Summer Do Tutor Exhibition – Opening Monday 11th January, 4pm – 6pm

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Arts and craftspeople sought for Re-Newed Artisans market

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With so much creativity in Northland, we feel that an investment in the arts and culture is an investment in job creation in the Far North.

awata Ao Marama is a Creative Industries professional development agency, dedicated to the development of community creative spaces and programmes. We believe that access to opportunities for creative expression is crucial to

happy communities, and are committed to the development of free and affordable local community programs for all ages.

Hot out of the Far North Thrive programme, a series of social enterprise Development workshops held over five months, across the far north, we are now seeking arts and craftspeople as stall holders for our first commercial venture ReNewed. An Arts and Crafts market, with a ‘trash to treasure’ upcycled theme, ReNewed will be held in the ‘Library Park’ precinct of Kaikohe as a monthly addition to the upcoming Kai Kohe Kohe Food Cooperative’s Night Market this Summer.

Northland often cops a bad rap for its low socio-economic status but we see that ‘challenge breeds ingenuity’ and are proud to provide an avenue for the many talented people who live here. With so much creativity in Northland, we feel that an investment in the arts and culture is an investment in job creation in the Far North.

By reinvesting a 30% commission from the commercial opportunities that we create, we aim to build funds for professional development workshops, the development of community creative hubs, and free and affordable local

community programs for all ages.

Profits generated from our ReNewed market days over this summer will be directly used to build on the upcycled artisan theme, with a goal to develop collective Upcycled stalls at other local markets, investigating pop-up shop fronts rotated around the district, a permanent shop front in Kaikohe itself, and eventually a district wide Meet the Makers festival for 2017.

As each commercial venture is established, further profits will then be used to fund community programmes and creative spaces.

We now are seeking artists to be stall holders, and

musicians for a busker’s corner.

If this sounds like you, email wawata.ao.marama@gmail.com for an application form.

About the Kai Kohe Kohe Food Cooperative

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ai Kohe Kohe Food Cooperative

is regenerating the local food economy by establishing a Thursday nightmarket, encouraging production and sale of fresh, healthy, locally grown food. The food economy has been degenerating on many levels over a number of years. Every dollar spent in supermarket monopolies for “jet lagged” food, only ten cents stays in the community. The current system is not economically or environmentally sustainable. Small local growers have not had easy access to the market, being shut out by big business. The cooperative seeks to change all that. Customers will be able to buy local produce online and then come to the market and pick up their purchase of fresher, healthier food. Producers will be able to sell their produce through the cooperative at a fair price and every dollar will stay in the community instead of being siphoned off.

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LAST WORD

When Time Stands Still Wife, mother, journalist...PHILIPPA MANNAGH reveals the highs, the lows and the challenges in life

Christmas – a time for giving DIANNE HARRIS is a budget advisor for the Anglican Care Centre

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ut - where is the extra money coming from?

Sometimes we spend money on things simply

because it’s what we’ve always done and then find that the spending has spun out of control.

Unfortunately the painful truth amongst many is that they

overspend over the Christmas holiday time to make the kids happy, buying toys and gadgets that will keep everyone content.

Spend! Spend! Spend!

Yes, giving gifts is a joy, but shopping to a list, with money you have, avoiding debt is most definitely the goal to aim for..

Dr. Seuss wrote: “What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come

from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?”

Thanks again for the opportunity to share with you over this year, from us all at the Anglican Care Centre we wish you all a blessed Christmas.

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knew something was wrong when our often relaxed doctor began to panic.

I didn’t want to let on to Miss 8 that anything worse than a dreaded needle in the arm may be on the cards soon. Her eyes looked into mine and we talked about being brave in hospital and sticking together.

I hated to think of what was to come.

When she was two months old we ended up in the emergency department with an array of tests to eliminate meningitis.

The memories never fade and when the doctor told me that they would have to take out another lumbar puncture the blood drained from my face as I stood there in disbelief.

Yesterday, my big baby girl was fine.

When she came home from school with a headache on a sunny day I had put it down to dehydration and the fact that her small frame never stops running no matter how far the distance.

The headache worsened that night turning into a high temperature and vomiting in the wee hours of the morning. Pain relief wouldn’t touch her so I knew something may be wrong.

My heart broke.

You can say from afar that procedures are the best things for them and you would do anything to help them and yet in the same sentence, you would run in front of a bus to prevent hurt to their bodies and a pain that you would rather have upon you. Ten-fold.

The test came back and we were quarantined in Ward 2.

Positive with Meningitis, a parents worst fear.

The nights that followed were awful albeit special in a twisted way.

It was her and I against the world.

I had been here before, we both had - over eight years ago on my very first Mothers Day. I rocked this small child in my arms all night. I cried the same tears over her body as she lay on the hospital bed, feeling helpless.

No matter how big our children grow, they are still our precious little babies that were once so dependant on us.

Time stood still this week, as her body continued in fight mode and we waited for results.

I thought I had no more growth to my heart but yet it grew some more and offered a stretching pain that any stranger could see in a mothers eyes.

Hold your children close.

Take family very seriously and breathe in every memory.

This Christmas, lets make this the priority.

People, family, friends.

Nothing else is more important than this.

This Christmas,

lets make this the priority.

People, family, friends.

Nothing else is more important than this.

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