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Flowers by Joanne Almost everyone knows about “Thanks a Bunch” in the Rodney Times but few will know much about the driving force behind the brand, Flowers by Joanne, so here’s a little of the history. Flowers by Joanne was started over 40 years ago by a lady actually called Joanne and has been through several different owners since then. Barbara Everiss purchased the business on 1st April 2000, when it was situated in Florence Avenue, adjacent to the Orewa Post Office. About 8 years later, the business moved to Bakehouse Lane and, in July 2013, it moved to the current location at 5 Riverside Road, Orewa. This was the spot where Barbara’s Father, Max Christie, built the shop for his electrical business and opened on 1st April 1948. Max was the first electrician in town, when the total population of Orewa was just 300. Nowadays, in Millwater terms – where we expect eventually to have a population of around 10,000 – this may be hard to imagine! This beautiful little shop suits the flowers just perfectly and it is great that Barbara and her team can preserve a little local history in the lovely town that has been home to her for her entire life. Barbara leads a team of two full-time florists and three part-timers. They are all fully trained professional florists and offer a complete floral service. They take great pride in their work, their product and their unparalleled customer service. Barbara always goes to the flower markets herself to select the best, freshest blooms and her wonderful team can turn their hand to design any piece their customers desire. Flowers by Joanne delivers locally, nationally and internationally and has been a “Top 20” Interflora Florist consistently for the past 13 years. Picture Caption: Barbara Everiss, centre, flanked by two of her florists
FLOWERS BY JOANNE
5 Riverside Rd, Orewa Ph: (09) 426 5287 Email: flowersbyjoanne@xtra.co.nz www.flowersbyjoanne.co.nz
