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A CHAT WITH SIMON WATTS

A chat with

SIMON WATTS

The new National Party candidate for North Shore

During March the National Party selected a new candidate to replace Maggie Barry, who is retiring at the 2020 election, after three terms in parliament.

From a field of around 10 candidates who put themselves forward, the party chose Simon Watts, currently the deputy CFO at the Waitemata District Health Board. Aged in his early 40s, Simon looks to be a high quality candidate as the party seeks to retain the seat in the September elections.

Simon Watts had a rural upbringing, being born in the Waikato – Cambridge, where his family were farmers and orchardists. He is the eldest of three brothers and went on to study accounting and finance at university before starting his career at Simon Watts Deloitte, qualifying as a chartered accountant.

With his wife Shannon (whom he met at University), Simon embarked on an OE, ending up in London, where he worked for one of the world’s largest investment banks for nine years, during and after the global financial crisis. They returned to New Zealand in 2013. Shannon has a successful career in marketing and they have two primary school aged sons, Jack and Callum.

When Simon returned from his OE he completed a health sciences degree allowing him to also practice as a frontline ambulance officer with St John.

Simon has been in his finance role at Waitematā DHB for the past three years. The local DHB employs over 7,000 staff with an almost $2 billion budget. It is one of the largest and best-performing in New Zealand. He says he's proud to have played a part in its success, having worked alongside some amazing doctors and healthcare workers. He was keen to acknowledge the enormous effort they are making right now to keep us all safe and well.

Channel Magazine’s Aidan Bennett caught up with Simon Watts to put these questions to him shortly after he won the nomination is mid-March.

Aidan Bennett: What made you decide to get into politics?

Simon Watts: I’ve always been impatient with the pace of change.

New Zealand is a small but brilliant country with opportunities in front of us, and I want to help us take them. Whether this is building new infrastructure, enabling growth or future-proofing, I want to see New Zealand grow again and be even better. When my two boys are young adults and they ask me… ”Dad what did you do to make our community and country better” I’ll have a good answer and can point to examples.

AB: How long have you lived on the North Shore and what do you love about the place?

SW: When my wife Shannon and two boys returned home to New Zealand in 2013, we deliberately chose to live on the Shore as it was the ideal spot to raise our family. We like the community feel of the Shore and enjoy the beautiful backyard including some of New Zealand’s best beaches, the gulf, parks, and our business district.

AB: What are the special features you particularly like about our little slice of paradise, the North Shore electorate?

SW: I like the fact that we are a destination. We are a combination of communities that make up the electorate, and each local community has its unique aspects which makes it such a great place to represent.

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AB: What are the key differences that you would like to make if elected to parliament?

SW: I’m determined to be a strong advocate for our local issues including securing a second harbour crossing to improve transport into the city, upgrading our water networks to clean up the beaches, and revitalising our business district as a hub for job growth.

AB: Do you know much about life at The Beehive?

SW: The Beehive is a community in itself. It’s like Waterloo Station in London from Tuesday to Thursday, it has its characters. But, most importantly, the decisions that are made in Wellington affect what happens here on the Shore, so it’s my job to ensure we get our fair share.

AB: What politicians have you admired and looked up to and why?

SW: I like politicians who have a clear vision about the future and make that vision a reality – quite simply they do what they say they will do. Bill English made a specific contribution introducing social investment. Steven Joyce championed infrastructure and John Key was a relatable leader. We have a new generation of people entering politics – many of whom have achieved plenty in the real-work in business and are wanting to contribute their experience to make New Zealand the best it can be – I’m one of those types of people.

AB: Are there any specific issues facing our part of the world that you are keen to get involved with?

SW: Whether it's improving transport links, upgrading our wastewater to make our beaches safer to swim at, supporting our local economy and businesses to manage through this economic downturn, or ensuring our frontline health services are getting the support they needs. Health services – ensuring we have the people and supplies we need right now to keep our people safe; transport links – we all want to get to work faster and home again to see our families, whether by public transport, ferries or car; wastewater – stopping the sewerage going onto our beaches so we don’t have to check an app before you take the kids swimming; business – supporting our local economy to proposer again and rebound strongly when the opportunity arises.

AB: Complete the following… after a big week at Parliament, there is nothing more I would love to do than…

SW: … Come home, see my family and friends, have brunch at a local café and put on my running shoes for a jog along the beautiful coastline that we have here on the North Shore.

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CHANNEL MAGAZINE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

April 2020

This Channel Community Calendar is published monthly for community events.

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CONTENTS COVER FEATURES

TAKAPUNA BEACH

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28 Views from the Beach with TBBA

A Chat with Simon Watts

30 Takapuna Feature:

Hurstmere Road Development 46 Winter Style on the Shore

MILFORD 58 Milford News

60 60 Minutes with Debbie and Norma

DEVONPORT 64 Devonport News

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26 Shop the Shore 44 My Shore Life: Shalini Mehra

ARTS

65 North Shore History with David Verran

63 Northart

66 Channel Youth 96 The Healthy Channel: John Appleton

EDUCATION

97 From the Chair

67 Massey University

98 The Channel Crossword

68 Rosmini College 69 Takapuna Grammar

OUT & ABOUT 02 Community Calendar 06 Out & About on the Shore

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Westlake Boys' High School

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Rangitoto College

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Eating Out Feature: The Carvery

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FROM THE EDITOR

Janet Marshall

Janet knows the North Shore market and can find a solution for YOU! The Channel Magazine team, back: Tanya Rotherham, Crystal Sharp, Aidan Bennett with Tui, Bruce Craig.

Front: Kim McIntosh, Nikki Davidson with Maisie.

Digital only in April Welcome to our April 2020 issue of Channel Magazine. Published in the middle of very challenging times! I have been running Benefitz since 1988 and have experienced some challenging economic periods, but nothing like what we are facing here. There are many unknowns.

We had 80% of the print magazine prepared when the PM announced the level 4 COVID19 lockdown on Monday March 23rd. There was simply not enough time to complete the magazine, get it printed and then distributed in the 48 hour notice period we had. I am not sure it would have been a good idea anyway – us handing out a physical magazine at a time when we are required to keep very much to ourselves.

So this issue is digital only. All stories have been published on our website, the magazine is available as a flip magazine on Issuu, and

then lots of the content is being shared on our social media channels. With most of the entities closed, there is no real commercial revenue for us in this magazine, but we thought we should get it finished anyway.

So excuse any slight problems with this completed magazine. Our resources have been limited as a result of the lockdown, but there is still lots of good reading in here about great things and people on North Shore.

April 2020 is certainly going to be a very different month. I urge you all to obey the lockdown rules, stay in your respective bubbles, look after yourself and your love one’s.

See you on the other side!

Aidan Bennett, QSM Publisher, Channel Magazine Managing Director, Benefitz Email: aidan@benefitz.co.nz

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OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

GARDEN PARTY UNDER THE WILLOWS For the 18th year running, the East Coast Bays Community Trust has hosted an annual garden party for locals in Browns Bay. Beautifully positioned under the willow trees in the leafy Browns Bay Village Green, around 64 merry guests joined in on Saturday 7th March, many wearing attire and fancy hats suited to the garden party occasion. Tables were set out with chairs lent by the nearby Leisure Centre and the small trust team also prepared pretty cake stands full of triangle club sandwiches, chocolate eclairs, brownie and cookies, and kept the tea and coffee coming.

Entertainment was by duo The Roxelles. The Community Trust puts on around 50 events each year to suit all ages from toddlers through to the active elderly.

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OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

FIREFLY WELCOMES LIGHTING ARTIST DAVID TRUBRIDGE Devonport's Firefly Light and Design welcomed internationally renowned lighting artist David Trubridge to their showroom on Thursday 20th March as part of his 'Land and Sea - tales from the heart' nationwide roadtrip. Guests enjoyed David's hometown Hawkes Bay wines and apple juice along with cheese platters as they listened to his stories complemented by a beautiful visual presentation on the big screen introducing his three new product ranges. Inspired by his love of nature and the New Zealand environment, the lighting design collections entitled Clouds, EBBS and Baskets of Light reflect the landscape, weather patterns and Māori legends. David's book was available to purchase, along with his wife Linda's autobiography about their journey to New Zealand by sailing yacht in the 1980s.

David rounded off his fascinating talk with images of a recent trip to Antarctica and a Q&A session.

Gretchen Leach, Chris, Christine and Josh Lynch.

Glenn and Judy Rogers, Lynn Lawton.

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SPECTACULAR BIRDMAN THIS YEAR AT MURRAYS BAY A magnificent turnout to the Murrays Bay Birdman 2020 event on Saturday 14th March had the community lapping up the last of the peak summer days. Pre-flight entertainment included a kapa haka group, a brass band, colourful Colombian dancers, train rides, a surf club demonstration and much more. A fine array of food trucks filled the car park keeping everyone refreshed. Twelve Birdman teams assembled their craft and costumes before parading along Beach Road and heading to Murrays Bay Wharf for the highlight of the day: jumping off the end with its high extension. Below, yachts, launches, kayaks, paddleboards and even a floating picnic table watched the birdmen and women up close as they performed to their chosen piece of music before taking the plunge. A winning day all round with our own Benefitz All Blacks scrum voted Best Team.

Adam Groen, Nyla, Jaden, Naz and Marius Spencer.

Lesley Bates, Finn Spencer-Bates, Rob Bates.

Korbyn McKinlay, Marty Screen, Shane Symons, Karen McKinlay, TJ Symons.

Rory and Daniel Mulcahy, Karen Dickinson, Frankie, Tilly and Arlo Feeney.

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Sandra Jacobs

Our mission is to enable students to reach their full potential … even in unprecedented times!

“Is it ok to feel …” is just one of the programmes that Life Education offers to thousands of students from primary and intermediate schools across the North Shore.

This programme identifies feelings and emotions within the realm of friendships, peer pressure, anxiety, stress decision making and simply feeling uncomfortable.

As we enter the school holidays, and the first full week of lockdown, no doubt the novelty of no school, for many of our students, will have worn off, and the reality of the situation facing the country and the world will hover in their minds.

This is where Harold can be of help!

Our educators, like their colleagues in schools, will in due course be uploading online resources to our website www.lifeeducationnorthshore.nz/. These online resources will be accessible for students to use to complement their online studies commencing at the start of Term 2.

Although Harold, like the rest of us, is in lockdown in his bubble, he wants his friends across the North Shore to be kind, stay home and wash their hands, or in Harold’s case wash his hooves.

Our educators, like their colleagues in schools, will in due course be uploading online resources to our website www.lifeeducationnorthshore.nz I would like to end with some short quotes from students on the Shore who have recently worked with Harold during Term One 2020. "“Harold the giraffe teaches children healthy habits and prepares us for our future.” “Life Education has taught us how to be a better person. “ “We learned about our stunning human body and important life skills. I remember my first time visiting the van and I was so excited to see Harold. When the lesson was over we did many activities to learn about new exciting things. “ “Apart from Coronavirus, this is the luckiest day of my life!”

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GOLFING FOR HOSPICE! Harbour Hospice North Shore held their annual charity golf tournament on Thursday 12th March at North Shore Golf Club. This fun charity golf day was to help raise funds to allow Harbour Hospice North Shore to continue providing compassionate, specialist care to people who are dying while supporting their families and caregivers. This golf tournament has been held for over two decades, raising to date over $650,000 for Hospice care on the North Shore. There was a good turnout for the 2020 18-hole stableford and ambrose event that concluded with a gathering in the clubhouse for food and refreshments, a charity auction, raffles and prize giving. The event was organised by ParNZ and sponsors included The Golf Warehouse, Pita Pit and North Shore Golf Club.

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HEALTH AND FITNESS WITH CLAIRE BELLINGHAM, LES MILLS TAKAPUNA

Claire Bellingham

Keeping your mind and body healthy

This week New Zealanders are coming to terms with a new normal.

It’s a global crisis but every person is having a unique experience of it.

Some people have a lot more time on their hands, some people have a lot less. The one thing we all have in common at the moment is stress. We’re all worried about our families, developments around the world and the instability created by the sudden change in personal circumstances.

This lockdown is going to be a marathon, not a sprint, and it’s important to invest in your body’s resilience, both physically and mentally.

The sudden collapse of daily routine can be an opportunity to create new healthy habits that weren’t possible in your previous normal. Key foundation habits can build your resilience and improve your experience of the coming weeks and months.

The first foundation habit for resilience is drinking water. A well hydrated body performs all functions more quickly and efficiently, including your cognitive function. When you increase your water intake it can take time for your body to adapt, and initially there are more trips to the bathroom. Many of my clients have given up in the past due to the inconvenience. The lockdown period is a great opportunity to get your body adapted for better hydration. Drinking water can also slow down your snacking, which is always a hazard when you’re stuck at home.

The second way to build your resilience is to move more. Getting blood circulating helps every part of your physical and mental health. However, just because you have a lot of time on your hands doesn’t mean it’s a good time to embark on an extreme regime. It’s common for people new to exercise to overdo it. If you get injured this is a seriously bad time to be visiting a medical facility. Think twice before you take on something ambitious. Walking is a great option at the moment but again, don’t overdo it on week one. The most common injury for the new walker is shin splints, which require rest to heal. It would be unwise to put yourself in a position where you can’t even stroll around the block, depriving yourself of precious fresh air and sunshine.

The third resilience-building habit is a focus on nutrients. A diet oriented towards plant-based foods and away from ultra-processed foods is best for your body and mind. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy treat foods during your lockdown period. It’s good for you and your bubble-mates to have things to look forward to. But when you’re not enjoying a treat it’s important to eat for resilience fuel. My clients often tell me they eat well at home but the wheels fall off when they’re out of the house. This is a great opportunity to exercise thought and control. Take the time to think about what an ideal diet would look like, including your treats. Consider gut health foods such as kombucha, kefir, kimchi, kraut, probiotic yoghurt. These can help with mood, sleep, nutrient absorption and immunity.

The forth resilience builder is good sleep. Consistent, quality rest is the cornerstone of health and vitality. Your circadian rhythm is your body’s natural sleep/wake cycle. Making a change to this rhythm can significantly affect how you feel and how your body operates. Through the lockdown period it may suit you to stay up a little later and sleep in a little later. This is fine as long as you stay consistent with your new normal. Also be aware of how extra screen time late at night may be affecting the quality of your sleep. When you decide on your bedtime be mindful that daylight savings is about to end, which will create further disruption to your circadian rhythm. To keep your rhythm stable, try to expose your eyes to natural light as soon as you wake up in the morning. Studies have shown that morning daylight exposure is a predictor of a good night of sleep.

NEWHAVEN GARDENS

April in the garden Planting season is here at last. The garden centres are filling with new season camellias, spring bulbs and winter annuals.

While planting bulbs and annuals is fairly straightforward, a little more effort is needed with planting larger shrubs.

Firstly, you’ll want to dig a hole roughly twice the size of the pot the plant is currently in. This Amanda Graham. is especially important when planting in clay as it is a lot tougher for roots to work through. When digging, it's good to have the plant soaking in a seaweed tonic mixture as this helps protect the roots against transplant shock.

Once you are happy the hole is big enough it’s good practice to rough up the sides of the hole. Doing this gives the roots a better chance at breaking into the clay and prevents the creation of a smooth ‘bowl’ under the plants for water to fill and potentially cause root rot.

Adding compost and sheep pellets to the soil will help to feed the plant as it grows and will also improve the quality of the soil composition. Other soil improvers can also be added, for example acid loving plants such as camellias, rhododendrons and roses all benefit from having peat or aluminium sulphate added to the soil to lower the soil pH. Mix up any soil additions with the existing soil (or planting mix) so that there is no risk of the roots being ‘burned’ by undiluted compost or other amendments. Fill the hole with this mixture ensuring the trunk of the plant is planted at the same level above ground as it was in the pot. Press the soil around the plant firmly and water in well.

If you are planting a larger shrub or tree it often pays to stake it into position. Make sure you avoid damaging the roots of the plant with the stake(s) and use soft ties and loop them in a figure 8 around the tree and the stake leaving room for the trunk to sway slightly.

Finally, make sure you water the new planting regularly until it is established. Generous, less frequent watering is better than a little water every day as it encourages strong root development and promotes drought tolerance.

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Open every day for lunch and dinner, with the best dining views on the North Shore.

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Franc's Franc’s is just a few steps to the sand. Our beachside diner smacks of fresh fish, crisp lager, flopping jandals and easy service from sunrise to sunset. Bring yourself and your friends, and relax with the best beach views in Auckland.

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Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and watching sports in the Club Bar with bar snacks. There’s a vast range of Craft beers and beautiful wines.

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Soho at Goodside takes the art of traditional Thai cooking and gives it a modern twist. It is casual dining with a great vibe.

Soho’s chefs dedicate their love and experience of food to doing things differently, delivering an all-star experience for the taste buds. The menu (to share) includes ‘Small Plates’ and 'Big Plates’.

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"Calling The Grange a restaurant would be an understatement.

It’s a cultural space for the local community, striving to fulfill all of our gastronomic needs… Whether it’s a quick drop-in meal or a drawn-out, romantic dinner on the terrace at sunset, the new heart of the North Shore will always be ready to give you a superb experience" – Denizen Magazine.

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NEW THIS MONTH: Build your own Bloody Mary with a mini bar at your table $40 per person includes a brunch item and hot drink. Only 4+ groups, must pre-book and pre-order. Last seating midday Open Mon – Sun, 9am-late, Franc’s Bar + Diner, Main Beach, OWN VID19 LOCKD O C O T E U The Strand, Takapuna D CLOSED 09 488 0016 Francs.co.nz

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Selection of delicious dishes.

Masa, Yoshi and Mako.

The Channel Team: Nikki Davidson, Tanya Rotherham, Kim McIntosh.

Entertaining traditions at most fun Japanese restaurant.

Sakebar Nippon Takapuna's menu. Chunky chopped vegetables Surely this is the most entertaining in a spinach dumpling wrapper, restaurant experience you’ll find along with the pork gyoza, were in Takapuna. Described as an lightly fried and served with chopped Izakaya restaurant, best translated fresh spring onions. One of each was as a Japanese-style gastropub, just right. which originated from sake shops A full range of classic Japanese that allowed customers to sit on cuisine is presented to choose from, the premises to drink, Sakebar including the choicest sashimi, sushi, Nippon has an informal, lively skewers, teppan, tempura and udon atmosphere. dishes. We chose the trio of sashimi You cannot help but smile and with kingfish, salmon and tuna laugh when you enter and receive along with the perfect beef tataki. a raucous welcome from all the Both picture perfect and fresh in staff who beat the drums, tinkle the the mouth. Some succulent chicken kitchen utensils and announce the karage and sesame green beans new arrivals.

Sakebar Nippon entrance on Anzac Ave. balanced the flavours well.

On your own, you can sit at We ensured we’d saved room for dessert and were rewarded the bar and watch the Japanese chefs chop, toss, slice and fry with one of the best crème brulees we’d had anywhere. The green fresh ingredients. Sharing with others is relaxing in the booths tea machi ice-cream was moreish while the banana tempura was surrounded by banners and other Japanese imagery including surprisingly light and delicious. pretty lanterns overhead. And this is where we settled in for a fun, A chat with Masa, chef Yoshi, and manager Mako gave us more interactive meal one warm March evening.

Masa, young television journalist on a year’s work and language insight in to all the ‘extras’ you get here at Sakebar Nippon. The karaoke dining room allows a group to enjoy a fun evening along experience, looked after us (in his ‘year of the rat’ hat) with some with a couple of set menu options while, if it’s your birthday, you cold drinks and patiently stayed on standby could be the recipient of a resounding birthday wish from the team while we perused the large pictorial menu (available to view on their and their various instruments, hats and masks. It’s a very inclusive experience here. website). We were trying Arigato gozaimusu to the wonderful welcoming and entertaining to design a selection team at Sakebar Nippon. We’ll be back for some karaoke! of dishes that truly reflected the wide range on offer. But Open 7 days for dinner 5pm until late first, we started with 32-34 Anzac Street, Takapuna. a little sushi and 09 486 2249 www.sakebar.co.nz some most delectable gyoza; the most If you would like your café, bar or restaurant reviewed by the popular appetiser on the Channel team, please contact us.

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High quality, honest, wholesome lunch and dinners.

International cuisine with a gourmet Asian twist such as sashimi, sweet and sour snapper, Zhenjiang spareribs and crispy pork or dumplings made with top quality seafood and meats. Familiar Kiwi choices too like fish and chips, lamb rack and burgers and a kids menu too.

Open Mon 5pm till late. Tues-Sun 12pm till late!

129 Hurstmere Road Takapuna. 09 489 3988.

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Try our salt and pepper squid and yummy lamb bruschetta!

NEW THIS MONTH: 11th March Comedy Night 30th March BBQ Quiz Please email to book, tickets sell out fast Veuve $65 between 5-7pm and happy hours 3-5pm - EVERYDAY! Happy 2020 and Cheers!

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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 live entertainment in The Gardens, Two menus: all-day à la carte, with sharing plates and express lunch; or our dining menu, a modern twist on classical themes. Our outstanding customer service matches the relaxed, yet classy environment.

21 Hurstmere Road 09 3904512 Book at www.thecommons.co.nz Functions: functions@thecommons.co.nz The Gardens open 7 days CKDOWN 19 LO VID O C O The Commons Mon-Thurs from 4pm T E U D CLOSED The Commons Fri-Sun from 12pm

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Inspired by Asian street food, the crispy pork belly steamed bun with peanuts and hoisin sauce is perfectly paired with NZ wines, craft beers on tap, & cocktails.

NEW THIS MONTH: Dine in/takeout delivery

NEW THIS MONTH: 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 deliver takeaways for home and catering platters for work.

(10% discount online ordering use code 10-OFF’ )

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Otto Woo is an award winning noodle bar, with healthy meals that are not boring. Gourmet westernised Asian fusion food with strong Japanese and Thai – Malaysian influence that’s fresh and funky and served in iconic paper noodle boxes just like a New York style noodle bar. Perfect for a quick dine-in meal or healthy nutritional takeout it's tasty as well as healthy, with lots of fresh herbs and vegetables. Otto Woo is healthy, nutritious and delicious. We’ll see you there.

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This family run restaurant La Spiaggia means 'restaurant on the beach' and serves traditional Italian and European dishes. The pork belly has been a crowd favourite since its introduction and the three steak choices of eye fillet, scotch fillet and rib eye have had people coming back for more.

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HAVE A RESTAURANT AND WANT A GOOD WAY TO PROMOTE IT? To get your restaurant advertised in our popular Channel Eating Out Guide contact: Nikki Davidson - nikki@channelmag.co.nz, 021 453 534 Tanya Rotherham - tanya@channelmag.co.nz, 027 457 5027 Kim McIntosh - kim@channelmag.co.nz, 021 419 468

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Catering is also available. Let Blake do the cooking for you and enjoy convenience without compromise!

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Ali and Helen welcome you to their modern, airy eatery featuring fresh, contemporary European cuisine.

Open six days for breakfast, lunch and dinner, great Underground coffee and Peroni beer on tap.

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Open Wed – Sun 11.30am – 2pm, Mon – Sun 5 - 10pm.

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Described by Concrete Playground as a gem on the North Shore, we are one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in town and have an extensive menu. Groups are welcome and can utilize our private dining area. Known for our traditional Cantonese food, great seafood and Yum Cha we have over 101 menu choices including our popular dim sum, the much-loved sticky rice parcels wrapped in bamboo leaf, and golden yolk custard buns. If you are a big fan of Yum Cha, pop in to try us - you won’t regret it!

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Fish Kitchen is located on Devonport Wharf and has a commitment to showcasing fresh ingredients from artisan suppliers, sustainability and zero waste policies. They may also have the best views of the Waitemata Harbour. Capacity for 150 people, including outdoor and indoor dining on the wharf. An extensive seafood offering including mussels, clams, squid and octopus – all as available. These support their signature ‘fish ‘n’ chips’ dishes.

NEW THIS MONTH: Open for breakfast Saturday and Sunday from 9am.

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NEW THIS MONTH: Come down and say hi to the best local cafe in Takapuna. You might even catch us in Takapuna with our food truck, La Rotisserie!

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Come and sample our fantastic new NZ king salmon ceviche, vegan poke bowl, free range marinated chicken and mango salad plus all your old favourites!

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French Rendezvous team invite you to their French Restaurant in an amazing and unique lake view location in heart of Takapuna. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (only on booking 24 h prior the date) with traditional French dishes like onion soup, beef bourguignon and also lots of gluten free galettes and sweet crepes.

Book your table online via website below To book a table https://french-rendez-vous-caferestaurant.business.site/ Follow our events and specials on social media links below https://www.facebook.com/FrenchRendezvousTakapuna/ https://www.instagram.com/frenchrendezvoustakapuna/

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Hearty hot roast meals in the heart of Milford Dine-in or take away.

Just how does someone from Montenegro, a country on the coast of the Balkans, end up owning a roast meal business in Milford?

George Jeremic came to New Zealand in 2014 with his wife Jana who had settled here with her family in 2001. George was born in Montengro then later studied management at university in Belgrade. From the tender age of 21, George and a business partner went into business running a pub in Belgrade before moving on to buying a café and later a fast food outlet.

Specialising in pancakes and pizza, Serbian style burgers and kebabs, there was plenty of meat to become a cooking expert at.

After meeting Jana, who had returned to Belgrade, and having their first child, the pair decided to move to New Zealand where Jana’s family still lived. They had built up a successful business in the Waikato around The Carvery brand. George joined them in Hamilton, learning the business and the Kiwi style of ‘meat and vege’ roast dinners as they opened several outlets in the region. Delivering hearty meals with speed and convenience, the Otorohanga store was very busy with lines out the door every day.

George and Jana soon opened in Tauranga before making the move to Auckland and adding a son to the family.

George always had his eye on Milford as a location and snapped up the site opposite New World, opening in January 2019 for his independent ‘Carvery’. This has to be one of the best positions in the village; in the main street, close to the pedestrian crossing, leafy trees and pretty lights at night to look out to.

People are now coming from as far as Birkdale to enjoy George’s range of quality New Zealand meats including succulent roast lamb, beef, chicken and rolled pork with its crispy crackling. Classic fresh

roast vegetables and gravy join the menu along with his ‘secret herbs and spices’ Southern Fried Chicken. Those who prefer a gluten free meal can enjoy the roast chicken and potato mash and every appetite is catered for with small, medium or large sizes available, either to eat in or to take away.

The large table is ideal for a group or family to come together and now that George is opening on Sundays, the Sunday roast can be enjoyed by those who can’t, or can’t be bothered to, cook at home. There are regular groups who make the most of the good value plated meals and maybe a spot of dessert while they catch up with friends without having to do the dishes afterwards.

Lunches are great value with a small roast meal of pork, beef or chicken for just $9.90 or have it as a wrap with a soft drink and you’re good to go.

Big family dinners or work parties are easily catered for

by The Carvery and George can even slice the meats for you if you prefer, and add in the roast vegetables. He can guide you on quantities and how to keep it all warm until you are ready to serve.

George has created a very warm and friendly space in the heart of Milford where you certainly feel like part of his family as he plays charming host serving up his good, hearty Kiwi roast meals.

Open Mon - Sun 11.30am - 8.30pm Insta: TheCarveryMilford 194 Kitchener Road, Milford, 09 484 0043

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PACK & SEND Takapuna has Jane and Jeremy Bain. adjusted and introduced Zero Contact services to assist local businesses and the community. We can provide a range of unique solutions during these unprecedented times, including those listed below.

Zero Contact pick-up and delivery: If you require our services but prefer to avoid face-to-face contact, we can easily conduct all communication via phone and email. We can also arrange for contactless pick-up and delivery that complies with recommended physical distancing measures. We can pick up and deliver from your favourite shops even while in self isolation.

Online Self Service Book & Pay: For small packed items you can book and pay for delivery of items. This is a basic courier service and can be completed without leaving home or work.

Zero Contact Drop Zone: We have setup a Zero Contact zone in our service centre so you can visit us without physical contact.

Place item/package in the zone with your name and phone number. Any further information can be relayed via phone/email.

Office Equipment Delivery to Homes: If any staff are working from home and require business equipment such as computers, tablets, printers, phones, or any office supplies, we can homedeliver these to the door in a contactless fashion. We can also assist with importing additional supplies or equipment you may need to purchase from overseas.

Personal effects and care packages: If you wish to send care packages to family and friends anywhere in New Zealand or even overseas, we can send personal shipments as well.

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

PACK & SEND Takapuna open Mon – Sat, located at 77 Barrys Point Rd, Takapuna with exclusive and convenient parking outside. Ph 486-3355 or email takapuna@packsend.co.nz and let them make sending easy.

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Find us at the Goodside, Smales Farm, Takapuna.

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WINE: WITH LIZ WHEADON OF GLENGARRY

Orange wine – far from being a new fad Walk into any natural wine bar in New Zealand (yes, there are now more than a few to choose from) and you would not be mistaken for thinking that orange wine was new. The extent of orange wines made in New Zealand is far wider than before, in quality and quantity, but as for orange wine Liz Wheadon itself it is far from being a new fad.

Skin-contact wine is the oldest recorded winemaking process in the world, dating back some 8,000 years. But then again, old is new right? Orange wine’s origins sit in Georgia where fragments decorated with grape patterns and containing chemical traces of wine, that were found near Tbilisi, date back 8,000 years. It’s here that wine is made by skin-contact in large, egg-shaped terracotta pots called qvevri (enter the use of eggs in winemaking – we’ll cover that later in the year). The qvevri are buried and left for many days to six months to ferment, this process referred to by the Georgians as amber wine. We can thank the English for the change from amber to orange - this occurred around the early 2000s.

Not all the orange wines featured here are buried in the ground and made as above, though two are. The majority of these are white wines made as you would red wine. Normally with white wine, the juice is immediately pressed from the grapes and the skins discarded.

They can, though, be made in exactly the same way as red wines, keeping the juice in contact with the skins. This is how orange wines are made. The fermentation and extended maceration on the skins creates a unique character.

Orange wines acquire a deep hue and have a phenolic grip to them, with additional tannins derived from the skin contact. They often exhibit a dry, austere nature, and tend to partner very well with food.

As for why the recent surge in interest in these wines, they are very naturally made and as we consider what we eat, where it comes from and how good it is for us, there’s a growing place for these wines.

Furthermore, there’s an umami nature to these wines, something that we find pleasing and matches well with current trends in food.

If all this leaves you wondering what is orange, what is natural and where does organic fit in – here’s some definitions of sorts:

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Organic – Organic grape cultivation eschews the use of synthetic fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers and other artificial processes. The wines themselves are regulated through legislation that can vary from country to country. One of these certification challenges is derived from the USA, where wine and food are conflated under organic regulations. There, in order to protect various food products, the term 'organic wine' can't be applied because of the sulphur present, resulting in the designation 'made from organic grapes'. We encounter that in New Zealand when the producer labels both their domestic and exported product with the one label.

Biodynamic – Biodynamic winemaking and viticulture draws its philosophy from the premise of Austrian philosopher, Rudolph Steiner, that the earth (and thus the vineyard itself) is a living organism. In order to keep everything in Biodynamic Millton, compost at dusk. balance, the rationale is that vinicultural practices need to be timed to coincide with the rhythms of the earth, a philosophy embracing the whole ecosystem, that requires environment, plants, animals and people to be in complete harmony.

As with organics, there is a certification system, but it's a global standard, known as Demeter and named for the Greek goddess of grain and fertility.

Natural – Natural wines are more difficult to define, and are not certificated in the way biodynamic wines, for example, are. They are farmed organically or biodynamically, hand-harvested and 'transformed' without the addition or removal of anything in the cellar. No additives or processing aids are used, and intervention in the naturally occurring fermentation process is kept to a minimum.

Neither fining nor filtration are employed. The result is a wine full of naturally occurring microbiology. Essentially, it's about using what one was given, with the wine evolving naturally to be whatever it will be.

Orange – Normally with white wine, the juice is immediately pressed from the grapes and the skins discarded. They can, though, be made in exactly the same way as red wines, keeping the juice in contact with the skins. This is how orange wines are made. Their origin lies in the classic wines of Georgia, and in Italy's Friuli region, where fermentation and extended maceration on the skins creates a unique character.

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Talking Takapuna We make no secret of it – but just in case you didn’t know - we LOVE our local businesses!

As we all start to settle in to the new normal of life in lockdown, we think it’s a great time to remind ourselves to just how important our locally owned and operated businesses are to our community.

While the rest of Takapuna’s physical stores and services are closed for now, there are many that you can still support through online purchasing.

We see ‘buying local’ as not only a more convenient way to shop, but also as an investment into your community, and it can be as simple as picking up a loaf of bread and some milk from the dairy down the road, or visiting New World Metro Shore City, the locally owned and operated supermarket. While the rest of Takapuna’s physical stores and services are closed for now, there are many that you can still support through online purchasing. Some are still operating with contactless deliveries, while others offer E-Gift Card

purchases and we have started to compile a list of these businesses in the What’s Hot section on our website: www.ilovetakapuna.co.nz.

It’s important to remember to take care of yourself and your loved ones during these unprecedented times. One way you can do this is by getting out for a walk within your neighbourhood – and we think we are lucky to have our wonderful Takapuna Beach on our doorstep! While you’re out and about, please remember for the safety of yourselves and others, please practise social (physical) distancing, only go for walks with the people inside your “bubble”, and try to avoid touching anything others may have touched – for example, park benches and playgrounds – and most importantly, wash your hands before leaving the house, and when you return.

Don’t forget to follow us @ILoveTakapuna on Facebook and Instagram too! We also love to see what you get up to in and around Takapuna and what you’re keeping busy with during the lockdown, so if you’re posting on social media, don’t forget to tag us, or use the hashtag #ilovetakapuna.

Alexander Sykes – IWG (BizDojo, Takapuna) Alexander Sykes is the New Zealand Country Manager for IWG, operator of BizDojo, offering flexible workspace in Takapuna. He is responsible for enhancing IWG’s strong market position. A strategy of engagement and investment has seen the company expand in just a few years from six to 18 locations in New Zealand under the Regus, BizDojo and Spaces brands, including two new locations – Karangahape Road now open and Alexander Sykes.

Commercial Bay opening later this year.

Alexander, who has also worked as a personal trainer with elite athletes and sports clubs, moved to New Zealand seven years ago with his wife Sarah. Sarah was originally from New Zealand and was on her OE in London when they met. After four years together in the UK they decided to move to New Zealand and start a family. They are now a family of three, with a four year old son, Campbell. Despite living city-side, they enjoy the Shore beaches where they teach Campbell to be confident and respect the water.

CM: What do you love about working at BizDojo and in Takapuna?

AS: I am lucky enough to work out of all our flexible workspace locations on a regular basis, including BizDojo Takapuna. I love the community and stunning sea views at BizDojo Takapuna and the

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choice of coffee shops and eateries that the area has to offer are second to none.

CM: What do you enjoy doing outside of work hours at Takapuna Beach and how will you be making the most of that in the last of the warmer months?

AS: I love the water and spending time up in Northland, whether it’s a surf at Forestry or taking the family up to Waipu Cove for the weekend. Bizdojo Takapuna is great location to work from on a Friday to get the jump on the traffic and on a Monday to squeeze an extra day/night in and avoid the bridge commute.

CM: What advice or trends would you share to anyone considering starting a local business on the Shore?

AS: Consider working from BizDojo Takapuna. This type of flexible workspace plays an important role in reducing overheads, such as empty desks, for businesses. Naturally office rental prices are based on location, type, size and term. Flexible office space can be increased or reduced according to staff movements, therefore reducing the underutilised portion of space and the associated costs.

With traditional workspace being used at only 55% there is a 45% saving potential for businesses who embrace the flexible workspace revolution. From a business owner’s perspective, it makes it a lot easier to sleep at night since you are not signing for years of lease commitments. It just makes businesses a lot more agile and change ready particularly if you are just starting out.

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Philip Buys – BNZ Philip Buys is a Senior Partner with long-time Takapuna Beach Business Association sponsor and supporter, BNZ. Philip lives in the Bays with wife Anaya and their two sons. He grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa and moved to New Zealand 10 years ago. As Senior Partner with BNZ he is responsible for a team of business partners that holds small to medium enterprise relationships. Philip’s banking career started in 1997 with Philip Buys. a South African Bank where he was originally a currency trader. His focus changed to relationship banking and he has spent the last 10 years as a commercial partner focussing on medium enterprise business relationships.

CM: What do you love best about working and living on the North Shore and the Takapuna Beach area.

PB: I enjoy working on the North Shore as the area has some incredibly diverse businesses ranging from technology to manufacturing. The Shore has a real good progressive feel to it with growth and new enterprise a constant focus. The new BNZ

Peter Hall – Simpson Western

Peter Hall.

Peter Hall is a partner at Simpson Western (Lawyers) in Takapuna. He’s spent most of his life living on the Shore and currently lives in the Bays with his wife and one year old son.

Peter attended school at Rosmini College and after completing a law degree joined Simpson Western as a Law Clerk and became a barrister and solicitor later that year. He became a partner effective April, 2020. Outside of work and family he loves playing guitar, soccer, squash and watching English soccer and Formula 1 motorsport.

CM: What do you love about working at Simpson Western and in Takapuna?

PH: I've been working at Simpson Western for 11 years and everyday I'm driven by the interesting work that I'm involved in and by the quality and professionalism of my colleagues. We have a great environment within the firm where everybody works hard for our clients while at the same time leading balanced lifestyles where family and fun are prioritised. I think working in Takapuna (with its great cafes, bars, vibes and beach) helps make a good work/ life balance an easy thing to achieve. I'm grateful to be working in

destination centre currently being developed in Albany is a prime example of such growth as the existing partners centre is simply too small for all the growth that the shore has shown.

CM: What do you enjoy doing outside of work hours and how will you be making the most of that in the last of the warmer months.

PB: Being a keen tennis player the current summer weather is great and allows me to have a lot of court time representing Mairangi Bay in various leagues. I have been fortunate enough to compete at National and International level with a couple of medals under the belt. My family is also active with sports such as hockey and equestrian activities. This leads to us being busy, but I could not think of a better destination than the North Shore to do all of this.

CM: What are your predictions about business locally and in a wider economic context for the coming decade?

PB: The North Shore keeps growing and the current infrastructure spend is an example of the growth. More business entities opening offices along with large residential developments on the Shore bodes well for the future.

Contact: Philip_Buys@bnz.co.nz

such a neat part of Auckland, which inspires me to work hard yet constantly reminds me to get out and enjoy our backyard.

CM: What do you enjoy doing outside of work hours at Takapuna Beach and how will you be making the most of that in the last of the warmer months?

PH: I really enjoy walking on the beach which acts as a "reset button" for me. I find that a walk on the beach helps me to immediately focus and get a clearer perspective on things no matter what else is going on. I really like the fact that the beach is almost never empty, as it's great to see Takapuna's finest asset being used so extensively. I'll definitely be getting out for more walks with my family in the last of the warmer months.

CM: What advice or trends would you share to anyone considering starting a local business on the Shore ?

PH: I would strongly encourage them to get in front of other business owners/staff and build relationships. I learned very quickly that business connections on the Shore can be immensely valuable and rewarding. While it can certainly take some time to build relationships, I have found that great commercial opportunities can flourish if business owners make the effort to grow a good network on their own patch. Get connected!

Contact: PeterH@simpsonwestern.co.nz

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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair Aidan Bennett (left) on Hurstmere Road with Lisa Spasic, Auckland Council's Project Leader and Terence Harpur, CEO, Takapuna Beach Business Association. All parties are collaborating closely – Auckland Council, Panuku, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board and the Takapuna Beach Business Association – to ensure that all bases are covered so the project goes as smoothly as possible, to help alleviate disruption to business as much as possible.

A new-look Hurstmere Road is on the way

by Christine Young

Takapuna. A rare beachside metropolitan centre. A shopping destination where you can stroll from stores to shore, from boutique retail to beach. A business environment where workers can swim between meetings or at lunch time. With a bustling main street and a mall, Takapuna has shops, services and restaurants to cater to every need. In short, Takapuna is the perfect mix of metropolitan buzz and relaxed seaside living.

Or is it? Hurstmere Road is showing its age: cars trundle over uneven cobblestones last renewed some decades ago; street furniture is sparse – and services that run under the street are in dire need of replacement. As Andy Thompson of Takapuna House of Travel says, Hurstmere Road has been needing a new fresh identity for a long time.

Wouldn’t it be lovely if the main street provided more space for shoppers and pedestrians, more places to sit and enjoy the views of the beach, more places to meet friends and more space for community events?

That’s about to happen. Aware of the need for more and better underground services (particularly stormwater) and a more attractive above-ground environment, Auckland Council is embarking on a major redevelopment of Hurstmere Road, from Hall’s Corner at the intersection of Lake Road through to the roundabout at the intersection with Anzac Street, starting early this month. Working in conjunction with Auckland Transport and Panuku (responsible

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for the “Unlock Takapuna’ project that will deliver a new town centre, more shops, offices and apartments, and better connections between the town centre and the beach), Auckland Council will revamp not only the services beneath Hurstmere Road but the way traffic circulates around and through Takapuna, and transform the road from a narrow throughway for cars to a vibrant space that cars share with pedestrians and cyclists.

Andy is just one Takapuna retailer excited about the prospect.

“The plan is excellent,” he enthuses. “It will offer an unparalleled shopping experience on the Shore. The larger walkway for customers is great for families, with more space, and much safer. I also love that it’s got an eco-friendly design, especially with regard to the ocean and our beaches. It’s giving it a new fresh look – and not many places on the Shore will match it.”

In just over a year’s time, Hurstmere Road will be an open, lively beachside retail destination focused on people. With the plan for Takapuna already having achieved a Green Star Communities rating for “exceptional master planning and commitment to sustainability, planning for climate change and building community resilience” (a first in New Zealand, alongside Henderson), the new-look main street will boast a “healthy ecology” (i.e. trees, rain gardens, water retention zones), and a reduction in vehicle dominance. In Councilspeak, it promises a “creative cultural” celebration of Takapuna’s unique character and natural attributes.

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Artists impression of the upgraded Hurstmere Road looking North from Lake Road intersection. A key element is also improving the quality of the water that runs off the road towards the beach. This will be done with extensive underground work, including the installation of rain gardens.

As Andy mentioned, it’s been a long time coming, but Auckland Council recently signed a contract with JFC Ltd, self-described as “one of New Zealand’s leading infrastructure and civil construction companies with over 50 years in the business, …behind the construction and restoration of some of New Zealand’s mostloved spaces”. It’s a company experienced in “building vibrant city spaces, creating stronger transport connections and enhancing our infrastructure”.

Andy also likes the staging of the project, designed to minimise disruption for retailers and shoppers. “They’ve thought about the process, about keeping traffic moving and low barriers so it won’t look like a building site. It will still have a nice feel even while it’s in a state of flux.”

Work will be completed in sections, not in one huge blitz that sees the whole road in turmoil for the duration. All work in one section will be completed before that is opened and construction of the next section commences. Stage 1 includes the underground installation of an upgraded freshwater pipeline, and the intersections at either end. The first evidence most of us will see of the project is likely to be traffic management at each end of the shopping strip. Stage 2 involves paving outside Hurstmere Green, one side of the road at a time, followed by half the roadway and footpath on one side of the street from Trust Bank to opposite Hurstmere Green, then Kiwibank to Anzac Street, before completing from Hall’s Corner to Mövenpick on the eastern side, and finally Starbucks to the Anzac Street corner. To provide room for construction as it takes place, Hurstmere Road almost immediately becomes a single lane north-bound, and will remain that way after completion.

Parents and caregivers with pre-schoolers fascinated by construction projects, diggers and bulldozers will be delighted to know, as Andy is, that the fencing separating us from the construction will be low. Better still, according to the official memo, and unlike in the central city, the amount of “orange” will be reduced as much as possible. It’s entirely possible that Hurstmere Road will look less like a war zone than a main street undergoing improvement.

At the end of the project, an improved stormwater treatment system will treat all water flowing from Hurstmere Road to Takapuna Beach, drastically reducing if not eliminating the all-too-frequent pollution of the beach. Traffic along Hurstmere Road will travel one way (north-bound) only, on a smooth level surface – a far cry from the present rumbly cobblestones. South-bound traffic (i.e. heading towards Milford) will use Anzac Street, though cyclists will be able to take advantage of a contra-flow cycle lane through the centre of town. New loading zones and mobility parking bays, and parallel street parking will still allow shoppers to stop – and by the completion of this project, with the completion in July of the gasometer carpark now under construction in Northcroft Street, Takapuna will boast a total of more than 4000 parking spaces in the area immediately around the town centre, including 840 at Shore City.

Yes, there will be some disruption, but The Takapuna Beach Business Association has been working hard behind the scenes to minimise the impact on retailers in particular, as well as shoppers and other businesses in and around Hurstmere Road. This has resulted in, among other things, the staged construction affecting only one side of the road at a time, and the completion of each section before a new section starts reduces the time any part of the road is impacted. Even better, we’ll be able to see what the finished street will look like as the construction progresses.

Terence Harpur, CEO at the Takapuna Beach Business Association, says the TBBA has been behind the project from the start, recognising the need to revamp Hurstmere Road to meet the expectations of the community about the kind of main street Takapuna deserves. At the same time, the TBBA was aware that progress of this sort doesn’t come without some sacrifice.

“The TBBA put forward to the project team a number of construction disruption mitigation techniques,” says Terence.

“These were developed through discussions with our members, discussions with other areas of Auckland which have undergone similar transformations, such as Newmarket, Auckland CBD and K Road, as well as international best practice. We are pleased that most of our requests were included in the tender process and now into the construction methodology.”

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Getting through construction disruption is never easy for businesses…

We therefore ask our community to shop local and continue to support businesses through this time.

Artist impression of the upgraded Hurstmere Road near Hurstmere Green, looking south-west.

The mitigation principles, such as the staged construction, and a requirement for signage and wayfinding for businesses, aim to ensure that retailers and shoppers alike continue to enjoy shopping in Takapuna during construction. Other measures include minimising noise disruption, access through the construction zone, the site appearance, and the appearance and use of hoardings and barriers conforming to careful parameters, among others.

“We are thrilled that with the transformation, all stormwater flowing to our beloved Takapuna Beach will be treated,” adds Terence. “Hurstmere Road is going to be a real drawcard for our local community and visitors. With the strong retail focus of the project, Hurstmere road will be real destination for shoppers to love!”

Despite all best efforts, as both Andy and Terence acknowledge, businesses along the strip will face some disruption.

Terence and the TBBA are encouraging the local community to continue to shop in Takapuna, and support Hurstmere Road retailers, many of whom are themselves long-time Takapuna residents, and who have had a presence on Hurstmere Road for years, if not decades.

North Shore Ward Councillors for Auckland Council, Chris Darby and Richard Hills, in Hurstmere Road. They have played a big part in helping to bring the project to reality.

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“Retail and food and beverage need to be supported,” says Andy. He urges locals to support businesses in our area, “so that we have somewhere to shop in the future”.

“Getting through construction disruption is never easy for businesses,” Terence says. “We therefore ask our community to shop local and continue to support businesses through this time. Shopping local keeps your money in the community and makes it the vibrant destination that we all love.

“Pedestrian access will remain open to businesses at all times, as will vehicle access – with crossings and wayfinding along the street. It will be super-easy to get around, and there is going to be plenty of parking.”

To further encourage local loyalty over the next 15 months, the TBBA will run competitions, give-aways and events during construction. Terence suggests following I Love Takapuna on Facebook to keep up to date with these as they happen.

Hurstmere Road is the key, the start of the vision for a new Takapuna. This first stage will deliver a compelling and attractive destination with a great mix of shops and restaurants ahead of the next major step in Takapuna’s rejuvenation – the Unlock Takapuna project. But more on that as plans develop…

Artist impression of the upgraded Hurstmere Road. The road becomes one way, from the Lake Road end to the Anzac Street roundabout and has a new speed limit of 30kmph. There will be new cycle lanes and the road becomes more people friendly with wider and more accessible pavements.

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WHAT’S HOT Women’s Autumn Fashion

Go no further than Takapuna for all your fashion needs this autumn.

A sortie along Hurstmere Road and side streets proves there’s a wealth of women’s fashion choice along the main street strip and side streets.

With garments arriving now, it’s time to ignore the continuing hot weather, and start to plan ahead for cooler days.

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Go no further than Takapuna for all your fashion needs this autumn. A sortie along Hurstmere Road proves there’s a wealth of women’s fashion choice along the main street strip and side streets. With garments arriving now, it’s time to ignore the continuing hot weather, and start to plan ahead for cooler days.

Sophisticated and feminine fashion at Repertoire, at the intersection of Lake Road and Hurstmere Road, combines with styles that last beyond a single season.

As the new season’s garments arrive, look out for tweed in every hue, and lots of gold, high necks and ruffles. Animal print leather augments still-popular animal print tops and skirts – and this season’s boots to the knee take us right back to the ’80s.

Just along Hurstmere Road, The Closet is a fashion hub with dresses, tops and more to appeal to the young and young at heart. For autumn, the main trends will be comfort with style, moving from bright summer colours to dark shades in most colours, and with a focus on casual wear – think hoodies and jackets.

Further along, stop in at Tuesday and immerse

…there’s a wealth of women’s fashion choice along the main street strip and side streets. yourself in the colour and freshness of Biddie’s collection of locally-designed dresses, skirts, tops, and jumpers. For autumn, visit Tuesday for beautiful sage green tones alongside pops of hot pink, stunning new moody floral prints, must-have shorter length wool coats in three colour options, and an “absolutely show-stopping" cord suit.

Next stop Augustine, a world of vibrant colour and exuberant styles that take you from barbecues to formal balls; perfect for that dress, skirt or top in flowing fabrics and styles that mark you as someone with panache and stylistic flair. The Augustine and Charlo autumn collections started arriving from mid-March.

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As autumn collections arrive at Seed, enjoy rich browns to offset season-busting cotton, linen and denim classics. While you’re in-store, check out the shoes, bags, jewellery, scarves and wraps. Oh, and don’t forget the kids’ and teen’s collections, and the sport and leisurewear – stylish gear and bags that take you from bike to beach and right on into winter.

Next door, at Decjuba, autumn continues a penchant for animal prints, plus plenty of edgy black and white street styles, with jackets and long sleeves a-plenty for the cooler days and longer nights ahead.

Cross the road to browse at Kilt, where garments are all designed and made in New Zealand. Kilt boasts an ever-evolving release of new styles as well as repeats of favourite garments and colours. Purchases here are always on-style for whatever the season dictates as well, as the Kilt designers know New Zealand women want.

Recycle Boutique purchases only great brands and high quality garments and accessories on consignment – no fast fashion here. This welcoming hangout environment is especially popular with teens after school but with seasonal fashions, shoes, hats, bags and accessories, there’s something for everyone.

They’re now accepting autumn and winter fashions – check out their Facebook or Insta pages for details.

New Zealand-based label Ruby is a haven of gorgeous styles, fabrics and designs, and an aesthetic that cleverly draws on chic prints and fresh palettes. The focus this season is on soft blues and prints, long dresses, wide leg pants, and skirts in a range of styles and colours. By early April Ruby’s alpaca, merino and mohair sweaters wil be in-store.

Just off the main drag are four other longtime Takapuna fashion store favourites: Superette is firmly established as one of Australasia’s top online brands – but boasts a strong bricks-and-mortar presence in Takapuna, where the brand originated.

Tucked behind Madam Woo, Superette is a treasure trove of the latest in men’s, kids’ and women’s cool, complemented by an expertly curated lifestyle collection of accessories and homewares constantly updated to create a unique vision of on-trend luxury living.

Tosca & Salome in The Strand is the epitome of boho – with stylish-but-casual dresses, skirts and tops in natural flowing fabrics. Autumn oranges and browns signal the change of season, perfect for an extended summer, or for layering as the weather gets cooler. Tosca & Salome’s feminine styles take you from the beach to barbecue or an evening out, complemented by an impressive

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collection of knits and accessories.

Trelise Outlet is perfect for price-conscious shoppers, with a bold aesthetic in garments from casual to evening wear. Brilliant colours, strong styles – and something for every season. New stock arrives every Tuesday; browse the vibrant colours, patterns and textures and revel in the ranges of natural cottons, linens and silks.

For streetwear, you can’t – mustn’t – go past Federation, with its mix of quirk-pluscool in a range of women’s, men’s and kids’ styles. This autumn, camels and earthy tones contrast with – or complement, as you choose – exciting pinks and blues with bold prints. Or look for the boldly print Wrap Me skirts, or the latest in pants, dresses and tops – all mixing elements of design with Federation’s distinct aesthetic, and quality construction.

Beyond the high street stores – or perhaps before you get there – make sure you check out the riches of Shore City Shopping Centre, With Cotton On, Country Road, Cue/Veronika Maine, Farmers, Glassons, Hartleys, Jacqui-E, Just Jeans, Max and Portmans (and that’s just clothing, never mind shoes and accessories), there something for every price point and occasion, and something to suit everyone’s style. Check out the Shore City’s Style Notes blog for style tips and autumn trends once the

weather gets a bit cooler, but in the meantime, with a dozen fashion stores and dozens more brands, if your summer styles are feeling a little tired and now’s the time to give your wardrobe a refresh, Shore City offers oodles of options all under the one roof.

All that shopping is likely to create an appetite or at least a need for a dose of caffeine, if that’s your guilty pleasure. In Shore City, check out the food hall options, and while you’re there, take five to download the Shore City app so you receive all the latest news, events and special offers.

Out on Lake and Hurstmere Roads, and in the alleyways between Hurstmere Road and Anzac Street, there’s no excuse to flag shopping for want of refreshment.

Treat yourself to some between-shopping hospitality. Grab a coffee, tea, kombucha, ice-cream, smoothie bowl, sandwich, cheese scone, sweet muffin, or something more indulgent. Or take longer respite from the rigours of your retail exploration; shout yourself and your shopping companion to a lunch as light or as hearty as the shopping you’ve been doing. There’s no reason why not, and every reason why, with around 150 eateries to choose from. Talk about spoiled for choice in fashion and food. Go on.

Just do it.

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More of your money stays in the local community You embrace what makes our community unique

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I have a passion for foreign languages and would like to study more linguistics if I had the chance. I support school charities and teach my children to be useful in society.

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We love watching locals come together in the is incredible community hub and socialising and sharing great relationships over coffee or lunch. Tamara’s secret pleasure are her 115 succulent pants; Judah is a trendy nerd who loves anything LotR or Game of Thrones.

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QPC SHOW HOME, TAKAPUNA

The QPC Build Group is one of Channel Mag’s founding advertisers and has been consistent in the magazine for a decade. We love them and they have achieved consistent results from the magazine. A recent innovation for QPC is the establishment of a QPC Show Home at 19 Hart Road, Takapuna. This is where customers (and potential customers) can go to see what is possible for their renovation or new build. Channel’s Aidan Bennett met with director Kelly Coburn, wife of founder Alex Coburn, at their show home during March.

Kelly Coburn of QPC at their Hart Road show home.

QPC’s award-winning show home in the heart of Takapuna By Aidan Bennett If you are considering renovating or building a new home in the near future then a visit to the QPC Show Home in Hart Road is a good place to start. The place is full of the latest innovations and technology.

The site of the show home was once two existing old state houses.

These were removed and three new stand-alone 420 square metre homes were built by QPC. The street-front home has been kept by QPC as its show home.

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I had heard about the show home so I was keen to take a look. First impressions were that despite there being three houses, they are big and spacious. Four hundred and twenty square metres is a good size.

The sloping site has meant that all three north-facing homes have been staggered so they catch the sun throughout the day.

As I entered from the road you could see that the QPC Hart Road show home is sleek and understated and he home has simple lines.

The interesting double garage door helps achieve that look. QPC

integrated the wide garage door into the rest of the home by having it custom made of vertical stained cedar, giving the front of the home a seamless look. This is a theme used elsewhere in the home.

What is neat about QPC’s Show Home are the finer things that aren’t immediately noticeable. Kelly says that all three have design continuity throughout – the ideal combination of function and form.

“The home has been expertly designed by architect Brendan Rawson from Arch Office to create seamless flow between areas,” explained Kelly as she provided a tour of the home. “We have used quality materials, finishings and fixtures throughout to enhance the living experience and really demonstrate what the options are for our customers.”

We wanted to make the best use of spaces in the home and add in features that make the house standout…

Kelly also explained that they have teamed up with key suppliers to ensure visitors can experience high quality options for their own projects.

The show home has four double bedrooms that are plushly finished with Cavalier Bremworth loop pile wool carpet and furnished with pieces from Dawson & Co and Wallace Cotton.

The bathrooms were of particular interest to me, being the owner of a home with dated bathrooms that are in need of updating in the not too distant future.

There are two full bathrooms featuring custom walk-in showers, top-of-the-line brushed black stainless fittings and slate grey tiles, complemented by wall-hung oak vanities underlit with LEDs on a walk-in sensor. The powder room is dark and moody with a solid oak floating shelf vanity and lighting and extraction fan on a walk-by sensor. Keep my wife away – she would love it!

The temptation for my wife would not stop there in this home. The sleek black handle-less kitchen has top-of-the-line Miele appliances, a stone benchtop, granite splashbacks and solid marble walls, and a full walk-in scullery. Thank goodness we renovated our kitchen with QPC

not that long ago!

Kelly outlined the design strategy. “We wanted to make the best use of spaces in the home and add in features that make the house stand out from your average home. We decided that under the stairs was a great place to put all the media and hi fi equipment but didn’t want a door in the kitchen. This is where our QPC team decided to wrap around the feature cedar balustrade into the kitchen to conceal a push to open magnetic door.”

Essentially, they have created a hidden area for the media stuff that fits in with the simplicity of the home design.

The innovation doesn’t stop there. The entire house is actually run by home automation from an iPad. This includes the front door, garage door, side gate, skylights, lights, alarm, fireplace, music and recessed roller blinds.

The push-button frosted window in the master ensuite is another of the home's techo elements. The room has views north. With one push of a button the window automatically frosts and stays frosted until it is pushed again; it will then clear up like a normal window. More QPC innovation!

There’s also hidden LED lighting under the custom-made handrail and ballustrades on the stairs.

The living areas that flow out to the courtyard areas are spacious. The formal lounge has a large gas fireplace framed by a large underlit floating granite hearth and flanked by custom-made floating oak shelving.

“We have been thrilled about what we have achieved with the show home,” added Kelly Coburn. “We were fortunate to pick up a Masterbuilder’s Gold House of the Year Award for the home in 2019. The support from our range of valued suppliers made a big difference. All their products and innovations are on display and make the home very special.”

Suppliers featured in the QPC Show Home are: Ascott Aluminium; Timber Floor Solutions; Oben Bathroomware; Handle Solutions; Tile Warehouse; Twig Design; Burrow & Bee; Wallace Cotton; Dawson & Co; Miele; KitchenMaker; Real Fires.

Viweing the QPC Show Home at 19 Hart Road in Takapuna is by appointment. For more information visit: www.qpcbuilders.co.nz

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Good Flavours, Good Music, Good Vibes.

Open Monday to Sunday 7am til’ late 72 Taharoto Rd, Takapuna goodside.co.nz / @goodsideakl

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Welcome to Goodside.

An exquisite collection of Auckland’s finest boutique food and beverage artisans, housed in a relaxed, leafy venue making it one of Auckland’s most delectable dining destinations.

GOODSIDE AT SMALES FARM

Goodside at Smales Farm a big hit!

Smales Farm’s Goodside hospitality precinct has quickly become a favourite with the local community and as a destination for those from the wider North Shore and Auckland areas. They have celebrated their one year birthday – a lot has happened in Goodside’s first year!

The associated infographic tells a story – more than 255,000 coffees have been sold, 423,500 compostable items have been handed out (that’s 423,000 items not hanging around in landfills), not to mention 1,800 giant Jenga games played, plus over 2,600 dogs supping from their complimentary water bowls.

The relaxed and leafy dining destination has settled in to Smales Farm well, serving the work-force of the area as well as being open to the public seven days a week.

Smales Farm CEO, Paul Gunn, says the growth of Goodside has been exciting to watch. “It’s attracting visitors from all over Auckland as word’s getting out. Goodside is proving itself as an extremely popular destination, providing food lovers with an exceptional collection of the city’s best food and beverage artisans, along with new pop up offerings every month.”

“The development of Smales Farm as a precinct has really taken off too, and no doubt the success of February’s Sunsetter Festival hosting over 4500 visitors is a tribute to that, as well as the Smales Farm Market now being a permanent feature.”

Goodside businesses owners say they are thriving within the revolutionised precinct.

“Our Goodside store has delivered the busiest first year of all our three stores over our six year history,” says Greg Cornes from Goodness Gracious. “It’s also the first of our stores not to be an independent site and it’s been a pleasure being a part of a progressive and forward thinking development. We know the North Shore has welcomed us with open arms – and mouths - having served more than 100,000 coffees in our first year!”

Neighbouring business owner Ange Redfern from Ripe Deli also couldn’t be more delighted with their new Goodside store. “It’s been wonderful working alongside the motivated team at Smales Farm and all the creative hospitality operators involved. We were nervous opening our third store, but with the support and encouragement of all our customers and the fabulously hard working team at Ripe, it’s made it an exciting and rewarding ride.”

The development of Smales Farm as a precinct has really taken off too, and no doubt the success of February’s Sunsetter Festival hosting over 4500 visitors is a tribute to that…

Goodside’s eight eateries are: &Sushi Japanese cuisine; Fantail & Turtle craft beers and sharing menu; The Grange Fine dining and bar; Shake Out new concept burgers, sides, shakes and sundaes; Soho Thai with a modern twist; Ripe Deli catering and quick bites; Goodness Gracious bagels New York would be proud of; Pop up a constanting changing offering.

Complementing Goodside’s great flavours from its eight different eateries, bars and restaurants, is the live music and DJ’s every weekend, plus the growing variety of events on offer. Goodside visitors really are spoilt for choice. Goodside has it all. There is free Wi-Fi, al fresco dining, excellent transport links, open green spaces and award-winning buildings.

Goodside is located behind the B:HIVE at Smales Farm, 74 Taharoto Road, Takapuna. Visit: https://goodside.co.nz/

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TRAVEL: WITH HELLOWORLD TRAVEL BROWNS BAY

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At helloworld Travel we are being kept up to date with the latest health advisories and developments across the globe, so we are in a strong position to offer advice and support around your pending or new travel plans.

We have a wealth of experience at navigating Mary Buckley Owner/Director through events that have a global impact and that’s why we are called The Travel Professionals and more importantly, your Travel Professional.

Many of our key airline, cruise ship and land tour operator partners are or have already introduced temporary flexible policies around cancellations / rebooking and / or surety for you to make changes with any new bookings.

Of course, many of our customers still want to travel but just need reassuring around insurance protection and funds as well as deposit protection. We can advise you on these matters and whether you can postpone your travel plans versus an outright cancellation.

In the end the consumer will be the winner, with a wide range of travel deals available. New Zealanders are resilient, intrepid travellers.

The team at helloworld Travel look forward to providing you with our renowned professional service to get you on your way to your next adventure wherever, and whenever, you decide is right for you.

In the meantime, we will keep you inspired for your next holiday.

All cruises and tours need to be booked well ahead and we expect a higher than normal demand on 2021 journeys. We recommend you plan ahead, and we are here to assist you with your travel requirements.

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MY SHORE LIFE: SHALINI MEHRA

Inspiring youth and students in the community Meet Shalini Mehra of Pinehill

Shalini Mehra was born in India and came to New Zealand in 2001 with husband Ajay, who had been living in Auckland since early 2000. They have two children: a daughter Siya, aged 14 years and son Arihaan aged 7 years. They go to Rangitoto College and Murrays Bay School respectively. Shalini works in the IT sector and her first job was as a software developer at Auckland University of Technology. She is currently working at Datacom as Practice Lead Functional Consultant in Salesforce practice.

What do you love most about living in Pinehill?

I love its proximity to all kinds of amenities, and it is quite safe. It also does not take me long to commute to my work in the city using public transport. There are so many beaches nearby, which is awesome!

How long have you lived here?

We moved here about 11 years ago. Siya, my daughter was only three at the time. Ajay and I welcomed our son Arihaan after we moved here.

What activities or organisations are you involved with? Why are you passionate about this?

I volunteer at St. John as one of the youth cadet leaders in the Rosedale division. As part of that I teach primary school aged children (8 - 11 years) first aid, health care, leadership and general life skills.

I decided to join the St. John organisation late last year as my children had been going there for the last few years, Siya as a cadet and Arihaan as a penguin. What has really motivated me to join St. John is their basic value of caring for others selflessly. As part of their youth programme, they are educating our children to become responsible citizens of our planet.

As we know, St. John is a charity and people involved are volunteers; the cadet and penguin programmes are run Siya, Shalini, Ajay and Arihaan Mehra, Yu Min Kim. by people who are

passionate about making this world a better Shalini Mehra. place for our future generation and they are doing it tirelessly and selflessly by investing in our children. I have the same passion and I have seen the impact of their effort in my children and therefore I decided to join as a youth leader.

I also host an international student, Yu Min, from Rangitoto College. She is from Japan and has been with us for nearly one year.

My family and I like providing a nice home to the children who come to New Zealand for study. As a parent, I know that it can be quite stressful for parents to send their child to a different country with different language, culture and society. We chose Rangitoto school students as we live close by and Siya is also a student there. In addition to providing a nice home and family to our students, we also want our children to be exposed to other cultures of the world. I can say that it has been working quite well for Yu Min and us.

What else might you be involved with if you had more time?

I am yet to think about what I might be involved with next. I am working full time and currently quite happy with what I am doing now.

Tell us about a place that is a secret gem in your suburb?

I love taking the cliff walk between Murrays Bay and Rothesay Bay with the ocean on one side - it's so pretty.

Do you have a favourite local event that you look forward to each year?

I look forward to the Anzac Day parade in Browns Bay and the Mairangi Bay Christmas Parade as my daughter is generally involved with both of those events. Pinehill is very close to these two suburbs so for me those two are the local events I look forward to.

If you could change one aspect about your suburb what would it be?

I feel that the residents need to interact with each other more. I don’t see active community spirit, at least in my street.

Who would you most like to have as a neighbour and why?

I would like a family who are willing to be friends with their neighbours regardless of any cultural or ethnicity differences. I would love my neighbourhood to become one big happy community of people who look after each other and have fun together.

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CHANNEL FEATURE: WINTER STYLE

ADELE KINLOCH

Emerald green is a gorgeous colour to brighten a dull winter's day and this New Zealand label Chocolat has used it in this boiled wool top with cutaway sides and kimono style sleeves. I like these Joseph Ribkoff slim black pants which work well with the loose top while the leopard print tassel scarf adds some texture.

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NIKKI DAVIDSON

I went for these Joseph Ribkoff jeans from Spero Shoes & Clothes as they are perfect for when you want just a little animal print in your outfit. The mustard top is great for cooler days while these boots remind me of '80s ankle boots but on trend for 2020.

Spero Shoes & Clothes, 13a Mokoia Road, Birkenhead

MARIA NAYSHUL

This dress from my favourite vintage store, Painted Bird. It was love at first sight! This incredible complex shade is somewhere in between azure and ultramarine, like the essence of the New Zealand summery ocean and the sky. It was so perfect for the recent festive season.

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I love Posh Labels and often bring in designer clothes from my wardrobe to sell and always manage to find a fabulous piece to take home.

This Pieruci pink trench coat and Minx black patent boots will brightening up winter this year.

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CHANNEL FEATURE: WINTER STYLE

How to stay stylish in new season's footwear this winter During this time of social challenge it’s more important than ever to support our local stores and villages. These business owners are often independent sole operators who pour their heart and soul into their creative ventures.

Anne Nicolle of Spero Shoes and Clothes is one such boutique owner in the heart of Birkenhead who Anne Nicolle had the inconvenience of a shop fire last year but has bounced back stronger than ever.

Anne has lovingly stocked her store with quality, well-known clothing labels like Lemon Tree Design, Joseph Ribkoff, Bittermoon and Egerie – Paris, amongst others. The intimate space allows her to focus her attention on you as you browse the racks and try on new garments with her guidance.

Anne loves it when new stock arrives, and says, “This season there are stunning bold, rich colours and textures. Cobalt, mustard, grey/ black and red are some of the shades to add to your wardrobe to give it an updated look.”

As the only women’s shoe retailer in Birkenhead her brands include European styles from Emporio Italia, Effegie, EOS, Hogl, Rilassare as well as locally designed MINX. “Boots and shoes this winter are moving toward a tapered toe and the casual sneaker is updated in soft leathers and animal print accents.

The animal print is very on trend in all aspects of fashion right now.”

If you haven’t visited Birkenhead in a while, you’ll be pleasantly rewarded with several delightful stores, including Crave Home across the street, interesting cafes, a patisserie, quality butchery and of course, the modern library.

Spero Shoes & Clothes, 13a Mokoia Road, Birkenhead Ph 480 8885, FB facebook.com/speroshoes/

Shoe obsessed shoppers like Tango’s Shoes Milford manager Ingrid Dawson are always paying attention to what designers are showing on the catwalk and she loves to bring fashion forward variations to Shore locals to suit our New Zealand climate and lifestyle. Heading into winter, Ingrid and her Ingrid Dawson team have broken down the shoe trends you need to know about for 2020.

The current flavour continuing through is definitely the ankle grazing boot in a huge variety of styles from the Chelsea boot to the edgy grunge styled boots. There are variations on the lace up Victorian styled booties along with cowboy boots featuring modern design details that are essential for any wardrobe.

Investing in a pair of brogues is a must, or there are extensive variations on loafers including vintage style alternatives which are no longer restricted to conservative office attire but are receiving the ‘cool-girl’ seal of approval.

Sneaker enthusiasts don't need to panic either as they will certainly not be missing out this season with Tango's most supreme collections ever. Ingrid says, “Look for shades of yellow, orange, blue and especially the contrasting shades of green this season which is a personal favourite of mine.”

The Milford Tango's team can help you select shoes, and warm, stylish slippers from their vast range online, or by phone, and are offering free delivery around New Zealand.

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My thanks to everyone for their ongoing correspondence and for sharing their views with me on the important matter of the Abortion Legislation.

By now you will know that I voted against this permissive Bill at both second and final readings. I remain convinced there was no genuine need for this legislation in the first place and if shifting abortion out of the crimes act was so necessary then it could’ve been easily achieved by removing section 44 of the contraception sterilisation and abortion Act 1977.

Dan Bidois

There’s a Chinese proverb that goes something like ‘there is nothing certain, but the uncertain’. If the last few weeks are any indication, the next few months and possibly years will cause much uncertainty for people in our community and country.

As we attempt to contain the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) nationally to protect our population and economy, I want you to know that my team and I are here for you, with my office ready to help during this time.

The latest guidance from the Ministry of Health indicates that the following precautions should be taken to protect you and your family from contracting COVID-19: • Practice physical distancing, remaining at least one metre from others.

• Wash your hands, don’t shake other’s hands, and don’t touch your face.

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Instead the Bill and the changes made by the Select Committee went too far, and I could not support late term abortions beyond 20 weeks with all the inherent risks to mothers and to babies.

I was careful to cast my vote in favour of the amendments put forward on Supplementary Order Papers that would have made it safer for the unborn child and for people with disabilities and to prevent those who would seek to practice the abhorrent gender selection abortions.

I was also one of 19 MPs who voted in favour of a Referendum, because I don’t think my fellow Parliamentarians understand the unintended consequences for the vulnerable and nor does this most liberal parliament in our history really reflect the strong views of New Zealanders on this issue. My usual attitude to referendums is that they occur once every three years, and are called general elections, but in these life and death matters I think the people ultimately need to be involved in making such important decisions. I also voted against the so-called ‘safe places’ proposal because I don’t think they are necessary in New Zealand. People should be able to speak freely and to follow their conscience and communicate that to others. If any were to behave unlawfully then there are existing protections within the law already.

Electoral Office: 09 486 0005, 15 Anzac St, Takapuna www.maggiebarry.co.nz Facebook maggiebarrynz Email: northshore@parliament.govt.nz

tluser a si 1-ni-2 laicaF elbuoD s’emiTecaF uoy ecnereffid a htiw tnemtaert niks desucof gnisu ,uoy ot deroliaT .le ef dna e es nac rof eracniks evitca dna secived egde-gnittuc .niks gniko ol lufhtuoy erom ,reraelc ,reihtlaeh Take all necessary precautions and remain calm. We will get through this, I’m sure of that.

If you self-isolate, you should register with the Ministry at www.healthy.org.nz/register. Remember the following should you self-isolate: • Do not have physical contact with anyone not isolating with you.

• It’s okay to walk, run, or bike – as long as you avoid human contact.

• You can live with others during your 14 days, but avoid close contact.

The Ministry of Health continues to provide up to date advice and I recommend you follow their guidance. Go to https://covid19.govt.nz or phone 0800 358 5453 to stay up to date.

The Ministry of Education is continuing to assess the need for our schools to remain open and closures will only occur if there is anyone at the school who tests positive. Go to www.education.govt.nz/coronavirus to stay up to date.

If your business has been negatively impacted by COVID-19, you may be eligible for a government wage subsidy. Go to https://www.workandincome.govt.nz If you are a worker, you should be making arrangements with your employer to work from home if it is possible. Go to https://covid19.govt.nz for more information.

Take all necessary precautions and remain calm. We will get through this, I’m sure of that. We will get through it by looking out for ourselves and for others. In times like these, our tight-knit community will show our true colours and only strengthen.

Kia kaha and see you around our community again soon My office is here to help you Reach out on 09 419 8021 or dan.bidois@national.org.nz

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Maggie’s Messenger HON Maggie North Shore MP

Barry ONZM

Remembering World War 2 2020 will mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2, where more than 200,000 New Zealanders served and almost 12,000 never returned home.

On 2 September 1945, the signing of the surrender of Japan, marked the official end of one of the most deadly conflicts in human history.

New Zealand paid a high price as a country, with the highest per capita death toll of any current commonwealth nation, and the horrors of the war lived on for many of those who returned. Amongst the tragedy of war, stores of New Zealand bravery and courage are not hard to find, and the legacy of those who served lives on in all of us, and we respect and uphold the principles they fought so hard for.

This year I’d like to highlight World War 2, and those brave New Zealanders who took part in it. There are many North Shore heroes who served with exceptional valour during their time in the war, and we remember their service.

These are extraordinary times that have meant coming together on ANZAC Day as we usually would is impossible, but we can still all take some time from our day this 25 April to reflect on those who gave so much.

Remembering those who served Just as WW1 touched every family, school, business and community all over New Zealand so too did WW2 make a big impact on the North Shore.

Many local families lost loved ones in the war.

Lieutenant Peter Lindsay Horrocks was a foundation member of Takapuna Grammar School, and served along with his three brothers, Flight Lieutenant Charles Armstrong received the two who never returned and his uncle, Lieutenant Lieutenant Peter Horrocks received the NZ War Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM).

Service Medal.

Robert Frater, who was the first New Zealand officer reported killed in Gallipoli in April 1915. was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, for “exceptional Both brothers who died received the Military Cross, which was valour, courage or devotion to duty while flying in active awarded for “acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations operations against the enemy". Armstrong was also mentioned in against the enemy”, and Horrocks himself received the despatches, where officers reported exceptional conduct to their New Zealand War Service Medal — the first distinctively ‘New high command. His loss was a tragedy for our community and his Zealand' service medal. When he passed in 1988 his ashes were mother who lived on Vauxhall Road. scattered at sea from Milford Beach, where he grew up.

Other stories of those who gave their lives are tragically too common, like Flight Lieutenant Charles Anthony Armstrong of Devonport, who was killed in action during air operations. He

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No reminder of the sacrifice of our community is more poignant than the Devonport Memorial Drive and its 62 white crosses representing all the men from Devonport who lost their lives during WW2.

Wearing medals with pride

Homefront memorials

Another way to honour relatives that served is to wear their medals at commemorations. Medals were awarded to all those who served in WW2 as a token from a grateful nation. Medals are worn with pride every year by veterans and descendants of those who have passed. Replicas can be ordered at www.nzmedals.com

Thankfully, WW2 never made it to New Zealand shores, but signs of preparations can be found. Due to its strategic location, the North Shore became a critical part of Auckland’s coastal defence network.

In Devonport, you can visit historic North Head, which served as the administrative headquarters – ‘the nerve-centre for Auckland’s defence’. There’s an old gun battery, barracks, and a vast tunnel network that stored ammunition.

Of course, for greater awareness of our naval history, Torpedo Bay Navy Museum on Devonport’s waterfront is the official museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy. www.navymuseum.co.nz

If you’re wearing someone else’s medals it’s important to observe the proper customs. Always wear the medals on the right side of your chest, as the left side is reserved for the original medal recipients.

I’ve been proud to wear either my fathers or grandfathers service medals at commemorations both during my time as Minister overseeing our country’s WW1 commemorations and in our community as a member of our local Devonport RSA.

Researching service records Requesting the war records of a relative is easy, and for those who enlisted from 1920 onwards, the Ministry of Defence holds full records.

The best way is to fill in an application form for military personnel records, which can be found at www.nzdf.mil.nz/ It’s helpful to have as much information as possible, such as middle names and a date of birth, as this makes it much easier to process your request.

I’ve found the records of my father who served in WW2 and my grandfather who served in WW1 this way. These records are a great way to learn more about your relatives and keep the memory of their service alive.

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There are many streets all over the North Shore that bear names related to WW2, here are just a few examples.

Alamein Avenue - Belmont: Named after the battle in WW2.

Cassino Street - Belmont: Named in 1945, to honour the WW2 battle in Italy.

Maleme Avenue - Belmont: Named from 1945 after the airfield on Crete where New Zealand soldiers served in WW2.

Achillies Crescent - Devonport: Named after a ship involved in the 1939 Battle of the River Plate.

Ajax Street - Devonport: Named after a ship involved in the 1939 Battle of the River Plate.

Crete Avenue - Milford: Named after the battle in WW2.

ANZAC Gingernut Biscuits Doing her best to help those at the front during both wars earned Mrs Barnard the British Empire Medal. Not only did she bake tens of thousands of long-lasting Anzac biscuits and support Red Cross fundraising, she also waved farewell to six of her sons. Two of them never made it home.

To make her original version of the Anzac gingernut biscuit, simply warm 2 cups of golden syrup in a pot, then mix in these ingredients: 3 ½ cups plain flour, ½ cup softened butter, 1 ½ cups brown sugar, 2 ½ tablespoons ground ginger. Shape the dough into little balls and place them close together on a baking tray. Press flat with the back of a spoon. Bake for 15 minutes at 200C. Enjoy the taste of the original very long lasting Anzac biscuit, perfect for dunking in a cup of tea.

Maggie Barry ONZM North Shore MP

15 Anzac Street P 09 486 0005 E northshore@parliament.govt.nz maggiebarrynz

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NATURE IN A VASE Impact Art for charity – Paddy Stafford-Bush with Andi Merkens.

Nature in a Vase brings impact to art for charity In early April, Bayleys in Devonport will host a different kind of art show called ‘Nature in a Vase’, which will raise funds for the Make a Wish Foundation. The two artists responsible for this initiative talk to Bruce Craig about how the art show came about.

Paddy Stafford-Bush and Andi Merkens have, in their words, “hung out together for years”. Paddy says, “We have always shared an interest in art and it seemed like suddenly we started doing this collaborative painting. Like others, I find it fun and therapeutic; it is good for the soul.”

Andi has a background in commercial art but moved into fine art when she lived in Rarotonga for five years, where she painted vaka, tivaevae and flora. More recently, she has painted sparrows, juxtaposing them with commercial images. She says, “Paddy and I began to spark off each other in terms of painting and art and that has led to this series of works. I am a bird painter and this is quite different to what I would normally do.”

The two artists use a multi-media approach, mixing different elements such as paint, oil, paper and wood to produce their work.

The work is experimental and described as ‘impact art’.

‘Nature in a Vase’ will be a fun evening for all who attend, providing an opportunity to both celebrate this new style of artwork and to raise funds for a worthy cause.

Paddy is no stranger to helping others. She has spent her life working in and for the community and received a Queens Service Medal in recognition for efforts. She says, “For us, the art is quite experimental and because have had such great joy in doing it, we wanted to share this with others. It feels wonderful to be able to give rather than just to do it for ourselves.”

Lynda Betts, from Bayleys, says, “Bayleys Devonport is proud to host this charity Art Auction for the benefit of Make-A-Wish New Zealand for which Bayleys Foundation is the elite sponsor.

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The two artists use a multi-media approach, mixing different elements such as paint, oil, paper and wood to produce their work. The work is experimental and described as ‘impact art’.

“Bayleys people love to see lives transformed by creating life changing wishes for kiwi children with critical illnesses. The positive impact of a wish lasts long after the wish is granted and spreads the positivity to everyone involved. We aim to give the kids hope, strength and joy at a difficult time in their lives. We work hard to grant a wish that is meaningful and has a lasting impact for the child and their families. We look forward to seeing you there.”

Nature in a Vase, 5-7pm 3rd April at Bayleys Devonport, 83 Victoria Road, Devonport Email: rebecca.matheson@bayleys.co.nz

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KITCHENS BY DESIGN

A question of balance It’s an interesting dilemma. Naturally, you want your new kitchen to stand out and be the star attraction in your home, but in the same breath, you don’t want it to compete with the rest of your décor, or distract from the beautiful natural vistas you may have from your living space.

This kitchen, in a newly completed home that occupies an enviable site overlooking the Hauraki Gulf, is a point in case, as it has magnificent views and a stunning new interior. Kitchen designer, Sean Monk from Kitchens By Design, says it was one of those dream jobs to be involved with, but it took careful planning to achieve a balanced result for his clients.

“Being given a brand-new space to work with is always exciting, but it’s also has its challenges,” he says. “My clients’ original brief was for their new kitchen to be black and white, but I worked with them to flesh out that idea, to tone it down and create something with a bit warmth, but still had punch, giving them the monochromatic look they asked for, to tie it back into the décor of the rest of the house.”

The designer says the biggest impact you can make in any kitchen is your choice of cabinetry.

Here, he opted for a textured timber veneer, stained grey. This helped provide warmth and also softened the cabinetry’s impact

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on the rest of the room. “To give my client the black-and-white element she asked for, I designed a black island, clad in a durable engineered stone that has a bold white vein running through it. I chose a matt finish to stop glare and reflections – because it’s in a high-sun space – and I also built in a wine fridge on the dining side of the island, as my clients are big on entertaining.”

For the benchtop along the back wall, the designer specified a 5mm steel plate that wraps up and around the entire cooking zone. “My client had seen something similar in a magazine and loved the idea of it. It certainly helps added a bit of visual interest and also fits nicely with the grey stain of the wood veneer – as does the playful, round-patterned tile used for the splashback, which was also their choice.”

Adjacent and separate to the main kitchen is a large, walk-in scullery. “It’s a long, narrow space with a slim, slot window at one end,” explains Monk. “In here, we made the finishes a lot more utilitarian, moving away from the textured timber finishes and opting for smooth, easy-clean surfaces. We also specified a white benchtop to break up the dark-grey cabinetry.”

Overall, the ‘flat’ finishes and darker tones employed in this kitchen have helped it take a back seat ahead of the views that rightly dominate the open-plan living space, fulfilling the designer’s goal of striking a perfect balance between standing out as the beautiful kitchen it is, and subtly blending into its environment.

If you’re thinking about putting in a new kitchen, give one of the team at Kitchens By Design a call, or pop into one of their two Auckland-based showrooms at: 3 Byron Ave, Takapuna (09) 488 7201 and 7 Melrose St, Newmarket (09) 379 3084.

And for inspiration, take a look at their website at www.kitchensbydesign.co.nz

Visit one of our showrooms today.

Newmarket 7 Melrose Street, Newmarket (09) 379 3084 Takapuna 3 Byron Avenue, Takapuna (09) 488 7201

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MILFORD NEWS

So what's

NEW

in Milford

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

Shopping in Milford – time to support local!

As I write this column, we are in unchartered waters at Level 2 of COVID 19 and shopping is a completely different proposition to anything in the past. At present, our businesses are open.

To those who aren’t venturing out here are the options as I see it: • Online • website • email • phone.

On our website – www.milfordshops.co.nz – we have a directory of most of our businesses and which of these services they provide.

Whatever you are doing this is the time to shop local and support our local businesses. Like most of us they will be doing it very tough, so if we have money to spend it is more important that we do that locally at this time.

The Milford Centre Plan 2015 – 2045

From the narrative of our Prime Minister in the past few weeks, we are going to have a lot more time spent at home. To those who are not aware of this plan, I suggest, that if you want to know what is planned for Milford over the next 25 years, read the above plan and familiarise yourself with it. It’s on our website under ‘About Us, Our Future’.

The Vision statement reads: “A high quality and accessible centre expressing a strong local identity, with its own story and a friendly, relaxed community heart" At a recent meeting held by Milford WEEPS about the water quality in the Wairau Estuary and Milford beach, one of the people in the audience commented that maybe it was his own fault that he didn’t know about how bad it was as he hadn’t got involved in any local organisations.

Well, this is so true! If he had been a member of the Milford Residents Association (MRA) – cost $10/member, $20/family – he would have been aware back in 2013/14, that local identity Peter Carter lead a group of all local organisations interested in the concept, on a ‘ground up’ plan of what they would like to see in Milford over a 30 year period.

The concept was so successful, that council’s North/West planning team, who had a small gap in their schedule, were able to pick up the working groups ideas and transform them into the Milford Centre Plan (MCP) you see today – virtually unabridged.

The local board at the time, applauded the nature of community leadership, and signed it off.

Whatever you are doing this is the time to shop local and support our local businesses.

Like most of us they will be doing it very tough, so if we have money to spend it is more important that we do that locally at this time.

Within the plan, are action and which entity is to carry it out.

Most of the actions the business association and MRA had to do in the first five years have been actioned, but many of council’s have not.

And this is where I come back to the point made by the gentleman in the WEEPS meeting. Because he was unaware of the Milford Centre Plan, he was also unaware that addressing the water quality in the estuary was one of the actions that had to be addressed in the first five years of the plan. And it had started – investigations found that it was not going to be a simple fix.

The Wairau Estuary boardwalk project is also in the first five years actions and again, the MRA and the business association

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have worked hard to ensure it comes to fruition. The plans are due to be adopted soon by the local board.

Other key points in the plan include: • A number of detailed walks around Milford highlighting our history.

• Changes to the form of the main street of the shopping centre to make it more pedestrian friendly.

• Enlargement of the Village Square, making it the central point of Milford.

This year the business association will be putting a submission into the local board that the following three key items area funded: • Wairau Estuary Boardwalk.

• Water quality in the estuary and beach addressed.

• Walkways repaired and signage added.

All these items are actions in the first five years of the plan and we’re in that fifth year now!

So check out your rates bill, think about how much of it has been spent in Milford over that last five years and if you are, like myself, unhappy with the lack of local spend, write a submission supporting the three items and reference it back to the Milford Centre Plan – a plan approved by our local board!

Winner of the Ultimate French High Tea Promotion

The winner of our High Tea promotion, held in conjunction with Vive La France, was Lisa Struthers.

Lisa (front right) is pictured with Kirstin Curling (of House of Travel), Murray Hill (MBA Manager), Jaco Du Toit (Peugeot/ Citroën North Shore). Thanks to House of Travel and Peugeot/ Citroën North Shore for sponsoring the prize.

Greetings from Sunnynook Community Centre At the time of writing this (mid-March) the government has just closed our borders to visitors as Covid-19 coronavirus numbers rise. For this reason a lot of our user groups have decided not to come for the next few weeks and will reassess at the beginning of Term 2 (late April).

Bronwyn Bound.

Whatever develops we will keep our answerphone updated with our current status i.e. we are open / we are closed.

With Sunnynook Park reopening at some stage in April 2020 we were hoping to have an official ‘opening’, this I image will be delayed until the virus situation is under control. We also had to cancel the Neighbours Day celebrations planned for the end of March.

We do hope that everyone is well and that you are keeping an eye on your fellow neighbours / workmates. I am happy to assist anyone in our community who needs assistance with shopping etc. If the centre closes I will be working from home and will check the emails/answerphones on a regular basis. Please do not hesitate to contact me even if it is just for a quick chat (09) 410-4902.

We have already produced and printed our Term 2 Newsletter and will deliver it to households as per usual. I am hoping that Centre activities will be back to full force within the next few weeks.

Take care and look after each other.

All the best Bronwyn Bound Centre Manager

KEEP SAFE. LOOK AFTER ONE ANOTHER!

Murray See you in Milford

Manager – Milford Business Association manager@milfordshops.co.nz | 021 950 463 www.milfordshops.co.nz facebook milfordshops Instagram milfordnz youtube MilfordshopsTV

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MILFORD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

Norma Bott and Debbie Dunsford beside the Jeff Thomson sculptures in the Milford town square.

60 minutes with

Debbie and Norma

Co-Chairs, Milford Residents Association Over the years I have come into contact with some great community organisations while publishing this fine magazine and with my company Benefitz assisting people with projects and events. I am now also working with many of these same people in my new local board leadership role. One such organisation is the Milford Residents Association, jointly chaired by the passionate duo of Debbie Dunsford and Norma Bott.

Norma Bott was involved in the Milford Residents Association back in the 90s. It went into a hiatus for a period through until 2008, when it was re-registered due to the scale of the proposed residential development on the Milford Mall site.

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residents.” explained Debbie Dunsford. “The maximum allowed at that time was 24.5 metres. So, Peter Carter reregistered and was the first Chairman of the reformed Milford Residents Association with the goal of representing the community to ensure they had a voice in moderating things.”

Norma and Debbie say that led to the association playing a wider role in the community. They have gone on to provide leadership on a range of positive things for the Milford area.

Such projects as the development of the town square with Jeff Thomson’s sculpture pieces and also highlighting the rich heritage of the area. They are always in the thick of the action during market days and special events in Milford.

“We are lucky that we have had some great people working with us,” added Norma Bott. “Peter Carter designed the new square and played a big part in the commissioning of the

played a part communicating with council Jeff Thomson sculptures. Then Murray Hill and and our members in relation to the the Milford Business Association came in new toilet block, the courts and behind and really got locals to buy in to children's playground at Milford the project.” reserve by the marina and “Milford has a proud heritage the beach. And, most and we have loved the work we recently with the new have done in highlighting that artwork celebrating the with displays of old 125th anniversary of photos, telling the stories women’s suffrage by and getting involved in the artist Lang Ea, which Heritage Week and other was installed during related activity.”

March.”

With a paying “In recent times membership of just we have also under 120, the Milford embraced the North Residents Association Shore Birdsong is funded by members, Project,” added with additional fundraising Norma Bott. “This events from time to time. is an environmental Communication is a initiative being key part of what the Milford coordinated by Fiona Residents Association is Martin and the Takapuna all about. Getting residents North Community Trust.” involved by keeping them The North Shore Birdsong informed, and they do it well. Their Norma and Debbie with Guy Armstrong at the recent Project is in response to the regular newsletters go to an email Milford Vive La France Market Day held in late Government’s goal of ‘Predator list of around 400 and their recently February. Guy is a key person driving Free 2050’ aim to remove stoats, rats established Milford Locals Facebook page the Milford WEEPS initiative. and possums by 2050. It is a pest free is approaching 200 members. It is a hive of and restoration plan which has been created information for locals. It is a hive of information for by the Takapuna North Environmental Network convening locals. group to work towards playing a part in saving our native So what are the challenges for the MRA? flora, fauna and ecosystems. The group are dedicated to “Getting younger people involved,” said Norma Bott. raising awareness, encouraging and supporting local action “We are very keen to engage with the younger folk in our in ecological restoration, including pest management. The community and get them involved with the MRA. The reality is MRA is involved in helping them get their predator traps it is often those only at a certain time in life who have the time around the area – the perimeter of the Wairau Creek, in Brian to do what Debbie and I do. Our committee are all 60-plus Byrnes Reserve, around Lake Pupuke and also in residential and most members are 40-50 plus. There is a challenge for properties. us to involve younger people and our ethnic communities as “We see water quality as a very important issue for our well. It is a focus and will result in an injection of new ideas area,” said Debbie Dunsford. “The Wairau Estuary – as has and topics, which we need. They will also be able to help us been highlighted with the Milford WEEPS campaign – and with the tech stuff that we are not so good at!” also Lake Pupuke. Also pests and weeds, which are being addressed by the North Shore Birdsong Project that we are working with.”

It is clear that the Milford Residents Association’s reach is wide. They are keen on general ongoing improvement for Milford. Making sure Milford is getting its fair share.

A project they are keen to see come to fruition is the Milford Boardwalk, the building of a boardwalk through the Wairau/ Milford Creek to link the town centre with the marina and the beach. When built this will be very popular with locals and visitors alike. The project is in development stage with funding yet to be secured.

One thing is for sure Norma and Debbie know how to keep their local board members honest. I really loved the 45 minute chat – it was friendly but firm – and I came away well aware of what they wanted from this short-term politician. I look forward to delivering as much as I can!

I urge Milford residents of all ages to get involved in the Debbie and Norma say they always feel like they are great work of their residents association. Become members. fighting battles. Such things like transport issues as well as Hopefully we have laid the challenge down to the younger folk ensuring proposed development is in keeping with the area. in the area as a result of this article – Norma and Debbie are But they are also involved in advocating and facilitating new keen for you to get involved. and improved community facilities.

“Council and the local board are always getting in touch to get our feedback which we appreciate,” added Debbie For more information on the Milford Residents Association Dunsford. “Advocating on behalf of the community we have visit: www.mra.org.nz or contact: chairs@milford.org.nz

We are very keen to engage with the younger folk in our community and get them involved with the MRA.

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BARFOOT & THOMPSON: GERALDINE ZAREIAN

Market Pulse on the Shore

Investors poised to take advantage Whenever there’s a global challenge, shrewd people time their investment. We are experiencing such a period right now.

Loan interest rates have been reduced to encourage the market to continue spending. That coincides with more proposed changes to the tenancy law. With buyer demand at a seasonal high, the momentum may continue into and past autumn.

An unprecedented combination of factors are at play that could alter the course…

By Geraldine Zareian

Getting ready to sell during autumn?

Summer is often seen as the most popular time of the Don't be afraid to give up the good for great! year to list a home, but it can be smart to wait until autumn to hammer that “For Sale” sign into your lawn.

• Less competition There are fewer homes on the market during the autumn months, so you have less competition.

• Heating and cooling during a cooler market Weather extremes are less of an issue for open homes. Heat pumps and fireplaces become big selling points.

• Less waiting for trade and preparation teams • Buyers are keen to move in before winter

The question is whether the expected slowdown in property sales will happen prior to the general election this year. No sign of a slow-down yet!

An unprecedented combination of factors are at play that could alter the course. The events of 2003 were similar and the demand for property resulted in a price increase, despite the predictions.

North Shore isn’t a travel destination and may be able to avoid any of the industry-related decline.

It will be interesting to look back at the end of the year and see who the active buyers were. Property has always been the best long-term investment. A much better prospect than off-shore!

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Thank You Pauline and Bryan for the kind words “We have bought and sold several houses over the last 10 years and each time Geraldine was the first person we contacted when we decided to make the move. She is extremely genuine, and has always given us straight up, honest advice.”

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ARTS NEWS: NORTHART

New directors at Northart Jonathan Organ and Jessica Pearless took over as contemporary life through art, learn about the creative co-directors/curators at Northcote’s Northart process or simply enjoy an artist’s perspective on the gallery – just as the Covid19 pandemic and world. Art and creativity are powerful tools through four-week New Zealand-wide lockdown which we can better understand each other.” forced the gallery to close. Christine Jonathan and Jessica are working with a Young talked to them about their number of artists to develop exhibitions for background and their aspirations for the 2020 and beyond. Their first projects will gallery. be with Auckland artists Roy Good, Luise Jonathan and Jessica each hold a Fong, Elliot Collins, Paul Nathan and Kiran Master of Fine Arts degree (with Honours), McKinnon, with special exhibitions planned and each has over 20 years’ experience for the Auckland Festival of Photography and working in the visual arts sector in New Auckland Art Week in June and October.

Zealand and overseas. Alongside their arts In the near future, they will send out a ‘Call industry work they have also developed careers for Proposals’ giving artists the opportunity to Jonathan Organ and as award winning practising visual artists. present a concept for an exhibition at Northart.

Jessica Pearless.

Jonathan has held various roles in arts “We are excited to learn more about each artist’s management and curation, including arts manager at practice and develop links between these artists through our Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, curator and auctioneer for Webb’s Auction curatorial process.”

House, and director of Maheke Exhibition Galleries. Jessica is They are also keen to engage with art lovers from across the an experienced arts manager and educator, having run the art Shore. “Alongside our funders, members and volunteers form the department and gallery for Webb’s, and taught art and art history to Northart community,” says Jessica. “We are eager to hear from them university level. She is also an artist mentor for Boosted, The Arts and others keen to offer their support. Becoming a Northart member Foundation of New Zealand’s crowdfunding platform. or volunteer brings numerous benefits, including opportunities to They established their art services agency, Paragon Matter, in exhibit, work with other artists, and be part of your local arts facility. If 2018 and through this specialise in art valuations, artist mentoring, art you are interested in getting involved, we’d love to hear from you.” events and advisory.

Under Jonathan and Jessica, Northart will move to a monthly exhibition programme, with opening events on the first Sunday of The Northart board, commenting on Jessica and Jonathan’s every month. Each exhibition will include a programme of artist talks appointment, said, “We are delighted to have appointed Jessica and events, chances for the public to engage with the exhibiting Pearless and Jonathon Organ to lead Northart’s future place in Auckland’s cultural landscape. They come with a wide range of industry artists to learn more about what drives their creative work.

“We are fortunate to have two large gallery spaces and a credentials and creative experience as well as an ambitious drive to prominent window space overlooking Ernie Mays Square meaning build on former manager Wendy Harsant’s legacy to develop Northart that we offer multiple exhibition viewing spaces. The large window as the flagship northern arts facility in Kaipatiki. The Board looks spaces also allow for viewing of art at a distance.” forward to an exciting future for Northart led by our new directors.”

During the lockdown period, and any further period of physical Jessica says that the role of director/curator at Northart inspired distancing, they are looking at ways to support Northart’s artists them on a number of levels. “Being based on the North Shore, we and encourage audience engagement and learning through online are aware of the importance of quality art experiences for our local programming. “Given that our public gallery facilities will be closed audience, as well as the need for local artists and creatives to have for an unspecified period of time, we are brainstorming ways through a facility to exhibit their work and engage with their community. We which our audience can interact through us via our social media felt that our skills dovetailed well into the role. As a duo we offer the channels, website and online activities. We are keen to engage gallery two unique yet cohesive perspectives. While the concept of with our community and hear their ideas on ways that Northart can dual directorship is relatively new to art galleries in New Zealand, our encourage people to keep looking at art, and for practitioners to keep appointment reflects the progressive nature of the Northart board.” making art. Creativity and connection is vital in times like these.”

Jessica says they are committed to further establishing Northart Northart is a community funded organisation, receiving funding as the go-to destination for quality art experiences on the North from several organisations, including The Lion Foundation, Kaipatiki Shore. “Our aim is to bring opportunities to artists and creatives, Local Board, Birkenhead Licensing Trust and Creative New Zealand. and experiences to our audiences through engagement with all contemporary art practices.

“We see Northart as a facility that can bring appreciation of art Northart, Norman King Square, Northcote Shopping Centre to our community at all levels, from those who are new to art, to 09 480 9633 022 102 2422 gallery@northart.co.nz experienced practitioners. In visiting an exhibition, event, or class Northart is supported by Auckland Council, Kaipatiki Local at Northart, the public can engage with current conversations on 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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DEVONPORT NEWS

By Shaulyn van Baaren Devonport Business Improvement District Manager

Shaulyn van Baaren

Stay safe, stay local, support local

Devonport is a community rich in history and one with a tradition of coming together. Our village and shores offer serenity and a landscape for rest and release from stress.

As I write this our world is in a state of unrest. The future is unknown and with uncertainty can come fear. As we manoeuvre the coming days and months Kiwis, Aucklanders and Devonport residents will need support and assurance that their health and safety will not be compromised. Our businesses, who are also looking for assurance and community support, are locking arms to be part of the solution to keeping our people safe, healthy and happy.

Whether you have chosen to self-isolate, been mandated to do so or have not yet been impacted by it, the key is not to panic but to stay positive, keep busy, support your fellow neighbour (individuals and businesses alike) and guard your health both physically and mentally.

Here are 5 ideas to help…

1. Stay Local: If you’re able, head out for a stroll on one of Devonport’ amazing beaches. Alone, with your your family or your four-legged friend, Narrow Neck, Cheltenham and Devonport Village offer breathtaking views that will help clear your mind. Grab your rod and reel for some quiet fishing at Devonport Wharf or take in the sunrise/set from the North Shore’s highest volcano, Mt. Victoria/Takarunga and allow the beauty of the world to invigorate your soul.

2. Shop Local: If you can venture out, it’s always time well spent in Devonport Village. Victoria Road with it Victorian and Edwardian buildings have a way of instantly slowing the pace of life and putting people at ease.

If you live in the area you know that many businesses already offer or are developing online sites where you can order daily necessities, takeaways, coffee and treats and even your home DIY, project and crafting supplies.

3. Support Local: Devonport is a community of small businesses.

Owners and managers are often one in the same as well as the smiling face you see when you walk in. These are people just like you and me, they are being affected, just like you and me, and they need our support just as much as we need theirs.

So continue to make that fitness membership payment, keep paying for the weekly treatments you receive, celebrate birthday’s, anniversaries and milestones with gift cards, flowers or chocolates. Don’t cancel that layby purchase if you don’t have to and maybe pop in (or deliver) to your favourite retailer with a treat or a card to show you’re thinking of them.

4. Stay Connected: We are quickly realising the dichotomy that humans are social beings but for the greater good, isolation has become necessary for many. But there are many creative ways to stay connected.

• You can order coffee and dessert or tea and scones from one of Devonport’s fabulous cafés – get one for yourself, have one delivered to a friend (or two)…THEN pick up the phone, chat and enjoy together!

• Put the kids to bed, have your friends order takeaways and host a watch-party of your favourite prime time or online shows.

• Order yourself beautiful stationary, find a park bench along Queen’s Parade and write letters to old friends and family.

Connection is just as much in the mind as it is in body and there’s no more beautiful a place to draw inspiration than Devonport’s landscapes.

5. Have Fun: Harness your inner creativity and child! There are plenty of ways to keep you and your family entertained within your own four walls.

• Pull out an old puzzle, board game, card game OR shop online for a new one.

• Grab yourself a few e-books or audio books from Auckland Libraries online and dive into fantastic stories. Want the real thing? Reach out to one of Devonport’s book shops…most are willing to deliver books for your reading pleasure!

• Use the time to declutter or finish that DIY project. Need materials?

Many locals and businesses are coming together to deliver goods to residents!

• Decorate your house for your favourite holiday, put yourself in the Holiday Spirit and celebrate as you would.

While it may not be life and business as usual there are positives and great new opportunities arising. Devonport locals and businesses are

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Devonport Community News for this month Maria Teape, Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust

Devonport looking after its community

Maria Teape

Usually I’d be writing about all the upcoming community happenings in Devonport in April but in these unprecedented times, many community activities are cancelled.

Things are changing daily, and it can be hard to keep up with the latest news. As at 20th March, Auckland Council has announced a two-week closure of libraries, pools and recreational centres, the Maritime Museum and Auckland Art Gallery. ANZAC Day commemorations and related activities, which are usually a highlight of April, are also cancelled.

The loss of usual activities and happenings can be a bit bewildering and as people are going into self-isolation, it is important to find other ways of keeping our spirits up and staying connected.

Getting outside in nature is hugely beneficial to well-being. We are very fortunate on the Devonport peninsula with beaches and reserves to visit while still being able to keep a physical distance from others.

There are also several groups in Devonport offering support for people in self-isolation. Facebook users can join ‘Devonport Self Isolation Support’ group to link into a broad support network of people willing to help deliver grocery items, mind pets and with ideas to brighten your day.

There are also several groups in Devonport offering support for people in self-isolation.

We here at Devonport Peninsula Trust are happy to be a central point of contact to connect people needing support with others offering it. Phone us on 445 9533 or 027 924 3494 or email us at devonportcommunity@gmail.com Devonport Holy Trinity Church is also offering support to the wider community and can bring meals, help with deliveries and more.

Phone Holy Trinity on 445 0378 or 445 0328 or email vicar@holytrinity.gen.nz Many Devonport businesses are offering local deliveries as well, so please continue to support them where possible. Businesses include: Hammer Hardware, Lolas, Whites Dairy (will deliver after 5pm), Glengarry’s, Paradox Books, Devonport 7 Day Pharmacy, Fresh Market (Clarence St Fruit & Veg Shop), The Living Room Café, Village Kitchen and Cougars Kitchen (free delivery with 4+ meals).

To conclude with some advice from our government: be kind – look out for others and look out for yourself. Wash your hands regularly with soap for 20 seconds and dry them thoroughly afterwards. Please stay home if you are sick. The government has also set up a multi-agency email address to connect you to Health, Immigration and Police services as required: nhccselfisolation@health.govt.nz Hei konā rā, Maria coming together to make lemonade out of these lemons and there is a place for everyone to partake and enjoy.

Stay strong, stay healthy, remain kind and look out for one another!

Reach out to your retail favourites, don’t be afraid to try new ones and together we will emerge with stronger and more connected communities.

Until next time, Shaulyn van Baaren.

Visit: www.devonport.co.nz

NORTH SHORE HISTORY: WITH DAVID VERRAN

Karl Wolfskehl and Anna Kavan on the North Shore In the September 2019 issue of ‘Channel’ I wrote about Greville Texidor, about whom a biography had recently been published. Yet another literary person with a North Shore relevance has now had a biography published, namely the poet Karl Wolfskehl (1869-1948).

The author is Wolfskehl expert Friedrich Voit and the publisher is Cold Hub Press in Lyttelton.

In the Texidor article, I noted that while the physical North Shore wasn’t her muse, certainly the literary people with whom she and her husband lived near and socialised both stimulated her writing and were influenced by her.

In the case of Wolfskehl, certainly his regard for Takapuna resident Gladys Salter produced a poem entitled ‘The voice of Takapuna’.

His ten years in New Zealand were some of his most productive.

He had left Germany in 1933, fleeing anti-Semitism, and had then lived in Italy and Switzerland.

Nevertheless, his poetry written after 1938 wasn’t about the North Shore as a place, only in one instance about a person he knew who happened to live there.

Above Gladys’s grocery shop, the third down in the block of 34-H110G, courtesy of Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections – Interior view of Ian Hamilton's house in Torbay, shops at the corner of Lake Road with (from the right) Anna Kavan, Ian Hamilton, Melva Firth, and an unidentified woman sitting around a table. and Sanders Avenue, was a A comparison can be made with Anna Kavan, born in 1901 gathering place for classes run by the local Workers’ Educational as Helen Emily Woods in Cannes, France and who died in London Association (W.E.A.). In June 1943 the Salters moved to Forrest in 1968. She arrived in Auckland by ship from Los Angeles on Hill Road and Len later married Alison Stirling Duff (1914-2000), a 21st February 1941 and rented a flat near the beach in Park sculptor, potter and teacher.

Avenue, Takapuna. She initially lived there with Ian Hamilton and Despite his poor eyesight, Wolfskehl managed to travel by tram they then moved to his house at 50 Rock Isle Road in Torbay from Mount Eden to meet up with Frank Sargeson (1903-1982) at (which she called Waitahanui, Maori for ‘surrounded by water’). the North Shore ferry terminal and travelled with him to Sargeson’s She left New Zealand on 13th November 1942, spending less house at 14 Esmonde Road. They had first met in early 1942.

Wolfskehl also lived in a boarding house for two months in Takapuna than 21 months here.

Two of her Torbay focussed stories are reproduced in Marie in mid-1943 at 25 Bracken Avenue, at the north-east corner with Burns Avenue. He also stayed for at least two weeks with Dorothea Gray and Jennifer Sturm’s ‘… and then came the bridge; a history of Long Bay and Torbay (2008); ‘Any day’ (first published in 1946) Beyda in the summer of 1947/1948, at 24 Tennyson Avenue, and “Waitahanui society’, on pages 144 to 153. Both Greville Takapuna.

Texidor and Kavan were published in ‘New Zealand New Writing Wolfskehl was connected with, amongst others, R.A.K. (Ron) One’ in 1942 and some of Kavan’s short stories were either Mason (1905-1971) who also lived at 24 Tennyson Avenue, written in New Zealand or include references to her New Zealand Takapuna, A.R.D. (Rex) Fairburn (1904-1957) who lived at 7 King experiences, places and colloquialisms. For further reading on Edward Parade, Devonport, and John Graham (1922-) who at one Kavan, I recommend Jennifer Sturm’s ‘Anna Kavan’s New Zealand; stage lived at 26 William Bond Street, also in Devonport.

Published in April 2002 as a series of North Shore heritage trails, a Pacific interlude in a turbulent life (2009).

Graeme Lay’s ‘North Shore literary walks’ is still available. It includes two of Wolfskehl’s poems ‘The voice of Takapuna’ and ‘Fig tree’ and By David Verran identifies his residence at 25 Bracken Avenue. david.verran@xtra.co.nz

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CHANNEL YOUTH FEATURE

Winter wardrobe ready

by Jessy Thurston

The colder months are quickly approaching and that means it’s time to say goodbye to our summer wardrobe and bring back the jumpers, scarfs and boots.

For some of us, that means wearing the same three outfits that we did last year, because a tight budget or money priorities do not allow for a winter closet makeover. However, I’ve put together some creative ways to recreate your wardrobe without spending truckloads – so you can stay stylish on a budget this year.

The first idea is to head to your local opshop and have a look through the many different styles available at low prices. Generally op shops hold a whole lot of items in great quality – there have been countless times where I have found items that are brand new and still have their tags attached. Choosing to update your wardrobe by op shopping means you get a vast range of clothing that you wouldn’t find anywhere else. With so many op shops scattered among different suburbs on the Shore, there are endless opportunities to pick up unique pieces, as well as general items you may need. For myself and a lot of my friends, taking a trip to the op shop and sifting through racks till we eventually find something worth taking home is an absolute thrill.

Not only do op shops provide a multitude of options, but you also get to shop for your winter wardrobe while contributing to important charities that do so much for the community. The Salvation Army, Hospice, Red Cross, SPCA and St. Johns are just a few of the wonderful charity opportunity shops on the Shore. It means you can find one-of-a-kind items for cheap prices, while helping out people who need it. That is precisely why this first tip is a win-win for winter.

The next low-cost idea to spritz up your winter fashion is to take your regular, old pieces and freshen them up a bit! Up-cycling is a great way to keep the items you know and love while giving them a new look. You don’t need to be super savvy with a sewing machine for these tricks either – a pair of scissors and some needle and thread for small altering by hand will do.

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A sweater dress is a simple but elegant take on a winter outfit, and is easily achieved by taking two old sweaters and turning them into a one piece for a warm, cozy dress during the colder months. You can make some quick cuts and attach the sweaters together to form a long-sleeved dress. Or use an oversized sweater to make a shawl by cutting off half of the sleeves and making a slit down the middle. If you have a good pair of jeans that you would like to spruce up, there are also many ways to give them a brand new look with patchwork.

You can recycle a pair of old jeans by adding a little bit of flair to them – such as rhinestones, beads, patches, and button detailing. Upcycling clothes is one of the best ways to keep your comfiest winter items that you’ve had for years, and still change up their look.

Stay warm by layering clothing that you have in your closet but have never thought to wear together before. A simple hoodie with a jacket on top can keep you cozy while you run errands or meet up with friends. Try pairing long, decorative socks with boots for a splash of colour with your outfit. A turtleneck layered with a patterned sweater, or a long coat and scarf against plain coloured tops are a good way to light up a pair of your favourite jeans.

If you’re wanting to make an impression or glam up for the day, accessories are not something to leave behind while you’re wrapping up warm. Statement pieces like big necklaces, bracelets and earrings are perfect ways to dress up any winter outfit! Gloves, scarfs, and beanies are simple ways to add that extra little kick to your everyday wardrobe as well.

Or if you want to think ahead for next year, plan to put some money aside to shop for clothes when they are out of season. Sales and discounts are at their best when the weather changes, and people have less of a demand for warmer clothes. You can also head to factory stores or outlets where brands send items that need to sell quickly. Keep these tips in mind and treat yourself to some changes in your wardrobe. It doesn’t take a lot of money to look good, and with a little time and effort you’ll have a fresh set of outfits for the colder season ahead.

MASSEY UNIVERSITY NEWS

Love of languages a researcher’s global passport Vinyl records in the sixties were not just for listening to the latest rock band. Linguistics and languages expert Professor Cynthia White learnt French via vinyl at Hutt Valley High school.

“They were trialing a new audiolingual method for French and we all went home with vinyl records – LPs – that came from the US,” says Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor White, head of Massey’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The British-born Lower Hutt teen also studied Latin, discovering her love of learning languages therein. It’s been the basis of an enriching lifetime researching languages and how best to teach them. From vinyl to cassette tapes, telephones and now the internet, she’s witnessed massive transformations in methods and accessibility of language learning. Her fascination with the scientific and social study of language, or linguistics, followed at university.

She also learned Korean and Thai during overseas stints as an English language teacher and she’s been an international consultant in the creation of Arabic and Flemish distance learning programmes in the US and Europe. In her later research on emotions and language learning, she explored the common struggles faced by those grappling with mysterious grammar and pronunciation of a new language they want to master.

As a champion of the contribution that humanities and social sciences makes to our collective wisdom and wellbeing, her research on the links between language and settlement among New Zealand’s migrant and refugee communities is particularly poignant and pertinent, a year after March 15th.

From vinyl to cassette tapes, telephones and now the internet, she’s witnessed massive transformations in methods and accessibility of language learning…

She recently published a preliminary report on the impact of the Welcoming Communities programme being piloted by Palmerston North City Council and in five regions around New Zealand.

Professor White says settling in a new country is “an invisible process” that occurs beyond the awareness or understanding of many citizens. A sense of belonging was defined both by the ‘roots’ people put down here, and by the ‘routes’ they take to come here and their trajectory in finding their place in a new country, she says.

Access to English language learning and being able to maintain one’s own language was a key factor of successful settlement.

Having family was crucial too. Those with children born here felt a special belonging, while those separated from extended family in their homeland often felt less connected.

How to stay on track with learning a new language In an era of fun, instant language-learning digital apps such as Duolingo, it may seem feasible to become fluent in another language without excessive effort or pain. Professor White says emotions play a huge part because people can feel frustrated, embarrassed and ashamed if they do not make progress to match their hopes and expectations. While it is tempting to ‘take a break’ if you do get stressed, this just creates further setbacks, she warns. Persistence pays off. There is, she says, “a lovely stage in language learning where it begins to kick in and you suddenly find yourself speaking it.”

While New Zealand’s education system has been derided for not

Cynthia White.

prioritising second language learning, Professor White is “delighted and thrilled to see Te Reo Māori everywhere and people using it every day, whereas a few years ago they would not have done.”

Languages offer many opportunities, as she has witnessed.

For example, interest in the relatively niche language of Flemish – spoken in Belgium’s Flanders region – has extended beyond Belgian borders thanks to Professor White. She has been a consultant on a project to offer Flemish (similar to Dutch) by distance to unemployed people in Spain, including refugees from Syria, because of the plentiful work opportunities in Flanders.

Languages and linguistics, however, are not the sole focus of her attention these days. As newly appointed head of Massey’s arts faculty, she is keen to see the banquet of subjects – from history and philosophy to sociology, psychology, politics, education, media studies, theatre, security and defence studies and creative writing to name a few – gaining traction.

Humanities and social sciences disciplines deal with the human condition, and the questions of our age – like co-existence, says Professor White, who was awarded her PhD in applied linguistics at Massey and has been working at the University since 1983.

Studying humanities, she says, is “central to questions of nation-building and to how New Zealanders navigate their way in a globalised world.”

As the world grapples with the horrors of the Covid19 pandemic, those human values have never been more vital.

For more information on studying arts at Massey: www.massey.ac.nz/ba

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EDUCATION: ROSMINI COLLEGE

Rosmini's Senior Touch team.

Senior Touch

For the first time in many years Rosmini College has a dedicated group of senior touch players who are keen to participate in Premier Touch.

The arrival of Mr Justin-Leigh Manuel to this school has resulted in a new enthusiasm for touch amongst the senior boys. A competitive group came together to participate in the North West Zone Day and they played with a lot of athleticism and skill. They won all six of their games, only letting in three tries and scoring 55 tries, to come out the winners of the North Western division.

Travelling Pots

On Tuesday 3rd March, 24 Young Vinnies from both Carmel College and Rosmini College joined together to produce more than 70 meals which are to be distributed to the poor and homeless who call upon the St Vincent De Paul Centre in Gundry St, off Karangahape Road, for food parcels and a hot meal. This initiative is called the Travelling Pots and our Young Vinnies are looking to have a "cook up" once a month. At our next gathering they are hoping to produce a 100 meals.

Rosmini and Carmel's Travelling Pots.

North Harbour Triathlon Rosmini College had seven boys competing in the individual event at the annual North Harbour Triathlon.

For Year 7 there was Liam Kelly, Ethan Choy, James McIndoe, Max Simpson and Marlow Winder and for Year 8 there was Luc Sangster.

Liam came third and Max came fourth. Due to the sea swell the swim section was removed and the swimmers had to complete a 200 metre dash up the beach, which proved very tough for some of them!

Rosmini also entered two teams in the Year 8 event: the first consisting of Benji Bryce, Salvador Cronje and Santino Rodriguez and the second consisting of Mattie Dalton, AJ Douglas and Cooper Hulme. Mattie, AJ and Cooper were defending champions after blitzing the field in 2019 and this year the boys again led from the front and beat the competition again. Congratulations boys!

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Rosmini's winning year 8 Triathon team.

EDUCATION: TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR

TGS top co-ed school at North Island Rowing Champs Takapuna Grammar School Rowing Club is on a high after finishing third overall and being named the top co-ed rowing school at the North Island Secondary School Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro on Sunday 15th March.

Through some outstanding racing, the club made 15 A finals and 5 B finals, finishing with 5 gold medals, one silver and a bronze. The result is by far the best ever achieved by Takapuna Grammar at a major regatta since the school started its rowing programme. Gold medal winners in the boy’s group were Evan Williams in the boys under 18 single sculls and the formidable duo of Connor Bacchus and Mika Hessling in the boys under 16 double sculls. Connor also won a bronze medal in the boys under 16 single sculls. Evan is well placed for selection in the New Zealand Junior Squad this year.

In the girls group, the under 15 girls squad achieved the unthinkable winning gold medals in the coxed octuple sculls, the coxed quadruple sculls and the double sculls races. Imogen Butcher, Annabelle Knowles, Skye Lang, Daisy Butcher and Sydelle Langis won gold medals in the under 15 girls coxed quadruple sculls. They along with fellow crew members; Anna Stuart, Ella Ryan, Kira Sharrock, Tahlia Bull and Olivia Wilson won the under 15 coxed octuple sculls. Annabelle Knowles and Skye Lang won

the under 15 girls double sculls, earning this pair three gold medals and three North Island Champion titles. Takapuna Grammar School Rowing Club had an extremely successful season achieving Auckland Champions title and winning three national titles at the New Zealand Indoor Rowing Championships.

Unfortunately, due to the impact of COVID-19 the club will not be able to compete for the national titles that they have been working for at the annual Maadi Cup which has been cancelled. However, the club remains optimistic and the coaching team and athletes are already planning their approach to improve on the results achieved to date in the 2021 season.

International Food Market hits the spot!

On Friday 13th March, the annual TGS International Food Market was back in full swing for another lunchtime filled with delicious delicacies from cultures and countries around the world.

From hangi at the Tu Tangata stall to traditional Japanese curry and dango, students were offered a selection of savoury and sweet treats to purchase and enjoy.

This year, a total of seven stalls joined the market, with many of the students helping out dressed up in their stall’s traditional costumes. Music from around the world echoed throughout the area, providing an even more international vibe.

Head of Languages and Deputy Principal Mr Jake Lamb found the event “absolutely fantastic” and said that “it was great to see students enjoying themselves with music in the background and the beautiful food fragrances in the air”. Overall, the day was a huge success. Students left with full stomachs and more knowledge on food from around the world that they may not have sampled before. www.takapuna.school.nz

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EDUCATION: KRISTIN SCHOOL

Kristin Camp Week During the last week of February, Kristin’s Middle and Senior School students and staff were off campus enjoying Camp Week in a number of different locations around New Zealand.

Camp Week constitutes one of the most unique and formative aspects of a Kristin education, and it is an extraordinary logistical feat providing over 1200 students with a memorable outdoor experience all at the same time.

The personal bonds formed and skills gained from camp week are an indelible part of growing up. You know that camp week has arrived when you see your child onto the bus with their enormous backpacks, exploding with bits of tent, swinging pots and sleeping mats. Whether you are reluctant to see your child go or celebrating as they depart the Kristin carpark, as parents, we know that the week away with peers and staff is one of the best learning experiences they will have all year. This early first-term school camp experience is like a slice of Kristin heaven, a time for our students to strike out on their own and bond with their new classmates, get to know the fun side of their teachers and try out some different and challenging activities.

The camp experience provides our students with the opportunities to work with a variety of adults, will nurture experiential education, build intergenerational relationships and result in a different style of learning. Teacher involvement is, of course, vital to every successful camp, with the bonds between students and teachers strengthened away from the classroom. Our students have the opportunity to form relationships through first-hand experiences with trained, caring adult role models and experience a sense of achievement in a supervised, safe and positive environment as a result.

Camp week is a real-life example of having an integrated learning experience, and at a time when many schools are narrowing down the curriculum, we see camp as a way to extend it. At Kristin, we know that these experiences are pivotal to the overall school experience. It's the perfect example of a moment they will remember for the rest of their lives.

Dave Scott Middle School Principal

Steinway Piano Donor Concert Thanks to the generosity of our school community Kristin School is now the proud owner of a stunning Steinway B Grand Piano. The Rolls Royce of the piano world, Steinway pianos are the instrument of choice in the majority of the world’s concert halls, and as one of just a few schools in New Zealand to have a piano of this calibre, we are excited about the future of musical performance in our school.

Taking pride of place in our Dove Theatre, this instrument has transformed the space into a venue capable of hosting musical performances of the highest level ranging from solo piano recitals and chamber music, to small orchestras and vocal concerts. A piano such as this allows our students to share their music on an instrument meeting the highest of expressive and technical demands.

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Aspirations piano fundraiser and arrival of our piano was celebrated with an evening concert for donors featuring performances from both Kristin music students and staff.

The new piano looked dazzling under the lights of the Dove Theatre and in its first full concert our talented performers made the most of the technical and expressive capabilities of the Steinway.

The acquisition of this piano is yet another milestone in the history of Kristin families contributing to the evolution of our school, and the value of Kristin as a hub for arts and culture on Auckland’s North Shore. Our new Steinway B will allow for excellence in musical performance at Kristin for decades to come.

Nick Duirs Head of Faculty Visuals and Performing Arts

Kristin Athletics Twenty-four students represented Kristin at the North Harbour Schools' Athletics Championships held at the Millennium Stadium on Wednesday 11th March, with some very strong results achieved. Finn Burridge and Worren Li placed first overall in their respective Intermediate Boys’ Javelin & Senior Boys' Triple Jump competitions. Finn also placed second in discus and Worren third in the high jump. Ten Kristin students qualified for the Auckland Schools' Championships on 25th March.

Kristin 1st XV hosts Lord Byng High School (Vancouver, Canada) Kristin rugby families opened their doors again in early March to our long-time friends and rivals from Lord Byng High School in Vancouver, Canada.

This marked the eighth time the two schools have met on the rugby pitch since the relationship started back in the late 1990s.

Last April when Kristin toured Vancouver and were hosted by Lord Byng, our boys won a 38-26 barn-burner of a match. This Tuesday, Kristin made it two in a row, toppling the Gray Ghosts 31-7 behind tries from Zach Pickles, Jack Gulliver (captain), Ben Manuyag,

Jayden Andrews and Cameron Salisbury. Andrews also landed three conversions.

Well-fed and loaded with souvenirs from Queen Street, the visitors from Vancouver said goodbye to their hosts on Thursday morning 12th March after a rousing rendition of Oh, Canada! under the rugby posts. The Kristin 1st XV hope to return to Vancouver in April 2021 and meet their Lord Byng friends on their home turf.

Michael Badger Year 10 Dean and 1st XV Head Coach

Senior School Sports Day School spirit and house competition was at the fore during the Senior School Sports Day on Wednesday 18th March.

Congratulations to all senior students who gave it their all at each of the 12 events to gain points for their house.

The Senior School Sports Committee who helped organise the events did a sterling job ensuring all ran smoothly and all competitors had their chance to shine for their respective houses.

The finale was the year group house relays and there was some exciting racing across all three year groups. Saturn house gained the most points in the relays but not enough to stop Jupiter from being crowned House Sports Champion for 2020..

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Stanley House.

Ururoto House.

Murchison House.

Hood House.

Smale House.

Pupuke House.

Pupuke claim victory second year in a row Our annual house haka competition took place on our top field last month, which saw our six houses perform their variation of the Westlake Haka to staff and community members.

The boys were graded on their original choreography and delivery, before facing off against rival houses and performing as a whole school to the hundreds of individuals who attended the event. Such traditions highlight the cultural diversity and brotherhood that exists at Westlake, with Pupuke House winning the overall competition for the second year in a row.

Top in Cambridge; top in New Zealand The 2019 Cambridge Awards Dinner was recently held at Eden Park. This event was well attended and acknowledged our school and individuals' recent scholarship success.

Yiming Xu won the top Cambridge Award in New Zealand.

Yiming was top across three A level subjects in New Zealand and continues to pursue his studies as an engineer in the United Kingdom. Our 2019 Dux, Tej Joshi, even managed to attend the awards ceremony while he was in India, thanks to Yiming facetiming him during the event.

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2019 Dux Tej Joshi, face timing in for the Awards Dinner.

First round of the Paper, Scissors, Rock competition.

Mr Ferguson joining in on the competition.

Players competing for a spot in the final round of the 2020 Paper, Scissors, Rock competition.

Paper, Scissors, Rock Competition The paper scissors rock competition has become a tradition at Westlake Boys High School and is run by the Transition Buddy Committee that aims to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for all students.

The committee is a student-driven initiative that is an important aspect at Westlake as it brings together all levels of the school so that our students have a variety of connections and someone that can assist them when they need help.

This is the first of many events that the committee has planned

The committee is a studentdriven initiative that is an important aspect at Westlake‌ for the year and the students are looking forward to more friendly competition!

Teachers also supported the Light It Orange for Shine event.

Shine.org Mufti Day Westlake took part in the Light It Orange for Shine event to shine a light on domestic violence in New Zealand and raised over $2500.

This event took place throughout New Zealand to help victims of domestic violence get safe and stay safe. Our year 13 Social Studies classes took charge of raising awareness and funds throughout the day. The whole school took part in the day's events, students wore mufti, the boys organised a sausage sizzle and we had our annual teachers against students’ football match. It was a very close game but resulted in a draw. The school was lit up in orange to support this amazing cause.

Mufti day supporting the Light It Orange for Shine event.

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Friederike Voit selected for Auckland Debating Team We are proud to report that Year 13 debater, and talented academic, Friederike Voit, was selected for the Auckland Debating Team in late March. Friederike is a passionate debater, with a highly analytical approach to debating and the ability to see nuances in a case.

Friederike is a passionate debater, with a highly analytical approach to debating…

Friederike’s talent was recognised by Auckland Schools Debating in 2019 when she was selected for the Auckland Development Squad, and at Rangitoto College’s Performing Arts Awards, she was awarded both the Brash Cup for Achievement in Debating and the Moynihan/ McKinnon Rosebowl for Best Contribution to Debating. Most notably, Friederike’s ability was also recognised when she won the Top Speaker Award for the Advanced Open Grade of the Auckland Schools Debating Competition in 2019. In a grade with well over 200 speakers, many of them a year older than her, this is a significant achievement. We look forward to seeing Friederike’s progress and further achievements with the Auckland Team in 2020.

Friederike Voit

Student Leaders commemorate Christchurch shooting To commemorate the March 15th Christchurch shooting, the Cultural and Community Committees brought members of our kura together to stand in solidarity against Islamophobia. The 15th of March was a day that changed our nation forever, and the first anniversary was an important opportunity to remember those who died, along with their families, the city of Christchurch and the Islamic community of Aotearoa. Both New Zealand and Islamic cultures were represented at the commemoration through kapa haka and spoken word poetry performances, aiming to show that as long as we continue to listen empathetically to the stories of others, acts of hate can be overcome. We are proud that through the amazing turn-out and powerful messages of support, Rangitoto College is taking further steps towards cultural acceptance. Above all, we wish for this to build an increasingly unified community, contributing to the message that love conquers hate, demonstrated on 15th March 2019, and at this commemoration.

- Genevieve Kuan, Cultural Committee Leader

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Students dressed up in their house colour while shouting unique class chants as they enjoyed activities such as tug of war…

Year 9 Beach Day With the support of Year 13, every year the College’s Peer Support programme brilliantly sees our Year 9 students through the uncertainty of starting secondary school. Year 13 Peer Support Leaders run weekly sessions that are carefully designed to develop and build friendships, effective communication skills and confidence, while also tackling complex issues such as bullying. It is amazing to see how this helps students in our Year 9 cohort come out of their shells and work together as a team.

As part of the Peer Support programme, Year 9 students, along with their Year 13 Peer

Support Leaders, spent a memorable Beach Day at Long Bay Regional Park in late February.

To celebrate both school and class spirit, Year 9 Tutor Classes were each assigned a house colour of either red, blue or white, Rangitoto College’s official trio of colours. Students dressed up in their house colour while shouting unique class chants as they enjoyed activities such as tug of war, big shoes, giant Jenga, and volleyball, while water-based activities including aqueduct and hold-in-bucket helped beat the heat of New Zealand summer!

- Carol Huang and Matthew Taylor, Year 13 Peer Support Leaders

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Gardeners plant seeds in the community The Westlake Girls Gardening Club was formed at the start of Term 1. It is a small group of six students and two teachers.

We are currently growing broccoli, lettuce, silverbeet and carrots that we plan to give back to the community and our Food Technology Department.

We also have some bright flowers – the cherry on top of our garden! The garden is located behind the science classrooms in three wooden boxes. We are grateful for the rain at the moment and are excited for our seedlings to start growing, but right now it feels as if were are just waiting for the grass to grow. It’s a good lesson in patience!

By Cara Clark-Howard

Outdoor adventures build leadership skills and friendships Before travel guidelines were recommended, our students enjoyed the last of summer at some outdoor camps. Here’s a run down on some of them.

Recently, 122 of our Year 11 Physical Education students were away for PE Camp in Whatipu.

The camp aims to help students explore and understand the safety behaviours in the outdoors, focussing on their 1.7 NCEA Achievement Standard. Students were split into two groups and students participated in activities such as Tyrolean, Caving, Tree climbing and First Aid, conducted by Big Foot Instructors. There was a Summit Walk led by the teachers and an Amazing Race led by the Year 13 Outdoor Education class. The Amazing Race involved activities such as building the tallest tower, building sand castles and filling a bucket.

After completing the practical aspect of their assessment students could not wait to get home to their own beds!

In Week 6, Year 12 Outdoor Education took 54 students to Great Barrier Island. They caught a ferry to Karaka Bay where they were greeted by the lovely instructors from Hillary Outdoors. Students worked throughout the week on their Leadership and Social Responsibility skills. They were able to lead their groups in different situations and activities which included stream walking, abseiling, high ropes, kayaking, coasteering, surf kayaking and an overnight tramp to finish the week off. Students were buzzing after a fantastic week away with many memories made.

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Year 13 Leaders

Year 13 Outdoor Education students went on the Year 11 PE camp as Leaders. They have learnt about contemporary leadership principles in class, and it was decided to take them into the outdoors to trial those skills. The Year 13 Leaders ran Amazing Race activities including Tallest Tower, Fill a Bucket, Make a Dam, Make a 3D Sandcastle and a jigsaw puzzle.

The students also took on other leadership opportunities by helping to organise and run the annual skit night, helping prepare lunches and dinners, along with putting up 25 tents and taking them all down at the end of camp. Overall, this experience for the students was extremely worthwhile and gave them the opportunity to lead, reflect and lead again in a changing environment with many different impacts.

Winning in these difficult times Despite the unprecedented times, Westlake Girls High School has continued its sporting success in the competitions that have been held.

Katrina Hall; Bronze (Flags). Kate, Ella and Katrina also received a Bronze in the Tube Rescue Swim. Lastly, Kate and Ella (along with another team mate) won Gold in the U-16 Taplin Relay.

Softball: Our Softball Team won the Auckland Softball College Championships after five years as second-place winners. They beat Mt Albert Grammar in the first game, Rangitoto College in the second, and One Tree Hill College in the final (9-0).

Maddison Gerbes was the Winning Pitcher.

Golf: The Westlake Girls Senior Golf Team beat Westlake Boys 103 – 111 in the North Harbour SS Golf League. This is the first time our students have competed in this competition - congratulations to Daeun Kwon (Y11), Naomi Yacyshen (Y12, pictured) and Connie Jarm (Y10)!

Kaia Tupu-South.

Track and Field: WGHS Head Prefect, Kaia Tupu-South, who competed at the NZ Track and Field champs in Christchurch during early March. She won Gold in the U20 Women’s Discus with a PB of 53.96m. She also won a Silver medal in the U20 Women’s Shot Put.

Surf Life Saving: Michaela Pocock, Emily Glackin and Lena Hamblyn-Ough (all Year 10) were part of the Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club team which took out the National Title for the Grand Cameron at the NZ Junior Surf Life Saving National Championships recently. There were 830 participants from 47 clubs competing. The Grand Cameron race consists of six team members – three females and three males – who either run, swim or paddle-board in a relaystyle race. Lena was the swimmer, Emily the paddle-boarder and Michaela the runner.

The 2020 Surf Club Nationals were also held recently in Gisborne, with Westlake students representing two local clubs.

Four students represented Mairangi Bay SLSC. Zoe Crawford received the U16 Champion Female Athlete Plaque from NZ Surf Lifesaving. Her results were: U16 NZ Champion (Run/Swim/Run; Surf Race and Board Rescue), Silver (U16 Surf Teams Race and U16 Tube Rescue). Isla Brain; Silver (Tube Rescue and Surf Teams Race). Lily Redford; Silver (Surf Teams Race). Tara Vaughan; Silver (Tube Rescue).

Three of our students represented Red Beach SLSC. The students competed in the U-16 age group with 90 competitors from around New Zealand.

Results were: Kate Rogers; Silver (Ski Race), Bronze (Board Race) and Bronze (Iron Woman Race). Ella Butler; Bronze (Ski Race).

Touch Rugby: The Touch North Habour U-16 Touch Team recently won Gold at the National Under-16 Championships. Remarkably, 10 members of the team are from Westlake Girls High School! The Westlake students were: Holly Williams, Mackenzie Chatfield, Zara Hooks, Luciana Wilton, Dileesia Henare, Madisyn Yee-Joy, Jaelah Clayton, Rikiana Hawkins, Ariana Hebden, Karla Stevenson.

Triathlon: Four of our students performed outstandingly at the recent Auckland Secondary School Triathlon Champs. Kate Borton came 8th in her first individual triathlon representing Westlake Girls, and Lena Hamblyn-Ough (swim), Michaela Pocock (mountain bike) and Kenzie McKay (run) placed first in the Intermediate Teams Triathlon event.

Rowing: From March 13th to 15th, Westlake Girls high school competed against almost 2,000 students from 100 schools at the North Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships held at Lake Karapiro. Westlake produce a stunning finals day performance, for the first time in our history we medalled in every age group (u15-18 & u18 N). We finished the day with eight top 8 finishes and a further six podium finishes. Overall, we had 26 medallists, 14 of whom were first time medallists.

The squad’s performance in eight oar events continues to be the highlight of this seasons results – for the first time in our history we made A finals in all six 8 oar events, claiming medals in the Gu16 & Gu17 8. For the first time since 2014 we boated a u18 8 in the A final, finishing a highly credible fifth in a field where first to last were separated by only 10 seconds. We look forward to taking another run at the u18 eight in the 2020-2021 racing season.

Any students interested in becoming apart of the Westlake Girls Rowing program, can learn more about the sport on the school website - https://www.westlakegirls.school.nz/rowing/.

We will be recruiting for the new season in June 2020.

Virtual interview opens a door in Texas

Two Westlake students, Grace Jung (Y13) and Ivy Mitchell (Y11), had the opportunity to participate in a virtual interview with some students in Texas recently.

The students from both schools compared school calendars, sports, lunch food, choir trips, beaches, weather, and accents. Grace and Ivy practiced saying “Y’all” like a Texan, and tried to teach the Americans to say “Kia Ora” like a Kiwi. They loved our uniform and wanted to know what all the badges represented. They also gave us a virtual tour of their school.

For us, the interview happened at 4pm, but for them it was 10pm and they had a long night ahead, chatting with other places around the world.

Every year, this American school organises a 24 Hour World Tour, and this year they wanted a school in New Zealand. Their librarian contacted our librarian and the virtual interview was scheduled, using an online videoconferencing tool. It was a delightful way to meet students on the other side of the globe!

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EDUCATION: LONG BAY COLLEGE

Graduate named Young New Zealander of the Year Georgia Hale, Long Bay College’s former student and staff member, has earned the coveted title of Young New Zealander of the Year.

Her significant efforts in the community, supporting people with intellectual disabilities through her work with the New Zealand Warriors, has been acknowledged. “I am absolutely blown away by all of this. To be recognised was definitely a moment I will forever remember,” says Georgia.

Now a Kiwi Ferns rugby league star and Community Coordinator with the New Zealand Warriors, the 2013 Long Bay College graduate says she remembers her Georgia Hale receiving her award. time at the school like it was Photo: NZ Awards. yesterday.

“There were so many people around who supported not just me but everyone. It’s a great school to be a part of.”

After school finished, Georgia turned down two scholarships and chose to return to the college to work as a teacher aide, assisting students in learning support. The role kick-started her Georgia Hale. Photo: NZ Awards. interest in making rugby league accessible to everyone, including those with intellectual disabilities, which is still a big part of her work today.

“The students I worked with at Long Bay College made such a difference to me. It was just so rewarding seeing someone with an intellectual disability working so hard and then to see them ‘get it’.”

National champion in athletics

Nadia Evans – medals earned at NZ Track & Field Champs.

Nadia, 200m final, Auckland Champs.

It’s been a fantastic athletics season for year 11 student Nadia Evans who has become a National Sprint Champion.

She won the U18 100 metre and 200 metre events at the New Zealand Track and Field Championships in Christchurch last month where she sliced almost a full second off her 200m time, achieving a new personal best.

She also anchored the Auckland U18 4 x 100m relay team to win gold and set a new Auckland Athletics record. In addition, while representing Long Bay College, Nadia set a new College Sport Auckland record at the Northern Zone Athletics Day for the 200m.

Her incredible success comes on the back of a difficult 2019 season when Nadia suffered growth related injuries that forced her out of training and off the track. “I can’t really believe it. But I do feel really proud,” says Nadia of her newly achieved records.

Known fondly by family and friends as the ‘Ginger flash” (thanks to her hair colour and speed), Nadia has an absolute passion

for her sport and says she finds competing ‘exhilarating’.

“I am quite competitive and I like to do well.

I’m really excited to get out there. I don’t really get nervous. I just try to do the best I can and whatever happens, happens.”

Nadia was just five years old when she joined Torbay Athletics Club before moving to Bays Athletics. She has always had an enormous passion for her sport and was delighted at age eight to meet her idol, legendary sprinter Usain Bolt. She is focussed on one day competing at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. Nadia largely credits her success to her sprint coach Steve Erkkila who has guided her through the last eight seasons. She was selected to represent Long Bay College and New Zealand in the secondary schools’ team competing in Sydney at the Australian Championships but this event has now been cancelled due to COVID-19. Nadia is excited to see what next season will bring.

New facilities enhance student wellbeing “We have a culture of care at Long Bay and we want to ensure our students feel comfortable in their school environment,” says College Principal CJ Healey.

Major renovation work has been completed at the school with a full upgrade of one of the oldest buildings, M Block, and every student toilet facility has received a complete makeover. In addition, the Wood Technology room is in the process of an exciting new, modern rebuild and there are plans to upgrade one of the school’s last original buildings, O Block .“Our students provided feedback about the facilities and we have listened,” says Mr Healey. “It’s been great to receive a lot of positive feedback about our newly created spaces from our students.” Board of Trustees Student Representative and Prefect Kyle Sowry says the property developments have been significant and students feel respected and acknowledged with the changes. “It’s incredible how much of a difference the renovations have made to the overall feel of the school.”

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New classrooms at Long Bay College.

EDUCATION: JAYNE DE LA HAYE, JUNIOR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, KRISTIN SCHOOL

COUNCIL TALK

With Councillor Richard Hills, North Shore representative on Auckland Council.

We will get through this together

It's never too late to learn Richard Hills

It seems like forever ago that everything changed. But, it was only last week the Prime Minister announced a nationwide lockdown to protect us from a virus that is infecting the world.

As I write this, we are nearing 1,000,000 cases worldwide and over 700 cases in New Zealand. We thankfully seem to be ahead of it, just. It is clear in countries without forced lockdowns we are seeing a rapid rise in cases and deaths. For instance, USA now has double the cases that China has; and China has four times the population. I can’t imagine how terrifying it is for the USA and other countries where it is now seemingly out of control.

I first want to acknowledge our nurses, doctors, midwives, other health workers, police, supermarket workers, bus drivers, cleaners, council and government staff and the thousands of essential workers - and of course Dr Ashely Bloomfield, the Prime Minister and her team - who are all doing their bit to keep New Zealand safe, healthy and well fed.

Many essential workers won’t see their families properly for weeks or months and are choosing to take the risk of exposure on themselves to help others. Giving up our freedom to save others is the least we can do right now.

Many of you might find staying home overwhelming. For some, working from home may feel like a blessing that we can still secure an income. But for many people, they will be giving up much more: losing income or work, great local business could close, some will miss the birth of grandchildren or in my case I won’t be able to see my newborn nephew, there will be people who lose loved ones and cannot attend a funeral or tangi or say their last goodbyes. This is not easy or simple for most.

Our communities survive hardship by working together and being honest when it’s tough. This is hard, but I am seeing our community reach out to each other more than ever, which is great. We also need to share what we’re feeling, share what we’re going through, reach out when we’re not okay, and check in on each other, especially check in on friends and family living alone.

I’m fortunate to have work and to have a role that allows me to help others, though the nature of my role has changed. I chair the Environment and Climate Change Committee - the work is now on hold for emergency decisions only - and a lot of my work is now helping join people up with the assistance they need: Work and Income, the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; or helping people apply for their wage subsidy. I am also spreading information far and wide on all issues to make sure people understand the ever changing nature of this crisis.

However this ends, whenever this ends, our rebuild needs to take on all the lessons learnt through this. I want to help rebuild our local economy and environment to be resilient and safe so our community can focus on their families, friends, livelihoods, wealth, health, hope, and happiness.

For now, please focus on getting through. The emotions we put aside through difficult times can hit without warning and I want to stress that services such as texting or calling 1737 are there for you at any time. We need to normalise reaching out. We all feel these things.

Take Care and Stay Home. We will get through this together.

Feel free to continue to contact me about local issues on Richard. hills@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

- Malcolm S Forbes

Jayne de la Haye

One key characteristic that is increasingly required of people to succeed in today’s world is the ability to keep on learning.

Cognitive agility allows us to continually upskill and develop our abilities in a world where the rate of change is increasing exponentially.

Learning how to learn or creating learners with the skills and attitudes to successfully lead their own learning journey, is a core focus of all schools at Kristin. From our earliest learners in Little Doves who are growing the confidence to literally take their first steps, right through to our Senior School students preparing to take their next steps into the world of adult education. In ageappropriate ways, our students are regularly learning how to manage their time, set and monitor goals, organise their thinking and, perhaps most important of all, foster and maintain a growth mindset.

The importance of continued growth is also modelled by our teachers who appreciate the strong programme of professional learning at Kristin. Every teacher is involved in a process of reflection, goal-setting and professional development which in turn directly impacts on what happens in and beyond the classroom.

I am reminded that knowledge is so often constructed in social situations and that feeling comfortable in the learning environment is such an important part of optimising the experience of learning new ideas and skills.

At Kristin, new learning opportunities are extended to parents also. We have a tradition of providing opportunities for adults to gain an understanding of some of the challenges faced by their children. A great way to do this is by learning a language. The benefits of learning a second or even a third language are well documented. All Kristin students have this opportunity and for some years we have also offered classes for parents interested in developing their linguistic skills.

But learning a new language is no easy task as I’ve recently been reminded. Te reo Māori is our latest adult language course and I’m one of the new learners. As I mumble along trying to remember new words, pronunciation and grammar structures; I am reminded that knowledge is so often constructed in social situations and that feeling comfortable in the learning environment is such an important part of optimising the experience of learning new ideas and skills.

Apart from the cognitive benefits and making deeper cultural connections, learning te reo Māori or any other language demonstrates to our children that learning is a journey that can take us to many different and fascinating places. Continual learning also underpins one of Kristin’s core values: progress. No matter how old you are we all benefit from, and have the capacity for, new learning!

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BOOK PRINTING & PUBLISHING

Have your book produced and published right here on the Shore!

Benefitz, publishers of Channel Magazine, is one of New Zealand’s most diverse manufacturing businesses in the communications space. At their base, on Constellation Drive, they have a team of 85 people and a range of machinery and technology capable of producing items for communication of all shapes and sizes.

The printing of books is proving to be a growth area for the company.

“With our range of digital and conventional printing and finishing equipment we have everything that is needed to produce these books efficiently and cost-effectively,” says Benefitz Managing Director Aidan Bennett. “Having 15 designers on staff means we can also design the book if that is what is required.

“While big books with significant print runs are often printed offshore, it is just as economical and more convenient to print shorter run books right here in New Zealand. So we are a great option for people self-publishing and we also print here for publishers.”

Benefitz have three digital presses that books can be printed on as well as a number of finishing machine options. They produce both soft cover and hard cover books on their inhouse machinery.

“I have considerable experience in book printing and publishing and have members on my team who come from strong book production and publishing backgrounds,” adds Aidan Bennett. “So we can work with customers and guide them through the process, irrespective of their own knowledge of the process.

“In addition, we also work with off-shore businesses if we have projects that are quite clearly better suited to being printed in other

countries due to their size and the quantities required.”

An extension of this book publishing capability has been the development of the ‘My Life Story Book’ system by the Benefitz team over the past 18 months. This is an online system for the publishing of life story books. Benefitz developers have created the online system which makes the whole process very easy and smooth for those wanting to publish their own life stories, or those of loved ones.

If you are self-publishing or looking for someone to produce your book, then contact Aidan Bennett and his team at Benefitz.

Aidan Bennett, Phone 09-477-4701 or 021-500-997

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THE FACTS

Total solution for small or larger print-runs.

It is now economical to print just 50 or 100 books.

All done in-house at Benefitz – Print PUR or Hard Case Bind.

Great service for self-publishers.

Book publishing expertise.

We can help get books printed off-shore as well.

Book My Life Story Book is an online system that simplifies the process for those wishing to tell and record their life stories. You can build your book online easily and then the system enables the easy and cost-effective production of an actual printed book – hard or soft cover – and the life-story will also be preserved online for generations to come. The system has been developed right here on the North Shore by the team at Benefitz.

Visit: www.mylifestorybook.co.nz Or contact Aidan Bennett. Phone 021-500-997 or email: aidan@benefitz.co.nz

“I am passionate about helping people tell their stories, so we will make the process very easy for you - promise.”

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SHORE JUNCTION: NEWS UPDATE

By Sonia Thursby, CEO, Shore Junction

Sonia Thursby

CAM CALKOEN: BENDING PERCEPTIONS, INSPIRING CHANGE

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.

Shore Junction Take care and - WOW share a smile!

Wooooow. That’s the first thing I said as I gazed up into what can only be a dream in the real world. It did have some scaffolding still around it, broken up pavement where the grass will be and a couple of builders eating lunch. It was still everything I hoped it would be. With the windows in and the Shore Junction sign up I knew this would really Members of Younite at Shore Junction. be the place for me and many other of my friends and classmates.

I joined this journey with Shore Junction two years ago in youth week when they were giving out free Krispy Kreme donuts. We all went for the donuts because they were new, hard to get and we wanted that good good photo for the gram (Instagram). But after learning about what Shore Junction was going to be, I and two of my friends joined up and became members that day – we got tons of information and updates and even got a voice on what we wanted Shore Junction to be and look like – guess it wasn’t just about those Krispy Kreme’s after all!

… after learning about what Shore Junction was going to be, I and two of my friends joined up and became members that day – we got tons of information and updates…

There were points when I thought it was all too good to be true, points where I thought it might not happen mainly 'cause lots of adults didn’t think us Shore kids needed it. But they are wrong we need the space to be us! Whether that is building something, playing music, using all the cool tec or practicing the latest Tikitok moves, this is the place to do it. We are safe, we are supported and on a level playing field and our voice matters So as I look at the massive TV screens and the carpet we chose in a room ready to be filled with so much potential I think wooooow. www.shorejunction.nz

Cam Calkoen

Waking up in the world sure is interesting and at the best of times. Every day we have perceptions that can get in the way of our dreams and today we have the reality of Coronavirus.

We don’t yet know how this is going to play out and what’s really important right now is our attitude and our gratitude, deciding who we’re going to be!

I often ask my mum and dad what decision they made when they heard I’d been born with Cerebral Palsy, something they had NO warning of, could not control, and something which was presented to them with a pretty bleak outlook. They respond every time with the words “to stay true to the dreams that inspired us to be parents”. Together and through those dreams we exceeded expectations and turned my two biggest perceived weaknesses into my two biggest strengths.

…through choosing a positive mindset we can pass that mindset on and if that’s the minimum that we achieve, it could lead to a lot for someone else, where the head goes the body follows.

That’s not to underestimate the reality of this challenge that we all have, we HAVE TO and MUST adhere to the advice we’re receiving. However, through choosing a positive mindset we can pass that mindset on and if that’s the minimum that we achieve, it could lead to a lot for someone else, where the head goes the body follows.

Right now people in our communities are faced with uncertainty and so are we. We’re on a rollercoaster and we can get to the other side stronger and even more awesome through choosing our mindset and deciding who we’re going to be.

Inspirational Speaker Book Cam and inspire new levels of awesomeness with your team.

Contact Cam 02111 26 598

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PROPERTY LAW: STEPHANIE REDDY, DAVENPORTS

Stephanie Reddy is an Associate in Davenports Harbour Lawyers commercial and property teams. Stephanie has worked in both New Zealand and London. She has extensive experience in commercial property including advising on sale and purchase of property and leasing, licensing and assignments of commercial shopping centres, taverns and sports organisations.

Stephanie Reddy

The Importance of Conditions in a Sale Contract

Anna and Ted had been house hunting for over a year when they found their perfect property. The only downside was the large tree in the front yard but it would be easy to remove it.

The estate agent said there were other interested parties and to put forward their best offer. Any conditions to the contract could affect their chances of being successful. They put forward an offer with no conditions. They were confident the bank would lend to them as they had a good credit history.

It was Sunday and their lawyer’s office was closed so they didn’t show the contract to their lawyer. The real estate agent said an offer needed to be made soon or the property would be sold. Anna and Ted signed the sale and purchase agreement with their offer and no conditions. They were overjoyed when it was accepted.

On Monday morning they sent the already signed contract to their lawyer.

The lawyer said they always recommend a finance, building report, LIM and/or a general due diligence condition be added to a sale and purchase agreement before signing. Their lawyer also said they should have obtained a letter of approval from their bank before committing to the purchase.

On further investigations it was discovered there was no Code Compliance Certificate from Council for the extension to the house. The bank said they would not lend on the property without a Code Compliance Certificate.

In addition the tree was protected and they could not remove it from the property.

All of a sudden the property did not seem so perfect after all.

They asked their lawyer if they could cancel the contract. Their lawyer said no. If they’d had a due diligence, finance or LIM clause it would have been easy to cancel the contract but their offer had been unconditional.

Luckily for Anna and Ted, the Vendor was in breach of their warranties because they had not did have a Code Compliance Certificate. Their lawyer managed to get an agreement from the Vendors lawyer that the Code Compliance Certificate would be obtained before settlement. The bank were satisfied and agreed to lend on the property. Anna and Ted still needed to proceed with the sale despite the fact they could not remove the tree.

In future, Anna and Ted would definitely have the agreement to buy a house reviewed by their lawyer first and include conditions in any contract they signed. www.dhlawyers.co.nz

TALKING TRUSTS: TAMMY MCLEOD, DAVENPORTS

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.

Ted & Maria

Ted and Maria had a trust which owned their family home, a commercial property and their share portfolio. Their lawyer had been their independent trustee for some time, but they had recently received a letter from him, saying that he was no longer taking on trusteeships and so wished to retire as trustee of their trust. Even though they had enjoyed working with their lawyer for a number of years, Ted and Maria thought that they would take the opportunity to look for a new lawyer who specialised in trusts and who could also be their independent trustee.

They were recommended a lawyer who specialised in trusts and went to meet with her. She told them about the upcoming changes to the Trusts Act and how important it would be that the administration of their trust was handled well going forward. She said that where her firm acted as trustee, they required their trust clients to have an annual meeting. Ted and Maria had never had an annual meeting before for their trust and asked what that involved. The lawyer said that they would be sent an agenda for the meeting and that the firm would prepare minutes of the meeting for their records. The things that would be discussed would include a review of their wills, memorandum of wishes for the trust and their enduring powers of attorney. At each meeting they would also review the reasons for the trust and talk about beneficiaries’ needs and possible distributions. Any improvements to trust property would be minuted and any money that Ted and Maria had put into the trust would be documented either by way of loan or gift. The trustees would consider the insurance in place for the trust assets to make sure it was adequate and also discuss any further insurance requirements such as life insurance over Ted and Maria’s lives. With the introduction of the new Trusts Act, the trustees would consider what information had been requested by beneficiaries and what information they should be volunteering to beneficiaries. They would also talk about the retention of trust documents and whose role it was to keep what. This sounded a lot more thorough than Ted and Maria had ever been before, but they could see the benefits in having a trustee who would really help them keep their trust as a separate entity and help them comply with the requirements under the new Act. Tammy McLeod, 09 915 4386 tammy@dhlawyers.co.nz www.dhlawyers.co.nz

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ACCOUNTANCY WITH BELLINGHAM WALLACE

Accountancy with Mike Atkinson of Bellingham Wallace.

Navigating Your Business Through Uncertain Times As we venture through these uncertain times, businesses will be faced with many challenges. Being prepared for this journey will be key to ensure you come out the other end in a stronger position before you started. We believe that there are some critical issues that all business owners should be considering at this time, some of these include, but are not limited to: Know your break-even point One of the key considerations is knowing how much revenue you need to generate in order for your company to break even and start becoming cash flow negative. This is one of the most critical calculations that businesses should be completing. It vital to understand what measures your company can take to reduce costs, while not sacrificing the future growth opportunities when the economy starts to become buoyant again. This may include implementing a four-day working week for staff which would allow for the retention of staff and being able to adapt capacity according to customer needs.

Cash is king!

As the saying goes, profit is like food and cash is like oxygen.

We can survive without some food for a while, but we cannot survive long without oxygen. Cash flow management will be critical. Knowing how much cash you have and the headroom available will assist with the company’s decision making and the length of time it can survive if the company is not reaching its break-even point.

Short Term Strategies The company’s existing strategies will need to be revisited as the business environment changes. Any sound risk management strategy would include continually reviewing your short-term strategies and adapting them will mean your company will be able to respond swiftly and accordingly. The company’s strategy should be set by taking into account ‘What if’ scenarios, the break-even analysis you completed earlier, and the amount of cash you have available.

Banking Relationships Liaising with your bank manager is vital to making sure you can effectively manage your banking requirements through these uncertain times. Having a strategy in place backed up with a sound financial forecast, along with your hard work you have done above, before approaching your bank will demonstrate to them that you have a considered approach moving forwards.

Demonstrating this will provide your bank with confidence and it will be able to assist you accordingly. This assistance may be in the form of a principal payment holiday on your term loans, or changing banking loan or facility terms which result in you having more cash at your disposal.

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Balance Sheet Strength Reviewing your balance sheet has never been more important than now. By managing your balance sheet you can unlock additional cash. Practical steps in managing your working capital includes chasing debtors to ensure they are collected on time and do not become bad debts, inventory management, or even considering renegotiating terms with your existing suppliers. An example may be to move from a 30-day payment term to a 60day payment term. Such a move though would tend to result in additional costs being incurred. These costs may be in the form of price increases or reduction in (or even loss of) rebates and/or discounts. An alternative approach may to be negotiate shorter payment terms with the flip side being the receipt of some form of early payment discount. Other ways of managing your balance sheet include reviewing your capital expenditure requirements, debt restructuring as noted above, managing your tax liability responsibilities (either through agreed instalment plans with the IRD or using tax intermediaries), and reviewing whether any cash returns to the shareholders would still be appropriate. There are three things that organisations can use net profit after tax on, that is to reinvest in the business, pay down debt or pay a return to the shareholders (i.e. a dividend). So where will your focus be?

Any sound risk management strategy would include continually reviewing your short-term strategies and adapting them will mean your company will be to respond swiftly and accordingly.

As with any of the above considerations, there will be costs and benefits which will be distinct to your situation. When cash flow starts becoming your number one issue in your company, it would be best to reach out to your trusted advisor as they will be able to assist you and steer you in the right direction; one which will best suit your needs.

Written by Mike Atkinson, Director, and Kelvin Sam, Associate.

Phone: 09 309 7851 Visit: www.bellinghamwallace.co.nz

BUSINESS SALES WITH LESTER DE VERE

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.

Buying a business goes from logical to emotional Whether you're interested in selling your business or buying one, odds are you'll want to engage a business broker to help you through the process.

If you’re a buyer, an experienced broker can help you narrow your search to the kinds of businesses that meet your search criteria. As a seller, I can help you streamline everything from pricing your business to marketing it to buyers.

Given that buying or selling a business may well be the most important decision you ever make, its most important you have a good working relationship with your business broker as that relationship needs to work from start to finish, especially when the deal gets emotional. You may wonder why a business deal gets emotional, its quite simple really… it starts out logically with a buyer and maybe their accountant/professional advisers doing the diligence around the numbers and accounts of the business to ensure it’s doing what we say it does.

… its most important you have a good working relationship with your business broker as that relationship needs to work from start to finish…

Once a buyer puts pen to paper, as in putting in an offer via a Sales & Purchase Agreement, they can now envisage themselves running the business and more importantly they understand its potential and how they intend growing the business.

No-one ever buys a business to maintain the status quo, they buy a business based on its potential growth… but more often than not, its not something they are prepared to pay for.

Back to the main point… once pen hits paper, it becomes emotional for both parties… the Vendor believes they can now pass the business onto a safe pair of hands and are more often than not willing to offer a good transition period for this to happen, while they are thinking about how those funds are going to be used.

My job is to assist in this process by understanding the motives and personal circumstances for both parties to ensure we get to the end result, that being a win win for both parties.

In general, the process can take on average 3 to 4 months, sometimes quicker, sometimes slower, having a Business Broker with a high EQ can be a huge advantage.

Happy to listen, you get the picture.

Cheers for now, Lester.

LEGALLY SPEAKING: SCHNAUER AND CO

Legally Speaking with Johnathan Kwing, Schnauer & Co.

How to increase your property value without lifting a finger…

Johnathan Kwing.

With the DIY season coming to an end we need to find alternative ways to increase the value of our property without having to do the hard yakka in the midst of a cold winter or COVID-19.

One way of doing this is converting your property title plan to freehold.

Why should you do this? Freehold are the most attractive titles to a buyer. They are the Marilyn Monroes and Frank Sinartas of titles. By converting your title you can make a quick easy increase in the value of your property without having to lift a finger.

A freehold title allows you or a potential buyer to have complete ownership over that piece of land. As the owner of a freehold property you will have freedom to build and renovate like you were on TV3's The Block (as long as you are still following Council regulations). You’ll never have to pay ground rent, service charges or admin fees, because you will be your own boss! Lastly, you can end that relationship you never really wanted with your needy neighbour.

For selling purposes freehold title is far more attractive to a potential buyer because they know exactly what they are buying i.e. everything on that land plus they’ll have all the perks listed above.

This is compared to leasehold land which allows you to own the property but not the land underneath it. With leaseholds if you want to make any structural changes you’ll most likely need to get your neighbour(s) consent, which they can reasonably withhold.

Likewise with a body corporate title: with a body corporate title, you need to get approval from everyone in the body corporate before you can make changes to your house. It’s virtually impossible.

To change your title to freehold, certain conditions have to be met, such as: • flats are independent buildings; • there is little common property, particularly if existing restrictive use areas; and • collective agreement by neighbour(s).

If you have any queries, or would like more information feel free to pop in and chat to me or anyone else at Schnauer and Co Lawyers to see if your property is eligible for an easy (insert $$$) increase.

Schnauer & Co, 1 Shea Terrace, Takapuna 09 486 0177 www.schnauer.com

Contact: Lester de Vere 0274 599 773 or email: Lesterd@abcbusiness.co.nz or visit: www.abcbusiness.co.nz

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GUNDRY'S GRUMBLES

Simon Gundry is a Devonport and North Shore identity, and character who is known for calling a spade a spade. This is his regular and lively contribution to Channel Magazine.

Loving my beautiful bubble of Devonport I knew that one day, the Chinese scientists would have a remedy for the problems we have been having on Lake Road for many years.

I have spent a lot of time walking around my beautiful bubble of Devonport recently, and it has been an opportunity to take the time to see what has been happening around and about, things that you don’t generally take too much notice of when you’re driving.

One thing that has struck me, and I would like an explanation from the Council for this, is one of the worst pieces of vandalism seen in a public reserve for some years.This is the construction of a grotesque children’s playground at Windsor Reserve.I think the ratepayers have a right to know the budget for this playground, the public should know why it has taken so long to construct, and why the foundations that have been put in are larger and stronger than many of the three level homes I’ve ever been involved in the construction of.It is absolute madness.

Also, I took the time to have a look through Auckland Transport’s plans for improving the flow of traffic on Lake Road and Esmonde Road, between Takapuna and the Devonport Peninsula.I would urge you to have a look at this, as I see that feedback can be given until April 26, 2020. Here is the site, at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/lakeroad-improvements/ It seems to me, looking at their diagrams and pictures, that their solution is to turn one lane into a T2 lane at Lake and Esmonde Road, Lake Road at Hauraki intersection and down Lake Road towards Devonport.Then to add to this, raised kerb cycle lanes on each side of the road.Although, I noticed after the intersection of Lake and Seabreeze Roads, they are contemplating a double cycle lane on one side, for two way cycle traffic.There are more “modifications” as well, along Bayswater Avenue and for the bottleneck that is the Belmont intersection.

I wonder how anyone in their right mind could think these “improvements” will reduce congestion on Lake Road.It is all part of the plan to get us out of our cars and onto bikes and public transport.

When do you think the powers that be will realise that these options are not always practical.We already have the streets of Devonport taken up by commuter cars every weekday, and anyone who says they are locals’ cars hasn’t seen the stream of traffic heading towards Devonport early in the morning, or leaving Devonport around 5.306.00pm – straight up Lake Road.Not everyone works in the CBD, and after this lockdown period, we may well see that working from home can be an option for some, but many people travel all over the city to reach their workplaces and public transport just isn’t practical. Once the wet and cold weather arrives, I can’t imagine too many people would be keen to get on a bike either.

Some of you will remember my mother, Pat Gundry, was the Editor of the North Shore Times Advertiser, back in the day when it was a newspaper worthy of the name.She wrote of the Halcyon Days, when local children converged on Duders’ Beach in the summer to play cricket.

“Compared with Cheltenham or Narrow Neck, Duders is an inconsequential and insignificant scrap of sand at the foot of Church St, Devonport, hardly worth being classified by the term “beach”.

It’s a touch longer than a cricket pitch, and indeed back in the 1960’s many a doughty test match was played there with the square leg and silly mid on fieldsmen standing in the road, point and extra cover shin deep in the sea.

Duders is bound at the western end by the Sea Scouts’ Den and at the eastern by the bulge of the miniscule lookout point that has a couple of seats, grass, a flowerbed and the tall column of the Watson clock.

Duders has no trees spreading welcome shade on a summer day and no grassy embankment on which to relax.

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The only amenities are a basic shower and tap at the Sea Scouts’ end with wide concrete steps running its entire length, for sitting on while watching the moored yachts, passing craft and the harbour.

Until the middle of July 1991 Duders Beach had a unique amenity, unparalleled on the North Shore.It had The Piles, which have now been removed, much to the chagrin of people to whom the weather beaten old piles were a vital part of childhood’s halcyon days.These boys and girls of the 60’s and early 70’s, scattered now, married with families of their own, look back fondly to their carefree summer days and they remember…

Duders Beach bunch arrive on foot, on bikes, on trolley, the little kids with mums at their favourite swimming spot.They arrive shouting and laughing, wearing their togs, waving their towels, bare feet dancing on the summer scorched footpaths – the Parlanes and the Willis boys, the Nevilles, the Wyatts, the Priestleys and the Richards, the Taylor boys and the Kneebones; Karen, Liz, Ann; Butchie and Murray, Rex, Garry, David, Stephen, the Ferryman twins and the bunch who live on the side of Mt Vic; the Burnetts whose parents own the dairy over the road from the beach. Mrs B is a trained nurse, and bandaged up many a cut foot or graunched leg.

The mums and an occasional dad spread out on the wide concrete steps, arranging their towels and cushions and suntan lotion, their magazines and bottles of orange, preparing for an hour or two of watching the smallest ones learn to swim.

Learning to swim is quite structured and disciplined.The little kids splash up and down in the shallows until they’ve got the hang of it and then one blissful day a mum decrees that her particular swimmer is competent enough to swim to The Skids.

The Skids is the name given to a ramp at the back of the Sea Scout den where the newly promoted swimmers can practice the belly flops that will one day become genuine dives off The Piles.

This process may take half a summer, but eventually a swimmer is given parental permission for the swim from the Skids to The Piles.

It’s pretty scary stuff the first time.The distance looks as wide as the Pacific Ocean as you surface from your improved belly flop and strike out towards your goal.You know she’s sitting on the steps watching so you try to do your best style but by the time you’re nearly at The Piles, your arms think they’re going to drop off and your head is beginning to thrash from side to side.

And you know that when you reach The Piles, the most daunting, the most intimidating test still lies ahead.Getting up The Piles to the top beam is easy enough because there are pieces of iron to clamber up by.But once you are there, you face maybe a dozen larger, stronger kids ranged along the beam and standing, king of the castle, atop The Piles.

They can be your friends, foes, neighbours, cousins even your brothers and sisters, the kids you play with every day but when you meet them on The Piles, they have one aim and that is to stop you joining them.

They shove and push you, stamp on your fingers as you’re climbing up.They laugh and shout and chiack until you fall back in the water, but you swim around and you try again, and again.

Then one day, when there are not many of the big kids there, you’ll get to the beam unchallenged and you’ll stand on the outermost pile and you’ll be king of the castle.You’ll dive into the deep water time after time until you can do it clean and straight.

You’ll be one of the big kids some summer doing your utmost to stop some little kid who has just swum from The Skids from making first time up The Piles.

The big kids and the little kids, many today approaching middle age look back and remember their beach, Duders, as being the world’s best – even better than Waikiki.

See you soon, at the end of the tunnel.

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BOWLS NORTH HARBOUR: NEWS

with Lindsay Knight

Milika Nathan

– one of North Harbour bowls’ hottest prospects Milika Nathan, or Millie as tournaments with my dad and she is better known, has two brother. This is something we attributes which make it easy can share.” to understand why in just three The influence of Peter, a years in the sport she has centre singles champion in 2014 become one of North Harbour and an accomplished player in bowls’ hottest prospects. his own right, has been another One is that having started beneficial factor in her rise. So, the game in her 20s she has too, has been the maturity she the advantage of youth. And has gained in other aspects of the other is her considerable her life. background in other sports, in As well as teaching at her case basketball especially.

Northcote Intermediate School “I played a lot of sports at for the past three years she has school but only took basketball been responsible for assuming a seriously,” she says. She role in running the Nathan family represented North Harbour from household. various age groups through Her bowling CV for such to the senior representatives, a short span in the game has Harbour Breeze, and made been remarkable. She has national under 16 and under 19 amassed a stack of club titles, teams and played for the Junior both at junior and open levels, Tall Ferns. was a key figure in Birkenhead A family tragedy, the death of winning Harbour’s one-to-fiveher beloved mum soon after she year inter-club title. She has Milika Nathan on the right with her dad Peter. had returned from an OE stint in already represented Harbour the United Kingdom, helped lead her into bowls. At the time she in the open grade and was to have been travelling reserve in the and her rugby-playing brother Chad spent a lot of the time with cancelled inter-centre championship in Wellington. their dad, Peter, and started accompanying him to mid-week rollAnd she has a centre open title to her credit, winning last ups at the Birkenhead club. season’s Harbour 2-4-2 mixed championship with Peter, beating two redoubtable players in Black Jack Wendy Jensen and Adam Haywood. “That would be one of the most memorable games I’ve had,” she says.

Though she has a modest, likeable demeanour, Millie has set herself some lofty goals in the sport. “It wasn’t until recently I started considering a future in bowls,” she says. “Now with more opportunities in a competitive environment with experienced bowlers my goals have become more ambitious. I want to focus on improving my skills sets and consistency and cementing a position in the North Harbour women’s open team. My ultimate goal is to eventually represent New Zealand.”

Many a sound bowling judge within North Harbour and beyond might agree given her natural talent and calm temperament that the latter goal is not unrealistic.

She took to the game almost instantly and says: “Bowls gave me a competitive outlet I haven’t been able to fulfil since I stopped playing basketball. I enjoy being able to play in the same www.bowlsnorthharbour.com

Her bowling CV for such a short span in the game has been remarkable. She has amassed a stack of club titles, both at junior and open levels, was a key figure in Birkenhead winning Harbour’s oneto-five-year inter-club title.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: BAYLEYS NORTH SHORE COMMERCIAL

Landmark Post Office building goes up for sale Part of Devonport’s history which was the seaside suburb’s Post Office for over 50 years is up for sale offering options for both investors and owner occupiers.

Encompassing 712 sqm of character retail and office space at 10 Victoria Rd, the offering will provide the next owner with initial net annual rental income from 11 tenancies of $294,488 plus GST and outgoings.

The property, which has a Category 2 Historic Place classification, was Devonport’s main post office from 1938 until 1991. It was purchased in a vacant and rundown state in 2007 by Devonport residents Eddie and Sharon de Heer, who undertook an award-winning restoration of the building.

They have now appointed Bayleys Commercial North Shore to sell the ground floor retail and upper level office components of the building by deadline private treaty closing on April 21, unless sold prior. One of the trophy listings in Bayleys’ latest Total Property portfolio, the offering is being marketed by Michael Nees, Adam Watton and Adam Curtis.

“This is an opportunity to purchase a piece of Devonport’s history which has been painstakingly refurbished back to much of its former glory,” says Nees. “Exposed kauri flooring, ornate ceiling details and a glazed atrium and stairwell at the rear of the building are among its outstanding character features.

“The property also has a high seismic rating which is not always the case for a heritage building like this.”

Michael Nees M 021 182 3085

Adam Curtis M 021 720 997

Adam Watton says there are a diverse mix of tenancies spanning service retail, food and beverage, retail, office and residential uses. The building has recently taken on more of a French flavour. So French Home is a new homeware store that stocks a wide range of authentic French home and personal products. This store is complemented by the Le Poste Bistro and the French Garden Café which are extensions of the So French Café that has proven very popular in Takapuna, says Watton.

Other tenants on the fully leased ground floor include Japanese eatery Makoto Sushi and Donburi, Clean Green Computer which offers sales and repair services, Main Street Barbers and the Honey Beauty salon.

A legal firm has recently vacated a 158 sqm upper level office tenancy and another 71 sqm office suite is also vacant. “These have been left unoccupied because they may be of interest to an owner occupier who could utilise this floor and use the considerable income generated by the ground floor tenancies to service mortgage payments on the property,” says Adam Curtis.

“The vendor will provide a rental underwrite over this space for six months from settlement to provide flexibility for the purchaser to consider their options for this area.”

There is also a 77 sqm two-bedroom apartment on this floor which currently has a periodic tenancy. Two larger apartments in the building are not part of the sales process.. However a first right of refusal will be formally available to the purchaser of the commercial component of the property, says Curtis.

Adam Watton M 027 299 6643

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: BAYLEYS NORTH SHORE COMMERCIAL

This industrial property in Arrenway Drive, Albany sold at a 3.93% yield at Bayleys’ first Total Property auction for 2020.

Big bidding at Bayleys auction Over two thirds of the commercial and industrial properties offered for sale in Auckland last month in Bayleys’ first Total Property portfolio auction for the year found buyers despite the massive upheaval occurring in investment markets as a result of Covid-19.

A total of 17 out of 25 properties auctioned on March 11 sold at a total value of just over $27 million, with four out of five North Shore offerings selling under the hammer.

“We went into the auction with a certain amount of trepidation given the turmoil in equity and bond markets,” said Bayleys’ Auckland commercial director Lloyd Budd. “But we ended up with a great result for our vendors which once again reinforced the attraction for investors of bricks and mortar as a defensive asset class in turbulent times.

“We had one of our biggest crowds in recent years for the auction, with bidding on all but two of the offerings and a sizable number of observers who came along to check out what the market was doing.”

Budd said six of 13 fully leased tenanted properties sold at yields of less than five per cent. “This was a clear indication that the market had already factored in further interest rate drops which was confirmed by the Reserve Bank’s three quarters of a percentage point cut to the OCR (Official Cash Rate) the following week.”

The lowest yield at the auction was 3.93% for two adjoining industrial units at 36 Arrenway Drive in Albany. The units built in 2004 were sold by Laurie Burt and Matt Mimmack as one lot for $3.26 million at $4598 per sqm on their combined floor area of 709sqm.

Burt said the offering was in a sought-after location adjacent to Interplex business park and was a standalone two-unit development with its own underlying land holding which increased its attractiveness to investors. One of the units also has a rent increase in May which will increase the net income return to 3.99 per cent.

Other North Shore properties to sell at the auction were: • A 178sqm purpose-built childcare centre on a 716sqm site at 21 Park Hill Road, Birkenhead, ,which sold for $1.968 million at a 4.86% yield by Michael Nees, Jarrod Qin and Nicolas Ching.

Licensed for 35 children, it has a new 15-year lease.

• A 244sqm unit at 21 Corinthian Drive, Albany, in a corner position in the Orchard Park retail hub, marketed by Eddie Zhong and Steven Liu, which sold for $1.92 million at a 5.8% yield. It is occupied by Black Rice restaurant on a new 10-year lease.

• A 90sqm unit in the 39-unit Rosedale Retail Centre at 96 Rosedale Road, Albany which sold for $955,000 at a 5.76% yield

by Steven Liu and Eddie Zhong. The unit’s tenant has been in occupation since the centre opened in 2014.

• A 470sqm two-level food and entertainment unit at 16H Link Drive, Wairau Valley, which sold for $1.24 million at a 6.29% yield

by Eddie Zhong, Millie Liang and Trevor Duffin. Occupied by the Gogo Music Café on a long-term lease, it comprises a restaurant and karaoke music rooms plus eight parking spaces.

The only North Shore property to be passed in at the auction, a 771sqm office and warehouse building at 19F Orbit Drive, Albany in the Interplex business park, also attracted good bidding. With a new four-year lease to NZ Merchants Ltd, it was passed in at $3.05 million, at a yield of 4.85%, and negotiations are continuing with interested partie, says Matt Mimmack.

Bayleys undertakes eight national Total Property portfolio marketing initiatives a year, in which a large selection of good quality commercial and industrial properties are presented for sale.

The first Total Property portfolio for 2020 featured 114 properties.

Bayleys’ Commercial North Shore general manager Daniel Henderson says Total Property magazine which showcases offerings from Bayleys’ offices around the country, and also has complementary editorial articles, is New Zealand’s most widely circulated commercial and industrial property publication. A total of 15,000 copies are mailed, personally addressed, to a database of active purchasers which is constantly qualified and updated.

The portfolios and their properties also receive extensive promotion through a range of digital electronic direct mail communications, print media and online display advertising, all commercial property websites, Google AdWords search engine marketing and targeted advertising on social media.

“Total Property’s database encompasses the Who’s Who of the New Zealand commercial property investment market as well as offshore investors who are interested in our market,” says Daniel Henderson. “It is the most cost effective and successful way of reaching a big pool of potential purchasers in the market.”

Bayleys Commercial North Shore is currently sourcing properties for the fourth Total Property portfolio for 2020 which closes on May 8.

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This underutilised site in Mokoia Rd, Birkenhead is ripe for redevelopment.

Land ahoy!

Two substantial North Shore land holdings in Birkenhead and Barrys Point Rd are for sale in Bayleys’ latest Total Property portfolio offering future add value and development opportunities.

A 1,796sqm land area with only around 25 percent site coverage at 14-20 Mokoia Rd in the heart of Birkenhead’s town centre is available for the first time in nearly 40 years.

“Located atop the Highbury ridgeline, this is undoubtedly one of the best commercial and/or residential development opportunities to come to the market in Birkenhead,” says Adam Curtis who is marketing the property with Adam Watton and Ranjan Unka.

The site’s Town Centre zoning allows for mixed use buildings up to a height limit of 27m. An elevated, sizeable block of vacant land at the rear, currently used for casual carparking and overlooking a council carpark, is ripe for a multi-level development which would provide panoramic harbour and harbour bridge views from the upper levels, says Adam Curtis.

“Three longstanding tenants occupy a 450sqm character building located at the front of the site, including Yarntons clothing store which is something of a Birkenhead institution and stocks the popular R.M. Williams clothing brand as well as local school uniforms.

“Flexibility is embedded in each of the leases to allow the purchaser to add value while benefiting from the $120,000 of net

rental income the tenancies are currently generating.”

A 1,647sqm site encompassing three separate fee simple titles and currently occupied by associated auto servicing and panel beating businesses is also for sale at 41-45 Barrys Point Rd, Takapuna.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a property with huge potential in a high-profile position on this busy arterial road,” says Matt Mimmack who is marketing the property with Daniel Henderson and Ranjan Unka. “Barrys Point Road’s Mixed Use zoning under the unitary plan allows for greater intensification of this site incorporating a variety of commercial and residential uses.”

The property is currently returning net annual rental income of $101,990pa plus GST from leases to two long-established tenants, Causeway Panelbeaters and Causeway Motors which have been in occupation since 1959 and 1966 respectively. Their current leases run until October 2021, with one further three-year right of renewal, but they have 12-month redevelopment clauses which could be exercised at the new owner’s discretion.

“The property’s future growth potential should appeal to developers, add value investors or land bankers,” says Ranjan Unka. “A good holding income offers time for the next owner to consider and plan their options for this valuable land holding which is strategically located near State Highway 1 motorway interchanges and is only a few minutes from Takapuna's CBD.”

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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 Human Appendix

John Appleton

As I see it - by John Appleton Many of us have had appendicitis which resulted in the removal of the appendix in an operation known as an appendectomy.

I didn’t have appendicitis but had my own appendix removed during another abdominal surgical procedure. I was told later that the appendix doesn’t perform any useful function and that I was better off without it.

The appendix is a closed-ended pouch like narrow tube that attaches to the cecum (the first part of the colon where the small intestine joins the large intestine) like a worm. The anatomical name for the appendix, vermiform appendix, means worm-like appendage. Being approximately 5–10 cm long and 0.5–1 cm wide it’s not a large part of our anatomy.

The human appendix has long mystified doctors who have wondered about the necessity of this tiny organ. In fact, the function of the human appendix has been a matter for debate for many years, with healthcare professionals believing it had no good reason to be there. A doctor may have decided to remove your appendix, without your permission because of this long held belief. In my case I did not have appendicitis and thus there wasn’t a real reason to remove it.

Of course, if your appendix becomes inflamed and infected it can be life threatening and then it does become necessary to have it removed to save your life. I don’t have New Zealand statistics, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S., 300 to 400 Americans die, and about 321,000 are hospitalised for appendicitis attacks each year.

The anatomical name for the appendix, vermiform appendix, means worm-like appendage. Being approximately 5–10 cm long and 0.5–1 cm wide it’s not a large part of our anatomy.

The appendix is present in many primates, and in our distant past may have been an aid in the digestion of cellulose when we had a more plant-based diet. Charles Darwin was a proponent of this theory. The appendix is often considered to be a vestige of evolutionary development despite evidence to the contrary.

It has thus been regarded as a vestigial organ (a nonfunctional characteristic that has been fully functional at some point in time).

Humans have a number of so-called vestigial organs such as male nipples, wisdom teeth, tailbones (coccyx) and ear muscles.

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Surgeons and immunologists at Duke University Medical School believe that the appendix does indeed serve an important function inside the human body after all and they say that they have sufficient evidence to back up their theory. They say that the appendix appears to help produce and protect the good bacteria in the intestines by acting like a "good bacteria factory" that "cultivates and preserves" the good bacteria which maintain a vital balance in the intestines.

Thus when the gut is affected by a bout of diarrhea or other illness, says researcher William Parker PhD, “once the bowel contents have left the body, the good bacteria hidden away in the appendix can emerge and repopulate the lining of the intestine before more harmful bacteria can take up residence," The appendix appears to act in rebooting the digestive system with beneficial bacteria. It also stores and protects them until they are needed.

I was disappointed to read that the researchers in this study concluded that “the appendix is really an unnecessary organ in today's modern world”. They say that in a modern society, less of these good bacteria are needed due to better hygiene practices.

They theorise that repopulating the gut with good bacteria is not that hard to do. It may not be if people were to supplement daily with probiotics (which are expensive) but how many of us do this?

I guess the debate over the necessity or otherwise of the appendix will continue for many years. I seem to be coping reasonably well without mine, but I will never really know if I would be better off if I still had it?

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FROM THE CHAIR: AIDAN BENNETT

From the Chair

By Aidan Bennett, Chairperson, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board As most will know I am a novice to this local body governance role. When I was elected, and then appointed chair due to my strong vote, there were those who said I would be frustrated by the process and bureaucracy and some questioned whether a business person is suited to such a role. My reason for putting myself forward was to make a difference. I strongly believed that our community needed some fresh thinking in the way we were doing things at the local board level.

So over the past 6-7 months I have been a totally fresh set of eyes, looking at the way things operate council-wise. From both the council administration perspective, and from the elected member perspective.

As I have detailed in lots of communication, I have been pleasantly surprised by the overall organisation of council from the administration perspective. In general we have passionate people (in council and in CCOs) working to a pretty good plan. It is a big beast though, and by no means perfect. But given all the challenges – of trying to keep everyone happy – I give the organisation a pass mark.

I know not everyone will agree, as all councils are really punching bags and struggle to get a pass mark from the wider public. But I am seeing things from the inside – which I wasn’t before.

What I am not so sure about at the local board level is the political side. It is absolutely critical to the democratic process, but I am not sure we have that quite right. In my view there is too much politics that results in things not getting done. We need to take a look at ourselves in my view.

It is a generalisation, but I am sure the wider public believes things don’t get done because of the bureaucracy. This may be true to a point. But what I am seeing from the inside, is that things are often not getting done because of the politics. This is something I believe we need to overcome for the good of our community.

My belief is our Local Board should not be driven by politics. It needs to be driven by what is good for the community. I know that statement can be subjective, but it still must be the basis on how we make decisions and reach compromise so things do get done.

We need to be pragmatic – google tells me that means ‘dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations’.

Our local body political structure has changed in the last decade.

I don’t believe the elected officials at the local board level have necessarily moved with this change, and that’s absolutely critical.

There are many still longing for ‘the good old days’, but we have moved on from the model of every area doing their own thing.

This has been replaced by a plan for the whole city that looks decades into the future. We are planning and coordinating like never before. It is not perfect and I know not everyone agrees with that plan. But the fact is getting total agreement is not possible. I see our job, as a local board, to work our butts off to make sure we are embracing this plan and preparing for our future as the plan outlines. It is time to stop fighting the plans and the structure.

In short, it is time to get things done.

The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board has a recent history of conflict and battling with what I call ‘city hall’. This is a recipe for not delivering for our community. We need to work with city hall, build relationships to a point where we can better influence outcomes for our community. A lot about what we do at local board level is advocating.

At present we are drafting our Local Board Plan 2020. Due for publication from October. This plan feeds into all the other planning that is being done for the city. The Local Board Plan is the guiding document, is prepared by ourselves and our local board

Aidan Bennett.

My belief is our Local Board should not be driven by politics. It needs to be driven by what is good for the community. I know that statement can be subjective, but it still must be the basis on how we make decisions and reach compromise so things do get done. services team, taking into account feedback we receive from our community. This plan will take over from the Local Board Plan 2017 that was prepared by the previous local board.

With the work I have been doing to help prepare this plan – looking back and looking forward – it has become clearer to me that we have this problem. That the local board has not been delivering on the plan due to the differences and politics involved.

The inability to look at things pragmatically, reach compromise (if it is needed) and make a decision. Quite often with significant local projects, there have been stalemates, decisions put off, and projects have been delayed and not delivered. Examples are Lake Road, Hurstmere Road, Anzac Street Carpark and decisions around key assets that are underperforming or sit doing nothing.

There are many, all over the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area.

The end result is the community is the loser. The costs blow out.

Many will blame bureaucracy. From where I’m sitting that is not the only problem.

I reckon as elected officials we can do better. We need to get on and make pragmatic decisions on these projects so we are preparing for the future and getting our fair share and more for our area. Our decisions won’t always be popular with the keyboard warriors and the noisy, but we will get things done.

Lets get things done.

Feel free to contact me at any time – aidan.bennett@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz – or visit my website… www.aidanbennettdtlb.co.nz

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The Channel Crossword

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1 North Americans raised father's pangs (7) 2 One who keeps attempting to get king into a row (5)

Solution to last month's crossword

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