Ellerslie Village Magazine: Spring 2021

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The Spring Issue September - November 2021

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Kia Ora from Ellerslie Business Association As I write, we are into week three of our level four lockdown. It’s the second time I’ve written for this issue, as our magazine was two days from printing when lockdown orders were given.

My original column spoke of the first buds of spring and the optimism they bring.

Those buds are now here and with them a renewed gratitude for our ‘everyday life,’ when we can be back and fully engaged in our community. My 12-year-old son was asked in one of his lockdown home learning tasks to write down advice he had been given. One he chose was “it doesn’t matter if it’s good or bad, it will pass.” And so too will difficult times. We can only do our best to get on with things and to look for silver linings.

With that in mind, we are working on rescheduling our Fairy Festival and Pirate Party for November, so fingers crossed! We hope to bring you your usual favourites – Ana and Elsa, pirate sword fights, the General Collective Market and more. On the day, we will begin the event with a parade of entertainers departing the Ellerslie War Memorial Hall at 10.30am, and fanning up Main Highway to find their positions. This year we will have a number of themed marquees to help you locate your favourites. For more information and the new date, see our website (ellerslievillage.co.nz) or our Facebook page: ellerslievillage.

Our hospitality businesses do it especially tough in lockdowns so it’s great to be able to share some good news for that sector. A huge congratulations to Jason and his team at Richoux Patisserie who won not one, but two gold medals in the Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards.

They took out the gold for their Mince and Gravy and also the Gourmet Meat category with their absolutely delicious Slow Cooked Wagu Beef

Curry pie. They were also awarded highly commended prizes in three other categories. And congratulations too, to Julia’s Bakery, who were highly commended for their Mince and Gravy pie. Combined with Richoux’s total domination of the Vegan Pie awards, it’s not bragging to say that Ellerslie is the best place in New Zealand to get a pie!

Richoux is trading at all levels (see facebook.com/richouxpatisserie for details) so make sure you try one!

Pastrami & Rye also celebrated success recently, being chosen as one of the top 50 cafes in Auckland in the Metro magazine awards.

With an estimated 3000-plus cafes across Tāmaki Makaurau, this is a wonderful achievement and well deserved. If you haven’t had one of their delicious sandwiches, make sure you do, as you are missing out!

And we are delighted to have had 12 businesses as finalists in the Ōrākei Local Board Business Awards. Congratulations to them all and thank you to those who voted, we eagerly await the results.

As we progress through the coming ups and downs, our businesses sincerely thank all of you who have supported them. Thank you for choosing local, it truly makes a difference to all our small business owners, their staff, and their families.

I hope to be able to see you soon in our wonderful village,

— Megan Darrow Town Centre Manager, Ellerslie Village PS. Please do check dates and opening times mentioned throughout the magazine by community groups and contributors, as they may have changed in response to alert levels.

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Good Sorts

You may have seen Brendon Geange’s name pop up on the Ellerslie community page supporting a local business, or perhaps you have been the recipient of some of his veggie seedlings, or maybe he has helped secure your letterbox. These are just a few of the ways local resident Brendon has supported and helped out in our community.

He has also come to the rescue of a local asking for help changing a tyre, delivered misdirected Christmas presents, lent out his wheelbarrow and even helped chase off a thief from Aladdin Rugs!

He is a great supporter of local business too, with his family taking Zoe from Dollar House flowers, chocolates and wine after her recent security incident. Thanks from all of us Brendon, for being such an Ellerslie Good Sort. We had to twist his arm to accept this recognition, and the gift of a $50 voucher to spend in Ellerslie — he was thinking of others once again!

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Welcome from the EBA & Good Sorts

7 A Spring in our Step Justine Williams finds many new season treats in Ellerslie Village

16 Community Connections The Ellerslie Residents Association, sports clubs and kids' interests — keep up to date with many of our community groups

Scott Milne An update from the chair of the Ōrākei Local Board

9 Priyanca Radhakrishnan MP

Editor: Kirsty Cameron Design & Production: Stephen Penny Sub-editor: Dawn Adams

26 School Reports Ellerslie School gets very safety-minded; One Tree Hill College's sounds of success

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29 Aaarrrgh, there be Pirate Food!

Food editor Vanessa Baxter whips up some themed biscuits for the Fairy Festival and Pirate Party; plus the friendly face behind Pastrami & Rye

Editorial: Vanessa Baxter, Megan Darrow, Karen Leach, Talia Parker, Stephen Penny, Justine Willams Advertising and general inquiries: helloellerslie@gmail.com Cover Image: Harper from Ellerslie School.

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A trip to Havana Talia Parker goes behind the scenes as the Ellerslie Theatrical Society rehearse Our Man in Havana

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Representatives

Take Note, Join In!

Scott Milne, centre, with boardmembers David Wong, left, and Troy Elliott in the Waiatarua Reserve

The winter months aren’t always a time to relax are they? Myself and fellow board members were kept extremely busy with submitting on government and Auckland Council policy, with future-focused meetings with our communities and resident associations, and with planting — so exciting. We're grateful to see thousands of new seedlings and shrubs getting a healthy start in our wonderful parks and reserves.

Spring will be no different. There are three substantial events the board is supporting which I would like to draw your attention to: I am very pleased to advise the Ōrākei Business Awards are back this year, with a record number of nominations and it is sure to be a great promotion of and for our local businesses.

Voting is now open, and I encourage you all to go to facebook. com/orakei to vote for your favourite local business. This covers the entire Ōrākei Local Board area, and you can vote for more than one category so do go to the voting page and show your ‘love for local’.

Our second Ōrākei Environment Forum is set for Sunday 14 November; this year the theme is ‘Water – taonga for the future’. More than 100 people attended the inaugural event last year and word has spread and we intend to double that attendance this year.

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With limited seats available I suggest you RSVP quickly to ensure a place (and help us arrange catering). The environment forum is an opprtunity for those local environmentally minded, volunteers, groups, individuals who would like to join the conversation and better work together towards common environmental goals. Again, more information is on our Facebook page or simply email the team at orakeilocalboard@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

The final event for your attention is the Ōrākei Volunteer Expo.

This is a large-scale event at the ASB Netball Centre, off Allison Ferguson Dr, Stonefields. You will want to be at this great event if you are a volunteer, want to be a volunteer, or are looking for volunteers. Though to be honest, it really will be interesting to any visitor. Come along on October 30, from 10am – 2pm.

Entry is free. Find out more, including how to have a display on the day, via orakeivolunteerexpo.nz For the latest in events, grant opportunities and local board news follow us on facebook.com/orakeiLB and as always, thanks for helping make Ellerslie and the Ōrākei Local Board area a great place to live.

— Scott Milne, chair Ōrākei Local Board

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Convivial Conversations Some people say that young people don’t care about politics. In my opinion, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact, it’s often our rangatahi that challenge me with their questions. Whether it be climate change, access to mental health support, or challenges with social media interactions, there’s a lot this generation is contending with. And they certainly want, and deserve, to have their views heard.

Recently I hosted a Pizza & Politics session for Ellerslie youth at Leicester Hall. Those who came along were largely university students who had lots of questions about our mental health system, the proposed Incitement of Hatred Bill, the social cohesion work programme and the role of the newly-created Ministry for Ethnic Communities – work that I lead in my ministerial roles.

It was a relaxed conversation about issues that mattered to them and about politics more broadly. Following this, I was invited by One Tree Hill College to speak to Year 9 and 10 students about what it means to be an Aucklander. I asked them to cast their minds back to last year when Aotearoa was in alert level four – and to think about what they longed for. It’s those things that we love about Tāmaki Makaurau, that we need to hang on to and strengthen. Most of them pointed to connections – family, friends and school – as examples of what they missed the most.

Also in recent times I met with Mark Weipers, president of Ellerslie Sports Club. We caught up for coffee at Little Elephants and an update on the organisation’s plans for better facilities. It was pleasing to hear that their membership has been continuously growing. Most notably, the number of women’s football teams has jumped from three to 27 in only six years! This means the current facilities at Michaels Ave are no longer fit for purpose so the club is embarking on a brand new clubrooms facility that will have men’s and women’s changing rooms, a function room, bar, and meeting rooms which will be able to be hired out by third parties.

I’m sure these new facilities will be a huge plus for the Ellerslie community.

It’s always a priority of mine to be as accessible to you as possible. From September, I’ll be doing a series of café catch ups for my constituents. These will be widely advertised on my social media (FB: facebook.com/ priyancanzlp/Instagram: instagram.com/priyancanzlp).

Come along and tell me what matters to you.

Ka kite ano, — Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Member of Parliament for Maungakiekie

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Coffee, Concerns & Congratulations!

Kia ora, talofa and greetings everyone, I have started my 'Coffee with Cops' meetings, the first of which I attended along with Hon Priyanca Radakrishnan MP, Sarah Powrie from the Ōrākei Local Board, and Megan Darrow, Town Centre Manager for Ellerslie Village. Joined by members of the local community, we met at Little Lucious and it was a success. Our conversations included concerns about mail theft, community initiatives to support youth, scams, safer streets, emergency services response times and car break ins.

Congratulations are due to Jason Hay and the team at Richoux Patisserie on winning gold medals for both their Wagyu Beef and Mince pies in the Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards. I recommend visiting Richoux at 119 Main Highway to enjoy some sweet and savoury bakery treats — I'm pictured here with Jason when I called in to pick up lunch recently.

As a result of this meeting, we were able to follow up some issues regarding the Arthur St carpark and address some Auckland Council issues that could affect security, including lighting and overhanging tree issues impacting sightlines. Keep an eye on my Facebook page for upcoming Coffee with Cops sessions.

In Auckland Council news, we passed the Recovery Budget (10year Budget 2021-31). This budget includes a record $31.8 billion capital investment programme over the next 10 years in order to stimulate economic recovery and create jobs. The budget is focused on the provision of infrastructure to support housing and growth, and there is an additional $900 million of investment in parks and community facilities, with a significant proportion for renewals. This investment will directly impact the whole of Auckland, including the Ellerslie area.

I received a query from a resident regarding why there is no storm water outlets in Celtic Cres, Ellerslie. Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters explained that some areas of storm water rely on soakage directly into the ground. This means the water can drain through fractured basalt that formed thousands of years ago, after lava flows from the region's volcanoes cooled.

The budget creates $152 million of new spending to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impact of climate change. The extension of the natural environment targeted rate will continue the environment protection programmes, and lock in the benefits realised from past efforts in pest control and ensure ongoing protection for indigenous biodiversity within the region.

Since my column in the winter edition of this magazine, I attended Kāhui tū Kaha’s Samoan Language Week celebration and meeting in Ellerslie. Kāhui tū Kaha are a non-profit that provides homeless and mental health support. I have been working with Kāhui tū Kaha, Housing First NZ, the Tāmaki Regeneration Company, Kāinga Ora and the local police to find solutions for homeless in our area.

If you have any concerns you are welcome to email me: josephine.bartley@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or if you prefer face to face, then pop down to my councillor clinics at Melba Café in Ellerslie every first Saturday of the month at 9.00am.

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— Councillor Josephine Bartley Josephine.bartley@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

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Havana Nights A 1950s black comedy finds a contemporary audience in Ellerslie. By Talia Parker

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efore the sudden lockdown of late August put everything on hold, the cast and production team for the Ellerslie Theatrical Society’s production of Graham Greene’s Our Man in Havana were nearing the end of rehearsals. Originally scheduled to be performed at the Ellerslie War Memorial Hall in late August, the comedic play will now be staged in November (in fact it will be the second set of ‘new dates’ for the play: it was scuppered by lockdown last year as well).

When the Ellerslie Village Magazine visited rehearsals before this most recent Covid delay, it was ‘scripts down’ and a full run-through was underway. Based on Greene’s famous novel, Our Man in Havana is a parody of Cold War-era espionage that uses pithy narration and humour to tell a story of both fatherly love and the bumbling of British intelligence services.

A self-confessed huge fan of Greene’s work, director David Blakey was delighted to take the helm bringing both the play to life, and working with a cast that includes many newcomers. “A lot of the people in this show have never been on stage before,” says Blakey, who is also a member of the theatre’s executive committee. “That’s what community theatre is all about.”

Others though will be familiar faces to regular attendees of Ellerslie productions, and several members of the cast came straight from the theatre’s season of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Jared Abel, who plays the lead role of Wormold, works full-time at King of Cards, a specialist game store in the city. He had only one week of rest between Dorian Gray finishing and rehearsals starting for Havana. Not that he sees that as a problem. “Community theatre is the most fun you can have,” he says.

“It’s full of wonderful, talented people.”

“Community theatre gives people a valuable chance to act alongside their careers”.

Also onstage is a Dorian Gray castmate, Melanie Raye Castor. She felt inspired by her character Beatrice, Wormold’s secretary, from the first time she saw the script. “She’s simultaneously self-assured, knowledgeable, witty, and loving.”

Jared and Melanie are joined in the cast by Lauren Bartley, who plays Wormold’s precocious daughter Milly.

A social worker, Lauren was a late addition to the cast – she stepped in when the previous Milly had to leave. This is her second show at the Ellerslie, and she says it’s the camaraderie that sees her coming back.

“You meet this group that you would never have otherwise met,” she says, “and create something purely out of love.”

No one demonstrates pure love for the theatre more than Pam Browne, the show’s production assistant and a community theatre veteran. Across countless shows, she’s been both a director and an actor, and she’s also been in charge of wardrobe and make-up. “People who take part in community theatre truly love the theatre,” she says. “All varieties of people come together in these shows.” She stresses how important both the on and offstage roles that make these plays possible. “Many of the most significant roles, such as the set builders and the stage management, are unseen.” For Havana, the set has been built in part by

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Men’s Shed East, who often lend their skills and expertise to the build. Anna Adams is the Production Designer/Art Director and the set, designed collaboratively with the crew, allows characters to move fluidly between locations, with pacey transitions that don’t interrupt the flow.

Max Golding, as Dr. Hasselbacher, and Paul Norell, as the smooth-talking spy recruiter Hawthorne, have performed together many times in the past. Paul has also performed with director David at the Ellerslie, when they were both in the cast of The History Boys.

Community theatre inspired a love of acting in Caitlin Flower, who takes on a variety of roles in this show. Her love of acting blossomed when her grandmother took her to shows at the Dolphin Theatre in Onehunga, and she’s never looked back. q

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Opposite page, director David Blakey. Above, clockwise from top, rehearsals in full swing. Jared Abel (Wormold), Giulia Dondoli (Narrator 1) and Jo Olsen (Narrator 2); Max Golding (Dr. Hasselbacher), Nickolas Morris (Segura), Abel, and Lauren Bartley (Milly); Caitlin Flower (Narrator 3), Jo Olsen, and Jared Abel; Production assistant Pam Browne.

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“It’s a wonderful creative outlet. It’s great to build something that the public get to enjoy.”

Another cast member with a connection to the Dolphin Theatre is Jo Olsen, who plays one of the three narrators (alongside Caitlin and Giulia Dondoli) and is also the front of house manager at the Dolphin. “He wants all of us to be comfortable and happy,” she says of working with David Blakey as part of the Ellerslie cast. “It’s wonderful to be part of a supportive and kind environment.”

And if anyone is thinking of getting involved in community theatre, Olsen couldn’t recommend it more. “There’s nothing quite like acting on stage and experiencing life from another perspective.”

At the time of going to press, Our Man in Havana was scheduled to play from November 11-20 at the Stables Theatre, Ellerslie War Memorial Hall, 138 Main Highway.

See ellerslietheatre.co.nz for sessions and ticket information.

To find out about upcoming auditions and opportunities to be involved in theatre production crews or backstage, see ellerslietheatre.co.nz or Ellerslie Theatre on Facebook.

Back row: Melanie Raye Castor, Jared Able, Max Golding, Paul Norell, Nickolas Morris Front Row: Jo Olsen, Giulia Donodoli, and Caitlin Flower. Absent: Lauren Bartley.

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Residential Matters Greetings from the Ellerslie Residents Association. The Ellerslie community is as lively as ever. The town centre is buzzing, and winter sport has been in full swing. The Domain and Michaels Ave are packed with players and spectators alike on Saturday mornings. None of this would happen without committed volunteers, so thanks to everyone who makes community activities possible.

While the new Michaels Ave pavilion project is underway [see updates in the report of the Ellerslie AFC on the following pages] many residents have also commented on the community Facebook page and in person about other developments, like the many new infill and apartment projects underway around Ellerslie. There seems to be a big information gap – many people want to know what’s going on and why, but it’s hard to find out what is actually happening, what is coming up, and what changes have enabled accelerated development.

Your residents association is taking the initiative to fill the gap, and had organised a public meeting on this, with speakers, to follow on from our AGM. That was to have been on September 20. We are now planning for a meeting on Monday November 1, so save that date. Updates will be on our Facebook page, Ellerslie Residents Association.

Recently, ERA reps met with our MP, Priyanca Radhakrishnan.

We put to her many of the concerns frequently voiced by Ellerslie residents, including policing, such as mail theft and burglaries. It was heartening to hear that the Police Prevention and Partnership Unit has begun a focus on Ellerslie, working proactively to prevent crime.

We also discussed planning at the government level for intensification, particularly around Ellerslie School. The Ministry of Education is aware of the growing roll, and we’re glad to hear that planning is underway for more classrooms.

We also talked about road safety and access. Ellerslie has many dangerous intersections but we are affected by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (i.e. central government) assets, such as the motorway limiting access to Penrose – we cannot walk or bike over the motorway for 1.5km (Ellerslie Station to Penrose Rd). The Robert St humpback bridge layout – where there have been many crashes or near-misses on both sides – is also dictated by the motorway. Please contact Priyanca at priyancaMP@parliament.govt.nz if you believe the NZTA could make a big difference to transport safety and flow in Ellerslie!

We continue to engage with the Ōrākei Local Board, particularly about community facilities such as Michaels Avenue Reserve and Liston Park upgrades, undergrounding of power lines and the Ellerslie community centre concept. If you’re interested in our town centre community centre concept, check out our amazing concept art (thanks to Ron Seeto Architect), which you can find on page 9 of our Neighbours’ Day presentation document. Access it via ellerslieresidents.co.nz. A growing suburb like Ellerslie needs a community hub, which this concept will deliver. It’s worth fighting for.

Auckland Council has made some small but meaningful upgrades around Ellerslie, such as replacing the decaying boxing on the Domain playground and refilling the bark. It’s not a biggie – unless you’re a kid coming off a swing or seesaw. Then it matters! But we can all help the Council do the little things better. If you see any dangerous fallen tree branches, damaged playground equipment or other issues with public spaces, please do contact the Council quickly, online at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or by calling (09) 301 0101.

Make sure to receive and note the case number, which is critical when following up later.

Or, if you see any dangerous footpaths, street lights out or other transport problems, contact Auckland Transport at at.govt.nz or call

A render of the new sports club rooms to be built at Michaels Ave. For more, including updates on parking while works are underway, see page 21.

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(09) 355 3553. It’s important to log into (or create) your MyAT account before submitting the problem to get a reference number, which is critical for following up later.

Finally, the ERA Committee continues to work on plans for this year and beyond. If you have any ideas or concerns about issues in our community, please let us know so we can support action to get it sorted. We achieve more when more residents work together. Please give us your ideas about how to make a positive contribution to Ellerslie directly on our Facebook page, or email ellerslieresidents@ gmail.com.

We’re always looking for new ways to work in partnership with Council, the Ellerslie Business Association and other community groups to help make Ellerslie Auckland’s most liveable suburb. We’re also looking for new committee members – we have places free and you can join at any time. Please lend us your ideas and inspiration!

— Glen McCabe, chair, Ellerslie Residents Association

The Ellerslie Beat It is great to be working in the Ellerslie Village and surrounding area.

From my experience in community policing I took a walk around the village looking through a CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) lens.

I noticed that the trees around the town square and Memorial Centre were low-hanging and in need of a good trim to let light into the area and improve visibility from the street to the public carpark. I saw potential to improve the lighting so that people can see into the dark spaces and feel safer using the area. Auckland Council, Ellerslie Business Association and I have since met on site, the trees have been trimmed back and the lighting in the square and around the Memorial Centre will have a massive upgrade.

If you see a community notice ‘Coffee with a Cop’ come along and have a chat with Sergeant Alfie, Senior Constable Tony or me, and let us know any concerns that you may have.

Knowing how a burglar thinks and operates is great information to

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assist with putting measures in place to prevent you, or someone you know, from becoming a victim of burglary and vehicle crime.

The following information outlines some practical and simple steps you can take to reduce the risk of being a victim of property crime.

• Set up or join a neighbourhood support group on your street. To learn more, visit www.neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz. This is one of the best courses of action you can take to help keep your home and neighbourhoods safe. Getting to know your neighbours makes is easy to help identify those who don’t belong in the neighbourhood.

• Make sure all your doors and windows, including all other entry points to your home and garage, have good quality latches and locks • Always lock doors and windows at night, when you are out in the back yard, or have left your property for any period of time.

• Keep garden sheds and garages secure and lock away any tools (criminals can steal these tools or use them to break into your home).

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installed. (Many of these systems are becoming more affordable and can notify you immediately when unannounced visitors have arrived at your home. You can even register your home cameras on ‘Community Cam’ at www.communitycam.co.nz • Install sensor lights on access paths and around main external doors and where home CCTV cameras operate.

• Trim trees and shrubs — this will reduce hiding spots for criminals who could go about their business undetected.

• Mark valuable property with unique identifiers such as your driver’s licence number and record all serial numbers. People should also write their names or licence in their handbags making it easy to identify victims of bag snatches and car break-ins.

• Remove ALL contents from your car, even when parked at home.

The majority of cars are broken into due to the fact that property is almost always left inside. Remember, “If you leave it on show, expect it to go!”

Lastly, Police are always interested in suspicious activity. If you see something out of place that isn’t quite right, call 111 immediately and speak to the police. The benefit of calling police to report suspicious activity is that you may identify a recidivist offender and prevent another person from being victimised.

The key message is to report an issue promptly on 111, if it is happening now. For a situation that does not require immediate police or emergency attendance, call the 105 non-emergency number or go online to 105.police.govt.nz Keep safe and look out for each other.

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99 Years: A Great Innings!

There has never been a better time to come down and play cricket at the picturesque Michaels Ave Reserve, home to Ellerslie Cricket Club.

Registrations are now open for the 2021/22 season for boys, girls, men’s and women’s teams of all ages. You can go to www. ellersliecricket.co.nz for more details and a simple registration process. The upcoming season is our 99th in the Auckland competition and we’re expecting a bumper season thanks to interest from the Black Caps incredible World Test Championship victory, so please register early!

Playing cricket requires more than just the skills of how to bat, bowl and field. Our club is committed to providing a safe environment which emphasises having fun, skills development and the ‘one team’ philosophy, all of which leads to our teams being competitive on the field. Cricket teaches teamwork, resilience and courage, and we are proud to watch our young boys’ and girls’ mature into wellrounded men and women. And cricket doesn’t take all day! Our junior programmes on a Friday evening or Saturday morning only span 60 to 90 minutes.

Off the field, we appreciate the support of our sponsors Creative Mortgages, New World Stonefields and Sals Pizza, as well as the community support of the club particularly as the new clubrooms development continues in conjunction with Ellerslie AFC. If you can contribute to the success of Ellerslie Cricket, or to the completion of the clubrooms, I would love to hear from you.

We look forward to seeing you out and about at ‘the Ave’ this season, and if you have any questions about the club or registrations, please contact me on 021 939 606, or the club via manager@ellersliecricket. co.nz — Rob Harman, chair, Ellerslie Cricket Club

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Parking Updates Around the Michaels Ave Pavilion Works By the time you read this, the first piece of earth at Michaels Ave will have been turned as the Ellerslie Football Club and Ellerslie Cricket Club finally have their clubrooms project underway. This has been a project the clubs have been working on in conjunction with the Ōrākei Local Board for more than 15 years.

The new community centre will change the way Michaels Ave is used with a people-centric approach to the middle of the reserve and cars pushed to the outside. When completed, this will result in a much safer environment for sports club users, YMCA members, and all recreational users of this wonderful park.

There are two resources for information on this project — we have a Facebook page you can follow (facebook.com/MichaelsAvenue Pavilion) or jump onto our website, www.ellersliefootball.org.nz, and click on the ‘clubrooms project’ button.

It’s important to note that during the building phase there will of course be some disruption to the way traffic and parking works at Michaels Ave, particularly on busy weeknights and weekends.

• The carpark by the building site is now closed and there is no access from the Michaels Ave entry. We are sorting out getting that carpark reopened for weekends but this will only be from the Elwood Pl end.

• We can’t stress enough to members who access the Ave from the Michaels Ave end of the park that you should park in the lower carpark, as there is very little space to turn around if you drive up the hill past the YMCA. • There are exceptions for deliveries – signage is being created to support the new layout.

• We highly recommend people coming to Michaels Ave in peak times consider alternative modes of transport, including cycling if local, carpooling, or if you don’t mind a bit of a walk, using the train and walking up from Ellerslie village.

• There is still pedestrian access between the Elwood Pl carpark and the YMCA building.

— Mark Weipers, Ellerslie Sports Club Inc

Notes from the APO Friends ‘The Friends’ look back on some recent Friday mornings in the Ellerslie War Memorial Hall listening to amazing music from a mixture of our orchestral players and extremely talented younger players on the threshold of their careers. Added to that, we have listened to some international conductors and soloists talking about their lives which, on the surface seem so glamorous but are really not quite so exciting when you have a wife and family waiting for you at home in another country. Then there is always the chance that our guest is able to stay to have lunch, which always concludes the morning, which gives us the chance to speak personally with them. There is no doubt this is the best way to spend a Friday morning.

These mornings are spasmodic, depending on the availability of the proposed guest. And with lockdown levels changing, meetings dates may change too. We do have meetings planned for October 8 and November 14, but please do check with us about these before arriving. Everyone is welcome to our morning events. The door fee is

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$20 if you are a visitor and $15 if you are a member (membership is $35 per year). All this money goes to help pay the enormous cost of running a 70-odd piece orchestra. We have a superb orchestra which is highly praised by international conductors who are braving all the Covid restrictions to come here.

They still need us, ‘the Friends’, to help with the odd chores, and for that, the Friends need a committee or members to volunteer. It is not necessary to be a musician or even to play an instrument, you just need to be able to make a sandwich for lunch or the orchestra’s supper, sell a programme at a concert, or even fold a piece of paper and put it in an envelope. All these small tasks help to save money which can then be put towards the rights to some of the music we enjoy, or the scores which each player needs to be able to rehearse the pieces.

sharing the paint and scissors. It is amazing seeing them explore their imagination with the use of colour, construction materials and creativity. Some even decorated with pillows and blankets. Now that’s a sort of box house anyone would love!

Playcentre is a parent-led early childhood education centre that offers learning and fun for caregivers and their children of all ages. We also offer free NZQA approved ECE workshops for our members. If you would like to find out more about us please email us at ellerslie@ playcentre.org.nz, or visit our Facebook page (Ellerslie Playcentre) to arrange a free visit. We hope to see you soon!

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We would love to welcome you and your friends to our mornings. For more information, ring Jackie, our president, (09) 624 6024, or Bryce, our membership secretary, on (09) 379 4446.

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Ellerslie Sunrise ToastmastersClub’s newest member, Rafaela Stoletniy, known as Rafa, recently presented her first icebreaker speech. She started her journey with Toastmasters by speaking about herself for up to six minutes. Recently graduating in Travel and Tourism, Rafa had been looking to improve her confidence when presenting or speaking to groups, as one of her goals is to work in aviation security.

At Ellerslie Playcentre our second term of the year has been busy.

We’ve had graduations to school, trips, birthdays, and most importantly fun! Our little community is growing together, enjoying each other’s company and beginning to form life-long friendships.

We have been noticing our tamariki become aware of their peers, and relationships really thriving. There’s positive learning such as turn taking, working alongside each other and lots of communication. It’s so special turning up each morning at the gate and being greeted by your friends.

Lately our tamariki have been exploring their creativity with all the cardboard boxes left over from our fair. Together we built a box community. The children visited each other’s boxes and took turns

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A friend recommended the club to her. One of the things that encouraged Rafa to join was the care and kindness shown to her during her guest meetings, inspiring her to quickly join and start her path of developing her skills and confidence. Rafa has a mentor in long-standing member Shona Hoggins, and has already led the club in impromptu speaking, running the 60-second Table Topic® session available each meeting.

Ellerslie Sunrise Toastmasters Club meets at 7am on Tuesdays fortnightly at the Christ Church, 169 Ladies Mile. You are welcome to visit the club without prior notice, or email ellersliesunrise@d112tm. org.nz There’s more at ellersliesunrise.toastmastersclubs.org

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Rotary Round-up It’s great to be part of a group that helps others and feeds your well-being all at the same time. Ellerslie Rotarians have just celebrated one of our largest amounts of support to the community which has suffered one of its toughest years. The pandemic has dealt some in our economy and communities a hefty blow that ultimately affects our youngest and most vulnerable.

Late last year we were reminded that not everyone has weathered the effects of the pandemic equally.

Principals from the four local schools Ellerslie Rotary cares for visited our Rotary Club and spoke about students’ heightened anxiety and more negative behaviours like anger, violence and general disturbance. Academic strugglers are struggling more and the teaching environment is one of upset and continual catch-up.

Ellerslie Rotary was able to gift each of the schools discretionary funds to counter Covid-19 impacts like shoes, uniforms, food, counselling and other vital resources.

The club has continued its environmental support in the area too. For the past four years we’ve been funding, planting and maintaining plants at the Waiatarua Reserve off Abbotts Way. It’s very satisfying to see the growth and development of this local treasure.

We also meet international obligations. Rotarians throughout Auckland fund and make Emergency Response Kits (ERKs) for Pacific Island nations for use after cyclones and similar disasters. There is a constant annual demand for ERKs, which are filled with anything from matches to plates to underwear and tools. Ellerslie Rotary took the lead role in assembling the components and manpower to prepare over 1000 ERKs — we’re pictured at work

assembling kits. We’re repeating it again right now for this year’s demand.

If you’re interested in joining our group of dynamic men and women to help your community, develop your leadership skills, make an impact on humanitarian issues and develop relationships with your community and other business leaders, visit rotaryellerslie.org.nz or email Gabby gabbygm07@gmail.com for any membership enquiries.

Strengthen with Tai Chi Our Ellerslie Tai Chi classes improve both the mind and the body and help you keep active and mobile for longer. ACC encourages older adults to participate in safe and effective exercises and our Ellerslie classes are endorsed by ACC. A Tai Chi class starts with relaxation and softening the body to ensure the movements are from a solid base (grounded or balanced). Tai Chi movements will get the body warmed up so we can connect the movements into flowing forms. Tai Chi can be of great benefit practised either sitting or standing or a combination of both.

Tai Chi helps boost the immune system, manage stress, improve blood pressure,

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reduce blood sugar levels, improve cardiovascular and respiratory function, and manage the symptoms of arthritis by increasing mobility and reducing pain.

It is also shown to reduce falls in older adults by 47 per cent. Anyone of any age can fall, and falls can take a serious toll on older adults’ quality of life and independence. Falls are preventable, and if you do fall, your Tai Chi knowledge can help.

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Dolls for All Dolls might not be for every child but the team at Ellerslie Toy Library believe that every child should be given the opportunity to be able to choose a doll they like. So we have added Miniland Dolls to the library. These are anatomically correct and come in a variety of appearances. We have stocked just a couple to see how they go.

“We were responding to feedback from our members on the selection of dolls and agreed that adding some to our catalogue would give children a toy option which helps them enhance social, caring and nurturing skills,” explains toy librarian Samantha. “We have such a range of toys but haven’t included dolls for a long time, but these ones caught our eye. Since adding them to the mix they have been out with families constantly, so it’s safe to say we’ll continue to look at doll toy options for the library.”

One of the benefits of belonging to a toy library is that parents can test a toy before buying it, which is especially helpful as we lead up to the Christmas season. Not all children are into remote control robots, not all like the challenge of magnetic puzzles and not all parents want to have a set of drums in their home full time, so being able to borrow them for a week or two, or even off-and-on while the child is at the right age, can be a huge money saver for families.

Samantha is a welcome new addition to the Ellerslie Toy Library team and has joined as the librarian, she lives local and is involved in all sorts of community activities. Welcome Sam! 24

The Ellerslie Toy Library offers memberships at a range of prices depending on how much an individual family is able to volunteer.

Volunteering four times during the course of one year reduces the fee by $80, making the membership fee much more accessible.

More information is on our Facebook page (facebook.com/ EllerslieToyLibrary) or call 022 187 2304.

Volunteer Expo Volunteers are a quiet lot. They just get on with it, and we rarely hear anything about their service to the community. However admirable, it means that people considering volunteering for the first time can spend a bit of time discovering where volunteer opportunities might be in their local area.

That is why the Ōrākei Local Board is funding a community-led Volunteer Expo event. They understand that volunteers are more connected to others, and that a more connected community is a healthier community – for everyone. Come along on Saturday October 30 to the Auckland Netball Centre and you will see dozens of charities exhibiting in a trade-show-style event, much like the traditional expos for boating, for babies, or for food and wine. Visitors can wander around chatting with folks at the displays by health groups, service groups, environmental groups and others and get a feel for The Ellerslie Village Magazine

the local ‘volunteering landscape’. It’s a rare opportunity to see it all in one place.

The event is free: free to visit on the day, and free for groups to exhibit. These groups are not asking for your money, just your time.

What you get in return will be the things most volunteers get – feelings of personal satisfaction, usefulness, and connection with your community. Visit www.orakeivolunteerexpo.nz for full details.

Note: If Auckland has not moved to Level 1 by late October, this event will postponed

On Stage News Ellerslie Theatrical Society has this year completed a very successful season of Oscar Wilde’s classic play The Story of The Picture of Dorian Gray in the Stables theatre. The venue is perhaps better known as the Ellerslie War Memorial Hall, which was purpose built with money raised by the people of Ellerslie as a theatre, with a formal stage, dressing rooms and green room. It was named the Stables because in the days of horse and trap transport there was a water trough, roughly where the public toilets are now, so the horses could stop and drink on the way from Howick to the city.

Our next play, Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene, adapted by Clive Francis, was to open in August but will now be staged from November 11-20. (See the story about this dark comedy on page 12) Next would usually be our biannual One Act Play Festival, but due to moving the date for Our Man in Havana, this has now been rescheduled to June 2022. We offer new playwrights an opportunity opportunity to see their work actually happening on stage and aspiring directors to have a go to direct an established play of their choice, or a newly written one. It is one thing to write a play or study directing but quite another to actually see your play on stage, or to watch a play you have directed unfold on stage, in front of an audience.

Many of our professional actors, together with technicians, wardrobe mistresses, set designers and builders and ‘do anything’ people spent their first theatrical years taking part in amateur theatre, which is one reason why it is so important to have a strong amateur base from which to gain confidence and experience. You, the audience,

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are an integral part of that base because every theatrical group, professional or amateur needs an audience!

For more information visit www.ellerslietheatre.co.nz or call Rona, (09) 525 3336.

Probus Fun & Games Ellerslie Combined Probus has been in full swing since the rampaging of Covid-19 slowed down. We have had a quiz morning with several tables of eight people at each table. It was fun testing our combined memories to answer the questions. I was not at the winning table but we had fun, which is something we need at the moment.

On a more serious note we had a very interesting talk about macular degeneration, that pesky thing that affects eyes as they get older. It is handy to know that there is some help available to slow it down.

That covers only two of our monthly meetings but it demonstrates the diversity of subjects we discuss, and there is always time for a cup of tea and chat. If you are new to the area or newly retired with time on your hands, joining us is a good way to meet your neighbours.

We always suggest to come to one or two meetings or outings before you pay the sub and join. The sub is $20 per year with a joining fee of $10. There is no charge for visitors, just a friendly smile. We meet in the Ellerslie War Memorial Hall at 10am-noon every third Friday of the month. There is no fee for these meetings.

On the fourth Friday, we visit various places of interest, usually by bus. The cost of these trips varies depending on where we are going, but is usually between $30 or $40 and generally includes lunch. You are welcome to come on these trips even if you are not a member.

We also have a games morning at 9am every Thursday in the Christ Church hall in Ladies Mile. This is open to everyone, Probian or not. Just turn up with $3 to pay the rent and morning tea and join a friendly morning playing mah jong, Scrabble, Rummikub, and have a fun morning. For more information ring Maureen, (09) 520 7403 or Rona (09) 579 7605.

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Schools

Doing things 'Safely' at Ellerslie School

Covid-19 has further highlighted the need for schools to offer a variety of support pathways for students, staff and members of the community.

For Ellerslie School we have several ways we do this to help ensure everyone has the ability to be the best they can be.

This year we have ensured class sizes have remained effective and manageable. The school has invested in 18 teacher aides who support teachers and students across the school.

We have funded a qualified school guidance counsellor for two days a week, and have a play therapist working with a number of students.

The school also continues to invest in staff and wellbeing initiatives such as the Bounce Back programme. For our community we are putting on information evenings in literacy and mathematics and working closely with the Kāhui Ako with parenting support evenings. All these initiatives are designed to support everyone.

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Police officers, doctors, pilots, scientists and even 'Dr Siouxie Wiles' were part of the fun during Safety Week at Ellerslie School. Even the office staff got into the safety spirit!

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At the end of Term 2 the school celebrated Safety Week. Throughout the week students learnt about the various people and processes that exist in our community which help us all keep safe. We were extremely lucky to have a number of expert people who came in to talk to the students. This included Senior Constable Tineke Laing, our school community officer; Community Constable Don Allan with Piper, his community dog; and Senior Sergeant Pete Pederson and the police dog team, who opened the week with an amazing display.

We were also lucky to have school parent Dr Rachel Webb, a paediatric infectious disease consultant, as well as clinical psychologist Dr Melodie Barr (and also wife of Mr Macnaughtan, our STEAM teacher) to speak to the senior school students about the brain, viruses and vaccinations. School parent Rubal Kaur also spoke to Team 1 about her job as a nurse.

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This, on top of visits from St John’s Ambulance to learn about first aid, and the Warriors Community Foundation speaking about hydration, nutrition and sleep meant for an amazing week. Thank you to all these people and organisations for giving up their time to share their expertise with everyone during our Safety Week.

— Nick Butler, principal

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Celebrating Success at One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill College students are continuing to produce outstanding results. In NCEA, students are on track at all three levels to gain outstanding levels of achievement. This will continue to build upon last year’s excellent NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 results.

In performing arts, our students have recently performed at both the Auckland Big Sing and ShowQuest competitions. These events were held in front of full crowds at the Town Hall and Aotea Centre respectively. In music, our award-winning chorale was invited to perform with singer Hollie Smith during the half time break in the recent All Blacks rugby match versus Tonga. I am sure that the 20,000 people in attendance would agree with me that they were outstanding ambassadors for One Tree Hill College and our community.

In sports, our students continue to be very successful with outstanding performances across many codes. As well as the various individual honours at both New Zealand and provincial level, we are very proud of our many teams. Our junior and senior teams are all doing very well. Our 1st XV girls rugby team and 1st V girls basketball team in particular are both having excellent seasons.

With the school at capacity, the enrolment zone for the college means families in and out of zone will need to be very aware of upcoming deadlines as we continue enrolling students for 2022.

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The OTCH choirs at Christ Church Ellerslie; former student and Olympian David Liti.

our community who wish to take a tour to contact me to arrange an opportunity for me to show you around One Tree Hill College.

Finally, congratulations to former student David Liti for placing fifth at the Tokyo Olympics in the +109kg weightlifting category.

He achieved a new personal best in the clean and jerk of 236kg, with a 178kg lift in the snatch to post an overall weight of 414kg.

We are all very proud of him.

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Hospitality

Serving it Up In this issue, food editor Vanessa Baxter finds out the Pastrami & Rye story and whips up a special cookie to celebrate Ellerslie’s Fairy Festival and Pirate Party

A Bite of Heaven “There is only one way to eat a sandwich, any sandwich. You pick it up with both hands and chomp down. If it drips, bad luck,” said my friend Tom wistfully from far away, as he salivated over the memory of a reuben at Pastrami & Rye. We visited together when travel to Auckland was still an option. An American who’d spent most of his life in locations where Italian-Eastern European-Jewish fusion food was staple, he had been thrilled to find the genuine article in Ellerslie.

“When I was in P&R I was transported to a deli in Long Island City, New York. Small and crowded, with smells that took me half a world away,” Tom enthused. “The taste lived up to the expectation that was invoked by the aromas.”

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Pastrami & Rye’s owner Dave Donoghue would be chuffed with this feedback. He is faithful to the earliest recipes of the reuben sandwich — a combo of corned beef or pastrami, cheese and sauerkraut — which he makes from scratch. We don’t have NZ-made pastrami so he butchers, cures and smokes it onsite. His attention to detail is considered and extends from understanding the need to adapt his recipe to suit our Kiwi beef. Some customers have declared it better than the original. Whilst he enjoys that, his primary concern is that it’s consistently good.

“I wanted a great sandwich in Ellerslie,” he laughs of his decision to open Pastrami & Rye. A local, Dave not only wanted to fill his own lunchtime needs, his background working in butcheries and hospitality, including an OE stint working in restaurants and delis in New York, meant

he had the perfect set of skills to be able to bring a slice of Manhattan to Auckland.

A passionate foodie, Dave cares about the provenance of his produce and has visited the Waikato farms which supply the cafe’s beef and pork. He has a great relationship with the farmers who care about their animals. It’s as local as possible plus he gets consistent meat for the mouthwatering brisket, porchetta and ham — all cured and smoked in house — used in the Pastrami & Rye offerings.

His attention to quality is evident in all his business decisions. Behind the counter I spied gloriously large ripe avocados. “Yeah we’re lucky with them,” he said. “We have a farmer who farms avocados for us all year so they are always en pointe. But I can’t sell them to you!” he laughs. q

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Dave is known for his banter. Neighbourhood families are used to the warm vocal embrace you receive whenever you walk in the door. The staff are an extension of the business and draw you into the fold.

They remember your favourite orders, your children’s names and there’s lots of fun and ribbing. Ellerslie kids love the theatre of it all too, the chit-chat along with the seasonal decorations plus the ‘make-your-own hot chocolate stand’ that will pop-up for the fairy and pirate festivities.

The store is small but the vibe is generous and welcoming. Kiwis who are used to sitting about in a cafe need to get their head around the Italian espresso bar-meets NY-style deli. Grab a coffee in one hand, a flavour-filled sandwich in the other, stay for a quick chat and then let another customer fill your place. If you want to hang out you can do that at the bar, where the staff will natter whilst they grill.

The coffee flies out the door, almost literally.

Dave has trained the staff to be able to serve your hot drink in under a minute.

It’s fast and furious, Supreme Boxer coffee with distinctive dark chocolate notes. The baristas go the extra mile with a smooth finish of organic milk (and have I mentioned that it’s fast? Dave mentioned it at least six times in this interview!).

The cabinet is eye candy. Pre-filled miniature savouries elbow for space alongside brilliant coloured slices. These temptations are cleverly positioned at adult height so that you are captivated by the rainbow array as you order, ditto for the wall of house-made pickles and relishes. If you are missing your trips to Northern Italy, pop in for a breakfast pastry and espresso to transport you there by taste. Or venture in later for some rich New York cheesecake served with berry coulis.

Those in the know head to Pastrami & Rye to order Christmas hams and house smoked salmon. If you need a fix before then, you can try out the salmon on a toasted bagel with lashings of cream cheese. The simple, American deli style salads: cobb and caesar are popular and even better when you follow up with a slice of good old fashioned fruit pie.

But, you can’t go past the most popular item, and the deli’s raison d'être, the classic reuben: pastrami served on rye. Eat it hot off the griddle and follow Tom’s instructions — hang on with both hands and savour the drips.

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Party Like a Pirate With the rescheduled Ellerslie Fairy Festival and Pirate Party coming up, food editor Vanessa Baxter gets in the festive mood with themed cookies every scallywag can master

Pirate Biscuits Makes approximately 24

For the biscuits: 2 ¼ cups (280g) plain flour ½ tsp baking powder ¾ cup (170g) softened butter ¾ cup (150g) sugar 1 size 7 egg 2 tsp vanilla extract Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Set aside. Put the butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Mix on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.

Add the egg and vanilla and continue to beat on high speed until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl, beat again as needed to combine.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the mixer bowl, and mix on low until combined. The dough will be soft. If the dough seems too soft and sticky for rolling add a spoonful of flour.

Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Place each portion onto a clean, lightly floured bench. With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough out to about ½ cm thickness.

Lightly dust one of the rolled-out doughs with flour. Place a piece of baking paper on top. (This prevents sticking.) Place the 2nd rolled-out dough on top. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line 2-3 large baking sheets with baking paper.

Carefully remove the top dough piece from the refrigerator. Cut the dough into shapes with cookie cutters (use round for faces). Re-roll the remaining dough and continue cutting until all is used. Repeat with the second piece of dough. If dough gets overworked and soft with little fingers, pop back into the fridge for 10-20 minutes to firm up again.

Arrange the shaped cookies on baking sheets 5cm apart. Bake for 11-12 minutes or until very lightly browned around The Ellerslie Village Magazine

the edges. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.

Easy icing Tip: get a squeezy bottle for the icing.

Easy to use and fun for kids 1 ½ cups (180g) icing sugar ½ tsp pure vanilla extract 2 – 2.5 tbsp room temperature water Whisk the icing sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons of water in a medium bowl.

It should be quite thick. Add little dashes of water or icing sugar to get the right consistency — not too runny and not too thick! To know if you’ve got the right consistency, drizzle a little of the icing

with the whisk: the ribbon of icing will hold for a few seconds before melting back into the icing.

Add colours as desired. You can pour some icing into different bowls if using multiple colours. Use a plastic squeezy bottle to make decorating easy. Use cachous or chopped sweets for details if you’re keen — the photo gave me inspiration to create this recipe, but you can make up your own piratical faces!

The kids can eat these right away or you can wait 24 hours for the icing to set and harden. These cookies will last for 5 days at room temperature and up to 10 days in the fridge.

Recipe by Vanessa Baxter, photo from cakewhiz.com 31

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FOOD & HOSPITALITY

FOOD & WINE RETAIL

BAKERIES

Ellerslie Supermarket 133 Main Highway Ellerslie Four Square 126 Main Highway Ellerslie Liquor Centre 123 Main Highway Ellerslie Meats 128d Main Highway Glengarry 87 Main Highway

Bakers Delight 127 Main Highway Ellerslie Bakehouse 87 Main Highway Julia’s Bakery 128b Main Highway Richoux Patisserie 119 Main Highway

580 0088 579 6538 526 4919 579 1815

BARS & RESTAURANTS Ajadz Indian Cuisine 8 Robert St Charlie Baxter’s 121 Main Highway Doolan Brothers 3 Robert St E Japanese 5/101 Main Highway Little Lamb 2 Robert St Mexico 120 Main Highway Mr Tanaka’s Yakatori Hut 120 Main Highway Royals 130 Main Highway Sanehs Thai Restaurant 83 Main Highway Union Post 124 Main Highway

580 1555 525 2522 579 5592 589 1689 280 1511 281 2714 216 8914 579 7568 579 9447 579 2303

CAFES, CASUAL DINING & TAKEWAY BurgerFuel 2 Robert St Columbus 139 Main Highway Heng Seng 128a Main Highway Haru Sushi 79 Main Highway Hell Pizza 135 Main Highway Golden Dragon BBQ & Dumplings 137 Main Highway Little Elephants Café 179 Ladies Mile Little Luscious 101 Main Highway Malaysia & Singapore Cuisine 112 Main Highway MELBA 135 Main Highway Mexicali 2 Robert St Pastrami & Rye 112 Main Highway Subway 2 Robert St Temptation Indian Cuisine 129 Main Highway The Coffee Club 131 Main Highway

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525 7752 580 0501 579 3517 525 2291 525 6664 579 8466 200 0877

579 4549 579 5259 579 5556 579 6393 571 2567

SPECIALITY & GENERAL RETAIL Aladdin Rugs 1 Robert St Amazing Frames 2/199 Main Highway Beauty Plus Souvenirs 8 Robert St Cardz Mags & Lotto 135b Main Highway Church Stores 8 Robert St Coko Design & Fashion 111 Main Highway Dollar House 101 Main Highway Ellerslie Jewellers & Engravers 115 Main Highway Flowers of St John 127 Main Highway House of Travel 108 Main Highway Loobie & Friends 114 Main Highway Mercy Hospice Shop 188 Ladies Mile Morris & Wallace Florist 171 Main Highway NZ Post Shop 101 Main Highway Smartphone Ellerslie 3/1 Robert St Unichem Pharmacy Ellerslie 125 Main Highway Violette 114 Main Highway

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

579 6567

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

525 1303

Computer Tech4You 112 Main Highway Electrical and Computer Services 130c Main Highway

579 1562 526 5073 963 8405 525 0374

580 2664 579 8195

FINANCIAL, LEGAL & INSURANCE AFSN - Loan Market Level 1, 101 Main Highway Genesis Advice 195 Main Highway Andrew Lemalu Law 2 Robert St

580 1111 525 2163 525 1316 589 1701 570 7096

377 1804 950 3515 636 6010 222 3388 0800 119 0939 639 1004

PROPERTY Bayleys 101-105 Main Highway Barfoot & Thompson 107 Main Highway Broadway Property Group 139 Main Highway Inspire Real Estate 129 Main Highway Mackenzie Properties Level 1, 129 Main Highway Mike Pero 118 Main Highway Mike Webber Surveyors 1 Robert St One Stop Property Shop 116 Main Highway Ray White 2/101 Main Highway Southern Cross Plumbing 130 Main Highway Westferry Property Services Hurst St

525 1773 579 1081 525 0084 579 4050 021 822 969 390 5900 579 8411 0800 677 777 525 2600 354 4548 580 3121

OTHER SERVICES

214 7200

579 5162

Assetwise Level 1, 101 Main Highway Bruce Scott Muller Law Building 4, 195 Main Highway Duggan & Murphy Lawyers 8a Robert St Harden & Hart 101 Main Highway JDW Chartered Accounts Ltd 127 Main Highway Kiwibank ATM 101 Main Highway MBC Law Level 1, 101 Main Highway Provisional Tax Finance 101 Main Highway Schmidt & Peart Law 1 Robert St Towers Law 1 Robert St Umbrella Company 3 Robert St Wise Advice Level 1, 101 Main Highway

021 226 5050 525 2586

Badminton Oceania 600 3097 3 Robert St Building Services Contractors of NZ 580 1160 Greenhouse Creative 021 202 9758 5b Lawry St INK Consulting 0800 800 803 118a Main Highway Optimis Systems 529 5265 Level 1, 101 Main Highway Professional Sales 580 2490 Level 1, 1 Robert St Vital 0800 101 900 2 Robert St

579 0045

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HEALTH, SELF & ANIMAL CARE Angela Lowe-Ho Dental 579 4746 126a Main Highway Dental Solutions 525 0959 2/2 Robert St Eccentric Physio 021 022 07725 123 Main Highway Ellerslie Medical Centre 579 6147 41 Robert St Ellerslie Veterinary Clinic & Cattery 281 3481 199 Main Highway Fillan Healthcare 0508 FILLAN Level 1, 101 Main Highway Harmony Shiatsu 526 5375 Shop L, 101 Main Highway iChiropractic 526 5375 Shop L, 101 Main Highway South Pacific College of Natural Medicine 8 Arthur St 579 499 TCM Healing Centre 949 0168 Unit D, 123 Main Highway FITNESS 9 Round 2 Robert St Active Plus 180 Main Highway Anytime Fitness 87-93 Main Highway F45 Training Ellerslie 6 Findlay St Movement Pilates and Yoga 123 Main Highway

027 796 8633 579 0004 529 0144 027 234 5345 021 254 3888

HAIR, BEAUTY & MASSAGE SERVICES Baan Thai 123e Main Highway Barber Shop Co 101 Main Highway Beauty Mark 101 Main Highway Caci Ellerslie 124 Main Highway Honest Skincare 179c Ladies Mile Pamper Nail & Spa 131 Main Highway Mal's Scissorhand Barber 101 Main Highway Newbody Massage Clinic 101 Main Highway Paris for Hair 123 Main Highway Revive Spa Level 1, 129 Main Highway Scarlett 130b Main Highway Zurri 179 Ladies Mile

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Anthroposophical Society 104 Michaels Ave Ellerslie Combined Probus Club Ellerslie Community Patrol Remuera Freemasons 9a Robert St Rotary Club of Ellerslie

950 7962

579 5606 525 6330 579 5033 579 4494 027 493 574

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY/INTEREST GROUPS Communicare Friendship Centre 631 5968 Ellerslie Theatrical Society 525 3336 138 Main Highway Toastmasters (Harrison Rd) harrisonroad@toastmasters.org.nz Toastmasters (Ellerslie Sunrise) ellersliesunrise@toastmasters.org.nz

SCHOOLS

UNDER-FIVES

525 8155

Ellerslie Kindergarten 122 Celtic Cres Ellerslie Playcentre 8 Lawry St

579 8828

579 6678

COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUPS

218 6902

579 5022

529 9090

C3 Church 579 1716 20 Cawley St Christ Church 579 5279 169 Ladies Mile Ellerslie Bible Chapel 525 7216 7 Robert St Horizon Church 571 3390 9 Mono Pl Mountainside Lutheran Church 579 4490 1 Harris Rd Siaola Family & Wellbeing Services 106 Ladies Mile 021 108 5597 Immaculate Conception Parish, Ellerslie 58 Main Highway 579 8937 St Peter’s Presbyterian 579 4428 Harrison Rd

579 7690

579 8733

0800 437 766

CHURCHES

Ellerslie School 12 Kalmia St Michael Park School 55 Amy St One Tree Hill College 421-451 Great South Rd Stanhope Road School Harris Rd Stonefields School 81 Tihi St St Mary’s Catholic School 66 Main Highway

214 5937

GOOD TO KNOW All Clean Laundromat 81 Main Highway BP 171 Main Highway Ellerslie Automotive & Tyres 171 Main Highway Ellerslie Drycleaners 128c Main Highway

Epsom Funeral Home 129 Main Highway Novotel & Ibis Ellerslie Hotel 72-112 Green Lane East Stitched Up Alterations 101 Main Highway Summerset at Heritage Park 8 Harrison Rd

579 5477 579 3083

Ellerslie Playgroup ellerslieplaygroup@gmail.com Ellerslie Plunket 579 7564 138 Main Highway Ellerslie Toy Library 022 1872 304 Kiddie Garden Learning Corner 283 0352 2 Morrin St One Tree Hill Kindergarten 579 8382 21 Massey Ave YMCA Early Learning Centre 525 4753 46 Michaels Ave

SPORTS & RECREATION Ellerslie AFC 579 5477 Ellerslie Aikido Club 579 1118 Ellerslie Athletics Club ellerslie-athletics.co.nz Ellerslie Cricket Club ellersliecricket.co.nz Ellerslie Eagles Rugby League Club 579 7719 Ellerslie Domain Ellerslie Tennis Club 570 5605 Konini Park Stonefields Sports Inc enquiry@stonefieldssports.co.nz YMCA Ellerslie 579 4716 46 Michaels Ave

USEFUL CONTACTS Auckland Council 301 0101 Auckland Justice of the Peace Association 138 Main Highway. Walk-in Tues & Thurs: 10am-noon Citizens Advice Bureau 573 5707 Ellerslie Business Association 570 5033 Ellerslie Residents Association ellerslieresidents@gmail.com Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward Councillor Josephine Bartley 021 287 5599 Ōrākei Local Board 521 7021 25 St Johns Rd, Meadowbank Local MP: Priyanca Radhakrishnan 622 2660 281a Onehunga Mall, Onehunga

EMERGENCY SERVICES Police, fire, ambulance emergency 111 Police non-emergency 105 Mt Wellington Police Station 526 7300 6a Harrison Rd Constable Don Allan 662 8722 Ellerslie Fire Station 579 4400 634 Great South Rd

579 5049 579 6434 527 7721 579 5458

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Spring Diary

With a full lockdown nationwide and then more weeks of Level 4 for Auckland, all public events large and small were cancelled in September. At the time of going to print, Auckland is in Level 3, so restrictions still apply to larger gatherings. Please do check social media, websites and with organisers for any further changes that may impact events listed here.

And keep an eye on the Ellerslie Village Facebook page: the Ellerslie Fairy Festival and Pirate Party is to be rescheduled, levels permitting. Our fairies, pirates and friends had to stay home last year due to lockdown, so fingers crossed they’ll be winging their way back to the Main Highway very soon!

29 Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Appeal begins 30 The Ōrākei Local Board hosts the Volunteer Expo from 10.30am at the Auckland Netball Centre, Stonefields.

Stalls, information, how to's on opportunities in your community. Entry is free, see orakeivolunteerexpo.nz for full details.

31 Keep a watch for ghosts, witches and goblins around the neighbourhood — it's Halloween

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

1 Term 3 ends, it's school holidays again!

1 Proposed date for the Ellerslie Residents Association AGM. See facebook.com/ EllerslieResidentsAssociation for confirmation

Entries open today for Ellerslie Santa Parade 15 Every third Friday Maungakiekie MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan holds a constituent clinic, Ellerslie War Memorial Hall, 1.30pm. Check Facebook for updates on other MP-hosted events 18 Term 4 starts for schools

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25 Labour Day

11 Remembrance Day 11 Ellerslie Theatrical Society presents Our Man in Havana, from the novel by Graham Greene. Until November 20, performances include two matinées. See ellerslietheatre. co.nz for details (and the story on page 12).

13 Summer is on its way and so is the new issue of the Ellerslie Village Magazine: look for it in your letterbox from today 25 Concerned about local crime or security?

Councillor Josephine Bartley hosts ‘Coffee with a Cop’ the last Thursday of each month: see her Facebook page (Councillor Josephine Bartley) for time and venue details

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