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WINE: WITH LIZ WHEADON OF GLENGARRY
This month at Glengarry… Mont-Redon Mont-Redon is an exciting family-owned winery located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the southern Rhône. Established in 1344, on the one hand you could say that Château Mont-Redon is distinctly old-school, being one of the oldest wine-producing estates in Liz Wheadon France, as well as the largest single property in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. On the other hand, there is a new view from the helm of this winery and a focus on change to take the winery into the future, with quality at the forefront of everything they do. The estate has been under the management of the related Abeille and Fabre families, who have been in charge here since 1923. A recent change has seen Jean Abeille and Didier Fabre retire and the next generation take the lead, with Pierre Fabre at the helm. Pierre is a charismatic wine lover who has already shown that, along with his deep understanding of the estate, he is not shy of change or looking for new opportunities. While located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Mont-Redon’s range has, to date, included a Lirac Rosé from the Rhône appellation of Lirac as well as Riotor Rosé from Côtes de Provence. Next off the rank (or press, to be more exact) is a Gigondas which Pierre has made from grapes he purchased off a great site. Pierre’s preference, though, is to purchase more vineyards rather than buying fruit. Listening to him discuss vineyard values, and the process to purchase, makes buying in Auckland seem a breeze. The estate includes 100 hectares of the most perfectly-sited vineyards in the appellation. They operate from a manual they themselves call ‘ancient know-how’, with some recent additions including their optical sorting machine. A very clever tool that is one of only a few, if not the only one, in the Rhône Valley. A photo is taken of every berry and from that it is determined whether the berry
meets their criteria. The berries that are rejected are then ‘blown’ away and only the best kept. Just one example of the tools that Mont-Redon is now using: with their Châteauneuf-du-Pape blend, all the parcels are kept separate as they age in barrel and they are regularly tasted. While all technically able to go into the final blend, it is very common for 30-40% of the production to be ‘downgraded’ to their Côtes du Rhône blend.
A photo is taken of every berry and from that it is determined whether the berry meets their criteria. The berries that are rejected are then ‘blown’ away and only the best kept. With a continuing focus on innovation, and a seamless generational transition currently underway, Mont-Redon’s future as one of the great crus looks set to be as bright as its past. This month at Glengarry, we feature Mont-Redon as our winery of the month. Included in the line-up is the Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2018, a new import for us. Made up of around 55% Viognier, the balance of the blend is Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. It’s a wonderful wine for early drinking, unlike their Châteauneuf-duPape Blanc which is a wine for ageing. Made up of 55% Grenache Blanc, 25% Clairette, 10% Roussanne and a small amout of Piquepoul. Interesting fact: There are 13 grape varieties permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Mont-Redon is one of only a handful of estates that grow them all. www.glengarry.co.nz
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CHANNEL MAGAZINE COMMUNITY CALENDAR
August 2019
This Channel Community Calendar is published monthly for community events. If you would like to include your event please email details to: christine@channelmag.co.nz
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday Murder on the Nile continues, 1 PumpHouse Theatre, 7.30pm. Until 4 August (Sat 2pm & 7.30pm; Sun 4pm) We ART Mac – members’ exhibition, Mairangi Arts Centre, until 20 August Jonathan Haidt: Moral Psychology In an Age of Outrage, Bruce Mason Centre, 6pm
Winter Fun Pre-School Play, 5 Takapuna Community Hub – Kotahitanga, Mary Thomas Centre, 10am-12pm. Also 6, 12, 13 & 27 Aug Morning Melodies: Songbook – You Call the Tune, Bruce Mason Centre, 11am
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Rotary Browns Bay, guest speaker 6 Jon Nicholson: oyster farming in the Mahurangi, Bays Club, 7am for breakfast Show 3, recent work by Robyn Gibson, Kath Batchelor and Nick Boyd, Depot Artspace, Devonport, until 28 August Engage Your Brain, Vauxhall School, Narrow Neck, 7.30pm
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Toni Swain Band, The Vic Theatre, Devonport, 8pm Holotype – Aaron King-Cole, from Aug 7 @ 10am, Depot Artspace, Devonport
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60s Up Takapuna monthly meeting, St Joseph's Church Hall, 10.30am. New members welcome
‘How to maintain your posture’, Dr Gian Mansell, East Coast Bays Library, 11am-12pm. Free Massey University free public lecture, “Intimate relationships in residential care”, Dr Vanessa Schouten, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Round Room, Albany campus. Stand Up Poetry Open Mic, Takapuna Library, 7-9pm
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Tea and Topics: Independence and Ageing, Albany Village Library, 10.30am-12pm
Viking Cruise information session, Quay Travel, 2/49 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay, 6.30-8.30pm.RSVP to info@quaytravel.co.nz or 0800 782987
Northart exhibitions continue: 19 4.3 painters and a photographer, Fading Light, Originating Elements, Northart, Northcote
Rotary Browns Bay, Bays Club, 20 Anzac Road, 7am TMC Nancy’s, entertainment for people in rest homes, Takapuna Methodist Church, 2pm We Wil Rock You, Bruce Mason Centre, 8pm. Until Sep4 Nigel Latta - Stone Aged Brains in Smart Phone Times, AUT University North Shore Campus, Northcote, 7pm
Winter Fun Pre-School Play, 21 Sunnynook Community Centre, 10am..Also 28 Aug Author Michelle Kelly launches her novel ‘Scattered Stones’, East Coast Bays Library, 10.30am-12pm. Free Poetry Day event – Shore words, Takapuna Library, 6-7.30pm
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Mairangi Combined Probus Club, 27 Presbyterian Church Hall, Penzance Road, 10am-12pm
Open Mic Event to celebrate National Poetry Day 2019, East 28 Coast Bays Library, 10.30am–12pm
Community Talk – Grant Duncan,29 “What are we voting for?”, Takapuna Library, 6–7.30pm
Every Tuesday
Every Wednesday
Every Thursday
Qi Gong, Beach Haven Community House, 9-10am Truffle Dinner, French Rendezvous Cafe, Killarney Park, Takapuna, 5.30-9pm
Shore Tenpin Seniors (55+), Xtreme Centre, Target Road, Totaravale, 9.30am. Nancy 09 4801484 Dance 4 Us, Takapuna Methodist Church, 10.30am. Free Drama classes for 5-10 yr-olds, St Georges Presbyterian Church, 4pm Heart of Yoga, Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Rd, Takapuna, 7.30pm. Free
Every Monday Sustainabags, Devonport Community House, 10am-12pm Scrabble, Beach Haven Community House, 12.30-2.30pm Yoga Classes, Birkdale Community House, 134 Birkdale Rd, 6pm
Devonport Peninsula Trust's Winter Fun Preschool Play, The Rose Centre, Belmont, 9.30-11am. Free
Glenfield Laughter Club, Glenfield Senior Citizens Hall, 9.30-10.15am Devonport Walkers, start cnr Bartley Tce & Clarence St, 9am. Also Thur & Sun
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OUR CHANGING WORLD “Intimate relationships in residential care”, 7 August with Dr Vanessa Schouten at our Auckland campus in Albany. Register here www.massey.ac.nz/ourchangingworld
Friday
Saturday
Cross the River, and One Square 2 Meal, exhibitions at Northart. Until 14 August Ceramics Showcase 2019 continues at Lake House Arts, Takapuna, until 9 August
Creative Talk: Shoreside Theatre, The PumpHouse, after 2pm performance of Murder on the Nile. Free Crystal Visions Holistic Market, Milford Snr Citizens Hall, 10am-3pm Ladies Golf Meet ’n’ Greet – Let’s Get Back to Basics, Takapuna Golf Course, 12pm, every Saturday
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The Barber of Seville, songs & workshop, Bruce Mason Centre, 10am Auckland Symphony Orchestra – Film Favourites, Bruce Mason Centre, 2.30pm
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Kaipatiki Trust restoration work: 10 Awataha Greenway, Jessie Tonar Scout Reserve. Takapuna Nearly New Baby Sale, Taitamariki Hall (Girl Guides Hall), Takapuna, 9am Mahua Chinese Improv Comedy Show, PumpHouse Theatre, 7pm. Also 11 Aug
Devonport Craft & Fine Food 11 Market, Devonport Community House, Clarence Street, 10am-2pm Author Talk - Paulina Simmons, Takapuna Library, 2.30-4pm
Probus Club of Milford. Milford 16 Baptist Church, 10am-12noon Shadowcast presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Vic, Devonport, 8.30pm Seniors Meeting - Join North Shore MP Maggie Barry, Mairangi Bay Bowling Club, 10-11.30am
Company Theatre presents Steel 17 Magnolias, The Rose Centre, Belmont, 8pm (2pm Sundays). Until 31 Aug (no performances Mon/Tue) North Shore Miniatures Club – biennial display of miniature scenes and houses plus Hogwarts Castle, Albany Village Hall, 10am-4.30pm. Also Sun 18th 10-4pm. $2-$5 entry
Organ Extravaganza with Michael 18 Stoddart, Takapuna Methodist Church, 4pm 2019 Auckland Regional Sport Stacking Tournament, Murrays Bay Intermediate School, Murrays Bay, 9am 4.3 painters and a photographer, exhibition, opening, Northart, Northcote, 4pm
Creative Talk: Gary Henderson, French Rendezvous Café at The PumpHouse, 7pm. Café opens 5.30pm
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Massey University Open Day, 24 Albany Campus, State Highway 17, Albany, 9am-3pm. Free parking. All welcome Auckland Allergy Free & Healthy Living Show 2019, Eventfinda Stadium, Porana Road, 10am
Artrageous Secondary Schools Exhibition opening, Mairangi Arts 25 Centre, 1pm. Until 15 Sept Movie Fundraiser: Ophelia, supporting The PumpHouse and The Rose Centre, The PumpHouse Theatre, 4pm North Shore Model Railway Club Open Day, 9 Recreation Drive, Birkenhead, 10-2pm, Entry: gold coin donation please
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The 7th Browns Bay Record 31 Fair, St Anne's Hall, Browns Bay, 9am Antique and Collectables Fair, Sunnybrae Bowling Club, Glenfield, 10am Members’ Show, Depot Artspace, Devonport. Opens 4pm The Wonderfish Collective, The Vic, Devonport, 8pm
Every Friday
Every Saturday
North Shore Community Toy Library, 1 Sidmouth St, Mairangi Bay, Fri & Sat 9.30-11.30am, Sun 2.30-4.30pm Art Classes for total beginners, J.F. Kennedy Park Observation Post, Castor Bay, 9am
Every Sunday
“Play a while” toy library, Devonport Community House, 9-11.30am
Markets: Browns Bay Anzac Road, 7am, Takapuna, 7am, Glenfield 5-11pm
Sewing Classes for Kids aged 9-13, Sew Inspired Sewing School, Torbay, 1-3pm
Forts of Auckland Tours, North Head Fort Takapuna, , Fort Victoria, Devonport 9am5pm. Also Saturdays
The Great Late Lunch, The Grange, Smales Farm, 1.30pm or 2.30pm
Northcote Petanque Club, Little Shoal Bay, Northcote. Phone June 027 597 7537 for times
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CONTENTS COVER FEATURE
DEVONPORT
46 Lifestyle Living: space:2, Takapuna Beach
98 Devonport News
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Celebrating Local Fathers
82 A chat with Mark Wilson
FEATURES 37 Shop the Shore 51
Ageing Well
66 Redgraves Home Fabrics 88 My Shore Life 90 Me and My Dog 96 The Healthy Channel: John Appleton
MILFORD 92 Milford News
ARTS 22
The Rose Centre
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The PumpHouse
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23 The Vic 101 Northart
97 I Love My Sport
EDUCATION
130 North Shore History with David Verran
103 Massey University
144 The Channel Crossword
104 Takapuna Grammar 105 Age School
OUT & ABOUT
106 Kristin School
02 Community Calendar
108 Westlake Boys' High School
06 Out & About on the Shore
110 Albany Senior High School
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111 Carmel College
EATING OUT 24 Eating Out Guide 25 Eating Out: A-Block
112 Rangitoto College 114 Westlake Girls' High School 116 Rosmini College
TAKAPUNA BEACH 32 Views from the Beach with TBBA
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FROM THE EDITOR
Janet Marshall
Aidan Bennett and Simon Gundry celebrating the 100th issue of Channel Magazine in early July.
It just keeps getting better! Welcome to our August 2019 issue of Channel Magazine. Our 101st and a wonderful 148 pages of good positive reading about the Shore and its people. We celebrated our 100th issue in style in early July, but there is no time to rest on our laurels as putting out this free 130 to 150 page magazine every month is a big effort. On that note I am thrilled with this August issue, another bumper one - it feels like it just keeps getting better. As you can see by our cover, in this issue I have done a feature on local company Legacy Property. When you travel around the world and see the proliferation of apartment living, you realise that this is inevitable in Auckland and in our home patch – particularly Takapuna. So if it is going to happen, it needs to be done well. It looks to me that Gary Gordon and his Legacy team are doing things well with their ethos around their ‘rethinking.space’ initiative. And they are very much all living the life themselves. I was keen to highlight it for Channel Mag readers. Father’s Day is on Sunday September 1st this year so we thought it was timely for us to have a chat with local dads who are doing special things in the community. Christine Young has done great features with two wonderful fathers, James Mackay and Evan Christian. Kristin School welcomed their new Executive Principal Mark Wilson at the start of term three. I had the pleasure of doing an one-on-one
interview with Mark in mid-July as he was just moving into his new office at our wonderful local independent school in Albany. I came away thinking that the Kristin board has done a great job in recruiting their new leader. The North Shore is a great environment and community for senior folk to live in. There is possibly no better in New Zealand. In our ‘Ageing Well’ feature we talk to prominent local people with a zest for life about their wellbeing, and how they keep their mind and body positive and active. Finally, an apology from our ‘award-winning’ columnist Simon Gundry. Simon has been keeping his mind and body active this month on holiday in Arizona. This was all I got for his column… Gundry’s Grumbles roving columnist has been honing his investigative skills on holiday, and won’t be back in time to meet the deadline for this month’s column. After dancing the night away at the 100th issue of Channel Magazine celebrations, and months of toiling in the trenches on building sites around the City, he needed a short break to recoup. He’ll be back with his landing gear down and grumbling away next month – as he said in last month’s column, there’s plenty to comment on. LOL! Happy reading. Aidan Bennett, QSM Publisher, Channel Magazine Founder & Managing Director, Benefitz
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CHANNEL HITS A CENTURY Benefitz, publisher of Channel Magazine, marked the publication of the 100th issue of Channel at the latest TBBA networking evening at Regatta Bar and Eatery, with support from a great crowd of Channel advertisers and Takapuna businesses. Simon Gundry, in-print nemesis of Channel’s publisher Aidan Bennett, poked gentle fun and spoke generously of the magazine - while also taking potshots at other targets – before Aidan exerted his right of reply with a few gibes of his own. He also outlined Channel’s achievements over the past nine years. Channel is now into its tenth year of publication, with the aim of many more years of print as well as ongoing innovation in digital channels.
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FASHION ON THE WHARF On Thursday 25th July, Devonport held its third Matariki event: Fashion on the Wharf, in support of Dress for Success, which empowers women to achieve economic independence. The sellout event was mc'd by local resident and Fair Go presenter Pippa Wetzell, and the Devonport ferry terminal was transformed into a catwalk for a night of local fashion, with the models – and many of the guests – wearing fashion from Devonport's designers and fashion retailers who showcased their cutting edge looks alongside the unwearable art creations of WOW designer and couture jewellery artist Beatrice Carlson.
Kevin Hill, Lesley Gardner, Alison Taylor, Diana Johnstone.
Charlotte, Fiona and Guy Body.
MC Pippa Wetzell kicking off the show from the runway.
Linoa Williams, Sue Bannan, Cherrie Keane, Betty Keith.
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STELLAR LIGHT ART AT SMALES FARM Takapuna Normal Intermediate School was one of three schools that attended workshops with light artist and mastermind behind Stellar at Smales Farm, Angus Muir, to design and make a unique sculpture. Around 40 Year seven and eight students designed a series of individual components made out of jars. Their pieces were assembled to create an art sculpture featuring solar power as part of the fifth Stellar Festival of Lights at Smales Farm over three evenings in mid-July. While the weather wasn't kind on the Friday night, large crowds attended over the weekend, with VR art, a silent disco, light drawing and a fire and light circus particularly popular.
Alannah Tudman, Aliyah Tudman and Peter Boles, Stephen Boles, Blake Harlett and Jade Parr.
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PAINTING FOR FUN Every fortnight the Elephant Wrestler bar and restaurant in Takapuna hosts social painting classes, with no artistic experience required. By 7pm, groups of families and friends were seated, wearing aprons, in front of their very own blank canvas. A colour palette of wet paint, a fresh brush, water cup and a complimentary drink were the tools available. Guest artists guide the novice painters step-by-step on how to create their very own take-home artwork. The day Channel visited, budding artists tackled a snowy Japanese landscape, and proudly took their creations home.
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NORTHART MEMBERS’ MID-YEAR EXHIBITION Northart received a great response to the call for works for its mid-year member's exhibition, with more works submitted than ever before, and 40 artists of all ages, from tertiary students to 80+, taking part. An equally diverse crowd turned out for the exhibition opening in early July. Works on paper or canvas were all 305mm x 305mm (12” x 12”); a number of small three-dimensional ceramic pieces were also exhibited. Another exciting Northart opening with great art, food, wine and conversation.
Niki Hill, Don Abbott, Sait Akkirman, Willian Dart.
Karl Amundsen, Violet and James Lawrence.
Sky Summerhayes, Irene Grieve, Isabella Young, Sonny Bevin.
Julian McCarthy, Stephen Ellis, Andrea Halley, Elizabeth Anderson.
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ALLFIT GYM'S BRIGHT GRAND OPENING IN TAKAPUNA
Jan and Adrian Rhodes, Julie McWatt, Chris Beech, Ron and Paula Melton.
Mark Charlesworth, Kath Fraser and Matt Hooper.
Michelle and Meyrick Pereira, Prof Nic Gill, Alex Hunt, Sam Dobson.
Neil and Diane Webber, Judy Tee and Sharleen Griffen.
Prof Nic Gill, Mark Newcombe, Charlotte Nasey, Ernie Williams.
Paula Melton, Alina Hooper and Jan Rhodes.
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Allfit's new gym shone like a bright, shining beacon in the heart of Takapuna on the evening of Tuesday, 2nd July. The yellow carpet was rolled out for their grand opening party as staff welcomed guests and founding members with refreshments and an impressive grazing table by The Platter Collective. The music pumped as guests were shown around the gym spaces admiring state of the art equipment and the modern design elements of the space. The highlight of the evening was a demonstration of the treadmill by All Blacks Strength and Conditioning Coach Professor Nic Gill and marathon winner Sam Dobson, followed by a riveting Q&A session with Nic Gill.
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HARBOUR BASKETBALL HOSTS NATIONAL TOURNAMENT Harbour Basketball hosted the 2019 Aon Under 17 National Basketball Tournament in the first week of the July school holidays. Games took place at Eventfinda Stadium and AUT North Shore, with 38 teams (20 boys teams and 18 girls teams) from across the country competing. Action-packed days started at 8am and finished around 10pm for the Harbour crews each of the four days. The winners were Waitakere West (boys) and Waikato (girls) but Harbour deserves congratulations for the running of a well-managed and highly successful event.
Tautoko Wynyard, Morgan Aiono, Ethan Skelton, Lucas Payne, Dontae Russo-Nance and Shawn Nance.
Sydney Neale, Leila Hemi-Ta'Ala, Amber Waretini, Ahi Williams, Breeje Schuler, Georjah Riley-Huaki and Reese Anderson.
Manu Fotu, Morgan Maskell, Fata Letoa and Campbell Marsters.
Simone Barnard, Florence Dallow, Alexandra Moore, Shontel Leiataua and Zaaliyah Kailahi-Fulu.
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LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2019
Your Guide to the Local Body Elections 2019
Maat Group
The Local Body Elections are in October this year. Key election dates for voters are as follows:Voting will open from 20 September 2019 and close at noon on 12 October 2019. • Friday 16 August 2019 – Electoral roll closes • Wednesday 21 August 2019 – Candidates announced • Friday 20 September 2019 – Voting opens • Tuesday 8 October 2019 – Last day to post voting papers 8 October 2019 (although you will still be able to post them in a ballot box) • Saturday 12 October 2019 – Voting closes at noon, progress results announced • Thursday 17 October 2019 – Official results declared Candidate Information & Key Dates Become a part of governing the largest city in the country, and help us make Auckland a world-class city. • Friday 16 August 2019 – Nominations close noon • Wednesday 21 August 2019 – The official list of candidates available Why you should vote in the local elections The mayor, councillors and local board members you vote for make decisions that will impact many aspects of your life. There is no level of government in New Zealand that is more directly involved in your local community than your council. They deliver many services around Auckland, like libraries, rubbish collection, regional and local parks, community centres, water distribution and public transport. How to vote in the local elections The 2019 local elections will be conducted by postal vote. Enrol to vote To vote in the local elections, you must be enrolled to vote. In New Zealand, enrolment for all elections is managed by the Electoral Commission. If you voted in previous local or parliamentary elections, you should still be enrolled. If you have moved recently, you may need to update your details. To find out if you are enrolled, or to find out how to enrol, visit the Electoral Commission website (www.vote.nz).
Postal voting If you are enrolled to vote, you will receive a voting paper in the mail by Wednesday 25 September 2019. Once you have filled in your voting paper, put it in the pre-paid envelope provided and post it back. You can also put your envelope in the ballot box at any library.
The mayor, councillors and local board members you vote for make decisions that will impact many aspects of your life. When you need to post the vote You will need to post your voting paper by Tuesday 8 October 2019 to make sure it reaches us on time. If you miss this date, you can still vote by putting your envelope into one of our ballot boxes before noon on Saturday 12 October 2019. Special voting You will need to cast a special vote if: • you have not enrolled to vote by 16 August 2019 but you qualify as an elector • you do not receive your voting papers • your voting papers are damaged or spoiled. More information about how to cast a special vote will be available closer to the election. Assisted voting You can arrange for a trained election official to come and help you fill in your voting paper if you are blind or vision-impaired, or would otherwise find it difficult to complete the voting paper. Information about how to register for this service will be available closer to the election. How to fill in the voting form You will be asked to cast a vote for: • The mayor • One or two councillors in your ward (area) • 5-9 local board members in your local board area • District health board members. For more information visit: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections
Neil Tuffin (AFA)
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ANDREW DORREEN
"As New" Solid Masonry Beachside Living 15 THE STRAND, TAKAPUNA 15 The Strand is the epitome of beachside living without compromise. Located just four properties from Takapuna Beach and close to the hub, this solid masonry California-style beach house has been transformed. The 5 month renovation includes new double-glazed joinery, outdoor spaces, modern interiors, luxurious Italian tiled bathrooms and European designed kitchen - the result is simply spectacular. Constructed from solid concrete, the home offers four dedicated bedrooms, plus an office or second living space. The rooftop terrace overlooking Takapuna Beach, adds ideal outdoor entertaining and breathtaking sea views. The spacious
lounge and dining area is enhanced with an impressive gas fireplace. The master suite with private deck, is generous with large walk-in wardrobe and stylish ensuite with oversized shower and porcelain bath. There is a lift to all floors with easy access from the ground floor to the rooftop. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to secure a fantastic quality build, in a superb beachside location which is understandably extremely tightly held. FOR SALE BY DEADLINE TREATY BY 4PM 14 AUGUST 2019 (UNLESS SOLD PRIOR) - PHONE ANDREW DORREEN FOR A TIME TO VIEW THIS UNIQUE BEACHSIDE OFFERING.
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Living Above The Shore's Best Beach 22 MINNEHAHA AVENUE, THORNE BAY, TAKAPUNA Our motivated vendors of ten years have now purchased, so here lies a unique opportunity to live above North Shore's most exclusive beach. This spectacular home has legal access to the best kept secret on the Shore - Thorne Bay. I urge you to pick up the phone and make an appointment to view, as this aspect is simply breath-taking and you won't be disappointed. Accommodation wise, there is a choice of four bedrooms and a large office / 5th bedroom.
It is laid out in such a way that a couple would not feel it too large with living, master suite and garaging all on one level. The home has a choice of two lounges, plus a cinema room with built in projector and surround sound. This fabulous family home is in zone for excellent local schooling, very close to the motorway access and walking distance to both Takapuna and Milford shops. Come and live the dream lifestyle.
At the top end of the market, there are large differences in where buyers see the value of property, and often homes are unique or setting benchmarks in their respective areas. Because of this, Andrew negotiates each sale price face to face, rather than selling by Auction, and has done for almost all of his 15 years in the business. The current climate is seeing fewer people in a cash position so the need for a specialist high end negotiator becomes paramount to your success. Andrew's personal sales last year alone totalled $106,207,000 at an average of $3,933,000 per property and has broken the $100 million for the last three consecutive calendar years. This makes him one of New Zealand's most successful residential sales people. Sign up for Property Updates at www.andrewdorreen.com. Follow his facebook page and Instagram feed.
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PERFORMING ARTS NEWS
News from The PumpHouse from James Bell
This month at The Rose Centre with manager John Davies
Thespians Unite! Become a Friend of The PumpHouse
James Bell
Let’s talk about theatre! Did you know that The PumpHouse has three spaces for performances? – the Genevieve Becroft Auditorium, the Amphitheatre, and the Coal Bunker Studio! Nestled perfectly next to Lake Pupuke and Killarney Park, it is a creative hub on the North Shore, attracting people of all ages, backgrounds and interests. Doesn’t it sound like something you’d love to be a part of?! Well you can - as a Friend of the PumpHouse. You’ll join a community of artists and theatre-lovers and play a special role in supporting our vision to be a thriving arts, cultural and educational space for Auckland. Not to mention all the perks and benefits that come with being a Friend of the PumpHouse! Hop on our website www.pumphouse.co.nz to sign up. We also have an exciting opportunity to support both The PumpHouse and The Rose Centre with a fundraising screening of the new Shakespeareinspired film, Ophelia, that is on limited release here in New Zealand. This film follows the story of Hamlet from Ophelia's perspective. Get thee to The PumpHouse to watch this movie! Sunday 25th August 4pm - Tickets $12.
What’s On?
Mahua Improv Show This month we are excited to welcome Mahua Improv Show to our theatre. They are the most renowned and popular Chinese improv comedy group, using free dialogue, physical expression and performance skills to create unique improvised comedy. Mahua improvise impromptu scenes (entirely in Mandarin), characters, and plots based on the keywords provided by the audience. Mahua Improv performs for two nights only – August 10th & 11th.
Steel Magnolias on stage in August
Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling, directed by Kathy Gent, is on stage at The Rose Centre from 17th to 31st August. A Steel Magnolia - a Southern woman who has infamous mystique. She is feminine, but not afraid to speak her mind; gracious, but in no way a pushover; complex and powerful, but above all loving. Our Steel Magnolias give much more to others in the bonds of love and friendship as they meet regularly in Truvy’s beauty parlour, than they do to themselves. The play was made popular by the 1989 movie version starring powerhouses Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts. It is the interactions between our six women and the depth of their stories, the relationships between them, that make this production something very special. There are moments of pure hilarity, beautifully contrasted with the harsh realities of life and love. We would all be very fortunate indeed to have a group of girlfriends we can hang out with, laugh with, cry with, and discover ourselves with, as those portrayed in Steel Magnolias. Tickets are available at www.iticket.co.nz; search The Rose Centre to find the purchase page.
With The PumpHouse a fundraiser movie night!
Creative Talk: Gary Henderson Renowned playwright, director and teacher Gary Henderson is also gracing us with his presence for a Creative Talk at The French Rendezvous Café next door. Come along to hear more about him, his works and his creative process as a writer. This is a free event, RSVP on our website – 7pm August 28th. UMBRA: Veil of the Moon And as we enter spring, we also welcome UMBRA: Veil of the Moon to our stage. Ritual. Aerial. Burlesque. Dance. Divine. Raw. Powerful. Unforgettable. Not for the faint of heart; viewer discretion is advised. Tickets are selling hot for this one-night-only performance on September 5th. So much to look forward to! Hope to see you at the theatre soon. - Cheers, James Bell.
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The PumpHouse Theatre and The Rose Centre present
Ophelia
A movie fundraiser supporting your local theatres Sunday 25 August at 4:00pm. Tickets $12.00 The PumpHouse Theatre
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- Fri 16 August, 8.30pm Hot & Flustered Shadowcast present The Rocky Horror Picture Show, who perform the cult classic live on stage while the movie plays behind them on screen. Tickets $15 Student, $18.50 Adult.
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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE A-BLOCK
NZ TANG RESTAURANT & BAR
ABOUT US: A-Block is the shared place for the community to celebrate art and craft, to meet and eat, chill out and take time for coffee. We roast our own beans under our Society Coffee brand. The hidden gem of Browns Bay. THE FOOD: The idea of our food is to provide exciting dishes with our creative twist and take on a different approach to many classic dishes incorporating different cuisines of the world. You’ll be surprised. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Coffee Appreciation Workshops on Sundays in August from 4.30pm. To find out more and to book, go to website www.societycoffee.co.nz. Open Open Tuesday – Sunday, 7.30am-4pm. A-Block Cafe and Roastery, 76 Clyde Road, Browns Bay (entry off Bute Road) 09 476 6878 info@societycoffee.co.nz Insta: @ablock.nz
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Recently opened in Takapuna on the old Artwok site – serving Artwok signature dishes plus great new Asian and European recipes.
TAYLORS ON HURSTMERE
Honest. Wholesome. Quality. ABOUT US: NZ Tang offers international cuisine with an Asian gourmet twist in a smart yet casual setting, using fresh top quality seafood and meats. THE FOOD: Share sashimi fresh from the sea, snacks and cold plates, dumplings and side plates; and then choose from the exciting main plate selection – from Songshu Yu (snapper, capsicum and tomato salsa with sweet & sour sauce) to Zhenjiang Spareribs (with black vinegar, white sesame seed and salad), Guo Bao Rou (Chinese-style crispy pork with ginger and coriander, and an exciting range of Chinese style dishes. Or go for what you know – fish and chips, salt and pepper lamb rack, or beef burger. Kids select from the kids’ menu. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Check out our latest news and offers on our website: http://epicureanml.co.nz/#menu NZ Tang, 152 Hurstmere Road, Open six days 11.30am-3pm; 5pm till late. Closed Mondays and public holidays. facebook: @nztang, www.epicureanml.co.nz
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ZOMER ABOUT US: Zomer, your favourite local cafe! We've just dropped our new winter menu featuring only the best seasonal, local produce. Also we are available for function hire. Come in for a chat today so we can make your special occasion extra special! THE FOOD: Our new winter menu is in full swing. Come and sample the delights of our Smoked Chicken Bruschetta, prime New Zealand mince served in a vol au vent or the best seafood chowder in Auckland! There are always homemade baked goods available for a sweet treat as well!
NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST
Great coffee, great food, great vibes! Come down and try our new winter menu, plus some new special hot drinks (did someone say Chilli Hot Chocolate?!) Open Mon-Fri: 7:30-15:00, Sat-Sun: 8:00-15:00, 4 The Strand, Takapuna Beach 09 488 7594 zomer.co.nz
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ABOUT US: Taylors, best little wine bar in Takapuna. Serving sharing plates and an extensive wine and craft beer list. Perfect for after work drinks and late evening coffee and desserts. Located just 2 mins from Bruce Mason Centre and Takapuna Beach! THE FOOD: New winter menu going strong, old favourites like lamb and mint meatballs, soy and ginger pork belly, and tequila chicken, with new offerings like pulled pork bao buns and our daily arancini balls or sliders. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Wednesday 14th August, BBQ Quiz night! Monday 26th August, Babich wine tasting. Tuesday 20th August onwards, "We will Rock you" live at the Bruce Mason! We are perfect for a pre- or post-show dinner and drinks, happy hours and drink specials throughout the night! 3pm till late Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays Taylor’s on Hurstmere, 168 Hurstmere Road, 09 489 9510 www.taylorsonhurstmere.co.nz
TUCKS AND BAO ABOUT US: Tucks & Bao is a newly opened casual all-day bar & eatery offering tasty dishes paired with New Zealand wines, craft beers on tap, & cocktails. THE FOOD: Inspired by street food from Asia and across the globe, our small plates are perfect for sharing. Try the crispy pork belly bao (steamed bun) with hoisin sauce and peanuts, or “The Prawnbroker” – popcorn shrimp served with a sriracha sauce bomb! NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Drop in for a $14 express lunch, or an after-work drink at the daily $8 happy hour from 3 to 6pm. We also offer takeaways and catering platters delivered fresh and hot to your home or workplace! Use the voucher code: ‘10-OFF’ to receive a 10% discount when ordering online. Open 7 days, 11.30am to late - 70 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Ph: 09 486 1615 | Email: hello@tucksandbao.co.nz www.tucksandbao.co.nz
A-Block Browns Bay
EATING OUT ON THE SHORE
Owner David Huang, Michael Nguyen, Sam Ford.
Take a coffee sensory journey to A-Block It’s almost one year since A-Block firmly established itself as the go-to café in the heart of Browns Bay, and while Channel Magazine was the first to share the news then (see Issue #92), the Auckland food review accolades have been coming ever since. Nikki Davidson visited to check out how the first year has gone. Owner David Huang (a national barista competition winner, now judge and coach) is a true hospitality professional, not to mention a pretty savvy businessman. But more on that soon. Café lovers, both local and further afield, have been making the jaunt to spacious A-Block to savour the creative and Instagramworthy menu and inviting cabinet food. While the menu is updated seasonally and to suit current eating styles, the team has kept some of the core dishes such as their ‘Not So Frenchie’ French toast (recently described on Zomato as “to die for”), and the best-selling ‘Shroom’ with truffled portobello, Spanish goat cheese, almond creamy mushroom puree and sourdough. And avocado has been available, without price increase, right through the recent shortage. One of the highlights of the past year has been the installation of a coffee roasting machine for A-Block's own Society Coffee brand, used at A-Block and its sister café Black & Gold in Albany, as well as by wholesale clients around the country. And not just cafés but corporate clients too, who value a great cup of coffee at work and for their visiting clients. Another highlight was Ken Te placing third in the Meadowfresh New Zealand Barista Championship 2019 as well as being awarded Best Newcomer. David was his coach, he also travelled to Boston with the winner who came 13th in the world. Which brings me to David’s real passion: education about coffee. You only need to sit with David for five minutes to see he oozes enthusiasm about this liquid black gold. In true David entrepreneurial style, his desire is to open up a whole new world to coffee lovers by taking them on a sensory journey to reinvigorate their passion. This comes in the form of unique classes held at A-Block including three-course coffee appreciation workshops that will help build
your palate through flavour identification, analysis and how to bring out the flavours you prefer. One or all three of these appreciation classes can be booked on the Society Coffee website and would make an excellent birthday present for that coffee bean in your life. Other classes include barista workshops for those wishing to develop this skill to work in the industry; I can vouch for this tutoring being the best you will find. A-Block lends itself perfectly to those workshops which are also a great idea for a corporate team to enjoy together. When the café is closed the space is regularly booked out for meetings and functions, with A-Block’s fabulous catering provided. David knows that operating a café is not just about the food and coffee on the table. It’s about growing your business then knowing when to consolidate. His team meets regularly to review and refine different aspects of the business such as the menu, trends, their online brand and messages, website content and sales, and ensure that the basics are always solid. The fresh growth is then taken care of organically. Those of us on the Shore are lucky to have such a passionate and experienced operator in our midst and that we can appreciate him and his growing coffee and food hospitality in the seaside village of Browns Bay. Open seven days, 7.30am-4pm. A-Block Cafe and Roastery, 76 Clyde Road, Browns Bay (entry off Bute Road) 09 476 6878 For workshop details www.societycoffee.co.nz Insta: @ablock.nz
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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE SMOKEPIT & BUOY ABOUT US: Our passionate team of chefs have created the perfect menu. SmokePit & Buoy is located on Level One of The Spencer Hotel, Byron Avenue. Come and join us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, watch sports in our Club Bar, grab a delicious bar snack, or enjoy a cocktail, beer, wine or coffee. Everyone welcome! THE FOOD: Using a contemporary style of pit BBQ cookery combined with traditional techniques, our offerings include a wide range of grilled Wagyu steaks, the freshest selection of seafood available, our famous 48-hour slow-roasted brisket, sticky pork ribs, roast duck, or take on our epic grill platter for two and finish off with our killer dessert menu! Most mains range between $25 – $32. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Monday – Friday: Two-course Power Lunch $16.50 Thursday Night: Cocktail of the Week $8 (4pm – 7pm) Friday & Saturday Night: Tap beers $5 SmokePit & Buoy 09 916 4982 Level One, The Spencer on Byron Hotel 9 – 17 Byron Avenue, Takapuna
AUBERGINE ABOUT US: After 17 years on Hurstmere Road, we have recently undertaken a full renovation. Enjoy the new décor, our Mediterranean hospitality and our menu of delicious Mediterranean and European dishes, revamped under new head chef Aldo Franckin. THE FOOD: We serve fresh food delivered daily, and have retained our popular signature dishes, like Eye Filet, red wine jus, mashed potato, spinach, caramelised tomato and field mushroom. Asahi beer now on tap. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Take advantage of our specials: Lunch – Two courses (starter and choice of 11 mains) for just $19 Dinner – Three course set menu $39 (starter, selection of 10 mains and 3 desserts) Open seven days 12 noon till late 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand 09 489 3104 aubergine.co.nz
FRENCH RENDEZ-VOUS ABOUT US: Philippe, Claire and Hemanshi invite you to come into into the unique French restaurant on the Shore. Come down to Lake Pupuke for a delicious handmade meal (French style) with fresh New Zealand product for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. THE FOOD: Wide range of typical Kiwi breakfast options like eggs benedict, omelette or gluten-free galettes and delicious sweet crepes. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Large selection of French wine including nice, fresh rosé. We are now serving partyclette (melted French cheese on potatoes and ham). Only available if your table is booked online at: https://pumphouse.co.nz/visit/french-rendez-vous-cafe-satellite-bar/ French Rendez-vous cafe/restaurant, 2a Manurere Avenue, Takapuna 09 487 0009 Frenchrendezvous.booking@gmail.com www.facebook.com/frenchrendezvoustakapuna/
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OLA POKE ABOUT US: Here at Ola Poké we always think of healthy food in a convenient and responsible way. ‘Ola’ means healthy in Hawaiian. We are committed to consistently bringing you delicious Hawaiianinspired Poké made using only healthy salads, proteins and veggies. At Ola Poké your body will say "right choice" about what you’re eating! Dine-in or take-out. THE FOOD: Build your own Poké bowl with four easy steps! 1. Choose your base of rice and salad. 2. Your choice of protein. 3. Mix in some vegetables. 4. Finish with dressing or sauces NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Get a good dose of winter vitamins and minerals in your fresh Poké Bowl. Open 7 Days 10.30am – 8.00pm 85 Kitchener Road, Milford 09 489 7546 Instagram: @olapoke.nz
SAKEBAR NIPPON JAPANESE RESTAURANT ABOUT US: We are a Japanese Izakaya Restaurant, also with a sushi train. THE FOOD: Authentic Japanese cuisine Sushi sashimi, tempura and many other dishes. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Book online www.sakebar.co.nz, put “I Love Takoyaki” in the comments and receive a $10 voucher (for the month of April). Bookings accepted 24/7, instant confirmation. Open 7 days, closed public holidays. KARAOKE AVAILABLE FOR GROUPS. 32-34 Anzac Street,Takapuna, 09 486 2249 www.sakebar.co.nz
THE COMMONS ABOUT US: The Commons is an all-day social hub and eatery, perfect for after work drinks, week-night dinners, all-day lunches, elegant indoor dining, or one-off events. Enjoy casual get-togethers and live entertainment in The Gardens, or intimate dining indoors. THE FOOD: Choose from our two menus: all-day à la carte, including sharing plates and express lunches; or our dining menu with a modern twist on classical themes. Our outstanding customer service matches the relaxed, yet classy environment. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Brave the cold to enjoy our Commons winter menu, Thursday special cocktails two for $25, Happy Hour every day 4-6pm, plus new warm winter reds wine collection. The Commons, in the heart of Takapuna – 21 Hurstmere Road 09 3904512 Book online at www.thecommons.co.nz Functions: functions@thecommons.co.nz The Gardens – open 7 days The Commons (indoor dining and functions) open Tue-Thur from 4pm; Fri-Sun from midday
EATING OUT ON THE SHORE TOK TOK ABOUT US: Tok Tok is a unique restaurant with Asian fusion cuisine located in the heart of Takapuna’s dining precinct, just up from the beach. Many of the dishes are a ‘twist on the traditional’. Two have featured as winners in the Taste of Auckland Festival Awards. The Crispy Hapuka Curry was a Supreme Winner and the Crispy Half Duck was runner up. OUR MENU: Dishes to try this month include Pork ’n Scallop Dumplings, Duck Pad Thai, and Littleneck Clams with smoked bacon, herbs. Other favourites include Wagyu Beef Steamed Bun and the Grown-Up Lamb Curry. Open: Monday: 5pm till late. Tuesday-Sunday: 12pm till late! 129 Hurstmere Road Takapuna. 09 489 3988. Email: toktokkitchen@gmail.com Visit: www.facebook.com/Toktakapuna/ or www.toktok.co.nz
STREET ORGANICS
FRANC'S WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH It seems dollar coins have become under-appreciated, left on bedside tables, neglected in the very bottom of your purse and somewhat useless because of inflation. So we've decided to give you an excuse to dig through the bottom of the couch and look under your car floor mats. Every Monday we'll be serving up Franc's XXL Wings for $1 each!
Open Mon – Sun, 9am-late, Franc’s Bar + Diner, Main Beach, The Strand, Takapuna 09 488 0016 Francs.co.nz
THE ELEPHANT WRESTLER
ABOUT US: Treat your taste buds, nourish your body & enjoy our beautiful space. We’re passionate about quality, organic whole foods and genuine service – we love what we do and hope you do too. With power, USB ports & Wi-Fi, we’re a great spot for meetings, working solo or a social catch up. THE FOOD: We're for lovers of healthy whole foods and followers of vegan, paleo, gluten free, and low FODMAP lifestyles. Everything is made from scratch using fresh, local, organic ingredients wherever we can – zero added nasties. We make it with love, using ecofriendly products, we compost, we recycle and we minimise waste. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Our menu is full of delicious nutritious meal options. Bring in this ad to receive 10% off your dine-in bill during June. (One per table, single use only, thanks.) Mon-Fri: 6:30am – 4pm, Sat-Sun & (most) public holidays: 7:30am – 3:30pm 1 Byron Ave, Takapuna, 09 216 5991, streetorganics_nz www.streetorganics.com/auckland
BLACK RICE ABOUT US: Located in North Shore’s biggest food and beverage centre (Orchard Park Retail Hub) in Central Albany, Black Rice offers a cosy dining environment with a central dining lobby, a covered outdoor patio and a VIP private dining room. We are proud to be the first Asian fusion restaurant in Albany. THE FOOD: Encompassing a diverse array of countries, cultures and cuisines, Black Rice offers an unparalleled fusion dining experience with an almost endless supply of cooking inspiration to draw from. There's simply no stopping our colourful and creative cuisine, and our tapas-style small sharing plates are in high demand. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Our fusion style lunch special has even more bang for your buck. Starting from only $12.50, there will be one from the menu to satisfy your cravings during a busy day! Open Tuesday - Sunday, 11am - 11pm Unit 10B, 21 Corinthian Drive, Albany 09 415 8377 www.facebook.com/BlackRiceAlbany
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AUGUST: Who else feels like we are just about through the really yuk weather? August also means that the Rugby Championship is underway and the road to the 2019 Heineken RWC is underway. Did you say 3peat?? The Famous Monday night $15 mains are a continuing hit, and when you can add a desert for only $7.50 this makes for full belly and doesn’t empty the wallet either. Believe it or Not Quizzes are still the Tuesday house filler. These fun and sometimes brain-draining sessions are always fun. To be honest there is just an amazing level of satisfaction coming down with your mates, colleagues or family just to prove that you are the smartest, just like you have told them for all this time. Register from 6.30pm for a 7.30pm kick off. Thursday brings an exciting New Zealand First to Takapuna!! LIVE BAND KARAOKE with our resident house band is every Thursday from 9pm – 12am. A night that sometimes has some amazing talent, but either way is highly entertaining. Let’s face it, the “not so good” singers are the ones we really enjoy cheering along!! Friday is all about the after work drinks and Live Music from 9.30pm, while Saturday is all about the DJ Party. DJ from 9pm with an awesome mix of stuff you have at home on record, tape, cd, iPod or Spotify. I guess what we are saying is we have all the bases covered!! See you this month at Your Larger Than Life Local!! Open Mon - Sun 11am-late. 138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 489 8030 www.elephantwrestler.co.nz www.facebook.com/TheElephantWrestler
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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE TOKYO BAY ABOUT US: Located in the Main Beach entertainment hub on The Strand at Takapuna Beach, Tokyo Bay is an international-class venue, offering modern Japanese. The diverse menu, created by expert chef Chikara Sato of Tokyo, provides options for all. THE FOOD: Tokyo Bay offers modern Japanese cuisine with delicious flavours complemented by Japanese beers, sakes, and great international wines. Priced for the local market; you'll be happy with the value provided for a top class Auckland restaurant. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST Open every day for lunch and dinner, with great views and a high quality, modern, Japanese dining experience. Open 12noon until late seven days 20 The Strand, Takapuna Beach 09 390 7188 Book on www.tokyobay.co.nz
THE CARVERY ABOUT US: Located in the heart of Milford, opposite New World, George brings us the good old favourite roast meals we love and sometimes have a craving for. Open for lunch and for dinner there is no need to cook one at home or go to Mum’s! Eat in or take-out. THE FOOD: Three sizes of meals are available and include succulent beef, pork (with crispy pork crackling), lamb, pork belly, lamb shank, chicken and vegetarian as well as hot meat bread rolls and southern fried chicken. NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST *** Lunch Special *** Only $9.90 for a small roast meal of pork, beef or chicken. Available 11.30am – 2pm. The Carvery Roast Meals Open Monday – Thursday 11.30am – 8.30pm, Friday & Saturday 11.30am – 9.00pm. 194 Kitchener Road, Milford, 09 484 0043
COMMUNITY EVENTS AN ORGAN EXTRAVAGANZA WHAT:
Michael Stoddart in concert
WHEN:
Sunday 18 August 4pm
WHERE: Takapuna Methodist Church, 427 Lake Road, Takapuna DETAILS: Boy chorister at Westminster Abbey and Organ Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford, Michael Stoddart has been involved in church and organ music all his life. Studies in Paris with Susan Landale led to a varied career throughout Europe. He will play works from Bach, the French Romantic masters and modern composers. Entry by programme,
suggested donation $20. Funds go to organ restoration at TMC.
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NORTHCOTE TAVERN
A chat with… Dave Hogg
President, Northcote Tavern Fishing Club Northcote Tavern's Fishing Club has grown legs of its own over the past 25plus years. Tavern owner Billy Milne and two local regulars Des Slater and Billy Lidgard (known as Billy the fish) loved fishing. In the early 1990s they instigated the inaugural Northcote Tavern fishing competition that was a great success. Lots of fish were caught, even enough to give some away to the local rest homes. So the Northcote Tavern Fishing Club was formed. Fundraising raffles are held every Sunday afternoon in Callan’s Sports Bar, with money going towards prizes for regular competitions. Channel Mag’s Aidan Bennett went along on a Sunday afternoon in mid-July to talk with current club President Dave Hogg. AIDAN BENNETT: How did the Northcote Tavern Fishing Club start? DAVE HOGG: It was started by Billy Milne, Des Slater and Billy Lidgard. In those early days it essentially involved a bunch of guys who loved to go for a Saturday morning snapper fish. Eventually others joined in and the fishing was spread over Saturdays and Sundays, with the weigh-in and prizegiving held at the tavern on Sunday afternoons. We now have about 60 members with about 40 of those being active fishers. AB: What species of fish do members win prizes for? DH: Initially it was just snapper, but these days there are also prizes for kingfish, kahawai, trevally and John Dory. AB: You obviously enjoy having a drink at the tavern. What’s your favourite tipple? DH: I enioy a Macs Gold beer while Glenis loves a Lindauer bubbly. AB: The food’s pretty popular as well. When you eat here what do you choose?
Diane Good, Dave and Glenis Hogg of the Northcote Tavern Fishing Club.
DH: We love their great Sunday roasts; we usually can’t go past one of them. If we do have a change it would be for the lamb shanks; they go down a treat. AB: How often does the Northcote Tavern Fishing Club have competitions? DH: We have seven a year – once a month over seven mainly warmer months. The entry fee for these also covers a meal and a beer back at the tavern. We fish in the area covered by chart 532, which is really the Hauraki Gulf. Once a year we have a 'go-anywhere' competition. Often our fishing days are followed by a family barbecue back at the tavern. AB: I understand the Des Slater Memorial Trophy competition is a favourite of members? DH: When Des Slater passed away it was decided to have a memorial tournament in his honour. We hold that tournament every year in February. It is an inner harbour Sunday-only one-day fish with teams of four for snapper. We have a toast to him with port at the prize-giving. AB: What do you like about the Northcote Tavern? DH: We love coming down every Sunday, doing the raffles and seeing all the familiar faces. It’s a nice place, the people are very friendly and we enjoy mixing with others like the (Northcote) rugby club folk. The club's mid-winter fishing competition was held in late July with its annual Ice Breaker Tournament scheduled for September. You can find out more by searching the Northcote Tavern Fishing Club on Facebook or email Dave and Glenis Hogg at: daveandglenis@hotmail.com.
This 5.722kg Snapper was caught on Sunday July 21st by Genavee Rhodes, and it was certainly in the running to win the Northcote Tavern Fishing Club Fish of the Month for July.
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You Just Can’t Trust Labour with Tax It’s a real stretch to believe this Labour Maggie Barry. Government’s claims of being kind and caring when you look at all the extra costs they’ve imposed on us. When you add up all the new taxes and take into account National’s cancelled tax relief, North Shore families are looking at paying around $7000 out of their own pockets over four years. More than halfway through their term, it’s clear we just can’t afford this Government’s broken promises to improve the wellbeing of families. North Shore families will be on average $1750 a year worse off. Fuel taxes have increased three times since Labour came to power and Auckland’s regional fuel taxes are starting to really bite for those of us who have to travel across the Harbour Bridge. Ring fencing losses on rental properties, the Amazon tax, GST on overseas roaming, extending the bright-line test and increasing Worksafe levies are also making a major dent in household and business finances. For ideological reasons I find hard to fathom, Labour has cancelled the previous National Government’s planned tax cuts to remove some of the burden we are facing and put more money in our back pockets. The economy is continuing to weaken because of Labour’s poor policy decisions, and they are missing the point that the most effective way to achieve sustainable wellbeing is through a strong and growing economy. A weaker economy means less money for health, education and infrastructure. In the depths of winter the cost of power is up and rents have increased by an average of $50 a week. This will hit our low income North Shore residents, vulnerable families in poor quality housing, the elderly and those on benefits – essentially those who can least afford it. Labour, propped up by NZ First and the Greens, continues its relentless forging ahead with policies that are neither kind nor caring. We are forking out more than $2 billion for fees-free education that has seen fewer students enrolled; $3 billion for Shane Jones’ regional slush fund; and $2 billion on the laughable (if it wasn’t so serious) KiwiBuild fiasco. National has announced we will index tax thresholds to the cost of living. This means income taxes will be adjusted every three years in line with the cost of living, and we believe that’s a fair and kind way of ensuring that New Zealanders’ wellbeing is at the heart of the next Government. Labour thinks people living north of the bridge are all rich and can afford to keep paying for their extravagant failed policies. The truth is we just cannot afford this high taxing, big spending Labour government. As spokesperson for Seniors, I’d like to hear from older North Shore residents about the issues that matter to you at my next Seniors morning tea on Friday, 16 August from 10am to 11.30am at the Mairangi Bay Bowling Club. Any changes to living costs can hit older people on fixed incomes even more significantly, and I have a guest speaker to give us some practical advice on how to identify and avoid financial abuse and scamming. To confirm for catering, please contact Miriam in my Electorate Office on 09 486 0005 or northshore@parliament.govt.nz. I’m also looking forward to hosting a convivial lunch with our neighbouring Rodney MP Hon Mark Mitchell on Tuesday, 13 August at Aubergine in Takapuna from 12 noon to 2pm. Mark is a lively and entertaining speaker, who will talk about some of his responsibilities including defence and the Pike River re-entry. Please confirm your lunch reservation with Fay on 09 489 1181 or email fay@freeman. co.nz. I hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you there. Electoral Office: 09 486 0005, 15 Anzac St, Takapuna www.maggiebarry.co.nz Facebook maggiebarrynz Email: northshore@parliament.govt.nz
GLENFIELD MALL: NEWS
Sensational Vietnamese Street Food
Lovers of Vietnamese Street Food now have a real reason to visit Glenfield Mall. Viki Vietnamese has opened – a great new restaurant – at the Glenfield Road entrance to the Mall. Viki Vietnamese street food is run by a super cool Vietnamese team and other friends. They also have experienced advisors about Hanoi Street Food – Mrs Khuc and Mr Trang. They were born in Hanoi and love to eat street food. Now they are bringing authentic Vietnamese Street Food to New Zealand. There are no less than seven entrees on the extensive menu, two salads, 10 main dishes and two desserts. Included are all Vietnamese favourites such as Nem, Lemongrass Chicken Summer Rolls, Crunchy or Sweet and Spicy Calamari, four Pho options, Stir Fried Rice and Noodle dishes including pork, beef and chicken. Everything is very affordable as well. “We make most of the dishes fresh daily here,” explained owner Lihn Nguyen, when we popped in for a chat in mid-July. “Nothing is kept or frozen. Many of our dishes are also gluten and dairy free. We opened in early June and are constantly adding new items to the menu. We will be adding Banh-mi, well-known as a Vietnamese banquet, with homemade pate and more than three different fillings – Lemongrass Chicken, Beef, traditional street taste of Pork Banh-mi and more.” From early August Viki Vietnamese will be open early for Banh-mi and Coffee. So you can wake up like you are in Vietnam, with a coffee and Banh-mi ready for your busy day." Viki have great Vietnamese coffee and lovely treats such as Egg Coffee, Tapioca Desserts, Sticky black Rice Rum and Vietnamese Style Steam Bun. There is also Saigon Beer and lots of great drinks waiting for you and your family. The team say… Welcome to Viki Vietnamese Street Food - Welcome to your Home. Viki Vietnamese Street Food – Glenfield Road Entrance, Glenfield Mall. Open 7 Days for Coffee, Lunch and Dinner – 10.30am until 9.30pm.
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Takapuna Business Profiles
Christine Young posed some questions for representatives from two of TBBA’s business sponsors.
Pascal Bedel, Zomer Head chef Pascal Bedel is the first of two new head chefs (the other is Cavan Boyle, former head chef of Vivace in Fort St) to join Takapuna’s Zomer café. We talked to Pascal in early July about his background and shifting from Wellington to the North Shore. Channel Magazine: Please tell us about the career route you have taken to reach Zomer. Pascal Bedel: I’ve been in New Zealand 14 years and had a fine dining restaurant (Le Canard) in Wellington for seven years; I’ve been involved in competitions and fine dining cuisine for about 10 years. When we sold the restaurant we set up food trucks doing rotisserie chickens, duck and pork, and potatoes in duck fat. We ran that for four years – but the weather was not so good in Wellington for food trucks, and we decided to move to Auckland. I arrived on the Shore two months ago, and still have a food truck but we’re not operating it yet. CM: Please tell us a bit about your plans for Zomer? PD: I’ll bring my experience here; we’ll develop the catering, maybe open at night as well with a set menu or degustation. I’m working on
the cabinet food to add pâtés and confits that people can take home – delicatessen style. We’re also increasing the options for food delivery. I aim for Zomer to be different to everywhere else around here – we’ll increase the range and quality for eating in and take away. Pascal Bedel. CM: What are your first impressions of Takapuna, and what do you think you’ll most enjoy doing outside work hours? PB: It’s quite incredible. The beach is not too far and we’ll use that – as long as it’s nice weather. There’s no wind here – we can live outside! It’s Auckland – but Takapuna feels like a village; everyone knows everyone; there’s a real community, and I’m getting to know some of the regulars in here. I really like Takapuna; in summer it will be even better.
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We Will Rock You dress rehearsal.
Talking Takapuna As we near the official end of winter, why not head out for an afternoon or evening (when it’s not too wet!) and enjoy the brisk winter air – grab a jacket and a hot beverage to warm the hands, take a stroll along the beach and watch the sun set. Discover a new place in Takapuna to enjoy dinner at – or revisit a favourite spot but try something different from your usual. Enjoy the cooler nights out while they’re here, because it won’t be too long before we’re wishing for just a slight breeze to cool us down again. The future of Takapuna took another step forward last month with Auckland Council’s decision to approve the layout of the large 3,200sqm public town square on the 40 Anzac Street site. The agreed layout is for a much more people-orientated space, including room for new cafés and restaurants to spill out with alfresco diners, a great space for events and markets as well as a dedicated area for our Anzac memorial and annual ceremony. As part of the whole development, there will also be new commercial office space and residential homes. Developing this area and creating a town square is vital to making sure Takapuna grows into a metropolitan centre that provides opportunities and facilities for its expanding community. This development adds to the other Auckland Council investment in the area including $25 million for building a large multi-level car park of 420 spaces (due to open in mid-2020), $6 million on Huron and Northcroft streets upgrades, $3
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million on the bus interchange and $12 million on Hurstmere road. Takapuna has a very bright future ahead of it, so watch this space! Following hot on the heels of the release of the internationally loved Queen biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, the smash hit West End musical ‘We Will Rock You’ opens at the Bruce Mason Centre later this month. Here from the 20th of August, the hilarious futuristic comedy musical boasts 24 of Queen’s biggest hits, and stars New Zealand’s very own Annie Crummer in the role of the Killer Queen – the tyrannical boss of an all-powerful global company that has robbed the world of rock music. Scaramouche and Galileo, two young outsiders, cannot come to terms with this bleak conformist reality created by the Killer Queen. They join the Bohemians, a handful of rock rebels, and embark on the search to find the unlimited power of freedom, love and rock music. This is a show not to miss, so make sure you get your tickets now from the Ticketmaster website. Don’t forget to follow @ilovetakapuna on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date – or visit our website: ilovetakapuna. co.nz to sign up to our newsletter. We also love to see what you get up to in and around Takapuna, so if you’re posting on social media, don’t forget to tag us, or use the hashtag #ilovetakapuna.
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Escape to Takapuna for a long winter lunch We often associate the long lunch with the carefree days of summer – but in Takapuna, the year-round beachside vibe has you feeling like you’ve taken a mini break from it all even in the middle of winter. We’ve rounded up some of our top picks for a leisurely lunch; places where you can cosy up with warming food before a bracing stroll along the beach.
Regatta, The Strand, Takapuna It’s easy to relax into a long lunch at Regatta. There’s a bounty from the ocean on the menu, such as oysters, seafood chowder with toasted focaccia and seaweed butter, and pan-fried market fish with celeriac veloute and braised fennel. For something that will see you through till dinner try the beef cheek: slow-cooked and tender, served with caramelised onion puree, broccoli and hazelnut cream. Tokyo Bay, 20 The Strand, Takapuna With ocean views and authentic Japanese food, Tokyo Bay is an idyllic spot to retreat on a brisk winter’s day. The lunch menu boasts an impressive selection of bento boxes, and we also love their Japanese twist on fish and chips with tempura fillets and a trio of mayo, paired with a crisp Japanese beer. For a cocktail to help you defrost, try the Red Hot, a mix of warm plum and brandy wine, and drunken Japanese umeshu plum. Takapuna Beach Café,
The Commons,
Pan-fried fish from Regatta.
21 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna The Commons is a toasty and inviting spot to settle into for lunch. On a cool winter’s day, we can’t think of anything better than a bottle of red wine and a steak from the grill. Try the Savannah bone-in rib-eye for two with a choice of two sides and sauces, then stick around for their decadent desserts, such as the rich chocolate mousse with dulce de leche ice cream and hazelnut crumb.
Bedford Soda and Liquor,
Regatta's beef cheek is slow-cooked and tender.
Mexico's braised pork ribs.
Tok Tok’s little neck clams, wok-
21 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna If the kids are with you, design your own meatball adventure. The interactive menu and theatrical cocktails here are entertaining for the whole family. Go classic with beef meatballs and tomato sauce on a bed of spaghetti; or try the chicken, sage and ricotta meatballs with roast chicken gravy on potato mash. The winter salad of beetroot, spinach, feta and walnuts rounds out the meal perfectly.
Mexico, 4 The Strand, Takapuna, Throw a mid-winter fiesta by ordering rounds of tacos, and margaritas by the carafe. For the cooler weather, we recommend the black plum and cinnamon, or pomegranate hibiscus flavours. The menu changes seasonally so expect comforting fare such as cumin roasted pumpkin and kumara dip with chilli oil or slow-cooked lamb quesadilla, with cinnamon spiced churros to finish.
22 The Promenade, Takapuna tossed with kailan, smoked bacon and chilli. They do the classics well here: a great burger with provolone, pickles and truffle mayo; crispy Madame Woo, 486 Lake Rd, Takapuna chicken cotoletta; and scampi spaghetti with fennel, preserved Madame Woo’s renditions of Malaysian street and soul food are lemon and chilli. Finish off with a house hot chocolate, an indulgent great for spicing up any lunch date. We like the beef rendang winter treat best enjoyed gazing out at uninterrupted views of the with kaffir lime and galangal served with coconut rice, a soothing Hauraki Gulf. bowl of laksa, or twice-cooked eggplant with wok fried greens, sambal and curry leaves. The great selection of beer is a perfect accompaniment; we also love their Vietnamese coffee. Tok Tok, 129 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna For a warming winter lunch we love the idea of getting a few curries to pass around the table at Tok Tok. Try the yellow vegan curry with roasted pumpkin, oyster mushroom and pea shoots; and the green lamb curry with kumara, courgette, coconut and mint. Tok Tok’s little neck clams are also delicious, wok-tossed with kailan, smoked bacon and chilli. Riesling and Pinot Gris both pair well with curry and Tok Tok has some a great sewlection from vineyards such as Peregrine, Pegasus Bay and Man o’ War.
… in Takapuna, the year-round beachside vibe has you feeling like you’ve taken a mini break from it all even in the middle of winter…
Florrie McGreal’s, 138 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna Nothing brightens up a dreary winter day quite like a traditional pub lunch. At Florrie McGreal’s it’s as trad and Irish as it gets. We can’t go past a pint of Guinness served alongside a chicken and mushroom or steak and Guinness pie, served with peas and colcannon, an Irish dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage. Complete the meal with an Irish coffee alongside an apple and rhubarb crumble. 34
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Zomer, 4 The Strand, Takapuna Beach If it’s a long, lazy brunch you are after, Zomer is the place to be. Serving beautiful breakfast classics such as French toast, eggs benedict, and creamy mushrooms all day long, Zomer also has a winter lunch menu that celebrates the season’s best. If you like to wash down your brunch with a tipple, Zomer has small but great selection of wine.
TAKAPUNA BEACH: NEWS
Town square brings Takapuna’s future closer The team at Channel Magazine are enthusiastic supporters of progress for Takapuna. As the local population grows through intensification and the area develops as one of the key Artists impression of the plans for Takapuna. metropolitan centres of the city, we are keen to see well planned progress for Takapuna. This planning needs to go hand-in-hand with the wider planning for the city. The likelihood of this happening came one step closer in early July when Auckland Council approved the layout of Takapuna's new town square. Takapuna Beach Business Association CEO Terence Harpur provides this update for Channel on what is unfolding in Takapuna. Takapuna’s transformation has taken another big step, following a recent decision by Auckland Council to approve the layout of a large public town square. The new 3,200sqm town square will provide our town centre with a much-needed heart and place for people to congregate. It will be a place focused around people - where people share stories, quench a thirst, share food, celebrate milestones, and where kids can have fun! Repurposing the Anzac Street asphalt carpark area has not been without controversy. For nearly a decade, it has been a hot point of contention. However, multiple surveys of the public and business association members alike have consistently shown strong support for its redevelopment into a high-quality mixed-use precinct. We’re also delighted it is larger than originally anticipated – growing to 3,200sqm plus laneways. That’s great for our growing centre! With council now strongly coming in behind its urban regeneration agency, Panuku Development Auckland, we finally have formal agreement on the new town square’s configuration. It will be a massive improvement for Takapuna, with Panuku now tasked with delivering a $7 million public space for the whole community to enjoy. This is in addition to the $25 million being spent on the new multi-level gasometer car park, $6 million on the Huron and Northcroft street upgrades, $3 million on the bus interchange, and $12 million on Hurstmere Road. The precinct’s remaining 6,000sqm will be made available for commercial, residential and retail development from next year. Developers interested in partnering with Panuku are currently preparing their designs which will be carefully assessed against strict urban design rules, including height restrictions, step-back rules as they go higher, as well as ensuring the quality of build and aesthetics. In the end we will be delivered a much more people-orientated space, including new cafes and restaurants spilling out with alfresco diners, great space for events and markets as well as a dedicated area for our Anzac memorial and annual ceremony. There will also be new office space and apartments. Takapuna’s future is indeed looking brighter. In recent months it has been well publicised that a few local figures have pushed to reconfigure the proposed town square. For the Takapuna Beach Business Association, however, the agreed configuration not only favours the one most popular with the wider community but maximises the benefits for the local businesses. Importantly too, it’s also had considerable input from Auckland
Terence Harpur.
Council’s design review team, as well as an external independent design advisory body, and Council’s Parks and Recreation Policy Unit. The town square’s agreed configuration improves connections. This includes between the main retail areas of Hurstmere Road and Shore City Shopping Centre, as well as better linkages to the soon to be upgraded Lake Road bus interchange, nearby greens, and the gasometer carpark building currently under construction. The town square will also better connect the business district with Takapuna Beach – which is a key driver for the entire Unlock Takapuna project. This has been helped with a main street building at 38 Hurstmere Road recently being demolished. Developing this precinct and creating a town square is vital to ensuring Takapuna grows into the metropolitan centre it has been designated. Takapuna is one of 10 metropolitan centres in Auckland – meaning it has been identified for long-term growth and intensification. Being zoned a Metropolitan Centre makes perfect sense for Takapuna. It has good public transport links, employment, and is well placed to carry the wider area’s future commercial growth and development. Now that the layout of the public area has been confirmed, Panuku moves onto designing the elements for the town square with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, to best suit the community. It will also be receiving public consultation on the design. It will contain varying spaces that are engaging and can be tailored to suit a range of public events and activities. It will maximise the sun, encourage the likes of hospitality and retail operators to have active edges, and importantly will increase public safety and security. With the repurposing of the Anzac Street carpark, some are quick to assume there will be nowhere to park. However, less than 200 metres away Panuku is now building the multi-level gasometer carpark building on Huron Street for 420 cars. At the same time, the new precinct itself will come with some car parks as the Unitary Plan requires one car park space for every 30sqm of retail development. If say, 5,000sqm of retail/hospitality space is created, that will mean at least 167 car parks will need to be integrated into the development. Upgrading Hurstmere Road is also key to Takapuna’s transformation. While its construction has unfortunately faced delays, it will be well worth the wait in creating an open, vibrant beachside retail destination. As well as delivering long overdue streetscaping and infrastructure improvements, space for pedestrians will be prioritised and vehicle traffic reduced. It will also treat 100% of stormwater flowing onto Takapuna Beach. While it’s a big milestone that the overall layout of Takapuna’s town square has now been confirmed, I encourage people to continue to be engaged and to have their say on the finer elements of its design over the coming months. We need the people in our community to now come together, work collaboratively and help make Takapuna into the best centre it can be - now and for the future. www.ilovetakapuna.co.nz
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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB: NEWS
Introducing…
North Harbour Club NeXt
Exciting new membership initiative launched by the North Harbour Club The North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust has been playing a part in the community since 1995. The organisation is made up of more than 190 members, all leaders in business, education and the community. These members, who are all residents or have their businesses and places of work in the North Harbour region, have, among other stated aims, the desire to promote excellence by encouraging and providing financial assistance to the young people of the region who are achieving excellence in their chosen field. This support is provided through the annual AIMES Awards programme which has resulted in more than $2m worth of grants being made to young people since 1995. To qualify for the AIMES Awards, recipients must have shown excellence in the areas of the Arts; Innovation; Music; Education; Sport and Service to the Community. In June the North Harbour Club launched a younger membership sector. Called North Harbour Club ‘NeXt’, this initiative seeks to introduce new members, aspiring business and community leaders, aged between 25 and 40 years of age. Blake Noble is the young North Harbour Club member driving this initiative. Former North Harbour Club President and long-time Trustee Aidan Bennett put these questions to Blake during July, just as the first group of around 20 ‘NeXt’ member’s had been approved. AIDAN BENNETT: Blake, tell us about your background. I understand you are a Shore lad through and through? BLAKE NOBLE: Yes, I’m a born and bred ‘Shore boy’ having grown up in Takapuna and attended Takapuna Grammar. Having lived away from the area, I moved back to Takapuna 18 months ago and am loving it. Not long out of school I joined our family medical device business, Allied Medical, a proudly North Harbour-based organisation, and spent the following 15 years working closely with my sister, father, and the team spread across the country. That was an immensely rewarding business to be a part of, but from a relatively young age I’d harboured an interest in owning a fleet of trucks at some stage in my life. That opportunity came after a brief stint at the University of
Attendees at the launch of North Harbour NeXt at The B:Hive, Smales Farm, in June: Hamish Maude, Becky West, Hayden Smith, Brendan Vercoe, Max Andrews.
Michigan and a realisation that there was never going to be an easier time than then to pursue my dream. I subsequently purchased Transcon, a Warkworth-based container and general freight carrier, about 18 months later. Four years on I’m definitely living the dream – it’s been immensely challenging, but in the best possible way, and I’m very thankful I took the leap when I did. AB: How long have you known about the North Harbour Club? BN: I’ve been exposed to the North Harbour Club for the past 10 or so years, having attended a raft of events as a family. My father Ken has been a member for some time, and more recently was inducted as a North Harbour Business Hall of Fame laureate. The AIMES Awards events in particular are something I’ve found immensely humbling, motivating and spectacular. The talent is mind-blowing, and I love seeing the spotlight shone on a range of individuals who are so busily working away on their own endeavours and giving them due credit and encouragement. I love the way it brings together the best of business and community in such a philanthropic form, to ultimately assist in generating a greater North Harbour region for us all. AB: What attracted you to the club and the idea to approach the trustees to create this new membership group? BN: I’d looked at a range of other organisations as potential ‘vehicles’ to enable us to get NeXt off the ground, but the North Harbour Club just made so much sense. I loved the make-up of the club, the range of industries and endeavours the membership came from, and the collaboration that existed between business and community. continued
Blake Noble talking at the launch of North Harbour NeXt at The B:Hive, Smales Farm, in June.
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To date those who have applied for this younger North Harbour Club NeXt membership include a range of professions: lawyers, accountants and bankers, and a range of business owners spanning all sorts of industries… Blake Noble
I saw the North Harbour Club as the ideal conduit to help us foster that next generation of community awareness and leadership, and at the same time gain invaluable learning and insights from those that had gone, and continue to go, before. AB: I understand the North Harbour Club NeXt initiative already has a much-valued sponsor? BN: Yes, we are thrilled that Smales Farm has come on board as our inaugural sponsor. They have a long association with the North Harbour Club and are a great fit with NeXt, having developed the innovative B:HIVE shared space concept in the past couple of years. We had our launch function at The B:HIVE in June and it was a superb venue. Perfect to kick-off this initiative. AB: How many members are you aiming at for North Harbour Club NeXt in this first year set-up phase. BN: Our initial objective was to hit 25 members in the first year. Based on the overwhelming response we’ve had, I’d be surprised if we didn’t double that. Around 20 founding NeXt members were due to be approved in July. AB: Who should be looking to become a North Harbour Club NeXt member? BN: It’s a pretty simple equation really. We’re looking for people, aspiring leaders, who have a strong affinity for the North Harbour region, be that personally or professionally, are in the 25-40 age bracket, and want to get involved in understanding and participating in the community around them and be involved with a network of likeminded individuals. The North Harbour Club membership is wide and varied. They are leaders in education, in business, and in community organisations. They are people who own their own businesses or play leadership roles in the respective organisations. To date those who have applied for this younger North Harbour
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Club NeXt membership include a range of professions: lawyers, accountants and bankers, and a range of business owners spanning all sorts of industries – retail, web development, a food-related startup, insurance, recruitment, and so the list goes on. We’re looking for people on their way ‘up’ who want to learn and develop, and what better way is there to do that than from members of your community who’ve already trodden the same path? AB: What sort of activities/events will there be for North Harbour Club NeXT members? BN: It’s a combination of engagement in the existing suite of events that the North Harbour Club runs at present, paired with a host of more tailored events of greater appeal to the different age/career orientation of our younger NeXt membership. There are events we’ve already got lined up that provide access and insight into some remarkable members of the North Harbour Club and their individual and collective achievements, and then there are some more interactive events tailored at NeXt members building strong relationships with the other members. AB: What should people do if they want to apply to become a North Harbour Club NeXt member? BN: Becoming a part of North Harbour Club NeXt is a breeze – you can simply jump online to https://northharbourclub.co.nz/webpages/next/ and make an application. There is an approval process that is pretty straight forward. Alternatively, people can get in touch with me personally via blake@transcon.co.nz and we’ll get them along to an upcoming event to get a feel for what NeXt is all about.
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THE FACE PLACE
Say goodbye to tired-looking eyes The stats are in – tired-looking eyes are what we consider our biggest detracting factor. And it’s no wonder, when you combine stress, diet, lifestyle, parenthood, careers, genetics, and the fact that this area is the thinnest skin on the face and the first to age, our chances of keeping that area looking fresh seem to appear slim! Not only that, but when we look tired, we feel tired, which can contribute to self-doubt and a lack of confidence. We all deal with it at some level or another. There are so many things that can have us question our ability, or hold us back from making bold choices. Looking less than our best is one of them – especially masking tired, hollowed under eyes. It’s because of this that The Face Place has developed a premium, three-step approach to targeting the different layers of tired-looking under eyes by combining medical-grade eye serum, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and natural, temporary dermal filler. The result? Eyes that appear refreshed and rejuvenated – or like you’ve just been on a tropical holiday.
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Introducing the Bright Eyes package from The Face Place: Step one is an initial consultation to determine whether this package is suitable for you. If the clinicians at The Face Place feel it isn’t, they can make suggestions as to what will suit you best. During this appointment, the clinicians will also cover education, consent and take your ‘before’ photos. You will be given your eye serum which includes antioxidants and peptides to start your journey to improve the skin’s thickness and health. Step two is a course of PRP (three treatments, spaced one month apart) where – using the healing parts of your own blood – PRP is able to improve the skin’s thickness and texture at a cellular level. Step three: The Face Place’s highly experienced clinicians can help with dark, under eye hollowing by using dermal fillers to lift the tissue, and so blend the lower eyelid skin with that of the cheeks. It is a relatively simple procedure, when done by an experienced clinician, and the results create a fresh, rejuvenated eye area.
The Face Place has been watching its existing clients walk out with a new sense of who they are – except the person they’ve discovered is not really a new person at all – it’s the confident, bold person they’ve always been, but lost somewhere along the way. With results like this, The Face Place is delighted to offer this package to the rest of the world.
… The Face Place has developed a premium, three-step approach to targeting the different layers of tired-looking under eyes… If diet and lifestyle are playing a role in your dark circles, you can be one of the first to get your hands on the only cookbook to focus on growing younger: Grow Younger With Great Food. With more than 90 easy, healthy and delicious recipes, as well as advice on how to use food to grow yourself younger, Dr. Catherine Stone of The Face Place, and nutritionist Jessica Giljam-Brown (BSc), of Wellness By Jessica, have joined forces to combine their wealth of knowledge in human health and positive ageing. You can register for a special pre-sale price and exclusive recipes by visiting bit.ly/ GrowYoungerCookbook Otherwise, this cookbook is available online and from all good book stores from October the 16th 2019. If you want to rediscover yourself and let your true self shine, request a booking for the Bright Eyes package by calling The Face Place clinic on 0800 22 68 69, or alternatively request an appointment at www.thefaceplace.co.nz If you mention you saw this article when you arrive for your first visit at The Face Place, you receive a copy of Dr Cat’s #1 best seller, and inaugural book, 'Grow Younger And More Beautiful As You Age’. The Face Place, Level 1/10 Northcroft St, Takapuna, 0622 Ph 0800 22 68 69 www.thefaceplace.co.nz
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CHANNEL COVER FEATURE: LIFESTYLE LIVING, TAKAPUNA BEACH
As our regular readers will be well aware of, the Channel Magazine team are strong supporters of progress for our town centres. This comes from our belief that there is nothing more constant than change in our modern world, so we need to embrace it. There is no doubt that in terms of the way we live in Auckland things are changing. It’s called intensification. As long as our planning is good, and the quality of these new residential buildings is good, then this is a win-win for all. Importantly, this is good for our town centres as it is bringing more people to live in the area. Channel Magazine’s Aidan Bennett profiles a prime example of the quality new residential options that are coming to the North Shore. Being built at 3 Burns Avenue, Takapuna – by local company Legacy Property under their brand rethinking.space – this is a building of the future: 42 luxurious brand new apartments, located just a stone’s throw from the centre of Takapuna. The Legacy Property rethinking.space team, from left; Mike Beazley, Gary Gordon, Claire Beazley, Mitchell Jefferson and Chris Drum.
Rethinking the way we live space:2 – 3 Burns Avenue, Takapuna – Now selling by Aidan Bennett The neat thing about this new high quality development in Takapuna is that it is being built by a local company that is taking a holistic view of the new way of living. This is the essence of their rethinking.space brand. The first paragraph on their website sums it up… “Greener homes and communities without compromising your lifestyle helps you to make a home buying decision that will benefit the planet and you.” Backing up this commitment is that all the key people leading the business are living the way they are creating new living spaces. Company founder Gary Gordon is leading this from the front. Gary lives with wife Ingrid and their three school-age children in Takapuna. He was an early adopter of electric vehicle (EV) technology with a TeslaX and now has a Nissan Leaf which was used to teach his daughter to drive and is also the family's everyday vehicle. Gary is passionate about property and founded Legacy nearly 20 years ago. Legacy now employs 20-plus people, up from
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just five or six a couple of years ago. Gary has been the instigator of the rethinking.space concept. Living by what he preaches means that Gary walks or scoots to work. As part of the team he uses shared EVs which they have at the office: branded Hyundai Ionics which are available to staff 24/7 for business and personal use. Working with Gary is husband and wife team Claire and Mike Beazley. Claire is a director/shareholder and manages the operational/people parts of the business. Mike is GM of rethinking. space. They have two adult daughters, one working for Vodafone in Christchurch and the other studying law at Auckland. In February they moved from a four bedroom house in Campbells Bay to Alba, the apartments built by Legacy in Auburn Street that were completed earlier this year. Claire and Mike are in the process of selling their second vehicle which is no longer required due to now being able to walk to work and take advantage of all the other
Gary Gordon.
Our apartments are built with a focus on affordability and sustainability with targeted Homestar ratings and unique innovations that ensure a healthier, more sustainable home. We aren’t afraid to ‘rethink’ the status-quo. things Takapuna has to offer. They sold all their old furniture and purchased new for apartment living. Decluttering was cleansing and allowed Claire to question the value of things that don’t get used and just take up space. Mitchell Jefferson is a director/shareholder of Legacy and manages the business development side of rethinking.space. This involves identifying and contracting new sites, building and apartment design and the accreditation to Homestar sustainability ratings. Mitchell lives in Takapuna with his wife and two preschool boys. When he moved from Murrays Bay to Takapuna this year he also sold a vehicle and now walks to work and spends his weekends with the family enjoying all the benefits of their Takapuna lifestyle. Chris Drum manages the construction part of the business for rethinking.space and is also a director/shareholder. He and his wife and three young boys live in Northcote Point and took on the challenge of reducing to a one vehicle family. This was a challenge with school and weekend sport etc. Chris either rides his bike or catches the bus to and from work. He also keeps fit with ocean swims during lunch breaks during the warmer months. When not working in the office he goes to and from sites and business meetings in the shared EVs. Led by Gary Gordon, the Legacy team are building on their experience of building hundreds of apartments and homes to bring industry leading expertise and world class innovation to home design and construction. That’s what they call rethinking. space. The boutique apartment developments they are creating embrace many of the ideas being advanced by the world’s leading urban visionaries. They explain this in four parts:- shared space in their developments is designed to be a positive contribution to community engagement; electric cars, bikes and scooters are an integral part of the masterplan; locations are identified where you can take advantage of public transport and local amenities; apartment designs reflect their changing expectations of how we want to live – at any age. "The rethinking.space concept was created to bring quality, affordable housing to the market, and we do things differently,” explains Gary Gordon. "Our apartments are built with a focus on affordability and sustainability with targeted Homestar ratings and unique innovations that ensure a healthier, more sustainable home. We aren’t afraid to ‘rethink’ the status-quo. Each apartment
building is provided with a fleet of electric vehicles for use by residents and we build in areas that are transport centred, allowing residents to reduce their reliance on car ownership and live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. By thinking outside the box we are creating exciting apartment designs that deliver an outstanding lifestyle experience." The first development being constructed under this rethinking. space way is in Panmure. Called space:1, this is 46 high-quality apartments across six levels. There are currently just 18 available to purchase. The space:1 development includes a shared BBQ and entertaining area, a fleet of electric vehicles and a targeted 7 Homestar rating. The second development is this exciting new local apartment project in Burns Avenue in Takapuna. This is appropriately called space:2 and the build will start in October. continued
Artist's Impression of the space:2 apartments at 3 Burns Avenue, Takapuna.
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CHANNEL FEATURE: LIFESTYLE LIVING, TAKAPUNA BEACH
Legacy Property electric cars charging at their Takapuna base.
Artist's Impression of the space:2 apartments at 3 Burns Avenue, Takapuna.
Forty-two high quality luxurious apartments are being built with one and two bedroom options. There are also subpenthouse and penthouse levels. All apartments feature open plan living flowing onto a private winter garden or deck. The fully equipped kitchens feature quality Fisher & Paykel appliances and granite benchtops with tiled splashbacks. There are sub-penthouse and penthouse apartments on the fifth and sixth floors. These feature expansive and generous deck spaces with triple aspect options offering views north and towards the city. Mike Beazley explains that careful consideration has been given to glazing and interior layouts to provide fresh, open and airy apartments that are flooded with natural light. "Apartments also have winter gardens or an outdoor deck where you can enjoy your morning coffee and take in the view. All apartments are targeted to achieve a 7 Homestar rating, which is your guarantee of a warmer, dryer, healthier and more energy efficient home." "Imagine the money you will save and the convenience of having a fleet of shared electric cars on-site,” adds Gary Gordon. "Plus, we’re including charging facilities for electric bikes and scooters. We are allowing our residents to be free from the expense and hassle of owning a car, and providing the benefits of having access to a fleet of shared EVs on their door step. With carparks now costing an estimated $70,000plus, not having them means we have been able to make the apartments more affordable.” These cars are exclusively for residents to use and can easily be pre-booked and paid for online. Hiring an EV is affordable; it costs less per hour than hiring a Lime scooter. The space:2 apartments are ‘freehold unit titles’, so a body corporate is necessary to manage the building maintenance and common areas, leaving you free to enjoy a quality of life that not all properties provide. The body corporate fees (estimated at around $3000 per annum) are an annual expense, are proportionate to the value of the apartment, and comparable to the cost of insurance and maintenance of an individual property. So how do you buy an apartment? Being new builds,
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Imagine the money you will save and the convenience of having a fleet of shared electric cars on-site…With carparks now costing an estimated $70,000-plus, not having them means we have been able to make the apartments more affordable. you’ll only require a 10% deposit to purchase any of the space:2 apartments. If you are thinking of embracing this new way of living and have the desire to live close to all the fantastic amenities that Takapuna has on offer – beach, gyms, movies, shopping, bars and restaurants – then space:2 will definitely be for you. But get in smartly, because 42 apartments are going to go pretty quick! Visit: www.rethinking.space
rethinking the way we live
space:2
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Located in the fashionable beachside suburb of Takapuna, rethinking.space’s newest development space:2 has just been released to the market!
• 1 and 2 bedroom apartments from $530,000 to $1,520,000
The Harbour Bridge is minutes away and the northern busway will get you into the city in just 15 minutes. With easy beach access, fabulous views, premium retail outlets, bars and restaurants that cater for every taste, and a thriving business district that hosts some of New Zealand’s biggest employers at nearby Smales Farm, Takapuna is the lifestyle choice for many Aucklanders.
• Stunning penthouses with expansive decks • Targeting a 7 Homestar rating • Impressive views from most levels • Fleet of electric vehicles for residents use
space:2, located in the heart of Takapuna, offers superior construction with quality specifications and a 7 Homestar sustainability target. Taking apartment development to the next level, innovative offerings include shared electric cars, electric scooters for all owners and a modern, healthier place to live.
For further information contact: Christiana Ngawati 021 232 7477 | 0800 583 968 | christiana@legacy.co.nz
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THE SANDS
B E AC H F R O N T L I V I N G
The Sands in Browns Bay is the ultimate Retirement Village and Rest Home location with something for everyone.
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Village residents can enjoy onsite amenities including a cafÊ, cinema, gym and salon, and have easy access to the Browns Bay shops just a few minutes’ walk away. The Sands also offers Rest Home and Hospital care for those who want the support they need without compromising on luxury. With extra space, privacy and access to personalised concierge services and an executive chef, residents in our Care Suites can continue to enjoy the things they love all whilst receiving 24 hour care.
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CHANNEL FEATURE: AGEING WELL
Ageing well Most of us would say that ageing well means living a long and fulfilling life. Long and fulfilling can mean different things to different people, but talking to people for this special feature, it became clear that there are some common themes: remaining fit and active, socially engaged and mentally alert. These are just the things that experts say should not only be the ambitions of us all as we age, but the means by which to achieve those ambitions. We talk to four North Shore locals who epitomise the phrase “ageing well” and offer wisdom for younger people aiming to emulate their energy and outlook. And we feature North Shore based services and products that are available to help each of us live well as we age.
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CHANNEL FEATURE: AGEING WELL
Ageing well Sylvia Breen Sylvia Breen is “passionate about maths, hockey and my family.” She works at Takapuna Grammar School as a specialist teacher aide in maths and teaches some maths classes. She is also teacher in charge of hockey, with six teams to administer, and coaches the Girls’ Second XI. She plays Masters and Golden Oldies hockey (was selected for the New Zealand Women’s over-65 team this year), and is a 'Reader' at St Luke’s Catholic Church. She recently had her hair shaved off as part of the “Shave for Cure” held at TGS, and raised $1900 towards the total contribution of over $14,000. Channel Magazine: Tell us what you do to keep your mind or body active? Sylvia Breen: By playing hockey, jogging three times a week if it is not dark and wet, and doing exercises with a swiss ball and weights. I also belong to a walking group that has a monthly outing with walks ranging from six to 20km. We have also done some of the Great New Zealand walks like the Milford, the Routeburn and the Tongariro Crossing. I keep my mind active by teaching maths, reading (I also belong to a book club), doing Sudoku and crosswords. CM: How does this help with your overall wellbeing? Sylvia Breen SB: I think it is important to exercise, not only to keep your joints working and your muscles toned but to oxygenate the brain. I love being outside in the fresh air, feeling the wind through my hair, the sun or the rain on my face, the smells of the grass, the sea, the land or the flowers and seeing our beautiful countryside. All these things make me feel alive and grateful for what I have. CM: What is your favourite thing to do to give yourself a positive boost? SB:I love to go for a run or swim in the early morning and see the sunrise. I love to prepare and share a wonderful dinner with my family, and I love to go away with our walking group and share fun and laughter with them. CM: What do you recommend young people do throughout their lives to keep their minds and bodies healthy? SB: Keep a balanced lifestyle: time for study or learning, time for exercise, time to enjoy music or drama, time to share with family, time to share with friends and time to be relaxed and happy with your own company. If you enjoyed sport or music or drama at school, don’t give it up, or come back to it later. And have a go! Accept the challenge and work with people who will help you achieve your dreams.
Delphine Burkett ARAD Delphine Burkett lives in Murrays Bay and teaches Royal Academy of Dance classical ballet classes in a purpose-built studio in the bottom floor of her house. She prepares students from 8 – 17 years of age for both the RAD Graded and Vocational examinations each year. We asked her a few questions about her secrets to a healthy life…. Channel Magazine: Tell us what you do to keep your mind or body active. Delphine Burkett: Keeping up the demands of teaching both of the above levels of classes, and meeting the yearly updating demands required to continue as a registered RAD teacher is challenging both mentally and physically. CM: How does this help with your overall wellbeing? DB: Ensuring I work regularly on a floor barre to enable me to demonstrate the syllabus as well as possible. I enjoy regular personal contact with both the students and parents, which is most stimulating.
Delphine Burkett
CM: What is your favourite thing to do to give yourself a positive boost? DB: Achieving successful examination results, and catching up with successful previous students such as Abigail Boyle (principal dancer in the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company) and being able to assist her in the transformation from a dancer to recently gaining the RAD Professional Dance Teachers Diploma.
CM: What do you recommend young people do throughout their lives to keep their minds and bodies healthy? DB: I recommend young people participate in either sport, dance, music, theatre or arts and endeavour to achieve as high as possible personal success and interact with profession coaches and teachers to achieve this. This offers a way to be sociable, have fun and gain self-confidence.
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Rob Arblaster Rob Arblaster is a long-time North Shore resident (his family settled in Northcote in 1866). He is married to Robyn and has three adult children. For him family comes first. Sport has always been a huge part of his life, culminating in captaining the Tall Blacks (the “Short Blacks” he says) in the 1970s, making lifelong friends along the way. He continues to pay back with 30+ years active involvement with the Harbour Sport Trust, as a Trustee and as chair of various judging panels for the Sporting Excellence Awards and now the induction of past sportspeople to the Harbour Legends Hall of Fame. He is also a trustee, along with four old basketball teammates, of his late brother Mark’s trust, supporting the development of Harbour junior basketballers. Channel Magazine: Tell us what you do to keep your mind or body active. Rob Arblaster: I’m still active in my insurance and succession planning business; I have seen too many of my peers stop work and not long after, stop permanently. I have been practising Pilates for 15 years now; this, combined with regular traditional Thai massage, has provided very positive outcomes. I am in the early stages of writing my ‘life’s story’ which I am keen to get on with and finish. I enjoy meditation, gym/swimming, fishing and an occasional erratic game of golf.
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CM: How does this help with your overall wellbeing? RA: When combined with a considered diet, it maintains a healthy mind/body balance which all contribute to maintaining positivity, as I age gracefully. CM: What is your favourite thing to do to give yourself a positive boost? RA: Hug a grandchild - one at a time or all three at once, in what is known as the ‘Blaster Hug’. CM: What do you recommend young people do throughout their lives to keep their minds and bodies healthy? RA: Learn to enjoy and prosper wisely from a good education, seek excellence in all that you do and don’t waste your time in the futile pursuit of perfection. Play a team sport or two, surround yourself with great friends, maintain those strong relationships, forever! Learn and develop the skills of resilience because life will throw some real tough stuff at you from time to time. Love yourself and what you stand for. And laugh a lot, out loud.
Graham Bolton Graham Bolton lives in Birkenhead and volunteers at the Men’s Shed in Glenfield. We asked him a few questions about why he volunteers at The Men’s Shed. Channel Magazine: Tell us what you do to keep your mind or body active. Graham Bolton: Volunteering is my primary interest; it gives purpose to my week. My career was in broadcasting, and I’m delighted my skill set can contribute. Our volunteers clean, sharpen and refurbish donated tools; these are then shipped to the Pacific Islands for student use in schools. We also assemble mini containers that can be airdropped effectively in the remote Pacific outer islands as the tools are also helpful to rebuild houses after hurricanes and tsunamis. We are currently videoing practical demonstrations on how to use these tools expertly and safely. I oversee the instructional voice-overs; the scripts will be dubbed over in various Pacific languages. I also organise guest speakers at our board of trustees BBQ each month. CM: How does this help with your mental wellbeing? GB: Many of the members, including myself, attend the Men’s Shed not so much for the workshop. We are long past it, in terms of constructing things; we attend for the camaraderie, the company of other men. Graham Bolton
The Men’s Shed provides men with a place to go for the day, a work-style environment where men can enjoy the company…
CM: What is your favourite thing to do to give yourself a positive boost? GB: The tearoom at the Men’s Shed is its heart and soul. Male company is what appeals here. It gives our wives back their house, their domain, for the day while we chat away here, telling tall stories! It’s really important to have a place to go where you can be yourself. The Men’s Shed provides men with a place to go for the day, a work-style environment where men can enjoy the company of other men and be themselves. CM: What do you recommend young people do throughout their lives to keep their minds and bodies healthy? GB: Be true to yourself. Be courageous, get out there and make your dreams happen and don’t worry about what others think.
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AGEING WELL: TERESA BURNS HEARING
Hearing well keeps your brain fit Hearing well helps keep you active, involved, independent and healthy. Hearing is essential for communication, memory and safety. Unfortunately, gradual hearing loss as you age (presbyacusis) is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. One in three people over the age of 65 are likely to be affected by hearing loss. Some people also have hearing loss due to working in noisy environments, or genetic causes. Having trouble hearing can affect your confidence in groups and meetings, make it hard to enjoy social gatherings with family and friends, and lead to isolation and misunderstanding. Hearing loss in adulthood is also linked to higher rates of unemployment, depression, and greater cognitive decline.
If you, or someone you love, seems to be having hearing problems, book in for a hearing check. If hearing loss is confirmed, look into getting some hearing aid technology. So the big question is – can hearing aids help reverse this negative trend? Yes! A large-scale cross-sectional study of UK adults by Piers Dawes in 2015 found that hearing aid use was associated with better cognition. The Lancet Commission Report on Dementia in 2017 has also listed hearing loss as one of the top modifiable factors for increased risk of dementia. If you, or someone you love, seems to be having hearing problems, book in for a hearing check. If hearing loss is confirmed, look into getting some hearing aid technology. The earlier you start the better, in terms of brain benefits, getting used to them,
and managing them. There are lots of discreet, affordable and comfortable models available. And if you have hearing aids – be sure you wear them every day! Your brain needs a consistent signal to acclimatise to the real world of sounds. Hearing aids need to be adjusted and serviced regularly. Modern hearing technology can easily be reprogrammed as hearing changes and to your individual needs and preferences. Call today for an appointment with Teresa Burns, Doctor of Audiology, (09) 475 9849.
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RETIREMENT LIVING: GULF RISE
Buck, along with retirement village residents, demonstrate just one of the many wellness activities available in Metlifecare’s villages.
Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford is appointed as Wellness Ambassador for Metlifecare, helping to promote a broader approach to health and wellbeing.
Metlifecare’s new Gulf Rise village will feature dedicated activity spaces, a wellness centre and butterfly walk among its facilities.
Other activities such as walking and music groups promote social engagement.
More than just lawn bowls
A more holistic approach to wellness is evolving at retirement villages BEING WELL is no longer just about the absence of illness. Research increasingly shows that the way we feel and function in our daily lives is influenced by a range of genetic, experiential, and environmental factors and also by the choices we make and the way we think. (Source: AUT’s Wellbeing series. A recent study done by the Human Performance Centre at Auckland University of Technology for a leading insurance company found that people with high wellbeing “have a sense of vitality and ‘get'up- and-go; a positive approach to life and an ability to bounce back when things go wrong.” It’s easy to see why retirement village operators such as Metlifecare are increasingly recognising the importance of taking a broader view of wellness. Partnering up with wellness experts from AUT, the company has recently begun working with its residents to trial some new approaches to wellness. As Dave Hoskins from AUT explains, “The best outcomes will be achieved by a multi-dimensional approach and we’ve worked closely with Metlifecare and the village residents to develop a holistic programme. As a result, we’ve added activities such as ‘Brain Games’ and ‘Brain Yoga’ to support not only cognitive but also emotional and spiritual wellness.” The company has also enlisted the help of legendary ex-All Black and cancer survivor Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford as its newly appointed ‘wellness ambassador.’
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“Health and wellbeing is something I’ve been involved with throughout my adult life and it has been especially important during my recent battles with cancer. I’m now into my 60s so recognise the need to stay on top of all-round wellness,” says Wayne. He has been working with Metlifecare residents, undertaking a host of existing and new wellness activities, including card games, circuit sessions, aqua aerobics, mind-body coaching and other activities such as music groups that promote social engagement. As well as the resident activity programmes, the physical design of Metlifecare’s retirement villages is also evolving, with opportunities for social connection and dedicated spaces for a broad range of wellness activities being incorporated into their new village designs. Gulf Rise, Metlifecare’s latest village under development, will feature a wellness centre with a state-of-the-art gym and pool. Along with the traditional bowling green and petanque court, the village blueprint also features a bustling centre with café, salon and flower gardens, including a greenhouse and raised vegetable beds. The unique landscape of the site will be celebrated with nature trails, a butterfly walk and open pavilions for events. Dedicated activity spaces and a workshop for hobbies are also included in the plans. With the findings from the work with AUT, and help from wellness ambassador Wayne Shelford, the residents of Gulf Rise are set to enjoy the most comprehensive range of wellness activities yet. As well as lawn bowls, of course!
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BOWLS NORTH HARBOUR: NEWS
with Lindsay Knight
Mairangi Bay's Jean Ashby receives lifetime achievement award Jean Ashby, one of Bowls North Harbour’s most notable and longest serving officials, was awarded a rare distinction at the centre’s recent annual meeting. The Mairangi Bay club member was given a lifetime achievement award, a fitting recognition for the colossal contribution she has made in a 50-year plus involvement with the sport. It also added to the other honours which have come her way including life memberships of her club, Bowls New Zealand, the centre’s umpire’s association and membership of the New Zealand Order of Merit, which she was awarded in 2004. When she started playing bowls in 1967 at Mairangi Bay’s women’s club, following the example of her mother, Jean quickly became a competent player, winning her share of club titles. But the need to resume secretarial work, and the fact that in those years all women’s play was midweek, soon meant a switch in her bowling passion. In 1976 she received her umpire’s badge and as such she has become a legend not only within North Harbour but as one of the country’s foremost experts on the game’s playing laws. Her status as an international qualified umpire has seen her achieve some plum roles. In 1988, in the world women’s championships at Henderson, she marked the singles final between Ireland’s Margaret Johnston and Wales’ Janet Ackland and two years later in the Commonwealth Games at Pakuranga she marked again the women’s singles final between Papua New Guinea’s Geau Tau and New Zealand’s Millie Khan. This was an especially poignant episode in the history of New Zealand sport as Khan, in being narrowly defeated, played the final only a few hours after her infant grandson had died near the Pakuranga club’s entrance. News of the tragic cot death was kept away from Khan, but she confessed later she suspected something amiss as her normally supportive family were clearly subdued during her match against the ebullient Tau. Jean has also officiated at several national championships, both men’s and women’s, and after serving as president of the now disbanded New Zealand Women’s Bowls Association, became an independent board member of Bowls New Zealand when there was an amalgamation with the men in the mid-1990s. She played a major role in introducing the amalgamation which she says was not easily achieved. Many adjustments had to be made and among some clubs there was considerable reluctance. Such had been the division between the genders that Jean recalls a time when women were not allowed in the bars of men’s clubs. But most of the difficulties have been overcome and Jean now believes amalgamating the men’s and women’s games has been one of bowls’ most positive steps. Once the women’s game
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was almost entirely built around draw bowling, but by playing so much with men, and being coached by them, has brought a more attacking approach. Jean’s dad, Jack Lewis, died, one of New Zealand’s soldiers killed at Monte Cassino in World War 11, when she was only nine. So she is grateful that her mum nurtured her great love of sport, which has encompassed not only bowls but a broad range. In her youth she participated in softball, tennis, netball and basketball and in later life was a harrier who in the early 1980s finished a couple of marathons. She in turn encouraged her own three children into sport, including managing her son’s East Coast Bays soccer team. Now at 85 and a great grandmother, she shows no signs of slowing down, much to the appreciation of North Harbour bowlers. www.bowlsnorthharbour.com
SELAH HOMES
Age-proofing your home with good design
Mark Berryman
We love living in our homes. We adapt our habits around favourite spots in the home which come from the many experiences, memories and moments over the years. For many of us we will continue to add to these memories long into our retirement years. In the excitement of the design and build process for a new home, most people are not thinking about how to 'age proof' their homes, yet the early design stage is one of the best times to include features that would make your home comfortable as you age. We’ve highlighted some simple to consider to age-proof your new home: 1. Make sure that the essential parts of the home are on the entry level. If a one level home is not for you, then ensure that the kitchen, laundry, bathroom, toilet and a good-sized bedroom are on the entry level. If building a multi-level home, installing a lift or a design that allows the installation of a lift later makes good sense for when trips up and down stairs are difficult to manage.
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2. Make entry ways to your home easy to access. Wide doors not only look better and make moving in easier, they also provide ease of access for walking frames and wheelchairs. Ramps to entryways can be incorporated into the design to keep the look and feel that you want for your home. 3. Incorporate design features that will work now and into the future. There are some excellent cabinetry design options and well designed and crafted fittings that can be incorporated into your home; from walk-in bath-tubs, basins that a wheelchair can fit under, and kitchen cabinetry that has more drawers than hard-toreach cupboards above eye level. It is also possible to install nogs in the bathroom walls where handrails can be fitted easily in the future. While it can be hard at the start of the build to imagine your needs past retirement age, it is worthwhile to keep in mind that we live longer and only around 10% of kiwis opt for retirement home living. This means that investing in a home, that will serve you in your post-retirement years, in the style that you want, surrounded by your life memories, is well worth it. For homes that grow with you through your life stages, talk to Selah Homes today. We are your design and build specialists and will guide you through the process from beginning to end.
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PACK & SEND: TAKAPUNA
Wish International Imports Were Easier? PACK & SEND Takapuna is your "one stop shop" for all your international freight needs. Have you purchased something online from abroad and need to arrange a courier delivery to New Zealand yourself? Finding eBay shipping too slow? Our import services include Jane and Jeremy Bain. collection from almost any part of the globe and delivery to your door here in New Zealand for a competitive price. Some of you may experience difficulty getting a seller or sender to arrange shipments from overseas because they’re concerned about duties and taxes. PACK & SEND can assist with any potential hassles! PACK & SEND knows how to navigate this often challenging process. Onerous regulations and paperwork can make importing goods from overseas a difficult task. Our Import Courier Service will make these logistics smoother sailing for you or your business. We streamline the customs clearance and other associated details and keep you up to date on your package’s whereabouts every step of the way. We Import Documents and Send & Return Passports: Yes, we can assist with visa and immigration document pick up and return from overseas embassies. We have a dedicated and pretty unique service called ‘Send & Return’ just for passports and important documents. Need an Import Freight Forwarder: Importing goods to New Zealand with us can save you time and money compared to doing this yourself and arranging for a seller to export a product from the country of origin. PACK & SEND provides logistics solutions for large businesses as well as small volume shipments. We ensure a safe and timely delivery of your freight at an even more competitive price than ever before. When you need to import/export overseas to any country you can rely on Pack & Send's experience to package it and get it delivered, safely. 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. Pack & Send Takapuna open Mon – Sat, now located at 77 Barrys Point Rd, Takapuna with exclusive and convenient parking outside. 09 486 3355 or email takapuna@packsend.co.nz and let them make sending easy.
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HEALTH AND FITNESS WITH CLAIRE BELLINGHAM, LES MILLS TAKAPUNA
The importance of staying active New Zealanders have the fourth-highest rate of cancer in the world and it’s the Claire Bellingham country’s single biggest cause of death. Your chance of suffering from cancer increases with age. Whether your risk factors are genetically predetermined, lifestyle-induced or a combination of the two, these factors take time to impact. The older you get the more important it is to stay active, both to reduce your risk of cancer and to put yourself in the best health to receive treatment if you ever need it. Exercise reduces the risk of cancer in several ways. It’s a good method of keeping body fat levels under control. Fat cells in the body are active and can produce hormones and proteins that promote the growth of several types of cancer. Exercise also helps regulate insulin production. Insulin can turn on signals that tell cells to multiply, so lowering insulin levels can help stop cancer developing. Physical activity balances estrogen levels, lowering the risk of breast and endometrial cancers. Exercise helps move food through the digestive system, reducing the time bowels are exposed to potentially harmful chemicals such as when you’re drinking alcohol. This lowers the risk of developing bowel cancer. After a cancer diagnosis many people slow down. Stress and illness from treatment tend to make people less active. Unfortunately, fatigue can lead to less activity which can spiral downwards into more fatigue. Light aerobic activity at a manageable intensity can improve energy levels over the long term. It can enhance circulation and help the heart operate more efficiently. Blood flow to the brain improves cognitive function and mood. Light resistance activity is also important. Cancer treatments combined with inactivity can lead to muscle wasting and loss of function. Maintaining strength can make you less dependent on others for help with daily activities. Muscle wasting can also lead to lack of flexibility so stretching is important to maintain range of motion in the joints. Light stretching is a great way to stay active if you’re not ready for more vigorous exercise. Many factors will influence ability to exercise, for example the type and stage of cancer, type of treatment and fitness level prior to illness. The goal of an exercise programme is to gain the benefits without exacerbating the discomfort. Your doctor and your own intuition will be the best guides on how to strike this balance. The gym is a great environment to exercise in a way that minimises risk and maximises enjoyment. It’s well-lit, with even surfaces, and friendly assistance is always on hand. You can attend at a time of day that suits your energy level and there are lots of exercise options to fit your condition. Cancer treatment can be very isolating so it’s often helpful to enjoy a common interest with other like-minded, health-focused people. Cancer isn’t something that only happens to other people. It’s becoming increasingly common and it’s important to take proactive steps to reduce your risk. Fortunately cancer treatments are becoming more effective all the time and The Cancer Society estimates that one in three New Zealanders diagnosed with cancer make a full recovery. Life offers no guarantees but prioritising your fitness gives you the best possible chance of enjoying health, wellbeing and independence. Les Mills Takapuna, Rooftop Level, Shore City, Takapuna 0800 LES MILLS lesmills.co.nz clairebellingham.co.nz claire@clairebellingham.co.nz
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LUXURY CRUISING WITH QUAY CRUISE
Avalon River Cruising Have you ever thought of doing a river cruise? Margaret Boak from Quay Cruise was fortunate enough to do an eight-day Active & Discovery Cruise with Avalon Waterways on the Rhine this year and now understands why people don’t just do one but prefer to travel via the river again and again. In Europe, the waterways were there before the Michelle Malcolm highways and they are still a main transportation route. Due to this, many towns are located right next to the river, so no transfer is required from the ship to town. My cruise was from Mainz. I flew into Frankfurt (the closest airport) and had an overnight in one of our Signature Travel Network properties The Jumeirah Frankfurt. With the early morning arrival from New Zealand it was great to have the free early check-in and room upgrade (both subject to availability) that came with my booking. Quay Travel is the only New Zealand travel agent belonging to the Signature Travel Network. The amenity of wine, fruit and handmade chocolates in my room was also a nice touch. This property is centrally located, near to the Zeil shopping street and next to a large mall. It also has a Talise Spa and complimentary access to the Fitness First Platinum Swim Club. The next day I used Blacklane for my transfer to the Avalon Suite Ship: it is definitely worth having this transfer arranged, as at the last minute the docking location was changed from Mainz to Nierstein. Embarkation on Avalon is very easy. You can arrive anytime, there is a buffet in the Panorama Lounge if you are hungry, and the bar is open if you wish to purchase a drink. Staterooms are generally available around 4pm. There is also opportunity to book your excursions for the next few days (most are included in your cruise fare; however they do also offer some optional tours). On our first day, due to the location change, buses were arranged to take us to Mainz for the afternoon, returning for a safety briefing and welcome reception. With Avalon, soft drinks, beer and wine are included with lunch and dinner. Every evening before dinner there is a happy hour in the Panorama Lounge. Teas, Lavazza coffee and hot chocolate are available 24 hours (self-service) with cookies and other tasty items in the Club Lounge. River ships are much smaller than ocean ships; they take usually around 150-190 passengers. They do not have quite as many options for staterooms. One good thing with Avalon is that their ships are all the same. They have Royal suites, three categories of Panorama suites and two categories of Deluxe staterooms, which all differ in size and location. Be aware that the Deluxe staterooms have small high windows which means you cannot see out the window while sitting on the bed. Sure, upfront there might be a monetary saving, but did you really travel to Europe to see a wall?
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Another thing to note with river cruises is that when you arrive in a town the ships are stacked next to each other, so it is not uncommon to walk through one or two other vessels before actually touching land. With the Avalon wall to wall panoramic window creating an open air balcony inside, you do not lose any balcony space in this instance. Windows are also tinted so during the day, if closed, others cannot see in. Like an ocean cruise ship, a daily newsletter is left in your stateroom in the evening with the next day’s events. A town map is always available at reception when you arrive into a new town, and as well as the map it features sights of interest and historical information. And Avalon also has its Avalon Go App. You can log on here prior to your cruise and pre-book excursions, or use it when you are in the towns as it has maps and guides as well as dining and shopping suggestions, and a journal. Wifi is not required as the builtin GPS navigation works offline. Excursions: An excursion a day is included in your cruise cost. With the new Avalon Active and Discovery cruises, this now means they do not just offer the classic tour like some operators, but also offer Active tours and Discovery tours, e.g. Dusseldorf, a city with the Rhine river running through the middle. You can explore on your own or on Active – Dusseldorf on two wheels – a two hour guided bike tour of the city (approx. 12km); on Discovery – Bites & Highlights – a three hour guided foodie walk through the old town; or Classic – Dusseldorf Old Town with magical Wehrhahn Line. Food onboard: On arrival you can meet the chef and the restaurant manager to discuss any dietary requirements. Breakfast options are a light buffet in the Panorama Lounge or buffet with omelette /egg station and a la carte in the main dining room. Lunch offers a small buffet in the Panorama Lounge or larger buffet in the dining room, and you could also order burgers (we saw some Americans do this so also tried – and they were fantastic). Dinner is a la carte and served in the dining room. My river cruise was the ‘8 Days Mainz to Amsterdam’. For 2020 Avalon has European river cruises as short as four days (Budapest to Vienna or vice versa), so you can just give river cruising a try, or as long as 27 days from the Black Sea to the North Sea (Bucharest to Amsterdam). The most popular is still the Magnificent Europe River Cruise – 17 days (Amsterdam to Budapest or vice versa). But finally, it’s the people you meet onboard. We met people from New Zealand as well as Malaysia, South Africa, USA, UK and Australia. The crew were generally European and spoke good English. I can’t wait to do my next river cruise. Quay Cruise, your local cruise experts. Phone 0800 782 987, email margaret@quaytravel.co.nz, or come visit us at 2/49 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay. Parking available. Expert advice and great coffee!
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CHANNEL MOTORING: PEUGEOT AND CITROËN
The new Peugeot North Shore and Citroën North Shore dealership at 130 Wairau Road.
Peugeot and Citroën land on the Shore
New dealership on Wairau Road for iconic European motor vehicle brands By Aidan Bennett
requirements. There will be a parts and service At Channel Magazine we love it when new adviser on site working with our Peugeot and businesses open up on the Shore. So it is a Citroën service team to ensure our valued thrill for us to highlight the arrival of a new customers are totally satisfied.” motor vehicle dealership in Wairau Road The Peugeot New Zealand range includes marketing iconic European brands Peugeot no less than seven variants of passenger and and Citroën. SUV vehicles. These include:- Peugeot 208 The new dealership is being opened by Gulf 5-Door Hatch, Peugeot 308 5-Door Hatch, Motor Holdings Limited, a company that already Peugeot 508 Fastback, Peugeot 2008 SUV, operates a hugely successful business on the Craig Innes and Jaco Du Toit at Peugeot 3008 SUV and Peugeot 5008 SUV. Shore – Mercedes-Benz North Shore. That the new Peugeot North Shore and These provide options from the city car to the company is owned by Mercedes-Benz North Citroën North Shore dealership. premium fastback saloon, wagon, SUV or the Shore Managing Director Craig Innes and Bruce family car, with petrol or diesel – and from late 2020 an electric car. Miles. Mercedes-Benz North Shore is not only known for their To celebrate the launch of Peugeot North Shore, Jaco Du Toit fine motor vehicles, but also for their strong involvement in the and his team have a special limited-edition Peugeot 3008 that is local community. They’ve been one of the key sponsors of Ronald only available from the North Shore dealership. McDonald House since 2013 and support a range of other local “We are excited about our Peugeot 3008 Focal Edition,” says organisations. They have also won the Mercedes-Benz Dealer of the Jaco. “The Focal Edition provides more comfort with full Nappa year award for the last three years running. Leather and an incredible 10-speaker sound system and having all Their new venture – Peugeot North Shore and Citroën North Shore – is being run by experienced motor vehicle professional Jaco of this at a fraction of the normal retail price, clients will leave our new showroom with miles of smiles ahead of them.” Du Toit. Jaco has extensive international experience in the motor Citroën’s New Zealand range includes four variants. These are industry, including working for motor vehicle giant VT Holdings – who’s stable of brands include both Peugeot and Citroën. Jaco has Citroën C3 Hatch, Citroën C3 Aircross SUV, Citroën C4 Cactus and Citroën C5 Aircross SUV. A great range of small hatches, SUVs and six on his team at Peugeot North Shore and Citroën North Shore, family vehicles with petrol and diesel options. across sales, service and parts. “This new dealership has been a year in the planning,” added “North Shore has been great for us with Mercedes-Benz, so we were keen to grow the business with other proven European brands,” Craig. “We are thrilled with the end result. A very modern 600 square metre indoor showroom plus a good sized forecourt that will explained Craig when we quizzed him about the addition of Peugeot enable us to display these vehicles well.” and Citroën. “These two brands ticked the boxes. They are iconic names, with the latest technological advancements. The vehicle range is fantastic looking and competitively priced. It also offers Peugeot North Shore and Citroën North Shore – 130 Wairau Road, safety, performance and fuel efficiency. We feel they complement the Wairau Valley, North Shore 0627. Phone 09 442-3323. Mercedes-Benz brand on the Shore. Contact Jaco Du Toit, Phone 021 440 866 OR “As well as selling brand new and pre-owned vehicles from the email: jdutoit@pcns.co.nz. Wairau Road site we will also be looking after all servicing and parts Visit: www.pcns.co.nz
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TAKAPUNA NORTH COMMUNITY NEWS: WITH SARAH THORNE
Takapuna North Community News Wow, August already. This year is going so quickly! It’ll be summer before we know it. We’re already planning our summer event schedule, which includes supporting schools and community events with our toy van. If your school is holding a summer event and you’d like us to attend with our toy van, please get in touch Sarah Thorne asap and we’ll book you in. It’s free of charge (thanks Devonport-Takapuna Local Board!). You can book us in by emailing Roanna@takapunatrust.org.nz The Winter Fun indoor play programme runs every week until 27th September. Bring your pre-schoolers to the preschool play sessions in Takapuna, Sunnynook and Milford or join us at a Family Fun Friday session with your primary aged child. Have a look at the ‘Children’ section on our website for a full timetable of Winter Fun play. Family Fun Fridays run from 3.30-5.30pm every Friday until 27th September at the Mary Thomas Centre in Takapuna. We’ll have our giant foam blocks (Imagination Play equipment) for the kids to build things with and there’ll be an area for craft activities too. The programme is free. Parent/caregiver attendance is required at all times. Bring the kids along and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and make new friends. Join us at our Winter Family Fun Day on Saturday 24th August, 11am-1.30pm at the War Memorial and Senior Citizens Halls in Takapuna (next to the library). This year’s fun day will have a cultural theme and various local groups will perform dances and share traditional toys and crafts. The event is free and there’s no need to book. Congratulations to the Takapuna North Environmental Network group which presented the North Shore Birdsong Project to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board at a workshop in July and were
commended for their presentation and report. The project is a Pest Free and Restoration Plan for Takapuna North (Hauraki to Sunnynook) and recommends the employment of an environmental coordinator to work with community groups and volunteers to help create a pest free environment and encourage more bird life back to our area. Takapuna North Community Trust will act as the umbrella organisation to employ the coordinator and we will work with the convening group to get the best possible outcomes for our area. Thank you to facilitator Kym Burke who guided the process and to the Biodiversity team from council who were closely involved with every step. You can follow the project and its progress on the North Shore Birdsong project. Facebook/northshorebirdsongproject . Are you part of an older adults’ activities or social group? We are currently taking bookings for our Active Ageing Expo which we are planning in conjunction with Age Concern for Friday 8th November. The event is aimed at older adults who’d like to find out more about clubs, societies and groups in their area. If your group is based on the North Shore and you’d like a free stall, please get in touch. No private businesses sorry. This is a strictly a seniors for seniors event. A special thank you to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board for supporting all of these fantastic events and activities in our community. For more information on any of these events, phone Sarah Thorne (Takapuna North Community Coordinator) on 486 2098 or email: office@takapunatrust.org.nz Visit www.takapunatrust.org.nz Facebook.com/TakapunaNorthCommunityCoordinator/
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MEET OUR NEW SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST THE TOOTH COMPANY ORTHODONTICS WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST, DR TANIA HETZ. What is a specialist orthodontist?
Orthodontics (lat. Ortho= straight; dontics= teeth) is a branch of dentistry that is concerned with the function, appearance and stability of the teeth and jaws. A specialist orthodontist is a dentist who has undergone an additional 2 to 3 years of specialist university training in the field of orthodontics. To complete their training, orthodontists treat hundreds of cases, complete research and undergo rigorous examinations to be admitted into the Dental Council of New Zealand as an orthodontic specialist. Only specialist orthodontists are allowed to be members of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists.
How do I know if my child needs braces? As a parent or caregiver you will
be able to look for signs that your child may need to see an orthodontist for a check-up. Things to look out for include: • • • • • •
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early, late or unusual loss of baby teeth teeth that don’t meet or cover other teeth when upper teeth bite inside lower teeth crowding of teeth blocked-out teeth jaws that are protruded or recessed or are out of proportion to the rest of the face jaws that make sounds or shift difficulty in biting or chewing mouth-breathing or clenching habits habits such as thumb or finger sucking, chewing on toys/pens etc.
What age should I book my child in with an orthodontist? Although
orthodontists can treat people of any age, a child should have a check up with an orthodontist by the age of 7. By this age, the first adult teeth should have erupted and your specialist orthodontist can monitor changes in growth or development as your child grows, so that if treatment is necessary it can begin at the optimum time. However, it is never too late for your child to see an orthodontist; we can align teeth and improve function at any age.
What are the different treatment options? Everyone is unique and as such
treatments vary to suit each individual. Treatments range from early treatment using plates and special expansion appliances to treatments including stainless steel braces, clear braces, clear aligners such as Invisalign, and hidden braces that sit behind the teeth. In some cases, a combined orthodontic and surgical approach is required. To find out what is right for you or your child, it’s best to contact your specialist orthodontist.
How much does a set of braces cost? The cost of braces depends on a number of factors including the complexity of the case, the time it will take to complete the case and the type of appliances that are used. Your specialist orthodontist will be able to discuss the right treatment for you and will work with you and your budget.
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TEXTILES & FABRICS: REDGRAVES HOME FABRICS
The French revolution Loving this cold weather: log fires, mulled wine, chocolate. Soups, slow cooked lamb shanks, sticky date pudding. Snuggles, cashmere throw rugs, winter scarves, and warm winter duvets. The home front has been very busy lately, especially as I have been rushing around, in and out of the country on business, and then one of my daughters, her husband and family of three children have left to spend a year living in a small village in France. This adventure has been their long-held family dream. No one believed it would ever happen when it was scrawled on their family noticeboard as a goal, four years ago. Slowly, and despite the universe’s attempts to disrupt this plan, it became obvious that things were falling into place, and the dream would become reality. Their house was rented to a lovely couple, accommodation and schools sorted in France, airfares booked, and passports updated. The last three months have been full of the predictable last-minute panics and self-doubts, but then suddenly they were gone, off, vanished, out of the country, and only contactable by Viber or even cricket, and opportunities for other travel in the region. Then WhatsApp. the fun of learning a new language, as they tried to pick up enough For the next six weeks they will travel Europe. The five of them of the basics of French to get them through the first few weeks. I am and everything they need for a year away, crammed into a car, sure they would not be enjoying their new adventure had they not moving from camp ground to camp ground, (rather them than me, written their goal on the noticeboard four years ago. I think) before finally settling into a little village with a population of So I am thinking that perhaps life would be easier with a kitchen only a few hundred. noticeboard full of goals and dreams. Who knows what we might I did love this message we received on waking this morning: achieve? Why not have one of our consultants call and help you When the youngest, six going on seven, was asked by his make a long-term plan to transform your home with beautiful mother to do a few camp-ground chores, he fell seriously out Artist: Jessica Killen drapes, shutters and blinds. Then you can pick it off piece by of grace (a consequence I am very accustomed to) when he piece as time and money allow. All our team members are very responded, “We do SO much for you. We came all the way Educated: Manchester School oftoArt (hons) experienced, knowledgeable and passionate about design and France just for YOUR dream. We had to go on that plane. And now Lives: Cheshire UK beautiful furnishings. Give us a call to book an appointment to suit you want US to do the dishes??!!!” and don’t forget tonear pop inWilmslow to the showroom and view the wonderful As I say, “Rather them than me”. I do think that six year old Works: Clarke and Clarke studios - Morley Green new fabrics by Paige Cartledge. Elles sont magnifiques! Tu dois boy will go a long way though, with his capacity to verbalise his venir les voir. thinking, great negotiating skills and the ability to make it the other believe textiles are a form ofskill art; fabrics instead paper, instead malt whisky, lightof down jackets,stitch home knitted beanies. person’s “I problem, whichthat seems a more and more required in usingSingle pencil dyes ofsaying, paint. I like myThick work to Jumpers, reflect long natural patterns and woolly john undies, crisp clear stilltheir mornings, today’s of world. Maybeand he would haveinstead been better “Mais, warm car seats. Closing the beautiful drapes non! C’est le travail des femmes”, or whatever theand correct French unpredictable shapes structures, in aheated celebration of nature and custom-made life.” is. At least he would have scored some hard-to-get points for trying to keep the cosy in. What a wonderful time of year! On a different note, my brother, Michael Sheehy, is again to use the local language. standing for the Devonport-Takapuna community board in the I have always been a bit useless at long term plans like this. I upcoming local body elections, with Team George Wood. They have tend to keep stuff accumulating in my head for years, then I blurt it achieved a huge amount this term and have some great ideas for out in a way that makes others think I am impulsive, as they do not the future. I am sure they would value your support. realise how long it has been in there gathering dust. So I am very - Gerald impressed by what this family was able to achieve with the simple action of writing their goals on the family noticeboard. Over a long period of time everyone embraced the idea, as they occasionally Redgraves Home Fabrics, 35c Constellation Drive, Mairangi had family discussions about what life would be like in France, Bay 09 476 9102 showroom@redgraves.co.nz where to best look for a village, whether the area played rugby or www.redgraveshomefabrics.co.nz
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INTERVIEW: JENNIFER MCKENZIE
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Jenn McKenzie Sitting member and 2019 candidate for the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Three years ago, in our September issue of 2016, I interviewed Jennifer McKenzie as a new person putting her name forward for the local board. She was duly elected in October of that year and has served the past three years as a hard working member on the board. She is standing for re-election as a member of George Wood’s team in 2019. I put these questions to her about life on the DevonportTakapuna Local Board and her plans for the next three years. AIDAN BENNETT: Jenn, sum up for me your first three years as an elected Devonport-Takapuna Local Board in one sentence... JENNIFER MCKENZIE: ... a whirlwind with lots of opportunities to meet awesome people in our community! AB: What are the key things you are proud of achieving in your first term? JM: I have built strong relationships with staff and officers which is very important to getting anything done. I am proud of our Local Board Plan (feels so long ago!) and the number of important things we’ve achieved including; securing funding and work on Lake Road, working with our community on Unlock Takapuna and the Gasometer Car Park, simple things like; toilets, sunshades, playgrounds, pedestrian crossings and empowering our community to take action. AB: How do you feel the Auckland Council and Local Board system is working for the community? JM: It’s always a struggle but I like to keep an open mind to represent and reflect different points of view in our community. I use this power to advocate and by having strong relationships with the Governing Body (all Councillors) I have been able to positively influence decision-making to get the best for our local board area.
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Jenn McKenzie, at Milford Tennis Club with fellow Devonport Takapuna Local Board members George Wood and Michael Sheehy. All three are standing for re-election on the Team George Wood ticket in 2019.
I am proud of our Local Board Plan and the number of important things we’ve achieved including; securing funding and work on Lake Road, working with our community on Unlock Takapuna and the Gasometer Car Park… AB: What are the key things you are keen for the Devonport Takapuna Local Board to achieve if you are elected to a second term? JM: Continue to get Lake Road – Esmonde Road moving, more focus on our environment especially Wairau Estuary and our beaches, support our local business associations, continue to fight for accessibility to play spaces for everyone in our community and champion local youth projects! AB: What have been the frustrations during the three years, 2016 through to now? JM: Our Board hasn’t been as focused on the Local Board Plan (which we all signed off) so sometimes we don’t work as collaboratively as we can. I have also found it challenging to be a younger female as often I am not treated with the respect I believe we all deserve. AB: Why should Channel Magazine readers vote for Jenn McKenzie and members of the George Wood team? JM: We are a positive team looking to the future. As a 31 year old, I am aware that the decisions we make today are the decisions we leave for our future generations and hopefully I am still here to see them in many decades to come! Visit: www.teamgeorgewood.org.nz
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SKIN CANCER CHANNEL: WITH DR GRANT COE
COMMUNITY NEWS
Chief MoleMan, Dr Grant Coe, has had extensive experience in skin cancer screening and surgery, both in New Zealand and Australia, and answers questions as well as shares advice, tips and information each month in Channel Magazine. 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 Dr Grant Coe an affordable price, in a warm, welcoming and friendly environment.
Skin cancer spotted by beauty therapist
Question: Several weeks ago my beauty therapist spotted a small, red ulcer-like sore on my hairline. It still hasn’t healed and I’m starting to get concerned about it. Could it be a skin cancer? Dr Coe: It’s very important that you get this spot checked as soon as possible by a doctor or skin cancer specialist, as it could be a non-melanoma skin cancer – the most common of which are BCCs or basal cell carcinomas. BCCs are the most prevalent form of skin cancer in New Zealand and 80% are found on the head and neck, which are areas that receive the most sun exposure. BCCs often look like red patches, pink growths, shiny bumps, open sores or scars. They can be disfiguring if allowed to continue growing and it’s important that they are removed at the earliest stage possible. Early diagnosis also means less invasive surgery and a much better cosmetic result. As we get older, the risk of developing a BCC greatly increases, so, particularly for New Zealanders over the age 50, it becomes even more important to get your skin checked annually. 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. n get l tio d itia ck en an in he M ad an le c is ff o th o y m % d 20 l bo l fu
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Michelle Gillbanks' award-winning warm and welcoming kitchen for a contemporary holiday home.
Best Kitchen and Best Bathroom in Auckland It was a double whammy for Kitchens By Design at the recent NKBA (National Kitchens & Bathroom Association) Awards 2019, winning both the Best Kitchen and the Best Bathroom awards for the Auckland chapter of NKBA. Designers Michelle Gillbanks and Shane George were absolutely thrilled with their respective wins, with Michelle’s kitchen going on to win Supreme Kitchen Shane George designed a Design First Runner Up compact yet calm award-winning award nationally. bathroom. Michelle’s kitchen was designed for her clients who have a contemporary holiday home in the Coromandel. Her design is a warm and welcoming space, with organic and earthy hues, materials and textures – even incorporating a space high up on the back wall for a spread of high-quality faux plants that can be washed in the dishwasher, when needed. Michelle says that the kitchen, sitting centre stage and adjacent to the exterior deck and the waterway views, has quickly become the hub of this six-bedroom holiday home, and is capable of entertaining upwards of 20 people at any given time, plus has the storage capability for up to 10 guests’ holiday food, platters, wine and beer. At the other end of the design spectrum, Shane’s bathroom is the epitome of calm and zen. Part of a larger renovation of an apartment in Remuera, this relatively compact space needed to accommodate a large vanity, bigger shower, a Japanese bidet toilet and a feature, freestanding bathtub. The minimalist, glass-topped vanity was chosen by the client and formed the basis of the material palette. Full-size slabs of porcelain ‘tile’ were used on both the floor and the walls to contribute to the clean, unfussy look and also allow the stone pattern to come to the fore. See more of these award-winning designs at www.kitchensbydesign.co.nz, or drop into one of Kitchens By Design’s beautiful showrooms at 3 Byron Ave, Takapuna, and 7 Melrose St, Newmarket – there’s always a designer on hand to talk with you about your kitchen or bathroom project.
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BUILDING & HOME MAINTENANCE WITH QPC BUILD GROUP
Unlock the value in your land! With the changes in the Auckland Unitary Plan a lot of us on the North Shore have found ourselves living on large sites that are subdividable. With land prices at a premium and demand high, subdividing your land for sale or adding properties to your site can unlock large amounts of money that may be better used for your family. At QPC we have the expertise to assist and manage this project for you. There are many options and every site is different. Typically if the site can be sold subdivided and without touching the existing home, this can be done relatively easily; otherwise the existing house can be removed and the site developed with a more intensive design with numerous houses on the one site. At QPC we believe that the subdivision process shouldn’t be daunting and we can help make this an easy and rewarding collaboration from start to finish. That is why we use a simple stepby-step process we apply to all QPC projects: 1. SITE FEASIBILITY: We start off by carrying out the correct due diligence. This involves us giving you the right advice that is specific to your property after viewing it and researching the options you have. SITE ASSESSMENT: We will review your property to assess whether it meets requirements for a subdivision project. This is free of charge and takes a couple of working days. We work with reputable planning firms to provide you with a customised plan for your site. FEASIBILITY STUDY: The feasibility study is an essential step in the process and it formally ensures that a subdivision is permitted and that all the relevant Council requirements can be met. This takes between 10-15 working days. SITE VISIT: One of our project managers will meet with you onsite to discuss the feasibility study results and assess your requirements. 2. ENGINEERING & PROFESSIONAL REPORTS: The site feasibility stage above is a basic outline of what is possible based on experts' input. In this stage there needs to be some costs incurred to gain reports and engineering to determine the exact cost required to subdivide your site and gain access to critical services such as drainage, water, power and what you can build on the sites.
3. COUNCIL APPLICATION/ DESIGN CONCEPTS: We will prepare and lodge all Council consent applications necessary for the approval of your subdivision on your behalf. At this stage we will also start any internal construction planning needed for commencement of the site works. During this stage it may also be critical to come up with concept plans for the house or houses to be built on the new titles you are creating. We get the right designer involved for the specific site and clients requirements. You can reference Council Fees & Charges information at:
https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/licences-regulations/Pages/default.aspx.
4. SITE WORKS & SERVICES: In this stage, all the services connections and infrastructure that have been designed and consented in the previous stages can be carried out. This work has to be in accordance to the designed plans and resource consent that has been granted. Once this work is completed the relevant paperwork is processed by surveyors to gain the new titles for the subdivided sections. ALL SITES Drainage (wastewater/Stormwater) Service to boundary (Power, gas, water, phone) Access / Right of way SITE SPECIFIC Earthworks Retaining Walls Relocate an existing house Removal of vegetation Removal or Demolition of existing structures This is where construction of the dwelling(s) starts if your Resource Consent has the build integrated as part of the application. 5. SECTION 223/224(c) & LAND TRANSFER PLANS: Application to Council for the s.223/s.224(c) happens once the conditions of Subdivision Consent have been met. When all contribution fees have been paid, Council will sign off the s.224(c). The Land Transfer Survey is completed and lodged along with the s.223/s.224(c) certificates for approval with Land Information NZ (LINZ). 6. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE: Your Solicitor applies for and obtains the new Certificates of Title.
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Site Survey / Topographical Report Drainage Inspection Report (CCTV) Infrastructure Assessment Report Land Management Report Geotechnical Report Planning Report
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A subdivision project in Takapuna completed by QPC.
If you have a subdivision in mind or to see more projects we have done, check out our website www.qpcbuilders.co.nz or get in touch today for a no obligation chat.
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AUT STUDY SEEKS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO AUCKLAND PEDESTRIANS
An AUT PhD candidate is conducting a thesis to understand the challenges facing Auckland pedestrians. The study focuses on identifying barriers to walking for Aucklanders, and how they might be reduced. Tamara Bozovic, who worked as a transport planner for 15 years, says the project seeks to inform future street planning and development while pinpointing current issues with street infrastructure that could be corrected. Bozovic has identified a key part of the study as attempting to identify where improvements need to start. “If we are to improve our street environments, my question is really, where do we start? Where do we put the first dollar?” The study’s focus on pedestrian travel was partially inspired by the lack of in-depth research by the transport sector at large, which often focuses on vehicular travel or traffic. Data relating to local travel and travel by foot are often overlooked, as are potential solutions to common barriers faced by frequent pedestrians. Bozovic touches on how car travel is ingrained in many Aucklanders’ daily lives, saying a quarter of car trips are less than one kilometre. “Travel by car is a natural state of affairs to many Auckland residents, which has caused travel barriers for pedestrians to persist in many cases”. She says current obstacles result from a long standing worldwide focus on prioritising car travel, particularly in the mid20th century as vehicular travel became more accessible.
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The study will examine data collected through Auckland Transport statistics, the Ministry of Transport Household Travel Survey and interviews with Aucklanders as well as involvement of some participants as Citizen Scientists to identify what causes difficulties or obstacles to walking. The research team consists of Tamara Bozovic, and supervisors Professor Erica Hinckson, Associate Professor Melody Smith and Dr Moushumi Chaudhury. Professor Hinckson, who is part of AUT’s Human Performance Centre based at AUT Millennium, is supervising a range of research projects on making New Zealand cities more exercise friendly. “If we truly want a healthier nation, let’s move away from telling people to be active and instead make it easier to be active in their cities and neighbourhoods. How do we do this? By changing the environment so physical activity happens incidentally, as part of our everyday life,” says Professor Hinckson.
Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Perspective “If we truly want a healthier nation, let’s move away from telling people to be active and instead make it easier to be active in their cities and neighbourhoods.” This statement has wider applicability. Economic, social and physical environments are the main drivers of health and health inequities, followed by individual characteristics and behaviours. Access to effective, comprehensive health services, while important, comes last. Control over the genes we inherit is limited. However, our behaviour influences how genes are expressed and the way we live our lives has a significant impact on health. But telling people what to do to improve their health is not sufficient. This is precisely why tobacco, alcohol, junk food and gambling industries oppose regulation and support education programmes that emphasise individual responsibility. They know they don’t work. Regulation, on the other hand, is one of the strategies that have been demonstrated to reduce excessive and dangerous consumption, and promote health. Recently, the Waitangi Tribunal ruled that New Zealand has failed to address long-standing health iniquities. There are claims of a worsening obesity epidemic in South Auckland and a severe strain on health services. Things will not change until major drivers of morbidity and harm are addressed directly.
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Ministry of Health documents have stated for decades that the main health determinants are income inequality, poor housing, low educational achievement and unemployment. A 2002 report, Health for all People, repeated this and added that a healthy social environment requires fewer influences like tobacco and alcohol advertising, and making healthy choices the easy choices. A healthy physical environment promotes physical activity, and includes safe and easy transport. A healthy cultural environment requires full participation of tangata whenua in decision-making, and valuing the traditions, languages and beliefs of all cultures. The Government’s ‘Wellbeing Budget’ marks an intent to move upstream and address determinants of social and health iniquities. So too does its response to the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction. But will this or any Government get re-elected if this intent is pursued with sufficient vigour to make a real difference? Will it withstand powerful local and multinational interests intent on promoting products and choices detrimental to health?
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CELEBRATING LOCAL FATHERS: JAMES MACKAY
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Performing and parenting – a balancing act
By Christine Young
James Mackay (centre) with sons Maddox and Tyler. Photo credit: James Mackay.
James Mackay moved to the North Shore from Wellington to further his love of music. He talks to Channel Magazine about how North Shore Musical Theatre nurtured his love of singing, how that has led to his taking the lead in an Amici Productions presentation of Les Miserables later this year – and, with an eye to Fathers’ Day next month, about how he juggles parenting with his work and performing commitments. We at Channel first heard about James as the voice that had the entire congregation in tears at the funeral of North Shore identity and theatre director John Antony, who had directed James in the North Shore Music Theatre production of Les Miserables in 2000 at the Bruce Mason Centre. Nineteen years later, James is reprising the role of Jean Valjean. “I’m 42 now and probably the right age to play the part,” he says. With a stint in a band plus other work and family commitments, it’s been 11 years since he’s set foot on a stage, he says, “let alone in musical theatre, so to come back and work with Will Martin and Becks Wright (two amazing professionals), and the chance to work with the younger generation like Emily Robinson (Eponine) and Alexandra Francis (Cossette), is going to just be amazing”. James has always loved singing. “My style of singing and my voice tends to lend
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itself to musical theatre,” he says. “I have a relatively wide range and flick between a baritone and a tenor. What I enjoy most is putting emotion into the voice; I like to sound real when I sing, and I’m not too technical. I’m most definitely a belter; I like to build a song up and by the end of the song I’m powering out the chorus whether it be theatre, jazz, rock, or what I’m currently loving at the moment, ‘Panic at the Disco’.” Much as he might love to be, James is not a full-time performer. When he stopped doing musical theatre 11 years ago, he took up photography as another creative outlet and as a “semi-professional” he has photographed many weddings and family portraits. He juggles his photography and musical commitments with work as a specialist photography sales consultant. He is also a self-described “very hands on dad” to his sons Tyler (seven) and Maddox (four). Doing Les Mis is going to take him away from that temporarily. “They are my world and I would stop everything about my own life just to make sure they are happy and loved. I am extremely lucky to have such a supportive family network that I’m able to do Les Miserables. This show is such a big deal for me, personally and selfishly, but also for my family and love of my wife (Jen) and kids. “While both Jen and I work, our dedication is to our boys and making sure that their needs are met, emotionally and financially. My life for the last seven years has been a dad to my sons, so taking time out to do this show is a very big deal for myself and my wife.” James says his parenting style veers from “friend to strict, I guess.” “My children are my world; I like to make sure they know right from wrong, but also that I’m their mate, someone they can confide in. I have been seen as the angry parent at times, but aren’t we all when they act out, or don’t listen? The one thing my boys do know, and I may not be able to teach them woodworking skills, or how to fix a car, or much about sport – unless it’s professional wrestling! – but the one thing they will always know is how much I love them.
My whole parental belief is love, love and more love. It’s possibly overkill, but I come from a family that didn’t say ‘I love you’. I was supported, yes... but for me words speak volumes, so my kids know how much I care for them and that I will always be there no matter what happens.” James reckons his kids have taught him how to stay young. And how to be “ummm… patient?”
I am extremely lucky to have such a supportive family network that I’m able to do Les Miserables. This show is such a big deal for me… Also to let go at times and “just join in rather than getting all stressed out over the fact the house is a mess, and they’re up way past their bedtime. The biggest thing I’ve learnt, however, is how to stay humble. Performing is ego driven; they are the first and the last people to bring me down to earth. I can ask my four year old, ‘Hey Maddox, how does this sound?’, then belt out a song from Les Mis as best and loud and proud as I possibly can, only to have him yell over top of it, and pretend he is being me but drown me out, and then tell me that he didn’t like it. So yeah, being humble. They can crush you with just one word or one look!” As for advice for fellow fathers: “Oh wow. Go with the flow. Be a role model, show love, show vulnerability. Remember to be a man, and always teach them to respect women, and show them
how to love. Men cry; it’s okay to cry, cuddle, kiss, embrace, smile and laugh. “For new dads, don’t expect the bond to be instantaneous... it takes time. Be gentle. Accept who they are and don’t try to force your wants for them on them. Allow them to be individuals because they are special and they should always be heard. Kids are kids and I would rather hang out with most kids than most adults nowadays as there are no expectations on who you are with them. They’re pretty freaking phenomenal if you ask me.” James cites his career highlights to date as playing Jean Valjean in North Shore Music Theatre’s production of Les Miserables, when he was 24. “I was too young for the role in reality but John Antony took a chance on me and it worked out. It gave me a name on the theatre scene in Auckland.” Jekyll and Hyde in a Whangarei production at Forum North under the direction of Lachie Maclean comes next, closely followed by the role of the Beast in North Shore Musical Theatre’s production of Beauty and The Beast, under the direction of Grant Meese (who is also directing Les Miserables in November). “One thing that excites me most,” says James, reflecting on the forthcoming production of Les Miserables, “is how I’m going to challenge myself in performing the role this time around. Having gone through life, had children, suffered depression and highs and lows, this performance for me is going to be more raw, more real, and I hope I can convey that on stage every night. “I’ve worked a lot on my fitness and my strength, but I’m getting older, so part of the challenge will be how my body is going to cope. When I was younger, I’d thrash around, drop to my knees and wouldn’t care. That kind of acting, reacting to make it as real as I can make it, might take its toll on my body. But I want to make people feel what I’m feeling, as the character, as me.... I want my life experiences to all come out in this performance each and every night.”
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CELEBRATING LOCAL FATHERS: EVAN CHRISTIAN
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Putting family first Evan Christian and his wife Katherine Allsopp-Smith are the proud parents of three children. They have busy careers – and are the founders of Age School in Takapuna. While most parents search around for the right school for their children, it’s a rare couple that goes to the extent of founding a school. But Evan is a self-described “entrepreneur and investor with a passion for building and investing in businesses that make a positive difference in the world”. Ahead of Fathers’ Day in September, Christine Young asked Evan a few questions about their reasons for founding the school, and about his parenting style. He takes up the story of Age School’s genesis: “Kath and I had an incredibly rewarding experience with Safe Kids in 2016 helping to fund and raise awareness of the charity’s Driveway Safety campaign. After being involved in such a great cause we started thinking about what more we could do to give back to the community. “During this time we were also looking around for a school for our four-year-old son. Nothing we saw gave us the confidence that his experience would be any better than our own experiences at school. Both Kath and I had academic success but neither of us enjoyed our school years because our respective schools didn’t cater to our passions and interests. We believe childhood should be happy and joyous, not boring and tedious. As an aunt and uncle to 11 nieces and nephews we have often seen them struggle with motivation and disengage from the schooling process. This gave us further incentive to search for an alternative. “We investigated numerous public and private schools, but they all seemed similar, with a narrow focus on academic results and sports. They all missed catering to the whole child. Kath and I both felt they were all large, impersonal and disconnected, and it would be too easy for our son to become lost in the system. “We are extensive travellers and had experienced and researched other models of schooling including Blue School in New York, Green School Bali, and Ad Astra to name a few. They provided examples of education being reimagined. Our Blue School visit was especially
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rewarding – this became the inspiration for much of Age. “We considered the idea of creating a learning environment that had a focus on EQ as well as IQ, which made learning fun and interesting and followed the children’s passions. We wanted a place where children got up in the morning excited to attend, a place that was small and felt residential rather than industrial like the large schools. We started some initial qualitative research among our wider network and found other families in our predicament so we plunged in and hired a team of educationalists to help bring the idea to life.” Age School opened in January 2018; it has now unveiled plans for a new Takapuna-based campus, and Evan says they are are thrilled with the early success of the school. Evan has a university degree in Psychology yet somehow was drawn to the world of business. Over recent years he has woven his love of the humanities back into his business ventures. “I now love being involved in ventures that not only are financially successful, he says, “but also help make the world a better place. Age School is an example of that. The next generation has a huge need for ethical leaders who can take leadership on issues such as innovation, technology and wellbeing for people and the planet. Seeing the growth in our students is a huge reward that motivates my wife and I to do more.” He is not only co-founder and director of Age School, but CEO at Wilshire Investments, a private investment company, a director of Wilshire Property Group, a commercial property investment company, and a director and shareholder of G3 Group. When asked how he juggles his career and Age School commitments with his role as a father, he says that being selfemployed gives him the flexibility to put the needs of his young family first and then fit his work commitments around “what’s left of the week.” Being a hands-on father, he adds, “is the toughest assignment I have ever had.” Despite this, he loves spending time with his three children, “so my schedule has me spending four days with the family leaving me three days for work and personal commitments. On those three days I get to the gym or yoga studio for exercise and also set
understanding of what our children need for aside time to catch up with friends. It’s their growth and development. a juggle but I know that to be the best “My own childhood was very modest and parent possible I need to maintain a work/ one of my big struggles now is the desire to family/personal balance.” spoil my own children with all those things Evan describes his parenting style we couldn’t afford. My wife keeps me in as “very hands on. Humans belong to check and has the kids working on chores to the primate species. Primates learn by make pocket money for their own spending. copying, which is where the term “monkey “We do our best to minimise screen time see monkey do” came from. Expecting and keep the kids busy with lots of activities. my kids to do as I say rather than as I We find the more they are out and about do would make for a rough ride in the the happier they are. We schedule in lots family. I realised early on that if I wanted of outdoor time such as boating, surfing, my children to succeed in all aspects of skiing, hiking, biking, beach, etc. “ life then I needed to get my own house in As in most families, Evan’s children have order fast. taught him “Patience and how to operate on “I believe it’s important as parents to not much sleep!” be aware of what we’re modelling through Apart from that, he advises, before the our responses to our children. We all seem new arrival, “Enjoy your last few days of to have forgotten that discipline really singledom because a tsunami is about to hit means to teach, not to punish. A disciple your life. Once you have had the celebration, is a student, not a recipient of behavioural realise what an incredible gift you have been consequences. given. Children are so incredibly precious “As children develop, their brains Evan Christian with his children on Manoa Falls and we all only get one chance at parenting mirror their parents' brain. As we become Trail, Honolulu. them. more aware and emotionally healthy, our “Don’t parent on auto pilot. Read up on all the latest research so children reap the rewards and move toward health as well. you become a champion for your kids. The investment in your own “There is a huge amount of research,” he adds, “from the field of emotional wellbeing and that of your children’s is so much more neuroscience that the traditional parenting approach, which focuses valuable and long-lasting than any investment in the bank. on the child’s behaviour in isolation using punishment and rewards “Secondly, carve some time out for yourself and focus on the as a strategy for modifying behaviour, limits the child’s ability to good things in your life. I try each day to do something that makes thrive in the long term. The research has shown that although using me happy. If I am happy my kids get to have a happy Dad.” punishments, rewards or threats may work in the short term, they At the same time, don’t expect everything to be perfect. “Tough come at the cost of emotional health in the long term. Fear sends times come to everyone, no matter who you are. For your family’s issues underground only to reappear at a later date with many sake try to turn them into opportunities. Last year we lost our home different faces such as anxiety, suicide and depression. to a house fire. We escaped in the middle of the night and watched “In our home we use a non-punitive connection-based parenting our home burn. We lost everything. The family really struggled with approach. Adopting a punishment-free approach is a key factor the loss. Rather than dwell on the loss we decided to turn it into an in establishing relationships that are based on trust and mutual opportunity. We booked a world trip for six months using the contents respect to create a healthy team spirit in the family. This fosters insurance money payout. We figured that six months of adventure more willing cooperation, integrity and self-discipline in children as would be much better than a new couch. The kids all put up their opposed to fear-based obedience. At its core is the recognition that dream locations and we had a blast.” to bring about long-lasting positive change, we need to gain a better
… carve some time out for yourself and focus on the good things in your life. I try each day to do something that makes me happy. If I am happy my kids get to have a happy Dad. Evan Christian and his son at the bottom of Diamond Head, Hololulu.
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MUSICAL THEATRE: STATE HIGHWAY 48
Takapuna next stop for New Zealand musical After two development seasons and a successful North Island tour, New Zealand musical theatre creation, State Highway 48, is booked to run at the Bruce Mason Centre for five shows in October. State Highway 48 is an original musical that takes a ride down the treacherous road of middle age. The two leads, Dave and Sharon, their kids, friends and work are all put to the test as the black dog of depression Rachael Penman, SH48 takes the driver’s seat in Dave’s life. creative producer. As he confronts job loss, marriage breakup and immense change around him, he gets reminded of the important things in life – friends, family and love. “It’s funny, moving and real, and celebrates the extraordinary that’s in the ordinary,” says Chris Williams, the show’s composer. “There’s a message for everyone about communication, facing up to depression, friendships, the importance of the family unit and that love will always shine through.” “We’ve been planning the Auckland run for some time,” adds creative producer Rachael Penman. “Bruce Mason always felt like the right venue for us given the nature of the show.” Casting is under way for the 12-strong line up which will include
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internationally acclaimed music theatre performer Delia Hannah, who plays Sharon, the lead woman. State Highway 48 toured the North Island in 2016 and since then has been in development for the next stage. “We had great feedback and reviews during the tour,” says Rachael, who is based on the North Shore and also works with Tim Bray Theatre Company. “From there, we’ve refined the script, added a new song and reimagined the set and Chris Williams, composer lighting design. It promises to be an of State Highway 48. elegant, moving show.” Another feature of the show is the inclusion of a live band which will form part of the action in some scenes. Seasoned music director Mark Dennison has arranged the scores and is assembling a band of top musicians who promise to rock the house. “It’s not often a New Zealand written and produced musical makes it to the big stage, so we can’t wait to perform at Bruce Mason Centre. It’s a limited season, so be in quick!” State Highway 48, Bruce Mason Centre, 15-19 October Tickets: www.sh48.co.nz
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A chat with
MARK WILSON Executive Principal, Kristin School Mark Wilson is the new Executive Principal of Kristin School. He took the reigns at the beginning of term three in late July. Mark has an impressive and successful educational background, most recently having 10 years as Principal of Cashmere High School in Christchurch. Prior to that he was Deputy Principal at Hamilton Boys’ High School, Head of Faculty and Boarding at St Peter’s School in Cambridge, Head of Department at St Paul’s Collegiate (Hamilton) and earlier had stints teaching at Hamilton Girls’ High and Matamata College. Channel Mag’s Aidan Bennett caught up with him for a chat as he was just getting his feet under his new desk prior to the term starting in July.
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After a very thorough recruitment process the Kristin School Board has recruited Mark Wilson, a high quality education professional, to be the new Executive Principal at the Albany-based independent school. As detailed in our intro, this role at Kristin for Mark Wilson comes after a decade at Cashmere High School in Christchurch that he describes as enjoyable and challenging. Challenging because during that period the city and its people had to contend with the earthquakes over several years and more recently the horrific terrorist attacks. The decision of he and his wife Judi to come north was for a new adventure. Life had changed with their two youngsters (now in their twenties) leaving home, so it was time for a change. It helped that they have family and friends who live in Auckland. “To be honest we weren’t looking to leave Christchurch, but we were certainly looking for a new adventure and running one of New Zealand’s leading co-ed independent schools appealed,” explained Mark. “I liked the idea of being out of the bureaucracy of government. “Kristin also appealed as it is not one of those stony oldfashioned private schools. It is only 46 years young, relatively new, progressive and innovative. I liked the foundation story… that it was founded based on the needs of aspiring local families – not necessarily rich benefactors, which is often the case. It was set up by families, for families, and has obviously established a great reputation. It was a school I was keen to be part of.” Mark Wilson has been in education for more than 25 years. I asked him about the changes he has seen in that time. “There have been huge changes. When I first entered teaching Tomorrow's Schools was the buzz. How we interact with the students has changed a great deal. Back when I started, the relationship between teacher and student was based on the authoritarian model – teacher high, student low. There was fear and intimidation. It was a distant relationship in many ways. Now it is all about positive relationships. Quite different. “In the last decade we have had the 21st century learning revolution with digital technology becoming prevalent. Schools have been grappling with this to ensure they are relevant to the modern
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world. Screentime and digital use has become an issue and there are certainly questions around how far we go. In my opinion extremism needs to be avoided in terms of the use of digital technology. “There has been a shift in philosophy in the teaching spaces. Governments have promoted the carpeted barn ‘open-plan’ approach, with some embracing it and some rejecting it. My personal view is the ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is somewhere in the middle.
To be honest we weren’t looking to leave Christchurch, but we were certainly looking for a new adventure and running one of New Zealand’s leading co-ed independent schools appealed. "There are some great ideas around more transparency and collaboration between teacher and student – but we are running a risk if we are discarding traditional methods that are well proven to be successful. We must avoid digital overuse and a totally freerange approach. Students need structure. They must not be reliant on Google for their answers. At the end of the day doctors and pilots can’t just Google to get their answers. There are also debates around school uniforms and phonetics versus whole language. Education can be a polarising subject.”
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So what are the challenges facing education in New Zealand? “The overall quality of teaching is an issue, not just in New Zealand but around the world. How do we encourage people to get into teaching? There have been promises from successive governments to ‘fix’ teaching, but this won’t happen until there is more importance placed on actual schools and education. There are new pressures on teachers that aren’t being reflected in salaries and working conditions. I was fortunate to be able to take up a Woolf Fisher Fellowship in 2018, enabling me to visit schools in Europe and North America. I discovered they have the same issues over there. So the problem is not unique to New Zealand. “Another issue is how we support our young people in the complex modern world. Schools are being looked to by parents more and more on how to raise children and address things such as screen time, gaming, social media and recreational drugs. There are new challenges ahead with the marijuana law alterations. Schools are being asked for more than just academic and intellectual development. Parents increasingly want assistance with providing values and developing character and resilience.” Mark Wilson says that the holistic Kristin approach to education is what attracted him to the school. “Kristin is about creating well-rounded young people. There is a focus on well-being as well as academia – it’s not an either/or. Well-being is about our young people making connections to the community and developing their own sense of who they are and what their place is in the world. It is all about how we are turning out better people – those who are thinking less about themselves and more about their community. “There is also a focus on preparing our students for the global world. Often our students' tertiary study will be overseas and they may end up living all over the world. So there is a need for them to be prepared for the diverse global community so they can embrace different cultures and ethnicities. “A real positive about our young folk today is that they are
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passionate about an environmentally sustainable world. It warms my heart that so many are keen to become leaders in these efforts.” So what is Mark Wilson most looking forward to about living and working north of the Harbour Bridge? “We are feeling very positive about the move. We are excited about living close to so many great beaches and the warmer climate. This is a relatively new and growing area so there is a vigour and excitement about the place.”
Kristin also appealed as it is not one of those stony old- fashioned private schools. It is only 46 years young, relatively new, progressive and innovative. I liked the foundation story. Family is a big focus for Mark Wilson when he is away from his role in education, spending time with his wife Judi, family and friends. They are also involved in their local church. He also enjoys reading, movies and does some dirt biking with his son when they are together. He confesses to being a keen supporter of most sports. I enjoyed my 45 minutes with Kristin’s brand new Executive Principal. Mark Wilson will be a strong leader for our popular independent school.
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MY SHORE LIFE: JO KNIGHT
Conserving Kaipātiki’s character Jo Knight is chair of Pest Free Kaipātiki Restoration Society and lives in coastal Beach Haven surrounded by bush and “just a skip from the sea”. She answers a few questions from Christine Young, about her passion for the suburb, and the environment. Christine Young: What do you most love about living in Beach Haven and how long have you lived there? Jo Knight: We have lived here for more than 40 years, off and on, because we can’t find a better place to be. We have bush, a beach and birds and a neighbourhood where we have sung together, kayaked together, walked dogs together, barbequed together and laughed and cried together. We are really lucky that we have 33% forest cover in Kaipātiki – I think this is because we live in the hilly part of the world and the gullies and creek-beds were too steep and too wet to build on. I love the green, the sea, the quiet and the birds lining up in the kanuka to sun themselves on a cold winter morning. CY: What activities or organisations are you involved in? Why are you passionate about these? JK: I spend most of my time involved in Pest Free Kaipātiki Restoration Society. We are a young organisation helping community groups look after their local reserves. (I think we have about 170 reserves in Kaipātiki.) We concentrate on removing weeds and pests (think rats and moth plant) and in asking people to protect the precious kauri reserves that we have here. I think we have a real chance here to save Jo and Doug Knight in the outdoors in Fiordland. our kauri and enhance our native
biodiversity. Kaka are around, there is a report of a falcon and I am waiting for bellbirds, bats and tom-tits. CY: What other activities are you involved in or what else might you be involved with if you had time? JK: I do travel a bit, which I really love, mostly to see other animals and birds. Since I have stopped working recently, I have indulged in photography, (yes, mostly birds!) which is a new hobby really.
We have bush, a beach and birds and a neighbourhood where we have sung together, kayaked together, walked dogs together, barbequed together and laughed and cried together. CY: Do you have a favourite local event you look forward to each year? JK: I am really looking forward to seeing our Pest Free Kaipātiki Citizen Science event roll out for the first time and I am hoping we can have a photography challenge with a difference for all to join in. This could involve a photo of a new or rare species in Kaipātiki such as falcons, bellbirds, bats, insects or tomtits. We would not be looking for a photograph of great clarity and quality necessarily, but as proof of existence of the species in our area. The box brownie or cell phone photo will do! High fives to the first photos proving they are here!!! I’m looking for prizes. I’d really like families to get involved in doing just a little, such as tree planting or helping restore a wetland. CY: If you could change one aspect of your suburb what would it be? JK: I would like to preserve our 32% cover of bush, and have a community organisation looking after every local reserve. I just hate it when chain saws start. CY: Who would you most like to have as a neighbour, and why? JK: My neighbour Annette is just fine with me. That is if I can’t change her for David Attenbourgh.
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Citizen Science to save native biodiversity This month, North Shore hosts a special community science project: Kaipātiki Citizen Science Month. Pest Free Kaipātiki Restoration Society is asking people who live in, work in or visit the area to contribute to environmental scientific surveys that will ultimately help to protect our native bush and wildlife. Pest Free Kaipātiki is a community-led charity working to restore native biodiversity across the Kaipātiki Local Board area. Following te Ao Māori principle of kaitiakitanga, Pest Free Kaipātiki aims to involve the community in the control of destructive predators and invasive pest plants, and foster guardianship of the kauri forests. Kaipātiki has the second highest forest cover of any local board area in Auckland; the Society’s vision is one where birds and other native wildlife flourish, and everyone works together to support the natural heritage. The Citizen Science project aims to collect data during August that will help to establish baseline information on local biodiversity and pest abundance and track progress in pest management and environmental restoration. “We can’t collect this important information alone,” says Fiona Smal from Pest Free Kaipātiki. “Anyone can contribute a small piece of the puzzle (or a great deal if they wish) by taking part in one of
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several activities. Any contribution is incredibly valuable to us. The information will help us better look after our forests, wildlife and precious taonga.” Citizen Science Month has grown out of the popularity of Pest Free Kaipātiki’s annual predator detection ‘Chew Card’ campaign, the largest survey of its kind in Auckland and a finalist in the Mayoral Conservation Awards in 2018. This uses a very simple tool (the ‘chew card’) to detect predators that roam across backyards and the 42 bush reserves in the area, by collecting bite marks left on the cards. This campaign has led to greater interest in protecting wildlife from predators, and developing reserve and neighbourhood trapping projects. “Each year, a large number of locals (now citizen scientists!) have taken part in the ‘Chew Card’ campaign. What’s incredibly encouraging is that some people had never been involved with conservation or environmental volunteering before,” says Fiona. This year, in addition to predator detection, Kaipātiki Citizen Science Month includes four extra activities to allow everyone to take part. People can help to identify and record destructive pest plants; assess the health of local rivers and streams; monitor native birds and wildlife; and photograph the urban forest to help Pest Free Kaipātiki track positive change. There are fun challenges to take part in and even prizes to be won. “We hope many more people will get involved with our expanded programme,” Smal adds. “The goal is to make this Auckland's largest Citizen Science project ever.” “People are the most valuable resource we have. This is such an exciting project, as it provides a really simple, fun, scientifically important way for everyone to make a difference. Families and individuals can get involved, explore new reserves and make a contribution all at the same time.”
For more information about Pest Free Kaipātiki and how to get involved in the Citizen Science project, visit www.pestfreekaipatiki.org.nz or email enquiries@pestfreekaipatiki.org.nz.
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MY DOG & ME: MEGAN ROBERTSON AND CHARLIE THE SHEEPADOODLE
Megan, Ben & Charlie In association with our good friends at DogHQ each month we meet Shore people whose four-legged family members add a great deal of joy to their lives. Our very own doglover Aidan Bennett loves the task of putting this monthly feature together. He and wife Michelle have two dogs of their own. This month he talks with Megan Robertson and Ben Panettiere of Devonport, about Charlie, a recent addition to their family. AIDAN BENNETT: How long has Charlie been part of your life? MEGAN ROBERTSON: He turned six months old on July 13th and he came into our lives in mid-March. AB: Has he been doing much chewing or any other destructive things? MR: Charlie loves slippers, socks and shoe laces but doesn’t chew them. Any chance he gets he will steal them for attention and will come and find us with a cheeky grin on his face thinking he is so clever! AB: What made you decide to get this breed? MR: Charlie is a sheepadoodle (Mum was an Old English sheepdog and his dad was a miniature poodle). We wanted a breed that didn’t shed and would be a great addition to the family. He is so good towards children and other dogs. He is very kind natured and relaxed in all environments. AB: Do you have any other pets? MR: No. AB: What do you guys love about Charlie? MR: He is so relaxed and friendly towards everyone and everything, everyone always says that we are so lucky to have a puppy like Charlie. It would be hard to imagine our lives without him now. AB: What has been the most challenging part of training a new puppy? MR: At the very start it was a bit of a shock to the system, middle of the night wake-up calls and being on constant toilet and wandering puppy watch. Now it is just being consistent with training and remembering no matter what environment they are in to keep the same methodology. AB: What are his favourite things to do? MR: Runs on the beach! He loves the freedom from his lead and playing around with all the puppies on the beach, he just loves to chase them around.
Megan Robertson and Ben Panettiere and Charlie.
AB: How long has he been going to DogHQ and does he love it? MR: Charlie started at Dog HQ in late March and yes he loves it!! Charlie knows it’s a daycare day as soon as Ben picks up his lead in the morning and he is the one leading you the way to daycare not the other way around.
He is so relaxed and friendly towards everyone and everything, everyone always says that we are so lucky to have a puppy like Charlie. AB: Does he love the beach & swimming? MR: LOVES the beach, swimming not so much; he is still a little hesitant about getting in the water. But we think once summer rolls around and we can get in the water with him he will be all over it! AB: Charlie is obviously pretty new in your lives. Any words of wisdom for other dog owners or prospective dog owners? MR: Make sure you are ready for a puppy. They require a lot of love, time and attention. If you put in the effort, they give it back to you ten-fold. www.doghq.co.nz
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BOOK REVIEWS: WITH THE BOOKLOVER, MILFORD
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The Bastard Brigade Sam Kean $38
Chances Are Richard Russo $33 From one of America’s most popular and acclaimed modern novelists. One beautiful September day, three 66-year-old men convene on Martha’s Vineyard, friends ever since meeting in college in the sixties. They couldn’t have been more different then, or even today – Lincoln is a commercial real estate broker, Teddy a tiny-press publisher, and Mickey a musician beyond his rockin’ age. But each man holds his own secrets, in addition to the monumental mystery that none of them has ever stopped puzzling over since a Memorial Day weekend on the Vineyard in 1971. Now, 44 years later, as this new weekend unfolds, three lives and that of a significant other are displayed in their entirety while the distant past confounds the present like a relentless squall of surprise and discovery. With Richard Russo’s trademark comedy and humanity, Chances Are also introduces a new level of suspense and menace that will quicken your heartbeat throughout this absorbing saga of how friendship’s bonds are every bit as constricting and rewarding as those of family or any other community.
Wild Honey: Reading New Zealand women’s poetry Paula Green $45
New Zealand women have published poetry for over 150 years. In this landmark book, poet and anthologist Paula Green celebrates and makes connections between over 200 of them, from emerging poets and those who are household names to those who have slipped from public view or were not paid the honour they were due in their lifetimes. Wide-ranging, engaging and affecting, Wild Honey celebrates the many ways in which poems by women deserve a place in the literary canon of Aotearoa. Charming and unique, the book’s selection is enormously generous, the tone is at times gentle and accessible, and Green’s reach is wide. She brings the pioneers of women’s poetry — Jessie Mackay, Blanche Baughan and Eileen Duggan — back from the shadows, and she also draws our attention to the remarkable stories of forgotten women poets such as Lola Ridge. Its publication coincides with National Poetry Day (August 23).
Bestselling author Sam Kean tells the incredible story of how a renegade group of spies kept Hitler from obtaining his ultimate prize: a nuclear bomb. Scientists have always kept secrets. But rarely in history have scientific secrets been as vital as they were during World War II. In the midst of planning the Manhattan Project, the US Office of Strategic Services created a secret offshoot — the Alsos Mission — meant to gather intelligence on, and sabotage if necessary, scientific research by the Axis powers. What resulted was a plot worthy of the finest thriller, full of spies, sabotage and murder. At its heart was the ‘Lightning A’ team, a group of intrepid soldiers, scientists and spies — and even a famed baseball player — who were given almost free rein to get themselves embedded within the German scientific community to stop the most terrifying threat of the war: Hitler acquiring an atomic bomb of his very own. While the Manhattan Project and other feats of scientific genius continue to inspire us today, few people know about the international intrigue and double-dealing that accompanied those breakthroughs. The Bastard Brigade recounts this forgotten history, fusing a non-fiction spy thriller with some of the most incredible scientific ventures of all time.
Taking Tom Murray Home Tim Slee $35
The winner of the inaugural Banjo Prize, Taking Tom Murray Home is a funny, moving, bittersweet Australian story of fires, families and the restorative power of community. Bankrupt dairy farmer Tom Murray decides he’d rather sell off his herd and burn down his own house than hand them over to the bank. But something goes tragically wrong, and Tom dies in the blaze. His wife Dawn doesn’t want him to have died for nothing and decides to hold a funeral procession for Tom as a protest, driving 350 kilometres from Yardley in country Victoria to bury him in Melbourne where he was born. To make a bigger impact she agrees with some neighbours to put his coffin on a horse and cart and take it slow — real slow. But on the night of their departure, someone burns down the local bank. And as the motley funeral procession passes through Victoria, there are more mysterious arson attacks. Dawn has five days to get to Melbourne. Five days, five more towns, and a state ready to explode in flames... Told with a laconic, deadpan wit, Taking Tom Murray Home is a timely, thought-provoking, heart-warming, quintessentially Australian story like no other. It’s a novel about grief, pain, anger and loss — but it’s also about hope, and how community, friends and love trump pain and anger, every time.
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MILFORD NEWS
So what's
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Your monthly update from Murray Hill, Manager of the Milford Business Association.
Upgrades continue in MILFORD GEE! Another massive month in Milford as we continue to make it the premium shopping centre on the Shore.
Milford Centre Mall
Check out the emerging ‘New Look’ interior of this New Zealand owned mall. All the floors have been completed and now the lighting and ceilings are getting the treatment.
New Planters in the Main Street
We have been busy in our three main streets as well. You will notice that planters have appeared in Milford, Kitchener and Shakespeare Roads that are part of our planned upgrades to coincide with the mall’s major refurbishment. The plants have been carefully selected by the awesome team at Kings Plant Barn, Forrest Hill to suit the conditions. Local business owners are watering the pots as required. Once again, Milford Rotary provided a team of people to help with the planting, with Kings placing the potting mix by the pots. The planters are top of the range to reflect our positioning statement of being the premium shopping centre on the Shore. These are only available from Kings Plant Barn. We can thoroughly recommend them for all your gardening requirements, especially advice and friendly personal service with free delivery.
More Winners in MILFORD
Over the last month we have run some easy, fun competitions through our Facebook page and bi-monthly customer newsletter. If you want to be part of these, simply like our Facebook page – milfordshops and sign up for our newsletter on our website www.milfordshops.co.nz. • 6 Pack of Petal Cupcakes x 2 Winners were Hannah Lyness and Rubecca Henderson. • Coffee for 2 at CAVE À VIN Winner was Maria De Gregorio. That’s all for this month. Another busy month ahead in August with more refurbishment happening. Pop down and have a look for yourself!
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MILFORD: MEET THE EXPERTS
Introducing our Milford Experts: Mary Buckley of helloworld Travel, Alex Kayser of Milford Print, and Jordan and Brooke of Harcourts.
Mary, what are some easy but fun ways to travel in our later years? Age is no obstacle when seeking adventures and new travel experiences. After years of putting work and family first, Mary you find the time and means to pursue your Buckley travel dreams. There are many options for those travelling in their retirement years. Both sea and river cruising are popular, because you unpack once while visiting multiple dream destinations. Join either a small or larger escorted group tour to travel with like-minded travellers. For those with good health, there are walking and cycling tours through Europe. The team at helloworld Travel Milford will create your next travel adventure and ensure the experience is stress-free.
Alex, what do you recommend to help keep our photos looking good longterm? Most pre-1970s photos I work on are more detailed and have aged better than modern prints. Why? Photography became cheaper and more accessible, but at the cost of Alex Kayser quality. Most photos used to be taken by enthusiasts. Each was developed correctly with fresh chemicals and the materials used, including the paper, were of high quality. Now, most families can take snaps. As a result, many photos taken since the '70s develop a reddish tinge, because the chemical reaction wasn’t stopped completely. Or the print quality is poor and the paper yellows with the prints fading faster. Now we print very few photos so isn’t it time to go back to creating high quality prints that age better, using quality print equipment? “If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.”
Jordan + Brooke, does unconsented building work pose an issue when selling? We Kiwis have been raised with a ‘she’llbe-right’ / DIY mindset that has resulted in unconsented work on a lot of our homes. Jordan + Brooke Most people are pretty comfortable with this kind of arrangement day-to-day, but it can wreak havoc for vendors when they come to sell. Often it becomes an issue for buyers’ banks and lenders, whose chief concern is whether the work is insurable, whether council are going to make any costly requests for the work to be made legal in the future, and whether the unconsented work will affect re-sale of the home. It’s best practice to work through any unconsented works with council prior to selling, either through the CoA or the CCC process. This way you’ll open your property up to a wider pool of purchasers willing and able to own your home. And as anyone with a basic understanding of economics will tell you, more demand for something will usually result in a higher price!
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SHOP AND WIN AT MILFORD
WHO WOULD YOU TAKE TO NZ FASHION WEEKEND? Shop at Milford Shopping Centre to be in to win a NZ Fashion Weekend experience for you and two friends, including a $500 Milford Centre gift card. Simply spend $60 or more at one of our participating retailers, fill in an entry form online and go in the draw.
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TRAVEL: WITH HELLOWORLD TRAVEL MILFORD
Join the river cruise revolution Each year, thousands of New Zealanders are making the pilgrimage to the world’s most famous rivers to take part in a cruise revolution – river cruising. With more and more travellers discovering the delights of a river cruise holiday, it’s no surprise it’s one of the fastest growing cruise sectors among Kiwis. Mary Buckley There is something so blissful about exploring Owner/Director Europe via its medieval highways, each day disembarking in another picturesque riverside town to explore its cobblestoned streets or hilltop castles. A poll by the world’s largest cruise site, Cruise Critic, found Amsterdam to Budapest was the most popular European route for a river cruise, followed closely by a cruise in France. The leisurely cruise along the Rhine and Danube from Hungary to the Netherlands via Austria and Germany has long been a favourite with travellers offering an irresistible combination of quaint medieval villages and beautiful European cities. The Seine and the Rhône in France offer endless chances to indulge in fine French wine and cuisine while visiting charming riverside towns such as Lyon and Rouen. Waking up to find a new destination outside your cabin is one of the great joys of cruising, particularly on a river cruise. Every day is a port day when you travel by river, bringing fresh destinations and ever-changing scenery for the entire duration of the trip. Due to their smaller size, river cruise vessels offer an intimate travel experience with many benefits. For some, it’s nice only cruising with 100 other guests and for others, it’s the thrill of being able to park in the heart of cities such as Paris and Amsterdam that is most appealing.
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From the Danube to the Seine, Europe is home to a vast network of waterways with a rich tapestry of cultures and cuisines and a river cruise is the best way to take in a panoramic view of thousands of years of European history. Like any other cruise, a river cruise enables guests to only unpack once and all the arrangements are taken care of as guests relax and enjoy the ride. And with so much included in the fare, from fine dining, wine, excursions and transport, a river cruise is a great value and comfortable way to see a region. Learn more about river cruising with the cruise professionals at helloworld Travel Milford at our information event on Wednesday 14th August 2019. RSVP for venue details at milford@helloworld.co.nz or Ph (09) 489 2597. helloworld Travel Milford, corner Kitchener Road & Milford Road www.helloworld.co.nz/milford
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING: 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.
The Ketogenic Lifestyle Is this the answer to better health?
John Appleton
As I see it - by John Appleton Until recently, just a mention of fat in the diet could have sent many a doctor into a ‘tailspin’. After all we have been conditioned to believe that fat is bad because it’s associated with high cholesterol, heart disease and obesity, isn’t it? Slowly however, the wheels are turning, and more and more research is showing that the real culprit is a high carb diet loaded with refined grains and sugar. Dr Gerald Lewis, a renowned New Zealand cardiologist and his GP wife Monica have recently published a superb book ‘The Medical & Other Benefits of the Ketogenic Lifestyle’. Most folks may be unfamiliar with the term ketogenic but it’s a term that is being discussed by scientists around the world. It’s not a new term and the ketogenic diet has been used for decades to reduce the incidence of epileptic seizures. Very simply, the ketogenic diet is a high fat low carb diet that encourages the body to burn fat rather than sugars. Dr Lewis says “low-fat doctrine was drummed into us from the moment we left medical school. Most of us accepted this as infallible dogma.” he says, "thinking people are now realising that it’s ragingly apparent that the evidence behind low fat eating is almost non-existent." Rather than focus just on fats, Dr Lewis has listed five components of what he calls a ‘Ketogenic Lifestyle’. These are: ketogenic eating – very low sugar – intermediate protein and high fat intake, along with copious amounts of above-ground vegetables. Intermittent fasting for part of the day or one or two days a week – regular exercise – stress reduction and nutritional supplementation to provide nutrients that can’t easily be obtained from the diet. According to Dr Lewis, many specific diseases may directly benefit from this lifestyle including: Type 2 diabetes, obesity, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, cancer, coronary heart disease, arthritis and other inflammatory conditions and autoimmune diseases. He does however point out that for some
Very simply, the ketogenic diet is a high fat, low carb diet that encourages the body to burn fat rather than sugars.
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folks, the ‘Ketogenic Lifestyle’ may not be appropriate. Pregnant and breastfeeding women, patients with type 1 diabetes; those who have had their gallbladder removed and people with pancreatic and liver disease should talk with their doctor prior to embracing a ketogenic lifestyle. We all have three energy sources: carbohydrates (sugars), fats and proteins. Proteins are the building blocks of our cells and thus should only be ‘burned’ as a last resort. Usually the body cells initially burn carbohydrates, then switch to fat burning. We only have a small amount of stored carbs available for immediate use (less than a day’s supply) but we have a year's supply stored in fat tissues around the body. Our brain cells cannot burn fats because the molecules are too large to cross the blood brain barrier. The liver, however, is capable of turning fat into ketones which are smaller molecules that can readily enter the brain and provide it with energy. Dr Lewis says fat and ketones supply both the tissues and the brain with an almost inexhaustible supply of premium energy, which is why people feel so good both physically and mentally when they are embracing a ketogenic lifestyle. It’s interesting to note that when on a restricted glucose diet, glucose can be made from fat or protein in the liver by a process known as gluconeogenesis. There is a wonderful heart-warming movie (true story) starring Meryl Streep titled 'First do No Harm’ which tells the story of a boy who had been institutionalised due to epilepsy. His mother literally kidnapped him from the hospital, put him on the ketogenic diet and guess what; no more seizures. This movie can be watched online. Type ‘First Do No Harm – Meryl Streep’ into Google. For anyone wishing to get a copy of ‘The Ketogenic Lifestyle’ it’s available on Dr Lewis’ website www.drgeraldlewis.com John Appleton (09) 489 9362 appletonassoc@xtra.co.nz www.johnappleton.co.nz
I LOVE MY SPORT: CORY NICHOLLS
Aiming for goals in netball umpiring Cory Nicholls is currently an NZA netball umpire and member of the National Umpire Squad. He lives on the North Shore and spends most of his netball life at Netball North Harbour. The eldest of three children, with two younger sisters, when he's not running along a netball court Cory works as a podiatrist for Core Clinic. Channel Magazine’s Nikki Davidson was keen to find out more about how Cory got into netball umpiring.
quite important given I’ve had four shoulder dislocations. We have an adorable 'staffie', Max, back home in our flat who is responsible for making sure my cardio gets done throughout the week. Or I might do a sprint session at the netball court. During the season there’s usually a club match and a training match to attend. Then it’s match day. So, there is not a lot else except netball in the season.
Nikki Davidson: What drew you to netball umpiring initially? Cory Nicholls: Initially I was dragged along, willingly I might add, to play in my mother’s social netball team one evening. From there a netball coach at school spotted me and asked me to join the Cory Nicholls top Year 8 netball team at the time. The following year I wasn’t allowed to play for school as per regulations, but still wanted to be involved in the sport. I was encouraged to attend a First Steps to Umpiring class and the rest is history. ND: How long have you been involved in it? CN: I have been umpiring since I was 15, so a little over seven years now. ND: Do you have a role model? CN: I was very fortunate coming through the ranks in both a community and high-performance environment to have two umpires with International Umpires Awards at Netball North Harbour: Yvonne Morgan and Fay Meiklejohn. I used to admire their skill sets on court and being able to learn from their experience is something that was very rewarding for me. It also gave me the hunger to want to achieve what they both achieved and attend pinnacle netball events on the international stage. Not only were their skill sets phenomenal but their personalities and willingness to be approachable for someone like me to ask questions and pick their brains is one I will be grateful for. To this day we are also good friends as well. ND: How do you keep fit? CN: My fitness regime involves two to three gym sessions per week,
ND: What are the benefits for someone looking to start umpiring? CN: Umpiring helps to give you a completely different perspective on the game as you grasp the rules and understand what players can and can’t do. But, above all else it’s enjoyable. Well, it should be if you’re doing it for the right reasons. Some netball centres will even pay you for it. ND: Can you describe the feeling you get when you master a new skill or attain a new level? CN: For me, I guess it’s a feeling of gratification and fulfilment. I’m quite a proud person as well and I think it's important to be able to celebrate attaining a new skill or level. A lot of hard work goes into what we do on the court so when a new level is reached it’s very rewarding. ND: Who would your ideal umpire recruit be? CN: Somebody who is self-motivated and can be vulnerable to better their development. The saying “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink” comes to mind. Raw talent will only get an umpire so far before hard work needs to happen. ND: What other sport would you like to be involved with? CN: I wouldn’t mind giving rugby referreeing a go. Although mud and rain throughout winter doesn’t sound too enthralling. ND: In five years time I hope to… CN: It’s pretty cliché… but be part of an elite group of umpires and obtain my international umpires award (IUA). Ultimately that’s probably what a good umpire’s goal is: reaching the top ranks in the umpiring world. There’s a lot of hard work to do between now and then and a lot of learning and growth that needs to happen in my umpiring career. And hey, if it doesn’t happen in the next five years then in the future for sure, I just have to focus on my skill set and continue working towards it.
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DEVONPORT NEWS
Devonport Community News for this month Maria Teape, Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust
News from Devonport's Business Improvement District Manager, Toni van Tonder
Toni van Tonder
A dining destination
One of the beautiful things about Devonport is how it just keeps getting better. Our wonderful little village is really establishing itself as a dining destination and this was evident in the sell-out event The Travelling Fare where guests literally hopped from restaurant to restaurant sampling beautifully curated dishes, each matched with phenomenal New Zealand wines. It was the perfect way to hit four restaurants in one night, meet the owners, sample the food and the vibe, before moving on to the next one. Last month also saw the opening of a fantastic burger joint, Harry’s, which sits opposite our little neighbourhood bar Tiny Triumphs. The tasty burgers and delicious fried chicken on the menu perfectly compliment pints of craft beer as food can be brought across the road to the bar. Inside the ferry terminal a new restaurant is currently being fitted out and we can’t wait to share the good news about who is opening the place and what the food will be all about. If you like fresh fish, oysters and sustainably sourced kaimoana, then this one will be for you.
Once again students from Unitec School of Architecture are designing and pre-fabricating exceptional light pavilions to go on to Windsor Reserve in a weekend of art, design, architecture, music, lights and good times. Following our busy month of winter events, we’re now in the planning stages of the fifth annual GLOW@Artweek event and Friday after 5 Open Street Party taking place during Artweek Auckland 18 & 19 October. Once again students from Unitec School of Architecture are designing and pre-fabricating exceptional light pavilions to go on to Windsor Reserve in a weekend of art, design, architecture, music, lights and good times. Vector is coming along to power the installations using the latest in renewable technology. If you’ve been before, you’ll know how great this event is. If it’s your first time, then you better not miss out again! Our Friday after 5 event sees the closure of Clarence Street so we can roll in the food trucks, art activations, street games, live music and more. Puffer jackets and party pants are mandatory. This street party kicks off GLOW@Artweek and always promises a fantastic time. The glowing installations will also be lit up on the morning of Sunday October 20th to welcome all those participating in the ASB Auckland Marathon. So, if you needed some more motivation to sign up to this epic Auckland running event, then this will be most dazzling start line you will ever encounter. Stay warm and well this month. Spring is almost here… Until then, Toni.
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Maria Teape
It's all go in August
You are invited to join the Stanley Bay Stampede on Sunday 4th August, starting at 10am. The event, a community fundraiser for Stanley Bay School, starts and finishes at Stanley Bay School at 15 Russell St, Devonport, with the course also using the Ngataringa Navy fields. There will be fun and challenging obstacles for kids of all ages and adults, including a slip and slide into a giant mud pit! Do as many laps as you dare! For more info and to enter, visit: www.stanleybaystampede.co.nz. Everyone is welcome to the next Devonport Community Network meeting on Thursday 8th August, 10:00am-12:00pm at the Devonport Yacht Club, 25 King Edward Parade, Devonport. This quarterly meeting is about promoting networking among residents and local community groups. The session commences with morning tea and a chance to network informally, then we will hear from guest speakers including Glenda Peri, the new Devonport Community Police Constable. For more information contact Maria ph: 445 9533 or email: maria@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz
Toby’s sessions are designed to help you learn about your smartphone… Technology expert Toby Malcolm is back at Devonport Library for another Tech Time session on Thursday 8th August. Toby’s sessions are designed to help you learn about your smartphone – for android users, come along to the 10am-11am session and Apple users, 11:15am-12:15pm. For more information contact Toby on 0211481834 or visit www.triplesweet.co.nz. All are welcome and a koha (for charity) would be appreciated. From Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th August, Takapuna Grammar School Level 3 NCEA Musical Theatre present the worst pies in Auckland... with their 2019 class production: "Sweeny Todd: School Edition". Live theatre and live music, with fresh pies and bloody punch on sale at interval. This show is not suitable for children. Directed by Robert Dil, shows are at 8pm with a matinee at 2pm on Saturday 17th August. The venue is the Takapuna Grammar School Drama Room, 210 Lake Rd, Takapuna. Tickets cost $10, door sales only. Following on from the success of last year, St. Leo’s Primary School dads are holding their annual Blokes Night Inn on 30th August from 6:30pm onwards. Tickets are $30 which includes food and entertainment. Open to all, so come on down and enjoy the craftiest beer event in Devonport! Contact office@st.leos.school. nz for tickets. Devonport Peninsula Trust’s Winter Fun Preschool Play sessions at The Rose Centre are held from 9:30am-11:00am every Tuesday. The sessions are free entry; casual attendance and caregiver supervision is required. It’s a great way to get little ones (babies to toddlers) out and about, having fun and socialising in the colder, wetter months. For more community news about what’s happening in Devonport each month, sign up to our monthly community e-newsletter at www.devonportpeninsulatrust.nz. Ngā mihi nui, Maria
THE OLD POST OFFICE, DEVONPORT
Last Spaces Available in Old Devonport Post Office
One retail space and shared office opportunities from $85 per week In recent issues of Channel Magazine we have highlighted the exciting things happening at the wonderful Old Devonport Post Office in the heart of Victoria Road. This has included the opening of the new So French Store, the So French Café and an exciting new bistro will also open in early September. As you can see by the list of businesses on the right hand side of this page, the building is a hive of activity. As well as the retail and hospitality spaces there are offices and work spaces. It is a lovely old building that has been superbly restored. The building is almost full, with only two exciting spaces available. These spaces are as follows…
Retail 3 – Retail Space to Lease
Right opposite the So French Store, and alongside the new bistro, is a 21 square metre retail space that would suit a range of boutique businesses. The new tenant will be amongst other quality retail and hospitality outlets. Retail 3 provides good signage opportunities, enjoys rear access to the shared bathroom and kitchen facilities and the building owners take care of the rubbish. The rent for this space is just $220+gst (plus OPEX). Interested? Then phone Eddie de Heer on 021498390.
Shared Office Space from $85 per week
Retail 3 space that is available.
Stairway leading to landing and shared office space area.
The Old Devonport Post Office’s central laneway arcade leads to several businesses located towards the back of the building. A crafted staircase takes you to the first floor, the location of professional offices. This is home to local boutique legal practice Devonport Law. Owners of the building are creating a vibrant shared office environment in a 75 square metre space across the landing from the law office. “We believe this will provide a very professional yet affordable base for a range of business people who are keen to work with likeminded people and share this well-equipped and central space,” says owner Eddie de Heeer. “We will have eight desks, a private meeting room, bathroom and kitchen facilities and fibre internet.” Eddie de Heer is offering two options for business people keen on being part of this opportunity. $85+gst per week for a two year fixed term or $95+gst per week flexible. This includes OPEX and an all inclusive furniture package. Interested? Then phone Eddie de Heer on 021498390.
Blunt Umbrella’s at So French Home
So French Home.
So French Home is the homewares store at The Old Devonport Post Office that stocks a wide range of authentic home and personal products. They also have a great range of Blunt Umbrella’s that come with a fantastic warranty – the makers are so convinced of their quality, they stand behind them 110%. At So French Home there are also lots of French home products as well as perfumes and fragrances, room fragrances, Lavender, French milled soaps, essential oils as well as items such as hats and bags. Amazing French Urns are a real specialty. There is also still a good range of French Le Panier bags with most made from Raffia. These are also hard wearing bags. So French Home also has a great range of exquisite Italian Glass Home Diffusers that are made in Milan. They provide a refill service for them as well.
You’ll find all these businesses in The Old Devonport Post Office: MAKOTO SUSHI & DONBURI
Best Japanese food in Devonport All the favourites, including – Teriyaki Chicken Donburi; Spicy Chicken Donburi; Chicken Katsu Donburi; Karaage Chicken Donburi; Makoto Miso Ramen; Prawn Yaki Soba; Teriyaki Bulgogi Beef Donburi; Sashimi Donburi; Egg Chicken Katsu Donburi; Prawn & Pork Gyoja Open until 8pm – Phone 446 6645
CLEAN GREEN COMPUTER
Computer and Laptop Sales, Repair and Upgrades for both Apple Mac and Windows. Refurbished x-lease high end Windows and Apple systems; Offering a full range of computer repairs and preventative maintenance including the following services – data recovery, system repair and upgrades, virus removal, refurbished apple and windows computers data integration, home wi-fi and streaming solutions and computer speedups. Fast and affordable on-site or off-site computer repair for all your computer needs. Phone 021 622815 or 0800 622 815 or visit www.cgc.co.nz
MAIN STREET BARBERS Cutting bar for men, women and children. Loyalty cards with 5th haircut free. All Uppercut products now $20 (Normally $25) Visit us on Facebook: mainstreetbarbersdevonport Open 7.30 to 4pm. Phone Jude on 4450523
DEVONPORT LAW
We are a boutique legal practice offering a full range of services to our clients. Whether buying or selling a property, making a will, resolving commercial or family issues or setting up trusts, we will work with you to support you through this process. Contact us on (09) 445-3105 or email enquiries@devlaw.nz
HONEY BEAUTY SALON
Honey beauty salon, pampering your beauty destination women beauty Nail Hair Beauty since 2010. We offer high quality services. Our staff provide a pleasant and comfortable environment for our clients. We cover most aspects of beauty. We transform women into glamorous beauty. Visit www.honeybeautysalon.co.nz for all the services we provide or call us for appointments on 09 445 9678.
The Old Devonport Post Office, 10 Victoria Road, Open 7 Days
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GOLF AT WAITEMATA GOLF CLUB
Still passionate after almost four decades
Denis Coleman at work on the Waitemata Golf Course.
Aidan Bennett chats to Waitemata Golf Course Superintendent Denis Coleman As a reasonably regular golfer at the Waitemata Golf Club over the past year, I have witnessed the course being in fantastic order. During July I had the pleasure of meeting Denis Coleman, the Course Superintendent. I discovered that is a flash name for the head greenkeeper. What I also discovered is Denis’ passion for what he does plays a big part in the course looking so good. For Denis Coleman his passion for the Waitemata Golf Club has been built up over a four decade period. He joined the club in 1978 as a junior member and then took up a greenkeeping apprenticeship on February 1st 1980. In February next year he will celebrate an unbelievable 40 years as a greenkeeper at the popular Devonport course.
The advent of SkyTV and golf being televised so regularly has meant that players demand more of their golf courses than ever before… Denis went to Rosmini College and admits to being ready to leave school the moment he started. So, as soon as he could, he left, to take up the apprenticeship opportunity, doing what he loves – and he says he has loved every minute of it. He always wanted to be a greenkeeper and spent most of his time at the club anyway, playing every day. He became the Course Superintendant in 1988 and it is a role he has filled for 31 years. He loves the work, being outside, and takes a great deal of pride in the place and the fact he has helped train 10 or more apprentice greenkeepers during his time at Waitemata. He also loves that most of them still keep in touch. Denis and his wife of 28 years Annette live in the house next to
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the club and his base is the green shed at the rear of the carpark. They have brought up their son Andrew (21) at the club. This has provided them with a good lifestyle and a great location. So what has changed in the four decades from Denis Coleman’s perspective? “The advent of SkyTV and golf being televised so regularly has meant that players demand more of their golf courses than ever before,” says Denis. “This has made our job more interesting, that’s for sure. In terms of this course we have spent a lot of money in recent years on such things as drainage and I am sure the members will agree that it has made a huge difference. I reckon that last summer was the best the course has ever looked. “When I first started, the club had 200-300 members and we never watered the greens. These days the club membership is strong at around 800; it is busy, so course maintenance is very important. “I used to play a lot of golf myself and got down to a scratch. In fact I managed to get my honeymoon put on hold to play in a tournament 28 years ago, it was that important! But I don’t play so much these days, only two or three times a year probably.” The role at Waitemata means Denis is on call most of the time. He is one of three greenkeepers at the club – the others are Campbell Johnstone, who has recently qualified as a greenkeeper and Cameron Higgins who is a trainee greenkeeper. Denis says he has a policy of always doing what he expects the others to do, ensuring they work as a team. I came away from my chat with Denis Coleman inspired by the enthusiasm he still has for what he does, almost 40 years on. Very special. Waitemata Golf Club, 15 Derby Street, Devonport. Phone 09 445 8716 email: admin@waitematagolf.co.nz Visit: www.waitematagolf.co.nz
ARTS NEWS: NORTHART
Anne Riethmaier, 2019, Untitled, Acrylic and liquid glass on canvas.
Johanna Goodwin ‘Monsters on my Mind 2', Acrylic on canvas, 250 x 250 mm.
Virginia Were, Kerosene Creek, photograph.
Cross the River Cheyenne Rose Portraits of People (detail).
Tori Beeche ‘Helena & Valentine’.
Clare Young 2019, ‘Untitled’ Mixed media on canvas.
Hilary Weeks ‘Gray Wolf’ 2019, Acrylic on canvas 760 x 510 mm.
Sharon Vickers 2019.
Impressive shows at Northart There is a lot to enjoy at Northart this month – two very impressive group shows across the five galleries, as well as pottery in the window display areas. And later in the month, a further three painting exhibitions, with some photography as well. So if you haven’t been down to Northart and the Northcote Shopping Centre for a while, now is a good time to do so. ‘Cross the River’ together with ‘One Square Meal’ are on view until 14 August. The former celebrates Qixi, Chinese Valentine’s day, with an impressive collection of portraits and figurative works that speak to communication between people and cultures, both obstacles that prevent understanding and aids that facilitate it. In ‘One Square Meal’, four women artists share their visions in a series of works that explore subversive archetypes and mind monsters as well as the formal properties of line, colour and pattern and the techniques of digital coercion. Martin Ward ‘discovered’ potting a few years ago and it quickly became an obsession. The exhibition in the gallery windows will be his second in as many years. Self-taught as an artist, he particularly enjoys pushing the boundaries and experimenting with different and unusual glazes from his Birkdale studio. ‘4.3 painters and a photographer’ opens the late afternoon of Sunday 18 August. Photographer (and sometimes painter) Niki Hill joins painters Sharon Cowley Vickers, Carole Prentice and Clare Young in an exhibition that highlights their four very individual and distinctive styles and points of view. Both Carole and Sharon, for example, explore personal history, but in very different ways. Of her series, Carole notes, “This series of small paintings on recycled platters are a wink to the past.
My childhood stamping ground; the Tāmaki River where friends drowned, caught in the mud with the incoming tide; the mountain of Maungarei us kids climbed for the view; and the brand new state houses where mothers struggled to cope with the lack of amenities.” Sharon Vickers' works are portraits (but in landscape format) of her beloved parents. For her, the association of clothes with place is formative, and she uses details of clothing, its patterning and texture, magnified and judiciously cropped, to trigger memories and reimagine and recall past events, experiences and relationships with family. Also opening that Sunday afternoon are solo exhibitions by Hilary Weeks and Bob Drake. Hilary and Bob had highly successful careers as a medical doctor and draughtsperson/ designer respectively and while they always painted, retirement has enabled them to devote more time to painting. Hilary’s exhibition ‘Fading Light’ showcases her love of animals and deep concern that many animals are in danger of becoming extinct. Bob Drake’s work furthers his exploration of painterly concerns relating to modernism. The late August exhibitions continue until September 4. So plenty to look at, think about and enjoy this month at Northart. Northart, Norman King Square, Northcote Shopping Centre 09 480 9633 022 102 2422 gallery@northart.co.nz Northart is supported by Auckland Council, Kaipatiki Local Board, the Birkenhead Licensing Trust and Lion Foundation.
Norman King Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote Shopping Centre Phone 09 480 9633 gallery@northart.co.nz www.northart.co.nz Northart is supported by Kaipatiki Local Board, the Lion Foundation and Birkenhead Licensing Trust and is open 10am – 4pm daily, evening viewings by arrangement. Admission is free.
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CHANNEL YOUTH FEATURE
Catering for youth on the Shore The North Shore is home to a variety of different facilities where youth can come together, be inspired, empowered, and participate in experiences that help them learn important life skills. Jessy Thurston looks at some of the options for young people to meet others and enjoy shared experiences. Raise-up North Shore is a group of 20 innovative youth eager to get involved with a bunch of completely youth-led events, including their planning, decision making, recruiting and management. Raise-up creates opportunities for youth, by youth. The group values its ability to have a youth outlook on the things young people enjoy, and then action these ideas within the community. They are currently focused on the upcoming fashion event called Walk The Line, which allows 60 young designers to showcase their creativity in the fashion world and bring it to the runway. Raise-up members Charli, Julia and Miriam have been working hard to make sure everything runs smoothly for this event and are excited to see it all come together in September during New Zealand Fashion Weekend. The Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust is home to many resources, including youth-based groups constantly working to give youth the best opportunities available. Sonia Nerheny, of the Jobs4Youth programme, has worked closely with a large number of young people who have needed guidance choosing a pathway to employment, reaching career goals, and finding jobs to suit their lifestyles and aspirations. Anyone aged 16-24 can benefit from Jobs4Youth with its open door policy. Sonia has recently become the Schools Engagement Facilitator within the Northern Jobs & Skills Hub which opens soon in Glenfield; she will continue her role of guiding youth but the service will expand across the whole North Shore. The Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust also has the Kaipātiki Youth Development programme to help at-risk youth, as well as the Kaipātiki Project which allows youth Laura Martin, Jhoemeela Mae Magisa in the costume, and to voice concerns and opinions and Sonia Nerheny. have a chance to make the community a better place for all. Sunnynook Community Centre is home to a range of activities for young people, including holiday programmes for many age groups. The Sunnynook Community Centre encourages 16-yearolds involved in the centre to try for their learner’s licence as soon as they are of age, to help them in the future when they look at getting jobs. The Kennedy Park Youth Programme operates under the Sunnynook Community Centre auspices every school holidays and offers fun for 10-13 year olds through sports, crafts, baking, games and two trips a week to exciting places in different parts of Auckland. The youth who spend their holidays with the Kennedy Park Youth Programme have the opportunity to become volunteers after they turn 15 to help run the 5-9 year old programme. This encourages them to have first-aid certificates and training, as well as having employment experience for their CVs. University students who are a part of the centre also have the opportunity to help out with the Kennedy Park programme.
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Younite is the Devonport-Takapuna youth board. It aims to The Younite team. engage young people in the community and give them a platform for their voices, opinions, and concerns to be heard. Younite offers the opportunity for youth to be involved in issues that matter, as well as bridging the gap between adults and young people, and broadening the communication between them. Running a range of different workshops from public speaking to community engagement, Younite aims to provide youth involved with important life skills and opportunities to connect with others. Co-chair for Younite, Friederike Voit, says he enjoys the sense of community and connection that the youth board enables. In the next year, Younite hopes to start collaborating with other youth groups in the area, and have a mayoral debate to highlight how important it is for youth to have their say. Shore Junction is a soon-to-open youth innovation centre in Takapuna. It will offer exciting new opportunities in leading technologies and facilities, integrated programmes and services, and personal and professional networks for youth to utilise and reach their full potential. Shore Junction aims to be more than just a local facility, hoping that its fresh and advanced outlook will reflect onto other communities throughout New Zealand. Youth Advisor Ian Lim says Shore Junction believes young people are the experts of their own domain, and as it develops it is incorporating co-design with youth, as they will be at the heart of everything Shore Junction is developing and what it will become.
Members of PHAB can connect with their community, make new friends, and gain confidence by developing key life skills… PHAB in Takapuna is an inclusive organisation that enhances opportunities and empowers youth with disabilities. PHAB provides social experiences for people 16 and over. It has recently revamped its Takapuna centre with new concrete paths, heat pumps and the expansion of a garden-to-table programme. Members of PHAB can connect with their community, make new friends and gain confidence by developing key life skills, all while having a blast in every activity they do. Each of these facilities makes a difference for youth in our community, and gives them massive opportunities and guidance to ease them into adulthood: - By Jessy Thurston Raise-up North Shore www.raiseup.co.nz/raiseup-crews/auckland-central/north-shore/ Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust http://www.kaipatikicommunityfacilitiestrust.org.nz/ Sunnynook Community Centre http://www.sunnynookcomcentre.co.nz/ Kennedy Park Youth Programme http://www.sunnynookcomcentre.co.nz/4501/9601.html Younite www.facebook.com/younitedt/ Shore Junction http://www.shorejunction.nz/ PHAB http://thecube.org.nz/north-shore-phab-group/
MASSEY UNIVERSITY NEWS
Theatre and masks reveal life behind prison walls Stories of prisoners’ lives usually stay locked up – but a group of male prisoners in Auckland has had the chance to study performance techniques and to share their experiences of being behind bars through a special theatre project led by Massey University. Walls That Talk: Ngā Pātū Kōrero – a documentary theatre project led by applied theatre specialist Dr Rand Hazou – has been in the making for the past few months and culminated in a recent performance to a select audience at Auckland Prison, Paremoremo. “Despite our high incarceration rates, we hear very little about the reality of prison life, and the personal experiences of those caught up in the criminal justice system remain largely invisible,” Dr Hazou says. “The aim of this theatre project was to challenge this invisibility by allowing the voices of prisoners to be heard on stage.”
Mask artist Pedro Ilgenfritz and Dr Rand Hazou prepare for the performance of Walls That Talk. (Photo credit: Sarah Woodland).
Arts in prison a human rights issue The theatre project provided a creative and therapeutic forum for prisoners to reflect on and better understand their life experiences both inside and beyond the prison walls. Dr Hazou says access to the arts in prison is also a human rights issue. “We need to be supporting engagement with the arts in prison because corrections is a system that often de-humanises people,” he says. Comments from participating prisoners captured the impact of translating their stories into art. “It added to my confidence,” according to one. “It’s given me more encouragement to do things, so a bit more direction of how I want to do things. So, when I see something, and I put my mind to it, I know I can do it, so it’s given me that motivation to keep pushing on. I didn’t really think I could do this stuff; it’s been a bit of an eye opener for me. It’s given me a bit of a sense of connection too, a sense of unity.” Māori model of health to build new walls In creating the production, Dr Hazou developed interview questions based on Te Whare Tapa Whā (the four cornerstones, or sides, of Māori health) – a model developed by Sir Mason Durie. “We asked questions about physical health, emotional wellbeing, spirit or wairua, and family health. We then worked with [scriptwriter] Stuart Hoar to pull extracts from the transcribed interviews into a play that the men then performed. The play deals with issues of wellbeing from the experience of the prisoners in Te Piririti [sex offender treatment programme at Auckland Prison].” Dr Hazou, a senior lecturer in theatre in the School of English and Media Studies at the Auckland campus, says the indigenous model of wellbeing, using the metaphor of the wharenui or meeting house with four walls, was central to the theatre work. “These walls include taha tinana [physical health], taha wairua [spiritual health], taha hinengaro [mental/emotional health], and taha whānau [family health]. Within this holistic model, each wall is necessary to the strength of the building.
Walls That Talk: Ngā Pātū Kōrero is part of a larger project called Prison Voices, a creative collaboration with Dr Sarah Woodland from Griffith University in Brisbane. It includes recorded interview material with the participants at Auckland Prison to be edited into a creative audio work or radio drama.
We asked questions about physical health, emotional wellbeing, spirit or wairua, and family health. We then worked with [scriptwriter] Stuart Hoar to pull extracts from the transcribed interviews… Dr Hazou has worked across a variety of creative and community contexts. These include in Palestine in 2004, when he was commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to travel to the Occupied Territories to work as a theatre consultant running workshops for Palestinian youth. His research on asylum seeker and refugee theatre has been published in international journal articles. He is coordinating the Performing Arts and Justice Symposium (September 5-6) at Massey’s Auckland campus in Albany to bring together performers, arts practitioners, researchers and justice professionals to explore the potential of theatre and the creative arts to transform the justice system. Visit the webpage for information on keynotes and registration. http://bit.ly/2IR9CuE
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Leonessa performing on stage with the famous Pipe Organ in the background .
Chorale performing on stage at the iconic Auckland Town Hall's Great Hall.
We're off to The Big Sing National Finale Congratulations to our Takapuna Grammar School Chorale and Leonessa who have been selected to compete at The Big Sing National Finale which will be held in Dunedin in late August. This year two choirs are competing nationally which is a first for our school. TGS is one of just three secondary schools in New Zealand who have more than one choir attending. This highlights the effort and commitment of all the choristers and the directors Mr Jacob Moore and Ms Keani Taruia-Pora. Head Chorister Volkan Özyurteri said “I am so extremely proud to be representing our school nationally in Dunedin. The hard-work,
energy, passion and skills we have has helped us come to this point. Now it’s time to take ourselves to the next level showing New Zealand what Takapuna Grammar School has to offer”. Leonessa Head Chorister Felicity Lewis also commented “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to attend the finale again this year and immerse ourselves in the beautiful music all the choirs perform. This is our first year having both of TGS’s elite choirs attend the national finale, so we are extra excited. We look forward to working on a greater repertoire to perform at the Dunedin Town Hall and are very grateful to the music team at TGS for facilitating this amazing success!”
Entrepreneurs in Action - Young Enterprise Scheme Two Takapuna Grammar School Level 3 business students, Isabella Bouwer and Abby Harris headed to Wellington to compete in the Entrepreneurs in Action (EIA) Weekend organised by the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). Isabella and Abby were two of the 80 students selected to attend with over 4200 students in the YES program this year. Isabella Bouwer This puts them in the top 2% of business students in New Zealand. Both students mentioned that the trip was incredibly eyeopening and changed their perspectives on many things in the
world of business, which they can apply to their own Level 3 business projects. Abby said that “This weekend has been amazing, I feel so honoured to be a part of the YES program and have these opportunities. I never knew you could fit in so much in 48 hours”. Isabella said “It was high intensity, but also incredibly rewarding. You go from sitting on Abby Harris the plane with people you’ve never met in your life, to working so intimately for 48 hours. We had so much fun, and I’m so excited to bring the skills I’ve learned at EIA back into my business at school, Pukeko Activities”.
Special Ed Soccer Team shooting for the top Our Taka United Team from the Special Education Department took part in the inter-schools Special Olympics Soccer games on last month at the North Shore Events Centre. The team played against several schools from the North Shore and won all the games, coming 1st overall in their division. The students showed fantastic sportsmanship and they are extremely proud of their achievement… as are we. The students in the Taka United team are: Alana Harris, Shaina Campbell-Howard, Billy Lupton, Molly Ryan, Hamza Khan, Joshua Thomas, Jamie Blair, Ricky Buxton Well done from everyone here at TGS!
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EDUCATION: AGE SCHOOL
It’s a Hard Knock Life
In the last week of June, eight-year-old Charlie Grey spent his week performing in the National Youth Theatre Production of Annie. Annie is a show that incorporates themes of optimism, love and the power of hope – all themes that are just as relevant today as when the show was set in the 1930s. Charlie says that being involved with the Annie production was amazing. “The first time the curtain lifted it felt amazing!! I just started singing and let myself go! We all worked so hard in the practices, it was so cool to finally get on stage!"
The first time the curtain lifted it felt amazing!! I just started singing and let myself go!
Charlie Grey ready to perform in Annie.
The rest of our students were excited to attend a matinee performance and see Charlie performing on the ASB Theatre stage. It was a perfect match of the NYTC’s aim of bringing confidence and life skills to young people and Age School’s motto of Dare to Dream. Well done Charlie on such a great performance.
Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Late in Term 2, all Age School’s staff were trained in Ross Greene’s Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model. This model is based on the premise that challenging behaviour is the signal that students are having difficulty meeting certain expectations. The CPS model identifies the lagging skills and solves the problem so that behaviours don’t occur again. Having all Age School staff train for two days with Dr Ross Greene means that we are now able to implement this approach in a coherent and comprehensive fashion. This experience strengthens our school’s commitment to social and emotional skill development as well as academic growth.
Age School staff (l-r) Esta Takuira, Pam Manu, Andrea Tong, Bron Van der Geest with Dr Ross Green (centre).
Exterior view of Age School's new building in central Takapuna.
Your child’s future starts here Welcome to a new way of learning – and thinking about learning. Age School is a boutique urban school in Takapuna, designed for children from year 1 to 10 who thrive in smaller class sizes. A place where care for each other and the environment goes hand in hand with learning that goes well beyond the national curriculum.
Open Evening, Monday 5th August Session 1: 5-6pm Session 2: 7-8pm Hear why and how we are reimagining education. Chat with our Learning Coaches about what this would look like for your child. Open Morning, Wednesday 7th August 9.30-10:30: Join us for the morning to see AGE School in action. Or for a more personal tour, we welcome you to make an appointment and visit Age School. Contact info@age.school.nz to book in a time.
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The Alpine Experience - Wanaka At the beginning of the July school holidays, 17 students, four parent helpers and I flew to Queenstown and then travelled on to Wanaka for fun and training on the snow at Cardrona Alpine Resort. The students participated in a variety of different training programmes. Some chose ski racing, some freestyle training, while others opted for ski school lessons and experiencing the mountain in general. We were blessed with fresh snow while we were down there and the two-week trip saw students on the snow for 10 days, with a two day break away from the mountain in the middle. The first rest day was a day trip to Queenstown with three of the students doing the Kawarau bungee and another 10 doing the zip line. The trip was busy for all involved with early starts and two lessons a day on the snow. Everyone had a great time and really improved their skills on skis or snowboards. A huge thanks to the parents who helped out and made the trip a great success! Brent Goldsworthy - Teacher in Charge - Snowsports
Seniors Technology Day The Senior School Service Committee hosted its annual Seniors Technology Day in partnership with Age Concern in late June. Students helped to teach seniors how to successfully use iPhones, iPads and laptops and solve technology related issues or problems. Twenty-seven people attended the event with students available to help with any questions. There was a 1-to-1 ratio of students to seniors which meant every senior got undivided attention from the technology-savvy students. An afternoon tea was provided to break up all the hard work and have time to chat together. The event was a great success with everyone who attended thrilled with the guidance they had been given. Max Osborne, Year 13, Senior Service Committee Chair
Yes, we can sing!
Congratulations to our two Year 9-13 choirs, Euphony and Boystrous! Both choirs were recognised with prizes in June for excellence at the NZCF Big Sing Auckland regional competition. From 72 choirs entered, Euphony was awarded trophies for Best A Cappella Performance, Best Recital by a Female Choir, and Most Outstanding Performance of a Single Work (out of 219 songs at the festival). And the amazing Boystrous won a Performance Prize for most captivating performance. Congratulations to everyone involved.
International Peace Night Concert Kristin’s International Peace Night is an annual student performance showcase celebrating the rich cultural diversity and inclusivity in our school community. The shows in June included Scottish bagpipes, Chinese folk music, Japanese drums, Spanish guitar, Russian singing, the Korean Fan Dance and more, and cultural food was available during the intermission breaks. Kristin’s UNESCO Club and International Students Committee are responsible for organising the event and this year’s shows recognised the victims of the Christchurch terror attack and their families with all proceeds being donated to the Christchurch Muslim community. “Many of us have come from other places ourselves or have parents who chose Aotearoa as their own. We viewed this year’s International Peace Night as an expression of cross-cultural solidarity as well as of our diversity, and through it we hope to help foster growth in both our school community and country as we move forward as a nation,” said Year 13 student Elinor Graham, UNESCO Club and International Students Committee.
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We viewed this year’s International Peace Night as an expression of cross-cultural solidarity as well as our diversity…
New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge
Hockey Successes
Kristin Hockey continues to punch above its weight with the selection of Connor Greentree (class of 2017) into the NZ U21 squad which will attend the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia later in the year. Connor was an outstanding player here at Kristin, being the top goal scorer at the Rankin Cup in 2017. Congratulations to our Girls 1st XI which has qualified for the tenth year in a row in the top Auckland citywide competition following the initial North Harbour Schools round, meaning the team now plays the top Auckland schools in the next part of the season. This followed two hard-fought wins over Carmel College and Takapuna Grammar School.
On Wednesday 3rd July, a group of four Year 11 students attended the New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge North Island Final at the University of Auckland Centre for Brain Research. The New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge is a competition for Year 11 students to learn about the brain and its functions, discover the latest discoveries in neuroscience research, dispel misconceptions about neurological and mental illnesses and find out about the exciting career opportunities brain research has to offer. To get invited to attend the North Island final, our students had to study for and pass a neuroscience test in Term One. At the finals, students enjoyed a mixture of independent and group neuroscience quizzes, as well as a visit to the anatomy specimens lab, a talk about future study and careers in neuroscience, and lab work learning about DNA and Huntington's Disease.
Kristin Excels at Auckland History Bee & Bowl This year was the first time Kristin competed in the internationally accredited Auckland History Bee & Bowl and in true Kristin fashion our students came away decorated with silverware. In the History Bowl, all our teams placed highly with our two junior division teams placing first and third while our senior division team competed in the semi-finals. Our winning team comprised Muka Thompson, Kevin Wei, Jason Yang, Haochen Wang, and Eric Zhang. In the individual History Bee, Benji Bramah won third place in the senior division and Muka Thompson won first place in the junior division. Congratulations to Benji and Muka and all of our competing students. We would also like to thank our wonderful supervising teacher Ms Moses who made it all happen, as well as the parent helpers who did a fantastic job scoring and cheering our students on. Go Kristin! Kevin Wei, Year 11. KRISTIN SCHOOL
Benji Bramah and Muka Thompson.
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Modern Chinese Performances.
Chinese Night Triumphs On Friday June 28th, Westlake Boys ignited with Chinese culture, as more than 1000 Westlake Chinese Night fans filled our auditorium. Both traditional and modern performances were showcased, with the Lion Dance a favourite for many. The Chinese Night committee, which is made up of both Westlake Boys and Westlake Girls students, donated $2500 of the proceeds of the event to Youthline, a national helpline for young people and families looking for and needing support. The night was a huge success, which left the audience chanting for more.
Traditional Lion Dance.
Blake McGlashan and partner Seb.
Mason Mulcahy and partner Andre.
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Fan Dance.
Sailing Success Two of our students Blake McGlashan and Mason Mulcahy, with their respective sailing partners, have been away competing in the 420 World Sailing Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal. Blake and his partner Seb won the event last year, which set high expectations for the boys this year. Trying conditions and tough competition saw Blake and Seb finish second, with Mason and his partner Andre placing eighth. An awesome achievement for the young men, as both boys, Blake (16) and Mason (14), competed in the “Open Division,� which saw them compete against sailors much older than them.
Will Fa'au, Mike King and Josh Spillane.
Interview process in action.
The Mighty Mike
Our year 13 media students have been working on an internal assessment which involves producing a social issues documentary, with two students, Will Fa’aui and Josh Spillane, focusing their efforts on mental health. Their ambitions for the documentary were high, as they reached out to New Zealander of the Year, Mike King, for an interview. Mike, having experienced mental health issues growing up and into his adult life, was a perfect candidate for the documentary. The boys were humbled by having the opportunity to interview him. Hearing Mike share his personal experiences with mental health portrayed the relevance and attention this cause warrants in society today. The boys were professional throughout the interview and now channel their efforts to compiling their footage into a 10-15-minute finalised documentary.
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Mike King talking mental health.
The Interact Group cleaning as the sun rises
Cuppa 4 Hospice.
Community Clean-up & Crafts Our boys have been involved in several initiatives this past month as our Interact environment group has helped clean up our community and donate cans to the Auckland City Mission. The group raised a total of 520 cans in counting for the 'one can - two can appeal', which helps fund the City Mission’s emergency food parcel appeal. Our Hospice group, which has cleared gardens and organised food hampers for Hospice families on the North Shore, has recently followed its impressive efforts by hosting a “Cuppa 4
Hospice,” in our staffroom. The morning tea event raised more than $800 for Hospice families, with the boys now looking to volunteer in several Hospice stores across Auckland over the term two holiday break. Lastly, a number of boys volunteered their lunch break to design toys for the SPCA. With each cat at the SPCA needing their own toy to limit the spread of illness and disease between the animals, the boys' efforts and contraptions were much appreciated by their furry friends.
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EDUCATION: ALBANY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ASHS Impact Projects x AUT Tumanako Exhibition Once again ASHS students have organised the highly successful Tumanako Exhibition at AUT. The children’s art exhibition is called Tumanako which means 'Peace' in Maori. This year the exhibition commemorated the 74th anniversary of Hiroshima Day, as well as supporting our Muslim community in Christchurch and celebrating New Zealand’s 32nd anniversary as a nuclear-free country. The exhibition is organised by Albany Senior High School students through their Impact Projects in partnership with AUT, Unicef, The Peace Foundation and Auckland City Library.
Education Perfect Science Championship winners! Several of our students gained top spots in this year's Education Perfect Championship for 2019. Extra congratulations to Sarina Todd and Emily Caldelari-Hume who came seventh and eighth (respectively) in the world! With more than 100,000 competitors world-wide, this is an awesome achievement. Albany Senior High School placed eighth in the world (with 100-1000 students). We look forward to seeing how we will place in the upcoming world-wide mathematics competition. Well done team!
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Rangitoto wins National Spanish Debate Championship Rangitoto College’s Spanish Debate teams put in an extremely strong performance at the National Spanish Debate Competition held at Northcote College, with one team winning first place, Liliana Dong placing second for Best Speaker and our second team only closely missing out on a placing after the semi-finals. This competition is an adrenaline-filled day and a valuable learning experience which allows students to expand their Spanish vocabulary, comprehension and fluency. In preparation for the competition, students learned how to research, structure and discuss important topics in Spanish, such as the ethics of animal testing and the use of firearms within the New Zealand Police force.
This competition is an adrenaline filled day and a valuable learning experience… At Northcote College, our teams were met by fierce competition. Moots ranged from the restriction of teacher strikes and the use of electric scooters, to whether schools should serve strictly vegetarian food and the legalisation of marijuana. Congratulations to all students involved, and our National Champions: Grace Buckley, Julia Zhang and Pilar Cruz (pictured).
Te Manu Tāiko
Great learners take great risks. They seek new challenges and opportunities to learn. Great leaders also have this growthmindset, and pave the way forward for others to follow. In te reo Māori, this type of leadership is termed “Manu Tāiko”. This year, one of our Māori and Pasifika Leaders, Lydia Moe (Year 11), represented Rangitoto College at the Auckland Regional Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition. This was the first time a student from Rangitoto has spoken in the 54-year history of the annual speech event. Ngā Manu Kōrero celebrates the art of speech-making, with participants needing to talk on prepared and impromptu topics. For the prepared speech, Lydia wrote
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2019 Spanish Debate Competition winners - Grace Buckley, Julia Xhang and Pilar Cruz.
and memorised a six minute talk, the topic: “I tried to keep quiet but my ancestors wouldn’t let me”. Her raw and honest description of her journey to discover her cultural identity struck a chord with her audience and she finished an impressive 10th in the competition. Lydia’s calm and composed manner in the impromptu section was inspiring and demonstrated why she is a great leader, through her ability to speak with wisdom and purpose, nearly “off the cuff”. Excitingly, through witnessing Lydia’s courage, Rangitoto College has already lined up three students to speak at the event next year. He aha te kai ā te rangatira? He kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero.
Korean Night
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One of Rangitoto's biggest annual events, Korean Night, is a huge performance evening put together collaboratively by our Korean students. Korean Night is highly valued by the many Korean students at our school, as it is a great chance to celebrate Korean culture and share it with the school community. The audience was captivated by diverse performances from the traditional, including taekwondo demonstrations, the fan dance, and the doll dance, to modern K-Pop dancing and bands. Our students performed to a packed auditorium, and it was exciting to see so many people interested in Korean culture and supporting our talented students.
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The audience was captivated by diverse performances from the traditional, including taekwondo demonstrations, the fan dance, and the doll dance, to modern K-Pop dancing and bands. For further information please email IBenquiries@rangitoto.school.nz 564 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay. Ph: 477 0150 Email: IBenquiries@rangitoto.school.nz
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Key Cygnetures Alumni Reunion Choir
Singing together again – Key Cygnetures Alumni Choir Westlake’s highly acclaimed musical groups feature consistently as top award winners at national and international music festivals. The premier choirs – Choralation (combined with Westlake Boys) and Cantare (the premier girls’ choir) have both been selected for this year’s ‘Big Sing’ Finale in Dunedin. Westlake Girls has a proud tradition of musical excellence before the establishment of our current top choral groups. The Music department and the Alumni Association recently took the opportunity to bring together some of our former choristers to collaborate and sing with the visiting choir of their former Musical Director, and Cantare.
Fiona Wilson and Elise Bradley at St Matthew in the City July 2019.
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Key Cygnetures Choir was one of the most celebrated secondary school choirs in New Zealand for more than 15 years. Established in 1992 by former WGHS HOD Music, Elise Bradley MNZM, as Westlake’s top choir, Key Cygnetures was consistently selected to receive gold and platinum awards at the national choral competitions. It had a string of international successes too, culminating in acclaimed performances in 2008 at the Summa Cum Laude International Festival in Vienna, and the eighth World Choral Symposium in Copenhagen. In 2008, Ms Bradley took up a new position as Choral Director of the Toronto Children’s Chorus (TCC) and Fiona Wilson (Milmine), one of Ms Bradley’s first music students at Westlake, became the new HOD Music. Recently, more than 30 former Key Cygnetures choristers formed an Alumni Reunion Choir to perform again in a concert at St Matthew in the City, singing some of the favourites from their repertoire, and some new pieces as they combined in song with TCC and Cantare. Many other past choir members and music staff joined the group for a wonderful reunion gathering at Westlake, and many messages were received from choir members now widely spread over the world – 130 of them still connected through their Facebook group. There was great enthusiasm and pleasure in the sharing of music across the Westlake eras, something we hope to do more of in the future, particularly as the new Westlake Girls Event Centre takes shape, replacing the original hall, over the next 18 months. For any information about the Westlake Girls alumni network, email the alumni co-ordinator, alumni@westlakegirls.school.nz
Composition Competition success for Westlake Girls musicians Wei Qi Lim, a Year 13 student, has won the SOUNZ NZCF Choral Composition Competition for 2019. This national competition is open to secondary students to compose a piece of music for any choir – girls, boys or mixed. Wei Qi’s piece entitled ‘The Vast Hour’ is scored for four parts with mixed voices and will be performed by her choir Choralation at the gala concert to close The Big Sing National Finale. Adjudicator Cheryl Camm wrote, “This is a very accomplished piece of music. It is technically assured and there is imagination a-plenty on show. The mood created is ethereal, expansive and mystical, and this reflects perfectly the mood of the poem.” Fellow student Xiaole Zhan received a Highly Commended for her piece entitled “Shapes”. Both students learn composition from David Hamilton, Westlake’s Composer-in-Residence.
This is a very accomplished piece of music. It is technically assured and there is imagination a-plenty on show. The mood created is ethereal, expansive and mystical… Wei Qi Lim
Holly Leifting and Sophoa Fyfe.
Sailing Away - to represent NZ! Year 12 sailor Sophia Fyfe has been selected as one of 12 under 19-year-olds to represent New Zealand in the Youth World Sailing Championships in Poland in July. Sophia, pictured above right with her sailing partner Holly Liefting, recently competed in the 29er National Championships, finishing as top female in New Zealand with Holly. Being named for the Youth World Sailing Champs is a significant achievement and it is the second time she has been
selected. The first was in 2018 at the Texas Youth Worlds, finishing in 14th place. Part of the build-up to the World Champs in Poland involves competing at one of the largest regattas in the world – Kiel Regatta in Germany. Sophia will be attending this with Holly and her coaches, to ensure they are best prepared for the World Champs. She is then going to a training clinic in Lake Garda, Italy before heading to Poland.
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Rosmini Day
On Monday 1st July, Rosmini Day was celebrated at Rosmini College with two masses, shared form class morning teas and a house competition in the afternoon. Years 9, 10 and 11 celebrated the first mass at 9.05am with Father Craig Dunford. Then Years 7, 8, 12 and 13 celebrated the second mass at 10.15am with Bishop Patrick Dunn. Rosmini’s Director of Religious Studies, Ma Chanda Antoque says, “The highlights of the day for me were the mass celebrated by Bishop Patrick Dunn, morning tea with the Bishop and the Catholic Character boys leading the afternoon activities.” She continues, “The masses demonstrated the multi-cultural nature of our college as the Prayers of the Faithful were spoken in different languages and the offertory was performed by the Pasifika group.” Rosmini’s Headmaster, Mr Nixon Cooper concludes, “In the afternoon we had the inaugural House Battle of the Bands competition in a packed auditorium. It was a fun afternoon with Curran house winning the competition.”
Behind Closed Doors.
Bishop Patrick Dunn and Father Craig Dunford.
Fergus Lee.
Drama Production: Behind Closed Doors Rosmini College’s Academy of the Performing Arts (RAPA) performed former Head Boy Matthew Kereama’s ‘Behind Closed Doors’ at the Pumphouse Theatre on Monday 18th June to Thursday 21st June. Matthew also directed the play and Rosmini’s Head of Drama and Year 12 Dean, Mrs Karen Ashton was the producer. The cast featured students from Rosmini College, Carmel College and Westlake Girls High School. The production was a great success and very well attended.
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Jayden Williamson Represents New Zealand Rosmini College Year 12 student, Jayden Williamson (16) of Greenhithe recently won a silver medal at the Oceania Athletic Championships held in Australia’s Townsville. Jayden jumped 2.5 metres in the Men’s U18 High Jump.
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YES DISABILITY SUPPORT CENTRE: NEWS
Making change makers Empowering Here at YES we talk a lot about growth and change whether that be in community, in the disability sector, youth sector or in the people who access our services. Change looks different for everyone; it can be about gaining independence, needing support and advocacy or on a larger scale it can be Sonia Thursby changing perspectives, breaking barriers and affecting policy makers. We are often asked, “What does change look like?” “How do we affect big change?” “Does what we say and do even make a difference?” The simple answer is YES. At YES we can track, acknowledge and celebrate the journey of change; YES what you say and do makes a difference, and YES there are pathways for bigger change. The more complicated answer is that change can be resistant, hard, timely and full of obstacles; without the right support change and growth can seem almost impossible. Motivation, commitment and passion is key on Josh Fuimoana from YES with CEO Sonia Thursby at Parliament. Josh is a the journey of any young changemaker receiving his award change. Witnessing for volunteering in the Pacific disability the growth, being community from Minister Clarke. part of the change or supporting and elevating others to do it is part of what we do here at YES, giving people the tools, space and platform to be change makers in their own lives as well as in community, government and policy makers. When thinking about how much change and growth we have witnessed I think the most powerful change happen while you aren’t watching. It happens in a room full of young people with similar ideas and different ways of thinking; it happens when voices are heard, it happens in the little successes and then again, in the failures and struggles, it happens behind the scenes. It happens in one person, one community, one perception, one removed barrier, one difference. Change is not a destination, but an ongoing journey. Contact us on info@yesdisability.org.nz www.yesdisability.org.nz
LIFE LESSONS WITH LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
News from Christine Meyer-Jones
Smashed Project Breaking the culture of underage drinking
In May we debuted the Smashed Project in New Zealand secondary schools. Smashed is a powerful live theatre show and interactive workshop created to engage students on the dangers of underage drinking. The show follows the lives of three young people and how they become involved with alcohol, demonstrating how it affects their lives. Afterwards an interactive workshop is held to encourage students to explore the facts about underage drinking and develop strategies for resisting peer pressure. The Smashed Project is being delivered nationwide in 2019 with a tour operating from May to the end of September involving more than 18,000 students from more than 100 schools.
Members from Smashed.
The show follows the lives of three young people and how they become involved with alcohol demonstrating how it affects their lives. Smashed is live in 15 countries and this year alone will reach more than 250,000 young people around the world. Since its launch in the UK 14 years ago, Smashed has engaged more than half a million students with stunning evidence of impact and fantastic feedback. Life Education has partnered with The Tomorrow Project to provide Smashed in New Zealand, and plans to present further tours in 2020 and in the future. To find out more visit: www.smashed.org.nz Life Education Trust North Shore Contact us: secretary@lifeeducationnorthshore.nz Visit: www.lifeeducationnorthshore.nz
Schools we are visiting in August
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Carmel College, Birkdale Primary, Rosmini College, Sunnybrae Primary, St Joseph's and Kristin Junior.
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COUNCIL TALK
With Councillor Richard Hills, North Shore representative on Auckland Council.
Securing Takapuna’s transformation The revitalisation of Takapuna hit a Richard Hills significant milestone last month, with our decision to approve the layout of a large public town square and finally link one of the best urban beaches in the world to our town centre. This secures the first multi-million-dollar upgrade to Takapuna since before I was born. Both Chris Darby and I supported the civic space layout that was driven by the direction of the community consultation; it was clear through the submissions and the Colmar Brunton poll that local residents supported the development, with almost two thirds saying yes. The design layout chosen was supported by evidence from an independent design panel and the direction of the consultation. Around 47% wanted a civic space that stretched from Hurstmere Green to Lake Road, yet only 8% favoured the other option, which was a civic space in the centre of the current carpark site. The final layout actually incorporates both designs, as there is now a large connection to Potters Park as well. The approved layout also has support from the local business community. It will connect the business together, while connecting everyone to the beach and brings new residents and customers into the area. The Sunday market would have had to move during construction of either space and will be able to come back after construction. There will be plenty of rooms for stalls and overflow into Hurstmere Road and Green; it may be that there are fewer vehicles on site now as it will be a permanent public park. The $40m+ investment is long overdue with a new multi-level carpark, new 3,200sq metre civic space, bus interchange, and upgrades to Huron St and Northcroft St, plus a $12m upgrade coming to Hurstmere Road. The temporary space at 38 Hurstmere Road represents just 15% of the future public space and gives a glimpse of what this space can offer. The recent compliments project has been a breath of fresh positivity, while the various activities such as the “Winter Lights” and the “Bear Hunts” have brought new groups in to use the space. It’s easy to imagine all the possibilities that will come with the new space for the market, new cafés and restaurants spilling across the space, new events, community groups, and a dedicated area for ceremonies. It hasn’t been an easy process and we have dealt with a lot of abuse and even death threats at times. If the consultation opposed the project I too would have supported that view and the investment would have been lost to another centre in Auckland. I voted with the community based on the consultation and with the evidence presented for the best use of the space. I’m pleased to move forward with the community and deliver the upgrade so many have asked for repeatedly – bringing people into the centre, with more people living in the area, and linking the businesses and parks together. The long awaited upgrade to Hurstmere Road will further this transformation, with new spaces for people and 100% filtration of stormwater before it reaches Takapuna beach. The new public transport hub will provide a link right to the market square; and less than 200m away the multi-level gasometer carpark will accommodate 420 cars. The final design will be refined over the coming months with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board and consultation with community. Feel free to continue to contact me about local issues on Richard.hills@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Lester de Vere
Lester de Vere is probably the Shore’s leading Business Broker. Born and bred on the Shore he represents ABC Business Sales in his home patch. He spent many years in business himself before taking on the role at ABC – which he just loves. His passion for 'helping vendors transition through the sale process and creating a winwin for both seller and purchaser' has resulted in him being ABC’s No.1 Auckland Sales Person in 2018 and being named ABC’s Trusted Advisor of the Year 2018. ABC Business Sales was awarded Business Sales Agency of the Year 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 by REINZ.
Talking about Value Most businesses are valued based on a multiple of their profits, and demonstrating more profit will lead to more money when you sell. One way of doing this that many business owners overlook is normalising your profits. This means taking certain incomes and expenses out of your profit and loss statement to give a more accurate picture of your operating costs. It’s worth taking the time to do this because it can add thousands to the final value of your business. Normal and not-so-normal expenses, e.g. start-up launch costs to get the business up and running are considered a “one-off” and are not repeated the following year; if there is an abnormal expense. like the need to fly first class because you’ve suffered in the past from Deep Vein Thrombosis, doesn’t mean to say that a business trip needs to be First Class for the new owner, hence that difference between First and Economy should be taken out of the expenses (actual valid case study).
Calculating Value To calculate value, a buyer will start with your EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation or amortisation. Interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation are taken out of the figure because all owners will handle them differently based on factors like loan arrangements and tax strategy. From this basic EBITDA, certain expenses are added back to form an adjusted EBITDA. Add-backs are expenses being paid for by the business, which the new owner won’t need to pay. This is important because an offer is generally based on the adjusted EBITDA, and every dollar you can add back to that is worth multiple dollars in your pocket. For example, if your startup expenses came to $30,000, and your business is valued at EBITDA times three, adding that back equals another $90,000 when you sell. Worth thinking about... happy to discuss. Cheers Lester. Contact: Lester de Vere 0274 599 773 or email: Lesterd@abcbusiness.co.nz or visit: www.abcbusiness.co.nz
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CAM CALKOEN: BENDING PERCEPTIONS, INSPIRING CHANGE
SHORE JUNCTION: NEWS UPDATE
By Melanie Barr, Community Director, Shore Junction
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.
Waiting can lead to unnecessary challenges... Cam Calkoen
The other day I was in my original home town of Napier travelling to the airport to board a flight to Christchurch for a huge speech that evening. Heading to the airport I realised I was cutting things pretty fine to the final check-in time and I started thinking to myself “should I check-in to the flight via the app?". All I need to do is push the button at my fingertips, but I’d be there soon and hey it’s a tiny airport so I’ll just do it all when I get there. I arrived at the airport, went to the kiosk and it printed out a ticket saying that I needed to go to the counter. I was 60 seconds late for my check-in and therefore not allowed on the flight. I was furious within, furious that I’d been so blasé, that I’d had the ability to check-in all morning and didn’t. Immediately it was easy to come up with a whole lot or reasons why I should be excused, given special treatment; my frequent flyer status, the fact I had no luggage, the fact that the plane was still 29 minutes from boarding, the fact this was a work trip… but in the words of my Scottish grandmother “rules be rules” . Why I share this experience is for the universal lessons of which there are many but there’s one I choose to focus on, the one about embracing opportunities that are so often at our fingertips, not necessarily in the form of a phone or an app but metaphorically. By not embracing my opportunity I’d created pressure not needed, I’d set my day back four and a half hours, and became so close to losing a job and tarnishing my reliable reputation. How often do we not embrace our opportunities because of what we tell ourselves: the weather is not good, the time is not right, the equipment is not perfect… we justify the reason not to do something because we take time for granted. Sometimes, though, this attitude can smack us in the butt. By embracing the opportunities we are given and not delaying what is important we don’t have to create excuses for not achieving, we have higher measures of gratitude, we continue to develop our excellence. So whether it’s a trip you want to experience, a marathon you want to run, a business you want to establish, a conversation you want to have, a life you seek to live... have a good look at the opportunities you can embrace now because waiting can lead to unnecessary challenge. Fortunately I made it to Christchurch but rather than having hours to get ready for my speech I had minutes and gained all the pressure that went with that... Fortunately I also always give myself more time than needed but that’s another story. Enjoy your awesomeness.
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A space for young people to connect
Shore Junction is a youth innovation hub being created in the heart of Takapuna. It is being designed as a space for young people to connect, belong and grow. Shore Junction will offer youth-friendly facilities and integrated services that support innovation, learning, wellbeing and creativity, enabling young people to accelerate their potential and embark on their future pathways to success. Shore Junction Planning Day Success! On Saturday 13th July, the Shore Junction team hosted 23 young people from across the North Shore for a deep dive planning session. Shore Junction works wholeheartedly through co-design, the programmes, events and activities that become part of the Shore Junction programming will all be co-designed by youth, for youth. Facilitated by the very talented Catherine Cooper of The Whiteboard Project, the young people were given tools to express their ideas and designs. Through art, conversation and Lego facilitation, the young people themselves came up with what Shore Junction needs to be for them, as the members and users of the facility. Important themes emerged from the session: these young people feel they need to have a sense of value, that they are supported, equipped for life, fulfilled, mentally strong and that they feel useful to others around them. They want access to clubs where they can develop their interest areas, learn about new technologies and get a chance to try things hands on. The young people want Shore Junction to be a space that they connect with other schools, meet new people to grow their own network of support, have the space to enjoy talking and creating with cultures and backgrounds different from their own, a space to feel safe to be themselves, express themselves and try new things without judgement. Young people on the North Shore are passionate about bringing the community together, working to support local ideas and initiatives, at the same time building their own skill set and learning new things in a fun, safe environment.
I want to make a positive change in my community, at the same time as developing my own personal skills and abilities. - Talei Boonen, Westlake Girl’s High School These young people are some of the most self-aware people I have ever met. They know they have much to learn, but are so eager to share and collaborate to make for a better future. These young people are our future, we are extremely lucky to have them in our community on the North Shore. www.shorejunction.nz
WILSON HOME TRUST: NEWS
EDUCATION: DAVE SCOTT, MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, KRISTIN SCHOOL
Putting the Learning into Service Learning Carol and Felicity with Ulysses Club members Peter, Wayne and Rob.
$4,000 raised for the Wilson Home Trust Late last year a visit from a local member of the North Harbour Ulysses Club, Wayne, whose grandson was staying on site, led to a conversation about the possibility of the club fundraising for the Wilson Home Trust. Being North Shore based, the club was looking for a local charity to support and we were thrilled when the members chose the Wilson Home Trust earlier this year. The initial fundraising target was $3,000, which would enable the Trust to buy a big screen TV, PlayStation, Nintendo and Wii consoles and a few games, to set up a gaming space for the children (and any interested parents) who are staying on site, to use while they are here.
The initial fundraising target was $3,000, which would enable the Trust to buy a big screen TV, PlayStation, Nintendo and Wii consoles and a few games‌ The club expected to take around six months to raise the funds, but after only two months of fundraising rang to say they had already raised the funds needed and even purchased everything we asked for. They also hinted that a few extra dollars had been raised which they wished to donate to The Trust. Little did we know when our Trust Manager Carol and Services and Support Co-ordinator Felicity arrived at the club’s July meeting, that the extra dollars raised would amount to $1,600 – resulting in a grand total of $4,000 raised for the Wilson Home Trust. We are greatly appreciative of the huge effort and support from the Ulysses Club and will be welcoming them back to visit the Trust once we have the gaming space all set up. If you would like to talk to the Trust about ways you can help support us, please give Carol or Chris a call on 09 488 0126 or email info@wilsonhometrust.org.nz
Dave Scott
Worldwide, students are waking up to the fact that the prospects for a sustainable world depend more on the quality of leadership and vision than on the availability of new technology. New Zealand is blessed with a fantastic environment and natural resources. However, many people in Aotearoa have become complacent, believing that the current model of progress, involving plundering these resources and selling to the highest bidder will last forever. Worldwide, it is young people like Greta Thunberg, the Swedish student, who are showing that sustainability isn't just about technology; it's about political protest and the power of the internet to transform people's lives. It's about a new generation of inspired youth leaders who have a focus on stewardship, justice, and personal responsibility. One way Middle School students at Kristin are joining this global movement is through service-learning. As an International Baccalaureate World School, service-learning has long been embedded in our curriculum. The difference between service and service-learning is vital to sustainability and indeed, to academic engagement. For example, when we take students to the local beach to clean up, the beach is cleaner and students feel good about what they have achieved; this is service. Service-learning can clean up the same beach with the same benefit to the regional park and the warm fuzzy feeling for students, but service-learning goes beyond the act of service back to the classroom. To make this beach cleaning example service-learning, we take the litter we have cleaned up and separate the rubbish from the recyclables and then study and graph the recyclables to offer a solution to the litter problem to the Department of Conservation. The connection to the classroom is the key! Service always brings engagement, so we need to connect that engagement back to the classroom and learning. When students partake in service-learning we see increased student engagement and empowerment. Their heads are up, their motivation is sparked, and the engagement spills over into the classroom because we intentionally connect the service to learning. With servicelearning, the learning becomes sustainable because it is engaging the rigorous standards-based work already taking place in the classroom. Teachers have demanding roles and for that reason, the authentic learning and creativity that makes teaching enjoyable cannot come as an addition to the work teachers already do. The beauty of service-learning is that the engagement comes as students see the real-world application of what they are learning as well as the empowerment of being able to give back. Great service-learning experiences look to engage learning with invested community partners. At Kristin, all Year 10 students undertake a community project. The project is a year long and empowers students to develop mutually beneficial links within the community. We have found that when students link with their community, it validates the work they are doing in a way that goes beyond a simple grade. It also endorses their work in a different way from their teacher whom they see every day of the school year. Community projects like this are the vehicle to bring authentic and engaging service-learning into our school and classrooms. The best part of all this is that because service-learning brings engagement, we can draw students in and engage them in rigorous academic work, developing their all-round abilities in a real world context.
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TALKING TRUSTS: TAMMY MCLEOD, DAVENPORTS
PROPERTY LAW: SACHA PETERSON, DAVENPORTS
Sacha is a legal executive in the Davenports property team.
Going unconditional...
Sacha Peterson
Michael and Donna reached their goal and had saved enough money for a deposit on their first home. After a month of searching through real estate agent listings and attending various open homes, they came across a lovely three-bedroom standalone dwelling with a double garage. This was exactly what the couple had been looking for. The property was going up for auction in two days and Michael and Donna did not want to miss this opportunity. They arranged for a builder to complete an inspection, checked the Council LIM report themselves and already had a letter of offer from their bank. Michael and Donna went to the auction and were successful. They forwarded a copy of the signed Agreement for Sale and Purchase to their solicitor with a comment explaining that although the purchase process was rushed they were satisfied with their investigations. Following this, Michael and Donna emailed a copy of the letter of offer to their solicitor and advised that they would follow-up with the bank to check when their loan documents would be available for signing.
Tammy McLeod (BA LLB) is a director at Davenports Harbour and a trust and asset structuring specialist. Tammy leads the Davenports Harbour Trust Team and enjoys providing clients with advice and assistance on a broad range of issues involving the structuring and establishment of asset plans, interpretation of trust deeds, the management and administration of trust funds and trust disputes. An important part of Tammy’s practice is reviewing existing asset holding structures to ensure they Tammy McLeod achieve the needs and requirements they were established to meet. She is also experienced in Property (Relationships) Act issues and advises clients on both contracting out agreements and separation. Tammy is a past president of the Auckland Woman Lawyers’ Association and is the current vicepresident of the North Harbour Club.
Maggie & Rob
A few days later, as he was reading through the paperwork for their new property, Michael suddenly realised that the letter of offer from the bank was not unconditional. The bank required certain conditions to be met in order for the finance to be approved. One of these conditions was for Michael and Donna to obtain a valuation of the property. Michael panicked and quickly began calling registered valuers in the area to arrange for a valuation to be carried out on the property. Luckily a valuer was available the next day to complete the valuation. A copy of the valuation was sent to the bank and the bank confirmed they were satisfied and loan documents would be issued to his solicitor shortly. It is essential when obtaining bank lending that the letter of offer is unconditional and that it is also relevant to the particular property you want to purchase. You should have the unconditional letter of offer in hand before bidding at an auction or satisfying a finance condition.
Maggie and Rob had set their trust up many years ago. It owned their family home at the time and shares in their business. The business had been sold many years ago and a few years ago the trust sold their home and bought an apartment in Takapuna for Maggie and Rob to live in. Maggie and Rob hadn’t had any children. The beneficiaries of the trust were their nieces and nephews. They were both trustees together with their lawyer. The trust now owned the apartment and an investment portfolio which provided income for them to live on. Maggie and Rob were both in their early seventies and in very good health. However, Maggie was beginning to notice that Rob was getting a bit forgetful. She put it down to old age, but became quite worried one night when Rob didn’t come home from drinks at the golf club. She called and called his mobile phone and eventually he answered – when he was driving home, he had forgotten that they had moved to the apartment and he was sitting in his car outside their old house, feeling very embarrassed after knocking on the door after his garage remote didn’t work. Maggie took Rob to see a specialist who confirmed that Rob had the early signs of dementia. However, the particular type meant that things might progress rapidly. Maggie was pleased that she and Rob had put in place enduring powers of attorney when they moved to the apartment, as it meant that she would still be able to handle their affairs. However, she didn’t realise that the powers of attorney had nothing to do with the trust. As Rob’s condition rapidly deteriorated, Maggie made the decision to sell the apartment and move into a retirement village. The house sold quickly. However, when it came to signing the documentation for the sale, when Rob couldn’t sign, Maggie was advised that there was a problem, as Rob was still a trustee of the trust. Enduring powers of attorney cannot be used to sign documents on behalf of an incapacitated trustee, and the trust deed did not hold any mechanism to allow Rob to be removed as a trustee. Maggie had to make an application to the Court to have Rob removed as a trustee before the house could be sold. As the population ages, incapacitated trustees are becoming more common – it is vital to check your trust deed to ensure it holds the right mechanisms to cope with the incapacity of a settlor or a trustee.
Sacha Peterson, 09 915 4397 sacha@dhlawyers.co.nz
Tammy McLeod, 09 915 4386 tammy@dhlawyers.co.nz
The bank required certain conditions to be met in order for the finance to be approved. One of these conditions was for Michael and Donna to obtain a valuation of the property.
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LEGALLY SPEAKING: SCHNAUER AND CO
Legally Speaking with Nick Kearney, Schnauer & Co.
Cross Lease Titles We field plenty of enquiries relating to cross lease titles.These enquiries can occur prior to the purchase of a property, or when there is some work to be done on a cross lease title, either by the client themselves, or their neighbouring cross lease owner. There are some very important aspects to a cross lease title that owners of such properties need to be aware of. Cross leasing evolved in the 1970s as a means of bypassing the onerous requirements imposed by councils on subdivisions of land. Cross leasing also allowed the changing living patterns and greater urbanisation of the population at that time.
A cross lease title is essentially an undivided portion of the freehold land combined with a 999 year lease of the buildings on part of the land. The advantages of cross leasing have now been largely eliminated by the Resource Management Act 1991, which includes cross leases in the definition of subdivisions. However, the high number of cross lease titles already in existence will require continuing conveyancing expertise in an area of practice with many potential pitfalls. A cross lease title is essentially an undivided portion of the freehold land combined with a 999 year lease of the buildings on part of the land. The share in the freehold land is normally calculated according to how many proprietors there are. For example, if there are two owners, then each might have an undivided one-half share, although there are occasions where two owners have unequal shares of the freehold land. The leases are of the buildings described on the “flats plan”.
This plan clearly delineates each “flat”, the Nick Kearney exclusive use areas of each owner, and any common areas. Importantly, as the lease is only of the building that is depicted on the plan, if there are additions to the building that are not shown on the plan, then in strict legal terms, the owner of that property is not entitled to a lease of those “unlawful” parts of the building. Underlying this, most cross leases contain a term that prohibits the owner from making structural alterations or additions to the building without the consent of the other owner. We have had many situations where owners of cross lease properties have made such changes without the consent of the other owner and have found themselves in difficult situations when attempting to correct their cross lease title. If you own a cross lease title, we recommend not being one of these parties. If you are thinking about doing work on the building, there is case law that suggests that the definition of structural alterations or additions in the lease is not the same as what it would be under the Building Act. So the lesson from that is simply this: if the work does not require a building consent, under the lease the work could still be considered a structural addition or alteration. The wording of the lease becomes very important in situations like this. Some leases prohibit structures on the land itself (without consent) and that can include minor things like fences or garden sheds. Some leases require written consent of the co-owner, while others just refer to consent itself, implying that consent over a “cup of tea” with your neighbour is sufficient. Many years ago, recommendations were made to parliament for the phasing out of the system in favour of a simpler form of land ownership. However nothing has come of this as yet. Schnauer & Co, 222 Kitchener Road, Milford 09 486 0177 www.schnauer.com
our name may be hard to say, but working with us is easy Founded in the 1980s, Schnauer and Co is a well established law firm located on the North Shore. Our expertise focuses on the following areas of law: Relationship Property and Family Law | Trusts/Asset Protection and Estate Planning Property | Commercial | Elder Law | Deceased Estates At Schnauer and Co we: have a passion for problem solving, a flexible approach to working, and a consistent commitment to clients, we love what we do – and it shows.
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ACCOUNTANCY WITH BELLINGHAM WALLACE
Tax issues for new migrants and returning Kiwis
Accountancy with Graham Lawrence of Bellingham Wallace.
- successful transition to New Zealand New Zealand is widely regarded as a highly desirable destination for migrants as well as for Kiwis returning to start a family or just returning to their homeland. As a new migrant or a returning Kiwi, whether you are after a spacious living environment, better education, stable government or the overall Kiwi lifestyle, in order to make the transition as smooth as possible, getting specialist tax advice early is one of the keys. We highlight some of the common tax issues new migrants or returning Kiwis should be thinking about to assist with tax and personal planning. The first question you should be discussing with your tax advisor is whether or not you qualify as a transitional resident. What is transitional residence? To be eligible for the transitional residence status, you must satisfy the following requirements: (a) Became a tax resident on or after 1 April 2006; (b) Must not have been a New Zealand resident at any time in the past 10 years prior to becoming a tax resident in New Zealand; (c) This is a once in a lifetime exemption. The tax exemption cannot be extended or renewed after its expiry date. This status is invaluable as it essentially provides you with a temporary tax exemption on most overseas income you receive for a period of up to four years. These rules may appear to be straightforward in theory. However, when you apply them in real life situations, especially when you own various assets around the world and receive income from multiple jurisdictions, you could end up with nasty tax surprises: 1. Misunderstanding on the timing of the exemption A common misconception is that the start date of the transitional resident period runs from the date the migrant arrived in New Zealand. Therefore, the end date would be intuitively, four years after this date. Unfortunately, these rules are not as simple as that! The exemption start date refers to the first date a person has become a New Zealand tax resident under two tax residence tests. The two tests are: either you are in the country for 183 days or more in any 12-month period, or you have a permanent place of abode here. The latter test not only looks at whether you have an available dwelling but also a range of factors to work out your tax residency. So, if you had a wrong exemption start date, you would also end up with an incorrect end date, which in turn has an impact on the timing of when you should be declaring worldwide income in your New Zealand tax return. 2. Failure to meet the bright-line criteria One of the prerequisites to become a transitional tax resident requires that a person must always be a tax non-resident during the ten years prior to becoming a tax resident again. If at any point in time prior to your permanent return, you have triggered any of the two tax residence tests to be treated as a tax resident (often unexpectedly, e.g. due to frequent travels back to the country), not only will you not be able to claim the tax exemption, you will also likely to have some tax to pay.
Graham Lawrence.
A common misconception is that the start date of the transitional resident period runs from the date the migrant arrived in New Zealand. Therefore, the end date would be intuitively, four years after this date. Unfortunately, these rules are not as simple as that! 3. Unexpectedly fallen out of the exemption You could also end up losing the exemption status before it expires. For instance, when you start claiming Working for Family tax credits from the Tax Department for your dependent children or if you claim overseas rental losses (although with the newly announced ring-fencing rules this is unlikely in the future). Even if it is not you but your partner who is personally receiving such credits from the government, your transitional resident status could still be terminated. This reiterates the importance of getting early specialist tax advice. 4. Tax exposure after expiry of the exemption Finally, think about what assets and liabilities you hold offshore and where. Do you have foreign currency bank accounts, bonds, mortgages or the like? If you have a mortgage over an offshore property with an offshore bank, you may be required to deduct non-resident withholding tax from the interest payments. Holding foreign currency bank accounts and bonds also exposes you to foreign currency fluctuations which are subject to another complex tax regime. Lastly, another common area where there is a lack of planning is around your overseas pensions. Keep in mind that the timing of when you bring the pension into New Zealand will likely trigger a smaller or larger New Zealand tax liability. We have above only highlighted a few common tax issues that are faced by transitional residents every day. Each person’s tax status should be assessed separately on a case by case basis. Being proactive in seeking specialist tax advice at the early stage of your migration will pave the way to a successful transition to our country. Contact your Bellingham Wallace advisor today to discuss this further. By Graham Lawrence (Director) and Sharon Chan (Senior Tax Advisor) Phone: 09 309 7851 Email: grahaml@bellinghamwallace.co.nz Visit: www.bellinghamwallace.co.nz
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: BAYLEYS NORTH SHORE COMMERCIAL
Stunning co-working space arrives at Hobsonville Point Auckland's newest co-working space The Hangar, a renovated 1930s seaplane hangar at Hobsonville's Catalina Bay, is now available for lease. The character commercial office space on a 1,200 square metre mezzanine in the former Sunderland hangar has 128 co-working desks and exclusive office suites. Cost-effective, flexible options in The Hangar's co-working space are being leased with inclusive rates by Bayleys North Shore leasing agents Dean Gilbert-Smith and George Yeoman, the sole agents for developer Willis Bond. Membership of The Hangar includes a desk, use of common areas, internet, printing, power, kitchen facilities and selected meeting rooms suitable for six to 10 people, said Mr Gilbert-Smith. “Large meeting rooms and function space are available for hire.” Also for lease are four exclusive office suites for businesses looking for more privacy. Each suite can comfortably seat 10 members with an option to increase space if needed. Co-working space is a rapidly growing segment of the city's office market. Unlike the typical modern office environment, coworking space is for people who are either working independently or in small businesses, such as a start-up, but have shared values and who are interested in the powerful synergies that can happen from working alongside other people.
Tenants who become a member of the co-working space have shared use of reception, business machines and other resources, providing reduced costs and access to equipment, which might otherwise be unaffordable for them. The Hangar co-working space is located in a character building located just 25 metres away from the water's edge. While the co-working space delivers the day to day operational requirements, its bespoke fitout is designed to provide innovation, energy and a collaborative environment to work in. The Hangar fitout was designed by Cheshire Architects, a firm that played a leading role in the redevelopment of the city's downtown historic Britomart precinct. “It is the type of space that will appeal to the tenants looking for a site that is well connected to Auckland's north-west. For businesses that thrive in character buildings, it will offer the opportunity for social connection and a strong interaction between occupants,” Mr Gilbert-Smith said. “There is limited character space available in the north west and this would suit entrepreneurial businesses looking for premises that are different and special.” The office space is within buildings that once housed and serviced Catalina and Sunderland flying boats, which became part of Hobsonville's important air force base in WWII.
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They were idle for years until Willis Bond secured the development rights over 1.8 hectares of land from Hobsonville Land Company (HLC), which was established by the government to oversee the development of the former Defence Department land Hobsonville Point. Part of its aim is to increase the supply of quality, medium density housing in Auckland. HLC chief executive Chris Aiken said it was important that any development celebrated the bay’s aviation and military history and retained the seaplane hangar and other key heritage buildings, in which The Hangar is located. The Sunderland hangar also houses microbrewery Little Creatures, while other surrounding historic buildings are home to award-winning Fabric Cafe Bistro, Asian fusion eatery Siamese Doll and the popular Catalina Bay Farmers Market has also been rehoused. Willis Bond has a proposed three-stage masterplan for Catalina Bay in a once under-used area of waterfront land at the north-eastern edge of Hobsonville Point. It will transform the area into a seaside village with a blend of retail, commercial, hospitality and residential developments. The development company believes Auckland needs more developments encompassing high quality offices within mixed use communities tucked away from the congestion but still close to good public transport services. Catalina Bay has its own bus and ferry terminal and Auckland Transport increased the frequency of the 25 minute ferry ride to and from Hobsonville Point into the CBD earlier this year, and included a weekend service. A new wharf will be operating by the end of 2021. Subsequent stages at Catalina Bay will include apartments and townhouses followed by more commercial development.
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NORTH SHORE HISTORY: WITH DAVID VERRAN
AWNS-19000511-3-3, courtesy of Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. Captain Parker is seated in the middle of the photograph, with a grey beard. He is surrounded by his Officers.
Military engineers and their contribution to Devonport I recently read Peter Cooke’s book ‘War by the spade; how the Royal New Zealand Engineers built a nation’, which is really a history of military engineering in New Zealand and of course includes pa sites. Cooke notes there are nearly 7,400 pa sites across New Zealand. In the nineteenth century, Pakeha military engineers supervised the building of roads, barracks, blockhouses, redoubts and other fortifications, along with artillery batteries and similar. During the 1880s there was a fear of Russian invasion, so Major Henry Cautley of the Royal Engineers was seconded from the United Kingdom War Office. He arrived in New Zealand in December 1883 to initiate the construction of forts and other facilities at major ports in New Zealand. Locally, Fort Cautley is named after him. From 1885, six guns and searchlights (in three batteries) were installed at North Head, along with two guns at Fort Takapuna and one gun on Mount Victoria. Submarine mining facilities were built at Torpedo Bay. These installations were matched on the other side of the harbour entrance at both Bastion Point (two guns and searchlights and some submarine mining facilities) and Resolution Point (two guns). There were similar installations at the entrances of Wellington Harbour, Lyttelton Harbour and at Port Chalmers. The ‘submarine mining facilities’ are of particular local interest. This was to include torpedo boats, searchlights and submarine sea mines stretching across the Auckland harbour entrance between North Head and Bastion Point. The New Zealand Torpedo Corps dated from 1879 and from 1886 became part of the New Zealand Permanent Militia, along with other corps for the army, artillery and engineers. In 1896 the Torpedo Corps was briefly renamed the Militia’s Submarine Mining branch, and in 1897 was renamed the Militia’s Second Service Company. In 1902, there were 25 permanent officers and ratings at Devonport. The Royal New Zealand Engineers were formed on 15 October 1902, from the Second Service Company, while the First Service Company (the artillery) became the Royal New Zealand Artillery.
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The Devonport Torpedo Volunteers was formed on 7 July 1894, and from 9 March 1895, they became the Devonport Naval Artillery Volunteers (also known as the Devonport Navals) helping the Permanent Militia man the coastal gun batteries. From 25 May 1900 the Devonport Naval Submarine Mining Volunteers became responsible for the mine fields, and from 26 January 1903 they became the Third Company of the New Zealand Engineer Volunteers Regiment (there were six Companies across New Zealand). In 1904, no member of the Third Company passed the written examination for their efficiency badge, and that was attributed to a lack of suitable instruction and having no regular officer to ensure standards. However, the torpedo boat technology was obsolete from their introduction to New Zealand in 1884 and the ‘Waitemata’ which was allocated to Auckland was disposed of in 1902. It had originally been located at Windsor Reserve, then by the Masonic Hotel and by the 1890s was at Torpedo Bay. The stringing of electro-contact mines across harbour entrances was in place in the early 1900s, and only at Auckland and Wellington. At best, only one string of mines was ever trialled across the harbour in Auckland and the Auckland minefields were abandoned in 1905 at the latest. Those were remotely detonated from a bunker near the boatshed. The Third (Devonport) Company was wound up on 8 July 1908, along with the Volunteers Regiment. The remaining assets were transferred to the Navy. Henry Parker, who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in August 1905, was from July 1894 the Captain of the Devonport Naval Artillery Volunteers and then the Devonport Submarine Miners Volunteers. He had previously been Captain of the Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers from 1889. Parker had worked for a long time for the Customs Office and died 10 October 1920. My thanks to Michael Wynd from the Navy Museum for his advice and assistance. By David Verran
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For those looking for a large industrial premises north of the Harbour Bridge, this large building located in Ingot Place, Silverdale, may just be the answer. It is being marketed for lease by the team at Bayleys. This modern industrial building is situated on Ingot Place, in the industrial precinct of Silverdale, which boasts good access to the motorway. This functional facility is an excellent solution for a diverse range of businesses. The facility benefits from drive through access allowing for efficient work flow. The warehouse features 4,571 square metres of high stud, tilt slab space with access via multiple roller doors, as well as an attached canopy of 558.8 square metres for all weather loading/unloading. The office space has 514.9 square metres of corporate grade space, including kitchenette and bathroom amenities. There is also 2,382 square metres of sealed yard for container storage and car parking. Silverdale industrial precinct is one of Auckland’s growing industrial locations. As well as boasting excellent motorway access from North and South, the precinct has many new developments and is already home to a number of national tenants. Silverdale is a highly desirable, strategic location with very low vacancy. This is an affordable opportunity not to be missed. For further information please get in contact with the sole agents.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: NAI HARCOURTS
NAI Harcourts leadership team, from left: Jayson Hayde (GM, Business Sales), Rob Meister, Martin Cooper and Andrew Bruce.
NAI Harcourts and the $64,000,000 question ... What is my business worth? The North Shore – what a great place to live…AND do business in! Borrowed from our illustrious leader Martin Cooper (and added to a little). We are very proud to be part of the Cooper & Co team offering Commercial and Industrial Sales and Leasing services, Commercial Property Management and Business Brokerage. Back to the $64,000,000 question – What is my business worth? The simple (but somewhat unhelpful) answer is “What someone is prepared to pay for it.” Identifying the value of your business is not easy, in fact it has been described as an art based upon science. As Business Brokers, we are required under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (REAA 2008) to provide you, the Vendor (or Owner), with a written appraisal before we list your business for sale. This is not quite as straight forward as one would assume, due to the many variables and uniqueness of businesses. There are several ways to assess the market value of your business and ideally at least two of the methods used will identify very similar values. Most SME (Small to Medium sized Enterprise*) businesses are comprised of three fundamental parts – namely Stock, Plant and Goodwill. These are known as Tangible and Intangible assets. Plant and equipment are Tangible assets and goodwill is an Intangible Asset. Stock and Tangible Assets are reasonably easy to assess the value of and there are many qualified specialists available to value these. Intangible Assets are more of a challenge to assess the value of, as they include reputation, relationships, leases, agencies, intellectual property etc. Intangible Assets represent a substantial part of the total value of most businesses sold, however they can have very different values for different people. To assess the current market value of a SME business we employ several different methods to ensure that the assessed value is consistent across at least two of the methods adopted.
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With many years of combined experience between the NAI Harcourts Business Sales team, we constantly find that the ‘basic’ or ‘traditional’ method of assessing value produces the most consistently accurate result. Part of the assessment is to ascertain the Seller’s discretionary Income, more commonly known as the EBPIDT (Earnings Before Proprietors Drawings, Interest, Depreciation and Taxation) and to do this we require 2 to 3 years of accounts from you. Once this is calculated, we then compare your business against similar businesses that have sold and identify which multipliers to use. To give an example: a similar business to yours may have sold recently for 3 x EBPIDT or the Intangibles average 1.2 x EBPIDT, or it has returned a 24% p.a return to an investor. Then we ask these questions: Is your business better or worse than the average (in our opinion)? Which way is it trending? What are the barriers to entry? Are specialist skills required? What is the competition like? How long is the lease? What risks are there? Are there likely to be motivated buyers and importantly are there likely to be financially capable buyers? The list of questions drill down deeply and all these factors come in to play. As you can see, assessing the market value of a Small to Medium Enterprise is not purely a financial exercise or an exact measure, as there are a lot of variables that are taken into account and each business is unique. The different appraisal methods should identify a price range, however determining the correct market value really is an art based upon science. If you are thinking of selling your business and would like to have a confidential chat please call us in confidence on 09 486 9250
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Closer than you thought you could afford
Northcote Development is now selling new, high quality apartments just 15 minutes from the city centre. Studio apartments from $370,000 1-bedroom from $470,000 2-bedroom from $580,000 3-bedroom from $650,000 Visit the on-site display suite at 38 Fraser Avenue, Northcote. Open from 8 August and by appointment. fraseravenue.co.nz
The first of the homes to be released off the plan in the Northcote Development are part of the new ‘Fraser Avenue’ neighbourhood being developed by NZ Living. Fraser Avenue is made up of 102 quality apartments in three storey buildings around a village green. The homes are being sold on the open market and to eligible KiwiBuild buyers. Northcote is not only close to the city; it will provide a welcoming community of new homes and easy access to some of the best parks, beaches and all the attractions the North Shore has to offer. The Northern busway makes getting to the city quick and hassle-free. Homeowners will also enjoy being close to the Northcote Town Centre via a new Greenway, to make it easy and pleasant for people to move around the neighbourhood. NZ Living is committed to building solid, durable, long lasting buildings that require minimal maintenance. Fraser Avenue provides spacious apartments in a great location at a fabulous price.
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B104 1-bedroom, 57m2 — $475,000
A204 2-bedroom, 78m2 — $600,000
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Visit the Information Centre Find out more about the homes for sale and the great changes coming to Northcote as part of the development at the Northcote Development information centre in the Northcote town centre car park. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm. northcotedevelopment.co.nz
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COLLIERS NORTH SHORE YOUR SALES & LEASING TEAM JIMMY O’BRIEN General Manager | Director 021 979 001 jimmy.o’brien@colliers.com JANET MARSHALL Director | Commercial 021 684 775 janet.marshall@colliers.com MATT PRENTICE Director | Industrial Sales & Leasing 021 464 904 matt.prentice@colliers.com SHONEET CHAND Director | Industrial Sales & Leasing 021 400 765 shoneet.chand@colliers.com EUAN STRATTON Director | Commercial Sales & Leasing 027 580 7439 euan.stratton@colliers.com MIKE RYAN Industrial Sales & Leasing 021 402 461 mike.ryan@colliers.com
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The month of July was outstanding in the Colliers Auction Room. Sales included 120 Wairau Road which was sold for $4,325,000 at 4.1% yield, 18 Cowley Place sold for $2,520,000 at 4.04%, and 19C Triton Drive for $1,475,000 at 4.37%. We are pleased to welcome Japan Mart which has leased 350 sqm at 222 Kitchener Road, Milford, and Beckhoff Automation Ltd relocating to 368 sqm of office at Unit F3, 4 Orbit Drive, Mairangi Bay. We note that many businesses and investors are making decisions and a number of properties are under contract. Quality properties are in high demand for lease and for sale, so if you are a property owner we welcome you to come and have a chat with any of our experienced and friendly brokers.
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APARTMENT LIVING WITH BAYLEYS
Beach and Cavalli. Long Bay Luxury Apartments. Jeff Wagg and Mike Hotchin from Bayleys Long Bay sold a third of these apartments preconstruction three years ago. The developer Erik Jorgensen had so much faith in the quality of the product that he decided to withdraw the development from the market until it was closer to completion so buyers could appreciate the quality and size of the finished building. Erik is an experienced developer with a proven track record of delivering quality, iconic apartment buildings. Beach and Cavalli is now back on the market for the sale of the remaining apartments. It is a real testament to this project that the actual physical product is so much better than the glossy brochures. Often with marketing the ‘sizzle’ is so much better than the ‘sausage’. Not with Beach and Cavalli… this project over-delivers on quality and construction detail.
… with four lifts each servicing a relatively small number of apartments via extra wide hallways, secure access is provided to each apartment…
sized baths, all have two large frameless glass showers. Top quality Hans Grohe tapware is fitted throughout. Included with every apartment is a comprehensive appliance package, with top quality Fisher and Paykel double door fridge, double drawer dishwasher, washing machine and condenser dryer. Remote controlled blinds are supplied, even a heater on the deck to take the chill off the evening. Residents of Beach and Cavalli will be able to enjoy exclusive use of the ‘Cavalli Lounge’, a fully furnished, 'owners only' lounge on top of building, with an expanse of sunny decking, a kitchen area and some of the most stunning views from any apartment over the Regional park and Hauraki Gulf. Beach and Cavalli is situated on a prominent corner site, which has allowed the Architect to provide four convenient entrances to the building, with four lifts each servicing a relatively small number of apartments via extra wide hallways. Secure access is provided to each apartment via electronic fob and an intercom enabling residents to control visitor access from the security of their apartment. All apartments have at least two secure basement carparks, some have three, plus a large storage locker is included in the price.
Beach and Cavalli is solid, solid concrete. It is built to last and for the lucky owners a building that is elegant and will prove to be one of the most attractive and enduring buildings on the North Shore, a building owners will undoubtedly be proud to call home. Every apartment is generously proportioned, most have three double bedrooms, generous living spaces and decks big enough for large furniture and outdoor entertaining. Many of the apartments have kitchen sculleries, all have large chefs kitchens with engineered stone benches. The bathrooms are fully tiled with heated floors, most have full
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For visitors a number of carparks are included on the beautifully landscaped central podium level complete with ‘village green’. Successful apartment living is all about the location, and the amenity that the location offers. Beach and Cavalli is within a few minutes' stroll to the newly opened Long Bay village, offering a New World Supermarket, a medical centre, a range of Cafes and Restaurants, specialty shops and a Gym. Walk a little further to the Long Bay Regional Park and one of the Shore's most beautiful ocean beaches. Beach and Cavalli has an actual display Apartment within the building open daily from 11 – 12 and individual Apartments under construction can be viewed by appointment. This is a unique opportunity to see the completed quality product as opposed to the risk of buying unseen “off the plans”. If you are keen to view The Beach and Cavalli Apartments contact Jeff Wagg or Mike Hotchin at Bayleys Long Bay. Jeff Wagg, phone 027 499 3216 or email jeff.wagg@bayleys.co.nz; Mike Hotchin, phone 027 493 0224 or email mike.hotchin@bayleys.co.nz.
Beach and Cavalli Apartments at a glance:-
• 38 luxury residences, designed for discerning buyers who refuse to compromise. • Completion of the development is not too far away in September. • Priced from $1.155m. • Designed to maximise the panoramic views and all the lifestyle benefits of the coastal location. • Every apartment has two carparks. • Generous outdoor areas – large decks or courtyards. • Over a third already sold – so move quickly.
Bayleys Real Estate Limited, Long Bay. (Licensed under the REAA 2008). Phone 487 0630.
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