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The Naked &Famous

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2011 - issue 7

Taking over the world?

FEBRUARY

BUMPEr 124 page issue!

The Devonport food, wine & music festival

22 years and still going strong!

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In this issue of Channel we’re proud to preview the 22nd Kia Motors Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival. This is an iconic event for the North Shore that we are more than happy to be the cheerleaders for!

What makes it so popular is the heart of the festival – the food, wine and entertainment that people travel from all over to experience. It is a great event for our local economy.

Alongside the wine and food, the festival has always been known bringing the best in New Zealand music to the Shore and this year is no different.

The headline act for 2011 is Anika Moa. She is presently on tour promoting her fourth album Love in Motion, Anika is one of New Zealand’s most successful female singer songwriters, winning four TUI awards, including Best Female Solo Artist in 2010. Accompanying her over the weekend the entertainment line-up includes Wellington Joe Cocker Tribute band Hitchcock Railway, as well as Michele A’Court, The Mermaids, Union and many other great blues, rock and jazz bands.

Festival goers always enjoy their day relaxing beside the picturesque Waitamata Harbour while listening to great music or taking in a cooking demonstrating or wine tutorial in the Auckland Council Marquee.

So get along and enjoy the festival.

Don’t miss our bumper 16 page feature in this issue.

See you at Devonport on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of February.

DEVONPORT, SATURDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 20TH FEBRUARY

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Channel Community Calendar This CHANNEL Community Calendar is published monthly for Community Events. If you would like to include your event in one of our upcoming

Tuesday Shakespeare in the Park “As You Like It” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre, 8pm State Beach Series Takapuna Beach, 6pm

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Flax and Skies, Painting & Photography Exhibition, Becroft Gallery, Lake House Arts Centre, 1st-20th Feb, 10am-4pm Who’s That Girl Exhibition by Joanne Cunningham Café Gallery, Lake House Arts Centre, 1st-20th Feb, 10am-4pm Rowan Klevstul - Wet Colour Depot Artspace, Devonport 1st-13th Feb Mon 12-5pm, Tues-Sat 10-5pm, Sun 10-4pm

Shakespeare in the Park “The Taming of the Shrew” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre 8pm

Shakespeare in the Park “The Taming of the Shrew” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre, 8pm Sail Auckland Takapuna Beach, 2nd Feb to 6th Feb Registration 4-7pm

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Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery, Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm Who’s That Girl Café Gallery, Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm

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Train in Concert Bruce Mason Centre, 7.30pm

Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm

Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm

Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm

Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm

Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre 10am-4pm

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Nitro Circus LIVE!

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Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre 10am-4pm

Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre 10am-4pm

State Beach Series Takapuna Beach, 6pm

Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre 10am-4pm

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Operatunity Presents The Best of Modern Musicals Windsor Park Baptist Church Mairangi Bay 11am

Shakespeare in the Park “As You Like It” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre, 8pm

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Sail Auckland, Takapuna Beach Registration 8-9am, Racing 11am NZ Breakers vs Wollongong Hawks North Shore Events Centre, 7.30pm Orca Swim n Run Series Takapuna Beach, Start Time 6pm

Rowan Klevstul - Wet Colour Depot Artspace, Devonport, 10-5pm

Shakespeare in the Park “As You Like It” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre 8pm

Thursday

DevonSport Sun Run Calliope Sea Scout Hall, Devonport 6pm

State Beach Series Takapuna Beach, 6pm

State Beach Series Takapuna Beach, 6pm

State Beach Series

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Shakespeare in the Park “The Taming of the Shrew” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre 8pm

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DevonSport Sun Run Calliope Sea Scout Hall Devonport, 6pm

Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre 10am-4pm

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Shakespeare in the Park “The Taming of the Shrew” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre, 8pm Sail Auckland Takapuna Beach, Racing 11am Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm

Shakespeare in the Park “As You Like It” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre, 8pm

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NZ Breakers vs Melbourne Tigers North Shore Events Centre, 7.30pm

Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm

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DevonSport Sun Run Calliope Sea Scout Hall Devonport, 6pm NZ Breakers vs Perth Wildcats North Shore Events Centre, 7.30pm Orca Swim n Run Series Takapuna Beach, Start Time 6pm Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm DevonSport Sun Run Calliope Sea Scout Hall Devonport 6pm

Friday

Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm

Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre 10am-4pm

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Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre 10am-4pm

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NZ Breakers vs Gold Coast Blaze North Shore Events Centre 7.30pm

State Beach Series Takapuna Beach, 6pm

NZ Breakers

Takapuna Market

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DevonSport Sun Run Calliope Sea Scout Hall Devonport, 6pm

NZ Breakers vs Townsville Crocodiles North Shore Events Centre 7.30pm

Auckland’s FavoUrite Room

issues email details to… mary@benefitz.co.nz

Saturday Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am-12.30pm Belmont Market, St. Margaret’s Presbyterian Church Hall, 8am-12pm

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Shakespeare in the Park “As You Like It” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre, 8pm Nitro Circus Live North Harbour Stadium, 7pm Sail Auckland Takapuna Beach, Racing 11am Flax and Skies, Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-3pm

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am-12.30pm

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Shakespeare in the Park “The Taming of the Shrew” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre, 8pm

Beach Soccer/Football Competition Takapuna Beach, 9am-6pm North Shore Hospice Media Design School Exhibition The Depot Artspace, Devonport Main Gallery 12th Feb to 24th Feb Flax and Skies, Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-3pm

Sunday Takapuna Market, 6am-Noon Car Boot Sale, Takapuna Primary School Carpark, 8am-11am

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Devonport Farmers Market Devonport Wharf, 9am-1pm Devonport Craft Market Devonport Community House 10am-3pm Shakespeare in the Park, “As You Like It” The Pumphouse Ampitheatre, 8pm

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Sufjan Stevens Live in Concert Bruce Mason Centre 7.30pm Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre 10am-4pm

Jan Preston Boogies with the Best The Pumphouse, 4pm

Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre 10am-4pm

Sail Auckland, Takapuna Beach-FINAL Racing 11am, Prize Giving Follows

Rowan Klevstul - Wet Colour Depot Artspace, Devonport, 12-5pm

Takapuna Market, 6am-Noon Devonport Farmers Market Devonport Wharf, 9am-1pm

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Visit the World War II Tunnels Kennedy Park, Castor Bay, 1-4pm NZ Beach Rugby Tournament Takapuna Beach, 8am-6pm Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-3pm Rowan Klevstul - Wet Colour - FINAL Depot Artspace, Devonport, 10-4pm

Valentines Day

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Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm Royal New Zealand Navy Band Morning Melodies Bruce Mason Centre, 11am

It has been a great summer for Takapuna’s favourite children’s clothing store, My Room, after being named one of the best kids clothing stores in Auckland by Metro Magazine, and opening new premises on the corner of Byron and Lake roads.

“It’s great being named one of Auckland’s best kids clothing stores,” says owner Cushla.

“We really take pride in offering clothes and baby gear that’s a little bit special - something anyone can fall in love with when shopping for their kids.”

Taking up a whole corner, the outside of the new shop can’t be missed and the big full length windows give the store an open, light feel that makes it even more enjoyable shopping for the little ones than before.

“We’re really happy to be here and the customers have been giving great feedback, saying they love the new store,” says Cushla. “It’s open and airy and just has a nicer feel to it; it’s a really nice environment.”

To celebrate the good news of being one of Auckland’s best stores and the brand new premises, My Room is having an end of season sale, 10-70% off all summer clothes - Minti, Diesel, Run Scotty Run, Purebaby, Sooki, Sosooki, Max & Tilly, Oobi, Milky, Babu, and many more...

Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-4pm

Regatta Latina Market Day Kitchener Rd, Milford, 9am-3pm

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am-12.30pm Kia Motors Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival Devonport, 11am-6.30pm

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The Sounds of Summer Masonic Tavern, Devonport, 1pm-1am Miss North Harbour Beauty Pageant Bruce Mason Centre, 7.30pm Flax and Skies Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-3pm Who’s That Girl Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-3pm

Vodafone Warriors vs Quantum Sea Eagles NRL Pre-season Trial North Harbour Stadium 6pm

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am-12.30pm

Takapuna Market, 6am-Noon Devonport Farmers Market Devonport Wharf, 9am-1pm

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Kia Motors Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival, Devonport, 11am-6pm Contact Tri Series Gould Reserve, Takapuna, 7.30am Flax and Skies - FINAL Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-3pm Who’s That Girl - FINAL Café Gallery Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-3pm

Takapuna Market 6am-Noon Devonport Farmers Market Devonport Wharf 9am-1pm

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Madloop Junior Freestyle Windsurfing Competition Lake Pupuke 11am-4pm

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am-12.30pm Belmont Market St. Margaret’s Presbyterian Church Hall, 8am-12pm Relay For Life 2011 Millennium Institute Mairangi Bay, Starts 4pm Contact TriWoman Woodhall Park Narrow Neck, 8am

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Takapuna Market, 6am-Noon Car Boot Sale, Takapuna Primary School Carpark, 8am-11am

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Devonport Farmers Market Devonport Wharf, 9am-1pm Devonport Craft Market Devonport Community House, 10am-3pm Relay For Life 2011, Millennium Institute Mairangi Bay, Finishes 10am Bayswater Auto Show, Bayswater School 181 Bayswater Ave, 10am-3pm Bikes, BBQ and the Blues Fort Takapuna, Devonport, 11am-4pm

Gregory Maqoma Beautiful Me Bruce Mason Centre 7th - 9th March 7.30pm

7 End of sEason clothing clEarancE Visit My Room for exclusive baby and children’s linen, clothing, furniture and accessories.

www.myroom.co.nz 447a Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland. 09 488 7044

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out & about on the shore

The Time of Your Life

at Next Page Please Fabulous Takapuna children’s bookstore Next Page Please celebrated the release of a new CD ‘The Time of Your Life’ by NZ’s leading story teller Tanya Batt and musician Craig Denham.

Tanya Batt

Rylen Elston

Emma and Lucy Mason.

Max, Penny and Annelise Field.

Maxwell, Fergus and William Dunlop.

Sophie and Matthew Claridge.

Rachel, Lucy and Jackson Peak.

Aleisha, Sharon and Matthew Crook.

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and Nana Elst

The stars of the show Tanya Batt and

Craig Denham.

Out & About On The Shore Photos by Ulla Bennett ulla@benefitz.co.nz

Didas Opening Devonport December The fabulous new Didas Devonport opened in the foyer of the refurbished Victoria Cinema in Devonport during December. A great new place to relax, meet friends for good wine and a plate or two of interesting Tapas.

Phillip and Jacqui Dixon, Liz Wheadon.

Wendy, Sarah, Paul, Kathleen.

Briget and Joe Jakicevich.

Donna and Zane Hemmingway.

Fleur, Surya, Maryanne.

Ian and Paul.

Jed Jakicevich, Camilla Tavolato, Barbara Troy.

Rod and Jean Taylor.

John Davies and Rachelle Dorr.

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out & about on the shore

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North Shore Hospice Movie Premiere

The movie premiere of “The Kings Speech” was held in mid-December at the Bridgeway Theatre, Northcote.

There were raffles, lucky draws, prizes and pots of fudge for each patron attending this fundraising event.

Michelle Flemming, Catherine Woodward.

Anne Norris, Parker.

Gayle Macduff, Caroline

Margaretha and Allan Cooper.

Norris and Helen Aitken.

Alice O’Born and Pam Deal.

Prue McKenzie, n.

Elwyn Beatson, Avril Rya

Maria Braam, Robyn Speer, Roger Bell.

Takapuna Beach Business Association Two Degree Christmas Party at Local Takapuna business people celebrated the opening of ‘new’ Caffe Massimo prior to Christmas.

Ron Sadler, Peter Woodberg, Sheryl Sadler.

Trevor and Sue Stanaway.

Wendy Rawlinson, Raewyn Bredesen, Sarah Morgan, Laurel Richards, Cathy Cederwall.

Dan Gosling, Sarah Cotter.

Carole Fraser, Robert Clark, Daryl Devereux.

Cushla and Sally Sulaiman.

Mike Sheehy, David Kinnear.

Rob Marks, Alberto De Freitas, Robbin De Zeevw.

Vanessa Kerr, Kerrie Hughes, Lynley McCormick.

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Sip ‘n Shop

Sip ‘n Shop was a special night of Christmas shopping in Takapuna during December, shoppers enjoyed drinks, nibbles and entertainment from 5pm to 8pm with special guest Sexy Santa!

The shoppers loved it! So did Ulla Bennett our roving photographer who popped in to Phoenix Rose, The Carpenters Daughter, Individual, Aktivworx, Paper Plus, The Department Store and Repertoire.

Phoenix Rose

Rosemary Jones, Nicky Speedy.

Aktivworx

Lynne, Rose, Christina of Phoenix Rose.

Chantal Chilcott, Clare Maxwell.

Individual

Eileen Somerville, Rae Lindsay.

Debra and Polly of Aktivworx.

The Department Store

Individual’s Hayley & Min.

Amy & David.

Georgina, Bertie, Charlotte, Gabriel and Bryan

Christine Rosser.

Chazz, Cheska, Dondon & Ella Legaspi.

Paper Plus

Nicola, Frankie and Rosa Jonas, Dylan Pharzyn, Andrew and Sheryl Jonas.

Amber, Katrina, Jenna, Vanessa – Paper Plus crew.

The Carpenters Daughter

Tracey Grennell, Wai McCrea, Jess Reid – The Carpenters Daughter team.

Joanne Dougherty, Linda Donoghue, Alix Dougherty.

Repertoire

Beryl Giblin, Sara Meyer, Jane Murray, Sarah Murray, Marion Barbier.

Sarah Ray, Laura Bacon of Repertoire.

Footloose – VIP Night @ Milford Shopping Centre The Channel camera was at Footloose, Milford Shopping Centre during the VIP night held prior to Christmas. Fabulous shoes at fabulous prices with host Cath Munro and her staff providing excellent advice, fantastic service and delicious treats while enjoying a glass of bubbles.

Shopping as it should be!

Anne McKinney,

Cath Munro.

Jenni Eade, Pip Mirrielees.

Jodie Boyce, Lisa McCloskey.

Deb McCool, Anne Emerson.

Cath Munro, Shirley Yates.

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Ella, Julia, Daniella.

Beauty with The Department Store

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BEAUTY

with Maryse O’Donnell from Lucy & The Powder Room Maryse O’Donnell is Clinic Manager and resident dermal and holistic beauty specialist for Lucy & The Powder Room.

The go-to expert for internal and external beauty regimes, each month she shares the latest developments in cosmeceutical and nutraceutical (‘nutrition’ meets ‘pharmaceutical’) technologies, making beauty science accessible to those of us wanting to keep one step ahead of the beauty game.

THIS MONTHS TOPIC: REVERSE THE FESTIVE SEASON DAMAGE

After three months of pure indulgence - whether it’s been sunshine, white wine, rich food or all of the above - now is the perfect time to begin to repair the damage. The good news is you don’t have to go to a health spa or lock yourself away in your bedroom to do it.

We all know skin looks better a little sun-kissed, but let’s face it, the NZ sun is not exactly gentle. It’s important to know tanning is a form of scarring and without the repair of topical vitamin A, cells can be damaged permanently, fast-tracking the aging process. The key to anti-aging is to act quickly, following through with a good cell-repair regime post-summer holidays.

What’s the best way to get my body back into tip-top health after the festive season?

We recommend starting with a high-potency antioxidant like Solgar’s Alpha Lipoic Acid. It’s one of the most powerful antioxidants on the market and reverses the damage caused by the effects of free radicals on our cells. As a secondary function, it assists in metabolising the food we eat, helping it to be converted into energy and also aids in recycling the vitamins in our bodies, thus prolonging their activity and goodness. This alkalinises the system internally, neutralizing free radical damage which may have built up over time.

My skin is looking really rough and dehydrated after my summer holiday, why is this?

Most likely this will be the combined result of sun damage, changes in diet and not enough water.

To re-hydrate and restore your skin it’s a good idea to normalise the cells with a dermal remodelling treatment like the Osmosis Vitamin A Infusion. This is a gentle peel with serious results that increases collagen and elastin formation, reducing fine lines and improving skin tone and elasticity. We have this in the form of a 60-minute concentrated treatment retailing at $120. Call us to book 4880585.

Alpha Lipoic Acid Capsules $45 take internally

Lucy & The Powder Room, Level 1, The Department Store, 10 Northcroft St, Takapuna | 09 4880585 | www.lucyandthepowderroom.com

WE LOVE LASHES...

Meet the two lash specialists that everyone’s talking about. Catherine & Heidi, the resident experts at the Marr Lab and Lucy & The Powder Room will set about your peepers with the technical precision of a surgeon. Choose length, style and colour or let them lead the way.

These two will have you looking sixties siren or seventies au naturale in no time at all.

“It’s amazing not putting mascara on. Bring on swimming, beaches and looking beautiful without make up this summer.”

- PETRA BAGUST

HALF SET, $100 | FULL SET, $190 Lucy & The Powder Room and the Marr Lab Call 4880585 to book.

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Love Your Coast With Channel Magazine, Benefitz and Sustainable Coastlines

The team at Channel Magazine (and Benefitz) are teaming up with Sustainable Coastlines for a massive cleanup of our local beaches on April 15th and 16th.

NORTH SHORE In December last year Sustainable Coastlines, an Auckland based charity, launched an initiative called Love Your Coast with a series of massive beach clean-up events around New Zealand.

COASTAL CLEAN-UP Rather than being just another COASTAL CLEAN-UP organisation, Love Your Coast is an ongoing project that helps people across the country look after the coastlines we all love. The simple activity at the core of this, picking up rubbish from the coast, combines hands-on practical learning with fun.

The project website (www.loveyourcoast.org) is a free tool for anyone planning and promoting their own coastal clean-up events.

In April, Benefitz (publishers of Channel Magazine) is helping Sustainable Coastlines to run a huge coastal clean-up along Auckland’s North Shore.

Benefitz has been long-term supporters of Sustainable Coastlines. This will be held on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th of April and the crews from Sustainable Coastlines and Benefitz will be hitting the beaches from Browns Bay to Devonport. We are looking for the help of as many volunteers as possible to make the event a massive success.

The key is that ‘Love Your Coast’ are enjoyable events and educational initiatives that have a positive impact on our coastlines. This means that when young people are able to participate and enjoy making a tangible difference to the coastline, they continue that practice in the future, which ensures the simple concept of coastline protection through individual and community action remains sustainable.

In the ‘Channel-Zone’ we have some of the most beautiful beaches in the World. We love these beaches and this is a great opportunity to roll-up your sleeves and get involved in loving them as well. So come on North Shore beach lovers, put it in your diaries today!

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Update from Babes on Boards

Hope you have been out putting your new paddling skills to use over the Christmas Holidays and burning off www.babesonboards.co.nz some off that Christmas Pudding!

We have been lucky to have Annabel Anderson over from the UK. Annabel is the UK and European Women’s Stand Up Paddling Champ and was here to promote women’s Stand Up Paddling (SUP). She did a clinic with Babes on Boards at the end of January so hopefully some of the girls who did her clinic will pass on their knowledge to those who couldn’t make it.

Keep up the good paddling and keep in touch for group paddling dates.

Babes on Boards is a concept that has grown from the desire of two Takapuna based dynamos – Katherine Heatley and Rose Arnott – to have a bit of fun, get local Shore women off the couch and on to boards to keep fit, while taking advantage of the fantastic natural environment that the area has to offer. For more information and updates visit Facebook: BabesonBoardsNZ or Email: babesonboardsnz@yahoo.com.

in the channel The Benefitz CHANNEL MAGAZINE team (Back row): Dustin Bischoff (Website Coordinator & Designer); Jared Trice (Graphic Designer); Michael Campbell (Journalist); (Front row): Aidan Bennett (Publisher) with Olive; Mary Bukovac (Magazine Coordinator); Ulla Bennett (Advertising/Photographer).

001 Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival 2011

062 Investing with PieFunds

002 Channel Community Calendar

066 Milford News/ Local Law with Judith Moore

004 Out & About on the Shore

067 Optometry & Eyewear

with Melissa Hay

009 In the CHANNEL

068 PRODUCT PROFILE

Bradley Smokers

012 The Channel CAFE GUIDE

070 Home & Living with

Firefly Light & Design

015 Shore People: Anthony Boric

071 SPECIAL FEATURE: Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival 2011

014 Book Reviews: From The Booklover

017 Health & Fitness with Les Mills

Welcome to our first issue of Channel for 2011. A bumper 120 page issue packed with lots of good things about our fantastic little part of the world.

We are proud to devote a number of pages in this issue to the Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival. Channel is all about the positive things happening in our area and this is certainly one of them. It has been a constant on the Auckland events calendar for 22 years now. Organising an event of this size is a massive undertaking and as you will read in this issue, organiser Gavin Busch and his team have come up with a great lineup of food, wine and entertainment for the 2011 festival which is to be held on the weekend of February 19th and 20th. Don’t miss it.

You’ll enjoy reading the feature Mike Campbell has put together on The Naked & Famous, a local North Shore group that is making big strides in the music world. Haven’t we produced some great muso’s over the past few years from the Shore.

Have you ever stopped and thought about all the cafes, restaurants and bars we have to

choose from on the North Shore?

Prior to moving to the Shore I spent many years living in the Ponsonby/Herne Bay area which is well-known for its bars and eateries. But I believe the variety we have in the ‘Channel-Zone’ is just as good, and probably better.

In this issue we introduce our monthly Channel Cafe Guide and we have expanded our Eating Out features to ensure you know what you have to choose from. Take some time to read these features and go and sample as many as you can.

As you will have gathered by the gradual monthly increase in the size, Channel has been a real success story since we launched it mid last year. We are thrilled to welcome many new advertisers and contributors for 2011. Channel in 2010 was a pretty good read and it’s even better in 2011.

That’s it for now, enjoy the read.

It’s a lovely summers day at the end of January, I’m off to Taka Beach for a swim. Life’s good!

019 Residential Property Management with Quinovic 020 Wines & Cheeses

088 Eating Out In Devonport 090 Your Home with Home Fabrics

092 Motoring with North Shore Toyota

021 Spotlight on Takapuna

095 Five Favourites: Victoria Bidwell

026 FEATURE: The Naked & Famous

097 Retirement Lifestyle at The Poynton

023 Westfield Shore City

029 North Harbour Club Charitable Trust News 031 Massey University News 032 Smales Farm News

036 Millennium Institute of Sport & Health News 038 Bruce Mason Centre: News/What’s On 040 Stand Up Paddling

041 Fashion: Swimwear with AKTIVWORX 042 Takapuna Markets

098 Education: Kristin School 100 INTERVIEW: Cameron Appleton 102 Building & Home Maintenance 103 Making a Difference, Cam Calkoen 104 Legally Speaking

105 Accountancy Beyond The Numbers 106 Golf with Craig Dixon 107 Netball News

043 Takapuna Bar: The Arts &

Entertainment with Shane Cortese

108 Gundry’s Grumbles

044 The Pumphouse: What’s On

110 Devonport-Takapuna Community Board

047 GPK Takapuna

111 Local Government with Schnauer & Co

045 This month at Marvel Grill 048 Eating Out In Takapuna

055 Motoring with Jerry Clayton BMW 056 News

057 Massimo Cafe

058 INTERVIEW: Alix Bushnell

of Go Girls.

059 Children’s Books with Next Page Please 060 Mink Photography

– Aidan Bennett & the team at Channel. (aidan@benefitz.co.nz)

064 Milford Shopping Centre

007 Beauty with The Department Store 010 Views from the Beach

A big year ahead in the 'Channel-Zone'

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061 Delicious Treats with Devonport Chocolates

109 Auckland Council with George Wood

112 Community News

113 Trades/Services Directory 114 Caring for your Car

with Rob Bonnici, Car-fe 115 Fabulous Food with Patrick Harris 116 Get to know your BYO 117 Water Sports

119 Commercial Property

with Bayleys Commercial

North Shore 120 Real Estate with Aaron Reid

CHANNEL MAGAZINE is published monthly (on the first Friday of the month) by Benefitz, PO Box 33-1630, Takapuna. Telephone 09-477-4700, www.benefitz.co.nz. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily the views of the publishers. For further details on the magazine visit www.channelmag.co.nz or contact one of our team detailed below.

Aidan Bennett Publisher/Advertising DDI: 477 4701 Cell: 021 500 997 aidan@benefitz.co.nz

Ulla Bennett Advertising/ Photographer Cell: 021 411 667 ulla@benefitz.co.nz

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views from the beach Hemlata Kumar, Magascene.

An overview of what is happening in Takapuna Beach from Business Association General Manager – Peter White.

Happy New Year to you all. I hope that you have enjoyed our outstanding weather and had an enjoyable and relaxing holiday break.

I am confident that 2011 will be a watershed year for Takapuna Beach and that we are on the cusp of a renaissance. There have been some significant developments happening over the later part of 2010, which we believe will be the catalyst to eventually turn the town centre around to face the beach (watch this space for further developments).

Takapuna Beach has lived up to its reputation as the Events Capital of the North Shore, hosting a number of fabulous events over the last two months – the North Shore Grand Prix, the State Beach Series, Coca Cola Summer Festival, Beach Soccer Series, Sail Auckland Regatta and the Christmas Carnival, which have attracted large crowds to our town centre, and contributed to its vibrancy and atmosphere.

This month we welcome further businesses to Takapuna and acknowledge those who were recognised in 16 different categories

by Metro in their Best of Auckland Awards.

Wishing you all the very best for 2011. I look forward to updating you monthly in Channel Magazine, on the exciting happenings in our most beautiful town centre.

Cheers – Peter White

North Shore Grand Prix.

BEST OF AUCKLAND...

Takapuna Beach retailers were well represented in the Metro Best of Auckland Awards winning 11 categories, with a further five retailers gaining honourable mentions. In the same week UK Conde Nast Traveller, one of the world’s most respected and authoritative travel and lifestyle publications, chose The Department Store as one of the world’s seven best new boutiques.

This is the second international recognition that The Department Store has received, having earlier in the year being named best new retail store in the world by Monacle magazine.

Congratulations to our Metro Best winners: Stephen Marr – Women’s Hair Salon Bliss - Spa Treatments Off Wax - Wax Takapuna Beach Café and Store - Ice Cream in a cone Lucy and the Powder Room - New Beauty Fad Black Box - Shoes and accessories Wild Wheat - Breads Kiwi Velo (Barrys Pt Rd) - Bike Shops Lucy and the Powder Room - Spa Treatments Body Tech (Smales Farm) - Gym Body Tech (Smales Farm) - Workout Metro Honorable mentions First Glass - Wine Shop

My Room - Kid’s Shop Phoenix Cosmetics - Make Up Marr Labb - Beauty Store Takapuna Markets - Market As further evidence of the strength of our Hair and Beauty sector, two Takapuna stylists are finalists in the Loreal Colour Trophy Supreme Hairdresser of the Year Awards. We wish Ami Walker from Me and Armie Aninion from Servilles all the best.

Also recognised over the holiday break was Marvell Grill, as provider of one of Herald on Sunday restaurant reviewer Peter Calder’s most memorable meals of 2010; The Takapuna Beach Café and Store as one of the Weekend Herald’s best places to dine beside the sea and Takapuna Beach as one of the best Picnic sites.

Magascene provides $13million Lotto Winner Hurstmere Road retailers Mahenera and Hemlata Kumar from Megascene sold the winning Christmas Powerball ticket to a retired Auckland man, who didn’t claim his nearly $12,991,369 prize for a number of days (keeping Magascene and Takapuna in the news) and wishes to remain anonymous.

Hemlata and Mahenera were unaware that their store had become the luckiest in New Zealand when the draw was made, as they were visiting their newly born third grandchild in New Plymouth.’Congratulations to you both.

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Takapuna Beach Christmas Carnival.

Takapuna Beach – the events capital of the North Shore North Shore Grand Prix - Takapuna Beach recently hosted the eigth annual North Shore Grand Prix, which also doubled as the New Zealand criterium championships and attracted a large crowd of 8000 people. The Jerry Clayton BMW sponsored short races, allowed the public to get close to the action whilst enjoying the hospitality that Hurstmere Road offers. TV1 covered the race in a one hour primetime package, which showcased Takapuna and our beautiful beach.

The event received a great deal of praise from spectators, competitors and the Hurstmere Road hospitality cluster due to the exciting racing, fantastic atmosphere and many spectator friendly vantage points.

Mayor in the Chair Mayor Len Brown made two visits in two days to Takapuna before Christmas, hosting Mayor in the Chair in a specially prepared beach setting including sand, deck chairs and umbrella, on Hurstmere Green and then judging the Busking competition at the annual Takapuna Beach Christmas Carnival.

Mayor Brown will be back in Takapuna to address a TBBA Two degree meeting on Monday 21st March.

Coca Cola Summer Break Takapuna Beach rocked over the weekend of 8-9th January to Music provided by the Edge at the Coca Cola Summer Break. Over 10,000 people packed Gould Reserve dancing, singing, playing beach volleyball or just relaxing in deck chairs shaded from the sun by the Coca Cola branded beach umbrellas.

Welcome to Takapuna Beach...

The Takapuna Beach Business Association welcomes the following new businesses to Takapuna Beach.

Wallace Cotton specialises in designing and retailing a unique range of stylish, exclusive home linen, accessories and clothing at affordable prices.

With stores in Birkenhead, Newmarket, Wellington, and now Takapuna, and concessions within Ballantynes in Christchurch and Arthur Barnett in Dunedin, Wallace Cotton currently reach over 30,000 customers across Australasia and beyond. Each season a new range of bedlinen, kitchen linen, resort and sleepwear is released. The ranges are designed to fit with existing or heritage Wallace Cotton linen, so that customers can always find something new to fall in love with, and to freshen up their homes each season. The emphasis is on good quality cotton, good design and very good service.

Wallace Cotton – 6-10 Como Street, Telephone 551-7767, www.wallacecotton.co.nz

Oscar & Co is a brand new hair salon in the heart of Hurstmere Road.

Owner, Gene Cooksley is the vice president of the Auckland Registered Hairdressing Association, and industry editor of Trade magazine which is a premier hairdressing industry magazine. All of the staff at Oscar & Co are handpicked specialists from the industry, who’ve come together to do a boutique style salon.

Oscar & Co - 78 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

Telephone 489 9259, www.oscarandco.co.nz

Why should you shop in Takapuna?

The Takapuna Beach Business Association recently received the latest Marketview report which showed that less than 6% of our catchment area (Shoppers living between Campbells Bay and Devonport, east of the Motorway) spend was in Takapuna (i.e.

people residing in or close to Takapuna were spending 94% of their money in places rather than Takapuna). The Takapuna Beach Business Association is working hard to attract quality retailers to Takapuna and each month we will highlight a Takapuna Businesses which we believe deserves the support of you our reader.

This month we bring to you Wild Wheat...

Wild Wheat – Hurstmere Road Wild Wheat has been trading since the end of 1999, originally supplying just to restaurants and cafes. They opened their first store in Mt Eden in 2004, followed by three new stores in Belmont, Howick, and Takapuna. Wildwheat was voted “best bread shop” by Metro magazine in 2004 and has won this accolade every year since.

Wildwheat offers a wide range of European style artisan breads. Sourdoughs are their specialty and point of difference in the market.

Their Sourdoughs have a long fermentation process, up to 48 hours, resulting in a great flavour and texture, and keeping the GI rating low. This means starches are broken down, they are easier to digest, and keep you feeling full for longer. It also makes gluten easier to digest, helping those who are looking to reduce their gluten intake.

There are many other various breads in their daily range, including the very popular Turkish Pides, Ciabatta and grainbreads for those looking for an even healthier option.

Also on offer are a range of sweet pastry, pies, and savoury items, based around the same philosophy of simple ingredients prepared well.

Wild Wheat - 166 Hurstmere Road (next to GPK) open 7 days a week from 7am. Telephone 4898248, www.wildwheat.co.nz.

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The channel Cafe guide

Manuka Cafe, DEVONPORT

You can’t walk through Devonport without passing through Manuka Cafe.

It is popular, is always busy and has a relaxed atmosphere for you to enjoy the day or catch up with friends.

Enjoy Manuka for Breakfast, Lunch or

DEVONPORT STONE OVEN

Iconic Devonport landmark cafe the Devonport Stone Oven is completely self sufficient. Everything they offer is made on premise with nothing being brought in. They even have their own unique blend of coffee. There are lots of gluten free products available with

torpedo bay cafe

Torpedo Bay Cafe is a recent addition to the Shore cafe scene. It has a fabulous site in the new Navy Museum, along Devonport waterfront at the foot of North Head with stunning views of the city.

LITTLE & FRIDAY

Little and Friday is a perfect little neighbourhood cafe/bakery, where you can feast on pies, cakes and tarts fresh out of the oven, washed down with superbly extracted coffee

CAffe massimo, takapuna

Located in the heart of Takapuna, Caffé Massimo is one of the closest cafés to Takapuna beach, the Takapuna shops and iconic Sunday market.

At Caffe Massimo Coffee we roast our coffee on site. We select only the finest arabica beans, carefully handpicked

Dinner or just for a fabulous Allpress coffee with homemade cakes or desserts. Mediterranean, Wood fired Pizza, European, Italian cuisine.

cafe of the month

Open 7 days.- breakfast, lunch & dinner.

49 Victoria rd, Devonport.

PH: 445 7732 www.manukarestaurant.co.nz more options being introduced all the time.

Generous servings for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The indoor and outdoor seating is perfect for Devonport’s climate.

Fully licensed.

OPEN 7 DAYS

6.30AM UNTIL 5.30pm.

5 CLARENCE STREET, DEVONPORT PH: 445 3185

Delight in the hospitality of a local gem latin

It is a fantastic setting with beautiful coffee, superb food and a great atmosphere to tempt you through the door. Try their good old English favourites like bacon butties & ice cream sundaes.

latin Larder - 170 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna.

PH: 489 5563 - www.website.co.nz Tuesday-Sunday 6.30am-3pm.

Latin Larder is a beacon of tantalising tranquility amongst the many rows of cafes found in Takapuna. To truly understand its unique impact, it is necessary to sit in its sunny garden and experience the café’s charming, unpretentious atmosphere for yourself.

Set along the jet-set Hurstmere Road, Latin Larder offers food, service – and now outdoor garden seating – often equated with the cafés

OPEN 7 DAYS

8AM UNTIL 5pm.

64 KING EDWARD PARADE DEVONPORT. PH: 445 5186 supreme. Winner Best Cakes/ Counter Top section in Metro Top 50 Cafes 2010.

Bordering the Latin Larder garden is a wide variety of abundant herbs.

Rosemary, basil and mint find their way into most of Latin Larder’s seasonal specials.

OPEN WED TO SUN

8AM - 3PM 42 EVERSLEIGH ROAD, TAKAPUNA. (THE ROAD OPPOSITE TAKA GRAMMAR)

PH: 489 8527 for perfect ripeness from the world’s legendary coffee estates and plantations, to bring you the finest, most delicious coffees possible.

A large area of outdoor seating allows customers to maximise its beach side location.

open 7 days

7am til late 1/3 the strand, takapuna PH: 486 5550 www.caffemassimo.co.nz

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of Europe. Fresh, local food made daily. Familiar, personalised service to make you feel at home. And, romantic seating amongst a beautiful backdrop to ease your stress away. Latin Larder offers an experience.

Upon entering, you walk into a café that buzzes with life – from the cyclists at the sidewalk tables to the couples and families reading the newspaper and conversing in the bright, open sunshine of the back garden. The atmosphere is without a doubt a “sit back, relax and enjoy” vibe. It’s a Takapuna staple with North Shore regulars flowing in and out all day long – regaling in the exquisite escape.

When it comes to service, Latin Larder delivers just as much as it does on atmosphere. Consistent, relationship-driven customer service is what the place is all about. Get ready to be genuinely greeted as you

The channel Cafe guide In an area of fantastic cafés, Latin Larder – with its garden oasis, enthusiastic chef and outstanding service – is a gem of a find.

enter the café, remembered by the staff and treated like family. Latin Larder is a place where community is key, and this is not just a throw away line. What you see is what you get.

Last but certainly not least is the exceptional food at Latin Larder – a café that prides itself on fresh, local ingredients. Bordering the Latin Larder garden is a wide variety of abundant herbs. Rosemary, basil and mint find their way into most of Latin Larder’s seasonal specials and its savoury scones baked homemade every day.

Every month, Latin Larder features two special dishes featuring in-season produce.

February’s specials include: • L atin Larder Breakfast Salad – A seasonal salad of vine ripened tomatoes, avocado, red onion, olives, feta, home-smoked bacon, homemade croutons and poached eggs served with Turkish bread • Kedgeree – Bright summer flavours of coriander and mango laced through smoked fish, basmati rice and poached eggs.

Make sure to visit the café this month, otherwise you might miss out!

However, if you are the type of person who likes to have a say in your food – no worries. Latin Larder is able to cater not only to the menu and its specials but also to the whim of the patron.

In the words of owner and chef Justin Muller, “If we have it, we will make it.” So, whether you want to switch the toast for polenta or you want a unique omelette with a Spanish twist that isn’t on the menu, Latin Larder is the perfect place to expect quality food made-to-order.

Now, if it’s coffee you have a hankering for, then let us tease you no more. Latin Larder serves Miller’s Coffee. Fresh, bold and aromatic, the coffee from Latin Larder is the most delicious reason to come take a peek.

In an area of fantastic cafés, Latin Larder – with its garden oasis, enthusiastic chef and outstanding service – is a gem of a find in Takapuna, taking a cue from the famed cafés of Italy and France.

Next time you walk by Latin Larder, ask yourself, who’s in the garden? And, why am I not there?

Hosting a party or event? Latin Larder will take care of you. Hire out the garden for the perfect backdrop or simply spoil yourself with their catered food – just as fresh and delicious as the meals found in the café. From homemade tarts to zesty salads, this will be the tastiest – and easiest – party you have every thrown. Talk to Justin today on 489 5563.

the sentinel kitchen

The Sentinel Kitchen is the new cafe located on the ground floor of The Sentinel Apartments in Takapuna.

Altura Coffee, Open for Breakfast from 7am, Cabinet Food, also Fully

TIGER COFFEE, TAKAPUNA

Tiger extends a warm welcome to all our regular and new customers who venture to our cafe. We offer a great range of coffee’s, smoothies, iced drinks and a yummy new food menu

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Licensed, A La-Carte Menu, Takeaway Meals, Outcatering, Meeting Room, Outside seating area, Free Secure Parking (off Northcroft St).

OPEN 7 DAYS

7am TIL LATE 3-9 NORTHCROFT ST, TAKAPUNA PH: 486 0122 www.sentinelkitchen.co.nz for 2011. Tiger offers a great space to meet up with friends - and while you’re here have a look at our amazing equipment. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Mon-Fri 6.30AM-4PM.

SATURDAY 8AM-2.30PM 18 BARRY’S POINT RD, TAKAPUNA PH: 489 3084 www.tigercoffee.co.nz

Present this advert to receive 25% off our Signature Sandwiches (Until 28/2/2011).

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All day breakfast and great coffee, gourmet toasty’s, wraps, Longrolls and of course Salads!!

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Mon-Fri 7.30Am-7pm.

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TOASTED ESPRESSO

environment. Where everyone can feel comfortable, converse and feel part of the whole coffee lifestyle.

Award winning Toasted espresso is the consummate in Boutique Coffee Roasting.

We have designed our espresso bar to be an interactive

MON-FRI 7AM TIL 3.30PM

42 Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna Phone 966 6485 www.toasted.co.nz

ALTURA CAFE & ROASTERY

Use this voucher between 9am to 11am to receive a complimentary standard coffee with every breakfast item to the value of $15 and over.

We pride ourselves on providing the perfect cup of coffee every time. Our coffee is so fresh, you can sit and watch it being roasted right before you.

Mon-Fri 7am-4.30pm.

SATURDAY 8am-4pm.

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Book Reviews for Booklovers from The Booklover THIS

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The Lake of Dreams Kim Edwards. $40 With revelations as captivating as the deception at the heart of her bestselling novel, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards presents a powerful family story and a story of love lost and found.

At a crossroads in her life, Lucy Jarrett returns home to upstate New York from Japan, only to find herself haunted by her father’s unresolved death a decade ago. Late one night, as she paces the hallways of her family’s rambling lakeside house, she discovers, locked in a window seat, a collection of objects that first appear to be idle curiosities, but soon reveal a hidden family history. As Lucy explores these traces of her lineage - from an heirloom blanket and dusty political tracts to a web of allusions depicted in stained-glass windows, both in her hometown and beyond - a new family narrative emerges. It will link her to a unique slice of the suffragette movement, and yield dramatic insights that will free her to live her life to its fullest and deepest.

Brimming with surprises and vibrant detail as carefully placed as a puzzle, The Lake of Dreams is a gripping saga that will enthral those readers who have loved the author’s signature gifts of lyricism, suspense, and masterly storytelling.

A myriad of reading choices for all ages...

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The art of peter siddell Peter Siddell. $75 Peter Siddell has been a painter for over 40 years and is one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded living artists, being recognised for his contribution to the visual arts with a knighthood in 2008, only the second New Zealand artist to gain such an honour.

His intricately detailed paintings of New Zealand urban scenes and landscapes that are not quite a replication of actuality are much loved and enduringly popular. Both technical tours de force and rich with acute observation, they feature in all our national art collections and never fail to fascinate. This major book, the first to ever bring his work together, celebrates both Siddell’s life and his art, with 150 images, and essays by both the artist himself and the renowned art historian Michael Dunn.

The Sandalwood Tree Elle Newmark. $40 From the author of the sensational The Book of Unholy Mischief.

It is 1947, and Evie and Martin Mitchell have just arrived in the Indian village of Masoorla with their five-year-old son. But cracks soon appear in their marriage as Evie struggles to adapt to her new life, and Martin fails to bury unbearable wartime memories. When Evie finds a collection of letters, concealed deep in the brickwork of their rented bungalow, so begins an investigation that consumes her, allowing her to escape to another world, 100 years earlier, and to the extraordinary friendship of two very different young women. And as Evie’s fascination with her Victorian discoveries deepens, she unearths powerful secrets. But at what cost to her present, already fragile existence?

This all-consuming story, spanning two centuries and set against an exotic backdrop, is perfect for book clubs.

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Why I Love the Shore – Anthony Boric All Black and North Harbour rugby player Anthony Boric, or AB as he is commonly known, is a local Shore boy. He was head boy Rosmini College and now lives in Takapuna in the heart of the ‘Channel-Zone’. When available, he plays club rugby for North Harbour Marist . He has completed three years of a Bachelor of Engineering degree at Auckland University and is currently focused on being picked to be part of the All Blacks team for the Rugby World Cup being held in New Zealand in September and October this year. He’s a big lad at two metres tall and weighing 110kgs. He has played 18 tests for the All Blacks. We caught up with him in mid-January to ask him why he loves the Shore...

Channel Mag How long have you lived on the Shore? Where were you before? What was it that brought you to the Shore?

Anthony Boric I’ve been living on the Shore for four years after growing up in Kumeu on the family orchard. I went to school in Takapuna at Rosmini College and most of my friends lived on the Shore so I spent quite a bit of time here.

I love it!

CM What’s your favourite Shore restaurant and why?

AB At the moment it is Raviz Indian restaurant on Hurstmere Road. I love curry and they do the best curry’s for just $10. Great value CM Saturday morning North Shore style?

AB Big bacon and egg breakfast at home then down to the beach. This summer has been great. It makes you value what a fantastic playground we have right on our doorstep.

CM What’s your favourite Shore beach and why?

AB Thorne’s Bay. Just a short walk from my house. It’s a small sandy beach and a great place to go for a swim.

CM Where do you go to relax on the Shore?

AB There’s not too much better than Thorne’s Bay. CM What’s the Shore’s best kept secret?

AB The Asian food court near the Northcote shops. Lots of variety and really good value.

CM. Have you ever found anywhere else in the world that reminds you of the Shore and if so, how?

AB Not really. I have travelled all over the world and what we have here is very special.

CM. Finally, what do you love most about the city you call home?

AB I love the relaxed lifestyle and the fact it’s not as busy as the city. Having access to all the beautiful nearby beaches is the main reason why I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

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Resolution Anyone?

It’s that time of the year again for another promise made another promise broken!

New Year resolutions! Do they work? I say not. “I’m really going to do it this year” is the usual statement right? Just ask around amongst your tribe, I am sure there will be a ton of broken promises. Why is this? Simple – mental footnotes do not work.

Refer to my article on adherence and compliance to exercise in the October issue of Channel for the keys to success with your fitness goals.

So you may have made a great start but eventually your quest to get a super lean, athletic body has failed. Additionally you’ve been told that cardio and high rep weight training and simply “eating less” will make your body burn fat.

I’m not surprised it didn’t work. There’s no better feeling than seeing a hard, defined midsection in the mirror, and you’ve been robbed of that feeling.

So, for what reasons did the approaches fail?

Here are five;

Fat Loss Myth #1:

Low intensity cardio is great for burning fat and boosting endurance.

Cycling for an hour doing the same repetitive movement over and over will not achieve optimal results in fat loss. The body is stubborn and doesn’t want to burn fat for energy so it eats up your muscle instead. This immediately kills your metabolism and it robs your body of strength and athleticism.

Research shows that high intensity cardio is significantly more effective than low intensity cardio because it forces your body to keep burning fat and calories after you stop training – see last months article - Interval training for Fat Loss. Research by Tabata proves that just a few minutes of intense cardio will boost your anaerobic and aerobic conditioning.

Solution: Do short quick circuits of body weight exercises such as mountain climbers, push ups, jumping squats and burpees.

By Patrick Harris, Service Director at Les Mills Takapuna

Fat Loss Myth #2:

You should lift for high reps to burn fat.

It’s easy to think that lifting weights for a ton of reps is making your body burn fat, but it’s not. You see the key to really cranking up your metabolism hinges on recruiting as many muscle fibres as possible with each set When you do high rep training you’re only working the smallest weakest muscle fibres that have little to no impact on boosting your metabolism. You must target all your muscle fibres when you lift weights or results will be limited.

patrick.harris@lesmills.co.nz

Fat Loss Myth #4:

Just eat less and you’ll lose weight.

Your metabolism is primarily stimulated by nutrients not just calories. When you drastically cut calories it brings your metabolism to a screeching halt because your body is not getting the essential nutrients it needs. If you just eat less the only thing you’ll lose is muscle, this destroys your metabolism so you end up fatter than you were before. Sound familiar?

Solution:

Solution:

Do full body circuits that consist of an upper body pull an upper body push, squatting, deadlifting and lunging. Also, keep the rest periods short (3060secs) and accelerate all lifts.

Replace low-quality foods such as bread, pasta, and rice with nutrient-dense foods such as berries, green vegetables, fish and lean meats.

Fat Loss Myth #3:

You must workout every day to see results.

Training every day doesn’t allow your body the time it needs to recover, you become over- trained very quickly. Do you know what happens when you’re over-trained? Fat-storing hormones flood your system! Plus, being over-trained zaps your motivation and makes you more susceptible to illness and injury.

You don’t need to get stronger to get leaner.

The stronger you are the more muscle fibres you can recruit. Stimulating all your muscle fibres with each set catapults the metabolic cost of your workouts. Metabolic cost is a measure exercise scientists use to determine how many calories you’re burning through exercise. The higher the metabolic cost the better.

Solution: Lift weights that don’t allow more than 12 reps per set. For body weight exercise circuits, move as quickly as possible to stimulate your metabolism.

Fat Loss Myth #5:

Solution: Train no more than four - five days per week. If this doesn’t change your body your program stinks!

Happy New Year.

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It will be like your Lexus never left the showroom.

Buy any new Lexus from Lexus of North Shore, and we’ll continue to take care of its running costs:

The incredible Lexus Care Package

Plus, purchase before 31 March 2011 to receive

• 4 year/140,000km warranty • 4 year/140,000km service plan

• 4 year free Lexus Vehicle Insurance • 1 year free fuel • 1 year free vehicle registration

Enjoy complete freedom today. See the team at Lexus of North Shore today.

The offer applies to vehicles sold and delivered by Lexus of North Shore between 01 January 2011 to 31 March 2011 and is subject to stock availability. Free fuel offer is based on a typical New Zealand driver of 14,000km per year and information is sourced from www.fuelsaver.govt.nz. Each new Lexus vehicle sold will come with a four year or 140,000km (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Warranty, four year or 140,000km (whichever comes first) Lexus Full Maintenance Service Plan, a 12 month vehicle registration and four years free Lexus Vehicle Insurance (limited to regular drivers 25 years of age and over). For full terms and conditions ask Lexus of North Shore, or go to www.lexus.co.nz

2 Link Drive, Wairau Park • Phone: 09 442-3670 • www.lexusofnorthshore.co.nz

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Property management made easy Got a residential rental property or apartment on the Shore that’s proving hard to manage? Having trouble understanding the recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act? Is it all getting a bit too hard? Put that all behind you today. Talk to Michelle or Graeme Henderson at Quinovic.

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Quinovic is opening up in Takapuna. It is a privately owned and operated business that has been around for over 20 years. Their expertise is in renting and effective management of residential properties.

Local operators Michelle and Graeme Henderson are Shore people. They have lived on the North Shore for over 20 years and are investors themselves.

Over the past 12 months they have provided their residential property solutions for a range of property owners on the North Shore. The number is growing.

They currently manage properties in a number of local apartment complexes, including Shoalhaven, The Sentinel, Maison, Mon Desir, The Spencer on Byron and other residential properties.

There are many advantages to the Quinovic offering for property owners.

“Firstly, we don’t charge letting fees so we attract a wider range of tenants,” explains Graeme Henderson.

“We have leading edge computerised management systems and a big advantage is that property management is our business. That’s what we do. Pure and simple. That’s our core business. We don’t have the conflict that is quite often associated with real estate agents or body corporate managers.”

Crucial parts of the successful Quinovic package include:- high quality tenanting, a tight property inspection process, strong management systems and bond administration, reliable rent collection, accurate financial reporting, online access for owners, repair and maintenance services, proven legal documentation and personal service for both owners and tenants.

“We simply make the whole process easy for the property owner,” adds Graeme Henderson. “I challenge North Shore home owners who are looking for a better property management option to let us show you what we can do. We offer a free rental appraisal for your property with absolutely no strings attached.”

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Wines & cheeses with Liz Wheadon Our monthly Channel Wines and Cheeses columnist is Liz Wheadon, General Manager of Glengarry Wines. Liz is also a passionate foodie. Weekends are often spent first planning the event and then entertaining friends and family with magnificent food and wine experiences.

Unpasteurised Cheese – what does it mean?

Didas stores are now stocking a range of unpasteurised cheeses – so what’s it all about.

The process of Pasteurization was invented by Louis Pasteur in the middle of the 19th Century and is the process of heating liquids in order to reduce the level of bacteria and other organisms that may be present. The use of Pasteurization in cheese making is where the milk is heated for a short time to a high temperature, usually about 161.5 degrees for at least 15 seconds. The process essentially destroys any bacteria in the milk and leaves it ‘clean’. The process of Pasteurization is used in New Zealand cheese making.

Up until recently only a handful of hard cheese and then a few years back Roquefort were allowed to be imported into New Zealand Unpasteurised. We were not alone in this, in the States; you can still not bring in unpasteurised cheeses that are younger than 60 days, essentially limiting the importation to harder aged cheeses. However the process of making cheese without Pasteurisation – using raw milk has been around for thousands of years in Europe and it’s uncommon in France to find cheese

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that is pasteurised.

Then comes the discussion on taste, all this technical information is fine, but is there a difference in the taste between a Pasteurised and Unpasteurised cheese? Simply put, Yes. There’s a remarkable difference. When I return from travel to Europe and first taste European cheeses then in New Zealand, I often sit there and count the days till when I’ll next be in Europe. Memories of the wonderful cheeses in France came flooding back recently when we had the opportunity to taste a number of cheeses being imported into New Zealand from France without pasteurization. You’ll find below the details of a few of the cheeses that we are stocking in Didas, you’ll note in store they are all marked as Unpasteurised, as there are some people that should avoid these including pregnant women and babies.

Brie de Meaux AOC The king of French Brie, Brie de Meaux has been awarded the AOC status since 1980, it’s a white rind cheese from the Brie region and the town of Meaux, it has a wonderful earthy mushroom taste and when ripe melts deliciously over the plate.

Valencay Anjouin AOC A classic goats milk cheese from the Loire Valley, it is made in the form of a pyramid and rubbed in ash. A classic cheese to have with Sauvignon Blanc.

Camembert Bocage This is an excellent example of Camembert, it’s a beautiful small white rinsed round, the centre is creamy yellow and not overly strong. Tasting this alongside the Brie de Meaux shows the true difference of these two styles of cheese.

If you’re interested in tasting the difference between Pasteurized and unpasteurized, we are stocking both options in two of these cheeses (but personally, I’d just purchase the unpasteurized version).

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Palacios Remondo is located in the village of Alfaro in the Rioja region of Spain. Established in 1945, it’s only recently that things have changed for the better at Palacios Remondo. A family company, Alvaro Palacios, left his family company in Alfaro to work at various wineries abroad, including France – working at the famous Bordeaux winery Chateau Petrus. Alvaro then returned to Palacios Remondo and took over his family winery. He brought back with him, new wine making techniques that saw his family winery very quickly rise to be among the top producers in Rioja.

The Rioja wine region in Spain is divided into three sections; Rioja Alta – to the left of the river, there are 20,500 ha of vines planted in this area, the wines from this part of Rioja are suited for the cellar.

Rioja Alvasa – to the right of the river, 11,500 ha of vines are planted, wines in this area are both young wines and wines for the cellar Rioja Baja – with 18,000 ha of vines planted, Rioja Baja is about an hour from the other two parts of the Rioja – in this area, great whites as well as exceptional reds are produced.

Palacios Remondo is situated in Rioja Baja.

When you visit a winery as an importer, the way they organize the visit always tells you a lot about the winery, whether they take you to the vines, the public relations centre or to see the amount of money they have tied up in oak. When I arrived at Palacios Remondo, it had been raining for a few days; this did not deter the team at all from taking me to see the vineyards. We drove up a tiny clay track into the hills.

We spent most of the morning in the vineyards – the attention to detail and quality they are getting in the

vineyards is stunning – when you taste the wines you will see that starting with top quality grapes is one of the most important things in wine making.

The entire range is well worth trying, if I had to pick a favorite I’d have to be La Montesa – a blend of 40% Tempranillo, 45% Grenache and 5% Mazuelo. It’s a soft fruity red wine that is excellent with food; in fact the first time I tried it was at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant in Melbourne.

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View from the deck.

The deck.

Sensational boardroom.

The best office venue in the country?

In the last issue of Channel we highlighted the many reasons why having a business based in Takapuna makes a great deal of sense. In this issue we think we’ve uncovered what could well be the best spot for an office in the country. Right in the heart of Takapuna Beach.

This first level Hurstmere Road space includes 400 square metres of office, as well as meeting rooms, all the amenities you need and a sensational boardroom looking out over Takapuna Beach, Rangitoto and the Waitemata Harbour.

But probably the best aspect is the sensational 100 square metre deck that is really a grandstand to Takapuna Beach and Gould Reserve. You can watch the boats, paddle boarders, kite surfers, swimmers etc. doing their stuff down on Takapuna Beach.

The writer was recently at a function held on the deck and it was very special. The present occupants say that while it is a very special place to be in the summer it is also spectacular in the winter as well.

The space would be very suitable for a head office operation or professional offices. The possibilities are actually endless. Due to the site the space could also be used for quite different purposes.

We’re not sure that there is anywhere else that would be better for an office-based business than this. It’s is right in the middle of Hurstmere Road, there is loads of carparking and no traffic hassles. There are cafes, bars and shops all around and New Zealand’s best urban beach right on the doorstep. Where would you or your staff rather be? In an office park – yeah right!

“Takapuna is a great working environment and happy staff most often equates to satisfied customers,” said Takapuna Beach Business Association Chairman Dave Donaldson when interviewed for Channel late last year. “With greater flexibility and more cooperative landlords in Takapuna it’s now affordable to get great office space with views over the beach and out over the water.

Takapuna is increasingly being known as a centre of excellence and I am personally fielding three or four calls a week from folk wishing to get close to this hub.”

This opportunity we have highlighted is a classic example of what Dave was talking about.

If you are keen to find out more about this opportunity, and a range of others in Takapuna, give Dave a call today on 09 215 4343.

But probably the best aspect is the sensational 100 square metre deck that is really a grandstand to Takapuna Beach.

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Adrian Turner (right) and members of his Fifth Avenue team.

Diamonds are forever Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers started out as a small but lovely jewellery store in Takapuna almost 60 years ago.

Their speciality has always been for diamond jewellery designed for people who appreciate beautifully finished jewellery at a fair and reasonable price. Those same principals still hold true today and Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers in Westfield Shore City strives to uphold those high standards of excellence and personal customer service.

Owned and managed by jeweller Adrian Turner, Fifth Avenue’s talents run from the smallest of onsite repairs through to designing and creating the most magnificent showpieces.

Sitting on Adrian’s desk at the moment is a magnificent 2.02ct Natural Fancy Pink Sapphire that is so perfectly proportional, you’d be forgiven for mistaking it for a diamond! Who knows what’s going to be created with this beautiful stone, maybe something special for Valentine’s Day? Adrian says that while Diamonds are still the number one favourite stone of choice, the influence of colour now plays a very strong part in the decision making process with stones like Natural Fancy Yellow Diamonds, Pink Diamonds and Pink Sapphires becoming more and more popular.

“We are finding that customer’s tastes and preference are changing, people are individuals, and they often want special individual pieces, not the normal run of the mill items that a lot of the chain stores tend to carry,” he says.

“My business partner David and I will often sort through parcels of stones in order to select the right one, whether it be for a special customer or just for stock, as this will be the centre of any piece and the importance lies in finding the right stone, as this makes all the difference!”

From humble beginnings almost 60 years ago, the team at Fifth Avenue has grown the business into a top independent jewellery store, winning industry awards and carrying international luxury brands including Tag Heuer, Longines, RADO, and Mont Blanc, and well as PANDORA, Pastiche Jewellery and Autore South Sea Pearls.

When asking Adrian what he thinks the key to success is, the reply is simple: “People! Having great people with you and having great customers who are a pleasure to deal with. It makes every day enjoyable, fun and interesting all at the same time.”

Being located in the recently renovated Shore City has also helped that success.

“Shore City is not like other big malls,” says Adrian. “It has a really nice, personable feel that you don’t find anywhere else, which makes it actually really nice to come and have a look around the shops without feeling like you’re in a massive, impersonal shopping centre. The new renovations are really working too and a lot of our customers from the past are returning.”

On that note Adrian and the team at Fifth Avenue wish everyone well for an enjoyable, fun and successful 2011.

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Flying Saucers owner Kathy MacVicar (right) with two of her Westfield Shore City team. Grace Hawley (left) and Margaret Self (centre).

Fashion giftware flying at Westfield Shore City If there is proof that Takapuna is at the start of a renaissance then Kathy MacVicar, the owner of the fabulous Flying Saucers store in Westfield Shore City, is it. While Kathy and her husband John have five Flying Saucers stores throughout Auckland, she admits to the Takapuna store in Westfield Shore City being her favourite, and business is good.

“I love the feel of the boutique mall and the Westfield team have done a great job with the recent reburbishment,” says Kathy. “There was obviously a time when Westfield Shore City took a back seat to the big new malls up the road but that has changed with people returning to Takapuna and to Westfield Shore City. We have been in the same spot at Shore City for 13 years now so have lived through all the cycles so it is great to see the mall looking so good and doing so well. It is very pleasing as this is our only shop on the Shore.”

Flying Saucers actually started out as a cart operation at Victoria Park Market 20 years ago. That seems a long time ago to Kathy MacVicar as she now employs over 40 staff spread between Westfield Shore City and the four other stores located at Botany Town Centre, Sylvia Park, Newmarket and Westfield St Lukes.

Flying Saucers is described by Kathy as a fashion giftware store. A browse around the Westfield Shore City store is very interesting and you are pretty much

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There is a fantastic selection of designer jewellery, created by some of New Zealand biggest fashion names. Names like Karen Walker, Trelise Cooper, Lisa Hoskins and Boh Runga. Kathy explains that she places an emphasis on selling products that have been designed in New Zealand but also sources fashion giftware products from all over the world.

Designer bags are also a feature of each Flying Saucer shop with leading Australian brand Olgaberg being a big seller. A recent addition is a new line of shoes from a leading designer in Melbourne.

“We have been in business long enough to realise that each shop needs to be different and appeal to its own environment and clientele, so for that reason not all of our stores are the same,” adds Kathy. “I travel to offshore trade shows regularly to buy quality products that I believe will sell well in our stores. I have been doing it for quite a few years now so can be pretty confident that what I order will sell in each of our fives shops.”

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Feature: The Naked and Famous

by Michael Campbell Naked, famous and taking over the world; for one North Shore band a name can almost become a selffulfilling prophecy, well at least half of it… so far.

In a coup that seems like it happened almost overnight, but in reality is the result of a few long years of hard work, passion and commitment, The Naked and Famous have become the darlings of the international music press, North American hipsters and European kids alike; New Zealand gave them the first home-grown album to debut at number one in 16 years and Australia have welcomed them to their shores more times than any other kiwi band in recent history.

Yes the cult of Naked and Famous has arrived and with the imminent world wide release of debut album, Passive Me, Aggressive You, and a relocation to London later this month, 2011 promises to be the band’s biggest year yet.

New Zealand gave them the first homegrown album to debut at number one in 16 years and Australia have welcomed them to their shores more times than any other kiwi band in recent history.

The Naked and Famous tale – made up of members David Beadle, Thom Powers, Aaron Short, Jesse Wood and Alisa Xayalith – began when Thom and Alisa first met at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ) and decided to go all rock ‘n’ roll, live the dream and drop out to make some music. Kids, this was obviously a brilliant idea.

It was also here at MAINZ that Thom and Aaron re-connected after first meeting each other some years before. While Thom and Alisa were able to focus purely on creating initial demos, Aaron stayed on to complete his course in audio engineering and music production; keeping access to some amazing resources the college had to offer the emerging collaboration.

That was at the beginning of 2008, and those demos that Thom and Alisa were working on with Aaron became the EPs “This Machine” and “No Light” – a perfect introduction that got an industry listening, the hipsters talking and everyone anticipating what was to come.

In early 2009, Jesse and David – mutual friends of Aaron and Thom’s, with history that went as far back as primary school – joined the pack and they were hard at work writing the songs that would become that first, award winning album.

“It has definitely been a long process when we look back on how things were starting at the very end of 2007, but at the same time, we’ve never been in this game with thoughts of getting to the top in our heads,”

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Naked and says Aaron.

From those early days, the soul and creative drive of the band is unchanged. Although every song develops itself in it’s own unique way, most ideas generally originate from Thom and Alisa. This can be anything from lyrics or a catchy chorus melody, right through to a basic demo. Thom and Aaron then produce the track, adding and taking away all sorts of layers and parts and arranging the song, as well as incorporating all of its electronic production.

The demo is then taken into a live band environment with David and Jesse, which allows all the live influences to take part in completing the song. From here, the electronic medium the band works in allows them to swap sessions back and forth on USB sticks, refining and refining until they reach their completed “this is ready for its final recording in a studio” stage.

When asked who and what music the band listens to, where their inspiration comes from, Aaron says it’s always a tough question to answer as each band member brings such varied taste to the table.

“While Thom and Jesse were busy practicing Tool covers in high school, I was in my room with headphones on playing house music records. At the exact same time Alisa was playing lovely folk songs on the guitar, and David was trying to match his hair to his current glamrock/hair-metal favourite.” (*Editor’s note: It appears David is still doing this if a recent interview with NME is anything to go by.)

So everyone has their long-time favourites, and of course there are bands and tracks that everyone in the band loves to listen to, but when it comes to a unifying artist, Nine Inch Nails is the one everyone in the band really loves and it was even a Nine Inch Nails song that struck up the first conversation between Thom and Aaron.

“Inspiration obviously comes from the music and artists we feel most passionately about at the time,” says Aaron.

Which is curious considering a quote from NME writer Jaimie Hodgson after seeing the band live for the first time: “Live The Naked and Famous are a very different proposition than on record, far closer to M83 and Nine Inch Nails, and less like Passion Pit than I’d anticipated.”

As with most bands, it’s always a collaboration of individuals, where the eclectic tastes and styles of each are the parts that come together to form something greater, something new, and sometimes, something beautiful.

Young Blood, the first single to appear from these recording sessions that went on to become Passive Me, Aggressive You, does just that – capturing a character full of youth and optimism; a band preparing to make its mark, answering the anticipation of a waiting public with pop synths, harmonies and a new sound that was something different, something special from New Zealand.

Not surprisingly the single was the launching pad for

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Famous the band’s international success that is still gaining momentum now.

It also won New Zealand’s most prestigious music award: the 2010 Apra Silver Scroll. A feat Aaron says is one that the band is proud of.

Internationally - NME, the BBC, the Guardian; the UK in general are infatuated with the band.

The Guardian have named the band one to watch for 2010 calling their music thumping, pumping rockedup synth-pop that distils the sound of MGMT at their most populist. The paper even went as far as to tell Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis “here’s your fifth – maybe even fourth or third – on the bill for Saturday (this) year”.

British radio in general has been plastering the band all over the airwaves, with XFM and Radio 1 leading the charge, and the BBC even nominated them for the Sound of 2011 poll, an annual poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent.

“It can be very overwhelming at times,” says Aaron.

“So much so that on our last tour, David, Jesse and myself developed a very interesting reaction for when ever another “Wow, Really?” moment happened.”

Said reaction involved a lot of huffing and puffing and “pfftttttt”-ing.

“It initially came about as

a way of trying to play it cool like “Pfft, no big deal”, but that “pfftttt” just developed in to a complete explosion from the mouth.”

The reality is that behind all the hype, the accolades and the praise, there’s really only one thing that matters.

“Regardless of what is going on and how big a scale, we keep our heads in the right place, and that’s recording weird noises and writing music at two in the morning hunched over a laptop screen.”

Those weird sounds are going to take the band a long way, it’s a given. The album gets its Europe and North American release next month, the band just finished the Big Day Out tour of Australia, after kicking Auckland’s arse last month, and they’re set to begin conquering Europe with a tour and relocation to the UK, before heading stateside for a North American tour with The Foals.

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North harbour club: Rewarding Excellence Matthew Flinn, received $25,000 four years ago when he picked up the 2007 AIMES Education and Overall AIMES AWARD from the North Harbour Club. The former Rangitoto College dux’s commitment to excellence, his achievements in academic studies and singing were characteristics the North Harbour Club recognises with its annual AIMES awards.

Matthew was ranked as one of Cambridge University’s best students, graduating with a double first class honours degree in law and was ranked third overall in the university. He was awarded the title Foundation Scholar of Corpus Christi College.

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“Unique is a great word to describe the AIMES awards. For one thing, it is wonderful to have young people from many different fields and disciplines celebrated together at one event, in contrast to a night of music or sporting awards, for example. We are able to marvel at, and be inspired by, our respective and highly varied talents and achievements.

It is also amazing that these awards have been initiated and supported by individuals and businesses, in order to encourage and nurture the talent specifically of North Harbour.

There is no Government mandate or funding. The immense growth and development of these Awards since their inception is down to the passion and vision of a group of people who care about their home and its young people.”

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Matthew Flinn spoke to Channel’s Michael Campbell when back in New Zealand in the second half of 2010.

AIMES AWARD winner...

Matthew Flinn By the time you’re reading this article, Auckland would have undergone the most dramatic shakeup in its history; one which is set to realign the makeup of the city’s governance for generations to come.

How it all unfolds is of particular interest to North Harbour Club’s 2007 AIMES Education and Overall AIMES AWARD Winner Matthew Flinn, who did research work on Auckland Governance with Derek Dallow of Devonport’s Harbour Lawyers, and presented a report to the Royal Commission proposing a particular model for Auckland.

That report was very much in line with the Royal Commission’s findings which were presented to parliament, but ultimately ignored by Local Government minister Rodney Hide.

“He went for a much more extreme model of what I proposed and what the commission proposed,” says Matthew. “I was just pleased that the commission seemed to like a lot of what was in the plan and their model was quite similar.”

That was the first endeavour Matthew undertook after taking out the AIMES Awards as North Harbour’s top achiever three and a half years ago. Following his research into the possibilities of Auckland governance Matthew relocated to Wellington to work as an adviser to then-Prime Minister Helen Clark for six months.

“That was amazing,” says the 24-year-old. “It was an amazing experience to be working right on the inside at the highest level of executive government. I was in a very junior level but there were some days where I had to help the Prime Minister prepare for questions from the opposition in parliament and goodness me, I think I was 22 at the time and that kind of pressure is pretty extreme because any mistake could result in a national headline.”

He describes this time as challenging and intellectually stimulating because he was having to

assimilate a lot of unfamiliar knowledge and areas of expertise, such as the safety and security of New Zealand water supplies, in a very short time.

However he left this post after six months to take up a scholarship completing his professional barrister studies in London. These post-graduate studies (Matthew has an undergraduate degree from Cambridge) took him through to June 2009, after which point he started as a judicial assistant in the Court of Appeal, assisting Lord Justice Mummery.

“Another fantastic experience,” Matthew says.

The job involved evaluating case papers from cases the judge was looking at and giving a report to recommend how Matthew thought the judge should rule.

“Sometimes he’d disagree and sometimes he’d agree, but it was so cool being able to put my opinion to who was actually going to decide it. We could debate it and argue about it, it was such a good experience.”

Following this experience, Matthew worked for a US law firm, as a stop gap, before beginning his proper job as a barrister in mid-September last year.

“That’s the job I’ve been training for all these years so it’s going to be fantastic to finally start on it,” he said back just prior to starting.

His first job as a barrister came with some prestige – it is with notable barrister chambers One Crown Office Row, where Cherie Blair used to do her barrister work.

“That’s going to involve putting on the wig and going to see the judge, arguing the cases at last. It’s certainly the scariest part of being a lawyer and the most challenging part, and I think it’s going to be the most rewarding.”

“I just think the actual getting up and arguing cases, debating them and really dealing with the pure law is going to be the most rewarding part of it.”

Matthew’s plan is to pursue his career in the

Matthew Flinn, singing at the Ross Finlay son Memorial Concert ‘My Way’ held at the Bruce Mason Centre in August 2010.

UK for a few years to see how it goes, as the opportunities in Europe are so great and there are so many of them, but he knows he will end up here because it is such a great place to live.

“Every time I come home I instantly slip into New Zealand mode so happily, it’s always a reminder of how much I love it and how much I definitely want to come back. It’s just a matter of when, rather than if.

The question of what he will do when he returns is both an interesting and an open one.

One of the reasons he plans to stay in the UK so long is so that he can hopefully establish himself well enough that he won’t have to do too much retraining on his return to New Zealand.

“I know I will have to do some retraining to take care of the fact that you are A: both a barrister and a solicitor here and B: to take into account the different parts of the legal system that are not similar to England, such as the indigenous law and how that interacts in New Zealand, which is something I’m happy to continence but will be a few years in the future I think.”

So there is a possibility, Matthew could return one day and apply his mind and skills to New Zealand law, but on the other hand, he has always been very open minded to diversification and doing different things at different stages of life, so he could always have enough of being a lawyer and come back to do something else completely different.

For a man of Matthew’s abilities the world is nothing but one of opportunities... we shall have to wait and see.

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Spotlight on complexities of mixing sport and alcohol The relationship between sport and alcohol will be debated at a conference at Massey’s Albany campus this month.

Sport and Alcohol: Finding the Balance will bring together speakers from sciences, social sciences, public health, liquor enforcement, local government, injury prevention, business and other stakeholder groups to discuss the ways alcohol and sport interact. The conference runs from February 9-11.

School of Sport and Exercise head Associate Professor Steve Stannard says the relationship between alcohol and sport is complex. “At a physiological level alcohol intake has an impact upon a sportsperson’s ability to perform,” he says. “Our staff will present some recent findings related to the effect alcohol has on performance.

“But the role that the alcohol industry plays in promoting, funding and supporting sportspeople and sporting clubs is also a complex issue. We hope to bring together a panel of speakers that can investigate if we can find the balance in the relationship.”

Dr Stannard hopes the conference will spark a balanced debate. “While alcohol consumption can have a detrimental effect on performance and recovery there are also some societal issues,” he says.

“The question that needs to be asked is where the balance lies between a healthy, happy, functioning sports environment and the role of alcohol consumption and sponsorship.

Every sports administrator whose organisation is reliant on alcohol sponsorship needs to be at this conference.”

Speakers include Massey’s Auckland-based Centre for Social Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation head Professor Sally Casswell, who will speak on international evidence relating to alcohol sponsorship in sport.

Other speakers include Kypros Kypri from University of Newcastle in Australia, and Wigram MP Jim Anderton, who has advocated for tighter controls on the sale and promotion of alcohol.

Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand chief executive Gerard Vaughan says the council is pleased to support the conference and looks forward to discussion and debate about the many facets of alcohol and sport in New Zealand. “There are challenges in this area that need to be worked through, and there are also a lot of really good things happening,” Mr Vaughan says.

“We were really pleased with the high level of response from people to the call for presentations. The conference will be an excellent forum to generate and build on initiatives to reduce alcohol harm in the sports area.

It’ll be a great opportunity for people interested in alcohol and sport to come and share their work and learn more,” he says.

For more information about the conference visit www.sportandalcohol.com

Professor Donna Ladkin and her husband, Robin, at the Royal New Zealand Navy Marae with George Kahi, Kaumatua of Ngati Paoa.

Business ethics expert gives public seminar A leadership scholar at the forefront of business ethics research will give a public seminar at Massey University this month.

Professor Donna Ladkin will explore the strategies managers can adopt to navigate the “grey territory” of organisational ethics, using examples from crises such as the BP oil spill and the financial crash of 2008.

Professor Ladkin, who is visiting the Albany campus from Cranfield University in Bedfordshire, England, will give insights from her time shadowing senior leaders grappling with ethical dilemmas.

“Ethics is important because organisations, particularly corporate organisations, wield more power on the whole than governments and corporate heads are not held accountable in the way government heads are, so they have to be self-regulating,” Professor Ladkin says.

“The seminar is called Ethics Beyond Compliance because people find themselves challenged in ethical areas and when they look at the code of conduct they come away with more questions. The challenges are too complex, there is no one right way.”

Professor Ladkin will talk about methods used to make ethical decisions. During her visit she will also be working with Dr Ralph Bathurst and Dr Margot Edwards from the School of Management in Albany on a research project exploring Maori perspectives of ethics and see how this can contribute to Western best practice.

Dr Bathurst says the research seeks to explore how Maori leaders in the arts, business and education draw on their own rich resources of wisdom and

ethics. “The aim is then to find ways of translating these understandings into Western notions of ethics, beyond codes of compliance, and to assist in the transformation of local and global business practice.”

Professor Ladkin, who is the author of Rethinking Leadership: A New Look at Old Leadership Questions, was welcomed to the University with a powhiri at the Royal New Zealand Navy Marae in Devonport.

The public seminar takes place in the Sir Neil Waters Lecture Theatre on Wednesday February 2 from 6pm and places are limited. Email M.L.Turner@ massey.ac.nz to book.

Next month, an international expert in venture capital, entrepreneurship, innovation, strategic management and public policy will kick off the University’s 2011 Innovation Lecture Series.

Thomas F. Hellmann, Professor in Finance and Policy at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, will give a scholarly lecture entitled “Sharing the fruits of innovation among founders” about how new businesses tackle the tough decision of how to divide founder equity in entrepreneurial ventures.

This is the first in a series of four Innovation Lectures on the Albany campus organised in association with the University’s Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Centre.

Lectures are open to the public, but places are limited. To register for Professor Hellmann’s lecture on March 8 at 5pm, email: m.mannering@massey.ac.nz

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SMALES FARM News

Smales Farm General Manager Daniel Henderson: demand for premium office space has been unaffected by the recession.

Green building investment pays off for Smales Farm Smales Farm is maintaining full occupancy despite vacancy rates of 12.4% for prime office space on the North Shore, and 12% in the Auckland central business district.

The vacancy figures, sourced from an annual 2010 report published by Bayleys Property Research, show high rates of vacancy across all grades of offices. The report’s analysis states that the 2007 recession resulted in downsizing of many organisations, further adding to vacancies across all grades of office space.

Smales Farm General Manager Daniel Henderson says demand for premium office space has been unaffected by the recession – in particular buildings which incorporate green technologies to deliver a much more satisfying work environment, as well as operating cost savings.

“Smales Farm has been ahead of the wave when it comes to using green technology in its buildings, but the true value of ‘green’ buildings is proving to extend far

beyond substantial savings on power and water costs,” he says.

“Property managers are now looking to weigh other success indicators such as staff retention and even company

The Bayleys Property Research report does contain some good news, pointing to the recovery that is underway in the office sector. New Zealand’s service industry is now the dominant sector in the

The need to attract and retain skilled employees, coupled with the economic efficiencies of a modern green building, have helped Smales Farm close the year with a zero vacancy rate. performance. The need to attract and retain skilled employees, coupled with the economic efficiencies of a modern green building, have helped Smales Farm close the year with a zero vacancy rate.”

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economy, increasing its share of GDP to 71% and expanding at a more rapid rate than any other area of the economy.

This will decrease office vacancy rates over time.

SMALES FARM News Lion Foundation CEO Phil Holden: The central location and growing infrastructure within Smales Farm made staying an easy decision.

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Major tenant renews Smales Farm lease Lion Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to running its operations from Smales Farm, signing up for a fresh three-year term.

Headquartered in the Air New Zealand building, the Lion Foundation has returned more than half a billion dollars to communities across New Zealand since it began operating in 1989. CEO Phil Holden says the Foundation is pleased to be extending its time at Smales Farm.

The central location and the growing infrastructure within Smales Farm means it was an easy decision to extend our lease,” he says.

“Since we arrived from the city in 2002 Smales Farm has provided a great home

for the organisation and the dedicated people that work hard across New Zealand to manage the effective operation and distribution of community funds.”

North Shore organisations the Lion Foundation has helped to support include the Wilson Home Trust and Wilson School on Lake Road; Netball North Harbour; Westlake Girls High School; Takapuna Rugby Club; Lake Pupuke Tennis Club; and North Shore Hospice.

“It’s very important that we are accessible, easy to find and meet with, and close to the principal transportation routes,” Phil Holden says.

“Smales Farm hits the mark on all of these fronts.”

It’s very important that we are accessible, easy to find and meet with, and close to the principal transportation routes.

New salon offers affordable beauty All Vivo Beauty treatments this month are ‘buy one, get one free’ if you mention Channel Magazine when you book your appointment.

The new Vivo Beauty salon now open at Smales Farm specialises in offering high quality beauty treatments and products at great prices – and all treatments this month are ‘buy one, get one free’ if you mention Channel Magazine when you book your appointment.

SkinFit at Smales Farm has rebranded to become part of the Vivo Beauty Group, which is expanding rapidly with its successful strategy of making professional beauty services more affordable.

“Vivo Beauty services are priced more economically than traditional beauty salons, so that you can easily afford to make them part of your regular routine,” says Manager Natasha Salt.

“Although you pay less at Vivo Beauty, we still guarantee high quality, friendly

service. Our speciality is providing an amazing salon experience that is affordable.”

The salon stocks a wide range of great value beauty products including OPI nail polishes, Colorevolution Mineral makeup and the latest in skin care from ASAP, Nimue and EmerginC. Vivo Beauty offers spray tans, eyelash extensions, manicures, pedicures and waxing – and many other treatments, including relaxation facials. These are perfect if you want to be pampered and leave your stress behind.

If you have any concerns about your skin - like dryness, wrinkles, acne or sun damage - Vivo also specialises in skin therapy facials. The latest skin scanning technology assesses your skin as a first step. Your

beauty therapist then works with you to create a customised “at home” and “in salon” skin therapy routine to address any of your current skin concerns, or prevent future ones from occurring. Skin therapy sessions ‘in salon’ start from just $44.

Vivo Beauty is also online at www. vivobeauty.co.nz. When you buy vouchers for beauty treatments online you can save, and the more you buy, the more you save.

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SmalesCorner@SmalesFarm – New Zealand’s best place to work and do business

“People don’t need to understand banks, banks need to understand people.”

ASB Smales Farm branch

Banks don’t exist without the people who entrust their lives, dreams, or plans in them. It’s one thing ASB has never forgotten and it’s what drives us to be a better bank. Whether you’re just popping in to deposit some cash or sitting down with us to talk about your financial goals, we’re here to discuss and more importantly, listen. It’s not just about being a bank.

It’s about being human too.

Phone Number: (09) 448 4480 Hours: Mon — Fri 9:00am to 4:30pm

“BodyTech is unique in delivering 30 minute supervised workouts, which is like ‘personal training that’s free’.”

Carla Hickmott, Manager

Because you never workout alone and you’re investing just 30 minutes (or less) three times a week, your motivation stays high and you’ll get in shape fast. If you’ve ever felt out of place in a ‘regular’ gym environment, come try BodyTech.

Call us on 486 6400 or visit www.bodytech.co.nz

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“We strive for simplicity and convenience.”

Lim, Manager

“Some days you just need to escape the daily grind. Meet you there!”

Gordon Simpson, Owner

Hatsuhana at Smales Farm bridges the gap between East and West.

It’s a friendly and welcoming sushi and noodle bar where you can depend on getting the freshest fish and the tastiest noodles. This is deceptively simple cuisine, saluting the centuries-old methods used by the very best sushi shops and chefs in Japan and China.

Quarry at Smales Farm was one of only two Auckland restaurants to place in the top six of the most recent Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge. The other was the Hilton. Come in and check out their great menu today! It’s the perfect place for a meal or just a quiet drink with friends, and the ultimate venue for private functions.

Monday – Friday 10.00am – 3.30pm Call us on 488 0210

Monday – Friday 11.30am – Late Saturday 4.00pm – Late Call us on 915 0101 www.quarrybar.co.nz

“Shorecare Pharmacy at Smales Farm is open from 8.30am until 11.00pm every day.”

Bryan Rowney, Director

“The SkinFit team has designed express versions of all full treatments, so you can always find something that fits inside your time frame.”

Natasha Bull, Owner & Manager

Shorecare Pharmacy at Smales Farm sells a full range of pharmacy retail products including cosmetics, vitamins and supplements, baby products, sunscreens and sun hats, toilet bags and gifts, in addition to prescriptions and medicines. It is the last pharmacy to close on the North Shore every night.

SkinFit’s three most popular treatments are skin treatments such as facials; 40-minute ‘high impact’ treatments for a specific problem such as sun damage; and permanent hair removal or skin pigmentation removal. SkinFit was awarded national runner up at last year’s New Zealand Beauty Therapy Awards, and topped the Auckland rankings.

Shop 8, Q4 Building 8.30am – 11.00pm seven days 365 days of the year Call us on 488 0880

Call us on 489 8489 or use our online booking form www.skinfit.co.nz

“At child® our goal is simple: to make learning irresistible.”

Lee Clark, Director

“We offer a fabulous environment for business meetings, or just relax with wine and some exceptional food.”

Jayson Hayde, Owner

child® at Smales Farm is the highest quality pre-school available in New Zealand, setting the standard in both education and staffing. We offer five innovative and individual learning environments, catering for all pre-school children from birth to five years. Our holistic teaching programmes use leading technology, structured learning plans, lesson evaluations and child-initiated activities.

Call us on 488 7766, or visit www.childpreschool.co.nz

“A great haircut without the fuss is the secret of our success with blokes.”

Owner and Director Jeremy Foster-Moan

Seriously good food and coffee has seen Columbus Coffee Smales Farm build a great reputation, win industry awards and gain a loyal following of regulars. Whether you’re seated in the plush leather lounge chairs, or out in the courtyard with its piazza atmosphere, you can relax in comfort and style.

From 6.00am weekdays and 8.00am weekends.

Call us on 486 3200

“We offer world-class facilities and care 24/7 in a tranquil, calming environment.”

Mary Gordon, CEO Shorecare

Servilles Barber at Smales Farm is the best place to get a men’s haircut this side of the bridge. You’ll get a superior haircut like that of a Servilles salon, but in half the time and cost. There are no appointments to make.

Just watch some Sky Sport, get a good haircut and go.

Shorecare’s new accident and medical clinic is open to everyone 24/7 on a casual, walk-in basis. It provides a comprehensive range of services, including physiotherapy, X-ray and ultrasound, for the entire North Shore population.

Sun & Mon closed, Tue & Fri 8.00am – 6.00pm Wed, Thurs 8.00am – 7.00pm Saturday 9.00am – 2.00pm

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. Located on the ground floor of Sovereign House, Smales Farm.

Call us on 486 7777

“Ordering with SUBWAY restaurants is super easy – text, internet or in person. Great parking right outside means a no-hassle pick up.”

“The Hamper is a corner dairy, fruit shop and dry cleaning agent rolled into one.”

The Hamper Smales Farm branch

Terence, Manager Order on the internet, from your mobile or watch our friendly staff make your food - just the way you like it. We custom make every order: breakfast, lunch and dinner. We have excellent catering options for all sized functions, and you can collect loyalty points with SUBCARD.

Convenience store ‘The Hamper’ brings unique one-stop shopping to Smales Farm. You can get anything from a pie and a bottle of coke to frozen meals, sandwiches, cakes, muffins, magazines, chocolates, groceries and personal items.

Open from 6.30am weekdays Text orders to jc3553 Online ordering at subway.co.nz

7.30am – 6.00pm weekdays 9.00am – 3.00pm Saturday Call us on 488 7070

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Since opening in 2002, there have always been plans to upgrade and expand the Millennium Institute of Sport & Health.

Now, nine years on the second stage of the Institute is underway, on what is now known as the AUT Millennium Campus.

As announced previously, having the status of the National Training Centre for High Performance Sport along with Government funding makes it even more special. The North Shore community has supported the Institute since it’s completion and this has been significant in a variety of ways.

CEO, Mike Stanley has been instrumental in this second stage development and in creating a business model which has ensured that the Institute has been able to convince funders to continue to back us. “We have worked hard to involve the community as gym members, swim school attendees and as club members. There is no other facility like this in New Zealand, and now it will become truly world class as the development is undertaken over the next couple of years.”

“Members of the North Shore community should feel proud of this place as they have contributed through membership fees, and through North Shore City support. We hope to see more of the local community around here – anybody is welcome to come up and see us at anytime.”

The main contactors are Argon Construction and they have been getting ready since early January to move into full construction mode. Project Manager, Todd Morris says, “Argon Construction is excited to be part of the redevelopment and are looking forward to starting construction on site soon.”

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Millennium long term athlete development 2011 In 2011 the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Programme at the Millennium Institute of Sport will continue to lead the way in developing talented young athletes. The LTAD programme will utilise the most up to date techniques in talent recruitment to identify talented young athletes and go on to provide them with the best foundations for success. Craig Harrison, the LTAD programme coordinator and youth sports science PhD student at AUT University, believes the programme is going from strength to strength. “This year we will continue to advance the way we monitor our athletes using the best scientific techniques. We will also continue to carry out research studies to ensure our programme content cutting edge”. The LTAD programme places a high importance on improving the many attributes of the young athletes that contribute to them being the best athlete they can be. Harrison says “It’s not all about how fast you can run or how high you can jump. We focus on the holistic education of our young athletes including how to plan their school days best around their training, and the consequence of skipping lunch or not drinking enough on game day”.

LTAD Scholarships

Millennium foundation clubs North Shore Swimming Club, North Shore Athletics Club, NorthSport Olympic Weightlifting and North Harbour Water Polo Club each have the opportunity to select one athlete to be the recipient of an LTAD Scholarship. Selected athletes must display a high level of sporting ability and potential.

One of those is Hayley Smith (pictured).

Hayley is a member of the North Harbour Water Polo Club (NHWPC) and plays centre forward for the Under 12 Development Squad. This squad is an exclusive group of

talented players selected from North Shore schools.

Hayley has been part of the LTAD programme for a few months and has already picked up a Most Outstanding Player Award at a recent Water Polo Tournament in Tauranga, which her team won.

Hayley is very self motivated and with the support of her parents she never misses a morning training session. Hayley believes the LTAD programme is really helping her with new training skills and in turn her overall sports performance. “I feel like I am gaining a better level of overall

fitness, which is a great advantage for me in the pool. We get a chance to experience things at LTAD that we do not get at our normal team trainings. The LTAD coaches are pretty clever”.

Hayley’s parents know the LTAD coaches are passionate about educating their daughter, and have seen Hayley respond to their methods in a very short time. “Her confidence is improving. She has starting to think about diet and is being exposed to a research based, educational and competitive environment with strong role models. What more could you ask for, for your kids?”

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BRUCE MASON CENTRE News

tasty new treats at the Bruce Mason Centre The Bruce Mason Centre, now in its 15th year of operation, is heading in an exciting new strategic direction with its catering and front of house services. In simple terms this means there are some sensational new tastes ready for you right now at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna.

Andrew Scott, the centre’s energetic CEO, has announced the appointment of Functions & Events as the new service provider for Paul Lomax and Jody Cameron of Function & Events chat with the Bruce Mason Centre’s Andrew Scott (right). all catering and front of house services at the Bruce Mason Centre.

Andrew explains that after listening to customer feedback there made the change a very satisfying victory.” was a desire to provide a completely fresh experience for visitors to the centre.

“This was the last piece in the puzzle to complete and as a result I am This desire included the need for fresh food, good coffee and new faces. confident the Bruce Mason Centre is on track for a very good 2011. We “It’s not as easy as it would seem. Yes there are many catering options now have the flexibility and the backing to offer a truly fantastic experience, out there but only a few who know the challenges of running such a diverse whether customers are looking for a pre show dinner, or snack, or a stunning business as a theatre and conference centre. After 12 months of research, venue for a wedding or corporate dinner. We are supremely confident in the discussion and many meetings we believe we have found a very good fit level of food and service we now have to offer with Functions & Events.” with Functions & Events. They bring to the table a wealth of experience in So Channel readers, if you are looking for a venue with a true ‘X-Factor’, the hospitality industry covering a broad range of businesses from hotels to the Bruce Mason Centre now has the complete package. A great venue in restaurants, bars and even cruise ships. With this vast knowledge of what it a fantastic location, magnificent views, and now a superb selection of fresh takes to keep clients happy Functions & Events became the perfect choice to food prepared onsite. If you haven’t checked them out for a while make sure lift the level of quality and service that we are focussed on offering at the Bruce you do in 2011 – we know you will be pleasantly surprised.

Mason Centre.”

Andrew and his team at the Bruce Mason Centre are focussed on Two months into the new relationship Andrew Scott is thrilled with the bringing Auckland’s finest shows to the North Shore. results.

Bruce Mason Centre; Corner The Promenade and Hurstmere Road, “We have had nothing but positive comments from our clients and guests Takapuna Beach. Phone 488 2940 or visit:- www.bmcentre.co.nz. to the changes we have made. The feedback has been overwhelming and has

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Tutus on Tour March 10 – 12 2011’s Tutus on Tour is all about Families.

Featuring a new production of Pinocchio and a sparkling classical showpiece, its the perfect ballet for young and old to enjoy together. The Bruce Mason Centre in association with the Royal New Zealand Ballet is proud to present this stunning show from Thursday 10th Saturday 12th March 2011.

Tickets $25 – $35

February Exhibition GOING DEEPER – Paintings and Monoprints by Brenda Liddiard On display downstairs in the Bruce Mason Centre during February 2011 Going Deeper is the result of a year’s exploration into the relationship between monoprinting and painting. A series of mono-prints with occasional touches of digital intervention have provided starting points for the 15 paintings in the exhibition.

Each painting is accompanied by a giclee print of the piece that inspired it, and is purely an improvisation emerging from the colours and textures of the prints.

Concert Sufjan Stevens Live in Concert February 7 at 7:30pm Detroit’s one and only Sufjan Stevens, with his eleven piece band, live in New Zealand for the very first time.

Fresh from a sold out tour of the United States, Stevens will share the strange and eclectic world of his latest releases, “The Age of Adz” and the anthemic “All Delighted People” ep.

Tickets $77.40 Concert Train February 9 The Frontier Touring Company and Roundhouse Entertainment are

March thrilled to announce the return of Grammy Award winning TRAIN this February in support of their latest album, Save Me San Francisco.

The band will perform songs from their latest offering Save Me San Francisco which includes the Number One hit single ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ and the unforgettable ‘If It’s Love’ as well as tracks from their much loved and Grammy Award Nominated album Drops of Jupiter.

Tickets: $73.67 Kids Mums & Kids Story Time Every Tuesday & Friday @ 10am (except for school holidays) Mum’s take a break and chat with other mum’s over a coffee and some freshly baked goods.

Kids come and sit on the mat and let Phineas Phrog Productions entertain you with a story or two from the magical story box.

Tickets: $5.00 per child, $8 for 2 children, Under 1’s free Concert Morning Melodies Royal New Zealand Navy Band

February 14 at 11am Bruce Mason Centre Presents Morning Melodies - The Royal NZ Navy Band Tickets available from the Bruce Mason Centre Box Office from Monday 13 December 2010.

Tickets: $3.00

Exhibition Auckland Arts Festival - Loin...(Far...) – Rachid Ouramdane March 3 – 5 In this captivating solo work, experimental choreographer Rachid Ouramdane controls a multi-media set, punctuating video testimonies with an expansive soundscape and lending a physical presence to the show’s disembodied voices with sequences that are by turns fluid and unwavering, quiet and frenetic.

Tickets $32.50 – $57.50 Dance Auckland Arts Festival - Gregory Maqoma – Beautiful Me – Yuyani Dance Theatre March 7 – 9 South African dancer and choreographer Gregory Maqoma performs Beautiful Me, a solo piece that has mesmerised audiences with its blend of unlikely dance elements – Michael Jackson’s moonwalk, contemporary Indian kathak and Afrofusion.

Tickets $32.50 – $57.50

Tickets $42.50 – $67.50 Pageant Miss North Harbour Pageant March 27 at 7:30pm The Miss North Harbour pageant returns after a 17 year absence. A gala event to find the young woman who will represent the North Harbour region of Auckland in the 2011 Miss Universe New Zealand and the potential to represent New Zealand on the world stage at the 2011 Miss Universe, the global pageant run by The Miss Universe Organization, a New York–based partnership between NBC and Donald Trump. Promising an evening of great entertainment, glamour and celebration, be in early to secure your tickets and support the women of our community in their quest to represent their country.

Adult $50

Concert Nick Jr’s Dora the Explorer Live! Sarch for the City of Lost Toys March 28 Join Dora, Boots the monkey, Diego and their friends as they embark on an exciting journey through the number pyramid, the Dance mixed-up jungle and more in search of Auckland Arts Festival - Gaff Aff – Osito, Dora’s missing teddy bear.

Zimmermann & de Perrot March 16 – 19 This all-new show features well-known A high-octane, head-turning mix of music, songs from the TV series as well as brand new songs created just for this stage fine art, choreography and clowning spectacular. Along the way the audience will comes together in the ingeniously funny world of acclaimed Swiss duo use their map-reading, counting, musical Martin Zimmerman and Dimitri de Perot, and language skills to successfully get Dora and friends to the City of Lost Toys. described by The New York Times as Tickets: $39.95 - Children under 12 months “a precisely calibrated blend of mime, are admitted free of charge with a paying physical theatre and silent-movie comedy”. adult provided they do not occupy a seat.

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STAND UP PADDLING: with Mark Jackson

Our regular Stand Up Paddling (SUP) contributor is the energetic Mark Jackson, North Shore native and owner of Stand Up South Pacific Ltd, who is helping to introduce SUP to Aotearoa and especially to his Hauraki/Takapuna home town. In this issue he reports on the Wilson Home Paddle Play Day that he was inspired to organise after reading Channel – his favourite magazine!

Mission possible!

February 4th 5th 6th Hyundai SUP surf contest Sandy Bay. February 8th/15th/22nd Tuesday 6pm half price rental on a stand up board for the North Shore State Beach Series SUP races. $15. Race starts 6.15pm sharp. You’ll need to pay for your own race entry at the Takapuna Boating Club on race day. HELD EVERY TUESDAY UNTIL THE END OF RACE SEASON.

Gavin Houghton paddling with Nathaniel and Samuel Gentry

You have to believe in yourself. Because after you’ve decided what you want, you have to believe it’s possible. Possible for you, not just for other people. Then you need to seek out models, mentors, coaches, visions, missions and values.

A vision is an imaginative concept.

A mission is the assignment to achieve that concept.

The inspiration for our Vision – to create a ‘Paddle Play Day’ for the children associated with the Wilson Home Trust was channeled by this very magazine and it’s FUNdamental purpose was Fun! Thanks to all the great people who helped us on this project. We are proud, on their behalf, to announce both mission accomplished, vision in progress, and we’re gonna ‘Play it again Sam!’.

Mahalo Nui to all the volunteers who acted as coaches and mentors.

To Russ Wilkinson, Sarah Aston at Foodstuffs and Shannon Auton from Blue (www.blue.co.nz) for wicked licorice ice cream and blueberries.

To the Takapuna Boating Club for use of all their facilities.

To photographer Scott Sinton who captured the pictures that painted a thousand words... 10,000 if you were there to see them.

To ‘Stray Kat’ Katherine Heatley and ‘Starlight Rose’ Rose Houghton from Babes On Boards whose families

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accounted for many of the volunteers, especially Oliver the twister.

To Sally King and Russell Ness of the Wilson Home Trust who trusted us with their kids and gave us the green light to step with them into liquid.

Most of all to the Kids and Parents whose smiles and enthusiasm stole our hearts.

Our Wilson Home Paddle Play Day brought together an incredible bunch of people, all of whom I hope will join us in the Paddle Play Day Sequel and another great Toy Story. Our second Wilson Home Paddle Play Day will be on Sunday January 23rd from 10am until infinity and beyond.

If you’re reading this you’re a ‘Channel Head’. Nice one! If you haven’t tried Stand Up Paddling yet, become a ‘Paddle Head’ now. HOW? We invite you to review our offer on page 73 of Issue 6 “The Festive Holiday Issue” and to also have a squizz below at our Stand Up South Pacific Calendar of Events. Somewhere within there is a way for you to get a ticket to redefine your ride and ‘Get on board!’

If you would like some Stand Up Paddle lessons, or just have a one hour fun paddle, all equipment included with a free intro lesson, just look for our Stand Up South Pacific Flags right in front of the Takapuna Boating Club. Alternatively, call Mark Jackson on 0220 PADDLE 0220 72 33 53.

February 9th/16th/23rd Wednesday 5.30pm till 7.30pm – Ladies Night with Babes On Boards.

Two hour paddle board lesson all equipment included $35.00 HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL EASTER WITH THE OPTION FOR ‘AFTER PADDLE DRINKS’ AT THE TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. February 10th/17th/24th Thursday 6pm till 8pm LES MILLS Stand Up Paddle Team Training. $35.00 all equipment included. HELD EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL EASTER WITH THE OPTION FOR ‘AFTER PADDLE DRINKS’ AT THE TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. February 11th/12th/13th: Takapuna Boating Club Super and SUP Weekend Special. An invitation to join us for dinner at the Takapuna Boating Club Friday 4th 6.30pm followed by Saturday and Sunday 2 for 1 SUP rentals. Two hours for the price of one, just $35.00 gets you ‘Walking the Waitemata’ on a Stand Up Board for two hours. OFFERED EVERY FRIDAY AND FOLLOWING WEEKEND FROM NOW TILL EASTER. February 14th (Valentines Day) Two SUP Rentals for the price of one. Give your Valentine a paddling! Two boards one hour $35.00 Just do it!

February 15th Tuesday 6pm Half Price rental on a stand up board for the N.S.B.S. SUP races. $15. Race starts 615pm sharp. You’ll need to pay for your own race entry at the TBC on Race Day. HELD EVERY TUESDAY TILL END OF RACE SEASON. February 19th & 20th Hyundai SUP surf contest at Mount Maunganui.

March 4th & 5th: Hyundai SUP surf contest at Port Waikato.

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spotlight on the takapuna markets

Sweets for your Sweetheart

Looking for unique treats for your Valentine?

If you are blank on ideas then look no further than the Sunday morning markets in Takapuna (a day before Valentine’s Day on Monday the 14th of February).

Take a look at some of the great finds Channel magazine has found for you...

Tarts and Pastries From strawberry tarts to pecan pies and banoffee tarts to éclairs – a variety of homemade, intricate and delicious pastries are another beautiful option to give your Valentine.

All tarts are $4 a piece.

Exotic Filled Candy and Licorice

Imported from Spain, these ropes of licorice and fruit filled with sherbet are a whimsical treat for your sweet. The most popular flavour is the Sour Berry Delight, but other flavours include Sweet Apple, Pineapple and Sour Cola.

Ropes are $4 each or 3 for $10.

Nuttz Gourmet Selection NZ Chocolate Company

If chocolate is a must, then these individually cut dark chocolate hearts with white chocolate “Be My Valentine” writing is just the ticket.

Chocolate Hearts are $4 each; and, other variations with cherubs range from $5-9.

This stand is always a must – whether buying sweets for a special someone or simply doing the weekly shopping.

For Valentine’s Day, try the cinnamon cashews or the Vienna almonds.

Purchase 1 bag for $6, 2 bags for $11 or 4 bags for $20.

Sabores Argentine Food

Takapuna Market Spotlight

Tastes straight from Argentina, alfajores are corn flour cookies filled with dulce de leche (milk caramel) that melt in your mouth. Available in plain, white chocolate covered and chocolate covered – these authentic treats are perfect for a biscuit loving sweet.

Alfajores are $3 each.

Stand: Turkish Bazaar Trading.

Owner: Tahsin Ozturk.

Products: Dips, Olives, Turkish Bread, Nuts and Turkish Delight.

Location: The first row along the west side of the markets.

Best Selling Product: Turkish Dips – from Chili Hummus to Istanbul Dip.

Turkish Bazaar has been a part of the Takapuna markets for just over six years. Tahsin Ozturk started the business by identifying the need for quality wholesale Turkish products in New Zealand in 2004.

The key to the success of these products is the freshness, as these products are sold only at market stalls.

We suggest you visit this stand on Sundays to find over 10 different kinds of olives at approximately $4 per 100 grams, over 12 different types of Turkish dips at $5 per container, a range of nuts and dried fruit from $1-5 per 100 grams, Turkish bread and many other unique delicacies. Whether you are looking for something unique to put in your lunchbox this week or a twist to your summer salad, Turkish Bazaar products is a Takapuna Markets must.

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Fudge

With a range of pre-packaged flavours including Bailey’s, Kahlua and ginger, these moorish treats come ready to give in cellophane bags with ribbon.

Purchase 1 bag for $5 or 3 bags for $12.

Susan’s Cupcakes

Designer cupcakes sure to put a smile on your Valentine’s face with flavours including Carrot and Spice, Banana and Caramel, Chocolate and Espresso and Coffee and Pecan. Be quick – when we stopped by at 11am there were only a few left!

Cupcakes are 2 for $5.

Entertainment at Takapuna Bar

Live Jazz and Sunny Sundays

The Arts and Entertainment with Shane Cortese.

Shane Cortese takes in the Tom dennison Quartet at the taka bar

Is there anything better than the North Shore in the middle of the summer? Beaches busy, water a kind of aqua green colour and the bars full of Al Fresco diners in shorts and t-shirts at lunch time!

I love sitting at a bar on an afternoon with mates chewing the fat and having one of New Zealand’s finest wines, and I especially love sitting in a bar where live music is playing during the day!

With the cost effectiveness of having one person sit at a sound deck spinning records we have, I feel, lost the passion and full sound of live music. I have noticed this is slowly turning around and bands are starting to make their way back to the watering holes on a more regular basis.

One that caught my eye (and ear) Sunday this summer was The Tom Dennison Quartet. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon and I was walking down Hurstmere Road when the unmistakable sounds of Live Jazz hit me.

They were playing mid-afternoon at the Takapuna

Bar. The bar outside was full with people enjoying a drink, something to eat and relaxing. The music was real summer chill out and in the hot sun created a perfect atmosphere.

Tom Dennison is the man who fronts the group, and is an incredibly talented bass player in his own right. He has dedicated himself to the bass guitar and trained for years even taking himself off to New York recently for an extended trip to train and immerse himself in the scene.

On his return he went straight into the recent Rocky Horror Show starring Richard O’Brien and was picked up

by TVNZ for their televised New Years Eve event as bass for the house band.

The boys are accomplished! Just back from a very successful Nelson Jazz festival they now have impressed Takapuna Bar owner Mike Franov and his patrons so much with their Sunday afternoon sessions that they have a residency for the rest of the summer.

Get on down there, it’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Cnr Hurstmere Road & Anzac Street, Takapuna Beach.

Ph: 486 2666 Email: takapunabar@xtra.co.nz

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The pumphouse What’s On

Happy New Year from The Pumphouse!

A bit belated seeing as it’s February already but after a relaxing start to the year we’re back in full swing.

The 2011 calendar of events began with Shoreside Theatre’s presentation of two of William Shakespeare’s finest romantic comedies and if you’re quick you may still catch the last dates of As You Like It and Taming of the Shrew in the PumpHouse Amphitheatre (running until February 12th).

The PumpHouse annual outdoor Shakespeare performances are one of the North Shore ‘must-do’ events. There’s something quite magical about sitting under the stars watching Shakespeare performed true to text and era just as it was 400 years ago. Bookings are recommended for the final few dates which are

Playing now Until February 12, 8pm Shakespeare in the Park – As You Like It and The Taming of The Shrew Theatre under the stars.

Shakespeare on Love in two of his famous comedies performed outside in the PumpHouse Amphitheatre on alternate dates during the Summer.

Book both plays at the same time

and get a discount on tickets.

Tickets: $18-$24

Comming soon Waitangi Day, Feb 6th, 4pm Jan Preston Boogies With The Best Ex-pat Kiwi pianist Jan Preston is back in town with the boogie woogie blues.

Tickets $22 - $25

Bookings Ph 489 8360 - www.pumphouse.co.nz The PumpHouse Theatre, off Manurere Ave, Killarney Park, Takapuna. info@pumphouse.co.nz

extremely popular with school groups. Sounds like a great way to start the new school year. Don’t forget to bring a picnic, cushions and mozzie repellant!

Jan Preston Boogies With The Best on Waitangi Day Jan Preston is a piano player, singer, songwriter and composer who is often described as “The Queen of Boogie Piano” and is one of Australia and NZ’s most popular jazz/blues performers.

Originally from Greymouth, Sydney-based Jan plays festivals and concerts throughout Australia, New Zealand and Europe, and writes music for films, including her sister Gaylene’s latest feature film, Home By Christmas.

Jan’s rapport with her audience and mastery of the boogie woogie, barrelhouse and honky tonk piano style will have you dancing in your seat. Don’t miss Jan Preston. One afternoon show only. Sunday February 6th at The PumpHouse.

Move over Lady Gaga and make way for Alex David De Vine Later in February The PumpHouse hosts a concert by Rosmini student and musician Alex De Vries. Going by the stage name Alex David De Vine he performs his original songs supported by good friend Chess Countess, another talented young North Shore performing artist.

The concert is the live debut of Alex’s song ‘Camp’ and the proceeds of the show will go towards producing and recording ’Camp’ as his first single.

The PumpHouse is all about supporting and encouraging up and coming performing artists and we think Alex David De Vine has the kind of talent that will take him places. Check out The PumpHouse website for date and time.

‘Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life’ - Oscar Wilde

North Shore’s Heritage Performing Arts venue, providing theatre to the local community since 1977.

BED & BATH LINEN, LIVING, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, SAMPLES & END OF LINES

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New Year was a massive night at Marvel…

Marvel grill monday february 21st

You’ve got to hand it to the team at Marvel Grill. They’ve made a big impact on the people of the North Shore since opening in mid last year and this impact will only get bigger if they keep organising events like the one they’ve got scheduled for February 21st – a Monday night. They’re calling the evening a “Night of Rugby Greats” (very appropriate for World Cup year) and it is going to be huge.

“Marvel Grill is committed to providing interesting events for our patrons,” explains Wendy Sutherland the energetic joint-owner. “This blokes will love this particular event and it is a precursor to the World Cup and focuses on the team of All Blacks that won the 1987 World Cup. It will be a great night.”

“Stu Wilson will be our MC and he will be hosting an interview type show where a number of the All Blacks from 1987, as well as others, will be given an opportunity to share with the audience some of their greatest moments which will be highlighted on screens around the room.”

The evening is also a fundraiser for prostate cancer. Entry is $50 with $10 of this going directly to prostate cancer. There will also be 12 items auctioned during the night with the proceeds also going to prostate cancer. These will include signed All Blacks and French jerseys.

The $50 entry includes arrival beverages and cocktail party type food and the opportunity to meet and hear from some of our most amazing All Blacks. All Blacks who have indicated they will be attending include Buck Shelford, Frano Botica, Gary and Alan Whetton, Frank Bunce, Walter Little as well as Stu Wilson.

The evening starts at 6pm.

The evening sponsors are Treasury Wine Estate, Pernod Ricard, Bayleys North Shore – Blair Cashmore (Auctioneer).

Tickets can be purchased prior to the event from Marvel Grill or on the night at the door.

Marvel Grill Starship Foundation Fashion Spectacular A fashion show hosted by Marvel Grill featuring fashion by Storm. Models were from Red 11 and hair styles were created by ME of Takapuna. An Auction took place in aid of the Starship Foundation. The MC was Shane Cortese. This was a fantastic event showcasing local fashions and local businesses supporting a truly worthy cause.

Marvel Grill, 32 Anzac Street, Takapuna, 486 2249, www.marvelgrill.co.nz Valentines Day at Marvel: It is also going to be big a big night at Marvel Grill on Monday February 14th – the day to treat your sweetheart!

A set menu will be available with a complimentary bottle of Lanson Rose Champagne.

Book now to avoid them being disappointed and the whole day turning bad on you.

Text Booking: You can now make your lunch or dinner reservation at Marvel Grill by text. Simply text us on 027 478 3730.

Also... Be our friend on Facebook & Speak to us on Twitter!

Marvel Grill is where all of us should eat and drink at least twice a week

34 Anzac Street, Takapuna. 486 2249 - marvelgrill@xtra.co.nz

Marvel Grill specialises in fresh quality meat cuts paired with lovely side dishes and an authentic kiwi menu, which still manages to borrow from exotic themes and cuisines. As well as serving the traditional 220gm scotch fillets through to the 450gm T-bones, eye fillet steaks as small as 80gm and 120gm are on the menu, which are proving exceptionally popular with women. Along with the grill offerings, a range of hot skillets brought steaming hot to your table are available, including pork ribs with tangy bbq sauce, prawns with garlic butter & sourdough toast, or a mixed grill of miso rubbed sirloin, chorizo, pork hunter & lamb cutlets with a red wine sauce and roasted onion. Marvel Grill offers an impressive wine list of reasonably priced wines which make the whole menu affordable.

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Ph: 488 0015

162 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna Beach Open 7 days from noon till late Est. 1991

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The beach, summer and GPK…life’s good!

Ahhhh... don’t you just love summer at Takapuna Beach. It’s sensational – and what a great summer we are experiencing.

There’s nothing better than a warm summer’s day in Takapuna with locals enjoying themselves at one of our many cafes and restaurants after a visit to the beach.

One of the best of them is an old favourite – GPK. When you drive along Hurstmere Road and see GPK buzzing, with people enjoying a combination of the sunshine, the setting, and the fantastic dining experience, you really do know you are lucky to be living in one of the best places on the planet.

Takapuna is fortunate to have an experienced operator like GPK owner Dominique Parat who is skilled at providing exactly what his customers want. In addition to the Takapuna restaurant he also operates three other successful restaurants around Auckland – GPK at Ponsonby and Albany, and Banque (pronounced bonk – you may have heard Paul Holmes raving about it on radio) in Remuera.

“There’s no doubt that we have a superb location in Takapuna and we have put a great deal of effort into providing an ambience that fits in with the beach feel,” explains Dominique Parat. “We have invested to ensure that our outdoor dining is the best in Takapuna.”

A Stand Up Paddling theme has also been created inside the restaurant. Dominique himself is a keen Stand Up paddler. GPK is also the official clubhouse for ‘Babes On Boards’ a group of ladies who just can’t get enough of Stand Up Paddling.

“We want to be the clubhouse for all who are into water sports at Takapuna Beach,” adds Dominique Parat. “We want to be the place to come after the beach so we have special promotions on right through the summer. Like our special offer for those competing in the State Beach Series at Takapuna Beach on Tuesday nights.

For just $20 we are offering a GPK wood-fired Pizza with a beer, wine or cider and those who take advantage of the offer also go into the draw to win a Whopper Stand Up Paddle Board from Starboard.”

Whether your desire is one of the signature GPK wood-fired Pizza’s or for something from the GPK Grill (eg. Angus Prime, Canterbury Wakanui Blue, Hawkes Bay Wagyu – aged steaks), you will always get great value at GPK. Combine that with the sunshine, the setting and the ambience, and there isn’t too many places to eat out that are better.

GPK - Bar/Grill, 162 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 488-0015 - www.gpk.co.nz Open: Mon-Fri 11.30am - Midnight Sat & Sun 9.30am - Midnight

Cocktail

GPK of the Month HAWAIIAN HAZE • Frangelico Hazelnut Liquer • Dark and Golden Rum • Juice of 1/2 Lime • Sugar Syrup • Shaken and double strained into suger rimmed Martini glass.

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Eating out in takapuna: The Sentinel Kitchen

takapuna welcomes…

The Sentinel Kitchen Albany’s loss is Takapuna’s gain as two young passionate ‘foodies’ have set up a new business in the heart of Takapuna.

Daniel Ferguson and Jonathan Hamlyn have established The Sentinel Kitchen in a superb dining space on the ground floor of The Sentinel apartments with easy access from Northcroft Street (just opposite The Department Store) or from Huron Street.

While this is the first business venture for Daniel and Jonathan the two share a strong background in food and hospitality. Prior to starting The Sentinel Kitchen they were the GM and head chef at the Newbrew at Albany.

The two qualified chef’s have 15 and 12 years experience respectively.

“We strongly believe that Takapuna is poised for big things and have great confidence that we can grow our business here,” says Daniel. We are excited by the plans that are afoot for the area which will assist us in this new business venture.”

“We are very keen to let all the locals know that we are serious about our food. It is a passion for both of us and we believe we have a formula that Takapuna will love.”

The Sentinel Kitchen is open from 7am for bekky and right through the day for lunch and dinner, closing when the final patrons leave. As well as having great food it is fully licensed and has great Altura coffee. There is also always great range of cabinet food.

“The original restaurant in the space was set up with a diner theme and we have retained the best of that but also added some longer tables for groups and we are also keen to cater for business meetings,” adds Jonathan. “We have added a large LCD screen that can be used during these meetings.”

Regulars will love the variety on offer on The Sentinel Kitchen menu that Daniel and Jonathan have meticulously put together.

The breakfast menu – called ‘early eats’ – has all the usual favourites (no less than 12 options to choose from) with four varieties of crumpet dishes providing something a little different. Apparently their Homemade Granola is very special. This early eats menu is available til 3pm daily.

They have divided the rest of the menu up into what they call small eats (all $12.00), big eats (all $18.00) and sweet eats ($11.00). Six types of Gourmet Pizzas (all $16.00) – Daniel reckons they are some of the best in Taka – are also a feature of the menu.

“Our philosophy is to always remain very flexible for our customers,” says Daniel. “While we have the menu we are really prepared to deliver anything that the customer wants. This is certainly the case with our gourmet pizzas. We think our combinations are pretty good, we also have Gluten free pizza bases! “Gluten Free” is a very important part of our business with Jonathan’s Mum who is Gluten free this making it an area we like to specialise in as you have to keep Mum happy!”

Stand-outs on the small eats menu (eight options) include the Creamy Seafood Chowder, Classic Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail or the Herb and Garlic Crumbed Mushrooms with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce. On the big eats menu (also eight options) it would be hard to go past the Herb Crumbed Fish or the Spiced Lamb Cutlet. If you love pizza then you’ll probably get excited by the Indonesian Spiced Chicken with red peppers and cashew nuts, topped with mango and Jack fruit chutney.

Those with a sweet tooth will love the sweet eats (six options), it would be hard to decide between the Raspberry Mess or the Spanish donuts with chocolate sauce.

You get the feeling that these two young lads have got their timing pretty right in setting up this new business. And they appear to know their market pretty well. As well as lots of great dining spaces indoors, The Sentinel Kitchen has some great outdoor space as well with large concrete tables complete with comfy seating, umbrellas etc. It really suits the beachy environment.

In addition they offer an out-catering service for business and private functions and are prepared to cook anywhere. Dinner party platters are a specialty. And just to go with the beachy feel they can prepare fantastic BBQ Packs that you can take to home or to the beach.

So, whether you need brekky, brunch, lunch, a coffee, a beer, a wine or dinner you must try The Sentinel Kitchen. Just walk out of The Department Store and go strait ahead – the ground floor of The Sentinel apartments or park in their FREE car parking off Northcroft St. Daniel has also put together a great website where you can discover more, visit www.sentinelkitchen.co.nz or simply phone them on 486-0122.

Don’t we just love exciting new businesses run by energetic and passionate people in Takapuna!?

The Sentinel Kitchen 3-9 Northcroft St,Takapuna. PH: 486 0122 - www.sentinelkitchen.co.nz Open: 7am until late 7 days a week.

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Eating out in takapuna MARVEL GRILL Marvel Grill specialises in fresh quality meat cuts paired with lovely side dishes and an authentic kiwi menu, which still manages to borrow from exotic themes and cuisines. As well as serving the traditional 220gm scotch fillets through to the 450gm T-bones, eye fillet steaks as small as 80gm and 120gm are on the menu, which are proving exceptionally popular with women. Along with the grill offerings, a range of hot skillets brought steaming hot to your table are available, including pork ribs with tangy bbq sauce, prawns with garlic butter & sourdough toast, or a mixed grill of miso rubbed sirloin, chorizo, pork hunter & lamb cutlets with a red wine sauce and roasted onion. Marvel Grill offers an impressive wine list of reasonably priced wines which make the whole menu affordable.

gpk takapuna

OPEN 7 days

NOON TILL LATE. 34 ANZAC AVENUE, TAKAPUNA. PH: 486 2249 www.marvelgrill.co.nz

AL FORNO

AUTHENTIC WOOD FIRED PIZZA

TUES-SAT 11AM TILL LATE

SUN (FOR BREKKY)

8am TILL LATE 34 ANZAC STREET, TAKAPUNA PH: 488 0179 www.website.co.nz

PINOT PLUS

John Ingle, ex Porterhouse Blue and Blot on the Landscape, absent for the Shore hospitality scene for over a decade, is now back as the face behind Pinot Plus. This small hole-in-the-wall Wine and F ood restaurant has quickly gained a reputation for offering an alternative dining experience.

The menu offers entree size portions, many of which lend themselves to be shared at the table, and can also be upsized to main size individual servings.

The signature dishes are slow-cooked meat items and an ever-changing popular selection of Risottos.

Sommelier John delights in the challenge of having you drinking by the glass a wine you may never have considered. You get to taste it before you commit – so you can never be disappointed! Table reservations accepted, limited to a max of 8 people and arrival of party prior to 7pm.

It is one of the most established restaurants on the Shore, having been around for 12 years, which has given it time to build a loyal base of regulars and carve itself a place in Takapuna’s eating and dining culture. GPK is a full grill offering A La Carte mains and great steaks. A sample from the menu includes entrees ranging from Clevedon rock oysters to goat cheese wrapped in prosciutto; salads, of which the chicken and ceaser are definite favourites; mains, from spaghetti to the aforementioned steaks, and desserts. Children have their own special menu to choose from and a takeaway menu is also available.

Mon-Fri 11.30AM-MIDNIGHT

Weekends 9.30AM-MIDNIGHT 162 HURSTMERE ROAD, TAKAPUNA PH: 488 0015 www.gpk.co.nz

THE COPPER ROOM

ITALIAN RESTAURANT & CAFE Comforting food that is technically perfect and positively delicious, using the freshest and best ingredients.

Enquire about our Summer Specials. Al Forno Italian food is great when catching up with friends and family.

Al Forno is located next door to Berkley Cinemas and only a short walk from the beach, Al Forno has a perfect location and is a must for those who love to eat out in Takapuna.

Enjoy the hospitality of Maria and Emilio.

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The Copper Room proudly serves the Monteith’s family of craft beers on tap and offers a warm and welcoming experience. With it’s comfortable and cosy interior, The Copper Room is a popular spot in Takapuna. Come in and watch the latest sporting action, catch a band, or enjoy our delicious menu. We’ve also got a great kids menu, so the whole family is welcome. Monday: Burger Heaven any burger $10.50.Tuesday: Chicken Wings or Ribs $ 10.50.Wednesday: Angus Steak 300grm Steak and prawns $18.50. Thursday: Local Bangers and Mash $12.50 (Supplied by the Milford Butcher). Friday: Fish and Chips $12.50. Saturday: Burger Sliders( Mini Burgers) 4 for $12 8 for $20. Sunday: The Legendry Sunday Roast Beef and Yorkshire pudding $15.50. Experience some of Auckland’s best bands at the North Shore’s premier live music venue!

Mon-wed11.30am til late thurs-fri 11.30am til 1pm

sat 11am-1am/sun 11am til late 138 HURSTMERE ROAD, TAKAPUNA PH: 489 8030 www.copperroom.co.nz

GOODE BROTHERS

open for dinner tues-sat from 5pm 168 hurstmere road, takapuna PH: 489 9510 www.pinotplus.co.nz

Goode Brothers is about giving you the goode life. It’s about having some goode fun around the table.

We’ve got pasta bowls for groups to share, the option of ‘creating your own’ GOODE SALADS or finding the perfect GOODE PASTA and sauce combination. Try one of our GOODE PIZZAS or GOODE CLASSICS like… Di Primavara Soup, Chicken Ciabatta Burger, Goode Beef Ciabatta Burger, Grilled or Monteith’s Golden Beer Battered Tarakihi, Char Grilled Scotch Beef Fillet. Mon: Goode Traditional pasta $10.50. Tues: Goode Traditional pizza $10.50. Everyday: 2 Heinieken and a Traditional pizza $24.50.Goode Food. Goode Friends. Goode Times at Goode Brothers Takapuna.

Mon-THURS 11 am til late fri-SUN 9am til late 138 HURSTMERE ROAD, TAKAPUNA PH: 489 8160 www.goodebrothers.co.nz

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Eating out in takapuna: New Vietnam Cafe

restaurant of the month

For those who love Vietnamese food...

New Vietnam Cafe For those of you who love Vietnamese food (like me!), I have uncovered a little treasure for you right in the centre of Takapuna.

It is the New Vietnam Cafe, located behind Nando’s in the arcade.

Their food is sensational. I’ve been there twice in the last week!

The cafe has been set-up by husband and wife team of Khay Levan and Jane Ye. It is a real family affair. Their daughter Sammi Le also works in the cafe, as does Jane’s brother Kengie.

There are six team members all up, which includes the main chef, Mr Siu Man So, who started cooking at the age of 13, over 42 years ago – how’s that for experience.

Khay Levan has been responsible for opening a number of very successful restaurants in Auckland. These have included the Grand Lantern Restaurant (Wakefield Street in the city), K-Delta Restaurant in Northcote and more lately the Barbecue Noodle House in Albany. A baker by trade, he was born in Cambodia, then lived in Vietnam and emigrated to New Zealand over 30 years ago.

“Our aim is to provide very special food, value for money and very quick and efficient service,” explained Jane Ye when quizzed on what their plans are for the New Vietnam Cafe. “Lunch will be a big part of our business so we want to make sure that our customers are satisfied very quickly.

This includes all our dine-in options that we can have on the table within minutes. We also have cabinet food that can be taken away. One of our specialties is our range of special Vietnamese style bread rolls that are

ready made or we can make to order. Fillings include chicken, ham, pork, spring onion, pate, coriander, chilli, lettuce, cucumber, tomato and our own special soya sauce.”

The menu at the New Vietnam Cafe can best be described as extensive.

There are no less than 150 options to choose from, many cooked in what Khay Levin describes as their own unique Vietnamese Style – and as spicy as you want. Vietnamese rolls are a favourite and they have two options on their appetisers menu that are very special – deep fried spring rolls or shrimp summer rolls. Also on the appetisers menu are three salad options that are proving very popular for lunch – ham, shrimp or chicken. They also have seven main Vermicelli dishes – three of them are cold that the ladies in particular love – Lemongrass Chicken, Lemongrass Beef or Lemongrass Pork.

Personally I am a real fan of Vietnamese style Noodle Soups and at New Vietnam Cafe I am spoilt for choice with 18 choices on the menu. I can recommend the Rare Beef Rice Noodle Soup.

If there is a signature dish it is probably the New Vietnam Cafe’s hot Lemongrass Chicken, Pork or Beef dishes. For those who love noodles – fried or not – there are around 20 choices, including both egg and rice noodle options. Stir fried Chinese-style rice dishes are also very special at the New Vietnam Cafe. In fact there are over 30 rice options on the main menu. 20 Wok fried dishes – including spicy salt and pepper squid (yum!) and around a dozen vegetarian options complete the menu.

“Our customers love our range of special drinks and desserts,” adds Jane Ye. “Like our Vietnamese Avocado Milk Shake made with fresh Avocado’s which is very healthy. We also have Taiwanese Pearl Milk Tea in four lovely

NEW VIETNAM CAFE In the Arcade, 62-78 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach BYO. Open: 7 Days, 10.30am Until 9pm.

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Eating out in takapuna flavours (watermelon, rockmelon, taro or original) and we have Longan with Ice which is a slushy or lighter version of a Lychee.

We have lots of fruit slushy options as well.”

Although I wasn’t allowed any (the misses!) the Deep Fried Ice-cream dessert at just $5.00 looks like pretty good value when you consider the work that goes into making it.

So fellow North Shore locals you’ve just got to try the New Vietnam Cafe and it won’t break the bank. Appetisers are priced from $4.80 to $6.50, Noodle Soups from $8.50 to $11.50, Mains from $9.80 to $22.00 and the most expensive dessert is the Deep Fried Ice-cream dessert at just $5.00. Three of us ate for just $46.00 including two shared appetisers! Great value and great service. During our second visit we let Kengie (the energetic waiter) choose our food for us and loved his choices.

MINT takapuna MINT is in a beautiful setting with outdoor seating close to Takapuna Beach for that lovely morning stroll.

Great for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch or Dinner.

Introducing one of the delicious breakfasts at MINT – Lambs Fry and Bacon.

Great Coffee deal with loyalty card – Purchase 5 get 1 FREE. Superb Dinner Menu including Eye Fillet Steak with Bearnaise Sauce and Potato Gratin.

At The Sentinel Kitchen we strive to supply our customers with great service and fantastic food at affordable prices.

Come out and see us for your next event or just come down for a bite to eat and an Altura coffee or glass of wine.

Cabinet Food, Altura Coffee, Fully Licensed, A La-Carte Menu, Takeaway Meals, Outcatering, Meeting Room, Outside seating area, Free Secure Parking (off Northcroft St).

Mon-FRI NOON TIL LATE

SAT 11AM TIL LATE

SUN 11AM TIL 11PM 129 HURSTMERE ROAD, TAKAPUNA PH: 489 3104 www.aubergine.co.nz

MASSIMO TAKAPUNA Massimo is now a bar as well as a cafe/restaurant. In addition to breakfast, lunch and a coffee, you can now get dinner, all your favourite drinks and entertainment at Massimo.

Great Tapas menu which includes Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic, Spicy Turkish Meatballs, Moroccan Chicken, Steamed Mussels with Lemongrass and Ginger, Salt and Pepper Squid and Grilled King Prawns. For those who like to share there are three Massimo Platter options as well – a Mediterranean Platter, a Seafood Platter and the big Massimo Platter. There are many other full meal options as well at Massimo. Fully licensed, with wines, spirits, cocktails as well as tap and bottled beers. There is regular live entertainment and large screens for watching sport.

Mon-TUES 10AM TIL LATE

WED-SUN 7AM TIL LATE 174 HURSTMERE ROAD, TAKAPUNA 489 4727

THE SENTINEL KITCHEN

AUBERGINE TAKAPUNA

From the moment you walk through the front doors you are enveloped in a friendly atmosphere that makes dining both a pleasure and an experience, regardless of the time of day.

Whether you desire brunch, lunch or a romantic dinner, Aubergine is the best choice to make.

Private functions, Business functions and group bookings, including Christmas functions are always welcomed and are easily accommodated at Aubergine Takapuna with seating capacity of up to 140, large enough for most business or family events.

The menus offer an international style of cuisine that mixes old Kiwi favourites with the flavours of Europe and the Mediterranean.

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Eating out in takapuna: Aubergine Restaurant

Aubergine Takapuna – you’ll love it!

If you love food and eating out and haven’t been to Aubergine in Takapuna then you don’t know what you’re missing. It has become an institution.

You’ve got to give it a go – for brunch, lunch or dinner.

Right now you are probably asking the question, why? The answer is quite simple – value.

The extensive Aubergine menu offers an international style of cuisine that mixes old Kiwi favourites with the flavours of Europe and the Mediterranean. If you are a ‘foodie’ then you will love it. And if you are a foodie that likes to get great value then you’ll love it even more.

These days most restaurants will sell you the main part of the meal and then you have to pay for the sides. At Aubergine most of the meals come complete with veges, salads etc.. The result is a final bill that will keep the smile on your face.

At Aubergine Takapuna the chef’s signature dish is Duck La Orange – crispy duck breast served with roast golden kumara, sauteed vegetables and orange honey jus. Also popular is the rack of lamb, which comes with a blue cheese and walnut crust, grilled peppers, potato garlic and herbs mash, and rosemary jus.

If you’re into fish then you’ll love the fish of the day which during February is pan fried in chardonnay garlic butter and served with roasted new potatoes and sauteed garden vegetables. For summer there is also a new scallop dish on the menu, called Sea Breeze. This is nine grilled scallops with saffron and chilli sauce served with jasmine rice and salad.

If you’ve got a sweet tooth then you won’t want to miss having a dessert at Aubergine. They are world famous in Takapuna for their Profiteroles – they come with vanilla ice cream blended with chocolate sauce. A popular choice is also the Chocolate Fudge Cake which comes with cream anglaise and hot chocolate sauce.

There are no less than seven dessert options on the extensive Aubergine menu.

If you are a wine buff then you’ll love the extensive wine list at Aubergine. Your

choice includes six Champagne’s, eight Chardonnay’s, seven Sauvignon Blanc’s, three Pinot Gris, six Pinot Noir, nine Cabernet Sauvignon’s and Merlots as well as five Shiraz’s and Blends, plus Syrah’s, Riesling’s, Gewürztraminer and Rose.

Great value during February is the Aubergine Takapuna $20 Lunch Special which includes a complementary glass of wine (or Coffee/Tea), Garlic bread or Soup of the day and you can choose a main from nine fantastic options.

With seating for up to 140 people Aubergine in Takapuna is also great for functions, including private functions, business functions and group bookings.

Being located on the ‘Hurstmere Entertainment Strip’ the team at Aubergine are also there to cater for all diners. They aim to provide food and drinks in a timely manner and if you are pressed for time they can have your lunch on the table within 10 minutes and dinner within 20 minutes, ensuring you make it on time back to work, to your appointment or you may be taking in a movie or a show at the Bruce Mason Centre.

So there it is folks. Aubergine, Takapuna. Not only great food but a great location where you can dine inside and out (they have great outdoor dining) and be right in the middle of the action on Hurstmere Road.

PS: Check-out the great Aubergine Takapuna website as well. It is one of the better restaurant websites that is very informative and keeps you up-to-date with their latest specials. Those who are computer savvy can even book online at:- www.aubergine.co.nz.

Aubergine Restaurant, 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

Ph: (09) 489 3104. Email: info@aubergine.co.nz Open Monday to Friday 12 noon until late, Saturday 11am until late, Sunday 11am until 11pm.

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New leader at Jerry Clayton BMW There is a new face at the helm of the Jerry Clayton BMW operation on Lake Road in the heart of Takapuna. Steve Hilson is the new Dealer Principal.

The face may be familiar to many locals however. Steve has previously worked at Jerry Clayton BMW, from 2004 through until 2008. During the four year stint he held various management roles, ending up as Jerry Clayton BMW’s General Sales Manager for the final two years of that period.

“The Shore, and specifically Takapuna, is a great place to work so I am thrilled to be provided with this opportunity to drive the growth of this iconic dealership in such a fantastic environment,” said Steve Hilson. “I do believe my timing is pretty good as well. In the short time I have spent back in the area it is obvious that there is a resurgence happening in and around Takapuna so it will be exciting to be part of this. There are some exciting new businesses in Takapuna – The Department Store being one example – and I am told that more are on their way. They can only be positive for all

It is obvious that there is a resurgence happening in and around Takapuna so it will be exciting to be part of this. stakeholders in the area and will help Takapuna to be a destination shopping precinct.”

Steve Hilson left Jerry Clayton BMW in 2008 to travel overseas.

He spent two and a half years working as the General Sales Manager for Vines BMW in Guildford in England. Guildford is the county town of Surrey and is situated 40 kms southwest of London.

“I really enjoyed the experience of working in the UK. Working in a market of that size taught me new methods of doing business – specifically around the advancement of CRM (customer relationship) systems and processes. I am keen to apply some of these to improve business at Jerry Clayton BMW. “I believe it is very important for us to be involved in the community so this will be a strong focus under my leadership. I

am very keen that we are involved in supporting local initiatives and events. I see the value of investing in events and functions in order for our team to build relationships with our customers outside of the sales environment.”

Steve Hilson has some firm plans for the way the premium BMW motor vehicle brand is marketed under his watch as well.

“There needs to be a shift more towards selling the virtues of the BMW product rather than selling the price proposition. The UK consumer has a greater understanding and recognition of the concepts relating to ‘efficient dynamics’ and as such see the value in BMW over it’s competitors. The premium sector is not as price driven in the UK as New Zealand.

There are some exciting things happening during 2011 in the new BMW range. The first quarter will see the arrival of the eagerly awaited new BMW X3 20d diesel, the BMW 6-Series Cabriolet, and the new BMW 1-Series is also due to hit New Zealand.

“We are still experiencing plenty of demand for the new BMW X1 in both petrol and diesel variants,” says Steve Hilson. “The new 5-Series, recently awarded New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild Car of the Year, is also continuing to attract interest from both existing BMW owners and those seeing the light and moving to BMW. I am absolutely confident that 2011 will see BMW regain market leadership in the premium segment.”

About Jerry Clayton BMW Jerry Clayton BMW has two sites located on the North Shore, employing a team of approximately 100 staff between sales, service, parts, vehicle detailing and administration.

Takapuna Beach – the head office at 445 Lake Road, offering brand new and pre-owned BMW sales, servicing, parts & accessories sales as well as housing the adminstration team. Telephone 488 2000 Wairau Valley - BMW Parts trade centre, located at 9 Silverfield, operates to provide a central trade parts centre for all business to business customers throughout Auckland.

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“We took possession of the keys on December 1st, worked just about around the clock and opened for business nine days later, which was a pretty good effort. We have been flat out ever since,” explains Gene who has designed a great deal of the stylish new salon himself.

Gene has been in the hair industry for over 20 years. Many years ago he built up and sold a salon at the other end of Hurstmere Road that employed over 20 staff. His last salon was Jarvis in Ponsonby which he sold a year or two ago. He is well respected in the industry and is currently the Vice President of the Auckland Hair Association and the industry editor of the trade magazine for the New Zealand hair fraternity.

“What I have really enjoyed about setting up this new salon is that with it being relatively small – myself and just four others – I have been able to handpick the absolute best staff. They’re fantastic and each of them specialise in certain areas which gives us great all round strength.”

“I am really enjoying being back ‘home’ on the Shore and are looking forward to playing an important part in the resurgence of Takapuna. There are some exciting things happening, and in the pipeline, that will only be good for those of us who are investing in the area.”

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The new Massimo opened its doors in early December and has been quite a hit with those who like to eat out and socialise in Takapuna.

“The first few weeks were challenging as we opened when there were quite a few things to complete,” said owner Ali Yildiz, when quizzed about how business was going in late January. “Like with any major renovations there are always teething problems but I am thrilled with the way it has all come together and we have had some great feedback from customers.”

A big change is that the new Massimo is now open from 7am until late. It is now a bar as well as a cafe/restaurant. In addition

have fire places and large tables. The inside area at Massimo has also been completely refitted. There are new toilets, a new kitchen and completely new decor. They are still roasting their own coffee beans at Massimo – the premium hot air roasting machine takes pride of place in the new cafe and bar area.

As well as being a sensational environment, dining at Massimo is very reasonably priced as well. The Tapas menu is available from 5pm through until late and these are priced at around the $10 to $14 mark.

Standout features on the Massimo Tapas menu include Sauteed Mushrooms

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We have a great Tapas menu that really suits the Alfresco dining that is now a big part of the place. to breakfast, lunch and a coffee, you can now get dinner, all your favourite drinks and entertainment at Massimo.

“We have a great Tapas menu that really suits the Alfresco dining that is now a big part of the place,” adds Ali. “Our idea is that Massimo becomes a meeting spot where people drop in for dinner, to socialise and to be entertained in an environment that complements the great setting we have. We are going to have a DJ here regularly who will play music that really fits in with the relaxed atmosphere. This won’t be hardout loud music.”

When Massimo opened in early December only half of the expansive outdoor area had been completed and the roof louvres and drop-down side windbreaks had not been installed. This was all completed by mid-January which now means that diners can sit outside in just about any weather.

The old Massimo faced away from the beach. The new Massimo takes advantage of the view down to Auckland’s premier beach. Their built-in outdoor dining areas

with Garlic, Spicy Turkish Meatballs, Moroccan Chicken, Steamed Mussels with Lemongrass and Ginger, Salt and Pepper Squid and Grilled King Prawns. For those who like to share there are three Massimo Platter options as well – a Mediterranean Platter, a Seafood Platter and the big Massimo Platter. There are many other meal options as well at Massimo.

Massimo is now fully licensed, with a great selection of wines, spirits, cocktails as well as tap and bottled beers. It is open seven days and there is regular live entertainment and large screens for watching sport.

The new Massimo is a great asset for Takapuna. Make sure you get in there soon for brekky, brunch, lunch, just a coffee, or dinner.

Massimo: The Strand, Takapuna.

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Interview with Alix Bushnell, Britta from Go Girls

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With the third season ready to premier on February 8th, Go Girls is an official institution of New Zealand television – especially here on the North Shore. Channel magazine spoke with Alix Bushnell, a new North Shore resident, about the show, her character Britta McMann and what 2011 has in store for her.

We heard that you have moved to the North Shore, what drew you to our lovely shores?

I grew up in Wellington, but with filming based in Albany and 70% of the shooting on location throughout the North Shore – living close by is great. It’s great to live right off Taka beach.

Speaking of shooting, what’s the gossip on Season Three of Go Girls?

Last season, Britta’s goal was to find love; this season Britta focuses on keeping love with Brad (Matt Whelan). So, we see Britta and Brad dealing with a real relationship, not a fairy tale.

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Is it fun playing Britta in a relationship?

Matt and I get along really well as we went to the same school together in Wellington, so it’s much easier to portray a connection on screen.

Plus, he is hilarious and provided some great, slightly inappropriate, comic relief during the intimate scenes we shot!

Do we see one of our favourite Go Girls, Amy (played by Anna Hutchison), return to the shores of New Zealand in season three?

My lips are sealed – you will have to watch to find out!

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What is the best perk about working on Go Girls?

Being able to do something I love, and get paid for it, is absolutely amazing – and the whole team is so cool. I love going to work.

What is the most difficult part of working on Go Girls?

The hardest part is managing your exhaustion.

We film each season in four months which is a crazy amount of time to film so much. We often are filming 12-14 hours a day, and then I have to go home and memorise 10 pages of lines. It is very tiring.

Let’s face it, Britta is crazy – especially in her clothing choices. Do you have a similar fashion sense?

We wear amazing designer clothes on the show including a lot of New Zealand designers. I love Kate Sylvester, Lonely Hearts and Karen Walker. But, Britta is always dressed to go out wearing loads of necklaces, large earrings and the oddest hats – that is definitely not my style.

I like to throw on shorts and a t-shirt.

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What do you think of the Shore style?

I have to say, much like the McMann women on the show, white pants with a pastel shirt are definitely the North Shore uniform!

Do you have any favourite places on the Shore?

We shoot all over from Marvel Grill and GPK to Takapuna and Milford beaches. A lot of these places have become my personal favourites as well. I love having a Pinot Gris at Marvel Grill with friends, and I am always walking my dog on Takapuna beach.

What professional projects are on the radar for you in 2011?

I am excited because there are talks that there will be a fourth season of Go Girls which would be a lot of fun to shoot. I am also looking to go over to Australia to find opportunities to play new, different characters when I am not shooting Go Girls. It’s a great place to continue to grow my career without losing my personal life!

What personal projects are you tackling in 2011?

I am taking a few papers in theology this year, and I continue to unwind and stay creative by playing the piano.

Are there any acts coming to New Zealand that you want to see?

I just recently went to the U2 concert which was amazing, but in 2011 I definitely want to check out productions and events at the Bruce Mason Centre here in Takapuna.

What are Alix Bushnell’s 3 must-haves for 2011?

A leather diary, Lancome skincare products and a new puppy.

Last, but not least, what is your response to the saying, “A Shore girl is a sure thing”?

I had never heard of it until after I took the role.

But, it doesn’t worry me, I’m from Wellington!

Saying or no saying, I love living in Takapuna.

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10-year-old James Claridge says “books that are not in a series might have a cool ending but a series develops into an intriguing turn of events like a seed growing in your mind!”

James loves the H.I.V.E. series of books – Higher Institute of Villainous Education by Mark Walden.

“They are about a school where you are taught to be an evil mastermind to take over the world – you have to be noted for bad or extraordinary deeds”, explains James.

Casey, 13, Dane, 11 and Maxie, nine, all adore the Moomin stories by Tove Jansson. Mum Loretta says “they are a great hit with our family and are the best read alouds. We love the unique characters –the Hattifatteners and the twins Thingumy and Bob who talk in spoonerisms – pot a wity! The stories are so clever and keep us all engaged with the unexpected twists and turns.’

The young hero Moomintroll lives with his family in Moomin Valley where their lives are far from dull, with earthquakes, comets, and tidal waves all part of regular upheavals! Tove Jansson won a Hans Christian Anderson award for these books and died in 2001 aged 87yrs – she has given us a timeless gift to readers of all ages!

Gabriel Raubenheimer, 12, and Ella Brownlie, 13, both love Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness.

They both agree that the series is sensitively written, unlike anything they’ve ever read before – ‘the opening sentence is absolutely fantastic,’ says Gabriel.

Ella explains: ‘this futuristic series is about a society where you can hear every man’s thoughts, but not women’s. It’s dark, yet exciting!’

Jonathon Kemp, 12, loves the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins.

‘The books are fantastic – they are quite funny and gruesome at the same time. The story is futuristic where a capital rules. They are amazing books!’

Max Kilby 8yrs, has the whole ZacPower collection of books, written by H.I.Larry! ‘ ZacPower is a good secret spy – he gets new gadgets in each book and that’s cool!’

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Mink photography

having fun with mink To be “minked” is to have fun. This is the motto of Mink Photography Studio in Takapuna, and it rings 100% true. Whether you are looking for something new, something outside your comfort level or simply something that makes you feel pampered and special – getting your photos taken at Mink Photography is a great idea.

Where to begin… I was recently “minked.” And, despite initial hesitation, I live to tell all the readers of Channel magazine that it was a wonderfully exciting experience that I am so glad I did.

As I walked into the studio, I was very unsure of what my non-model self was getting into. To my relief, the Director, Sarah Breslin, was there with me every step of the way to not only help me feel at ease but to also really enjoy the experience.

With her great energy, Sarah guided me through the pre-shoot consultation.

We began with a tour of the studio and a slide show of images from other Clients.

Already the nerves began to subside. From the re-creation of a famous photo to photos with my partner – and everything in between – I started to see just how creative this experience could be.

I also started to see the photographer’s style – and was calmed when Sarah explained that Lester was very good at making people feel relaxed in order to get a more natural shot. This was exactly what I needed as my fake photo smile is

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Getting down to the nitty gritty – wardrobe selection – is when I really started to get excited and have fun. “What to wear?” is a big question! And again, Sarah came to my rescue. She helped me think about what I really wanted to use the photos for, who would receive them and where they would be placed. Most importantly though, she asked me what I was comfortable with.

So what did I want?

I wanted a professional shot, a classically beautiful shot and perhaps, a beachy shot – images that would capture what I really look like (but maybe a little bit better…okay a lot better!). My mind started scanning my wardrobe instantaneously. I would need a little black dress, a crisp white shirt, perhaps a silky shirt and my new straw beach hat. I also wanted to bring a few items for the “maybe pile” – to have fun with on the day.

Sarah and I ended the consultation with a few details: hair and make-up preferences, arrival times and a few last tips. I had one last request; no Texas cheerleader hair! (You would be surprised how often it happens to me.)

On the day of my shoot, I arrived to the studios at 12:30pm with my friend and confidant Kasey. Greeted by Sarah and Lester, we were escorted to a sitting room for my makeover.

Nothing goes down better than being pampered. My hair was straightened and teased. My make-up was carefully applied. My cup of tea was constantly filled. It was a very enjoyable experience sans Texas curlers.

Despite the fact that my hair and make-up made me look like Jennifer Aniston (I beg the Channel readers to just go with this one – for my sake), I stepped onto the set nervous and shy. This is when the great Lester de Vere stepped in. He reexplained the process, told me if the photos were bad it was his fault (never mine) and prepared me to feel comfortable in front of the lens.

With Lester in charge, he began to scan and select outfits that he thought would photograph the best. The “maybe pile” was definitely a good idea. With outfits laid out, and the assistance of Kasey the master accessoriser – away we went!

Once we started shooting, my nerves eased a bit more. I was given lots of positive reinforcement from my support crew, and Lester was good at grabbing candid shots. The shoot started going really well once we rolled out the fan! I loved it so much; I think I will probably request a fan for all photos – from family barbecues to nights on the town.

I got so comfortable that I even started to make suggestions of outfits and poses that I wanted to try. Nothing crazy – but baby steps. The point is, I was having fun.

The last step was the photo viewing which I did the following week. I was so excited to see if my awkward smile was still there – or if Lester had worked his magic on even a goof like me.

The photos were great. My favourite were the candid shots (and of course the shots with the wind in my hair), and despite the fact that it is always hard to see yourself in photos – I walked away with photos that I loved.

The proof is in the pudding. As I was writing this article, my partner rang to tell me he had seen the images, and in the greatest Kiwi boy compliment told me, “You actually look pretty good in those photos.”

So, I walk away grateful for the opportunity to take the photos, happy that myself and other people really like the images, and, most importantly, I had a great time doing it. I cannot speak more highly of Sarah, Lester and Mink Photography.

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VALENTINE’S DAY, MYTHS, LEGENDS AND CHOCOLATE

Valentine’s Day conjures up images of cupids, hearts, red roses and of course chocolates, but where did it all begin? A quick look at research (albeit Wikipedia and history.com) reveals that the history of Valentine’s Day is wrapped up in the legends of saints, medieval courtship and lilting love notes.

Valentine’s Day is no longer a day officially on the Roman Catholic church calendar as no one knows much about St Valentine. St Valentine could be one

of three patron saints who have been martyred by the church. In Roman times legend has it that one priest continued to marry young couples after marriage was outlawed for young men because they were required for battle.

The earliest recorded Valentine’s note was sent

by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife while he was being held in the Tower of London following his capture at battle his “farewell to love” poem is in stark contrast to a book published in 1797, “The Young Mans Valentine Writer” containing verses for the man who couldn’t write his own, much like the Valentine’s cards of today.

So when did chocolate become synonymous with Valentine’s Day? Aztec Emperor Montezuma consumed large quantities of chocolate drink before entertaining his harem or could it be that wooing your

Valentine is that much easier after they’ve eaten chocolate and are experiencing an increase in endorphins?

However it really is more simple than that: chocolates are a delicious gift.

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Mike Taylor is the Managing Director of Pie Funds, a boutique Fund Manager that specialises in Australasian small companies.

we can use the herd to our advantage, and were it not for the herd we wouldn’t be able to make money, but you just cannot afford to think like everyone else because that is the easy option. Question everything, if it stacks up, fine. But dig a little deeper and you will find that if you ask people why they really have this or 09 486 1701 www.piefunds.co.nz that opinion, there will be virtually no substance to their view, and therefore with a little questioning, their argument will be quashed. The most important piece of knowledge I can ever impart to you is that when everybody agrees on an outcome, usually the opposite occurs. How many times does the favourite win a horse race (around 30-33% of the time actually), so that means that 67-70% of the time the horse that everybody (or the consensus) thinks will win, doesn’t win. Just think It’s that time of year again, when we do a little bit of crystal about that for a moment... now cast your mind back to an investing scenario when ball gazing and discuss the local and global economic situation. the outcome seemed very certain. How did it turn out?

However, rather than give any predictions or strong opinions, Twelve months is a long time and 2011 will not only provide a number of I’ve decided to leave all the tarot card reading to you. surprises, I can guarantee you of that, but granted there will also be a bunch of ho-hum semi-predictable moments too. However, don’t be afraid of uncertainty, As I do at the beginning of every year, I’ve been listening to and reading embrace it. When investing always keep your head. When I’m struggling to make a various predictions from brokers, economists, media and the like about decision or form a view I find the best thing to do is block out all outside influence. the year ahead. There are recurring themes throughout all of them.

Turn off CNBC, close your internet browser, go to a quiet place and asses the facts.

Everyone tends to be looking the same way, out the same window and I Anecdotally what I can tell you is that investors are starting to come out of their believe this group-think is even more prevalent now than it ever has been. shells a little and feel more positive. In 2008 it was shock and pain, in 2009 it was In the information age, where ideas are shared faster than a virus at a Taylor fear and disbelief in the recovery, in 2010 it has been constant worry.Mike Perhaps child day-care centre, very few thoughts are original, in fact most things are Managing Director Funds Boutique Manager (09) 486 2011 will1701 be about people starting to feel more comfortable with thePieworld and plagiarised and it’s very difficult to ascertainInvestment who actually came up with theContact us on maybe even confident, or maybe not? I still have a few investors and potential theory in the first place. I often glean my ideas from reading others views and clients who are quite negative, though not nearly as many as 12 months or even research, however, I’m looking for the odd one out. When everyone thinks there 6 months ago. But this is healthy. I’ll let you know when everyone I speak to is will be a double-dip recession, I know I should be buying equities. When real bullish. I’m not saying be a contrarian just for the sake of it, but learnMiketoTaylortake the estate agents told me in 2006 that house prices in New Zealand have never Managing Director side of the trade every now and then. gone down, I became very nervous when we purchased our first house!

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Trade Aid – NZ’s home grown fair trade organisation in takapuna Trade Aid on Takapuna’s Hurstmere Road has been operating for the last 20 years and in that time the regular shoppers and volunteers have helped people living in developing communities around the world improve their lives and work themselves out of poverty.

This is the philosophy behind Trade Aid: Simply by purchasing products through Trade Aid, customers have the power to put choice into the hands of hard working, disadvantaged farmers, growers and artisans, helping them achieve their own objectives and improve their lives in the long term.

Trade Aid is a fair trade and development organisation founded in Christchurch in 1973. A pioneer and world leader in fair trade, Trade Aid is a truly unique New Zealand based, not-for-profit organisation that has been revolutionising trade for 35 years.

Branch Manager Tony Swan says the support the Takapuna store receives from volunteers and customers is great.

“We have regular customers that come from all over the North Shore, from Takapuna,

Milford, Devonport, all the way up to Orewa and Whangaparaoa,” he says. “A lot of them come in for our commodities like coffee, tea or our chocolate, which is the closest I’ve ever found to Galaxy, my favourite chocolate that you can’t get here in New Zealand.”

He says there are two groups of customers who shop at Trade Aid. “Some people shop from us, I believe, because we sell unusual or different hand made products and commodities that you can’t get anywhere else. So they’re coming here just for the products. Then you get your conscious shoppers; the people who come here because they want fair trade and they believe in what we’re doing.”

That’s the key: Every product is guaranteed to meet fair trade guidelines.

The Trade Aid model is simple: Trade Aid Importers purchase craft and food products with a guaranteed fairer price for trading partners (over 70 worldwide) creating sustainable trading relationships and long-term partnerships. Through this trading relationship, producers earn an income that allows them to feed and educate their children and work

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towards a better future. Another advantage for both producer and customer is that fair trade actively encourages better environmental practices and the application of responsible methods of production.

Through a combination of direct trading, development work, campaigning and education, Trade Aid is a movement committed to one goal – a better life for their trading partners. The vision is for a “just world through trade”.

The store is supported by paid staff and a strong workforce of volunteers who are committed to the Trade Aid movement in New Zealand.

“That’s the really impressive part,” says Tony.

“The shop runs on volunteers. We have three paid staff, two of whom are part time, and 16 volunteers at the moment, which is an important factor in our success.”

“We have everyone from students through to retirees volunteering and it’s great to see so many people, especially the young, who believe in Trade Aid and take that message out into the community.”

To find out more about the work of Trade Aid, go to www.tradeaid.org.nz

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Milford shopping centre: Spotlight on Footloose

Milford Shopping centre stores Fashion Stores

Barracuda 489-2918 Ecco Shoes 489-1691 Feet First 488-0202 Footloose 486-7787 Identity 489-3626 Kimberleys 489-6093 Millers 489-2479 Modern Bags 489-6274 Moochi 486-1060 New Man 486-7555 Platina Jewellery 489-3883 Secrets Shhh 489-6080 Storm 489-9635 TS14+ 486-1424 Veronika Maine 489-2216 Vivoce Fashion 489-8984 Witchery 486-5472

Health & Beauty

Body Haven Massage 489-7428 Everlast Nails and Waxing 488-9946 Grand Diamond Unisex Salon 489-6499 Lemongrass House 486-4211 Lifesense 486-4185 Milford Centre Pharmacy 489-2220 Rada Hairdressing 486-4915

Specialty Stores 123 World 489-1230 E-Thing 489-6123 Flowers by Sylvia 488-7878

Mama Mia’s 486-2356 Natures Window 489-2332 Spinz 489-3085 Surprizes 489-3622 Sweet Lotto Centre 489-3998 The Homestore 486-0086 Whitcoulls 489-2488

Services

ASB 0800 803-804 Eyewear at Milford 489-3370 First Mobile Vodafone 489-3722 Flight Centre 489-5480 Fuji Film Image Centre 489-8371 Maxwell’s Drycleaning 489-9750 Mr Minit 486-0403 Perma-Shine 486-3984

Entertainment & Food

Bean Grinding 489-4980 Luciano’s Pasta 489-8960 Muffin Break 489-2301 Neo Espresso 486-7725 Pillinis Cafe, Bar & Restaurant 489-3113 Sushi Tomi 484-0037 The Coffee Club 489-5128 Wendy’s Supa Sundaes 489-2899 The Warehouse 489-3790 Countdown Supermarket 489-2240

Footloose goes from strength to strength In Milford Mall there is a shoe store, Footloose, that is quietly demonstrating that the New Zealand fashion market is alive and well in the current economy.

Going from strength to strength under new manager Cath Munro, Footloose is always looking to expand its customer base, through service excellence and establishing fruitful ongoing relationships with customers.

“We continue to be a leader in the field of footwear,” says Cath Munro.

“With twice yearly exposure of our buyers to international markets we are able to remain highly sensitive to the needs and desires of the local New Zealand fashion market. They are also able to establish and view first hand the coming seasons fashion trends. These are then interpreted for the style conscious New Zealand consumer, ensuring that our seasons stock is the leading edge of fashion in the country.”

Footloose at Milford is the only Footloose store in Auckland, and is able to provide an exclusive womens range to its customers.

“We cater to a variety of ages and budgets, and are able to offer expert advice to fit some of those difficult feet,” adds Cath. “Our staff range in age from 15 to 70+ years, with a variety of backgrounds all within the retail industry.”

Meet the Footloose Milford team...

Cath Munro, had a strong career within the Just Group, managing the Portman’s store in Shore City for over 10 years. Achieving an award for the ‘Best Overall Store in New Zealand’ in 2005, not to mention a host of other awards every year.

Debra Lidgard has a mixed retail background in fashion and cosmetics, and a strong interest in music.

Geraldine Taylor is our resident golfer, yoga meister and overall energiser bunny!

Bobbie Green is an event management expert, who helps Cath devise new VIP events for the store.

Hannah Gaskin is currently at uni, studying to be a Physiotherapist, so understands the importance of a good shoe fitting (and is also our Model).

Stevie-Lee Munro, joined us on work experience and now fills in part time when one of us needs a break.

Become a Footloose VIP Member

By signing up to be a VIP member when you shop at Footloose, you will receive ongoing benefits. They intermittently run VIP events, that normally have a 15% discount, as well as refreshments and a theme.

Their last successful event was an old fashioned afternoon tea party.

VIP customers are also advised when they are going into sale, and every purchase is added to their card. When you reach a $1000, you will get $100 off your next purchase. All purchases from the Footloose range of Shoes, Bags, Jewellery and Scarves will head you towards your discount, and with no expiry, you can add to this for as long as you like.

So what is Winter 2011 looking like?

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Cath Munro provides her thoughts... The Boots I saw were in a variety of heels, with lots of wedges. Shoes are also in a wedge or kitten heel, with lots of variety in colour. Grey is a predominant feature, with red and a smattering of purple, taupe and brown. Our winter range will start arriving in February, and we strongly advise our customers to shop early in the season to avoid disappointment. Layby is available for six weeks.

We look forward to seeing you in store in the near future.

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LOCAL LAW: With Judith Moore

90 day Trial Periods and the Duty of Good Faith The Employment Relations Act 2000, sets out parties to an employment relationship are to deal with other in good faith. Herein, lies the difficulty for what exactly is good faith. The Employment Relations Act 2000 does not set out strict rules in relation to good faith. The Act states the duty of good faith requires the parties to an employment relationship to be active and constructive in establishing and maintaining a productive relationship in which the parties are among other things; responsive and communicative. The objective of the Act is to promote good employment relationships. And the court gives effect to the Acts overriding objective by interpreting the duty of good faith within the context of the particular employment relationship.

The Employment Relations Act 2000, 90 day trial period provision sets out if an employer terminates an employment agreement containing a trial provision by giving the employee notice of termination before the end of the 90 day trial period then the employee is disqualified from bringing a personal grievance or legal proceedings in relation to dismissal. Ordinarily an employer who is proposing to make a decision that will, or is likely to have an adverse effect on the continuation of employment of one or more of his or her employees is obliged to provide the employee(s) with access to the relevant information and an opportunity to comment on the information to their employer before the decision is made. The Employment Court in the recent case of Smith v Stokes (2010) considered that the parties’ duty to deal in good faith remains, although the employer is relieved from, in deciding whether to terminate the employment agreement containing a trial provision, providing the employee with access to information relevant to the decision about the employees’ ongoing employment and an opportunity to comment on the information before the decision to terminate is made. The employer is also relieved by the 90 day trial provisions from the obligation under the Act to provide the employee a written statement of the reasons for the dismissal. The Employment Court considered while an employer is not obliged to notify an employee of the employer’s proposal to end the employee’s employment or to offer the employee an opportunity to comment, this does not preclude an employee seeking and being entitled to receive an explanation for their dismissal at the time the notice of termination of employment is given. The court in Smith v Stokes (2010) determined the good faith obligations of the employer to discuss the reasons for termination of the employment agreement under a trial period, remain. The 90 day trial provision under the Act does not preclude the employee from seeking an explanation why they failed the trial. Particularly, as the duty of good faith requires the parties to an employment relationship to be active and constructive in establishing and maintaining a productive relationship even at the point of notice of termination.

Judith Moore is a local Milford based Barrister (DipNursing BCom/LLB).

She practises in the areas of Employment, Family and Medical Law. Telephone: 410 0536, Mobile: 027 2958580, Email: judithmoore67@xtra.co.nz Web: www.judithmoore.co.nz

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Those Crafty Knitwits What on earth is Crafty Knitwits about? It’s about being innovative, having fun, being creative and providing vibrant and exciting yarns, cottons, silks and fabrics in a warm, inviting environment.

The Crafty Knitwits corner store, on Milford and Kitchener roads, is a hub of activity where a broad mixture of customers come in to take their time, browse and feed their soul with colours, textures and ideas to inspire the next project.

Whether it’s a knitted garment for the family, a heritage piece for a very special gift or simply a beautiful garment that is original and not off the peg; quilts, crossstitch, tapestry, anything is possible.

“We support all this with our classes,” says Linda Geor, who owns Crafty Knitwits with her sister, Kerry Bowles.

The store offers classes in Wet, Nuno & Needle Felting, and Quilting, as well as Crochet and Knitting Groups.

“We have been open eight months and all of these classes and groups are thriving and in demand,” says Linda. “This is not just a bunch of old ladies, our customer base is across a wide band of age groups, and yes we have some men knitters as well.”

So it appears knitting and crochet are back and a whole generation are very keen to learn and gain experience so that they can create their own style.

“With all of the lovely yarns, cottons and silks available, New Zealand Made and International, it is easy to be inspired to create and that is what we are about,” says Linda.

“Of course we support these crafts by ensuring we have a good range of tools available such as Knit Pro and Addi Needles, as well as general haberdashery.”

Open seven days, the girls certainly look after their customers “The exciting thing about working in the shop is seeing the completed projects that customers bring in to share with us; there are so many very talented and lovely people on the North Shore. Sometimes our customers do come unstuck with a project and bring it in to us to see if we can help and when we can, we will certainly help.”

They will also lay-by wool without giving unrealistic timeframes for pick up, and will take unused (unopened) yarn back if the customer bought too much.

“We will help someone in trouble with their project if we can, we will ball the wool if the customer needs that done, we’ll even hunt through our odd yarn basket looking for that final touch to make a project special!”

“We are building our store and service based on our customer’s needs, and enjoy getting to know our customers, sharing the laughter and sometimes the tears that happen along the way.”

The store also has their own range of beautiful quilts, hand crafted children’s clothing, aprons and tea towels that are original and unique, 101 Kitchener Road Milford (Corner of Kitchener and Milford Roads.)

Open 10am -5.30pm 7 Days with a late night until 7pm every Thursday Buy online at www.craftyknitwits.co.nz craftyknitwits@gmail.com - 486 2724

Optometry & eyewear with Melissa Hay, Visique Milford

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Melissa Hay BOptom(Hons). CAA Accred. Oc.Cert.Pharm.

Our monthly OPTOMETRY & EYEWEAR column is provided by Melissa Hay, the owner of Visique Milford Optometrists. Melissa studied optometry for five years at the Auckland University School of Medicine and completed a Bachelor of Optometry (with Honours). Her qualifications also allow her to test the eyesight of pilots (CCA Accred.) and to write prescriptions (Oc.Cert.Pharm.).

Sunglasses & Eyesight Summer is now in full swing…and we all know that we need to protect our skin and our eyes in the sun. There is plenty of information out there explaining the harshness of New Zealand light – and your best way to protect your eyes from the sun is sunglasses. But what happens to your eyes if you don’t wear them?

The recent Beaver Dam Eye Study has proven that UV light causes cataracts to grow. Cataracts are a generalised blurring to your vision, that is only correctable with eye surgery.

Another common damage on the eye surface from UV light is a pterygium. This is a red area of tissue on your eye just close to your nose. These are very common in New Zealand due to our poorer ozone layer – but also our outdoor lifestyle. Whilst this is not a sinister change on your eye – it doesn’t look appealing!

And, just like sunburn on your skin – you can get sunburn on your eyes, called photokeratitis. Which, believe me, is really uncomfortable and can take days to heal.

There are four components to the lenses in sunglasses – there is the tint – which can be any colour, or any darkness depending on your personal preference. You can also get polarised lenses, which give you extra glare protection from reflections and especially useful if you ski or spend time doing water sports.

There is also the power of the lens – which can help some of us see better. And lastly, there is the all important UV protection, to prevent any damage to your eyes.

Those who know me, know I’m biased about eyesight – to me its our most precious sense. The simple task of putting on a pair of sunglasses outside protects our eyes against the harmful ultraviolet(UV) rays! People of all ages should wear sunglasses, from young kids to older adults. You can bring your sunglasses into us and we can check that they give you full UV protection.

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Windows... and a whole lot more!

At Firefly Lighting & Design

With all the sunshine about the team at Firefly Light and Design in Devonport have decided that February is all about windows.

So if you are in the market for curtains, shutters or blinds then a visit to Firefly is a must.

A big factor in launching Channel Magazine was to create a vehicle in which we could highlight all the great businesses we have right here on the Shore. To provide our readers with reasons to shop and spend locally. Firefly is one such business that we are very proud to promote. They are interesting in that they do many things and have some real points of difference.

One point of difference is what they offer for windows. They do stock many of the leading brands, but they also offer their own Firefly range which owner Chris Sharpe advises is a premium range without the premium price.

“When you combine the range we have for windows with our design consultancy – and good old-fashioned personal service – I truly believe we have the best offering in the market,” says Chris Sharpe.

“We have an extensive range including the hugely popular Luxaflex and Elements brands to choose from as well as our own. We are also extremely lucky to have interior designer Nadia Sakey on staff.

Nadia studied for five years at one of the UK’s top design academies where she obtained a BA honours degree in Surface Pattern and Interior Design. Her skill has since enhanced lots of homes and she is available to help our customers. This interior design service extends to windows and other home furnishings.”

The Firefly range includes Contemporary Shutters, Venetian Blinds, Roller Blinds, GlideTrack Screens and Thermacell Insulating Cellular Blinds.

One problem that Chris Sharpe and his team have is getting across all the products that they offer. It is an interesting mix.

“We have been around now for nearly five years which has enabled us to get our product mix pretty well refined,” explained Chris when quizzed about the total offering. “It certainly is an interesting range but one that I believe makes us a true destination store. You will find interesting pieces at Firefly that you won’t find elsewhere, such as interesting bits of furniture, New Zealand artisan pieces that have been made just for us. We are pretty well-known for our lighting – the best European and New Zealand designers & manufacturers, with our David Trubridge lineup a great example. With degree-qualified lighting designer Jake Henderson (B.Des GCertSciTech/Lighting) on our team we have the advantage of being able to offer a comprehensive service – from a full lighting design to selection of a single crucial light. But it doesn’t stop there. We also have upholstery fabrics and textiles, Tivoli and Geneva sound systems and a collection of stylish gift options.”

So there you are folks. Looking for window stuff? Firefly’s your place during February. But there’s a lot more than that to discover there...

Go and see Anne, Chris, Jake and Nadia today at Firefly in Devonport.

They are open Monday to Friday from 9.00am until 5.30pm and Saturdays, 10.00am until 5.00pm. They also have a great website that is constantly updated which shows their excellent range (www.fireflynz.com).

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Wine, Food and Good Times at Auckland’s Favourite Festival This month, the North Shore’s longest running festival returns for its 22nd year, bringing fine food and wine lovers from far and wide to enjoy our beautiful city and the iconic Kia Motors Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival.

First established in 1990 by the Devonport Rotary Club, which remains the charity of choice, as a means of fundraising, the festival has risen in excess of $2 million for international, national, and local charitable groups, while taking on a life of its own to become the premier event on Auckland’s calendar.

“It is the event of the summer,” says Gavin Busch, Event Director for B3 Events, which took over running the festival back in 2009.

He says that the event itself has constantly evolved and changed over the years.

“Like all things, it has to evolve to keep up to date with the times.”

The major change for the festival came with the revamp in licensing laws back in 1999, in particular the dropping of the drinking age to 18. After that change the

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festival was given permission to fence in the park and, somewhat controversially, start charging an entrance fee. Up until 2000, patrons to the festival could come and go as they pleased, and drink as much as they liked for a one-off Glass price.

“A lot of people didn’t agree with that at the time but with the cost of the event going up and sponsorships coming down, profitability was being impacted and the risks were becoming too great,” says Busch. “We had to re-educate patrons a little after that but I think people understand and the festival is as popular as ever.”

What makes it so popular is the heart of the festival – the food, wine and entertainment that people travel from all over, sometimes the world, to experience.

“The festival revolves around patrons being able to taste and experience New Zealand’s best wines.”

The likes of Kim Crawford and Rockburn are available and there is also a wide selection of food to indulge in.

“We have everything from Vietnamese to pizza to seafood,” says Busch. “It’s a good mixture of festival

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What to bring

Sunscreen, a hat and a smile!

Don’t forget

Children under 12 free, no dogs except guide dogs, alcohol ceases to be served 30 minutes before the end of the day.

Want to come again on Sunday? Bring your wine glass with your Saturday coloured wrist band still on and pay only $25.

Every ticket pre purchased also goes into the draw to win either…

An LG 42” Plasma HD TV. A weekend stay at Carrington Resort, Karikari from Heritage Hotels where you will also have the use of KIA Car for the weekend. Or a Fisher & Paykel Kitchen package valued at $6,800.

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food. Hotdogs and chips are great, but we’re providing a good variety with lots of choice so there will be something for everyone.”

There will also be cooking demos and workshops in the Fisher and Paykel kitchen, and Glengarry’s are providing a compacted version of the Glengarry’s Wine Academy, for all the budding sommeliers and enthusiasts.

On the entertainment side, it couldn’t get better.

The beer garden styled rotunda, complete with performances from New Zealand’s top comedians and the Monteiths beer tent, returns after last year’s successful introduction.

“Ewen Gilmour did a set there last year and it was great,” says Busch. “It was definitely one of the highlights.”

“It’s just really relaxed with the beer tent and entertainment, like your favourite summer beer garden.”

This year Masterton’s best-known Asian comedian Raybon Kan will be keeping the crowds entertained and with the eclectic Monteiths range of beers back it’s sure to be another highlight this year.

Alongside the wine and food, the festival has always been known bringing the best in New Zealand music to the Shore and this year is no different.

The 2011 festival features one of New Zealand’s best known and well loved musicians, Anika Moa. Presently on tour promoting her fourth album Love in Motion, Anika is one of New Zealand’s most successful female singer songwriters, winning four TUI awards, including Best Female Solo Artist in 2010. Accompanying her over the weekend the entertainment line-up includes Wellington Joe Cocker Tribute band Hitchcock Railway, as well as Michele A’Court, The Mermaids, Union and many other great blues, rock and jazz bands.

“We don’t tend to go for pub acts,” says Busch. “For a $30 entrance you get an awful lot of value and we go for big exciting musicians - Hitchcock Railway are named

after a Joe Cocker album so you can imagine what they sound like; just close your eyes and you’ll think it’s Joe up there singing.”

“When deciding what acts we want, I always start of by thinking who do I like and really want to see. It’s actually on the same weekend as my wife’s birthday so it’s like I’m putting on a really big elaborate party for her; only I’m inviting the whole city.”

If the years have proven one thing it is that the two

It’s actually on the same weekend as my wife’s birthday so it’s like I’m putting on a really big elaborate party for her; only I’m inviting the whole city. days are always quite different. The Saturday is often a younger crowd out for a party, while the Sunday is generally a little more mature and laidback, with lots of families out for the day.

“The festival has a lot of history behind it and it’s a great day out, just look at some of the photos from previous years on the website. We have very little problems and there’s actually less traffic then usual because people assume it’s going to be too busy on that little road into Devonport and there are also regular buses running from Takapuna, as well as Fullers putting on extra ferries from the city.”

With tickets to the festival at an affordable $30 it’s likely to be a sellout again so get in quick and purchase your tickets early to ensure you don’t miss out.

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Kia Has Designs On The Future Kia continues to evolve its growing reputation as a leader in car design with critics around the world hailing the sleek style of its latest models.

The graceful flowing lines and youthful stance that is fast becoming a hallmark of modern Kia vehicles is clearly evident in vehicles like the recently introduced Kia Sportage, which has just been awarded the International SUV of the Year at the Detroit Motor Show.

Designed to stand out from the crowd, the Sportage embodies Kia’s new-found visual dynamism by successfully taking the key features of an off-road vehicle – the

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and urban-friendly design with global appeal. With its athletic and muscular design the Sportage fits its name perfectly.

And with powerful, yet economical engines, a smooth, new 6-speed automatic transmission and a unique Dynomax allwheel-drive system on top models, the Sportage also delivers performance that will satisfy any owner. All from a starting price of just $33,990.

The Sportage is complemented by a larger SUV in the Kia range – the Sorento R, which was also re-launched last year, with an all-new body style and an advanced 2.2-litre diesel R Series engine that has the economy of a small city car and is priced from $49,990. All versions of the Sorento feature seating for seven occupants.

Style and practicality are also two stand-out features of the 2011 model Kia Cerato hatchback, which has just gone on sale in New Zealand.

Joining the 4-door Cerato sedan and 2-door Cerato coupe model, the new 5 door hatchback rounds off a very stylish range of mid-size cars, all powered by the advanced Theta II, four-cylinder, 2-litre CVVT engine.

There’s also a good serving of new technology, as the 5-door Cerato comes with the latest 6-speed sequential shift automatic transmission, fitted as standard on all models and sporty steering wheel paddle gear shifters on the top version.

Starting from $30,490, the new Cerato 5 door hatchback comes in thousands of dollars under 2-litre 5-door competitors like the Hyundai i30 – with which it shares platform and some running gear – and the Ford Focus. However, they only have a 4-speed automatic, compared to the Cerato’s 6-speed.

And for those who prefer compact city cars that run on the smell of an oily rag, the Kia Picanto will transport four adults in comfort from just $16,990, whilst the roomier Kia Rio hatch starts from $22,990.

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FESTIVAL music & entertainment Anika Moa

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Needing no introduction, Anika Moa returns to our sound waves plucking the heart strings of love and loss on her 4th album Love In Motion.

After 12 years in the music business, numerous Apra Silver Scroll nominations, a debut double platinum album with Thinking Room, platinum status with her third album In Swings The Tide, Moa could be termed a minor veteran.

Almost every song you’ve heard through Anika Moa’s career takes you into her very private space, a tender place where she plainly wears her heart on her sleeve. With a recent tour for the new album and a tour de force of New Zealand scheduled for October, Anika is looking forward to playing the new album and older classics to her legion of loyal fans. After that she is planning on a new phase in her life.

Hitchcock Railway Hitchcock Railway was formed in 1995 and took its name from a song on the album “Joe Cocker” when the covers band “Paradox” learned some of Joe’s songs.

The band has come a long way in perfecting its sound and getting the show like the real thing. Joe’s music spans nearly forty years, and the list of fine musicians he has worked with makes it a challenging task to reproduce accurately. All members of Hitchcock Railway are busy in other bands

and the 4 or 6 times a year we get together are special. We want people to think they have just seen Joe live, often after a gig people will say they never realized how many great songs Joe has done.

Raybon Kan Raybon Kan is Masterton’s best known Asian comedian.

He’s sold out tours nationwide, and is the author of the bestselling book, An Asian at my Table. The former lawyer has performed internationally at comedy festivals including Edinburgh and Montreal.

He’s been named Best Comedian; one of the 50 Most Trusted Kiwis; and one of NZ’s Top 10 Worst Dressed. As an MC, he’s hosted the Axis Awards, and the red carpet world premiere of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.

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Meet the team in the grabaseat Chillout Zone at the Devonport Food & Wine Festival.

Sun Godesses on hand to slip slop and slap.

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FESTIVAL music & entertainment Michele A’Court Six-time winner of the NZ Comedy Guild’s Best Female Comedian Award, Michele A’Court has forged a successful career as a stand-up comedian, corporate entertainer, actor, voice artist and writer.

Union Union, featuring the amazing vocals of Leza Lee, are one of Auckland’s most sought after bands. Their mix of everyone’s retro favourites, lively delivery and utmost professionalism have seen Union become the darlings of the corporate crowd.

1960’s to 2010 with a special vocal blend achieved from over a decade performing together. Expect fun, glamour and lovingly delivered songs that just make you happy.

Love Jones It’s smooth, it’s funky, it’s sophisticated.

Imagine your favorite soul classics, old school jams, funkly grooves and nu soul deconstructed and recreated with the wicked vocals of Leza Corban (Strawpeople, Union), the tasty Ryan Monga laying down the beats for the legendary Ardijah and groovin on the african drum with the Love Jones, and the sizzling Mr Karl Benton (Groovadelica) tearing up the keyboards.

It’s so hot it should be illegal!

The Mermaids “The Mermaids” perform around NZ at festivals, weddings, parties, launches and corporate events. They pay homage to great pop and dance music from the

Hawks & Doves

band, “HAWKS & DOVES” is set to write a new chapter in New Zealand music.

Tamara Rickett With one foot firmly planted in music’s past and the other boldly pushing forward into its future, Tamara Rickett’s unique, sexy and bluesy voice combined with her inventive and wilful song writing style makes her debut album “Better Use of Me” a highlight on the musical horizon in 2010.

Banda Latina BANDA LATINA was formed in 1991, the time of the Lambada and Gipsy Kings, when dancing salsa and merengue was something probably never heard of before in NZ and the Latin American musical phenomena had not yet touched this part of the world.

Rising from the ashes of the critically acclaimed THE SEPTEMBERS, a new

The Nukes Fullers is proud to be a sponsor of The Kia Motors Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival 2011.

Here are some other great ways to enjoy your summer with Fullers...

Taste of Waiheke- Enjoy a day of wine and food on the Taste of Waiheke tour. Your first stop is for light lunch and tastings at Stonyridge Vineyard, before heading off to sample olive oils, beer, wine and preserves all produced on the island. Once the tour is over, you can either board the next ferry, or use your All Day Bus Pass to explore the rest of the island. $115 including return ferry.

Wine on Waiheke - Our deluxe vineyard tour, Wine on Waiheke, combines world class wine set against the backdrop of stunning Waiheke Island. From Matiatia Wharf you’ll be transported by luxury coach to enjoy premium tastings at three of Waiheke’s finest vineyards – Mudbrick Vineyard, Ridgeview Estate and Te Whau Vineyard. The tour also includes an All Day Bus Pass so you’re free to see more of the island at your own convenience.

Adult $119 including return ferry.

Tours depart daily from Devonport and Downtown Auckland. Visit www.fullers.co.nz to book.

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Formed in 2008 to play a short set at the Titirangi Festival of Music, The Nukes have been working hard to create a set of original songs for their unique trio of ukulele and voice.

The Flaming Mudcats The Flaming Mudcats are a new Aucklandbased rootsy blues band.

This four piece band swings, playing those great grooves along with burning harp and

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smoking guitar lines. Formed in the latter part of 2009, and influenced by the likes of Little Walter, Johnny Guitar Watson, Magic Sam and Kim Wilson, The Flaming Mudcats have compiled an exciting set list.

fairs and festivals, promoting The Neilsons independent CD, releasing 2 top 40 singles on the Canadian music charts.

Riverhead Slide Nairobi Trio New Zealand’s iconic Jazz Entertainers the NAIROBI TRIO mark their 21st year together this year.

Songwriter/vocalists Steve Wigz and Gael Ludlow front Riverhead Slide with their own brand of sexy originals and blues standards.

The Depot Sessions Blue Collar Band The Southern Blue Collar Band is an extremely tight, versatile and experienced Band consisting of Lead guitar, second guitar, harmonica, bass and drums.

The Swingcats This twelve piece show band plays everything from the Blues Brothers to the Pointer Sisters, Aretha Franklin to Frank Sinatra, Nora Jones to Tom Jones.

The Depot is a multidisciplinary arts community in Devonport, Depot Sound offers a wide range of accessible services, including; Recording you or your band, Rehearsal Rooms, Jam Radio, which is currently beaming pre-recorded shows all around the globe.

Tami Neilson Raised in Canada, by parents with a closet full of sequined stage costumes and platform shoes. Tami grew up in a house where amplifiers and guitar cases were just as much a part of the furniture as chairs and tables, and when most kids are still singing nursery rhymes in the bathtub, she was travelling across North America in a 34 foot motor home, performing professionally in their family band The Neilsons. Sharing the stage with the likes of Johnny Cash, Tami has appeared regularly on television and radio, and at

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FESTIVAL Wines The Kia Motors Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival is the place to soak up sunshine, relax to music, indulge in tasty treats and, most importantly, try some of the best New Zealand wines. We have profiled many of the participating wines in this festival guide.

Rockburn WINES (STAND 6)

Gem WINES (STAND 5)

CENTRAL OTAGO

WEST AUCKLAND

Rockburn Wines produce premium wines that are a pure expression of Central Otago. Rockburn are renown for producing award winning Pinot Noirs which regularly win trophies and gold medals in International and domestic wine events.

Rockburn have two vineyards in Central Otago - one at Parkburn in the Lake Dunstan area and the other in Gibbston Valley.The wines are made at their winery in Cromwell. Rockburn also produce Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and the very popular “Stolen Kiss Rose”.

All these wines will be available at the Devonport Festival along with their Devils Staircase Pinot Noir.

Gem Wine is a small, family-owned business with a passion and love for wine. When established in 2005, Michael Cooper praised the wines as being “immaculate and full of personality” and each vintage produced by the company since, has continued to make impressions among wine lovers around the world.

Gem wines can already be found in many of London’s top restaurants, boasting Michelin stars, such as The Glass House, The Square, Sketch and Gordan Ramsey Royal Hospital Road to name just a few.

www.rockburn.co.nz Ph: 03 4450555

www.gemwine.co.nz Ph: 09 810 9333

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54 Victoria Street, Devonport

Store Manager: Jackie Smith

Manager: Andrew Antunovich

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Maori Point (STAND 16)

CENTRAL OTAGO

Central Otago Pinot Noir with a rich floral aroma, concentrated cherry and plum flavours, and a well-rounded finish.

A single vineyard wine, made with a natural wild yeast ferment to express the Maori Point terroir. Bright ruby in colour, softly textured with good fruit weight and tannin structure. www.maoripoint.co.nz Ph: 03 428 8842

St Jerome (STAND 4)

WEST AUCKLAND

St JEROME is a boutique, West Auckland winery owned by brothers Davorin and Miro Ozich. Their flagship wine is the MATUKA, a Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend made in traditional Bordeaux style and character.

MATUKA is a big, rich, full-bodied wine, full of flavour, intense,powerful and highly concentrated but showing elegance. The tannins are soft and ripe which means the wine can be enjoyed now onward but will benefit from cellaring. A Classic quality red wine.

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Gisborne Chardonnay Peaches & Cream

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Silver Medal Royal Easter Show Wine Awards

Marlborough Pinot Gris Silver Medal Int’l Aromatic Wine Competition

Silver Medal Liquorland Int’l Wine Comp

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Marlborough Pinot Noir Cherries & blackcurrants

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Marlborough Sav Blanc Best Value Sauv Blanc Wine NZ Magazine

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Gold Medal Liquorland Int’l Wine Comp

Hawkes Bay Syrah

Richmond Plains (STAND 17)

Dark plum & liquorice

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NELSON

Please visit our website for a list of stockists;

Richmond Plains from Nelson is an organic and biodynamic wine-making pioneer, producing New Zealand’s first Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir from certified organic and biodynamic grapes. You can also try our Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, Rose, or Blanc de Noir (100% Pinot Noir made as a still white wine – delicious!)

Since our inception in 1991, we’ve been making great wines by working with nature in our vineyard environment, truly expressing character or terroir through organics and biodynamics. www.richmondplains.co.nz Ph: 03 544 7585

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West Brook is one of New Zealand’s oldest and most respected boutique wineries owned and operated by the renowned fourth generation, Ivicevich family winemakers.

Grapes are sourced from top New Zealand growing regions to produce iconic wine styles that show the full potential and diversity of New Zealand. Visiting our stand is a must, to experience the taste of our highly acclaimed wines. www.westbrook.co.nz Ph: 09-411 9924

Share stories, swap ideas, or just find out who makes the best Chardonnay.

Wooing Tree (STAND 17)

CENTRAL OTAGO

The Wooing Tree has long been a place for Central Otago locals to woo their lovers.

It sits prominently in the middle of our family owned vineyard in Cromwell, where we specialise in making pinot with passion. At Devonport this year, come and find us by the band rotunda and enjoy our award winning Central Otago wines. www.wooingtree.co.nz Ph: 03 445 4142

BNZ Devonport is bringing your business community together for informal networking evenings through regular BNZ Connect events. The next event will take place at BNZ Devonport on Tuesday 1 March from 5:30 – 7:30pm. You don’t have to be a BNZ customer to attend, simply contact BNZ Devonport to register now!

BNZ Devonport, 20 Victoria Road 09 445 4757 bnz_devonport@bnz.co.nz building Business builds Community builds Family

Omaha Bay (stand 18) OMAHA, matakana

Omaha Bay Vineyard is one of those “must visit” wineries. The popular tasting room has spectacular views out over the Hauraki Gulf to Little Barrier Island.

Enjoy handcrafted wines including OBV Rose and OBV “FAB” Sparkling Flora with a platter of fresh local food ~ you won’t be disappointed.

Open Wednesday to Sunday 11am to 5pm. www.omahabay.co.nz Ph: 09 423 0022

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DEVONPORT, SATURDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 20TH FEBRUARY Waimea wines

Glengarry (STAND 11)

(STAND 15)

Waimea Edel

Inspiration for this wine comes from Alsace, where Edelzwicker is a blend of the aromatic varietals. Our ‘Edel’ is a blend of Riesling (47%), Pinot Gris (38%) and Gewürztraminer (15%).

A special blend has a heady nose of orange peel, Turkish delight, lychees and spice, plus hints of marshmallow! The intensity of flavour, textural palate and the off -dry style make for a generous, mouth -filling wine with length and character. www.waimeabrands.com Ph: 03 544 6385

Glengarry Wines are proud to be involved in the Kia Motors Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival this year. We’ve been pouring fine wines at this event for many many years and love to do so to support the local community.

This year we’ve selected a range of fine wines from New Zealand and around the world for you to enjoy. Don’t forget to bring your Glengarry Card along to the festival and identify yourself, there’s some extra special deals for Glengarry card holders – don’t have a card? Pop into Glengarry Devonport and grab one before the Festival. www.glengarry.co.nz • Ph: 0800 733 505

Cnr Clarence St & Wynyard St, Devonport

54 Victoria Street, Devonport

Store Manager: Jackie Smith

Manager: Andrew Antunovich

Phone: 09 445 2989

Phone: 09 445 1392

Nigella, Jamie, Gordon, Al, Rick, Simon, Alison, Julia, Delia, Peta, Fisher, and Paykel

If it’s got anything to do with food, chances are you’ll find us there, mixing it with the best of them. We proudly sponsor many major culinary events throughout New Zealand.

Waimea

We look forward to seeing you there.

Classic Riesling This lively medium style Riesling has aromas of mandarin and grapefruit, with hints of tropical fruit, wild honey and flintiness.

The inclusion of some botrytised grapes at harvest gives the wine added spice and richness.

The palate is both refreshing and lengthy, with the residual sugar perfectly balanced by the firm acidity. The ‘spritzig’ from the CO2 helps give the wine added zest and a clean finish. www.waimeabrands.com Ph: 03 544 6385

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FESTIVAL WINES Yealands (STAND 2)

Harwood Hall

WEST AUCKLAND (STAND 5)

Wild Rock Wines (STAND 9) HAWKES BAY

MARLBOROUGH

Adventurous, down to earth and personable, the Harwood Hall range of wines is about the friendship between two acclaimed winemakers – Bill (Digger) Hennessy and Corey Hall.

The coming together of these two winemakers represents a considerable consolidation of winemaking experience with both of them fully committed to making the finest quality wines possible. Awarded ‘Best Buy’ and 5 stars by Cuisine Magazine in 2010.

At Wild Rock we brought together New Zealand’s most acclaimed winemaking team – Steve Smith MW., and the Craggy Range crew with the aim of making new and unforgettable wines that speak uniquely of New Zealand.

Our range of wines are proudly kiwi, producing a memorable, affordable offering, capturing the best our pure land produces from our carefully selected sites.

Wild Rock – a new wave from New Zealand.

Set between the steep foothills of Marlborough’s Seaward Kaikoura Ranges and the windswept tides of Cook Strait.

Yealands Estate Winery is one of a handful in the world to achieve carboNZerocertTM certification.

Led by legendary entrepreneur Peter Yealands, step by innovative step, we’re creating the first fully sustainable winery in New Zealand and producing award winning wines with the pure and intense flavours of our beautiful landscape.

Yealands Estate Cellar Door open 7 days 10am – 4.30pm 534 Seaview Road, Seddon, Marlborough.

info@harwoodhall.co.nz Ph: 09 810 9333

www.wildrockwine.co.nz Ph: 06 873 7126

www.yealands.com Ph: 03 575 7618

Soho Wines (STAND 8)

Hinchco Family (STAND 18)

AUCKLAND

matakana

Our wines embody our passion for life & entertainment – ever evolving with a command for quality, zest, togetherness & a little self indulgence.

We utilise family owned vineyards from the best NZ wine regions and combine these with our favourite award-winning winemakers to create distinctive, premium wines from specialists in their realm.

SOHO produces unparalleled wine that reflects its packaging... contemporary, stylish, and a little risqué.

Handcrafted on a secluded terrace hillside, our wines reflect the family’s passion to produce classic Merlots and in recent vintages our own barrel fermented Chardonnay.

We presently produce off dry rosé both still and sparkling, a soft early drinking Merlot, our flagship Rubicon Merlot along with a Dessert Merlot and our particular favourite the 2008 Chardonnay.

www.sohowineco.com Ph: 09 360 5443

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DEVONPORT, SATURDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 20TH FEBRUARY Karikari Estate (STAND 1) Karikari Estate Winery is New Zealand’s northernmost winery and vineyard.

Located on the beautiful Karikari Peninsula and part of the five-star Carrington Resort A Heritage Hotel, it overlooks the Pacific Ocean.

Karikari Estate’s philosophy is to produce the highestquality wine by using the best grapes possible. For the Devonport Festival, winemaker Ben Dugdale is proud to show their Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Rose and Hellhole Red. www.karikariestate.co.nz Ph: 09 408-7222

Kim Crawford (STAND 3)

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Tao Ti Green Tea (stand E) Authentically brewed green tea Tao Ti Green Tea is low in sugar, high in antioxidants and tastes great!

Available in three delicious fruit infused flavours of apple, peach and pineapple, it comes as a ready to drink 500ml bottle. Delicious chilled, it is the perfect drink to quench your thirst on a hot summer’s day! (and great for the hangover!!) www.taotigreentea.com Ph: 0800 482 684

Respectfully defiant. That’s how we’ve been described by some. We’re not confined to tradition. We break the ‘winemaking rules’, when they need breaking.

Small Parcels are our flagship wines – a range devoted to delivering the very best expression of Kim Crawford and New Zealand. The range is mastered from carefully selected small parcels of grapes from exceptional vineyards in New Zealand’s best wine growing regions.

Our Regional Reserves range is alive with taste. We wait until the grape is at its peak, and preserve that moment in the bottle.

The range is a result of our pursuit of excellence and offers grape varietal and regional correctness with our hallmark cleanpalate exploration.

The Kim Crawford First Pick range unites great grapes, expressive wine making and an approachable style that make this range of Kim Crawford wines the ‘First Pick’ for any occasion.

Originating from the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, Monteith’s has been crafting its family of fine beers since 1868, staying true to the authentic process and recipes of the classic beer styles it re-creates. Renowned the world over, Monteith’s continues to produce beers that are made to exacting standards and capture the spirit of the world’s most famous beers and, in some cases, forgotten favourites.

The uniqueness of the beers is largely due to the combination of brewing process, ingredients and the approach of our brewers. All Monteith’s beers are batch brewed and adhere to the quirks and characteristics of original styles (with a little bit of Kiwi ingenuity added for good measure).

www.kimcrawfordwines.co.nz

www.monteiths.co.nz

Monteiths BEER (STAND 12)

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FESTIVAL Food

The Kia Motors Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival offers a feast of tasty food. Try something sweet, savory or exotic. There’s something for everyone!

French Pancakes

La Creperie (stand L)

Saigonz (stand M) Vietnamese Cuisine

Hey Sausage! (stand K)

At La Crêperie, Véronique and Guy a French couple cook Traditional French Pancakes & Galettes.

Galettes are made from buckwheat flour which give them that unique crispy taste.

We offer a wide variety of fillings mostly organic & home made like lemon curd, strawberry coulis, banana maple syrup, chocolate sauce, apple cinnamon, smoke salmon from AORAKI, Gruyere cheese, free farm ham and much more… Visit us at the festival to taste a bit of France.

Saigonz Vietnamese Cuisine is a taste of authentic Vietnam right here in New Zealand. Bursts of flavours in every mouthful. Hints of Lemongrass, mint herbs and spices bring to mind the unique taste that is Vietnamese Cuisine.

You can experience this at the 2011 Kia Motors Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival.

Saigonz Vietnamese Cuisine is located at 105/40 Beach Road in Auckland City (near Vector arena) – it’s only a short drive away to tasting the best Vietnam has to offer. Dine in and Takeaway.

See you at the Festival!

Hey Sausage’ make “unbelievably” good American style hotdogs. Our sausages are made especially for us

by Sausage & Associates.

They are all natural, gluten-free, and contain no fillers or preservatives.

Choose from three flavours; Pork, Fennel & Chilli - Chicken, Rocket & Sage - Lamb & Harrisa - served in a delicious artisan freshbaked bread roll with sauteed onions and your choice of condiments including our own Tomato Chilli Jam & Dijonnaise or Ketchup.

www.lacreperie.co.nz Ph: 022 602 09 80

www.saigonz.co.nz Ph: 0800 SAIGONZ (7244669)

Middle Eastern Cuisine

Cook at Home Paella (stand F)

Pirates Cafe (stand B)

Authentic Spanish Paella

Gourmet Burgers

“Cook at Home Paella” is New Zealand’s only Certified Carbon Neutral Spanish Catering Company, selling both Paella and Churros.

All our plates, forks, napkins and cups are 100% biodegradable and all made from sustainable materials. We pride ourselves in quality ingredients using only Spanish Calasparra Rice and Spices. We offer a cook it yourself and a full catering service, including a mobile fully equipped kitchen.

Fresh New Zealand Mussels, stuffed with cream cheese, rolled in bread crumbs and deep fried, then served with a mango sauce on a bed of lettuce… yum! We have also perfected the art of the mussel fritter.

We source only the freshest snapper and buns, for our Snappa Burger, served with Lettuce, tasty cheese, tomato, pickle and onion. The secret to our burgers is our special spicy (but not too spicy) sauce.

www.paella.co.nz Ph: 0800 PAELLA (723552)

piratecafe@xtra.co.nz Ph: 021-270-0833

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Quality American style hotdogs

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A perfect accompaniment to a glass of wine! Freshly wrapped pitas with a choice of either, spiced lamb, marinated chicken or falafel with a selection of tempting salads with mouth watering sauces.

As for the potato kofta’s with sweet chilli aioli, they’re compulsory! Voted again ‘Best Middle Eastern Takeout’ by the Herald. www.fatimas.co.nz Ph: 0800 fatimas

Additional food vendors The Chocolate Fountain Co (stand J) Hey Sausage! (stand K) Fired Ltd (stand N) Danish Delights (stand O) Gt Barrier Outdoor Catering (stand D) Langos (stand G) Waiheke Island Cheese Co (stand H) The Whitebait People (stand I)

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KIA MOTORS Devonport food, wine & music festival Your Guide

CARRINGTON ESTATE If you love pristine beaches and rolling green meadows but also want an award-winning vineyard, championship standard golf course and luxurious accommodation, Carrington Resort on the Karikari Peninsula has it all. Savour a divine meal looking across to the sparkling ocean, take a walk along the secluded beach and sample some wines in the picturesque winery.

Carrington Resort's 3000 acre luxury estate is located in Northland’s Karikari Peninsula. World class recreational facilities are available for all guests to enjoy, including

a heated infinity swimming pool and spa pool, two championship tennis courts, Olympic standard clay and skeet target shooting range and a gymnasium. A wide range of off-site leisure activities including fishing and scuba diving are also easily arranged for guests.

The golf course is sited so as to provide a variety of vistas to the golfer. and designed to offer a challenge to discerning players of all skill levels.

Karikari Estate Winery is the country’s northernmost vineyard and overlooks the

Fine wines & fairways on the spectacular Karikari Peninsula!

The award-winning Karikari Estate Winery is New Zealand’s northernmost vineyard and winery. Located on the beautiful Karikari Peninsula, and part of the five-star Carrington Resort A Heritage Hotel, it overlooks the sparkling Pacific Ocean.

Karikari Estate’s philosophy is to produce the highest-quality wine by using only the best grapes possible.

Contact Karikari Estate Winery on (09) 408 7222 or visit

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blue Pacific Ocean towards North Cape. From the first vines planted in 1998, Karikari Estate today encompasses over 100 hectares.

Accommodation to suit either couples or families are available in the resort’s Lodge Rooms and Villas.

Spacious Lodge Rooms offer air conditioned bedrooms with private bathrooms, each of which opens onto a wide veranda with views to the ocean, golf course or native bush and vineyard.

Self-contained 3-bedroom villas are fully appointed and provide ideal facilities for families or groups. In addition to 3 bedrooms, all Villas include 2 bathrooms, separate living and dining areas, full kitchen, air conditioning, lock-up garage and private veranda with stunning views across the golf course to the Pacific Ocean.

DEVONPORT, SATURDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 20TH FEBRUARY

Thank you

The Rotary Club of Devonport is very proud of the festival and it’s tradition of running a successful event and sharing the proceeds with the community. In the past 20 years the Devonport Rotary Club has been able to share over $2 Million with a wide range of worthy causes and projects.

The Rotary credos is “Rotary Shares” and this year’s theme is “Building Communities Bridging Continents”. In these economic times it is the enduring events that support communities and give people something to look forward to. We look forward to a successful 2011 event and are sure it will set a positive theme for the upcoming Rugby World Cup year.

John Triggs, Rotary Club of Devonport President 2010 - 2011.

Thank you to our family of supporters:

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restaurant of the month

Bellissima Vita - Devonport’s Italian Dream Traditional Italian conjures romantic images of warm, Dishes like Spaghetti Allo Scoglio with a marinated intimate back-lit dining, rich food and fine wine; always selection of fresh seafood from the reef in olive oil, white capturing hearts and imaginations day dreaming a wine, lemon, chilli and parsley, or the Penne Alla Rustica Tuscan life. with capsicum, tomato, prosciutto, olives, capers, basil Rolling vineyards, Chanti, Antipasto and Carpaccio, and mushrooms bring out the best in Buono Sera’s Spaghetti, Linguini and Risotto, Pepperoni, Parmigiana, fresh pasta. Also freshly made on site is the beautiful, Formaggio; good Italian food is truly special and when the rich Gnocchi, found in two dishes utilising spicy Italian sounds, images, tastes and smells all work together they sausage on the specials menu – one with Gorgonzola create an atmosphere and dining experience that can’t sauce, the other in Napolitana. be beaten.

Devonport’s Buona Sera with its exposed brickwork, rustic furnishings and atmospheric lighting does its best to bring the heart of Italy to our city and one whiff of the smells coming from the kitchen is enough to convince that they’re doing a fair job of it too.

“It’s very traditional, old fashioned Italian,” says Owner Plamen Gueorguiev. “Not that busy build up many restaurants do, this is simple Italian food.”

Using the freshest ingredients and recipes straight out of an Italian mamma’s cook book, Plaman and Buona Sera succeed in bringing a little piece of Italy to Devonport.

They make their own pasta fresh, on site and everything is cooked A La Cart, to order, so any dish on the menu, except Lasagne and Cannelloni of course, can be amended and cooked to your Fantastic dining atmosphere exact taste.

Buona Sera 99 Victoria Road, Devonport.

Ph: 445 8133 Open: 7 days a week 5.30pm – 10pm

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One of the highlights of the menu, and definitely the most of popular dish ordered by visiting Italians, is Melanzane Alla Parmigiana – crumbed slices of aubergine topped with capsicum and mozzarella, then grilled and served on a bed of tomato sauce. It is beautiful, and a must have.

Added to this is a gluten-free desert menu comprising all the traditional favourites and a well stocked bar of Italian beers and wines. The restaurant is also BYO, as Plamen appreciates that being in Devonport, people often have their own cellars they like to drink from.

Buona Sera is a casual, friendly restaurant open for you to come relax and enjoy your favourite food and wines.

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If you love Indian food, you’ll love one of the Shore’s very best Indian restaurants, Sigdi.

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Your home with Home Fabrics

Blind sided Gerald Sheehy of Takapuna’s Home Fabrics gives Channel readers advice and some expert tips and tricks on decorating your home. This month he talks about Sunscreen Blinds.

Wow! It’s hot. Haven’t we had a great summer?

A lot of people have been in store lately enquiring about the various products available for light, glare and heat control. Of course the obvious answer is the modern sunscreen blind. They give a minimalist look

...the modern sunscreen blind gives a minimalist look while being very effective in controlling the damaging effects of the sun...

while being very effective in controlling the damaging effects of the sun and can often be just as effective in the winter when the sun is lower and comes further into the room.

There are, however, a few tricks to choosing the right sunscreen blinds. Even the colour you choose has a major affect on the performance of your window covering. Choosing the colour carefully, to make sure it suits not only your décor but also your lighting requirements, will take a little thought and planning. For example: a light colour, such as linen, will give excellent heat protection but limited glare control or shade factor. A dark colour, by contrast, will be poorer for heat control but much better for shading and glare. Make sense? Also a dark colour will allow you too see through it to the view much better than a lighter colour. But remember, the easier you can see out during the day, the easier you can be seen at night.

Is this making what should be a very simple blind decision more complicated than it needs be? Maybe.

Fortunately Luxaflex and Home Fabrics have really good technical information on all of their sunscreen blind range to help you through this maze.

Every product and colour is rated for: Heat protection, Insulation, Shade factor, Glare reduction, and importantly, U.V protection. Ask to see these details before making a decision on the fabric or colour of your new blinds.

Luxaflex also has a special blind fabric that is

often overlooked but can provide special benefits in difficult situations. Called Silverscreen, it has an ultrafine layer of aluminium on the back of the screen fabric that dramatically improves solar energy performance. For example, it can increase the amount of solar and light reflection outside by up to 12 times, making it ideal for high glare areas such as computer and technology rooms.

There are some other factors to include in your blind selection. Consider the openness factor. Simply - “how big are the holes?”. Most sunscreen blinds are between 5 - 10% open and this is more than adequate to provide a degree of view retention. I have found that fabrics more open than that tend to be less stable and do not retain their shape as well. Also check how the fabric is cut.

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Modern machinery can ultrasonically or pressure cut the fabric, sealing the edges as the go. But such machines are expensive and some manufacturers still hand cut the fabric leaving an edge that can easily fray in the future.

Also check the quality of the mechanism to operate the blind and make sure that if you live anywhere close to the sea that you ask for stainless steel operating chains or remember our motorized option.

We have the full range of Luxaflex product in store and can easily come to your home with all the samples and technical details you need to make your decision easy.

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Motoring with North Shore Toyota

Toyota’s Top to Bottom Challenge for Marc Ellis To celebrate 60 years of Land Cruiser, the team at Toyota have set former sporting star and television celebrity Marc Ellis a bit of a challenge in a new Toyota FJ Cruiser. The FJ Cruiser is a new Land Cruiser that’s being launched at our local Toyota dealership – North Shore Toyota – during February.

Can Mark drive the awe-inspiring new FJ Cruiser from Cape Reinga to Bluff, off road all the way?

The public can get involved by watching the FJ’s progress, voting to set daily challenges and making suggestions to help him complete the Legendary Journey (visit www.toptobottom.co.nz). The journey starts from Cape Reinga on February 21st.

Help Marc and Win There’s a classic FJ40 up for grabs, its been fully restored from the ground up at the Toyota factory in Thames by their dedicated Toyota Signature Class team – and it could be yours! Help set Challenges for Marc along his journey, or help him prepare and you’ll go in the draw to win. Each time you help we’ll put you in the draw.

With six hard-won decades of off-road experience built into the FJ Cruiser, it goes without saying this is one extremely tough and capable vehicle.

After four million Land Cruisers, you know a thing or two about what works and what doesn’t.

The business end of the FJ Cruiser really is the business. A 4.0L V6 with features Dual Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence (VVTi). Cranking out 200kW or power and 380Nm of torque, it has the grunt to get you there. Combine that with a 5 speed electronically controlled automatic transmission and off road features such as a locking rear diff and active traction control A-TRC and the FJ Cruiser really comes into its own.

Solid body-on-frame construction keeps the FJ rigid, allowing the suspension to do its stuff. The independent front suspension delivers nearly 20 cm of wheel travel, while the 4-link rear suspension offers more than 23 cm.

Tarseal Challenge Get ready to give Marc a hard time. When he needs to get back on a real road for stuff like petrol, he’ll also be given Tarseal Challenges.

Every time you help Marc or vote on a Tarseal Challenge, you get one chance to WIN this fully restored, classic FJ40.

Checkpoints Marc has 8 checkpoints along the way, and if you are anywhere near them get along! The Mad Butcher will be fronting up with Kai for the Barbie so don’t be shy.

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The FJ Cruiser has also inherited the ability to take the smooth with the rough, also taking the tarseal in its stride with excellent on-road performance.

Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) adjusts engine power and braking to help the vehicle maintain the direction in which it is being steered, while Traction Control (A-TRC) helps reduce slipping when accelerating.

A Multi Information Display includes helpful tools like an inclinometer, compass and outside temperature gauge. Steering wheel controls help you operate an advanced audio while you can still keep an eye on what’s up ahead. The audio system offers hands-free phone and music streaming. It features a standard USB port and auxiliary audio jack.

To find out more about the new Toyota FJ Cruiser contact the team at North Shore Toyota today.

2 Link Drive Wairau Valley, North Shore.

Phone (09) 4423600 or visit: www.nst.co.nz Follow Marc Ellis’ journey today at www.toptobottom.co.nz - Every time you help Marc or vote on a Tarseal Challenge, you get one chance to WIN a fully restored, classic FJ40.

North Shore Toyota 3 year km Warranty, 3 Year WOF checks, 3 years Roadside Service.

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North Shore Toyota is one of New Zealand’s leading Toyota Signature Class dealership with a constantly changing stock of vehicles that all come with...

• 3 year warranty – Toyota factory backed with no km limit, no excess, and the use of genuine parts for any repair.

• 3 years free WOF checks – For the duration of your Signature Class warranty you will get Warrant of Fitness checks for 3 years.

• 3 years free AA Roadservice – In the event that your vehicle gets a flat tyre, keys locked out or breaks down on the roadside, the driver of your Signature Class vehicle has access to a 24 hour toll free number which will mobilise the technical support required.

• Comprehensive Toyota Certification Centre check – Your vehicle is thoroughly checked by the specialist team at Toyota’s Certification Centre to ensure it meets the Signature Class standard.

• Certified mileage – If your Toyota Signature Class vehicle comes from Japan as a used vehicle, Toyota has taken all possible measures to ensure that its odometer reading was accurate at the time of sale.

• Nationwide Customer Support – from the Toyota Dealer Network, which comprises over 45 independently-owned dealerships throughout the country.

New FJ Cruiser Ready to test drive at North Shore Toyota today.

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the human impact, how an injury can affect someone’s life, their pain, their function, their productivity, or importantly their quality of life.

KneeCare is New Zealand’s first and only specific Knee Rehabilitation clinic situated in Central Takapuna.

The clinic solely focuses on lower limb injuries, rehabilitation and research, and currently shares premises with Shore Physiotherapy.

Their editorial sequence and special offer through Channel magazine may help you, or someone you know with knee problems Did you know that during the period 2000-2005 over 230,000 knee ligament injuries were lodged and accepted by ACC within New Zealand? The estimated mean cost to treat these injuries ranged from $885.31 to $15622.99. As you might expect the majority occurred on a sports field (32.5%), but a similar amount (26.1%) actually occurred in the home. This kind of cost analysis does not take into account

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the more common, or wellknown injuries at the knee. Many of us may remember a famous sports star, or two being cut down during a season, or limping off the field unceremoniously. This particular knee injury can have a lasting effect on an individual, and is something that we deal with a lot on a daily basis at KneeCare.

There are some curious facts regarding ACL injuries. Women who participate in highrisk sports suffer ACL injury at a 4-6 times greater rate than men. But there is a positive.

Recent studies have shown that woman who participated in a specific rehabilitation program produced a staggering 88% decrease in ACL injury during a single season of soccer compared to their control group. That is truly preventative and saves both dollars, and heartache I’m sure.

If you have suffered from an ACL injury in the past, and there are literally thousands of people out there like this there is some potentially mixed news for you over the long-term. There appears to be clear

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Why KneeCare KneeCare providers are specially trained and experienced in lower limb conditions, and it simply makes sense to see the experts in their field. According to Geoff Potts, Director of KneeCare. “We all willingly accept, or expect to see a knee Surgeon if we want the best surgical care possible, and the same applies for your non-surgical based rehabilitation.

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evidence that you could develop knee osteoarthritis (OA) at a higher rate than an un-injured knee. More importantly those who suffered from extra damage in the knee (cartilage or bone bruising) at the time of injury were found to be at even greater risk of developing OA over time. International researchers have made some interesting observations that can help tailor treatment to individuals.

One such study identified that despite undergoing ACL reconstructive surgery individuals demonstrated a subtle but important alteration to loading the knee joint when walking. This coupled with altered muscle activity and pain could in fact precipitate the development of OA. Others similarly showed that thigh muscle weakness identified between 2-15 years after injury was associated with increased knee OA, and pain. The good thing here is that pain, and or weakness seem to be important yet modifiable factors. Pain it seems chips away slowly and insidiously at the knee.

It does not need to be unbearable unrelenting pain, but just enough to irritate and turn down muscle reflexes, which over time loads the knee joint.

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Authentic Pilates Studio for Men & Woman Pilates Unlimited is a well established studio located at Takapuna Beach owned and operated by Carole Fraser. The studio also operates as a Training Centre directly affiliated with Romana’s Pilates USA ( Romana is the world renowned protégé of Joseph Pilates.)

Pilates Unlimited is fully equipped with the largest range of Gratz equipment imported from the USA .

“Joe Pilates designed the Gratz equipment to his specifications so when teaching Authentic Pilates, we believe that the work and the equipment go hand in hand,” says Carole.

SO WHAT IS AUTHENTIC PILATES? At Pilates Unlimited, the studio is dedicated to the preservation of the authentic teachings of Joseph Pilates.

Authentic Pilates is an unparalleled system of exercises designed to increase strength & flexibility without adding bulk. The technique relies upon resistance rather than impact, focusing on the all- important “Powerhouse” of the body: the core of the muscles which include the abdominal, inner thighs, hips, buttocks & lower back.

The Result: A leaner stronger more flexible you!

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Residential and Waterfront specialist at Bayleys North Shore shares with us her five favourite things about living on the North Shore.

1. Takapuna Markets on a Sunday morning. These markets really are excellent. We love popping down before our open homes begin and it’s great for fresh veges, flowers, and variety of interesting food.

2. Our beaches of course – without doubt we have the best beaches of any city and they are on our doorstep wherever on the Shore we live. Cheltenham and Takapuna are my favourites but this year we have also enjoyed swimming at the new Torpedo Bay beach. (I am so lucky to specialize in selling Waterfront property for Bayleys)

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3. The Views – we look back at the city and straight at Rangitoto so we get such wonderful views from a variety of areas. One of my favourites is looking across to the city from the end of Barrys Point Road on a still night at full tide.

4. Devonport – I am probably biased because I live there but it really is so charming I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. I especially love my morning walk around Mt Victoria; the amazing 360 views continue to inspire me every day.

5. Diversity – We have become very multicultural and this melting pot of cultures creates a colourful and interesting society.

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Now that I live at The Poynton...

I no longer rely on my children... to do my lawns, keep the garden in shape, fix my house and clean the windows.

It all became too much. Now my children come to see me, not to work on the house.

I’ve stopped worrying about security and my own safety.

I felt like an easy target in my old house. Here at The Poynton the security systems are great and the staff are always around to look after the village and us residents when we need them.

I don’t get lonely in my own home.

There are plenty of things to do and some lovely places to meet friends for a chat, a game or a delicious meal. Everything is here for me at The Poynton.

Visit our Open Weekend this Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th February, 10am – 4pm.

You are warmly invited to see this superb retirement lifestyle village and view our stunning apartments in the heart of the North Shore.

Visit 142 Shakespeare Road, Takapuna

A grand, yet casual retirement lifestyle.

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Call 0800 638 543 Above comments reflect sentiments of our residents.

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Preeti Lochan provides a wellness check for resident Graham Upson.

Preeti Lochan in a special

Introducing Preeti Lochan The Poynton Care Services Manager Preeti Lochan is the Care Services Manager at The Poynton. In this role she oversees the clinical team at The Poynton that ensures the health and wellbeing of all the residents.

Preeti is a registered nurse specialising in the areas of gerontology, vaccination, asthma, diabetes, wound care, and other chronic medical conditions.

She has worked in aged care for over 20 years and joined The Poynton from the Waitemata DHB. At The Poynton Preeti looks after residents in the special care suites, the

Art Shows at The Poynton

Art plays an important part at The Poynton. Many of the residents are artists and most enjoy art. The Poynton has an area set aside for the display of art and has an exhibition program that includes both Artists in Residence and local North Shore Artists.

The exhibitions are there for the residents, their friends and family to enjoy. Many of the pieces shown are available for sale. The current artist displaying his work is Ian Cheesman.

Ian went to Rangitoto College, completed AUT’s graphic design/advertising course, spent over 20 years in the commercial world where he took the advice of a leading advertising creative director who said... “I don’t care how creative you are just make sure the finished piece has plenty of emotion”. This advice has become his guiding principle.

“For me art is an emotional, spiritual undertaking,” says Ian. “My painting process starts with a theme, which I research by taking as many photographs as possible. From this raw material I make choices, usually based on artistic attraction but also if possible a sense of story telling. I do not fit into the modern art world where intellectual ideas and rational are required to under pin artworks. To me this process is leaving too many viewers of art behind and gives less emphasis to painting as a viewed object.”

Visit: www.kiwi-artist.com Note: The Poynton Art Exhibition is not open to the general public. Pre-arranged visits are possible for individuals or Groups by phoning 488-5700.

care suite at The Poynton.

serviced apartments, and independent living. She also conducts a wellness clinic twice a week for residents and every resident gets a free annual wellness check.

“We want all our residents to be as well, healthy, active and fit as they can be, so after the assessment I work with them to improve these areas,” explains Preeti. “I love the role. The Poynton is a fantastic environment to live in and it is a big thrill to see the residents embracing the lifestyle. The residents really thrive in here and the services that my team provides are a key ingredient.”

The Lewis Eady Charitable Trust Concerts at The Poynton Regular concerts featuring leading musicians at The Poynton have become popular events for both the residents and visitors.

Recent concerts have featured leading pianists Jason Bae, John-Paul Muir, Michal Martinyuk (who delighted us with Jazz) and Anya Maksymova. Shortly after playing at The Poynton Anya was announced as the winner of The Steinway Emerging Artist Series, following in the footsteps of Jason Bae. The cost to attend is $35 per head with all proceeds going to the Lewis Eady Charitable Trust.

The Lewis Eady Charitable Trust was established to support up and coming musicians from primary school to tertiary level. Its main aims are to provide talented young musicians with quality performance opportunities in order for them to gain experience and further their careers. It is hoped that the trust will be able to offer education scholarships and tuition grants to exceptional musicians.

The next concert is scheduled for Saturday March 26th at The Poynton. Booking enquiries phone 488-5700.

From top to bottom - 1: Mary Cutler, Lynley Choat, Barbara McGreevy. 2: Elizabeth Abraham, and Alison McSweeny. 3: Beverley Cheesman, Gary Brown, Janette Mills, Naomi Gledhill. 4: Lois and Keith White

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Education: Kristin School

Vietnam Studies Kristin School offers students many extra curricular experiences that expand on classroom studies and create memories that remain with students for a lifetime. Group trips are regularly offered throughout the year. These may be curriculum related, or for a particular year group, or for those interested in performing international community service etc.

The Humanities and Commerce study tour to Vietnam recently took place in December. Students spent five days in the south, exploring the environs of Ho Chi Minh City, before flying to Hanoi to experience the culture and economy of the northern hill tribes and Halong Bay. The trip combined sightseeing with academic studies, which focussed on Business, Economics, History and Geography. A taste of their blog is below.

Monday 6 December Departed Auckland International Airport at 1.10am for a 10 and a half hour flight to Singapore, (the Singapore police were very helpful in locating the lost bag in Singapore airport). From there we took a short two hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Tuesday 7 December

students, all Vietnamese dong millionaires, were let loose on the central market, which has yet to recover.

Wednesday 8 December Today we travelled to the Mekong Delta to see rural Vietnamese life, viewing whole villages living at the waterside and even on barges moored along the riverbank. We visited some labour-intensive food processing plants, ate a wonderful lunch, and... shopped again.

This evening we received our first economic briefing from New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City, Graham Sims. He spoke about his roles, being mainly the promotion of trade between New Zealand and Vietnam and also looking after the interests of New Zealanders (e.g. getting them out of any trouble) in the country. There are clearly huge opportunities here for New Zealand enterprise - some of our students are already wondering how to take advantage of them!

In terms of Kiwis getting themselves into trouble here â&#x20AC;&#x201C; apparently we are fairly well-behaved!

Thursday 9 December Progress.

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Had a wonderful visit to Cu Chi tunnels today. The students were amazed at the conditions under which the Vietnamese lived during the war, existing by day in a 250km network of tunnels while coming out at night to breathe fresh air and to fight. The students were able to crawl down a 100m portion of the tunnels and many jumped at the chance to fire live rounds from an AK47, closely supervised by the Vietnamese Army. Following a visit to the War Museum in the afternoon,

Today we began the formal economics/business part of the study tour. In the morning we visited Retro Clothing Company, a New Zealand firm which produces high quality industrial clothing for export to New Zealand, Australia and Europe.

Following a change in the law which allowed 100% foreign ownership of

Progress.

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Saturday 11 December We were up early for check-out and a long day ahead. Our first port of call was the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, where we queued to file silently (very!) past the body of Ho Chi Minh. For many it was the first sight of a deceased, embalmed individual, and the sensation was eerie. Following this, we spent some time looking at the living quarters of Ho Chi Minh, who decided to live a simple life and entertain visiting dignitaries such as Fidel Castro in an open air area below his two-room lodging. We then moved to the Museum of Ethnologies, where a superb display of the 54 ethnic groups (China has 56) was on show. Finally, we saw the Temple of Literature, the seat of learning in Vietnam for many centuries. Apparently the selection system was so tough that approximately 15 doctors qualified from a field of 60,000.

Sunday 12 December Today we arrived at Lao Cai at 6.15am with students having enjoyed varying amounts of sleep. Unfortunately, the weather is awful, grey and wet, so the magnificent views of Sapa were not in evidence. After breakfast we visited the village of Black Hmong people, walking for a very wet hour. Hopefully tomorrow the weather will allow us to make full use of our balconies. We are having a quiet afternoon to snooze, dry, sort out and visit the local market.

Monday 13 December (Evening) Rain and mist again today in Sapa, which washed out our intended five-hour trek to a village of the Red Dao. Instead we drove to the village, where we were greeted by a large number of Red Dao who befriended us very quickly, chatted to us consistently throughout our stroll and then, as were were about to board, brought out their wares, 45 minutes later we had contributed to their economy in a substantial way! Our students were fascinated by their simple, hard way of life. Many of the women had lost parents at an early age and were young themselves, yet with several children and a husband living away from home.

The attitude of the Red Dao was in contrast to some of the Black Hmong, who were quite aggressive in their efforts to sell to us – some were quite rude when they realised we weren’t going to buy from them. The 5th P of marketing – People!

Tuesday 14 December A leisurely drive to Halong, hopeful of decent weather. Checking in at lunchtime, we were blown away by the splendour of the junk on which we were to stay. Full dinner service, hot showers in each cabin... the word “awesome” was used by many.

The weather was also kind, so were were able to view the magnificent ‘mountains’ arising from the sea as we cruised out into the bay. Our students will be very happy to vote for Halong Bay as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Wednesday 15 December After breakfast we were rowed to a lagoon where scores of monkeys clambered down the cliffs to catch food thrown by tourists – a little disconcerting in the light of reports that Halong may be in danger of overtourism.

Thursday 16 December Today is our last day, starting off with a visit to the New Zealand Embassy and then to the ‘Hanoi Hilton’, the prison where enemy soldiers were incarcerated during the war (including John McCain, the US presidential candidate). The students “can’t believe it’s gone so quickly.”

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businesses in Vietnam, the company moved its machinery from Auckland to Ho Chi Minh City. Mr Hung, the plant manager, provided an excellent lunch and an interesting talk on the production facility.

We then went to ACG International School, where we really enjoyed the use of the school swimming pool (32 degrees, very humid). Then Ian King, the CEO, gave us a synopsis of recent Vietnamese political history, and how the system of governance affects foreign investors.

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100 channel interview: Cameron Appleton Cameron Appleton sailing at Newport Rhode Island.

Catching up with

Cameron Appleton This Channel magazine question and answer interview takes a bit of a ‘Where are they now?’ flavour. Takapuna born and bred Cameron Appleton (33) is one of New Zealand’s leading yachting helmsmen. He attended Hauraki Primary School, Belmont Intermediate and Takapuna Grammar – where all he apparently wanted to do was sail. Sailing with his sister he won the first ever Sunburst National Championships as a teenager at the Wakatere Yacht Club at Narrowneck and then joined the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Youth Programme and won the World Youth Match Racing Championship in his final year on that programme. That success led to him joining Team New Zealand in 1997 for the America’s Cup. He became their back-up helmsman in 2000 through until 2003. Cameron, who has etched out a career as a professional yachtie, now lives in Newport Rhode Island near New York. Channel Magazine’s Aidan Bennett put these questions to him in early January.

How did you come to be living in Newport Rhode Island and how long have you been there?

CA: After the America’s cup left New Zealand waters, I had to make a few decisions about my yachting career and with most of the professional sailing taking place in European and American waters, my wife Nichole and I decided to move closer to the action. Nichole is from Maryland so we decided to set up in the US and after visiting Newport for some sailing. We decided almost immediately that we should set up base here and we bought a house in 2004. We have been in Newport ever since and it’s now our hometown.

I understand you are involved in running TeamAqua in the RC 44 Professional Sailing Circuit. What is the circuit and where does it take you?

CA: In 2006 Russell Coutts introduced me to Chris Bake, an English Businessman based in Dubai. Chris had ideas for a match racing team on the new RC 44 Circuit. I have been with Chris and Team Aqua for four years now. It’s been great and we’ve had many different adventures around the world. As with any professional sport, we’ve had our ups and downs but we have always been one of the top teams on the circuit and we are continuing to gain momentum.

We just finished the year off on a high winning the Match Race Championship for 2010.

Without doubt, the RC44 is one of the most exciting one design yachts that I have sailed in. The tour has had six events each year

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moving through Europe and we have sailed on three lakes in Lugano (Switzerland), Garda (Italy) and Traunsee (Austria). It’s pretty unusual to race yachts of this size on a lake. The RC 44 was designed to be broken down and trucked on a 40 foot container flat rack. The circuit has grown somewhat now and we have had events in Slovenia, Dubai, Lanzarote, Valencia, Copenhagen, Sardinia and Trieste and now the US where we will race in Miami, Key West and San Diego.

The class has attracted the biggest names in sailing and is definitely one of the hottest circuits to be on.

What other yachting events do you do?

CA: I have just come off one of my more busier years where I sailed with Artemis Racing in the Louis Vuitton series and TP 52 Med Cup series. This was mixed in with the RC 44 racing and also some other events with owners that I have worked for over the past 10 years. This year I also did some super yacht racing which is a whole different world, sailing on a 147ft super yacht weighing 275 tonnes compared with the RC 44 at 3.8 ton makes for some different decision making.

I understand there is now some little Appleton’s in Newport ?

CA: I am coming up to 11 years with Nichole and we were married 6 years ago in New Zealand. We have two wonderful kids, Ella 3 and Blake 16 months who were both born here in Newport. Ella knows exactly where New Zealand is on the globe and where her Daddy is from!

What do you love about living in Newport Rhode Island and the States?

CA: Newport is a very small nautical town with four real seasons and the winters are very cold with snow often throughout the winter months. During winter is probably the best time as it is quiet and it’s easy to catch up with all your friends. As in Takapuna where I grew up, we are close to the beaches and everything is accessible.

Newport is a sailing town and boating in the summer is a huge part of the culture. It doesn’t have the full feel of being in America as there are so many foreigners living abroad here. It has a nice vibe all year round and the people are very friendly. It’s interesting living in a place with an amazing history and a long association with the America’s cup. Some of the most influencial business men/women in American history built massive mansions (summer homes) in the late 1800’s.

channel interview: Cameron Appleton 101 Do you miss New Zealand and the Shore?

CA: New Zealand will always be home and somewhere that I would like to have my kids grow up. I do miss spending time down there.

Auckland has changed a lot in the past five years and I think the Shore has been lucky to stay somewhat the same. Some things are more noticeable like the traffic now, and the new high rise buildings.

How often do you get back to New Zealand?

CA: Not often enough! I try to get back each year when possible as my sister Jodine has three kids and with ours it would be nice for them to grow up spending more time together while they are still young. I miss that part.

Do you have any way that you keep in touch with things happening back in New Zealand?

CA: I am able to keep in touch via phone, email and Skype and also through the many other Kiwi’s I sail with in different classes. It’s not always easy when I am traveling so much but I do like to hear what’s going on in New Zealand.

Are you likely to be involved in sailing multihulls in the next America’s Cup? CA: At this point I have only had discussions with one team and at present there are only four teams in the event so there are limited opportunities. I love sailing multihulls though and I will keep working on my skills through an A-Class catamaran that I recently purchased. I would certainly love to be involved. The event concept and format has changed significantly from the America’s Cup as we have known it but this is what makes it very appealing and exciting and I am hoping that there will be a number of new teams signing up. The thing about the America’s Cup that drives us to do it is the elusiveness and unknown steps to get the right balance of team

Cameron Appleton with wife Nichole and daughter Ella.

and equipment. It is one of those great sporting contests where all aspects have to come together to have that winning formula.

Complete the following... If I wasn’t sailing professionally and living in the US I would be...

CA: Very unhappy! I have done nothing else but sail since I left school and I was lucky enough to time it right and get into sailing professionally at a young age. Sailing is my life and it’s hard for me to contemplate a life that doesn’t involve being behind the wheel of a yacht constantly faced with pressure and complex decision making. I love winning and this is what drives me. I just can’t imagine being in an office or how it might be working Monday to Friday with weekends off. Author Harvey MacKay said “Find something you love to do, and you’ll never work a day in your life” I am very fortunate to be involved with wonderful people like Chris Bake (my RCC 44 owner).

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In this column Luke has some suggestions for improving your indoor-outdoor flow.

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improving your indoor-outdoor flow At this time of year we want to be outside making the most of the summer weather. A lot of older homes do not have the same style of indoor-outdoor flow as many modern homes. But you can easily redesign your living space to be outdoors more, enjoy summer entertaining and modernise your place.

There are a lot of ways you can achieve the ultimate indoor-outdoor flow.

Here are a few ideas: · Replace an old single door with a new ranch slider, bi-folds or stacking slider to instantly create a wider, better flow out to your deck or garden. · Bi-folds are not just limited to doors. Bi-folding windows also create more space by doubling the width of the opening and open up your house. This is always a nice option for your kitchen. · Don’t be put off by floor to ceiling glass being a cold option. These days double glazing is used in all new windows so you won’t lose heat in the colder months of the year. · Outdoor fireplaces can be the focal point of your outdoor area. There’s nothing better than sitting by a nice fire on a mild summer evening with family and friends. You could even consider a double-sided gas fireplace that really links the inside living areas to the outdoors. · Kitchens can also flow easily from inside to your BBQ or pool area by creating a breakfast bar that continues inside-out. This is the ultimate for entertaining and means you’re more likely to spend time together as a family in the pool or backyard. · Consider continuing the same tiling from your kitchen or living area to the outside to create a seamless flow through to the outdoors - your house will feel bigger. · Alfresco areas have been popular in many new homes we’ve built recently. A covered outdoor living area adds to the liveable space of your property. On small sites in the suburbs it is particularly important to maximise this space.

Talk to us today about redesigning your living areas, inside and out. We have specialist architects and designers that can help you realise your vision and modernise your home.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE with Cam Calkoen 103 To call himself a "North Shorian" is one of Cam Calkoen's proudest traits for it is in this environment that he is inspired to make a difference and be the best that he can be. From athletics, through to community service and motivational speaking Cam has locally, nationally and internationally represented our region with pride and built networks into the many subcultures of our North Shore community. He is a monthly contributor to Channel.

Go on do it – today!

Wow it’s the second month of 2011… already! A decade and a bit since the mighty feared y2k bug danced on our television screens, an era in which we were introduced to the i-Pod, i-Pad and where phones grew intelligence (smart phones). Think of all that has already been achieved in the two thousands?

But equally think of all that we have not done? The phone calls to old friends, the running shoes now collecting dust or that holiday that keeps slipping away.

This is not to sound doom and gloom as procrastination is natural to our human race, but does it have to be?

Like many I spent part of my time on New Years day planning my future, actually that sounds far more formal than it was, but I was writing my resolutions. I pondered (not procrastinated) for some time over what my resolutions should be and concluded that they should be a personal objective, something to do in my time, an activity, something social, something that I can control. I formed a list of all I wanted to

achieve in 2011; it looked great and made me feel awesome.

A month into conquering the list all feels on track and hey it’s been pretty easy but as the holiday season ends and daily routine returns I am now at risk of procrastination. How about you? Procrastination is the only thing that waits for us, the rest of life moves on and quickly those resolutions will have escaped us.

Do we justify this by saying that life is just too busy? Reality... life is always busy; there will always be deadlines and major priorities.

So before those resolutions become a distant memory now is the time to act. Dust of those running shoes, act today, organise a BBQ with your friends, act today, go past the travel agent to see what your options could be, act today.

Whether it’s part of a New Year’s resolution or just something your mind’s

saying you must do the hardest part to any action is acting today, but the sooner we act the sooner it becomes routine and the sooner it becomes routine the sooner we achieve.

So don’t let procrastination win, you be the winner by acting today.

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104 Legally Speaking with Simpson Western Lawyers

GIFT DUTY ABOLITION on oct 1st

Gift duty affects many New Zealanders - not because they are required to pay it, but because, in conjunction with transferring assets, they are required to set up programmes to ensure that they do not in fact pay gift duty. This applies particularly to persons who have formed family trusts.

On 10 June 2010 Peter Dunne, the Minister of Revenue, announced that the Government was considering the repeal of gift duty. This has now been followed up on 1 November 2010 by Mr Dunne confirming that the Government, after consulting with various Government officials, intended to proceed with the abolition of gift duty with effect as at 1 October this year.

Draft legislation has now been prepared (but not at this stage passed) which abolishes the payment of gift duty in respect of any gifts made on or after 1 October 2011.

Gift duty was originally imposed in New Zealand in 1885. It was introduced to discourage

the avoidance of estate duty (commonly known as “death duty”) by discouraging the gifting of assets prior to death. However, estates duty was abolished, or more precisely reduced to a rate of “nil”, in 1992 but gift duty has been retained now for 19 years since estate duty was abolished, primarily to prevent the transfer of assets which may have an effect on other Government programmes such as the granting of residential care subsidies, the payment of Working for Families tax credits, student allowances and the like.

Government has recognised that only a minimal amount is collected in payment of gift duty - just over $1.6 million in the 2009/2010 year and just under $1.5 million in the 2008/2009 year, yet 225,000.00 gift statements have filed each year, of which only 0.4% result in an obligation to pay gift duty. So long as a gifting programme is properly set up and adhered to, then the payment of gift duty does not eventuate - the payment of gift duty often arises by virtue of a person making a mistake by either gifting more than $27,000.00 in any 12 month period, or otherwise transferring assets in excess of $27,000.00 in any 12 month period without being aware that gift duty is then required to be paid.

It must be emphasised that, at this stage, gift duty has not been abolished and gift duty continues to be payable in respect of any gifts in excess of

$27,000.00 per 12 month period that are formalised prior to 1 October 2011. There is also the possibility that the present Bill is not passed into law for one reason or another, or for a subsequent government to determine to reintroduce it (at this stage the Labour Party has indicated that it is not happy that gift duty is being abolished, but whether any subsequent government that it participated in would reintroduce it at a later date is a moot point - the Labour Party had indicated that it was not in favour of raising GST prior to its increase to 15%, but has since indicated that it would not seek to reinstate it to 12.5% (in the event that it came into power). Therefore, once gift duty is abolished, then it is likely to remain abolished.

In my view the abolition of gift duty is a good, and long overdue, measure - its abolition will not deprive the Government of a substantial amount of income and it will enable people to achieve the complete transfer of property to their Trusts, and to other persons/entities almost instantaneously.

Gary Simpson is a partner of Simpson Western, specialising in Trust formation and administration. www.simpsonwestern.co.nz

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good year, or more of the same?

Phew! 2010 will go down in the history books as a difficult year for most and probably one that a lot of people would rather forget. The big question is, will all of the problems disappear in 2011 like magic (as many people are hoping and praying) or are we in for more of the same?

I have the honour of advising many different businesses and sitting on a number of boards of SME companies, so I am lucky in that I get to see firsthand the effect of the recession and the general lack of business confidence, and in particular the impact that this has on our local economy. There is one thing for certain – whilst the economy may not deteriorate further, it is unlikely that there will be a huge bouncing recovery. We can expect more of the same from where 2010 finished up – a static property market, weak domestic demand, cash flow difficulties and businesses having difficulty accessing capital for growth if they do actually manage to achieve an increase in demand.

The good news is that it does not appear as if things will get any worse. It is likely that the businesses that survived 2010 have put good solid strategies in place already to mitigate the effects of the recession, and as such they should be well placed for the coming year rather than going backwards.

So, on that basis, here are the top five skills that I think business owners and management will require in order to successfully lead their teams through 2011:

1. Sight - Ability to see emerging patterns and shift perspective when necessary 2. Insight - Ability to learn faster than the rate of change in your industry 3. Create - Ability to think strategically and critically to gain insights that create new opportunities 4. Communicate - Ability to collaborate inside and outside your organization and to build and sustain social networks of people engaged in the work 5. Inspire – Ability to mobilise support and engage others to join you in action Of course the business model will have to be robust, the operation needs to be efficient, the capital and equity position needs to be strong and the business needs to be innovative. If your business is missing any one of the above attributes in 2011, then no matter how good a leader you are, and how well you achieve the top five skills you will find it a long hard road.

Now is a great time to be reviewing your strategy, getting your balance sheet under control, reviewing the profit plan and reviewing your future governance structures. Corporate governance in New Zealand SME businesses is often overlooked as it is perceived to be the domain of the big boys. This is a dangerous misconception, as corporate governance does not need to be expensive or complex to be valuable. In a nutshell,

good corporate governance is simply a mechanism for accountability. In other words, stating what the company will do in a specified time frame, and then reporting the results. Implementation of a governance structure involves setting the plan, creating templates for the monthly reports, delegating responsibility and providing a forum for feedback. The most successful boards also employ an independent adviser who can bring a world of experience and discipline to the table that is simply not available from elsewhere in your organisation. They are not afraid to ask the hard questions, and have the ability to come from left field as they are not embroiled in the day to day management activities.

Finally, New Zealand is renowned for its culture of innovation. We need to innovate now more than ever, break the cycle and look for better, smarter and more effective ways of doing things.

Remember – businesses need a leader now more than ever. Make the tough calls, put in place the plans and strategies, lean out the organisation and prepare to take advantage of the opportunities as they present themselves. And they will present themselves, after all, this is just a cycle.

Matthew Bellingham is CEO of innovative chartered accountancy practice Hayes Knight www.hayesknight.co.nz

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106 Golf with Craig Dixon of The Istitute of Golf

Grooming future golfing stars Our monthly Golf column is provided by Craig Dixon of the Institute of Golf. The Institute is a team of golf specific experts who work together with a multi-disciplinary approach to develop and optimise golfing performance. This is done by evaluating current capabilities; including swing assessment, golf specific muscle balance, strength and physical conditioning, and mental frame. The Institute’s team then work together to formulate a personal Golf Performance programme targeting key areas, all of which is completely individualised for the golfer. Services include technical swing coaching, golf specific physiotherapy, strength and conditioning and mind coaching. The Institute of Golf prides itself in providing a complete support network for every individual golfer, be they young or old, an improving amateur, or a budding Professional. In this issue he introduces the Institute of Golf Future Stars programme.

At the Institute of Golf our philosophy has been very simple from the outset. It is all about “evolving the potential of a player through the development of athletic ability”. This philosophy is the framework that we have applied to the development of the Future Stars programme. Future Stars has been designed as an introduction to Golf for children aged from 4 to 12 years old, and is the first programme in a series of programme’s developed by the Institute that provide a complete pathway for junior players to develop their game to the highest level attainable locally, through to overseas University scholarships, and grooming for qualifying into the ranks of Professional Golf.

The Future Stars programme is launched this month at the Institute of Golf’s complex at Albany.

Research has shown that junior golfers should focus on developing all the fundamental movement skills (FMS), and not be 100% focused on Golf specific skills. FMS are general patterns of movement that combine two or more body segments and are the “the basic vocabulary of sport”.

These fundamental movement skills include:• Locomotive Skills – Running, Jumping, Dodging, Skipping, Hopping, Bounding, Sprinting.

• Stability Skills (ABC’s of athleticism) – Agility, Balance, Coordination, Speed, Change of Direction, Disassociation.

• Manipulative/Object Control Skills (ABC’s of Athletics) – Throw, Kick, Strike, Catch, Dribble, Dodge.

• Awareness – Space Awareness, Kinesthetic Awareness, Body Awareness, Rules.

Junior

Programs 2011

Combining golf instruction with fundamental movement skills in a fun safe environment.

To enrol please visit www.instituteofgolf.co.nz/futurestars or phone 09 415 7778

“Evolving the potential of a player through developing Athletic ability”

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The Future Stars programme will deliver skills based fitness, exercise and Golf drills through a fun, exciting and challenging experience that not only inspires kids in the game of Golf, but also maximises their FMS and athletic development, which ensures that the Institute’s Future Star children reach their full potential safely.

The activities involved also encourage the development of brain function, social skills, motor skills, emotions, leadership and imagination. There is documented evidence that shows how the development of the gross motor skills directly impacts the development of the finer motor skills required for reading, writing and general classroom performance. The programme encourages students to become aware of their bodies and promotes healthy, active living. It also encourages children to build confidence, accept new challenges, and to tackle these challenges without fear of embarrassment from their peers.

The Institute is offering an introductory course for one hour per week over eight weeks. Each lesson will be made up of 30 minutes of Golf instruction and 30 minutes of Dynamic Skill instruction. We believe the Future Stars 8-week Introduction programme to be a revolutionary Golf learning system. It emphasises fun, skill based, golf specific activities that help motor learning and will ensure game development and enjoyment for years to come.

For those that have a genuine desire to pursue Golf with greater purpose the Institute also offers a more comprehensive 32-week Level 1 programme divided into 4 terms. Each term is dedicated to one of the Fundamental Movement Skills. The Level 1 programme is a perfect Introduction to the Institute’s Academy programme, which we will discuss in a future article.

For more information contact Bradley Takai at the Institute of Golf, Gate 3, 402 Albany Highway, Albany (beside Kristin School) by phoning +64 9 415 7778, or alternatively e-mail reception@instituteofgolf.co.nz

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By Adele Lendich, CEO of Netball North Harbour. adele@netballnorthharbour.co.nz

indoor facility underway Happy New Year from the team at AMI Netball North Harbour.

2011 is shaping up to be a very exciting and industrious year for Netball.

The construction of our fantastic new indoor facility is now underway.

We have eagerly waited for this moment…. And after several years of discussions, planning, a lengthy consent procedure and very comprehensive fundraising campaign things are finally happening. I never thought I would be excited to see big machines ripping up our netball courts – but yes - work has begun and we now have an end date in sight.

If all goes according to plan and the weather is kind to us then we hope to be completed at the end of June this year.

For the first time ever! Netball North Harbour has recently completed a School Holiday programme during the January holidays. This is a highly successful Holiday programme run for both girls and boys with an added advantage of full day options for

Finally we have our tennis nets up on the courts, so come down and take advantage of this free access. Please make a gold coin donation to help us with the upkeep and maintenance of the court areas.

If you are calling into our offices please note that our reception area has been moved to the ground floor of the AMI Netball Centre.

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

For further information and to register for the Netball North Harbour Summer Series holiday programme and to donate to our covered court project please visit www.netballnorthharbour.co.nz

I never thought I would be excited to see big machines ripping up our netball courts – but yes - work has begun and we now have an end date in sight. those parents who have difficulty finding full time care. We opted for a multi-sports programme, with lots of fun activities and ball skills across a multitude of sports. We will be offering School Holiday programmes throughout 2011. Please remember to look on our website www.netballnorthharbour.co.nz to see what is on offer next holidays.

Our fantastic social competitions are starting up again in February. Ladies Twilight netball will continue on a Wednesday night with the first six week block starting 9th February. Ladies Day will re-commence on Wednesday 16th February at 10am, this is also a social competition and we have child minding on site for a limited number. It would be great to see some new faces and teams here at the centre participating in this fun morning.

On Friday 18th February we are launching a brand new competition, Business House. We will be playing VBall in this competition. This is a five a side version of the game. There are five players on court at one time; two attackers, two defenders and one centre, you can get additional points for a shot at goal from outside the circle and there are continual rolling substitutions throughout the course of the game. This game suits both women and men and is fast and furious.

VBall is great for pre-season fitness and agility across all sporting codes. Mixed teams are encouraged and men really enjoy playing this version of the game. We will have bar facilities operating on a Friday night in our Players Lounge and encourage you to get a team together and come down and enjoy the social atmosphere.

For all registration forms for our competitions please visit www.netballnorthharbour.co.nz and click on Social Competitions.

WESTLAKE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

Strength through experience The adolescent years are particularly important in education, in that students are formulating and stabilising the identity and the values that will underpin their behaviour in future years.

A school needs to offer the support of a stable and secure environment and be sensitive to changes in society itself.

More than ever before students must learn to be flexible and to develop the judgement and discernment needed to cope with change and the explosion of knowledge.

Westlake Girls High School fulfils this dual role by encouraging girls to learn about themselves and their constantly changing environment, while at the same time

offering support and guidance as they practise decision making and social skills.

As well as fostering high standards of academic, sporting and cultural achievements, the school promotes social responsibility and maturity through its corporate life and discipline. This calls for commitment and identity with the school’s activities, and fellowship and co-operation with its standards of conduct.

Finally, we welcome an active, continuing interest and involvement of parents in the progress and activities of their daughters while at school. Indeed, this is essential if we are to achieve the best results for them.

WeStlake girlS high School 2 Wairau Road, Milford, North Shore City • Phone: (09) 489 4168 • www.westlakegirls.school.nz

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108 gundry's grumbles with Simon Gundry Simon Gundry is a Devonport and North Shore identity, and character, who is known for calling a spade a spade. He is a director of contracting company Gill & Gundry, is an enthusiastic and active sailor (past crew-member of Ceramco New Zealand and Lion New Zealand in Whitbread Round The World races and Shockwave in Admiral’s Cup) and is a life member of the North Shore Rugby Football Club. This is his regular and lively contribution to CHANNEL.

a wonderful summer, but…

As we all know by now, it’s been a wonderful summer so far – except for the little glitch of the tropical depression that hit us mid January, just in time for concrete contractors to be going back to work.

I didn’t do too much with my holiday time, which was spent in one of the prettiest little seaside villages in the world, Devonport. My daily routine was centred around the wonderful Ashes Cricket series in Australia, watching all sessions live on television. I swam every day, barbecued for family and friends most nights, and didn’t venture past Belmont for nearly three weeks. It was sheer bliss.

On or about the 14th of January, I realised I had to make the trip north to BP at Clifton Road to get some diesel for the truck and lawnmower fuel for the old Masport parked underneath the upturned sailing dinghy on the front lawn. So inconvenient, not having any garages in Devonport any more. A couple of decades ago there were six petrol stations in the Devonport area. The Shell station at King’s Store; the petrol station at Belmont where my lovely chinaman mate now has the liquor store; the Caltex ones in Wynyard St in Devonport, and in Tainui Road, the old Mobil in Lake Road and the old Shell station opposite the Devonport Yacht Club. They’ve all been gobbled up by the international conglomerates. Sad to say with the new

gas stations these days, there’s more chance of getting a hot pie and a latte than borrowing a set of spanners to do a quick repair, or a set of jumper leads to start the car.

Late on Christmas Eve my no. 3 son arrived home from Brisbane, where he is working as a surveyor on the Northern Busway Airport link project, which is a series of transportation tunnels under the river and city of Brisbane. He arrived home with much hilarity after driving down Lake Road, from Esmonde Road to Hauraki on the way to Devonport. He commented that they’d drilled several kilometres of tunnels on his project but they still hadn’t finished the Lake Road project which has now been going on for three years. He commented that it didn’t look any different from when he left in January last year, which I agreed with. I think there should be a national enquiry into the cost of this project. This 400 metres of roadworks which has now been going on for three years, there doesn’t seem to be any end to it. They seemed to have finished the western side of the road running towards Takapuna, some sort of temporary seal that rides more like a goat track than a road. I had a quick tot up the other day and reckoned that the hireage for the temporary fencing and safety barriers on the eastern side would be about $10,000 per week. The Takapuna and Devonport residents are

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all absolutely fed up with this whole construction shambles.

No. 2 son arrived home from his sailing adventures in Europe a couple of days before Christmas, he’s a boat builder and spends his life sailing in different regattas round the World. He also hadn’t been home for a year. We wandered on many occasions down to the beaches of Devonport, at full tide, to have a swim. He commented on the state of our beaches, and asked why they couldn’t be tidied up like other beaches in the world. Sometimes I think we should stage a citizens’ revolt to get the basic things in the community, like clean beaches. Large weeds shouldn’t be growing out of the footpath cracks and promenade areas in waterfront Devonport as they now are. All very well with the Lord Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, going on about free pools for Auckland citizens, why can’t we get back to the basics and start off with clean beaches.

The year 2011 is going to be a wonderful year for this Country, with the upcoming Rugby World Cup. They predict we’ll have over 80,000 visitors coming to see us. This will not only be about Rugby but also give us a wonderful chance to showcase our Country. Every one of us should embrace this festival and make our visitors welcome. Hopefully they’ll leave here with the feeling they’ve had a great visit and enjoyed the hospitality and the warm heart of this country and its people.

We should aim that all these visitors leave our shores with the feeling that they would love to return. Let’s not be too money hungry, this is more than a festival of sport, it’s a once in a lifetime chance to show off our country and its people to the world. I cringe every time I hear people boasting about how much they are going to make when renting out their houses or in their restaurants and bars when these visitors come. We will never see a festival again like this in our lifetimes, let’s make the most of it, let’s not screw it up by being greedy. These visitors to our shores are well travelled, intelligent people, and they’ll know if they’re being fleeced. Bad press travels very quickly.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a great 2011 – make the most of this year, it’s going to be a memorable one.

auckland council with George Wood 109 GEORGE WOOD is a North Shore ward councillor on the new Auckland Council. The former three-term mayor of North Shore City lives in Forrest Hill with wife Myra.

d-day for rates February 14 is a critical date for the new Auckland Council. It is the date on which the council’s Chief Financial Officer and his staff must report back on whether the rates increase for next year meets Mayor Len Brown’s requirement of being less than five per cent.

There is nothing that concentrates and focuses the mind more than the need to balance a budget. In the case of the Auckland Council, while the task is far more complex and intensive than a household budget, the principles are much the same.

Cash in must equal cash out.

The new Auckland Council has been presented with budgetary conundrums that must be unraveled and sorted quickly. As we finished the 2010 calendar year, our

The North Shore has a burgeoning tourism industry, which has the potential to grow. This is especially so in the bed and breakfast market. financial gurus were trying to find savings of $55 million in the proposed budget in order to hold the 2011/2012 annual plan’s rate increase at 4.9%.

For the new Auckland Council there isn’t a lot of wriggle room as a large part of our costs relate to debt servicing. This relates to borrowings that the former councils made to carry out infrastructural upgrades and other capital works. In the case of the former North Shore City, there was a creative plan developed whereby the repayment of the principal borrowed was extended from 30 to 50 years. Other former councils kept their repayments to the 30-year cycle.

Auckland has a raft of infrastructure projects in the pipeline, which are over and above what has already been budgeted for by council. This includes the Auckland CBD rail tunnel with a price tag of about $2.3 billion. It is my view that, in these tight economic times, the council should act in a prudent and responsible manner. The most sensible way forward is to see the Auckland economy grow, such growth essential to

drive the prosperity of Auckland.

Over the holidays, I read reports on how well New York’s tourism sector has done during 2010. New York grew its visitor numbers by 6.8% over the previous year to a total of 48.7 visitors for 2010. This is estimated to bring in US$31 billion to a city five times the size of Auckland.

So does tourism have a similar potential to grow our Auckland economy? I say it does, and the current indicators are positive.

Take airline growth as a particular case in point. China Southern Airlines is starting a direct service from Guangzhou in April this year three times a week and Continental Airlines plans a new Houston to Auckland daily service using the new generation Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

The North Shore has a burgeoning tourism industry, which has the potential to grow. This is especially so in the bed and breakfast market. The new Auckland Council, through its business organisation Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development [ATEED], can exploit these new opportunities to grow Auckland’s share of the New Zealand tourist market.

Growing our tourism industry will see our economy expand which will directly help to grow the council’s income base - and deserves the support of all Aucklanders.

His Excellency, Mr XU Jianguo, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to New Zealand and Mdm. LIAO Juhua, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Auckland, with Councillor George Wood CNZM at the official reception in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Happy New Year!

Xin Nian Kuai Le Saehae Bock Mani ba deu sei yo!

On behalf of the Auckland Council, I wish all Channel readers a happy and prosperous New Year.

On January 12, I had the honour of attending the official People’s Republic of China New Year celebration, hosted by the Consul-General, Mdm. Liao Juhua.

It was a great occasion which doubled as the official welcome to Auckland for the new Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency, Mr XU Jianguo.

Channel Trivia

1 There is a famous photograph of Kengo Nikawa’s pocket watch. What does one associate with the watch or the photo?

6. Which English band has had a record 36 top ten albums in the US charts?

2. The Triumph TR 6, Aston Martin DB6, Ferrari Dino and the early 1970s Ford Mustang all had which kind of tail or back?

7. The Danube river runs through which four European capitals?

3. What was the name of the 1783 treaty that formally ended the American Revolutionary War? 4. What was the capital city of Portugal between the years 1808 and 1821?

5. The United States of America has formally declared war on five different occasions against ten countries. Can you name the first three countries? One point for each correct answer.

8. The slogan for which famous website is ‘We Open Governments’?

9. What name was given to the 3.2 million year old Australopithecus afarensis bones found in Ethiopia in 1974?

10. Where can New Zealand’s only example of a fossil forest preserved in a lava flow be found?

Answers are on page 112

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A chat with

Chris Darby

Chairperson, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board What do you feel is the biggest single issue facing the board during this 3 year term?

CD: There are three large over-arching issues facing our board and these are in the areas of transport, community engagement and town centre vitality. If pushed to boil it down to a single issue, I would say it’s time we recognise the social and economic importance of our town centres.

We live with a fragile world economy prone to defying forecasts.

Auckland has been too long a largely consumptive economy feeding off the Fonterra farms in the heartland surrounding us. The 22nd century global economy will rely upon cities being major GDP generators within compact environmental footprints.

Reviving Takapuna’s economy to allow it to play its logical part as a significant sub-regional contributor to Auckland’s wealth is top of the agenda. Devonport and Milford villages and Sunnynook centre need to step up a gear too.

Auckland Council’s role is to plan the land use options, design the streetscapes and public domains and invest in the delivery of public infrastructure in our town centres. Takapuna has suffered from more than two decades of ad hoc planning and hollow ideas.

The Takapuna Stratgic Framework, after four years in gestation, is now in place to guide the precinct planning and subsequent district plan changes. The board’s task is to bring some urgency to these proceedings and unravel Takapuna in a design led way which is embraced by the public.

The villages of Milford and Devonport play an important role in their own right and in complementing Takapuna’s sub-regional role.

Milford has lacked holistic approach planning and that’s an area the new board will give weight. Devonport already enjoys a master plan and the staged delivery of that plan will unfold with investment in Marine Square and the Clarence St quarter. In the foothills of the northern slopes of Sunnynook and Forest Hill sits the Sunnynook Centre a sometimes overlooked town centre but a magnet for community life and utterly deserving of our recognition and commitment.

Our town centres are our most used and visited public places.

Subsequently they are important places of economic and social exchange and ideally should be an accurate barometer to the surrounding community’s aspirations, values and identity. It’s time for their revival.

What do you love about chairing the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board?

CD: I’m enjoying being at the forefront of a great opportunity to be part of the renaissance of our local communities and the unleashing of Auckland’s potential. As local board chair it’s my job to map the course for the board, stay on course and on time. That’s accomplished through the aggressive collaboration with the governing body, board members, council management, and most importantly the people who live and work in our board area.

Are you enjoying the new local body structure so far?

CD: I’ve been a strong advocate for the restructuring all along.

Under the old multi-council structure there were isolated examples of regional integration which produced very positive outcomes, e.g. the Northern Busway and libraries interface, but there were too many examples of what I would term ‘cul-de-sac’ decision-making where elected members drove over and around matters without

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ever looking outwards. A classic example was the location of a bus stop in Browns Bay which took five years and volumes of reports.

The new structure - underpinned by the co-governance arrangement of the governing body and local boards delivered through council controlled entities - is unique to Auckland. I’m entirely optimistic for success. It’s enlivening to come across the highly skilled people working for the new Auckland Council dedicated to the transformation of Auckland. There’s plenty to tap into and build upon with the new structure.

What inspires you to be actively involved in serving your community?

CD: It’s probably the combination of the Irish in me, some catholic (well lapsed) rub-off and West Coast family DNA which finds me immersed in community service today. I’ve been guided by tales, family history and religion into realising that the shape of the social and physical fabric of my community and city is important to nurture.

What is your favourite spot on the North Shore?

CD: At this time of year nothing beats a morning swim on a full tide and flat sea under a pohutakawa canopy festooned with scarlet blossom at Secret Cove on Ngataringa Bay. When the weekend comes around I love to.....

CD: Escape to my land on the beautiful Whananaki coast, walk the bush and beach, fence some wetland by day, listen out for brown kiwi at night and quietly contemplate. What’s more likely though is chauffeuring my three daughters to horse-riding, ballet and swimming lessons or cricket and tennis matches around the Shore. Both are weekend delights.

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Do politicians have a Christmas break?

While there is much to be done both regionally, and locally, officers and elected members had time off over the break to enjoy the sunshine.

Mayor Brown still seemed very active, with the St Heliers heritage housing issue at the forefront of local media reports. The Mayor was probably correct in his latest statement that the $10 million cost to save the houses is not justifiable in the current environment, as an unplanned cost.

The Mayor continues to advance his 100 projects in the first 100 days.

Public Transport

The previous North Shore City Council resolved to implement the plan, and the Working Group is now established under the new regime to oversee that, and to make progress.

Local Board agreements Local Boards on the Shore have worked over the Christmas break to put in place their required local board agreements with the governing body, and have held extraordinary meetings for this purpose.

These agreements are put in place annually. Going forward, they will be done after the three-year plans are finalised by boards, and will prioritise with the Council the work to be done, annually, over that three-year period in each local board area.

However, the first plan is not required until later this year, so for this very first agreement, the process is reversed: The agreement comes first, with the plan coming second.

The agreements provide an opportunity for each local board area to remind itself of its community’s desires and needs.

Most projects, for the first year at least, will be largely legacy projects from the previous North Shore City Council. After that, the new structure could allow for an overhaul of some projects, and an abolishment of others, depending on changing demand and community aspirations.

In the December article, the point was made that Mayor Brown made no secret of his love for rapid rail. Over Christmas, he has gone further in his desires for public transport.

The Mayor announced that he wants to double the number of Aucklanders using public transport within 10 years, and he has launched a study on how best to achieve that. That will undoubtedly affect North Shore residents, particularly those in urban areas.

The Mayor says encouraging that will need to include integrated ticketing and electric trains as well as the completion of the CBD rail link, but also other initiatives such as encouraging alternatives means of transport – walking, cycling, and ferries.

An issue common to North Shore residents is T3 transit lanes, and their enforcement. Mayor Brown has asked Auckland Transport for a review of bus and high occupancy vehicle lanes to identify potential improvements. Whether that means less enforcement, or think changing T3 into T2 remains to be seen. Onewa Road users take note!

north shore lawyers.

Anyone for a swim?

Auckland’s hot, humid summer has made our beaches and swimming pools very attractive places.

What might be a controversial project in the Mayor’s 100 list, is the announcement of an investigation into the feasibility of providing free admission to council-owned swimming pools across Auckland.

This is a similar policy to that in the former Manukau City, where the Mayor previously reigned.

The investigation will include a review of the benefits of free swimming pools and subsidised water-safety education programmes.

While the policy is laudable in its goal, sometimes the most popular policies aren’t always the right ones. This policy, if implemented, could cost North Shore ratepayers, who, admittedly, are fortunate in the plethora of coastal and beach space available for swimming.

Yet politically, this seems a safe policy for Mayor Brown. After all, who doesn’t like the word “free”?!

It is arguable, however, that free swimming pools would be a costly exercise. As has been pointed out, two harbours and the Hauraki Gulf already provide free, warm, mostly calm, sheltered swimming areas for a large portion of the year.

Schnauer and Co is a boutique law firm dedicated to providing personal and specialist assistance. We aim to develop and promote quality professional legal advice on the Shore commensurate with this area’s growing status as a centre of business excellence.

We are actively involved in supporting organisations like the North Harbour Club and are a Foundation member of the North Shore Business Excellence Network.

We provide a complete legal package for North Shore businesses including significant commercial and personal asset planning/ property services.

We live and work within the North Shore community. We understand the issues facing people and we can help to resolve them.

David Schnauer – Director 09 486 5801, dschnauer@schnauer.com

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112 Community News Wilson Home Trust – Takapuna’s Hidden Paradise

By Georgia Ness

The Wilson Home Trust – located at 1 St. Leonards Road, Takapuna – is sequestered behind native Pohutukawa trees, extensive gardens and a long, mysterious fence. This 13-acre, cliff top estate is Takapuna’s hidden paradise.

The Trust was established as a charitable organisation in 1937, when Mr. and Mrs W. R. Wilson gifted their home for the benefit of children with disabilities. From then on, children were welcomed into The Wilson Home for schooling and therapeutic rehabilitation.

Today, the Trust continues to dedicate it’s services to these children and their families while also working with a range of health, education and community organisations.

The grounds are always open for the public to enjoy; take a walk through the stunning gardens, stop to smell the roses or even have a picnic.

Also within the grounds is the St. Leonards Chapel. Awarded for its grand and enduring architecture, St. Leonards Chapel and the gardens are available for hire for weddings, christenings, naming days, funerals and other special ceremonies.

Marvellously surrounded by a beautiful fountain and stunning rose gardens, this picture perfect setting assists in creating a very special day.

The St. Leonards Chapel, which is nondenominational, seats 120 guests and is available for use throughout the year; with underfloor heating for winter occasions, a sound system, piano, organ, font and signing table. Garden ceremonies on the lawn are also a very popular choice in the late spring and summer months and the possibilities for photographs in the gardens are endless.

The Wilson Home Trust has recently assigned wedding and events specialist, Diane Eaglesome, to all Chapel booking inquiries. Diane has a background in conference and wedding organisation and will be more than happy to assist in making sure your ceremony runs smoothly without any interruptions. If you wish to make an inquiry about booking or having a look at the Chapel and gardens, simply phone (09) 485 3464 or visit www.wilsonhometrust.org.nz to inquire online.

With ceremonies dating back as early as the 1950s; the Wilson Home Trust gardens, with the

addition of The Chapel, truly has become one of North Shore’s local treasures.

As a registered charity, all profits from the hire fees go directly towards funding items, activities, or services for children with disabilities and their families that are not funded by government agencies.

For any other general inquiries such as volunteering, please email info@wilsonhometrust.org. nz or phone (09) 488 0126.

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114 Caring for your car with Rob Bonnici of Car-fé Rob Bonnici is the Car Guy. Rob lives, eats and breathes car cleaning products and services. Having a background in chemicals, car cleaning products and now owning a 7 day a week car cleaning and grooming centre, he is without a doubt the most passionate and the most knowledgeable car guy in New Zealand.

Rob, along with his wife Siobhan, owns Car’fe facing the motorway in Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna and can be seen most days attending to the many unique car cleaning issues with his valued clients.

Issues such as acid rain on windows, paintwork, odour in cars, stained seats, tired paintwork, faded trims and so on. Rob is going to provide an interesting monthly motor vehicle car care column for Channel Magazine. He is also very happy for you to contact him should you have a problem that you would like to address with your car. Email: Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000.

Car Wax or Polish?

The most common question I get asked is “What is the difference between car wax and car polish?” The simple answer is have you ever held a flame to wax?

Here is some basic information that should help you decide between a wax or a polish application for your car.

Basic facts about wax: 1: Poor resistance to heat: If your car is parked outside during work hours, your wax will deteriorate within one to two weeks during summer and a quality product may last a month.

2: Poor resistance to acid: Acid is found in our rain fall, bore water and also in bird droppings which affects us daily when our cars are not under cover.

Should your car ever get egged, the egg white also eats through wax.

3: Poor resistance to U.V: During the summer period, waxes break down quickly and our cars coating’s, like our skin, does get sunburnt.

Basic facts about car polishes: 1: All quality polishes contain a wax, sometimes canuba (natural wax) and sometimes synthetic.

2: All quality polishes also contain resins to help the wax adhere to your cars surface. They also contain various chemicals to aid with the shine.

Sometimes silicones are added to enhance the shine. Let’s talk about resins – you could compare these to finger nail polish. If your finger nail polish had no resins, it would act a lot like a wax look great but at the first point of contact it would rub off.

3: Quality polishes have a higher resistance to Acids,

UV and hot and cold water.

How long will a polish last? I get asked this every day at the car wash. The answer...

Again it depends on a number of circumstances.

Lets generalise and say approximately four to six months.

Example of damaged caused from not enough protection (left) and the same vehicle after a full cut and Polish (right). At this point a full machine cut and polish is needed a wax or polish can’t help this one!

Remember, there are a lot of products on the If you garage your car and wash it on a regular basis market. The first thing to identify is:- Am I dealing and you don’t leave it parked outside during its with a car younger than five years? Has it been well daytime life or left parked within 100 metres to the maintained? Or am I dealing with an oxidised car or spray zone of a beach, you can expect to get four to a car older than five years with little maintenance? six months out of a polish application. Any of these This will guide the supplier into giving you the right factors will have a negative effect on the longevity of product. your polish job.

As a basic rule, wax your car if you are selling it or if it’s being used in a wedding on the weekend. Polish Contact Rob Bonnici at Carfe Takapuna or via Email: your car if you are looking to provide extra protection Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000. to your cars painted surface.

I recommend always polishing as we come out of Spring into Summer and at the end of Summer entering into Autumn. This provides your baby with the ultimate protection.

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FABULOUS FOOD with Patrick Harris 115 Food and Fitness is my passion. I aim to bring you modified classic recipes that meet the demands of a healthier lifestyle and occasionally will break the rules. To ask a question or request a recipe contact Patrick: rpm1@xtra.co.nz or www.channelmag.co.nz

Beyond the salsa

During the summer months wine and beer O’clock tend to come around a lot more frequently and so to the snack food and dips along with this. Combined with the alcohol this is a sure fire way to over eat. On top of that you then also have dinner right!? Thought so!

The following are my takes on some more healthy options to go with those snacks this summer. Many of which will also marry exceptionally well with grilled meat and seafood. Additionally there is a chocolate sauce for dipping strawberries. Enjoy!

High Protein Guacamole

In a kitchen whizz add: • Cottage Cheese, garlic & chives – 1 x 250gm tub.

• Avocado – 1x.

• Juice of 1 lime.

Puree until thoroughly combined together, transfer to a mixing bowl and then add: • Tomato – 1 x de-seeded & diced.

• Red Onion - ½ finely chopped.

• Chilli – 1 x de-seeded & finely chopped.

• Small bunch coriander – chopped.

Mixed into cottage cheese and avocado base until combined and serve.

Beetroot Dip

• Baby beets – 1 x 450gm can.

• Tahini – 2 Tbsp.

• Garlic – 2-3 cloves finely chopped.

• Juice of 1 lemon.

Blend all ingredients together until combined. You will have a thick puree that may need to be thinned.

Note: You can thin the puree with the addition of Greek yogurt.

Tzatziki

• Greek Yoghurt – 1 cup.

• Cucumber – ½ - peeled & de-seeded then grated.

• Garlic – 2-3 cloves finely chopped.

• Mint – freshly chopped.

Mix together until combined, drizzle with olive oil. Superb with grilled lamb or fish.

Roast Red Pepper, garlic & smoked chilli puree

Roast in oven @ 180degees until soft and browned; • Red Peppers – 2 x.

• Garlic – 1 x bulb cut in ½ horizontally.

Once done add both to a bowl and seal with cling film and allow to sweat for 20 minutes – this will help remove the skin from the peppers easier. Remove the skins and seeds from the peppers and squeeze the garlic from the bulb – place into a blender and puree with; • Sour Cream – 1 x 150gm tub.

• ½ tsp smoked paprika.

• ¼ tsp chilli powder (or to taste).

• Salt & Pepper.

Remove and refrigerate before serving – another excellent accompaniment to any grilled meat or seafood.

Chocolate Fondue – for dipping fruit

• Cream – 300mls.

• Chocolate – 250gm block – 62% cocoa.

• Double Splash of your preferred liquor of choice - Grand Marnier / Rum / Baileys.

Gently heat through cream then add broken chocolate and set aside for a few minutes. Add alcohol and whisk until all combined.

Note: Hire a chocolate fountain for a really cool presentation spectacle. If you choose to do this you will have to use more cream to make a thinner sauce.

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get to know your BYO with Kellie Larson

BYOs are often viewed as the “cheap” alternative, not a dining experience. I’d like to think this isn’t entirely true.

BYOs on the North Shore are integral to the local restaurant scene that we love to rely on for great food and a friendly atmosphere. Relaxed, in a good way. Not lacking in flavour.

Just delicious, enjoyable dining experiences in our local communities. But these BYOs aren’t always easy to find.

Online searches produce very little for the North Shore, and personal references tend to only take you to someone’s local Thai restaurant. So I have placed it upon myself to seek out the best BYO experiences to add to my “black book” of restaurants.

Raviz 142 Kitchener Road Milford

Kellie's rating: Food: 8.5/10 Atmosphere: 9/10 Service: 9/10

wrapt in raviz!

Like a bee to a flower, like a bear to honey, like a fat kid to cake – in the past few weeks I haven’t been able to get enough curry if my life depended on it! And, the only place that has truly made me happy is Raviz in Takapuna.

Located at 178 Hurstmere Road, Raviz Indian Cuisine is a new restaurant on the Shore that has come to us through the popularity of its other Auckland locations. The restaurant occupies the space above Dida’s that was previously Chow, and it was the possibility of this posh venue that motivated me to initially visit Raviz and sample its cuisine.

As you walk up the stairs to Raviz, the first thing you notice is the modern interior and balcony seating.

Whether you want an intimate table for two, a large enclosed booth or a table on the sunny balcony – Raviz’s atmosphere will make you feel comfortable with is sleek white and bamboo decor.

For entrée, we started with prawns in chili and garlic and vegetable pakoras (fried vegetable and chickpea fritters served with a delicious yogurt dipping sauce). Both were tasty and fresh – and served in generous portions.

A testament to the service at Raviz, as our waiter took our entrée plates away, we were asked if we were ready for our mains – ensuring that we had an enjoyable and relaxed meal.

For mains, we were quite delighted to be presented with a variety of options beyond the regular curries. Wanting a bit of the familiar and a bit of something new, we shared Chicken Tikka Raviz, Lamb Saagwala and Lamb Kadhai Gosht.

The Chicken Tikka Raviz, chicken tikka cooked in an almond and cashew sauce, was fabulous. The chicken in the curry had excellent flavour – more flavour than your typical chicken curry – and has become a new favourite dish.

Lamb Saagwala, always my personal favourite, had a wonderfully rich spinach sauce with large quantities of melt in your mouth lamb. And, the Lamb Kadhai Gosht, which I still cannot pronounce, was recommended by our server and featured the unique flavours of a slightly bitter fenugreek and fresh coriander. A nice alternative to lamb rogan josh.

Finished up with a few garlic naan – and we had an incredibly delicious, fresh and satisfying meal.

With a great atmosphere and even better curries, the only thing that could make Raviz better is the special they run Monday through Wednesday night of $10 curries. As Monday Night Mussels at Takapuna’s Belgium Bar is a staple to the local community, soon too will Tuesday Night Tikka Raviz be a staple in Takapuna as well.

I would highly recommend this as a great local BYO.

Kellie Larson is a local ‘foodie’ who lives in Takapuna. Email: kellie@channelmag.co.nz

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Blazing Paddles Located on the shores of Lake Pupuke, the North Shore Canoe Club offers access to one of New Zealand’s iconic lakes as a premier training and recreational paddling waterway.

Five time Olympian and club president Ian Ferguson describes the lake as one of the most beautiful places he has ever come across and says it offers some of the best water for training on.

“Which is why you’ll catch me out on it most mornings as the sun comes up,” he says.

Alongside Ferguson the Club has a long history of being home to some of New Zealand’s greatest paddlers, who have spent the last 40 years gliding across its waters, making the North Shore Canoe Club one the most respected in the country.

The majority of Canoe Racing New Zealand’s High Performance Squad and New Zealand Team, as well

Right now though the main focus is on building up a team for next year’s Olympics.

“It’s great to be a world champion but nothing beats the Olympics.”

On the weekend Channel spoke to him, Ferguson’s son, Steven, had just started training with a new partner from the Gisborne team.

“Just going from what Steven is doing with his partner, I am predicting them to medal in the doubles for sure.”

“We also have some good girls – Lisa Carrington and Teneale Hatton - who were our best competitors at last year’s competitions. I’m pretty sure they’ll make the finals, easy.”

Behind all the prestige and the club champions, it is the lake which makes North Shore Canoe Club truly special.

as a few of the National coaches are all based here.

The Club legends include Olympians Ferguson and Paul MacDonald, followed by more recent Olympians Ben Fouhy, Steven Ferguson and Erin Taylor, as well as Coast to Coast legend Gordon Walker.

Ferguson, who has coached many of the country’s top paddlers, says North Shore Canoe Club has a rich history in racing and is the top sprint kayaking club in the country.

“We’ve had people going to the Olympics since 1972 and our club has dominated the New Zealand national team for years, with the whole team coming from the North Shore Club at the 2009 world champs” he says.

“It’s just really good water. There are no motor boats and there’s always a nice sheltered spot that’s perfect for training.”

That perfect water has given the club a great tradition at the national championships which were always hosted on the lake by the North Shore Canoe Club, up until three years ago. It was only after the sport became so popular that the championships had to be moved to a more central location, Rotorua, to make it easier for the rest of the country to access.

It’s that growth that the club wants to continue and Ferguson encourages anyone interested to come Visit www.northshorecanoeclub.org.nz down to the club. for more information, or contact “We’re always looking for good healthy and info@northshorecanoeclub.org.nz

fit people to join. We have club boats they can try, beginner coaches and good racing coaches so can accommodate all skill levels.”

As the club’s website states – “We welcome all levels of abilities to the Club from complete novice to elite, from those who have never touched a kayak to those that live in their kayaks! North Shore Canoe Club is a friendly, welcoming environment with a great facility in a tranquil spot in the middle of New Zealand’s biggest city!”

New face at Taka Boat Club Aurelie Bonneau, who hails from the historic town of Cognac in France, is the new manager of the Takapuna Boating Club.

Her face will be familiar to many as Aurelie and her partner Thomas (also French, from Bordeaux) have been in New Zealand for three years, living in Takapuna for a great deal of that time. Thomas also works locally managing the Glengarry store in Takapuna.

Prior to joining the boating club Aurelie had a dual role as manager of the East Coast Bays rugby and cricket clubs.

“I loved it at East Coast Bays, but the challenge of the boating club role really appealed to me as there is great potential and it is also a little closer to home in Takapuna. I am also a water sports nut so I have returned to my first love.”

Aurelie, who has been a surf life saver and competed in a range of water sports, has a strong background in sports management. After completing university she worked in HR for leading surf brand Quiksilver in Biarritz (France).

She then ventured down to Australia to do start a PHD in sport but fell in love with New Zealand during a visit.

“I was offered a role with the Rugby World Cup (2007) back in France, so the PHD was put on hold and I went home for that. But I vowed and declared that I would return to New Zealand because I had fallen in love with the place,” explains Aurelie.

Aurelie was also pregnant when she returned to New Zealand, so daughter

Margaux (three in May) is a born and bred Takapuna girl.

“There are two particular areas that I will be working very hard on for the club,” says Aurelie. “Membership and sponsorship. This is a fantastic facility which is situated on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. There is huge potential and we really need to ensure that we are engaging with the community to realise this potential. It is important that existing members and sponsors are 100% happy so this is a strong focus of my role. I also want to see the membership and sponsorship bases grow and establish a culture where all of our stakeholders get the most out of their involvement. A big part of this is ensuring that they use the facilities that the club has to offer. When they are training or competing we need to provide reasons for them to stay and spend time at the club.”

Visit: www.takapunaboating.org.nz

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY with Bayleys Commercial North Shore 119

2011 - It’s not ALL BLACK... there’s good news to come In recent years, the North Shore has become a regional business hub of national and international companies, including Air New Zealand, Sovereign, Billabong and Samsung, to name a few.

These companies have established significant presence in the area and demonstrate the continuing evolution of our local economy from predominantly industrial and local servicing, to having a much broader base.

Whilst the impact of the global recession was felt by local businesses, recent surveys indicate that vacancy rates - which had been increasing over recent years across all sectors - now appear to have stabilised as vacancies and leasing activity have come into balance.

With the New Zealand economy showing signs of emerging from the recession and growth forecast in 2011 and beyond, it is likely these vacancy rates will start to fall in the short to medium term.

I predict the current North Shore tenant driven market - where landlords competing for the same tenant will offer rent free periods and incentives, to swing towards a landlord market as the vacancy rates on the North Shore begin to decrease.

The first sector to show recovery will be the industrial one. The North Shore industrial vacancy index has dropped in the past nine months from 8.6% to 7.5%.

Historically, Bayleys North Shore industrial index has been 4 to 6%. The slow down in development activity over the last two years has helped cap North Shore commercial and industrial vacancy rates.

The commercial office market in the later part of 2007 saw the economy slide into a recession. At this time, many companies changed their priorities from expansion, to survival with many wanting to get rid of office space they were not actively using. But at that time there was still a considerable amount of new office space in the development pipeline. This added to the already growing vacancy rate in offices over the last two years.

The office market will continue to put landlords under pressure, and discourage new developments as renovation projects completed on existing buildings provide a high standard of offices at below replacement cost. Examples of this include Como Towers, Takapuna Post Office Building and Fred Thomas Drive office blocks.

Currently the North Shore office vacancy index sits at 12.8%, falling slightly from 13.3%. While this is a positive indicator, there is still a long way to go before the 3.5% vacancy rate of 2004 can be reached.

Once again, development activity in 2011 may remain subdued, and as the economy improves an increasing appetite for space will put downward pressure on the vacancy rates.

The 22-strong Bayleys North Shore Commercial and Industrial team saw an increase in leasing activity in 2010, as tenants knew they had a choice of properties to meet their requirements, and made contract negotiations extend over much longer periods of time.

Our investment sales in 2010 continued to show strong results for our vendors, ranging from 5.8% in strip retail to 7.7% in industrial and 8.75% in commercial.

Our property syndication division has completed another successful year with three properties sold down in New Zealand in 2010. The last investment property, Countdown New Plymouth and associated bulk retailers, sold just before Christmas in record time and closed over subscribed - returning 9.25% per annum pre-tax to the North Shore Bayleys investors.

Capitalisation rates have varied remarkably as investment values rose above $2million, and tenant strength and lease term varied the price paid for properties by hundreds of thousands of dollars. This saw the property market move back to core investment values that seemed to be forgotten pre-recession.

Land is running out on the North Shore, and we have seen the value of land come back to prices that were being paid as early as 2003 - with our office selling industrial sites from $250 per square metre in 2003 to $440 per square metre in 2010.

We have also seen the opening up of the Hobsonville corridor, giving the North Shore an alternative to Silverdale. Some 20 hectares of subdivided industrial land will be up for sale in Hobsonville in late 2011 and 2012, and will be available for builds for tenants and owner occupiers.

The North Shore’s commercial, industrial and retail markets are going to have exciting and active markets in 2011. And with the world commodities market wanting our horticultural products, the ever-popular Rugby World Cup, and the Election later this year it is shaping up to be a busy year for New Zealand.

With our unique marketing tools that help us to sell and lease property, combined with our experienced, highly skilled salespeople, Bayleys North Shore is looking forward to working with people who have property needs in 2011.

Daryl Devereux is Director, Sales & Leasing of Bayley’s Commercial North Shore (Devereux Howe-Smith Realty Limited).

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120 rEal estate: with Aaron Reid, Barfoot and Thompson, Takapuna

How to SELL your property

Welcome to the first column for 2011. I trust you all had a wonderful Christmas and managed to have an enjoyable break. The weather has definitely played its part. Summer is all about family time, lazy days at the beach, cricket, barbeques and fish and chips.

No doubt many of you are getting some sense of normality and routine back in your lives. The kids will be headed back to school and most of us are back at work.

We are well into the summer period and for those thinking of selling, now is definitely the time to take advantage of the favourable weather conditions.

Once the decision to sell is made, an important consideration to be made is – what is the best method of sale?

Basically there are 2 options when marketing a property for sale; i) market with a price or ii) market without a price Which method is the best? It really depends. There is no right answer to this question as every property and every owner’s circumstances are different.

There can be no doubt the economic recession of the past couple of years has had a big impact on the property market. Buyers are more circumspect and taking more time with major decisions. They have adopted a “let’s wait and see” approach to house buying.

Marketing with a price is self explanatory but not necessarily as simple as you may think. Every owner wants and deserves the right to get as much for their

property as possible. Properties priced realistically tend to sell quickly. However, there is a real risk if the property is over priced that the market will bypass it. Often by the time the owner recognises this, the marketing budget has been spent and the buyers have already discarded it. At this point the property is on the back foot and has to do something drastic to recapture lost ground. It is not uncommon for the property to subsequently sell for less than it could have done if it had been priced realistically at the outset.

The market is very fluid and accurately valuing properties in this climate is extremely difficult. It is not an exact science. We are seeing many properties sell above the value we may have appraised it at, while others sell below our appraisal. Why? Often a seller will have a value they believe their property is worth, while the salesperson will also have an opinion on the value. Unfortunately at the end of the day it does not matter where the salesperson or the seller sees the value of the property, in reality the value is determined by what a buyer is prepared to pay.

It follows that an investment in marketing the property to buyers is paramount to giving the best opportunity for achieving a maximum price. A targeted marketing programme should help achieve this. It becomes somewhat of a numbers game, therefore it is essential to expose the property to as

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many buyers as possible to generate competition.

The methods of sale available when marketing without a price are sale by negotiation, auction or tender.

Typically an auction or tender marketing campaign runs for 3 or 4 weeks culminating in the “date”, being the auction date or tender date. The main benefit of marketing this way is the “date” gives buyers a finite selling period, which gives them a sense of urgency.

This deadline is a powerful feature that gets buyer commitment and action. It cannot be understated in the current market. It overcomes the “lets wait and see” attitude that exists where a property is marketed with a price.

In addition, a well run campaign attracts buyer competition and enables the market to find the value of the property at that point in time which often leads to a premium price.

Sale by negotiation also has the potential to attract a wide range of customers. By not fixing an asking price to the property, buyers are able to make an offer based on their perception of the market value of your home. However, unlike auctions and tenders, there is no finite selling period or end date for the marketing campaign.

If you are bringing your property to market, it is important you discuss with your salesperson the method to use. This decision is crucial and could determine the sale price you get for your property.

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