Life + Style - 21 May 2021

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Say ‘I do’ in luxury Your special day at Peppers on the Point

When it comes to your wedding, there’s nothing that feels too special.

From the flowers to the food, the dress to the dancing, the day should be perfect.

And for those wanting an extra special day, Peppers on the Point can deliver all of that and more within their exclusive Rotorua location.

“In the last global financial crisis, the owners decided to replicate visiting the chapel in Tekapo with a purpose-built chapel on the property,” says Peppers on the Point lodge manager Ann Gregor-Greene.

“The idea was that, with the slowing down of international visitors to New Zealand, we could offer weddings on the property.

“So the property has been hosting weddings ever since and now more than ever due to less international guests coming to the property.”

This five star boutique lodge is set on two hectares of gated, meticulously manicured gardens located right on the edge of Lake Rotorua, providing the perfect backdrop to a romantic day.

Situated right on the water’s edge, Peppers on the Point opens guests up to experiences they won’t get anywhere else.

“There is a jetty and, weather permitting, the float plane can collect from the jetty for ‘bucket list’ flight excursions over the crater lakes and volcanic regions, hot pools and more,” says Ann. “We have two full-time gardeners who take care of the flowers, lawns and gardens and, who also manage a number of petting animals we have on the property.

“The property, prior to any Europeans, was a Maori pa site, so it is steeped in culture and heritage and history. It has quite an interesting story which is depicted on a story board at the bottom of the property,” says Ann. The purpose-built chapel has an expansive window overlooking New Zealand’s version of Romeo and Juliet’s home, Mokoia Island, and panoramic views of Lake Rotorua.

“Peppers on the Point is a fabulous place to say ‘I do’ to the love of your life. With beautiful wooden pews, a full sound system and, with the conservatory we have in the main lodge, we can host up to 70 guests for a really intimate, exclusive wedding experience,” says Ann. With all the basics covered – including crockery and cutlery, chairs and tables, tablecloths, chair sashes, dance floor and more, Ann says the team at Peppers on the Point helps to make your magical day as smooth and stress-free as possible.

“We have a wonderful experienced team of chefs and waitstaff, and we can theme the conservatory to the style that the bride and groom choose.

“We also have a dedicated wedding coordinator to manage the event from start to finish.

“The lodge can also be purchased as a full buyout for guests who want a more private

event,” says Ann. “Once upon a time, when we had the international visitors coming through, we didn’t always have the opportunity to showcase the property or the food and beverage offerings to locals, but now we are able to host locals and domestics to our restaurant, the Mains at Peppers: www.themainsatpeppers.co.nz and we

also have a calendar of wonderful events,” says Ann. The team at Peppers on the Point will be attending the Bay of Plenty Wedding show, booth number 53, held at TrustPower Arena on Sunday, May 30, and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

For more information, visit: www.weddingsatpeppers.co.nz

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Skincare for winter As the temperature starts to drop and summer sun fades, so too may our summer glow, leaving us with a drier, duller complexion.

While this can be combated with the basic golden rules of skin care: drinking lots of water, sun protection and healthy diet and exercise, and it’s worth giving your skin a bit of extra help to wind back the clock in the cooler seasons.

As the nights get darker, nothing beats wallowing in a candlelit bath indulging your skin with a nourishing mask. If you are not using them already, add masks, serums and replenishing night creams to your skin routine.

There’s a trend in skincare to use natural fruit extracts in the ingredients, as their properties help boost radiance as well as protect skin from the elements.

Here are four new products that harness the magic healing powers of nature.

1. The Edit Cosmetics Miracle Worker C-Serum 30ml, RRP$140, available online at: www.theeditcosmetics.co.nz Infused with the superfruit Kakadu plum, which boasts the world’s richest source of vitamin C, together with hyaluronic and collagen for cell renewal, this is a miracle worker serum you need in your bathroom cabinet. Use after cleansing and before moisturising. Not only will your skin look and feel plumper, firmer and as fresh as autumn fruits, but you will smell delicious enough to eat, as the serum has an uplifting scent of toasty amber, orange blossom and vanilla.

2. Andalou Naturals Brightening Honey Pumpkin Glycolic Mask, RRP$27.99, available

at Chemist Warehouse.

Just launched in New Zealand, this ‘California cool’ brand is 98 per cent naturally derived, gluten and cruelty free. The products use stem cells extracted from fruits, which are then blended into formulas that target specific skin care needs.

One product in particular is already sought after internationally - the cult Brightening Honey Pumpkin Glycolic Mask. Blended with manuka honey and organic pumpkin, the mask sweeps away dry skin cells leaving an even and luminous tone. It tingles slightly when you put it on, so get ready to feel that glow.

3. The Avo Tree Skin range available at Farmers and online at: www.farmers.co.nz The range which uses the goodness of avocados to nourish skin includes a Replenishing Night Cream, $39.99, loaded with vitamins from avocado and carrot seed oils to help restore skin while you sleep.

There’s also a Rejuvenating Face Oil, $49.99, which you can massage into skin both morning and night after cleansing. With avocado oil, blackberry, pear it helps reduce fine lines and can also be used on scars.

4. Savar Gentle Hydrating Antioxidant Moisture Mask, RRP$54, available online at: www.savaronline.com This plant-based mask by Savar is enriched with New Zealand blackcurrant seed oil, one of nature’s superfoods, and organic pomegranate - a natural antioxidant to help regenerate skin. It is gentle enough for sensitive and very dry skin. Leave on for 20 - 25 minutes, then remove with a damp cloth. Or for an extra moisture boost you can leave on overnight, and your skin will be so beautifully Annemarie Quill smooth people will notice.

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Ad-Lib with Jennifer Ward-Lealand At the age of seven, Jennifer Ward-Lealand made her stage debut by chance. Some 51 years later, she still loves her craft.

Back then, dad Conrad Lealand took Jennifer to a play he was starring in – Lucius Seneca’s Oedipus – and, as it turned out, they needed children for the show. By chance, she got her first taste of acting.

“I walked into that rehearsal room and had an epiphany that this was where I belonged,” Jennifer says with conviction. “I never swayed from that.”

She thanks her father for introducing her to acting and says he was “really tickled” that his daughter pursued one of his interests as a career.

For Jennifer, acting is a chance to explore the complexity of what it is to be human.

“When you show an audience that complexity in an authentic way, using everything that you are, then they connect and it creates true communion,” she imparts.

“That gives rise to one of the most important things, and that is empathy.

“If we can see ourselves in someone else’s story, then that gives rise to empathy, and that’s a quality I think the world needs more of.”

Jennifer has performed in Tauranga with touring plays for the past 17 years, and is always pleased to come back.

“I love how much the arts are important to the people in Tauranga.”

She says being a professional actor for more than 40 years requires versatility, and it’s something she now

instils in her students at The Actors’ Program – a drama school in Auckland.

“I’m always talking to young students about that need to try and expand our skills in many, many ways in order to be able to carve out a career.”

The 58-year-old sings, does voice overs, narration, MCing, directing, producing, stage and screen acting and teaching.

“Versatility is the nature of the beast,” she says.

A more recent string to her bow is intimacy coordination, which brings a professional process to any scenes of an intimate nature.

“Having a coordinator prevents problematic experiences for actors and improves the story telling,” adds Jennifer.

She is also an advocate for intimacy coordination, and would like to see it introduced at all training institutions in Aotearoa.

Passionate about ensuring the future of the craft, she’s one of the founders of The Actors’ Program, a drama school that offers a one-year intensive course.

The school currently fills the gap for a year-long course with no upper age limit.

Her advice to anyone wanting to act professionally is to do some training, because there often isn’t an opportunity to join a theatre company for more than one play and learn on the ground from experienced actors.

“These days, you don’t get a chance to be in a company, so your drama school is your company,” she explains. “That’s a really valuable thing to be part of because you learn to work as an ensemble.

“You’re with your tribe, and those people will be

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Jennifer as Helene in Nancy Harris’ ‘Two Ladies’.

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Carving out an acting career

with you for the rest of your life.”

Jennifer is still working with people that she worked with 40 years ago.

Throughout her career she has had some “really beautiful screen experiences” and she’s excited about directing her first short film in a few months, but says the stage is always her home.

“There’s nothing like stepping out onto the stage in front of an audience, because you really don’t know what’s going to happen.

“I quite like the danger of that.

“I’d never want to be complacent before I step on the stage.”

Some of her favourite roles have been in the black comedies ‘August: Osage County’ and ‘The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?’.

Jennifer loves the depth of drama black comedies offer, but in those depths “things are funny in the blackest way”.

“It’s so satisfying to play, because as an actor you get to use all of your craft.

“You have to have exquisite timing to make comedy really sing, and yet in the midst of what can be the depths of despair.”

After her father’s passing 18 months ago Jennifer discovered his archives. He has kept every review and programme from the plays he’s been in, including Oedipus.

Their surname is spelt incorrectly in the programme, with a Y after the first E instead of an A, and it has continued for her whole career.

“Thus it’s continued for 40 years, the misspelling.

“It’s Lealand, like New Zealand,” she remarks with

just a hint of frustration.

While the misspelling is a minor vexation, her career to-date is a source of immense joy.

“Even though I do a lot of different things, it’s all from the same source and that is a love of connection with an audience, a love of creating something singular, of communion, of humanity.

“The process of creating the work and the thrill of being in the moment with another actor on stage that’s my buzz.”

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Jennifer in one of her favourite roles as Barbara in ‘August: Osage County’.

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Jennifer as Diane Cassell in “The Heretic’.

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Lealand, left, and Anna Jullienne play first ladies in the political drama ‘Two Ladies’.

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Life hacks for cats A cat’s guide to living with a human I’ve often been curious, wondering what my cat Arthur would write if he ever stopped snoozing and set his mind to it.

Now I don’t have to ponder any longer, as Grant Dyson’s cat Bean has written a captivating self-help book called ‘Life Hacks for Cats’.

It’s a very gratifying unravelling of a cat’s mind, with tips and tricks from Bean on how to live your best life, surrounded by a world of humans and dogs.

Clearly Bean knows a thing or two, from how to select your human, to how to train your human to provide you with the best life possible.

I couldn’t put the book down, not just because of the completely charming and quirky watercolour illustrations of cat’s expressions by Ross Hamilton, but also because Bean has a sublime sense of humour which captures those ironic moments between cat and human.

I secretly have always believed cats plan to take over the world, and it’s certainly highly informative reading Bean’s outline of history from cavemen and the world of the Egyptian cat, right through to today’s world and dealing with social media. Maybe cats are

really not as intent on global domination, as much as they are resolved to have comfort, food, and a cultivated human who sees to their every need. But then again, I do have a deeply rooted suspicion that the internet was only invented so that cats, and also dogs, could have their photos and ‘cat-fluence’ spread far and wide.

“I’d always joked about Bean writing a book as he was so smart and seemingly intuitive,” says Grant. “Spending time at home and hanging out with him I realised that ‘my best mate’ had us trained pretty well and started to write down his techniques which grew into ‘Life Hacks for Cats’.

“At the same time, I researched some cat behaviour writings and historical facts about cats. I also looked at how we treat cats in society today and how big they are in internet searches.”

Sadly, Bean passed away shortly after dictating his manuscript to his human Grant, who has previously co-written and edited New Zealand Surfers, and written for other publications including a Bay of Plenty ‘insiders’ guidebook ‘The Best of Tauranga’.

‘Life Hacks for Cats’ is Grant’s first book and available now from local bookstores.

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Grant Dyson with his cat Bean (or Bean with his human Grant Dyson).

Illustrations by Ross Hamilton

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