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Holly Masscat's book launch at Northbridge The launch of Holly Mosscat’s book, Chair Yoga and Nutrition for Seniors, at Northbridge on 3rd May was a special occasion residents at Northbridge retirement village. Holly, a holistic nutritionist and yoga teacher who works with the residents at Northbridge, was unable to visit the village during lockdowns, but maintained training with her class members over the phone. This led to her creating on her book.

The launch was limited to Holly’s Northbridge class members but Holly has copies available for sale, and is working on a website for online sales. While that’s being developed, she invites people to contact her on hollyrachelmoss4@gmail.com. In the meantime, Northbridgers are happy they have been able to resume in-person classes, and were equally happy to celebrate the book launch with Holly.

Holly Moss with her Dad and Mum Dennis and Janet Goodes.

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Milford Cruising Club, Craig Road, Milford Holly Moss, Peter Ryder and Brenda Knight.

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CHANNEL MAGAZINE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

June 2021

This Channel Community Calendar is published monthly for community events.

If you would like to include your event please email details to: kim@channelmag.co.nz

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Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm

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Takapuna Sunday Market – Takapuna 6.30am

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The Pink Floyd Experience 2021 NZ Tour – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 8pm

Mindfulness & More for Mums – North Shore Plunket, Rosedale 9.30am Heritage Talks Streaming – Birkenhead Mairangi Bay 7pm

Digital Essentials Pathway – Devonport Library 1pm Senior Vocal Competitions Final – The PumpHouse, Takapuna 4.30pm

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Yoga Classes - Birkdale Hall, Birkdale 6pm

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Book Chat at Birkenhead Library – Birkenhead Library 9.30am NZSL Beginner 1A – Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook 7pm

Yoga Classes - Birkdale Hall, Birkdale 6pm Morning Melodies – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 10am

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Heritage Talks Streaming – Birkenhead Library 12pm

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Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Snooker - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Author Talk with Robina Mackenzie – East Coast Bays Library Temporary Pop up Site, Browns Bay – 11am Creative Talks: Jodie Dorday Actor, Directory and Producer – The PumpHouse 7pm Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 9.30am Hoteke/Winter Fun Preschool Play – The Rose Centre, Belmont 9.30am Yoga with Brooke – Milford Cruising Club, 6.30pm

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Simon Watts – North Shore MP - Castor Bay Constituency Clinic – Kennedy Park Observation Post, Castor Bay 9am Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Snooker - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?, by Rosmini College – The PumpHouse 7pm Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 9.30am Open Mic Short Story Slam – East Coast Bays Library temporary pop up site, Browns Bay 10.30am Hoteke/Winter Fun Preschool Play – The Rose Centre, Belmont 9.30am

Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm

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Snooker - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm

Art and Tea – Seniors – Highbury Community House, Birkenhead 11am

Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 10am

Cards - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 7pm Engage Your Brain – Browns Bay Primary School 7.30.pm

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Morning Melodies – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 11am NZSL Beginner A1 – Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook 7pm Yoga Classes – Birkdale Hall, Birkdale 6pm The Soldier’s Tale – The PumpHouse 7.30pm Takapuna Sunday Market – Takapuna 6.30am

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Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 10am Cards - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?, by Rosmini College – The PumpHouse 7pm Heritage Talks Streaming – Birkenhead Library, Birkenhead 12pm North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 7pm Heritage Talks Streaming – Birkenhead Library 12pm Free Home Ownership Seminar - East Coast Bays Library temporary pop up site, Browns Bay 10am

Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 10am

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Cards - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm

Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 9.30am

Simon Watts – North Shore MP - Public Meeting on Water Quality – Pupuke Golf Club – Campbells Bay 7pm

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NZSL Beginner A1 – Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook 7pm Yoga Classes – Birkdale Hall, Birkdale 6pm Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?, by Rosmini College – The PumpHouse 7pm Takapuna Sunday Market – Takapuna 6.30am Auckland Huskies vs Canterbury Rams – Eventfinda Stadium, Wairau Valley 7.30pm 60s Up Takapuna Meeting – St Joseph’s Church Hall, Takapuna (new members welcome) 10.30am

NZSL Beginner A1 – Sunnynook 24 Community Centre, Sunnynook 7pm Yoga Classes – Birkdale Hall, Birkdale 6pm

The Three Tenors – Operatunity – Takapuna Sunday Market – Takapuna Windsor Park Baptist Church – Mairangi 6.30am Hoteke/Winter Fun Preschool Play – Bay 11am The Rose Centre, Belmont 9.30am North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 7pm Yoga with Brooke – Milford Cruising Club, 6.30pm

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Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm

F&T Wine Club – Fantail & Turtle, Smales Farm 6.30pm

Snooker - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm

Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 10am

Singing Group Class for July Adults – Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights 7pm

Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Cards - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Citizens Club, Glenfield 9.30am Glenfield 1pm Hoteke/Winter Fun Preschool Play – The Heritage Talks Streaming – Birkenhead Rose Centre, Belmont 9.30am Library, Birkenhead 12pm Yoga with Brooke – Milford Cruising Club, 6.30pm

North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 7pm

Mozart Mass in C Minor – St George’s Presbyterian Church, Takapuna 7.30pm

Heritage Talks Streaming – Birkenhead Library 12pm

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Snooker - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 9.30am

Yoga Classes - Birkdale Hall, Birkdale 6pm

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Housie – Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Senior Vocal Competitions – The PumpHouse, Takapuna 7pm

North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 9.30am Seussical The Musical – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 7pm

The Pink Floyd Experience 2021 NZ Tour – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 8pm

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Singing Group Class for Adults – Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights 7pm Beginner Yoga Course, Wakatere Boat Club, Narrow Neck Beach 6.30pm Housie – Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 9.20am

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Singing Group Class for Adults – Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights 7pm Probus Club of Milford – Milford Baptist Church, Milford 10am Beginner Yoga Course, Wakatere Boat Club, Narrow Neck Beach 6.30pm Housie – Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?, by Rosmini College – The PumpHouse 7pm North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 9.30am Last Night of the Proms – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 7.30pm

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Crystal Vision Holistic Market – Milford Senior Citizens Hall 10am Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Snooker - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Senior Vocal Competitions – The PumpHouse, Takapuna 9am, 1pm & 7pm Browns Bay Laughter Club – Browns Bay Community Centre, Browns Bay 9am North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 9.30am North Shore Comedy Club – The Patriot, Devonport 8pm Retrospace Mini Market Toy Fair - Retrospace, Takapuna 10am

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Crystal Vision Holistic Market – Milford Senior Citizens Hall 10am Senior Vocal Competitions – The PumpHouse, Takapuna 9am, 1pm & 7pm North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 2.30pm Book Chat in Mandarin – Birkenhead Library 2.30pm

The Pink Floyd Experience 2021 NZ Tour – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 8pm Feisty Feet – Dany Classes for Seniors – St Peter’s Anglican Church, Takapuna 10am Sign & Rhyme Classes for Toddlers – Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights 10am Kori me te ruri – Wriggle and Rhyme – Birkenhead Library, Birkenhead 10am Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Hugh Pop and Rock Vinyl Record Sale – St Anne’s Hall, Browns Bay 9am

Browns Bay Sunday Market - Browns Bay 6am

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Browns Bay Sunday Market - Browns Bay 6am

Feisty Feet – Dany Classes for Seniors – St Peter’s Anglican Church, Takapuna 10am Sign & Rhyme Classes for Toddlers – Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights 10am Kori me te ruri – Wriggle and Rhyme – Birkenhead Library, Birkenhead 10am Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Snooker - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, Glenfield 1pm Huge Pop & Rock Vinyl Record Sale – Albany Village Community Hall, 9am Jarred Fell FRESH Tour – The PumpHouse, 8pm Browns Bay Laughter Club – Browns Bay Community Centre, Browns Bay 9am Last Night of the Proms – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 7.30pm

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Code-Switch, A live Cinema Production – The PumpHouse 2pm & 7pm North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 2.30pm The Market Collaborative – Smales Farm, Takapuna 9am

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North Shore Community Toy Library – Mairangi Bay 2.30pm Devonport Mid-Winter Dip – Windsor Reserve, Devonport 11.15am (for Registration) Mansfield – In Her Own Words – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 7pm

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Browns Bay Sunday Market - Browns Bay 6am

North Shore Community Toy Library Sign & Rhyme Classes for Toddlers – Beginner Yoga Course, Wakatere Boat Meadowood Community House, Unsworth – Mairangi Bay 2.30pm Heights 10am Club, Narrow Neck Beach 6.30pm Matariki Mindfulness free art session Kori me te ruri – Wriggle and Rhyme – - East Coast Bays Library temporary pop Housie – Glenfield Senior Citizens Birkenhead Library, Birkenhead 10am up site, Browns Bay 10.30am Club, Glenfield 1pm Carpet Bowls - Glenfield Senior Citizens FREE Matariki Event – The Rose North Shore Community Toy Library Club, Glenfield 1pm Centre, Devonport (check Social Media – Mairangi Bay 9.30am Snooker - Glenfield Senior Citizens Club, for details) Glenfield 1pm Fort Takapuna Market - The Barracks, Narrow Neck – 9am

Feisty Feet – Dany Classes July for Seniors – St Peter’s Anglican Church, Takapuna 10am Sign & Rhyme Classes for Toddlers – Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights 10am

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Hugh Pop and Rock Vinyl Record Sale – St Anne’s Hall, Browns Bay 9am

July 3

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons – The PumpHouse 5pm, runs until the 17th Browns Bay Laughter Club – Browns Bay Community Centre, Browns Bay 9am

North Shore Community Toy Library North Shore Community Toy Library – – Mairangi Bay 7pm

Browns Bay Sunday Market - Browns Bay 6am

July 4

Book Chat in Mandarin – Birkenhead Library, Birkenhead 2.30pm High Tea for Haiti – The Officers Mess, Devonport, 12.30pm

Mairangi Bay 9.30am

Matariki Festival – Bayswater School, Bayswater – 3pm

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CONTENTS COVER FEATURES 32

Fashion at the Beach

46 Discovering New Zealand 58

NZ Sculpture OnShore 2021

FEATURES 26 Shop the Shore 68 An Interview with Ann Tod 85

North Shore History: David Verran

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The Healthy Channel: John Appleton

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112 The Channel Crossword

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

EATING OUT 20 Eating Out Feature:

Smokepit & Buoy 21

Eating Out Guide

TAKAPUNA BEACH 31

Talking Takapuna

MILFORD 64 Milford News

DEVONPORT 71

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ARTS 18

The Rose Centre

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The PumpHouse

EDUCATION 73

Massey University

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Rangitoto College

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Westlake Boys’ High School

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FROM THE EDITOR

Janet Marshall

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The Channel Mag publishing and sales team (minus design dynamo Crystal), from left: Aidan Bennett, Kim McIntosh and Liz Cannon.

Fashion, discovering NZ and welcome Liz! Wow, it’s June. We love winter on the Shore.

We reckon there’s no better place to be!

Fashion is a focus of our June 2021 issue, highlighting the variety of fashion we have in Takapuna in our ‘Fashion at the Beach’ feature.

Takapuna is undergoing lots of change at the moment with the rejuvenation of Hurstmere Road and the imminent development of the new town square. This feature highlights the range of main street stores in Hurstmere Road and adjacent streets in Takapuna Beach, in addition to the wonderful collection of fashion stores in Shore City. If you are looking for fashion items then ‘do-it-local’ right here on the Shore at Takapuna and our other great town centres and shopping centres – many are featured in this issue.

Discovering New Zealand. Staying with the theme of doing things local we also have a chat with five local people about their adventures within New Zealand during these closed border times. A real positive from this challenging period is many of us have experienced some fantastic parts of the country that we wouldn’t

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Harbour Hospice is undertaking a major redevelopment of their Takapuna facility at the moment, so we thought it appropriate that we profile Ann Tod, a local identity who has recently taken on the role as chair of the organisation.

Christine (Young) has done an excellent interview with Ann about business, family and giving back.

This month we also welcome advertising and marketing dynamo Liz Cannon to our team.

Liz joins us hot on the heals of winning the National Salesperson of the year Award from the Community Newspapers Association of NZ while in her previous role. A Devonport local, like us, Liz is passionate about our community and helping local business to thrive. Welcome to the team Liz. Have a great June.

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OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

Big crowd for Devo's 2021 Fashion on the Wharf A capacity crowd turned out for 2021 Fashion on the Wharf held on Devonport Wharf on Thursday 20th May. The wharf area that is also home to the Devonport visitors information caravan was transformed into an event space with runway. The Channel Mag team invested in a Platinum package for the evening that included a wonderful dinner at Devon on the Wharf and prime seats at the end of the runway. The event was organised by Devonport Business Association and superbly MC’d by Pippa Wetzel, and involved all fashion businesses in Devonport, with many locals also becoming models for the evening.

Toni van Tonder, Richard Hills, Courtney Bennett.

Robyn Moore, Carole Noffke, Sue Tucker.

Christine Keeling, Vesna Burgess, Jo Heaven.

Courtney Bennett, Kim McIntosh, Michelle and Aidan Bennett.

Models backstage with Laura Foote (front) owner of Echo Boutique, from left Josie Druetta, Laura JordanSmith, Hannah Catterall, Tara Cutts, Joanne Webb.

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A Knightly Occasion The first North Shore Lexus Charity Lunch of 2021 was held at North Harbour Stadium on 14th May, with the enticing title of Lunching with the Knights at the Round Table. Sure enough, guests were treated to a round table panel discussion, hosted

by Rawdon Christie, featuring four illustrious knights: Sir Peter Leitch, Sir Graham Henry, Sir Ralph Norris, and Sir John Key. Before and after the three-course lunch and discussion – laced with lots of bantering from aforesaid knights – the sold out event offered opportunities for networking, aided no doubt by the bar opening so that guests could ease gently into Friday afternoon after the lunch finished.

Peter Smales, Colin Harvey, Kevin McLean, Ann and David Old, Ken Noble.

Derek Armstrong, Paul Bayer and Dave Beryman.

Harry and Noeleen Cranefield with Don Galbraith.

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Three new Business Hall of Fame inductees The North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust hosted a black tie dinner on Thursday May 6th to induct three new laureates into the regions Business Hall of Fame. This accolade recognises their achievements in business and the community. The three new members inducted into the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame were Bob Jago, Craig Heatley and Garth Barfoot.

The event, sponsored by Milford Asset Carly Flynn.

Gary Monk.

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Management and held at the Spencer on Byron Hotel in Takapuna, was MC’d by Carly Flynn. Addresses were also provided on the night by North Harbour Club President Phil Brosnan, Milford Asset Management’s Philip Morgan-Rees and the Chair of the Hall of Fame Judges, Gary Monk. North Harbour Club AIMES Awards Alumni, Verity Burgess, also performed on the night. Further details of the event are included within this June issue.

Colin Harvey, Bob Jago, Philip Morgan-Rees.

Terri and Andrew Bruce, Joanna and John Cobb.

Kevin and Barb McLean, Wendy and Hugh Stedman.

Brent Knight, Bob Jago.

Roland Waiariki, Nicky and Russell Rhodes. Philip Morgan-Rees, Craig Heatley, Eric Faesenkloet.

Philip Morgan-Rees, Garth Barfoot, Liz Blackwell.

Michelle Brosnan, Barb McLean, David McKeown, Kevin McLean, Fay Freeman.

Winston Kidd, Bob Leveloff, Bruce O’Leary.

Aidan Bennett, Terry Honan, Vern Reynolds, Richard Pilley.

Michelle Bennett, Matt and Taryn Bellingham.

Jane Martin, Richard Martin, Louise Hudson, Bob Jago, Pauline Jago, Maria Hurst, Anthony Hurst, Vern Reynolds.

Anne and Graham Stuart, Bruce Stuart, Tash Turrall.

Garth Barfoot, Craig Heatley, Bob Jago.

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Three new laureates welcomed to North Harbour Business Hall of Fame The North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust are honoured to welcome three new laureates to the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame. Garth Barfoot, Bob Jago and Craig Heatley were each inducted at a black tie dinner on Thursday May 6th at the Spencer on Byron Hotel. This accolade recognises their achievements in business and the community.

Garth Barfoot Garth was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to business, sport and the community in Garth Barfoot, Philip Morgan-Rees (of Milford 2014. He is also the Asset Management), Garth Barfoot (Inductee), Liz Patron of Triathlon Blackwell, (Laureate & Judge) New Zealand, a Life Member of the NZ Real Estate Institute and Life Member of the North Harbour Triathlon Club. After joining the Barfoot & Thompson family business in 1957, he retired 60 years later and the business had grown from 88 staff to over 2380 when he left. Garth is an inspiring man in business and his personal achievements, competing in world multipsport events right up until 2019. His commitment to community donations and sponsorships in our region is extensive.

Bob Jago Bob has been part of New Zealand’s motor vehicle industry for well over 50 years.

During that time he has served on national industry organisations, Bob Jago, Colin Harvey (Laureate), Bob Jago run profitable motor (Inductee), Philip Morgan-Rees (of Milford Asset vehicle businesses, Management), winning numerous awards for excellence and achievement. He is considered a leader in the industry and his community. Bob was also a founding member of the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust in 1995, and has given a great deal to the Club over many years. instrumental in setting up the AIMES Awards programme and is now an Honary Member of the North Harbour Club in recognition of his contribution.

Craig Heatley Craig has been described as New Zealand’s most prominent serial entrepreneur, having established two multi-billion-dollar Craig Heatley, Philip Morgan-Rees (of Milford businesses, Rainbows Asset Management), Craig Heatley (Inductee), Eric Faesen Kloet (Laureate) End and Sky TV, from scratch. In 2013 he was inducted into the ‘World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame’ and received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to business. Craig serves on the Executive Committee at August National Golf Club, and his philanthropic and conservation work is extensive.

On the night guests were entertained by 2010 AIMES Arts Award Winner Verity Burgess who was back in New Zealand with her ‘The Iconic Blonde’ and ‘The Verity Burgess.

Shows Must Go On’ tour with a raft of other NZ performers. Addresses were also provided on the night by North Harbour Club President Phil Brosnan, Milford Asset Management’s Head of Private Wealth, Philip MorganRees and the Chair of the Hall of Fame Judges, Gary Monk.

The North Harbour Business Hall of Fame has been sponsored by Milford Asset Management since the club took over management of the inductions in 2016. Milford are a keen supporter of acknowledging business excellence and the ideal partner for this auspicious event. The regions Business Hall of Fame was originally established by Enterprise North Shore in 2004 and was inactive in the five years after the amalgamation of the city in 2010. We take great pride in announcing our latest Laureates, and see this as a great fit with the club’s ongoing programme of rewarding excellence in the North Harbour region.

For more information on all our North Harbour Business Hall of Fame Laureates please visit www.northharbourclub.co.nz

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SIMON WATTS: NORTH SHORE MP

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Simon Watts.

The budget’s narrow focus on addressing hardship in some sectors of society by allocating billions to benefits has completely failed to provide the necessary springboard that our post-Covid recovery needs. As I sat in Parliament, I couldn’t believe that the Government had failed to see what was obvious to wage earners trying to get ahead and businesses struggling to survive: We need visionary leadership, not blind generosity.

Where are the infrastructure projects that will actually create the conditions for economic growth? Where’s the plan to unblock Auckland’s gridlocked roads? Slow trains and heavy rail in Dunedin will not fix the traffic problems that condemn thousands of commuters and hundreds of businesses to unproductive snarlups. Auckland is the nation’s largest city; it’s home to a vast army of tax payers who need a visionary approach to freeing up this city’s potential, but it was virtually ignored.

Not that the primary industries in the regions fared much better. Farming, agriculture, horticulture, and fisheries were treated like they play no role in generating our country’s wealth.

Even the health system, which has been our bulwark against the pandemic, has been treated as a side-line issue. In a recent Parliamentary speech, I highlighted the desperate shortage of skilled people that’s hampering the health service delivery, with over 4,000 vacancies across the DHBs. Where’s the investment so we can keep our great doctors and nurses and attract more talented people to join them?

Vision, that’s what we were looking for and all this Government delivered was a giveaway that’s less generous than it seems when you factor in that 15% of the money will be clawed back via GST. The windfall for beneficiaries is simply a money merry-go-round, it’s not an investment in revving up this country’s productive endeavour.

I’ve been working with the local board and the Ministry of Social Development to monitor the emergency housing situation in Takapuna and it’s obvious to all of us that simply throwing money into benefits won’t solve that issue. This needs strategic thinking at the highest level.

But what could we have expected from a Government that’s fumbled the vaccine rollout, failed to deliver the homes it promised and seemingly washed its hands of long-term solutions to child poverty? The truth is that high-level thinking just isn’t there. They don’t have the strategies to do the exceptional; lockdowns and giveaways are the limits of this Government’s capabilities.

This Government needs to whip its blindfold off to see what’s really going on. Tell me what you think; I’ll be out and about, visiting businesses and cheering on my boys at the sports field.

I’d like to know your impression of a budget that on top of its many shortcomings failed to deliver anything for the Shore.

Take care, Simon Watts.

Email: simon.watts@parliament.govt.nz Call my office on 09 486 0005 Facebook: Simon Watts North Shore Instagram: @simonwattsmp

OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

Shirley Valentine on the Shore Regular theatre-goers and invited guests gathered at the PumpHouse on 6th May for the opening might of Shirley Valentine, staring Jackie Clarke as the original Desperate Housewife. The opening celebrations and a full house marked the start of a highly successful ten-day season, with audiences describing Jackie Clarke’s solo performance with words like “phenomenal”. Shirley Valentine was presented by Tadpole Theatre Company, which presents regularly at the PumpHouse, and from which audiences have come to expect quality entertaining theatre.

Ruth Jackson, Lousie Wallace and Jan O'Connor.

Darien Takle and Jackie Clarke (staring as Shirley Valentine).

Darien Takle, Colin McColl and Andrea Kelland.

Louise Marinovich, Sarndra Fairfield, Siobhan Redmond and Janine McHugh.

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ANDREW DORREEN

One Of New Zealand's Finest Waterfront Homes 29 MINNEHAHA AVENUE, TAKAPUNA For sale for the first time since 1995, this magnificent property can only be described as one of New Zealand's most admired and sought-after waterfront positions. This opportunity to secure a home of this ilk, in this location, is one of the rarest to surface in decades.

Minnehaha Avenue in Takapuna has long been regarded as North Shore's most exclusive address and number 29 offers over a quarter acre of land running to the water and has the unique feature of having no immediate Northern neighbour - instead a lush reserve giving you ultimate privacy.

"Whitherwind" is easily one of the areas most talked about and admired properties in the area. A timeless Cape Cod home designed by Ron Dijkmans offering some 628m² of internal living, excluding large wraparound terraces that offer some of the best and most intimate views on the North Shore.

The home offers extensive accommodation with five ensuited bedrooms all a good size. On the lower floor, two bedrooms flow out to a fantastic large games room with a full-size billiard table, separate bathroom and large indoor heated pool and spa, through the sea gate and onto the sand with beautiful Thorne Bay a mere few minutes away. The main living space on entry has a spacious kitchen and informal living which flows out to an

expansive terrace spanning the width of the home with magnificent close views. Adjacent to the main living area is a spacious formal lounge and formal dining with ample space for the grand piano. Both the first and second floors are underfloor heated via (hot water) hydraulic for all-round maintaining of temperature. Also on this floor is a library or could be a second home office.

On the third floor, the master is superb. It features a spacious bedroom with its own private office, large walk-in wardrobe (with laundry chute), ensuite and private viewing balcony. The 180 degree views from the property are expansive and look right down Takapuna Beach, as well as both framed views of Rangitoto and gorgeous aspect up the harbour to the North.

Above the four car garaging, there are two further ensuited rooms. In their current configuration, one is a private guest accommodation suite, ideal for aupair or extended family, and one is currently a gymnasium also with an ensuite.

Those wanting a home that can only be described as "The best of the best", must get in touch to discuss the viewing and pricing instructions.

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ANDREW DORREEN

Brand New Lock Up And Leave – Panoramic Views 4/18 MARAMA STREET, CASTOR BAY Located at the western corner of Marama Street, unit four at 18 Marama offers unsurpassed quality and the ultimate 'lock up and leave' package. Finished to a very high standard, this four double bedroom property offers a lift to all floors, secure landscaped grounds, and low maintenance coastal living - with spectacular protected sea views.

On the top floor, an ensuited master gets fantastic elevated views which are protected, and adjacent to this is a third lounge/library/ office, which in its current configuration is reserved for the owners of the property. This room gets magnificent views of the beach, Rangitoto and the Gulf and could become a nursery, if one so desired.

Upon entry, you have a spacious lounge/informal living area, which would be well suited to guests or children. Two bedrooms, which share a spacious family bathroom, flank this main living space.

With the use of the lift and the limited secure grounds, it presents a formidable low maintenance and high-quality option for a professional couple or downsizers alike. A viewing is highly recommended.

On the mid-floor you have a lovely modern kitchen, dining and lounge space which flows out to a spacious Louvretec covered deck benefitting from spectacular Northern sun and largely uninterrupted views. Also on this floor, you have a double bedroom, which could be used as an office as it flows straight from the living area - owners would enjoy this feature.

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Andrew specialises in marketing homes on the Golden Mile between Milford and Takapuna and around the waterfront. In the last six consecutive calendar years, Andrew has sold over $100 million each year, at an average of $3,930,000 per property - one of the highest (in volume and average sale price) residentially in the Country. Whilst he is renowned for dealing with higher value properties, Andrew has also carved a niche within the seaward side streets in and around Milford and Takapuna, especially with the lock up and leave market. He sees a strong correlation between larger homes and the downsizer market assisting those vendors with their next purchase. If you are thinking of selling your home or purchasing a new one, please contact Andrew for a confidential discussion.

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PACK & SEND: TAKAPUNA

By Jane and Jeremy Bain, franchisees at PACK & SEND Takapuna.

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Jane and Jeremy Bain.

Have you ever wanted to know what are the best post and courier options available for sending domestic freight within New Zealand? It might sound like a simple question, but it’s actually very complex, with hundreds, if not thousands, of ‘right’ answers, depending on factors such as: • What are you sending?

• What is the urgency? (Does it need to be there today/tomorrow/ next week?)

• What is the value of the items being shipped? (For high value items, security considerations are paramount.)

• Is it fragile, and if so, is it sufficiently well packed? (Do you have a need for professional packing services?)

• Are you sending to a business or a residential address?

• Will someone be there to receive and sign for the delivery?

When sending freight throughout New Zealand, consignments can travel through a variety of transport modes. Most courier companies specialise in one or more transport modes, such as road (via trucks and vans) or air (via commercial airliners and dedicated cargo planes) and their delivery infrastructure and capabilities may be stronger in certain parts of New Zealand.

Your local Pack & Send has the great advantage of alliances with a wide range of the best courier companies across New Zealand, and the world. Because they send so much freight, they are able to negotiate great rates – and pass on the savings to their customers.

This enables them to offer an unrivaled range of freight services and transport solutions, and enhance them with their experience to deliver to their customers a great deal of added value.

With their famous ‘No Limits’ philosophy, the staff at Pack & Send are able to tailor personalised solutions for each individual customer’s requirements. These timely domestic delivery solutions are available to government, businesses, corporations, and even private customers and households.

Pack & Send offers road, air, time definite, bulky and palletised freight services. They can even arrange full containers and truckloads.

They provide freight solutions for “ugly” and specialised products.

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This month at The Rose Centre with Community Engagement Coordinator Hannah Catterall

James Bell.

Well, we’ve reached the middle of the year, and we find ourselves reflecting on the past six months which has been a richly creative, exciting time. Our theatre has been filled with immense talent from Shakespeare to musicians, Shirley Valentine to a Led Zeppelin tribute band.

We are so proud of our community for trooping on through and still bringing some delicious theatre for audiences to enjoy, despite having a few set-backs due to the lockdowns we had.

However, the fun and excitement isn’t over yet… Check out what we have coming your way this June!

4th – 7th June: Senior Vocal Competitions featuring the Becroft Aria Final. The 67th Annual Performing Arts Senior Vocal Competition will be held again at The PumpHouse, culminating with the Becroft Aria Final. Come and enjoy our young singers as they embark on their singing careers in this prestigious competition.

8th June: Creative Talks: Jodie Dorday. Join us for a Creative Talk with actor, director, and producer Jodie Dorday. She will discuss her life and passion in the arts. Creative Talks are free; please RSVP on our website to secure your seat!

10th June: The Soldier's Tale. The NZSO is delighted to bring Stravinsky’s well-loved pocket-sized theatre piece to The PumpHouse in association with the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Composed in 1918, its first tour was cut short by the Spanish flu, but it has remained a popular work ever since.

11th June: A Night of Beautiful Music with soprano Moonyoung Jang. Hear the beautiful voice of Moonyoung Jang in well-known arias and lighter works, accompanied by a fabulous string quartet. Moonyoung’s voice has been described as a sweet soprano sound, reminiscent of golden sunshine.

13th June: Code-Switch. This is a collaborative live cinema experience combining film, dance, and live stage theatre that explores what happens to young people when dreams, values, and social contexts clash. Presented by Aorere College.

15th – 18th June: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? The Rosmini Academy of Performing Arts presents an original play, written by the tutors. The audience will be familiar with some of the characters and storylines as traditional childhood fairytales are fused into a web of mystery and deceit.

19th June: Jarred Fell FRESH Tour. Award-winning comedian and magician Jarred Fell is coming to The PumpHouse for one night only as part of his FRESH tour. After recently being a semi-finalist on NBC’s Bring the Funny, he’s embracing and delivering the craziest stunts, tricks, and ideas to the stage on this mini-tour of New Zealand – he can’t wait to shock you!

Cheers, James Bell.

BOOKINGS: 09 489 8360 or pumphouse.co.nz

The Rose Centre in June

In the month of Pipiri/June the Rose Centre is thrilled to be hosting a FREE Matariki event for our hapori/community on the afternoon of Sunday 27thJune.

This will include a range of all-ages activities, such as yoga, a kaitahi community meal, craft, star gazing and an Aoteaora New Zealand movie in the theatre! We are SO excited to welcome new and old friends into the centre, to spend time together, listen and to have a great time in our special spot on the peninsula! Keep an eye on our social media for further details!

From June 1st, every Tuesday morning our centre will be filled with warmth, toddling feet and toys galore…

This one's for the adults with little ones! From June 1st, every Tuesday morning our centre will be filled with warmth, toddling feet and toys galore, with Devonport Peninsula Trust's FREE Hotoke/ Winter Fun Preschool play sessions 9:30am-11am. These sessions are totally free and are an excellent way to get out of the house in winter, meet some new (or familiar) faces and enjoy a coffee and biscuit!

We'd love to see you, please give us an email or call if we can support or answer any questions you may have!"

Thanks so much!

Ngā mihi mahana, Hannah Catterall The Rose Centre, School Rd, Belmont 09 445 9900 info@rosecentre.co.nz www.rosecentre.co.nz Facebook @RoseCentre

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Hannah Catterall.

Empowered, confident, humble. Ready.

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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE • Your monthly restaurant guide…

Head Chef, Simon Kirikau.

SmokePit and Buoy - As good as it gets If you’re after the best American BBQ in Auckland, great service and an extensive wine and beverage list, head straight to The Spencer Hotel, you will not be disappointed!

SmokePit and Buoy (located inside The Spencer Hotel on Byron Avenue) is an American style BBQ restaurant with a Kiwi twist according to Manager, Yelena Zhukovskaya. The team is passionate about quality and ingredients, their meats are smoked in house, including their famous Wagyu Brisket and Salmon Gravlax, which along with all their seafood, is sourced from Leigh Fisheries, sustainably caught and the best quality.

Our entire dining experience was faultless and it left us immediately planning our next visit. We dined on a Monday night, we were a party of two adults and a baby and we arrived early thinking Monday and the time we visited meant it would be relatively quiet, something that proved to be wrong and a testament to the quality of this restaurant. There was a huge corporate group and many groups of travellers and locals, it was positively buzzing on a Monday night! The restaurant was warm and inviting, with the great service of a hotel and exceptional food - worth travelling across town for or enjoyed by lucky locals! It's also very child friendly, we used one of their highchairs.

To start, we shared the salmon gravlax on the recommendation of Yelena, the fish was cured to perfection and it had a great balance of flavours offset by the savoury waffle to accompany it.

We had a chat to Head Chef, Simon Kirikau, he recommended the Grill Platter for two, we shared that as our main dish and honestly it could easily feed 3-4 people. It came with a selection of what the entire menu offers including pork ribs (smoky goodness and melt in your mouth), fried chicken (crispy, not too greasy and finished with a delicious seasoning), small sausages (flavoursome and moreish), pork belly (crispy skin and hoisin flavours) and the star of the show, the wagyu brisket (fall apart, moist and melt in the mouth!).

The platter was accompanied by a salad that was the perfect palate cleanser after the intense meaty goodness and the obligatory fries.

We desperately wanted to finish the platter but our 10 month old only managed a few chips which meant a doggy bag for lunch

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the next day for one of us!

For dessert we chose the ice cream sundae from a section of old favourites like cream brûlée, chocolate fondant and more! The sundae was like an old school classic and had gourmet strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice cream with cream, berries and gold leaf chocolate, it was the perfect end to a delectable meal.

The wine and beverage offerings were equally as impressive as the food, Yelena wrote the wine list and selected all the beverages herself and only offers ones she personally recommends.

We enjoyed a French sparkling to start (that’s paired with orange juice to make their famous mimosas on Saturday and Sunday breakfast) and then a delicious pinot noir with our main meal, Yelena talked at length about the family owned vineyard and was clearly extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the entire wine and drinks list.

For breakfast lovers, SmokePit and Buoy is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 7am-11am serving a hot buffet and complementary mimosas featuring the same French sparkling wine we sampled at dinner.

For dinner, the restaurant is also BYO and instead of corkage they suggest a $5 donation to Harbour Hospice. They have been supporting the charity for almost two decades and are currently assisting Hospice via their donations to renovate their premise near North Shore Hospital.

On Thursday and Friday cocktails are $8 from 4pm-7pm and the restaurant is right next to the great hotel bar where patrons can watch major sports games and events, it's a great atmosphere.

We left dinner with huge smiles on our faces, it was the best BBQ we’ve had in New Zealand and Takapuna’s best kept secret, we’ll be back next week!

SmokePit and Buoy, Spencer Hotel, 9-17 Byron Avenue, Takapuna, Auckland 0622. Ring 09 916 4982 or email smokepit@spencerbyron.co.nz to make a booking.

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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’.

Tuesday to Sunday 11.30am til late. Monday closed.

Happy hours 3-6pm every day.

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Vic Road Kitchen's food is created from a focus on using fresh, seasonal New Zealand produce, with the menu changing daily. All set in a beautiful old building in Devonport. Executive Chef Ian Shields and ‘partner in wine’ Harriet Byrnes have combined their extensive knowledge and experience, delivering delicious rustic Mediterranean fare and a curated wine offering that both locals and visitors love.

There is something different every day as the menu and winelist are changing constantly. Locals love it!

Stanley Avenue is a great for dinner, as well an excellent spot for afternoon drinks and offers a brand new lunch menu.

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Stanley Avenue is a relaxed, smart, wine bar and bistro where people can come and enjoy a light snack or sophisticated meal paired with an interesting wine offering.

Stanley Avenue Wine Bar & Bistro 52 East Coast Road, Milford Open Tues & Wed 3pm to 10pm; Thurs 12pm to 10pm; Fri 12pm to 11pm; Sat 12pm to 11pm.

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"8848 was some of the best Indian fusion food I’ve had in a long time and a really nice introduction to Nepalese cuisine.

I'll be going back there to dine in and also on the nights I want takeaways.” - Channel Magazine, April 2021 Dine-in or take away. Also catering for large group bookings and functions. Parking is easy as well with the new 420 space Toka Puia carpark only metres away.

8848 Restaurant & Bar, 17 Huron Street, Takapuna OPEN Monday to Sunday 10am - 10:30pm 09 489 9911 www.8848indiancuisine.co.nz

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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE • Your monthly restaurant guide…

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Daily – Happy hour 3-7pm; Kids eat free from 3pm; $20 lunch special. Monday – receive two complimentary drinks when purchasing a large charcuterie board; Wednesday – Super Champagne Specials from 4-6pm; Friday – Live music from 5pm; Saturday – The Great Bottomless Lunch; Sunday – Roast $35 per person, Sunday Pasta $25 with glass of wine, Live music from 2-5pm.

Open Daily 9.30am till late.

At Goodside, Smales Farm, Takapuna.

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Tuesday 29th June.

Tickets $35 includes 5 tasters and an antipasti platter for the table.

Taylors is available for your next private event, no venue hire!

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SmokePit & Buoy (located inside The Spencer Hotel on Byron Avenue) is an American style BBQ restaurant with a Kiwi twist.

An extensive menu with something that appeals to every taste, including the popular grill platter for two; featuring BBQ wagyu beef brisket and pork ribs.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (to be booked 24 hours in advance) with traditional French dishes like onion soup, beef bourguignon and also lots of gluten free galettes and sweet crêpes.

Book at www.french-rendez-vous-caferestaurant.business.site Or via our Facebook and Instagram accounts: facebook: FrenchRendezvousTakapuna Instagram: @frenchrendezvoustakapuna

A worthwhile visit on weekends for a full breakfast buffet 7-11am, plus great value burger + beer meal deals on big sports weekends.

Thursday & Friday cocktail hour features $8.00 cocktails 4pm – 7pm Open Daily Level 1, The Spencer Hotel 9 – 17 Byron Ave, Takapuna, Ph 09 916 4982

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Try their Pym’s Classic Prawn Cocktail and a Pimm’s Royale – their signature drink. Excellent drinks selection with simple but great food, including burgers, sharing platters, chicken liver pate, Limoncello cheesecake (and more!).

GROUP BOOKINGS: joy@sakebar.co.nz

This is one of Milford’s best locals – visit their great website (www.pymsofmilford.com) or just drop in. You’ll love it.

Open Tues-Sun, Closed Mondays and public holidays.

32-34 Anzac Street,Takapuna, 09 486 2249 www.sakebar.co.nz

Open 7 days a week, 4pm until close.

Lunch time group bookings available upon request.

154 Kitchener Road, Milford. www.pymsofmilford.com

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Takapuna's friendliest little wine and tapas bar and everyone's favourite local just around the corner from the Bruce Mason theatre.

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BUILDING & HOME RENOVATION WITH QPC BUILD GROUP

Pupuke Reclad Scattered around the North Shore are still a lot of plaster homes that were built in the 1980s. Due to changes in building materials and building codes, a lot of these homes are no longer watertight or up to current building standards.

Over the past 14 years QPC has helped clients to work through the reclad process to not only modernise their homes to work better for them and remove any stigma around owning a plaster home, but also to help restore the properties full value.

We were fortunate enough recently to be working near the beautiful Lake Pupuke for a lovely couple that had decided their 30 year old home was in need of some updates.

Working together we transformed their home from its outdated plaster cladding to modern and eye catching using random thickness and random width cedar. The different looks of timber help to add depth and character to the large vertical faces of the home.

As a design element and a break in the cedar cladding, the large chimney that runs up the front facade has been wrapped in a large format Matt porcelain which sets the front of the house off with the large areas of new glazing.

The enticing entranceway was constructed out of purple heart decking and floating concrete slabs all which are under lit giving you that sense of floating on the water.

This was a truly transformative reclad in a stunning part of the North Shore, the clients were great to work with and the home is now modern, watertight and functional and most important of all the value has been restored.

For more information about how we can help you reclad your home take a look at our website www.qpcbuilders.co.nz or give us a call today 0800 772 266

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HEALTH AND FITNESS WITH CLAIRE BELLINGHAM, LES MILLS TAKAPUNA

By Claire Bellingham, Personal Trainer and Nutritionist

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Bellingham Every year the cooler weather encourages us to hibernate. Circadian rhythms change in the winter months, making it more difficult to summon the motivation to move. If exercise dropped off your schedule sometime around Easter it can be challenging to begin again. A good starting point is choosing the right time of day.

There’s a lot to recommend early morning exercise. It’s done before the day gets in the way and you increase your metabolic rate for the hours ahead. The morning provides the opportunity to do fasted cardio, often a good way to burn body fat. Many people prefer to exercise when it’s light and mornings provide the best of limited opportunity at this time of year. But morning exercise doesn’t work for everyone. If you already have an early start for work then later in the day may be the only practical time for a workout. Strength, flexibility, co-ordination and stamina often improve as the day goes on, making it a good time for weight training. A lot of people find it helps to have a couple of meals on board prior over the day before attempting intense exercise. And being at the gym is a great way to avoid spending every night sitting in front of the TV eating treats.

Exercising somewhere between early morning and post-work can be a great way to break up the day, particularly if you have a sedentary job. Getting blood circulating to your brain can improve your cognitive functioning and help avoid a late afternoon energy slump and the associated snacking. A middle of the day workout is even more efficient if you can time it for off-peak gym times (late morning or early afternoon). Then you can zip around with minimal interruptions and be back to work for an efficient afternoon. The middle of the day can be an effective exercise time for people who feel the cold. It’s more temperate than mornings or evenings.

Your personal temperament plays a big role in the ideal time of day for exercise. We all have an individual chronotype or body rhythm.

Some people are natural larks and easily get out of bed for their morning exercise. They find it puts them in a good frame of mind to make healthy choices for the rest of the day. Other people are natural owls and find it more difficult to rise early; often they enjoy an evening workout to blow off steam after a busy day at work.

Going against your natural temperament can make it more difficult to maintain intensity, motivation and general good health, particularly if you’re losing sleep to do it. Rest is necessary for your body to renew, repair and regulate hormones. If you’re under stress and sleep-deprived, then getting up early could be counter-productive. It could also potentially overstimulate your appetite for the remainder of the day.

If you’re somebody who struggles to wind down at night then getting your heart rate and adrenaline up close to bedtime could make it more difficult to get a restful sleep, particularly if you’re prone to overheating.

All my clients have different temperaments and different responsibilities, so everyone’s scheduling solution is unique. The important thing is to get a mix of cardio, strength and flexibility exercise in a sustainable manner. Most people end up needing to exercise at a variety of times of day to fit everything in. There are always times of the week, month and year when it’s easier to push back against your natural inclination. If you’re an owl trying to be a part-time lark it makes sense to experiment with the type of exercise you find least unpleasant. Save the more onerous components of the exercise mix for the times when you have the most energy.

Ultimately, your fitness needs to fit in around your life, not your life around your fitness. No scheduling solution is perfect, but your winter wellness is worth the effort.

Les Mills Takapuna, Rooftop Level, Shore City, Takapuna 0800 LES MILLS lesmills.co.nz clairebellingham.co.nz claire@clairebellingham.co.nz

BECROFT GRAND OPERA ARIA FINAL When: Monday 7 June 2021

Where: The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna Time: 4.30pm Cost:

Admission @ door $25.00

Details: In support of the next generation of young opera singers.

Contact: Alan Reekie (Vice President) Ph 410 4086

or visit our website www.nspas.co.nz Sponsored by: The Becroft Foundation, Les & Sonia Andrews Cultural

Foundation, A Private Sponsor

Do you have good quality books to donate?

If so, you may drop them off at any of the Z service stations listed below.

If you are unable to do so, or have a large number of books, please contact Graham or Judy: 09 488-7105 to arrange for assistance. *Sorry, we don’t accept damaged books, ex-Library books, Reader’s Digest collections, encyclopaedia, phone books, magazines or newspapers. 100% of proceeds will be returned to the community for charitable purposes.

Thank you for your support

Drop-off bins are located at the following Z Service Stations: Glen Park Greville Rd Mairangi Bay Milford Onewa Road Sunnybrae Rd

241 Glenfield Road 43 Greville Road 413 Beach Road 151 East Coast Road 119 Onewa Road 37 Northcote Road

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GLENFIELD MALL/STIRLING SPORTS

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Stirling Sports Glenfield where sports meets fashion, come and shop our new house of winter range instore now!

Our team work hard to keep up with today’s fashion trends and fill our store with the latest and greatest of the brands you love. Shop Adidas, Nike, Champion, New Era, Aim’n and more. www.stirlingsports.co.nz 09 441 2402 Glenfield Mall, Glenfield

CRAVEHOME

Layer up with a cosy sweater this season - the new Marci in beautiful colourblock blush is the perfect piece for lazy weekends and casual cool.

30 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead 09 419 9535 www.cravehome.co.nz

RESENE COLORSHOP

Bring the beauty of nature indoors with timber finishes stained with the Resene Colorwood range of interior wood stains.

Refresh and rejuvenate old timber or enhance the colour of new timber.

1 Auburn St, Takapuna, 09 489 1540 2 Tawa Drive, Albany, 09 414 6500 8 Croftfield Lane, Wairau Park, 09 444 4387

COSI FAN TUTTE

Cosi Fan Tutte welcomes Jason Lingard to their collection of carefully chosen brands.

Pictured is the stunning wool mix Goth Coat paired with the Amarda Charms Dress. Check out the full range of Jason Lingard clothing in-store or online.

Cosi Fan Tutte 73 Victoria Road, Devonport 021 247 2469 www.cosifantuttedevonport.co.nz

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THE FAIRY LIGHT SHOP

Create a magical table setting for your next dinner party with fairy lights lanterns and candles from The Fairy Light Shop.

Visit our showroom at 32D Barrys Point Rd, Takapuna 09 486 1586, thefairylightshop.com

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FLORIENNE

June is all about these babies: Cymbidiums!!

Stunning NZ grown, long lasting and in various colours. Treat yourself or someone special today.

60A Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 6438 www.florienne.co.nz

WALLACE COTTON

Sleep in a meadow of pretty wildflowers in soft shades on midnight blue, with beautiful Bloomfield bed linen. Made from certified organic cotton, Bloomfield bedding has a petite blush stripe on the flip side which offers a lovely contrast when folded back or styled on the reverse for a different look.

34 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 551 7767 www.wallacecotton.com

TANGO'S SHOES

New season in store now.

164 Kitchener Rd, Milford • 09 488 0495 facebook instagram www.tangosshoes.nz

SPERO CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR

THE SHEEPSKIN FACTORY

Say goodbye to cold feet!

5pm Mon - Sat and 10-5pm Sunday 34 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna Ph 09 486 2679 www.thesheepskinfactory.co.nz

CURATE BY TRELISE COOPER Jumper Around Jumper - Butterfly Winter 2021 Collection Spero - Clothing & Footwear 13a Mokoia Rd, Birkenhead 09 4199781 www.mode.co.nz/spero

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C’s the opportunity.

The C 200 Sedan Edition C. Delivering dynamic performance and sophistication with every drive, the C 200 Sedan Edition C features AMG bodystyling with 19‑inch AMG wheels, a panoramic glass sunroof, metallic paint and much more. Experience sporty refinement for yourself – C’s the opportunity today.

C 200 Sedan Edition C

$71,900*

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AMG bodystyling with 19‑inch AMG wheels Panoramic glass sunroof Head‑up display 360 degree camera

Ends June 30.

Discover yours at Mercedes‑Benz North Shore today. www.mbnorthshore.co.nz

*Maximum recommended campaign price excluding on road costs for the new, standard specification C 200 Sedan Edition C with listed features ordered and delivered between 17th May and 30 th June 2021 unless extended. Available from participating Mercedes‑Benz retailers, while stocks last. Not available in conjunction with any other offers. Fleet customers excluded. Price excludes any additional vehicle options.

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Mercedes-Benz North Shore 445 Lake Road, Takapuna 09 443 3808 www.mbnorthshore.co.nz

LC DESIGNER HOMES

Building a warm home Everyone loves walking into a warm dry home in winter. Being protected from the elements and temperature changes all year round makes for more comfortable living.

At LC Designer Homes, this all starts during the initial stages as we design your home and specify the systems to Michelle and Adam, be included.

NZ Building Code require you have a 'Healthy Home' and that it is insulated to a minimum level. We like to think a bit further than that, ensuring your comfort isn’t an afterthought, which means thinking of both winter (heating) and summer (cooling). Which means we consider a number of factors: • Orientation of the building for the sun. We are fortunate in New Zealand that we can take advantage of natural heating from the sun and use this to your home's advantage. Sun is free heating, after all!

• Thermal modeling is when our design is represented in a computer simulation program and is run to show how it will function thermally. Various elements of the design can be tested in this way and the results can be seen as graphic output as well as text.

• Insulation products are based on location and performance of materials specified. We use the thermal modeling to test these products and their locations to get your home working well as a whole building.

• With the desire to have large glass elements in homes, consideration of how the joinery units as a whole perform is very important with options of using Low-E glass and thermally broken frames that will decrease heat loss. Also incorporating blinds and drapes for the final layer of comfort, privacy and style to your home.

• Heating (and cooling!) systems are best incorporated at the design phase. There are many options available now and each has its own merits i.e. efficiency, initial installation cost vs running cost, aesthetic, energy source/supply, maintenance.

• And finally consider your landscaping and greenery so that you don’t end up with large plants or trees blocking windows, which also can stay damp during wetter months.

If you already have a home there are small maintenance tasks you can do heading into winter to keep it warm. Check out our LC Designer Homes Winter House Maintenance article. https://www.lchomes.co.nz/winter-house-maintenance/ Alternatively, get in touch so that we can design and build your new warm dry home.

GARDENING: WITH NEWHAVEN GARDENS

Top tips from Amanda Graham, Newhaven Gardens.

North Shore Hedge Trimming, Garden Tidy Ups, Planting, Pruning and Garden Maintenance.

Lets get planting

Amanda Graham.

Planting season is well and truly here; and new season roses, camellias and fruit trees are arriving in the garden centres.

For immediate winter colour camellias and daphnes are a great choice. As with roses, azaelea and rhododendron, these winter flowering plants prefer slightly acidic soil, so avoid adding lime which raises soil pH. Well-rotted manure and compost are the best organic ways of lowering the soil pH. Peat moss was also previously used for this purpose, but is now known to be extremely bad for the environment so is best avoided.

It’s also a great time to plant spring flowering trees and shrubs such as roses, magnolia, and ornamental cherries. It’s also a great time to get a head start with deciduous fruit trees such as apples, pears, plums, peaches and nectarines. If you are planting bare-rooted trees remember to prune before planting and add a little blood and bone into your planting mix.

When selecting your planting site, take into consideration the mature size of the tree and make sure it is far enough away from buildings, fences etc. It’s also a good idea to think of the effect your new plantings could have on neighbours, taking care not to block views or reduce sunlight.

It’s also a great time to get a head start with deciduous fruit trees such as apples, pears, plums, peaches and nectarines.

When planting, the general rule is to dig a hole twice as deep and twice as wide as the pot that your tree came in. Backfill mixing in topsoil, compost, and sheep pellets, and, if planting in clay, it’s good to add some gypsum first. It’s also good to rough up the sides of the hole when planting in clay to help the roots break through and stop a ‘bowl’ from forming and holding water.

Plant the tree level with the ground, or in heavier soils, into a slight mound to improve drainage. If staking to protect them from the wind, make sure you tie softly with a figure of eight pattern so the stake supports but does not become a crutch.

Covering the top of the soil with bark or mulch will also help to protect the roots from too much temperature variation and in the coming some months will help to keep valuable moisture in.

Amanda Graham Newhaven Gardens Ltd Ph: 021 378969 amanda@newhavengardens.co.nz www.newhavengardens.co.nz

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FIRST PRIZE: A $6,000 guided holiday with Trafalgar!

BONUS PRIZES: 4x $1,000 Takapuna Shopping Sprees + other spot prizes to be won!

Simply spend $20 or more in one transaction in any participating Takapuna business to receive an entry code, then enter online to win.

Enter at: ilovetakapuna.co.nz Terms and conditions apply. See ilovetakapuna.co.nz for full details.

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ILOVETAKAPUNA: NEWS

Talking Takapuna… your ultimate destination Winter is definitely here, but in Takapuna we’re turning up the heat as we bring back our annual Shop and Win promotion! This year, we’re giving locals, shoppers and visitors the chance to win over $10,000 worth of prizes, just by doing your shopping in Takapuna!

Thanks to House of Travel Takapuna and Trafalgar, the major prize up for grabs is a guided tour package from Trafalgar valued up to $6,000 – as well as FOUR $1,000 Takapuna Shopping Sprees and a handful of bonus prizes all up for grabs this June and July.

To be in to win, simply shop in any participating Takapuna business between 1 June and 31 July 2021, spend over $20 to receive your unique entry code, then visit our website to enter your code – and you’re in the draw! You can enter as many times as you like - so the more you shop, the higher your chances of winning!

Also make sure you’re following @ILoveTakapuna on social media for your chance to win one of our bonus prizes!

Don’t let the cooler weather stop you heading out to enjoy Takapuna this month, there are plenty of shows happening at the Bruce Mason Centre…

The upgrade works to Hurstmere Road are still happening, but businesses are all open for business! Takapuna boasts over 4,000 places to park around town – from the new Toka Puia carpark, Killarney St carpark (which are both offering 50c p/hr parking through the AT App until the end of June!), to the 3hr free parking with Shore City – there are plenty of opportunities for you to keep supporting our local Takapuna businesses, as you have been already.

There are also new 10 minute pick and up and drop of parks available along the Hurstmere Road side of the Anzac Street carpark – which allow for handy access to the Hurstmere Road businesses for quick visits!

Don’t let the cooler weather stop you heading out to enjoy Takapuna this month, there are plenty of shows happening at the Bruce Mason Centre – from The Pink Floyd Experience and Last Night of the Proms, to Mansfield – In Her Own Words, and Morning Melodies with the Royal New Zealand Navy Band and Seasons for those with younger families. The PumpHouse is also showing The Soldiers Tale, and is hosting the award-winning comedian and magician, Jarred Fell for one show only!

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

Make a night of it, and head in to Takapuna for some delicious dinner or small bite, before you head to the theatre for a show. Or if live-action isn’t your thing – keep warm and cosy on the luxurious couches at Monterey Cinema and treat yourself to one of their new releases.

And next month – Takapuna will be hosting a special event as part of the Elemental Festival, with plenty of things to LIGHT up your winter – so keep an eye on our social channels and website for more details to come soon!

Whatever you’re up to in Takapuna this Winter, we’d love to see it (or places and businesses you love to visit!), so please tag us: @ilovetakapuna when posting on social media and we might just re-share your snaps!

EVENTS: JUNE/JULY • 4-6 June – Bruce Mason Centre: Seussical the Musical • 5 June – Retrospace Mini Market Toy Fair • 7 June – The PumpHouse: Becroft Grand Opera Aria Final • 10 June – The PumpHouse: The Soldier’s Tale • 10-12 June – Bruce Mason Centre: The Pink Floyd Experience • 13 June – The PumpHouse: Code-Switch • 15-18 June – The PumpHouse: Rosmini College - Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

• 18-19 June – Bruce Mason Centre: Last Night of the Proms – ASO 20th Anniversary • 19 June - The PumpHouse: Jarred Fell FRESH Tour • 20 June – Bruce Mason Centre: Mansfield – In Her Own Words • 24-26 June - The PumpHouse: Albany Senior High School - Romeo and Juliet • 25 June – Bruce Mason Centre: Seasons • 26 June – Bruce Mason Centre: The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond • 3-17 July - The PumpHouse: Time Bray Theatre Co – Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons • 12 July – Bruce Mason Centre: Morning Melodies – Society Jazzmen • 2 July – Bruce Mason Centre: The Resilience Project • 14 July – Bruce Mason Centre: Heath Franklin’s Chopper – The Silencer • 15 July – Bruce Mason Centre: Ant Middleton – Mind over Muscle Tour • 24 July – The PumpHouse: The Greatest Showman Sing-a-Long!

• 29 July – 8 Aug - The PumpHouse: The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie

Check out all the fantastic photos shared to us by fellow Takapuna lovers! Tag us @ilovetakapuna or use #ilovetakapuna on Instagram to share your pics with us.

GOLD SPONSORS: The Takapuna Beach Business Association appreciates the support of our Gold sponsors…

PLATINUM SPONSORS: The Takapuna Beach Business Association appreciates the support of our Platinum sponsors…

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Over this Covid recovery period we have been encouraging locals to spend locally at our town centres with our ‘Do-it-Local’ campaign.

The Shore has some of the best shopping in Auckland that we highlight constantly in Channel. It just makes sense for us to support our local retailers that have done it tough in 2020 and 2021. As we go through the rejuvenation of its town centre – the fantastic enhancements for Hurstmere Road and the development of the new town square – Takapuna Beach remains a leading shopping destination for just about anything you need. It is particularly strong in fashion. In this special Channel Mag ‘Fashion at the Beach’ feature we highlight the fashion and related options that are right here at Takapuna Beach.

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A stroll through Hurstmere Road in Takapuna has changed in recent times. Over the past 12 months the main street has been undergoing a rejuvenation aimed at making it more people friendly. This project is into its final stages (completion later this year) and positive results can already be seen. Slower traffic that travels one way, shared spaces with wider pavements, new streetscape furniture and planting to create a real community feel. It’s starting to look and feel good.

Combine this with the iconic urban beach and other local favourites – such as Shore City Shopping Centre, the new 420 space Toka Puia Public Carpark and the reputation for great cafés, bars and eateries – and you can see that the future looks bright for Takapuna Beach.

Takapuna Beach Business Association CEO Terence Harpur says that Takapuna

Beach has a huge variety of stores, with a real strength in style and fashion.

“We have over 100 retail stores in Takapuna with close to half of those in the style and fashion space. We have everything your wardrobe needs to keep you in style, warm and looking great this winter! Along with our great range of stores, we also have a multitude of cafes, restaurants and eateries, along with our stunning beach, to compliment your day out while getting some “retail therapy”. Despite the well-documented rejuvenation work taking place, we have also never had so much affordable parking in Takapuna which makes shopping very easy for those who love fashion. There’s the brand new Toka Puia carpark in Northcroft/Huron Street, Anzac Street carpark remains open, as well as the Killarney Street public carpark at the

Bruce Mason Centre and Shore City’s big carpark with over 860 spaces. On top of this there is heaps of on-street car parks as well as Wilsons network of handy smaller car parks, making a total of over 4000 carparking options in the Takapuna town centre.”

Parking is very affordable in Takapuna as well. The first three hours are free in the Shore City carpark and parking is just $1.00 per hour (50c with the AT App) at the Killarney Street and Toka Puia car parks, two public carparks, with a maximum of $8.00. Anzac Street Carpark is $1.50 per hour for the first two hours and then $3.00 per hour after that. On street parking is 10 mins free, then $1 per hour.

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As well as lots of parking, Shore City is also home to a range of fashion stores – for women and men. These fashion stores include Country Road, Cue, Veronika Maine, Duck Limited, Farmers, Glassons, Hartleys, Jacqui-E, Just Jeans, Portmans, Rodd & Gunn, Barkers, Rembrandt, Bendon Lingerie, Stirling Sports, Amazon, Merchant, Mi Piaci and Hannahs. No less than 19 fashion stores and some big brand names. LookSmart is another popular local store at Shore City for clothing alterations.

Karen Walker jewellery at Duck Limited

Country Road’s latest collection of knitwear embraces luxury yarns that have been expertly knitted to ensure they hold shape for years to come.

From sculptured and refined to soft and relaxed, they’ve mastered the silhouette, composition and construction of their knitwear for superior quality and comfort. For women and men. Take a look at Country Road in Shore City.

The team at Barkers in Shore City is not forgetting their commitment to responsibly crafted gear for men that takes you where the signal ends. They say dressing for winter 2021 is all about chunky knitwear, well-constructed footwear and damn good denim – built for today with tomorrow in mind.

Knitwear at Country Road Shore City

Barkers at Shore City

Country Road in Shore City

Duck Limited has recently re-located to a new larger store on level two in Shore City. Duck is a fashion, homeware and gift store that appeals to the fun and funky side in everyone. Fashion items include clothing, bags and jewellery.

Fashion such as this featured Elm Mae Cord Dress, winter knitwear as well as Karen Walker and Boh Runga jewellery.

Rembrandt in Shore City believe too many men compromise on fit. Last year they set out on a mission to change that.

They wanted more men to experience the feeling of a well fitted piece of clothing, the right fit, fit for them, and the confidence that comes with it. This season for the first time ever, they’ve added longer and shorter overcoats to their collection. This means if you’re a little shorter or taller, you too will be able to experience what many take for granted. It’s the start of a new direction Rembrandt and they tell us they have plenty more coming.

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Mi Piaci for shoes and bag in Shore City

Back to ‘main street’, where Hurstmere Road is a hive of activity these days, it is also home to loads of fashion stores. These include Augustine, Kilt, Seed Heritage, Decjuba, Recycle Boutique, Ruby, Lululemon, Merrell, Life For Men, 3 Wise Men, Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers, Michael Hill and Innes Jewellers. Lake Road is home to Repertoire and Superette; on The Strand you find Tosca and Aktivworx; Federation and Trelise Cooper’s CO-OP are in Northcroft Street and Chantal’s Boutique is on The Promenade opposite the main entrance to Bruce Mason Centre.

Augustine, right in the heart of Hurstmere Road, is a New Zealand label

owned by Kelly and Nathan Coe and is a high end women’s clothing label that offers collections full of colourful, fun and gorgeous special occasion clothing as well as luxe daywear pieces. The Takapuna store has been open for almost three years and has a beautiful range of winter clothing and shoes instore as well as a gorgeous fine jewellery line.

As well as having a store in Takapuna – 104 Hurstmere Road, Kilt’s clothing is all made right here in little old New Zealand as well. They opened their our own manufacturing company ‘Made-It back’ in 2015 and they’re even under the same roof as their design room in the Hawkes Bay.

Kilt clothing, available in Takapuna and made right here in little old New Zealand

Take your look from work to weekend (and everything in-between), in Decjuba’s most iconic jean ever – the Riley Jean. Pair it with the Morgan Crombie Coat and Camilla Knit for your next effortlessly-cool outfit. As pictured, the team from Decjuba in Hurstmere Road have the Riley Skinny Jean for $99.90, Morgan Crombie Coat in Soft Grey for $199.90, and Camilla Knit for $114.90, in store now.

Julie (manager) and Andrea model Augustine clothing in the Takapuna store

Dejcuba – Take your look from work to weekend

Ruby Creative Director Deanna Didovich presents Champ – Ruby Champ 2021.

The collection is a nod to the change Ruby wants to see. Four of the faces in the collection were cast through the brand’s first open Rubettes casting.

Champ is about standing out, being daring and asking yourself – If not you, then who? Staying true to RUBY’s playful vibe, pops of vermilion, pink and pistachio marle sing in new knitwear.

Shop new arrivals at Ruby Takapuna (8 Hurstmere Road – near Lake Road intersection) or online at rubynz.com.

Recycle Boutique Takapuna has recently moved just down the road to 95 Hurstmere Road. Just look for the yellow recycle sign! Whilst the look is new, they still offer the same convenient service of selling your clothing, shoes, and accessories on behalf. Just book a pick up, or an express drop off online.

Recycle Boutique new store at 95 Hurstmere Road

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Seed Heritage

Superette near Madam Woo, Lake Road

One day in 2004, three guys – all mates – were having a general chat about life, as you do. They got to the topic of shirts here in New Zealand. All three had lived overseas where selection, price and the ability to buy on-line meant that shirt shopping was actually a pleasure. They noticed that while a lot of guys here would still rather cut off their arm than go clothes shopping there was an increasing awareness of fashion. So they decided to put their money where their mouths were and established 3 Wise Men. One of their stores is right here, beside Ruby, at 6 Hurstmere Road.

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3 Wise Men Takapuna have blazers, knitwear, shoes and of course shirts in store now for winter. Blazers are perfect for all occasions to wear with smart trou, chinos or denim. Their knitwear collection has a full colour range of fine-gauge pure merino and 100% lambswool heavier weight knits – the perfect winter layer no matter the conditions. Shirts for everybody in every colour, check, stripe, plain and print. New leather boots or shoes for the start off the winter season.

Customers are now looking for something different, and as a result we have made some stunning pieces recently…

Over the road at 5 Hurstmere Road is iconic Takapuna store, Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers. Owner Adrian Turner says one of the trends they are noticing is a return to big, bold coloured stones. “Customers are now looking for something different, and as a result we have made some stunning pieces recently. Catering to a variety of individual tastes, we are sourcing stones internationally that are a little bit different. Exotic and less traditional than their ruby and sapphire counterparts, with us designing and crafting something truly unique.”

Stunning pieces made recently

by Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers.

C H A N T A L’ S Here at Chantal’s we provide one on one service for the ultimate exclusive shopping experience.

Our friendly team will help you find exactly what you’re looking for.

BRANDS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE New Zealand: Trelise Cooper, Curate, Paula Ryan, Anne Mardell, Visage, Noble Wilde, Standard Issue, Vassalli, Macjays, Stella + Gemma, Lemon Tree, Bittermoon and Random.

Canada: Joseph Ribkoff and Frank Lyman.

Australia: Zacket & Plover.

Europe: Mos Mosh, La Lu’pa Italian Handbags, Ilse Jacobsen Coats and NYDJ. Proud stockists of Weave - Cushions, Rugs, Throws

Event: Special Client Evening Thursday 10th June 4.00pm

OPENING HOURS

Monday - Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm Saturday - 10.00am - 4.00pm 10 The Promenade, Takapuna (opposite Bruce Mason Theatre entrance)

Plenty of Parking Right Outside www.chantalsboutique.co.nz

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Fil Noir shirts at Life For Men

Repertoire – NZ inspired, designed and made clothing

Great colours for winter at Life For Men SuperDry knitwear at Life For Men

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Scott Donavan’s Life For Men store has been a fixture in Takapuna’s Hurstmere Road for 20 years. Scott’s fashionable leading brand menswear, paired with Life For Men’s superb service and advice, has created a very strong following over that time. Their brands include Ted Baker, SuperDry, Hugo Boss, Diesel Clothing, Pepe Jeans, Bertigo, and Scotch & Soda. Scott says that winter 2021 sees blazers being huge; there are great coloured jeans and they also have a great range of Fil Noir shirts from Italy.

Pop in and see Scott and his team of Wendy, Gabby and Olia – his very first store manager who has recently returned from. Make sure you like their Facebook and Instagram pages. They have a massive following on social media and are posting new instore items regularly!

Apparently it’s really easy to buy on their social media platforms as well. See them in-store at Life For Men, 31 Hurstmere Road.

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Repertoire has been part of the Takapuna fashion scene for many years – a decade or more. The brand was created 15 years ago by three close friends who wanted to share and celebrate life and fashion with other like-minded women. Their overarching philosophy has always been to inspire and support women by creating clothing that gives them everyday self-confidence. Their New Zealand heritage is paramount to their success.

Takapuna is home to one of their seven beautiful service-driven stores featuring their New Zealand inspired, designed and made clothing. Discover designer fashion with an edge. Their elegantlyrelaxed fashion pieces are easy to put together, versatile, comfortable and designed to last. New collections drop every week. Shop the latest arrivals instore at Repertoire on the corner of Lake and Northcroft Road or online now at www.repertoire.co.nz

Tosca and Salome luxe bohemianinspired womenswear store is located at 2 The Strand in Takapuna, behind Michael Hill Jeweller’s store. They offer slow, sustainable fashion with all natural fabrics. Stockists of Spell, Rowie, Kathryn Wilson, James Smith and their own best-selling Tosca range. Their new season range is in store now, just arrived in early June. Sign up online for 10% off your first order with loyalty points and same day shipping available. Pop in and see them at Takapuna Beach!

Certainly plenty to choose from at Takapuna Beach for those who love fashion. Do it local when you are shopping for fashion!

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Classic &

Tosca and Salome luxe bohemian inspired womenswear Fashion stores at Takapuna Beach – Country Road - www.countryroad.co.nz Cue - www.cue.com; Veronika Maine - www.veronikamaine.co.nz Duck Limited - www.ducklimited.nz • Farmers - www.farmers.co.nz Glassons - www.glassons.com • Hartleys - www.hartleys.co.nz • Jacqui-E - www.jacquie.co.nz Just Jeans - www.justjeans.co.nz • Portmans - www.portmans.nz Rodd & Gunn - www.roddandgunn.com • Barkers - www.barkersonline.co.nz Rembrandt - rembrandt.co.nz • Bendon Lingerie - www.bendonlingerie.co.nz Stirling Sports - www.stirlingsports.co.nz • Amazon - www.amazonsurf.co.nz Merchant - www.merchant1948.co.nz • Mi Piaci - www.mipiaci.co.nz Hannahs - www.hannahs.co.nz • LookSmart Alterations - www.looksmartalterations.co.nz Augustine - www.augustine.co.nz • Kilt - www.kiltonline.co.nz Seed Heritage - www.seedheritage.com • Decjuba - www.decjuba.co.nz Recycle Boutique - www.recycleboutique.co.nz • Ruby - www.rubynz.com Lululemon - www.lululemon.co.nz • Merrell - www.merrell.co.nz Life For Men - instagram life.for.men • 3 Wise Men - www.3wisemen.co.nz Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers - www.fifth-avenue.co.nz Michael Hill Jewellery - www.michaelhill.co.nz • Innes Jewellers Repertoire - www.repertoire.co.nz • Superette - www.superette.co.nz Tosca and Salome - www.toscaandsalome.co.nz • Aktivworx - www.aktivworx.co.nz Federation - www.federation.co.nz • Trelise Cooper’s Co-op - www.trelisecooperonline.com Chantal’s Boutique - www.chantalsboutique.co.nz

Cosy

This season cosy takes a classic chic spin with timeless patterns and texture for every woman at Shore City.

Plaid, houndstooth and gingham are trending this season but being timeless classics, they will be a perfect addition to your winter capsule wardrobe. Try a plaid blazer for its versatility and ability to play on colour or a tailored trouser for a fun twist on a staple.

Soft luxury knits are a romantic addition to your winter wardrobe. Look for pastels or earthy tones to bring colour to your face and blends such as mohair, angora and alpaca. Subtle French tucks bring shape to your waist while the texture of the blend does the talking.

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Catching up with Chantal…

A lovely new store that has very quickly become a favourite of North Shore fashion lovers is Chantal’s Boutique on The Promenade, right opposite the entrance to the Bruce Mason Centre.

This whole building has undergone some impressive renovation in recent times with some lovely retail and showroom (as well as office) spaces created. Chantal’s is in one lovely space and the Art By The Sea Gallery has also recently relocated to another. For this fashion feature we sat down with Chantal Chilcott, the lady behind the store and talked about business, fashion, Paula Ryan elegance, Trelise Cooper coats, why she loves the Shore…

CHANNEL MAG: You’ve created a very popular fashion business here in Takapuna with an impressive list of well-known fashion labels. When bringing on board a new label what are the key considerations to ensure they are a good fit for Chantals?

CHANTAL CHILCOTT: I get to know my customers, what they like and what their needs are. I then consider what clothing brand best fits my customer base. Often bringing on board a new label is based directly on customer requests for that specific brand. I am focussed on bringing in top quality designers that you don't generally find elsewhere on the Shore.

Choosing designers who produce high quality clothing made from natural fibres is also an important focus for me.

CM: Do you personally pick the items from the supplier to stock in your store?

CC: Yes, every item in the store is personally picked by me. I visit each designer twice a

Chantal in store.

year to choose from their Summer and Winter collections. I visit Trelise Cooper four times a year as they also have a Spring and Autumn collection.

CM: You launched your new store just before COVID took hold but have still created a vibrant and very popular store. What are the key things you have learnt since starting Chantal’s that have enabled you to refine things and clearly hit the right spot for local fashion customers?

CC: Given this is the first store I have owned, it has certainly been a steep learning curve. Learning what items sell and which ones don't, how many sizes of each item to buy, and what level of stock to hold, have all been part of my journey thus far. When we first opened, the store was equally balanced with clothing, furniture and homewares.

Our focus has now shifted away from furniture and towards ensuring we offer exceptional quality fashion brands from New Zealand, Canada and Europe.

CM: What do you love about doing business in Takapuna and on the Shore?

CC: I have lived my entire life on the North Shore in Milford. I went to Carmel College and my two children attended Westlake Girls and Boys. I love the lifestyle the Shore brings with the beautiful Takapuna beach just minutes from the doorstep of my shop. I love the Shore people, my loyal customers, and being part of the greater community.

CM: Who’s your favourite fashion designer and who’s clothing do you wear for special occasions?

CC: I love Paula Ryan for its elegant simplicity and amazing fabrics that last for many years and don't date. For special occasions I like to wear Trelise Cooper for its point of difference and femininity.

CM: Got some fashion tips for Winter '21 for Channel Mag readers?

CC: Winter is all about feeling warm and cosy while looking stylish. NZ Merino knitwear from Visage and Paula Ryan is a Winter staple, as are a pair of Vassalli pants. If you are going to invest in one

Chantal Chilcott, wearing a Trelise Cooper sweater and Paula Ryan pants. Available in her lovely store now.

fashion item this Winter I would suggest a Trelise Cooper coat, everything about them is fabulous!

CM: When you are not working in your store what do you love to do?

CC: I go walking with my little dog Teddy every morning with a group of girlfriends from Milford Beach to the end of Takapuna Beach and then a coffee and chat at the local Takapuna Beach Cafe. I also love going to the movies at Bridgeway Theatre, having dinner in one of Takapuna's excellent restaurants and then stopping off for a real fruit ice cream at my favourite ice cream parlour, Scrunchy Millers in Milford. I'm also currently very much enjoying helping my daughter plan her wedding!

CM: Complete the following…

CC: When the World’s borders are fully open again I will be off to… Hawaii, for some R&R in the sun. Now that the the travel bubbles have opened I would like to head off to Sydney to visit my son and Aitutaki with my partner for a winter get away.

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ART IN THE PARK

Introducing… Art in the Park Eden Park, Auckland – July 23rd to 25th Art in the Park is a uniquely curated art show which is being developed by Shore residents and business owners Sofija Matich and Cary Cochrane to offer a new platform for New Zealand artists annually at Eden Park. Having worked together at the Flagstaff Gallery in Devonport, they are an experienced team with specialist knowledge of delivering contemporary art exhibitions and events to Auckland communities.

Art in the Park will provide the opportunity to meet New Zealand’s best artists and enjoy an unforgettable weekend of art and culture.

For more than a century, Eden Park has been the home of New Zealand’s great sportspeople. Now it will also be home to some of our great artists. This is the first opportunity of its kind to see curated contemporary art at New Zealand’s national stadium.

At this year's inaugural show you can go behind the scenes with 100 of New Zealand's most impressive artists. Hear them talk about their art, watch them create, and be inspired. Enjoy a family-friendly ticketed event where kids go free, and you can explore both the art and Eden Park itself.

Cary Cochrane has a passion for art and people and has organised multiple large-scale charity events throughout the world. As the owner of the Flagstaff Gallery, she specialises in nurturing artistic talent and is known for her warmth and expertise in this field.

“Art in the Park provides a truly unique platform for New Zealand artists to connect communities at a time Art in the Park organisers, Cary Cochrane when our collective and Sofija Matich. experience has never been closer, and yet at the same time more isolated,” says Cary.

Sofija Matich has a proven record of creating new opportunities for businesses and people to maximise their potential. She has orchestrated hundreds of events for some of the world’s largest arts institutions, including the National Gallery and the Wallace Collection in London.

“We believe in bringing communities together through art that creates connections and enriches cultures,” says Sofija. “Eden Park gives us the opportunity to do that on the largest scale yet. By shining a light on the best emerging and established New Zealand artists, we aim to set the stage to connect this talent with everyone from aspiring collectors and enthusiasts, to celebrities, to the everyday public – so that the best in our country’s creativity is championed to the degree it deserves.”

Art in the Park – Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July, Eden Park, Auckland. Tickets start from just $15 and are on sale now at www.artinthepark.co.nz. Ticket sales will help to support and fund ongoing arts initiatives at Eden Park.

CONTACT US FOR ALL YOUR CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS

You can pop into the store to order, contact us by telephone on 09 869 2333 or by email (doug.cochrane@nw.co.nz), you can also find us online at www.newworld.co.nz.

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This month at SHORE CITY HAIRCARE FOR THE COLDER MONTHS

In an issue where fashion is a focus it was appropriate for us to visit Shampoo 'n’ Things in Shore City.

The day we popped in we chatted to the friendly duo of store manager Natalia Angelakov and assistant Janet Vickers. Natalia has a team of six staff for the seven-days-a-week operation to ensure their customers are well looked after and receive the right advice.

A topic of discussion with Natalia and Janet during our visit was haircare during the colder winter months. Natalia explained that this was a time that hair can become dry and requires a lot more nourishment and hydration than in the warmer months.

“We stock a range of great products that can help, including the market leading Kerastase range,” explained Natalia. "This is a big seller, with our customers loving the benefits that Kerastase products provide for their hair. In addition to Kerastase we also have the French brand Angel, Nak Shampoo 'n’ Things store manager Natalia Angelakov and assistant Janet Vickers. from Australia and Wella, is also very popular. Shampoo ‘N’ Things are the leading stockist of all the best salon quality hair product brands and styling accessories."

Expert advice in store is available from hair professionals from New Zealand’s top hair salon, Rodney Wayne. Natalia Angelakov and assistant Janet Vickers each have over 20 years experience in the hair care industry, so they have a great deal of knowledge and can provide advice for all hair issues that you are looking to solve.

Make sure you go in to see Natalia and her team to ensure your hair’s nourishment and hydration are sorted for winter 2021!

Shampoo 'n’ Things – Open 7 Days, Level One, Shore City Shopping Centre.

Phone 09-486-2443

LOOKING AFTER YOUR SKIN DURING WINTER

You may find your skin needs some extra TLC during the cooler months. The team at Life Pharmacy Takapuna have you covered with their wide range of prestigious skincare.

During winter it’s important to look for products that build strength in your skin’s immunity so that it can combat the extra stress that the weather and heating creates. A serum such as Lancôme’s Advanced Génefique Youth Activating Concentrate, applied onto a clean face accelerates the skins recovery to not only protect it from the elements, but to give you younger looking skin.

Clinique also offers a pre moisturizing serum in their best-selling Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate. This product has the ingredient of the moment, Hyaluronic Acid which along with activated aloe water will quench dry skin and give you a youthful glow.

Once you have got the serum on, then it is time to moisturise! Clinique’s fan favourite Moisture Surge Auto-Replenishing Hydrator has just been upgraded to last for 100 hours, even after you have washed your face. This product is lightweight but penetrates over 10 layers to lock in moisture and is great under makeup if you are looking for a dewy finish.

Clarins have a range of moisturisers available to suit every type of skin. Depending on the level of moisture you need during the winter, you can either change your moisturiser or use the same moisturiser all year around and add some drops of treatment oil, to give it a bit more oomph. Clarins have three treatment oils to choose to fit your needs, if your skin type is dry there is Santal, if it is oily the Lotus or if your skin is dehydrated, Blue Orchid. There is a common misconception that dehydrated and dry skin is the same thing, however dry skin is a skin type as your skin doesn’t produce a lot of oils. Dehydrated skin is due to environmental factors or lack of hydration so can occur to any skin type. If you are unsure of what would best fit your skin needs, be sure to visit the skincare experts at Life Pharmacy Takapuna.

Shariar Jaber (left) and his Life Pharmacy Takapuna team.

Pharmacist and owner of Life Pharmacy Takapuna Shariar Jaber, says that “as well as keeping your skin glowing, one of the best things you can do to stay well this winter is to get your Flu Vaccination. These are available instore now. Talk to the team or give us a call to book yours today. Plus with every flu shot at Life Pharmacy Takapuna, pick up a FREE Lipo-sachet Vitamin C + Vitamin D sample pack" (*may not be suitable for everyone. Ask your Pharmacist for advice).

Visit Shore City Takapuna for all your winter health and beauty needs.

Life Pharmacy Takapuna – Open 7 Days, Level Two, Shore City Shopping Centre. Phone 09-486-2655.

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KITCHENS BY DESIGN

Green with envy Choosing the colour palette for her client’s new kitchen was a fairly natural process for Michelle Gillbanks from Kitchens By Design, as their home was layered with different shades of green – in the wall-hanging art and the pottery dotted around the living room.

“My clients, a professional couple with older children who have left home, came to us wanting something clean and uncluttered, easy to maintain, and also to create a scullery and extra storage in their existing laundry space. Most of all, though, they wanted colour,” says the designer. “The one thing they were certain about, right from the start, is that they didn’t want a white kitchen.”

The cabinetry is the largest surface in any kitchen – it therefore sets the tone for the rest of the space. Most people opt for white, or shades thereof – and for good reason. It’s easy. Everything goes with white, and when it comes to selling, white doesn’t offend anyone. With this kitchen, however, Michelle’s clients were not putting in a new kitchen for anyone else, or for whoever was going to live in the house in the future – they were doing it for themselves, for right now.

“With the base colour of the kitchen established as a deep, rich green, I then took my clients to select the natural stone for their benchtop, waterfall end and splashback – and they instantly fell in love with a striking

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slab of Macchiato Quartzite, with contrasting folds of teal and coffee brown, from where it gets its name.”

Interestingly, however, the shade of green that Michelle had chosen for the cabinetry didn’t quite match the lighter, aqua shades of the stone. So, it was back to the stone supplier with the colour palette underarm, to match a new shade of green to the stone her clients had fallen in love with. And she did so, perfectly. Looking at the final polished benchtop, it’s almost inconceivable that the forces of nature have come together to forge such a dazzling palette of colour – and using the same stone for the splashback enhances the effect, sitting behind the cooktop like a piece of modern abstract art.

For the practical surfaces, hardwearing and easy-to-clean stainless steel was used on the hob bench, as well as in the scullery.

Michelle also hid the fridge and pantry behind tall, handle-less doors, to give her clients the clean, uncluttered effect they asked for. She even gave them a ‘hidden’ drinks cabinet, also disguised within the cabinetry along the back wall.

To finish off the look, and to give the kitchen an extra dose of pizzazz, a smoky glass mirror was wrapped around the front of the island, enhancing the beautiful stone and creating a startling ‘floating’ effect when viewed from certain angles.

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“The best part of the whole process for me was when we saw the stone for the first time and my client commented that the colour reminded her of the fishand-chip shop back home in Scotland! I had to laugh,” says Michelle.

If you are thinking about putting in a new kitchen, give the team at Kitchens By Design a call, or pop into their showroom at 3 Byron Ave, Takapuna, (09) 379 3084.

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

Visit our showroom today.

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DISCOVERING NZ

The past 15 months of border restrictions has resulted in Kiwi’s seeing a lot more of our home patch. For this issue of Channel mag we thought we would talk to a few local Shore people about their travels during this challenging period and see if we can get some recommendations for places that are ‘must see’. How good is our home patch?

Best locked down location in the world!

Unable to leave home so exploring the country!

Alex Wilson – Mercedes Benz North Shore Alex Wilson has spent his entire life on the Shore but also loves a trip away. The Mercedes-Benz Assistant Sales Manager attended Rosmini College in Takapuna and has been working with Mercedes-Benz for nearly 14 years, having worked in most areas of the business. Alex and his partner, Tassanee, are expecting their first baby this month so life will become a bit busier at home! Alex talks to Channel Mag about his travels to Queenstown and Coromandel, favourite trips away and the local destinations he can’t miss.

Channel Magazine: How often have you travelled within New Zealand over the past 15 months and where have you been to?

Alex Wilson: We have made a few trips out of town to the family bach in Kūaotunu, Coromandel, and have managed to get away to Queenstown over New Year and again in February for a wedding/ babymoon.

CM: What’s something surprising or positive that you've discovered about New Zealand in that time?

AW: We found down in Queenstown that everyone was in very good spirits and were very happy to have Kiwi tourists, probably a nice change to having locals in their bars and restaurants.

CM: Can you see a silver lining for New Zealand to come out of this Covid disruption of the past 15 months?

AW: Covid has definitely forced people to travel more locally and has kept a lot more money in New Zealand which definitely is a good thing. We wouldn’t have travelled to Queenstown twice this year if we had been given the option to go overseas.

Alex Wilson

CM: What has been your favourite destination and a ‘must do’ for locals while the borders are still tight?

AW: From Auckland, I would definitely say travel to the Coromandel.

Or even go across to Waiheke or take the opportunity to stay in a nice hotel in Auckland. We’ve had a few friends having ‘staycations’ in the city and they’ve raved about them.

CM: When the world is back to normal what is the overseas destination at the top of your list?

AW: We’d love to get back up to the UK. My partner has some family just south of London who I’m sure would love to meet our new baby.

CM: For those Kiwis travelling to our local area, what’s your favourite Shore destination and why?

AW: We’ve had a few friends visiting in the past few months, and the go-to for a nice meal and coffee would be Takapuna Beach Café.

Great staff and view too. If you were after more of a casual vibe then the Northcote Tavern is a must, especially on a Sunday afternoon in the courtyard, very kid friendly too.

Alex Wilson's partner Tassanee on tour in the picturesque South Island.

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Thanks Alex. If you’re looking for a new vehicle, visit Alex and the team at Mercedes-Benz North Shore, 445 Lake Road, Takapuna.

Visit: www.mbns.co.nz

Tammy McLeod – Davenports Law Tammy McLeod Is Managing Director at Davenports Law and a trust and asset structuring specialist with over 20 years' legal experience.

She grew up in the South Island and has family in all parts of the country so often travels locally with her husband and two young boys.

Tammy tells Channel Magazine about her travels within New Zealand over the past 15 months of international border closures.

Channel Magazine: How often have you travelled within New Zealand over the past 15 months and where have you been to?

Tammy McLeod: Because we have family in different parts of the country we often travel around New Zealand. This year we have had a few smaller breaks and most recently a trip to the bottom of the South Island, visiting family in Invercargill, where I grew up, then into Fiordland and a week in Queenstown. We have also visited Christchurch, New Plymouth, Mt Maunganui, Taupo, Langs Beach and had ten days at Ohope at Christmas.

CM: What’s something surprising or positive that you've discovered about New Zealand in that time?

TM: I think having grown up in the bottom of the South, you can be a bit ambivalent about the uniqueness of it all when you are growing up.

Now that travel is limited to New Zealand, I do feel that I am seeing it with new eyes and really appreciating the beauty in our back yard.

Tammy McLeod and her two boys.

CM: Can you see a silver lining for New Zealand to come out of this Covid disruption of the past 15 months?

TM: We have been trying to make the most of the usual tourist hot spots while it is still relatively quiet. It's a great opportunity for New Zealanders to really experience our own country and I think that there is a new appreciation for what we have at home.

CM: What has been your favourite destination and a ‘must do’ for locals while the borders are still tight?

TM: We recently visited Milford Sound. It was amazing and as Rudyard Kipling famously said, the eighth wonder of the world!

CM: When the world is back to normal what is the overseas destination at the top of your list?

TM: We missed a trip to France last year so we would be keen to go back there again, but we have really missed our annual holiday to the Gold Coast and if you ask my boys, that’s where they are keenest to go!

CM: For those Kiwis travelling to our local area, what’s your favourite Shore destination and why?

TM: We live in Rothesay Bay and it is without a doubt our favourite place on the North Shore. It’s a lovely little bay, peaceful with a great community and close to Browns Bay that has everything that you need and Mairangi Bay that has everything you want!

Thanks Tammy, happy travelling! For more on Davenports Law, go to www.davenportslaw.co.nz

Rod Slater – Beef & Lamb NZ Rod Slater is the outgoing CEO of Beef and Lamb New Zealand (he retires this year) and has a passion for travelling, most recently around New Zealand given our borders have been shut. A butcher by trade with a long career in the industry, Rod left school at 15 and worked for his father. By age 17 he was managing his business which he says was a real baptism of fire! At 22, Rod left for the UK on his overseas experience, working in a high end supermarket in London. On the ship

Rod Slater outside Fleurs place at Moeraki.

heading to the UK he met his now wife, Lesley. Together with another young lady, they bought a minivan and toured Europe for around four months living out of a pup tent. Rod returned to New Zealand in the 1970s and bought a butcher shop. He gives Channel Magazine some info on his local travels over the past 15 months in both the North and South Islands

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DISCOVERING NZ

Gina Todd and kids in Picton.

Channel Magazine: How often have you been travelling within New Zealand over the past 15 months and where have you been to?

Rod Slater: I’ve travelled mainly to the Far North where we have a beach house at Te Ngaere Bay, it’s a beautiful part of New Zealand.

CM: What’s something surprising or positive that you've discovered about New Zealand in that time?

RS: How appealing travelling around this country is and has become… there’s so much to see and do.

CM: Can you see a silver lining for New Zealand to come out of this Covid disruption of the past 15 months?

RS: There is always a silver lining. It’s great that people are appreciating the country they call home, for a start.

CM: What has been your favourite destination and a ‘must do’ for locals while the borders are still tight?

RS: So much in terms of highlights... but for me it has to be Bill Richardson Transport Museum in Invercargill, plus a night in the high country of North Canterbury on top of the world and totally alone.

CM: When the world is back to normal what is the overseas destination at the top of your list?

RS: Australia. Darwin and Ayers Rock (Uluru).

CM: For those Kiwis travelling to our local area, what’s your favourite Shore destination?

RS: The Takapuna Beach Café.

Gina Todd – Escape HQ and Coach Me Gina Todd is a local business owner and grew up on the Shore. She launched Escape HQ, an escape room business, in 2017 and in 2020 started her coaching business called Coach Me. Gina says she loves working with small business owners and start-up businesses and is also a proud member of the Takapuna Beach Business Association board.

Travel has always been a big part of her life; she met her husband at uni and worked in finance in Auckland for four years before moving to London where they lived for six years. Since moving home ten years ago, the family of five has been living in Takapuna. Gina chats to Channel Magazine about her latest trip to Nelson and exploring more of our country.

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Channel Magazine: How often have you travelled within New Zealand over the past 15 months and where have you been to?

Gina Todd: We have been to our usual favourite holiday spots of Matapouri and Pauanui many times but have also had some new adventures with the kids. Last year we hired a campervan and travelled around the central North Island visiting Hobbiton, Rotorua, Taupō, Whakapapa for skiing, Waitomo Caves and Raglan. In the recent school holidays, we took the kids back to Wellington and then got the InterIslander to Picton where we did a Motuara Island Sanctuary and dolphin watching boat tour in Queen Charlotte Sound. We then based ourselves in Nelson for six nights where we explored the area including visiting Kaiteriteri Beach and having an icy swim, walking to the centre of New Zealand, a day exploring the Abel Tasman National Park by water taxi and on foot, plus visiting Seifried Vineyard, the classic car museum and Höglund Art Glass Gallery. Highlights for the whole family were seeing around 20 Hector's dolphins in Queen Charlotte Sound and over 20 seals playing in an inlet on the Abel Tasman coast.

Last year we hired a camper van and travelled around the central North Island visiting Hobbiton, Rotorua, Taupo, Whakapapa for skiing, Waitomo Caves and Raglan. In the recent school holidays, we took the kids back to Wellington and then got the InterIslander to Picton…

CM: What’s something surprising or positive that you've discovered about New Zealand in that time?

GT: I was reminded how incredibly beautiful and diverse our country is and realised that I could happily explore New Zealand with my family for a long time to come without missing overseas travel.

CM: Can you see a silver lining for New Zealand to come out of this Covid disruption of the past 15 months?

GT: Yes, I think as a country we have done so well in our response to the pandemic and it shows we are adaptive and resilient. We are in a great place now to take advantage of being one of the most safe and trusted places in the world to live, visit and do business.

CM: What has been your favourite destination and a ‘must do’ for locals while the borders are still tight?

GT: The Abel Tasman National Park was amazing and we look forward to going back to explore the area further.

CM: When the world is back to normal what is the overseas destination at the top of your list?

GT: It’s Fiji for our family as we had a holiday booked and paid for in 2020, so we are looking forward to that going ahead at some point in the future.

CM: For those Kiwis travelling to our local area, what’s your favourite Shore destination and why?

GT: I love Takapuna so it would have to be my top choice. I literally live, work and ‘play’ in Takapuna! Great food, shopping and entertainment and of course it has an amazing beach.

Thanks for sharing Gina. For more on her businesses, take a look at www.coachmegt.co.nz and www.escapehq.co.nz

Terence Harpur – Takapuna Beach Business Association Terence Harpur grew up on the Shore and is the CEO of the Takapuna Beach Business Association, working with and advocating for businesses operating in the area. He says it's a role he’s really passionate about and he loves the community. Having spent five years overseas, Terence says he has more of an appreciation of the paradise we have locally. Terence tells Channel Magazine about his recent trips within New Zealand and why he’s eager to return to the Great Barrier Reef when borders reopen!

CM: Can you see a silver lining for New Zealand to come out of this Covid disruption of the past 15 months?

TH: I feel a lot of Kiwis have taken time to explore our own backyard, get back to nature, spend more time with whanau and build family connections. Our sense of community has certainly strengthened.

CM: What has been your favourite destination and a ‘must do’ for locals while the borders are still tight?

TP: We recently completed the Abel Tasman National Park Track – a fantastic hike through beautiful New Zealand forest and coastlines. A must do now, especially with limited tourists on the track!!

CM: When the world is back to normal what is the overseas destination at the top of your list?

TP: I am keen to return to the Great Barrier Reef for a live-aboard dive trip. Diving is a passion and being able to stay overnight on the reef, doing five dives a day exploring parts of the reef at different times, is just heaven.

CM: For those Kiwis travelling to our local area, what’s your favourite Shore destination and why?

TP: Personally I love doing the Takapuna to Milford coastal walk, grabbing a takeaway coffee in Takapuna then walking the beautiful coastline dreaming of which house I will buy when I “make it”!

Thanks Terence. For more on Takapuna Beach Business Association, go to www.ilovetakapuna.co.nz

Channel Magazine: How often have you travelled within New Zealand over the past 15 months and where have you been to?

Terence Harpur: We have made regular trips up to Russell and Queenstown for long weekends and school holidays which has been amazing. We recently also completed the Abel Tasman National Park walk in February which was stunning!

CM: What’s something surprising or positive that you've discovered about New Zealand in that time?

TH: New Zealand is a very beautiful place and I love exploring it. While not good for local tourism operators, it’s the perfect time to explore those very touristy places while there are no international tourists around.

For example, Abel Tasman National Park is usually packed with international tourists but when my partner Felicity and I did it in the peak season in February, there were not many people around and it was even more special!

Terence Harpur and family on holiday in Russell.

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AUCKLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: LAST NIGHT AT THE PROMS

Last Night of the Proms The ASO’s ‘Last Night of the Proms’ returns to Takapuna’s Bruce Mason Centre on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th June. This year sees a special celebration of the Auckland Symphony Orchestra’s 20th Anniversary of this annual British tribute.

Performing with the orchestra are legendary kiwi singers Simon O’Neill and Suzanne Lynch, who both happen to be North Shore residents.

Peter Thomas and Simon O’Neil.

Simon is one of the world’s leading tenors and is sought after by opera houses everywhere. While based in New Zealand due to Covid restrictions Simon has kept a busy programme of performances throughout the country. He is always generous with his time, and supportive of community events. Audiences everywhere are always eager to hear his beautiful voice.

Suzanne has been entertaining Kiwi audiences since the 60’s.

Since her days in “The Chicks”, she has worked with such names as

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Cat Stevens, Neil Sedaka and Charles Aznavour.

More recently she has worked on TV as a vocal coach for numerous productions and is an integral part of the threepiece vocal group “The Ladykillers”. Suzy teaches contemporary vocal technique as well as stage performance and keeps an active concert calendar.

This is her second Proms concert with the ASO and audiences can’t wait to see her singing again.

The ASO will also be joined by up and coming soprano Christina Ellison, the incredible Milford School Dancers, and Harbour Voices choir. Under the baton of ASO music director Peter Thomas, this event willbe a spectacular musical jubilee featuring time-honoured favourites such as Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem, Sailors Hornpipe and Bohemian Rhapsody - all wrapped up in British fanfare complete with bagpipes, dancers, singalongs, balloons and streamers! There are two shows only - June 18 & 19 and tickets are available from the Auckland Live website.

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he National Bowel Screening Programme, available in Waitematā since 2012, is now available all across Auckland. People aged between 60 and 74 are mailed the test kit to do at home and send back free by mail to the testing laboratory. The great thing about this programme is it can find bowel cancer before symptoms even begin. Finding and removing pre-cancerous polyps (growths on the bowel) can also prevent the development of cancer in the future.

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the OECD and is the second highest cause of cancer death in the country. Bowel screening aims to find cancers early, when they can successfully be treated. People who are diagnosed with early stage bowel cancer, and who receive treatment early, have a 90% chance of long term survival.

Invitations to participate in the programme appear in the letterboxes of those eligible (dependent on their birth date)

and continue on a two-yearly cycle. If people are not sure when they last did the test, they can call the 0800 number to check.

Programme Manager, Gaye Tozer, says: “More than 3,000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer annually in New Zealand, with 1200 people dying from this disease each year. We want to see North Shore residents stay out of those statistics. Please make sure your doctor has your up-to-date contact details and do the test when it arrives.”

Screening is for people who do not have symptoms of bowel cancer. Anyone with symptoms should see their doctor. For more information, contact the National Bowel Screening Programme on 0800 924 432 or go to: timetoscreen.nz

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COUNCIL TALK: RICHARD HILLS

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

Public Meeting on Water Quality with Simon Watts MP for North Shore Thursday 17 June at 7-8.30pm Pupuke Golf Club, 231 East Coast Road, Campbells Bay, Auckland 09 486 0005

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Billions more for infrastructure, environment and climate initiatives

Richard Hills.

Last month we passed our Recovery Budget, Tāmaki Makaurau’s budget for the next 10 years. This budget has seen the largest infrastructure package in our region’s history, injecting $31.8 billion of capital into transport, housing, water infrastructure, parks and community assets and the environment. It’s a $5.6B (21%) increase on the previous budget, which is huge considering our significant revenue loss due to Covid.

Auckland Council’s Recovery Budget will aid our city’s Covid-19 recovery by stimulating the economy, creating jobs, and providing the infrastructure needed to tackle long-term challenges. For residents on the Shore, it will focus on what we love about living here such as water quality improvement and the natural environment as well as improvements in transport options.

As Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee I’ve heard loud and clear that you want us to do more in this area.

Through independent polling and formal consultations, over 60% of North Shore locals said they want us to take more action on climate change and that you support our extra spend in these areas. I have worked with the mayor and councillors to ramp up our climate action initiatives, while providing additional investment for environmental projects, such as track improvements across our reserves to mitigate kauri dieback disease.

Our new climate action package adds a further $152 million over 10 years to build on existing work to reduce emissions and to help us adapt to the impact of climate change. It includes: • all new buses will be electric from 2021 and 50% will be zero emissions by 2030; • making the Queen Street valley a zero-carbon zone; • planting 11,000 more street trees, 200 hectares of native forest and growing 200,000 extra seedlings/year; • increasing our zero-waste resource recovery network; • providing advice and support to Aucklanders to reduce household emissions; • further increasing the efficiency of our Council facilities; • enhancing our ability to respond to worsening natural hazards; • supporting Māori-led climate change action; • supporting communities in need to reduce their energy costs and better access to healthy, low carbon food.

As our city grows, it is essential that we continue to deliver a transport system that gives us more options and reduces our emissions. The budget provides additional transport investment across the region, including increasing public transport services, funding local safety projects and larger projects such as the Downtown ferry and bus facilities for Shore ferries and buses and the Lake/Esmonde Road upgrade project, which we are pushing to get underway as soon as possible.

To balance the budget, we have locked in $90 million in ongoing efficiency savings, and temporarily increased our borrowing levels.

The long-term annual average general rates increase will remain at 3.5%, with a one-off 5% increase for this year. This is well below Wellington’s proposed 17% rise, Hamilton and Dunedin’s 9% and 22% for Tauranga. The Recovery Budget tries to find the middle ground, to not overburden ratepayers, but also ensures progress can be made and we can continue to provide the services that our communities expect and enjoy.

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Profhilo® is one of the latest injectable treatments for bio-remodelling using hyaluronic acid (HA) which stimulates the production of natural collagen and elasticity in the skin. Profhilo® has a unique formulation which is free of additives. It hydrates the skin and has a stimulatory effect on the cells producing collagen and elastin to help tighten and lift.

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NEW CITROËN C3

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Credit provided by Heartland Bank Limited. Roadside assist and warranty provided until the earlier of 5 years or 100,000kms, applied upon registration. The warranty is conditional upon the recommended servicing schedule for your new Citroen having been followed. Please refer to the vehicle maintenance book and local Citroen dealership for more information as terms and conditions apply.

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Offer not available in conjunction with any other offer. Neither Auto Distributors New Zealand Limited nor its retailers are credit providers. Credit provided by Heartland Bank Limited. Roadside assist and warranty provided until the earlier of 5 years or 100,000kms, applied upon registration.

The warranty is conditional upon the recommended servicing schedule for your new Peugeot having been followed. Please refer to the vehicle maintenance book and dealership for more information as terms and conditions apply.

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MOTORING: PEUGEOT AND CITROËN

North Shore loving Peugeot and Citroën Popular European vehicle marques have found a home on Wairau Road The team at Channel Mag love it when local businesses are achieving great things, and one such business is North Shore’s new Peugeot and Citroën motor vehicle dealership in Wairau Road. They have been setting all sorts of records for sales of both new and pre-owned vehicles during 2021.

The dealership is part of Miles Motor Group, a group that represents a wide range of vehicle manufacturers right across New Zealand. Other vehicle brands under the Miles Group umbrella include Mercedes Benz (here on the Shore), Toyota, Kia, VW, Skoda, Lexus and Nissan.

The Peugeot and Citroën North Shore operation is managed by GM Ben Panettiere. He is supported by a team that includes vehicle sales specialists Michael Meredith and Rikus Van Staden, business manager Naomi Battles, parts/service advisor Jackson Baas and vehicle groomer Geoffrey Larsen.

“Our offer is a boutique car buying experience,” explained Ben Panettiere when we visited the operation in mid-May. “Customers clearly appreciate the fact that we are a boutique dealership as well as the quality of the vehicles, as we have sold in excess of 40 vehicles monthly in recent months, which is very pleasing. Sales have been building and have doubled over pre-Covid 2019 levels.”

Ben and his team have the line-up of new Peugeot and Citroën vehicles (11 options and growing) as well as a constantly changing range of 25-30 used vehicles, priced from just $12,000. The day we visited the pre-owned vehicle stock included a Mazda 2 for $12,000 through to a late model Range Rover worth over $100,000.

The Peugeot range of new vehicles includes three cars (Peugeot 208, 308 and 508), three SUV’s (Peugeot 2008, 3008, 5008) and the Peugeot Expert Van. A plug-in hybrid version of the Peugeot 3008 SUV has also just landed. In September/October this year two totally electric Peugeot options will arrive with a 300 plus kilometre range. These are the Peugeot E208 car, E2008 SUV. An electric E-Expert Van will arrive in mid-2022. This electric range is priced from $60,000 – exciting times!

The new Citroen range – priced from $29,990 – includes Peugeot and Citroën North Shore is located three vehicle options. at 130 Wairau Road, near the Tristram and Hillside Road intersection.

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Members of the Peugeot and Citroën North Shore team, from left: Ben Panettiere, Michael Meredith, Jackson Baas, Rikus Van Staden, Geoffrey Larsen and Naomi Battles.

Aircross SUV and C5 Aircross SUV. The first half of 2022 will see the arrival of a fully electric Citroen C4 and a Citroen C5 plug-in hybrid.

A range of fully electric Citroen vehicles are not too far away either.

“With both Peugeot and Citroën we have a great range of new vehicles to offer our customers,” adds Ben. “Cars, SUVs and a great van. We are super excited about the plug-in hybrid and fully electric options the both brands are bringing to the market. This will provide further reasons for North Shore people to drive these well proven and reliable European vehicles.

“We are also excited about the iOWN intelligent car ownership option that we have available on all new Peugeot and Citroen customers. You can get a brand new car with no deposit for as little as $99 a week from Peugeot and Citroen North Shore, making it very easy and affordable to drive a new vehicle with three very clear options at the end of the term.

Choose a new vehicle and iOWN that, keep the vehicle by paying out the guaranteed future value, or just give the vehicle back. This Peugeot EVs are on their way! is explained further in the issue.”

Peugeot North Shore and Citroën North Shore – 130 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, 0627.

Phone 09 442 3323 or 021 741 831 or email: info@pcns.co.nz Visit: www.peugeotnorthshore.co.nz or www.Citroennorthshore.co.nz

What’s iOWN Car Ownership? iOWN is intelligent car ownership. Where buying a new Peugeot or Citroën is as easy as buying a phone. iOWN gives you lower weekly repayments with no deposit and a guaranteed future value. iOWN is available across the entire Peugeot or Citroën ranges.

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• Change it: Choose a new Peugeot or Citroën and start iOWN again. Simply swap your current car for a new one.

• Keep it: Loving your Peugeot or Citroën and want to keep it? Simply pay out the guaranteed future value and continue driving your pride and joy. We can assist with financing of this amount if needed.

• Give it back: You can choose to simply hand the keys back to your dealer and walk away. You don't need to make any more payments.

Note: Normal finance and credit criteria conditions apply.

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LAKE ROAD ELECTRICAL, TAKAPUNA

Upgrade your switchboard for less Your switchboard is the central hub for all the electrical circuits in your home. Just like any type of equipment, however, switchboards eventually reach the end of their usable life, at which point they require upgrading.

If you live in an old house, chances are that your switchboard is not just outdated but also overloaded and highly unsafe.

The way we’re using switchboards is changing over time. Thirty or forty years ago – when many switchboards were installed – people only used Old asbestos a fraction of the appliances they do today. Over switchboard. the years, though, electricity demands have increased substantially, yet switchboards have remained the same. Most homes are using the same number of circuits as they were decades ago and they are now unable to cope with the increased load.

The problem with outdated switchboards is they have both aging components and increased demand – a potentially hazardous combination.

“Besides causing annoying blackouts, degraded wiring, faulty fuses, and overloaded electrical circuits can also cause fire and shock hazards,” says Lewis Rudall, master electrician and director at Lake Road Electrical.

“If you have old and non-compliant switchboards, the chances of the fuse base getting extremely hot and almost ‘frying up’ the cables are very high. This can result in a house fire. So, the sooner you get your old switchboards replaced by new ones, the better it is for your personal safety and the security of your property.”

Did you know that old switchboards don’t have RCD protection?

An RCD, or residual current device, is a life-saving device that is designed to prevent you from getting a fatal electric shock if you touch something live, such as a bare wire, or any metallic electrical appliance that has come in contact with a live wire. They will shut down electricity when a change in the electrical current is detected. RCDs offer a level of personal protection that ordinary fuses and circuit-breakers cannot provide.

Do you also know that the back panel of many old switchboards are made of asbestos?

Another reason to upgrade your switchboard don’t you think?

With the winter months approaching, there’s no perfect time than now to upgrade your dangerously ancient switch board. So don’t wait - call Lewis and the friendly team at Lake Road Electrical today.

Switchboard special offers “At Lake Road Electrical, we are passionate about educating home owners of Lewis Rudall and family, the importance of electrical safety – which we believe is paramount but often overlooked. A common cause of house fire is bad electricals. That’s why the team have two special offers for you: Get a free Home Electrical Safety Inspection, usually priced at $99. And for a limited time, you can also take advantage of our Autumn/ Winter special, allowing you $200 off your switchboard upgrade. This promotion is valid until the end of June, so contact us today and upgrade your switchboard in time for winter.”

The team at Lake Road Electrical are Master Electrician members with the values: There is no substitute for quality; reliability, honesty and integrity are key performance indicators and customer satisfaction is paramount.

Clients rave about the can-do attitude of this practical, down-toearth team.

“We’re extremely personable and easy to talk to. We will work with you to find the best solutions for your electrical problems and needs, whether planned or as an emergency. We’re passionate in sharing our expertise with customers and educating the community, so chat to us today about your needs.”

Lake Road Electrical is located in Takapuna. Call 0291287494, email lewis@lakeroadelectrical.co.nz or go to www.lakeroadelectrical.co.nz Opening hours: 8.30am to 5pm “At Lake Road Electrical, we are passionate about educating home owners of the importance of electrical safety. That’s why the we have two special offers for you: Get a Free Home Electrical Safety Inspection, usually priced at $99.

And for a limited time, you can also take advantage of our Autumn/ Winter special, allowing you $200 off your switchboard upgrade. This promotion is valid until the end of June, so contact us today and upgrade your switchboard in time for winter.”

Lewis Rudall

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THE VR CLUB, TAKAPUNA

The VR Club is back!

Takapuna’s original virtual reality arcade has returned after being closed for nearly a year due to the impact of last year’s nationwide lockdowns.

Messages received by email, phone, and social media showed massive support for The VR Club to return immediately following the drop to alert level 3. However, setbacks in finding suitable new premises meant the reopening was delayed to February 2021.

“Last year was such an unexpectedly challenging time,” says Peter Laurent, owner and operator of The VR Club. “All business owners I talked to had similar experiences. Many will be in recovery mode for months or years. We are all looking forward to a return to normal, and the trend has been in that direction so far, which is encouraging.”

The VR Club’s new location is at Lake House Arts Centre in Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, and Peter says the response has been fantastic. “Many people have commented how easy the location is to access from the motorway and on the ease of finding a free car park compared to the old location behind Hurstmere Road.

“There’s a great synergy for both The VR Club and Lake House Arts in being in the same location,” adds Peter. “Lake House was already running VR art classes, so this was a natural extension for them to create more awareness of their offerings and the on-site café. For The VR Club, it allows us to try something new, including recently going completely wireless for the VR headsets. It’s impossible to go back to a tether afterward!

The new set-up allows The VR Club to cater to more diverse groups, from local businesses doing team-building during the day, to after-work drinks and gaming on a Friday instead of sitting in traffic on the harbour bridge.

“We are also offering new ‘Open Range’ experiences where up to four people can walk around a large virtual arena in a shared space as a team.”

The new set-up allows The VR Club to cater to more diverse groups, from local businesses doing team-building during the day, to after-work drinks and gaming on a Friday instead of sitting in traffic on the harbour bridge. There are also options for classic kids’ birthday parties on weekends, and off-site events such as at Parklane Village Rest Home, and even an upcoming VR roadshow around the North Island.

“I’m excited for the future of the entertainment and hospitality industry,” says Peter. “It’s hard to find a good fit of excellent premises with good people in charge, but when you do, it makes all the difference!”

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UPCOMING EVENT – OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2021

This exhibition features work from established and emerging artists, provides a unique snapshot of contemporary three dimensional art practice in New Zealand.

NZ Sculpture OnShore’s 13th Exhibition O'Peretu/Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve, DEVONPORT: October 30th - November 14th this year It’s fantastic to see the return of NZ Sculpture OnShore, New Zealand's largest outdoor sculpture exhibition. First held in 1996 in a private garden on the shores of Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, this biennial event grew so much in popularity that in 2004 it moved to the spectacular cliff top location in Devonport, O’Peretu/Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve.

The event is one of the largest fundraising events for Women’s Refuge NZ. Dr Ang Jury, CEO of Women’s Refuge says, “Our relationship with NZ Sculpture OnShore has spanned 26 years, and we are thrilled to be involved with another inspiring event. The funds raised, make such a valuable difference to the lives of the 20,000 women and children in NZ that Women’s Refuge helps every year.”

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General Manager, Dee Paranihi is leading the NZ Sculpture OnShore’s event team this year. Dee brings a wealth of experience in the not for profit sector and has a strong background in fundraising and events. Curator, Sally Lush will curate the 2021 exhibition which will show case around 100 large scale, diverse and interactive sculptures by established and emerging artists from all over New Zealand. The 13th NZ Sculpture OnShore exhibition Gala Opening will take place on Friday 29th October, a wonderful evening of twilight sculpture viewing and the exhibition will be open to the public for 14 days from Saturday 30th October to Sunday 14th November.

Opening hours are 10am - through to 5pm daily every day except Mondays.

NZ Sculpture OnShore is always a great family day out with a children’s adventure trail map for younger visitors and a unique opportunity to visit the fascinating underground fort which is only open to the public during this event. with food and drink for purchase. The Officers Mess Café will be open daily from 10am – 4.30pm serving delicious morning and afternoon teas and lunch. Local Shore people love this event and there is something for all ages. This exhibition features work from established and emerging artists and provides a unique snapshot of contemporary three dimensional art practice in New Zealand. This includes monumental large scale stand-alone sculptures, domestic and smallscaled works, ephemeral projects, light and sound art works, and many sitespecific installations. There is also a school’s exhibition in the underground forts at O'Peretu/Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve, featuring work from 18 Auckland schools.

Want to get involved in the Shore’s largest grass roots community fundraising event for Women’s Refuge in New Zealand?

Be a Volunteer – NZ Sculpture OnShore relies on a large team of dedicated, enthusiastic and talented volunteers. There are many opportunities to join our wonderful volunteer team from 19 October to 16 November in a variety of roles for single or multiple sessions, depending on your availability. Proceeds once again supporting Women’s Refuge New Zealand.

Become a Patron – Our The Patrons’ financial contribution is crucial to the on-going success of NZ Sculpture OnShore and most importantly, the work of Women’s Refuge in New Zealand. They are a group of dynamic people that support whole-heartedly, in what has become one of the country’s preeminent and longest running outdoor sculpture exhibitions. Details of the Patron programme benefits can be found on our website.

Sponsor a School Tour – Every child will benefit from the opportunity to experience, learn about and engage with sculpture in this relaxed and unintimidating setting. chance to go to view art. However, many children are not given this opportunity. Sponsor a group of students to come this year to view and explore O'Peretu/Fort Takapuna and expand their minds.

For further information on the event visit www.nzsculptureonshore.co.nz For more info email generalmanager@nzsculptureonshore.co.nz

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HARBOUR HOSPICE NEWS

Shore locals called to help complete hospice whānau space The vital Harbour Hospice North Shore redevelopment project is well under way, but now the charity is calling on locals to help raise $100,000 to complete its new, dedicated whānau Margaret & Terry Dunleavy. space.

This is its first public fundraising appeal for the redevelopment project, which has a total project cost of $20 million. Thanks to an incredibly supportive community, the charity has built up a capital fund over the past two decades and has committed $10 million to this project from the Harbour Hospice Development Foundation. An additional $6.7 million has been donated by generous trusts, grants, individuals, corporate supporters and community groups to date.

Hospice’s crucial community service, given free of charge to those who need it, is already experiencing the impact of the rapidly growing number of patients and families who need end-of-life care in our community. Demand across the Harbour Hospice region is expected to grow by 50% in the next 14 years, and 90% in the next 40 years.

The project at 7 Shea Terrace, Takapuna will expand specialist palliative care services, and address an urgent need to reclad the Inpatient Unit. “This is our largest, most vital fundraising ask to date and now we need our community to get behind us in any way they can to help us create a place for everyone who needs specialist palliative care, now and in the future,” says Harbour Hospice Trust Board Chair, Ann Tod.

North Shore locals Margaret and Terry Dunleavy bravely shared their story as part of the public appeal, asking the community to help raise $100,000 to complete the expanded whānau space.

Margaret has lymphoma and has been receiving Hospice care for six months. With 10 children, 19 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, family is everything to the couple.

For so many Harbour Hospice patients and their families, being together is more important than anything else. For this reason, more dedicated space and facilities are being built for families as part of the major redevelopment project.

The expansion will mean that two families can stay overnight, getting rest and recuperation at a time when looking after yourself is as important as looking after a loved one.

Families will have their own room and ensuite, a shared kitchen and lounge area and be cared for by its household staff to help them feel ‘at home’. The Dunleavys say this will have “an immeasurable impact” on so many families.

“We’ve supported the work of hospice for a long time, but it’s not until it affects your own family that you realise the true impact of their work in our community,” says Terry Dunleavy.

To find out how you can help and keep up to date with building progress visit www.harbourhospice.org.nz/shore-project.

Please donate so we can be here for you and your loved ones harbourhospice.org.nz/shore-project-donate

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If you’re looking for rest and relaxation, family fun, activity or adventure, you’ll find it all in the Cook Islands. Stroll along the sandy beaches, relax in a hammock or get out on the lagoon on a kayak or stand-up paddle board. Sip cocktails as you watch a glorious Cook Islands sunset or chill out by the pool. The Cooks is like one big resort!

The best part of any journey is the experiences you have along the way, leaving you with memories to relive long after the holiday is over.

The Cook Islands have countless amazing thing to see and do: Punanga Nui Market: Held every Saturday by the waterfront in Avarua on Rarotonga. Wander through market stalls and shop for highly sought-after black pearls, ukuleles and colourful sarongs.

Lagoon cruises: A cruise on Muri Lagoon, Rarotonga, is a must.

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By Mary Buckley, Owner/Director of helloworld Travel Milford and Browns Bay Island Nights: An Island Night Cultural show is often combined with a traditional Cook Islands feast. Marvel at the skills of the fire dancers and Mary Buckley. watch singers and dancers swing their hips to the beat of island drums.

Hiking: Rarotonga is paradise for nature lovers with walks that take you off the beaten track. One of the most popular is the Cross Island Trek where you hike from the north coast over the mountainous interior and down to the south coast. Be rewarded with amazing views from the Needle and cool off at Wigmore’s waterfall.

Adventure on wheels: With a circumference of just 32 kilometres, it’s easy to circle Rarotonga on wheels. With no traffic lights on the island, hiring a car, motor scooter or electric bike is a popular way to explore at your own pace. Adventure seekers can get off the beaten track with a buggy or quad bike tour.

Aitutaki: ‘A little paradise’, consists of 15 secluded motu (islets) sprinkled across the vast turquoise lagoon. Visit by day-trip or stay a few nights. Cruise to One Foot Island and get your passport stamped at the world’s smallest post office.

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CHANNEL FEATURE INTERVIEW: ANN TOD

Commitment to business and community

By Christine Young

Long-time Takapuna resident Ann Tod is the personification of the wisdom of asking a busy person when you want something done.

Recently retired from KPMG where she was an audit partner, she has for the last three decades combined a busy family and professional life with involvement in sporting and community organisations. Most recently, she was appointed as chair of the board of Harbour Hospice. Christine Young talks to Ann about work, family and volunteering.

Ann has lived for the last 40 years on the North Shore, shifting here after she and husband Alastair moved to Auckland where he completed teacher training.

Ann was born in Hastings and went to university at Massey in Palmerston North. She laughs about the longevity of her time at KPMG, where she spent her entire business career, and in audit. It was not a path she had specifically planned, but one that she found suited her.

Initially, it was simply that she needed a job where she could get her post-university professional qualifications, and “audit firms were hiring” when she arrived in Auckland. Better still, “I found myself good at it”.

“I didn’t aim for a corporate role,” she says. But once in the workforce, “I learned very quickly that I was team-based and that team values motivate me. I thrived in the professional services environment.”

She admits she may have a different approach to many auditors, as she takes a collaborative approach. This enabled her to build longstanding trusted relationships with many clients, one of whom was to play a role in her joining the Harbour Hospice board. But more of that later…

Her career at KMPG could have been derailed when in 1987 Ann had the first of her and Alastair’s three children. In those days, there was little room for anyone in a professional services client-facing role to work part time. “The feeling was that if you’re not full-time, you’re not focussing 100% on your job.”

Ann’s solution was to return to KPMG part-time, in the learning and development team, working on internal training and large change projects. It meant she was made partner later than many of her contemporaries, as that didn’t happen until she resumed full-time work.

But it also meant that she stayed connected, and was able to step back into a client-facing role with confidence, as she had kept up to date

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with changes, and developed her communications, presentation and facilitation skills. But she attributes her success above all to her “knack of recognising that listening and good questioning was the foundation of getting everything right” for clients. “That’s motivated me all through my career. My success came from caring for people and building relationships.”

Just as work was important, so was family. Ann played netball at community level and at university, and as her girls grew, although she was no longer playing, they became involved in the sport. Like many parents, Ann was always on the sideline – and the team needed a coach. As she had some experience, she “ended up” coaching her middle daughter’s team. “And I’d umpired, so I found myself umpiring” as there was a shortage of umpires. With an attitude that’s served her well in her career and her community involvement, there was a job that needed doing, she had the skills, and she stepped up.

Not content to umpire at school level (again an attitude that I suspect defines Ann), as her girls advanced through the sport, she thought she should improve her skills too. By “working hard” she attained her New Zealand C level umpire qualifications. She umpired until 2016, and now coaches North Harbour netball umpires.

I have a view of governance that we are there to ask good questions to enable the organisation to look forward.

Just as she became involved in netball as part of a family activity, Ann’s leisure activities also revolve around family. She and Alastair enjoy walks along Takapuna or Milford beaches, or up Te Mata Peak when in the Hawkes Bay; she knits, and says she does “a bit” of sewing.

Questioned, she admits that this “bit” might on occasion involve making up to 15 costumes for a dance performance, as one of her daughters is a dance teacher. And the family holidays together, over Christmas always in the Hawke’s Bay, where she and Alastair both grew up.

In the early 2000s, Ann added Rotary to her already busy

Ann Tod at the Harbour Hospice redevelopment site ahead of a meeting.

schedule. She confesses that this was purely for herself: she had deep community networks, but needed to develop her business networks as she built her career. She joined the Auckland club, as it was close to the office and had lunchtime meetings – and as is her style, threw herself into full involvement, becoming Director of Community Focus on the Rotary Auckland board. Her early focus was on youth programmes – the family hosted a number of young people through the Rotary Exchange programme, and two of their three girls went overseas on the programme. At the same time, she was also involved with the Auckland club’s participation in RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, a week-long leadership development programme for 20-28 year olds), supporting six young people to attend a one-week residential camp each July. This involved interviewing them, making sure they understood what they were committing to, transporting them to camp, attending the associated dinner, and supporting them in speaking to Rotarians.

A more recent programme, and one she is still involved in, “which is very cool”, is Give Every Child A Future, a project initiated to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in which the Auckland, Wellington, Sydney and Melbourne clubs (the four original clubs in New Zealand and Australia) have combined to fund vaccinations against rotavirus, pneumococcal disease and cervical cancer to reduce child mortality in the Pacific. Ann’s role (not unexpectedly) is as treasurer, and she is excited that after several years’ planning and fundraising, the first vaccines will be given soon.

While Rotary and netball both require hands-on involvement of several hours a week of Ann’s volunteer input, her most recent

role, as chair of the Harbour Hospice trust board, is more like a full day a week. But, she notes, the role at Harbour Hospice is a genuine governance role.

“I have a view of governance,” she says, “that we are there to ask good questions to enable the organisation to look forward. For example, with the risk register, I also like to look at opportunities. Our role is not to be a hand brake but to drive the organisation forward.”

She is also actively committed in a more general way to improving governance and financial reporting in the not-for-profit sector. She became aware of a need as financial reporting standards changed for not-for-profits, and encouraged teams at KPMG to engage with charities; she also reached out to funders, many of whom had strict and sometimes unrealistically high reporting standards for small charities applying for funding. Some financial reporting by charities, she comments, was “abysmal”, and on occasion charities and their auditors were compromised by the auditor having to become involved in completing the financial reports, as well as trying to remain independent as an auditor.

As a result of her work, she says that KPMG ended up doing around 80% of charitable audits – a win for the charities, in that they were dealing with people who understood their needs, but also for KPMG. Ann became involved in Hospice, as alluded to earlier, through her role at KPMG, where Mercy Hospice had been one of her clients. She had built a strong relationship with Jan Nicholls, then chief executive at Mercy Hospice and now at Harbour Hospice. For once, when Jan first approached Ann about joining the board, Ann said no. It was only on Jan’s second approach in 2017 that Ann agreed to join the board. Two years later, repeating the pattern of giving full commitment to whatever she takes on, she was appointed chair of the Trust.

Planning for the new building was under way when Ann joined the board, so she knew what she was taking on. She is also fully engaged with other board activities and she has continued the ethos of the board engaging with the large number of Hospice volunteers (who are looked after on a day-to-day basis by paid staff who manage the volunteer programme) through ensuring that someone from the board attends all fundraising events, inviting people in, and taking time out around Christmas to have morning tea together and celebrate with service awards.

Ann is clearly committed to and passionate about the work Hospice does in the community, as she is with all the roles she maintains. She may have retired as a partner at KPMG but there is little sign that her workload is decreasing or that she has any inclination to sit back and relax. As she says, she is an “active relaxer” and that seems unlikely to change any time soon.

An artist's impression of the Harbour Hospice North Shore facility on completion.

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LOCAL LIFE NZ

Local Life

In Channel Magazine we love highlighting people in our community who make a difference. Two local Devonport Peninsula people, Kate and Lauren, have created ‘Local Life NZ’ a social media entity doing similar online. We love what they do, so we’re now collaborating with them to include Art by the Sea, Ike's Emporium, and North Shore Croquet Club.

Ike's Emporium

Fancy dress parties just won’t be the same with the closure of Ike’s Emporium, a Devonport institution, after 20 years.

“It’s the end of an era,” says Raewyn, who grew up in Devonport and has worked in the store for the past seven years.

What she loves most about Ike’s are the people she meets, including the tourists (when they could come) from all around the world.

“I'll miss keeping up with the locals and seeing all the babies we’ve seen being born,” she says.

The shop was due to close its doors next Wednesday, but with stock levels fast running down, it may close sooner than that.

“It’s the sort of shop where you pop in for one thing and come out with a bagful.”

Ike’s stocks everything from fabric to glue sticks to sunglasses, but the most popular items remain art supplies and wool. The busy times of year are very seasonal, says Raewyn, with the Halloween crowds stretching right to the back of the shop.

And the most unusual item she’s sold?

“Whips,” she says with a wry smile. “But we haven’t had those for a while.”

Art by the Sea

“It was a gathering place -- people had a connection with the wairua (or soul) of the space, and we’re hoping to instill that same feeling in Takapuna.”

Art by the Sea may have moved from its original Devonport base, but Mike Geers and his wife Linda continue to share a special relationship with their artists as caretakers of Mike Geers. their work.

“We’re the kaitiaki of the space. We’re also a bridge that connects people with art,” says Mike.

The corner site on King Edward Parade used to be the Duders General Store in the days when produce was ferried over from the south side and taken to Takapuna by horse and cart. After 29 years in the century-old building, Art by the Sea has moved to a new home in Takapuna. But Mike says the ethos of providing a place of connection and reflection remains the same.

“When people walk through the doors, they leave the world out there. This is a place which offers a respite from that.”

“We keep a diary in the gallery with occasional entries remembering some of the people and events that have made the place special.

“We feel privileged to be a part of these stories,” he says. ”We love what we do.”

Art by the Sea is now at 162 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna (Just down from the Bruce Mason Theatre).

North Shore Croquet Club

Kiwi ingenuity is alive and well at the North Shore Croquet Club in Devonport where the players’ handmade trolleys contain a special slot for the 1957 penny used to do the coin toss at the start of a game. The tongue and groove clubhouse, once believed to house jockeys’ silks when the surrounding land was a racing club, is a treasure trove of croquet history.

Every mallet has a story, and most carry inscriptions of their owners’ names.

A game believed to have been first devised by the Egyptians and then brought to Britain from France during the reign of Charles II, croquet was an event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Although the North Shore Croquet Club was established in its current form in 1905, its origins go back to 1886, making it one of New Zealand's oldest clubs. Back then, croquet was essentially a game for ladies, who in Devonport first played on the Men’s Bowling Club lawns in Cambridge Terrace.

The club’s oldest member is Stan at 96, and their youngest -- well, they’re working on that. “It would be lovely to see younger members taking part,” says Club President Murray Henshall. “It’s a highly-skilled game and very Credit: John Robertson. strategic. It’s also a lot of fun.”

Players have the choice of either Golf Croquet or Association Croquet with the latter game “a lot more complex”, according to Murray.

Current club membership is around 40, half of that enjoyed in the heyday of the 90’s. The club’s working hard to attract new members and Murray says the game has enjoyed a degree of resurgence over the past three years. Along with Murray, committee members, Grant and John were all members of a local walking group before they joined the club -- they happened to play a game of croquet one summer’s evening and have been hooked ever since. Although at times ‘viciously competitive’, croquet is widely acknowledged to be a gentille sport with manners to match. This is perfectly summed up in the etiquette rules posted to the clubhouse wall, where players are urged to “at least acknowledge your adversary’s presence, for without him there would be no game...It is only a game after all and, win or lose, the sun will still rise the next day.”

North Shore Croquet Club: http://www.northshorecroquet.co.nz/page/club-history/ Club Days are Monday and Wednesday afternoons, Thursday and Saturday mornings. There’s also a Twilight Group over the summer.

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The book is available for purchase at Paradox Books, Devonport for $30.

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Foodie Finds is a monthly column by Kate Dobbin and Lauren Lulu Taylor which profiles local food producers and their products in the Devonport area. If you have suggestions of products or producers for us to consider, please email Kate on kdobbin7@gmail.com or Lulu at Lulu@secretkiwikitchen.com

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

Community events in June

Eric and his partner Vita took over Lily’s Eatery three months ago.

With winter nearly upon us, we went on a quest to find Devonport’s best pies. We’ve found three stunning pies that offer a muchneeded comfort food treat during the cold, wintry months.

The slow-cooked lamb and rosemary pie at Lily’s Eatery in Wynyard Street, Devonport, is a standout favourite. Full of flavoursome, full-bodied chunks of lamb shanks, it’s a meat eater’s delight.

Chef Eric Wu slow-cooks lamb shanks overnight and mixes them with caramelised onions and rosemary -- the simplicity is perfect. Served with his homemade tomato and apple chutney, the sweetness of the chutney balances perfectly with the depth of the caramelised onion. Beautifully prepared and presented, this deletable pie really packs a punch.

Josie’s homemade smoked fish pie at Narrow Neck Beach Cafe is creamy, comforting and full of flavour. She uses a mix of three different fish - smoked kahawai, trevally and hoki - to create a wonderful contrast of different taste and textures. Potatoes, peas and corn add to the depth of flavour and creamy goodness. It’s the kind of homemade smoked fish pie that people travel across Auckland for.

The most decadent of our three favourites is the super creamy chicken, camembert and cranberry pie from Baked. Dairy lovers will salivate over the melted camembert which oozes through with chunks of chicken and sweet cranberry, offering a delicious take on a standard chicken pie.

Lily’s Eatery, 12 Wynyard Street, Devonport, tel 09 445 0243: https://www.lilyeatery.co.nz/ Narrow Neck Beach Cafe, 2A Old Lake Road, Devonport, tel 022 495 9659 Baked Devonport, 12c Clarence Street, Devonport, tel 9-446 3230: https://www.bakedatonline.co.nz/

Maria Teape.

Hōtoke/Winter Fun Preschool Play is back! Tamariki time to play with big toys, be active and make new friends. Starting on 1st June, sessions will be held every Tuesday morning, 9:30am-11am, including the school holidays, at The Rose Centre, School Rd, Belmont.

The free, casual attendance sessions are the perfect way to keep little ones active and socialised during the colder, wetter months. Caregiver supervision is required.

Digital Essentials Pathway is a free four-week course designed for seniors who are brand-new digital users.

A new programme is starting at Devonport Library on Tuesday 1st June and will be held on consecutive Tuesdays until 22nd June – session times are 1pm to 3pm. The sessions will provide learners with the essential skills they need to get online and start creating their own digital footprint. For more information and to register your place go to www.steppingup.nz or contact Toby at Tech Tutors on 021 148 1834.

In conjunction with the Auckland Festival of Photography (3rd – 20th June ) Sampford Cathie will be exhibiting at Devonport Library – “Retrospection: 100 years of Devonport”. Sampford Cathie embeds his contemporaneous photographs within historical images drawn from the Auckland Libraries’ heritage collections.

Cathie’s composed photographs capture the effects of cumulative change and the magic of buildings and streetscapes when they withstand the tests of time.

Now that winter has arrived, Devonport Market moves inside to the Devonport Ferry Terminal on Saturday 5th June (Queen’s Birthday Weekend), from 9am to 2pm.

Devonport Market’s creators and makers are excited to meet you in the warmth inside the ferry terminal, with new stallholders to introduce their new products and show off their wonderful creations.

The Devonport Mid Winter Dip takes place on Sunday 20th June. Register at Windsor Reserve from 11:15am with the dip in the sea taking place at 12pm at Devonport beach, Windsor Reserve. Come along in your best swimming costume and join us in celebrating mid-winter at this iconic Devonport event. The dip in the sea will be followed by a free cup of hot soup for all swimmers and prize giving, plus there will be sausages for sale at the sausage sizzle. For more info contact Amanda on 0211847271.

Matariki Festival at Bayswater happens on Saturday 3rd July, 3pm-7pm at Bayswater School. The 9R family entertainment includes Kapa VID-1 ecover y CO Haka, bonfire and lights, food trucks, drinks, games, rides and a market.

Entry by koha.

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POOL COVERS: COVERS4POOLS

An automated pool cover for swimming all year round!

Overseas holidays are out, but you can still invest in an automatic cover from Covers4Pools to turn your pool into your own resort pool – right through the year.

A swimming pool spells summer fun for everyone – and after the year we’ve had you will want to use it to its maximum this summer. Installing an automatic pool cover makes things super easy: maintaining, keeping it warm, clean and affordable.

Covers4Pools is a family business, run by Charles, Paulene and Shayne Olliver. They offer one of the most extensive range of automated pool covers in New Zealand, being the sole distributor for the internationally popular Coverstar Eclipse brand.

“Coverstar Eclipse covers can take the weight of an average sized person, offering complete peace of mind that your family is always safe around your pool,” says company manager Charles Olliver.

“Our new ‘Roll Out Roll Under Slatted Cover’ has quickly become a big seller for us. These covers feature a polycarbonate profile that actually heats the pool via the sun’s rays throughout the summer months and retains heat during the colder months, therefore extending your swimming season and substantially reducing your

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heating costs. We are proud to assemble these covers here in New Zealand.”

Charles explains that automated covers also play a big part in reducing cleaning and maintenance by keeping unwanted items out of the pool.

“They really are a game-changer. Our advanced covers keep dirt and leaves out of the pool and also eliminate up to 90% of evaporation. This avoids wasting thousands of litres of water and reduces chemical use by up to 70%.”

Covers4Pools has good stocks of both Coverstar Eclipse Covers and Roll Out Roll Under Slatted Covers so will have one to suit your pool. They will come to your property and do a free measure and quote and provide advice on the best solution for your requirements. Do it today!

Contact Charles, Paulene or Shayne today.

They will make it very easy and affordable.

Phone 09-426-0625, email sales@autopoolcovers.co.nz or visit www.covers4pools.co.nz

MASSEY UNIVERSITY NEWS

We want to try to help people clarify and put complex ideas into words. To step away from confusion by asking ‘what do trees mean to me’? Or animals? Things we could be turning to in order to find solace…

Associate Professor Ingrid Horrocks and Dr Laura Jean McKay.

Writing about nature in a changing world Nature is hardly a new theme for poets, novelists and essayists.

But a new creative writing course at Massey University, titled Eco-fictions and Non-fictions, focusses on how the perils of 21st century life might inform how we think and write about our relationship with nature.

The undergraduate course reflects an emerging trend of writers embracing concerns about climate change, environmental degradation and a deadly pandemic in increasingly inventive and innovative ways, say course convenors Associate Professor Ingrid Horrocks and Dr Laura Jean McKay. Think talking animals, and trees with a narrative.

Both published creative writers themselves, they describe the course they’ve designed and will teach collaboratively as “a study of the relationships between creative writing and ecological concerns, covering a range of contemporary forms from eco-fictions, nonfictions, or poetry, to nature writing, to animal stories.

“The course considers questions of craft and genre, as well as the political, cultural and ethical stakes in the ways in which narratives are constructed. It engages students in the workshopped production of original creative work.”

Literature has traditionally tapped into the human experience as the standard, says Dr McKay, whose novel, The Animals in the That Country (Scribe 2020), won Australia’s richest literary award earlier this year. “This course starts from a place that’s saying ‘the world has changed and is changing dramatically. Let’s write from there’,” she says.

Dr Horrocks, whose just-published memoir, Where We Swim (Victoria University Press, 2021) has been highly praised, says the course offers a fresh approach by being “environmentally-centric rather than human-centric. There’s a shift in perception in the way we inhabit the world.”

And the ‘eco’ – for ‘ecology’ – in the undergraduate course suggests a broader scope than just the natural environment, she adds.

“It allows you to think about city environments and city ecologies. One of the key things is not ‘nature as separate’ but ‘nature as everything’.”

The course aims to prompt writers to consider “what it means to write about this time – not necessarily directly about climate change,

but what does it mean to be human now?” says Dr McKay, who wrote a speculative novel about a pandemic in Australia that was published just before the real pandemic hit.

Dr Horrocks and Dr McKay say the course could appeal to writers from a range of backgrounds, including scientists, policy makers and environmental activists.

And they hope it will be of value to younger writers who may feel overwhelmed by doom-filled scenarios on climate change impacts and predictions.

“We want to try to help people clarify and put complex ideas into words. To step away from confusion by asking ‘what do trees mean to me’? Or animals? Things we could be turning to in order to find solace,” says Dr Horrocks.

The course will structured around specific themes (tree, water, land). “We want to go directly to things that matter,” she says.

In her recent Spinoff commentary piece titled ‘The climate crisis is seeping into books and making them really, really weird’, Dr Horrocks wrote; “There has to be more to reading and writing about the climate crisis than constant, to-the-moment, present-tense accounts of ice melts and species loss, fires and floods. At my most hopeful, I think that if we are to play the long game, it will help if we can pause and try to imagine this world we share anew. It feels as though we may be beginning to enter that place with Covid, too. Perhaps it is no longer that everything has to be directly about Covid, but that the Covid world is now part of everything we do.”

Eco-fictions and Non-fictions is open for enrolments now and is available from Semester 2, 2021, internally on Massey University’s Wellington and Manawatū campuses, as well as by distance. www.massey.ac.nz/cohss

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EDUCATION: KRISTIN SCHOOL

K-Pop with Tiffany.

Kristin Alumni and K-Pop Tutor Rina Chae.

K-Pop classes in action.

K-Pop Culture Thriving at Kristin The introduction of K-Pop dance classes to its co-curricular offering has been an unparalleled success for the Kristin Dance Department this year. Influencing the popularity of this unique style of dance was welcoming global K-Pop superstar and Kristin Alumni from the class of 2001 Rina Chae to the teaching programme.

Rina is an internationally-renowned dancer and choreographer and the New Zealand queen of K-Pop. She has worked and danced all over the globe with some of the world’s hottest music artists including Beyoncé and Justin Bieber, and choreographed for K-Pop greats BoA, Stephanie Kim, SF9 and Monsta X. She runs En Beat Dance Academy on the North Shore, stars in TVNZ’s K-Pop Academy, and leads key nationwide events and festivals for K-Pop. The phenomenal demand for K-Pop dance lessons at Kristin meant that three separate classes were established. With over 50 students from Years 9 to 13 vying for a place, the auditions were intense and Rina had her work cut out to define just two performance crews.

The purpose of these crews is to train up for performances and competitions throughout the year - Kristin’s celebrated International Peace Night (IPN) and the whole-school dance showcase Dance in the Dove being two key events to prepare for. The third class is open level, focused on developing the fundamentals of K-Pop, and growing confidence in performance and expression.

Joining Rina on her teaching team is fellow Kristin Alumni Tiffany

Yeung from the class of 2018. Rounding out the accomplished tutors is Jeandre (JD) du Plooy, another top dancer of Rina’s, trained in K-Pop, Waacking and Groove Foundations. JD leads ELIT-IS, one of En Beat’s elite K-Pop groups who recently competed as finalists in the Auckland Arts Festival’s ‘K-Pop Party’. He is teaching the open-level class and has thoroughly enjoyed working with Kristin students, remarking: “It’s so awesome to see younger generations embracing K-Pop and Dance.

Seeing how far K-Pop has come truly blows my mind and I’m so grateful I get to be a part of this wholesome community and teach such great students!”

Together, Rina, Tiffany and JD run a tight ship each week. All students meet in the Dance Studio for a group warm-up before dispersing into their separate training areas for drills in choreography, technique, styling and performance. In what is fast becoming a highlight of the week, the classes regroup for a showing of each other’s work. The enormous support and encouragement students display towards their peers during this showing is quite special, with the Dance Studio filled with cheers and calls of genuine awe and appreciation.

This unique K-Pop culture has not gone unnoticed by students, with Year 10 dancer Nicole Wong stating, “K-Pop class has been a thrilling opportunity for me to explore and appreciate this genre. The atmosphere is always so encouraging and fun to be in - I’m always looking forward to the next session! With a great dance group and supportive tutors, K-Pop at Kristin has been an exceptionally fulfilling experience.”

The K-Pop culture at Kristin has developed in such a short time and is truly incredible to witness. The students cheer each other on, and wholeheartedly support each and every performer, regardless of year level, dance experience or degree of confidence. I’m so proud of what we’re creating here and cannot wait to see these amazing young people light up the stage later this term.

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Education beyond the classroom – Kristin’s Electives Programme Every year, Kristin’s Year 7 and 8 students take part in an Electives programme; an exciting day of activities for students outside the classroom. Kristin School has been offering Electives for 14 years and each year, new and exciting ideas are added to the programme.

Activities are both on and off site, and embrace the expertise of our teachers as well as external providers. The aim is for students to choose something that they have never tried before, step out of their comfort zone to embark upon something new.

I really enjoyed learning how to do Anime and Manga Drawing as our teacher was very inspirational and taught in a creative fun way. He also taught me to draw in a completely different way – it was all based on science.

– Austin

In 2021, we offered 19 activities to all 300 students, who were allocated one of their top three selections. We strive to include a variety of activities to cater for all interests, and this years lineup included a Cultural Extravaganza, Xtreme Sport (Boxing/Bouldering), Ice Cream Experience, Windsurfing/ Sup/Sailing, Extreme Survival Challenge, Anime and Manga Drawing Workshop, Science and Technology at Motat, Surfing, Mountain Biking, Tree Adventures, MasterChef, Tramp with the Gramp, Basketball Swish Factory, Jewellery Making and Zoo Keeper for a day. There is something for everyone!

Electives 2021 was a successful day out, away from the routine of the classroom where new skills and new friends were made. Many students would have been excited to share their experiences over the weekend with their parents, and the Year 7s will be looking ahead to see what will be on offer for 2022! Electives day shows true Kristin spirit and teamwork at its very best.

Making a difference...

One meal at a time The Year 9-10 Events Leadership Team (Ronald McDonald House Team) continued a long tradition dating back 15 years of the team going to Ronald McDonald House to prepare and cook a meal for the families staying at the house.

It was made even more special by being the first dinner hosted at Ronald McDonald House since the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.

This small service by the students brought to life the Middle Student leadership philosophy that leadership is not about having a 'title', it is demonstrated with an action that benefits the people you are serving.

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Enrolments 2022 Information Evening

Thursday 29th July 7pm auditorium

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Friday 30th July Tour times: 9.00am, 11.45am & 2pm, starting in the college auditorium.

Bookings can be made on: www.rangitoto.school.nz/visit-us Meet the Principal, tour the school and see what great opportunities are offered for our students.

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EDUCATION: RANGITOTO COLLEGE

Rangitoto College’s Te Kiko O Rangitoto returns to Polyfest Rangitoto College recently performed at the ASB Polyfest after an 11-year hiatus from the event.

Polyfest is an iconic event that showcases and encapsulates the culture and heart of Aotearoa every year, with 2021 celebrating its 45th anniversary. Performer Dani Maylam reflects on her experience below.

“Covid, combined with the Christchurch tragedy, has delayed the festival by two years, and with the immense anticipation growing, Polyfest 2021 has fallen on an eager audience.

Rangitoto College’s kapa haka group, Te Kiko O Rangitoto, were particularly excited to take the

Each group has developed an innovative product that will independently unfold and fold in space.

stage. The opening lines of the waiata tira read, 'Hoki mai o te mauri ki ahau', meaning our life forces are returning to us after laying dormant and in await. As if the soul of the volcano Rangitoto that protects the horizon of Tamaki MakauRau has erupted, the performance by the college was fiery and immense. Under the new guidance of Matua Heke and Whaea Sarah, Rangitoto’s kapa haka group has re-emerged with a culturally minded determination, not limited to the Polyfest stage, but with the intent of reintroducing Māori culture into the North Shore.”

STEAM projects use the United Nations 2030 sustainable development goals to build 21st Century skills.

Year 9 STEAM students were recently visited by experts from the University of Auckland’s Programme for Space Systems and Astrix Astronautics.

Innovative STEAM programme launches at Rangitoto College Year 9 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Action and Maths) students have begun our new programme.

In this subject students look to build the 21st century skills they will need for their futures, while using the United Nations 2030 sustainable development goals to underpin their learning.

They have been working with intelligent materials in small teams to develop an innovative product that will independently unfold and fold in space. Some of these projects include rovers, satellites, biodomes and drilling rigs. Last month each group had the opportunity to present and receive feedback from the University of Auckland’s Programme for Space Systems and Astrix Astronautics.

Students also individually create a self-directed digital portfolio, documenting their journey and celebrating their failures as learning moments to help them build their knowledge bank and competencies through the innovation process.

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EDUCATION: WESTLAKE BOYS

George Yang - Prime Minister's Award winner.

NZ 2020 Top Academic Scholars.

New Zealand’s Top Scholar Award to Westlake Boys student Westlake Boys is very proud to extend its congratulations to George Yang who is the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence for 2020 and has been presented with a trophy from the Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Jacinda Adern.

The Top Scholar Awards ceremony, held in the Grand Hall of Parliament Buildings in Wellington, acknowledges and celebrates the academic achievements of the highest achieving secondary school students in the New Zealand Scholarship examinations. George’s results included a total of seven scholarships with five at an Outstanding level, and one of these placing him top in New Zealand. In addition to this impressive achievement, he was also awarded a New Zealand Premier Award as well as winning the school’s Year 13 Gold Award, and announced Westlake Boys Dux for 2020. All these results were achieved alongside the Excellence endorsements he received for all six of his Level 3 subjects. George’s achievement is inspiring, and despite a year disrupted with lockdowns and having to rely on online classes to progress, his academic achievement is nothing short of remarkable and worthy of the highest accolades.

Joining George in Wellington were fellow students Brian Kim (Proxime Accessit 2020), Yuxin Li, and Raymond Luo who were also

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recipients of the New Zealand Premier Award, and Eric Zhou who received the award for Top Subject Scholar for Chinese. The students were accompanied by their parents, Headmaster David Ferguson, and Scholarship Coordinator Dr. Catherine Salmons, to celebrate their achievements at the ceremony alongside award recipients from other secondary schools. This is the second time that the Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence has been awarded to a Westlake Boys student. In 2015 Joshua Hansen won the prestigious award for his exceptional results in the 2014 Scholarship examinations and was presented with the trophy at Parliament by the then Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Sir John Key. Westlake Boys is a school that actively encourages every student to be the very best that they can be, in all aspects of their lives, and this is something that George has aspired to. George’s achievements recognise his commitment and personal resolve to perform at the highest level he was capable of, and to do this we also acknowledge the expertise and dedication provided by a team of teachers who were there to support him with his academic endeavours. George is studying Biomedical Science in his first year at the University of Auckland with plans to enter the field of medicine. We wish him continued success in a career path that provides challenge and fulfilment.

Westlake top scholars with PM Jacinda Ardern.

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Kapa Haka Group at Polyfest 2021.

Polyfest Performance Success Westlake Boys celebrated a successful a ringa Te Mita o Te Reo, fourth in Mōteatea return at Polyfest 2021 after the Te Mita o Te Reo, fourth place overall in Te disappointment of having the event Mita o Te Reo, and fifth place overall in the cancelled in 2020. They were thrilled to competition. Te Manutaki Māori leader, be back on stage, in front of an equally Khalan Clyde, also placed third in the Male excited audience, competing against Leadership section.

Kapa Haka groups from the greater The students expressed their Auckland region. appreciation and thanks to teachers Westlake Boys performed with Ngātau Leaf, Whaea Clare Nasey, Whaea Kapa Haka Group at Polyfest 2021. conviction, style and strength and were led Arahia Pomare, Matua Jordan Tua, Matua

by Te Manutaki Māori Khalan Clyde, Robin Herbert and Levon Pure, Anaru, and parents, for their unwavering support in the lead-up to who were outstanding in their roles. The hours of weekly practice to the competition. The Kapa Haka group is now focused on preparing hone each performance piece was rewarded with first in haka, first in for the next big event, Te Ahurea Tino Rangatira 2021, which we are Māori Weaponry, first in Mau Rākau Te Mita o Te Reo, third in Waiata proud to be hosting at Westlake Boys High School in October.

Westlake Boys 2021 Sailing Team.

Westlake Red during their last race.

Harken Champions.

Harken Keelboat Championships The Premier sailing team has brought the curtain down on the 2021 school sailing season in the best way possible – by winning a national title.

This feat was made more remarkable by the fact that Westlake not only won the Championship, but to do so, they had to fend off our other crew who finished in second place on countback. This is the first time in the competition’s history that a school has finished in both first and second place (out of 18 entries) which is a fantastic feat and a testament to the quality of our sailing cohort. Sailed in an Elliott class boat on the beautiful Waitematā Harbour, the two five-man crews skippered by

Brayden Hamilton (Westlake Green) and Josh Hyde (Westlake Red) were equally matched throughout the final day, and victory rested on the outcome of the last race of the regatta (and their season). After a tense few legs Westlake Green eventually sailed away to win it and join Westlake Red at the top of the leader board on equal points – before they prevailed in a countback, precipitating a wild celebration.

It was a proud day for Westlake Boys students, parents and supporters alike, and while it may have been a bittersweet day for some, it was an exceptional day that will be remembered in the history of Westlake Boys sailing.

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Holly Isherwood with Cantare.

Cantare Shines in ANZAC Day Performances Cantare (WGHS’s premier girls’ choir) was privileged to Choir Lead Hannah Jones (pictured left second from perform at the Auckland War Memorial Museum back left). "Considering we didn’t have a lot as part of the ANZAC commemorations on of performances last year, it was amazing 25th April. to perform together as a choir to a full The choir, with Director Fiona Wilson, audience again, and share the product performed two reflective concerts in the of our hard work over the last few Hall of Remembrance to the general weeks of term. I couldn’t be more public, after the formal services finished proud of the performances we put outside the museum. The choir was on. excited that the Prime Minister Jacinda "Another great part of the Ardern was in attendance at the event. day was getting to watch and Cantare’s 20-minute programme support other Auckland choirs featured a piece about ANZAC like the Auckland Youth Choir and poppies by David Hamilton (WGHS Macleans College Chorale. It was composer in residence), with bagpipe such a privilege to perform in such soloist Charlotte Rhodes and snare a beautiful venue on such a special drummer Holly Isherwood. day in New Zealand and Australia’s Despite the early start, Cantare then went history. It is important we remember the on to perform an afternoon concert at Mayfair sacrifices the ANZACs made, and singing Some of the Cantare singers Retirement Village as part of their ANZAC service. in the Hall of Remembrance with the names at the Museum.

The singers were thanked with gifts of ANZAC biscuits, of the fallen all around us was such a poignant home baked by the residents. reminder of what NZ lost in WWI." "As Cantare’s first big performance of the year, I think all of us Centre image supplied by Brian Sarmiento of the Auckland were understandably pretty nervous about this performance," says Photography Group – with thanks.

Come to our Open Night

If you’re currently in Year 8 and thinking about what high school to attend next year, come along to the Westlake Girls High School Open Night! It’s being held on Tuesday 27th July, and is a great opportunity for you to take a look around our school, meet some of our teachers and current students, and hear about all the exciting opportunities we can offer you. Plus you get to take home a cool bag filled with goodies and information.

There are two identical sessions – at 4pm and 6pm. We look forward to meeting you (feel free to bring mum and/or dad too).

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Internships open up World of Learning Our STEAM and ESTEAM programmes at WGHS not only provide creative and project-based in-class learning, but thanks to our parent community, our ESTEAM students also got to experience hands-on learning at some of New Zealand’s leading businesses.

We have connected with our parent community and designed meaningful 1-day internship experiences for our students, providing them with a taster of what the world of work is like. Parents Axel Wolhlfarth (Principal Pipeline Planning & Governance, IAG), Vanya Walker (Agile Coach, The Warehouse Group) and Nicola Richardson

(Lead, People and Culture, Genesis) welcomed students to their respective businesses recently.

During the internships, students learnt about use of Agile and Sprints, high-performance teams, and the application of emerging technologies such as augmented reality, mobile 3D mapping and the wearable tech used in the Genesis Team Emirates New Zealand t-shirt.

There were office tours, team-building activities, opportunities to sit in on actual business meetings and listening to various speakers. The students also learnt about diversity by working with teams of students from other schools.

Pupuke Kāhui Ako STEAM Power-ED Initiative The Pupuke Kāhui Ako STEAM Power-ED Initiative aims to develop a framework, aligned with the Pupuke Kāhui Ako community. It promotes connections between schools and local businesses through the parent community as the interface, by building on already existing powerful relationships including our ESTEAM Internships mentioned above. This initiative benefits from the support of the Ministry of Education.

By creating a framework, we are encouraging communities to address skill shortage locally and support our young people transitioning into the workforce by: 1. Exposing learners to a wider range of career pathways, including emerging careers.

2. Supporting students to identify their strengths and values and aspire to a broader range of careers including those in STEAM, especially in Tech.

3. Supporting students to develop skills for the workforce such as communication, collaboration, and problem solving.

4. Bridging the gap between schools and work.

5. Gaining a better understanding of the world of work.

The Pupuke Kāhui Ako is organising a community event in August to engage our parent community as industry representatives who can support our learners. Parents work as industry mentors to support students’ transition to work and promote the uptake of STEAM careers.

Potential areas of support include: • Helping to raise awareness of pathways into digital roles and building a digital pipeline.

• Supporting teachers to upskill in digital technology.

• Exposing students to emerging careers - especially in the primary and intermediate setting.

• Supporting senior students to become STEAM ambassadors for younger students.

• Running strength-based career workshops.

• Running challenges that model STEAM skills for the workplace.

• Mentoring Senior students.

• Providing work place experience.

If you are interested in being part of our community event in August - please email Across School Lead Susana Tomaz at: stomaz@westlakegirls.school.nz.

Rower makes the squad Congratulations to Sofia Greenhalgh (Year 12) who has made the U18 North Island Squad for the Rowing NZ North v South Regatta. Sofia is pictured second from front competing at this year’s Maadi Cup. Photo: Conrad Blind / Picture Show Ltd

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Rosmini's Year 7 Football Zone team.

Rosmini's Year 8 Football Zone Day team.

Success for Year 7 and Year 8 football teams Rosmini College’s Year 7 football team had a hugely successful Intermediate Football Zone Day at the Rosedale Sports Park on Tuesday 11th May. The Rosmini team, consisting of players Mark Andrea, Joshua Arada, Glenn Augenstein, Dominic Chan, Oskar Gerdin, Kayden Godbold, Jackson Henry, Massis Iskenderian, Benjamin Lasen Abuhadba, Roman McMurdoch-Sontgen, Benjamin Roa, Cody Simpson and Sam Steele, had good wins against Northcote Intermediate School and Kristin School.

They then drew against Orewa College but went on to win both the semi-final and the final in a series of nail-biting penalty shoot outs against Northcross Intermediate School and Northcote Intermediate School.

Rosmini's Year 8 football team also had a hugely successful Intermediate Football Zone Day at the Rosedale Sports Park on Wednesday, 12th May. The Rosmini team, consisting of the following players: Finn James, Aidan Kassai, Harry Merritt, Carlos Nichols, Ethan Vodanovich, Damian Wong, Ivan Zaknich, Liam Kelly, Sebastian Moore, Yann Scott and Leo Spencer, had good wins against Wairau Intermediate School and Birkdale Intermediate School.

They then experienced a loss against Orewa College and a draw with Kingsway School. The Rosmini team then played off against Albany Junior High School and Birkdale Intermediate School for the Plate which Rosmini ended up winning.

Year 8 Camp Kayaking.

Year 8 Camp Archery.

Rosmini College's Year 8 Camp Rosmini College’s Year 8 students recently spent three days and two nights at Whangaparaoa’s YMCA Shakespear Lodge. The boys were all very active as they took part in such activities as hiking, swimming, kayaking, coasteering, shelter building, UHF radios, archery, mountain boarding and games.

Rosmini College’s Headmaster, Mr Nixon Cooper says, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rosmini’s Head of Intermediate, Mr Paul Hodgkinson and all the teachers and parents who helped make this camp a memorable experience for our boys. It is great that the boys get to participate in a rich variety of outdoor pursuits together.”

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EDUCATION: TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR

2021 Kāhui Ako (CoL) Conference The annual Devonport-Takapuna Kāhui Ako | Community of Learning Conference is happening here in Te Poho Hall on Friday 4 June. The theme of this year’s conference is 'Whakarongo mai mātou | We are listening'.

Our conference provides an excellent opportunity for local teachers to network with others within the Kāhui Ako | Community of Learning (COL), and to learn and share what they’re doing to create great student outcomes.

We look forward to seeing all the local Peninsula Teachers there!

Anzac Day Dusk Service

We Will Remember Them...

On Sunday 25th April we hosted our annual Anzac Day Dusk Service in the Ex-Pupils Library. It was great to see some familiar faces from the past and so many proud medals on display. Thank you to everyone who attended and those behind the scenes that helped contribute to mark this important occasion on the TGS calendar.

Outstanding Individual Sporting Results We have had some outstanding results from five of our TGS athletes over the holidays in their respective individual sporting codes.

Natalie Sayes was crowned the AON New Zealand Junior Squash Open Champion.

Liam Vogel won three gold medals and a bronze at the National Swimming Age Group Champs in the 50m backstroke; 100m backstroke, 200m fly and 200m backstroke achieving 17 PB’s along the way.

Maggie Squire competed at the North Island Diving Champs winning six gold medals and one silver medal across both age group and open women's events!

Joe Millington has gained second in the under-18 age group. At the Cable Bay Enduro in Nelson he placed seventh in the under-18 age group. In Wellington he placed fourth in the under-18 (non-elite) age group.

Hugo Allan surprised a lot of people in the final round of the Toyota

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Did you know TGS Special Education Dept has planted 985 native plants this year already!

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NORTH SHORE HISTORY: WITH DAVID VERRAN

The second ‘North Shore Gazette’ 1971 to 1975, and other recent local newspapers By David Verran Recently I wrote about the ‘Devonport Gazette’ newspaper, which was renamed the “North Shore Gazette’ in 1924 and ultimately ceased publication in 1948. However, the name North Shore Gazette Ltd. continued on in Devonport as a printing business and was later owned by the Weller family. In the late 1960s, Brian Giblin was part of the takeover of that business and it continued to operate as North Shore Gazette Ltd. until 1971.

The ‘North Shore Times Advertiser’ was published by Suburban Newspapers Ltd. which was owned by the ‘Auckland Star’. However, their newspaper rivals Wilson and Horton owners of the ‘New Zealand Herald’ wanted to compete for the lucrative North Shore advertising market by starting their own locally based suburban newspaper. That was to be called the ‘North Shore Gazette’.

Following the sale of the ‘North Shore Gazette’ name to Wilson and Horton, Giblin’s business was renamed Devonport Colour Printers Ltd. and later Devon Colour Printers Ltd. The latter went on to print amongst other material Paul Titchener’s seven volume ‘Beginnings’ series from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.

Following the sale of the ‘North Shore Gazette’ name to Wilson and Horton, Giblin’s business was renamed Devonport Colour Printers Ltd. and later Devon Colour Printers Ltd. At first, Community Newspapers Ltd. printed and published the ‘North Shore Gazette’ on behalf of Wilson and Horton from 24 February 1971, but from late 1972 the newspaper was published directly by Wilson and Horton. Initially the newspaper was based at 95 Wairau Road but by July 1973 it had moved to 4 Silverfield off nearby Porana Road, with the editorial and advertorial staff based there. The newspaper itself was printed by Wilson and Horton on their big rotary presses at 149 Queen Street in the city. The newspaper was delivered free of charge on Wednesdays to around 33,000 households across the North Shore, as far North as Long Bay, Albany and Greenhithe.

However, the newspaper’s mixture of local news, contributions and photographs from local people, advertisements for local businesses and small classifieds lasted only just over four years. The last issue was published on 28 May 1975 (Volume Five, Number Nineteen) and that issue noted that henceforth the ‘New Zealand Herald’ was to offer a weekly regional section featuring the North Shore. There is a full run of bound copies at Takapuna Library.

A fortnightly rival to the ‘North Shore Times Advertiser’, is of course ‘The Devonport Flagstaff’, which dates from 22 October 1992. Its sister publication ‘The Rangitoto Observer’ dates from 15 March 2019.

Our own monthly ‘Channel’ dates from July 2010, and I have been the history columnist for that since early 2011.

Other recent titles that have come and gone include the ‘Albany and East Coast Bays News’ (from February 2010 to September 2011, and for which I was also its history columnist), the ‘Aucklander’

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(published by the ‘New Zealand Herald’ from 18 September 2003 to 6 September 2012, and which included a ‘North’ edition before going digital) and ‘Shore News’ (from 4 September 1987 to 1993 before being succeeded by ‘North Shore Week’ from 16 June 1993 to 11 August 1994). As with the above titles, visit Takapuna Library if you wish to see copies of most of these, otherwise visit Auckland Central Library. Most are available on microfilm.

Of course, access to such newspapers is vital when learning about the history of the North Shore. My research into the history of Devonport Museum has included annual reports, newsletters and minutes from that society, but I have also found that relevant articles in copies of the ‘North Shore Times Advertiser’ and ‘Devonport Flagstaff’ are essential reading. I am also talking with those currently or formerly involved. david.verran@xtra.co.nz

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YES DISABILITY SUPPORT CENTRE: NEWS

WILSON HOME TRUST: NEWS

By Sonia Thursby, CEO, Yes Disability

YES and I.Lead striving forward

Sonia Thursby.

The days are starting to look a little darker, colder and wetter, but that isn’t stopping YES and I.Lead from continuing to bring young people together to celebrate diversity, adversity, and just being youth with disabilities.

Last week was not only Youth Week, but it was also New Zealand Sign Language week. The Yes and I.Lead teams collaborated to put together a video to celebrate both occasions, acknowledging both through a presentation done completely in New Zealand Sign Language!

Our Pasifika Education Support Programme is still full steam ahead, and we’ve even added another day to our North Shore sessions! This means more chance to get to Shore Junction, get warm and away from the elements, and into your own element, whether it’s studying for your mid years, or just coming through to hang with friends. It’s not too late to sign up, just contact: sarah@yesdisability.org.nz for more information.

As part of Youth Week, I.Lead representatives Niah and Katie got to bring together some amazing young people with disabilities in a two-day event decorating cupcakes. Spread over two locations, young people with disabilities decorated their own masterpieces using cupcakes provided by our very own master baker, Katie.

We are also collaborating with the Office for Disability Issues, distributing a survey around changing the government department's name. As a recommendation created from the last I.Lead conference, participants thought the name was misleading, saying that it portrayed people with disabilities as issues, when we aren’t. We are looking for feedback from anyone and everyone, so contact us via social media or email to get a link to the survey!’

And finally, as we discussed earlier, I.Lead will be holding another youth with disabilities conference in Wellington this year! Be sure to visit ilead.org.nz to register your interest in attending, and for more information on what’s going on at Yes and I.Lead, and to join in on the action, contact us: ilead@yesdisability.org.nz

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St Leonards Chapel and Gardens Now that the trans-Tasman bubble is in place and guests can now make the trip across the ditch, we are seeing an increase in enquiries for weddings both big and small!

We are excited that we are now booking weddings for the coming 2021/2022 season. If you are planning your wedding and want a unique venue on Auckland’s North Shore, look no further.

The beautiful St Leonard's Chapel and Gardens are located in Wilson Home Trust’s grounds in Takapuna. This is a stunning venue to hold your wedding ceremony or civil union and is only 20 minutes drive from Auckland city. The architecturally designed, award-winning chapel is an independent non-denominational chapel. It can seat up to 150 guests and is also a great wet weather option to the gardens.

This is a stunning venue to hold your wedding ceremony or civil union and is only 20 minutes drive from Auckland city.

The historic garden lawns, sunken garden, rose gardens and pétanque court are perfect locations for your ceremony and provide wonderful photo opportunities.

For more information or to make a booking, contact Justine van Dam on (09) 485 3464 or email weddings@wilsonhometrust.org.nz website www.wilsonhometrust.org.nz Instagram: @thewilsonhometrustweddings If you would like to know more about the Wilson Home Trust and the other work we do, check out our website www.wilsonhometrust.org.nz or facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wilsonhometrust1/

SHORE JUNCTION: NEWS UPDATE

By Sonia Thursby, CEO, Shore Junction

Pacific Education study sessions

Sonia Thursby.

Funding from the Ministry for Pacific People has enabled us to hold Pacific Education study sessions at Shore Junction. We have had an amazing turn-out for these sessions with on average 20 – 30 students attending in the afternoons. The relationships we’re building with the students are proving valuable and highly effective in seeing them grow, develop, and complete their homework.

After their initial session here, we had a discussion with the students and made an agreement with them that they must study and complete all homework before they come downstairs to enjoy Shore Junction facilities and eat.

This agreement means our youth workers and two tutors are upstairs engaging with them during their sessions. It is based on trusting that they’ve finished their homework and study before coming down. This has been really successful thus far and we’re seeing great engagement thanks to our interaction with them. This is reflected in conversations with their parents and their schools.

We have had an amazing turn out for these sessions with on average 20 – 30 students attending in the afternoons.

We feel that the success of this programme is the relationshipbuilding aspect of it. In order for youth to feel safe, engaged and comfortable enough to go upstairs, complete their homework and ask for help whenever they need it – especially in the Pacific community – we need to have mutual respect. This comes from building the relationship with them.

Visit: www.shorejunction.nz

EDUCATION: MARK WILSON, EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL, KRISTIN SCHOOL

How much screen time is too much?

Mark Wilson.

Should we be alarmed by recent media stories about the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) research report which shows New Zealand's 15-year-olds spend more time on the internet than their peers in other OECD countries?

The 2018 PISA tests showed New Zealand teens were spending 42 hours per week online, well above the OECD average of 35 hours per week and 22 hours higher than in 2012 (source: John Gerritsen, Radio NZ).

Firstly, we need to appreciate that our current generation of students are the first to have grown up with the Internet, smart phones, and social media. We should not be surprised with these new findings around increased time online, as digital technologies are now an integral part of modern living, with youth expecting to be digitally connected anytime and anywhere. In other words, it is not going away. Just as the inventions of the printing press, radio and television were all disruptive to society, so too is digital technology.

Research also shows positive educational outcomes with gains in student engagement and achievement when digital technologies are used effectively in teaching and learning. However, such technology must be thoughtfully integrated into our teaching and learning through purposeful and supportive teaching practices.

Digital technologies enabled schools to operate with remote learning under the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown conditions.

Students were able to connect online with teachers and other students using video conferencing with tools such as Zoom and Teams, and also continued their learning via online learning platforms like Canvas and Google Classroom. While many students enjoyed the flexibility of the school day, many students were also keen to return to campus for the socialisation with peers, engaging with the wide range of co-curricular offerings and more personal nature of learning face-to-face with teachers and with peers.

At Kristin School, we seek to support our young people through age and stage appropriate access and use. We support our students in developing their social and emotional wellbeing on and offline by ensuring there are dedicated times when digital devices are not available, including during our school camps. From our youngest year levels we engage our students in learning the foundations of digital wellbeing, learning to develop a balanced relationship with technology, while advancing the skills needed to manage themselves online in a safe, mindful, and principled manner.

Families can support their students by implementing a range of strategies around creating digital-free times at home, including eating at the dinner table without gadgets, wifi passwords provided after homework and chores are done, and not allowing devices in bedrooms at bedtime. We encourage families to talk with their children about what apps they are using, and what they are doing online and to collaboratively develop a plan for device use.

Screen time and digital devices is simply now part of our world, and we have the responsibility to equip our young people to be able to control and manage this, not to become slaves to them. *Radio NZ, John Gerritsen, NZ teens among world's biggest internet users. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/442196/nz-teens-amongworld-s-biggest-internet-users

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BOWLS NORTH HARBOUR: NEWS

with Lindsay Knight

Bowls North Harbour teams medal at national inter-club sevens Sometimes in sport the tournament was a there can be satisfaction remarkable feat. in even a narrow defeat Equally meritorious and that was the case were the achievements of with the Takapuna and Smith and her Takapuna Browns Bay clubs who team-mates in the pairs, represented Bowls Lisa Parlane and Anne North Harbour in the Dorreen. Selina’s only recent national interloss in a long campaign club sevens finals in which covered Harbour’s Christchurch. qualifying tournament, Both clubs came the qualifying rounds in desperately close to Christchurch and then taking the major honours, post-section came in the with Takapuna’s women’s final. team finishing just behind In the critical singles Nelson to take the silver match she lost to Nelson’s medal and Browns Bay Jo Edwards, one of New just being beaten in the Zealand’s greatest-ever semi-finals to finish in women’s players, but third equal spot. only narrowly. Takapuna’s Takapuna women's team won silver at national sevens interclub.

But for a modicum manager-coach Graham of luck in a sport where Dorreen described her so much depends on that factor it could have been a rare North performances as “world class”.

Harbour double.

Parlane and Anne Dorreen were just as impressive and they, too, In particular, the two singles players in each side, Browns Bay’s dropped only one match, with Anne’s immaculate draw play at lead Colin Rogan and Takapuna’s Selina Smith, had cause to ponder enabling Lisa to assert her wide repertoire of shots. the might-have-beens.

They succeeded in the final but like Smith against Edwards the The eventual winner of the men’s title was Canterbury’s four of Wendy Jensen, Robyne Walker, Adele Ineson and Connie Elmwood club, which in the final accounted for Stoke from Mathieson also incurred a narrow loss to a Nelson four skipped by Nelson. Yet in qualifying play Browns Bay beat Elmwood, another icon of the sport in Val Smith. becoming the only club in the entire tournament to do so.

Overall Takapuna had played 44 games for just five losses.

And the crucial player in that result was Rogan, who won his So to come so close to national glory was obviously hard to take singles clash against Elmwood’s Kelvin Scott. But any chance of for the Takapuna ladies, as it was for the Browns Bay men. But as Browns Bay making the final went when against Stoke Rogan was Graham Dorreen points out, any disappointment has to be taken in well beaten by former world champion, Shannon McIlroy. the context of what was an extremely competitive event. Simply to For Rogan the irony in that result came when Scott in the final make post-section play is a feat worth celebrating. lifted his game and enabled Elmwood to take the title by beating “They did themselves, their clubs and the centre proud,” he said.

McIlroy.

He also had no doubt that the national inter-club sevens was the There was one other consolation for Browns Bay to ease the pinnacle of the entire New Zealand bowls calendar. frustration in coming so agonisingly close to making the final.

“There is nothing better than playing with your mates and away Its fours line-up of Neil Fisher, John Walker, Lindsay Gilmore from home,” he said, adding that in all his involvement at bowls’ and Brian Wilson went through seven games in Christchurch highest levels, in Takapuna’s case he had not known a team spirit unbeaten, which considering the high standard of players in that had been more amazing.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING: SCHNAUER AND CO

BUSINESS SALES WITH LESTER DE VERE AND RICHARD STEVENS

Lester de Vere & Richard Stevens are probably the Shore’s leading Business Brokers. Born and bred on the Shore they represent ABC Business Brokers in their home patch. They have spent many years in business themselves before taking on the role at ABC. Their passion is to Richard Stevens and 'help vendors transition through the sales process Lester de Vere and creating a win-win for both seller and purchaser' Lester is ABC’s No.1 Auckland Salesperson in 2018 & 2020 and being named ABC’s Trusted Advisor of the Year 2018. Richard awarded the Rising Star of the Year 2020.

ABC Business Sales report: First quarter trends Demand is up significantly, supply of businesses for sale is down

Demand data points, such as signed confidentiality agreements by prospective buyers and website traffic patterns, are showing significant increases (>20%) compared to the same period last year.

Supply data points, such as new businesses listed for sale, are showing material decreases (<20%) both at a total market level and ABC level.

The excess demand and reduced supply characteristics of the current market have resulted in elevated prices for businesses in all industries apart from hospitality and tourism.

Signed confidentiality agreements completed by potential purchasers have increased by 24% when comparing March 2020 to March 2021.

Under level 4 lockdown in April 2020, there was a significant drop-off when uncertainty was at its highest.

Post April-20 enquiry levels accelerated to exceed the previous year and this is driven by the three key demand factors at play: • Returning expats, • Newly unemployed looking to business ownership to replicate lost income, • Low interest rates making business ownership a more attractive investment.

ABC has experienced a 24% drop in new business listings for the 12 months to March 2021.

In total, we have had 716 new businesses listed for sale for the 12 months to March 2021 vs 938 new listings for the corresponding period last year.

The lower North Island region (40%) and the South Island region (24%) have experienced the biggest declines. Both of these regions have historically had a high concentration of hospitality and tourism businesses which contributes to the reduction in business for sale.

ABC Business Sales' volumes for 12 months to March 2021 are up 2%. This is the result of a very strong market where the majority of businesses listed for sale are being sold. The last six months of confirmed sales are 36% up (235 vs 172) for the same period last year, with many businesses being sold at above asking price and getting offers within the first 10 days of the marketing campaign.

For the 12 months to March 2021, ABC sold 380 businesses vs 371 for the same period last year.

This is great validation that now is an excellent time to review your options if you’re in business.Always happy to chat. Cheers for now Lester and Richard.

Lester de Vere, 0274 599 773 or email: Lesterd@abcbusiness.co.nz; Richard Stevens, 021 375 149 or email: richards@abcbusiness.co.nz; Facebook: Lester de Vere ABC Business Broker / Richard Stevens ABC Business Broker Visit: www.abcbusiness.co.nz

By Kesha Meredith of Schnauer and Co., Registered Legal Executive (Fellow), a friendly and empathetic legal executive with a background in trusts and a specialty for estate planning. With a huge variety of expertise across estates and trusts administration, Kesha has the fantastic ability to provide a smooth process for clients. She is passionate about working with families to help them get closer to their desired outcomes.

Kesha Meredith

Executor responsibility If you are an Executor under a Will you are not only dealing with the grief of losing a loved one, but you now have the added responsibility of estate administration. The first thing to be aware of, is that Powers of Attorney cease to have effect. They cannot be relied upon to access bank accounts or pay expenses. Executors need to obtain legal authority to manage the estate. In many cases, this will require an application for probate.

It is the Executor's role to carry out the terms of the Will, arrange for the burial or cremation of the deceased, make a list of assets and liabilities, call in the assets, pay testamentary expenses and debts, pay legacies/bequests, distribute the residue of the estate to the persons entitled to benefit, hold assets on trust for the beneficiary, keep accurate accounts etc. Other considerations that may add to the complexity of managing an estate are blended families, Occupation Rights Agreements (ORAs), debts, contracting out agreements, trusts, businesses, foreign assets or claims against the estate. You should not act as Executor if you intend to personally challenge the estate.

Executors must deal with the estate assets with the utmost honesty and carry out their duty to act even-handedly between the beneficiaries.

In doing so Executors must call in and realise all assets within a reasonable time frame – generally within one year (the “executor’s year”), although it may take longer in some circumstances.

The Executor should also ascertain what debts were owed by the deceased (including personal and estate taxes) and arrange for their payment from estate funds. The Executor may need to open a bank account for the estate and obtain an IRD number. The titles to property will also need to be changed into the Executor's names until they are dealt with in accordance with the Will. Executors may also need to hold and manage assets for the benefit of a beneficiary who has not yet satisfied the requirements for receiving their inheritance such as attaining a certain age or entering into a Contracting Out Agreement before receiving their inheritance.

Many people are also not aware that there is a six month nondistribution period following a grant of probate. This means the estate should not be distributed prior to the passing of this time to enable any potential claims against the estate to come to light. Distribution prior to the six months may render the Executor personally liable in the event that a successful claim is made against the estate. While it is not desirable, in limited circumstances, distribution may be made earlier, but only upon written agreement between the Executor(s) and beneficiaries.

While some estates are reasonably straight forward, life has become increasingly more complex and it is up to the Executor to deal with these important matters with the utmost care and skill. Having a legal advisor to guide you through this process can help alleviate the stress of the unknown. The team at Schnauer and Co are available if you would like to discuss this further.

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ACCOUNTANCY WITH BELLINGHAM WALLACE

Business continuity test for losses announced A company’s ability to carry forward tax losses is set to become easier with details of a new business continuity test announced by the Government. The new test will allow businesses to obtain capital without the fear of forfeiting tax losses. This has been a common issue faced by businesses historically but has been highlighted by Covid-19.

Broadly speaking, a business must remain “the same or similar” to enjoy the use of the tax losses from previous years. The purpose behind the business continuity test (BCT) is to allow start-up and smaller businesses the ability to grow, be innovative, reorganise their structure, and encourage investment into these businesses.

Key features of the Business Continuity Test The BCT will apply from the 2020-21 income year. It is a hybrid of the Australian and UK “same or similar business” tests for carrying forward tax losses. The test will allow companies to carry forward losses unless there is a major change in business activities.

To see if a ‘major change’ has taken place, there will be regard to the assets used in the business and factors such as business processes, use of suppliers, markets supplied to, and the types of products or services supplied. It is expected the changed and unchanged business activities will need to be compared and whether a change is deemed ‘major’ will be a question of scale compared to the operations of the entire business.

There will be limited exceptions where a major change will not result in a breach of the BCT. The following changes will be deemed exempt: • If there are changes to increase the efficiency of the business; • changes relating to a business keeping pace with technological developments; • change caused by the scaling up of business activity carried on by the company, including entering a new market for a product it produces or service that it provides; or • change caused by a change in the type of products produced or services provided by the company that involves the use of the same assets (except land), or that is otherwise closely connected with, a product or service that the company produced or provided immediately before the beginning of the business continuity period.

There will be a range of integrity measures put in place. Examples of these are as follows: • Changes in the use of land (as a business asset) will not qualify as a major change exception.

• Losses able to be carried forward will be limited to those arising in the 2013-14 income year onwards.

• The BCT will need to be met for at least five years after a shareholding breach under the existing test.

• Dormant companies are excluded.

• Australian-style anti-income injection rules and rules to prevent losses from being artificially transferred to associated companies will apply.

The BCT will not apply for carrying forward imputation credits and 66% shareholder commonality remains for offsetting group losses (preventing offsetting of pre-acquisition losses).

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Accountancy with Graham Lawrence of Bellingham Wallace.

Graham Lawrence.

It is expected the changed and unchanged business activities will need to be compared and whether a change is deemed ‘major’ will be a question of scale compared to the operations of the entire business.

Initial thoughts This is a welcome change as it means New Zealand companies that need new investment capital – not just due to Covid-19, but also start-ups and others – will not forfeit their losses if their business has not undergone a “major change”.

The BCT is an improvement on the test in Australia. It has the ability for businesses to invest in innovation, without triggering a major change breach.

As expected, there are measures to limit both fiscal costs (the BCT applies for the 2014 year and later losses only) and avoidance (e.g. the BCT test must be met for at least five years and the exclusions from the BCT for dormant companies and the major change exception, for land).

What you need to consider There are two areas you may need to consider: 1. Businesses that have purchased a company from the 2013/2014 income year need to review the transaction in light of these rules. In some cases, there may be tax losses that can now be reinstated which were thought to be forfeited.

2. Vendors who are selling the shares in their business that have tax losses may need to consider obtaining a value to these tax losses as the purchaser may be able to offset these against future tax profits.

If you need further clarity on these two areas Bellingham Wallace would be happy to assist.

By Graham Lawrence (Director) and Hrisoula Lilley (Senior Tax Advisor) Phone: 09 309 7851, Visit: www.bellinghamwallace.co.nz

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TAMMY MCLEOD, DAVENPORTS LAW

Tammy McLeod (BA LLB) is the managing director at Davenports Law and a trust and asset structuring specialist. Tammy leads the Davenports 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 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 McLeod.

Lucy and Jim Lucy and Jim had been in a relationship for a number of years. Jim had three children from an earlier marriage and they had one child together. For the first few years they kept their assets separate, then when they decided that this was going to be forever, they agreed to pool their assets and buy a home together. That extended to eventually a bach in Mangawhai as well.

Jim was CFO in a large company based on the Shore. When Lucy and Jim purchased their bach their lawyer told them it would be a good idea to think about putting their assets into a trust. He said that because of Jim’s quasi-director role and also the fact that he was potentially an officer of the company for Health and Safety purposes, it was wise to ensure that their assets would be protected in a trust. Even though Jim had more cash to put into the trust assets and also children from a previous relationship, the lawyer said that just one trust between the two of them would be fine. He said that they didn’t need to overcomplicate things.

Once the estate planning exercise was completed, Lucy was owed $250,000 by the trust…

He also went on to say that the cash going into the trust to purchase the home and bach should be lent to the trust. He said that while we no longer had gift duty in New Zealand, it was best to be conservative and leave the amounts going into the trust owed to each of Lucy and Jim. He said that this would mean in the event that they separated they would be able to get their original amounts out of the trust and he wasn’t a big fan of gifting anyway.

Lucy had a nagging thought at the back of her mind that this didn’t seem to be quite right. She wondered whether she should go and get her own independent advice, but didn’t say anything as she really wanted to show unity with Jim. But she did remember some friends talking about this and saying sometimes with blended families one big joint trust was not always a good way to go. She also wondered about whether she and Jim needed to do new wills, but the lawyer didn’t say anything, so she didn’t raise it. Lucy knew that she and Jim would be marrying soon anyway and she thought that would change things when they were husband and wife.

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owed $250,000 by the trust, being the equity that she had brought to the relationship and Jim was owed $1,050,000. Their wills remained the same and said that if one of them died, the other would receive all the assets and then once they both died Jim’s children and their joint child would share in all the assets. They had also did a memorandum of wishes advising the trustees that all assets would be held until they both died and then distributed to all the children equally.

Sadly not long after the trust was established and after Lucy and Jim had marries, Jim had a massive heart attack. He was on life support for three days and then died. Lucy was devastated, but felt a sense of relief that they had addressed their asset planning position before they had got married.

Lucy went to see the lawyer that she and Jim had gone to. He seemed to be a bit blasé about the whole thing and one of her friends recommended she go and see a lawyer who specialised in asset planning and trusts.

When Lucy went to see the lawyer she was horrified to find that when she and Jim married, by law, their wills become null and void. This meant that Jim’s will was invalid and his estate would be governed by the Administration Act. Lucy was relieved for a moment because all of their assets were in trust, until she remembered that the trust still owed Jim $1,050,000 because the previous lawyer didn’t agree with gifting. Under the Administration Act this mean that Lucy would be assigned $150,000 of the debt owed by the trust to Jim as well as 1/3 of the balance and the remaining 2/3 ($600,000) would be owed to Jim’s children who could demand payment of the debt. This would mean that the trust would need to sell the bach to pay out Jim’s children and also pay tax on the increase in value given the brightline test rules. This was far from the outcome Jim and Lucy had envisaged when they first went to the lawyer for advice.

It is so important to seek specialist asset planning advice. Often people don’t think that their circumstances are complicated but there may be legal twists and turns that you don’t think of and that a specialist will be able to help you navigate.

Tammy McLeod, Managing Director, Davenports Law

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Asset protection.

Do you need a trust?

The protection of assets that we have all worked so hard to acquire is an important consideration for most people.

Trusts are invaluable asset protection mechanisms, which allow a person to hold property and assets on behalf of another for the good of the beneficiaries.

However, not everyone needs a trust, so ensuring other forms of asset structuring including your will and enduring powers of attorney are up to date is important.

Contact Tammy McLeod or one of her team for more information about asset structuring.

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PEST PLANT OF THE MONTH: WILD/KAHILI GINGER

Flowing ginger.

Ginger infestation.

Ginger control on the Fairhaven walkway reserve.

Barrels for composting wild ginger.

Do you have this pest plant in your backyard?

JUNE PEST PLANT OF THE MONTH: Wild Ginger Pest plants, such as wild ginger and moth plant, are invading Auckland’s North Shore – your gardens and your nearby bush reserves. Controlling them when they are small is easy and cheap. If they are left to grow, they can spread across your property onto your neighbours’ gardens and to nearby reserves.

Auckland Council has recently introduced new rules that require people in some areas to remove some pest plants from their property, in order to protect our native biodiversity.

Wild ginger, also known as Kahili ginger, grows up to two metres tall with large wax-covered leaves. It forms dense, long-lived clumps that shade out the understorey and prevent growth of native seedlings and forest regeneration. It has red and yellow flowers that can produce hundreds of seeds.

Take action as soon as possible: • Report the weed using the EcoTrack.nz app.

• Wear personal protection equipment, such as a mask and gloves.

• Hand pull small infestations.

• For small to medium sized stems, cut near to the ground and immediately paste a thin film of cut and paste Bamboo Buster on the cut stem - this can be purchased at most garden centres or hardware stores. Always read the manufacturer’s label for guidelines and recommendations.

• For large trees, cut two rings 20-30cm apart around the base of the trunk. Remove the bark between each ring, then apply a thin film of Bamboo Buster around the exposed part of the tree. The gradually dying tree will provide canopy cover for emerging native plants.

• Talk to your neighbours and encourage them to take action too!

• For more information and guides on weed control, visit restorehb.org.nz/resources-pest-plants/ • Download the Forest and Bird weed control guide at bit.ly/forestandbirdweedguide

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There are several environmental networks across Auckland’s North Shore that support communities to recognise, report and remove pest plants and restore our native wildlife.

East Coast Bays and Hibiscus Coast – Restore Hibiscus & Bays: info@restorehb.org.nz, restorehb.org.nz/resources-pest-plants/, Facebook.com/RestoreHB Kaipātiki – Pest Free Kaipātiki: enquiries@pestfreekaipatiki.org.nz, pestfreekaipatiki.org.nz/pest-plant-resources, Facebook.com/ pestfreekaipatiki/ Takapuna – Pupuke Birdsong Project: enviro@takapunatrust.org.nz, Facebook.com/pupukebirdsongproject Devonport Peninsula – Restoring Takarunga Hauraki: pestfreedevonport@gmail.com Upper Harbour – Upper Harbour Ecological Network: upperharbourecology@gmail.com, Facebook.com/UpperHarbourEcologyNetwork For advice on chemical-free alternatives – Kaipātiki Project, community@kaipatiki.org.nz, kaipatiki.org.nz, Facebook.com/kaipatikiproject This Pest Plant of the Month feature is a collaborative initiative between Restore Hibiscus & Bays, Pest Free Kaipātiki Restoration Society, Pupuke Birdsong Project, Restoring Takarunga Hauraki, the Upper Harbour Ecological Network and Kaipātiki Project. Building on Te Ao Māori principles of kaitiakitanga and whanaungatanga, these environmental networks bring our communities together to foster guardianship, care and respect towards our whenua, natural world and indigenous wildlife.

LIFE LESSONS WITH LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

SUNNYNOOK COMMUNITY CENTRE: NEWS

By Bronwyn Bound, Sunnynook Community Centre Manager

News from Sandra Jacobs

New Trust appointee Phil Taylor

Sandra Jacobs.

As we approach winter, Harold has not gone into hibernation; on the contrary, he and our excellent educators are hard at work in local schools, inspiring tamariki and rangatahi to make positive choices. Did you know, we are New Zealand’s most prominent health education provider, supporting the health and wellbeing of children for over 30 years?

Although I grew up in the UK, I can remember the impact that health education has on you as you're growing up. I also believe the Trust's partnership with Anxiety NZ will provide a valuable addition to the curriculum.

We cannot offer this inspiring and essential service without the help and support of our trustees. This month we wish to introduce Phil Taylor, a recent appointee to the North Shore Trust.

Phil has lived on the North Shore for over 15 years, and with two children at Chelsea Primary School and a third at Birkdale Intermediate, the work of the Trust resonates with him. "The health and wellbeing of tamariki in our whānau is so important, and I'm excited to be getting involved in helping the Trust continue its great work," said Phil. "Although I grew up in the UK, I can remember the impact that health education has on you as you're growing up.

I also believe the Trust's partnership with Anxiety NZ will provide a valuable addition to the curriculum."

Phil has 20 years of work experience in New Zealand and the UK as a chartered accountant and licensed auditor and specialises in banking and asset management. We're fortunate to have Phil's finance skills on our volunteer board.

Contact us: secretary@lifeeducationnorthshore.nz Visit: www.lifeeducationnorthshore.nz

Greetings from Sunnynook Community Centre

Bronwyn Bound.

We are very excited that the playground/community space project is progressing so quickly. I have attached a photo as at 18th May 2021.

The steps down from the deck and open community space is almost complete. Then the play equipment will be installed around the perimeter. We are really looking forward to using this space in the July school holidays.

There has been a big push on the North Shore, and I believe Auckland-wide, to build ‘Resilient Communities’ to help in an emergency.

We have received information from Auckland Emergency Management / Auckland Council and have put up a poster in the foyer of the Community Centre: In An Emergency – Stay Safe Stay Informed.

This poster can be found on www.happens.nz.

A really big message is to know your neighbours. There’s strength in numbers. In an emergency, you can work with your neighbours to get through. Neighbourhood Support Groups bring local people together to create safe, supportive and connected communities. Join today at neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz or phone 0800 463 444.

All the best Bronwyn Bound, Centre Manager Check out www.sunnynookcomcentre.co.nz where you will find more information about the classes that are being run at the Centre.

Email: office@sunnynookcomcentre.co.nz for more information or phone (09) 410 4902.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

New community patrol car hits the streets North Harbour Community Patrol doubles its patrolling to help keep businesses and neighbourhoods safe North Harbour Community Patrol has doubled its patrolling.

They’ve got a second patrol car on the road now thanks to their major sponsor North Harbour Hyundai, with support from Harcourts Cooper & Co and Benefitz as well as the community – with great efforts from local Bays sisters Erica Stanford and Alexis Poppelbaum.

When most are tucked up in bed, North Harbour Community Patrol (NHCP) volunteers are out on tasked missions from Waitemata Police, looking for suspicious activity or anything out of the ordinary. They help to identify stolen vehicles, patrol liquor ban areas and make sure our young people are having fun while keeping safe.

The North Shore is a huge area for one patrol team to cover - there are 37 suburbs from Okura to Northcote and out to Beach Haven and Albany. It was hugely challenging to effectively patrol the region with just one patrol car.

Last year, NHCP undertook a big fundraising effort to purchase a second patrol car. At the Murrays Bay wharf ‘Birdman’ event in 2020, two of their patrollers – MP Erica Stanford and Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member Alexis Poppelbaum – took to the air with a make-shift patrol car. Yes, they flew to raise money for NHCP! "It didn’t win any awards for flying distance, but the community generously sponsored us to the tune of $9,000," said Alexis. "We also

The flying sisters, Alexis Poppelbaum and Erica Stanford at the Murrays Bay Birdman event. They raised $9000 for North Harbour Community Patrol.

East Coast Bays (09) 479 5956

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North Harbour Community Patrol (NHCP) volunteers, Waitemata Police and supporters celebrating the new vehicle.

had a major sponsor North Harbour Hyundai come on board, along with Harcourts Cooper & Co and Benefitz.

We want to thank the community and our three incredible sponsors for making our goal a reality, and for doubling our patrol efforts to keep Support from North Harbour our community safe."

Hyundai, Harcourts Cooper & Co and As a Charitable Trust, the NHCP Benefitz has assisted with NHCP's new vehicle, doubling the fleet! rely entirely on funding from grants and the generosity of the community to keep their patrol efforts going. They have 40 volunteers ranging in age from 21 to 71 and are always recruiting for more. If you can commit to four hours a month (they do both evening and day patrols) they would love to have you as part of the NHCP team.

Benefitz is the publisher of Channel Magazine.

If you are interested then email: nhcommunitypatrol.recruitment@gmail.com or visit www.northharbourcommunitypatrol.org.nz

You can count on us every step of the way

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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.

John Appleton.

Sore Knees? You are not alone As I see it - by John Appleton

How many of us have friends or family members who have hobbled around often for years, putting up with pain from knees that are showing signs of wear and tear? I am sure we all know of people who have had to resort to surgery to in order to get their ‘life’ back.

As we age and injuries suffered on the sports field many years prior significantly reduce our ability to get around, it becomes very clear just how important our knees are. Arthritis (inflammation of a joint) is the most common form of chronic knee pain. Arthritis tends to creep up on us and the problem for many is that they rely on pain relieving medications for too long, only taking action when the almost constant pain becomes unbearable.

Surgery (knee replacement) can be very successful and it’s certainly something that is an option for many people if other less invasive interventions don’t achieve the desired outcome.

PRP is a treatment option that can be described as ‘very cool’. It’s totally safe, relatively inexpensive and it’s been around for many years.

When I was in my 20s I spent a lot of time hurtling down steep European mountains on skis. An injury to one of my knees has recently come back to ‘bite’ me. An ultrasound showed that the joint had become arthritic and because I am very active, I investigated a potential ‘fix it’ that may avoid the need for surgery when the situation progressed beyond what could be described as a progressively worsening level of discomfort.

I had previously had treatment with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in a shoulder joint and given that the result was much better than I anticipated, I decided to see if the same ‘magic’ might work for my knee. PRP is a treatment option that can be described as ‘very cool’.

It’s totally safe, relatively inexpensive and it’s been around for many years.

Dr Zaid Matti is a musculoskeletal doctor in Albany who specialises in PRP treatments. The process involves an ultrasound ‘tour’ of the joint which Dr Matti uses to help with a diagnosis. The next step involves a local anesthetic which is injected around the site to be treated.

The really ‘cool’ part of the process involves drawing a cylinder of blood from an arm and spinning it in a centrifuge until the red blood cells end up in the bottom leaving the yellowy coloured fluid, plasma at the top. Within the plasma are the platelets, which are the smallest of our blood cells and so called because they resemble ‘plates’. They have a key role in forming clots to stop bleeding when we sustain an injury, but they have another very important function as regenerative cells that release growth factors which promote healing and repair. They actively ‘recruit’ stems cells to the site of injury which go about rebuilding damaged tissues.

Armed with a syringe filled with plasma ‘rich’ in regenerative platelets, Dr Matti injects the PRP around the joint using ultrasound for guidance. It’s all but painless and apart from limiting my exercise programme (powerwalking) for a couple of days, I was ‘good to go’. I have been very pleased with the outcome. I am walking pain-free with only a minor ‘niggle’ when walking up steep hills.

The cost is around $1,500 for a treatment and I understand that some health insurance companies will cover it. I am with Southern Cross and they don’t. For the benefit that I have felt and the likelihood that I may sidestep a surgical intervention, I think it’s well worth the outlay. One treatment may provide sufficient relief, but additional treatments may be necessary for some folk. I am going with two.

A retrospective study conducted in Spain which included 667 patients found that with PRP treatment, 86% of patients in the survival analysis study did not undergo joint replacement surgery during the five year follow-up period.

As I see it, the most important thing is to seek treatment as early as possible in the disease process.

John Appleton john@johnappleton.co.nz 09 489 9362 www.johnappleton.co.nz

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MULTINATIONAL TENANTED INVESTMENT

4F Piermark Drive, Albany In a market starved of quality industrial tenanted investments, 4F Piermark Drive, Albany stands out as an outstanding offering to the investor market.

Unquestionable strength of tenant covenant and new lease benefits

Totalling approximately 766m², this prime road front property in the heart of the Albany industrial estate comprises 411m² warehouse, 171m² technical and lab area, and 184m² firstfloor office/amenities, in addition to 18 car parks.

Excellent car parking including logistical traffic function

The logistical function is excellent, with the warehouse located at the rear of the building including ample car parks.

A new multi-national tenant has committed considerable expense into infrastructure and a high-quality refurbishment, commensurate with its corporate profile and specialist operation. Currently returning $120,000 net per annum plus GST, the benefits of this property are significant. Contact the sole agents today, viewings strictly by appointment.

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Key features:

Superb profile close to major arterial and motorways Returning $120,000 plus GST net per annum with structured growth Newly refurbished to an excellent standard Significant recent capital expenditure by tenant

Auction

Simon Farland

12:00pm, Thursday 17 June 2021 (unless sold prior) 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna

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BARFOOT & THOMPSON NEWS

Very customer friendly space.

Barfoot & Thompson's Commercial office in Milner Avenue, Silverdale.

Barfoot & Thompson opens Rodney office at Silverdale

Move sends a signal of how important the area is becoming as a commercial location Barfoot & Thompson has announced further population growth in areas like the opening of a new Rodney Dairy Flat in 10-15 years. It is natural for Commercial Satellite office in people to want to work, shop and dine Silverdale. This is a sub-branch of the out close to where they live, and that is North Shore Commercial office in where we come in.

Takapuna.

“This strategic decision makes sense to The new office – situated in Milner us as it is driven by growth in the Rodney Ave in the Silverdale town centre – is and Silverdale areas, mostly as a result of under the leadership of Barfoot & residential developments and a substantial Thompson’s Commercial Manager for increase in population. Latest figures North Shore Simon Farland, and the show there has been huge activity in the Simon Farland, Ben Clare and Graeme Perigo at their new Silverdale office.

Rodney team includes Graeme Perigo, two big new suburbs of Millwater and Ben Clare, and Richard Parkinson, who all Milldale. The timing could not be better have extensive experience and a wealth of knowledge. as we expand our reach and the area continues to grow.”

Simon Farland says that this move sends a signal of how important Simon Farland adds that the commercial sector has also followed Auckland’s north area is becoming as both a residential and business the lead from the government with regard to re-zoning which has location. supported commercial growth.

“Our business is about people so it’s important to us to have a sense “Silverdale town centre and nearby Highgate are great examples of the local community’s commercial needs in advance,” says Simon of this. There are many key projects like this either already in place “When people are looking to move to an area, they expect support or coming down the pipeline in the Rodney area. Additionally with from commercial entities in the form of ease of access to retail, office great growth in Orewa and Warkworth and the expansion of the new and other services to make life as convenient as possible. motorway in this region, a dedicated presence was a natural choice for us.

“The support from the directors to have a permanent presence outside of its previous residential branch location speaks volumes about their confidence in the potential for the region and the established networks held by the commercial sales team.”

…it’s important to us to have a sense of the local community’s commercial needs in advance…

“The (Auckland) Unitary Plan has helped to speed accelerated population growth with this area growing very quickly. Where the people go, commercial entities will follow, as they are critical to the quality of life for residents. Again, looking at the Unitary Plan, we see

Barfoot & Thompson Commercial Rodney Office – 2/2 Milner Avenue, Silverdale Town Centre.

Phone Graeme Perigo 021 676 067, Ben Clare Mobile 021 473 251 or Richard Parkinson Mobile 021 374 427.

Visit: www.barfoot.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. He is a director of contracting company Gill & Gundry, is an enthusiastic sailor (past crew-member of Ceramco New Zealand, Lion New Zealand and Shockwave) and is a life member of the North Shore Rugby Football Club. He has been writing this thoughtprovoking column for Channel ever since the very first issue (well over a decade ago!).

Simon Gundry.

Green and white flows in my blood... I love it!

It was so joyful going down to my beloved North Shore Rugby Club on a balmy Saturday in May; they had a JB4 Field Day that included all the JB4 teams from throughout the North Harbour Union. Prior to the main event they had a Rippa Rugby Field Day, played amongst all the rippa teams from the Shore Club. It is great to see we have almost record numbers in the Junior Rugby action at Vauxhall Domain.

Junior Club, with almost 460 players including 130 girls. In 2023, the North Shore Rugby Club is coming up to its 150th birthday party; it is the second or third oldest club in the country and it is indeed the oldest club still playing on their original playing fields on Vauxhall Road.

As a kid in the late 1950s I wandered down to the club, probably out of boredom, and started playing in the Junior Club as a six-yearold. The old green and white jersey has flowed in my blood ever since.

I’ve met and retained life-long friendships from humble beginnings at the club. On that recent Saturday in May I ran into guys and women who I had gone to school with 50 years previously, and they were all down there watching their grandchildren play. A great way of catching up, and far better than going to a funeral.

On that particular weekend in May the North Shore Prems and the Senior Prem 2s, along with the under-85 restricted grade, were playing in the afternoon, and there was a wonderful crowd of locals watching. There were mothers, fathers, girlfriends, partners, children, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, dogs, all surrounding the fields cheering on the green and white. After the games were finished and all the sideline flags, ropes and pigtails, post pads etc. had been duly picked up and delivered back to their allotted slots in the club house, the rubbish picked up, the odd umbrella left and added to the collection of lost ones in the club, the crowd meandered into the clubrooms for refreshments.

Hamburgers and conversation, a dissection of the game that had just been played. The kids were outside the window playing a ragtag game of rugby, dozens of them with one ball with rules only they made up to abide by. The sun melted into the back of Mt Victoria behind the plane trees, the clubrooms absolutely abuzz with conversation. The kids started trailing in, begging to be fed, hamburgers and chips being the staple diet, with the odd hotdog thrown in.

Speeches were made from the Home and Visitor’s teams, along with the referee and for seven minutes the clubrooms were silent

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as the formalities were undertaken. Both captains thanked the opposition, the opposition supporters, people in the kitchen, the bus driver, the referee and anyone else who needed to be thanked.

This is the tradition that goes on throughout New Zealand in clubs throughout the country, and long may it last. To a lot of people it is probably quite politically incorrect to see kids running around outside in bare feet in winter playing rugby, having hot chips splattered in tomato sauce for dinner, while their parents were enjoying conversation and a cold beverage. But I suppose it’s better than kids sitting in the cold car eating a bag of crisps while their parents are drinking in the public bars. We always said that without rugby our jails would be a lot fuller than they are at present. Because of the game, people are taught the discipline of turning up to training on time, respecting their fellow players and the opposition, learning how to tie a tie and and to dress up for a formal occasion, and the long traditions of our great game and the clubs players belong to.

I’ve been blessed in my life to mix professionally with people I have met decades ago playing in rugby teams – doctors, lawyers, merchant bankers, plumbers, block layers, sparkies – virtually everyone I meet these days has a connection back to the North Shore Rugby Club and I am so blessed with their friendships.

As I said previously, going to the footy club in an afternoon is far, far better than going to a funeral. More of you should do it, get off the couch on a Saturday and wander down to your local sports club where you possibly played decades ago and you will meet members of your local community, old friends, and catch up with people you may not have seen for years and years.

I know this isn’t much of a grumble, but I’m sick of grumbling about Lake Road; nothing ever seems to get done. And also, I would like to know when the Council is going to expose their secret plans for the second harbour crossing.

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It has been a very busy few months for Colliers North Shore office, with a number of successful Albany property auctions being 13 Tait Place; 10A & 10B Parkhead Place and 19C Orbit Drive, Albany, sold by Matt Prentice, Jack Tuson and Mike Ryan.

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For Lease - Office

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This iconic building is in an excellent location, close to CBD, with a cafe on site and minutes to Takapuna beach. Seperate car park building providing generous car parking.

Returning 310, 500 & 900 sqm

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Customise your fit out and layout, excellent resources to hand.

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Prominent and highly visible standalone building offering a 5 Green Star rating and occupied by Corporate and Government tenants plus a high tech gym and cafe. You are invited to view the most outstanding building on the North Shore which further offers sustainable features and high grade specifications.

55 Corinthian Drive is a four level office building and included in the complex is a five level car parking building with a circular access ramp located on the eastern end of the building. Please contact Janet on 021 684 775 or email for an exclusive viewing.

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2 Levels of 1650m floor plates

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DIVING ON THE SHORE

New boards a boost as diving numbers grow Shore schools excel at school diving championships Spirits were high and the splashes were higher at Glenfield Pool and Leisure Centre recently as members and friends of Auckland Diving joined with the local community to break in the new onemetre and three-metre diving boards that were recently installed at the centre.

Glenfield pool is home to one of only two facilities in Auckland that are appropriate for springboard and platform diver training. The closure of the dive well between February and April was the latest in a series of training disruptions for Auckland’s divers. Over the past 18 months both of the city’s diving pools have been shut down at various times due to maintenance issues, Covid lockdowns and Auckland’s water shortage.

However, under the leadership of Auckland Diving’s head coach, Steve Gladding, the coaching staff were able to come up with creative methods to keep diver morale high and training sessions going, even when the boards were unavailable.

“It’s a testament to the culture of our two clubs, North Harbour Diving and Diving Waitakere, our members and our great young coaches that, despite a range of setbacks, our divers are continuing to make fantastic progress,” says Steve Gladding, who credits diving for helping to foster that resilience. “Diving is all about overcoming challenging situations and what we do on the boards helps build a mindset that can be really useful in all aspects of life; that’s why we love to see people giving diving a go whether it’s competitively or recreationally.”

Auckland Diving is on a mission to encourage more people to try diving by making it more accessible through its school diving programmes and community initiatives. The event at Glenfield was held during a public session and was open to anyone who wanted to join in.

“We thought it was a great way to celebrate the new boards. The staff at Glenfield Pool and Leisure Centre were brilliant at helping us to organise the event and supporting us on the day, and we could see they were also enjoying watching the fun being had. We’re grateful to Auckland Council for investing in the boards, so that our divers and the Glenfield community can continue to use the dive well knowing the equipment is safe.”

Sunday’s session was not a typical Auckland Diving event, with participants being encouraged to pull out some crazy shapes and make some big splashes as they launched themselves off the boards.

Following the event, divers returned their focus to training for upcoming competitions including the Auckland Schools Champs at West Wave Pool and Leisure Centre on 20 May. With the addition of a separate Intermediate Schools competition this year, as well as the Secondary Schools event, it was the largest schools event to date

Albany Junior High School was the overall winner of the Intermediate Schools competition.

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with more than 75 competitors representing 24 Auckland schools.

“We’ve changed the format to enable more schools and divers to enter the competition this year and added an intermediate category.

It’s exciting to see this competition grow,” commented Auckland Diving's School Development Officer, Ellie Price.

Diving action at Glenfield Albany Junior High School was pool. the overall winner of the Intermediate Schools competition, followed by Ponsonby Intermediate in second place and Northcross Intermediate in third. The Secondary Schools event was won by the combined efforts of Albany Junior High and Albany Senior High, for the ninth consecutive year, with Westlake Girls High School second, and Diocesan School third.

Price works with Auckland schools that want to develop diving as part of their sporting repertoire. Auckland Diving also runs a one-day Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) programme for schools that includes sessions with Olympic coaches and athletes, as well as giving students the opportunity to challenge themselves and try something new.

Steve Gladding has coached all levels from beginners to Olympic medalists and is thrilled at the prospect of more people taking up the sport. He believes New Zealand divers will continue to make gains on the international diving scene.

“New Zealand is brimming over with potential for this sport, and we’ve got some incredibly talented young divers coming through, some of whom may have never considered trying diving but have given it a go through one of our school programmes or tried it because their friends were doing it,” he said.

The country’s young divers are finding inspiration from watching home-grown athletes compete on the world stage, including at the recent Diving World Cup in Tokyo, where Wellington divers Nathan Brown and Anton Down-Jenkins showed what New Zealand has to offer. Down-Jenkins came away from the event having qualified for a spot at the Tokyo Olympics, joining previously qualified Auckland diver, Lizzie Cui. Note: Auckland Diving is administered by the Auckland Diving Community Trust (ADCT). This is a not-for-profit organisation that works with Auckland's two diving clubs, North Harbour Diving and Diving Waitakere to provide professionally run springboard and platform diving classes. Divers range from those who are brand new to the sport, through to athletes competing at major international events including the Olympics. Diving is a fun, dynamic and unique sport which helps develop agility, strength, coordination and deep water confidence. Our divers come from varied backgrounds including gymnastics, cheerleading, rugby players, kids who enjoy jumping off wharfs and pool sides, and those who just love to be in the water. Classes are suitable for people from five years through to adult, provided participants can comfortably swim in deep water.

For more information, visit: https://www.aucklanddiving.co.nz/

BENEFITZ NEWS

The new BenefitzHQ at 5-11 Parkway Drive is just 75 metres away from the businesses previous home of 17 years on Constellation Drive.

Benefitz, now all under one roof!

Benefitz, the publishers of Channel Magazine have spent the past year relocating their business to a new purpose fitted out facility on Parkway Drive, just off Constellation Drive. That move was completed during May. Benefitz is a unique business that designs, manufactures and implements a range of solutions for communication. These include web design and development, graphic design, volume and short run printing, publishing, signage, fabrication, display and exhibition.

The new facility – Benefitz HQ – means that the entire business is now located under one roof. Over time the operations of the company had grown to encompass two buildings on Parkway Drive –

one on the corner of Constellation Drive, the other at 18 Parkway Drive.

“Our desire was to have our whole operation on one facility so when the opportunity came up to take on the building at 5-11 Parkway Drive we jumped at the chance to create our new Benefitz HQ,” says Managing Director Aidan Bennett. “The building offered us a blank canvas really, being a large empty factory in a great position.”

The decision to take on the new building and relocate everything to the one site was made back in 2019, and became even more important with the Covid pandemic disruption.

“We were initially meant to move our head office from the Constellation corner into the new building in May last year but the

Benefitz is powered by Solar Energy with the entire north-west side of the roof covered in solar panels.

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Benefitz entrance and reception area.

The Benefitz open plan creative area.

Covid lockdown, and related uncertainty, meant that was delayed,” adds Aidan Bennett. “We completed that move in August/September last year. More recently we moved our signage and XL printing operation in from their 18 Parkway Drive premises. This was just completed a few weeks back in mid-May.” Aidan Bennett says they are already seeing the benefits of all being under one roof.

“This move has certainly revitalised our business. Having everything we do under one roof is great for our team and good for our customers. It also provides our customer’s with an idea of the range of solutions we can provide. No other business in New Zealand provides the variety that we have, and certainly not under one roof.”

The main entrance to the business opens up to an impressive caféstyle reception area (with coffee machine) then onto the open plan area that is home to 12 stand-up desks for the Benefitz creative and web development team. This area is also home to the admin team and a spacious meeting room.

This move has certainly revitalised our business. Having everything we do under one roof is great for our team and good for our customers…

Production office and vinyl cutting machinery.

The new Large format printing area is home to a variety of machines.

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Walking beyond this open plan office area a door (with a ‘Let’s Explore’ invitation) takes you directly into the large manufacturing facility. This includes the signage workshop complete with fabrication and application areas and a CNC router. There is a work space where projects such as car signage can be undertaken. Adjacent is the XL

The short run digital printing area.

PUR and hard case book binding is always busy.

printing area with flatbed, billboard/banner and fabric printing as well as digital cutting and finishing technology.

At the south western end of the large factory you will find the volume printing technology. Two Komori 5-colour presses and a workhorse Heidelberg printing press. Accompany this is a range of print finishing equipment including folders, coaters, stitchers/ staplers, diecutting machines, and guillotines. Benefitz busy PUR and hardcase binding machinery is also in this area.

A new addition to the factory is a 20 x 17 metre structure that is the airconditioned home to production and sales/management offices (with meeting rooms) as well as Benefitz powerful larger and smaller format digital printing machinery. No less than 10 different digital machines which complete the businesses capability of printing virtually anything.

There is also an impressive staff kitchen and function area on the upstairs mezzanine floor.

“While we still have a bit of organising to do to get things spot on, visitors are certainly already impressed when we give them the full tour of the new building,” says Aidan Bennett. “It really does give them the full picture of our capability. They have a greater understanding that there is not too much we can’t produce in the communications space.”

The new Benefitz facility is powered by solar energy with the entire north-western side of the massive roof completed with solar panels. Benefitz entire business is predominantly powered by solar now with the aim to manage the power so they are 100% powered by solar with back-up from the grid.

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New meeting rooms

Benefitz Komori volume printing machinery.

Grand format printing and finishing.

Signage workshop complete with fabrication and application areas.

The impressive staff kitchen and function area on the mezzanine floor.

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FROM THE MEMBER: AIDAN BENNETT

From the Member(s)

By Aidan Bennett, Elected Member, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

Aidan Bennett.

When I was elected to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board as the highest polling candidate back in October 2019, I took the chair for the first 18 months of the term. One of the first things we did was to ensure we created an environment where we could work closely with staff and be very well informed. So we could make the best decisions for the future of our community. That involved us operating with closed workshops to gather this information, before decisions were finally made at our monthly business meetings that were open to the public. Those are the important decision making meetings. This month my colleague and fellow local board member Toni van Tonder provides this column on her thoughts about closed versus open workshops. I reckon she’s hit the spot with all the facts.

The Case for Closed Workshops

By Toni van Tonder, Elected Member, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board In the May business meeting at the DevonportTakapuna Local Board a notice of motion was submitted by the new Chair to open workshops to the public and media. Three of us voted against this motion, three voted for. It was passed using the casting vote of the Chair. It’s a big decision for a Board to open their workshops and so it’s worth learning about why I didn’t want to see it happen.

The Local Board comes together every Tuesday. Every third Tuesday of the month we hold an open business meeting where decisions are made. The other three Tuesdays are set aside for various departments of Council or the CCOs such as Auckland Transport (AT) or Eke Panuku or Auckland Unlimited to come and present to us items of importance to our Local Board area. Community groups too can come to us during this time to workshop any issues or concerns they may have.

Workshops are a tool for elected members to gain valuable insights and information on issues or projects happening in the area. We’re able to ask as many questions as we like and thrash out ideas on how to get the best outcomes for all. There is a free flow of information and this is important in supporting us to make good decisions when the Business Meeting comes around.

When I was the Devonport Business Association (BID) Manager I would come to workshops to discuss things happening in the town centre. Whilst my formal presentation was available to the public, as all workshop material is, it was the verbal exchange recorded by the sitting media that ended up in the paper. It was a story that I hadn’t expected, I hadn’t been interviewed for, and on content that hadn’t even been confirmed or decided upon.

It had been a free and frank conversation that suddenly hit the headlines, because let’s face it, it’s always a slow news day in Devonport.

I was aggrieved, and it meant that I was unlikely to answer future questions in a workshop, or present the full

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Toni van

Tonder. picture, instead only focusing on the rosy news-worthy stories rather than engaging in a constructive conversation. This is a massive problem, because I know that I have not been the only person blind-sided by this ‘openness and transparency’ issue before. I told myself that if I was elected, I would close those workshops once again, and that’s what Aidan, George (Wood) and I did.

Aidan got some grief for this, particularly by said media who had just had their easy “news” tap turned off. You will remember the satirical cartoon they did on Aidan.

He took it well because it gives a pretty clear gauge on their reaction. But for Aidan and me both, this gig is not a life-style choice. We don’t plan on being in this role a long time; all we ever cared about is doing a bloody good job for the community in the time that we are here. We’re here to serve, and to do that we need information. If that annoys a few angry voices, then que sera sera.

The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board workshops were opened for the first time in 2013. Aidan Bennett, George Wood and I closed them again in 2019. Today there are only three of 21 Local Boards that have open workshops, and in no other case is there a local media sitting in the room writing down everything they hear.

There is a process, and the process is a democratic one. You elect your members. Those members do the work, learn what needs to be learned, set a direction and then we go out for consultation. This is the point where the public get involved. The public can attend a meeting and make a deputation or speak in public forum. We host regular Community Forum’s where anyone can ask to attend and speak to anything they are passionate about.

There are online ‘have your say’ opportunities for renewals and policy changes. When that feedback is gathered, we then workshop the topic again, before taking it to an open meeting to make a decision.

But what will happen now, is we will stop seeing the officers. Hui with mana whenua will be less likely to take

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Across

Down

4 Park wardens follow good sort (in 1 work they

trained together) (9)

1 Expert suspender to raise and tilt (9)

9 His barking seal goddess (6)

3 At home in a display case in 1 work (8)

10/22 Bond's briefer after laid-back class gets more

vulgar, with head stepping back for 1 work (4,1,3,6) 11 Commander supports hooded types (6) 12 Final property's listed inaccurately - it isn't quite

representational (8)

5 Upsets items pending (2-3) 6 Pavlova rests on a surface, say we work out why?

(7) 7 Opening for New Avenger Mike (6) 8 Edward from Brazilian city ran wild (6)

13 Bag spreading disease (and possibly aircraft?) (7)

14 About work in 1 work (4)

15 Monster's leer changing sides (4)

16 Bring up window in 1 work? (4)

18 Mould English class? (5)

17 Grant threatened by duster in 1 work: "First part

of this by this" (9)

19 Endless balm has nothing on a hail of bullets (5) 21 Gave out a star (4) 24 Ready to run electric current during renewal (4-3) 25 Reveals secret time with fond wish to peel

faster? (8) 27 Second to straighten up multicoloured arch (6) 28 Learning to go without a drawing out (8)

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2 1 work to be composed in musical intervals (3,5)

Solution to last month's crossword

19 Gives in to temptation by demon offering

megabytes for defective USB (8) 20 Note snake entering hoist in 1 work (8) 21 1 work with sign of innocence, say, holding it

back? (7) 22 See 10 Across

29 You end with the gravy holders' craft (1-5)

23 Flopsy chose to appear in 1 work (6)

30 About vibrator taking in 'O' (drunk) - wood's

protected? (9)

26 Write to church, resulting in small change (5)

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