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This lovable Channel Magazine feature is presented by Louise O’Sullivan of DogHQ, the North Shore’s award winning Dog Day Care facility. DogHQ provides the ultimate in social, physical and mental stimulation for dogs of all types in a safe and caring environment. DogHQ’s full range of services include obedience training, grooming and all natural nutrition. See all the fun for yourself at www.doghq.co.nz and www.facebook.com/doghq

Small Space, Small Dog… As the good old kiwi quarter acre section is fast becoming subdivided, the family dog appears to be getting smaller. But not all the best apartment suitable pups are miniature.

If you are looking for a new friend for your small abode, here is the top list of best apartment pooches:

Boston Terrier The Boston Terrier’s nickname is 'the American Gentleman', and it’s not just for their black-andwhite, tuxedo-like coats. They are also polite as a dog can be, and therefore ideal apartment pets. They’re quiet, so they won’t annoy your neighbors, and they bond closely with their owners, showing undying affection and loyalty.

They’re also conveniently small, and require only moderate amounts of exercise. Brisk city walks should be enough; no sprawling backyards necessary. Check out www.bostonterrier.org.nz.

English Bull Dog English Bulldogs are apartment superstars. Not only are they loyal and lovable, but they have one particular trait that sends their apartmentability sky-high: they’re super duper lazy. There’s little these couch potatoes love more than loafing on the couch with you in your studio apartment and watching TV. A bulldog is a layabout bachelor’s dream pet. They require a minimum amount of grooming or exercise, and they’re also very quiet, in large part because they’d rather just take a nap then bother to bark at anything. They’re prone to breathing issues and don’t tolerate heat well, so invest in an air conditioner if you want to adopt one of these otherwise low-maintenance pals.

French Bull Dog Can’t decide between a Boston Terrier and an English Bulldog? Why not combine the best of both worlds and bring home a French Bulldog? Frenchies boast almost all the traits of English Bulldogs (quiet, patient, loyal and happy just to relax with you) and the smaller size of the Boston Terrier. In fact, they are so similar in appearance to Boston Terriers that many people have difficulty telling the breeds apart. Frenchies may not be quite as lazy as their English cousins, but they make up for it with their small size and lighter weight.

Chihuahua Years of being toted around in starlets’ purses may have given this breed something of a privileged diva reputation, but they’re actually quite gentle and low-maintenance. After all, how many other breeds are patient enough to tolerate being kept in a purse in the first place? Their tiny size means they can make it in even the most closet-y of New York studio apartments, and even longhaired chihuahuas require only moderate grooming. Keep in mind, though, that Chihuahuas can be a bit loud, so think twice if your pad has thin walls.

Dachshund Dachshunds make wonderful family dogs, due to their playful nature, and how good with kids they tend to be. They’re also small and adaptable to just about any living space and lifestyle, including small apartments. They don’t require a

ton of exercise, but be careful, because the breed is prone to obesity. Also, like chihuahuas, they can be barky, so consider the noise level you’ll be able to get away with.

Great Dane On first thought, a Great Dane may seem like the very last dog breed you’d pick to live with you in your tiny apartment, but looks can be deceiving.

These infamously enormous dogs are actually quite gentle giants. Like English Bulldogs, they’re content to loaf around all day, and will probably spend most of their time curled up on your couch, relaxing. Great Danes are also perfectly quiet; you’ll hardly even know they’re there! And since they’re easily trainable, you’ll be able to work through any behavioral problems you might encounter. Apartment life with one of these sweet dogs should be pretty smooth sailing.

Pug Pugs are hugely popular dogs among city dwellers, and it’s not just because of their peppy demeanors and adorably smushed faces (although that has a lot to do with it). Pugs are highly affectionate dogs. They want to be wherever you are, and will loyally follow you around your apartment all day long. They have energy, and will gladly join you for walks, but they’re also content to nap. They do require some grooming, because all those folds in their mugs need to be cleaned and maintained regularly.

Also, their breathing issues mean that air conditioning is a must during warmer months, and you should be OK with a lot of doggy snoring.

Yorkshire Terrier The ever-popular Yorkie is a teeny-tiny toy breed that makes a great companion for apartment. They’re wee enough to share space with you comfortably in even the smallest of studios. Adaptable and friendly, your Yorkie will charm just about anyone you meet on walks around the neighborhood. It should be noted that this breed can be a little bit barky, but because they’re intelligent and easy to train, you'll have no trouble curbing your Yorkie’s yappiness if need be.

Cavalier King Charles Similar in size and temperament to the Boston Terrier, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is another fiercely loyal breed that craves attention. In fact, these apartment-perfect dogs are best for stay-at-home moms and telecommuters, since they love their owners so much that leaving them alone for long periods is not ideal. But they’re quiet, kid-friendly, and even though they’ll keep up with you if you want to take one on a long hike, they’re just as happy curling up with you on the couch.

Maltese With all that long, fine fur, you gotta figure the Maltese needs a lot of grooming upkeep, right? Not quite! They’re surprisingly low-maintenance. That’s all top coat, and Maltese dogs aren’t prone to excessive shedding, so you’ll get to enjoy their attractive looks without a ton of vacuuming. And like a lot of the best apartment breeds, these snuggly dogs are highly affectionate and quiet. That’s a great pet and a great roommate in one.

Good luck with your new small friend!

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www.channelmag.co.nz Issue 52 - March 2015

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Sunday Takapuna Markets (Every Sunday) Takapuna central Car park, 6am

Browns Bay Market

Monday

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Anzac Road Car park, 6am – noon

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Dementia Social Group

Tuesday

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Inverness Room, Council Building, Glen Rd, Browns Bay Contact Ann 0276778272 9.15am-1.15pm

Bowls

The Rose Centre, 9:30am

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

Crystal Visions Holistic Market

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am

Belmont Primary School Fair and Battle of the Schools

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group

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Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Yoga for Mums and Pre-schoolers

Devonport Community Hall, 1:30pm-2pm. Contact: 0212920252

State Beach Series - Swim, Run Events (EVERY TUES)

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum on King Edward Parade, 6pm Contact jetsrun@xtra.co.nz or Paul 0274 379 423 for details.

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class Devonport JETS Run (Every Wednesday)

Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Belmont Primary School, Noon-5pm

Mairangi Arts Centre, 4th-28th March

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

Devonport Community House, 1:15pm-2pm

Takapuna Beach Cafe, 10am

First Impressions II - National Printmaking Exhibition

Scrabble (Every Tuesday)

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9:15am

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Les Mills Bodybalance Outdoor Summer Classes

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Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

North Shore Bays Scrabble Club

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

Pregnancy Yoga with Marika - $10

Wednesday

Takapuna Senior Citizens

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Takapuna Markets (Every Sunday) Takapuna central Car park, 6am

Browns Bay Market

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Anzac Road Car park, 6am – noon

Les Mills Bodybalance Outdoor Summer Classes Takapuna Beach Cafe, 10am

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Dementia Social Group

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Scrabble (Every Tuesday)

Devonport Garden Club

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9:15am

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Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

North Shore Twilight Croquet

Browns Bay Market

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Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Dementia Social Group

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Artspace, Devonport, 3.45-4.30pm & 4.45-5.45pm www.yogikids.co.nz (EVERY WEDNESDAY IN MARCH)

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

Anzac Road Car park, 6am – noon

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

The Rose Centre, 9:30am

Les Mills Bodybalance Outdoor Summer Classes

Inverness Room, Council Building, Glen Rd, Browns Bay Contact Ann 0276778272 9.15am-1.15pm

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Beginners Tai Chi For Health

10am to 4pm. For more information call Jan on 09 488 5711

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Browns Bay Market

Anzac Road Car park, 6am – noon

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Dementia Social Group

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Takapuna Senior Citizens

Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

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Beach Haven Community Centre, 10:15am (every Wednesday)

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Devonport Community Hall, 1:30pm-2pm. Contact: 0212920252

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group

Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

English Conversation Group

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Beach Haven Community Centre, 10:15am (every Wednesday)

North Shore Bays Scrabble Club

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

English Conversation Group

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum on King Edward Parade, 6pm

State Beach Series - Swim, Run Events (EVERY TUES)

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Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

Devonport JETS Run

Adult's DanceFit (Every Tuesday)

Contact Chloe@madetomovedance.net, $10, 7:30pm

Takapuna Markets (Every Sunday) Takapuna central Car park, 6am

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Artspace, Devonport, 3.45-4.30pm & 4.45-5.45pm www.yogikids.co.nz (EVERY WEDNESDAY IN MARCH)

Cards 500 or Canasta (Every Tuesday)

Women supporting women & girls, 6:30pm Call Gail 021 686 516

The History Boys

Yogi Kids - Fun Yoga Journeys for 4-6 & 7-10 years

Sunnynook Community Hall, 11am

Zonta North Shore Dinner

The Poynton - Open Weekend

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Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Takapuna Beach Cafe, 10am

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm The PumpHouse Theatre, 11th-21st March www.pumphouse.co.nz or 09 489 8360

North Shore Bays Scrabble Club

Bowls

Pregnancy Yoga with Marika - $10

Takapuna Senior Citizens Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

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Yogi Kids - Fun Yoga Journeys for 4-6 & 7-10 years

Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Takapuna central Car park, 6am

English Conversation Group (Every Wednesday) Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

State Beach Series - Swim, Run Events (EVERY TUES)

Takapuna Markets (Every Sunday)

Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

Yoga for Mums and Pre-schoolers

North Shore Croquet Club, Devonport, 6pm $10 bring a salad plate

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group (Every Wednesday)

Beach Haven Community Centre, 10:15am (every Wednesday)

Devonport Community House, 1:15pm-2pm

Bowls

Kennedy Park, Castor Bay, 11am-2pm Please bring a torch and optional gold coin donation

Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am St Leo's Church Hall, 2 Albert Rd, Devonport, 11:15-1:15pm

The Kennedy Park WWII Trust Tunnel Opening

Takapuna Senior Citizens

Pregnancy Yoga with Marika - $10

Bowls

Inverness Room, Council Building, Glen Rd, Browns Bay Contact Ann 0276778272 9.15am-1.15pm

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Caffeine & Classics

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Beginners Tai Chi For Health

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Les Mills Bodybalance Outdoor Summer Classes

Tai Chi Beginners

Yogi Kids - Fun Yoga Journeys for 4-6 & 7-10 years

Auckland Regional Dragon Boating Champs

North Shore Twilight Croquet

The Rose Centre, 9:30am

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Smales Farm, Q4 on The Boulevard, 10am-1pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm - 2pm

Takapuna Beach Cafe, 10am

Artspace, Devonport, 3.45-4.30pm & 4.45-5.45pm

Devonport JETS Run

North Shore Croquet Club, Devonport, 6pm $10 bring a salad plate

Adults & Secondary Schools, Lake Pupuke

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am Devonport Community Hall, 1:30pm-2pm. Contact: 0212920252

Sunnynook Community Hall, 11am

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum on King Edward Parade, 6pm

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Takapuna Markets (Every Sunday) Takapuna central Car park, 6am

Browns Bay Market

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Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Dementia Social Group

Anzac Road Car park, 6am – noon

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

Pregnancy Yoga with Marika - $10

Bowls

The Rose Centre, 9:30am

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

Les Mills Bodybalance Outdoor Summer Classes

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Takapuna Beach Cafe, 10am

New Zealand National Dragon Boating Champs Adults & Secondary Schools, Lake Pupuke

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

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Takapuna Senior Citizens

Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

North Shore Bays Scrabble Club

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Inverness Room, Council Building, Glen Rd, Browns Bay Contact Ann 0276778272 9.15am-1.15pm

Beginners Tai Chi For Health

Sunnynook Community Hall, 11am

Cards 500 or Canasta

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

Yoga for Mums and Pre-schoolers

Devonport Community House, 1:15pm-2pm

Adult's DanceFit

Contact Chloe@madetomovedance.net, $10, 7:30pm

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English Conversation Group

Beach Haven Community Centre, 10:15am

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group

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Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Devonport Community Hall, 1:30pm-2pm. Contact: 0212920252

Yogi Kids - Fun Yoga Journeys for 4-6 & 7-10 years Artspace, Devonport, 3.45-4.30pm & 4.45-5.45pm

Devonport JETS Run

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum on King Edward Parade, 6pm

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

March 2015

Community Calendar This Channel Community Calendar is published monthly for Community Events. If you would like to include your event please email details to: ella@benefitz.co.nz

Thursday

Friday

Dementia Social Group

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

Devonport Toy Library - 700+ toys available for hire

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Community House, Devonport, 9am-10:30am (babies to 8yrs)

60’s Up Exercises

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Saturday

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International Women's Day Breakfast - Speaker Jill St John

Mairangi Mairangi Bay Bay Farmers Farmers Market Market

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Hobsonville Farmers Browns Bay Point Weekly Circus Market Skills Workshop

Milford Cruising Club, Call Lynne 027 2011 732

Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Takapuna, 3-4 years, 10-10:30am.

Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252

Yoga Song & Storytime - Fun Yoga Adventures!

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Devonport Community House, 2.5-4years, 9:15am www.yogikids.co.nz (EVERY FRIDAY IN MARCH)

Keep Fit

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Community House, Devonport, 9am-11am (babies to 8yrs)

Outdoor Les Mills GRIT® Classes over Summer

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 9am Takapuna Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 12noon Northcote College, Call Friederike 481 0145, 6th-8th March

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

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60’s Up Exercises Devonport Toy Library - 700+ toys available for hire

Methodist Church Takapuna, 10am Community House,Hall, Devonport, 9am-10:30am (babies to 8yrs)

ShoreUpTenpin Seniors 60’s Exercises

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am 10am

Rumikub Takapuna(Every SeniorFriday) Citizens,

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Milford Citizens Hall, 9am ScrabbleSenior Fridays 9.45am-noon The Strand, Takapuna Contact Elise and 4438554 "Made to Move" Preschool dance movement class Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Takapuna, 2-5 years, 9:15-9:45am.

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class, 2 - 5years. $7 per lesson.

Held(Every at Taitamariki Takapuna Senior Citizens, Friday) Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna.

9.15-9.45am (Every Friday) Scrabble Fridays, The Strand, 9.45am-noon

Keep Fit Shore Tenpin Seniors

"MadeHarbour to Move"Ostomy Preschool ballet for 3/4years. $7 per lesson.

North Society (Inc) Meeting

Keep Fit

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class Rumikub

Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Reserve, Takapuna 10 Northcote Central Senior CitizenStreet Hall, 10:30am 10.30am Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252 (Every Friday)

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Taitamariki Girl Citizens Guides Hall, 3-4 years, 10-10:30am.

Milford Senior Hall,Takapuna, 9am Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Mums & Bubs: Movie and Hot Drink for just $12 Yoga with Tjoen11am Every Classes Friday, The Vic,Linda Devonport,

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 9am Bowls Takapuna Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 12noon Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Dementia Social Group

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

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60’s Up Exercises Devonport Toy Library - 700+ toys available for hire

Methodist Church Takapuna, 10am Community House,Hall, Devonport, 9am-10:30am (babies to 8yrs)

ShoreUpTenpin Seniors 60’s Exercises

Takapuna Rumikub Senior Citizens,

Scrabble Fridays 9.45am-noon Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am The Strand, Takapuna Contact Elise 4438554

Yoga Song & Storytime - Fun Yoga Adventures!

Rumikub

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"Made Bowls to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Taitamariki Girl Citizens Guides Hall, 2-5 years, 9:15-9:45am.

Milford Senior Hall,Takapuna, 1pm

Keep Fit

"Made to Move" dance and movement class The Poynton Art Preschool Show Opening

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

North Shore Food Tour

Smales Farm, 10am-2pm

Bay Weekly CircusPrintmaking Skills Workshop, First Browns Impressions II - National Exhibition 11am-1pm.

Mairangi Arts Centre, March 4th-28th 2015 .

Women's Outdoor Pursuits introductory courses

all welcome visit www.wops.co.nz or ph Anne (09) 4805424 Visit www.wops.co.nz or ring Anne 480 5425

Mairangi Mairangi Bay Bay Farmers Farmers Market Market Green Green Gables, Gables, 8am 8am

Milford Markets BrownsVillage Bay Weekly Circus Skills Workshop

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Milford Centre, 10am-2pm BrownsTown Bay Grass Reserve, 11am-1pm

Hobsonville Point Farmers Market

Inside an old seaplane hangar down at The Landing (next to Hobsonville Point ferry terminal), Sat & Sun 9am-1pm

Outdoor Les Mills GRIT® Classes over Summer

Milford Reserve, facebook.com/lesmillstakapuna, Free, 9am

The Poynton - Open Weekend

Affair of the Heart - Annual Art Exhibition and Sale Every Wednesday: Devonport JETS run 3km Northcote College, 6th-8th March 2015or 5km TorpedoCall BayFriederike Navy Museum, King Edward for enquiries 09 481Parade, 0145 6pm.

10am to 4pm. For more information call Jan on 09 488 5711

ECOFEST NORTH - 14 March - 12 April 2015 For more details visit www.ecofest.org.nz

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market Green Gables, 8am

Browns BayArtisan WeeklyMarket Circus Skills Workshop Birkenhead

Local, National & International

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Art Exhibition & Sale 6th - 8th March 2015 Northcote College, Kauri Glen Road, Northcote.

Launch event for newly relocated Hobsonville Point Women's Outdoor Pursuits introductory courses Farmers Market all welcome visit www.wops.co.nz or ph Anne (09) 4805424

Scrabble Fridays, TheDevonport, Strand, 9.45am-noon Every Friday, The Vic, 11am

Keep ShoreFit Tenpin Seniors

Milford Reserve, facebook.com/lesmillstakapuna, Free, 9am

Browns Bay Grass Reserve, Highbury Community House,11am-1pm 9am-1pm

Devonport Community 2.5-4years, 9:15am Milford Senior Citizens House, Hall, 9am

Takapuna Senior Citizens, Mums & Bubs: Movie and Hot Drink for just $12

Extreme Centre, Glenfield, MethodistEntertainment Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am 10am

Inside oldGrass seaplane hangar down at The Landing (next to BrownsanBay Reserve, 11am-1pm Hobsonville Point ferry terminal), Sat & Sun 9am-1pm

Devonport Toy Library - 700+ toys available for hire

Affair of the Heart - Art Exhibition and Sale

Dementia Social Group

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Green Green Gables, Gables, 8am 8am

Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall,ToTakapuna, 3-4488 years, 10-10:30am.

4pm, The Poynton, RSVP: Gail on 09 5710, Free event, Contact Chloe Pryor exhibition open for 10212920252 month – call Gail to view.

Mairangi Bay Festival of Food, Wine & Art

Bowls

Auckland Regional Dragon Boating Champs

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Tickets & General Enquiries: Friederike Cannan DDI 481 0145

'The Landing', Seaplane or Hangar (opp Hobsonville Visit www.wops.co.nz ring Anne 480 5425 Ferry Terminal) 9am to 1pm, Website: www.hobsonvillepointfarmersmarket.co.nz Sunnynook Primary Phone: 021 209 1758 School Fair Lyford Cres, Sunnynook, 10am-2pm

www.affairoftheheart.co.nz

Auckland Regional Dragon Boating Champs Lake Pupuke, 21st-22nd March Hobsonville PointDragon Farmers Market New Zealand National Boating Champs In association with at theirLake newPupuke, location.28th-29th (Launches 15th-16th) March

Beach Road, Main Street, FREE, Noon-5:30pm Adults & Secondary Schools, Lake Pupuke

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Dementia Dementia Social Social Group Group

Mairangi Mairangi Bay Bay Presbyterian Presbyterian Church, Church, 10am 10am

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Devonport Toy Library - 700+ toys available for hire 60’s Up Exercises

Takapuna Senior Citizens, Rumikub

Milford Senior Scrabble Fridays Citizens 9.45am-noon Hall, 9am The Strand, Takapuna Contact Elise 4438554

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market Mairangi Bay 8am Farmers Market Green Gables, Green Gables, 8am

60’s Exercises ShoreUpTenpin Seniors Shore Tenpin Seniors Keep Fit

"Made to Move" Preschool ballet for 3/4years. $7 per lesson.

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna 10 -

Keep Fit

Rumikub Yoga with Linda MilfordClasses Senior Citizens Hall,Tjoen 9am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 9am Mums & Bubs: Movie and Hot Drink for just $12 Takapuna Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 12noon

Zonta Explore Auckland Walk

THE ‘REAL’ WOMEN FASHION FUNDRAISER Bowls Contact North Shore Women’s Centre on tel: 09 444 4618.

Outdoor Les Mills GRIT® Classes over Summer

Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna. 9.15-9.45am Scrabble Fridays, The Strand, 9.45am-noon

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am 10am Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Takapuna, 3-4 years, 10-10:30am.

10.30am Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252 Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Every Friday, The Vic, Devonport, 11am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Dementia Social Group

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

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60’s Up Exercises Devonport Toy Library - 700+ toys available for hire

Methodist Church Takapuna, 10am Community House,Hall, Devonport, 9am-10:30am (babies to 8yrs)

ShoreUpTenpin Seniors 60’s Exercises

Extreme Centre, Glenfield, MethodistEntertainment Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am 10am

Keep ShoreFit Tenpin Seniors

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Keep Fit

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Takapuna Senior Citizens, Rumikub

Milford Senior Scrabble Fridays Citizens 9.45am-noon Hall, 9am The Strand, Takapuna Contact Elise 4438554

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"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class "Made to Move" Preschool dance 2-5 andyears, movement class, Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Takapuna, 9:15-9:45am.

2 - 5years. $7 per lesson. Held at Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Takapuna Senior Citizens, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna. 9.15-9.45am Scrabble Fridays, The Strand, 9.45am-noon

"Made to Move" Preschool ballet for 3/4years. $7 per lesson.

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna 10 Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Takapuna, 3-4 years, 10-10:30am.

10.30am Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252 Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252

Rumikub Yoga with Linda MilfordClasses Senior Citizens Hall,Tjoen 9am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 9am Mums & Bubs: Movie and Hot Drink for just $12

Takapuna Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 12noon Every Friday, The Vic, Devonport, 11am

Bowls Bowls Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

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Features

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Shop the Shore

The Vic

30 Channel People - I Love Where I Live:

Jayne White

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Charlie Twose

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East Coast Bays Library 88 Channel People - I Love What I Do:

Tom Bishop

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Out & About 02 BNZ Community Calendar 07 Out & About on the Shore

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From the Editor

Janet Marshall

Janet knows the North Shore market and can find a solution for YOU!

The Channel Team: Heather Vermeer, Aidan Bennett, Crystal Sharp and Claudia Renford.

Bowled Over by the Buzz of Summer ’14/15 The ‘Summer of 2014/15’ has been, and continues to be, something special. Prolonged sunshine hours, the Cricket World Cup happening in our backyard, new businesses and buildings popping up across the Shore - there’s a great buzz about the place!

And there is plenty more excitement centred around our piece of paradise to come this year. As this issue went to print, it was a pleasure to meet TV ‘Masterchef’ and iconic Kiwi restauranteur Josh Emett, who garnered much excitement as guest speaker at Takapuna Beach Business Associations meeting, discussing the upcoming launch of his restaurant Madam Woo. On the back of the recent completion of the Main Beach Takapuna hospitality complex, which we featured on our cover last month, this is another huge score for Takapuna and will surely attract more people and businesses to the Shore from over the bridge and beyond.

Exciting times are also ahead for this month’s cover star - Tai Wynyard. It was fun chatting to this teenager about his phenomenal scholarship offer from one of the USA’s top sporting universities to pursue his basketball dreams.

This young ‘Breaker’ and ‘Tall Black’ shares his success story with us this month. One of the attributes that struck me most about Tai was his sense of fun; it was great to

hear him enjoying some boisterous banter with his Dad and sharing lots of laughs. He was keen to heap praise on his parents for their support and inspiration, and despite having a seemingly stellar future in the sport ahead of him, appeared to have his (huge) feet firmly on the ground. He joins the long list of talented young Shore exports - many of who we featured in last month’s Northside bonus magazine - making their mark on the world stage.

We feature businesses new to the Shore this month, have some excellent reading from many of our locallybased experts in various fields, and take a look at some great community initiatives going on in our area. And, as always, we shine a light on some of our lovely local folk who we feel are deserving of a bit of time in the limelight!

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I’ve Been Thinking...

By Aidan Bennett aidan@benefitz.co.nz Twitter: @AidanLBennett

Life's a Beach!

This month I've been thinking about Takapuna Beach, about how special it is. It has to be one of the best urban beaches in the world.

We are lucky enough to have a good old Kiwi bach at a relatively secluded location in the north and we quite often head up there for some 'R and R'. But I am not sure that it beats Takapuna for the beach and what the immediate harbour waters offer. To me, Takapuna Beach is very special, despite being only minutes from downtown Auckland.

From Takapuna you can launch your boat very easily at the ramp and within minutes you can be catching good size snapper. It's just not quite as easy up north. We are spoilt here in that we have some of the best fishing spots right on our doorstep. I quite often watch people launch their kayaks or dinghies off the beach and come back with their catch in no time. Where else in the world can you do that?

We are also dog walkers. What a great start to the day it is walking along our beautiful beach as the sunrise comes up over Rangitoto, chatting with others along the way and then finishing off with a coffee at The Beach Cafe, Franc's, Jam or Melba. Paradise!

For me personally, some of the best days at Takapuna Beach are when it is pumping with people enjoying themselves. Late in February the beach played host to the Takapuna Beach Cup, the annual Waka-ama event that brings people from all over New Zealand, and further afield. I am sure the event might annoy one or two other locals, but I love it. Loads of new people come in to the area for the weekend and Takapuna comes alive.

The same happens when Takapuna Boating Club hosts international yachting events and it is a bustling place every week during the summer for the Beach Series on Tuesday evenings.

It is no secret that I am a fan of improving facilities, so we are better equipped to handle these events, and the increased usage of the beach that will come with growth. While this needs to be planned well, we must be bold and realistic in setting a sound platform for the beach's future. The move afoot to link the main street to the beach is a must. It has started with the new 'Main Beach' hospitality complex and the building of the aspirational playground on Gould Reserve will also be huge for the area.

But we can't stop there. We must have the facilties for water sports that are needed.

That is why I am keen on the northern reserve becoming a public reserve with facilities for yachting, paddling, Waka-ama etc. We must also address the problem of storm water runoff on to the beach and put a beach grooming programme in place. Virtually all these types of beaches around the world do beach grooming, including – I am told – beaches on Tamaki Drive over the other side.

Excuse the pun... but we must not put our heads in the sand and believe that stopping progress is the answer. It isn't. We must take action for the future to ensure our beach remains one of Auckland's gems.

What a great start to the day it is walking along our beautiful beach as the sunrise comes up over Rangitoto, chatting with others along the way and then finishing off with a coffee at The Beach Cafe, Franc's, Jam or Melba.

Paradise!

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A TOUCH OF PARIS AT TAKAPUNA BEACH...

To celebrate the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival coming to Berkeley Cinema - from 20th February to 8th March - the Takapuna Beach Association brought a touch of Paris to the streets of Takapuna with a French Market and outdoor movie.

Crowds enjoyed French patisseries, cakes and delicacies, as well as participating in French-inspired games including Petanque and the 'French Waiter' run with prizes including tickets to Berkeley Cinema. Magnifique!

Ziena Aziz, Hikmet Najjar, Meryam and Gus Najar.

Bruno Brugerolle, Mona, Xavier and Ketty Laurent.

Beth and Jo Naylor and Anna Wright.

JP the Clown, Lepa Wyatt and Lesley Gascoigne.

Marina Lacal, Jean Marc-Depierre and Aude Shortland.

Tanya, Jackson and Bruce Hamilton.

Gladie Hanipale and Taina Puloka.

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Maeva, Eliane and Laura MacKenzie.

Pierre Champagnat and Janelle Fletcher.

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NORTH SHORE'S FUTURE DISCUSSED AT GROW NORTH The future of the Shore was up for discussion amongst some of the area's brightest minds at a Massey University forum on February 18th. Along with event partners Colliers and BNZ, the event at Massey University's Albany campus explored the importance of the area, and addressed economic, community, cultural and population issues. Movers and shakers mingled before the main auditorium event featuring panelists including Penny Hulse of Auckland Council, Alan McMahon from Colliers International, Kate Healy of Ngati Whatua Orakei, Shamubeel Eaqub from NZIER and KPMG's Ross Buckley. Breakout sessions focused on Future Workforce/Skills and Education, Transport and Infrastructure, Health and Well-being, and Innovation/Technology.

Janine Brinsdon, Aidan Bennett, Kevin Moore.

Patrick McVeigh, Daniel Henderson, Tom McLeod.

Ted Zorn, Jo-zanne Owen, Julia Ma.

Anne de Bruin, Lindsay Walsh, Shamubeel Eaqub.

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'FIFTY SHADES OF GREY' MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FUNDRAISER AT BERKELEY CINEMA It was fifty shades of blush at the recent MS fundraiser at Berkeley Cinema Takapuna, with THAT movie entertaining the who's who of ladies (and a few token men) of the Shore.

The much-anticipated movie was a wonderful opportunity to raise funds for MS Auckland with the charity's CEO Therese Russel attending the popular event. Spot prizes from major sponsors were on offer before the show, including tickets from Berkeley cinema, bottles of wine and Peaches and Cream vouchers. Good, clean(ish) fun!

Jenny Bateman, Karan Goddard and Jan Fisher.

Ian and Gael Taylor, Michele and Wilson Pollock.

Claire Metcalf and Nancy Rountree.

Lesley Thomas, Sharon Gardner and Kelly Thomas..

Tracey Bowyer, Victoria J, Joanne McGowan and Claudia Renford.

Peter and Therese Russel.

Jade Patel, Sally Aberhart, Deb Franklin and Deb Haworth.

Louise Gray, Kath Tutill, Annette Hansen and Ulla Bennett.

Robert and Rachel Irving.

Stephanie Jeffreys, Jane Greenwood and Julie Downes.

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FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL OPENING AT THE BERKELEY TAKAPUNA A TRÈS BIENTÔT AU CINÉMA! The Channel camera was on hand when the Alliance Française French Film Festival opened at The Berkeley Cinemas in Takapuna on Friday February 20th. The festival runs through until March 8th at The Berkeley. Sponsored by L’Oréal Paris, the Alliance Française French Film Festival has firmly established itself as the largest French cultural event on New Zealand’s national cultural calendar. The selection of films included successful French titles that have recently premiered at prestigious international film festivals including Cannes and Toronto. It is great that The Berkeley has become a key annual venue for the popular film festival.

Monique Bradley, Pete Ward.

Louise Hinvest, Gael Bosworth.

Mike Lopes, Sophie Champagne, Muud Duron.

Isabel Borok, Samatha Carrucan, Jo Waddingham, Kees De Jong, Lesley Simpson, Mary Livingston, Justine Dunsmore, Emily Jones.

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Garth and Jane Gee, Beth Attward.

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FLYING HIGH AT HOBSONVILLE POINT MARKETS Let's go fly a kite...at Hobsonville Point Markets! That's what the crowds who turned up to see Auckland's biggest model aircraft display may have said recently. There certainly was fun in the air as kites soared across the bright sky and people gathered to see some impressive model aircraft take flight at Hobsonville Point in mid-February. The Farmers Market was buzzing with customers enjoying the home-made, organic and fresh produce, while kids were entertained at the DIY kite building workshops. Special ferries were running that weekend to bring in customers from all over Auckland.

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Fine champagne and fabulous finger food circulated as founder of the 'financial personal trainers' firm, Hannah McQueen, a regular TV finance expert, mingled with guests. Shore 'born and bred' Katie Wesney will head up the new Takapuna business, based in the BDO Building, which aims to help clients 'Live life smarter, get ahead faster'!

Elizabeth Blake, Jo Mason, Hannah McQueen.

Sally Tate, Craig Laing, Kathy and Roger McDonald.

Heather Tubb, Ann Jugum, Nesla McGhie.

Suzanne Hill, Donna Hamilton, Dianne Barlow.

Sarah Heron, Melanie Scott, Robyn Barfoot.

Geoff Allen, Rebecca Walker, Katie Wesney, Sarah Allen.

Cezar Damian, Tristan Taylor, Norman Chirindo.

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JOSH EMETT WOWS AT TAKAPUNA BEACH BUSINESS MEET Celebrity masterchef Josh Emett was an amiable and engaging guest speaker at the recent Takapuna Beach Business Association evening at Jerry Clayton BMW. The event, hosted by Crowe Horwath, began with an inspiring canapĂŠ menu from Josh Emett's Backyard BBQ book, including Lamb Kofta with Dijonnaise, and a refreshing ceviche.

Josh shared career highlights during his speech, and gave guests a tantalising taster of what is to come this autumn with the opening of his Madam Woo restaurant in Takapuna. Exciting times!

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Carole and Chris Fraser, Michelle Bennett.

Dianne Hale, Jayne White, Jenny Leybourne.

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Birdman triumphed at the Oscars this year, winning not only Best Picture but Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Among other Oscar winners like the wonderful The Theory of Everything and the thrilling The Imitation Game, Birdman will continue to play at The Vic this month, joined by the new arrivals of the fiery Fifty Shades of Grey and A Little Chaos starring Kate Winslet. We also have an excellent autumn special to append these cinematic gems: buy any tapas dish and a glass of wine for $15 and receive a movie ticket for just $10 (between Sunday - Wednesday only).

Come along and enjoy the sounds of local artists at The Vic Lounge Bar’s Open Mic Night - happening every Thursday from 7pm - organised by the enchanting Gala Harwood. Anyone interested in performing please send an email to openmic@thevic.co.nz - all performers are welcome.

The Vic Lounge Bar is proud to announce it will be going all white in honour of White Night 2015! Come and join us on the night to check out the brand-new restyling of the bar, video installations, music, and White Night themed food & drinks.

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Koha Sushi

Kevin, Dane and Danny Kim.

SUSHI & SONS

The amalgamation of youth with experience is the driving force behind this little gem of a take-out establishment on the Shore.

Kevin and Danny Kim were keen to combine their father Dane’s traditional skills in Japanese cuisine and Kevin’s culinary skills as a trained chef, with Danny’s business acrumen and incorporate all that talent into a restaurant.

Starting small, they found the perfect spot here on the Shore and Koha Sushi was born.

Using the word Koha - being a Maori custom meaning the exchange of gifts – was an ideal way for Dane and his family to incorporate their adopted home into their business name. “My wife is very influenced by Maori traditions and we felt it was important to have both cultures represented somehow in our business,” reflects Dane. This word or custom they felt reflected the way in which food is seen as a ‘gift’ for the receiver and giver. “Our gift to our customers is our food and we hope that the people eating will see it as a gift of enjoyment,” he adds.

And enjoying it, they are! Having only been open for less than two months, they have already caught the attention and the taste buds of many locals, who have welcomed the healthy alternative to this Glenfield Road hub of places for lunchtime bites in Glenfield.

Customary miso soup, sushi roll and bento boxes, are all offered at their quaint takeout. The place is wonderfully decorated by Mum Renee – a quilting specialist from the Shore, who uses traditional Japanese fabrics to make the masterpieces hanging around the shop. They also have a large selection of Nigiri sushi and sashimi pieces that you can choose from to make up your own selected take-out box, including warm and chilled options such as tempura, with pieces starting from $1.

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They also have a large selection of Nigiri sushi and sashimi pieces that you can choose from to make up your own selected take-out box The sushi is freshly-made daily, with the lunchtime crowd enjoying a quick bite to eat either on the premises or taking away. This is definitely one to grab on the way home for a quick dinner fix too, as they are open until 6pm Monday to Friday.

They also offer catering – perfect for your next work function or party. With only a minimum of three hours notice, they can easily have it all ready for you – great for those unexpected clients or guests!

Koha Sushi 575 Glenfield Road, Glenfield 09 441 2146 Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm / Sat 9.30am – 3pm, Sun 10am - 2pm kohasushi.com

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Al Forno Italian ABOUT US:

Cointreau Creme Brulee and Ricotta Pear Cheesecake... two new reasons to visit one of Takapuna’s top restaurants, Al Forno. These seasonal offerings are but a taste of the latest dishes delighting diners at this popular local spot. Always a welcome experience at Al Forno restaurant. When customers go back to Al Forno - and most do - they are greeted like a long lost friend. Al Forno has a perfect location and is a must for those who love to eat out in Takapuna.

THE FOOD:

Whether dining in or taking away, the traditional yet unique Al Forno Italian food is great. Choose from Woodfired Pizzas, Pastas, and mains like Veal Parmigiana, prime Eye Fillets or King Prawns

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Join us this summer for a great evening out.

Open Tues to Sun 5pm-Late.

09 488 0179.

34 Anzac Street, Takapuna www.alforno.co.nz

GPK ABOUT US:

GPK is a local icon on Hurstmere Road.

Now with craft beers on tap, an amazing wine and cocktail list, GPK is the perfect place to spend upcoming long summer nights. Located opposite Bruce Mason Centre and a two minute walk from Takapuna Beach, GPK is the ideal spot for pre-show dinner and drinks or pizza after a walk on the beach.

THE FOOD:

Serving up classics such as wood-fired gourmet pizzas, Smoked Chicken Salad, Twice-Cooked Pork Belly, Angus Eye Fillet and other Kiwi favourites, as well as homemade yummy deserts!

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Still going strong! New Spring Express lunch menu has arrived. 2 courses with a drink for under $30!

Served 12-3pm daily. Also our Happy Hour from 4-6pm. $6 Tap Beers, $7 house wine and even $15 for a glass of Veuve Clicquot Champagne!

162 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 488 0015 gpktakapuna@gmail.com

Elephant Wrestler

THE FOOD:

Our serving sizes are large enough to satisfy an elephant, and we never forget to bring you unbeatable service.

The Elephant Platter is larger than life – just like the rest of the menu, with everything from Spicy chicken wings and marinated prawns to gourmet hand-pulled pizza and Bourbon BBQ sauce glazed pork belly. There’s even something to keep the kids happy.

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Angora’s award-winning talented chef is serving up traditional Turkish cuisine fit for a sultan.

THE FOOD: Try Islim Kebabi a mustard and herb marinated lamb rump or Hunker Begendi chargrilled eye fillet with eggplant puree. Imam Bayildi a much loved vegetarian delight and his Black Sea Chicken chargrilled chicken thighs topped with a creamy walnut sauce.

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Come and enjoy a glass of wine, while you wait for your meal in our new luxurious outdoor seating.

Open Hours: Closed Monday Tues - Fri 4pm to late Sat - Sun 3pm to late 174 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 3739

Blankenberge

ABOUT US:

Welcome to Steve Shute’s Pub, The Elephant Wrestler – your larger than life local, home to all Takapuna residents and their mates. For those that know Steve, he truly is larger than life - just like his pub. His gregarious nature means you always feel welcome, like your second home where you can come in, relax and enjoy the company of friends.

With its cosy interior perfect for casual dining or outside in the white-washed, sun drenched garden bar that’s forever ready to rock’n’roll, there's always space for one more at the table.

So why stay home when you can come over to Steve's house - because this elephant never forgets your name.

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ABOUT US:

The Blankenberge Belgian Beer Cafe is one of Taka’s favourites. A great bar, with great beer – as is the Belgian tradition – but also a great place to enjoy good food.

Not just your average pub food. Food with a FlemishFrench theme.

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THE FOOD:

St Patrick's Day Tuesday 17th March The Elephant Wrestler is the best place to be for the Hurstmere Hooly with their own Irish Band from 7pm - 10pm.

Special menu items for the day include, Full Irish Breakfast, Irish Stew and some libations to wash them both down. So get on down to your larger than life local and join in the shin digging.

Open Mon - Sun 11am - Late.

138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 489 8030 www.elephantwrestler.co.nz www.facebook.com/TheElephantWrestler

Lots of tasty options with suggested beer matches. It is a great place for brunch (Sat and Sun), lunch or dinner with lots of dishes you simply won’t find anywhere else in Takapuna. Our favourites are their Mussels, Croque Monsieur, Chicken and Leek Pie, Seafood Waterzooi and traditional Flemish Beef Stew.

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

“Munday Mussel Madness” – Every Monday: One kilo mussel pot and fries, just $13. Every Tuesday: Half kilo of Angus Rump Steak, with fries, just $16.

Monday to Friday 11.30am-late, Saturday brunch 11am-3pm/3pm-late a la carte, Sunday brunch 9am-3pm/3pm-late a la carte.

136 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 6331 www.belgianbeercafetakapuna.co.nz

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Sakebar Nippon ABOUT US:

Japanese Izakaya Restaurant.

After looking after the needs of locals and not so locals in Epsom for the last 15 years, Sake Bar Nippon is now based in Takapuna. Guests could well believe they are stepping into Japan when they enter this authentic restaurant, situated in a prime position on Anzac Street next to the Berkeley Cinema. Food is reasonably priced and customers get even more added value through the colourful attire of the restaurant’s hosts and the traditional drum-playing – this is an experience that goes beyond food!

THE FOOD:

Fresh sashimi, sushi, tempura and yakitori skewers are among the favourites offered. A private area with karaoke facilities is available for special occasions. Set menus available.

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Ask about our new loyalty cards. Spend $200 and receive a $10 credit off your next meal!

Open Tues to Sun 5pm - Late. www.sakebar.co.nz 32-34 Anzac St, Takapuna 09 486 2249

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Mexico Takapuna is a culinary haven that celebrates the vibrant, fresh and lighter side of Mexican cuisine. It offers mouth-watering Mexican fare with big, spicy complex flavours, and a loud and lively vibe.

Mexico can accommodate a celebration with friends, or a quick mid-week catch-up. Whatever the occasion, the experience is complemented by smiling staff and the hum of happy diners, helped along by jugs of fruity cocktails, top-shelf tequila and a long list of Mexican beers. All served at prices that will leave diners plenty of change to carry on their night, or come back for more later in the week.

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

The new summer menu has arrived! There's loads of new dishes to try, as well as the return of some favourites.

Open Mon to Sun 12 noon - late.

4 The Strand, Takapuna 09 280 1487 www.mexico.net.nz

Thyme Restaurant ABOUT US:

At Thyme Restaurant we offer just the right service for your occasion - we’re quick and discrete when you’re busy working and give you lots of attention when you’re out to celebrate. If you’re joining us for dinner, you’ll be eating from the varied A La Carte Menu developed by our head chef, Huw Thomas, and his team of chefs.

The menu reflects their passion for seasonal, fresh food and caters for a range of diets and includes vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and low-carb options.

THE FOOD:

Thyme Restaurant uses in season, fresh local produce to bring you a variety of innovative dishes that satisfy every taste. The A La Carte Menu changes on a regular basis depending on seasonal products available.

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Wine Thyme is back at The Club Bar, next to Thyme Restaurant, every day from 5 to 7pm. Enjoy House Wine for only $8.50 a glass and House Beers for only $7.50 a glass.

Open Mon to Sun Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Level 1, The Spencer Hotel, 9-17 Byron Avenue, Takapuna Beach 09 916 4982. www.thymerestaurant.co.nz

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Pinot Plus ABOUT US:

30 years of hospitality and John Ingle has found his niche - as the owner/ sommelier at this 'hole in the wall' eatery on Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. He never tires of the challenge of serving a glass of wine that is memorable for each guest and it is no accident that he has the most noteworthy selection of wines by the glass in Auckland.

THE FOOD:

Chef, Grant Kitchen is committed to delivering fine food with a modern bistro style menu with an emphasis on fresh and local produce. He changes the menu monthly, as well as introduces nightly specials. He doesn't disappoint on his brief to be creative and different.

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Each month Grant showcases a 'surprise' 6 course Degustation Dinner matched to the wines of this month Mount Riley/Seventeen Valley Winery.

These regular dinners fall on the third Monday and Tuesday of the month (16/17th March).

Reservations essential - $125pp inclusive For the 2015 schedule of winemakers in attendance of these diners refer to website.

Open Tues to Sat 5.30pm - Late. 09 489 9510 www.pinotplus.co.nz 168 Hurstmere Road Takapuna

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Tokyo Raviz Bay ABOUT ABOUT US: US:

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French Rendez-Vous ABOUT US:

Say 'bonjour' to traditional French cuisine on the North Shore! The French Rendez-Vous re-opened in January as 'a real French restaurant'.

Delicious French meals served with fabulous lakeside views at this superb spot next to The PumpHouse at Lake Pupuke, Takapuna. Auckland's ONLY Lakeside Café! Next to The PumpHouse Theatre. Manurere Ave, Killarney Park, Takapuna.

THE FOOD:

Traditional French cuisine for lunch and dinner, including stunning crepes and delicious chicken and beef dishes, as well as mouth-watering French desserts.

Pupuke Salad (pictured): Fresh fish NZ marinated with coconut milk and lemon, carrots, tomatoes and boiled egg, toast. You can order this main every lunch or dinner $19 Bon appétit !

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

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French Rendez-Vous 37 Killarney Park, Takapuna 09 487 0009

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KOPIO ABOUT US:

Malaysian Restaurant & Takeaway Just some of the excellent reviews on KOPIO Malaysian Restaurant & Takeaway: • Viva People’s Choice Award • Best Beef Rendang in Auckland • Sunday Star Times Takeaway of the Week: Green Curry Chicken • Metro: Best Malay Seafood in Auckland • Highest rated Restaurant in Takapuna (Menumania) If you haven’t yet tried KOPIO, go and find out for yourself what all these reviewers are raving about.

Check out KOPIO's menus at www.kopio.co.nz

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Try KOPIO's Green Curry Chicken served with jasmine rice.

Open: 5pm - late (every night).

KOPIO, The Sentinel Building, 3/3 Northcroft Street, Takapuna 09 486 0122

Salt ABOUT US:

Diners love Salt- the 'Go To' restaurant on the corner of Beach Road and Castor Bay Road, where everyone is made to feel like a local. Salt is thrilled to announce that we have listened to your feedback and can confirm the return of Executive Chef Mark Harman from a stint developing his own supermarket range. Mark has recruited an exceptional new team, including John Santos formally of Masu Grill.

Take a trip to the Mediterranean without leaving the North Shore! Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar has been bringing the tastes and sounds of Greece to Devonport for over 12 years. Live Greek music and entertainment can be arranged at any time for groups requiring that little bit extra for their function.

THE FOOD:

Traditional Greek dishes such as moussaka, souvlaki, kleftiko (braised lamb shanks) and spanakopita (spinach, feta cheese, oregano and olives baked in filo pastry) sit alongside Mediterranean specialities such as Catalan duck, and delicious pizzas and pastas.Nicolino’s is both BYO and fully licensed, and provides takeaway pizzas and meals, including free local delivery.

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Greek Party Nights, with Sounds of Greece: Thursday, 5 March and Thursday 19 March.

Open Mon to Sun 4pm - Late.

103 Victoria Road, Devonport 09 446 6664 www.nicolinorestaurant.co.nz

ABOUT US:

Over 25 years experience Japanese chef.

Owner chef had famous Japanese restaurant in Takapuna before. Located on Campbells Bay beach.

Car park. Outside dining. Private functions welcome.

THE FOOD:

Come and try our delicious menu. We have lots of choice from our A la Carte and Tapas menus with a mix of new and some old favourites.

A large selection of food including japanese tapas, set menu's and cafe style big breakfasts with gluten free options. Food is fresh, tasty and served by their friendly staff BYO Wine Only

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Cnr Beach Rd and Castor Bay Rd, Castor Bay Ph 09 410 4488, Visit www.saltcastorbay.co.nz Open Wed-Fri 5.30pm – late Saturday & Sunday 8.00am – Late Takeaways Wed – Sunday from 5pm

2/1 The Esplanade, Campbells Bay Ph: 09 476 5000 Mon - Thu 11.00am to 9.30pm Fri - Sun 9.00am to 9.30pm (closed Public Holidays) Takaway available, licensed and BYOW

THE FOOD:

Kids 12 & Under eat free on Sundays with paying parents.

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The Hub ABOUT US:

The Hub in the heart of Milford is the place to meet. Great food at pub prices, gaming room, jukebox, big TV screen or one of our entertainment nights listed.

THE FOOD: A great selection of pub meals at great pub prices Check out our new menu - all mains $15.

We welcome RSA members for $10 meals

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Tuesday - 'Old Time' quiz night Thursday - 'Believe It or Not' quiz night.

Free entry to quiz night, register by 7pm for 7.30pm start, Great prizes Karaoke: Every Wedneday 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th March Live music: Fri 6th - Big Budda Sun 8th - Graham Brazier from 'Hello Sailor' with Big Buddha Fri 20th - Live Music Open Mon- Sat 11am to close.

Sun 1pm to close.

Ph: 489 4480 145 Kitchener Road Milford (behind New World)

Pepitos ABOUT US:

A truly authentic Spanish Tapas Bar with the largest selection of Spanish Wines and Spanish Beers in New Zealand.

Tapas by Spanish Head Chef, Serafin Bueno with over 40 years kitchen experience.

During the day Spanish Deli Products, including Meats, Cheeses, Spanish Torrefacto Coffee and much more are sold.

THE FOOD:

Full Hot Tapas Menu which changes regularly including our signature PEPITO dishes (Deluxe Tapas Sandwiches)

NEED TO KNOW: MARCH

Happy Hour everyday from 2-6pm Pepitos Open 7 days from 11am to late 154 Kitchener Road, Milford 0800 PEPITOS mailus@pepitos.email

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CAFE ADDICTS YOUR MONTHLY GUIDE TO OUR GREAT NORTH SHORE CAFES

I SEE RED! HER NAME WAS LOLA…

Gorgeous new addition to the parade of shops on Lake Road, Devonport, opposite Old Lake Road is lola's. Formerly Ngataringa Espresso, this super-cute new cafe is the creation of Devonport local Kathryn Fitchett.

She has brought a fresh, stylish look to her beautiful business, which opened at the end of the year. Popular locally-roasted organic coffee beans come from Chiasso and Kathryn has a small selection of fresh baking delightfully displayed, retro-style on the counter. As well as hot drinks and tasty treats, there is a surprisingly large range of gorgeous New Zealand-made soy candles. And she stocks bottles of Raglan Coconut Yoghurt. It's causing people to travel from miles around to buy it! lola's, 63 Lake Road, Devonport 027 573 5528.

MOZAIK CAFFÉ Choose one of these amazing deals at Mozaik All Day Breakfast with regular coffee $11.90 or Muffin and regular coffee, $6 Shore City, Cnr Anzac St & Lake Rd, Takapuna.

Open: Mon-Wed 7.30am-6pm, Thurs 7.30am to 9pm, Fri 7.30am-6pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 8am-5pm.

Ph (09) 488 2144 NEED TO KNOW: 10% off on any mains and Glass of Mozaik wine and any Beer for $4.00.

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You can't miss this popular Cafe in Takapuna – it's fire engine red. Located on the Hurstmere strip near the corner of Killarney Street, Little Red Cup has quickly become a favourite for many Takapuna locals. They have a great formula – friendly staff, good coffee and fresh and tasty food. It has become one of my favourites for brekky, brunch or lunch.

Most recently I had their Free Range Lemon Herb Chicken Salad (pictured) for lunch that was devine.

Their Lemon and Blueberry Muffins are very special as well. The menu for brekky is comprehensive with muesli and porridge being pretty good and they do great eggs across a number of options. Try their 'Feel Better' (free range eggs, pesto, baby vine tomatoes, rocket with sauteed capsicum and feta on Italian bread). There's also good mushrooms on toast, eggs benedict, mince on toast, a brekky salad and corn fritters – an extensive all day menu.

It's a goodie!

Little Red Cup – 176 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna Beach.

Phone 489 4728. Open daily 7am until 3pm.

GO RETRO AT ARMADILLO

Just around the bend where Beach Road veers to Knights Rd in Rothesay Bay is Armadillo. A vintage/retro-inspired, quirky cafe with a rocka-billy influence (your table number is an old seven-inch record!) with fun staff, great coffee and a tweak of a view of Rangitoto Island in the courtyard out the back. While I indulged in a cappuccino and shared a tasty treat off the menu with my husband, of Kumara rosti with seasonal greens and poached eggs, $16.50, my children devoured the kids' pancakes in the little seating area. This children's area is complete with a mini bookshelf filled with books and games - a perfect little spot for the kids to be entertained while you relax with a cuppa.

Armadillo 2 Knights Road, Rothesay Bay Open Mon, Wed - Sun 8am-4pm Closed Tuesday

TIGER COFFEE

RICHOUX PATISSERIE

We aim to please at Tiger Coffee! Beautiful coffee made with freshly ground and roasted organic beans, at a mere $4.00 for a large cup. Our coffees are known in the Wairau Park area so come and grab a takeaway coffee from us, perhaps accompanied by some lovely freshly baked muffins, sandwiches and treats to go. Our new conference facilities are available to hire during or after business hours and we are here to assist you with any events, meetings or conferences you may need. Tiger Coffee is now selling coffee beans - available in 200gm bags and grab a free coffee with every purchase. (starts mid-December and only for a limited time). We will soon have frappes.

Open 8.00am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

195B, Wairau Road. www.tigercoffee.com NEED TO KNOW: Coming soon our new retail space with a selection of commercial and home machines, beans and everything in between! - catering for all your coffee needs! And if we don’t have it we will find the solution for you!

He has done it again! Proving again, that he knows a thing or two about creating a great pie, Jason Hay from Richoux Patisserie, has won the bronze award at The Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards with his popular Steak and Gravy pie. Jason and his expert team are committed to bringing you great tasting food at affordable prices with those award winning pies as well as delicious, sweet and savoury muffins, scrumptious cakes (including glutenfree), healthy salads and sandwiches.

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Mon- Fri 6.30am – 4pm, Sat 7.30am - 2pm, 447 Lake Road, Takapuna 09 489 9903 www.richouxpatisserie.co.nz NEED TO KNOW: Come in for our fresh baked Hot Cross Buns!

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SHOWING YOU SHOWBOX ALL ABOARD THE ARK

In the alleyway between Northcroft Street and Byron Ave in Takapuna, I've discovered some seriously good coffee. Specialty Coffee Roasters ARK Coffee is the perfect place for my early morning long black or my mid morning caffeine fix. As well as great coffee, ARK also has a selection of delicious cabinet food each day - macarons, muffins, sandwiches, and plenty of other treats. There are keepcups, brewing equipment and art for sale in the cafe, as well as ARK's freshly roasted coffee beans to take home.

They're open from 7 each morning, which is ideal for stopping off on the way to the office.

Ark Coffee – 6/461-467 Lake Rd, Takapuna.

Phone 489 8488

RAVING ABOUT RAVENHILL

Ravenhill cafĂŠ is a lovely spot set in an iconic historical building on the corner of Hinemoa St in the heart of Birkenhead Point.

We went on a Saturday and were impressed with the great service, fantastic range on the menu and delicious allpress coffee.

We also noticed that they have a big covered outdoor courtyard at the back that would be perfect for large groups and families.

Ravenhill Cafe: 98 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead, Auckland 0622, New Zealand

I've often thought the Hauraki Corner shops would be a great spot for a wee coffee shop, and finally someone has come along and done it. Showbox Coffee & Pastry is where the old kebab shop used to be, and is just the place to pop into for a bite to eat and drink either before or after doing the dreaded supermarket shop, visiting the Medical centre, buying hardware etc.

The space inside is small, but there is a nice little outdoor area on the carpark side of the shops.

Open 7.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Saturday, the menu covers the usual breakfast items like bacon & eggs, mushrooms, smashed avo, granola, best ugly bagels, as well as freshly baked danishes, muffins and shownuts (delish doughnuts). So not just coffee and pastry, but sandwiches and burgers too. The coffee is Three Beans, and my mocha was delish.

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Shop the Shore

PASTEL PERFECTION

WALLACE COTTON

New Autumn Collection has just arrived instore.

Sumptuous bedding, perfect for a change in season. Kinfolk Quilt from $149.90 Available now at Wallace Cotton, 34 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, 09 551 7767

ANDREA MOORE

Juxtaposition tunic in Piha $450 Milford Shopping Centre, Ground Floor 09 489 3122 www.andreamooreboutique.com

TRADE AID

Two Tone Teardrop Ring, $24.99 55 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna www.tradeaid.org.nz

FLORIENNE

A pretty hand-tied bouquet of seasonal blooms in a vintage jug.

Perfect for any occasion and also suitable for a new arrival.

60 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, Auckland 0622 09 486 6438

DEVONPORT LINGERIE

This top selling Caprice Bra is great for a full bust, gives a great line and fabulous support. This bra RRP is $39.99 and pant RRP is $19.99 but you can have this set for a special price of $49.90.

Devonport Lingerie Shop 2, Queens Parade, Devonport 09 445 8347 or www.donna.co.nz

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PICCADILLY SHOES

The very permeable insocks dry faster. Small holes increase their capacity to absorb, distribute and release humidity.

This keeps your feet dry and ventilated. $89 each.

45 Kitchener Rd, Milford, 09 972 1095 www.piccadillyshoes.co.nz

DESIGNWORX

Bedside tables, $990 each.

64 Vauxhall Road, Devonport, 09 445 1098 designworxnz.co.nz

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR

URBAN BEACH FURNITURE

A3 Prints - $45 each 57 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna 09 486 7771

Cafe-style oak chairs $159 31 Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay 09 479 9577 www.urban-beach.co.nz

MARDEE

Just arrived at MARDEE, Anne Mardell “Marian” wool cashmere coat @ $673 MARDEE , 29 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna 09 486 3933, www.annemardell.co.nz

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Takapuna Beach Business Association with Peter White

Aucklanders are currently being asked to comment on Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan – the 10-year budget proposed for 2015-2025. In this month’s Channel magazine I make some personal observations (as opposed to those of the Takapuna Beach Business Association).

PeterWhite

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Hope to see you in Takapuna Beach soon, Pete.

www.takapunabeach.co.nz

What value do you place on living in such a marvellous city?

Over the next 10 years, Auckland’s population is expected to grow by over 237,000 people (and by 716000 over 30 years) requiring 109,000 new dwellings and 4.3 million square metres of business land, better public transport, new roads, stormwater, sewerage and other amenities.

Most Aucklanders have accepted that we cannot afford to continue with urban sprawl and that a mixture of intensification and a staged release of greenfield land is necessary to accommodate this growth. BUT HOW DO WE AFFORD to pay for the required infrastructure (both capital and operating costs), the high levels of services that we expect, and upgrading decades of underinvestment in existing infrastructure?

Takapuna residents and workers can feel particularly aggrieved that despite being recognised in the Auckland Plan as a priority spend Metropolitan centre, the only spending of note ($2.5m) has been the most successful redevelopment of the Hurstmere Green. Devonport has done considerably better, with approximately $24m being invested within that town centre. However, the rest of the North Shore has seen very little spend, and all of us have experienced a significant drop in the level of service provided (especially in the maintenance of parks and walkways and also in road maintenance).

We have long lamented that Sir Dove Myer Robinson’s regional rapid rail project was not implemented and all accept that Auckland’s traffic woes need to be addresses (highlighted by recent accidents on Auckland motorways resulting in the city becoming gridlocked).

Council has identified the City Rail Link as the top transport priority and a game changer providing faster more reliable train services and reducing pressure on our roads. However, a 3.5% average annual increase in rates will pay for only a basic transport package ($6.9billion over 10 years) and does not provide the investment needed to avoid severe congestion issues over that period of time.

So what do we do?

None of us want reduced levels of services, but neither do we want to pay higher rates. Each of us want to see our rates reinvested into our own community and we all have our own ideas of what are essential services (be they libraries, swimming pools, parks, cycle ways, footpaths, road maintenance, clean beaches, events - both local and major, public safety, sports fields, art galleries, cultural facilities or housing for the elderly). The majority of us want better public transport - even if it is only for others to use, so that we can continue to drive

our own vehicles without traffic congestion. Who are we to say that our views are correct and that those who support other projects and services are wrong?

The proposed rate increase for 2015-16 is an average of 3.5%, meaning that someone with a $500,000 home will pay $32 a week on rates (owners of a $1.5m home will pay $80 per week).

Most of us complain when the price of petrol or electricity increases, when the cost of food and veges increase, or the price of cable or Sky television. However, generally we only grumble, pay and move on.

Politicians however are fair game – we complain of excesses (rightly so, as we expect that Council is run efficiently), of pet projects, of unnecessary or extravagant services and, most vehemently, about rate increases; but do we sit back and think about what a magnificent, vibrant city that we live in? And, as a consequence, whether we receive better value for our rates than effectively the cost of a little more than a cup of coffee per day?

How much would the poor people of Christchurch have paid to be able to use a flush toilet (rather than portaloos) each day during the months and years after the earthquake? $5 per day sounds like good value – especially considering all the other services we get for our rates.

How much is it worth to get a book from the library, to use our parks, beaches and sports fields or to catch a ferry out onto our beautiful harbour? What about the opportunity to watch some of the world’s best sportspeople or entertainers in our own back yards?

We would all like our Council to be run like a business, however we are reluctant to have businessmen/women run council; businessmen and women whose primary role would be to make Council sustainable (or profitable); to cut the ‘nice to haves’ (which, for many people, are ‘must haves’) and others services that should be disposed of. That is why we exercise a democratic right to elect people who represent all sectors of our community onto Council.

Maybe we should be having one less coffee per day and paying more rates to ensure we really get Auckland moving and maintain the level of services each of us has grown to expect?

Have your say by Monday 16 March 2015.

For more information, to provide feedback or register for a “Have your say” event, visit shapeauckland.co.nz or call 09 301 0101.

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Hurstmere Hooley, Takapuna St Patrick's Day, March 17th

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Tuesday March 17th on Hurstmere Road!

Shillelaghs, shamrocks and shenanigans, it’s a day to eat, drink and be Irish – the world famous Hurstmere Hooley is on in Takapuna again for St Patrick’s Day – Tuesday March 17th. Once again, in the traditions of St Paddy, it's going to be huge on Hurstmere Road!

For a sixth consecutive year Takapuna strip’s top bars – Led by the Shore’s leading Irish Pub Florrie McGreal’s – are getting together on St Paddy’s Day to celebrate and fondly toast the Patron Saint of Ireland.

As has become the popular tradition, on the big day for the main event, the entire footpath outside Florrie McGreal’s and neighbouring pubs the Elephant Wrestler and O’Blankenberge has been designated as The Green Zone, the perfect place for a Hurstmere Hooley.

With the effort they go to it is no wonder that this area is home to the most popular bars and eateries on the Shore. A special Irish menu has been created in all three establishments for this very special day.

Festivities on Tuesday 17th will kick off at Florrie McGreal’s with a traditional Irish breakfast starting at 8am. Live entertainment starts at 3pm on a specially erected stage, and will continue throughout the afternoon and evening with contemporary and traditional Irish bands performing with Irish dancers. It will be a massive hooley once again through until 10pm when the festivities will continue inside Florrie McGreal’s and The Elephant Wrestler.

You will be entertained by Mangled Badgers and craic with Auckland’s top Irish musicians, and back for more this year is "Paddy Mac" playing traditional Irish music. The traditional Irish Dancers are hugely popular every year and they are back again in 2015 to wow the patrons.

"As attendees will well know, and is evident in the lively photos that appear in Channel Magazine each year, dressing up is a big part of the day," says Florrie McGreal’s Irish Pub manager Colm McNeill-O’Keeffe, a veteran of lots and lots of St Paddy’s Day Hooley’s. “This is our sixth St Patrick’s Day Hurstmere Hooley and we get more and more people dressing up every year with body paint as well as face paint being a highlight. It is fantastic that people go to such trouble to celebrate the Patron Saint of Ireland."

So there it is Channel Magazine readers. The best celebration of St Paddy is right here on the Shore in Takapuna – to be sure, to be sure, to be sure – the world famous Hurstmere Hooley!

Join in the St Patrick’s Day celebrations on Hurstmere Road with…

Florrie McGreals Irish Pub: 138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach, Ph 486 6330. www.florriemcgrealsirishpub.co.nz O’Blankenberge: 136 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach, Ph 486 6330. www.belgianbeercafetakapuna.co.nz The Elephant Wrestler: 138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach, Ph 489 8030. www.elephantwrestler.co.nz

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House of Travel Takapuna

Be in to WIN a FIJIAN Holiday!

Floating around in the 35-metre lagoon pool, or perhaps taking a dip in the 20-metre laptop, stretching out on the luxury loungers and taking in the awe-inspiring views whilst sipping on the cocktail of your choice...are you there? Well, you could be.

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Spend $15 or more in any retail shop in Takapuna until 22 March and go into the draw to win four fabulous nights at the five-star Outrigger On The Lagoon Fiji in a Deluxe Ocean View Room, including return Air New Zealand airfares to Fiji from Auckland for two adults, where you can do all of the above!

This exclusive 5-star Outrigger On The Lagoon Fiji Resort is located just a 55 minute drive from Nadi and is located five minutes from Sigatoka. One of the many marvellous things about the Outrigger is beyond its superb service, great food and a range of luxurious accommodation, is that the resort has also retained everything that is good about the real spirit of the Fijian people; you will be embraced by the gracious Fijian hospitality. Kiwis have experienced the warmth of their welcome return year after year.

The magnificent tropical pool complex is sure to provide fun for families and couples alike. Or for those couples who want a bit of quiet time away from the littlies, the Vahavu pool area is a great new addition. In Fiji Vahavu means “to relax”, a fitting name for the resort's new swimming pool, bistro and banquet pavilion set amongst the lush gardens – with a 20 metre lap pool, 35 metre lagoon pool, sundeck and swim-up bar. This adults-only section is perfect for those wanting more privacy. The onsite golf training facility will help you sharpen up your golf skills if you choose, and for some much-needed time out, you can pamper yourself at the impressive Bebe Spa - a floating oasis with stunning ocean views. Experience signature treatments using indigenous ingredients and techniques – relaxing has never been easier!

This resort is a House of Travel favourite and comes highly recommended.

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Jerry Clayton BMW 445 Lake Road, Takapuna. (09) 488 2000. www.jcbmw.co.nz *Offer based on the 320d M-Sport Edition Drive-Away Price of $76,900 and a contract consisting of a 24 month loan agreement, 0.00% interest rate and a $250 documentation fee with a 1/3 deposit, 1/3 due on month 12 and 1/3 due on month 24. Offer expires 31/03/2015 and is subject to BMW Financial Services lending criteria.

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Channel People: I Love Where I Live - Jayne White

BEACHSIDE AT BROWNS BAY

Jayne White (right) challenging Deidre Anderson on the Browns Bay steps.

Jayne White is not only a long time resident of Brown Bay, she also owns popular local Gym, Beachside Health and fitness. When she’s not working, Jayne enjoys the local surrounds Browns Bay has to offer and relishes being close to the beach and family and friends. Her husband Peter is the General Manager of the Takapuna Beach Business Association so it’s safe to say they are both passionate about living on the Shore. This month, Jayne tells Channel what she loves most about her suburb.

Courtney Bennett: What do you love most about living in Browns Bay? Jayne White: Living so close to a great beach, work, family and friends.

CB: Have you always lived locally?

JW: For 27 years! My kids grew up here and we all love it.

CB: What is it that you love about your house and why?

JW: The amazing views of the Hauraki Gulf that I get to wake up to everyday and also the fact that I can walk to work in under 10 minutes!

CB: You own a gym in Browns Bay; do you have any favourite walks or workout spots outside of the gym?

JW:I have a particular affinity to the 75 stairs at the southern end of Browns Bay where I get to take my Clients (they absolutely love them) and meet many of the locals.

CB: Anything to complain about in Browns Bay? JW: I’m disappointed about the reduced level of Council Services especially around park and track maintenance.

CB: Where’s the best place for brunch and dinner in your area?

JW: As Peter works in Takapuna we often eat out in the great cafes and restaurants there, there’s plenty to choose from everywhere on the Shore. I also enjoy a coffee everyday at Cafe Sofra in Browns Bay. CB: Do you have a favourite local event that you look forward to?

JW: The grandchildren love the annual Christmas parade.

CB: Where would you recommend visitors go to when they visit the Shore?

JW: There are so many great spots - we are lucky! Long Bay Beach and the cycle/ walkway to Okura, as well as Takapuna and Devonport.

CB: Do you get Channel delivered to your letterbox each month?

JW: We get the Browns Bay Magazine...it's great, I read it cover to cover! I also read the Channel too - always great reading.

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CB: If we moved, we would move to …

JW: A difficult question! We love the Bays and all it has to offer. If we did move in the future we would still want to be close to our family and friends.

Beachside Health & Fitness, 30 Anzac Road, Browns Bay 0630 09 479 2924 beachside.co.nz

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For the Home: with Home Fabrics, Takapuna

The Great Kiwi Summer…

When the boat engine had a Christmas tantrum and it looked like the Great Barrier trip was off, Bad Jelly was obviously of the opinion that two weeks stuck at home with me would not be an ideal holiday. The very next morning I was ‘ordered’ to pack a bag, throw the tent and camp bed in the car and told that we would be having a old-fashioned Kiwi road trip.

We would stay in camp grounds and visit friends and family throughout the North Island. I, however, would be allowed to choose our route. So I decided we should go to go to Raetihi (where Granddad made the cemetery gates), Pipiriki and Jerusalem (James K. Baxter) and Wanganui to visit my favourite living aunt, Margaret.

Having completed that, we ended up camping on the East Cape, via Wellington and what a great experience that was. The camp grounds were just like when I was a kid, some with toilets that still smelt just the same. There was one that had 44 gallon drums cut in half for you to light a fire in at night outside your tent, and unlike more popular resorts, it didn’t feel like ‘lay me flat and cover me in oil’. There was space, lots of space between tent sites.

It turned out that I should not have taken the instruction to throw the tent in the car as a complete instruction as I did, and that I should also have thought about things to cook on, chairs and lights and bug spray and all manner of other stuff that were ‘implied’ in the original order. Despite all this, we had a fantastic time and can’t wait to do it again. It seemed to us that sometimes doing things in a traditional way actually produces a much better result, but that it is always better if the journey is well-planned.

That is what we have been doing here at Home Fabrics for more than 57 years. Making all kinds of furnishings, curtains, blinds, cushions and bedspreads by employing largely traditional methods of manufacture, which means that every item is a one-off, custom-made product to enhance your home. We also have wonderfully-skilled consultants who can make sure that you don’t forget anything when planning your new décor; years of experience and textile knowledge can only be acquired by the fact that you have done this many times before.

When you are planning your next décor change give us a call and have one of our expert consultants come to your home to give you comprehensive advice on the best result for you. That way you can be sure not to end up with the décor equivalent of our Tologa Bay dinner: Baked beans on burnt mashed potatoes, with two forks and one plate between us.

Couldn’t see the problem myself!

Making all kinds of furnishings, curtains, blinds, cushions and bedspreads by employing largely traditional methods of manufacture means that every item is a one-off, custom-made product to enhance your home.

Ask about our curtain making discounts

Gerald.

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Health & Fitness: with Les Mills Takapuna

Pack & Send, Takapuna

Move It This March!

Sending art somewhere?

Most of my clients have been back into their exercise for a month now and are in a routine making great progress. March usually marks the tail end of the summer exercise regime.

PACK & SEND Takapuna is your "one stop shop" when you need to send artwork, sculptures, ceramics and antiques - anywhere. No matter how large, awkward, valuable or fragile the item is, you can rely on PACK & SEND's experienced operators to package it and get it delivered, safely.

Jane and Jeremy Bain, the franchisees at PACK & SEND Takapuna have a "No Limits" approach when helping customers solve packaging and freight problems around art and antiques. "Many of the items we have dealt with are valuable" says Jeremy.

"Not only in the monetary sense but because the pieces may have been handed down through the family for generations. It's irreplaceable on so many levels" It doesn't matter where it's going. New York, London, Sydney, Dunedin - the same care and attention is given to every consignment.

We'll collect it, package it, take care of the documentation, track it right through to the destination and get it signed for" says Jane.

As well, PACK & SEND customers can use their Gold Service cover against loss or damage to secure that extra peace of mind - something not generally available when freighting artworks.

For those really delicate items like fine antiques or ceramics, Pack & Send can use its state of the art "Foam in Place" packaging system, which forms a protective mould around the item, for safe transport.

"We also produce custom made boxes to any size or shape" adds Jeremy.

"Because we treat each consignment as unique, designing packaging and the freight solutions to suit, we're finding that more and more people benefit from our services.

PACK & SEND provides service, systems and packaging to make your freight experience as simple and smooth as possible. You don't need to open an account; they send anything, anywhere and take care of the hassles.

Claire Bellingham.

There is a month to go before the finish of daylight savings, Easter and school holidays. Just a few more weeks to take advantage of Les Mills free outdoor classes – GRIT® Cardio on Saturday mornings at Milford Reserve and BODYBALANCE® on Sunday mornings outside the Takapuna Beach Café. Final classes are Saturday March 28th and Sunday March 29th.

The end of March is usually the time when my clients bring most of their exercise back into the gym. It’s a good opportunity to turn attention to weight training, which often goes on the back burner with all the great outdoor cardio opportunities in the summer months. There are many short and long term benefits of building up lean muscle through weight training.

The main short term benefit is the ability to manage weight more easily. Lean muscle is the main determinant of your metabolic rate, the number of calories you burn when you are at rest. Metabolic rate is easy to take for granted until it starts to slow down and weight begins to creep on. Once this transition starts weight tends to increase at approximately 1kg per year. So over a decade you can find yourself 10kgs heavier even though your lifestyle is the same. At this point the traditional weight management methods of cardio and calorie cutting just no longer do the job, it’s time to turn to weight training. Weight training not only builds lean muscle and burns calories while you are doing it, it increases metabolic rate for hours afterwards as the body recovers.

Weight training also offers many long term health benefits. It can help prevent and control chronic conditions such as back pain, arthritis, heart disease and diabetes.

Weight training is particularly important for women in building bone density and reducing the risk of osteoporosis.

Being structurally stable helps with performance in exercise and in everyday life. Weight training improves stamina and muscle endurance. This makes aerobic exercise easier because you can push yourself harder. Strong ligaments and tendons support the joints and reduce the likelihood of injury. As you become stronger and more stable you improve your posture, balance and confidence.

Weight training has been shown to have positive effects on brain function. Some of these cognitive advantages will be from reducing stress and improving quality and quantity of sleep. But new research shows that the benefits of improving blood flow to the brain are far more significant. Weight training has been proven to delay the onset of Alzheimers for people at risk, and it can slow the progress of the disease.

There are a variety of different ways you can get involved in weight training at the gym depending on what you enjoy and the level of intensity you’d like to start with. At Les Mills Takapuna we offer free Gym Explorer sessions with our Gym Instructors or try a resistance-based group fitness class such as BODYPUMP® or GRIT® Strength.

Sign up with a trainer for a block of sessions or a personalised programme to do independently.

Weight training just two or three times a week can build a stronger, leaner, healthier you. You can manage your weight with less effort and improve your health at the same time.

Les Mills, Rooftop Level, Shore City, Takapuna Ph: 09 488 9413 lesmills.co.nz www.clairebellingham.co.nz

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TOTAL PROTECTION • For delicate items like fine antiques or ceramics, PACK & SEND Takapuna can use its state of the art 'Foam in Place' packaging system.

• Foam in Place forms a protective mould around the item, for safe transport.

• Use their Gold Service cover against loss or damage to secure that extra peace of mind - something not generally available when freighting artworks.

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Shore City: Columbus Coffee

Shore City: Shampoo ‘n’ Things

Ann Jackson and Kelley Woods.

Sunitha Saga.

Crafting a Good Coffee at Columbus When four coffee enthusiasts set out to develop a fresh new coffee experience, inspired by the many brewing experiences they had enjoyed whilst traveling the world, they crafted Columbus Coffee in 1994.

Now Sunitha Saga and her husband Winston are infusing this much-loved brew for the shoppers at Shore City, Takapuna.

Having recently taken over the franchise, Sunitha, who was previously a school teacher, has turned her talents to Manager and Barista and is enjoying this new direction in her life. While missing the smiling faces of the children she cared for, she now enjoys seeing the satisfied smiles of their customers and their positive feedback.

Some of the new initiatives that they have developed to keep their customers satisfied and coming back, include daily deals and specials…

“This is an amazing feeling, I am still on a high,” says an enthusiastic Sunitha of her new business venture with Columbus Coffee. “Our customers have been so amazing and supportive,” she beams as she describes her customers. “They are always so friendly, providing positive feedback and coming up with suggestions – which we love to hear about,” she says.

Some of the new initiatives that they have developed to keep their customers satisfied and coming back, include daily deals and specials, such as a Coffee and Panini for $10, Muffin and Coffee, $7, a Salad of the Day, such as their Beetroot, Feta, Sunflower Seed, Walnut and Mint Salad from $5 and watch out for their Continental Breakfast - at just $10 this is sure to satisfy the early birds!

Every customer goes in the draw to win $25 off the food café when they sign up to their mailing list – a winner is drawn every week!

Columbus Coffee, Level 1, Shore City, Takapuna 09 489 3950 Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat 9am-6pm, Thu 9am-9pm, Sun 9am-5pm

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Lovely Locks and Lots of Laughs!

If you or your hair are feeling dull and lifeless, there’s a place you can go to brighten up both your look and your mood! The haircare experts at Shampoo ‘n’ Things in Shore City will help bring your hair and your day to life: Ann Jackson and Kelley Woods are a top team, ready to tend to your tresses! And share a giggle too.

If the summer has taken its toll on your hair - sea salt, sun and the party season all affect your locks - then they have a huge range of solutions. Top brands include Kerastase, Redken, Pureology and Matrix.

Salon stockists for the Shore City ‘Rodney Wayne’ hair salon, Shampoo ‘n’ Things is based on level 1 of the Takapuna shopping centre and is a colourful cavern of all things haircare-related.

New employee at the store and self-confessed ‘mall bunny’ - having worked in Suzanne’s and Modern Bags previously - is the delightful Kelley Woods. She is a ‘Shore girl’ who loves her work and feels well-suited to the haircare product sales role.

“My Mum was a hairdresser and my grandfather on my Mum’s side was a barber, so there’s definitely a family link there! You could say, we’ve got quite a ‘hairy’ family,” she jokes.

It’s fun all the way in this bright boutique hair product store. Manager Ann, who also lives on the Shore - in Northcross - has been with the company for 15 years and also has a family background in hairdressing, as well as a great sense of humour. The former hairdresser, originally from England, said: “I love my job! I was a hairdresser from the age of 15 in the UK and got back into hairdressing here before starting here. My son has gone into hairdressing too, so you can definitely say its in the blood! I think its something built into you, that makes you want to follow a certain profession.”

Shampoo ‘n’ Things director Graeme Bell knows there is no excuse for lacklustre locks this summer, or any season.

He said: “Our products do what they say they do; whether it be, for example, adding volume, shine, or protection. In the summer time, people expose their hair to a lot of damage. Putting protein back into the hair makes it look its best.”

At Shore City, Ann and Kelley can offer advice and solutions on a wide range of hair care dilemmas to help customers to be happy with their hair.

Handy travel sizes are available in many of the Shampoo ‘n’ Things product ranges, for those holiday or weekend getaways.

So pop in and give your hair - and your day - a lift!

Shampoo ‘n’ Things, Level 1, Shore City, Takapuna 09 486 2443.

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Escape Day Spa, Takapuna

Takapuna News

Rachael Bro.

Body Hair?

Gone with IPL Have you been shaving or waxing all summer long? Sick of stubble and fast regrowth?

Have you been thinking about a more permanent solution?

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) is a treatment similar to, but safer than Laser hair removal. Light at a wavelength of 610nm (this has nothing to do with UVA or UVB and is absolutely safe for the skin) is directed at the hair and creates heat around the hair root. As a result, the hair does not regrow!

IPL can be used for small or large areas on any part of the body. The technology has been around for about 20 years. It is safe and very effective. However, success depends on the training of the therapist and the quality of the machine. At ESCAPE we use a top-class European machine and our results are outstanding.

We always conduct a thorough and honest pre-treatment consultation and test. If your hair or skin type is not suitable for the treatment, we will tell you!

Consultations are FREE! If you want to be hair-free by next Summer – make an appointment at ESCAPE. We guarantee best IPL results at a fair price.

At Escape, we also use IPL to remove pigmentation on the skin (sun spots) and skin rejuvenation. Talk to our experienced therapists about your needs.

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This monthly round up of Takapuna community news is contributed by Rachael Bro, Takapuna North Community Co-ordinator.

Hello out there! The last of the Summer Fun dates are below. Watch this space for Winter Fun pre-school play opportunities. Neighbours Day is the last weekend in March – so it’s time to consider how you might connect with your neighbour(s). For ideas and resources visit http://neighboursday.org.nz I am always keen hearing what people are interested in our community and what sorts of activities they would like to see. If you would like to discuss this over coffee call me on 029 201 2975.

- Rachael Bro (Takapuna North Community Coordinator – Forrest Hill, Sunnynook, Castor Bay, Milford.)

Supported By: Free pre-school play sessions in parks – SUMMER FUN! - 10am – 12pm Monday 2-Mar Sunnynook Park Tuesday 3-Mar Milford Reserve Thursday 5-Mar Seine Road Reserve Monday 9-Mar Castor Bay Beach Reserve Tuesday 10-Mar Sylvan Park Monday 16-Mar Jutland Road Wednesday 18-Mar Milford Reserve Thursday 19-Mar Sunnynook Park Monday 23-Mar Seine Road Tuesday 24-Mar Castor Bay Beach Reserve Wednesday 25-Mar Kennedy Park Monday 30-Mar Sunnynook Park Thursday 2-Apr Milford Reserve Families in Parks – 4pm–7pm Art Pre-school Play – 10am–12pm 13-Mar Milford Beach Reserve 11-Mar Lake House Arts Centre 27-Mar Milford Beach Reserve 04-Apr Lake House Arts Centre Sunnynook Family Fun Day – 4.30pm – 7.00pm – Friday 6 March – Sunnynook Park, Sunnynook Road Free tea/coffee/juice. There will lots of games and entertainment from the various users of the Sunnynook Community Centre, plus a sausage sizzle, cake stall and ice creams. There will bikes, races, face-painting and toys for the under 5’s. (NB. Shoes are required for the bikes and there is a small charge for some activities.) Please note: there is limited parking due to work at the park, so please use alternatives to vehicles or car-pool where possible.

For other North Shore venues and dates check out the Auckland Council website events page: http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/newseventsculture/events/ Events/Pages/summerfunprogramme20142015.aspx MRA Summer Movie Night - Sunday 1 March The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - (6.45pm) $25 - includes glass of wine/nibbles. Berkeley Cinema, Takapuna, Email: glenys@milford.org.nz Hospice Event: Coastal Challenge - Saturday 7th March Take on the stunning North Shore coastline by entering the Coastal Challenge and fundraising for Hospice! We are delighted to be the charity partner for this fun and challenging event. There are various options for different fitness levels, from 6km to the full monty, 33km.

For more information, please click here or call Carol on 486 1688 Embroidery North Shore: Beginners Class - 10 lessons with Robyn Tubb - Saturday afternoons (2-4pm) 7 March - 30 May (excludes Anzac Day & Easter) Learn a variety of techniques and make small projects.

Where: Age Concern PAC Rooms, 1st Floor, The Strand, Takapuna Cost: $100 per person (plus some small material charge) To register: NSEG, P O Box 101-077, North Shore Mail Centre Email: embroiderynorthshore@gmail.com To secure your booking please pay by 21 February 2015.

Wardrobe, Takapuna

Beautiful Brides on a Budget Looking for a custom-designed gown, but on a shoe-string budget? Cutting costs on your dream day, doesn’t have to mean style sabotage when it comes to your gown Sandy from Wardrobe has created her boutique store, on Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna for the budget conscious bride, who wants her dream dress without the designer price tag.

While she has an array of affordable, stunning beaded silk and chiffon styles on display, for both the Bride, her bridesmaids and now, even flower girls – her dresses can be brought off the rack or she can alter any style to suit her customers desires.

“Show me what you want – and I can do it!” Exclaims the zealous Sandy, who has been custom-fitting beautiful brides and their bridesmaids for years.

With expertise in custom bespoke designs, Sandy will fit your frame to perfection and understands the importance of time - the whole process, once the style is chosen, usually only takes two months with only a couple of fittings required.

Her extensive collection of graceful gowns in white, off-white and ivory with various array of intricate styles, including strapless, empire, ruched, pleated, sweetheart, vintage inspired, open back and beaded and lace, ranges from $899 to $3999.

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Health & Fitness: with Pilates Unlimited

This month at

15 Years On and Still Making Strong!

One of the country’s most established Pilates studios – Pilates Unlimited in Northcroft Street Takapuna – celebrates its 15th anniversary this month. Its longest standing client, publishing and communications specialist Carole Fraser, Belinda Cooke.

Belinda Cooke, explains what has kept her faithful to the practice and the studio for so long.

“Pilates was in its infancy here in 2000 and, as an ex-dancer, I had been reading with interest about the exercises Joseph Pilates had developed and used to assist dancers recover from and prevent injuries. So when I saw a flyer for a new studio, I called right away, and I’ve been attending classes ever since.

"What has always impressed me about Pilates Unlimited is their commitment to investing in the best equipment and the ongoing training of their instructors. Sure, you can probably attend a Pilates mat class in almost every gym these days, but right from the start the studio imported the numerous ‘contraptions’, some of them quite intimidating to encounter, that were core to Joseph Pilates’ method. And it’s these that really set the practice apart from other exercise regimes.

"I had also practiced yoga for years, and this, combined with my dance background, had kept me very supple, but as I grew older I was nervous that I might over-stretch and stress my muscles and joints. Pilates particularly strengthens the all-important core area, which then provides stability to the rest of your body while you are exercising. It’s helped me improve my yoga practice and even seen me return to the dance studio.

"I’ve worked with several instructors at Pilates Unlimited over the years, and they are constantly developing themselves. Owner for the past 10 years Carole Fraser regularly brings in overseas trainers or assists instructors to travel abroad to broaden their knowledge.

"I’m hoping that in 15 years I’ll still be attending classes regularly, and having seen some of the other longtime clients still working strongly, I know that is entirely possible."

Pilates Unlimited, 18, Northcroft St, Takapuna 09 486 1018 pilatesunlimited.co.nz

Takapuna

Want an affordable fun night out?

Get to the Movies at Berkeley Sunday to Wednesday all standard movies are only $9.90 ($13.50 for 3D)!

Cheap as chips!

Want to get this deal every day of week? Why not purchase a BOOK of TEN tickets for $100 that can be used any day or night for a standard movie.

We have an amazing line up of Blockbusters coming your way, from Hugh Jackman in the family movie CHAPPIE, the recreated fairy tale story CINDERELLA, the adorable SHAUN THE SHEEP and the adrenaline pumping FURIOUS 7 staring Vin Diesel.

The best of French cinema is still showing until the 8th of March with the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival. For more information, trailer and times go online at www.bcg.net.nz. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Also this month: FOCUS - 5th March In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.

Stars: Will Smith and Margot Robbie INSURGENT – 19th March Following on from Divergent, Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side.

15th anniversary At Pilates Unlimited we work with our clients by providing a challenging workout for people of all ages and fitness levels.

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Strengthen your abdominals Increase flexibility Improve posture Create longer, leaner muscles

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CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF AUTHENTIC PILATES Come and experience Authentic Pilates with Certified Instructors.

18 Northcroft Street, Takapuna Beach – Phone 486 1018

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SHAUN THE SHEEP – 28 March When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

WOMAN IN GOLD – 3 April (Sneaks) Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family. Stars: Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds.

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WORK WITH THE ONLY FINANCIAL PERSONAL TRAINER ON THE SHORE! KATIE WESNEY IS LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH CLIENTS THAT REALLY WANT TO GET AHEAD. NO MATTER WHAT STAGE YOU ARE AT NOW, KATIE CAN HELP YOU.

STAGE ONE

STARTING OUT When your finances are in shape your financial goals are achievable.

EnableMe works with you, one-on-one, to plan a financial strategy you can execute to ensure you see results faster.

Their impartial and independent coaching will empower you to reach the ultimate goal of home ownership.

STAGE TWO

BUILDING UP With a property under your belt the goal here is for you to be able to fund a lifestyle you enjoy and clear your mortgage as fast as possible. When you have toned up your finances and have a plan to clear your mortgage quickly you are on track to move to the final stage of Sitting Back.

STAGE THREE

SITTING BACK As a general rule, Sitting Back, requires you to have a mortgage free property; for many of our clients this outcome is yet to be realised. They are short on time so need to develop an additional strategy, in conjunction with being mortgage-free, to ensure they have peace of mind when they choose to retire.

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This the starting point for everyone at some time so whether you’ve just entered the workforce, have recently returned from overseas or are starting out (or over) later in life, having a workable plan and being accountable to an independent expert will enable you to achieve better results, faster. I’m looking forward to helping people on the Shore to start really seeing results!

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This is the best stage to get the most exciting results!

Whether you’ve just bought your first house or you’ve owned your home for some time, using enableMe’s unique, patented mortgage repayment system, you could shave years off your mortgage and save hundreds of thousands in interest costs.

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This stage is often overlooked by ‘financial advisers’. Being able to sit back and enjoy your retirement, without worrying about money, requires a clear set of financial goals and a proactive approach to realising them. Working with a financial personal trainer we will help you create an action plan and work with you to make sure it’s achieved.

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Enabling financial success on The Shore Since establishing its first office in Auckland’s CBD in 2007, enableMe has helped more than 4000 clients achieve their financial goals and stay on track through the innovative and powerful approach pioneered by founding director, Hannah McQueen.

With the success of the city branch, enableMe is now expanding and are very excited to bring their unique business model to the North Shore! The office is conveniently located in Takapuna at the BDO Tower above the Shore City Mall.

‘Shore Girl’ Katie Wesney is the Takapuna manager and owner; she is a qualified chartered accountant and registered financial adviser. Katie is a past-Takapuna Grammar student, born and bred on the Shore. She is very excited to bring this new business to her home patch! Her experience

Katie by the BDO Building on Como St where enableMe Takapuna is based.

Katie Wesney.

covers a vast range of business enterprises and while she has always enjoyed helping her clients with the challenges associated with successfully running a business, she is now looking forward to changing-tack and helping individuals achieve their financial goals to get ahead faster. enableMe all started when founder Hannah McQueen, as a successful young chartered accountant with a master’s degree in taxation, took on her first mortgage. Troubled by the prospect of having a mortgage for the next 25 years, costing her almost $1 million, she sought a way to repay it as quickly as possible, at the lowest possible cost, while still having flexibility to live the life they wanted. Not a new concept but Hannah was keen to get the best possible outcome so after considerable research, Hannah worked with Dr. Jamie Sneddon in the Mathematics Department at the University of Auckland and developed a formula (now patented), which structures debt in a unique way that saves clients thousands of dollars, irrespective of interest rates. enableMe clients are teamed up with their own financial consultant who examines their current financial situation, identifies areas where money is “leaking” or being frittered and formulates a plan to work to. By partnering with an expert that can apply financial “smarts” to your situation, you can reach financial goals faster.

The relationship between client and consultant is a lot like the one you have with a personal trainer at a gym – hence their moniker ‘financial personal trainers’. When clients first engage with enableMe, their consultant will help identify which category they are currently in (‘sinking’, ‘floating’ or ‘flying’); which financial life stage they are moving through (‘starting out’, ‘building up’ or “sitting back”); and what their plans and goals are for the next two, five and 10 years. A detailed plan is then prepared in consultation with the clients and the consultant works alongside them, just like a personal trainer, to keep their clients motivated every step of the way. Plans are prepared to help clients change their money behaviour on a day-to-day basis and easy to follow “to-do lists” and instructions are provided to remove any hurdles that could get in the way of clients achieving financial success.

Face to face check-ins every three months for the first year help clients ensure they are sticking to their plan and allow consultants to closely monitor their clients’ progress. The consultant is also available on phone and email to offer support and guidance every step of the way. And, because life can throw curveballs at any time and circumstances can quickly change, the plans often evolve and are updated as time goes on.

Whatever your starting point or financial goals, enableMe can help you do things smarter to ensure you get ahead faster. They will diagnose your current situation and behaviour around money, they will be honest with you and offer independent and impartial advice to get you ahead.

Phone 0800 897 898 to organise a consultation with Katie in the Takapuna office or visit enableMe.co.nz

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Channel People: I Love my Sport - Charlie Twose

SWIMMING TO SUCCESS!

Charlie Twose, third from right.

Authorised by M Barry, 15 Anzac St, Takapuna

Charlie Twose is a young swimmer from Campbells Bay who won her age group in the recent Bay of Islands Classic swim, part of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. Winning means the Year Five student from Campbells Bay School has secured herself a place in the coveted Jetstar Super Swim Squad (made up of the fastest girl and boy in each age group at the State Ocean Kids 200m events).

With both parents having represented New Zealand in their sporting fields - her Dad is cricketing legend Roger Twose and her Mum competed in athletics - it seems sporting success is in her blood! Charlie answered a few of Channel's questions for this month...

Courtney Bennett: What was it like winning your age group in the Bay of Islands Classic swim in the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series?

Charlie Twose: I was so, so happy! I didn’t know what to expect and haven’t done much swimming in the sea.

CB: What sort of training do you do in the lead up to an event like that?

CT: I just do pool training. I belong to North Shore Swimming and my coach is Belinda Donaldson, who I really like. I also do lots of different sports including running, athletics, basketball, netball, and surf-lifesaving at Mairangi Bay. CB: What do you enjoy about swimming?

CT: I love all the friends I have made.

CB: Your parents both represented New Zealand in their sports, what have they taught you about playing/competing?

CT: Mum and Dad always say if you persevere at what you do, through good times and bad times, then the results will come. I am very lucky they are so supportive.

CB: You’re now in the Jetstar Super Swim Squad, what does that involve?

CT: Going into camp with other kids and get taught by some amazing New Zealand swimming representatives. I just can’t believe it, I’m so excited!

Maggie Barry ONZM North Shore MP

Meet Maggie your local MP I’m here to help you Please phone my Takapuna office to make an appointment to discuss any specific issues.

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CB: What do you do in your spare time?

CT: I am always very busy, so when I get to have spare time I love to watch a movie or read.

CB: Do you have a mentor ?

CT: No not really, but I like to be around the older kids in the surf club and swimming club as they teach me lots and are always so nice and helpful.

CB: Favourite sport to watch live?

CT: Nutrigrain Ironman Series on TV, the older kids racing on the beach, and athletics.

CB: Favourite sports star and why?

CT: Australian Ironwomen stars Courtney Hancock and Liz Plummers - they are so skillful, fit and never give up!

CB: In 10 years time, I’ll be…

CT: Studying something at university, training hard and hopefully making a difference in someway!

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The strategic planning process is designed to establish business priorities, and the actions necessary to achieve the goals of the business and its owners. By setting out goals, decision-making can be undertaken within the framework of: “Does it get us to where we want to be faster?”

This question is deceptively simple. The reality is, it is easy to get caught up in ‘busy work’ when starting a business that has nothing to do with goals or business success. Unless what you are doing is helping you achieve your goals faster, you should not be spending time on it.

One of the first steps in developing a strategic plan is to complete a SWOT analysis – in other words assessing and understanding the business’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The very process of carrying out this analysis enables the business operator to identify potential gaps and flaws in their current business model. In terms of business value, thinking about what a potential purchaser would want if they bought the business, means that people and processes can be put in place to increase the value of the business and its eventual sale price.

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Channel Feature: Big Habitat Build

Steering group members. L to R: Emma Johnson, Conrad LaPointe, Steve Smith, Terry Holding, Colin Cannon, Graham Rowe, Libby Boyd.

Front row: Takapuna Grammar student helpers, Mary Pottinger

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BIG HABITAT BUILD A HOME FROM THE HEART

For one low income South Auckland family, this month of March cannot come around quickly enough. Come the end of the month, the seven members of the Sakalia family will finally be able to close the door on their current living quarters; a damp, substandard two bedroom dwelling, and move into their new abode; a brand new five-bedroom home in Clendon Park. Rebecca Jones spoke to the three key players involved in helping the Sakalias’ dreams become a reality.

From March 10 – 28th, a 120sqm home will be built from scratch on the front field at Takapuna Grammar, just opposite the site of ‘The Block’ 2013. The seed for the idea was sown by Devonport Rotarian Libby Boyd, who had heard about an organisation by the name of Habitat for Humanity that builds homes for families in need. The subject was raised at a Rotary meeting, and quickly gained traction when fellow Devonport Rotarian Terry Holding (also Relationship Manager at Takapuna Grammar), and Habitat for Humanity Auckland jumped on board.

Devonport Rotary President Graham Rowe is thrilled to be involved in this project, known as the Big Habitat Build. “From a Rotary perspective this really ticks all the boxes,” he says. “It involves the community, it will help people less fortunate than ourselves, and through Takapuna Grammar we’ve got the participation of a large number of young people.”

“Devonport Rotary is very proud to be involved in this project,” Graham continues.

“It has been quite a journey for us all. The generosity from the Shore public has been astounding – we’ve had the kitchen donated, the roof, all the electrics, and many local tradespeople will give their skilled labour for free. It is really amazing what has been achieved so far.” Graham also credits fellow member Bob McGuigan, who, as a Devonport Rotarian for 30-plus years and long-time Shore resident, has garnered an enormous amount of support for the venture.

Takapuna Grammar is another driving force behind the Big Habitat Build. The school recognised the opportunity to promote its belief in active community service and also to provide “real life” teaching and learning opportunities for students. “Senior students, including student journalists, school leaders and business students, have been part of the planning for the project and taken responsibility for key aspects of the preparation for the build,” Terry Holding explains. “As the build itself gets closer, they

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are bringing the student body into the project and organising school-wide activities.”

Student duties have included designing logos and posters, the creation of a website and Facebook page, and attending regular planning sessions with Rotary and Habitat for Humanity. Terry is grateful for the valuable glimpse into real social issues, such as poverty and housing affordability, this experience will give to Takapuna Grammar students. “And as a joint project with Rotary, it has also enabled a focus of service opportunities beyond school,” he says.

The third organising member of the Big Habitat Build project, Habitat for Humanity, has been on the international stage since 1976 and built its first home in New Zealand in 1994. Since then over 500 houses have been built for Kiwi families in need, and over 800,000 worldwide. Conrad LaPointe of Habitat for Humanity says choosing the Sakalia family from the 100 or so applicants for this house was, as always, a long and difficult process. “In the end, this family was chosen because of its need, because of its aspirations, and its desire for a long-term partnership with Habitat,” he explains.

“Substandard living conditions are shared by thousands of families across Auckland, and the effects of these conditions on health and overall wellbeing are extreme and insipid. This year we are aiming to build 35 houses across the country, including nine in Auckland.”

In a rent-to-own agreement, the Sakalia family has ten years to pay off as much of the house as they can to Habitat, and after that must seek a commercial loan and purchase the property back off the organisation. The standard budget for a project of this size, according to Conrad, is about $150,000 including all materials and labour.

“Our aim was to raise $100,000 from the local community and sponsors, and at this point with a bit more help, we will reach that target,” Conrad says. “We have so far been overwhelmed by the positive response from the North Shore community, and

Sakalia family. Matthew is a forklift driver and Jenny is training to be a social worker.

because of that are now in process of opening up a new second-hand store in Wairau Park, which we hope will help fund future builds.”

With the Big Habitat Build just around the corner, there are still a myriad ways the community can get involved. There is a need for hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers to help build. “No previous building experience is necessary, just a willingness to get stuck in and have fun,” says Conrad. “We welcome financial sponsorship or material donations, and have a number of ways we can recognise your contribution, and ‘every sale bangs a nail’ at Habitat’s ReStores. Donate your pre-loved goods to our Auckland ReStores and help support the build.”

A Charity Dinner and Auction being marketed by students will be held at Takapuna Grammar on March 4 with comedian Paul Ego as MC and a raft of exciting prizes up for grabs. Prize donations are still being accepted. Tickets cost $70, or $600 for a table of ten. *For all build enquiries, volunteering or dinner ticket sales, please call Conrad LaPointe on 0272 391 082 or email him at northland@habitat.org.nz.

For more information visit the website http://www.habitat.org.nz/bighabitatbuild. You can follow the build’s progress via its Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HabitatGA.

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Channel Feature: Ecofest North

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Browse all 96 festival events using the online calendar at www.kaipatiki.org.nz where you will also find booking details.

22 March

Totally Sustainable Talks: Kai in the Community Pumphouse Theatre, 6.30pm $30 includes wine & nibbles Hear from a panel of speakers who are re-thinking how we grow, produce and distribute food in our region.

17 & 24 March

Top 10 Tips on Buying a Home: Eco-Design Ray White offices Forrest Hill & Glenfield, 6pm Free Eion Scott (Auckland Council’s Eco-Design Advisor) gives expert advice on what to look for in a healthier, more energy- efficient home.

21 March

Harvest Fair, Devonport Community Gardens Cambria Reserve, Devonport, 2-5pm Free One of many events in the Ecofest programme at one of the North Shore’s friendliest and liveliest community gardens. Snail Racing Championships on 29 March at 2.30pm!

4 April

Centennial Park Bush Society Volunteering Morning Campbells Bay, 8.30am-12noon Free Many hands make light work. Come and meet the dedicated folk who maintain this urban forest oasis and give them a hand.

12 April

The Good Life Tour of Eco Homes & Gardens Various locations, 9am-3pm Koha at each property Visit the homes and gardens of the people who are living the dream: renovating, growing & designing for a better life.

BE IN TO WIN WITH THE SUSTAINABLE WHANAU CHALLENGE Think you and your family could adopt 4 new sustainable actions in 21 days?

Choose to be more eco-conscious with your power, water, car and in the kitchen.

There’s a Smart Motion Electric Bike, a Solahart Titan Solar Water Heating Retrofit Kit and many more prizes waiting for the winners in Ecofest’s huge online event – register before 15 March at:

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COME & ENJOY THE ECOFEST FAMILY FUN DAY Ecofest kicks off with a massive free Family Fun Day on Saturday 14 March at Kaipatiki Project’s bush HQ in Birkdale (17 Lauderdale Rd, 10am-2pm).

Attractions include: THINGS TO DO – Petting Zoo, Bush Walks, Natural Silk Dyeing, Laughter Yoga, Bicycle Repair, Childrens Music & Massage, Stream Visits and Recycled Planes THINGS TO LEARN – Permaculture, Composting, Greener Homes, Keeping Chickens and Growing Micro-greens THINGS TO MAKE – Harakeke Weaving, Recycled Toy Planes, Upcycled Tools and Toys, Trash to Treasure & Eco Art PLUS farmers market stalls, toddlers play area, food, drinks and ice-creams.

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Enterprise Law, Takapuna: Eddie Taia

Funding for Civil Disputes

By Eddie Taia – Enterprise Law, Takapuna.

With the cost of going through a civil dispute becoming prohibitive many cannot afford to engage a lawyer, especially if you are likely to end up in Court. A civil dispute usually excludes criminal acts, Eddie Taia. and may include disagreements between individuals, companies and arguments over business contracts or debts.

Family law is usually thought of as separate to civil, but can intermingle particular elements.

What many people do not realise is that even if you cannot afford to go to Court there are ways a deserving case may receive funding to enable your case to go through formal dispute resolution.

Legal aid The first and most well-known means of funding is through legal aid. If you have a good case that is likely to end up in Court and you cannot fund the process yourself you may qualify for assistance. What is not so well known is that you may qualify for legal aid even if you own a home. Legal aid will probably register a charge over your home, and you will likely have to pay back your grant at the end of your case if you receive money from your case. However, because the rates paid out to your lawyer are capped, this will limit somewhat the amount you will need to repay at the end when compared to privately funding your case.

Private litigation funding One of the relatively new concepts becoming more prevalent in New Zealand is having a private third party company fund your case. These companies are known as litigation funders, and if you meet their criteria they may pay for your legal fees and costs right through to resolution of your claim. You will need a good case and the amount of your claim will probably need to be significant before a litigation funder will take on board your case. However, if you do qualify the litigation funder takes on all the risk, so if your case fails you do not have to pay back your advance. If your case succeeds, the funder will expect to take a portion of the proceeds.

This is a very general overview. Please contact Enterprise Law or your lawyer if you require more in-depth advice. www.enterpriselaw.co.nz

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Ask Chris: Darby at Council

Designing Homes: with Liz Kerby

People power, pohutukawa, and budget plans We’re two months into the year already, and though summer is right behind us we are well and truly in the thick of our business for the year for now.

Chris Darby.

By now you’re likely aware that Council are consulting on our 10-year budget. This is where Council asks you how much we should spend, how do we raise it, and where do we spend it. Transport is at the heart of our decisions. What we decide to do in this space will be the single biggest element of how we shape our city, and much depends on what we hear from you.

The feedback channels have been open on this for a month, and so far we've heard from over 5000 Aucklanders. Some patterns are beginning to take shape – support for additional funding for an advanced transport network is certainly outpacing that for the basic network plan for example.

But I’d still like to see more people have their say.

Some groups are still underrepresented in our feedback patterns, with only 3% of the feedback coming from young people under 24, and only 12% from those aged 25 – 34 years. Feedback is still open until the 16th of March - the quickest way to find out more is to check out shapeauckland.co.nz

The feedback channels have been open on this for a month, and so far we've heard from over 5000 Aucklanders.

While the response has been great so far, there’s no denying that engagement in processes like this can draw scepticism. Why would I bother having my say? Who’s going to listen? To answer that, I’d like to point to a great, recent triumph of people power here in Auckland.

Near the St Lukes interchange, six mighty magnificent pohutukawa have stood for some 80 years. And thanks to an impassioned community they will continue to stand, despite plans for their removal as part of road work.

Over a thousand signatures, fresh ideas, and the vision to look beyond narrow cost-benefit metrics and towards our future generations saw the community-led plight to save these trees go over numerous obstacles, and ultimately to the Auckland Transport board meeting where the matter was finally decided.

Hats off to the Auckland Transport board, who, at the final call, heeded the community and unanimously voted in support of retaining the six grand Pohutukawa.

So, if you’re in doubt about whether it’s worth your while to put your view forward, just take a look at these majestic old trees and see how the community won through.

What would you like to ‘Ask Chris’? Send us your questions for Chris Darby to heather@channelmag.co.nz

Lizzie K & Co Spaces Designed For Living A renovation or building project can be like a giant jigsaw puzzle, and like any puzzle, the order in which the pieces are added can affect how successfully you use the space and ultimately achieve your goals.

Interior design and, in particular, the design of your kitchen, bathrooms and storage are often thought about at a stage that is too far along in the process. Finding the right interior designer early on will mean that your project has a much more cohesive result, and will save making mistakes and therefore, ultimately, money. A spatial interior designer’s skill is in making sure that when you walk into your house, it will be the home of your dreams.

They work with any budget, big or small, and work in with the other design professionals and tradespeople involved.

While the team at Lizzie K & Co specialises in designing kitchens, bathrooms and built-in cabinetry, they also advise on how a house flows from room to room, the lighting to use, colour schemes, flooring options, furniture, and much more.

They work with any budget, big or small, and work in with the other design professionals and tradespeople involved.

Design director Liz Kerby sees the kitchen and bathroom as key components to a home, into which other aspects of the interior can flow. With our love of openplan living spaces, the kitchen not only has to work beautifully, but look fantastic.

It often sets the tone for the rest of the home, and its components like the benchtop, cabinetry and appliances are long-term investments and therefore ones you don’t want to change in a hurry. She and her expert team can help you make the right choices from the very start.

So as soon as you get your plans in hand, call Liz to ensure your home is the best it can possibly be.

Lizzie K & Co 027 218 5608 liz@lizziekandco.co.nz www.lizziekandco.co.nz

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Auckland Council with George Wood

Residential Property Management: Quinovic

Being Suspicious Is Good!

Our minds are an amazing piece of hardware! Whatever you program it with, that is what you will see.

When it comes to tenant selection, programming into your brain a suspicious mindset, you will invariably see things you normally might not see otherwise!

Being suspicious simply means you are opening yourself to all evidence and signs placed before you. It is important to explore the tenant and information given to make the best choice. Like using all your senses, you are opening yourself up fully to every piece of information that comes your way, when processing an application.

Whether it be the misplaced address on the application, something left blank or even the way the application was presented to you, everything has either a right or devious motive behind it.

It’s our job to make sure we work out what motive it is and to see the big picture as well as the details, to understand the complete picture.

Here are some of the benefits of adopting this mindset: Bad tenants find it hard to hide - if a bad tenant is applying, and they have to provide lots of identification to fulfill identification process required by our tenancy application format, their information will likely tell a different story, disclosing addresses not on the application form. You just need to look for it and it will not be hard to find. We are always making sure we are getting information on current and past addresses as well as an alternative service address.

An incomplete picture - when things just don’t add up or make sense, and an optimistic mindset will help fill in the blanks and come up with a reasonable story as to why it didn’t make sense! A scenario like this can be trouble in the future!

However a suspicious mindset will not try and ‘complete the bigger picture’ and will still ask serious questions - and if information isn’t forthcoming from the applicant, will result in the application not being approved. Suspicion wins the day!

You see the little details - the smallest of details don’t go un-noticed when you are suspicious. It could be a wrong comment, poorly presented paperwork or something you observed when driving past their current address or talking to their current and most importantly past landlords.

All tenancy applications tell a story and when you’re suspicious, you see all the parts bad tenants don’t want you to notice, and think they can fly under the radar and have you accept their application for tenancy. So, by programming it into our mindset that we will be suspicious until we no longer need to be, and let our mind’s radar work for us “and you” in this very important part of property management.

If you don’t want to deal with the hassle selecting tenants and are unsure of the best procedures, talk to the experts at Quinovic Property Management Takapuna – call us today. We are selecting tenants and going through these processes on a daily basis, always being suspicious until we are 100% comfortable we match the best possible tenant with the right property!

We also offer Free Rental Appraisals and an Investment Property Health Check for your property. .

For more information call Sandra May or Graeme Henderson at Quinovic; Phone 972 2820, 021 844 531 or; sandra@quinovic-takapuna.co.nz

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George Wood is a North Shore ward councillor on the Auckland Council. The former three-term mayor of North Shore City lives in Forrest Hill with wife Myra.

Cut-off approaching for Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan submissions At Auckland Council, we are right in the midst of the Long Term Plan consultation. The period for putting in public submissions closes off at 4pm on Monday 16 March, which means that there will be less than two weeks to get in a submission and voice your concerns.

It may seem like the Long Term Plan is my favourite topic of conversation these days, but I feel strongly about enabling the North Shore residents to make their views known to the Mayor and councillors. Creating a submission is also a very easy process. Simply go to shapeauckland.co.nz then click onto the yellow box labelled, “Help shape Auckland’s 10-year budget (2015-2025)”. On the page is a range of options for how to submit your opinion, from electronic submission to local event information. Remember that each member of the household is permitted to submit on the plan.

One of the big changes that the plan proposes is the average rates increase of 3.5%. To get further information on this matter, you can check the newly established rates calculator online. This calculator enables you to get a quick indication of what your rates will be for the next twelve months starting on 1 July 2015. I believe that this will be a very useful tool for North Shore residents, especially when comparing how the different levels of the Uniform Annual General Charge impacts on your rates.

Study on rough-sleeping across the Auckland Region shows an alarming situation.

Back in the mid-1960s when I first joined the Police force and walked the streets of central Auckland as a Police Constable, it was a rare happening to find someone sleeping on the streets. This situation has now changed and today around 150 people sleep rough on the streets of Central Auckland every night.

I have been working with my colleague, Councillor Cathy Casey, on this extremely vexed issue of homelessness. It is undisputed that many people across Auckland are finding it difficult to secure safe and affordable housing, and this has sometimes resulted in homelessness or unsafe temporary housing for some Aucklanders.

In my 32 years as a Police Officer, I thought I had seen the other side of life but unfortunately things in recent years have deteriorated for our more disadvantaged and vulnerable. Cathy and I have recently visited many “boarding houses” to see first-hand the appalling conditions under which some people live. I was greatly saddened to see the poor quality of the accommodation many of our disadvantaged have to endure. We have subsequently pushed to get an audit of twenty randomly selected boarding houses to get a better understanding of the health and wellbeing provided to the occupants.

New developments around Council Committee meetings and hearings have once again resumed after the summer break and an increasing number are now being held at the new location of 135 Albert Street. This is an exciting development as the new location provides more suitable technology and adaptable room sizes for the meetings. The Town Hall is still being used as a location as well and I am happy to see that there has been no wasted space after the move from the Civic building in Aotea Square.

Through my position as Chair of the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, I have also been enthused to witness increased public participation in the meetings, especially regarding environmental issues. Two of the most recent examples were the 1080 drop in the Hunua Ranges and the Auckland Council submission to the Government regarding deep sea oil exploration off the West Coast. Both of these issues resulted in lots of public feedback, from written correspondence to attendance at the committee. It is great to see Aucklanders caring about their city and the regional environment and I welcome future participation around issues that Aucklanders care about. Committee meetings are also now being live-streamed online at: http://councillive.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/live.

This is a great way to be a part of the decision-making action and I would encourage everyone that is interested in upcoming committee decisions to make use of this technology.

You can email me at: george.wood@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

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NEW SCHOLARSHIPS From Term 1 2016, Kristin will be offering a range of scholarship positions for new students entering into Years 5, 7, 9 and 11: Academic Scholarships General Excellence Scholarships Foundation Scholarships Applications for all scholarships close Thursday 2 April 2015 at 2pm.

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European Motoring: with Penny Thorne Tristram European

Tristram European –

Proven number one in New Zealand Introducing our award-winning leaders...

Recently, three awards were taken out nationally by our management team at Tristram European. We are fortunate enough to have a high calibre of people leading their teams as part of a this hugely successful dealership. In this issue of Channel we profile our award winners.

Kevin Rochefort-Rennie, Service Manager (Volkswagen Customer Service Award) How long have you been working with motor vehicles? I have been in the motor industry for 24 years.

And at Tristram? I have been in the service manager role for almost four years.

What is the thing you most enjoy about your job? The challenge Kevin Rochefortof the role. For as long as I can remember I have always been in Rennie. leadership roles and taken on responsibilities.

What has been the story to your success that has resulted in you receiving this award?

We have had the highest growth, achieved high results in customer satisfaction surveys over a seven month period, leading the metro dealers. The reward is a study tour to Singapore.

I started working at a young age for a small automotive workshop where I was thrown in the deep end. After two years I was running the workshop when the owner was away this was very hard at the age of 17. I was then offered a position at a truck workshop and at Volkswagen at the same time. I made the decision to join VW and never looked back.

When I was at VW I was fortunate that I was given the opportunity to work in many roles, including:- Technician/Auto electrical/alignment/machine shop/team leader; 24 Hour road side assistance; New vehicle administration clerk; Workshop controller; Service advisor; Assistant service manager. I then left VW and worked for an Automotive manufacturing company which included; Machine operation CNC; Gun drilling; Machine fabrication; ISO/ QC; Ordering /HR. I was responsible for the whole company including the foundry. On a shift there was approximately 150 staff and 60 machines. So I would say my success has come from many years of listening and guidance from some very respected leaders with a lot of knowledge.

Why would you recommend Tristram European to anyone? Tristram European is a company that thinks of the customer, there is a personal touch we try to give to all our customers we are also fair.

Penny Thorne.

Michelle Bates, Parts Manager (Volkswagen Number One Dealer for Parts sales growth 2014)

How long have you been in your role? 14 years.

What do you enjoy most about your role? Coaching and mentoring my staff to help them grow into exceptional sales people.

What has been the story to your success that has resulted in you receiving this award? Building strong relationships with Michelle Bates. the people I deal with day to day, whether it be customers, staff or distributors. Also having high standards, partnered with solid systems and processes. This results in the customer always receiving a high level of service.

Why would you recommend Tristram European to anyone? Forward thinking company, that is driven and going places.

Davide Punturiero, Business Manager – Finance (Volkswagen Business Manager of the Year for 2014) How long have you been working with motor vehicles? 10 years in Vehicle Finance.

How long have you been in your role? Three years with Tristram European.

What do you enjoy most about your role? The people I work with and the industry. It is always exciting and there’s always Davide Punturiero. something different happening with no one day being the same.

What has been the story to your success that has resulted in you receiving this award? I attribute my success to the team around me, the superb brand and the consultative type approach I take with all my customers.

Why would you recommend Tristram European to anyone? We have a full solution for business customers right through to an individualised personal service for mum and or dad.

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Rangitoto Schoolboy’s

Basketball Big Shore student set to Break shoot hoops in the U.S.

By Heather Vermeer

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Channel Feature Interview: Tai Wynyard

Tai Wynyard’s shoe size matches his age in years: 17. And it seems this colossal kid from Rangitoto College has the world at his (exceptionally large) feet.

At 6ft 8in tall, Tai has one of the hallmarks of a budding basketball player.

But then he also has a dad who is 6ft 4in and a 6ft 3in mum who played college basketball in the U.S. So it’s little wonder that this gangly guy from Rangi is catching the attention of some of the most influential eyes in the sport of shooting hoops.

His recent offer of a place at the University of Kentucky caught media attention here and abroad and is the latest chapter in the developing tale of a Tall Black seemingly teetering on the brink of sporting stardom.

“It’s pretty exciting,” said the teenager who signed for the New Zealand Breakers as a non-contracted development player back in August last year, to enable him to keep his amateur status and NCAA eligibility. Tai made his debut for the Skycity-sponsored team in October and has seen plenty of on-court action in the months that have followed.

He tells me he has verbally committed to Kentucky, on a five-year scholarship that would see him play for their Wildcats side in 2016. It’s a course that would focus on basketball for four out of the five years. He said: “It could bring a lot of new opportunities my way. It’s going to be huge.”

Tai became the youngest ever Tall Black when he played for the national side against South Korea in Wellington in mid-July last year, aged 16 years and five months. And he is loving being a part of the Breakers; relishing the chance to mix it up with some of the Kiwi legends of the game. “It’s great being with the New Zealand Breakers,” he says. “I’m just working on my game with them. I love playing alongside Mika (Vukona), Tom (Abercrombie), Corey (Webster) and all the guys. I pretty much already knew most of them from the Tall Blacks beforehand.

“I’m a power forward and I’m trying to move my game into more of a four-man, like Mika. And I guess I’m trying to merge my game into what Tom Abercrombie does.

Adding: “It’s going to be hard work to get myself into the position of a guard.

In the States it’s going to be tough.”

Instead of putting forward such superstar basketball names as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant or LeBron James, when he replies to the question about who inspires him, his response is instant: “My parents are my role models,” he says, without hesitation.

There are sporting champions in his genes. Dad Jason is the reigning fivetime lumberjack world champion. And his mum Karmyn is also a past world champion in the wood chopping sport. Jason has just returned from a competition in Tasmania, he tells me, as I interview his son. It’s a hobby Tai also shares with his parents. And it’s clear the father-son bond is strong from the banter that comes comes thick and fast.

Both father and son enjoy time together playing NBA basketball games on the X Box and the pair joke with each other about who is the better player.

In fact, when I ask Tai about his favourite basketball team, he thinks about it, and, as many technology-loving teens would, relates his answer to the XBox games. “Well, I’m really good with the OKC’s (Oklahoma City Thunder - the team fellow Kiwi basketball player Steven Adams plays for). I always beat my dad with them, put it that way!” Dad disagrees.

And though it’s as yet unclear whether or not Tai’s siblings have also inherited a taste for sporting success, it’s already clear that they are exhibiting the trademark family height at least. His sister is five years old and already ‘massive’ according to Tai, and his 10-year-old brother is currently wearing size 14 shoes!

Tai gasped: “He’s catching me up, seriously! He’s already up to my armpits - it’s crazy!”

His North Shore school has been hugely supportive of Tai and his sporting development. “I’d really like to mention a couple of teachers at Rangi who’ve been awesome: Miss Penty and Miss Yates. They’ve both been really helpful.

They’ve helped manage my schooling and helped me juggle my commitments. I’d love it if they could both be mentioned - they’re done a lot for me.”

And away from Rangitoto College, Tai loves hanging out on the Shore. He spent much of his summer in the area, on the beach at Browns Bay, Murrays Bay and others. He said: “I like the scenery on the Shore and the environment here.

Tai has plenty of support at Rangitoto College.

I was in China doing a tournament and a camp there. George Raveling came up to me and told me he really liked my game. He spread the word I guess, and on the back of that came the offer from Kentucky.

The views are just amazing! You get these mad views from so many places! I love the feel of the place - it’s good vibes!”

Tai has been checking out his possible future sporting competition from afar.

He enjoyed watching the NBA season, but more closely follows the college level game - his next step in the sport. He said: “I guess it’s good to check out what I might be up against!”

His big break of a US college offer came after playing in a competition in Asia last year, where he was approached by basketball coaching legend and Nike's Global Basketball Sports Marketing Director, George Raveling. “I was in China doing a tournament and a camp there. George Raveling came up to me and told me he really liked my game.

He spread the word I guess, and on the back of that came the offer from Kentucky.”

But he is keenly aware he has to do more than make sport his sole focus. He said: “Right now, I’m focusing on getting my grades up to standard for the NCAA, getting my GPA up to scratch. I need to make sure that’s up where it needs to be.”

And where would he like to see himself at a year from now? “This time next year?

I would like, hopefully, to be a lot fitter! I will be a three-man and be able to shoot the ball better.

And I hope I’m having fun, most of all!”

It all seems to show that this Shore schoolkid has the attributes, and the attitude, to go ahead and fill those big, big basketball boots.

We wish him well!

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

Lee Clark, Director

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

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

Gordon Simpson, Owner

“We ensure the right amount of time so we can listen, talk through and deliver a personalised, stylish, quality haircut.”

Jeremy Foster-Moan, Creative Director/Owner

Quarry Bar at Smales Farm offers lunch, dinner and bar snacks in surroundings that are both smart and comfortable. With a choice of indoor or al fresco seating, it’s the perfect place for a meal or just a quiet drink with friends. Come in and check out their great menu today! Quarry also offers the ultimate venue for private functions.

Brotherhood – isn’t just a place to get a haircut, it’s a religion. It’s about making you feel welcome and creating a sense of belonging. A place to come together, socialise and exchange ideas. Brotherhood does men’s styling the way it should be done, and invites you to share in its vision of the ultimate in street stylish hair.

Monday – Friday 11.30am to Late Saturday – 12.00pm to Late Call us on 915 0101 www.quarrybar.co.nz

Sun & Mon closed, Tue, Wed & Fri 8.00am to 6.00pm Thurs 8.00am to 7.00pm Sat 9.00am to 2.00pm Book online: www.brotherhood.net.nz

“Ordering at Subway Smales Farm has never been easier. TXT, go ONLINE or enjoy the friendly team in person.”

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

Peter and Jenny Zou, Owners

Jason Rutherford, New Owner/Operator Order via your mobile or computer, and by the time you get to SUBWAY SMALES FARM your order will be waiting for you at the front of the line! We also do mouth-watering platters for staff and client meetings and offer a FREE COOKIE PLATTER with any TWO SUB or WRAP Platters purchased.

Breakfast from 6:30 Weekdays TXT orders to jc3553 Platter orders 09 920 6450 Online ordering at www.subway.co.nz

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.

7.00am to 6.00pm weekdays 9.00am to 4.00pm Saturday Call us on 488 7070

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

“We strive for simplicity and convenience.”

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Jayson Hayde, 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.

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.

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

From 6.00am weekdays and 8.00am weekends.

Call us on 486 3200

“We offer Accident & Medical 24/7, G.P afterhours and a reduced fee for After-hours Network qualifying groups.”

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

Bryan Rowney, Director

Dr Hilton Jones, Shorecare Medical Director

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.

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.

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Ground floor, Sovereign House, Smales Farm

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

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“Welcome to the next generation of kiwi dentistry. Our brand new dental clinic is open 7 days a week.”

Dr Andrew Campbell, owner of The Tooth Company

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Giant wooden games and Citta bean bags are here all summer.

Join in the action at Smales Farm An exciting programme of fun, relaxation and learning is in full swing at Smales Farm. There’s something for everyone and everyone is welcome.

Come on down and join in – we’d love to see you!

Caffeine & Classics is a freeto-all monthly event showcasing a huge collection of classic and collectible cars. Next meet is Sunday 29 March at 10am.

New Zealand’s best place to work and do business.

FREE FITNESS February with Golden Yogi, North Shore Boot-It and Les Mills gave people the chance to try an unlimited number of introductory outdoor fitness sessions. Keep your eye on the Smales Farm Facebook page to see what’s happening in March.

Community workshops Smartphone photography, worm farming, robots & drone flights were some of the workshops available in February. Look out for more lunchtime community workshops, giving you the chance to learn while you eat your lunch.

For information and signup, follow us on facebook.com/smalesfarm or visit www.smalesfarm.co.nz

Join in the action at Smales Farm

A free two-week “Give it a Go” public transport trial offered in February by AT Hop was a popular way to explore getting out of your car and into public transport.

Smales Farm celebrated BikeWise month in February with free bike maintenance workshops, AT giveaways, beginner bike sessions, and electric bike rides.

For more cycling events and activities across the Auckland region visit AT.govt.nz/cyclingsthego

Find out what’s on in March. Follow us on facebook.com/smalesfarm and see the current events programme at www.smalesfarm.co.nz

WISDOM TEETH DID YOU KNOW UP TO 70% OF THE POPULATION HAVE IMPACTED WISDOM TEETH? Wisdom teeth are a third set of molars and are the last teeth to erupt into the mouth, developing between the ages of 14-24. If there is insufficient space in the jaw bone for the tooth to come through these teeth can become stuck. This is called an impaction.

Impacted wisdom teeth that are partially erupted, meaning they have poked through the gum tissue, have a high risk of causing infections in the gum tissue and decay in the wisdom tooth and adjacent tooth. These infections are generally opportunistic and can develop very quickly resulting in severe infection.

STUDYS HAVE SHOWN APPROXIMATLY 60% OF IMPACTED WISDOM TEETH HAVE DISEASE PRESENT Of these a low number tend to cause acute pain so often the problems can go undiagnosed.

It is therefore important to monitor and check the growth and development of these teeth on a regular basis.

Should you require removal of your wisdom teeth your dentist will explain the different options available.

At The Tooth Company速 Smales Farm we see a huge amount of impacted wisdom teeth and have a lot of experience in managing these teeth.

We have a large range of sedation options from Intravenous sedation to inhalational sedation.

An OPG Radiograph (Xray) is a specialized image that allows your dentist to assess your wisdom teeth.

Any pathology associated with the tooth can also be recognized at this stage.

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Shore Matters: with Maggie Barry

Full speed ahead for your local North Shore MP March is shaping up to be an eventful month and Grant, Joe and I are looking forward to the exciting Cricket World cup games, attending half a dozen Arts Festival events, including a rapping remix version of Othello at the Bruce Mason Theatre and the first of ry.

Bar e ggi Ma my Business Breakfasts for the year with the Minister of Social Development, the Hon Anne Tolley on Friday 20th.

As the new Minister for Seniors, I am determined to be a strong advocate and do all that I can to ensure that the voices of older New Zealanders are heard and what better place to start the consultation than in my own home patch. North Shore Grey Power gave me a very warm welcome and the crowd of around 300 gave me plenty of feedback on the positive ageing strategy, supporting carers, raising awareness of elder abuse, neglect and social isolation, and the bright future under this National Government for the SuperGold Card.

It’s been a glorious summer and we’ve been enjoying the new restaurants and cafes along Takapuna Beach Reserve, which is able to accommodate everything from a quiet stroll or swim to large scale events like the State Beach Series and the Coastal Challenge.

It’s good to see the revised plans for the National Sailing Centre have now been lodged with the Auckland Council and that the new design for the proposed marine hub facility is open for public consultation. I’m firmly of the view that our community would benefit from a world class marine sports facility for sailors, kayakers and paddlers and the plans look set to improve public accessibility to the beach, along with new changing rooms, showers and toilets. By reducing the size of the yachting centre and building it under the road, it will occupy only 10% of the Reserve and with community activities using another 30% there will effectively be an extra 7000 square feet of open Reserve space for all to enjoy.

Bringing the concept for the Centre to a reality with a facility that we can all be proud of has not been straightforward. Finding the best design and site has been a 10 year process involving lengthy consultation between the Local Board, Auckland Council, the Harbour Access Trust, Yachting New Zealand and a very engaged community. It’s been a controversial project and local opinion has been divided but I hope that now with the new plans, which have taken into account concerns about the size and impact on the use of the Reserve, that there will soon be a positive outcome and the National Sailing Centre can finally be launched.

Congratulations are due to the very community-minded couple Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve who have worked tirelessly to advance their plans to build a state of the art new playground, to be located on the Gould Reserve between The Strand and the beach in Takapuna. This will be an all-inclusive play area for children, adults, senior citizens and people with disabilities and is a much needed facility for our community.

If you’d like to support or make a donation to the all-ages playground project visit http://givealittle.co.nz/cause/takaplayground I’m looking forward to handing out the medals for the third year in a row to the keen youngsters at the Weetbix Tryathalon at Woodhill Park, Narrow Neck Beach.

April is going to be a month to remember with significant ANZAC events commemorating 100 years since the outbreak of World War one. In addition to all that’s going on for us on the North Shore, as the Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage I’ll be at the opening of the National War Memorial Park in Wellington, and Sir Peter Jackson’s “Great War Exhibition”. Another highlight for those of us who enjoy the islands of the Gulf will be the new Conservation Park on Great Barrier Island that I’ll be opening as the Minister of Conservation.

As always if there are any issues I can help you with please contact my office on 09 486 0005 to make an appointment to see me.

WaiWaka.com Paddle Boards

Meaning water/canoe Damon Overington started paddle boarding five years ago, and quickly became addicted to the fast growing water sport.

A personal trainer at Les Mills, he found it a great addition to compliment his personal training business.

Damon took his paddling a step further and taught himself paddle board surfing, spending hours a week out on the waves near his home in Orewa.

As well as developing boards that are suitable for flat water and surfing, he is also a keen fisherman and hunter and has used this passion to design boards that are ideal for both these sports.

The versatility of board weights was one of the reasons he went into the business. There are full carbon and half carbon models that are great for anyone struggling to get the board on and off the roof. These popular models come in 10 ½, 11, and 11 ½ foot. All suitable for flat water and surf. There is also a super cute kids board. Damon offers competitively priced packages which start at $1399 and include the paddle board, board bag and carbon fibre paddle and leash. You can trial the boards first so you buy the best one for your ability.

All of waiwakas boards are designed and tested in NZ by his team.

Waiwaka.com, by manufacturing direct, bypass all ticket clippers and pass on the savings to their customers.

On most Saturdays you can find Damon and his rental business partner,Justin Serville,down at the boat ramp at Takapuna beach. You can hire for an hour with guidance from one of them, and if you want to take it a step further, make a purchase via the Waiwaka website. It is easy to book one on one training,corporate team building,SUP fitness bootcamp or rentals.

Waiwaka.com would like to thank its major sponsors local VW dealership Tristram European (Mark Hayward) and Transport and Courier company PBT (Peter Baker) and LesMills Takapuna (Peter Pearless) for their generosity and support over the years,helping turn a dream into a reality.

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Channel People: Community Gem Peter Carter

IN GOOD VOICE FOR THE FOLK OF MILFORD Peter Carter.

After years of playing guitar and singing on the Auckland folk music circuit, architect and city planner Peter Carter is now playing to a different tune - using his voice to be an active member of the local community. Peter studied for a Bachelor of Architecture degree finishing in 1967, and went on to complete a Master of Architecture. He also played with his college folk group at many of Auckland's top nightclubs. With his background in architecture and city planning, it's no surprise that Milford Residents Association member Peter has got something to say about the plans for Milford. Channel Magazine put some questions to this 'community gem' about his life and his work in the local community...

Courtney Bennett: How did you get involved in the Milford community?

Peter Carter: When I saw plans for a high-rise development on the Milford Mall site that was so out-of-context with traditional Milford values, I held a public meeting on 17 May 2008 to discuss the proposed development. I continued for two years as Chairman of Milford Residents Association before seeing a need for a wider community vision. I formed the Milford Village Forum (MVF) to bring together diverse Groups within the Milford/Castor Bay community to discuss major urban design issues, and finally prepared a ‘Milford Community-Led Visioning Report’ (commissioned by the forward-

thinking Devonport-Takapuna Local board), which has been influential in ensuring that community views are included in the Milford Town Centre Plan.

CB: Tell readers in one sentence what the Milford Residents Association is all about, from your perspective…

PC: It's all about creating a community vision and making sure we have a strong community voice.

CB: Have you always been community-minded?

PC: My early interest was in professional music groups, but my passion for community began when I saw the plans for a high-rise development here in Milford. I felt that Council and its officers were not listening to our community. Our community voice needs to be heard and I felt I could make a difference.

CB: What does a typical day look like for you?

PC: A leisurely stroll to coffee at a local café, a chat to anyone who will listen, keeping in touch with Milford groups and keeping a watchful eye on issues that may affect Milford, attending meetings as a Trustee of the Takapuna-North Community Trust (which covers the area from Takapuna to Sunnynook), and having fun!

CB: Do you have a favourite place in Milford, and why?

PC: Milford is endowed with wonderful places such as the Wairau Estuary, Milford Beach and Lake Pupuke, supplemented by our central Village Square with sculptures and future planned improvements. It is an amazing environment for those of us fortunate enough to enjoy its natural beauty.

CB: Anything you feel we could do better as a community?

PC: Milford has always been a low-key, people-scale ‘village’, slow-paced and pedestrian friendly, and it is our responsibility to ensure that it still retains these qualities during the long-term and inevitable intensification. It is important we still have slow traffic, sunlight and trees, ample and well-designed public spaces, and activities that encourage meeting and greeting to promote Milford's caring community culture.

CB: If you could invite any three people over for dinner, who would they be and why?

PC: Planning consultant Stephen Havill, current Co-Chairs of MRA Deb Dunsford and Norma Bott whose contribution to Milford over the past seven years has been enormous, supplemented by Local Board members Mike Cohen, Jan O’Connor, and Joe Bergin, who are always ready to listen.

CB: We’ve had a great summer, what was the best thing you did this summer?

PC: I enjoyed the magnificent lake and beach and the pleasure of a quiet seaside mecca, during the time when many people disappear to other places for their summer holidays.

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CB: What other organisations and community groups do you admire and why?

PC: I admire the special volunteers who spend their time leading community groups such as Castor Bay Ratepayers & Residents Association, Takapuna-North Community Trust, Sunnynook Community Centre, Flaxroots and many other clubs that contribute to the community.

CB: In my next life, I am going to come back as…

PC: An Urban Designer and Facilitator, but with the experiential wisdom that I have now acquired at 71 years of age, to make a greater difference.

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Milford - Everyone's Place: News

So what's

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in Milford Milford – great shopping and more!

Milford has developed and become a shopping centre of preference for many over the last four to five years. But it is more than that. It is a wellrounded centre that provides extremely well for the needs of its community and its extended community.

This month we feature the great businesses we have in the Medical and Professional sector. When you look at the range of professional businesses on the opposite page, you will be surprised by the variety that Milford offers compared to the relative size of our business district. It is comprehensive and offers that personal service that can be missing in the big multi-national practices.

We have some well-known medical professionals who have national recognition.

Dr. Peter Gould and Dr. Frances Pitsilis – to name a couple, plus a complete range of medical and dental practices that are well established and have serviced the community for some time offering great advice/service to their patients.

From accountants to lawyers, architects to insurance companies, we have the range covers and most importantly – they are local.

Check out the full details of our medical and professional businesses by going to our website www.milfordshops.co.nz

Milford Town Centre Plan Our initial hopes of having this important plan finalised and put in front of the local board by February have had a slight delay with our final meeting with council planners and other Milford stakeholders now to take place early March.

Thanks to everyone who made submission on the plan. It's great to see the level of interest within our wonderful Milford community.

This last meeting will cover items raised in those submissions and how they are incorporated into the overall vision for what form Milford will take over the next 30 years and then be presented to the local board for incorporation in the Auckland Unitary Plan.

As I have said before, we are entering an exciting period of time that will determine what Milford looks like in the future and the range of opportunities available for its residents – whether it is shopping, relaxing or infrastructure.

New World fast-tracking rebuild You will be aware by now that after serving the local community for just over 50 years the current New World supermarket is closing on Sunday 15th March to allow the demolition and construction of a brand new state-of-the-art New World, which it is anticipated will open again before Christmas 2015.

This is fantastic news for our community who will be offered more space, more variety and the same friendly service when the new supermarket opens. The retail space will be much larger due to a reconfiguration of the floor plan.

All staff have been offered jobs at other New Worlds as part of the project so if you do go to another one you will probably find a few familiar faces.

When Ross Coldicut and Allen Hill (my father) combined their Four Square grocery stores in 1964 to open what was in those days, one of the first supermarkets in Auckland, they started a business that has become an icon in Milford. I have no doubt that the new supermarket will continue to be seen in the same light – just far more in touch with what the changed demographics of today's community needs.

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Your monthly update from Murray Hill, Manager of the Milford Business Association.

New World.

Viva La Francais Market Day Our new Viva La Francais market day event was well received, with people enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of the French street scene in Dodson Avenue and the entertainment provided in the area. We ran a promotion with a $500 prize for shopping during the event and the winner was Tessa Pawson of Milford.

Thanks to the residents of Dodson Avenue for your accommodation of this event.

Thank you also to the businesses that got into the French theme with some great store fronts decorated to reflect the theme.

New Clubhouse for Milford Tennis It's fantastic to hear that Milford Tennis Club is in the process of designing a new clubhouse which will sit on the bank between the two tennis courts. This will replace the old one and they hope will overlook Lake Pupuke. They are seeking interest form other organisations who may wish to house their organisation with the tennis club and share costs associated with the project. If you are interested, please contact Catherine Woodward on 410-6626.

See you in Milford

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Manager – Milford Business Association

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J. D’Anvers Design Architectural Harbour City Plans Nuvo Design Office Design Group Captivate Homes Robbins Project Management

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David Hooper CA Ltd EB Consultants Hall Parson Accountants Kanu Jeram Chartered Accountants Sands & Associates Small Business Accounting

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Optometry & Eyewear: with Melissa Hay, Visique Milford

This month Melissa Hay of Visique Milford Optometrists shares her thoughts on driving vision....

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Driving Vision...

I can’t imagine not driving. Although the traffic out there is horrendous at times it makes life that little bit easier to get where you want to go. Here are a few thoughts on driving vision and how we can help you with it...

Distance Vision: The ability to see clearly is most important for safe driving. Even the simplest reactions take 0.4 seconds. If your distance vision is reduced, people, cyclists and other drivers are often not seen until it is too late to react safely. Poor distance vision and excessive speed increase the risk of making unreliable judgments, with potentially dangerous results. Making sure your vision is checked at least every two years ensures that your sight is good enough for driving. Not being able to read signs and number plates is a sure sign you need book an appointment with us.

Field of Vision:

Night Vision: Driving at night is difficult at the best of times so safer night driving requires the ability to see in low and variable light conditions. It also requires an ability to recover quickly from the glare of oncoming headlights. Glare recovery is best in drivers under the age of 30, and night vision deteriorates after the age of 40.

Older drivers can compensate to some extent for this reduction in the quality of night vision by driving more slowly.

The ability to see out “the corner of your eye” is particularly important for the early recognition of cross-traffic, pedestrians and animals at the roadside without looking away from the road ahead. To ensure safe driving, the LTSA requires a minimum of 140º field of view for driving as a private motorist.

Make the best use of your side and rear view mirrors, and keep them adjusted correctly. We have specialised equipment to measure the extent and depth of your peripheral vision.

Older Drivers:

Depth Perception:

Sun Strike:

Under New Zealand law it is a driver’s responsibility to ensure that their vision meets the LTSA’s eyesight standards. The law requires a person’s vision to be tested every time a licence is renewed. There are different levels of visual requirements for different vehicles so consult with the LTSA to understand yours. Studies show that for teenagers and those over the age of 50, there is a significant increase in the number of people who fail to meet the standards without corrective lenses.

If you are struggling to read road signs or feel you would benefit from prescription sunglasses come and talk to either Logan or myself.

If you are a regular commuter travelling at dawn and dusk you will be familiar with getting blinded by sun strike. As well as protecting your eyes from the sun, sunglasses with your prescription in them will lessen the effect of sun

Melissa Hay, Visique Milford Optometrists, 489 4797 155 Kitchener Road, Milford, milford@visique.co.nz

Passing other vehicles, parking your car and changing lanes require good judgement of distance, especially in busy traffic. The reason we all have two eyes is to give us the ability to perceive depth – but we can also use other queues like shadowing and the object size. During our thorough eye exams we will make sure both your eyes are working together so you can avoid those expensive car park accidents.

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Senior citizens should pay special attention to their driving ability. We recommend senior drivers get their eyes examined by an optometrist every time their licence is due for renewal. As long as physical health and vision permit, an older person should be able to continue driving to maintain the mobility which has come to be accepted as necessary for happiness and independence.

Vision is your responsibility:

Milford - Everyone's Place: Molloy's of Milford Antiques Centre

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Collecting Tobacco Related Items 'TOBACCIANA', as the Yanks call it!

Research dates the practice of tobacco smoking to as early as 5000 to 3000BC by the natives in The Americas. Tobacco was introduced to EUR-ASIA in the late 17th century where it followed the new trade routes.

The practice encountered criticism from its first import into the Western world onwards, but embedded itself in certain strata of a number of societies before becoming widespread upon the introduction of automated cigarette rolling machines. As of 2008 to 2010, tobacco was being used by about 3 billion people worldwide, with about 80% of this usage in the form of smoking.

Taking the USA Statistics, in 1939 53% of adult Americans smoked. By 1964, 90 million Americans used some type of tobacco product and by 1970 the overall percentage of adults smoking had dropped to 37.4%. Since the mid-1960's with the proven cancer connection and political actions against the practice, rates of consumption in the developed world have either peaked or declined, but with the tobacco companies targeting the developing world, consumption has continued to increase.

The advertising, promotion, and the paraphernalia associated with the use of tobacco products is a really interesting area in which to build a collection, and, of course, as tobacco usage eventually disappears, it is likely that such items will increase in price making them a good investment for the future.

The types of items are wide and varied (refer to pics below) and include tobacco and cigarette tins/ packets, vesta (match) holders, pipes and cigarette holders, match boxes and lighters, advertising and promotional materials, cigar and tobacco cutters, snuff boxes and so on. As the selection is so broad it may of course pay to 'specialise' your collection into just one or two areas only.

Good Hunting! Cheers, Bernard Molloy's of Milford Antiques Centre, 2-162 Kitchener Road, Milford 09 488 7326

Molloy’s of Milford ANTIQUES CENTRE

WE SELL & BUY 2/162 Kitchener Road, Milford. (Down the lane between La Tropezienne and Milford Print). Open: Mon - Sat 9.30 - 4pm.

Phone: 488-7326 or 027 2627 505 www.rubylane.com/shop/molotov/ilist

Milford - Everyone's Place: Le Visage

Come see our expert team of consultants at LeVisage to help solve your beauty problems...

Do You Want To Permanently Reduce Unwanted Hair?

There are many ways to remove unwanted hair.

Chances are you’ve tried on or two of them; like waxing, shaving and depilatories. All of these methods work, but none create permanent hair reduction.

And let’s face it. Who doesn’t want to be released from the drudgeries of hair removal? It’s tedious repeating the same procedure every few days or weeks! So why not just get permanent hair reduction and be done with it? IPL gently heats the upper layers of your skin to destroy hair follicles.

Our results on clients have been nothing short of fantastic. In fact, many of our clients tell us that our Alma IPL machine has very little discomfort, and with good reason. Our system has a cooling mechanism, which is guaranteed to make your treatment more comfortable. Precise and highly effective, our IPL treatments are customised for your skin type and hair colour and can be used all over the body, including arms, bikini area, chest, back and upper lip.

Our Alma laser is the latest in technology providing excellent results and is gentle on the skin. Generally, it usually takes 6-8 sessions spaced 4-6 weeks apart, however many of our clients have been thrilled with their results after just four sessions, so if you have not had great results or feel you are disappointed with the length of time your treatment is taking, please don’t hesitate to give us a call so we can help you. We have various payment packages to suit your needs too.

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Caci: Skincare and Appearance Medicine Professionals

Everything you need to know about ChillSculpt™ ChillSculpt™ is Caci’s non-surgical fat reduction programme that uses cryolipolysis technology to freeze and reduce fat cells. It is ideal for those who have stubborn pockets of body fat that cannot be easily reduced by diet or exercise.

dissipates. Many people read, watch videos, work or even nap during their treatments.

ChillSculpt™ can be used to alleviate unwanted body fat from the stomach: lower abdomen, hips: muffin tops, waist, bra strap area and love handles as well as the outer thighs.

• Are there any side effects, is it safe?

With over 1 million cryolipolysis procedures worldwide, it is proven to be a safe and effective treatment for non-surgical fat reduction. Following the procedure typical side effects include temporary numbness, redness, swelling, bruising, firmness, tingling, stinging and pain. Rare side effects may occur. These can be discussed during the procedure with the Caci Registered Nurse. Cryolipolysis is FDA cleared for the flank (love handles), abdomen and thigh.

• Who can have ChillSculpt™?

ChillSculpt™ is not a weight loss treatment, it is designed to help alleviate stubborn unwanted fat deposits. ChillSculpt™ is recommended for people with a healthy weight range and a healthy BMI. • What does the ChillSculpt™ procedure entail?

Caci’s Registered Nurses and Senior Beauty Therapists have been extensively trained at the Caci Training Academy, they are the only ones who perform the ChillSculpt™ treatment. Before you start, the area is marked and photos are taken, then the area is prepared and the hand pieces are applied to the body. It may feel uncomfortable at first, with a slight pressure and intense cold, this subsides and is more comfortable within a few minutes. At the end of the session, the area is massaged. Each ChillSculpt™ session will take about an hour to complete.

• What happens to the fat once treated?

Once the treated fat cells have crystallized (frozen), they die and are naturally processed and eliminated through the body’s normal metabolic process.

• What does it feel like?

During the first few minutes, you will feel pressure and intense cold. This soon

• Is there any downtime afterwards?

ChillSculpt™ treatments usually require little, if any, recovery time. Most people return to their normal routine immediately.

• How many treatments will I need to see results?

Most people will need a minimum of four sessions per area. Results will vary, some people may start to see results three weeks after the first treatment, however most people will notice results after a few months and treatments. Your body will continue to flush out fat cells for up to four to six months after treatment.

• How much does it cost?

The cost varies depending on the area of the body being treated. During a free consultation a treatment plan will be developed which will outline the cost. Caci’s payment plans make paying for treatments easy, simply choose whether you want to make regular fortnightly or monthly payments to suit your lifestyle and budget.

Caci also accepts Q Card which offers NO DEPOSIT and 12 months interest free.

Call Caci Milford on 09 486 2213 or Caci Albany on 09 475 9279 in confidence and make an appointment for a free consultation or visit caci.co.nz

NEW! ™ ChillSculpt Get body confidence with Caci’s non-surgical fat reduction programme ChillSculpt™ uses controlled cooling to reduce fat cells.

It’s perfect for stubborn fat that just doesn’t seem to go away no matter how much dieting or exercising you do.

EXCLUSIVE Introductory Offer: Be one of the first 250 to sign up to ChillSculpt™ and receive a Top to Toe Beauty Pack valued at over $100!*

Caci Albany, 25 Apollo Dr | Caci Milford, 79 Kitchener Rd. Call 0800 458 458 for your free consultation. *Conditions apply, Top to Toe Beauty Packs available at participating Caci clinics to the first 10 ChillSculpt programme members per clinic. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

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Milford - Everyone's Place: Crafty Knitwits

Great range of interesting Harney and Sons teas.

Lovely selection of Etui boxes.

Some recent items made in Crafty Knitwit Classes.

Classes, teas and crafty treats...

Okay, I've put in my best effort with my New Year's resolutions! I have done more knitting by necessity...ready for my grandson about to be born any day now! So I finished his blanket! However, I haven't quite managed to organise our Charity Tea Tasting Event that I talked about in February issue properly yet. So will attempt to organise for May instead of April.

Crafty Corner, with Linda & Kerry of Crafty Knitwits, Milford.

Oh dear, it's nearly Easter...time does fly when you are having fun! Our crazy knitting season will start soon and the eagle has landed with our Knitpro range of Symfonie Wood needles and our soft handle crochet hooks are fully stocked. New yarn is also starting to filter in slowly.

Knitpro Cubics

Our Crafty Knitwit Classes have now started for the year as listed below;

Crafty Knitwits, 101 Kitchener Road, Milford. Phone 486-2724. Open 7 Days.

A little special on this month, Knitpro cubics are all on sale for $7 a pair, or packet, whichever is applicable. It is certainly worth popping in if you need to replenish your knitting needle kit.

Knitting Knitting is every Wednesday 3pm - 4.30pm or 6.30pm - 8pm. $5 Tutor Fee plus $5 refreshments, plus materials.

Crochet Crochet is every Thursday 6.30pm - 8pm Just turn up, no booking required: $5 Tutor Fee plus $5 refreshments, plus materials.

Introducing

Stitching Stitching is every Thursday 6.30pm - 8pm.

Just turn up no booking required: $10 Tutor Fee plus $5 refreshments.

Sewing Our Sewing classes are starting soon, these will be Wednesday 6.30pm - 8pm, once we have a minimum of 6 people registered. $10 Tutor Fee, $5 refreshments, plus materials.

Samples of what we are doing in the stitching and sewing classes are on display in-store. So do pop in and see the samples.

Tasting Tea Now about tasting tea. I have always been a bit of an English Breakfast Tea person. But now I am savouring all the different flavours supplied to us by Harney and Sons.

So far my favourites are Paris – wonderful full flavour with a hint of vanilla and bergamot. You will enjoy Paris if you are an Earl Grey fan. Ginger and Liquorice is also a wonderful blend – a must try. Peppermint is one that I now have at least once a day as it is so refreshing!

We do now have a lovely range of Harney and Sons teas for sale. You can use the sniffing jars to get an idea of the flavours.

Etui boxes We also have a lovely choice of Etui boxes. These have been handmade and the detail and finish is superb. They makes a great gift or just a spoil yourself purchase.

Tea that is only fitting to accompany our delicious morsels and famous scones Craftyknitwits@gmail.com • Phone 486 2724

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Help shape our 10-year budget Auckland is facing big opportunities and equally big challenges, and Devonport-Takapuna Local Board wants you to have your say on council’s 10-year budget.

We need to hear your views on regional and local priorities, including the Wairau Creek Bridge project and the replacement of Bayswater ferry terminal.

Visit shapeauckland.co.nz to have your say or provide feedback in person at the following event in our area.

Have your say event These meetings will cover key regional topics – including investment in Auckland, fixing transport and keeping rates affordable – as local proposals.

These events replace traditional hearings and you will be able to provide your feedback in person to a councillor and local board members.

• Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna Saturday 14 March (10am-12noon and 1-3pm)

Have your say by Monday 16 March 2015 For more information, details on the ‘Have your say’ events and to provide feedback, visit shapeauckland.co.nz or call 09 301 0101 facebook.com/devonporttakapuna

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Milford - Everyone's Place: Harper Beauty

Environ skin care arrives in Milford…

Milford - Everyone's Place: Molton Brown

L’Oreal Matrix now at Molton Brown Debra Morris.

The Environ skin care range was first formulated by Dr Fernandes a plastic surgeon, who was attempting to treat the melanomas of two young patients, unfortunately both died before they were 23 years-old.

Such a horrifying experience leaves an indelible scar on one’s life as a doctor. For this reason, he started to study the mechanism of skin cancer and the skin – and thus Environ was born.

Fact: Vitamin A is the only ingredient that is capable of reprogramming cells.

Vitamin A works by normalising skin functions so it corrects all skin conditions. Skin becomes thin because of a general lack of Vitamin A, sun damage, loss of hormones, general aging and excess exposure to stress. If the skin is not assisted by proper nutrition, which contributes to healthy cell behaviour, the end result will be malnutrition. Just as humans become very thin when they are starving and undernourished, so too does the skin, when it lacks essential vitamins and nutrients.

Vitamin A thickens and stimulates the Dermis – where your collagen, elastin and blood vessels are – so it reduces wrinkles and increases blood flow to the surface of the skin. Vitamin A actually increases the deposition of collagen and slows the breakdown of your collagen and elastin from normal aging.

Vitamin A also: • normalises blood flow and helps reduce the symptoms of rosacea and wound healing • exfoliates – making skin smooth and even toned • repairs the cellular structure of the epidermis – optimising your UV protection • decreases clustering of melanin granules – so reduces brown spots or pigmentation • decreases sebum production and treats acne brilliantly • promotes a healthy cellular membrane • improves hydration both in and around the cell Topical Vitamin A needs to be professionally prescribed and introduced slowly so that your skin can acclimatise and rebuild its strength. There are many forms of Vitamin A and after a complimentary consultation I will be able to make the perfect recommendation for your skin.

Molton Brown Hair and Beauty is now offering the full Matrix range of professional hair products.

“We are very excited to be able to provide the No1 American Professional Haircare in the world”.

Matrix was founded in 1980 by an American husband and wife hairdressing team, Arnie and Sydell Miller, who wanted to provide hairdressers with a range of products that would enable them to fully exploit their talent and creativity.

Now, over three decades later, the original ideas are as strong as ever and Matrix is committed to the development of the salon professional.

For in-salon use, Molton Brown has Matrix “Socolor”, “Colorinsider”, ammoniafree “Colorsync “and “Color Graphics”. The Salon also has the full “Style Link” range of professional styling products and Matrix “Oil Wonders”.

To keep our clients’ hair always looking great, we offer the botanical-inspired “Biolage” and the very cost-efficient “Total Results” haircare products. These include shampoos, conditioners, oils, volumisers and styling products.

As well as the new Matrix ranges, Molton Brown will continue to provide full Organic Colour services and is renowned as the North Shore home of “Great Lengths” Hair Extensions.

There are further plans for Molton Brown this year. Design work for a Salon makeover is almost complete and a new website will be launched shortly.

To make an appointment with Steve, Julianne, Abby or Nahid at 5 Milford Road, Milford, just phone 489- 5074 …or book online at moltonbrownsalon.co.nz They would love to hear from you.

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L’Oreal Matrix now available at Molton Brown Hair and Beauty The full range of Professional products as well as the home hair-care ranges.

Matrix Wonder Oils this month and the new Style Link products from May.

harper beauty, inside Molton Brown, 5, Milford Road, Milford 09 486 4767 harperbeauty.co.nz debra@harperbeauty.co.nz

During the months of March and April I have an amazing offer with my Environ Bespoke Facial:

2 facials for the price of 1, for only $130. That’s only $65 each!

You can experience and see the difference using Environ will make.

To make it easy, you can use them both for yourself, or gift one to a friend if you choose.

Payable on 1st visit/both facials to be taken by end of May 2015.

harper beauty caring for your skin

Debra Morris

Molton Brown Hair and Beauty 2/5 Milford Road, Milford Phone Abby, Julianne, Steve or Nahid on 489 5074 Or book online at moltonbrownsalon.co.nz

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Sometimes savage, sometimes mysterious, always intensely moving, The Buried Giant tells a luminous story about the act of forgetting and the power of memory, a resonant tale of love, vengeance and war.

The Iron Necklace Giles Waterfield $37 Two families – one British, the other German – are united by marriage but torn apart by the ravages and chaos of war in this sweeping historical novel of love and courage. The society wedding of Thomas, an idealistic German architect, and Irene, an English artist, brings together the Curtius and Benson families.

Thomas and Irene settle into marital life in Berlin, until their lives are shattered by the outbreak of the First World War. While Irene struggles to survive in a country where she is the enemy, her sister Sophia faces the war as a nurse on the Western Front. For their brother Mark, diplomatic service sees him moving between London, Washington and Copenhagen, all the while struggling to confront his own identity. Against a backdrop of war and its aftermath, relationships are tested, sacrifices are made and Irene and her family strive to find their place in an evolving world.

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Motherless Child: The Definitive Biography of Eric Clapton Paul Scott $40 Timed for Eric Clapton’s 70th birthday, this is the ultimate celebration of one of the most influential musicians alive today.

From the 1960s graffiti proclaiming ‘Clapton is God’, to his seminal work in supergroup Cream and his phenomenally successful solo career, Eric Clapton has achieved the status of bona fide living legend and enduring icon. Now in his sixth decade in the music business, he occupies an exulted position at the pinnacle of the rock world thanks to songs like ‘Layla’, ‘Wonderful Tonight’ and ‘Tears In Heaven’, and for many is considered the greatest guitarist who ever lived.

This book charts his rise to stardom in the 60s, his unparalleled success after leaving the Yardbirds to follow his chosen path of the blues with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and later with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker in Cream, as well as his solo career.

However, his success has come at a price. Once a happy well-adjusted boy, the young Clapton was devastated by the realisation that the woman he thought was his sister was in fact his mother. Her treatment of Eric was to shape his future turbulent relationships with the women in his life. Motherless Child also chronicles his battles with the demons of drugs and alcohol, his successful journey to sobriety, and examines his legacy: all-in-all, essential reading for any Clapton fan.

Nobody Is Ever Missing Catherine Lacey $35 Without telling her family, Elyria takes a one-way flight to New Zealand, abruptly leaving her stable life in Manhattan, her home, her career and her loving husband. As the people she has left behind scramble to figure out what has happened to her, Elyria embarks on a hitchhiker’s odyssey, testing fate by travelling in the cars of overly kind women and deeply strange men, tacitly being swept into the lives of strangers, and sleeping in fields, forests and public parks.

As she journeys from Wellington to Picton, Takaka, Kaikoura and onwards she asks herself, what is it that I am missing? How can a person be missing?

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By Courtney Jackson, GM, North Harbour Club AWARDS

2014 AIMES Award recipients with North Harbour Club Trustees at the dinner held at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna.

Celebrating 20 years of excellence 2015 marks the North Harbour Club’s 20th year presenting AIMES Awards to youth of the North Harbour region. With a Winners' Network of over 200 and grants in excess of $1.65M, we’ve awarded some incredible young people from our region.

In our 20th year the AIMES Awards are going to be more significant than ever before with an increase in grants and more awards being available for young North Shore/Harbour based achievers. Applications open in late May/early June. We will keep informed through Channel Magazine and our website as detailed below.

The AIMES and Emerging Talent Awards recognise youth within categories; (A) Arts (sponsored by Auckland Live/Bruce Mason Centre).

(I) IT, Innovation & Science (sponsored by Massey University).

(M) Music (sponsored by Albany Toyota).

(E) Education (sponsored by Kristin School).

(S) Sport (sponsored by AUT Millennium).

(S) Service to the Community (sponsored by ASB Bank).

There is also an Emerging Talent category (sponsored by Belligham Wallace Accountancy) that recognises individuals who display considerable promise in any of the above categories, many of whom go on to become AIMES winners in following years.

2015 will also see the addition of a ‘Junior AIMES’ category for youth as young as 10 years old – watch this space for more information on the application process.

If you know someone that meets the criteria who should be recognised for their achievements you can find further information by visiting: www.northharbourclub.co.nz.

24 year old author Ben Sanders applied and received an Emerging Talent Award in 2012 and then two years later went on to receive the Supreme Award in 2014 receiving $25,000 towards his future. He had this to say about the awards. “AIMES is such a wonderful, worthwhile award to apply for. If young people out there are passionate about a pursuit they’re involved in, they should seriously think about applying. It comes down to the golden role that actually applies to most things in life, ‘there’s never any harm in trying’!”

Check out our Northside magazine to see stories of past winners achieving excellence and read what we are all about.

For further enquiries or information around the 2015 AIMES Awards or the North Harbour Club’s activity feel free to contact me: Courtney Jackson, General Manager, Phone 021 277 0699 or Email: manager@northharbourclub.co.nz

Derek Handley for Lunch – Friday 22 May

Entrepreneur Derek Handley will be guest speaker at May’s North Harbour Club Lunch.

Derek was co-founder of The Hyperfactory, one of the first agencies in the world to recognise the power of mobile devices for connecting consumers, brands and mass media.

He was named a World Class New Zealander and former NZ Herald Business Leader of the Year and is also co-founder and Chairman of mobile advertising network Snakk Media which listed on on the NZX in 2013, becoming one of the first publicly listed B-Corporations in the world. In December 2011 he donated two years to help Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group, to help create The B Team to drive a brighter future of business for the wellbeing of people and the planet.

Derek recently published his first book ‘Heart to Start’.

Tickets will be available to non-members and this event will sell out. If you are interested in attending email Courtney Jackson manager@northharbourclub.co.nz

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Mairangi Bay Festival of Food, Wine and Art

Talking Shop with Cosi Fan Tutte

Festival Brings Wine, Food and Art Charge your glasses and go to Mairangi Bay with an empty stomach and an artistic eye on 21 March. The Mairangi Bay Business Association is hosting the inaugural Mairangi Bay Festival of Food, Wine and Art, incorporating the ever popular 'Art on the Street'.

Beach Road will be shut for the afternoon from the northern end (Montrose Terrace), down to Hastings Rd. There will be cooking demonstrations from some local celebrities – Brett McGregor and Jax Hamilton from NZ Masterchef – and live music will be playing throughout the day.

Local food operators will be offering specials on the day at great prices and wine sellers will be setting up market stalls for tastings.

Entry is free to come into the festival (within a controlled space), however, if you do wish to sample any drinks a special show plastic glass must be bought (one for $3 or buy two for $5).

A children's entertainment area is also going to be set up with a bouncy maze, under 5 area and face painters and balloons.

Artists will be painting and creating on the street throughout the day and these artworks will be available to purchase via silent auction bidding at Take Note for a week following the event.

Make sure you book the date into your diaries and come and sample what Mairangi Bay Village has to offer.

Mairangi Bay Festival of Food, Wine and Art, Village Centre, March 21st, 12noon to 5.30pm. (Rain delay date 28th March 2015.)

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Andrea Stagg.

Cosi fan tutte news…

We have just received, in our Devonport store, wonderful large canvas prints reminiscent of schooldays past. This stunning artworks feature old maps of the world through to gorgeous pictures of vegetables. Stunning! They will create a fabulous look for any style of home...As long as you have a large spare space on your wall! Sadly I don't…I’m still thinking of a way to fit one in though! Love love love.

A beautiful range of linen is in store now: Pants, jackets and dresses, in natural and black, that are featured in the Jeanne d’arc magazine that has just cleared customs! Along with tea-stained lace wings and vintage-looking candlesticks.

We love Jeanne d’arc creations.

12 noon - 5.30pm SATURDAY 21ST MARCH 2015 VILLAGE CENTRE

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We are about to be a stockist of the lovely Widdess range of clothing - beautifully made in New Zealand. Very exciting!

Thanks for all your wonderful ‘likes’ and 'loves’!

The winner of the gorgeous Jeanne d’arc magazine last month was Francie Ryder.

The Sydney gift fair is on this week, so I am off to source the vintage, the French, the unique and the timeless.

I look forward to sharing tales of my time in Sydney next month.

Cosi fan tutte... Not just a gift store… A unique shopping experience Cosi Fan Tutte, Victoria Road, Devonport and 134a Hinemoa St, Birkenhead Point. store@cosifantutte.co.nz www.cosifantutte.co.nz 09 446-0750

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#westfieldstyleNZ Westfield Albany is getting your wardrobe set for the new season with a series of fashion events in-centre. Book a one-on-one consultation or get the girls together for a night out in style and learn how to shop for autumn and winter.

STYLE WORKSHOP Thursday 12 March In an evening of expert tips and delicious treats, Style Workshops take what’s strutting down the runway and walk you through it step by step.

SHOPPING TOURS Tuesday 17 – Thursday 19 March In two hours a Westfield stylist will take you to the right Westfield stores and find what works for your shape, style and budget.

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STYLE LOUNGE Thursday 26 – Sunday 29 March In fifteen minutes our resident stylists will assess your shape, style and budget, and give you the tools to shop like an expert for the new season.

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Winners will be announced Mon 23rd Dec. Prize to be spent in Devonport only. Judges decision to express your opinion, makingitnal. easier for a larger segment of communities to Winners will be announced Mon 23rd Dec. Prize to be spent in Devonport only. Judges decision nal. participate. One way is to attend your local board area’s ‘Have Your Say’ event. The Haveor Your Say event for Devonport-Takapuna held on Saturday 14th March, PROUDLY SPONSORED AND more at any participating is being PROUDLY SPONSORED AND more atatany participating PROUDLY SPONSORED AND PROMOTED

BY THE DEVONPORT fromor 9am to 5pm the Bruce will be Local Board members or more at any participating Devonport store andMason Centre. There PROMOTED BY THE DEVONPORT Devonport store and PROMOTED BYyou THE DEVONPORT ASSOCIATION. Devonport store and and Councillors present to hear your views. SomeBUSINESS examples of what can have complete an entry form.

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BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. IN ASSOCIATION WITH: entry form. your complete say about are:an who is better able to shoulder the burden of rates – residents IN ASSOCIATION WITH: IN ASSOCIATION WITH: Closing date Thurs 19th Dec. More information available in participating stores.

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Should Local Boards receive funding based on their residential Closing date Thurs 19th Dec. More information available in participating stores. Terms and Conditions apply.

Closing date will Thurs 19th Dec. More available participating stores.

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Winners be announced Moninformation 23rd Dec. Prize to beinspent in Devonport only.

Judges nal. population or shoulddecision other factors such as the daily influx of workers, visitors and Winners will be announced Mon 23rd Dec. Prize to be spent in Devonport only. Judges decision nal.

Winners will be announced Mon 23rd Dec. Prize to be spent in Devonport only. Judges decision nal. students coming in from other areas be taken into account? Should we embrace targeted rates to address reduced service levels and stalled local improvements or seek rebalance between proposed regional and local funding? Which Local Board projects do you see as essential? If you can’t make the Have Your Say event on Saturday, you can also have your say online, via social media, email or you can still post a written submission as well. For more info including viewing the draft Auckland Council Long Term Plan Budget visit www.shapeauckland.co.nz or pick up a copy at your local library.

On Saturday 14th evening (6pm-10pm), Devonport is celebrating White Night, part of the Auckland Arts Festival with their All White on the Night event. A variety of art establishments around Devonport will be open late including the Depot Artspace, Devonport Community House, Flagstaff Gallery, The Vic, Paradox Books, Devonport White Night is unlike any other event in Auckland. White Night is Community Choir, Devonport Folk Music Club, Corelli's and Bette’s. one night of arts experiences across a huge diversity of venues, The Scotty Brewer Skate Day is happening on Sunday 15th March at Ngataringa encompassing public space and galleries, museums and other cultural Skate Park, with the comp run by Ultimate Surf & Skate. Free registration kicks off at institutions across the Auckland region. It’s an opportunity for local 10am, competition starts at 11am. This year the Scotty Brewer Skate Day is part of communities to celebrate their creativity and to engage locals and the North Shore Skate Series and is the finals of the event. Comps for U13, U16 and visitors alike in their creative venues and events.

Open, prizes, food & drink plus the Scotty Brewer Cup! Devonport celebrates its own distinctive identity as a vibrant creative hub Check out the Bayswater Auto Show as well on Sunday 15th, 10am-3pm at full of great arts and music through a variety of events taking place in arts Bayswater School. Not just for petrol heads, it’s a great family day out with fair stalls, and community centres, the local theatre and cafes. During Devonport's All yummy food and kids’ activities.

White on the Night local participants will include the Depot Artspace, Devonport Have a great month and enjoy the last of the summer weather!

Community House, Flagstaff Gallery, The Vic, Paradox Books,Devonport Maria Community Choir, Devonport Folk Music Club, Corelli's, Bette’s and the Esplanade Hotel.

A $1500 TRAVEL $ Devonport Spend Celebrates All $ Simply $20 VOUCHER Simply Spend 20 White on the Night!

VOUCHER Devonport will light up on Saturday 14 March, 6-10pm, as part of White Night and the Auckland Arts Festival!

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Devonport celebrates its own distinctive identity as a vibrant creative hub full of great arts and music through a variety of events taking place in arts and community centres, the local theatre and cafes.

All White on the Night, an evening of art, performance, music and food in Devonport from 6 – 10pm, Saturday the 14th of March. whitenight.aaf.co.nz For participating local venues and more information see depotartspace.co.nz/whitenight

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What a stunning summer to be on the water! Hopping on a ferry in the sunshine has to be one of the most pleasant ways to travel. With ferries operating from several North Shore points including Devonport, Birkenhead Point, Bayswater and Beach Haven, we can do this with little need to travel far from anywhere in the area.

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TTR AIEW IC S S NO D O PAA SS YS DSN USIO RNB PI . y l p p s n o t i d n o C d n a s m r e T s e t s g n i t a p i c i t r a p n i e l b a l i a v a n o i t a m r o f n i e r o M . c e D h t 9 1 s r u h T e t a d g n isolC Lot . l a n  n o s i c e d s e g d u J . y l n o t r o p n o v e D n i t n e s e b o t e z i r P . c e D d r 3 2 n o M d e c n u o n n a e b l l i w s r e n n i W d n a e r o t s t r o p n o v e D g n i t a p i c i t r a p y n a t a e r o m r o . m r o f y r t n n a e t e l p o c .A NVO TTR AIEW IC S S :EHIE N IBT IEC AU D O PAA SS YS DSN USIO TROPDNNO D HSO TNO YOS D TLOE O M RNB PI . y l p p s n o i t i d n o C d n a s m r e T . s e t s g n i t a p i c i t r a p n i e l b a l i a v a n o i t a m r o f n i e r o M . c e D h t 9 1 s r u h T e t a d g n isolC . l a n  n o s i c e d s e g d u J . y l n o t r o p n o v e D n i t n e s e b o t e z i r P . c e D d r 3 2 n o M d e c n u o n n a e b l l i w s r e n n i W g n i t a p i c i t r a p y n a t a e r o m r o .amsrno retnn tpesn lm porveeT oD c.serots gheat dofniya rooC tn sdatnreo to cauterise the blood vessel.

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Which crossing? Devonport-Auckland City.

Why the ferry? Being on holiday in New Zealand and staying with friends in Devonport, we've found the ferry is a quick, easy and nice way of travelling to the city for us.

On board do you...a) Emerse yourself in a book/newspaper b) Take in the views and sea air c) Chat to fellow passengers or d) Work/play on your phone?

Willemijn: B - look at the views! Love it!

In the time the crossing takes you could...? Realise how lucky we are to be here.

Fellow ferry passengers - avoid eye contact/smile and vanish/sit and chat?

Willemijn: Sit and chat for sure. I love meeting new people!

Wish you were getting off the ferry in? Waiheke! Waiheke was the first place we visited after arriving in New Zealand and we loved it.

Aye aye captain...your favourite Captain? Captain Stubing (from the American TV series, The Love Boat)!

What's one skin care product I can buy to make me look younger?

Sunblock! I've made no secret of the fact that the reason I don't look my age, is because I shun the sun. Reapply if you're outdoors for long periods, and find a quality one packed with antioxidants which help maximise the effectiveness of the sun protection.

Do expensive serums really work?

I can't speak for all serums, but with Ultraceuticals, the brand I stock, they are slightly higher priced than your standard supermarket serums, as they source better quality grades of active ingredients. Take vitamin A for example; there are a few in that group, such as retinol or retinal, and some produce better results than others, with fewer side effects. In small doses, some barely do anything at all. Good quality raw materials do cost a bit more, but the results are likely to be more dramatic with a more intensive professional serum.

Catch a ferry to the city with Fullers Take advantage of regular weekend ferry services from Birkenhead, Northcote Point, Devonport or Bayswater wharves to Auckland City. It’s a relaxing way to travel to and from Downtown Auckland. No traffic jams, no parking costs and café bars onboard. Visit www.fullers.co.nz or any Fullers Ticket Office for timetables or booking information.

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For all your post-summer beauty fixes visit Face It, Devonport.

95 Victoria Rd, Devonport Phone: 445 0600, info@faceitbeauty.co.nz www.faceitbeauty.co.nz Face it Beauty Devonport

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Delicious Treats: With Devonport Chocolates

Chocolate Orange Blossom Meringues Easter arrives at the beginning of April this year and hopefully we will get to celebrate it with deliciously warm weather, a wonderful long weekend and friends and family. Here is an addictive dessert recipe with an Easter touch that you can make in advance and assemble on the day you have your ‘do’.

By Caroline Everitt of Devonport Chocolates

Heat oven to 120 degrees celcius and line a baking tray with baking paper. Beat egg whites until peaks form and mix is stiff. Keep beating egg whites slowly adding caster sugar, beat Makes approximately 12 nests: until mix is a nice bright white with a beautiful satin finish. Add 2 egg whites orange blossom water and beat until white satin finish appears ½ cup caster sugar again. Place your chocolate callets in a microwave proof bowl, 1 tsp orange blossom water set your microwave on medium power and put chocolate in the 80g Devonport Chocolates 70% microwave for one minute bursts, stirring well between each callets minute until chocolate is completely melted and lump free. It is really important to only have your microwave on medium power or you will burn the chocolate.

To make the nests I used a large star icing nozzle and piping bag but you can just make dollops if you prefer.

The next step you do in approximately three batches. Drizzle some of the chocolate over your egg white mix, scoop it into the piping bag and pipe your first four nests by starting with a blob in the centre to make the base of the nest, piping outwards and then up to make the edges in a circular motion.

Repeat the above for your next eight meringues. When you have finished place in the oven for one hour, until meringues come off the baking sheet easily. If possible, leave to cool in the oven. In the photo, I have served mine with thickened cream and one of our delicious milk chocolate hazelnut praline eggs to create an Easter theme and a sprinkle of freeze dried raspberry.

This chocolate meringue recipe is really flexible. You could add rosewater instead of orange blossom and serve with ground pistachios and Turkish Delight! I have used 70% cocoa solids dark chocolate because the meringue is sweet enough and the chocolate doesn’t need to be really sweet too.

Enjoy, and be creative! Happy Easter everyone.

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Interior Trends: with Amanda Neill

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum: News

Navy Museum Open 7 days 64 King Edward Parade, Devonport

WW100 Commemorative Pavilion and A D Boyle Room

Changes Afoot at Designworx Amanda Neill, leading Auckland Interior Designer, talks the latest evolution at Designworx and introduces the Evoque range

Amanda Neill.

In March 2015 big changes are happening at Designworx...a new range of products is launching called the ‘Evoque Collection’.

This collection is an extension to our current Interior Design business. Design provides a vehicle to create beautiful spaces in the work place, home, and the living environment. Beautiful spaces enhance people’s lives by providing them with environments that make them feel good, and solutions to living that make life better.

The essence of the range is a collection of furniture and home wares that employs the senses and evokes an emotion. Each piece is tailored to those who seek the extraordinary out of the ordinary, playing on design principles to create an eclectic twist and elicit a response.

It is created for those who dare to be different and stand out from the crowd.

The product range incorporates both furniture and home wares that are designed

by Designworx but also pieces from other brands that fit with our style statement.

The range will be ever evolving with new pieces being added both in store and online daily.

Our new website is launching soon and will incorporate an online shop (designworxnz.co.nz), that will feature the products in the range as well as the products being available in our Devonport Showroom. The Designworx Club has great weekly newsletter delivered directly to your inbox filled with the latest arrivals so make sure you sign up on our website. We are building a fantastic online community both on our website and via our Facebook page (facebook.com/ designworxnz.co.nz). Make sure you like us and you can stay up to date with the range as well as latest design trends and products and other inspirational things we find along the way.

We are so excited about this new chapter in our journey and look forward to sharing more with you soon.

See you soon.

Designworx, Interior Design Studio, 64 Vauxhall Road, Devonport. 09 445 1098.

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From the 7th of March 2015.

Walk through the Commemorative Pavilion, featuring a specially commissioned sculpture by internationally acclaimed local artist Helen Pollock, while taking in the ambience of the location.

The natural cliff face lends itself to the self contained A D Boyle Room which is steeped in its own history. Here you can relax and find out more about the contribution made

by New Zealand and New Zealanders to the war at sea during World War One. Visit us in person or go online www.navymuseum.co.nz/ worldwar1 and find out more about New Zealand’s War at Sea.

SISTER ANZAC Back by popular demand for only four shows - Sister Anzac tells the story of the New Zealand women who served in the Hospital Ship Maheno at Gallipoli in 1915.

To commemorate the centenary of World War One the Navy Museum are showing a second season of Sister Anzac from the 12th to 15th March 2015.

For more information and bookings please ring 09 445 5186 or email info@navymuseum.co.nz

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Channel Feature: East Coast Bays Library

Library Forges Forward Towards New Chapter It’s time for the local library to turn a new page…

For 20 years, Ann Hill has been at the helm of the bustling community hub that is East Coast Bays Library and this Autumn she retires, marking the end of an era and the start of a new chapter for the library.

Officially the busiest in the Auckland region, behind the Central Library in the city, East Coast Bays Library has come a long way under Ann’s guidance and she will leave it in great shape when she finally closes the book on her career in April.

Beginning as a ‘pre-fab’ house prior to 1983, when the existing main building was built, the structure has been extended to its current size gradually over the years; in 1989 it was extended, in the 1990s the Ethel Baxter Room was added as a newspaper and magazine reading area and, most recently, in 2010 the Strinati family funded the courtyard outside the teens’ book area.

But it is the books and the people that make a library what it is of course, and Ann is proud of the community that the place serves so well. She said: “We have always provided a seven days service to the community. This service has grown and changed as a reflection of what our community has wanted from us.”

Mandarin classes, story time on Sundays and activities for children on Saturdays, for example, are among the sessions to have been added to the library’s list in recent times.

“We know our library and we know our customers and we want to respond to our customers’ needs to deliver the service that they want from us. There is a council umbrella we work under of course, but the services and programmes that we offer are in response to our customers’ needs.”

Ann is quick to heap praise on her ‘wonderful team‘ of colleagues.

She said: “We have some very talented and skillful staff who are very knowledgeable and very enthusiastic.”

One such staff star is Sarah Powell whose remit includes adult services and community outreach. Sarah has worked alongside Ann for 13 years and loves her job and life in Browns Bay. “It’s such a lovely area to work and live in. Initially, it was a passion for reading that brought me to this job, but I enjoy the customer service that comes with it just as much.

This job offers a great combination of these two elements.”

Sarah has introduced dozens of programmes and initiatives to the library over the years and currently holds monthly ‘Book Chats’ where people come in to discuss books that they have been reading. These sessions are also held in Korean and Mandarin and serve as a way of forging community by bringing people together to share their experiences and enjoy some social time.

Technology has of course altered the library

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Helen Beckingsale, Ann Hill and Sarah Powell.

landscape. Sarah said: “More and more people are getting e-books from our online catalogue so some people choose to do this instead of actually coming into the library. It’s an interesting time of change. The library is becoming more and more a community space than being a library in the traditional sense.”

And the children’s activities and resources are a big part of what the library does. Helen Beckingsale is in charge of providing for the library’s ‘little people’. She has been at ECB Library for seven years and has an infectious enthusiasm for reading and literature that often rubs off. She said: “I am a passionate advocate of children’s books. I like to help children expand their horizons; to expand them beyond simply the books that are madly popular at the time, to discover older books or titles they wouldn’t necessarily have chosen.”

The most popular children’s reads at present include titles by comical British author David Walliams, whose books are illustrated by Quentin Blake - the man who brought many of Roald Dahl’s characters to life with his drawings. Jeronimo Stilton is also another kids’ crowd-pleaser. Helen arranged for this popular character to be a part of the most recent Browns Bay Santa Parade, sourcing the dress-up costume from the Scholastic company behind the books. This is just an example of the lengths these library staff members go to, to bring added value to their community.

And Ann, a proud grandmother with another grandchild on the way, is not going to give up serving the community upon retirement; she plans to get involved in community voluntary work next.

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Caring for your Car: with Car-fe

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 seven 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-fé facing the motorway in Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna. Rob is more than happy to help you out with any car cleaning issues.

Email: Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000.

How to maximise the sale value of your car We have found that over the past three years there are some things that are a must to do when grooming your car for resale.

Before.

1. Adding a wax or polish will enhance the exterior shine to your car. If there is a lot of the same brand and year, you want yours to stand out.

2. Invest in a good wheel degreaser to help break down the brake dust build up to show off your wheels.

3. Always dress your tyres as it makes them look new. Check under your guards to see if they are clean. Usually you can use your tyre dressing to shine your guards.

4. The drivers entry is the most scrutinised and viewed part of your car so, clean the door shuts and add a wax or polish to the inside of the door and shut. Clean your foot pedals and foot rest (do not put any silicone products on these as you do not want them to be slippery!).

5. When vacuuming push your seats all the way forward then all the way back to give you access to underneath the seat and the sides of your seat. Remember to lift up the back seats and under the spare tyre compartments so you remove any nasty surprises before the potential buyers reviews.

8. Remember to clean your windows this gives the car that feel of buying a car off the lot.

9. If you carry pets or smoke in your car you should invest in a fragrance to make the smell more acceptable to your potential buyer. Or better still invest in a fragrance boom which will eliminate the smell.

10. Check your window wiper blades they are not expensive and new blades clean your windscreen so much better than worn out ones especially around winter.

6. Review your seats once vacuumed. Do they need a shampoo? Also review your mats. This is easy to do and cleaning your seats gives your car a huge lift.

These tips will set your car apart from the competitors and maximise your return on your investment.

7. Clean and apply a dash enhancer to make all of your dash, door panels and centre console look clean and refreshed.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to call 09 488 7000 to discuss. Regards, Robert & Siobhan Bonnici.

October 2015 Goal: $10,000!

Mark Dalebook, Cafe Manager

March: $5695 Browns Bay School / St Marys School

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Mark has been with Carfe for and 1 1/2 years and has a huge passion for making coffee and whipping up savoury treats on a daily basis, all while enteratinig his customers!

As quoted by Ulla Bennett, Mark makes the "Best scones on the North Shore"

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Channel People: I Love what I Do Tom Bishop

NORTH SHORE PROFESSOR'S SUMMER SHAKESPEARE

Tom Bishop

Northcote resident Tom Bishop is currently helping to direct the Auckland’s 52nd Summer Shakespeare A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM with esteemed name in theatre, Michael Hurst. In his day job, Tom is an English Professor at Auckland University, and he’s so passionate about Shakespeare that he’s writing a book about his work. Tom answered a few of Channel’s questions, just as the play was opening.

CB: How did you get involved in Summer Shakespeare?

Courtney Bennett: You’re an English Professor by day and dramaturg by TB: When I moved to Auckland, I was asked to join the committee running the night, what do you enjoy about both roles?

Tom Bishop: The chance to explore with others how we all, in life and in art, make Summer Shakespeare. I haven't looked back. our worlds and come to know ourselves and each other, for good and ill.

CB: Why are you passionate about your job?

TB: It constantly teaches me new things about people and how they live their lives.

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CB: Who are the people you look up to and why?

TB: Painters, poets, composers. They see the world more richly than I do.

CB: What’s your favourite Shakespeare play and why?

TB: I don't have only one. I keep returning especially to Hamlet because it has so much in it. But that variety also has to forgo certain kinds of intensity other plays have. I think Twelfth Night may bring together most perfectly the things Shakespeare saw and hoped and regretted about human being.

CB: Can you tell readers what they can expect from A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM? TB: In the play, the Fairy King speaks of a dreaming place deep in the Athenian forest as "a bank where the wild thyme blows". In early scripts this appeared as "the wild time". I think Shakespeare pictured dreaming and art - and love - as growing out of "wild time". So audiences should expect that - "a wild time"!

CB: You’re working on a book called Shakespeare’s Theatre Games. Are you able to give readers an overview?

TB: It's about how Shakespeare took the ordinary routines and procedures of actors on stage playing with one another, which he knew well as a fellow actor, and turned them into instruments for exploring human flourishing and human damage. The energies of performance become a sort of laboratory for asking deeper questions about who we are.

CB: What do you like about living on the Shore?

TB: The parks.

CB: What do you do in your spare time?

TB: I work on my garden, as Voltaire advised. But I am not much good at it.

CB: If you could do any other job for a day, what would it be and why?

TB: A clown. They flop - but they rebound.

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Tom is dramaturg for Auckland’s 52nd Summer Shakespeare A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM which runs 13th Feb – 7th March at the Old Arts Plaza. For ticket information, see shakespeare.ac.nz

Community News: Melanoma Awareness Month

Skin Cancer Channel: with Dr Grant Coe

Dr Grant Coe.

MoleMan is a full service mole and skin cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment facility in Northcote Point. Their skin cancer doctors can map and identify skin cancers on the spot, as well as provide any necessary surgery, treatment and follow-up care. The team at MoleMan aims to provide exceptional patient care, at an affordable price, in a warm, welcoming and friendly environment.

Chief MoleMan, Dr Grant Coe, has had extensive experience in skin cancer screening and surgery, both in New Zealand and Australia, and will be answering questions as well as sharing advice, tips and information each month in Channel Magazine.

Could the mole on my shoulder be a melanoma?

Visible by naked eye.

As seen under mole map camera.

March is Melanoma Awareness Month Did you know?

• New Zealand, alongside Australia, has the highest melanoma rates in the world, with more than 4000 cases each year diagnosed in NZ. • Over 300 people a year die from melanoma, more than the national road toll • Melanoma is the most common cause of cancer for men aged 25-44 and the second most common for women of the same age • If caught early, melanoma can be 100% curable.

Dr Coe: While the rate of skin cancer does increase significantly after the

age of 50, melanoma is the most common cancer for men in New Zealand for men aged 25-44. Particularly given that you’re fair skinned, have suffered a number of sunburns and have a large number of moles and freckles, this puts you in a high risk category for developing a melanoma, so it is important that you get this spot checked by a doctor or skin specialist as soon as possible.

Early detection is your best defense against melanoma and provides the best chance of a positive outcome from this deadly disease. If picked up in the early stages, melanoma can be 100% curable and requires less expensive and invavsive treatment.

Call the MoleMan team today to enquire about full body skin cancer and melanoma checks with digital dermoscopy (mole mapping) technology on 0800 DR MOLE (376653) or 09 480 6416 or visit www.moleman.co.nz for pricing and frequently asked questions. Male and female doctors available. Dr Coe is also an affiliated provider to Southern Cross for skin cancer surgery and selected services.

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The rates and outcomes of melanoma in New Zealand make for some scary reading but there is something you can do to greatly increase your chances against this deadly disease. Regular, ideally annual or more often if you’re in the high-risk category, skin cancer checks using digital dermoscopy (mole mapping technology) has been shown to diagnose deadly melanomas earlier than any other method.

This advanced skin cancer screening technology can magnify the mole or lesion up to 30 times, allowing the doctor or skin specialist to see through the top layers of skin and diagnose any early signs of skin cancer, which are often unable to be detected with the naked eye.

Early detection leads to earlier treatment and less invasive surgery to remove the lesion and generally a much more positive outcome. As a melanoma grows and penetrates the skin deeper, the greater the chances are of the cancer spreading.

Anna, a 35-year-old fair-skinned Kiwi female came to MoleMan for a routine full body skin cancer check. During her consultation, Dr Coe identified a small 4mm dark mole on her arm, which did not look particularly suspicious to the naked eye (photo on left). However, after imaging the mole using a special molemapping camera (photo on right), he was able to see an irregularity in one corner of the mole (about 1mm in size) and then surgically removed the lesion. As Dr Coe suspected, the lab confirmed that the mole was a melanoma in situ (or early melanoma), which if left undetected would eventually have grown downwards and spread. However, by being able to pick up the cancer so early, the melanoma was 100% curable, the treatment was straightforward and relatively inexpensive.

Anna will need to be vigilant in the future and book regular skin checks every six months for the next five years, then every year for life, as her chance of developing a separate melanoma in her lifetime is one in three, but she can breathe easy knowing that the melanoma she did have has been completely cured. And regular checks with digital dermoscopy will provide a baseline to be able to monitor and identify any further changes in moles and lesions on the skin. Book your full body mole check with digital dermoscopy today, it could just save your life.

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The Healthy Channel: With John Appleton I have been writing articles on topics related to our health for a number of years and in Channel I keep you up to date on ways in which we might improve our health by becoming more aware of the many options that are available to us.

Magnesium Deficiency

John Appleton.

a common and potentially life-threatening problem

As I see it - by John Appleton A front page article in the New Zealand Herald caught my eye recently, “Auckland triathlete’s heart stop still a mystery”.

The article tells the story of an Auckland triathlete who was seriously injured after crashing off his cycle when his heart ‘stopped’. Fortunately doctors were on hand to administer life-saving CPR and in this instance a life was not lost.

The article states: “Doctors are at a loss to explain what caused the sudden medical event. The patient has no known underlying medical condition or heart disease, did not suffer a heart attack and has no evident impairment to normal heart function such as blocked arteries or heart valves.”

The first thought that came to me when I read this article was magnesium deficiency. I wondered if they had tested the man’s red blood cell magnesium level. RBC magnesium is a reliable means of assessing magnesium reserves in the body. This test may have taken some of the ‘mystery’ out of the equation.

When we train hard, particularly in hot humid conditions, we sweat out minerals and magnesium is very easily lost through excessive sweating.

Without optimal magnesium the extremely complex electrical signalling system, which controls the heart, can be disrupted resulting in a ‘short circuit’.

This can literally stop the heart. A link between magnesium deficiency and sudden death is suggested by a substantial number of studies over the past three decades and it’s something that should be top of mind for all doctors and those competing in gruelling events.

Dr Julian Whitaker, a high profile doctor in California, tells the story of a cyclist who was brought to his clinic suffering from severe ventricular arrhythmia which is a potentially lethal rhythm of the heart. Dr Whitaker states ‘because he was such a serious exerciser I suspected magnesium deficiency and treated him accordingly’. He was back on his bike in less than a week.

A good friend of mine who was competing in the London marathon collapsed (i.e. his heart stopped) during the event. He was fortunate to be very close to a defibrillating station and he survived to tell the tale. I suspected magnesium deficiency.

Magnesium has a huge role to play in cardiovascular health. It’s first on my list for high blood pressure and to control irregular heart-beats. A study involving 200 people given intravenous magnesium after a heart attack showed a lowering of the death rate by 74% - a very impressive statistic.

Dr. Mildred Seelig in the U.S. who is one of the world’s leading authorities on magnesium, suggests that 80%-90% of the population is deficient in magnesium. With a health system that is totally focused on dispensing drugs, it’s easy to understand how this situation could arise. No one wants to talk about simple nutrients that can’t be patented.

Magnesium is responsible for the biological function of at least 360 enzymes in the body so a deficiency can result in disturbances to nearly every organ system. The human body contains approximately 25 grams of magnesium and most of it (around 65%) is in our bones with the balance being in muscles. Muscle cramps and migraines are often an indication of magnesium deficiency.

Many imagine that we should be able to obtain sufficient magnesium from our diet. The problem is that if magnesium is not in the soil, it won’t end up in our food. In New Zealand our vegetables are grown in soils fertilized with nitrogen phosphorous and potassium (NPK) so where does the magnesium come from?

In addition to strenuous exercise there are other ways we can exacerbate

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issues with retaining magnesium. Alcohol and caffeine have a dramatic effect on magnesium levels. Both promote urinary excretion of magnesium. Some pharmaceutical drugs, such as those commonly prescribed for reflux, can do the same while some drugs can inhibit absorption.

As I see it, the easiest way to stay ahead of the game and give the body the tools it needs to do its job is to take an optimal dose of magnesium every day. I take 400mgs of magnesium malate powder after dinner in a glass of water. Not such a pleasant taste but it’s a very well absorbed form.

The One Car Theory Dr Doug Graham What if you only had one car? It would be issued to you by the government when you turned eighteen. Any automobile of your choice.

That car would be your only car and would have to last you for an entire lifetime. If it wore out, it could not be replaced. Once gone, you would be reduced to other methods of getting around, or borrowing rides from other people. One car and only one for your whole life.

Would you take care of your car or would you abuse it? Would you change the oil regularly, keep it clean, park it in a garage? Of course you would take the best care you possibly could of your vehicle. No going out to the drag races on Friday night. Only premium fuel for your motor. Tune ups, antifreeze, lubrications, maintenance, always you would choose nothing but the best for your car.

Would you let your car sit idly for a year? Never. Would you push it to the limits to find out how fast it could go, or take it over the roughest terrain that you could find? Absolutely not. If you were given only one car for a lifetime of use it is clear that you would never abuse it, you would always take the best care of it you possibly could. You would provide all the necessary maintenance and care your car needed and deserved. Right?

What if you only had one body?

John Appleton, www.johnappleton.co.nz john@johnappleton.co.nz Ph: 09-489-9362.

North Shore History: with David Verran

The ‘battle of Devonport’,

strenuous local body debate in the 1880s For many years, the Duder family lived next door to the Alison family on what is now King Edward Parade, and facing Duders Beach just by Duders Avenue. Thomas John, known as John, was the second of eight children of Thomas and Margaret Duder. The father, Thomas, was the signalman on Mount Victoria/Takarunga from 1843.

John was born on 13 August 1847 and Marianne Philson’s detailed history ‘The Duder family’ (1990) describes both his business acumen and his enthusiasm for yachting. He remained a bachelor and died 12 March 1934. Nine months earlier he had been knocked down by a Queen Street tram.

However, at the 26 July 1882 meeting of the Devonport Highway Board a quarrel arose over the Board’s access to Alison's paddock to allow for disposal of night soil on the nearby swamp reserve, Devonport at that time didn't have a piped sewage system. After claims and counter-claims, and allegations of lying, this escalated to fellow Board member Ewen William Alison losing control and hitting John’s face, cutting him. John responded by giving Alison a black eye. The public fracas quickly became the topic of two poems in the 29 July and 5 August 1882 ‘Observer’ weekly newspaper, and both entitled 'The battle of Devonport': At Devonport, not long ago,

Then Alison, like bantam game,

A "little breeze” began to blow,

Flew at his foe, with fatal aim:

And round about each fiery foe

And as the “claret” spurting came,

Flung deadly curse and malison:

He cried, “Come on, my gallant son!”

In silent awe the people stood,

The combat deepened; Duder brave,

While big D.'s flourished rough and rude,

Rushed on to glory or the grave;

And quickly roused the life-long feud

And swift and sure a blow he gave

Of Duder and of Alison!

That closed the eyes of Alison!

The “rival merchants” were a sight

Thus thirsting for each other's gore,

When thirsting for the sanguine fight,

The merchants stood upon the floor, -

While their supporters, left and right,

A "grocer” case was ne'er before

Just “egged” them on for devilry!

Experienced in Devonport!

Then shouts of “Cheat!” and “Liar!” rose;

And people then for many a week

The Chairman called, “Divido!” The foes

Will see the patch on Duder's cheek

At once in mortal combat “close”

And Alison's blue eyes so meek

To end their jealous rivalry!

Tell of the fray at Devonport!

John Duder.

Courtesy of the Duder family.

And a shorter version: Devonport bruisers sing- this song — Duder, Duder Using language hot and strong — Duder, Duder Alison's eye is green and blue — Duder, Duder And Duder's nose is all askew — Duder, Duder, dey.

Ewen William Alison was later Mayor at different times of both Devonport and Takapuna Boroughs, a Member of Parliament for two terms and then a Legislative Councillor. Amongst other business activities, he was Chairman of coal and gold mine companies and of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company.

As a footnote, in 1883 Robert Duder, a brother of John Duder, defeated Ewen Alison in an election for the Takapuna Riding of Waitemata County.

By David Verran

Ewen Alison.

Courtesy of Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries – 4_JDR7349.

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Pure Healthcare: News

Looking for a Change?......

March 11th is “Change Day NZ” Sarah Krisman-Bill, Dr. Cherye Roche and Dr. Colin Woodbury pledging to enhance healthcare delivery in NZ by increasing patient choice in their healthcare

From the Change Day NZ website: “Change Day is a time when we can all come together to help improve the healthcare experience for everyone. We’re inviting you to become a change-maker and make a difference to healthcare right across New Zealand. See how you can get involved with Change Day – March 11th, 2015!”

http://changeday.kiwi/ The Pure Healthcare Pledge: Our team at Pure Healthcare team pledges to create greater awareness regarding patient choice in healthcare delivery by providing ongoing public education about the range of alternative healthcare options available to patients to complement medical care. We further pledge to work cooperatively with medical and ancillary healthcare providers to integrate our services, and provide patient focused, outcome based, care and enhanced inter-professional communication. Please, join us as we partner with Change Day NZ to enhance your healthcare experience.

So, join us as we partner with Change Day NZ to enhance your healthcare experience.

We at Pure Healthcare we would love to see more people being empowered to have more input and choice in the type of healthcare that is available for a wide variety of health concerns, as well as for using “Wellbeing” care to prevent injury and illness in the first instance. As such, we support enhancing healthcare delivery wherein patients have more choice in who they see. There are a variety of reasons why someone might want to seek complementary care from an “alternative / natural” healthcare practitioner.

It is interesting to note that the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Complementary and Alternative Health (MACCAH) has conducted a lengthy investigation into the role of Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) practices within healthcare services. They note that… “When the New Zealand adults, who had visited a complementary or alternative practitioner, were asked about their reasons for doing so, 29.2% said that a friend or relative had referred them and 12.0% had been referred by their doctor. One in three of the adults (33.4%) that had visited a complementary and alternative health practitioner had also seen a general practitioner about the same condition (Provisional Results from 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey)”. So, this means that most people seeking CAM care are being referred by their friend and family, rather than their GP

in1982, followed by Osteopathy which is also now regulated. The professions of Acupuncture, Massage and Naturopathy are progressively working toward enhancing and documenting their standards and evidence. In the USA, these CAM disciplines have been advancing steadily and are increasingly recognized as part of the normal delivery of healthcare.

Currently, 25% of New Zealand adults visit a complementary or alternative health practitioner at least once a year (Provisional Results of the 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey). Given that such a significant number of the population are using CAM, the MACCAH considers an open attitude, and the availability of information for all health care practitioners (including biomedical and CAM) about a consumer’s other forms of treatment, will help identify and minimise the risks of undesirable interactions and prolonged use of ineffective forms of treatment.

The World Health Organization defines integrated care as: “A concept bringing together inputs, delivery, management and organisation of services related to diagnosis, treatment, care, rehabilitation and health promotion.

Integration is a means to improve the service in relation to access, quality, user satisfaction and efficiency.”

The New Zealand Health Strategy suggests that multifaceted approaches to the provision of prevention, treatment and relief are required to achieve population health goals. In addition, given New Zealand’s ageing population, it is likely that relief from the effects of illness, injury or disease, and from other forms of treatment, may become an increasingly important part of health care. For these reasons, MACCAH has considered whether integrating specified CAM practitioners with the biomedical health system will assist in meeting New Zealand’s health care needs and result in the better access of health care to all New Zealanders.

We at Pure Healthcare intend to be part of this movement, and is why we are supporting Change Day NZ in working toward enhancing healthcare delivery in New Zealand by pledging to provide education and access to the general public, and to healthcare practitioners, so as to help New Zealand’ers get and stay healthy.

Finally, Change Day NZ has a double meaning for us. We are participating in Change Day NZ by making our own pledge to improve Healthcare delivery in NZ – AND, we are changing the location of our Albany clinic in March. We are re-located to the Apollo Health and Wellness Centre. (see opposite page)

The MACCAH further indicated that “…where there is evidence of safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness in contributing to the New Zealand Health Strategy, use of specific CAM modalities should be encouraged.”

Chiropractic was the first CAM discipline to be regulated in New Zealand

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Pure Healthcare Albany Moves to the Apollo Health & Wellness Centre this month!

We are feeling very grateful to our patients, and the Albany community for the growth of our integrated alternative and complementary practice over the past two+ years. We have literally outgrown our former clinic space and need to add more rooms, and more practitioners, to meet the growing need for the natural therapies that we offer through our fantastic team of Chiropractors, acupuncturists, and massage therapists. We have recently added a fantastic Osteopath and will soon be adding another massage therapist, and Naturopath/Nutritionist to our team. So, as they say “watch this space� by checking our website, www.PureHealthcare.co.nz, for additional details about the practice and the new practitioners on our team.

We will be having an open day in April.

So, check our website and watch this space for details about this event.

Relocation Announcement Where: We are on the move to our new clinic location at the Apollo Health and Wellness Centre at the corner of Apollo Drive and Rosedale Rd in Albany.

We should be settled into the new site by March 2nd!

Same phone number: 09 414 2225 Same website: www.PureHealthcare.co.nz Same great team!

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North Shore YMCA

Shirley McKain.

Respect and Reflection at YMCA North Shore YMCA pays tribute to the victims of war to commemorate 100 years since the New Zealand’s part at Gallipoli in WW1.

Shirley McKain has become known as ‘the poppy lady’. When this YMCA fitness instructor decorated her garden fence at home in Bayview with red poppies, people started to notice. And from this, grew an expansion which has resulted in a stunning exhibition at her YMCA workplace on the Shore.

“I started it at home, putting poppies outside my house,” said Spinella Drive resident Shirley. “I got such a lot of response and positive feedback, that I developed it even more. People have even started calling me 'the poppy lady! I thought it would be good to start a display here at work too, and that’s how the commemorative wall idea came about.”

She continued: “I think everyone gets touched by the horrors of war and I thought that, especially with the big commemorations (for the 100th anniversary of the WW1 battles at Gallipoli) happening, this would be a way to show our respects and hopefully allow the young people - who are the future of the world - to learn more about it.”

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including her own Mum! She has worked with visitors to the YMCA - young and old - to bring about the exhibition. Holiday programme participants put in plenty or work to create the many visual treats that now embellish the upstairs walkway.

Embroidered wall poppies, wire-stemmed stand alone poppies, sewn padded poppies and drawn poppies are all included in the collection. They provide a striking red decoration among the many informative text pieces and historical photographs.

YMCA staff and volunteers made a significant contribution to the war effort providing support that included canteen and recreational services to front line troops.

The exhibition tells of the part the YMCA played in the New Zealand war effort, and shows local connections to WW1.

Shirley said: “The wall is still evolving and it will still evolve right through until Anzac Day. There is quite a strong link for the YMCA to WW1 and I hope this shows and pays tribute to that.”

YMCA Auckland, 5 Akoranga Drive, Northcote 09 480 7099 ymcaauckland.org.nz

Life Education North Shore: with Barry Kirk-Burnnand

Life is for

LIVING! Barry Kirk-Burnnand.

I just love seeing people enjoying themselves - especially when it’s kids - and that’s what I saw huge bucket loads of at the recent Color Run held near Albany stadium in February. People of all ages entered but it’s a real treat to see young people having good healthy fun and living life to the full.

The 6am start was a bit of a blunt kick-off to a Sunday morning for the 40-plus volunteer helpers that we provided as part of Life Education’s contribution towards the event, for which we were a charity partner. To those of you who didn’t enter the event, don’t miss out on the next one - it’s just such a blast.

We had Ben, a very staunch volunteer, wear our Harold suit for an hour and a half at the finish line and he was sweating heaps by the time he had to call it enough, as the suit is very hot. It always amazes me how popular Harold is when we have him in the public eye and this time was no different. We had young kids who obviously know him from our school visits but also people in their mid-20s who remember him from 20 years ago, all wanting photos taken with him. The result was that we had people queuing up to have their photo taken with Harold, and he is now somewhat multi-coloured! Roll on the next Color Run, we love being involved with events like this and it can only get bigger.

Getting back to what we do, we now have both of our classroom upgrades completed (thanks to the generosity of the Rotary Clubs of Albany, Takapuna North and North Harbour and the Trillian Trust) and are working through a few minor teething issues, but we hope to have them fully operational in about a month.

The first school to experience them was Murrays Bay Intermediate and they were mightily impressed with what the technology upgrade can do in making the description of the human body so much more life-like, and enable us to better engage with the kids. Apart from telling them how unique they are, (there has never been, isn’t now, and never will be another you) we teach them how magnificent the human body is and that it needs careful maintenance and feeding

to operate properly, and our large screen that shows the body in detail with a beating heart, breathing lungs and everything else is a real treat to see. This technology, developed by our support office, had us nominated as one of eight New Zealand finalists for the World Summit Awards for its innovative way of using technology to teach health.

Along with this innovation, an independent review of our programme was commissioned last year that ensured we responded to curriculum changes and that we met schools’ needs and were aligned with the classroom learning environment. From that review, we now provide more flexible differentiated support to help students achieve the health outcomes by designing an approach to planning that explicitly uses the enquiry process.

This means that our previously used pre-set lesson plans can now be individualised and developed collaboratively with schools to arrive at a personalised learning experience. All these changes help enhance our purpose to educate and empower children to make healthy choices so they can live life to the fullest.

As volunteer Trustees we just love doing what we do because we see the positive results that our programme has on the future adults of our community.

Barry Kirk-Burnnand, Chair, Life Education Trust North Shore Visit: www.lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz Contact us: secretary@lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz

Life Education Trust will be visiting the following schools in March: Murrays Bay Intermediate • Hauraki Primary • Birkdale North • Birkdale Intermediate

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Lake House Arts Centre: News

OPEN: Discover what the North Shore has to offer in the creative arts!

OPEN: 28th and 29th March 2015 Art Galleries| Heritage | Museums | Performance | Literature The OPEN weekend event will showcase the vibrant and exciting creative industries that are prevalent on the North Shore of Auckland and ‘open’ for all to enjoy and discover.

Brochures with a map and ‘what’s on’ will be available from libraries, community centres, gallery’s, museums and other open to the public sites…

Please contact us if you would like the information sent to you or your organisation.

Get out and about and enjoy the North Shore’s fabulous galleries, museums, performers and artists – Tell your friends to make the short trip over the bridge – its painless!

A taster of the artists and organisations involved…

Northart – White Nights| White works – various artists, Mairangi Arts Centre – First Impressions II, Printmakers, Pumphouse Theatre - Tim Bray Productions, Greedy Cat, Art of This World, Flagstaff Gallery, Next Door Gallery, Eion and Hannah Bryant, Gaye Hall, Devonport Museum, Grant Finch, Graham Downs, Adrien Jennings and many more!!

Coming up in the gallery at Lake House Arts Centre: Petite Story - Isabelle Staron-Tutugoro Opening evening: Tuesday 3 March 5pm-7pm. Runs from 4 – 22 March

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Moving In Lines and Circles - Ellie Faamauri Firisua Tagged with repetition of motifs and patterns taken from earlier works inspired by the artist's Pacific Island heritage, specifically, the Solomon Islands and derived from the kapkap, a traditional shell disc head ornament.

Opening evening: Tuesday 3 March 5pm-7pm. Runs from 4 – 22 March SAMPLER – Look, Make, Create – The artist is YOU! Runs from 25 March – 12 April Inspired by American artist Charles Long’s 100 Pounds of Clay exhibition where visitors to the Orange County museum of Art were invited to interact with the display and create thier own art works from modelling clay, Sampler challenges the traditional art gallery rule of ‘no touching’, encouraging visitors look, make and create thier own masterpiece in the gallery space, inspired by the artworks on display or their own imagination.

Various artists will be offering free demonstrations of their crafts throughout the exhibition period.

Check our website for dates and times.

Lake House Arts Centre is located on Fred Thomas Drive in Takapuna and is housed in a beautiful 19th century Edwardian/Victorian heritage building that once stood on Takapuna Beach. The Lake House has a constantly changing exhibition programme, a café with delicious homemade fare, artists studio’s and a vibrant and varied arts education programme

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with something for every member of the family, including weekend workshops, after school classes, holiday programmes and adult daytime classes.

Lake House is open 9:30am – 4pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday.

Closed on public holidays.

For more information on any of our classes, exhibitions or activities please check our website www.lakehousearts.org.nz, email info@lakehousearts.org.nz or phone (09) 486 4877.

The Rose Centre: What's On

Company Theatre’s Peace Plays Hautu and Charlie Bloom at the Rose Centre The Peace Plays by award-winning, contemporary New Zealand playwright and videographer Kathleen Gallagher present an opportunity to reflect on War and different ideas of Peace. Company Theatre Hautu detention camp. will present two plays in the same night: Hautu and Charlie Bloom.

Hautu: How does one live as a pacifist when all those around you are at war?

During WWII, over 800 Conscientious Objectors were sent to Detention Camps in New Zealand. Hautu, at the southern end of Lake Taupo, was one of the toughest.

This is a play about two men in Hautu, and of their women and families at home. Hautu tells the story of those who chose not to engage; the conscientious objectors and the impact that a decision NOT to go to war has on their families. It is set in the late 1930s and 1940s.

Charlie Bloom: At Mururoa on 12 September 1966, the French exploded a 120 kiloton bomb at 600 metres, despite unfavourable wind conditions. 3160km away, the fallout cloud from the bomb is intercepted by a rainstorm and falls on Samoa.

‘Charlie Bloom’ tells the story of a couple living there, and their experience of living with undiagnosed radiation poisoning.

HAUTU and CHARLIE BLOOM are plays that address stories that are not often told and explore notions of peace. What do we do with people who choose not to go to fight? What is the story of those who go to wars? Of those who return? Or those who don’t return? It took a nuclear bomb to stop the Second World War. Yet there is still much to learn from the effects of radiation. What has been learned?

What do we still need to learn? What is the nature of peace?

The director Steven Arnold has a personal connection to these two pieces as his grandfather was a conscientious objector, though he was not imprisoned.

Steven is a member of the New Zealand Peace Council. In the year 2015 there will be much talk of war. War has been a strong thread in the development of our

The director Steven Arnold has a personal connection to these two pieces as his grandfather was a conscientious objector, though he was not imprisoned.

nation’s identity and it seems this is a current theme in the media, especially as New Zealand debates its role in peace-keeping and engagement with international coalitions to face the situation in Syria with ISIS. New Zealand is known and widely respected internationally for its peace stance, especially in the face of nuclear weapons but there are many other stories to war. The world needs other voices.

There will be discussions after the Sunday Matinees, which start at 2pm, and other performances by arrangement. On these dates, members of the audience are invited to remain in the auditorium and discuss some of their responses to issues raised during the plays. Staying afterwards and meeting the cast, director and others may provoke further discussion around issues to do with peace.

14 March – 28 March, Wednesdays to Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 2pm.

Bookings through The Rose Centre 09 445 9900 info@rosecentre.co.nz SING TO PERFORM with Suzanne Lynch (“New Zealand’s Got Talent” Vocal and Performance Coach) Suzanne is back teaching her fantastic group classes on Tuesdays during Term Time. These classes are suitable for 11+ years and cover vocal technique, performance confidence and concert training. At a cost of only $12 per lesson The Rose Centre thanks Suzanne for providing affordable options for youth.

Suzanne Lynch was the vocal Suzanne Lynch. coach for all three seasons of TVNZ’s NZ Idol and coached the hopefuls on last year's television show “Stars in their Eyes” teaching the contestants to sing and perform to appear and sound more like their chosen star. Private lessons are also available.

Please contact The Rose Centre for further information 09 445 9900 info@ rosecentre.co.nz

Drama, comedy, music, magic and dance!

Open 8:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday

visit: rosecentre.co.nz

School Road, Belmont, North Shore Ph: (09) 445 9900 Fax: (09) 445 6606 Email: info@rosecentre.co.nz

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The PumpHouse Theatre: What's On

The History Boys!

Alan Bennett's Popular Play Comes to The PumpHouse It’s always a thrill when an arts organisation is lucky enough to attract sponsorship from the business community so we are duly rapt to have partnered with PIC Insurance Brokers to bring Alan Bennett’s acclaimed play The History Boys to The PumpHouse stage.

What makes this very special for The PumpHouse is that PIC Insurance Brokers is a Paul Norell rehearses his character Takapuna company, so it kind Hector in The History Boys.

The History Boys: Zachary Buckland, Ryan Church, Craig Wilson , Phillip Good. of feels like family. And PIC Insurance Brokers’ involvement The King of the Dead in Peter Jackson’s movie Return All we can say here at The PumpHouse is ‘lucky even extended to choosing which play they’d like us’ and we hope that we have a long and productive of the King. to see performed.

First performed in 2004 at London’s prestigious relationship with our wonderful new sponsor.

CEO Tony Mitchell feels an investment in the Royal National Theatre, The History Boys went on local community is important to the company’s Alan Bennett’s multiple award-winning play to enjoy a Broadway season of 185 performances business philosophy – “The PumpHouse Theatre Produced by up-and-coming theatre practitioners in 2006 and won numerous awards including the is great asset for the North Shore and we felt with Stripey Live, The History Boys will be staged for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play, the Drama one of PIC’s branches right on its doorstep, it was first time at The PumpHouse.

Desk Award for Outstanding Play and the Tony Award a great opportunity to support the arts, broaden our The story is set in the early 1980s in a fictional for Best Play. Quite literally ‘a class act’. Don’t miss it. sponsorship portfolio and say thanks to our North Yorkshire school where an unruly class of gifted Multicultural Festival returns for a celebration Shore clients. This year PIC Insurance Brokers is and charming teenage boys are taught by two of Auckland’s diversity celebrating 25 years in business and is one of the eccentric and innovative teachers. Their headmaster As they have done for nearly two decades, Auckland largest remaining broking houses that is 100% NZ is keen for them to realise their talent, to rise above Multicultural Society returns to the PumpHouse owned. We are passionate about the local community their unambitious Northern expectations of future Amphitheatre for an afternoon of music and traditional we serve in and giving back by way of sponsorship is education and so hires another teacher to coach the dance presented by Auckland’s many different ethnic something we enjoy doing.” boys into acquiring a level of polish which will get communities. This free event is extremely popular them accepted into Oxford or Cambridge. with people from all over the region and gives us an THE SEASON OF Producer Michelle Atkinson of Stripey Live has opportunity to experience a little bit of ‘multicultural assembled an excellent professional cast comprising Auckland’. The event was cancelled in 2013 and of young emerging talent in the roles of the students 2014 due to dreadful weather which was very sad as well as long-established theatre veterans in the for everyone involved who had been rehearsing for roles of the faculty. “For our first production at The months in the lead up to performances. So this year PumpHouse we are enjoying working with a skilled community leader Thuten Kesang, the President of the

BY ALAN BENNETT and committed cast and crew and everyone’s having Society has booked the main theatre as a precaution a lot of fun with Allan Bennett’s wry English humour”. in case it buckets down on March 22nd. This year Two cast members are no stranger to The there will be no cancellation.

PumpHouse stage. Paul Norell and Denise Snoad The weekend of March 21-22 is due to be one have both starred Tim Bray Productions’ school of the busiest for Lake Pupuke with thousands holiday shows over the past few years and Lord of descending on Killarney Park for the annual Dragon the Rings fans may know Paul from his portrayal as Boats Festival. Pencil that weekend into your diary and bring the kids to The PumpHouse - there’s lots to see and it’s all free!

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MARCH 11 - 21 BOOKINGS Ph: 489 8360 or www.pumphouse.co.nz

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By Alan Bennett Adult $27.50 Senior/Student $22.50 Group 6+ $20.00 Sunday 22nd March 1pm – 5pm Outside in The PumpHouse Amphitheatre The Auckland Multicultural Festival Free event (seating is general admission and limited, come early)

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March 30 – April 18 Tim Bray Productions presents Greedy Cat

By Joy Cowley 10.30am and 1pm daily except Sunday and public holidays Tickets $22 - $25

Opera competition winner chuffed We had a great response to our email newsletter competition to go in the draw to win two free tickets to see ‘An Evening of Richard Power was the lucky winner of the draw for free tickets Opera’ last month. to An Evening of Opera.

Richard Power from Birkenhead was the lucky winner who enjoyed a romantic night of opera arias with his partner. If you would like the chance to win free tickets to shows then simply join our email list. Contact usinfo@pumphouse.co.nz and ask to be added.

Northart: News

Felicity Swan Flight of a Pieride.

Scott Malcolm Wigglesworth Dairy.

OffBroadway, White Nights, and more...

March at Northart There is lots going on at Northart this month with two very popular exhibitions finishing in a few days time and three stunning new ones replacing them.

Closing on Tuesday 11 March is OffBroadway, which includes painting, photography, moving image and installation art by recent graduates and near graduates of Auckland’s tertiary art schools, and an exhibition of painting by Michael Anderson, Scott Malcolm Wigglesworth and Gavin Jones. A display of ceramics, currently in the gallery windows, including works by well-known Birkenhead potter Peter Collis will be changed a few days later.

Northart is joining the Auckland wide White Night celebration of the arts with White Works | White Night. The opening celebration will be on Saturday 14 March when the gallery will be open from 6pm – midnight. Do join us. As the name suggests the artworks exhibited in White Works | White Night will be principally white (which makes them very difficult to photograph!). It is a very diverse show with painting, photography, collage, ceramics, glass and textile art, jewellery and installation by over 30 invited artists.

Opening the same night, Those upon Whom the Gods Wreck Vengeance, by London-based New Zealand painter Felicity Swan. Swann’s work is concerned with “… conflict within or between individuals - struggle as part of the human condition. This is frequently expressed

using mythological subjects, stories dealing with the forces or the will of the gods." Included in the show will be some works from an earlier series Jacob Wrestling with the Angel. She notes “the idea of the wrestlers started some years ago with classical subjects. Both my Jacob and angel are based on wrestlers at a club in North Kensington, London …. I photographed them several times – they are immensely fit and move incredibly fast.

The power and strength of my wrestlers lies in their sheer brute force; the angel’s wings are more like a protective cloak”.

Finally, with the lead up to Easter, Northart is installing fourteen artworks, each one representing one of the fourteen Stations of the Cross, sequentially in the gallery windows where they will be viewable day and night from 14 March–6 April.

Northart is joining the Auckland wide White Night celebration of the arts with White Works | White Night.

NEW AD TO COME

Ian Moore White Night.

Heather Bell Cones of Silence.

Northart, Norman King Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote Shopping Centre Phone 09 480 9633 northart@ihug.co.nz www.northart.co.nz Northart is supported by Auckland Council and the Birkenhead Licensing Trust and is open 10am – 4pm daily, evening viewings by arrangement. Admission is free.

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Education: Kristin School

Kristin students at the IB Top Scholar Awards Ceremony at Government House.

Exceptional Academic Results for Kristin Students A proud record of academic excellence is one of the leading drivers for families who choose a Kristin education for their children and this tradition has been upheld with another set of exceptional examination results for 2014. The Dual Academic Pathway, which allows Kristin’s Senior School students to choose between the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and NCEA, is one of the many features that differentiate the school and the recently released 2014 results are evidence of the strength of both qualifications at Kristin.

With a 99% pass rate, Kristin’s 98 IB Diploma students have achieved at levals that are truly exceptional. A record 30% of Kristin candidates achieved a score of at least 40 out of a potential 45, qualifying them as NZ Top Scholars.

Elizabeth Lunn achieved the perfect score of 45, placing her in the top 1% of candidates worldwide, while Emma Bower, Francesca Jenkins, Jenny Lei, Jason Ng and Kirsty Sutherland followed closely behind on 44. The average score of Kristin students was 37 points, compared to the New Zealand average of 34.

Elizabeth was overwhelmed when she received her results. “I was in a state of disbelief for days,” she said, “I had to keep re-reading the email to convince myself that it was true.”

The maximum IB Diploma score of 45 includes six subjects that are graded out of 7. A total 66% of grades awarded to Kristin candidates were 6s and 7s, compared to the global average of 28%.

With 25 years experience in teaching the IB Diploma, Kristin has the largest number of candidates of any New Zealand school in the November session. A record 29 Kristin students were recognised as Top Scholars at the National IB Top Scholar Awards, which was hosted by the Governor General in February.

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environment. With an overall NCEA pass rate of 95%, Kristin’s commitment to the national qualification is celebrated throughout the school.

Of the 363 students sitting Level 1, 2 and 3 NCEA, over 77% were awarded Merit or Excellence endorsed certificates.

Senior School Principal Brendan Kelly is incredibly proud of his students’ achievements. “It takes an immense amount of hard work, dedication and perseverance to achieve results like these,” he says. “To have students achieve so highly and consistently in both NCEA and IB is fantastic. Their legacy is an inspiration to everyone – staff and students alike.”

Kristin’s 2014 graduates were invited back to the school for the Academic Awards Assembly at the start of Term 1 where their achievements were recognised by the school community. This will be the first year that 19% of the graduating class received distinction awards for their final academic results.

Kristin has the largest number of candidates of any New Zealand school in the November IB session.

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Mr Brendan Kelly, Elizabeth Lunn, Celeste Yeung, Mr Tim Oughton.

School Tour 13 March 26 March

Junior School (Kindergarten - Year 6) 9.30am (enter at Gate One) Middle School (Year 7-10) 11.00am (enter at Gate Two) Senior School (Year 11-13) 9.30am (enter at Gate Two) Please register attendance 415 9566 ext. 2324 or admissions@kristin.school.nz

School-wide Scholarships Introduced at Kristin From Term 1 2016, Kristin will be offering a range of new scholarship positions to students from Years 5 to 11. This announcement marks one of the most significant changes in the school’s approach to accessible education since the establishment of the Kristin Foundation Scholarship Programme in 2011.

While the school currently supports a small number of scholarship students in the Middle and Senior Schools, the introduction of almost 30 new awards will create opportunities for younger students, academic high-achievers, and those who demonstrate excellence across a wide range of activities, to benefit from a Kristin education.

Executive Principal Tim Oughton believes wholeheartedly in the quality education offered at Kristin and says that the introduction of this comprehensive scholarship programme is a long-term commitment to the local community. “Our students learn not only to be great achievers, but to be compassionate and creative people. This is something all young people should have the chance to learn and, as leading educators, it is our responsibility to ensure we make these opportunities available to those who would otherwise not have access to independent education.”

The new scholarship programme includes a range of grants for new students entering into Years 5, 7, 9 and 11 at Kristin. These awards range from 30% of tuition fees for Academic and General Excellence Scholarships to 50% for Foundation Scholarships.

Academic Scholarships

Foundation Scholarships

Academic Scholarships are awarded based on the results of previous school reports, performance in the entrance examination and an interview:

Kristin’s Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate a high standard of academic and co-curricular achievement. Financial need is a pre-requisite for these scholarships.

Year 5 (up to 2 years) Year 7 (up to 2 years)

Year 5 (up to 2 years)

Year 9 (up to 5 years)

Year 7 (up to 2 years)

Year 11 (up to 3 years)

Year 9 (up to 5 years)

General Excellence Scholarships General Excellence Scholarships are awarded using information provided in previous school reports, performance in the entrance examination, evidence of excellence in co-curricular activities or interests, and an interview: Year 5 (up to 2 years) Year 7 (up to 2 years) Year 9 (up to 5 years) Year 11 (up to 3 years)

Year 11 (up to 3 years) Applications for enrolment are currently open for 2016, with scholarship applications closing at 2pm on Thursday 2 April. For more information please contact the school’s registrar, Linda Teagle on 09 415 9566 Ext 2324.

The new scholarship programme includes a range of grants for new students entering into Years 5, 7, 9 and 11 at Kristin.

Walking with Dinosaurs at Kristin There was much excitement at Kristin on Thursday 12 February when a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex was let loose on the school’s Kindergarten to Year 8 students. Students of all sizes clambered to avoid the snapping jaws and quick-moving tail of the dinosaur as it prowled the perimeter of the Roy Munn Gym.

The baby T-Rex is a star of Walking With Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular, which comes to Vector Arena in March. While he’s one of the smallest dinosaurs in the show, the cretaceous giant was anything but ‘baby’, standing a solid 2m high and 4m long and towering over the students.

Year 6 student Sophie Williams said afterwards, “I thought it was really cool but I was scared out of my mind! It was really realistic as well. They did a really good job.” A video of the visit can be viewed on the Kristin School Facebook page: www.facebook.com/kristin.school.nz

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Education: Takapuna Grammar

'Oliver' is coming!

...to Bruce Mason Centre, 29th March to April 1st, 7.30pm With a cast of 130 students, directors Mr De Grut, Ms Horder and Mr Stent are well into rehearsals for the end of March production. It's a show with fabulous songs like "Food, Glorious Food", "Got to Pick a Pocket or Two", "Where is Love?", and "As Long as He Needs Me".

There are two very talented casts and a huge chorus.

The choreography is by two Year 12 students, Celine and Shani Human.

If you'd like to sponsor us, we'd happily put your business card in our programme. Please contact Iain Fraser iain_cathy.fraser@xtra.co.nz Tickets on sale from early March http://www.takapuna.school.nz/cultural/school-show/

Sykes, Fagin, Oliver and Nancy.

…with fabulous songs like "Food, Glorious Food", "Got to Pick a Pocket or Two", "Where is Love?", and "As Long as He Needs Me".

David Sorrenson.

Neeve Sew Hoy.

Top scholar in the country Neeve Sew Hoy has been named Top Scholar in Art Design, for an exam submission that explored ideas about genealogy. Her proposal was: genealogy and family history. She was inspired by her own family history, as she is a 16th Chinese - with her great, great, great grandfather, Choie Sew Hoy migrating to New Zealand in 1868 from Guangzhou. He went to Otago and set up a business in Stafford Street as a merchant supplying miners and goldfield traders, imported goods, and invested in gold mining and waterrace projects. He became a prominent leader of Otago’s Chinese mining community and was the first person to dredge the Shotover River, after inventing the gold dredge, calling it the ‘Sew Hoy Dredge’.

In addition to her top award for Art design Neeve gained Scholarship for Art Painting as well. Her paint board has been selected to travel around NZ in the NZQA Top Art Show and will be published online on the NZQA Top Art Website.

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Great success for IB Diploma students The Principal, Mr Simon Lamb, was delighted to report to staff that 100% of students sitting the International Baccalaureate Diploma at Takapuna Grammar School last year gained the Diploma. The school had its cohort sit the International Baccalaureate examinations last November.

The top three marks were (out of 45): 43, 42 and 40, placing Takapuna Grammar School in the top three of schools in New Zealand. All candidates gained guaranteed entry to Auckland University and other universities around the world.

Top IB student, David Sorrenson, was also the Proxime Accessit for 2014 and after sitting the IB examinations entered the Scholarship exams, gaining an Outstanding in English and Scholarship passes in Economics and History.

“Takapuna Grammar School is very proud to offer NCEA, Scholarship and International Baccalaureate qualifications,” says Mr Lamb. “We remain committed to all qualifications and understand that all are options for students and it is up to them and their parents to make the selections which are most appropriate to the learning and ambitions of the teenagers in our care.”

Education: Pinehurst School

Outstanding CIE Results, Prefects Named News from Pinehurst

Pinehurst School celebrated recent Cambridge International Examination results which included significant individual achievements and overall results well above world average.

Pinehurst is a premier, coeducational independent school based in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore.

Notable individual achievements include Nico van Wijk who received a ‘First in New Zealand across 5 IGSCE subjects’ CIE award. His achievement was made more significant given Nico sat 8 subjects, achieving A* results across all 8 subjects including Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Congratulations also went to Stella Pearless (Physical Education), Jade Wickman (Environmental Management) and Bianca Escobar-Flaunty (Drama) who received ‘High Achievement Awards’ at IGCSE level.

At Checkpoint Year 9 Pinehurst students confidently exceeded 2014 world average figures in core subjects Science, English and Mathematics. IGCSE grades were the best overall results achieved with 12 students achieving 8 x A or A* Grades and 27 students, from a cohort of 68, achieving 5 or more A or A* grades.

At AS Level Year 12, still with Year 13 remaining, 11 out of 36 Year 12 students achieved 210 or more UCAS points with the Average UCAS score across the cohort surpassing the minimum UCAS grade required for entry into the majority of New Zealand University degrees.

Advanced Level Year 13 results completed the examination success with a 100% pass rate achieved and with 73% of papers completed achieving above average results.

PRIMARY TOUR

Congratulations to Pinehurst School 2015 student leaders who have been nominated prefects and house captains:

JUNIOR & SENIOR COLLEGE TOUR

OPEN DAY: WED 11 MAR 9:30am

1:30pm

With an emphasis on individual attention and a total school roll of only 850, Pinehurst School ensures students are exposed to a wide range of opportunities. With passionate teachers, a nurturing learning environment and a world-class Cambridge curriculum – your child is set to leave Pinehurst as a confident, well-equipped adult.

A global leader in Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), Pinehurst offers an EXTENSIVE ACADEMIC, SPORTS AND ARTS CURRICULUM, taught by experienced teachers who are focused on achievement and results. We are proud to have achieved Top in the World and in New Zealand in a range of Cambridge subjects, including Design & Technology, Information Technology, Geography, Art & Design, Spanish, Physical Education and Environmental Management.

Pinehurst School 2015 School Leaders.

Head Boy Peter Kim

Prefects:

Kauri House Captain Zoe Ander

Jess Clark Head Girl Nirvana Knill Deputy Head Boy Adam Lea

Ethan Kropp Harry Bartlett

Matai House Captain Brian Park Rimu House Captain Devon Gannon

Mikayla Nicolson Deputy Head Girl Elley Eastell

For further information contact our enrolment manager on (09) 414 0960 ext 614 or email enrolment@pinehurst.school.nz.

75 Bush Road, Albany phone (09) 414 0960 www.pinehurst.school.nz

Totara House Captain Greg Alheit

I​n Northside magazine, on the reverse of February's Channel current world number one golfer Lydia Ko was referred to as having been a former Pinehurst School student, but also a Westlake Girl. She attended Pinehurst School solely from her intermediate school years upward, recently graduating from Pinehurst - and the school is very proud of that fact!

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Education: Westlake Boys High School

Westlake Boys’ Tops National Scholarship Results NEW ZEALAND SCHOLARSHIP FACTS: • Approximately 20,000 students per year sit NZQA Scholarship examinations at NCEA Level 3 (Year 13) • NZ Scholarship is designed to challenge, motivate and reward the most able students • Approximately 3% of students studying each subject obtain Scholarships • Approximately 0.3% receive Outstanding Scholarships • The top 5-10 candidates in the country receive Premier Awards. To be considered for a Premier Award a candidate must achieve at least three subject Scholarships at Outstanding level.

Some of Westlake’s 68 2014 Scholarship students, who between them achieved 167 scholarships, with their Scholarship Programme Leader, Ms Chloe Harland

Westlake Boys High School’s 2014 scholarship exam results revealed that 68 students had attained an impressive 167 total scholarships including 33 Outstanding Scholarships.

This feat makes Westlake Boys’ the top scholarship school in the country, ahead of last year’s first and second placegetters, Auckland Grammar School and Wellington College.

A University Scholarship is awarded to a student who achieves within the top 3% of national results and Outstanding Scholarships are awarded to those students whose results put them in the top 0.3% of national results. Students who receive four scholarships receive $2000 per year if they go on to study at a New Zealand University and Outstanding Scholarships are worth $5,000 per year during the students University years.

• The next 40-60 candidates receive Outstanding Scholar Awards. To be considered for this award, candidates must achieve at least three subject Scholarships, including some at Outstanding level.

• Financial incentives attached to Scholarship awards range from $2,000 to $10,000 per year to support further study • Most Scholarship candidates are Year 13 students. In exceptional cases, Scholarships are awarded to Year 11 & 12 students Source: NZQA Factsheet #5: New Zealand Scholarship challenges and rewards Level 3 students

Three Top In The World and Four Top In New Zealand Awards Students who sat the Cambridge International Examinations at the end of 2014 managed to acquire three Top in the World results and four Top in New Zealand results amongst them: Matthew Seddon Rengen Parlane George Han Ivan Fan Antoine Ellis Yoon Ho Song Edward Zhang

Top in the World Top in the World Top in the World Top in New Zealand Top in New Zealand Top in New Zealand Top in New Zealand

AS Level AS Level AS Level AS Level IGCSE Level IGCSE Level IGCSE Level

History Geography Thinking Skills Chinese Geography Mathematics Mathematics

All these students received their awards at the national Cambridge Awards Dinner hosted at Westlake Boys. Headmasters, teachers, students and their families from throughout New Zealand attended this annual celebration of academic achievement.

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Westlake Boys students received three Top in the World Awards and four Top in New Zealand Awards at the recent Cambridge International Examinations National Awards Dinner. Students are pictured with Deputy Headmaster Mr Arnold van den Heuvel and Headmaster Mr David Ferguson

Education: Westlake Boys High School

Westlake Scholars Are Two of New Zealand’s Top Three Westlake’s leading academic scholars for 2014, Dux Chris Hagan and Proxime Accessit Josh Hansen, are two of the country’s top three Premier Scholars, an amazing achievement that is worth $30,000 to each of the students and ensures that both candidates are frontrunners for the Prime Minister’s Award, which recognises the highest achieving New Zealand Scholarship student.

Westlake Boys’ highest academic honour was awarded to Chris Hagan who was named 2014 Dux. Chris achieved an impressive total of seven scholarships – equalling the school record. He obtained four Outstanding Scholarships in English, Physical Education, History and Art History and three Scholarships in Geography, Classical Studies and Physical Education. Chris was named top national scholar for Physical Education and in his Cambridge International exams achieved 2 A* passes at A level.

Joshua Hansen was named Westlake’s 2014 Proxime Accessit (Runner-up award for Overall Academic achievement) after achieving a total of 6 scholarships - 5 Outstanding Scholarships in English, Geography, Physical Education, History and Art History and one Scholarship in Classical Studies which earned him the award of top subject scholar for Art History.

Westlake Boys’ top three academic scholars for 2014 – Nathan Regal (Outstanding Scholar Award recipient), Chris Hagan (2014 Dux) and Josh Hansen (2014 Proxime Accessit)

2014 Outstanding Scholar Awards (for students who received 2 or more Outstanding Scholarships) were also attained by: Nathan Regal – Outstanding Scholar Award; 7 Scholarships including 2 Outstanding Scholarships in English and Classical Studies and 5 Scholarships in Art History, Media Studies, Geography, History and Physical Education as well as 2 A* and one A pass at CIE A level Peter Huxford – Outstanding Scholar Award; 3 scholarships including 2 Outstanding Scholarships in Physics and Calculus, a Scholarship in Statistics and 99 Excellence credits at NCEA Level 3 David Hoggard – Outstanding Scholar Award; 3 Outstanding Scholarships in English, Media Studies and Classical Studies and 2 Scholarships in Geography and History George Han (Year 12 student) – Outstanding Scholar Award; 3 Outstanding Scholarships in Physics and Calculus; 3 Scholarships in English, Statistics and Economics and Top in World in AS Level Thinking Skills

Single subject Outstanding Scholarships were also accomplished by: 2014 Head Boy Michael Lough (Geography); James Pearce (Geography); Daniel Baard (Calculus); Chenhao Zhuang (Painting); Campbell Wang (Calculus); David Waddell (Physics); Caleb Gemmell (Statistics); Radi Baboe (Geography); Mac Jordan (Physical Education); Glen Hill-Rennie (English); Rohan Luthra (Geography); Jacob Siermans (Geography); Christopher Lu (Year 12) – Outstanding Scholarship in Chemistry; Riley Cahill (Year 12) – Outstanding Scholarship in English.

In addition to those students named above, the following students also achieved the remarkable feat of 4 or more Scholarships Ray Ong; Benjamin Park; Jeffrey Choy; Matthew Bilton.

UPCOMING EVENTS – MARCH Monday 9th March

PTA Meet the School Leaders 7.30pm

Thursday 12th March Westlake Boys Annual Father Son Breakfast (Guest Speaker: Former

Black Cap, Andre Adams), 6.45am

Thursday 19th March Westlakers Golf Day, Waitemata Golf Course. All welcome.

Thursday 19th March

School Cross Country Day

Thursday 26th March Equinox Concert 23rd-27th March

Summer Tournament Week and Maadi Cup Week

For further information on any of these events please check the school website or Facebook page

Westlake Old Boy and Former Black Cap Andre Adams will be guest speaker at the Annual Westlake Boys Father Son Breakfast on Thursday 12th March

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Education: Westlake Girls High School

Westlake Girls Top Seven Prefects, left to right: Shenade Benson (House Captain: Akoranga) Rebecca Hoverd (House Captain: Onewa) Courtney McCormick (Deputy Head Prefect) Jen Gale (Head Prefect) Lina Kim (House Captain: Hauraki), Stephanie Soon (House Captain: Pupuke) Romy Lee (House Captain: Wairau)

Westlake Girls High School Prefects 2015 Head Prefect 2015, Jen Gale: I have the honour of being the Head Prefect of Westlake Girls for 2015 and I’m looking forward to this year. I’m going to share a little about Sport at Westlake as sporting participation encourages students to strive for personal excellence and to get involved with any opportunity that comes their way. Opportunities for both sport and exercise are available through health, outdoor education and physical education courses.

Students can also learn about biomechanics and wellbeing.

Westlake Girls offers over 30 sporting codes and has dedicated staff encouraging the participation and success of all students, regardless of their ability. Getting involved with sport at Westlake opens so many doors, for example the 2015 Melbourne tour for premier Netball and Hockey teams. Westlake has enjoyed success at national tournaments in Badminton, Rowing, Sailing, Basketball, Netball and Water Polo. Students really enjoy competing at a higher level and being challenged to be their best.

Deputy Head Prefect 2015, Courtney McCormick: Having come from a very small school, I remember my first day of school being overwhelming and thinking that I would never find any friends. The complete opposite happened, however. I returned the following day feeling supported and encouraged by Year 13 peer supporters and ready to join as many activities that I could.

Westlake Girls has changed a lot since 2011. Our new House system, with five Houses: Akoranga, Hauraki, Onewa, Pupuke and Hauraki gives seniors greater exposure to all year levels. House Captains ensure that every student in her House is exposed to a wide range of activities. We have prefects overseeing Arts, Sports, Academics, Service and Internationalism. Remaining prefects are Junior School Prefects ensuring juniors feel part of Westlake, to strive for personal excellence and to reach their full potential. I know Westlake has definitely allowed me to come out of my shell and be who I am meant to be.

Akoranga House Captain 2015, Shenade Benson: When I was deciding which high school to go to, I chose Westlake due to the diverse range of opportunities on offer. From kapa haka, to spelling bees to foreign exchanges, there is literally something for everyone and every opportunity to become fully immersed in the wider school community. I personally had an interest in hockey at Westlake Girls. I was pleased when I was not only able to play and compete in some of the top competitions in New Zealand, but I was also able to transfer the skills I had learnt into coaching which helped to further develop the leadership qualities I required.

Westlake doesn’t only offer a wide array of clubs and teams you can join, it also has experienced and passionate teachers who will aid and support you in any endeavour you choose in all aspects of school life. What has surprised me overall about Westlake Girls, is how through the help of your teachers and peers, you are able to gain invaluable skills and qualities and become a strong individual, whilst being part of a tight knit family.

Hauraki House Captain 2015, Lina Kim: For me, Westlake Girls is where personal interests become new opportunities. There are varied opportunities here and, the most inspiring part is, we get to share many experiences with the wider community. Our leaders have been in local community forums like the Intergenerational Forum and Regional Young Leaders Conferences.

Last year, as the Youth Coordinator at the Intergenerational Forum, it was fabulous

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to see our girls voicing their opinion and connecting with the community. We're all encouraged to participate in local and regional competitions like the National Lions Young Speechmakers Contest, where I was placed. We value involvement in UN Youth events and we hope to inspire more students to be engaged in global affairs. At Westlake Girls, these opportunities are open for everyone. Teachers and staff support us so we can all take on new challenges.

Student Trustee and Onewa House Captain 2015, Rebecca Hoverd: I was elected as the Student Trustee on the Westlake Girls' School Board for 2015 in addition to leading Onewa this year. So far it has been a great experience being able to provide a student opinion at the board table.

Leadership is one of Westlake Girls' strategic values and there is a focus on developing leadership in each student. Here at Westlake, there are opportunities for students to become a leader, whether through academic peer tutoring, captaining a sports team, leading a music group, being in cultural groups or committees, attending leadership courses or being considered for a role as a Prefect in Year 13. Earlier this year, our Head Prefect and Deputy Head Prefect had the opportunity to attend the Student Leader Conference at Bond University on the Gold Coast, Australia. This conference was attended by girls from Australia, New Zealand, America and the Philippines and it was an amazing and rewarding experience for Jen and Courtney.

Pupuke House Captain 2015, Stephanie Soon: Academic excellence takes precedence in Westlake. An NCEA Scholarship is the highest award NZ secondary schools can aim for. Westlake Girls gained 82 subject scholarships, 10 of which were Outstanding Scholarships. Westlake Girls caters for a range of different abilities. Academic support programmes includes the Smart Swans Peer Tutoring Programme, additional tutorial classes in every subject, scholarship classes before and after school and extension classes for gifted students.

Beyond the classroom, Westlake offers numerous academic-related extracurricular activities. In my time in Westlake alone I have had the opportunity to compete in the Australasian Brain Bee, Australian Mathematics Competition, NZ Environmental Entrepreneurship Competition, attend the prestigious Rotary National Science Forum and participate in other academically stimulating activities. As the largest girls school in the country, the academic opportunities and support Westlake offers students are second to none.

Wairau House Captain 2015, Romy Lee: My time at Westlake Girls has been extremely rewarding. My favourite thing about this school is that even while primarily focusing on academic study, students are able to discover and nurture their passions, which can be anything from debating to robotics.

I entered Westlake Girls in Year 9 with an interest in music. Music staff helped me to develop my skills and gave me opportunities to excel in music. Last year, I travelled to Europe on a music tour with 140 Westlake Musicians. Dozens of accolades from music competitions regionally, nationally and internationally are homage to the hours of work dedicated students and staff invest.

The cultural diversity at Westlake is amazing. 2250 students represent a variety of ethnicities and religions making up a culturally diverse Westlake family. To show appreciation for such diversity, we hold events to showcase talents while sharing our culture. Snapshots from various events such as cultural evenings and concerts can be seen in the photo gallery on the school website.

Premier Westlake High Schools Choir ‘Choralation’ performs in Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular Premier Westlake High Schools Choir, Choralation, performed in the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular show at Vector Arena with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. An audience of 6000 people is their biggest yet!

Choralation was invited to perform based on successes nationally, at the NZCF Big Sing competition and internationally, at the Summa Cum Laude competition in Vienna last year. The production of Doctor Who has been running internationally since 2006. However Choralation is the 1st youth / school choir ever to be asked to perform in the show.

It was a great privilege to perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and to be part of such a large international show. The 5th Doctor from the acclaimed TV series, Peter Davison, was the MC for the show, which included the original costumes for monsters who featured throughout the event.

BBC London producers commented on the superb standard and professionalism of Choralation and how nervous they were hiring a youth choir for the event. They were impressed when they heard how good Choralation is.

The NZ Herald commented in their concert review: "With the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra giving that music its full effect, superbly backed up by Westlake high schools choir group Choralation, The Symphonic Spectacular was full of these big epic moments."

Westlake High School Students in DOCTOR WHO.

Westlake Girls Vector Arena, Doctor Who audience of 6000.

Scholarship Results 2014 Westlake Girls continues to improve its academic performance each year, with Scholarship 26% up on 2013 results. 82 Scholarships were awarded in 2014, with ten at the outstanding level. This confirms Westlake Girls among the top ten performers in Scholarship, nationally. Dux for 2014, Claire Wang, received an Outstanding Scholarship Award and $5000 per year for three years towards her tertiary study, at a New Zealand University. Claire gained five Scholarships: English, Chemistry, Calculus and outstanding Scholarships in Physics and Statistics.

A total of 12 students received Scholarship Awards and $2000 per year for three years towards their tertiary study, at a New Zealand University.

These students gained three or more subject scholarships. Special mention regarding Caroline Knudsen, who gained four subject scholarships (English, Statistics, Geography and an outstanding scholarship in Biology) Claire Wang.

and Amelia Wong gaining four scholarships (English, Art History, Painting and Classics). The remaining ten students are Yeon Jae Choi, Bella Kim, Jocelyn Lim, Karthiga Pathumanithy, Kripa Ravi, Cheryl Tan, Jess Tsang, Annalise Vukets, Cathy Xiong and Angela Zhang. Congratulations to of the above students whose strong work ethic and fine talents have proven to be so rewarding.

NCEA Results 2014 Level 3 and University Entrance 87% of Year 13 students gained Level 3 NCEA, with 20% gaining Excellence endorsements and 38% gaining Merit endorsements. 78% of students gained University Entrance which is far higher than 58% achieved nationally for 2014.

Level 2 NCEA 94% of Year 12 Students gained NCEA Level 2.

Endorsements have increased, with 27% of Year 12 gaining Excellence and 44% gaining Merit.

Level 1 NCEA 90% of Year 11 students gained Level 1 NCEA. 79% of students gained Merit or Excellence endorsements.

34% achieved Excellence and 45% achieved Merit.

A dedicated staff team is delighted with these results and pleased for students who strived for excellence and achieved results for which they can be very proud.

Irene Wu, Yeoji Lee, Morgan McDowell, Ella Cripps, Yeonsu Lee.

Westlake Girls Swimming Sports This event was held on the 11th February at Takapuna Pools, where two records were broken: Yeonsu Lee broke the Intermediate Freestyle and Open 200m freestyle records Swimming champions are: Junior: Yeoji Lee Intermediate: Yeonsu Lee Senior: Ella Cripps Pupuke House were the overall points winners.

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Education: Westlake Girls High School

Head Prefect 2015 Jen Gale receives the Korowai from Head Prefect 2014, Kate Burley.

Zumba in House colours kicks off 2015 Athletics Sports for Westlake Girls.

Increasing school spirit, a sense of belonging and achievement Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs lists ‘a sense of belonging’ as one of the most fundamental needs human beings have. Schools are people places and a sense of belonging is fundamental to student and staff welfare. Knowing and appreciating this, most schools have effective strategies to orientate and quickly integrate new students, as valued members into their school community. After developing a sense of belonging to the school, students’ self- esteem and self-actualisation also strengthens.

From 1962 until 2012 Westlake Girls was structured horizontally, growing from 500 students to 2250 students. Integration between juniors and seniors slowly dropped off as the school grew in later decades. In 2013, five houses (named after local, Maori geographical landmarks) were created, equivalent to vertical families of 440 students and 40 staff. A Deputy Principal was appointed to lead each House, with two House Deans and 15 Form Teachers.

Form Teachers travel through with their form class. While many schools follow a Whanau or House model, the move has totally transformed Westlake Girls, with teachers and school leaders knowing students far better than in the earlier, horizontal system.

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Five vertical houses means Westlake student leaders can enjoy greater exposure to all students. Together with new senior uniforms, seniors enjoy greater visibility, added responsibility and a sense of purpose. Junior students are now fully part of house initiatives and can aspire to be future House leaders, with plenty of role models to observe. ‘Smart Swans’, a student led academic peer mentoring programme, places Year 12 and 13 mentors with younger students. Smart Swans was developed by an academic prefect and has become extremely popular with mentors getting as much out of it as those being assisted. The schools’ academic results continue to improve each year.

Reframing Westlake Girls into five houses was a simple process, resulting in multiple benefits never envisaged in planning stages. Not only do Year 9 and 10 feel far more connected to what is happening in the senior school, seniors have embraced far greater responsibility and a sense of pride in leading the school.

There are new badges for scholarly achievement, as well as visible rewards for many activities already in place but which used to go unnoticed. Prefects enjoy their special prefects’ pocket and tie, as well as badge. Students who achieve national or international sporting honours may wear a silver swan’s tie and, this year, a Year 11 tie has been introduced to signify students moving from the junior years to the senior school.

The health and well-being of students has been surveyed formally and informally, before and after the introduction of the house system at Westlake Girls.

Responses unanimously point to a much more positive, purposeful and inclusive school environment, focused on excellence. Students describe feeling proud of their house and proud of their school. When they enter in Year 9, they already have a strong sense of community within their house and there have been far fewer issues emerging with new students in Year 9 being referred to Deans and Guidance Counsellors. It has been a great move, positively impacting on students and staff.

Education: Rosmini College

News from Rosmini for March

Rosmini Kuba Rozmus, Todd Gibbs, Richard Rahardja, Moses Alofokhai, Mr Nixon Cooper, Andrew Fermor, Kieran Seedall, Herewini Iversen and Luke Duigan.

The Rosmini College Head Boys for 2015 are Year 13 students Andrew Fermor (17) of Unsworth Heights and Moses Alofokhai (17) of Birkdale. Andrew was Rosmini’s Junior Dux in 2012 and a Top Scholar in 2013. Andrew plays Basketball and Football and he describes himself as a, “massive Tottenham Hotspurs fan.” Andrew also plays the guitar and he belongs to a band. Andrew “hopes to be a good role model for the younger students and help to build a good foundation for a new era at Rosmini under our new Principal, Mr Cooper.”

Andrew wants to do Engineering at Auckland University next year. Moses was born in Nigeria but he moved to New Zealand when he was five. Moses says he is, “happy to call the Land of the Long White Cloud my home.” He enjoys acting and he was a main character in the New Zealand Film Festival film, ‘We Feel Fine.’

Moses says, “Rosmini College is a great school” as it has, “greatly helped me realise some of my potential and I am privileged to be a student here.”

The Deputy Head Boys are Richard Rahardja (17) of Northcote and Kieran Seedall (17) of Dairy Flat. Richard plays Basketball and Football. Richard is a member of the New Zealand Karate Team and he is a New Zealand Open Karate Champion. Richard is also an Oceania and Commonwealth Karate Champion. He would like to have a medical career. Richard hopes to be, “a successful role model to all students.” Kieran was born in Zimbabwe. He is studying Calculus, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Economics. Kieran plays for the school’s 1st XI Cricket team and the 1st XI Hockey team. He also represents North Harbour in both Cricket and Hockey.

Kieran is hoping to make, “a positive impact at school and in the wider community.” Kieran would like to do Engineering at Auckland University next year.

The Sports Captains are Todd Gibbs (17) of Riverhead and Herewini Iversen (17) of Greenhithe. Todd is a talented Football player who has represented North Harbour and he also plays Soccer for the Auckland City’s U20 team and the Waitakere Men’s team. Consequently, Todd is hoping to get a Football Scholarship to the United States of America. He says, “I would love to carry on the Brotherhood legacy that former students have left behind.” Herewini is Maori. He has been a North Harbour Hockey Representative for seven years. He is currently playing for the North Harbour U18 team.

Matthew Cranfield, Olivier Graffeuille, Michael Kim and Mr Nixon Cooper.

Zheng Tan, Andy Joseph Mansoor, Reinhart Bate and Principal, Mr Nixon Cooper.

The Catholic Character Leaders are Prefect, Luke Duigan (17) of Campbells Bay and Kuba Rozmus (17) of Glenfield. Luke was born in Canada and he has dual citizenship. Luke enjoys playing soccer and the piano. Luke hopes to go to Medical School next year either in Auckland or in Canada. Kuba was born in New Zealand to Polish parents and he is actively involved in Auckland’s Polish Association. Kuba plays the Tenor Saxophone and the guitar. Kuba is in the school’s Senior Concert Band, the Senior Combo and the Senior Choir.

He also enjoys playing basketball and ice skating. Kuba says, “I am very proud to be a Rosminian and that we, as Rosminians, can develop our Catholic values and our culture.” Kuba would like to do Engineering next year at Auckland University. The Rosmini College Prefects for 2015 are: Jack Bergin, Grover Brick, Zane Broom, Oliver Cheyne, Matthew Cranfield, Josh Du Rand, Liam Ford, Joe Gore, Jack Green, Jordan Hercock, Isaac Kelly, Stephen Kerr-Phillips, Hamish Marsden, Scott Martin, Cooper Murdoch, James Pang and Joshua Third.

Rosmini College’s top scholars for 2014 were: In Year 11 – Zheng Tan, Andy Joseph Mansoor and Reinhardt Bate; in Year 12 – Olivier Graffeuille, Michael Kim and Matthew Cranfield and, lastly, in Year 13 – Ethan Breinhorst and Joseph Gibson.

Rosmini College’s 2014 Deputy Head Boy, Catholic Character Leader and Proxime Accessit Dux,

Ethan Breinhorst.

Ethan Breinhorst has received an astonishing five scholarships in Chemistry (Outstanding), Physics, Biology, Earth and Space Science and English. This is a truly remarkable achievement. Ethan is hoping to pursue a medical career. Last year’s Prefect, James Shanahan received three scholarships in Geography, English and History. Other students received scholarships in Economics, Physical Education and Design and Visual Communication.

Rosmini College Year 9 students, Terence Abdon (12) of Glenfield and Sean Murphy (12) of Dairy Flat were selected to play for New Zealand in the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup Under 14 Boys division. The tournament was held in Albury, New South Wales on the 12 – 17th January and it featured teams from Albury, Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and New Zealand. The two New Zealand Under 14B teams were coached by Harbour Basketball coaches, Morgan Maskell and Zac Fitzgerald. For the Opening Ceremony, the team performed a prayer and a song in Maori, He honore, Toia Ma then they did the Haka.

Terence and Sean played for the New Zealand Koru U14B team who went on to win all their games, including a semifinal match against the New Zealand Kea U14B team. They won their Final against NSW Osprey. Terence was voted team captain and Sean top-scored in the Final. Sean says, “I scored 21 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and got 10 assists, with a steal too.” The students were members of last year's Rosmini’s AIMS team which won that tournament.

Terence Abdon and Sean Murphy.

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Pour Moi: Specialised Beauty Services

Life 101

Pour Moi Specialised Life Skills Course Beauty Services for Teenagers What if you could find a brand new, purposebuilt, private skin clinic that specialises in advanced beauty treatments, as well as injectable cosmetic procedures for fine lines and wrinkles, and you could get your waxing and other beauty requirements all done at the same time?

Now if that beautiful new clinic with the private off-street parking had Beth Cardale as your very own clinical aesthetician you would have to admit that it sounds like the perfect place to have all of your beauty needs met. You see, Beth is both a highly qualified Beauty Therapist and a Registered Nurse with specialist training in injectable treatments for anti-ageing. Whether it is Botox™ for wrinkles and expression lines or fillers to provide volume or even the latest in PRP Blood Platelet Therapy Beth is a seasoned expert with years of clinical experience. Plus Beth also has advanced qualifications in beauty enabling her to offer Collagen Induction Skin Needling treatments, medical grade peels and all of your facial, waxing, tinting, manicure and pedicure needs.

Already popular with many of Auckland’s North Shore residents who have enjoyed the privacy of a suburban clinic rather than the very public shopping centre salons, Beth has just launched the opening of her brand new facility with comfortable rooms to cater for all of your aesthetic needs.

To launch this wonderful new facility Beth is offering a limited number of deals that offer wonderful value and the chance to have one of Auckland’s best clinical specialists treat your skin.

Make your appointment today as these special offers are bound to book out fast. Or simply book for any of your beauty requirements with the knowledge that you are in the hands of someone absolutely dedicated to helping you look and feel your very best.

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• Psychometric Testing - Personality Profiling o Career Direction o University Direction • Producing a C.V. (Curriculum Vitae) • General Health & Fitness • Saving Money • Personal Budgeting • Preparing for a Job Interview • Basic Vehicle Mechanics • Basic DIY Renovations • Basics of Property • Basics of Business • Basics of the Share Market • Self Defence Register your teenager early as numbers are limited for each school holiday course.

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Cam Calkoen: Bending Perceptions, Inspiring Change

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Dynamic Solutions Helping people achieve What skill does the average business person use during one third of any working day, that hasn’t been improved since school?

Cam Calkoen is an inspirational speaker who is bending perceptions to inspire change and an attitude of awesomeness through simple, lasting human truths. Passionate about the Shore, this column reflects the awesomeness that surrounds us and the potential we all have to achieve a personal best.

Clarifying 'dream the dream'

I often use the term ‘dream the dream’ so I thought it was time to clarify what I mean by it in my work as a speaker: In our sleeping dreams anything is possible, so why not make this the case in our waking dreams. If you’ve never started or attempted something one thing’s for sure, you wont be very good at it.

Nothing and no one is excluded from a dream. In a dream anything is possible.

To be on a safari in Africa - or falling in love whilst flying with wings over the Niagara falls in Canada – or entering a Pharos tomb - or fending off tigers on the London underground. At no point in your sleeping dreams does the intellect or ‘self ‘ kick in and ask the devastating question we constantly ask ourselves in waking time.

“How good am I at this?”

I often share with my audiences my personal experience at school: In my classes I was being given an amazing opportunity… In Science class I could feel what it felt like to BE a Physicist, in Math a Mathematician, in English a Poet etc. So when the list for the school sports day came around for us students to put our names down for an event I didn’t ask myself “how good am I at it” I simply experienced for a moment how it must feel to BE a fabulous athlete, (perhaps its worth mentioning here that due to my Cerebral Palsy walking, co-ordination and certainly running were not my strong points) Had I taken the first option (I’m not very good at this) life would have take a different course… very different.

All I had to do was turn up on the day in order to take the first step as an athlete.

There is not an athlete in this world who has not experienced defeat, frustration, pain of physical injury, embarrassment, solitude, fear etc. in short:- all the things that we generally allow to stop us dead in our tracks. This is where the waking-self trips us up and brings us crashing down to fail at the thought of attempt. But to cast these aside, to BE the athlete, to BE IN the dream, to at least begin to attempt your waking dream is what makes the heart beat a little faster, for me at least it is what turns life into living.

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The answer is reading.

One estimate says that the volume of written material that crosses a busy executive’s desk is equivalent to reading the huge book “War and Peace” every week. For tertiary and senior high school students the volume is similar.

Reading is one of the most time-consuming functions many of us perform, yet strategies to help us cope with the information explosion have received little attention.

This is surprising, since most time management experts point out that the average business person could save two or more hours per day by simply doubling their reading speed.

A reading enhancement programme by a Sydney based educator and businessman, Dr Stan Rodgers, has received repeated acclaim by academics, departments of education, business professionals, business owners and students globally. This course guarantees that you at least double your reading speed with no loss of comprehension and with improved information retention.

The average reading rate of most business people and students is between 180 and 230 words per minute. After just eight or twelve hours of instruction, much of which is carefully monitored practice through a wide range of activities, these same people have at least doubled their reading rate and have improved comprehension.

Many do even better than this. The techniques and strategies are easy to learn and sustainable in the long term. Testing six months later shows that the improvement has largely been retained and sometimes improved.

The NZQA approved (US 1272) programme is based on internationally accepted reading theory and aims to reduce or eliminate the three basic habits which are the greatest barriers to faster reading – subvocalisation, poor eye fixation and regression – through a range of carefully devised practical exercises and specialised equipment.

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SUPERSIZE ME PLEASE! Outside of exporting, one of the biggest ‘leg-ups’ to growth is through acquisition. isition.

Many business owners wince at the thought, but it should be on every board’s d’s radar.

Below we’ve set out five core question areas that boards can work through to assess an acquisition opportunity early on, before launching the troops into due diligence. gence.

Accountancy: with Aaron Wallace, Bellingham Wallace

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What am I really buying? » Gross profit to tuck into your business model, so that you get economies of scale and soak up excess capacity in your infrastructure. It’s about fattening up the bottom line. » The new customer database and distribution network will clearly bring a sales lift, but it will also create new channels to distribute your existing offering to. With a diversified portfolio, greater market penetration and dominance is now possible. » Understand that you’re buying the business affairs not the shares of your target. » Good employees and knowhow, remembering you’ll only bring over the star performers. This will help create a great team and will put pressure on your current poor performers.

Supersize Me Please!

Outside of exporting, one of the biggest ‘leg-ups’ to growth is through acquisition. Many business owners wince at the thought, but it should be on every board’s radar. Below we’ve set out five core question areas that boards can work through an acquisition opportunity early on, before launching the 2 troops into due diligence.

1. What am I really buying? » Gross profit to tuck into your business model, so that you get economies of scale and soak up excess capacity in your infrastructure. It’s about fattening up the bottom line. » The new customer database and distribution network will clearly bring a sales lift, but it will also create new channels to distribute your existing offering to. With a diversified portfolio, greater market penetration and dominance is now possible. » Understand that you’re buying the business affairs not the shares of your target. » Good employees and knowhow, remembering you’ll only bring over the star performers. This will help create a great team and will put pressure on your current poor performers.

2. How do I identify my target? » You need to go looking for it, rather than waiting for it to land on your doorstep.

This is about active hunting not passive hoping. Brokers’ books are usually empty as they’ve been shopped around already before going to the greater market. » Think outside the box of what to look for, it could be a complimentary business rather than an extension of your offering. Vertical (i.e. a supplier of customer) and horizontal (i.e. a competitor) targets should all be brought to the bargaining table. » Another alternative is to identify a business that needs a succession option and then present them with one.

How do I identify my target? » You need to go looking for it, rather than waiting for it to land on your doorstep. This is about active hunting not passive hoping. Brokers’ books are usually empty as they’ve been shopped around already before going to the greater market. » Think outside the box of what to look for, it could be a

complimentary business rather than an extension of your offering. Vertical (i.e. a supplier of customer) and horizontal (i.e. a competitor) targets should all be brought to the bargaining table.

and sustainable, you need to understand whether you can, influence short term growth opportunities in that business’ offerings from your resource – is there some low hanging fruit?

However, quality of debtors is commonly overlooked. A healthy cash flow is critical; profit is like food but cash is like oxygen, you need oxygen from that first gasp of new life!

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How do I go about funding the purchase? » First step is to agree on a purchase value and what’s being acquired for that price.

This can be quite different to a normal market valuation as the opportunity for the vendor to exit quickly and hassle free could provide for a discount. » It’s likely you’ll require some debt funding. Try vendor finance first, where the payment is tied to an agreed level of turnover or gross profit being realised. This skin in the game is the best warranty you can get – and the cheapest! » Where bank funding is necessary, a robust three year financial forecast P&L and cash flow will be a prerequisite. The likelihood of approval rises exponentially if you can prove your company is following ‘best practice’ governance – i.e. has a board that meets regularly and has structure. » The other trick to funding will be a high tangible asset component versus goodwill, and having secured WIP (work-in-progress) or revenue contracts in place to support

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» Another alternative is to identify a business that needs a succession option and then present them with one.

» What is the required length of vendor input over a transition period and what skills or relationships will disappear on their exit? You need to understand how big this risk is – it will impact on price. » Confidence over continuity of sales levels are critical after all, this is what you’re buying.

your forecast. Banks warm to reduced risk.

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What is a realistic timeframe to convert? » Once the cat’s out the bag, you may need to move quickly. Both the market and employees need to witness a deal and not rumours. Due diligence will be slightly reduced as you’re likely buying the business, not the shares. » Have the price discussion up front; you need to know if you’re onto a winner or not before too much energy is spent. Once agreed, if debt funding is necessary, warm your bank up and make a start on the forecasting. Approval of banking lines could be responsible for any delay, and more importantly, the forecasts will significantly uncover any due diligence assumptions.

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Once you enter into discussions with a likely acquisition target, relationships form and confidential information is shared. Whilst you may ethically feel as if you need to follow through with a deal once the target’s skirt has been lifted, you need to show discipline and keep your focus. Remember that you’re making a business decision, not an emotional decision – you need to carry this mantra up until the ink is dried on the Sale and Purchase Agreement. Of course, if the

vendor to exit quickly3 and hassle free could provide for a discount. » It’s likely you’ll require some debt funding. Try vendor finance first, where the payment is tied to an agreed level of turnover or gross profit being realised. This skin in the game is the best warranty you can get – and the cheapest! » Where bank funding is necessary, a robust three year financial forecast P&L and cash flow will be a prerequisite. The likelihood of approval rises exponentially if you can prove your company is following ‘best practice’ governance – i.e. has a board that meets regularly and has structure. » The other trick to funding will be a high tangible asset component versus goodwill, and having secured WIP (work-in-progress) or revenue contracts in place to support your forecast. Banks warm to reduced risk.

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» Once the cat’s out the bag, you may need to move quickly. Both the market and employees need to witness a deal and not rumours. Due diligence will be slightly reduced as you’re likely buying the business, not the shares. » Have the price discussion up front; you need to know if you’re onto a winner or not before too much energy is spent. Once agreed, if debt funding is necessary, warm your bank up and make a start on the forecasting. Approval of banking lines could be responsible for any delay, and more importantly, the forecasts will significantly uncover any due diligence assumptions. Once you enter into discussions with a likely acquisition target, relationships form and confidential information is shared. Whilst you may ethically feel as if you need to follow through with a deal once the target’s skirt has been lifted, you need to show discipline and keep your focus. Remember that you’re making a business decision, not an emotional decision – you need to carry this mantra up until the ink is dried on the Sale and Purchase Agreement. Of course, if the business is as fit as a butcher’s dog, then you should know your position early on and can avoid this confrontation. Conversely, you don’t want to create a reputation as a buyer who continually walks away from deals, or at the negotiation table you’re known to bring a sledgehammer to crack a nut. This could dry up opportunities for good acquisitions at a later date. The acquisition market is as active as you want it to be. Your board just needs to shift its perspective and see an acquisition for what it is: a real growth strategy that relies on momentum just like any other.

» First step is to agree on a purchase value and what’s being acquired for that price.

This can be quite different to a normal market valuation as the opportunity for the

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3. At the Due Diligence stage, what do I strategically need to consider? » After convincing yourself that the acquiring model is future fit and sustainable, you need to understand whether you can, influence short term growth opportunities in that business’ offerings from your resource – is there some low hanging fruit? » What is the required length of vendor input over a transition period and what skills or relationships will disappear on their exit? You need to understand how big this risk is – it will impact on price. » Confidence over continuity of sales levels are critical after all, this is what you’re buying. However, quality of debtors is commonly overlooked. A healthy cash flow is critical; profit is like food but cash is like oxygen, you need oxygen from that first gasp of new life!

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business is as fit as a butcher’s dog, then you should know your position early on and can avoid this confrontation.

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The acquisition market is as active as you want it to be. Your board just needs to shift its perspective and see an acquisition for what it is: a real growth strategy that relies on momentum just like any other.

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Powers of Attorney Are you an attorney for a family member or friend? Do you know what your obligations are?

There are two types of Enduring Power of Attorney, personal care and welfare, and property. You may be appointed as attorney or successor attorney for one or both of these decision making roles, but do you really understand what this means?

Firstly, you need to know whether your power as attorney is general or limited to specific types of decisions. In either case you are stepping into the shoes of your friend or family member when they cannot act for themselves. The decisions you make on their behalf are to be the decisions they would make themselves if they could, not decisions you would make. So we encourage you to discuss with your friend or family member what is important to them before you are required to make any significant decisions for them such as major medical decisions, changes in living arrangements or other matters which will impact on their health, wellbeing, enjoyment of life or financial affairs. At all times the decisions must be in your friend or family member’s best interests, not yours or anyone elses.

You must consult, as far as practicable, with your friend or family member before making decisions on their behalf, and if you are not sure then you should seek advice or a Court direction.

If you are attorney for personal care and welfare you can only make significant decisions if your friend or family member has been medically certified as being unable to make such decisions for themselves. For other less significant decisions you must believe on reasonable grounds that they are unable to make such decisions. You need to understand that there are some decisions an attorney for personal care and welfare cannot make. You should ask a lawyer what these types of decision are. If in doubt, seek legal advice.

As property attorney you must keep records of each financial transaction you undertake on behalf of your friend or family member and you must be able

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At all times the decisions must be in your friend or family member’s best interests, not yours or anyone elses. to provide evidence of these financial records. Importantly, you cannot use the property or funds belonging to your friend or family member as if they were your funds or property. You are the keeper of these assets, not the new owner! Where there are different attorneys for both personal care and welfare, and property, you must consult with each other when making decisions.

Sometimes circumstances change and there are various ways the power of attorney can be ended, when your friend or family member dies or in writing by either yourself, your friend or family member, or by order of the Court. Being an attorney is a significant responsibility and you should be well advised as to your role and responsibilities before you start acting under this authority.

We all need someone to make decisions on our behalf when we can’t make them for ourselves, so don’t be put off, rather understand what this role will mean and seek legal advice to ensure you understand before you act.

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Northside with Mayor Len Brown

Investment: Miles Hayward-Ryan, IAPM Director

Miles has experience as a Corporate lawyer, Start-up Business Consultant, and Investment Adviser.

Miles Hayward-Ryan.

Hurry Up and Have Your Say!

Technology Projecture:

Investors and ‘self-employment’ There has never before in human history been so many highly educated people exploring and discovering new ways of doing things better. The pace of technology advance is exponential.

A few facts point to change going on in society which will affect investments.

The first is the general fact of technology having ‘good deflation’ effects on prices.

Everything keeps getting cheaper. The other side of that is profits must get smaller and that means less value in shares. If substitute technologies gained more, then it would be business as usual. But indications are that all profits could get smaller.

Secondly, technology adversely affects a growing number of citizens. Mainly among those in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, many more are becoming ‘self employed’.

Although that group includes professionals whose income should have risen over the last 15 years, the income for that group has remained static for all of that time according to NZ Statistics. Those people are bearing the brunt of technology for all of society. There may be 30,000 to 50,000 such people in NZ. Thirdly, energy as a cost underpins most products one way or another. As oil prices fell recently, some lost their jobs. Many will become ‘self-employed’. Some commentators are talking about US$20 per barrel. However, technology does not stop there. A recent announcement by one US nano technology company stated that they have a product ready for commercialisation which converts daylight into electricity.

Their CEO told TED talks that energy will become free. Their website mentions 4 to 5 years. You just spray it on your windows. They also have new technology to conserve the energy until needed. Businesses will want this fast. Low cost energy will exacerbate the downward price spiral. When combined with robotics and super capable computers, as the cost of manufacturing and delivery becomes near free, there will be a general lowering of prices and profit and valuations. The effects will be uneven just as the ‘self-employed’ are now unevenly carrying the technology effects.

Significant deflation may be the coming major economic adjustment. The trend is clear. Eventually though, as most products and services including food, electricity, water [low cost desalination], become free or near free, accumulating wealth will become more and more meaningless. The only unknown is how long it will take for such technologies to find their way around the world. Governments will aim to capture markets by entering the low energy race to help developing countries. But governments themselves may need to change to accommodate low revenues and citizens who depend on government for very little.

Should we be thinking about how to cope with the effects of technology especially upon those who currently carry the brunt by being forced into ‘self-employment’. In the interests of fairness and coping, is there a need for a new organization to represent and help citizens and consumers especially those who are not able to participate in the current and forthcoming transitioning economic climate? Is there a need for a new sharing society?

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Mayor Len Brown.

We’ve been asking people to have their say on our proposed 10-year budget, and thousands of Aucklanders have responded.

The feedback period closes at 4pm on Monday 16 March, and right from the first week, we have had unprecedented levels of feedback.

By the end of the third week of consultation, we had received more than 4000 pieces of feedback – more than three times the amount at a similar stage of the last 10-year-budget consultation process.

The council has worked hard to make it easier for Aucklanders to have their say – from feedback forms in letterboxes and online feedback through our website, posts on Facebook and Tweets, to face-to-face opportunities at more than 30 Have Your Say events around Auckland.

I’ve been getting along to as many of the Have Your Say events as I can, including events at Orewa, with one at Northcote coming up on March 7.

The messages are coming back loud and clear – we all know transport is our number one problem, we are all passionate about the character and amenities in our local areas, and we all want financial prudence.

The council has worked hard to make it easier for Aucklanders to have their say – from feedback forms in letterboxes and online feedback through our website, posts on Facebook and Tweets, to face-to-face opportunities at more than 30 Have Your Say events around Auckland.

Auckland Council is in a very robust financial position, which is reflected with its AA credit rating from Standard and Poor’s.

The money we receive from rates, fees and other income pays for the services we deliver to Aucklanders. We expect to receive $3.5 billion in the 15/16 year, made up of $1.45 billion in from rates and the rest made up of user charges, service fees, grants, licences and returns on investment.

We only use debt to pay for new assets that will last generations, like buildings, community facilities or trains. This is because it is fairer to spread the cost over the generations who will use them, rather than one generation paying the total cost up front when the asset is built or bought.

Our debt will grow in the next decade, but well below the previous prediction of our last 10-year budget. The council’s debt is less than twice our annual income – for comparison, mortgages are often 4.5 times a household’s income.

We ask you what you think of our draft 10-year budget exactly because it is a draft. Every piece of feedback counts. We have not made final decisions, and will not until we hear what Aucklanders think of these proposals. Please make sure you have your say.

I was thrilled to be at the civic opening of Auckland’s newest public library recently, it is a stunning addition to Devonport.

Len Brown Mayor of Auckland

Education: Tim Oughton, Kristin School

This regular column is provided by Chris Lindsay (B.Com CA), a Director at Lindsay Tax Solutions (a division of McIsaacs Ltd). Chris is a Chartered Accountant and tax specialist based on the North Shore. Chris has worked in the tax field for over 20 years and advises businesses on a range of tax issues including structuring when buying and selling businesses, handling IRD audits, expanding overseas and reviewing existing structures.

Kristin School's Executive Principal, Tim Oughton, considers the value of teaching.

Teaching – One of the Noblest Professions in the World

Tim Oughton

II am a 4th generation teacher in New Zealand (with a few years experience in Australia to add to a rich mix). Teaching is not only in my blood, it is, and always has been, one of my favourite pastimes and something I am very passionate about.

A teaching mentor once told me, “Teaching is the most inherently hopeful act that I know.” In her eyes, teaching is inherently hopeful because every individual student has the capability to succeed in life, to be happy, and to be proud of themselves. No matter the background of the student, no matter what they believe and think of themselves right now, they have the keys to success within them.

When an individual teacher believes this, he or she can improve a life. When large numbers of teachers believe it, especially those who are working as a team within their own organisation, they can do a whole world of good. There is systematic evidence suggesting that teachers who have a strong sense of their own efficacy, who believe that they can make a real difference in their students’ lives, really do. In the case of the teaching staff at Kristin School, I strongly believe this to be the case.

This is not necessarily the way students think about teaching, however.

Let me repeat a conversation I had with a Year 12 chemistry student some time ago. He came to my office with a shy, embarrassed, smile.

“Mr Oughton, do you mind if I ask you something?”

“Of course not, go ahead.”

“Well, the thing is, I’ve been wondering why you are doing this?”

“I’m sorry?”

“Doing what you are doing.”

“Doing what?”

“Teaching. Why are you teaching? Why are you in a chemistry lab when you could spend all of your time in this lovely office?”

“Do you mean I shouldn’t be teaching, that I’m past it and should remain locked in my Principal’s study?”

“No, Sir, I don’t mean that, I mean why did you get into teaching? I mean, the thing is, you could be doing something with your life!”

“Something worth doing, you mean?”

“Yes.” Naturally the student was meaning to be nice, even to be flattering.

Teaching, obviously, didn’t rank very highly in his list of worthwhile careers.

I told him that if I had my choice of career again I would choose to do the same thing. There is nothing more rewarding than knowing you can make a positive difference in a young person’s life. He viewed teaching as subject delivery. I tried to persuade him that the really exciting and interesting part of teaching involved interacting with young people – teaching a subject was simply the vehicle for those interactions. While he still continued with a law course at university, I did sense that our conversation had made him re-evaluate his perception of teaching and perhaps in the future he may end up in the noblest profession of them all!

I would encourage any person reading this article to think about their own experiences and recognise the value teachers add to their lives. Why wouldn’t you like to join a profession whose primary goal is to improve the lives of the next generation through education?

After all, isn’t teaching the one profession that creates all other professions?

Executive Principal, Tim Oughton

Talking Tax: Lindsay Tax Solutions

Chris Lindsay.

Family Trust?

Don’t Shoot Yourself in the Foot!

There are a large number of family trusts established in New Zealand. The typical one owns a house, and has borrowed from a bank and the settlor of the trust, and the settlor’s family live in the house rent-free as beneficiaries.

Some trustees of these trusts consider that there is no need to prepare annual accounts, annual income tax returns and sometimes annual minutes. However, the dangers in taking this approach include: • A trust is not a separate legal entity, so the trustees are personally liable for any debts of the trust. If annual accounts are not prepared, trustees may not be fully aware of all debts of the trust.

• Trustees are required to know what a trust’s assets and liabilities are and to manage and monitor the trust’s activities.

• A trust is treated as a separate taxpayer for tax purposes. It is required to file an income tax return each year if it is a “taxpayer”. If a trust has received any debt forgiveness income, or bought and sold any homes, it will be a “taxpayer” by definition as it is taking a tax position regarding whether any taxable income has arisen from these activities.

• If a trust did trigger a tax provision (from past debt forgiveness, home building/buying/selling or from some other event) and hasn’t filed an income tax return, the IRD can assess that tax liability at any time. If the trust had been preparing accounts, filing income tax returns and disclosed these amounts annually, the IRD can only go back four years.

• If the trust should have filed tax returns in the past and paid tax (even if only $1 of tax) but did not, its tax status will change to a Non-Complying Trust and any accumulated capital gains will become taxable when eventually distributed.

• The trustees may find that they are in breach of their own trust deed by not preparing annual accounts.

• If the trustees decide to approach a bank to borrow funds for a larger home and no trust accounts have been prepared, the bank may be reluctant to lend until the accounts are prepared.

• Non-preparation of Trust accounts could give the impression that the settlor is continuing to manage the assets as his/her own assets, rather than the trustees jointly managing them for the beneficiaries.

Trustees should prepare trust accounts and trust tax returns annually. Otherwise they may be in breach of both trust and tax laws, as well as allowing the IRD to go back forever to assess tax (rather than just 4 years).

If you would like to discuss this issue, or any tax issue, please contact Chris Lindsay on chris@lindsaytax.co.nz or 021829400 and I would be happy to discuss on a no obligation basis.

LINDSAY TAX SOLUTIONS LIMITED/MCISAACS LTD Chartered Accountants and Tax Specialists Website: www.lindsaytax.co.nz Website: www.mcisaacs.co.nz

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Property Law: Rachel Lee, Davenports

Employment Law: Bronwen Newcombe, Davenports

Rachel is a Legal Executive in the property team at Davenports Harbour. She is an Associate member of the NZ Institute of Legal Executives. Rachel and the Property Team manage a wide range of property matters from simple residential sales and purchases through to complex apartment developments, banking security and restructuring.

Kurt & Murray

Rachel Lee.

Kurt owned a cross lease unit. To advance his career he accepted a promotion which required him to be relocated overseas. Kurt decided to take advantage of a very buoyant market and sell his unit before leaving the country.

He consulted real estate agents who advised him that his unit was suitable for sale by auction because its good location and condition should generate demand and an auction should quickly produce a good price before his imminent departure. Kurt committed to an auction after a three weeks marketing period and paid a substantial sum for marketing.

Draft auction terms were sent to Kurt’s solicitor who enquired as a matter of course whether he had carried out any renovations to the unit.

Kurt assured his solicitor that renovations had been carried out and that a building consent and final code compliance certificate (“CCC”) had been obtained and that the “footprint” of the unit as shown on the flats plan for the unit had not changed.

An hour before the auction Kurt’s solicitor received a telephone call from Murray’s solicitor. Murray was a prospective bidder. Murray’s solicitor claimed that the flats plan was incorrect because the lounge wall and bedroom wall on the east side of the property had been extended. When contacted as a matter of urgency by his solicitor, Kurt said that the lounge and bedroom walls had been extended out “about a metre” but that he didn’t think it affected the flats plan because it “looked basically the same”. His solicitor advised Kurt that the flats plan was incorrect and the title defective because the title totally depended on the flats plan.

The agents learned of the problem just prior to the auction and were then obliged to announce at the auction that the title was defective and the flats plan incorrect. The last minute disclosure gave no time for other potential bidders to investigate the problem, created a great deal of uncertainty and undoubtedly discouraged at least some potential bidders.

The auction ended with very few bids and the reserve was not reached. Kurt negotiated with Murray, who had been the top bidder, and finally agreed on price and terms.

Because Kurt had failed to appreciate the adverse effect on his title of enlarging his unit, demand for his unit on auction day was reduced and he sold the property for less than the expected price.

Rachel Lee:- Phone 915 4387, Email: rachel.lee@davenportsharbour.co.nz www.davenportsharbour.co.nz.

Bronwen Newcombe (BA, LLB) is an employment law and trust specialist at Davenports Harbour Lawyers. In her employment practice, Bronwen advises on all employment-related work including restructuring, redundancy, employee benefits, protecting intellectual property, employee v contractor issues, health and safety, performance management, restraints of trade, personal grievance claims and trial periods. Bronwen also prepares “fit for purpose” employment and contractor agreements and notes that the penalty for an employer not having a written employment agreement has recently been increased to Bronwen Newcombe. $20,000!

Still Working After 65 Bernard works as a category manager for a hardware company on the North Shore. Bernard has worked for the company for over 10 years and has progressed from a sales consultant to category manager. Bernard has now been the top category manager in the company for the last five years.

This year Bernard turns 65. Bernard has been looking forward to his birthday as not only will he begin receiving the pension but he has also decided to pull back a little from work so he can enjoy more time out on the boat. Bernard has not told his employer about his plans yet, but he is confident it won’t be an issue.

The week before his birthday, Bernard met with the director of the company to discuss Bernard’s proposal to drop down to four days a week. The director was taken aback by Bernard’s proposal as all category managers were extremely busy and the director could not see how Bernard’s proposal was feasible. However, the director did the right thing and told Bernard he would go away and think about Bernard’s proposal and then meet up again to discuss the options.

The director spoke to his wife and business partner about Bernard’s proposal. Bernard was the company’s top category manager and the director did not want him to reduce his hours – but he also did not want to lose him altogether!

The director rang his employment lawyer for advice. His lawyer said that Bernard’s employment agreement stipulated that Bernard was to work 5 days a week so, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, that was the number of days per week that Bernard was required to work. However, the risk of not being willing to negotiate with Bernard was that Bernard might leave the company altogether.

The director, his lawyer, his accountant and his business partner had a round-table meeting to discuss the options. Looking back, the director thanks his lucky stars that he had this meeting as during the meeting it became apparent that the existing structure and hierarchy of the category managers and support staff was not working as well as it could, and that alternative structures were a possibility. So, although more research and consultation meetings are required before the new proposed structure is agreed upon, the director is positive and hopeful that not only can he accommodate Bernard’s proposal, but that the future for the company is looking extremely bright!

If you need assistance regarding any employment issue including on how to work with employees who are nearing retirement age or on restructuring please call our employment law specialist Bronwen Newcombe on 09 915-6140 or bcn@davenportsharbour.co.nz.

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Commercial Law: Amy Mercer, Davenports

Amy Mercer is a lawyer in Davenports Harbour's commercial and property teams. She is experienced in reviewing, negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial agreements and advising on business sales and purchases, company structuring and management arrangements, commercial leasing, commercial property transactions and banking, finance and security matters.

Talking Trusts: Tammy McLeod, Davenports

Tammy Mcleod (BA LLB), a partner at Davenports Harbour Lawyers.

Tammy leads the Davenports Harbour Trust Team and enjoys providing clients with advice and assistance on a broad range of issues involving the establishment and structuring of asset plans, interpretation of trust deeds, duties of trustees and the management and administration of trust funds. A key part of Tammy’s practice is reviewing existing asset holding structures to ensure they achieve the needs and requirements they were established to meet. She is also experienced in Property (Relationships) Act issues and believes that the provisions of the Act are an important consideration in personal asset planning.

Tammy is a past president of the Auckland Women’s Lawyers’ Association and is a current co-convenor of the NZICA Trust Tammy McLeod.

Special Interest Group.

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Read The Terms Of Trade!

Jack, Mary, Anna and Jason

Mike was a builder. He and his wife, Joanne, had taken their lawyer’s advice years ago to set up a trust to own their family home. The shares in their building company were also transferred to the trust a few years ago.

This was mainly driven by their accountant, who advised that there may be tax benefits in having the shares in the company owned by the trust.

Over the years, the building company had traded successfully. Mike and Joanne had built themselves a lovely home (owned by the trust) overlooking one of the East Coast Bays. They had their three children in private schools, and while their mortgage was larger than average, they felt that they were comfortably well off. As with most building companies, the company had trade accounts with most of the large suppliers. Mike had always signed the terms of trade without too much thought, thinking of course that the terms were standard and that even if the company wasn’t able to meet its payments, his and Joanne’s house was in trust, so protected.

Unfortunately, with the GFC, the building industry in New Zealand took a hit. Mike was considered a top end builder and he found that the work didn’t flow as much as it used to. At first things weren’t so tough that Mike couldn’t get credit with his building suppliers, but sometimes the bill would be paid in 60 days, rather than the 20th. For a while the suppliers were ok with that.

Then one day Mike’s company couldn’t pay one of the suppliers at all.

Employees had to be paid first and Mike just didn’t have the money to pay the supplier. Unfortunately things were also tight for the supplier, who sent Mike a letter demanding payment immediately and also advising that the guarantee signed at the time of signing the terms of trade would be invoked. Guarantee?

Mike wasn’t sure what they meant, so pulled the terms of trade out of the back of his filing cabinet.

Reading through the document, Mike realised that he should have taken legal advice at the time of signing the terms of trade. The guarantee was not just a personal guarantee from Mike, but also a guarantee from the shareholders of his building company – this meant the trust. As the family home was owned by the same trust as the shares in the company, the family home, which Mike and Joanne thought was protected in the trust, was exposed to the supplier. Mike and Joanne learnt the hard way that commonplace documents should still be reviewed by their legal advisor and also that where there is a degree of business risk, a two trust structure (one to hold the family home and other lifestyle assets and one for the “business risk” assets) is the way to go.

Jack and Mary had been married for forty years and had two adult children, Anna and Jason. Jack and Mary had been good savers all their lives and now as well as an expensive house in Castor Bay, they owned a bach at Omaha and a small investment portfolio. Their daughter, Anna was fairly settled, having married and had three lovely children.

Jason on the other hand was what Mary described as a “bit of a ratbag”.

Even as a child he had been easily led by his peers, and now, as an adult, was always onto the next thing. Jason had a habit of falling in with the wrong kind and things never turned out for him the way he expected. He had a string of girlfriends, never settling down with any of them, and Jack and Mary had just found out they had a seven year old granddaughter living in Australia, the result of a holiday romance Jason had had.

Jason unfortunately had entered into a series of business transactions with a friend. He hadn’t taken any advice and when things went horribly wrong, the creditors of the company called on the personal guarantees Jason and his friend had unwittingly signed when they signed terms of trade to give their new business lines of credit. As Jason had no assets of his own (other than a rather expensive car on which he still owed the lion’s share of the purchase price), the creditors decided to make Jason bankrupt.

Jack and Mary went to their lawyer, concerned for the fate of the assets they wanted to leave Jason if they died. They had no concerns at all regarding Jason being able to provide for his daughter in Australia from any inheritance, but were concerned that if they both died, and if Jason was bankrupt, would that inheritance be protected in their estates?

Their lawyer advised them that the short answer was No. If they both died, anything left to Jason under their wills would be taken by the Official Assignee to pay off Jason’s creditors. While Jack and Mary felt that Jason should pay his debts, they also wanted to make sure that not all of Jason’s potential inheritance would be taken in this way. Their lawyer recommended that the best way of keeping any inheritance protected for Jason would be to set up a trust, transfer their assets to that trust and leave instructions to the trustees that if they both died, Jason’s share in the trust would be held by the trustees on his behalf until he was discharged from his bankruptcy. And that is what they did – a nice, flexible solution to an otherwise difficult problem.

Get in touch with the commercial law team at Davenports Harbour Lawyers.

You can contact Amy Mercer on 09 915 6145 or at amy.mercer@davenportsharbour.co.nz

Tammy McLeod, Phone 915 4386. Email: tammy.mcleod@davenportsharbour.co.nz www.davenportsharbour.co.nz

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331 Rosedale Road, Albany. Phone: 915 4380 Email: tammy.mcleod@davenportsharbour.co.nz www.davenportsharbour.co.nz

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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 Magazine.

The most wonderful summer, but...

Simon Gundry.

Happy March – hasn’t this been the most wonderful summer? Great reminders of our childhood, experiencing the North Shore and its wonderful beaches and outdoor facilities that we are privileged to live with.

Compared with Cheltenham, Narrow Neck or Takapuna beaches, Duders Beach on the foreshore of Devonport, right by the old and wonderful Masonic Hotel was an insignificant and a halfpenny scrap of land at the foot of Church Street – hardly worth being identified by the term “beach”. It’s a touch longer than a cricket pitch and indeed, thinking back to my childhood in the 1950’s and 60’s, many a fine test match was played there.

The square leg and silly mid on virtually standing on the road, and point and extra cover was knee deep in the Waitemata. Duders Beach is bounded to the western side by the Sea Scout den and to the eastern end by the bulge of a miniscule look-out point, that houses a couple of seats, some grass and a flower bed and a column called 'Watsons’ Clock'. Duders Beach has no trees spreading welcoming shade on a summer’s day, no grassy embankment on which to relax.

The only amenities being a cold water shower and tap at the Sea Scouts Den end; and wide concrete steps running its entire length for sitting, and regular steps for walking up and down to the beach. The only vista it has is a superb view of the moored yachts and sailing craft plying the waters of our harbour.

Until the middle of July 1991, Duders Beach had a unique amenity unparalled on the North Shore, it had the piles. These have now been removed, much to the disappointment of the people to whom these weather beaten old piles were a vital part of our childhood’s halcyon days. Now let me tell you what the piles were for: They were used for Devonport Yacht Club members to clean their boats, to scrape off the seaweed and mussels that had accumulated during the winter months and apply a coat of antifouling that would get them through the summer. The kids around the Duders Beach area of the 50’s and 60’s are scattered now, married with families of their own but they look back fondly to their carefree summer days and they remember...

On any summer’s day when the tide's in and sun’s out, the Duders Beach bunch used to arrive on foot, on trolleys, on bikes or the little kids with their Mums, at their favourite swimming spot. They’d arrive wearing their togs, bare feet dancing over the summer scorched sand. The Parlane boys and the Willis boys from lower Church St, the Nevilles, the Wyatts and the Priestleys all from upper Church Street, Butch Baxter, the Kneebones and the Ferryman twins who lived on the side of Mt Victoria. The Burnetts, whose family owned the dairy across from the beach – it was handy having Mrs Burnett who was a trained nurse, and would fix up many a cut or graunched leg.

The Mums and the occasional Dad would spread out on the wide steps, arranging their towels, their suntan lotion and the magazines, a bottle of warm orange cordial, and of course my Mum, with her packet of Pall Mall, preparing for an hour or two of watching the smallest ones learn to swim.

Learning to swim was quite a structured and disciplined procedure, the little kids splashed up and down in the shallows until they got the hang of it until one blissful day when a particular Mum decided that one particular kid was competent

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Please, please, please we must fight with everything we can to stop the Ports of Auckland from encroaching further into our wonderful Harbour. enough to swim to the skids, which was in fact the ramp coming down from the Sea Scout den to enable the scouts to launch their boats. From there, the newly promoted swimmers could practise their belly flops that would one day become genuine dives off the piles. This process may have taken half a summer, but eventually a swimmer was given permission to swim from the skids to the piles. It was pretty scary stuff at first, the distance looked as wide as the Pacific Ocean, as you surfaced from your improved belly flop and struck out towards your goal.

You knew your Mum was sitting on the steps watching, so you tried to do your best style, but by the time you were nearly at the Piles, your arms would be nearly dropping off and your head would be thrashing from side to side. You knew, too, that when you reached the piles the most daunting and intimidating test still lay ahead. You could get up to the top of the piles using the pieces of iron to clamber up on. But once you were there, you faced the rest of the larger and stronger kids all standing along the beam, Kings of the Castle, all atop the piles. They may have been your friends, your foes, neighbours or cousins, or even your brothers and sisters, but when you met them on the piles they only had one aim, and that was to stop you joining them. They shoved and pushed you, stamped on your fingers as you climbed up. They laughed and shouted until you fell in the water, but you’d swim around and try, again and again.

Then one day, when not many of the big kids were there, you’d get to the beam unchallenged and you’d stand on the outermost pile and you’d be King of the Castle. You’d dive into the water time after time until you could do it clean and straight.

You’d be one of the big kids then, and next summer you’d be doing your utmost to stop some little kid who has just swum from the skids from making it up onto the piles.

Like most of us older Devonport people, I remember those halcyon days.

Please, please, please we must fight with everything we can to stop the Ports of Auckland from encroaching further into our wonderful Harbour. If they had their way, I think they would reclaim nearly the whole harbour with hardstand and car parking lots. We cannot let this happen.

Settlers Albany: Luxurious Lifestyle Village

RAISING THE BAR Rosalie Pearson and Precious McKenzie pose for the cameras outside the impressive new Lucas building.

A New Level of Luxury on the Shore The 21st century has seen lifestyle villages become an increasingly desirable retirement option. Not to be confused with your old-school retirement homes, we’re talking neighbourhoods that offer a vibrant, secure lifestyle with million dollar facilities.

One village that has impressed since it opened five years ago is Settlers Albany. A visit to their newly completed Lucas apartment building revealed they’ve raised the bar yet again.

At the recent Anniversary Weekend open home we joined dozens of others keen to take a look at the village and its new 2 and 3 bedroom Lucas apartments.

The village itself has the feeling of a luxury resort with its mix of tropical, exotic and native planting complementing the stunning contemporary architecture. On this sunny Anniversary weekend, the gardens looked sensational in their summer glory. What’s clever, is the way the environmental colours and detailing are carried through to the elegant new interiors - subtly toned carpets, marble tiles, fabulous hall furniture and carefully chosen artwork. We just loved the New York style lobby with its gleaming wall-mounted letterboxes.

Sales Manger, Rosalie Person, says the comment she hears most often from visitors is that Settlers is like nothing they’ve seen before.

“Most are very astute and have looked at many villages but are blown away by what they see here.”

As were we. The new apartments are stylish, sunny and spacious with all the mod cons and great views over Kell Park’s native bush reserve.

“Even though folk are cautious and say they’re not ready to make the move, once they see how good life can be they want to know more,” says Rosalie.

Precious McKenzie reckons its one of the best moves he’s ever made. This energetic, gold medal winning, weightlifting icon and long time Settlers resident, likens it to swimming when everyone’s telling you the water’s great but you think it’s too cold.

“Jump in! What are you waiting for? It’s a new beginning, an investment in life!”

We agree. A beautiful new apartment with heated pool, gym, library, bowls, bar and café just a stroll away. Easy access to motorways and the Albany Mega Centre. Life doesn’t get much better than this.

If you missed out Anniversary weekend, visit Settlers Albany at 550 Albany Highway any day between 10 and 4. Or call Sales Manager Rosalie Pearson on 415 2617.

TO A NEW LEVEL OF LUXURY

“I’ve never been one to settle for second best so before I invested in a home at a lifestyle village I looked around.

More space, better facilities, great location. No contest.

This is what you call retirement living.” Precious McKenzie NEW LUCAS APARTMENTS OPEN EVERY DAY 10 – 4. Call 415 2617 550 Albany Highway | settlersalbany.co.nz

A GOOD LIFE. A SMART MOVE. Premier Lifestyle Villages group includes Settlers Albany, Fairview Lifestyle Village and Fairview Care Ltd.

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Commercial Property: with Colliers International North Shore

With Jimmy O'Brien of Colliers North Shore

Industrial Sentiment Soars Purchasers of industrial property are re-rating their risk margins and forcing yields on sales to break into new territory – all on the back of soaring investor confidence in the industrial property sector.

Colliers International’s latest New Zealand Research Report identifies a perfect storm of a robust economy, low interest rates, lower fuel prices and a development pipeline yet to stem demand that will boost competition for industrial property in 2015 - especially for the prime sector.

The economy is the best it has been in years for the industrial sector. Vacancy rates are at an all-time low in Auckland and a five-year low for Wellington and Christchurch. This demand environment is a significant positive for investor cash flow.

It is being buoyed by Auckland residential growth, Wellington’s growth and Christchurch’s earthquake rebuild. This confidence is driving owner occupiers and investors to rally when purchasing property - pushing yields lower.

Colliers International’s investor confidence survey also reached new highs at the end of last year. A large chunk of this was due to the optimism in the industrial sector.

74% of respondents were confident in Auckland's industrial market performance over the next 12 months, the highest figure since the Colliers survey started in 2006 and outpacing all other sectors and locations across New Zealand. Wellington’s investor confidence was also the highest it has been at 16%, with Christchurch remaining high at 57%.

Interest rates are cyclically low and early indications in 2015 suggest they are likely to be lower for longer.

This is a major factor why industrial sector investors are re-rating their risk margins. Average prime industrial yields pushed below 7% at the end of 2014 the first time in our 20-year historical time series.

However, interest rates remain comparatively lower than in previous cycles, enabling investors to bid higher while achieving similar returns over interest rates as experienced in early 2000 and early 2003.

The margin between average prime yield and an indicative cost of debt (90day bank bill rate + 2%) is 3.3% as at December 2014. This is well down on the record 5.6% gap recorded in the market lull of September 2009, but still sizeable.

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74% of respondents were confident in Auckland's industrial market performance over the next 12 months, the highest figure since the Colliers survey started in 2006… confident that industrial property, especially in Auckland, is a solid bet at current margins.

The extraordinary decline in fuel prices since the end of last year is another catalyst that could benefit the back pocket of industrial property investors. Savings at the fuel pump will be a major benefit for the transport and storage sector.

The sharp declines will likely be unexpected for many and not factored into budgets. This has the potential to reduce some pressure on slim margins for 2015, boosting bottom line results. This will in-turn benefit tenants, which investors will be keenly aware of. jimmy.o'brien@colliers.com

Building: with Coastal Builders

Get on top of Leaking Homes

Geordie Davidson.

Over the last two decades, the New Zealand building laws unfortunately permitted the use of some very serious flaws in building and cladding systems.

The consequences of which are only now becoming fully apparent. The government, the architectural and building industry, and unfortunately home owners, have been caught in the midst of what has been a massive failure at all levels to achieve one of the most basic and important attributes of a home - weather tightness.

Total house re-clads are fast becoming the norm. It is proving to be one of the simplest and most cost effective methods of addressing the weather tightness problem. Along with the associated remedial repair works to water damaged framing, it also adds real monetary value to an otherwise unsalable property. It is now possible to completely wrap a house within a fully weatherproof environment and completely strip and carry out all of the necessary re-cladding and refurbishment work required. Provided all of the best building practices are observed and the hard lessons learnt from the original buildings failings, home owners can now sleep easy when it rains rather than worrying about how much water their home is taking in every hour.

North Shore’s well established building company with over 20 years experience Before.

After.

“While it may seem a daunting process, re-cladding, when done with the right team, who are professional and licensed (a prerequisite for any type of building work), you can be guaranteed a seamless process” suggests Geordie.

Don’t get caught out with a leaking home, Coastal Builders have the experience and the know-how to deliver the goods and give you a warm, dry weather tight home you can be proud of. They have a highly skilled team, who have been working together on re-clad projects for over seven years, and have worked on a wide range of styles and architectural designs, working with some of Auckland’s top residential architects, “We are up for any challenge!” adds Geordie, who recently updated their clients home (pictured) “Our biggest challenge was transforming the 80‘s designed curved section - into a flat, more contemporary style.” And as the photo’s suggest, they successfully achieved it for their client.

Don’t get caught out with a leaking home, Coastal Builders have the experience and the know-how to deliver the goods and give you a warm, dry weather tight home you can be proud of.

Coastal Builders, Takapuna: Geordie Davidson, 021 522 245, Tracy Davidson 09 489 8103 info@coastalbuilders.co.nz

Specialists in high end renovations to existing and new homes Offering complete project management and design Providing a professional network of sub-traders, contractors and designers Reclad specialists

Contact Geordie Davidson on 021 522 245 www.coastalbuilders.co.nz info@coastalbuilders.co.nz

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Commercial Property: with Bayleys North Shore

Snapped up for $8.5 million… this property in Omega Street, Albany sold at a 6.5% yield.

Industrial Space Squeeze The amount of empty industrial property space on the North Shore is close to an all-time low.

A survey conducted earlier this year by Bayleys Research shows the industrial vacancy rate for Albany – encompassing the North Harbour, Rosedale and Mairangi Bay industrial precincts – sat at just 2.9%. North Harbour had the least amount of empty space at 2.6%, a big drop from the previous year’s figure of 5.4%. Further south in the Wairau Valley, the vacancy level is close to zero.

Bayleys North Shore Commercial’s industrial managers – Laurie Burt and Matt Mimmack – say while this is great news for industrial property owners on the Shore, it is not such good news for tenants who face higher rentals and a diminishing choice of premises options.

Laurie Burt says the supply of industrial accommodation is the tightest it’s been in the 14 years he’s been working in the North Shore industrial property market. “Vacancy rates are below what we would consider to be a healthy level and this is cramping business activity on the Shore. It’s the result of a crowded market with tenants having to now compete with investors and owner occupiers for vacant premises in a strong economy where demand for business premises is continuing to increase.

“Compounding the problem is the low level of new development activity which is a reflection of both the shortage of industrial zoned land on the North Shore and the impact this has had on values. Land prices have reached a point where it is hard to make an industrial development stack up financially, particularly where a high percentage of warehousing is required.”

Matt Mimmack says it’s very difficult for businesses wanting more than 3,000m² of industrial space to find suitable, affordable premises on the Shore, while companies involved in heavy manufacturing are having to look north to Silverdale for suitably zoned properties.

“That’s a big loss to the North Shore business community when long standing tenants are relocating because they can find better options elsewhere. A case in point is a distribution company which needed more space for expansion and has recently moved from Albany to 4000m² in a new industrial building near Auckland airport. This offered what they needed at a cheaper cost than premises here.

Matt says North Shore businesses will inevitably face rental increases as landlords and developers justifiably look for better returns in a market where demand is outstripping supply by a considerable margin. “It means tenants with reviews ‘to market’ in their leases should budget for increases at their next reviews, while those looking to relocate may need to pay more if they are serious about moving. This is already happening with multiple offers being received on some better quality premises, with tenants in some cases being prepared to offer

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above the asking rental to secure premises.”

A proposed industrial complex by long standing North Shore developer Kea Group at 59 Corinthian Drive, Albany gives a good indication of what tenants and owner occupiers can now expect to pay for brand new premises, says Matt. The four building complex alongside the northern motorway in the Orchard Business Park has buying and lease options. The asking rental on the minimum eight-metre high warehouse space is $125/m², canopy space is $65/m² and office space $265/m², with car parks $20 a week. The units are also being offered for sale at a land and building cost of $2,566 to $2,866/m².

Kea is offering two size options with two buildings comprising 757m² of warehousing plus a 40m² canopy and 291m² of offices over two levels plus 20 car parks. Two smaller buildings have 463m² of warehousing plus a 40m² canopy and 145m² of offices, also over two levels, with 10 car parks. Mimmack says there is some flexibility to alter these configurations to suit occupants’ requirements.

Prices of industrial investment properties on the North Shore are also on the rise, says Laurie Burt, fuelled by strong competition for limited offerings. “Yields on industrial properties have firmed to a greater extent than for retail and office over the past 12 months and this is pushing sale prices up. We are now achieving yields of less than seven percent on strong offerings, something we haven’t seen in a long time. Yields may tighten a little further in the current low interest rate environment but we would expect most future capital growth to come from a significant lift in rentals.”

Bayleys has been involved in some substantial industrial sales transactions in recent months, the latest of which is the $8,500,000 sale of a 3,231m² building on a 5,856m² site at 16–22 Omega Street, Albany, by Matt Mimmack, Daryl Devereux and Brian Caldwell to a private syndicate of investors. The modern complex, with 8.6 to 10 metre high, clearspan warehousing and air conditioned office and showroom space plus 79 car parks, sold at a 6.5% yield. It has a new five year and two months lease to Pacific Brands Workwear, a subsidiary of giant multinational Wesfarmers.

Other recent big Bayleys Albany industrial transactions include the sale of a property in Bush Road for $6,600,000 at a 7.4% yield and a partly tenanted building in Apollo Drive for $7,127,000. In the Wairau Valley, a 2,776m² industrial building on a 3,811m² site in Poland Road sold to an investor for $3,700,000, with a vacant possession to its relocating owner occupier, through Matt Mimmack, Laurie Burt and Ranjan Unka.

Burt says the space squeeze in the Wairau Valley and Albany has pushed many businesses further north to Silverdale where a more abundant and cheaper supply

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of land has been reflected in lower occupancy costs for tenants. But Silverdale is also filling up fast as well, says Rosemary Wakeman, Bayleys North Shore’s Silverdale specialist, with only a handful of industrial units currently available for occupation. The development land supply is also dwindling with 1.3 hectares at 2183 East Coast Bays Road the only heavy industrial zoned land she has on the books. The 60 hectare Highgate Business Park alongside State Highway One is offering sites from 4,000m² to 1.2 hectares but its General Business zoning under the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan will restrict its use to light industrial with a 65 decibel noise limit because of its proximity to residential areas.

So where is the next big industrial frontier? Go North West seems to be the catch cry. Matt Mimmack says development companies Neil Holdings and Jomac have secured strategically located big blocks of land close to the motorway in Hobsonville, while sites are also being opened up as part of the development of the Westgate area and around Riverhead and Kumeu.

“The completion of the Western Ring Road from Manukau via the airport to Albany will be key to the further development of these areas and will make the North West a much more connected part of Auckland,” says Matt.

Laurie Burt.

“Low vacancy rates are cramping business activity”

Matt Mimmack.

"Rental increases are inevitable."

THE SHORE’S INDUSTRIAL EXPERTS

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Channel Properties with David Greig, Precision Real Estate

Seaviews, Location And Lifestyle 41A Eastcliffe Road, Castor Bay

When you are wanting a home that offers luxury, seaviews and space for all the family - this is it. Perfectly positioned for sun and views on a private level freehold 624m2 section.

You have formal and informal living areas and a designer kitchen with top of the line appliances and beautiful stone benches - an entertainer's dream!

The accommodation offers four exceedingly generous bedrooms, three sumptuous bathrooms and a generous study or fifth bedroom.

Seaviews are captured from the kitchen/family room and from the generous upstairs entertainment deck and master and fourth bedroom with a panorama of the Hauraki Gulf and Rangitoto Island.

Double garaging and plenty of off street parking completes the package.

In zone for Westlake High Schools and Campbells Bay Primary.

An easy walk to Castor Bay beach is accessed via the Eastcliffe walkway.

Construction completed 2007. CCC issued Latest cavity plaster vented system, colour steel roof and eaves.

Here is a home where you will love to live.

Price by negotiation.

David Greig AREINZ | Precision Real Estate Ltd MREINZ Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Email: davidgreig@xtra.co.nz | Phone: 021 944 955 | www.precision.net.nz

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Exceptional Value and Cliff Top Lifestyle 7 Hurdlow Place, Manly

If you are accustomed to an exceptional luxurious environment, have a desire for incredible sea views, want easy access to Swann Beach and boat launching/mooring facilities, then the answer to your prayers is here.

Configured to maximise space and light, a sublime refined lifestyle is guaranteed. Oozing style and chic sophistication, the 375m2 cliff top residence faces north and is filled with warmth and natural light and gentle ocean breezes. The floor to ceiling glass brings the outside in at all times, the open plan living and dining areas capture ever changing sea views and the gas fire place warms the room in the winter. The designer kitchen has ultra modern appliances, which complement the bright, fresh minimalist colour scheme throughout. Accommodation offers five generous bedrooms, four impressive bathrooms, study, downstairs family/games/ entertainment room that flows out to a heated infinity pool and spa complex with huge tiled entertainment terraces. Generous double garaging with loads of storage.

An easy walk to Swann Beach and boat ramp/mooring facilities via the reserve.

Chic, contemporary and sophisticated while still maintaining family comfort, this sublime property will impress the most discerning purchasers.

Price by negotiation.

David is celebrating 27further years experience real estate.

Having concluded $450 Million in sales and attained AREINZ qualifications and a Diploma In ContactGreig Andrew Dorreen for informationinabout these spectacular real estate offerings.

Business Studies specialising in real is regarded as an expert in hisin field specialising in high end100 property Andrew Dorreen’s Sales in 2013 wereestate, amonghethe top few residential agents the county with just under millionsales. dollars of sales in the calendar year.

He specialises in the top end of the market so contact him if you want to sell your home or are in the market to purchase and want confidentiality.

Contact David Greig forachieves specialist expert advice and and expect thesoexceptional. an agent who exceptional results; does with integrity.

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Channel Feature Home with Nadja Court, Barfoot & Thompson

Churchill Sophisticate 72 Churchill Rd, Murrays Bay - For Sale by Tender, Closes March 17th Some houses are stand outs, even amongst other fine homes, and number 72 is one of the best in the Bays.

Modern architecture with a nod to the coastal elements of the property has been superbly complemented with layered whites on white, inside and out. Yet the house radiates warmth and is endlessly appealing, not only for its sensational sea view but also for its spacious rooms.

Bearing in mind that sometimes everyone wants to sit outside undisturbed, every bedroom has an outdoor living area - a fabulous feature if you have a houseful of teenagers or an extended family!

Whether the sky is clear blue and crisp or overcast, the sea disappears into the horizon and it is quite mesmerising to stand at the kitchen bench and enjoy the inspiration of living so close to the water. The whole front of the living level opens up with huge sliding doors, engineered without beams detracting from the view. With the doors open, walking towards the deck, you have a virtual feeling of gliding into the sea; it seems so close. If you feel like a swim, Churchill Reserve is right in front of you with its own cove that is almost exclusive to the local residences.

Four generous double bedrooms are split two up and two down. The master is upstairs and has a modern ensuite and large walk-in wardrobe with a bedroom across the hall. A family bathroom is also on this level. Downstairs is a separate lounge or media room and two bedrooms, one of which has direct access to the

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ensuite. Double garage, a large turn-around area and parking for numerous cars makes life a breeze.

Everything about this home is beautiful, from the grandstand views to the 319m2 of living, 46m2 of entertaining decking and the 827m2 of land. It is the contemporary dream home of the beautiful East Coast Bays.

TENDER: CLOSES ON TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2015 AT 4:00PM UNLESS SOLD PRIOR 72 Churchill Rd, Murrays Bay - 537803 View property onlIne: http://www.barfoot.co.nz/537803 Phone for viewing details/open home details.

For further information contact: Nadja Court, Barfoot & Thompson, Mairangi Bay M: 021-777-690 or 478-9089 e: n.court@barfoot.co.nz Number 1 Salesperson Barfoot & Thompson - Company wide 2011-2013

Coveted Waterfront – Summer Holidays Forever 2/40 Whitby Crescent, Mairangi Bay - For Sale by Tender Is this opportunity to live on the Mairangi Bay waterfront, just a few steps to miles of sandy beach and with coveted Riparian rights and stunning sea views framed by the limbs of NZ's favourite tree a dream? It only happens very occasionally that such a property comes to the market. The owners appreciate the gem they found and have treasured living here.

Swings dangle from the Pohutukawa trees and grandchildren now enjoy the huge rumpus room, which has retained a funky '70's theme and has kauri beams sourced from local Murray's Bay Wharf. Remodelled by an award winning team including architect, John D'Anvers and builder, Gary Bonham, the structure is completely solid with external and internal double brick walls and steel beams.

Split over two levels the ground floor is entirely devoted to living spaces and taking advantage of the amazing Hauraki sea and gulf views. There are several areas including a TV snug, a sunny conservatory, formal lounge and a dining room.

Naturally the flow to the multi-levelled deck is central to this floor and the kitchen is perfectly positioned to flow to the outdoor entertaining patio and access to the sea.

Upstairs, a massive master suite has a large balcony to step out onto to embrace the grand ocean and northerly beach views and a spacious ensuite with a spa bath.

A double bedroom plus another room share a large bathroom on this level. There is potential to easily create a fourth bedroom for larger families.

Passionate about flowers, the owners have filled the garden with colour and a wishing well gathers requests from departing guests. A garden path meanders to the

sea, fabulous coastal walk and, of course, Mairangi Beach and fabulous café lifestyle.

Time has come for the owners to downsize so seize this opportunity to own this much loved family property and prized beachfront location. Make it your own, to swim, relax and enjoy for many years to come.

TENDER – CLOSES 31ST MARCH – 2PM 2/40 Whitby Crescent, Mairangi Bay View property onlIne: http://www.barfoot.co.nz/539196 Viewing by appointment only For further information contact: Nadja Court, Barfoot & Thompson, Mairangi Bay M: 021-777-690 or 478-9089 e: n.court@barfoot.co.nz Number 1 Salesperson Barfoot & Thompson - Company wide 2011-2013

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Residential Real Estate: with Barfoot & Thompson, Takapuna

Meet the Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna Residential Team Real estate continues to be the talk of the town with huge activity happening every day. Barfoot and Thompson sells more homes on the North Shore than any other company. We are seeing large crowds at both our on-site and in rooms auctions with competitive bidding resulting in often huge prices for our sellers. If you're thinking of selling, come and talk to one of my team.

Nicky Rhodes, Branch Manager, Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna Aden Xu: With the ability to speak Mandarin and English, Aden has a wide group of contacts and a connection to overseas buyers. That’s a big benefit for clients who want the widest reach when selling their home, and is also a great asset for those clients who prefer to speak in their native language.

David Holton: David loves selling real estate, is passionate about property, and loves providing the best service to his clients and customers.

He loves working across the whole North Shore, his home since moving to New Zealand from England as a teenager in 1973.

Edwin Killick: Edwin is an active property investor, having bought and sold nearly 20 properties over the last 20 years which provides a good understanding of how it feels to be both a buyer and seller of property. The combination of this skill set – experience and real world knowledge – ensures Edwin can achieve the best results his clients.

Evan Jones: Evan has a passion for property and in-depth knowledge of building requirements and values thanks to his 25 years in property valuation. Since joining the real estate industry in 2000, Evan has used his experience to help his clients make informed decisions when buying or selling.

Karen Forrester: Ten years of buying and selling homes for her family and friends has confirmed for Karen that she has an uncanny ability to match people with the home of their dreams. Karen understands that buying or selling a home can be a very stressful time for people and is committed to minimising this stress for her clients.

Leo and Dianne Smith: Few people in real estate can provide you with such an extensive background of experience, knowledge and a well-earned reputation for success as Leo and Dianne Smith. They are a husband and wife team recognised for their professionalism, integrity and skill in all areas of selling, buying and negotiation.

Lin Qiu: Since joining Barfoot & Thompson in 2013, Lin has achieved outstanding sales results. This is hardly surprising considering her strong ethics, enthusiasm, tenaciousness, and her committed attitude to every job. Being bilingual in Mandarin and English, Lin has the ability to deal with a wide variety of clients and customers. Lin’s love of the Shore and real estate helps many clients realise their real estate potential.

Lisa Hay: Lisa has been in love with the North Shore for nearly 40 years!

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management roles in big corporates, Lisa wanted to challenge herself with a new career in Real Estate. Being a born (and proven) over achiever she is committed to getting the best result for her clients.

Nicola O'Sullivan: Nicola is an enthusiastic and passionate salesperson who works hard to achieve top results for her clients. With a strong grasp on the local market and a good eye for detail, Nicola can create an exceptional marketing campaign for each listing.

Pam Riley: Pam has over 15 years' experience in the real estate. During this time she has sold the complete spectrum of values, from single bedroom units to multi-million dollar mansions, and she now has a broad and comprehensive skill-set covering the whole range of prices. Pam is highly effective in all facets of real estate, has an intimate knowledge of the local residential property market and is a skilled negotiator.

Paul Lukeman: Paul understands that the process of buying and selling property can be a stressful one. He is dedicated to a nononsense approach to real estate that includes open and honest communication, patience and a commitment to listening to his clients.

Richard Pridham: Many sales agents only look for one buyer, Richard says he looks for plenty, and that's a massive benefit to the seller. And he strongly believes our advertising, marketing and database technology, together with our 65 plus branches and 1400 sales people allows him to sell properties at the best price.

Samuel Tang: Samuel has been working in residential property sales since 2003. He specialises in learning his clients’ requirements and then tailors his marketing plan and sales strategy to maximise opportunities and to obtain the highest price possible.

Sue Evans: Sue was Barfoot & Thompson’s 2011 Rookie of the Year and has been a top achiever ever since! Sue is a detail oriented person who is committed to achieving exceptional client service. She will always go the extra mile to ensure your real estate experience is a satisfying one.

Tim Mahon: Tim has sold real estate for more than 14 years and absolutely loves it. He is a people person. When it comes to homes, he enjoys the challenges of marketing each property to reveal the full potential. In doing so, attracting the right buyer and delivering maximum stress free results.

Travers Smyth: Travers is the sales professional with a difference. REINZ qualified and equipped with a Bachelor of Design with Honours, there isn’t a detail he misses when it comes to the sale or purchase of your home. He works tirelessly for his clients, ensuring they achieve the full potential for their property.

Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna – Corner Lake Road & Blomfield Spa. Phone 489-5084.

Email: takapuna@barfoot.co.nz or visit: www.barfoot.co.nz/takapuna

Just a taste of what we have available!

Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna

19 Hauraki Road, Takapuna

1/5 Esmonde Road, Takapuna

21a Eversleigh Road, Takapuna

5/35 Karaka Street, Takapuna

3/2 Rangitira Road, Takapuna

3/5a Tobruk Crescent, Milford

8 Ayton Drive, Glenfield

55 Fairclough Road, Beach Haven

Takapuna Branch | 09 489 5084 Cnr Lake Road & Blomfield Spa Takapuna, takapuna@barfoot.co.nz

barfoot.co.nz

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Fairview: Luxury Lifestyle Village

THINK

ABOUT

YOUR FUTURE Green Fingers Monica and Jack Renwick at home at Fairview.

Work Magic

We knew we’d arrived at the home of keen gardeners when Jack Renwick greeted us with a cheerful “Hang on a minute, Monica’s out here somewhere.” Sure enough, we find Monica Renwick among the roses in their garden at Fairview Lifestyle Village in Albany.

OPEN TO VIEW A future that’s happy and worry free for you and your family.

A limited number of beautifully appointed townhouses and apartments are available right now at one of the Shore’s most desirable lifestyle villages. And in the future, should you need it, the security of serviced apartments and care on-site. Now that’s something worth thinking about.

For more information and an appointment to view phone Peter on 0275 234 858

your place in the sun 21 Fairview Avenue, Fairview Heights, Albany Ph: 477 3900 www.fairviewvillage.co.nz Premier Lifestyle Villages group includes Fairview Lifestyle Village, Fairview Care Ltd and Settlers Albany Lifestyle Village.

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It’s been a dry summer yet the gently curving flowerbeds are lush with colour, the fragrance of roses intoxicating and the tomatoes summer sweet. Looking at the weed-free display, I resolve to get out in my own garden this weekend.

Monica’s green fingers wor “We’re down on our hands and knees king their magic. keeping it in good shape,” says Jack.

That along with regular fertiliser and good irrigation.”

Monica explains that they have always been keen gardeners.

“We enjoyed creating a nice environment for the family to live in. And with twin boys and two girls to clothe and feed, producing our own fresh produce made sense! ” Jack and Monica lived in the Bays from 1960. They raised their children there, were active in the local community (Jack’s a past Club Captain and President of Pupuke Golf Club), and made many good friends.

Making the decision to leave their Mairangi Bay home was not an easy one. But with big grounds and a pool to maintain, it made sense. Especially once they’d seen the freestanding villas at Fairview.

“We’ve been here 2 years now and we’re very happy.”

At Fairview, Jack and Monica’s villa is bathed in sunshine, has a double garage, wonderful indoor-outdoor flow and most importantly, room for green fingers to create their magic.

Life is busy for the Renwicks and Fairview’s location was another big attraction. It’s close to family, friends, shopping and the golf club, where they play weekly.

There’s also the Fairview lifestyle to enjoy … think garden group, travel group, bowls, movies, heated pool and so the list goes on.

“And when we’ve got garden rubbish to remove or something heavy that needs doing, the gardeners come straight away,” says Monica.

Fairview Lifestyle Village’s low-rise, garden environment is definitely something special. Put simply, it feels like home.

Visit Fairview Lifestyle Village at 21 Fairview Ave. Albany (off Oteha Valley Rd) or call Village Manager Peter Long on 4773900. www.fairviewvillage.co.nz

Building & Home Maintenance with QPC

Real Estate with Rosie Houghton, Harcourts Cooper & Co Real Estate

By Rosie Houghton, Harcourts Cooper & Co Real Estate

Pre-Auction Offers – How do they work?

NEW MATERIALS ON THE MARKET A lot of homeowners especially in New Zealand love having natural light in their houses, as much as possible, especially in places like hallways, stairways and kitchens. It not only makes the spaces feel more open and larger it also keeps the power bill down.

One great way to do this whilst still maintaining your privacy is by putting up some sort of screen. In the past people have done this through planting in front of windows, trellis, blinds, tinted glass or vinyl applications such as frosting, sometimes though this can detract from the overall beauty of your home.

There is a great product on the market today that we have used in a few houses lately that is far more modern and actually lets a lot of light in, this is laser cut sheet metal. It’s a creative way to add a privacy screen to your home that doubles as a piece of architectural artwork that looks stunning from both outside and in.

It keeps the outside lines of the house clean and sleek, allows the sun in whilst helping to keep eyes out, and the great thing is once it’s installed, its done, not like wood that needs to be stained or painted or plants that need to be cut back.

Also a bonus is you can add the same panels to the outside cladding of your home to tie it together and create large outdoor pieces of art.

Above are a few examples of what we have done, for more shots head to our website www.qpcbuilders.co.nz Getting in touch: Feel free to give us a call today for a no obligations chat about recladding or renovating your home. 0800 772 266 www.qpcbuilders.co.nz

FOR A NO OBLIGATIONS CHAT, GIVE US A CALL ON 0800 772 266 OR FOR MORE EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE WWW.QPCBUILDERS.CO.NZ

As a buyer in this market you must be pulling your hair out with the amount of auctions getting called forward. No sooner you see the home of your dreams and are able to go and view than you are faced with someone who had been there first and had subsequently made an offer to the vendor that they can’t refuse. This is called a Pre-Auction offer.

What happens next is the auction is bought forward from the advertised date this can be anything from 24hours to 3 days’ notice, everyone who has inspected the property is notified and the opening bid is that of the offer which was accepted. Should there be no more bids then the property is deemed sold to the pre- auction purchaser.

Often however there is more bidding and the original purchaser may have had to pay more, or may have even lost out altogether. A recent experience for two of my buyers were one had to pay quite a lot more from his Pre purchase offer and my other buyer was able to compete with a pre purchase offer and beat that offer. In both cases my buyers were very happy with the results.

If you are thinking about selling or you would like advice on buying please give me a call. Let me help you make your next move. Phone 021 623 952.

Rosie Houghton, Harcourts Cooper & Co Telephone 021 623 952 or DDI: 09 486 9237.

Email: rosie.houghton@harcourts.co.nz Website : http://www.rosiehoughton.co.nz

Prices too high in Takapuna ?

-why not look at Rothesay Bay. 12B Knights Road, Rothesay Bay. This 1980s refurbished 4 bedroom, 2 living, and 3 bathroom home with views is ideal for busy families. There is plenty of room for the boat and cars, with a double garage, carport plus workshop area, & OSP. Plenty of storage, decks and good sized living spaces. Situated close to the cafes and amenities. Zoned for Murrays Bay schools and Rangitoto College. Rothesay bay will be the new hub on the East Coast Bays, make it yours.

Rosie Houghton P: 09 486 9237 M: 021 623 952 E: rosie.houghton@harcourts.co.nz www.harcourts.co.nz/ TK25739 Auction on site, Tuesday 17th March at 6pm ( unless sold prior)

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Channel Feature Properties with Andrew Dorreen, Precision Real Estate

Prime Milford Seaward Side One Back from Beach 27 Cecil Road, Milford Beach • Located one back from Milford Beach on a full site of 630m2, with strong views • 2 expansive ground floor living areas flowing out to concrete pool and flat patio areas • Open plan kitchen and dining area perfect for entertaining • 4 Spacious bedrooms plus a large separate office and three car garaging If you want to have a spacious home with nice architectural features close to the beach, then 27 Cecil needs to be on your list to view. Do not miss out on the ultimate Milford family lifestyle www.precision.net.nz ID# 334582

1,538sqm Waterfront Development Site – Zoned 4B 61 Churchill Road, Murrays Bay •1,538sqm of North Facing blue chip land zoned 4B (one site per 400-450sqm) • Amazing wide reserve frontage, suburb sea views and excellent privacy.

• Potential to develop multiple waterfront dwellings or a luxurious single home • Direct access to Churchill Reserve, the clifftop walkway and Churchill Cove • Excellent school zones, amazing land banking opportunity for the future.

• Original brick home in average condition, currently rented providing good holding income.

Tender closes 11th March 2015 (unless sold prior) www.precision.net.nz ID# 334480

Andrew Dorreen | Precision Real Estate Ltd MREINZ Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Email: andrew@precision.net.nz | Phone: 021 747 334 | www.precision.net.nz

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Tropical Hideaway 20m from Beach 11A The Esplanade Castor Bay Beach • Located Only One Back (20m) From Castor Bay Beach • 4 Bedroom, two/three Living areas – built of Cedar, Block and Brick • Stunning close sea views, two large decking areas getting great sun • Expansive mid floor living, flowing well from large kitchen • Lavish master with own lounge, walk-in robe and ensuite Come and live the dream lifestyle Tender closes 11th March 2015 (unless sold prior) www.precision.net.nz ID# 334480

Three Unrivalled Quality New Homes – Amazing Sea Views 37 Kitchener Road, Milford • Set on 2,000sqm on North Facing blue chip land is Takapuna's most exciting development • Three architecturally designed homes to be constructed by Synergy Homes Group • Slim Line Brick, Cantilevered Concrete and Vertical Cedar Cladding • Exquisite interiors with amazing sea views and direct access to the Water only 30 seconds away • Centrally located between Milford and Takapuna on the famed Golden Mile • House 1 – Roadside (380sqm), House 2 – Waterside (335sqm excluding decking), House 3 – Waterside (335 sqm excluding decking) www.precision.net.nz ID#331229

Contact Andrew Dorreen for further information about these spectacular real estate offerings.

Andrew has sold $175 worth real estate since 2013agents at an in average of over $3just million per100 sale.

Dorreen’s Salesmillion in 2013 wereofamong the top fewJanuary residential the county with under million dollars of sales in the calendar year.

January 2015 was biggest over him $30million sold.to sell your home or are in the market to purchase and want confidentiality.

He specialises in thehistop end ofever the month market–sowith contact if you want Contact Dorreen today- North Shore's Top End Specialist.

ContactAndrew an agent who achieves exceptional results; and does so with integrity.

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The Channel Crossword

Introducing a new addition to your monthly Channel magazine…

This is a unique, locally-created puzzle, produced specially for Channel magazine by a local Shore resident who, in the tradition of crossword creators, wishes to remain anonymous and elusive. We’ll publish the answers to each crossword in the following month’s magazine, giving you a month to muse over the answers. Get ready to engage your brain…!

THE CHANNEL CROSSWORD Set by Maya

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Two banks and a bed: something you can see right now! (7) You love being shaken up (within sober limits) (6) A cool tech product you can eat (9) Foreman losing right to make a mistake (5) An angry 18 ac, like this one (6) Small part of plants, a flyer (7) Support part of side for game (10) Deceiver has change of heart in hideout (4) Collude regularly to get a hint (4) Surface endlessly varied for underwater adventurers (4,6) Exercise caution where the hammer falls (7) Plans were made to reveal what you seek (6) Deny returning potato, for instance (5) "What are you doing now?" – never uttered in a perfect marriage! (9) Support for hard-boiled type with brittle exterior (6) Snoopy's captured the Silverback Bunch! (7)

Company, care of a hot drink (5) The morning before our love affair (5) It's glaringly obvious none developed cancer, for example (4,4) Lie about what you're using to solve this puzzle (4) Model, plus blonde? Enchanted! (10) Record and preserve snarl-up (6) Cry of the Dalek skin-care specialist? (9) Dog's like me? (6) Pa's mocking outlandish garment worn by Victorian gents (7,3) Hold tight to claim accessory (6,3) Greek God of noisy revels caught in rising bubble (8) Pursued, I hear - but never caught? (6) Critic spilling a type of acid (6) False Romeo wearing torn gown (5) Blooming rosy! (5) Sad 18 ac, like this one (4)

This crossword will also be uploaded to the creator’s blog at channelcrossword.wordpress.com There, Maya will kindly attempt to answer any questions or comments that may arise from the crosswords each month.

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Fixed village fee

FOR LIFE

RETIREMENT will be redefined for those who act now Final stage apartment floor plans are now available.

THE POYNTON set a new standard of retirement living on the North Shore in 2009. Over time this vibrant community has grown with more people, more activity, new apartments and new facilities, all adding to this premium retirement lifestyle. Now we are proud to launch the final stage of this development. Demand for these first-class 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments is already high so we do recommend acting without delay.

OPEN WEEKEND

Sat 14 & Sun 15 March 10am to 4pm

Need support with daily tasks? You or your loved one could enjoy assisted living in a serviced apartment which offers a tailored support package to suit each individual’s need. To see how a move to THE POYNTON could transform your life, simply pop along to our open weekend.

For more information call Jan on 09 488 5711

142 Shakespeare Road, Takapuna metlifecare.co.nz

PRESENTED BY THE LEWIS EADY TRUST & THE POYNTON

PIANO AT THE POYNTON FEATURING CHERRY NGAN THURSDAY 5 MARCH AT 6.30pm RHM7519

Ticket price $35 includes bubbles and dessert.

All proceeds go to the Lewis Eady Trust.

RSVP by 2 March by calling The Poynton on 488 5710.

The Ultimate Lifestyle Choice...

Takapuna Beach Front

39 Ewen Street, Takapuna www.bayleys.co.nz/1450348

Victoria Bidwell

021 947 080 or 09 487 0735 | victoria.bidwell@bayleys.co.nz

• International Property Awards London-Winner Best Property Marketing • Winner Bayleys National Best Property Marketing Award • Winner Bayleys National Waterfront Marketing Award • Top Agent for Bayleys North Shore 2006 • Bayleys National “Top Achiever” status • Over $300,000,000 of sales

Bayleys Real Estate Limited, Takapuna Licensed under the REA Act 2008