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Editor’s Note Go the mighty All Blacks!

What an incredible turnaround for the boys in black to win the final and be crowned Rugby World Cup winners for the fourth time! / Go the mighty All Blacks! What an incredible turnaround for the boys in black to make it to the Rugby World Cup final. Though they fell at the last hurdle they can certainly hold their heads high. (Dear readers of the future, please cross out the incorrect statement above according to how events unfold on 29 October.)

Whoever won, there were some incredible games in this year’s tournament and I’m sure there were plenty of us Coasties getting up early to watch the games live. Local club Rodney District Sport – Football had their own good news recently and we tell you all about their recent success on page 13. If the arts are more your cup of tea, we have information on everything going on at Estuary Arts Centre, details on a few upcoming Christmas concerts and an interview with local musical theatre star Joel Granger, including what he’s been up to while living in Australia and where you can see him perform during his trip home to the Coast.

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Whatever your choices, traditions or budget we’re here to help you celebrate the life you lived, your way.

Struggle to get all your dishes ready at the right time for dinner parties? Check out the answers to our cooking questions on page 15, and if you’re struggling with getting through term four, then we have some suggestions to help you cope with that too. There’s a review of Ken Follett’s latest book, info on how to mow your lawns from your lounger, a Bailey’s cheesecake recipe and a look at the new café that just opened at The Botanic.

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23 Hiking Hooker Valley 9 Wool vs nylon carpet

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11 Joel Granger interview 13 Rodney District Sport success 28 Gardening tips 32 The Clubhouse Café

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We believe that selling and buying property can be stress-free and exciting when you have the right knowledge and insights, partnered with a supportive real estate agent and sales system. As top local agents who specialise in the Millwater/Silverdale area, know the current market, and know how to get results, all while providing our clients with the best possible service, we offer a down-to-earth yet bespoke approach to real estate.

We hope you'll find the next few pages provide some information and insights to help you make informed decisions about your next move. We welcome the opportunity to chat with you about your current and future property plans. So have a read and send us a message or call us any time.

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"Extremely experienced, knowledgeable and resourceful! It has been a real pleasure selling our house with Jake. His knowledge of the market is outstanding - during the process of selling Jake kept provided us with the up-to-date information of what is happening in the neighbourhood, and his advice was always spot-on. Jake’s experience in Real Estate is absolutely fantastic - he was able (and happy) to provide us with the answers to many questions that we had not even realised might arise during the process. His suggestions, guidance and help were extremely useful - from the way how to rearrange the furniture in one of the rooms to obtaining the missing documentation. We would highly recommend Jake as a Real Estate agent for any prospective seller or buyer!” - Viktor “We were lucky enough to choose Jake & Jen for the sale of our property. We have sold 3 houses with them during the last two years and can recommend the service they provide. They are very professional, providing excellent communication and support. You know and feel they are working for you and provide realistic market knowledge to enable a truly satisfactory speedy sale on all types of property.

We would like to express our gratitude to Jake & Jen for exceeding our expectations throughout the sales process and will recommend them to buyers and sellers in the future. Thank you.” - John and Joan

“We honestly can’t rate Jen & Jake highly enough. In a challenging market they worked tirelessly to ensure we achieved the best possible sale price for our house. They’re an outstanding team and both possess an easy, friendly manner which appeals to both the seller and the buyer. Communication was always excellent and we felt well informed every step of the way. We couldn’t have been happier with our real estate agent choice!

If you’re after a safe pair of hands for the sale of your property, we unequivocally recommend Jen & Jake.” - Carolyn & Matt

Jen Singleton 021 820 373 | Jake Morgan 021 447 534 | www.jakeandjen.co.nz Cooper & Co Limited Licensed Agent REAA 2008

ENGAGING A REAL ESTATE AGENT 5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Real Estate Agent.

When a salesperson comes to your home and compliments you on every single aspect of its nature, it's easy to get swept up in the moment and sign a contract without asking the right questions first.

Here are 5 key questions you should be asking before you hire any real estate professional.

Question 1. What's your backup plan if my home doesn't sell straight away?

Every seller expects their home to sell in its first few weeks on the market. While this does happen in many circumstances, some houses take a little longer to find their ideal buyer. It's important that you discuss this potential outcome at the very start of the process, so everyone is on the same page if the need arises for a plan-b. Hire a realistic agent with a solid plan in place for all possible eventualities.

Question 2. What advertising options do you recommend?

The key here is that you want to be wary of hiring an agent who doesn't recommend advertising your home. They may have buyers on their books right now who would like to buy your property and that's important, but imagine if they expose it to the open market AND those buyers on their database at the same time. Wouldn't that increase your chances of securing a premium price?

Question 3. Are you trying to 'buy' my listing?

Some real estate agents are notorious for offering an above-market appraisal figure to essentially 'buy' your business. They promise a high, potentially unrealistic sale price to lock you in as a client. Only to risk disappointing you later on when they can't generate offers at the inflated appraisal price after weeks on the market.

By that stage, it feels too late to change your agent. So you may end up selling for less than what you expected, leaving a sour taste in the mouth. Don't fall for this trap. During the interview, ask: "What recent sales are you comparing my home with to arrive at your appraisal range?" Their estimate should be based on market facts. You want to see a healthy dose of optimism of course, but you also want to avoid hiring a salesperson who promises you the world and buys you an atlas.

Question 4. What features will some buyers dislike about my home?

This is a test to see if the real estate agent you are interviewing is prepared to be honest with you.

Yes, it's important they are a cheerleader for your home and that they are focussed on its positive features. But it's also important that they understand the shortcomings of your home so they can understand and potentially overcome buyer objections effectively.

Buyers will bring up those shortcomings when they visit. So your agent better be ready. It's also a test to see whether they'll have the courage to tell you when the campaign isn't going right. Will they be strong enough to tell you which aspects of your home are putting buyers off? It's important you hire a real estate agent who will give you accurate feedback so you can make informed decisions.

Question 5. What will you say when a buyer asks: 'How much do they want?'

Far too often, owners don't actually discuss 'price talk' with their agent during the interview process. Ask about it upfront, so you know exactly what is going to be said to potential buyers. It's your home. You should know how its value is being portrayed.

Bonus Question: Tell me about your team Your agent may be a solopreneur and that's ok. Many real estate agents are. But you need to know what happens if they get sick one day and can't do a viewing or present an offer. Who steps in? Would it be their manager? Their colleague? Maybe their buyer's assistant? Are you comfortable with that person? Do you want to meet them before signing up? You could end up relying on their communication skills in the middle of a negotiation. When you hire a real estate agent, you are hiring their support team too.

Thanks for reading! Remember, if you are thinking of making a move, we would love the opportunity to meet with you and answer all your questions.

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h 2k kids das n u r n 5k fu & walk 10k classic 15km run Brought to you by Harcourts Cooper & Co in collaboration with Running Events, the Run Orewa event on Sunday 15th of October saw hundreds of participants gather at Western Reserve and make their way around the spectacular Te Ara Tahuna estuary walkway. There were four different events ranging from 15km down to a fun 2km dash for the kids and all finishers received an exclusive Harcourts Cooper & Co Run Orewa finisher medal.

Thank you to the hundreds of participants and families for their support. This is a wonderful community event that we love being part of and we look forward to seeing you all again next year! Run Orewa is race one of the Harcourts Cooper & Co North Shore Run Series, four amazing events at four great North Shore locations. The series is spread right throughout summer and offers a fantastic fitness goal for the warmer months.

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HARCOURTS COOPER & CO: OPENING DOORS TO A CURE Introducing the highly-anticipated 2023 'Tees for a Cure' Summer Edit!

Harcourts Cooper & Co is proud and excited to be helping fundraise for this special charity, and we think you will agree that our team and their families looks fabulous wearing their picks from the amazing tee range.

Breast Cancer Cure has put together an incredible collection featuring artwork from 16 talented New Zealand designers, all generously donating their creations for the cause of funding research into a cure for Breast Cancer. We are thrilled to announce that this year, a "mini me" range has been introduced, offering a selection of designs on kids/youth tees. Now, everyone can be a part of this important campaign!

By purchasing a tee, you not only celebrate the creativity of our designers but also support breast cancer research in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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The tees are priced at just $59, with kids/youth tees available for $49. They are currently available for pre-order, and we guarantee courier delivery before Christmas. Don't forget to tick 'Harcourts' during the checkout process to automatically be entered into the draw to win a restaurant gift card worth $400, so you can wine and dine in style.

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Sallies food bank feeling the pinch More Coasties than ever are doing it tough this year, which is why The Salvation Army Hibiscus Coast is reaching out for support from the community to help fill the shelves of its food bank.

With food prices, rents, mortgage rates and petrol prices all increasing, living costs continue to take a significant toll on household spending. Salvation Army food banks across the country have also been feeling the pinch as funding is stretched thin due to the increasing demand for food assistance.

Community Ministries Coordinator for The Hibiscus Coast Salvation Army, Cindy Tong, says ‘Our funding for food is not at the levels it was during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the demand is just as great. We’re now having to cap our weekly food parcels and give whānau less food, to make what we have stretch further.’

The Salvation Army partners with local supermarkets, food rescue charities, schools and businesses to provide food to those residing on the Hibiscus Coast and greater Rodney area who are in need.

‘The support we get from the community is wonderful, but unfortunately we still don’t get enough food donations to meet

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the need that currently exists – and we are only one of a number of food banks in the community’, says Tong.

The Salvation Army is encouraging people to donate food through the Foodbank Project – the first online donation platform in New Zealand where people can purchase food items that are immediately accessible and delivered to Salvation Army foodbanks from the nearest Countdown supermarket. ‘The Foodbank Project could be a gamechanger for us’, says Tong. ‘People can choose specific food items to give, donate enough to provide a complete food parcel, or give a general donation which means we can shop for the items that we really need.’

To donate food to The Salvation Army Hibiscus Coast, visit foodbank.org.nz and select Hibiscus Coast as your Foodbank when checking out. Donations can also be placed in the food rescue bins at Countdown supermarkets (labelled Salvation Army), or dropped off to The Salvation Army Centre at 32 Greenview Lane, Red Beach.

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The carpet for you Carpet adds warmth, comfort and style to any space. If you are recarpeting or building new, you may be wondering which is better – wool or solution died nylon carpet? Each has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. The battle is decided by what you want most from your carpet.

Wool carpet Humans have been using wool since 10,000 BC. It’s the original fibre we used for warmth and comfort in our home and for good reason – it feels nice underfoot, is good-looking, eco-friendly, naturally fire retardant, resilient and has excellent elasticity that helps maintain its ‘spring’. It is a great insulator, ideal for allergy and asthma sufferers and it can absorb 30-40% of its weight in moisture – great for humid climates such as Auckland. Wool carpets have excellent colour retention, aging characteristics and are available in a huge variety of colours and patterns in both cut pile and loop pile.

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Making your choice Both types of carpet can offer a beautiful and comfortable foundation to your living spaces. A professional carpet retailer can help assess your specific needs and guide you towards the carpet fibre that aligns best with your lifestyle and design aspirations.

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Joel Granger A theatrical journey of inspiration and aspiration In the realm of musical theatre, there's a local star who not only thrives under the spotlight but who possesses the rare gift of drawing audiences deep into the world that he creates. That star is Joel Granger. Sydney based but raised in Orewa, Joel will soon be visiting the Coast to take part in several upcoming events and to share his passion with the members of his home community.

Granger’s love of musical theatre began during his formative years, nurtured by his family's deep appreciation for the arts. ‘I was lucky enough to grow up in a family that was a great appreciator of the arts,’ he says. ‘My nana sang and played guitar, and my parents took me to every musical they could.’ The young Granger even knew all the lyrics to Les Misérables before he started primary school. ‘All the death and revolution went right over my head, but I could bust out a heart-wrenching “Castle on a Cloud”.’

His first taste of the theatrical world as a performer came as a student at Kristin School, where he played the leading role of Ugly in a musicalised version of The Ugly Duckling. Granger says ‘I caught the theatre bug and was so lucky to have so many local opportunities to develop my skillset, especially at Centrestage Theatre in Orewa.’ He was even invited to the UK to appear on a TV show and sing for Andrew Lloyd Webber.

After leaving school Granger studied at the prestigious WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts) and has since filled his resumé with a long list of impressive credits, including roles Photo Credit: Charlie Rose Creative in Hairspray, The Book of Mormon, Sweeney Todd and Brigadoon, and has received several significant award nominations along the way.

‘I love the ability to tell stories and make people laugh and provide escapism to an audience for two and a half hours,’ says Granger, and with a touch of humour he adds, ‘but most of all, I am a narcissistic show-off who likes having all the attention on me. Any actor who tells you otherwise is lying.’

As for his future aspirations, Granger's ambitions are as diverse as his talents. ‘While I trained and work primarily in music theatre, I have been lucky enough to perform in plays and on screen. I would love to do more of this work. One, because I love the variety

in exploring different mediums, and two, because singing and dancing is exhausting and my knees aren’t what they used to be now I’m getting older!’

While he’s visiting our shores, Granger will be running a musical theatre master class on Saturday, 25 November at the NSPA Coast Studio, and headlining the Age Concern Rodney Christmas Concert on Monday, 27 November, at Centrestage Theatre, before performing an evening of cabaret he has written himself entitled Joel Granger: I am (not) the boy next door, at Centrestage Theatre on Sunday, 28 November.

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Sailing upwind in life With the arrival of summer weather, many water activities are popular in New Zealand.

Sailing used to be a significant part of my life, and I learned quickly that the wind blows the way it blows. Setting a course of where we wanted to go did not always equate with sailing in a forward direction. There were times when the yacht was ‘beating to windward’ – a term used to describe a series of tactical manoeuvres called tacks. The yacht changes direction by turning through the wind, creating a zig-zag course toward its destination.

Recently I was using this analogy of sailing with a client. The winds of relationships, good health and job security may shift or change without warning. We cannot control the wind direction or shifting ocean currents of life events. It is not possible to sail through life without headwinds but, when it appears that the forces of life are working against us, there is a way to sail optimally to get you to where you want to go. We cannot control the wind, but we can always adjust the sails.

Sometimes, we’ll appreciate others on board with us and know we’ll have help as we navigate the turbulent waters of life’s journey. We don’t need to sail into unknown territory alone.

An observation made whilst sailing upwind was noticing sometimes our yacht traveled backward when a tack was made. I was not at the helm (I know my limited sailing expertise!) but I was reassured by my sailing partner that the aim is always to tack the boat through the wind whilst losing as little speed as possible.

Finding your upwind sweet spot is when you sail against the wind most efficiently – utilising the ocean and weather conditions to your advantage.

How do we achieve this in life?

Finding our sweet spot in life, when it feels like we are constantly beating into the wind, may seem like we go backward before progressing forward. When we recognise we are working with life's

forces and not battling against them our life will sail forward in the direction we want to go.

‘The goal is not to sail the boat, but rather to help the boat sail herself.’ John Rousmaniere Trish Beauchamp | Life Coach & Counsellor trishbeauchamp.com

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Congratulations to Rodney District Sports Community Association We are thrilled to hear that after a lot of hard work and dedication, Rodney District Sports – Football (RDSF) have recently been given provisional membership status by Northern Region Football (NRF), effective from the 2024 season.

When a group of community members kicking a football around at Metro Park in 2015/16 formed a vision of accessible and affordable sport for the community’s children, they soon got the ball rolling (pardon the pun) and Rodney District Sports Community Association (RDSCA) was born, with 60-80 children participating in the first season of football.

While RDSF have been participating in the NRF community football programme ever since, until now it has done so through partnerships with Puhoi Sports Club and East Coast Bays Football Club, while seeking the formal membership status that would allow them to participate in the programme directly.

RDSCA president Karl Gill says the NRF has an extensive new club formation policy and criteria, and membership is not granted lightly. RDSF is the first football club to participate in the new process, with qualifying criteria including financial sustainability, governance and leadership, workforce, and membership and participation structures and quality experiences.

Gaining affiliation to NRF is a huge milestone for the club, with several significant benefits beyond competing directly in community football. Affiliation also completes the membership requirements for other sporting codes that RDSCA represent,

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including NZ Tag, NZ Athletics, and NZ Football. RDSCA members will therefore now be able to participate in all three sporting codes at local, regional and national levels.

Committee member John Campton says that holding these affiliations also allows RDSCA, which is run completely by volunteers and has been reliant on local companies for support, to apply for funding and grants from various institutions, to help with club initiatives.

It is also an important step in progressing the plans to establish a community based, multi-sport pavilion facility at Metro Park. John says RDSCA members are part of the Trust that has been established to make the funding, building and operation of that facility happen. When complete it will be a hub for all these sporting codes and a community facility for any other groups that have need for its use.

RDSCA wish to express their thanks to every person and organisation that has worked tirelessly for and supported their journey to NRF membership and they look forward to continuing to invest in and grow affordable sport opportunities and community activities.

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Cooking Questions with Mark Lane

Your own personal chef I have been cooking professionally for 39 years, both in New Zealand and internationally. My business, Culinary Lane Catering is based in Millwater, providing three and five course dinners in your home, out-catering and grazing tables.

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Now you can gain the benefit of my experience by emailing me your cooking questions.

Honestly, 90% of the work of any great meal is in the preparation and 10% to finish them. You can enjoy the dinner party too!!

Kristy: Do you have any tips for how to plan, when you have several dishes (main and sides and sauce etc) for a dinner, so everything is ready at the same time?

As a professional chef, all the work is completed hours before the service of serving the final meals starts. We pre-make items such as sauces, vegetates, farinaceous dishes, prep meats, seafood. The ease of serving your meal is all in the work you do beforehand. Do a ‘mis en place’ list (prep list) with everything listed that you need to do for your meal, starting with the items that take the longest first.

There is no secret at all. It is just cut into small florets (smaller size). Place them in a bowl, toss in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Make sure they are well mixed and place on a good quality flat oven tray. I also like to line with baking paper and use a tray without high sides so the heat circulates around them. Place them in a hot oven at 200-220°C on fan bake and roast until a little crisp and brown. The smoky flavour is the caramelisation of the natural sugars in the broccoli. This flavour can be achieved with any vegetable that doesn’t contain too much water, such as cauliflower, carrots and leafy vegetable such as chard.

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If I have a dinner at party at home, I want to enjoy the evening, not be stuck behind a hot stove. You can have your vegetables ready to go by pre-blanching them in boiling water and then plunging directly into ice water to keep their colour and flavour. Pre-roast your meat, vegetables and potatoes so they only require finishing in a hot oven. Pre-sear your meat or even your seafood. Don’t fully cook them, just sear the outside and at the time of serving, place them in a hot oven to finish cooking. With mashed potatoes, have them ready to go so they only require finishing with cream and butter on the stove. Have your sauces finished in a pot so they only require reheating. If you have any cold dishes, finish them and

Rochelle: Recently I’ve had some delicious broccoli at restaurants and cafes that is sort of charred and has a lovely smoky flavour to it. Is there a special technique for getting that finish please?

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Celebrating a summer Christmas with the Hibiscus Coast Singers

The Hibiscus Coast Singers are returning to Red Beach Methodist Church for their up-coming concert, where the theme will be capturing the spirit of a summer Christmas. After an incredibly successful sell-out concert with the New Zealand Male Choir in July, they're excited to be hitting the stage once again with their Summer Christmas Concert.

As the title suggests, this concert will highlight Southern Hemisphere Christmas music that is captivating and joyful – a true Christmas Downunder without the snowflakes.

One of the standout performances of the concert will be ‘Baba Yetu’, a piece that was unfortunately missed last Christmas due to the pandemic. A talented soloist, Aiden Allen, will perform with the choir, lending his voice to this intriguing piece. Under the guidance of Robyn Allen Goudge, their skilled conductor, and accompaniment by Michael Bell, this performance promises to be a highlight of the concert.

Christmas carol mash-up with a twist. Robyn will showcase her musical skills by accompanying the choir on the harp and presenting a unique New Zealand Christmas song.

There will be two performances of the concert, one each on Saturday, 18 and Sunday, 19 November, both commencing at 2.30pm at Red Beach Methodist Church, 76 Red Beach Road. The choir always put an incredible amount of time effort into bringing the joy of music to our local community, so let’s get out and support them and slide ourselves into the festive season with this Kiwi-style Christmas celebration, welcoming summer with the joy of music.

For more information about the concert or to purchase tickets, you can contact Robyn on 021 563 304 or at coastsingers@gmail. com. Bookings are definitely recommended.

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If the concert inspires you to sing, feel free to email for more information about joining the choir next year.

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Coastguard Coastguard New Zealand is powered by volunteers. In the last year, our 2,001 volunteers gave an incredible 273,269 hours of their time to saving lives at sea – a remarkable statistic by any measure. They conducted nearly 2,600 operations and brought 6,300 people home to safety, rescuing 142 people and saving six lives – all in the face of adverse weather conditions, particular in the North Island.

Your local unit is one of the busiest units in the country with over 4,000 hours given last year, 188 incidents attended and 585 local boaties bought home safely to their families. And out of the six lives saved by Coastguard last year, three of these were saved by Hibiscus.

We are once again delighted to celebrate our incredible volunteers and announce the winners of our Volunteer Awards of Excellence 2023! It goes without saying that Coastguard volunteers go above and beyond on the daily, dedicating so much time, energy, passion and a whole lot of heart into everything they do.

This year we had two of our incredible volunteers nominated. Fiona Rist was nominated for Crew Person of the Year award, and Michelle Smyth for Unit Support Volunteer of the Year.

Fiona Rist has been part of the Hibiscus Family for just over eight years. She is a senior crew member, our training officer and also is one of the friendly voices heard over Coastguard VHF Radio based in Mechanics Bay. Fiona is a true inspiration to everyone who crews with her, especially our newer female crew who look up to Fiona and wish to emulate her achievements within the unit. And in times of trouble, there is no one better to have by your side than Fiona Rist. With Fiona our crew know they will get out and back safely, and while they might be physically and mentally challenged, with Fiona's backing, support and training the Hibiscus Unit will always be ready to respond.

Michelle Smyth joined Coastguard Hibiscus in early 2022, and in that time has become a veritable sponge, soaking up all the knowledge she can, retaining it and developing additional avenues for success.

Now a Committee Member and Recruitment Officer, Michelle has brought onboard no fewer than 11 new recruits to the Unit. Michelle has designed intuitive induction plans for her recruits to assist with the onboarding process and meets with the new recruits weekly to help keep them on track and be there for them should they have any questions.

Additionally, Michelle will guide her trainees through required theory modules, paperwork and, crucially, ensure that they get valuable boat time. Perhaps this meticulous, assured mentorship occurs because, not too long ago, Michelle was a trainee herself, so she knows what it’s all about – and that’s why she boasts a phenomenal 97 per cent retention record.

And we are delighted to announce Michelle Smyth was awarded Support Volunteer of the Year for 2023. Please join with us to celebrate the Mahi both of these inspirational Wahine bring to the Coast. You can watch a clip of Michelle finding out about her win here: https://youtu.be/YLsfL_cyv4Q.

Rachel Hessey | Coastguard Hibiscus President

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Rachel Hessey with Fiona Rist

Bucket List Travel Paris

The City of Love, the City of Light Paris is one of the most iconic and romantic destinations in the world. With its rich history, stunning architecture and vibrant culture, there is no shortage of amazing things to do in the French capital. One of the team has just visited so here are his top picks and tips.

Eiffel Tower: No trip to Paris is complete without a visit to the iconic Eiffel Tower. You can take an elevator ride to the top for breathtaking panoramic views of the city, or choose to climb the stairs for a more immersive experience. Note, you need to purchase a ticket to enter the base area of the tower, however, if it’s the ground views you want, this is easily accessible and there is no charge.

Louvre Museum: Home to thousands of works of art, including the world-famous Mona Lisa, the Louvre is a must-visit for art and history enthusiasts.

It's not just a museum; it's a historical treasure trove.

Go online and book an early entry time and be prepared for a wait. Allow 3-4 hours and remember to hydrate!

Notre-Dame Cathedral: This masterpiece of French Gothic architecture is a symbol of Paris. Due to the fire a few years back it is currently closed and has a lot of scaffolding around, however the front is now complete and it looks amazing.

Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur: This charming neighbourhood is famous for its artistic history, cobbled streets and the stunning white-domed

Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Climb the steps to the basilica for a panoramic view of the city.

Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe: Stroll down this famous avenue, lined with shops and cafes, and make your way to the Arc de Triomphe, a symbol of French victory and national pride.

Musée d'Orsay: Housed in a former railway station, this museum is a treasure trove of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces by artists such as Monet, Van Gogh and Degas. Again, go online, book an entry time and avoid the queues. There is a beautiful restaurant for lunch on Level 5.

For an easy way to get around the city, use The Metro Rail System. It’s cheap and all lines are colour coded.

Once you’ve used it a few times, you’ll get the hang of it.

These are just a few of the many incredible things to do in Paris. Whether you're an art enthusiast, a history buff, a foodie or a romantic at heart, the City of Light offers a diverse array of experiences that will leave you with lasting memories.

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Removing children as beneficiaries of a trust process. Email us at office@simpsonwesternnorth.co.nz or call us The trust deed is the founding document of your trust. It sets out on 09 421 0559. the process for managing the trust, which often includes the power to remove beneficiaries. However, even if you have the power DESIGN PROOF – JOB DESCRIPTION: Shades Direct - advertising designs Anushka Sequeira | Solicitor, Simpson Western North to remove a beneficiary under the trust deed, caution should still be exercised, as demonstrated by the case of Pollock v Pollock.

The Court of Appeal, in Pollock v Pollock (2022), considered whether trustees owed fiduciary duties to a beneficiary when exercising the power to remove them as a beneficiary.

The case considered the Judea Valley Trust (JVT) that was set up

by Rex Pollock in 2007. Rex's son, Steven, was originally a beneficiary of JVT. Over the years, Rex and Steven's relationship became strained, and eventually Steven was removed as a beneficiary in 2013. Steven claimed that the trustees had breached their fiduciary duties by removing him.

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The case was first heard at the High Court, where the judge decided that the trustees did not owe Steven a duty of any kind. Steven appealed, and the case went to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal decided that a duty was owed to Steven by the trustees, but in this particular case the trustees had not breached that duty because it had to be read in light of the trust deed itself. Nothing in the JVT trust deed limited the scope of the powers to remove beneficiaries.

Importance of the trust deed Pollock v Pollock demonstrates that there may be fiduciary duties that trustees should consider when removing a beneficiary. It is important that all powers as trustee are exercised in good faith and that those powers are exercised within the scope given under the particular trust deed.

When removing a beneficiary from a trust, especially if that person is a child of the person who established the Trust, it is important to make a considered decision, and legal advice is sought.

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With extreme weather events increasing globally it is evident that climate change is here. Debate over this is nothing new, but with the recent surge in divisive thinking, there is some public belief that it's not caused by humans. This is despite an astounding consensus of 97% of climate scientists. I'm even seeing blame put on Governments claiming fictional climate change for the purposes of collecting more tax, but as someone who has been

The true scale of this heat is masked by the ocean absorbing 90 percent of it, with measurements showing every layer of the ocean is warming up, melting glaciers and Arctic sea ice, which causes sea levels to rise. This disruption to the polar vortex also pushes cold air to create some unusually timed or located cold weather, which is why we will still see cooler weather as the planet warms.

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pleading with politicians for decades to take global warming seriously, I find this concept jaw-dropping.

It is only in recent history that governing bodies are factoring it in but they still need to do so much more and we're running out of time.

For over a century, scientists have understood that greenhouse gases trap some of the planet's heat before it is released into space. In the Industrial Revolution, people began burning coal and other fossil fuels to power factories, smelters and steam engines, adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. This coincided with a dramatic spike in the increase of temperatures that had previously been rising at a significantly lower rate.

It is important that we recognise the human impact to our climate so that we can help reverse it and take measures to reduce emissions wherever we can, with agriculture being the leading cause in New Zealand. An angering fact to leave you with is that in the last five years alone, the 60 largest banks have financed 4.6 trillion dollars to fossil fuel projects, which is more than it would cost to convert the US power grid to 100% renewables.

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Taking a Hike Hooker Valley Track Arriving late afternoon to Mt Cook Village blanketed in white fluffy snow was a beautiful sight, a quintessential winter wonderland scene. We had booked into the Hermitage for the night, a huge hotel catering to adventurers from all over the world on a great spot with majestic views out over the plains to Mt Cook and surrounded by the Southern Alps.

The following morning after a coffee and some carb loading at the buffet breakfast we headed out to hike the Hooker Valley Track. The official start is a 30 minute walk from the hotel or a five minute drive, situated next to the local campground. We spotted a few brave souls in tents as we headed off. The track is mostly flat with a couple of easy inclines and a total elevation of 124m, the return trip out to Hooker Lake is 10km.

The previous day’s snow had melted coating parts of the path in ice, so our tramp out to the lake was a slippery and cautious two-hour plod with a few near wipe outs. We made a mental note to pack some mini shoe spikes for next time. Once the sun came out the ice melted away and the trip back was around an hour.

The track follows the river and passes over three swing bridges adding to the fun and epic photo stops. The landscape takes you along well-maintained gravel paths, the occasional mud puddle, over boardwalks and past alpine tussock fields sprinkled with snow. The fauna is beautiful with wildflowers, mountain daisies, prickly bracken, native grass and mosscovered rocks lining the track. The occasional distant rumble of snow avalanches and glaciers carving off hunks off ice send an eery sound echoing through the mountains.

As you come around the last corner the view out over Hooker Lake and on to Mount Cook is spectacular, with mountains everywhere you look. The water has a layer of ice over it with sporadic floating icebergs and is a stunning blue-grey shade coloured by the glacial rock. The lake is relatively new, forming in the 1970s as the Hooker Glacier started melting away and sending water down the valley. We spent an hour or so soaking in the vista, taking photos, skimming stones along the frozen surface and walking along the foreshore, enjoying all the different perspectives before heading back.

It's a stunning walk and not too difficult, perfect for experienced hikers, families or nature lovers with some truly breath-taking alpine scenery that gives you an appreciation of New Zealand’s highest peak Mt Cook and the vastness of the stunning Southern Alps.

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Want to know how to make your advertising work?

Part 1 If you’re going to invest money in designing a new brochure, advert or website you better ensure the message works so it will be worthwhile.

This is far more than telling people about your business, listing your services and placing your logo. We have two ears and one mouth, so we could all take a lesson from our loyal friends in listening to what people want before we speak.

Stop thinking you need to tell people about you. This is ‘obvious selling’ and no one wants to think they are being sold to. Instead, start by putting yourself in the shoes of your customer. What do they want to know? This is called being customer-centric. It’s important because people want to read less about you and are more interested in how you improve their day.

Think about this. If you offer legal services, don’t say ‘We provide a full range of legal services’ in your headline. Instead consider a range of specific scenarios where someone might need a lawyer such as buying and selling a house, trusts, elder care. Then consider running a series of different adverts, or for a brochure or website run headlines or ask questions that have a more customer-centric and specific purpose.

For example, ‘Looking at retirement homes and need to ensure you make the right investment?’ This will get attention. Then you will need design to help you look the part and you’ll want to mention the word ‘Lawyers’ somewhere noticeably too. This way you can swing your advert around to selling by saying you offer a full range at the end of the body copy, just before your logo.

You have little more than three seconds to get someone’s attention. Make sure your headline gets attention and once you have this, keep it by offering solutions people want.

We are all bombarded with messages, so don’t ‘sell’, as this is what every other small business is doing. Instead, get noticed by offering solutions for improving people’s lives. Get attention by appealing to your customer’s needs, then sell if you need to. It’s a subtle but very important change in mid-set.

Next issue we’ll explain each of the components you need to include in your advert to make it work.

Keep an eye out this time next month for Part 2.

Chris Norris | Allbrand Cert. MKTG | MCC | Cert. Typography Chris is Chairman of Business Whangaparaoa and is a mentor with Business Mentors. He runs a locally focussed branding business. Design, Print, Sign, Web – tools and advice to help you grow your business bigger, or better. Get in touch: Chris@allbrand.co.nz

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An insight into Ara Hills Have you ever come off the motorway at Grand Drive and been tempted to take a cheeky turn left and check out what is happening at the Ara Hills development?

There are a lot of new development areas in our community, but this one is a little unique in that it sits so close to us all, with direct access to the motorway and yet is largely shielded from view, nestled up on the hills above Orewa.

There will eventually be around 900 homes on the 84-hectare site, comprising a mixture of terraced housing, stand-alone homes and hillside housing, with more modest sites in the village environment and larger, premium sites around the edge of the community.

The distinct geographical location is sure to engender a sense of community and belonging, but also offers the advantages of being close to the amenities of Orewa and Silverdale.

There’s a tranquil feel to Ara Hills, with the bordering 128-hectare Department of Conservation-owned Nukumea Reserve providing a semi-rural living environment, and there are sweeping views down to Orewa Beach and Orewa Township, about 3 kilometres away.

The development is progressing well with around 250 people already calling Ara Hills home. The stage one Redwood Park and playground are already in good use and there will eventually be a neighbourhood retail centre with a café.

The master plan has been designed in sympathy with the natural landscape and contours of the land, and specific types of housing have been chosen for different areas of the development to best suit the natural environment. The design principals for the community include calmness, lightness, harmony, naturalness, identity and sustainability, and with all the tuis and abundant wildlife in the reserve, plenty of walking tracks and pocket parks throughout, the community will feel very connected to nature.

Madison Park Homes have recently opened a high spec show home at Ara Hills and more show homes developed by Ara Hills building partners are on their way. A new stage of sections with some wonderful views is currently under construction and being released throughout 2024. So if you’ve ever wanted to check out what lies to the left at the Grand Drive motorway exit, it seems like now might be a good time to go and take a look.

Lawnmowing from your lounger Ever felt like there aren’t enough hours in a day? Especially at the weekend when your time can be split between family, sports, chores and trying to carve out a little time for yourself? While a time expander has yet to be invented, there is something you can buy right now that will give you back a heap of free time, and that’s a robot mower. Because you never have to mow your lawns again. Ever.

Once installed (we recommend using a specialist to do this) your robot mower will give you a freshly cut lawn and create fine grass clippings that act as a natural fertiliser, resulting in lush, healthy green lawns 24/7, rain or shine.

Yes, a robot mower can even handle wet lawns – a significant advantage considering the weather we have had over the last few seasons. Because the robot mowers are small and light, they don’t get bogged down on a wet lawn like hand-pushed mowers do, meaning your lawns stays nice and trim all year and there’s no having to cut your grass right back to almost bald to dry the ground out. Oh and if you have allergies, hooray for a lawn mower that doesn’t need your sinuses to be in close proximity to operate!

Although robot mowers have been around for a while, recent advancements in their technology have been truly impressive.

With the new Husqvarna EPOS and NERA models, installing perimeter wires is no longer necessary. Using satellite-based technology, the mowers operate via virtual boundaries that you can set and adjust from your phone while drinking a cold beverage in your recliner.

The Automower connect app, which operates via Bluetooth, cellular or wi-fi from your phone and through smart home integration (including Amazon Alexa and Google Home), works with all X-line models and models equipped with an Automower Connect kit.

Through the app you can personalise your mower settings and schedules, create and amend separate zones with their own cutting schedules and keep an eye on where your mower has recently been cutting. Even when you’re on holiday.

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Central’s Tips November 2023

The fruit and vegetable garden

The ornamental garden

• Sow bean and basil seeds. For best results beans will need a climbing frame to grow up. Basil grows well near tomato plants

• Hanging baskets are easy: place a plastic saucer in the base of the basket to help hold water, fill with good potting mix and plant lots of summer flowering plants.

Liquid feed after planting and hang in a sunny spot, watering and feeding regularly

• Hang sticky traps in apple and pear trees to stop an infestation of codling moth in the young fruit.

Or, Spray with Yates’ Success Ultra a maximum of four times during spring • Feed the fruit trees that are forming fruit as their flowers drop – feijoas, citrus, pip and stone fruit trees need nourishment at this time of the year • In raised vegetable beds, layer on pea straw work to protect young vegetable plants from drying out.

An added advantage is that they help hold young plants in place. Place the mulch on top of well irrigated soil • Aphids reproduce very quickly in warm weather and can savage growing vegetables. Hosing them, using a soap spray or wiping off with your hands are all good means of chemical-free control. They do not like marigolds, dill and coriander, so plant these around the edible garden

• Deadheading of roses, hydrangeas, camellias and rhododendrons after flowering is good garden housework. In the case of roses and hydrangeas it encourages repeat flowering over the summer • Planting up pots for Christmas? Start now with red petunias, salviasor impatiens that are easy to grow.

For indoors red or white hippeastrum bulbs flower within six weeks generally • Planning a dry garden to cope with low rainfall in summer? Add plenty of compost to your soil before selecting drought tolerant plants. A pebble mulch helps keeps plant roots cool and looks attractive • Avoid a dry lawn this summer by applying Prolawn Aqua Turf G this month. It helps the lawn to use all available water making it more resilient to the heat.

Works for any late planting projects in the garden too

Project for November We dig plants. Plants dig mulch.

After the year of rain on our gardens a dry, windy period is forecast to hit.

Likely the soil won’t be very friable, and the added moisture may increase the chances of cracked soil as it warms up. Mulch will aid soil remediation by protecting the top surface from heat offering a cool root run for plants to enjoy. Central Landscapes has plenty of different mulches to choose from….

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The evening features a mouthwatering three-course dinner

by Emily’s Greek Kitchen, Greek wines, the famous Mythos beer, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks supplied by Little Greece. There will also be silent auctions and raffles with the opportunity to win some great prizes.

So if you fancy a night of eating, drinking, dancing and celebrating life as the Greeks do, grab some tickets to this amazing cultural experience. It’s a great night for a staff end-of-year function too!

For a taste of past Greek Extravaganza events, please visit www.facebook.com/greekextravaganza/ photos.

Tickets can now be purchased online at: www. harbourhospice.org.nz/event/greek-extravaganza/, at a cost of $85.00 per person or $800.00 for a table of ten.

Photo credit: Paul Conroy

All you need to do is secure your tickets, turn up and have a ball! You get a great night AND the great feeling that you’ve supported an important local Hibiscus Coast community charity – Harbour Hospice. How good is that?

Eat, drink, dance and celebrate life as the Greeks do

Theo Simeonidis | Rotary Club of Orewa-Millwater

The Greek Extravaganza fundraiser for Harbour Hospice (Hibiscus Community) will take place this year on Saturday, 2 December 2023, at the Orewa Arts & Events Centre, Orewa. Organised by The Rotary Club of Orewa-Millwater, this annual event has been a huge success since it was first held in 2017, to date raising over $110,000 for Hospice.

Convenor, Greek Extravaganza 2023 fundraiser for Harbour Hospice

The event has become a bit of a hot ticket for those in the know, with tales of delicious food, great company and exceptional entertainment spreading far and wide.

Along with live Greek music to enjoy and dance to, this year, back by popular demand after sensational performances at the 2019 and 2020 events, are the stunning Arabellas Bellydance with Tais troupe. Their performances are legendary and anyone attending this year’s event will witness and enjoy something truly special. Bring your dancing shoes as there will also be dancing demonstrations with lots of ‘Opa!’and guest participation is warmly encouraged!

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Sunglasses Sunglasses play a vital role in the summer months, not only shielding your eyes from the sun’s harmful rays and glare, but also adding a touch of style to your look. At Orewa Optics, we understand the importance of eye protection without compromising on fashion. We offer a stunning range of sunglasses, from classic styles to unique designer models and have the biggest Maui Jim range this side of the bridge!

There are so many choices of sunglasses available now but remember that all are not created equal. it is important to make sure you choose a pair that will look after your eyes properly.

Luckily you don’t have to choose between fashion and function – there are lots of options that offer both. Our sunglasses are carefully curated to ensure your eyes will be protects AND TO you find the perfect pair that complements your individual style, whether you prefer classic and timeless designs, or something more contemporary and trendy.

When it comes to your sunglass lenses, or prescription sunglass lenses we provide a variety of options, including but certainly not limited to, polarised and mirrored – all designed to cater to your unique needs. Whether you’re lounging by the pool, hitting the beach, heading out on the boat or embarking on outdoor adventures, we have the right lenses to enhance your individual comfort and clarity.

As a friendly reminder, our practice will be closed between Christmas and New Year to give our hardworking team some well-deserved time off. However, we will be operating on our regular hours both before and after the holiday season.

The team at Orewa Optics are on hand to answer any eye care and eye wear questions you have; providing knowledgeable advice around looking after your eye health, as well as helping you get the best type of contact lenses or optical lenses that will suit your lifestyle.

We wish you a wonderful summer filled with style, protection, and clear vision, and we look forward to assisting you with all your eyecare needs.

We can’t wait to see you! Visit us at 10 Bakehouse Lane, Orewa.

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The Fishing Spot This season has certainly been a windy one! The westerly flows have been gusty and changeable, limiting our ability to get out on the water. Hopefully it will settle down over the next month and we can all get out for some early morning and late evening missions.

The water temperature is now up over 16 degrees and climbing and the snapper are laden and ready to spawn. Although I haven’t managed to get out, reports from customers who have managed to dodge the wind have been that the work ups are fast moving and short lived. My theory on this is that the dolphins and whales are moving around quickly from bait school to bait school with the birds following closely behind. Underneath the surface, the snapper are following the burley trail of wounded bait fish and left overs floating to the sea floor. Often you will watch the birds move a couple of miles away from you only to return in 20-30 minutes to feed on the same ball of bait fish right where they were.

Rather than waste all of your fuel chasing the birds around the Hauraki, set up a long drift up wind/current from the last work up.

You will surprise yourself how many hook ups you will get. Take

note of where the bites are on your sounder and concentrate your drifts across this area. Treat it like you’re mowing a lawn, read your last drift and drive back up wind/current to where you will drift right next to where you last hooked up. Often we will get our limit in two long drifts.

Once again, you’re only fishing when your line is in the water. Your chances increase with long drifts vs. driving around chasing birds all day with your rod in the rod holder. I still prefer the Ocean Angler Sliders over other lures. The water can be as deep as 50m out the middle so you should be fishing with at least 100 gram lures to reach the bottom faster and to keep your line tight.

Always remember to cast forward so that the line is vertical when it reaches the bottom. The lures are design to work best directly under the boat. Good luck out there. Tight lines!

Tim Lawrence

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Eat, meet and mingle at The Botanic Mark Mitchell, MP for Whangaparaoa, officially opened The Clubhouse at The Botanic Silverdale in October, marking a significant milestone in the retirement village’s development.

The Clubhouse is positioned in the heart of the village with an enticing menu designed by Executive Chef, Sanjeen Ramsuroop.

The café has a large dining area, outdoor barbeque space, and floor-to-ceiling glass to take in views across the garden and the new three-rink bowling green.

Mitchell, who is part of the incoming government, said The Botanic Silverdale was a welcome addition to the Hibiscus Coast area, and ensured that retirees who loved the region could continue to thrive in an area they loved.

‘The design and architecture is a credit to everyone who has had a hand in developing The Botanic. It’s a fantastic village and the moment I arrived here I could see all the residents who have moved to The Botanic really love it,’ said Mitchell.

Mitchell and Wayne Wright, a director at The Botanic Silverdale, cut the ribbon to officially open The Clubhouse, while senior members of Matvin Group, the developers of the village, watched on.

Michelle Pipping, a Millwater resident and part of the sales team at The Botanic Silverdale said The Clubhouse had quickly become the heart of the village.

‘The Clubhouse is a focus point for the village and it’s just so fantastic to see it all coming together and our residents spending time in such a beautiful communal space,’ said Pipping. The Clubhouse café is also open to the public, so anyone can pop along for a delicious meal and enjoy the gorgeous garden views.

The opening of The Clubhouse also coincided with the opening of other world class facilities including a state-of the-art wellness centre with an indoor resort-style 20m swimming pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, gym and fitness studio.

Nearly 100 retirees have moved into villas and apartments at the village, and Pipping says more will be arriving closer to Christmas.

The Botanic is currently offering retirees an opportunity to secure an apartment at today’s prices with a move-in date in 2025, so now would be a great time try out the menu at The Clubhouse and get a feel for what it might be like if you moved into The Botanic.

Mortgage Matters Attending an auction What does that mean for you as a buyer?

Auctions are held at a specific time and place, and potential buyers compete to outbid each other to purchase a property.

If you bid at auction, and you’re successful, your offer is UNCONDITIONAL, meaning you’re legally obligated to purchase the property.

You’ll also be required to pay a deposit on the day, which is typically approximately 10%, so you need to ensure you have the funds readily available to make the payment if you’re successful at auction.

What do you need to get sorted BEFORE you participate in an auction?

Attending an auction can be an overwhelming experience and with so much pressure to make the right decision, it’s easy to lose sight of your goals.

MARK MITCHELL MP for Whangaparāoa 7 Tamariki Drive, Orewa 09 426 6215 mark.mitchellmp@parliament.govt.nz Funded by the Parliamentary Service. Authorised by Mark Mitchell, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.

To help simplify the auction process, it’s important that BEFORE you participate in an auction you: •

ensure you have unconditional finance approved by your bank (this also includes having the bank accept the property as security for your potential new lending)

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ensure you set your absolute maximum amount you can afford to pay for the property, taking into account your finance approval from the bank, the deposit you have available to put towards the property and any other costs associated with the purchase (such as new furniture)

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complete your due diligence on the property with your Solicitor

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ensure you’re able to get FULL house insurance on the property with no exclusions or special terms

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ensure you have funds readily available to make a payment of approximately 10% of the purchase price – this may require arranging for a temporary overdraft facility beforehand

If you’re looking to purchase a new property, we recommend you speak with an experienced mortgage adviser to ensure you get your finance sorted.

Let’s chat! Contact Wayne Henry on 021 423 818 or email wayne@waynehenry.co.nz.

Wayne & Karen Henry are Millwater locals. Wayne is a Financial Adviser specialising in mortgages and Karen supports him with all admin related work. Wayne’s Disclosure Statement is available free of charge on request or can be downloaded via website https://www. waynehenry.co.nz/wayne-henry-mortgage-adviser/

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Counselling or mediation?

What’s for me?

CABNS offers FREE, by appointment, counselling and mediation clinics. Both the Relationships Mediation & Dispute Resolution Clinic and the Counsellor-in-Training Clinic are available to CAB North Shore clients.

COUNSELLING: Subject to availability and suitability.

MEDIATION: An accredited mediator and coach offers relationship dispute support as well as mediation and alternative dispute resolution (for example, relationship communication coaching, conflict de-escalation, communication strategies and emotional management skills, managing co-parenting relationships including parenting plans, relationship property disputes, and, employment disputes, general disputes – noisy neighbours, unhappy landlord/tenant, parent v school, preparation for mediation). Some exclusions apply: domestic violence, abuse of any kind, substance abuse/ addiction, counselling, therapy, nor criminal matters.

Contact any of the CABNS branches for further advice and information.

Relationship counselling (or couples or marriage counselling) can help to deal with relationship difficulties or prevent them from arising in the first place. The counselling can help you and your partner better understand yourselves and each other, what causes conflict between you and how to change.

www.cab.org.nz | 0800 367 222

Depending on the counsellor, they may have trained in a range of techniques and may specialise in specific types of issues.

The process will vary depending on the client and on the counsellor, but in general, the counsellor will help you to talk through issues and help you to decide on your own solutions.

They will also be able to support you to make any changes that you choose while being non-judgemental and respecting your privacy. Counselling usually takes place over several sessions, and if the issues deal with a relationship, both parties will be expected to attend.

Depending on the counsellor, you may be able to get counselling or follow-up support using online technologies, as well as or instead of in person.

Mediation can help if you and another person or organisation (the ‘parties’ in the dispute) cannot agree on an issue, and it isn’t appropriate to take the matter to the Disputes Tribunal.

Parties meet together in person or over the phone and an impartial, trained mediator mediation tries to help the parties come to a mutual agreement.

During mediation, the mediator helps the parties to define and discuss the issues, think about possible solutions and then find a solution that suits both parties. They don’t give advice about the issue or decide on the solution, they try to ensure the parties treat each other with respect.

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Art Speak Pre-Christmas Maker’s Market and more Estuary Arts Centre located at the southern end of Orewa, overlooking the gorgeous and ever changing Estuary is the place to visit in November. Get down to the popular preChristmas Maker’s Market on Saturday, 25 November from 11am to 4pm. There will be a full range of artists and crafters selling their unique giftware for Christmas, food trucks, ice cream and coffee. In the studios come and watch artists working live and have-a-go at one or more of our interactive art stations. Local musicians will be entertaining us throughout the day.

In the Galleries, view local Orewa artist Tut Blumental’s powerful moody landscape paintings. Sofia Athineou will have her translucent cast glass on display alongside the Auckland Watercolour Societies annual Members Merit award exhibition.

Following on from these exhibitions the annual under $500 Cash and Carry Art Sale is always a highlight on the exhibition calendar. This show features wall to wall art at super affordable

Tut Blumental “Contact with Nature”

prices. So if you are looking at redecorating or finding that special unique gift, then come down to view this massive show featuring over 400 artworks in all mediums.

Makers market and busker

The line-up of pre-Christmas art workshops ranges from decoupage gifts and decorations to handbuilding ceramic tealights. To find out more about the classes and exhibitions visit www.estuaryarts.org or visit us, we are located at 214B Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa. Phone 09 4265570 or email us on admin@estuaryarts.org.

The Centre is open 7 days a week, Mon to Thurs 9am to 4pm, Fri 9am to 3pm and weekends 10am to 3pm. There is an onsite café and plenty of parking available.

36 That’s why, when it comes to sunblock, you do get what you pay for. Top end sunblocks have superior ingredients and have often been independently tested to verify their claims of efficiency and results.

One of the main causes of ageing of the skin and premature ageing is sun exposure and the effect of the sun on the skin structure. Using a sunblock such as Nimue Sun C with environmental shields SPF50 is far superiour in the prevention of future and further skin damage. Nimue Sun C contains a sun protection factor SPF50 with UVA claims full UVA/UVB.

Electromagnetic protection from other light sources With many people spending more time in front of devices, whether it be for work or for pleasure we need protection against digital ageing as well. Daily, we spend on average: • +/- 2.27hrs on our phones • +/- 3.43hrs watching TV

Beauty Aspects It’s slip, slop, slap time Sunscreen or sunblock has come a long way since it was first developed in the 1930s and 1940s simultaneously by various chemists around the world. Miami pharmacist Benjamin Green mixed cocoa butter with red veterinary petroleum to protect the skin from the sun, resulting in the creation of Piz Buin and Coppertone.

The basic function of a sunblock is the reflection of UV away from the skin, preventing sunburn. Modern sunblocks now not only have an SPF but have added Vitamin C, plus environmental shields giving them a multitude of additional key benefits.

• +/- 7 hrs on a computer This totals around 12 hours a day, on average, being exposed to HEV (high energy visible light). All these external light sources cause photo ageing as well as ROS (reactive oxygen species), commonly known as free radicals. ROS attack and react with stable skin cell molecules causing cross linking of collagen and elastin, which in turns lessens the skin ability to repair itself.

Preventing ROS from forming will prevent clogged pores and increase pigmentation levels in your skin. An anti-pollutant protection, found in new generation sunblocks is also a must to protect against gas and heavy metals found in our air and water.

Other benefits of new generation sunblocks is that they are lightweight and non-oily, they are designed to be used even by the most sensitive skin, including those with eczema, they apply easily without that white zinc look, and they are ocean, marine and reef safe.

New generation SPFs are available from reputable beauty salons.

If you’re If you’re not sure what is the best one is for your skin, contact us for a skin fit consultation.

Amelia | Beauty Aspects www.beautyaspects.net

Summer forecast: hot, dry and windy… keep your garden cool!

A well mulched garden will survive a hot summer. Our yard has over five different varieties of mulch, so there’s one to keep your garden alive! Jump online or visit us to see the range.

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Be wary of one-size-fits-all bank life insurance No matter how banks may try to altruistically describe their purpose in life, it all comes back to one key role: making profits by lending money. It is little wonder, therefore, that many banks also subsequently developed their own life insurance policies to make more money from the ‘low-lying fruit’ of customers who seem unaware of the often very real shortcomings of such bank insurance policies. Sadly, many of such banks’ own policies have been substandard, in comparison with the policies of mainstream, specialised life insurance companies.

In more recent years, bank insurance companies have been progressively sold to mainstream, specialised insurers. In parallel with this, many banks have entered into a long-term strategic life insurance alliance with the same insurer who purchased their life insurance business. When customers apply for a first-time mortgage, refix, restructure or refinance with another bank, they may be asked for details of their current insurances, following which the bank will offer a cheaper plan, without explaining the features of both the clients’ existing insurances and the bank insurance policy, and the benefits they are losing by switching. This can be a breach of the duty of care, diligence and skill in providing qualified advice.

Buying insurance through a bank means you get a choice of one (tied) insurance provider, often a one-size-fits-all policy and deal with multiple people rather than one dedicated adviser. Who would you want to be your advocate and to manage your claim – your trusted adviser or a random bank employee?

Your best option is to deal with a specialised insurance adviser who exercises the obligatory duty of care, diligence and skill and has access to a wide range of insurance providers and products right across the market, rather than one solitary insurance provider.

It's what we do!

Theo Simeonidis | UProtectNZ Insurance Services

Theo Simeonidis is a Financial Adviser, living and working in Millwater on the Hibiscus Coast, and specialising in personal and business insurances. Theo can be contacted on 027 248 9320 or email theo@ uprotectnz.com. Any assistance is provided on a free, no-obligation basis. A public disclosure statement is available on the www.uprotectnz.com web site.

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Book Reviews Sisters Under the Rising Sun

by Heather Morris Opening in February 1942, a group of Australian Army nurses board a merchant ship in Singapore to flee the Japanese. Also on board is Norah Chambers, an English musician and her husband. But only two days later, their ship is sunk off the coast of Indonesia. The surviving Australian nurses and Norah reach the beaches of a remote island, only to be captured by the Japanese. Alongside hundreds of other women, they struggle to survive in the camps, where starvation is never far away, and brutality is their companion. But even during desperate hardship, one of the joys of the camp is the ‘vocal orchestra’ that Norah forms, where women’s voices take the place of instruments and bring hope in the midst of despair.

This is a moving book that pays tribute to the real-life women of the Australian Army who endured hardship in Japanese POW camps, as well as including the handwritten musical scores by Norah Chambers, who did so much to help morale during these difficult times.

Echo Publishing, RRP $36.99

The Armour of Light

by Ken Follett From master storyteller, Ken Follet comes his latest novel, where he returns to Kingsbridge, this time in the 1790s. Set in revolutionary times, the story follows a small group of Kingsbridge people. Life is brutal for the main characters, with society seemingly dominated by greedy businessmen, boorish bishops, and judges intent on hanging or deporting people who have committed petty crimes purely in an attempt to survive.

Joining the army to avoid going to prison, or for one character, repaying gambling debts, allows many of the characters to have a front set as warfare edges towards the mighty battle between Bonaparte and Wellington at Waterloo. There are murders and illicit love affairs, but also decent people fighting for a future without oppression.

It’s a doorstop of a book, but such is Ken Follett’s skill; it’s a riveting, pacey read that I devoured in a remarkably short space of time, given the number of pages. An ambitious, but utterly entertaining novel.

Karen McMillan | www.karenm.co.nz

Macmillan Publishers, RRP $59.99

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Silverdale & Districts Historical Society (Inc) & Silverdale Pioneer Village Christmas programme December is fast approaching and the Silverdale Pioneer Village will have their Christmas programme underway before we know it! Right from the beginning of the month the Christmas spirit will be alive and well at the village, with special events and Christmassy products to help get you in the festive mood.

Treats & Treasures Craft Shop The Treats & Treasures Craft Shop will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm.

Some of the delights on offer at the shop include: •

unique handcrafted gifts, both new and upcycled using vintage material

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beautiful hand-crafted gifts for Christmas

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toys, jams and preserves

Traditional Christmas carol service in the old chapel The village’s annual Christmas carol service is always a popular event in the local Christmas calendar, and will take place this year on Sunday, 3 December at 7pm. Why not warm up your vocal chords and pop along to join in.

Hibiscus Coast Concert Band Another local favourite event at this time of year, the Hibiscus Coast Concert Band will be performing at 11am on Saturday, 9 December, playing all your Christmas favourites under the Old Oak Tree.

Purchases can be made by cash or bank transfer only – we are in the pre-EFTPOS era!

The village is located at 15 Wainui Road, Silverdale.

Ph: (09) 426 8272 | pioneervillage1968@gmail.com www.silverdalepioneervillage.com

Keeping calm and coping with term four

After the twists and turns of another big year, we’re all a bit tired.

Everyone I talk to is experiencing some degree of stress and is hanging out for a summer holiday. Those who are parents have the added challenge of helping our kids navigate busyness and pressure, while simultaneously juggling our own responsibilities.

As parents, we need to look past the behaviour to the softer emotions that often sit just below the surface. They may be experiencing a fear of failing, as well as anxiety around a lack of time to study or feeling unprepared. Empathy is so powerful here.

While we can’t do their study or sit the exams for them, we can remind them that we are always there, cheering them on from the sideline. And we can feed them. Food makes everything better.

Check the schedule

Stay curious – what's going on beneath the surface?

For our teens especially, term four is a big deal. Many of them are facing exams and NCEA assessments. Stress can manifest in different ways. It can help to recognise what exam stress looks likes for your teen. Avoidance is common – watching YouTube instead of studying, for example. Over-reactions to the slightest irritation are another indicator. Stress could also look like withdrawal.

Press pause and take a deep breath Some stress and big feelings are inevitable as we power towards the end of the year. A tool they teach at Parenting Place is Pause, Reflect, Engage. Basically the aim is to pause for a few deep breaths when you’re feeling overwhelmed. Reflect for a few moments, instead of reacting, and ask yourself why you might be feeling the way you are. Once calm, your clever brain is better equipped to engage some good ideas for addressing whatever issue you’re facing.

Adapted from an article by Ellie Gwilliam, content editor for Parenting Place parentingplace.nz

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There is no end to the opportunities and activities that our kids can participate in, but in reality, they’re also taxing. Ensure their schedules aren’t too jam-packed. Kids don’t always know what is best for them – even adults can say ‘yes’ to things that might not be in the best interests of their well-being.

Time to refresh your logo or website, or struggling with time for your social media?

Maybe you just need a sign or some printing?

We have the tools and advice to help grow your business bigger or better.

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What's On Hibiscus Coast Hibiscus Coast Scottish Country Dance Club - Every Weds Silverdale Hall 7:00pm St Chad Market - 1st Sat of every month 8am-noon • 117 Centreway Rd, Orewa • Grant 021 0830 7743 or email chadorewa@gmail.com Millwater parkrun - Every Sat 8am • See www.parkrun.co.nz/millwater for more details Rotary Club of Orewa-Millwater - 1st & 3rd Tues of every month 7pm at The Wade Tavern, 2 Tavern Rd, Silverdale • orc.secretary@outlook.com Hibiscus Coast Mid-Week Badminton Club - Every Weds 9am-noon • All welcome Orewa Badminton Hall, Victor Eaves Park • 021 0870 8118 Hibiscus Coast Artists Group - Meet on Mon 9.30am-1pm, Stanmore Bay Community Hall, Whangaparoa • All Welcome • Shana 021 650 184 Ukelele Classes - Every Thurs • St Andrew’s Church Hall at 107 Centreway Dr • 1pm-2:15pm • $15 includes music • Avon Hansen-Beadle 021 421 109 HBC Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren support group - 1st Weds of each month 11am-2pm • Red Beach Methodist Church • Free group offering support, friendship, guest speakers & lunch • Donna 021 024 30064 Ladies Crafts Group - Every school term Tues • Orewa Community Church 235 HBC H’way 9am-12pm • $2 for morning tea & craft • creche provided Arts Group - Every school term Friday • Orewa Community Church 235 HBC H’way • 9am-1pm • $2 incl. morning tea • Alan 021 039 7155 Hibiscus Coast Rock & Roll - Every Tues • W'poa Hall 7pm lessons • 8pm general dancing • Wear soft sole flat shoes • See website & Facebook Hibiscus Coast Concert Band - Every 2nd Thurs • All ages & abilities welcome • hccb.org.nz • Call 021 186 4599

Hibiscus Coast Embroidery Guild - 2nd Weds 7-9pm & 4th Thurs 10am-noon • Hibiscus Coast Community House • Josie Slack • Hibiscus Embroidery2022@gmail.com Puhoi Celtic Sessions - Every 2nd Thurs • Orewa North Primary School A sing-around/play-around event • Alan alanthewag@outlook.com Hibiscus Coast Stamp Club - Meets 2pm on 3rd Sat every month at 22 Settlers Grove, Orewa • Interesting Speakers • All welcome • Derek 09 427 8911 Hibiscus Petanque Club - Every Tues & Weds 9am-12 & Sun from 1pm 214 HBC Highway • New players always welcome, free coaching available Colleen 021 1774820 Heartbeats Cardiac Survivors Support Group - 1st Tues of every month 10am at HBC Community House • Open to all heart event survivors & their families & all cultures • Contact Trent Lash on 0220 606 199 Suicide Bereavement Support – Last Mon of every month except Dec 7-9pm, HBC Community House • Support for anyone who has lost a loved one • Susan 021 884 162 or PM us on Facebook (Empathy support group) Red Beach Combined Club - 3rd Wed of every month • Orewa Presbyterian Church, 107 Centreway Rd, 10am-12pm • Friendship Club for seniors • Morning tea, guest speakers & outings Colleen 021 112 3409 Line Dance Classes - beginners class Weds 10am-midday at Silverdale Hall great way to exercise to music and make friends • Sue 021 99 1717 10 pin Bowling for Seniors - at W'poa Bowling Centre, Arkles Bay • Looking for senior players to join our club for league games on Mon & Fri at 10am Lots of fun and advice • Brett 0210530905 Orewa Lions Club - 1st & 3rd Weds 6.30pm for 7pm start at St Chads Hall 117 Centreway Road, Orewa • Wendy 021 841 125/orewalionsclub@gmail.com

HBC Senior Citizens Assn. Inc. - meet for indoor bowls & cards Tues, indoor bowls & scrabble Thurs • Orewa Community Hall 12-4pm Membership $5/yr • Entry $2, incl. afternoon tea • Val Lincoln 09 9638242 Silverdale Village Market - Every Sat 8am -1pm, Silverdale St Silverdale & District Historical Society Coffee Morning - 3rd Tues of each month • 10:30am Silverdale Pioneer Village • Bring your items of historic interest • Free entry • pioneervillage1968@gmail.com Dance Fitness Class - Every Tues/Thurs evening 7-8pm Kingsway Jnr Campus • First class FREE then $10 per session • Richard 021 504084 Whangaparaoa Indoor Bowls Club - W'poa School Hall • Mon 7pm • All ages, beginners welcome / coaching provided • Maurice 027 392 0541 & Owen 021 264 9192 Silverdale Ballroom Studio - Every Thurs • Silverdale Hall at 7pm • Adult & Improvers classes for beginners & social dancers • 09 427 5542 Kiwi Club - 4th Sun of each month • Social Dance 5-8pm • All welcome Silverdale Hall

Orewa Garden Club - 2nd Thurs of month • Feb–Nov 12.30–3pm • St John’s Catholic Church Hall, 180 Centreway Road, Orewa • Visitors welcome orewagardenclub@outlook.co.nz • Valma (Sec.) 021 0634852 Hibiscus Coast Country Music Club - 1st Sunday each month Orewa Community Centre 1-4pm • $5.00 • Everyone welcome •Janet 0212367094 Travel Club – with Bucket List Travel • Meets 2nd Tues of every month (Feb-Nov) 9:45am–11am • Red Beach Surf-Lifesaving Club • Michelle 094261490 Hibiscus Coast Quilters - . 1st Tues of the month at 9.30am & 3rd Weds at 7.30pm • W'poa Community Hall • Beginners, experienced quilters & visitors welcome • Jill 0211890866 Silverdale Naval Club - meets the 3rd Sun of each month at HBC Community RSA at 15.00 • Vince Sturmey 09 4285222 Hibiscus Coast Orchid Society - 2nd Sunday of the month • Feb– Dec 1pm-3pm • Masonic Lodge, Centreway Road, Orewa • Visitors welcome Contact Bruce 09 427 5787 or PM us on HBC Orchid Society Group

Lunchtime Toastmasters - Every Fri 1-2pm • Orewa Library Evening Toastmasters meets fortnightly Thurs http://orewa.toastmastersclubs.org/

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Local Recipes Baileys & vanilla cheesecake (cold set) Serves 8 Ingredients

biscuit mixture over base of a 20cm x spring form tin lined with greaseproof paper. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

250g plain sweet biscuits (I prefer Digestive biscuits)

Place the leaf gelatine in a bowl of cold water until just soft (around 30 seconds). Squeeze out the excess water from the gelatine and place over a very gently simmering double boiler with Baileys until melted together.

150g butter, melted (you may not require it all depending on desired texture) 6 leaves gelatine 60ml Baileys liqueur 500g cream cheese (use full fat, standard), softened 2/3 cup caster sugar 2 tsp vanilla bean paste 300ml cream, semi whipped (not too thick)

Method In a food processor, pulse the biscuits until slightly coarse crumbs (I like to have some texture in the biscuits so don’t make them too fine). Place the crumbs into a bowl and mix in the melted butter. If you feel up to it, take the butter on the stove in a heavy bottomed small saucepan to ‘nut brown’ also known as ‘Beurre Noisette’.

This gives the biscuit mix a nutty flavour and really enhances the flavour of the biscuit base. I test the mix by squeezing it together in my hand, it needs to hold together but easily break apart when touched. Add more butter if you like a denser base. Press the

Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add and beat in the slightly warm gelatine mixture until combined. Gently fold in whipped cream, trying not to lose too much air or over whip the cream. Pour mixture into prepared pan, levelling top with a spatula.

Cover and refrigerate overnight or until set.

You can also add berries on top of the biscuit base or change the Baileys to your favourite liqueur.

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Wholewheat oat & chocolate chip cookies This makes the perfect batch of cookie dough to chill in your fridge and bake a few over a couple of days, or all at once if you can’t help yourself. I prefer them bitesize and crispy so I chill the dough overnight and bake them until extra golden. If you store in a container and they go soft, bake for 5 minutes to crisp them up.

Ingredients

Method

35g raw sugar

In a large bowl beat the sugars, butter and salt until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla essence and beat until mixed (it will not mix fully but don’t worry). Sprinkle the baking powder and baking soda over the mix and beat until very well combined. Scrape down the mixture. Add the flour, oats, walnuts and chocolate, and mix together well with a spatula until no raw flour is seen.

75g dark brown or panela sugar 115g softened butter ½ tsp sea salt 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla essence

Chill the mixture, covered, in the fridge for at least 2 hours, but ideally overnight (well chilled cookie mix will spread less when baked).

120g wholewheat oats

When ready to bake, roll a large teaspoon of mix gently in your hands to create a ball and place on a baking tray. Leave space between each ball for spreading. Sprinkle each cookie with a couple of flakes of sea salt. Bake in the centre of a preheated fan oven at 170°C for 12–16 minutes depending on your cookie size and preferred crispiness/golden colour.

95g whole wheat flour, or any combination of white/ rye/spelt flour

Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Try not to eat them all at once!

30g toasted (dark) walnuts, finely chopped (toasting elevates the flavour)

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100g dark chocolate chips/chopped dark chocolate

Adapted from Smitten Kitchen

½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder

Flaky sea salt to top the cookies (optional)

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