Developing a love of reading

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Smokehead Islay Single Malt

You might want to dust off your smoking jacket for this one! After last month’s delicious lowland Auchentoshan, we move out to the Western island of Islay, with the wild Atlantic Ocean crashing on the rocky shore and salt spray in your teeth.

As the Atlantic rolls in, the debate rolls on about which distillery produces the Smokehead, but the truth remains shrouded in mystery and peat smoke – a bit like this enigmatic Islay whisky. No matter. We decided to introduce a peaty explosion for your taste buds in this month’s 2nd anniversary edition of theMillwatermag.

Smokehead is a rich, seaweedy and intensely peaty whisky. The flavour is fresh, fruity and immense, with notes of sherry, iodine, toffee, smoke and sea salt – all fighting for recognition. Distinctive packaging in a uniquely outrageous tin and with a matching, almost poetic, label.

Nose: Heavy smoke and peat. Lapsang Souchong. Slightly medicinal. Young yet full.

Palate: Like a cannonball – hits the palate at once with cocoa, peat and some honey sweetness, then explodes with peppery spice. Spreads to all areas of your mouth with yet more peat and a light sweetness.

Finish: Peat smoke, herbal, tangy fruit. A gentle dryness at the end before the smoke takes over once again. Wow!

Smokehead is definitely not one for the faint-hearted but well worth buying as a fine example of Islay peated malt whisky – and great value. Not available everywhere; we shopped online.

700ml, 43% ABV, no age statement, target price below $80 including delivery.

Developing a love of reading

Reading is a fundamental and vital skill that students require in order to learn, grow and function in society today and in the future. As teachers, one of our greatest rewards is when our students read; not because they have to, but just for the pure joy of it!

At KingsWay School this term a group of our Year 3 & 4 students have participated in a Twitter book chat for New Zealand schools. Students have read and studied two chapter books over the term: ‘Charlotte’s Web’ and ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’.

Each week, students are required to read a number of chapters and on Friday mornings at 10am they ‘meet’ on Twitter with students from other schools around New Zealand, who are reading the same books. These 8 and 9 year-old students discuss the texts, share their own thoughts about the stories and are challenged by different ideas from each other.

Engaged and excited to be involved in something bigger than themselves, the Year 3 & 4 students in this KingsWay class are going above and beyond what is required of them, and at the same time are developing a genuine love of reading. Alice Ng (Year 3/4 teacher) believes that “going onto Twitter as a group, to share our work with others, has given students a genuine purpose for reading and has resulted in them completing more challenging tasks to a high standard, reflecting their deeper understanding of the text and their excitement for their learning.”

46 THE SECRET TO ACHIEVING YOUR BEAUTY GOALS

At Caci we understand that nothing is one size fits all, especially when it comes to our skin and body. That’s why personalisation is key. Because at the end of the day, it’s about you and getting the best results for your skin and body. That’s where we want to help.

WHAT IS A CACI TREATMENT PLAN? A plan containing your customised schedule of treatments chosen by you and our team of experts to target your specific concerns and deliver the best results.

WHY SIGN UP TO A TREATMENT PLAN? BEST RESULTS Just like how you won’t see results after one gym session, the same goes with skin and body treatments. Regular treatments are important for achieving your skin and body goals. At Caci our plans provide a consistent schedule of treatments to ensure you get the best results that last.

PAYMENT OPTIONS Caci clients are offered a range of payment options and plans to suit their lifestyle and budget. So if you’re not in a position to pay for all your treatments up front, you can pay them off in weekly, fortnightly or monthly instalments. Whichever works best for you!

BEAUTY REWARDS On a treatment plan, you will also enjoy all the other beauty services we have to offer. We reward our clients throughout the year plus give 20% off all beauty therapy treatments such as brow and lash tints.

WHAT TREATMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE? SKIN- REFORMASKIN PLAN We offer a range of skin-correcting treatments designed to address common skin concerns such as pigmentation, redness, scarring, uneven texture and tone. We customise the plan especially for you and you’ll also receive a take home treatment accelerator kit to aid your results.

BODY- CHILLSCULPT PLAN If you have a stubborn bulge that won’t seem to go away even after diet and exercise, our award winning body shaping treatment, ChillSculpt could be right for you. Cryolipolysis technology is used to freeze your fat cells!

FINE LINES & WRINKLES- AMERASE PLAN Soften lines and wrinkles, smooth away folds, add volume to lips and enhance your look with regular appearance medicine treatments. Caci are the largest appearance medicine providers in the Southern Hemisphere and our Registered Nurses have treated over 10,000 New Zealanders.

HAIR REMOVAL- FREEDOM PLAN At Caci, we have been offering laser hair removal (Variable Pulsed Light) for over 20 years. It is a safe, cost effective and long term hair removal solution for unwanted hair. We schedule your treatments to get the best possible result and offer an exclusive guarantee.

To find out if a treatment plan at Caci is right for you book a free consultation by calling Caci Silverdale on 09 212 6900 or visiting silverdale.caci.co.nz

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Millwater resident Henry Lötter has a great deal of handson expert knowledge about restoring classic Porsche sports cars. Having seen his 1974 Gulf-Orange 911 S on the streets of Millwater, we went in search of the background to this classic and found not just one Porsche story but three!

Henry grew up on a farm in Bethlehem, in the Orange Free State in South Africa, and went to a boarding school that was also a technical school, and it was here that Henry gained his practical skills in electronics and electricity that he uses still to this day. Henry then joined the army in 1985 and, after 7 years, he bought himself out of his commission and became an electrician, specialising in high-voltage work.

Moving to New Zealand in 2003 with his ‘Geordie’ wife Sarah plus daughter and son, Henry also brought with them his Porsche Speedster 356 that had started as a project in South Africa in 1999 and needed a further four year’s work here in New Zealand. After selling the completed 356, Henry used the funds to buy the 911 S that he drives today. Found on Trade Me and from East Coast Road, the 911 looked good cosmetically but was in a very sorry and rust-riddled state when Henry bought it. The next 18 months were spent in just getting the bodywork into a condition where it could be painted, which included replacing some 45 kg of steel in the floor pan, under window frames and in wheel wells. “I constructed a rotisserie so that I could turn the empty shell longitudinally and get at all the areas where metal needed replacing,” said Henry. “After all the metalwork was completed, I sent the shell to Custom Paint and Restorations (CPR) in Silverdale, who did a fantastic job.”

The long rebuild was finally completed in January 2015 and delivered the beauty that we see here. Fortunately, the 2.7 litre naturally-aspirated engine was still in good condition and required only minor work. A single track day at Hampton Downs was all that was needed to prove that Henry’s 911 S still had the performance to deliver what it needed to and was an authentic restoration of the 1974 original.

Not content to not have a project, Henry has now commenced work on a Porsche 550 Spider, having bought the chassis and body from someone in Orewa, again via Trade Me. The engine that will be the heart of this new project is yet to be decided but definitely will be air-cooled. “Air doesn’t freeze and air doesn’t boil” quoted Henry.

Henry and family are totally content with – and loving living in – Millwater; close to the countryside and world-class beaches, yet within easy reach of the City. Henry works locally on the electrical infrastructure around Millwater and elsewhere – but his gleaming Porsche 911 S is definitely not his work car. Dream car? The new Porsche 911 R, for which Henry Lötter plans to win the Lottery one day!