Life + Style - 27 March 2020

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THE WEEKEND

Celtic knots, wharaki and a dragon

People-driven project

Retro timeless fashion

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Celtic knots, wharaki and a dragon I often find I need help interpreting the meanings behind the motifs, carvings, murals and artistic designs that appear around our city.

Fortunately we are provided with information plinths that have helped turn our landscape into an outdoor museum of sorts. Recently though, I came across a mixture of Celtic knots, traditional Maori wharaki patterns and a dragon.

For those who drive regularly past the corner of The Elms property heading towards Chapel St, an interesting eye-catching structure has appeared.

It was the slanted roofline that first caught my attention. “What is that?” I wondered at what seems an unusual asymmetry. An inventive design, it stands amongst the expansive grounds that are home to a historic Gregorian house, library and buildings from a much earlier era. The property is also the site of what was originally the Otamataha pa, the landing place of ancestral waka, and home to a thriving pre-European Maori community. A truly significant heritage site amongst our growing modern city.

I went along to the unveiling of this new significant TECT Heritage Garden at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga, and once again found myself learning more about this place I live in and call home.

Justin Matthews from Matthews and Matthews Architects Ltd is the innovative architect behind the design.

As he explains the integration of two cultures being at the heart of the concept, I find myself wonderfully

S P I C E D P E A R A N D G I N G E R U P S I D E ˆ D OW N C A K E

Ingredients

4-5 pears, peeled, cored and sliced 2cm thick 3 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp baking soda 1 pinch of salt 2 ½ cups plain flour 2 ½ cups of brown sugar 275g butter melted (and cooled) 1 cup golden syrup 3 eggs beaten 250ml natural yoghurt Method

Lightly grease and completely line (with baking paper) a 23cm baking tin or roasting tray.

Sprinkle ½ cup of brown sugar over the base and spoon over enough of the melted butter to form a paste in the bottom of the tin.

Lay the sliced pear into the paste and keep it one layer thick.

Lightly sprinkle with ginger powder and chill while preparing cake mix.

Sift flour, remaining spices, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Form a well and add the remaining sugar, melted butter, eggs, golden syrup and yoghurt. Stir the wet ingredients together first and then form a cake batter by mixing wet and dry ingredients together with a spoon.

Spread out on prepared tray and bake in a preheated fan forced oven at 160-170 degree Celsius for 40 to 45 minutes. Test the cake with a skewer – if it comes out clean it is cooked. Cover and rest for 12-15 minutes before turning over and removing baking paper while still warm.

The cake is great as it is, as a slice or eaten warm with fresh cream or custard. The yoghurt seems to help it stay moist for days.

starting to be able to ‘read’ the structure behind him.

“The form of the building is designed around the coming together of two cultures which is reflected in the transition of the gable form to a skillion roof form, and the idea of transition through history and time.”

It’s a marvellous experience having your understanding opened to design elements. I awaken too, to the realisation that the plantings in the garden around the pavilion are also significant. There are raised garden beds containing plants of economic, cultural and decorative value, all with botanical and historical interest.

Elms Manager Andrew Gregg says the TECT Heritage Garden was designed in collaboration with historians, heritage architects, archaeologists and tangata whenua.

“It was designed not only to resonate with the city’s cultural and environmental heritage but also to significantly enliven a national treasure,” says Andrew.

“We are so grateful to TECT; the $250K in TECT funding turned a long-time dream into an exciting reality.”

The carvings adorning the structure add greater meaning and value, so I turn to Whare Thompson who is the master carver responsible for them.

“They represent the history of The Elms, both pre-European to the introduction of the missionaries coming and settling at Te Papa here,” says Whare.

“On one side of the pavilion we’ve got representation of the Maori side, and on the other side we’ve got representation of the missionaries.”

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The new TECT Heritage Garden

At the apex of the pavilion is the koruru which represents the face of Tane-nui-a-Rangi. The sloping barge boards are the maihi or gables representing the arms, at the ends of which are the raparapa, or fingers.

“On one side you’ve got representation of the ancestors from this local area,” says Whare.

Kinonui appears here between his sons, Kinotaraia and Kinomoerua. A nearby plinth tells me that all of Tauranga tangata can trace their genealogy to Kinonui or his brother Ranginui.

“On the other side, we’ve got representation of the missionaries that came and established themselves here at The Elms.”

Whare has carved representations of Alfred and Charlotte Brown, who forged long-lasting relationships with Tauranga tangata, driven by their concern for the spiritual and material wellbeing of their ‘flock’.

A Celtic cross with koru is surrounded by six dragon heads featuring Celtic knots and traditional wharaki patterns. The dragon heads represent Church Missionary Society emissaries of national and regional significance, including such names as Marsden, Williams, Wilson, Wade, Stack, Chapman and Selwyn.

There is a pou nearby, carved by Whare from a concept by Peri Kohu. This reflects the promise that Te Papa held for united divided peoples into a nation under one God. It references Ezekiel’s prophecy that the two Houses of Israel – Judah and Joseph – each symbolised by a stick – would one day be reunited under divine protection.

Samuel Marsden, who is depicted on a plinth on his arriving in NZ in 1814, was the first to suggest that Maori descend from the ten lost tribes of the House of Joseph.

Ezekiel, symbolised on the front face of the pouwhenua by the mokomoko – lizard- is the kaitiaki or guardian of the two sticks, seen bound together on the other side.

“The Garden will bring people from different cultures, nationalities and age groups together, to engage with each other in meaningful ways. We can’t wait for visitors to enjoy it as part of their visit to The Elms,” says Andrew.

To learn more about The Elms, and to plan your next visit, check out www.theelms.org.nz Rosalie Liddle Crawford

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˜˙August, March,˜˛°˝ ˜˛˜˛ 2020 life+style The Weekend Sun ˜°27 Barbara McGillivray

People-driven project Keeping the Aongat˜t˜ Forest pest-free Many volunteers behind the Aongat˜t˜ Forest Project can remember the chorus of birdsong that used to echo throughout the Kaimai Range.

Sharon Strong

Remember being the key word – a devastating result of having no pest control in the Kaimai until 2006. ° at was until Basil and Ann Graeme decided to do something about it.

“We were already a part of Forest and Bird, and became concerned about the Kaimai Mamaku Park’s lack of biodiversity management,” says Basil.

“After surveying the Kaimai, we decided Aongat˜t˜ would be a great place to start a recovery operation to show what the entire forest could be like, so we started the Aongat˜t˜ Forest Restoration Trust.

“When we had a young family, we would go camping in the Kaimai and you could hear kiwi.

Even with our e˛ orts, that’s no longer the case.”

Project deputy chair David Peters is also motivated by the sound of the forest, which he remembers from his childhood. He left Tauranga in 1979 before returning ÿ ve years ago, and says the di˛ erence is stark.

“People may look at the Kaimai and see the greenery or the occasional bird and think it’s OK. But, they’re missing what it used to be like.

Birds were thick in the air and on the ground,” says David.

“° e project has brought back a small corner in a vast area – it’s 1.5 per cent of the conservation park, which is 30,000 hectares. It’s a lifeboat for the species we have left.” ° e results from the project’s 14-year e˛ ort are clear. ° e latest rat tracking index (RTI) in the area read 7 per cent, compared to a 60 per cent RTI just outside the project’s 500ha boundary.

Populations of robin, kerer˙ and kˆkˆpˇ ar e growing, as well as the ri˘ eman, which was previously believed to not exist in the Kaimai at all.

Basil remembers discovering that the native bird, which belongs to the New Zealand wren family, had found a home in Aongat˜t˜.

“Ann and I were setting up a bait station and heard a high pitch squeak, to look up and see a ri˘ eman. We believe they have been surviving in the high country where the tough climate keeps the rats away, and have ÿ nally been able to move down.”

Plant life also beneÿ ts from the project, which is the passion of volunteer and ex-chair Barbara McGillivray.

“With support from the Deerstalking Association, we put a deer-proof fence around a 1ha area to protect King Fern, which are now thriving.”

She shares her passion by leading walks at several events throughout the year.

“During one of our family walks, I point out

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“People may look at the Kaimai and see the greenery or the occasional bird and think it’s OK. But, they’re missing what it used to be like. Birds were thick in the air and on the ground”

the secrets of the forest. My favourite secret is the large amount of Tawa trees in Aongat˜t˜. ° ey’re not as well-known as Rimu or Totara, but they are so important as part of the cloak that covers the Kaimai Range.”

In her family, Barbara is known for her love of trees.

“My grandson is named after me by having Tawa as his middle name: Mac Tawa McGillivray.”

Leading educational bush walks is somewhat of a full circle for Barbara, as she discovered her passion for plants by attending one herself.

“I went on a walk with my children’s school as a parent helper. I was amazed by the native trees, but realised I didn’t know my Totara from my Rata. ° at was about 40 years ago.”

Once committed to the cause, it seems hard to stay away. “° elma and Trevor Jones were there from the start. Even in their 90s, they would always come into the forest to help, right up until they physically couldn’t,” says David.

Ann and Basil have been volunteering their time to conservation since they were in their 30s.

“On television we saw an amazing young group called the Native Forest Action Council, who sat in Totara trees in Pureora to stop them being felled. So, we joined them, and became educated by great conservationists. ° at’s where it all started.” ° e Aongat˜t˜ Forest Project trustees say their work is far from done.

“We only ever think of expanding,” says David. “° e reason this started was to make a case for pest control over the entire range. ° at work is progressing throughout the Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku trust that was set up at the end of last year.” ° e Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust is still in the early stages of conferencing with iwi and relevant organisations.

Basil and Ann are pleased with the progress the project has made. “° ere is much more awareness now. I take my hat o˛ to all the volunteers who hike along kilometres of bait lines every month, rain or shine.”

To keep up with the Aongat˜t˜ Forest Project, visit: https://aongateteforest.org/ MacKenzie Dyer

Aongat˜t˜ Forest Project hut.

Forest and Bird volunteers

Basil Graeme demonstrating Rodent Tunnel Index card.

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Two covenants, two people and unity Not many realise the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in Tauranga, 180 years ago on April 10 1840, two months after it was signed at Waitangi.

I watched Mr G unveil the ďŹ nal installation of his Home exhibition outside Waikato University and discovered he too was reecting on the treaty and marriage, reconciliation, God, life, culture and more. “I wanted to ďŹ nish the Home exhibition with something special,â€? says Graham Hoete, also known as Mr G. His solo exhibition at Tauranga Art Gallery which ran from November 9 to February 9 explored the theme of haukainga or home.

He approached Waikato University and 4 Seasons and was soon rendering his sketch on a large scale with spray paints. It features himself and wife Melissa, engaged in a hongi surrounded with various elements signifying the Treaty of Waitangi. “A hongi represents connection and the breath of life. It’s real intimate and a beautiful unique way of acknowledging another person within the Maori culture.�

At the top, a cross acknowledges the inuence of Christianity on the shared Maori and Pakeha history of New Zealand and the inuence of the missionaries at the time, who helped create the treaty, says Graham. “In our Maori culture a lot of our tupuna or ancestors were inuenced by karaipiture or the scriptures. The whole Kingitanga movement was inuenced by the scriptures. “There were many examples such as Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi Te Waharoa. Te Kooti was another one. All these heroes of Maori culture, leaders -rangatira, - a lot of them were inuenced by the Bible or Paipera. “Wiremu Ratana had a vision of himself holding the Bible in one hand and the Treaty in the other.

“The heart of God and the heart of the Bible is reconciliation and that’s the whole meaning of this piece.

Milly and I kind of represent that in our life.�

The couple recently celebrated 18 years of marriage. “We’re Maori and Pakeha. We navigate through any cultural differences with love. That’s our true north.�

The green behind them represents tatau pounamu, or the gateway of peace. “Marriage is a love covenant. The treaty was initiated, I believe, by the Spirit of God because of the nature and essence of it, and how it all came about.�

Graham shared his personal testimony at the unveiling of the mural and how he’d come through periods of depression. “I’m not ashamed of being a Christian. So I’ve put the cross up there. This mural is about honouring the covenant of marriage and the covenant of the treaty. I believe our marriage represents both.�

Two huia birds, now extinct in NZ, appear above the couple’s heads. “They are a sacred bird to Maori. The female on one side with the longer beak and the male on the other - it’s a beautiful picture of marriage. They need each other to survive.�

Two ags appear on either side. On the left, Te Putake o te Riri represents the anger and grievance that’s taken place through the New Zealand land wars. The ag on the right represents maungarongo or peace. “You can’t really get to that place of peace regarding race relations until you address the anger and grievance with sincerity and integrity.â€?

Scrolls represent the Treaty of Waitangi, with the English version on the left and Te Tiriti on the right. “They both come together down the bottom where I put Rosalie Liddle Crawford the word kotahitanga – unity.�

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Retro timeless fashion Five pieces from your mum’s wardrobe you should keep My mother is moving house in early April, leaving behind her three-bedroom home in Bethlehem to go to a smaller two-bedroom townhouse at Bob Owens.

After adjusting to realising that I too would be saying ‘goodbye’ to many wonderful family times at the house she has lived in for more than a decade, I was interested to see that downsizing means having to also say ‘goodbye’ to pieces of furniture, ornaments and clothing that was no longer needed. I have enjoyed seeing what she is keeping and what she is giving away or selling.

My mum has a wonderful collection of clothing covering many decades of her life, hanging in a large walk-in wardrobe. I wondered what she would keep. It got me thinking about what items of our grandmother’s or mother’s wardrobes would we want to keep.

They say that history tends to repeat itself especially when it comes to fashion. With retro styles making a return, I thought I’d take a look back at trends that were big during the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Whether you are rocking a bun or a ponytail, a scrunchie is the perfect accessory to not only keep your hair back but to add a bit of fun to any outfit.

They come in many different colours and textures meaning there is a scrunchie for everyone.

The iconic Reebok Club C iconic white sneaker first made its debut in 1985 with a cult fan base.

Reebok Club C has made a recent come back with celebrities such as Gigi Hadid, Khalid, Ariana Grande and Chloe Mortez spotted rocking them day to day. This timeless sneaker is the perfect white sneaker for any outfit, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

A mum’s closet is not complete without a pair of comfy straight legged, high-waisted and loose jeans. I haven’t had a peek yet to see if my mum has a pair, but must do that! first coined The term ‘mum jeans’ was fi in 2003 on a ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch and has since been the go-to silhouette for an effortlessly chic look.

One of my favourites is a silk scarf which can be worn on your neck, to keep your hair back or as a decorative belt.

The possibilities are endless when it comes to wearing this staple, and mine also doubles as face masks on windy days when I don’t want to get dust in my lungs.

Who doesn’t love the peasant blouse? This flowery silhouette took over the 70s, representing the nature and freedom of that decade.

The peasant blouse has a wide neck, short and puffed sleeves, intricate embroidery and elastic or smocking at the waist. Rock them with a fitted pair of jeans or flowery dress and you have got yourself a completed boho look.

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Ingredients

200g penne pasta 1 Tbsp butter ½ red onion, cut finely 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped ½ glass white wine 3 Tbsp parmesan powder 200ml cream 1 Tbsp mild mustard 4 sundried tomatoes, chopped 1 bunch fresh small kale leaves Salt and pepper Method

Cook pasta and steam small kale leaves over the top of the pot at the same time.

Once the pasta is cooked drain and set to one side. Sauté onion and garlic in butter and cook until soft. Add in sliced sundried tomatoes and mustard and reduce down =with the wine.

Once the wine has almost evaporated add in the cream. It should be a fabulous reddish, yellow colour.

Now add in the parmesan powder and reduce a little more.

Then add the pasta back in, followed by the steamed kale leaves. Mix together and serve in bowls topped with kale microgreens.

Serves two

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