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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

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CHANNEL MAGAZINE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

November 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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NZSL Beginner 1b & c – Sunnynook 1 Rhymetime for 2-5 Year Olds – 2 Community Centre, Sunnynook 7pm Takapuna Library, Takapuna 9.30am Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Citizens Hall 9.30am

Feisty Feet – Dance Classes for 3 Rhymetime for 2-5 Year Olds – Seniors – St Peters Anglican Church, Takapuna Library, Takapuna 9.30am Takapuna 10am Kori me te ruri – Wriggle and Rhyme – Birkenhead Library & Civic Centre, Birkenhead 10am

NZSL Beginner 1b & c – Sunnynook 8 Community Centre, Sunnynook 7pm Morning Melodies – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 11am

Rhymetime for 2-5 Year Olds – 9 Takapuna Library, Takapuna 9.30am Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Citizens Hall 9.30am

Feisty Feet – Dance Classes for 10 Seniors – St Peters Anglican Church, Takapuna 10am Kori me te ruri – Wriggle and Rhyme – Birkenhead Library & Civic Centre, Birkenhead 10am

Rhymetime for 2-5 Year Olds – 11 Takapuna Library, Takapuna 9.30am Get Messy Browns Bay – St Anne’s Hall, Browns Bay 10am

Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport NZSL Beginner 1b & c – Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook 7pm

Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport Rhymetime for 2-5 Year Olds – Takapuna Library, Takapuna 9.30am Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Citizens Hall 9.30am

Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport Feisty Feet – Dance Classes for Seniors – St Peters Anglican Church, Takapuna 10am Kori me te ruri – Wriggle and Rhyme – Birkenhead Library & Civic Centre, Birkenhead 10am

Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport Rhymetime for 2-5 Year Olds – Takapuna Library, Takapuna 9.30am

Hana Carpenter – Suspended 22 Movement – The Depot, Devonport NZSL Beginner 1b & c – Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook 7pm

PulseArt – Over my Shoulder – 23 The Depot – ONLINE - www. depotartspace.co.nz/event/pulseart/ Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport Rhymetime for 2-5 Year Olds – Takapuna Library, Takapuna 9.30am Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Citizens Hall 9.30am 7Days Live – Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 7.30pm

F&T Wine Club – Fantail & Turtle 24 - Goodside, Smales Farm, Takapuna 6.30pm PulseArt – Over my Shoulder – The Depot – ONLINE - www.depotartspace. co.nz/event/pulseart/ Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport ONLINE -www.depotartspace.co.nz/ event/hana-carpenter/ Feisty Feet – Dance Classes for Seniors – St Peters Anglican Church, Takapuna

PulseArt – Over my Shoulder – 25 The Depot – ONLINE - www. depotartspace.co.nz/event/pulseart/ Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport ONLINE -www.depotartspace.co.nz/ event/hana-carpenter/ Rhymetime for 2-5 Year Olds – Takapuna Library, Takapuna 9.30am Get Messy Browns Bay – St Anne’s Hall, Browns Bay 10am

PulseArt – Over my Shoulder – 29 The Depot – ONLINE - www. depotartspace.co.nz/event/pulseart/ Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport ONLINE -www.depotartspace.co.nz/ event/hana-carpenter/ NZSL Beginner 1b & c – Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook 7pm

PulseArt – Over my Shoulder – 30 The Depot – ONLINE - www. depotartspace.co.nz/event/pulseart/ Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport ONLINE -www.depotartspace.co.nz/ event/hana-carpenter/ Rhymetime for 2-5 Year Olds – Takapuna Library, Takapuna 9.30am Glenfield Laughter Club – Glenfield Senior Citizens Hall 9.30am

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NZ Sculpture Onshore’s Virtual 5 Exhibiton - www.nzsculptureonshore. co.nz/ Retro Records Vinyl Record Clearance Sale – Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights 6pm

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Food Truck Collective Milford – 6 Crystal Visions Holistic Market – Milford Reserve, Craig Road, Milford Milford Senior Citizens Hall – Milford 5pm 10am Crystal Visions Holistic Market – Milford Senior Citizens Hall – Milford 10am

Hana Carpenter – Suspended 13 Albany NZ Made Market – 14 Movement – The Depot, Devonport Albany Village Community Hall, 21 Library Lane, Albany 10am Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport

Hana Carpenter – Suspended 19 Movement – The Depot, Devonport Retro Records Vinyl Record Clearance Sale – Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights 6pm ‘Tis The Season to Sparkle, Phoenix Plaza, Inverness Rd, Browns Bay 4.30pm

Hana Carpenter – Suspended 20 Movement – The Depot, Devonport Crystal Visions Holistic Market – Milford Senior Citizens Hall – Milford 10am

Hana Carpenter – Suspended 21 Movement – The Depot, Devonport Crystal Visions Holistic Market – Milford Senior Citizens Hall – Milford 10am

PulseArt – Over my Shoulder – 26 The Depot – ONLINE - www. depotartspace.co.nz/event/pulseart/ Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport ONLINE -www.depotartspace.co.nz/ event/hana-carpenter/ Retro Records Vinyl Record Clearance Sale – Meadowood Community House, Unsworth Heights 6pm

Women’s Street-Smart Self27 Defence Northshore – Massey Uni – Recreation Centre Albany, Massey University 9.30am PulseArt – Over my Shoulder – The Depot – ONLINE - www.depotartspace. co.nz/event/pulseart/ Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport ONLINE -www.depotartspace.co.nz/ event/hana-carpenter/

PulseArt – Over my Shoulder – 28 The Depot – ONLINE - www. depotartspace.co.nz/event/pulseart/ Hana Carpenter – Suspended Movement – The Depot, Devonport ONLINE -www.depotartspace.co.nz/ event/hana-carpenter/ Women’s Street-Smart Self-Defence Northshore – Massey Uni – Recreation Centre Albany, Massey University 9.30am

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CONTENTS

TAKAPUNA BEACH

COVER FEATURES

MILFORD

Eating Out Feature: Daily Bread

26 Festive Shopping 41

An Interview with Hugo Allan

Bayswater Marina Precinct

Talking Takapuna

Milford News

DEVONPORT 67

Devonport News

ARTS

FEATURES 24 Shop the Shore 46 Eskdale Reserve Upgrade 70 North Shore History: David Verran

The Rose Centre

The PumpHouse

Depot Artspace

104 The Channel Crossword

EDUCATION

OUT & ABOUT 02 Community Calendar 07 Out & About on the Shore

EATING OUT 17

Eating Out Guide

Massey University

Kristin School

74 Westlake Boys’ High School 76

Westlake Girls’ High School

78 79

Rosmini College Takapuna Grammar

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FROM THE EDITOR

Janet Marshall Aidan Bennett.

Kim McIntosh.

Crystal Sharp.

Liz Cannon. Above: The Channel Mag team hard at it on Zoom in late October.

Doing it Local! Welcome to our November 2021 issue of Channel Magazine. This is going to be an editorial piece where I don’t mention the pandemic starting with C. We’re over it. We love putting together Channel Mag and highlighting all the positive things happening in our community. And there are so many! In this issue we are big on encouraging readers to ‘Do it Local’. This has been a key ingredient of this magazine ever since we launched it 125 issues ago, back in mid-2010. We’ve provided lots of reasons in this issue for Shore locals to stay local when spending money this festive season. A big thanks to our team of Kim, Liz and Crystal for the effort in producing this magazine. Things are not easy when there are some many commercial restrictions in our way – but we’ve done it once again. In this issue you’ll find all the usual informative and entertaining columns from businesses and organisations Shore-wide. There are also some interesting features – both commercial and community. Heather Barker Vermeer has done an interview with 17 year old Takapuna Grammar student Hugo Allan who is

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a standout in motor racing. We sent Christine Young into the bush – Eskdale Reserve to be precise – to report on the wonderful work Auckland Council and others have done on the track upgrade. I was lucky enough to be able to test-drive Peugeot’s brand new electric vehicle, the e208. I love EVs, have been driving them for five years and this one didn’t disappoint. There’s some fairly mixed opinions on Bayswater Marina Holdings Limited’s plans for their land at Bayswater Marina. They’ve purchased space in this fine magazine to inform our readers about these plans that are currently out as a notified resource consent application so the community can provide their feedback. You’ve got until November 19th. Happy reading, have a great November! Looking forward to some freedom in coming weeks! Noho haumaru. Stay safe. Aidan Bennett, QSM Publisher, Channel Magazine Managing Director, Benefitz Email: aidan@benefitz.co.nz

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A love of learning starts at Kristin. Start your child at Kristin in Year 0 or 1 and they will benefit from: • A quality Teacher and Learning Assistant in their classroom to optimise their learning and wellbeing • Specialist teachers for Te Reo Māori, Mandarin Chinese, Music and Movement, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Visual Arts and the Perceptual Motor Programme • A designated classroom with well thought-out learning spaces to ensure student engagement, stimulation and growth • Inquiry learning through the internationally recognised International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme • Kristin’s outstanding facilities like its well-resourced library, gymnasiums and digital studio • The opportunity to catch one of 20 dedicated Kristin school buses with a regular driver who’ll get to know them by name.

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OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

Spreading 'Spreadelfie' selfie lockdown laughs across Devonport Devonport local author of the 'What Goes on Tour' series and comedic blogger, Gillian Scott, kept locals laughing during level 4 this year. During the first lockdown last year Gillian posted daily blogs of her daily neighbourhood walks, trying to find humour in the mundane but also keeping it real when it was tough. She compiled all her FB posts into a book – one of which was donated to the Devonport Museum – as a time capsule of the period. She restarted her daily posts when we went back into the latest level 4 lockdown this year. Inspired by the now infamous malapropism by a top government official about safely spreading your legs, Gillian was inspired to evolve the traditional selfie into a #spreadelfie and it became a local fad that also spread! New Zealanders as far south as Taranaki and followers as far away as Australia joined in and posted their #spreadelfies too. Here are a few of them from the Devonport surrounds! You can follow Gillian's blogs at https://gillianscottcreative.com/blog/

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OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

Flat whites and flowers - local businesses collaborate Daily Bread in Belmont and local florist Ivy and Birch in Devonport have collaborated to go that extra mile to keep a smile on locals' faces during these tough times. Nicole Birch, owner and director of Ivy and Birch has been delivering beautiful fresh bouquets and posies every Wednesday and Friday mornings to Daily Bread in Belmont. Customers seeking their morning caffeine fix and gastronomic nibbles have loved the displays of colourful, 'brightenyour-day' blooms, a collaboration that has been widely appreciated and supported. As all local businesses struggle to navigate the new normal, these positive steps to combat the negative effects of Covid on our communities are a welcome addition, loved by locals and regulars. Our advice – get in quick to support both these wonderful local businesses – the posies literally fly off the shelves and the coffee and treats are superb – both certainly add smiles and positivity to the morning coffee run. Keep up the great work, guys!

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Community caring - Wicklow Road Book Exchange Over the past few difficult months there has been an outpouring of oldfashioned, feel-good community spirit which warms the heart to see and experience. In particular, community book exchanges have been popping up around the neighbourhoods of the North Shore. The Wicklow Road Book Exchange in Narrow Neck is a great example of this wonderful community spirit in action. Kind souls donate, excited kids and adults alike browse and discover gems that they can take away for free. The re-cycle continues as they in turn 'pay-it-forward' by replacing their borrowed items with new stock, or simply returning the books once finished. Orderly and respectful, the scheme works in harmony with the local community, with more than just books donated; carefully prepared art and craft activity bags to keep kids inspired, generous Lego donations, good-as-new toys and jigsaw puzzles miraculously appear like an early Christmas windfall! Not only that, a Wicklow Road book fairy keeps the old-fashioned bus shelter in wonderful, perfect order. A massive shout out and thank you from us at Channel Magazine to all those keeping these amazing places alive and thriving right across our North Shore communities!

Kind souls donate, excited kids and adults alike browse and discover gems that they can take away for free.

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HARBOUR HOSPICE NEWS

New nurse call system financed The Freemasons Foundation has generously supported the vital community project to redevelop Harbour Hospice at 7 Shea Terrace, Takapuna, through a substantial contribution towards the new Nurse Call System, and 17 TVs for the redeveloped inpatient and whānau bedrooms. The redevelopment includes upgraded and purpose-fitted inpatient bedrooms, with care increasing over time from nine to 15 bedrooms, and a specially designed whānau area with two overnight bedrooms. The Nurse Call System is a vital piece of inpatient medical equipment which will enable patients to call for assistance by pushing a button or using a pullcord. These systems alert nurses, doctors, and other staff as soon as they’re activated, reducing response times for patients, and improving care. The Freemasons Foundation and Masonic Lodges have a long association with hospice, with Harbour Hospice being supported by local lodges for over a decade. Freemasons Foundation Chairman, Mark Winger, says, “The Foundation has been providing support to the aged-care community since 1956, and in more recent times has helped the hospice movement with the outstanding work they perform. Through our relationship with Harbour Hospice, we became aware of their need for a leadingedge solution for patients to call for assistance. This is a crucial piece of technology, providing valuable support to those in need, giving additional comfort to patients and their families at a challenging time.”

This is a crucial piece of technology, providing valuable support to those in need… Harbour Hospice is the only specialist end of life care provider for people living in the region, and has been delivering compassionate care and support to patients and their families, free of charge, for over three decades. Today Harbour Hospice cares for over 1,300 patients a year, with one in three people who die in the community receiving care from hospice. Demand for palliative care across the Harbour Hospice region is expected to grow by 50% in the next 14 years, and 90% in the next 40 years. Stage 1 of construction on the North Shore site, which includes the installation of the new Nurse Call System and the 17 TVs, will be finished by the end of this year when the inpatient unit will be reopened, with the full project scheduled to be completed in early 2023. To find out how you can help, and to learn more about the project, visit harbourhospice.org.nz/shore-project/ or email Capital Campaign Manager, Kate Thompson, on Kate.Thompson@harbourhospice.org.nz.

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ANDREW DORREEN

6 EWEN STREET, TAKAPUNA Located in the popular pocket, a stone throw from Hauraki Shops and Takapuna beach, this timeless, elegant, and modernised weatherboard family home sits on a large site, offering over 740sqm of Northwest-facing land with superb living spaces. This home will have strong appeal to family buyers seeking the perfect carefree seaward side home with class but also that wow factor! Situated on the northern side of Ewen Street, the home lies perfectly to the sun with the living, kitchen, and dining areas, flowing out to the rear landscaped grounds with spa, pool, and generous lawn. The Patterson hand-crafted kitchen is a timeless work of art that creates a brilliant social space, offering a large casual dining and generous preparation area, all within one area. Seamless flow to the main lounge and formal dining are key features of the design. Miele appliances, a double fridge, and a built-in bar fridge are included in this package to provide buyers with turnkey ease. The home offers four double bedrooms, and three full bathrooms allowing the average size family plenty of space. A study nook upstairs is ideal for a breakaway space and a pleasant place to work

from flows out to a deck that joins the master bedroom where strong sea views are observed. One of the favourite rooms is the games room with pool table and second lounge area - perfect for teenage families, providing excellent separation between kids and adults. The master is a nice retreat with access to a deck with great sea views, as well as an ensuite and walk-in wardrobe. Garaging is generous, with the ability to also park vehicles off-street behind the garage and inside the gate. Ewen Street has the unique feature of being able to launch small boats at the end of the street" including Sealegs if one so desired. Close to Hauraki shops, Takapuna Beach, motorway onramps, as well as being in zone for Hauraki primary and Takapuna Grammar - the ease of access to all amenities make this property so popular and one not to be missed. Contact Andrew without delay. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSES WEDNESDAY 17TH NOVEMBER (UNESS SOLD PRIOR) www.precision.net.nz/ID #519491

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ANDREW DORREEN

2802 THE SENTINEL, TAKAPUNA Occupying approximately 250sqm of single-level living space within the iconic Sentinel building, apartment 2802 is the most admired sub-penthouse in Takapuna. Facing North to South, this enviable apartment captures panoramic views over the North Shore and the city lights of Auckland's CBD. Uniquely this floor offers a dramatic 3.5m stud height throughout, which makes for an impressive sense of space and natural light.

facing deck, also benefiting from excellent views and the perfect spot for your morning coffee. The accommodation is made up of three ensuited bedrooms, which all enjoy individually stunning vistas of different parts of the city.

The main living area offers spectacular 270-degree views of the Gulf, Rangitoto, and an aspect of the cityscape that is unmatched by any other North Shore property. Simply breath taking! The entertainer's kitchen boasts a large island bench spanning four to five metres, flowing out to a generous dining area and an enclosed (but open with the ability to open) deck. A separate TV lounge flows out to a North-

This is a rare opportunity to secure one of the North Shore's most prestigious homes, contact Andrew without delay.

The apartment offers three-car garaging, three lockers, and all the luxurious amenities the Sentinel has to offer - with the beach, eateries & high-end shopping at your doorstep. Luxury living at its best.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSES WEDNESDAY 17TH NOVEMBER (UNESS SOLD PRIOR) www.precision.net.nz/ID #519485

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 over $4,500,000 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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PERFORMING ARTS NEWS: THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE

News from The PumpHouse from James Bell

Ten reasons why theatre is so special

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There is nothing quite like live theatre – as you theatre lovers will know! But what exactly is it that makes it so special? Here are 10 reasons why we believe theatre is such a special experience: 1. No performance is exactly the same, so you are seeing something truly unique! 2. The rush of excitement you get watching talented performers portray relatable human emotions right in front of your very eyes can be a moving experience. 3. To feel the vibrations of live music (especially in musical theatre) is something pretty special. 4. You don’t have to damage your poor eyes watching an interesting story unfold on a screen; instead you can watch an interesting story LIVE! 5. There is an element of exciting risk watching live theatre. Will the actors remember their lines? Will they hit those high notes? 6. There is actual research that shows audiences' hearts syncing while at the theatre. 7. Just like seeing a sports game live, the atmosphere is incredible (I mean – have you been in the audience for one of our outdoor Summer Shakespeare shows?!) 8. History! Theatre mirrors the past, present, and future of our world. It makes history come alive right before our eyes, giving audiences a chance to connect with history and be educated all while being entertained. 9. Theatre helps us understand cultures other than our own. We can learn so much about people from all around the world by studying their performance traditions. 10. Perhaps the most important of all: COMMUNITY. The gathering of a community to have the shared experience of storytelling has been a thing for as long as humans have lived on earth. For a performance to happen, people need to gather in one place for a couple of hours, and witness an event that may be beautiful, funny, moving, and thought-provoking. In a time where most of our communication happens in front of a screen, bringing people together for a positive experience is something that matters. If theatre means a lot to you, you may want to support us, or other creative groups at this difﬁcult time. Listed below are some of the ways you may be able to help The PumpHouse Theatre if you are able to.

PERFORMING ARTS NEWS: THE ROSE CENTRE

This month at The Rose Centre with Operations Manager Geoff Allen

In consideration of the financial stress put upon us all by the lockdowns of 2021

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The Rose Centre 2022

Inviting expressions of interest from community and theatre groups: He hōtaka hauora / Wellness programme The Rose Centre 2022 invites yoga classes, exercise, fitness, crafts, dance, natural remedies, rongoā Māori, kapa haka, Tai Chi, learning a new language and many more, to contact us with expressions of interest. *Groups accepted into our 2022 Monday to Wednesday programme will be heavily discounted! Talk to Hannah (Community Development) Contact: hello@rosecentre.co.nz

The Rose Centre's Theatre.

Ngā whakaaturanga hou/New shows Performance groups. We are looking to support performing arts and dance groups. From music to comedy; from Improv to Shakespeare and local writing. *Groups accepted into our February to April programme will be heavily discounted! Talk to Geoff Allen - contact manager@rosecentre.co.nz for details.

Become a Friend of The PumpHouse: Join a community of artists and theatre lovers who play a special role in supporting our vision to be a thriving art, culture and educational space for Auckland. To join, visit our website: www.pumphouse.co.nz/join

Events at The Rose Centre 2021 Check www.rosecentre.co.nz and www.facebook.com/rosecentre for updates on events:

Make a donation: Now more than ever, donations are a crucial part of what keeps us alive. The PumpHouse is a registered charity and a not-for-proﬁt. To donate: www.pumphouse.co.nz/support/donate-now

Our pre-school is open in Level 3 and we hope to be welcoming our groups back as soon as safely possible. The Rose Centre wishes to thank our community for its support. We want the whole peninsula to know that whatever resource we can provide in this trying time we’ll do our very best.

Kia ora mō tō tautoko! Cheers, James Bell.

BOOKINGS: 09 489 8360 or pumphouse.co.nz

Kia kaha, kia manawanui, kia tautoko i te hapori katoa. Geoff Allen, Operations Manager The Rose Centre, School Rd, Belmont 09 445 9900 hello@rosecentre.co.nz www.rosecentre.co.nz Facebook @RoseCentre

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AUCKLAND GUITAR SCHOOL

DEPOT ARTSPACE

Auckland Guitar School with Dylan Kay

Choosing your first guitar

Depot Artspace with Amy Saunders

Dylan Kay

The common advice when choosing your first guitar is: “just start on a cheap nylon string guitar, and don’t spend too much in case you give up”. Advice given regardless of your age/size, musical interests, budget and many other considerations! Let’s debunk some myths. There is no such thing as a “beginner” guitar – just cheap guitars that don’t sound very good, are hard to play and won’t stay in tune – start on one of these and you’re unlikely to last more than a few months. Set yourself up for success by starting on the type of guitar you ultimately want to play – you don’t have to learn on acoustic and then graduate to electric when you’ve “mastered” that. Many of our seven year old students start on electric guitar – which are easier to fret notes on and they’re motivated to practise because they’re already a rockstar. There are lots of different types of electric guitar – start with what your heroes play and narrow it down from there. If your heart is set on being the next Ed Sheeran / James Taylor, then start on an acoustic – you don’t need to begin on a nylon string to “toughen up your fingers”. Acoustic guitars come in lots of different sizes – find the size that feels most comfortable. Ideally, choose an acoustic guitar with a “solid top” (the front of the guitar being wood, not plywood, means it will sound much better).

Acoustic guitars come in lots of different sizes – find the size that feels most comfortable. Don’t feel intimidated by going into a guitar shop – they will be more than happy to demonstrate any guitar you like for you. If you’re looking to buy that all-important first guitar before starting lessons, there’s some more info in this blog article: https://www. aucklandguitarschool.co.nz/blog/choosing-your-first-guitar/ or get in touch – we’re always happy to help make sure you start off on the right foot!

Depot Artspace and Creative Hub, Devonport

Amy Saunders

The Depot has supported and sustained the careers of creatives for 25 years and it feels more important now than ever that we support the creative community, many of whose income has disappeared over the last eight weeks. In an attempt to create more opportunities for artists we are putting our exhibitions online and we have also created a ‘stock room’ of art that showcases work by local artists and is available to purchase through our new online gallery – a purpose built viewing platform in response to Covid and the perfect place to buy your best-ever Christmas presents! So please check it out, we will be uploading more works from our stockroom and exhibitions over the coming weeks. www.depotartspacegallery.com We’ll also put our Christmas members' show online and hopefully we will be able to enjoy it in-person too. We hope this will provide local artists something to get excited about and provide wonderful local, handmade gifts for Christmas. We’ve had a fantastic response so far and have extended the submission deadline until the end of November. So if you’re a budding artist wanting to exhibit please get in touch, and if you want to buy some great art everything will be under $250. Check out the members' show online in December. Depot Sound Have you got a song that you want mixed on a tight budget and need it to be top industry quality? There’s no better time than now to get that done for only $250+gst per song. Contact our award winning sound engineer & manager Neil Baldock today! 021 685 070 neil@depotsound.co.nz www.depotsound.co.nz Wayfind Creative, our free professional development programme for creatives who are looking to create a financially viable, sustainable and deeply rewarding career is still running throughout Covid. In fact this is possibly the ideal time to join. Find out more or sign up to Wayfind Creative today: www.wayfindcreative.co.nz Depot Galleries November exhibitions www.depotartspace.co.nz/events

See you next month! Dylan Kay, Auckland Guitar School, Howick and Takapuna, Auckland "Transform your playing." 09 533 5246 www.aucklandguitarschool.co.nz

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Your Monthly Eating Out Guide… • EATING OUT ON THE SHORE Josh Helm and Patrick Welzenbach .

Christmas has come early at Daily Bread Daily Bread once again is ramping up the festive spirit and producing some Christmas classics. The results are nothing short of perfection. Their ethos has always been about producing top quality products and doing whatever it takes to achieve that. The Christmas range is the perfect example of that. To understand what’s on offer we chatted with Patrick Welzenbach (owner and Head Baker of Daily Bread), Josh Helm (owner and MD) and Ben Eyres (Head Pastry Baker). Channel Mag: Tell us more about the Christmas range. Pat: We are launching a traditional German stollen with a sweet marzipan core; arguably the most technical Italian panettone; and of course our take on Christmas fruit mince pies with tart strawberry fruit mince. CM: What’s your favourite product? Pat: Because of my heritage, I would have to say stollen. I can cope celebrating Christmas without snow, but not without stollen. CM: What makes stollen so special to you? Pat: Christmas time is stollen time for my family. My grandfather has been making stollen the same way for 80 years and his stollen is the best. The recipe is exactly the same and hasn’t changed since my great grandfather Max developed it. It’s the perfect accompaniment to your morning coffee or afternoon tea. CM: Tell us more about these Christmas fruit mince pies? Josh: We’ve been inspired from a classic Kiwi Christmas where strawberries play a massive part. The

sweet and tart strawberry mince is encased in buttery goodness. They are very moreish! CM: You mention your Panettone is extremely technical. Can you take us through this? Ben: We follow a traditional Italian method, using a very strong and active stiff sourdough starter. It’s called Lievito Madre and nowadays it’s rare to find bakers willing to take the time with this technique. The result is a light, fluffy panettone with an open crumb. It’s not like anything else you'll find.

Christmas time is stollen time for my family. My grandfather has been making stollen the same way for 80 years and his stollen is the best. The recipe is exactly the same … CM: What would be your advice on how best to eat panettone? Josh: My family has a tradition – every Christmas morning we toast it and put poached fruit, Greek yoghurt and honey on top. Team this up with a glass of bubbles and you have the makings for a great day. Ben's disappointed to hear this as he would never toast a panettone! Daily Bread Belmont Open Monday – Sunday, 7am – 3pm Available for home delivery and click and collect dailybread.co.nz hello@dailybread.co.nz

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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES!

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Sigdi Indian Restaurant The freshest and finest ingredients guarantee the best quality curries - all GF. 161 Victoria Rd, Devonport, 09 445 1546 www.sigdi.co.nz

Akdeniz Bar Cafe Restaurant Offering Persian and Mediterranean cuisine in Devonport Village. 5/15 Victoria Road, Devonport, 09 600 2125 www.akdenizdevonport.co.nz

Signal Hill Restaurant Serves classic NZ fare with an extensive drinks list in Devonport’s most iconic homestead. 24 Victoria Road, Devonport, 09 445 0193 www.signalhill.co.nz

Buona Sera Restaurant Great Italian cuisine from great ingredients. Mangiamo - Let's Eat! 99 Victoria Road, Devonport, 09 445 8133 www.buonasera.co.nz

The Patriot Your Devonport Pub - owned by locals, for locals. 14 Victoria Road, Devonport, 09 445 3010 www.thepatriot.co.nz

Cafe Hung Viet Traditional flavours of Vietnamese cuisine brings authentic Hanoi meals to the North Shore. 101 Victoria Rd, 09 446 3368 www.cafehungviet.co.nz

Vic Road Kitchen Serving up fresh, seasonal NZ produce in a rustic Mediterranean style. 57-59 Victoria Road, Devonport. 09 445 9797 www.vicroadkitchen.co.nz

Corellis Great tasting home-style fare at a great price. 46 Victoria Road Devonport, 09 445 4151 www.corelliscafe.co.nz Devon on the Wharf A little slice of heaven for tastes of Mediterranean and Turkish cuisine. 1 Queen's Parade, 09 445 7012 www.devononthewharf.nz Fish Kitchen Extensive seafood menu plus their signature 'fish 'n' chips' - the best fresh fish in the best location. 1/1 Queens Parade, Devonport Wharf. 09 445 1777 www.fishkitchen.co.nz

At Channel Mag we’ve been ‘Doing it Local’ for years. That’s what this magazine is all about. Our local Bars & Eateries need us to support them more than ever in these uncertain times with most doing great take-out options in level three and we can’t wait until the Covid Traffic Lights change in coming weeks so we can all dine in again. Let’s support our local Hospo businesses!

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Vondel Well thought out, great tasting food for vegans, meat lovers and everybody in between. 8 Victoria Road, Devonport, 09 446 6444 www.vondel.co.nz

TAKAPUNA Alforno Italian Restaurant Delicious Italian and Mediterranean food cooked with passion. 34 Anzac Street, Takapuna. 09 488-0179 www.alforno.co.nz

Flying Rickshaw Honest and simple authentic Indian cuisine. 97 Victoria Road, Devonport, 09 445 7721 www.flyingrickshaw.co.nz

Aubergine Restaurant Premium European and Mediterranean style dining 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. 09 489 3104 www.aubergine.co.nz

Manuka Cafe and Restaurant Mediterranean inspired cuisine and friendly customer service. 49 Victoria Road, Devonport, 09 445 7732 www.manukarestaurant.co.nz

Big Tikka Indian cuisine… using bold flavours & reinterpreting classic dishes in a contemporary way. 458 Lake Road, Takapuna. 09 974 2241 www.bigtikka.co.nz

Portofino Devonport Very popular Italian Restaurant in the heart of Devonport Village. 26 Victoria Rd, 09 445 3777 www.portofinodevonport.co.nz

Botticelli Restaurant & Wine Bar A popular Italian eatery, serving Takapuna for over 27 years Anzac Street, Takapuna. Phone 021 910 999 www.botticelli.co.nz

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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE • Your Monthly Eating Out Guide… 8848 Restaurant & Bar

Dantes Pizza & Casa Pasta Wood Fired Pizzas & sensational Pasta in the heart of Taka! Eat Street, 40 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. 09 486 3668 www.dantes.co.nz A

French Rendez-Vous

Welcome to our French restaurant in an amazing and unique lake view location at the heart of Takapuna. 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. This month: truffle season. Try our lamb shoulder with foie gras and truffle. Book at www.french-rendez-vous-caferestaurant.business.site Or via our Facebook and Instagram accounts: facebook: FrenchRendezvousTakapuna Instagram: @frenchrendezvoustakapuna 2a Manurere Avenue – Right next to The PumpHouse Takapuna 09 487 0009

Book and dine with your special date, a group get-together or stop by for their locals $35 Lunch set menu.

Francs Bar & Diner Beachside diner smacks of fresh fish, crisp lager, flopping jandals and easy service from sunrise to sunset. Main Beach, The Strand, Takapuna. 09 488 0016 www.joylab.co.nzfrancs Madam Woo Takes inspiration from traditional Malaysian hawker food, drawing influence from Malaysian, Chinese and other Asian cultures. 486 Lake Road, Takapuna, 09 489 4601 www.madamwoo.co.nz TA K

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Takapuna's Award-winning Nanam Restaurant recently voted as best neighborhood restaurant, Metro Top 50 and NZ's 100 Best Restaurants by Cusine is humbled to offer an array of Filipino (Asian and Spanish-inspired) Tapas and delectable wine and cocktail selections for our locals.

nanam.co.nz nanam.reservation@gmail.com 09 488 9976

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

Florrie McGreals Irish Pub The best place in Takapuna to have a beer, meet some old friends or make some new ones. Great food as well! Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. 09 486 6330 www.florriemcgreals.co.nz TA K

Authentic Nepalese and Indian cuisine in the heart of Takapuna with a vast menu of both traditional Indian dishes and Nepalese specialties. Tastes from the Himalayan region... inspired by Himalayan spices blended and crafted by their chefs with 20 plus years of experience. "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.

Sakebar Nippon Japanese Restaurant

El Humero Traditional Colombian-Style Barbecue restaurant – yum! Eat Street, 40 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. 09 489 9973 www.elhumero.co.nz

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Located under the Monterey Cinema. An authentic Japanese Izakaya restaurant with a friendly and lively atmosphere, private area for groups with karaoke and buffet style menu. BOOKINGS: www.sakebar.co.nz GROUP BOOKINGS: joy@sakebar.co.nz Open Tues-Sun, Closed Mondays and public holidays. 32-34 Anzac Street,Takapuna, 09 486 2249 www.sakebar.co.nz Mamak Malaysian Street Food Tasty Malaysian Street Food eatery under the Sentinel building. Huron/Northcroft Streets, Takapuna. 09 486 0122 www.mamaktakapuna.co.nz Mexico Inspired by the streets of Mexico, food created to deliver complex layers of flavour across a range of shareable dishes. McKenzies Precinct, 4 The Strand, Takapuna. 09 489 6781 www.mexico.net.nz

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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 daily for lunch and dinner, and a worthwhile visit on Sunday for a full breakfast buffet 8-11.30am, plus great value burger + beer meal deals on big sports weekends.

Open Daily Level 1, The Spencer Hotel 9 – 17 Byron Ave, Takapuna, Ph 09 916 4982

Tokyo Bay Modern Japanese cuisine from kitchen run by experienced sushi master Mr Chikara Sato, a ‘fugu’ blowfish licensed sushi chef. Main Beach, The Strand, Takapuna. 09 390 7188 www.tokyobay.co.nz Tucks & Bao Street Food Tasty street-food inspired dishes from around the world. 70 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. 09 486 1615 www.tucksandbao.co.nz Winner Winner Takapuna Healthy, fast, fresh dinners or lunches with yummy chicken a focus! 16 Anzac Street, Takapuna. 09 486 0755 www.winnerwinner.co.nz

Anokha Indian Restaurant Long been a destination choice for Indian food lovers, specialising in North Indian Cuisine – authentic curry, tandoori dishes and freshly baked breads. 140 Kitchener Rd, Milford. 09 489 1499 www.anokha.co.nz

Sake Bar Nippon Traditional Japanese (Isakaya style) cuisine in a lively fun setting to experience the sites and sounds of busy Japan! 32 Anzac Street, Takapuna. 09 486 2249, www.sakebar.co.nz

Gourmet catering is also available for any function from lunch meetings to dinner parties. Let Blake do the cooking for you and enjoy convenience without compromise! Pop into store or order online for delivery at www.blakesprovidore.co.nz.

The Elephant Wrestler Your larger than life local in the heart of Taka with an outdoor courtyard to boot. Selection of crafty beverages and food that’s undeniably Kiwi. Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. 09 489 8030 www.joylab.co.nzelephant-wrestler Tok Tok Kitchen Always busy, a unique restaurant with Asian fusion cuisine near the beach. 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. 09 489 3988 www.toktok.co.nz A

NEED TO KNOW: Sunday Roasts every Sunday in August! $30 includes a glass of mulled wine. Bookings essential. Wine Tasting with Pyramid Valley! Tuesday 31st August. $35 includes 5 tasters and antipasti for the table. Taylors is available for your next private event, no venue hire! 168 Hurstmere Road Takapuna 09 489 9510 www.taylorsonhurstmere.co.nz taylorsonhurstmere@gmail.com

In store, you’ll also find fresh coffee, delicious healthy cabinet food including salads, sandwiches, filo’s and more.

Thai Takapuna Popular Thai cuisine in the heart of Takapuna 44 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. 09 973 4259 www.thaitakapuna.co.nz

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

Check out Blake’s large range of healthy, hearty, chef-made meals. Perfect to keep in the freezer for when you want a treat or just a night off cooking. All you need to do is pop it in the oven and enjoy!

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Regatta Bar & Eatery Your slice of Ibiza, right here on the Shore. Stunning sea views, premium beer, bloody good wine and fresh seafood. Main Beach, The Strand, Takapuna. 09 488 0040 www.joylab.co.nzregatta

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Monday to Thursday: 9am-6pm, Friday: 9am-5pm Saturday: 7am-2pm 89 Kitchener Road, Milford 09 486 5711 www.blakesprovidore.co.nz Cave À Vin Natural wines and food to share – locals love this place! 146 Kitchener Rd, Milford. www.caveavin.co.nz Jazzy’s Cafe & Pizzeria Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. Cafe style brekkie, Fresh HomeMade pizzas, delicious Sri Lankan meals and more! 5 Milford Rd, Auckland. 09 481 6582 www.jazzys.net Langkawi Restaurant Popular Malaysian local that has been here for around 25 years. BYO restaurant and also offers a range of well-priced wines. 122 Kitchener Road, Milford. 09 486 2700 Monthien Thai Restaurant Popular Thai eatery in the heart of Milford. Real Thai real taste and best service! 142 Kitchener Rd, Milford. 09 488 0409 www.monthien.co.nz Musashi Japanese Cuisine Milford Serves everything you expect from your authentic Japanese restaurants but with a twist. Menu of Japanese cuisine, built around local taste and ingredients. 212 Kitchener Road, Milford. Phone 489 5977 www.musashirestaurant.co.nz

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The popular neighbourhood Milford Village bar & eatery opened by a trio of passionate locals – Craig, Jacqui and Sarah. 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!). This is one of Milford’s best locals – visit their great website (www.pymsofmilford.com) or just drop in. You’ll love it.

Fantail & Turtle A popular bar and eatery with alfresco vibe and great food! Goodside at Smales Farm. 09 486 0644 www.fantailandturtle.co.nz

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Shake Out Serving up a highly addictive menu of burgers, sides, shakes and sundaes – fast. Goodside at Smales Farm. 09 489 8223 www.shakeout.co Soho Thai Taking the art of traditional Thai cooking and giving it a modern twist. Goodside at Smales Farm. 09 972 2711 www.sohothaikitchen.com

Open 7 days a week, 4pm until close. Lunch time group bookings available upon request. 154 Kitchener Road, Milford. www.pymsofmilford.com

The Grange Bar & Bistro A favourite all-day bar and bistro. Making the most of the best & fresh NZ produce. Goodside at Smales Farm. 09 972 9060 www.thegrangetakapuna.co.nz

Stanley Avenue Wine Bar & Bistro A relaxed, smart wine bar and bistro, where you can enjoy a light snack or sophisticated meal, paired with an interesting wine offering. 52 East Coast Road, Milford. 09 410 0066 www.stanleyavenue.co.nz

BELMONT /HAURAKI Daily Bread's freshly baked loaves and perfect pastries are made every morning at their Belmont outpost where their new sit down menu, petanque court and kids playground gives locals even more reason to visit.

Don Japanese Restaurant Local Japanese that offers great service, a variety of authentic dishes with good drinks list to match. 1 Milford Rd, Milford. 09 379 2834 The Milford Cafe, Bar & Restaurant For Brunch, Lunch & Dinner. Classics, re-imagined and modernised – the best in fine coffee, wine and delicious food. 7 Milford Road, Milford. 09 488 9388, www.themilford.co.nz Venice Italian Restaurant A friendly local of Italian Cuisine lovers passionate about cooking Italian food combined with a splendid collection of Fine Wines. 91 Kitchener Road, Milford. 09 486 4157 www.venicerestaurant.net IL

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Stanley Avenue 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 is a great for dinner, as well an excellent spot for afternoon drinks and offers a brand new lunch menu. 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. Closed Sunday and Monday. Ph 09 410 0066 Visit: www.stanleyavenue.co.nz

Talay Thai Restaurant Delicious authentic Thai cuisine. Using only the freshest ingredients with vegetarian, vegan options and Gluten free dishes. 83-85 Kitchener Rd, Milford. 09 489 9568 www.talaythai.co.nz

Daily Bread

If you don't feel like venturing out, try their new delivery option where you can receive all their baked goods delivered the next day. Delivering safely all throughout lockdowns to your door. Dailybread.co.nz 43 EVERSLEIGH RD AUCKLAND 0622 7am - 3pm daily hello@dailybread.co.nz www.instagram.com/dailybreadnz/

EAST COAST BAYS El Greco Greek and Italian Eatery A touch of the Mediterranean in the Bays! – the locals try to keep it a secret, it’s good! 1 The Esplanade, Campbells Bay. 09 475 5772 www.elgreco.co.nz Paper Moon One of the Bay's favourite dining and drinking spots – for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or drinks into the evening. 437 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay. 09 479 8872 www.papermoon.org.nz Montrose Cafe, Bistro & Bar A Mairangi Bay local known for consistently good food and hospitality! 1 Montrose Terrace, Mairangi Bay. 09 478 9610 www.montrose.org.nz Ristorante La Spiaggia One of the best Italian restaurants on the Shore – Maria and Emilio never disappoint! 470 Beach Road , Murrays Bay. 09 475 5643 www.laspiaggia.co.nz

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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE • Your Monthly Eating Out Guide… 21 Days Bar & Brasserie Named after the process of aging beef 21-28 days. Great food, some say best meat on the Shore! 37 Clyde Road Browns Bay. 0800 21 3297 www.21days.co.nz

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The Engine Room Since 2006, a neighbourhood bistro that is simply one of the best in NZ! 115 Queen Street, Northcote Point. Phone 480 9502 www.engineroom.net.nz Clarence Rd Eatery An all day cafe/restaurant in the historic building that includes Bridgeway Cinema. You’ll love it! 124 Queen Street, Northcote Point. Phone: 09 480 9600 www.clarencerdeatery.nz Northcote Tavern We reckon one of the best places for pub food on the Shore! 37 Queen Street, Northcote Point. 09 480 7707 www.northcotetavern.co.nz

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Abruzzo Ristorante Italiano Authentic Italian cuisine as warm as the Mediterranean sun. 13 Birkenhead Ave, Birkenhead. 09 418 4202 www.abruzzi.co.nz Birkenhead Brewing Company Classic 100 year old Kauri Villa with a tavern atmosphere for true kiwi hospitality. 17 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead. 09 320 5055 www.bbc.kiwi Blitza Pizza Authentic Italian pizzas and mouthwatering Mediterranean cuisine. 9 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead. 09 480 5006 www.blitzapizza.co.nz Burrito House Passionate about providing delicious and high-quality Mexican food. 17 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead. 09 418 2095 www.burritohouse.co.nz Chef Rasa Sayang Finest authentic Malaysian food. 25 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead. 09 419 9788

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Jose's Cantina Jose's Mexican food is compulsive and the margaritas are addictive. 12-14 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead. 09 218 6162 www.josescantina.co.nz Thai Yum Food Hut Authentic Thai food in Birkenhead. 23 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead. 09 480 6799 www.thaiyum.net.nz The Curry Master Experience Indian food at it’s finest. 18 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead. 09 480 7211 www.thecurrymaster.co.nzbirkenhead The Good Home Honest homestyle cooking at its best. 83 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead. 09 480 0066 www.thegoodhomebirkenhead.co.nz The Junction Eatery Fully licensed cafe and bistro, sourcing the best local produce. 39 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead. 09 480 8111 www.thejunctioneatery.co.nz Moxie Restaurant A much loved restaurant serving modern cuisine and setting high standards at Birkenhead Point. 82 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead Point. 09 419 9082 www.moxierestaurant.co.nz Mulan Malaysian Restaurant Authentic flavours of South East Asia with home-style Malaysian cuisine. 243 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead. 09 480 2806 www.mulan.co.nz Primerose Thai Cuisine Traditional Thai dishes known for excellent aroma, flavour and taste. 6 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead. 09 418 0555 www.primerosethaicuisine.co.nz Tasty Tiny Thai Restaurant Unique Thai experience with authentic dishes bursting with flavour. 52d Mokoia Road, Birkenhead. 09 418 4999 www.tastytinythai.co.nz China Hong Kong Cuisine Tasty Chinese and Asian food. 64 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead. 09 480 1168 www.hongkongchinesecuisine.co.nz

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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE Monthly Eating Out Guide

Channel Magazine is supporting our local bars and eateries with very good value advertising options in our monthly Eating Out on the Shore pages. Feature articles, adverts and listings. For more information contact the Channel Mag team… Liz Cannon, Phone 021-204-3395 or email: liz@channelmag.co.nz Kim McIntosh, Phone 021-419-468 or email: kim@channelmag.co.nz Next issue: December/January (combined issue), deadline November 15th.

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SIMON WATTS: NORTH SHORE MP

By Simon Watts, North Shore MP

Twelve eventful months

Simon Watts.

The last two years have been significant and possibly transformative for this country. As a first-time MP I’ve seen how the impact of a global pandemic has played out in the lives of my constituents and the actions of our country’s leaders. In this article, I want to highlight some of what’s been happening, and in doing so illustrate how Wellington’s decisions must be guided by our communities as much as politicians. I campaigned during the election on a platform that was strong on local issues, because I believe what matters to communities should be reflected in the decisions the government makes. Protecting the environment and improving water quality in the Hauraki Gulf were key goals for me, and I’ve attended numerous meetings with groups and individuals who are similarly committed to cleaning up our beaches. As a National MP, I’ve also been proud to support my party’s commitment to protect our environment. Our grid-locked roads also remain a focus for my attention. With the cycle bridge stopped there’s a renewed determination to get a second harbour crossing that will actually do the job. My voice has joined others in Wellington to get this done. Here on the Shore I’ve been demanding attention from the Council, government, and others for a solution to Lake Road. The Council has kicked any fix back to 2024 or 26! On your behalf I’m telling them that’s not good enough. It’s the same with the decision to axe the Stanley Point ferry service; Fullers and the Council have said they will look at the issue again in a year. I’ve put that deadline in my diary and they will both continue hearing from me in the lead-up to that review. Unfortunately, the housing crisis is showing no sign of easing, and the meetings I’ve had with the Ministry for Social Development, police and other stakeholders tell a sorry tale of increasing demand for emergency housing. I know there are huge issues with finding homes that are affordable and healthy to live in, but simply plugging gaps with motel accommodation isn’t an answer. Ideas and leadership need to come from Wellington. As an ambulance officer I’ve seen terrible living conditions right here on the Shore and as an MP I’ve met young constituents who have given up on ever owning a home. Those experiences are driving me to demand better solutions and smarter thinking from a government that seems to have run out of ideas. There’s a crisis in our health sector too, where a shortage of doctors and nurses is being aggravated by an MIQ logjam that’s stopping thousands of health professionals getting into the country. I’ve also met people who are desperate to have loved ones back with them from overseas, and I’ve spoken to businesses that can’t get the skilled people they need to grow. These are local experiences that stayed with me as I helped author National’s Covid recovery plan. Twelve months on the job have convinced me more than ever that local voices need to be heard when Wellington is making decisions. Make sure yours is. Get in touch and tell us what’s important. Take care, Simon Watts. Email: simon.watts@parliament.govt.nz Call my office on 09 486 0005, Facebook: @simonwattsmp Instagram: @simonwattsmp

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FESTIVE SHOPPING

Gearing up to a traditional 'at home' Christmas Here at Channel we are getting super excited about Christmas! Yes, it's going to be different in what is now our 'new normal', but perhaps a return to a traditional Christmas at home is something to look forward to and treasure. I don't know if anyone remembers this traditional, old festive poem – I just about recall it from my childhood Christmases with my family back in the '70s in Old Blighty! But it has clearly sprung back to my mind this year:

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat, Please put a penny in an old man's hat; If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do, If you haven't got a ha'penny, God bless you. (Traditional Christmas song by Edith Nesbitt, circa early 20th century)

Christmas is certainly coming (not quite sure about the geese!), and we absolutely do need to put a penny or more in the communal hats of our local businesses! As we all prepare to celebrate Christmas at home this year, it provides us with a fantastic opportunity to stay local and support local. Whether it be presents, stocking fillers, table displays, decorations, or gastronomic treats and tipples, there is no greater time than now to get stuck into the festive spirit and shop local for all your seasonal needs and wants.

Get prepared early so you aren't caught out by potential delivery delays or stock restrictions, and consider seeking out what's on offer at a local level, before defaulting to the options provided by the huge online internationals – they certainly don't need extra pennies in their coffers. Our local business owners are ready to provide what they hope will be a bumper 'localised' Christmas. We can help make this a reality if we North Shore consumers get behind them. Channel has always advocated and celebrated all things local, so let's make this year no exception. Our local economy and business owners who make our unique communities thrive will certainly appreciate a penny or more in their Christmas hats this year! Happy local festive shopping, everyone!

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Looking forward to customers in-store! Festive Shopping is a focus of this issue of Channel Mag so we thought it appropriate to have a chat to local Shore people who will be looking forward to restrictions easing so customers can visit their wonderful stores over the next few weeks. We talked to Paula Wallace from Wallace Cotton, Franca Logan from Florienne, Anne Nicolle from Spero Clothing and Shoes, and Deanna Barber of Pop Roc Parties. Four quite different businesses looking forward to Covid19 being well behind us!

Summer shopping at Wallace Cotton, with Paula Wallace Wallace Cotton is a family-owned New Zealand bed linen and homeware business, founded in 2006 with their head office and a retail stores on the Shore and across New Zealand. Design Director and owner, Paula Wallace provides a glimpse into Paula Wallace. running a retail business over the course of the pandemic, life in lockdown and what they suggest you buy as gifts this festive season. Channel Magazine: How have you survived through lockdown to ensure your business is ready for the festive shopping period? Paula Wallace: September has been challenging for Wallace Cotton as we’ve moved head office, warehouse and retail store from Apollo Drive to our beautiful new building in Parkway Drive – we’re looking forward to being open in time for festive shopping. CM: What are the exciting things happening in your business for Christmas and Summer 2021/22? PW: Our new store in Parkway Drive will be open when we are allowed to trade from it and by then Christmas and summer season will be in store with lots of goodies for gifting and decorating. CM: Are there any particular product lines or trends you are seeing happening for 2022 in your sector? PW: Customers are loving natural, environmentally sustainable fabrics which we have been sourcing for years now, with most of our bed linen and sleepwear made from organic cotton or plant based modal. CM: If there is one gift people should be buying off you for Christmas 2021 what would that be? PW: Beautiful soft cotton beach towels, we have some gorgeous beachy stripes and a tropical print arriving soon in time for a swimming summer. CM: What are you looking forward to business-wise in 2022? PW: My Christmas wish is for a wee bit of normality, so we can settle in to trading safely with confidence that lockdowns are a thing of the past.

CM: Personally, what would you like Santa to bring for you at Christmas? PW: My perfect present would be my lovely family’s presence over Christmas and new year. CM: Aside from your store, what local store will you be supporting this festive season and why? PW: Farro on Constellation Drive, which is just along the road from our new store. Being a keen foodie family, we’ll be visiting Farro frequently for food and gifts leading up to Christmas. Visit: www.wallacecotton.co.nz

Florienne’s blooming this festive season, with Franca Logan Franca Logan runs Florienne, a muchloved Florist located in the heart of Hurstmere Road in Takapuna. The business started in 2009 and Franca, who is Dutch, has over 30 years of international design, competition and teaching experience and passion for all things botanical. The business has been through the ups and downs of navigating the pandemic like so many other small Franca Logan. businesses. Franca speaks to Channel Magazine about what she’ll be doing to support local this festive season and what customers can expect from Florienne. Channel Magazine: How have you survived through lockdown to ensure your business is ready for the festive shopping period? Franca Logan: We have been able to open contactless and for online orders during level three, which has been a lifeline. Contactless deliveries and collections are going strong. CM: What are the exciting things happening in your business for Christmas and Summer 2021/22?

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FL: We are excited for the Hurstmere Road roadworks to finish so that we can spill out onto the pavement again with our floral treats. CM: Are there any particular product lines or trends you are seeing happening for 2022 in your sector? FL: Natural garden style fresh flowers and bouquets are still the most popular gifts. Working from home for many has seen an increase of flowers for home offices desks. One should always have even a simple little flower to enjoy wherever you are. CM: If there is one gift people should be buying off you for Christmas 2021 what would that be? FL: Flowers of course, gorgeous fresh flower bouquets. Flowering plants such as Orchids are always a great option too. CM: What are you looking forward to business-wise in 2022? FL: Getting back to a level where we can welcome people into our store again and just doing what we enjoy, making fab lush bouquets. CM: Personally, what would you like Santa to bring for you at Christmas? FL: A beehive for my garden! CM: Aside from your store, what local store will you be supporting this festive season and why? FL: We have such a fab hospo selection in Takapuna. Ark, Holy Shot, Jam for daily fixes, Taylors and Sam’s are faves and of course Madam Woo for our annual Christmas party. Oscar & Co for a long-awaited haircut! Visit: www.florienne.co.nz.

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Shop Spero for your summer wardrobe, with Anne Nicolle Anne Nicolle operates Birkenhead's premium clothing and footwear destination, Spero. The store has a variety of coveted fashion and footwear brands from New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Europe, including brands such as Emporio Italia, EOS, Curate by Anne Nicolle. Trelise Cooper, Joseph Ribkoff, Lemon Tree Design, Lania, Minx Boutique and many more. Anne talks about operating a retail business during COVID, the importance of online sales and what she’s expecting will be ‘in’ this Summer season. Channel Magazine: How have you survived through lockdown to ensure your business is ready for the festive shopping period? Anne Nicolle: Online sales which I am very grateful for, and reluctantly Government handouts like so many businesses at the moment. CM: What are the exciting things happening in your business for Christmas and Summer 2021/22? AN: I have found it difficult to plan for Christmas/Summer due to restrictions with the lockdown in Auckland. I have a wonderful summer clothing and shoe collection to show my customers when the doors finally open and we have an online store and contactless pick up. CM: Are there any particular product lines or trends you are seeing happening for 2022 in your sector? AN: Vintage inspired clothing with splashes of colour and eyecatching prints. CM: If there is one gift people should be buying off you for Christmas 2021 what would that be? AN: A hand crafted Emporio Italia leather handbag made in Italy. CM: What are you looking forward to business-wise in 2022? AN: A lockdown free year with no restrictions, and being able to show my new ranges of clothing and footwear. CM: Personally, what would you like Santa to bring for you at Christmas? AN: Being able to travel out of Auckland to see my daughter.

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CM: Aside from your store, what local store will you be supporting this festive season and why? AN: We have a great variety of stores/cafes/restaurants in the Birkenhead community and I plan on sharing my custom amongst all of them. Visit: www.spero.co.nz.

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Amazing looking celebrations at Pop Roc Parties, with Deanna Barber Deanna Barber is the Director of Pop Roc Parties, a Belmont based party store providing a unique range of party supplies and party hire furniture for all your celebrations. The pandemic and the lockdowns have been tough for the business. Deanna talks about customers embracing ‘bubble parties’ and what she’s expecting this festive season. Channel Magazine: How have you survived through lockdown to ensure your business is ready for the festive shopping period? Deanna Barber: Level four lockdown was really tough. With parties and celebrations cancelled, things came to a complete halt, however since then people have embraced ‘bubble’ parties and I’ve been doing a lot of helium balloons! CM: What are the exciting things happening in your business for Christmas and Summer 2021/22? DB: This is always a busy time of year as families celebrate Christmas together and also summertime birthdays - the great weather means that people tend to throw parties more frequently and will hopefully still be able to within whatever Covid restrictions we are living with.

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CM: Are there any particular product lines or trends you are seeing happening for 2022 in your sector? DB: Picnics and outdoor celebrations are rising in popularity (even before the ‘Level 3 Picnic’ announcement) along with more ‘old fashioned’ looking partyware - think vintage floral designs.

CM: Aside from your store, what local store will you be supporting this festive season and why? DB: I always love browsing through Shut the Front Door and Duck Limited in Takapuna. Both always have such a great range of homewares and gifts for those hard to buy for family members!

CM: If there is one gift people should be buying off you for Christmas 2021 what would that be? DB: Christmas Tree decorations are always popular and I try to stock a varied range. I started a tradition with my kids of buying them a new decoration each year, so they’ll then have their own collection to take with them when they leave home. They also make a great end of year Teacher gift.

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CM: What are you looking forward to business-wise in 2022? DB: My first year of having an actual retail store has been impacted heavily by Covid and so I’d love to see a more settled 2022 and to be able to really grow my local presence within the North Shore Community. CM: Personally, what would you like Santa to bring for you at Christmas? DB: I’ve been eyeing up some new outdoor furniture, but I’d honestly be happy with some good summer weather and the chance to catch up properly with friends and family!

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HORE Children’s book brings North Shore history alive In 1923 Takapuna housewife and poet Elizabeth Welsman Dawson arrived home from a shopping trip to town. The last part of her journey was from the Bayswater wharf aboard the Takapuna steam tram that rattled and belched clouds of soot and smoke over passengers, and everything it passed along the way. Elizabeth sat down and wrote a humorous poem about Elizabeth Welsman her experiences which was published Dawson. in the Observer newspaper, and no doubt brought a wry smile to the face of many North Shore commuters of the time. Almost one hundred years later Elizabeth’s grandson, writer Terry Carson, has taken this much loved family poem and created an illustrated children’s book, The Takapuna Tram. The scenes described by Elizabeth have been turned into colourful and quirky pictures by artist Elva Leaming. Award-winning book designer Anna Egan-Reid has taken the amusing old poem and the new original artwork, and turned it into a high quality, hardcover children’s book that is truly unique. The Takapuna Tram will entertain young readers with its rhyming story line and colourful action pictures, while many adults will enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory lane with the images of the old steam trams, the ferries, old seaplanes, and even Jamuna the famous Auckland Zoo elephant. "Turning my grandmother’s poem into a story book had been an

ambition for many years. Although the book features a special period in North Shore local history it is so colourful and entertaining that today’s children will love having it read to them." A number of ‘big children’ have told him how much they have enjoyed reading it to their grandchildren. A keen local history buff, Terry is delighted the book means his grandmother’s poem will continue to live on, along with memories of the old days when steam ruled the North Shore. To obtain a copy of this truly unique children’s book go to www.alibipress.co.nz Terry Carson can be contacted through the alibi press website or on 021 161 2054 for those who find payment by internet banking more convenient. Further details of the book can also be found at: https://www.facebook.com/alibipressnz Terry Carson is also the author of the recent non-fiction book, Terry Carson. The Axeman’s Accomplice – The True Story of Margaret Reardon and the Snow Family Murders, an examination of what really happened in the sensational multiple murder case at Devonport in 1847 – often called New Zealand’s early colonial era first ‘who dunnit’. Also available at www.alibipress.co.nz

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ILOVETAKAPUNA: NEWS

Top Picnic takeaways in Takapuna We already know that Takapuna is one of the best places in Auckland for picnics, due to its incredibly perfect beach, reserves and views (whether you're looking at rolling waves and Rangitoto Island, or ducks, geese and lake views). But, what makes Takapuna even more of a perfect picnic venue? It’s also home to some of the BEST picnic food suppliers around! We’ve gathered up a list of our top picks from some amazing local businesses, that cover a range of different tastes, needs and cuisines, to help make those hard decisions a little easier for your next bubble picnic.

We’ve gathered up a list of our top picks from some amazing local businesses, that cover a range of different tastes, needs and cuisines…

BIRD ON A WIRE Bird on a Wire knows how to pull a delicious family feast together, so of course they have some pretty epic picnic sets available! With options for two to four people, they have everything you need for a delicious time wherever you decide to picnic. THE BURGER BACH The Burger Bach has the perfect lunch combo for everyone at your next picnic (available 11.30am – 3pm). The “Make Your Own Lunch” Combo gives you the choice of their gourmet burgers, a choice of potato or kumara chips, and your choice of drink – so many choices, it’s possibly the hardest decision of the day! SAL’S PIZZA Delicious, authentic New York style pizza, from a legendary pizza-maker’s secret family recipe, Sal’s is definitely a crowd pleaser at any kind of gathering! They have combos for a slice or for a group, from individual slices and sides to whole pizzas. Pizza picnic anyone? FLYING HORSE TAKEAWAY Flying Horse knows how to deliver the goods for a single feast, or a group banquet – delicious, quality ingredients pulled together into expertly crafted dishes and parcels of goodness! While you can choose from their entire menu of fish and chips or Chinese meals, they also have some delicious family combos, that take care of all the decision making for you.

FATIMA’S Delicious picnic with a MiddleEastern twist? Yes please! Stop by Fatima’s for your bubble picnic feast with their classic pitas, salads and sides – or make it a DIY Fatima’s feast and get some chawarma kits, and show your bubble who’s the chawarma-builder master! NANAM Nanam are masters of their craft, bringing you amazing Filipino cuisine like you’ve never had before. While they have a range of their delicious menu available for order, Nanam has created a summer BBQ pack available as hot and ready to go, or DIY as a “heat and eat” option – either one perfect for your backyard or beach bubble picnics! STREET ORGANICS Grab your delicious, nutritious, sumptuous Picnic Box for 4 hungry people (or 6 or more for nibbles) who want healthy, tasty, easy picnic food. You’ll enjoy a variety of premium finger food including options for low carb, vegan, gf and omnis. Available in a full or half size, the boxes also have a range of add-ons available to completely tailor your picnic experience to whatever you’d like it to be! So whatever you decide to eat, wherever you decide to meet – Takapuna has the perfect food and spots for your next bubble picnic.

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Talking Takapuna… your ultimate destination The days are longer, the weather’s warmer…. It’s certainly starting to feel a lot like summer! If you haven’t already, it’s time to dust off those jandals, dig out the bathing suits and beach umbrellas, apply that sunblock and head out to Takapuna Beach for a great time. Why not grab some local takeaways and make a day of it? Takapuna is home to over 100 amazing place to eat and drink, so stop by on your way to the beach and grab some delicious snacks and treats for the friends or family, and indulge while taking in the views from one of Auckland’s favourite beaches! Zomer, Jam Café, Holy Shot, Joe’s Eatery, Leaf and Loaf have a range of delicious coffees, smoothies and cold drinks to keep you hydrated. Seven Hills, Bird on a Wire, Café Botannix and Street Organics all have yummy treats and savoury picnic options to fill any tummy – and then of course, there is Mövenpick and KiwiYo for sweet treats afterwards. Takapuna Beach is the perfect place for a friendly game of touch rugby, soccer, cricket, volleyball or frisbee, so gather the crew and make the most of these summer days! If it’s a little more shade you’re after, why not take a walk through Killarney Park and around Lake Pupuke. Pack a blanket, a hat, a good book, a ball or frisbee and settle in under the shade of the trees for an afternoon of fun – you could even feed the ducks and geese! (Instead of bread, we recommend some sliced grapes, oats or thawed frozen peas – it’s better for their tummies.) From there you can even take a look around one of Takapuna’s wellknown historical buildings. Built in 1905, The PumpHouse was originally a water pumping station, housing a furnace that powered an enormous pump that moved water from the lake to the early settlers in Devonport. The PumpHouse was decommissioned after the Waitakere Ranges took over as Auckland’s water source, and was rescued from demolition in the '60s, restored and converted into a theatre and entertainment space by the now North Shore Theatre & Arts Trust. Wherever you choose to enjoy some outdoor time in Takapuna this summer, you can relax in knowing there is plenty of parking – from the Killarney Street carpark, to the Anzac Street carpark, to Toka Puia carpark building on Northcroft and Huron St, to the on-street parking around The Strand and surrounding streets, so you’re bound to find the most convenient spot for your day trip! There are also many places around that will keep you hydrated and well-fed on your day out.

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If you’ve already had enough sun for one day, you can still enjoy some fun times with friends or family (even across separate households) with some online games from Escape HQ and Thrillzone! All you need is a computer with internet at each location, and a group video call and you’re good to go. Or if it’s some cool relaxation you’re after, you can also enjoy Monterey Cinema on-demand! Monterey Cinema has launched its own online platform that allows you to rent a wide range of movies (old and new!) – you may still have to make your own popcorn, but you can still enjoy some great new releases from the comfort of your own home. It’s also a great time to make a start on your Christmas shopping! We know it’s crazy to think it’s almost that time of year, but it is – so make a jump on your Christmas shopping now. Most of the wonderful retailers in Takapuna are offering some online purchasing, click and collect or delivery options, so there’s every opportunity to still grab that perfect gift for your loved ones! Check out our directory of Takapuna retailers and all their details on our website ilovetakapuna.co.nz for more Christmas shopping inspiration. On behalf of all our local businesses – thank you to all of you who have been making the effort to support and shop local where possible. It is a tough time out there for businesses, but the community support being shown is making all the difference – so let’s keep it up! You can keep an eye out on all things Takapuna by visiting our website www.ilovetakapuna.co.nz and following us on social media @ilovetakapuna. We love to see what you’re up to so feel free to tag us and we might just reshare your snap!

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TAKAPUNA NORTH COMMUNITY NEWS: WITH SARAH THORNE

HEALTH AND FITNESS WITH CLAIRE BELLINGHAM, LES MILLS TAKAPUNA

By Sarah Thorne Takapuna North Trust Manager

By Claire Bellingham, Personal Trainer and Nutritionist

Exercising outdoors Over the past 20 years life has developed in Claire Bellingham a way that brings us indoors most of the time. Many of us spend the majority of our time inside. Modern lifestyles are designed for comfort and safety – if your home has internal access garaging, your office has parking inside the building and your supermarket is inside the mall then it’s easy to avoid any exposure to the elements. The Covid environment has completely disrupted our lifestyle, mostly to our detriment. However, one significant benefit is that it has encouraged us into the outdoors. In the first lockdowns, outside exercise was one of the only legitimate reasons for leaving the house. Reduced traffic made it safer and more pleasant to enjoy local walking and biking. Many people were able to use the time saved in commuting to get outside for exercise. On the North Shore we’re very fortunate to have access to many beautiful outdoor areas. The World Health Organization has identified access to urban green spaces as a significant tool to reduce the risk of type two diabetes and improve cardiovascular and mental health. The light, air and atmosphere outdoors benefits your physical, cognitive and emotional wellness. Certain natural environments are more powerful than others due to negative ions. Negative ions are molecules floating in the air that have been charged with electricity. They exist wherever water collides, so the beach is a great place to be. Exposure to the outdoors is necessary to get your dose of the “sunshine vitamin”. Vitamin D is important for blood, bones and your immune system. Your body needs sunlight to make vitamin D but it doesn’t need much. When the sun is shining intensely it’s recommended to get outside either early morning or late afternoon, keeping an eye on the UV index. When the weather’s a little cooler you can go at any time. It’s ideal if you’re walking outside rather than just sitting so that you’re warm enough to expose more of your skin to the sun. For vitamin D synthesis, exposure must be to direct sunlight as UVB does not pass through glass. This current fourth lockdown is the only one where we’ve been allowed outside to sit outside as well as exercise outside. The risk of Covid transmission is approximately 20 times less in the outdoors, due to fresh air dispersing and diluting aerosol particles. However, if you’re outdoors in a sheltered environment, less than 2 metres from somebody you could still be infected via droplets in the same way as in an indoor setting. When outdoor transmission has been shown to occur, it has tended to be associated with lengthy, close interactions. Life is all about balancing risks. The least risky activity is to remain at home. The most risky outdoor activity is sitting in still weather, in a protected environment such as a deck with a roof, without wearing a mask. The safest, healthiest way to mix with people is to meet them somewhere breezy, and exercise at an intensity light enough to continue to wear your mask. If your suburb is a current Covid hot-spot you may prefer to do a little more of the outdoor walking and a little less of the outdoor wine-ing. Exercise, social contact and the outdoors are all important components for wellness. There is no correct combination. Everyone can decide for themselves what’s the right balance of protecting health and protecting sanity. Les Mills Takapuna, Rooftop Level, Shore City, Takapuna 0800 LES MILLS lesmills.co.nz clairebellingham.co.nz claire@clairebellingham.co.nz

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Bring back the birds to your garden. Rats and possums are a huge threat to our native wildlife. Trapping in your backyard or local reserve makes a huge difference to our bird population. Contact us to borrow a trap and get advice on how to safely and effectively get rid of these pests. Or join one of local park care teams who trap in the local reserves. For more information contact us at enviro@takapunatrust.org.nz, sign up for our newsletter and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ pupukebirdsongproject - https://pupukebirdsong.org.nz/ . Summer Fun Preschool Play We are super keen to get our Summer Fun preschool play programme underway. Summer Fun is outdoors at our amazing parks and reserves on the North Shore and its free! It’s a fantastic way to meet others and for the little ones to explore and be active. Location and time varies so please see the details below for the full schedule. The programme is dependent on alert levels; this may include limited numbers in attendance and extra safety measures in place. Please see our website www.takapunatrust. org.nz and/or facebook page/summerfunplay for all updates and programme details or you can email roanna@takapunatrust.org.nz

Contact us to borrow a trap and get advice on how to safely and effectively get rid of these pests. Or join one of local park care teams who trap in the local reserves. Toy Hire Exciting news! You can now hire a toy package for your preschooler's birthday party. To find out more about what's in the package, availability and costs, please visit www.takapunatrust.org.nz/toy-hire/ or email roanna@takapunatrust.org.nz. Sunnynook Christmas Wheels Join us for our annual Sunnynook Christmas Wheels event on Thursday 9th December 21, 5-6.30pm at Sunnynook Community Centre. Dress up yourself and your bike in a Christmas theme and take part in the activities around the park. Where can you find out more about what’s happening? Visit www.takapunatrust.org.nz Facebook/Instagram @takapunanorthtrust Phone Sarah Thorne (Takapuna North Community Trust Manager) on 486 2098 or email: office@takapunatrust.org.nz

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This month at SHORE CITY

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ON CUE FOR SUMMER 2021/22 Shore City has a range of fashion stores with Cue being one of the best. Cue’s store manager in Takapuna Amanda Kenny is looking forward to opening the doors in the near future and provided her ‘picks of the season’ to temp Channel Mag readers. These are all currently available for click and collect in level three. “These are my four favourite versatile current Cue looks that can take you from day to evening, weekday to weekend,” explained Amanda, via Zoom in mid-October. “All are made from light breathable fabrics, which are perfect for summer. They’re all part of

our new Cue summer 21/22 collection, which is a great range we have in store at Shore City.” Amanda’s picks for summer include a White European cotton boucle shift dress; a White European soft viscose crepe, wrap front blazer; an orange organic cotton sateen, cross back dress – made from the Cue Cares range made from sustainable fabric; A Floral organic cotton sateen, puff sleeve dress which is also part of the Cue Cares sustainable range. Cue Takapuna – Level 2, Shore City, Takapuna. Phone 09-489-9261. Visit: www.cue.com/nz for click and collect.

SUMMER READS FROM WHITCOULLS Summer time is for relaxing and reading so we asked the team at Whitcoulls Shore City to come up with recommendations for this festive and holiday season. Great books for Christmas gifts or for you! These are all currently available for call and collect in level three.

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty – A brilliant new novel about a family who discover that perhaps they never knew one another as well as they thought they did. When Joy, their mother, goes missing, just who and what is to blame? The Butler by Danielle Steel – Spanning Buenos Aires, Paris, London and New York, this is classic Danielle Steel with a cast of glitzy characters with secrets to hide and difficult decisions to make. The Judge's List by John Grisham – Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, looking into corruption amongst judges. But this judge isn't taking bribes - he may be taking lives! Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer – Jeffrey Archer is at his storytelling best with rising star Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick, who's at the heart of three investigations involving murder, money and power. Whitcoulls – Level 1, Shore City, Takapuna. Open for call and collect orders from 10am to 2pm, Monday to Saturday during Level 3. To place an order you can call the store on 09 272 6503 or email tak@whitcoulls.co.nz. Visit: www.whitcoulls.co.nz

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PACK & SEND: TAKAPUNA

SHORE JUNCTION: NEWS UPDATE

By Sonia Thursby, CEO, Shore Junction

Discord - brought a community together

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

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“Unprecedented times”. This is a phrase which has been spoken time and again through the past 18 months. Though it’s often referring to small business owners, or hospo workers, or Auckland being in lockdown for the ninth week, it can also be used to describe the mental health challenges and lack of social engagement our youth and young people are facing at the moment in these “unprecedented times”. Nine weeks ago, Shore Junction created a server on a platform called “Discord”. While this was initially created as a way for us to pivot and engage in games and hang out with our young people online to create a way to connect during lockdown, it’s grown and developed into something else: a community.

I have really enjoyed talking to the friendly community on here! I also love the variety of activities and competitions this server has to offer. This community is a place where we truly connect with our rangatahi. This includes sending out robotics kits and building them together in our technology chat; we stream classes with professional dancers teaching routines; we have professional personal trainers and a physiotherapist who designs and teaches safe fitness classes and stretching routines; we have iLead running games and competitions with our disabled youth but also with our able-bodied young people; and we have representatives from the rainbow community running a safe queer group online too, plus so much more. We have even created a Shore Junction Virtual Membership so young people can sign up to our Discord from all over New Zealand, and once we are back in our amazing building we can use Discord to stream events and workshops. When asked what young people think about the Shore Junction discord they’ve said: “I have really enjoyed talking to the friendly community on here! I also love the variety of activities and competitions this server has to offer. Additionally, I also love how this is a safe place for many people to share their work and hobbies.” – Raven “I enjoy making new friends and playing games with other members!! its cool to talk to new people and hopefully meet up with them at school or Shore Junction in the future” – Cloud In these “unprecedented times” we were able to create a space which encourages the development of new friendships, the deepening of old friendships, as well as a safe, fun and inclusive space for any and all youth.

Pack & Send Takapuna – much more than Christmas deliveries

Jane and Jeremy Bain.

We’re approaching the end of the year and we’re in the middle of our Christmas shopping frenzy. However we know many of you also have other things on your mind! You may be finishing a work contract and moving your personal items back overseas, your office lease may have expired, and you’re worried about shifting delicate IT equipment or important records. Keep Pack & Send Takapuna top of mind for all your year-end logistics needs. November and December are big months for transitioning. You may be wanting your gear shipped to a new city for work. Whether it’s in New Zealand or London we can help! We specialise at expertly packaging and sending whiteware, beds, and electronic items for small moves. Summer also beckons our adventurous sides. If you need a hand transporting kayaks, surfboards or bikes Pack & Send Takapuna can lighten the load so you can stick to the fun stuff! Sending corporate Christmas gifts? Whether you’re sending wine or gift baskets, boxed cherries or seasonal hampers Pack & Send Takapuna can help you to nurture your business relationships. Speaking of business, if you have a small Trade Me business or a medium sized venture shipping several times a day maybe it’s time for a free freight audit to review your year’s logistic spend? Pack & Send Takapuna doesn’t just do Christmas sending. They can take care of all your end of year needs, whether you’re finishing up work and moving back overseas, a student relocating or you’re moving offices before the New Year – they can handle it! The team at Pack & Send Takapuna wish to thank the community for your support during the lockdown period. It’s been a pleasure to help people send care packs and essential items to distant co-workers, family and friends. PACK & SEND Takapuna open Mon – Sat, located at 77 Barrys Point Rd, Takapuna with exclusive and convenient parking outside. Ph 486-3355 or email takapuna@packsend.co.nz and let them make sending easy.

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FEATURE INTERVIEW: HUGO ALLAN

Hugo Allan

Online F1 iRacing puts motor racing career on track by Heather Barker Vermeer Hugo Allan.

North Shore teenager Hugo Allan is breaking ground in the racing world. In a so far unusual move, the Takapuna Grammar School student has made the transition from online racing games to the real deal, with immediate success. His first real motor racing outing, beyond the computer in his Milford bedroom, saw Hugo exceed expectations, surpassing seasoned drivers in a Toyota 86 racing field in Taupo. And his impressive introduction to real-life racing has already led to a drive with The Heart of Racing team in a new Toyota 86 for the coming season. It’s a young gamer’s dream come true. The 17 year-old began playing simulator car racing games, known in the gaming world as sim racing, just three years ago. Starting out on the popular F1 game played by millions of gamers all over the world, he enjoyed the competition and found himself wanting more. “F1 isn’t really a simulator game. The races are realistic enough for you to develop the basic skills, but I moved onto iRacing, which is definitely harder!” iRacing allows gamers to compete from a driver’s perspective, rather than from the spectator’s viewpoint of the F1 games. As a result, Hugo had his eyes on some kit that would further simulate the feeling of being in the driving seat. “I really wanted to buy this one Logitech steering wheel and pedals. Dad bought it for me for Christmas and that started everything really,” Hugo says. “I was racing all the time. I started racing competitively on the F1 sims [simulator games]. I was so committed to it. Then I switched to the PC platform, which is much more competitive and more realistic. We tweaked my rig, over time, to make it even more realistic and to replicate what it would be like racing in real life.” His move into motorsport from online gaming is innovative. “It’s a bit different from what people tend to think is the right path to take. Usually, people would get into karting, then Formula 4, or something similar. “I like to think I’ve inspired other sim racers; showing them that it’s possible to transition from sim racing onto the track. There are a lot of

Australian and Kiwi sim racers I have met online, and they intend to do the same thing as I have now too. They now know that it’s possible.” Auckland-born Hugo tried karting briefly, during his time living in Queenstown, when he visited the Southland Karting Club in Invercargill. He says he used to enjoy driving his Dad Ross’s Toyota Hilux around the paddock before he moved back up to Auckland, to Milford, in 2019 with his mum Sara. Two of his three older sisters live and work overseas, while the youngest studies veterinary nursing in Southland. Dad Ross was a pro-am racer, competing until 2004 in Porsches, including in the GT3 Cup in New Zealand and Australia. He is keen to point out, as is Hugo, that he hasn’t pushed his son into the sport. Ross says, “I have always been interested in cars. I remember Hugo sitting in the driver’s seat of one of the Porsche racing cars, aged about four or five, and he showed no real interest in it whatsoever! He wasn’t one of those car-crazy kids.” Several years later, Ross took Hugo to Hampton Downs, where he showed an interest in go-karting. “Then, relatively recently, he got into sim racing online. I was unsure how he could possibly translate sim racing to the real world, but he said he wanted to give it a go. The only way we were going to find out how good he was on a real track was to put him in a race car.” So, they did. In April this year, Hugo stepped out from behind his PC and took to the track. Choosing to try his hand in the Toyota 86, a popular first step for new drivers, Hugo got behind the wheel for real, travelling to Taupo to compete in a car his dad leased for the occasion. Ross says, “I spent the equivalent cost of a new Hilux in taking Hugo from assessments at the Hampton Downs Racing Academy and then leasing and running the Toyota 86 in the Taupo round. “Given the results he achieved, his professionalism and commitment, that investment in Hugo’s motorsport would have to be one of my best spends ever, and I’m understandably very proud of him.” Year 12 student Hugo says, “I didn’t expect to jump straight into this car for my first race!

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“All the cars in the Toyota 86 Championship are exactly the same, which is good when you’re trying to figure out how good you are as a driver. You can’t blame the car – the races are purely based on driver ability.” Getting behind the wheel on the Taupo track was a very different proposition to being behind the simulator wheel in the comfort of his North Shore home. “I was very nervous sitting on the grid for the first time. That’s when the nerves were at their peak. I was pretty shaky! “In qualifying, I made P5 (position five) on the grid. I was stoked with that! All I wanted was to make the top ten, and even that I thought was probably asking a bit much.” He was right to back himself. His first race went well – he finished in seventh place overall. “I was happy to get through the first race,” he says. “The pace was good. It was a nice drive. I was happy with how quickly I went and how my times developed over the weekend. “Each day we went a second faster and we were right on the pace of the other drivers.” Hugo started in a top ten grid position for each of his three races and managed to claw back significant ground in race two after experiencing some of the jostling that goes with the motor racing territory. Hugo says, “When there are faster, more experienced drivers behind you, they can be very aggressive – they want to get through! “I got caught up in a couple of incidents and it took me by surprise a bit. That was my lack of race experience. In a way though, it was nice, because it allowed me to experience that car contact for the first time and get that out of my system.” Despite the knocks, he started the third and final race at tenth on the grid and moved up a couple of places against some stiff competition, finishing eighth. “The whole weekend was really good because of all the things I learned. I got all of that race ‘BS’ out of my system! And I’m happy that I had the opportunity to do that.” Hugo is also very happy with what followed: a seat in a car run by The Heart of Racing. He was selected as one of THoR’s three young Kiwi drivers for the Toyota 86 Championship season ahead. He will join 20 year-old karting dynamo Rianna O’Meara-Hunt and Chelsea Herbert, a 22 year-old returning to the track after breaking her back in a crash last year. Hugo says, “THoR and International Motorsport, who are running

my car, provide an unparalleled combination of experience for which I’m incredibly grateful. I also acknowledge Toyota’s commitment to motorsport.” The considerable support that The Heart of Racing gives to Starship Foundation is also important to Hugo, particularly given his mum Sara used to work as a nurse at the children’s hospital. As well as keeping up with all his necessary Takapuna Grammar schoolwork, lockdown has given Hugo plenty of time to hone his racing skills online at least, but not on the track. “Over lockdown, I’ve put myself on a UK time zone. I thought I would change time zones so I could compete in some of the British Touring Car sim racing against some of the best UK sim racers. I just enjoy it and I have plenty of time on my hands, so why not!” Hugo’s new Toyota 86 is lying in wait, and he can’t wait to get back on track, on four wheels, when the new championship season is allowed to get underway. “I’m super grateful for the opportunity,” he says. “I just want to get out there and make the absolute most of it and do that absolute best I can.”

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Fine living on the North Shore At Norfolk Apartments we aim to provide a relaxing environment for independent living that complements your lifestyle Norfolk Apartments is a boutique lifestyle village with style, just 200 metres from the Mairangi Bay shops, restaurants and cafés, close to Mairangi Bay Beach and all the suburb’s amenities, including easy public transport access. Residents enjoy a relaxed environment and independent living in apartments set in a quiet oasis of native trees. The mature manicured gardens creates privacy and a park-like setting, right next to the local bowls and tennis clubs in the heart of Mairangi Bay. The complex, independently owned and operated since 1992, prides itself on its friendly family feel. With just 23 apartments residents have the opportunity to enjoy the company of close neighbours, as well as the independence and individual lifestyle of a contemporary apartment complex. Security is assured, with a gated underground carpark, and an on-site manager to help with anything you may need. What really sets Norfolk Apartments apart from other Retirement Village’s living options is that when you buy into one of these highly sought-after residences, you will receive a share of the capital gain when it comes time to move. Norfolk Apartments are designed for active over-55s, wanting to make the most of the East Coast Bays lifestyle and maintain work, leisure and social contacts – without the maintenance of a stand-alone property.

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CHANNEL FEATURE: ESKDALE RESERVE UPGRADE

Eskdale Reserve Walkers, cyclists and kauri benefit from upgrade By Christine Young

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Eskdale Reserve is a sprawling area of native bush and bush tracks, with tendrils extending from Glenfield to Birkenhead, Birkdale, Beachhaven and Kaipātiki. But with its maturing and regenerating kauri at risk from kauri dieback, much of it has been off-limits for years. In August, just before Auckland’s latest lockdown, Auckland Council completed a major track upgrade programme, and the tracks were re-opened. In October, Channel explored the tracks and the background to the improvements to this richly diverse area. Christine Young reports. The track upgrade project at Eskdale Reserve has delivered a solution to dual problems: preventing kauri dieback and restoring tracks in dire need of repair. Pooling Auckland Council funds allocated to kauri dieback with money available from the Kaipatiki Local Board for track upgrades has resulted in a $2m-plus rerouting and renewal of the main track (and the closure of some others), opening up this environmental taonga (treasure) to walkers and to cyclists. But first, some background. Eskdale Reserve is a network rather than a single reserve. A recovering area of cleared land with pockets of original forest, it includes Birkenhead Domain, Francis Kendall Reserve, Tree View Reserve, Lauderdale Reserve, Kelmar Reserve and Park Reserve. Rated by Auckland Council alongside the Waitakere Ranges and Huna Ranges in terms of its biodiversity, it is sustained by a large stream that runs through it, shaded by remnant kauri (some 200-300 years old; others regenerating but up to 100 years old), kahikatea, nikau, and kowhai and many others. Mature and ricker (young) kauri trees are found in isolated pockets. Other areas are bereft of kauri as a result of logging, gum digging and subsequent grazing, or contain seedlings and saplings within regenerating manuka and other native species. Where there are trees, there are always birds, especially with an active trapping programme operating. Mid-morning in October we spotted tui, kereru and fantails; dawn or dusk walks would reveal much more visibility – and audibility – of birdlife. And of course, where there is bush, there are patupaiarehe (fairy-like supernatural beings) – or at the very least, fairy tales. Or maybe true tales. We heard of abundant fish in the streams in the less well-trodden areas of the reserve, of freshwater mussels towards the western edge, and even of glowworms. This is an area that rewards closer exploration. Initially known as Birkenhead Domain, the 62-hectare reserve has been retained as regenerating native forest for recreation for over 100 years. Within the various reserves, some of the extensive network of tracks provide clues to historic access routes from the original harvesting and gum-digging activity. Others have been established over time as informal walking routes, and some have become more formalised, with benching, boardwalks and bridges. Lisa Tolich, Auckland Council Biosecurity team leader, elaborates on the recent work: “Over the past four years we have upgraded the main walking/cycle track and loop, mitigated the kauri forest area tracks and several link tracks, undertaken re-alignment of some tracks, and constructed a new link to Glenfield Rd. We have also constructed five new bridges and several boardwalks. In total more than eight kilometres of tracks have been upgraded. “Six kilometres of easy walking tracks traverse the full length of the reserve from Kaipātiki Rd to Glenfield Rd including a walking/cycle loop in the main part of the reserve. There is also a more intimate stream walk, a kauri forest walk/boardwalk, and several access tracks from the surrounding streets. “One of the features of the upgrade is that the tracks have been made smoother and as accessible as possible with the outer loop being step-free for wheelchairs, prams and bikes. They have also been re-routed away from kauri trees, and designed to a standard to help prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease.” All that remained to be completed as we visited were upgrades to the last few link tracks from side streets into the reserve. Wayfinding

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signs, plinths and bollards will be installed in the near future. There has been significant investment in kauri dieback mitigation in the wider Kaipātiki Local Board area, Lisa adds, due to the number of tracks in the area in significant kauri forest ecosystems. Eskdale Reserve joins Le Roys Bush and Fern Glen Native Plant Gardens in having track improvement and hygiene stations installed. Next year works will be carried out in Chatswood Reserve, Kauri Glen Reserve, Leigh Reserve and Lynn Reserve, and the following year in Birkenhead War Memorial Reserve and Soldiers Bay. The Eskdale Reserve upgrade has been a major exercise, involving Auckland Council and a team from RAM Contracting which did much of the work. On the sideline was Kaipātiki Project, which has undertaken regular volunteer pest management and maintenance of the reserve for more than two decades. Neil Henderson, restoration activator with Kaipātiki Project, says Kaipātiki Project’s work is around community engagement, supporting and complementing the work undertaken by the Auckland Council biosecurity team, and Ventia (Council contractors) who “work around the edges” on weed maintenance. Kaipātiki Project volunteers couldn’t work in the reserve during the track restoration. However, Neil and others were involved initially, helping Council staff and contractors identify trees and plants that shouldn’t be removed during the work, with the aim of minimising damage to vegetation. Now the project is complete, Kaipātiki Project is back doing weed control and leading remediation work, for example where a bridge was taken out and the surrounding area damaged. Here’s where the tale of glow-worms comes in; with their habitat damaged in one area, they have disappeared, but Neil hopes that once the habitat is repaired, they may return naturally. With little known of their numbers or habitats in the reserve, Kaipatiki Project has “applied to get surveys done so we know where glow-worms are and can monitor them over time to see whether they are endangered and why they may be dying out”. Kaipātiki Project’s volunteer work is focused on 11 sites in Eskdale Reserve, clearing weeds and planting native seedlings grown in the Project’s nursery. This, incidentally, produces more than 40,000 native plants a year, all grown from local seed and all planted in the local area. Kaipātiki Project also works with corporates, which often undertake specific work, such as digging out ginger, or that adopt an area where staff can see the impact of their work over time. One example during the track upgrade process was getting into a more remote area to clear out rubbish remaining from a semi-permanent camp that had been lived in some years ago. Such was the amount of rubbish (and the steepness of the terrain), that they worked with the contractors

Walkers disinfect their boots as they enter the reserve.

undertaking the track renovation work to helicopter out the mess. We use the entrance near the Birkenhead/Glenfield cemetery on Glenfield Road as our way into Eskdale Reserve. We wash our boots at one of the newly installed boot-disinfectant stations and wander in. From here, it’s all downhill (uphill on the way back, unless you’ve had the foresight to park a car near the exit at Kaipātiki bridge; we didn’t). You’re soon on the main trail – a benched track of firmly packed gravel, wide enough to walk two abreast. This is a shared path – listen out for approaching cyclists. Gentle zig-zags take you past regenerating ponga and manuka to an intersection. Bikes and pushchairs should continue on the main path. We turned right and found ourselves at the top of a steep flight of wooden steps leading down through lush nikau forest to a narrow boardwalk and swamp area at the bottom. Should have worn boots, we discovered, though in summer lighter footwear would be fine. Back on the main track, we diverted left across the stream to explore the pā harakeke – flax garden – one of the few areas with interpretation signage. Further down, just past the power station backing onto the bush, a raised boardwalk passes right beside several proud kahikatea and kauri – an opportunity to get up close without infecting the roots. Dotted away from the side of the path are rat and possum traps. In some areas newly cut banks are covered by sacking that supports not only the bank but the regeneration of new growth. We emerge from the bush at the broad reach of mangroves where the streams meet the far reaches of the upper harbour at Kaipatiki Bridge. We retrace our steps uphill, to complete an easy two-hour amble, with time enjoy bird life, regenerating bush and mature trees like the flowering kowhai stretching up to the light from among the denser bush species. Eskdale Reserve is one of the Shore’s green oases; a recreational reserve for all ages and level of fitness, and a haven where the biodiversity of the area is protected and nurtured for future generations to enjoy. We’d recommend you get out there and explore it for yourself. Eskdale Reserve: Entrances from Glenfield Road, Eskdale Road, Lauderdale Road, Kaipatiki Road, Tree View Avenue, and Domain Road.

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Loving Peugeot's new e208 EV!

Channel Mag's Aidan Bennett test drives Peugeot's new zippy electric vehicle Having been an electric vehicle (EV) driver now for five years I don’t need too much of an invitation to test drive a new electric offering. So when Ben the GM at Peugeot North Shore offered the opportunity to test-drive the new Peugeot e208 over a couple of days in early October I jumped at the chance. The French car manufacturer is known the world over for building quality motor vehicles so the e208 has an unfair head start when it's based on the same multi award winning 2020 European Car of the Year – the Peugeot 208. For the two days I drove the car it didn’t disappoint. The quality is very good. A key aspect when choosing an electric vehicle is the range versus the price, and again the Peugeot e208 ticks this box well. When I picked the vehicle up from Peugeot North Shore on Wairau Road it told me it had 339km worth of driving in it. While I didn’t do lots of long distance driving in the two days I had it those kilometres didn’t disappear quickly as I zipped around . The e208 apparently has a range of up to 349km and with a price of just over $50k when you factor in the government’s $8,625 clean car rebate, it’s pretty economical driving. And it's the future. The team at Peugeot North Shore tell me it’s the best value European EV on the market! They probably have the data to back that up as well, with over 130 orders already having been taken in New Zealand. In my experience as an EV driver there are some very important ingredients required from your vehicle. The range is one. Also important is charging time – how long it takes to charge the vehicle. This is something that those used to driving petrol and diesel vehicles will take some adjusting to. With those ICE vehicles you can just rock up to the fuel station and fill up in minutes – but gee is it expensive! With EVs you need to plan a bit more. While charging time can vary, the Peugeot e208 can get an 80% charge in 30 minutes at 100kW chargers. This is impressive if you are on a trip. But mostly EVs are charged overnight at home, with well-organised owners programming this for the middle of the night at very favourable off-peak rates which makes for very cheap driving. There are four charging modes for any electric vehicle today. Peugeot electric vehicles have been designed to use either Mode 2, Mode 3 or Mode 4. Mode 2 is where the connection between the vehicle and the charging point is performed through an electronic box on the charging cable supplied with the vehicle plugged into any standard wall socket. Mode 3 is where the connection between the vehicle and the charging point is performed through a specially designed Mode 3 cable for use at public or workplace charging stations. Mode 4 is for public fast-charging stations using a tethered CCS Combo 50KW DC cable. I enjoyed driving the Peugeot e208 as it certainly has the solid feel that you get with a well-built European motor vehicle. Peugeot’s publicity says "the driving pleasure and serenity of electric power delivers an entirely new experience. Feel the sharp acceleration and immediate torque, experience the serenely quiet and smooth engine”. I am well used to this pleasure that comes from electric vehicles, and it is real. The e-208 has plenty of the power from the 136hp (100 kW) motor and the 260Nm of torque that's available from 0 km/h. Other features

Aidan Bennett with the Peugeot e208 that he tested for two days.

are configurable 3D head-up display, a large 10" touchscreen and the 7 "piano" toggle switches. You can also personalise your interior environment with a choice of interior ambient lighting in eight LED colours. There are also three driving modes in the e-208: Sport mode, Normal mode and Eco mode. As an economical EV driver I just drove mainly in Eco. If you love your driving though, this vehicle has plenty of power when in Sport – I gave it a burst! In Eco mode, the power and torque are limited to reduce the electrical consumption. The power from the electric motor is reduced to 80 BHP (60kW) to reduce and optimise consumption. Normal electric power steering. The Energy Recovery Braking Function means that during deceleration and/or braking, the vehicle’s kinetic (motion) energy is converted into electricity to recharge the traction battery. The electric powertrain recovers the mechanical kinetic energy, thus transforming the electric motor into a generator. This creates regenerative braking (engine). There are other choices to be made for the driver. Normal mode D on the gear stick gives a smoother regeneration when releasing the accelerator pedal and when braking. B mode on the gear stick recharges the battery more when the accelerator pedal is released and when braking. It’s a clever car! The Peugeot e208 got a good pass mark from me. It’s pretty good value when you consider your fuel and maintenance bill will reduce to about 10 or 20% of non-EV vehicles. The only criticism I would say is it is a small car that’s not spacious in the back seating area. The good news it the bigger Peugeot e2008 SUV is about to be released as well for those requiring a more spacious family EV. Peugeot e208 is available to purchase with Peugeot’s clever iOWN intelligent ownership from as little as $165 per week*. The cash price is $59,990 + ORC, and with the Clean Car Rebate applied, the price becomes $51,365 + ORC. Orders are now being taken for vehicles to be delivered early next year. You can test drive Peugeot North Shore’s demo vehicle contactless by contacting Ben Panettiere and his team at Peugeot North Shore, 130 Wairau Road. Phone 09 442 3323 or visit: www.pcns.co.nz

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INVESTING WITH DABS CONSULTING

5-7 Corinthian Drive, Albany.

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DABS Consulting - Day 66 and counting…. We have become very familiar with lockdowns. The livelihoods of many Aucklanders are at risk. We have been in Level 3 or 4 since 17 August, which is 66 days and counting at the time of writing. How long will this lockdown restrict the movement of people and the ability of businesses to trade? Landlords and tenants have once again been navigating the lockdown levels imposed by government. DABS Consulting Ltd (DABS) manages approximately $16 million in rent roll across 12 commercial properties, including approximately 60 tenants on behalf of limited partnerships. Our investors trust us to grow their income, manage their property to a high standard and deliver investment performance. During this difficult time, investors also appreciate we must balance the requests from our tenants for rent relief, acknowledging that it is important that our occupiers have sustainable businesses in the long term. I grew up on the North Shore but back in March 2020 I was living in the UK. I recall sitting with my children on a park bench near London and being asked by a police officer if I had finished my daily exercise. We were encouraged to head home as there had been over 1,000 deaths recorded that day. A staggeringly high number when you let that sink in. You could say our lockdown journey is only now being properly understood, as daily case numbers start to climb in New Zealand. However, for a comparatively small country like New Zealand the impact of lockdowns has been felt deeply. How are landlords and tenants engaging during this challenging time?

Contrary to media reports many landlords including DABS, have successfully negotiated rent relief with their tenants, taking into account their specific circumstances. 50

After the Christchurch earthquake in 2011, the Government introduced a new ADLS (Auckland District Law Society) lease, the most common commercial lease in New Zealand. This updated lease included a clause providing for a fair rental reduction when a tenant is unable to access their premises to conduct their business in an emergency. The lockdown response to Covid falls under this definition and is considered an emergency. The inclusion of this clause was not intended to be prescriptive, but to enable both the landlord and tenant to consider what is fair in the circumstances. Where a tenant's revenue has been impacted, property owners and managers have been engaging with their tenants and in the majority of cases, achieving mutually acceptable outcomes on rent relief – regardless of whether the lease contains the relevant clause. Recently, the Government has set out to mandate the negotiation process, which we believe goes against the strong landlord and tenant relationships that have been established and further consultation with the property industry is needed.

….we haven’t had a tenant failure as a result of the imposed lockdown measures. We would like to think that our rent relief assistance had a part to play. While we have been working from home, we have been engaging with our tenants. There are many considerations when discussing rent relief. All businesses are eligible to apply for government relief. To qualify for the wage subsidy, all businesses and self-employed people must expect a 40% decline in revenue. In addition, there is Covid Resurgence support, which requires a 30% decline in revenue or capital raising ability. Childcare centres also continue to receive a large proportion of their government subsidy during lockdown. As a first step, it is important for us to understand whether our tenants qualify for government support. Many office occupiers have had time to adapt and pivot their business model to adjust to lockdowns, and many people are able to

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As you would expect, lockdowns are particularly difficult for independent operators and small businesses. This includes hairdressers, children’s softplay venues, dance studios, restaurants and cafes. 78 Apollo Drive, Albany.

work from home. Only recently have most UK offices reopened their doors, after approximately 18 months working at home. Although Covid has not been eradicated by any means, the relatively high vaccination rates led to a decision by the UK government to live with the virus. As you would expect, lockdowns are particularly difficult for independent operators and small businesses. This includes hairdressers, children’s soft-play venues, dance studios, restaurants and cafés. As part of our review, we also consider online purchasing options including the ability to provide a click and collect service. Many cafés and restaurants have looked to improve their online menus and provide a takeaway service. To date, we haven’t had a tenant failure as a result of the imposed lockdown measures. We would like to think that our rent relief assistance had a part to play. Contrary to media reports, many landlords, including DABS, have successfully negotiated rent relief with their tenants, taking into account their specific circumstances. We are balancing requests for

rental relief from occupiers, meeting the expenditure of nonrecoverable costs (including loan interest), forecasting incentives for new leasing deals such as contributions to tenant fitouts and doing our best to continue monthly distribution payments. Many of our investors are retirees who rely on a monthly distribution to meet their living costs. We are proud of the engagement we have with our investors and tenants and we will continue to work with them during this challenging time. For further information or to discuss our current investor offer please contact: Lara Weaver General Manager e. lara@dabsconsulting.nz m. 021 230 5989 145 Kitchener Road, Milford www.dabsconsulting.nz

Projected return per annum pre-tax paid monthly*

Private Placement Opportunity only available to Qualifying investors

585 MAIN STREET, PALMERSTON NORTH • Two level office and showroom building • Large Freehold land area 1,507 sqm • Net Rental income $419,736 per annum +GST and Outgoings • Located in Palmerston North’s Health Precinct

• Tenant Enable NewZealand is a division of the Mid Central D.H.B providing disability services to Ministry of Health, ACC and other D.H.B’s • Government funded • New Zealand’s largest supplier of disability equipment and modifications • Established in 1974

To register your expression of interest and receive a copy of the Information Memorandum, please contact: Lara Weaver | General Manager | M: +64 21 230 5989 E: lara@dabsconsulting.nz Brian Caldwell | Director | M: +64 27 481 5505 E: brian@dabsconsulting.nz | www.dabsconsulting.nz

*The basis for the projected return is set out in the Information Memorandum and is not a guaranteed rate of return. This offer is only open to people that are exempt and meet certain other eligibility criteria under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 and related legislation (“FMCA”). Investors will need to demonstrate their eligibility by providing a suitable Investor Certificate or Investor Confirmation form as required by DABS Consulting Limited and to comply with the FMCA.If you are investing more than $750,000 but do not meet any other eligibility or exemption criteria, then you should pay careful attention to the following warning: Warning The law normally requires people who offer financial products to give information to investors before they invest. This requires those offering financial products to have disclosed information that is important for investors to make an informed decision. The usual rules do not apply to this offer because there is an exclusion for offers where the amount invested up front by the investor (plus any other investments the investor has already made in the financial products) is $750,000 or more. As a result of this exclusion, you may not receive a complete and balanced set of information. You will also have fewer other legal protections for this investment. Investments of this kind are not suitable for retail investors. Ask questions, read all documents carefully, and seek independent financial advice before committing yourself.

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GARDENING WITH NEWHAVEN GARDENS

LC DESIGNER HOMES

Developing a Design Brief

Top tips from Amanda Graham, Newhaven Gardens. North Shore Hedge Trimming, Garden Tidy Ups, Planting, Pruning and Garden Maintenance.

November in the garden

Amanda Graham.

Summer is just around the corner and many of your plants will be working hard for the next few months as they go through their most vigorous growth phase, so it’s time to spend some time on weeding, feeding, and watering. Our hot dry summers can be pretty tough on plants, particularly those which produce flowers, fruit or vegetables over this time. Remove the competition for water and nutrients by weeding thoroughly, then add a lovely thick layer of mulch. This will not only help to suppress weeds, but it will help the soil retain moisture and keep it nice and healthy by protecting the top layer from the sun’s harsh rays. Weedmat may give a temporary suppression of weeds, but it won’t last long and will make things worse as the mat tends to ‘sour’ the soil below by preventing good circulation of air and water; plus weed will eventually become enabled in the weedmat layer. If you like hostas, now is the time to plant; the new season varieties should have arrived in stores by now.

Designing and building a new home is a big step for you as a client, so taking the time to get to know you and what you want from your home once completed is critical. The initial step in formalising these requirements is by creating a design Michelle and Adam. brief document as a means to outline and describe your objectives for your new home. This brief is best put together in a couple of formats: firstly in a written form and then secondly using imagery to describe details and the look and feeling that you want to achieve. A written brief should include who is going to live in your home, and thinking about pets and if guests will visit for extended lengths of time (when Covid levels permit). This then leads to the number of rooms and spaces you require, and the function of these rooms. Take time to consider which rooms you want to spend the most time in and why, which spaces can be multifunctional and what are the special spaces and features you really desire. You need to reflect on both indoor and exterior spaces, as we know our current lifestyle incorporates the outdoors too. How do you live? Reflect on your family's lifestyle now and in the future. Are you quite an active family and have to think about storage for four paddle boards, two kayaks and a boat, or want to have a dedicated space for a gym set up? As these interests need to be considered in the design. Not all questions are relevant to every new home and some can lead to some interesting outcomes, such as who is going to clean these three and a half bathrooms?!?

Remove the competition for water and nutrients by weeding thoroughly, then add a lovely thick layer of mulch. It is still a good time to plant out seedlings of warm season veges. Remember to stagger plantings by a few weeks to ensure a continuous harvest of your favourites. You can direct sow vege seeds such as courgettes, parsnip, pumpkin, radish and sweetcorn; and flower seeds of poppy, nasturtium and sunflowers The following will benefit from sowing in trays for planting out later: cabbage, capsicum, eggplant, leeks, lettuce, and spring onions. It’s all a good time to think about irrigation, especially if you will be away over the holidays. Your local garden centre or DIY store will have a good range of options, many of which are very reasonably priced. Feed your strawberries, citrus trees and veges with blood and bone, (make sure you water it in well), Dynamic Lifter, or any good quality fish and seaweed based liquid fertiliser.

Long gone are the days of cutting images out of magazines. Digital scrapbooks are a really easy way of managing and collating images or aspects of images that you like of already built homes and wish to duplicate in your new home. Word can be easily used to copy, paste and organise images. Or use Pinterest; creating multiple boards to collate different rooms together, or other house design websites such as ArchiPro and Houzz. Referring back to the design brief by both you and the designer to ‘check in’ will help keep the design on brief and to ensure your new home meets your original objectives. If you have been thinking about a new home but are just not sure how to get started, then get in contact. We will send you our design brief template to start working through as the first steps to your new home.

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

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THE FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC BMW SAV #BORNELECTRIC

Choosing the new way of doing things doesn’t mean sacrificing the best parts of what went before. Meet the all-new iX3, the first fully electric BMW SAV. Blending sheer driving pleasure with the advantages of an SAV. With an electric range of up to 460km*, The iX3 delivers uncompromised emission-free electric excellence. The BMW iX3. Born Electric. Visit Continental Cars BMW to find out more. Continental Cars BMW 45 - 65 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, North Shore. (09) 488 2000 continentalcarsbmw.co.nz

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SHANAN HALBERT: NORTHCOTE MP

By Shanan Halbert, Northcote MP.

Not addressing clean water now will cost us

Shanan Halbert.

Every much-needed housing development that people in Northcote raise with me carries concerns about infrastructure – particularly our three waters infrastructure. Water defines Auckland. Our beautiful local beaches, the storm water system that enables us to live alongside not infrequent tropical downpours, and the provision of safe drinking water for the 1.6 million people who live here. But we know that all is not well with the North Shore’s water supply. Inadequate storage capacity saw us recently endure 17 months of water restrictions. Local beaches are declared unsafe for swimming because of sewage contamination too often. Climate change already impacts on the system and it’s not ready to cope with the increasing number of adverse weather events. New drinking water standards which ensure what comes out of the tap is safe to drink must be met. Put simply, the status quo on water is no longer an option. There is agreement from MPs from all parties on the Shore to take decisive action to clean up our beaches. We also need to guarantee the adequate supply of safe drinking water at an affordable price for our community. Watercare has started on these upgrades, but still our city faces a daunting bill over the next 30 years estimated to cost an additional $1,910 per household per year by 2051 if we stick with the current model. By aggregating Watercare and the water providers in Northland together, the new publicly-owned regional entity will be able to access the benefits of scale and complete the upgrades for $800 per household – halving the bill for these unavoidable costs. What’s more because the new entity will be able to raise finance in its own right it will improve Auckland Council’s balance sheet and enable it to invest in other pressing priorities for our growing city like transport, environmental protection and community amenities. Some of the debate that has surrounded the work on the three waters proposal has unfortunately been deliberately misleading and I would urge you to seek out the facts which are readily available on the Department of Internal Affairs website and have been internationally peer-reviewed. For instance local control of the new entity will be retained, and in public ownership with strong protections against any future attempt at privatisation. Ratepayers are taxpayers too; local accountability will be retained and work to finalise these arrangements continues. Jobs will be secure in the new entity and, as the major investment programme to improve our infrastructure rolls out, new and more specialist roles will be created. And Māori will have their kaitiaki responsibilities to protect our water acknowledged, but not ownership or the power of veto on the water entity’s board. Legislation will come to Parliament before the end of this year. There will be a full select committee process, including public submissions, and I will be listening carefully to local views. The case for change is compelling. It’s past time we took the action needed to protect our iconic beaches for the future generations that will follow us. The time to act is now, Shanan Halbert

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MILFORD SHOPS NEWS

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

What's NEW in MILFORD? MILFORD

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Milford - the place to be for EV’s (electric vehicles) Well, how are you coping with this Covid ‘ultra marathon’? About the best thing to come from it, is that it has allowed the grass to start coming up around the newly completed toilet/changing room block at Milford beach. Covid, however, also allows us time to get other things done and there has been a lot of activity in Milford during lockdown. We are now right into the electric vehicle space. Our new electric golf cart trike has arrived so that Mike can carry a full load of 140 litres of water to spray all our street planters and gardens. Thanks to Ian Hackett and the team at Car Pro Milford for modifying the trike so that it could tow the cart. In the Milford Centre, we have the New Zealand Car of the Year 2020, the Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 on display. This was the first of an increasing range of EVs from the manufacturer and you can guarantee you will see them all at one stage or another in MILFORD…

the traffic light so the enjoyment everyone has had, could continue with low risk. Even our sponsorship partners have joined the EV revolution. Benefitz have a total of eight EVs, six fully electric and two hybrids. And lastly, the new Peugeot e-208 that has been getting rave reviews is on sale at Peugeot North Shore. I see Aidan has done a review of that vehicle in this month’s issue, timely! What else is happening in Milford… • As many of our Milford businesses have opened in one form or another - we really appreciate the support you are giving them! • Helloworld is now Shore Travel - same people, same service, just a brand change that Covid has been a factor in. • Whitcoulls has used lockdown to do a revamp of their store. • Health 2000 lease expired and they have moved. • But Moart will be moving into this space. • Poke Ole is undergoing a refit – will it still be Poke Ole when completed? Watch this space! • Builders have moved into the old ANZ bank. Is this going to be Farro Fresh or an organic grocer? - rumours are rife! Remember… • Find details on the majority of our businesses on the MilfordShops website – www.milfordshops.co.nz and the Milford App at your App Store as ‘milfordinformationsite’ • Check out our regular business profiles on FB and Instagram. • Get updates by subscribing to our newsletter – go to the milfordshops website and put ‘Newsletter’ in the subject line.

Mercedes-Benz North Shore EQC 400 on display in the Milford Centre.

Added to that, MilfordShops has been leading by example. I have been using an electric bike to get to and from work and buzz around Milford shopping centre for the last 18 months. It’s great to see so many locals biking during Covid, particularly the family groups. It’s a pity we couldn't keep

Events… We had planned a number of events before Christmas, but have had to cancel them. But when we can, we will have some interesting new events for you in Milford. Stay Safe. Together we can beat Covid.

Murray Hill, Manager

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of the planet and shows them to you in raw, intimate beauty. It’s about immersing yourself in the culture and landscape of a region. Silversea Expeditions sail to all seven continents. This unrivalled expedition experience features destination immersion, personalised service, intimate luxury ships, and all suite accommodation. Door-to-door all-inclusive: Silversea wants to make your cruise journey as seamless as possible, so they have added a few extras to give you peace of mind both onboard and onshore. First, begin your ultra-luxury cruise as soon as you leave home with their executive private transfer service. Then, once on board, not only will you enjoy the 24-hour gourmet dining, butler service, award-winning entertainment and premium alcoholic beverages that Silversea is known for, you’ll also enjoy a complimentary shore excursion every day, from off the beaten track ports that only their small ships can access, to iconic destinations that they know inside out. Silversea guarantees a vision of travelling like no other. What’s more, all voyages benefit from added extras! From special savings to included air fares and transfers, Silversea has got you covered. The dedicated travel planners at Shore Travel are here to help you travel and cruise with confidence. Corner Kitchener and Milford Roads, Milford 09 489 2597, hello@shoretravel.co.nz, www.shoretravel.co.nz

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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB: NEWS

New Patron for North Harbour Club

The North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust has welcomed Liz Blackwell as its new Patron. Liz takes over the role from Peter Menzies who has been as long-time supporter of the club and the AIMES Awards programme. Peter served as Patron of the club for 15 years. “We are hugely grateful for the many years that Peter has supported the club and been our Patron,” acknowledged club President Phil Brosnan, when Peter Menzies announced his intention to stand down in the middle of the year. “Many would not be aware of his massive contribution to the club in many ways over a long period. A huge thanks to Peter on behalf of our members.” Liz Blackwell and her husband Paul have enjoyed great success in business and are also well known for their support in the sport, community and not-for-profit sectors. They were owners of Pak’nSave Albany and The Breakers NBL Basketball franchise. They are now co-owners of Burger King, Starbucks, Hannah’s and Number 1 Shoes in New Zealand. Liz is also a board member of the Well Foundation, the official charity of Waitemata DHB. Other entities that she has given her time and energy to have included Heart Kids, Starship Children’s Hospital, YES Disability and many more charitable organisations. Liz and Paul Blackwell were inducted into the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame in 2016, recognising their contributions in both business and the community. The North Harbour Business Hall of Fame is administered by the North Harbour Club. Liz accepts the honour to be patron with gratitude and a will to contribute significantly. Liz is already an active member of the Hall of Fame judging committee, but knows there is much more she can add. Citing fellow North Harbour Club members as inspiration as she begins her tenure as club patron, Liz is serious about giving her all to the role. “I have always loved the North Harbour Club and what they do. I look at two people in particular – Hugh Stedman and Gary Monk – and I want to emulate them. The love they have for the Club has been instilled in me.” Liz has already hit the ground running since accepting the role of Patron in August. She has attended her first Trust Board meeting and the ideas are already flowing for how she can assist the club. A key initiative identified is establishing a better link between our AIMES

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(Award) Winners Network and North Harbour Business Hall of Fame Network, establishing a bond between our up-and-coming excellence achievers, with those future mentors and supporters in our Hall of Fame Laureates. Liz, as Patron and as a Hall of Fame Laureate, is keen to play a key role with this initiative which will also extend to involving the club’s NeXt (younger) members in special events and functions. “I’m so honoured to be invited to be the Club’s patron,” adds Liz Blackwell. “I felt quite overwhelmed at being asked. I take this role very seriously and I want to do the best I can do for them. I will commit 100%. Paul and I believe we are either hot or cold on anything we take on – we’re never lukewarm!” For more information visit: www.northharbourclub.co.nz

New mid-year date for AIMES Award Gala Dinner As has been the case for many events in late 2021, the North Harbour Club’s annual AIMES Awards Gala Dinner has fallen victim to Covid-19. The 2021 dinner has been rescheduled to May 2022, with the club making a decision that this mid-year period will also become a permanent time for the awards dinner – the club’s flagship event of the year. The AIMES Awards Gala Dinner will be held on Friday May 6th 2022 at the Bruce Mason Centre. A special cocktail function announcing the AIMES Emerging Talent and Scholarship Awards will be held on the following Thursday (May 12th), with venue to be confirmed. The AIMES Awards programme recognises excellence achieved by the young people of the region in the Arts, Innovation, Music, Education, Sport and Service to the Community. 2021 is the 26th year of these awards.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Michelangelo – A Different View

Rome comes to Auckland’s Aotea Centre in January! Using state of the art technology, the ceiling paintings from the Sistine Chapel have been replicated for you to experience up close. Every year, four million people visit the Sistine Chapel in Rome to admire the beautiful ceiling frescoes by Michelangelo. The sculptor and painter Michelangelo spent four years of his life on scaffolding under the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel painting probably the most famous frescoes in the world with his interpretation of the history of creation. Prior to this, a simple starry sky had adorned the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Of the 50-plus pieces, including the Last Judgement and The Creation of Man, this experience allows visitors to view superb reproductions of the elaborate paintings of the Florentine master… Faced by the challenge presented by the structural architecture, he developed outstanding painting techniques, setting new standards for future generations of painters – up to the present day. “Michelangelo – A Different View” is an exhibition displaying Michelangelo’s world-famous work up close, giving visitors unprecedented access to the artist’s magnificent paintings which adorn the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

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This is the only exhibition showcasing the entire set of works and is officially licensed by the Vatican Museums. Of the 50-plus pieces, including the Last Judgement and The Creation of Man, this experience allows visitors to view superb reproductions of the elaborate paintings of the Florentine master from a short distance with no time constraints, meaning they will be able to appreciate fully their beauty and fine detail. Where you have to look up in the Sistine chapel, in the exhibition the masterpieces are on the ground, so that visitors can walk around the gigantic masterpieces, giving an incredible “different view" of Michelangelo’s masterpieces. Under the license of the Vatican Museums, the images were reproduced and transferred to special fabric imported by North Shore company Benefitz. This technique allows a true-to-life reproduction and gives a glimpse of the works, which, apart from Michelangelo, has so far been given to only a few people. The so-called Quattrocento frescoes have adorned the walls of the Sistine Chapel since the 15th century. As an addition to – and to complete – the exhibition “Michelangelo – A Different View” these impressive frescoes await visitors in the entrance. The scenes from the life of Jesus and that of Moses painted by Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Cosimo Rosselli provide additional historical background and allow for a deeper insight into this epoch. Michelangelo encountered these works before starting work on the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

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BAYSWATER MARINA NEWS

Bayswater Marina Precinct site plan.

Bayswater Marina Precinct The team at Bayswater Marina are very excited about the notification of the development of the marina land. The proposal is the culmination of many years of consideration, planning and consultation, resulting in the world class development proposal that is presented to Council for consenting. They have provided this summary of the proposal. What is the proposal? and improved and 20 dedicated car and trailer parks are provided. The development is a comprehensive and carefully planned maritime Maritime retail and office space is provided for, and new, improved village located on a public transport hub, providing immediate and permanent marina offices are finally provided, giving berth connection to the CBD via the ferry service and to the CBD and holders and our fabulous marina staff improved quality of facilities. Takapuna via AT’s bus service. There are replacement modern and improved ablution facilities. It lives around and for the marina which comprises 418 marina There will be one café at least, and hopefully two provided we can berths. The vision is to improve the experience for marina users and find outstanding operators. One café at the south end adjacent to the the general public and turn the underutilised and undeveloped land park and ferry terminal and the other at the northern end adjacent to into a world class maritime village populated with the best designs by the park there. And possibly a (well behaved) bar and restaurant. New Zealand’s best urban designers and architects. There will be in addition, having provided for all the marina uses, There will be a high quality and much improved water’s edge, public space and public transport requirements, 94 residential with board walks and two parks – one at the north end of the terraced houses, and 3 boutique apartment buildings of 9 apartments peninsula and the other at the south, all protected for public use as an each – a total of 121 new homes for people to live in. esplanade strip. Each terraced house will be located on sites of mostly 6 metres The ferry terminal is retained, but wide and about 12 metres long, and provision is made for its eventual provide the ability to design and relocation by Auckland Transport in the build homes of up to 288 square future to the old reclamation and wharf metres with the possibility of a roof to the east of the property owned by deck as well. It’s a very exciting Council. A new bus stop and turning prospect, and we are now receiving area and also access for buses to and the first of the designs from our best over the property is being provided. New Zealand architects. We will be There is modern quality space provided able to share these designs with you for a better public waiting room for the soon. Westhaven style boardwalks will be a feature at Bayswater. ferry users. The boat ramp is retained The application provides for unit

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The developers will build three apartment buildings on the site with roof-top decks being a feature.

Three apartment buildings will be popular lifestyle options for residents.

title subdivision of the land. These lots will be sold. On each lot the owner can construct a terrace house that must follow strictly a rule book that our expert design consultants have developed. This rule book is fully controlled by legal instrument. There is the possibility of purchasing a completed and fully designed terraced house as well – so watch this space. Anyone having an interest should contact our team, email: oliver@empirecapital.co.nz. The development is specifically designed to ensure that each terraced house is designed to look different to the next. This is an outcome that has proven successful at the award winning Vinegar Lane in Ponsonby and overseas in Borneo Sporenberg, Amsterdam. We firmly believe the outcome will be an architectural precinct of super high quality homes. An exemplar of quality New Zealand architecture. We additionally have three boutique apartment buildings that have nine 3 or 4 bedroom apartments per building. As previously stated the total number of new dwellings at Bayswater will be 121. What is the arrangement on the peninsula? The 3.3ha of the reclamation peninsula land is privately owned by Bayswater Marina Holdings. That land will be rearranged with berth holder parking prioritised to the coastal edge behind a public walkway. Two public parks are created, at the North and South end of the peninsula respectively, and new streets are to be constructed with a new coastal walkway around the outside perimeter. A total of 22.5% of the peninsula will be for public use excluding streets and carparking. In the centre of the site will be three areas of land on which the new buildings – marine retail, marina office, cafes, a restaurant, terrace

houses and apartments will be built – a vibrant people focussed exciting destination surrounded by our beautiful marina, the harbour and great public spaces. How many carparks will be in the new scheme? 425 of which 310 are dedicated to the berth holders. The reason for this number, and the location of the berthholder carparks is to meet the marina operator’s obligation to provide carparking for berthholders which is as good as, if not better, than the existing carpark arrangements. And after all, this is a marina and we have focussed on the marina and marine related activities first and foremost, for all tour berth holders and users of the marina land. How will outcomes be achieved? Each terraced house site is controlled by comprehensive design rules. At each phase of the design process the lot owner must seek approval from a design committee that consists of selected architects and urban designers plus a representative from Auckland Council and the developer. Vetting each design against the rule book, the project will only allow the very best of designs to be approved. The design rules have been tested with architects who have prepared an eclectic mix of designs. Two examples of these are provided from Jack McKinney and Pete Bossley. Who is developing the land? The land is not public land, is privately owned and is being developed by Bayswater Marina Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of

Public roads will be created within the development that will include carparking for public and marina berth holders.

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Empire Capital. Joining the owner in developing the land are a team of experts in planning, architecture, design, landscape and other fields of expertise. What do berth-holders own? Berth holders own a right to occupy a marina berth (boat park) in the form of a ‘license’ for a period of around 35 years terminating in 2031. That right includes a right to use certain facilities. Berthholders therefore do not have an equitable interest in the land or property but rather a right of occupation and use.

Two new public parks will be a feature at either end of the development.

Has development always been anticipated here? Yes. Since the creation of the marina there has been discussion and plans for the development of the peninsula. In early years a village was proposed and the prospectus for the marina stated: ‘The overall proposal for the future is the development of a maritime village concept on the reclamation’. What is the different about this latest proposal? Some members of the local community have advocated for a low density development. Taking that on board the proposal consciously provides for this. However, what makes this particular project stand out is the method for development with each dwelling being designed and built individually. This has been successfully achieved in a number of locations with far superior outcomes in terms of the quality of architecture and place. An example is the multi award winning Vinegar Lane in Ponsonby that was developed using this same process. Why terrace house lots? The terrace house lot concept is not unique, having been developed in the award winning Vinegar Lane development in Ponsonby and in Borneo Sporenberg in the Netherlands. This concept provides successfully for a diverse range of architectural designs. The overarching goal is to avoid repetition in the way most terrace housing is developed in New Zealand. The outcome will be a high quality and diverse architectural precinct. What is happening to carparking? The priority for parking has always been to provide for the marina and this will continue with a new carparking layout bringing more carparks close to the gangways on the coastal edge. Additional parking as required by the Auckland Unitary Plan is provided for and each dwelling will cater for parking on each site. It is understood that Auckland Council will continue to provide for ferry patron parking on the adjoining land. What happens to the ferry? Auckland Transport owns a single berth licence until 2031 at the marina and will continue to provide a ferry service in the way that you are accustomed too. Their plans to redevelop their own land includes plans to shift the ferry service to the wharf and build a purpose built bus to ferry interchange. As such public transport will be unaffected and continue as it has been. Who is responsible for providing public transport and where? Public transport is the responsibility of Auckland Transport. Public transport at the peninsula has been carefully planned for by the Council and AT and detailed into the Unitary Plan. The proposal incorporates the bus and ferry service to the site in a seamless manner. What about recreation and public access? The marina land has included an esplanade strip around the coastal edge and has always allowed for use for berthholder carparking as well as public access. The proposed development looks to continue to

Bayswater Marina Precinct will be a world class development.

use the esplanade strip in this manner, whilst improving public access. The strip remains privately owned whilst providing public access. Why has the Resource Consent been notified? The consent is notified as a requirement of the Unitary Plan provisions for the precinct.

The vision is to improve the experience for marina users and the general public and turn the underutilised and undeveloped land into a world class maritime village populated with the best designs by New Zealand’s best urban designers and architects. What is happening with boat trailer parks? Apart from the 20 car and trailer parks required to be provided on the marina land, the Unitary Plan requires Auckland Transport to provide for boat trailer parking its land holding. There are additional boat trailer parks that are required to be incorporated in the development. How those are provided is at the discretion of the land owner. How long will construction take? Construction to build the parks, streets, coastal walkway and carparks, and to complete the subdivision works will take 6 to 9 months. Individual dwellings may be built over time on each lot and will be developed in a hit and miss sequence depending on the response of land owners. For those interested in more information about this development and residential opportunities that are coming up in the future, email enquiries to: enquiries@bayswatermarina.co.nz

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LOCAL LIFE NZ

Local Life David Herbert

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 content in Channel Mag. This month they profile David Herbert, Morag Burden and Neil Waddell.

“The tree’s become a symbol of hope during lockdown, and it's also a celebration of success. “After we were named Club of the Year in 2019, some of our members commissioned local Auckland artist Chris van Doren to create a sculpture that represented the club in some way, so the trunk of this diseased tree seemed like the perfect canvas. Work had to stop during the lockdown, but it’s now become the shape of the seagull in flight, which you can see in our club’s logo. “People have sent us messages of support and it’s become a real talking point. We know locals have loved walking on the course during lockdown and we want them to know that it’s there for everyone to enjoy.” – David Herbert, General Manager, Waitemata Golf Course

Morag Burden

“I love being a florist as no one day is ever the same. One day I could be out on location styling a lavish event, and the next day I’m in the shop making posies. I love meeting people, and a florist shop is the perfect place to do that. You get to see the generations and stages of your customers’ lives – you might have done their Valentine’s flowers and then you’re doing flowers for their new arrivals. It’s really special. Flowers bring Morag Burden. a real sense of wellbeing – a simple bunch can say so much. “I bought the business ten years ago, and I can safely say I’ve never had a bad day in that time. We’re so fortunate to have been busy when we can trade over lockdown, but I’m very mindful that it’s been horrific for many business owners in Devonport. “Being part of the local community has been amazing. The Santa Parade, sponsoring local events and making ANZAC wreaths -- there’s a real sense of camaraderie amongst the local retailers and I’ve loved being part of that. Of course I’ll miss it, but retirement beckons.There are plenty more adventures to be had out there.” – Morag Burden, former owner, Devonport Flowers. Devonport Flowers has been bought by a local family who are delighted to be carrying on the tradition of offering flowers to Devonport.

Neil Waddell

"I couldn’t do what I do without my staff - they’re with me 10 hours a day, no matter the alert level, and all juggling their own home and family lives to come to work. We've all been struggling, but they’re a pretty special group of people. I'm lucky to have them. “Animals always need attention, and that doesn’t change just because of alert levels. We've just treated a dog who was choking -- we sedated him and successfully removed a large chunk of food from his throat. "We're still seeing much of the usual sort of thing, the dog bites to stitch up, cat abscesses to drain, broken claws to fix, ear and eye infections to treat. It all helps relieve pain and suffering, and in many cases prolongs an animal's life. And the part of the job that no-one likes to think about -- well, yes, I've still had to do that too. “The bond that owners have with their animals has intensified over the past few months as we’re all seeing more of each other in closer confines. Pets have a huge part to play in our mental well-being; they provide unconditional companionship, a reason to get out for a walk, and can often be a calming influence when there's a lot of stress around." - Neil Waddell, principal vet, Shore Vets, Devonport

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Late in 2020 we published a book “OUR PLACE” featuring 50 Local Life stories from our community. The interest saw us sell out of the first two print runs so we did a third run. We still have a few copies left that can be purchased. If you missed out and are interested in a copy then email us at hello@locallifenz.com. The book is available for purchase at Paradox Books, Devonport for $30.

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Foodie Finds

SENIORNET BAYSWATER NEWS

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

By Dave Donaldson, President, Seniornet Bayswater.

New home for Seniornet Bayswater

Dave Donaldson

Festive Food Finds - Off the high street

For those wanting to shop local from the comfort of their home, look no further than Devonport’s back streets to find a delicious array of Christmas gift ideas. Some of our favourite holiday hamper finds include the following: A selection of Christmas Custom Devonport baker Jayne Williams goodies from local of Mintys slow bakes a mini but mighty producers in Devonport. Amaretto-soaked fruitcake with figs, sultanas and raisins. It’s rich, dark and moist -- what more could you ask for in a Christmas cake? Also on offer are her Christmas-themed fondant covered sugar cookies. Secret Kiwi Kitchen is a producer of artisan baking mixes owned by local duo Clare Gallagher and Lulu Taylor, and its products make a delightful addition to any Mintys' Christmas cake. hamper. They’re so delicious you might just squirrel them away for yourself! Their jars of edible dried flowers make a great stocking stuffer and the Buttermilk Pancake mix is a welcome addition to the perfect Christmas Day breakfast. Local couple Blair Hilditch and Jacqui Hooper produce 'a taste of Greece' with their Koroneiki olives that give a buttery and smooth extra virgin oil, the award-winning Two Acre Plot. Grown in Mangawhai and stored in stainless steel Italian vats in Devonport, Two Acre Plot offers free local delivery and bottle collection. It’s super tasty as it hasn’t been filtered and is a real treat for the food aficionados in your life. Add a touch of festive green by scooping up a pouch of Matcha Matcha, 100% pure organic Japanese Matcha green tea. Imported by local food producer Kate Moffat, it can be enjoyed as a tea and also added to lattes, smoothies and baking as the perfect pick-me-up for pre Christmas partying. Di and Will Miller of Ecology & Co, producers of distilled alcoholfree spirits, create a wonderful alternative for those who prefer healthier imbibing. Exquisitely bottled, their range includes London Dry and Asian Spice botanical blends, plus a range of enticing prepared drinks and cocktail ideas for Christmas parties. There’s a host of artisanal food and beverage producers right here in Devonport -- Christmas shopping couldn’t be easier, AND you’re supporting local! Details for ordering Mintys: To order, contact Jayne on mintyjayne77@gmail.com or @mintysjayne on Facebook.. Free delivery of Christmas cakes in Devonport. Secret Kiwi Kitchen: Order at secretkiwikitchen.com. Free delivery in Devonport and orders over $40 within New Zealand. Co-founder Lulu Taylor is a co-contributor to Foodie Finds. Two Acre Plot: Check out www.mangawhaiolives.co.nz for this season’s oil and the swap-a-bottle options with a free drop off service on the Devonport Peninsula MatchaMatcha: Order at www.matchamatcha.co.nz. Free Shipping for orders in Devonport and for those over $50 within New Zealand. Enter the code 'Devonport'. Gift-wrapping service available Ecology & Co: Order at www.ecologyandco.com. Free delivery anywhere in New Zealand

On behalf of Seniornet Bayswater I am delighted to announce that we have successfully moved our meeting headquarters into the premises of the Belmont Park Racquets Club building on Bayswater Avenue. The Belmont Park Racquets Club (BPRC) has been very accommodating and helpful, and with encouragement and help of local board member Aidan Bennett Seniornet Bayswater members (while he was chair) we have come listening to tutor Reece to a reciprocal arrangement that McVinnie. has allowed the BPRC to expand their courts with the removal of our old Seniornet building. Seniornet throughout New Zealand has nearly 10,000 members and focuses on providing Seniornet Bayswater now older folk with the ability to come meets at the Belmont Park together and upgrade their skills on Racquets Club. their digital devices: mobile phones, lap-tops, computers or any other IT devices they may have. We usually meet once a week on a Wednesday or a Thursday. Currently we are starting our sessions on a Wednesday at 2pm at the Belmont Racquets Racquets Club building located at 133 Bayswater Avenue. During Covid-19 lockdowns these are continuing on Zoom. Reece McVinnie is our current tutor and brings a very good balance to helping us to understand our devices, apps and other wonderful things that make our lives more interesting. We say don’t be afraid of these things – make the most of them! This is how Reece introduced himself to Seniornet Bayswater… "Gidday. My name is Reece McVinnie and I'll help you get more acquainted with today's technology. The sort of technology that's around us most days but perhaps you aren't making the most of. My background is in power engineering and the electricity sector for 30 years, but my approach to tackling the latest gadgets is practical with an eye for making things as straightforward as possible. Technology can be a real useful servant but it makes for a lousy master – we're going to show you how it can be tamed. I'm looking forward to helping you.” As you will appreciate we have close links to other Seniornet groups and organisations for seniors which all offer a range of different courses such as genealogy and even those who can help you write your own life story for future generations to appreciate. Local North Shore business Benefitz has also recently helped us to upgrade our website where you can learn more about Seniornet Bayswater (see link below). Please feel free to visit and let us help you make life easier and more enjoyable with the aid of technology that we can all learn together. For me personally Seniornet has helped considerably in understanding the digital world. At the same time I enjoy mixing and the friendship while learning. If you would like to get involved feel free to get in touch with me through the website and we can provide you with the Zoom link or keep you informed about when we will be meeting once again post-lockdown. Visit: https://seniornetbayswater.nz/

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NZ SCULPTURE ONSHORE: NEWS

Two pieces featuring in the NZ Sculpture OnShore online exhibition by Amelia Fagence of Northcote and established artist Shane Hansen. This year’s event reflects New Zealand’s indigenous and multi-cultural heritage.

Covid-19 forces NZ Sculpture OnShore to go online! Due to NZ Sculpture OnShore’s physical exhibition falling victim to Covid-19, the innovative organisers of the fundraising event (for Women’s Refuge) have shifted online with a Dazzling Range of Art to Inspire and Enjoy. NZ Sculpture OnShore was scheduled to be held at Fort Takapuna in late October and November. The country’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition opened online on November 5th, and the organisers were still committed to raising $100,000 as Women’s Refuge’s biggest fundraising event. Channel Mag readers are invited to visit the new, purpose-built online platform to view and purchase the more than 100 spectacular works. The online site also calls for Kiwis to support women and children fleeing domestic violence by donating to their Woman’s Refuge Givea-Little campaign. This year, donations will go towards ‘Kids in the Middle’, an initiative to create safe, comforting and creative spaces for children staying in each of the Refuge’s 40 safe houses. NZ Sculpture OnShore’s Board Chair Sally Dewar is calling on all New Zealanders to get behind the campaign. “The impact of this global pandemic has hit many of our local communities hard; more New Zealand women and children than ever before are fleeing from dangerous situations. There are few things more important than helping children feel safe and secure after experiencing trauma, and so we are determined to support Woman’s Refuge’s Kids in the Middle project. “If you’re one of the tens of thousands of people who would usually buy a ticket to NZ Sculpture OnShore, please go online today and give generously to this important cause. If you’ve not been to the exhibition before, this is a great opportunity to do so." Event curator Sally Lush says while moving the event online has been a mammoth task, the range of art in this year’s exhibition is truly remarkable.

“There are quirky and thought-provoking works, soaring monumental sculptures, sound and light art works and sight specific installations. Also, there will be many accessible works specifically for adding that special touch to home gardens. “The works are by emerging and established artists from around New Zealand, with a mix of crowd favourites who have exhibited at previous events, and others offering fresh and exciting new perspectives.” Women’s Refuge Chief Executive Dr Ang Jury says she is humbled by the huge effort put into the event by the organisers and the artists. “For a quarter of a century, this event has pulled together an extraordinary range of art. They’ve refused to let COVID and lockdown get in the way and we just can’t thank Friends of Women’s Refuge Trust enough. We’re really pleased that this year, the proceeds will be going to a brand-new child-led initiative that comes off the back of our Kids in the Middle research, as well as to counselling services for women." Kids in the Middle was designed following a first of its kind research report into what children need to feel safe and secure after experiencing family violence. As part of the research, Women’s Refuge family violence specialists talked to nineteen children who had stayed at safe houses and asked them what could be done to improve refuge services for kids in the future. Since inception, NZ Sculpture OnShore has raised more than $2.1 million for the victims of domestic violence, helping women and children access safe places to stay, counselling and wrap around services. NZ Sculpture OnShore continues to acknowledge the support of principal sponsor Fisher Funds and gold sponsors Hesketh Henry, Harcourts Cooper & Co and Perpetual Guardian. Visit: www.nzsculptureonshore.co.nz

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DEVONPORT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: NEWS

Katherine Downs.

Katherine’s getting down to business Meet Devonport’s new Business Improvement District Manager, Katherine Downs. KD: I’m a firm believer that out of adversity comes opportunity. We’re not alone in this and there are innovative solutions being trialed, that may also be possible in our neck of the woods. It is certainly a time to think outside the square and be brave about trying new ways of doing things.

Katherine Downs loves Devonport. The long-time resident has recently been appointed as Devonport’s Business Improvement District Manager, a role at the Devonport Business Association supporting local businesses, especially as they get back on their feet following our ongoing lockdowns and Covid disruptions. Katherine has lived in Devonport for 15 years with her husband David and their three children, and has a background in media and marketing. She and David launched the popular SOS website during the first Covid lockdown to encourage people to buy vouchers for cafés and restaurants when they reopened. Katherine tells Channel Mag a bit about her new role, what she loves about Devonport and her plans for summer. Channel Magazine: What are you hoping to achieve in your new role as Devonport's Business Improvement District Manager? Katherine Downs: I simply want to enable more people to enjoy Devonport. It’s one of Auckland’s best kept secrets and with the downtown works finally looking close to completion, it’s time to remind Aucklanders we’re here. They’re just a ferry ride away from brunch, lunch, or dinner with a side of beach or volcano! How many locations can offer that? CM: What do you love about Devonport? KD: I’m Taranaki born and bred, so I can’t go past appreciating our beaches and the māunga. To also have such stunning village shops and cafés to spend time in with friends and family, as well as having the CBD on our doorstep, it’s been the perfect home for our family. CM: You've talked about looking at what's happening locally and globally to combat the impact of Covid; why is this important?

CM: Tell readers about why you launched the SOS site and what impact that's had on the community? KD: SOS Business was initially started to help Devonport’s cafés but was so popular that it became a nationwide initiative within days. The SOS vouchers customers are buying have literally meant bills can be paid. Businesses have been extremely grateful for the huge support they’re receiving from their communities. CM: What local business are you looking forward to frequenting as we move down alert levels? KD: I always buy Christmas gifts in Devonport. Our many boutique stores are perfect for it. New clothes and shoes are definitely on the cards for me and seeing the new Bond movie at The Vic Theatre as soon as possible is a must. It’s the perfect theatre for seeing a classic. CM: This summer I'm going to... KD: … hopefully be hosting friends and family who have already booked their flights from Australia, Wellington and Wanaka to come to Devonport for their summer holiday. The only thing better than summer in Devonport is sharing it with others, and of course I’m also looking forward to supporting Devonport’s businesses through their recovery and into the future. Visit: www.devonport.co.nz

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BUSINESS NORTH HARBOUR: NEWS

DEVONPORT NEWS

By Kevin O’Leary, General Manager, Business North Harbour

Lockdown extension poses additional major challenges

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

Kevin O’Leary.

The effects of the extended lockdown that our communities are facing will unfortunately for some businesses prove to be a bridge too far. The lengthy period in Alert Level 1 which we all enjoyed until mid-August now seems to be a distant memory and as I write this article, a return to such halcyon days appears to be some distance away. Even prior to these latest somewhat crippling restrictions, many businesses were still operating below their optimum capacity for several reasons, two of the main issues being a shortage of labour and problems with the supply of goods. Consequently, some were struggling to find suitably skilled or qualified staff, while others were unable to secure goods for sale to consumers due to various issues in the supply chain. This meant that their journey to sustainable financial recovery was taking far longer than originally expected as their ability to generate the revenue required to ensure their long-term viability was being compromised. The length and severity of the current lockdown coupled with these ongoing issues has already taken its toll on some businesses and sadly will continue to do so. Businesses need immediate help to enable them to operate, reduce financial burdens and keep the economy moving. Business North Harbour (BNH) has been proactive in its support for our members, writing to local MPs and government Ministers to highlight these issues and advocating for action to be taken to mitigate their effects. There are a couple of things that we can all do to help get us out of the current lockdown and support local businesses. Firstly, it is obvious that the Delta virus is here to stay for the foreseeable future. The Government has stated that the only way we can avoid further lockdowns is to maximise vaccination rates, so I would encourage as many people as possible to get vaccinated, to build upon the success of the Super Saturday vaccination event. In addition, I would also encourage you to support your families and friends to get vaccinated, so that we can minimise any future disruption to businesses and our communities, due to the pandemic. Secondly, BNH is planning to hold our annual ONE DAY SALE on Saturday 4th December where wholesalers, distributors and retailers offer huge discounts to customers in preparation for Christmas (visit www.businessnh.org.nz/ onedaysale for more information). As we hopefully start to see businesses re-open prior to this, I urge you to take advantage of this opportunity and to keep supporting your local businesses moving forwards as together we look to recover stronger. https://businessnh.org.nz/ Phone: 09 968 2222, Mobile: 027 479 9563, Email: kevin@businessnh.org.nz

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Devonport in November

Maria Teape.

Your community hopes to be able to bring various events and happenings to you in the month of November, dependent on Covid alert levels and road map step. Included are: Raumati/Summer Fun Tamariki (0-5) Play mornings – Tuesdays at Windsor Reserve, Devonport, and Thursdays at Rose Gardens, Belmont, 9:30am-11:30am. The mornings are a great opportunity for tamariki and their caregivers to be active outdoors, meeting others and making new friends. Company Theatre presents the hilarious comedy ‘Neville’s Island’ by Tim Firth, directed by Kathy Gent at The Rose Centre, Belmont. Rescheduled from August, the play is now planned to run 13th to 27th November. Four out-of-condition clueless middle managers are forced to go on the Outward Bound weekend from hell. Tickets and more information available at: www.iticket.co.nz/events/2021/aug/nevilles-island. Love tennis open day at Ngataringa Tennis Club on Sunday 21st November, 10am-4pm. Everyone is invited to the Ngataringa Tennis Club's annual fun and action-packed OPEN DAY to celebrate the new 2021/2022 tennis season. They will be serving up a fun, free event for players of all ages and abilities. Visitors, new joiners and club members; everyone is welcome. Meet your friendly local tennis community and try out (or get back into) tennis! More information is available at: www.facebook.com/events/1279217082494797.

Devonport Seed Library is a free community initiative with the goal of giving every person the opportunity to start a garden… For a fuller listing of upcoming events and activities, sign up to Devonport Peninsula Trust’s eNews at: www.devonportpeninsulatrust.nz/enews.html. Devonport Seed Library is a free community initiative with the goal of giving every person the opportunity to start a garden, without any financial barriers that might otherwise hinder them on their gardening journey. The Seed Library will be housed in the Devonport Community House, and you are welcome to take what you need, then save some seeds from your own garden (or seed stash) to return back to the community. If you have seeds, gardening books or ideas that you would like to share, they are gladly accepting donations. Contact Holly on 0211276841 or follow along on: https://www.facebook.com/ Devonport-Seed-Library-683254152538854 Putting the spotlight on one of our wonderful community assets: Stanley Bowling & Petanque Club Inc. Located at 20 Stanley Pt Rd, Stanley Bay, Stanley Bowling & Petanque Club is a small friendly club playing bowls in summer and petanque all year round. New members are always welcome. For further information, email stanleybayclub@ gmail.com or leave a message on 021 1394 346. Kia haumaru, Maria

DEVONPORT ROTARY PROJECT

Woodall Pump Track getting under way The young folk of Devonport will be thrilled with the news that work on the Pump Bike Track at Woodall Park, Narrowneck, in Devonport has begun. This is a project that has involved collaboration between Devonport Rotary, the local BMX group and the DevonportTakapuna Local Board. The project has been very much a community driven one with Devonport Rotary leading the way. Long-time Rotarian Bob McGuigan, who has been one of the key figures on the project (along with fellow Rotarians Colin Cannon and Phil LeGros), explained the background when we caught up on site at Woodall Park during October. “Some two years ago Devonport Rotary realised, after speaking with local youngsters who had constructed an informal BMX/ Pump bike track at Woodall Park, that they needed help to make the track more usable for all bikers. Since then we have worked with Tim White and Haimona Ngata from the local BMX club to make it happen. They had been beating their heads against a brick wall for years trying to get a track in the area but just needed a bit of local help with the formalities.” "With the help and support of Auckland Council and the Devonport Takapuna Local Board – members Aidan Bennett, Toni Van Tonder and Trish Deans in particular – we are thrilled that construction of stage one will start very soon. Auckland Council and Devonport-Takapuna Local Board have funded all the preliminary research and planning, preparation of design drawings and consenting. A very big thanks to them. It's now up to the community to build the track!” An information day on a Sunday in late June attracted numerous people who regularly use Woodall Park. The support for the track was unanimous and gave Rotary confidence that it could be built with community input – both from the financial perspective and assistance with the actual construction. Covid and a bit of red tape have slowed things down a little but Rotary and friends are making excellent progress on getting started on the construction of the Pump Track/BMX track by late October. "We should see three old willows removed, a security fence in place, plus metal and foundation materials delivered to site by the end of October,” adds Bob McGuigan. “We are very grateful that a grant has been approved by our local A photo taken at a similar Pump Track in Devonport Takapuna Queenstown. The Woodall Park Pump Track at Local Board to enable us Narrowneck will have a metal surface finish which is simple, cost effective, and a forgiving surface to purchase a foundation when and if the rider has a spill and is easily re drainage blanket and shapeable to allow a bit of input from the users. cellular bedding structure. This is a great boost to our community project.” Devonport Rotary has also had a terrific response from local contractors and suppliers to requests for assistance. Neighbouring Rotary Club of North Harbour has been very supportive and its President Bruce Morrison, a land surveyor, has provided survey pins on the footpath to make setting out accurate and easy. The Vauxhall Squash Club and Waitemata Golf Club have been enthusiastic about the project and feel that it fits in with the sports hub being developed and already being well used by all ages in the area. Devonport Rotary Club President Ian Cunliffe is excited by the number of businesses who have put their hands up to help the community project. "Takapuna-based builders Haydn and Rollett have generously agreed to donate the hireage of mandatory temporary construction fencing and

A few key people contributing to the Woodall Park Pump Track project at Narrowneck during a site meeting in mid October. Left to right – Bob McGuigan (Devonport Rotary), Christy Reynolds (Greenscene), Sarah Jones (Auckland Council), Simon Gundry (Gill and Gundry) and Ian Cunliffe, Colin Cannon and Phil LeGros ( Devonport Rotary). Good social distancing!

safety signage around the work site. This is a great help for the project and meets the requirements of the Resource Consent conditions. MSC Consulting have done pro-bono site overland silt protection plans which we will be implementing before work proceeds. Our huge thanks also go to Gill and Gundry who will be trucking in metal from a big local project, then bringing in clay fill to form and shape the track. Walter Gill’s son Warren (brother of Jacko) is an expert shaper and he will be looking after the details on site. With generous support from Devonport Timber, the start jump structure will be constructed as one of the first parts of the track. This is a robust timber structure but something we can build ourselves with community help. Benefitz are helping with site signage and the permanent donation board on completion.” Three big old willows will be removed early to make way for the track and then replaced with new trees. Rotary has had a good response with favourable pricing for this work. The aim is to build a short section of the track early so eager bikers can get some use out of the first part while the remainder of the track is being completed. The construction fencing can be rearranged on site to allow this to happen. Ian Cunliffe says that Devonport Rotary will be appealing soon for volunteers to help at good old-fashioned working bees to lay down the drainage and foundation blankets, build the small drainage abutments and the timber starting jump. He says there seem to be plenty of willing supporters out there for this work and they are very encouraged by that. A schedule of working dates will be publicised. "To enable us to make sure we finish stage one this summer, financial help will be needed from the community, in addition to the funds set aside by Rotary. A Givealittle page is being set up. We know the interested families will be generous so that we can get our youth into the park and away from their digital devices.” As usual Rotary has the fundraising programme very well organised. They will also be putting up a generous Christmas hamper which will be given away to one of the lucky participants in the Givealittle campaign. The aim is to raise a further $15,000 to complete stage one. A $100 donation will build one metre of track. Every $50 donation will count towards a lucky draw for the hamper, with donors to the cause receiving a numbered ticket to be in for the hamper draw for each $50 donated. A family donation of $300 will buy a 'Pump Hump' and be acknowledged with the other business donors on the permanent site information board. If you can help with supply of materials, building expertise or any other aspects, please call Devonport Rotary members Bob McGuigan on 0274 741 075; Phil LeGros on 021 527 737; or Colin Cannon on 021 296 0407. They are very keen to convey a big thanks to all who have been so much in support of the project to date.

An image from the plans of the Woodall Park Pump Track project.

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NORTH SHORE HISTORY: WITH DAVID VERRAN

1632_1 courtesy of Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. This dates from the 1920s and shows picnickers at Le Roy's Bush.

Preserving local kauri:

the North Shore Scenic Board 1949-1989 The trees in Smith’s Bush (previously Mackay’s) are largely kahikatea with some puriri, and of course Sylvan and Kitchener Parks are known for their puriri. Far to the west, Birkenhead Domain dates from 1881 and the beginnings of what are now the extensive parks around Kauri Point date from 1888. However, there are also other examples of remaining native bush, especially kauri, four of which were managed by the North Shore Scenic Board from 1949 to 1989. The nine-member North Shore Scenic Board was created in 1949 and originally included civil servants, the Mayors of Northcote and Birkenhead and a representative from nearby Waitemata County, the Principal of Northcote College and representatives from the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society (which had fundraised for the purchase of Le Roy’s Bush) and the Auckland Institute and Museum. The Board was empowered to protect, preserve and develop the flora of eventually four reserves under their control in the ‘public interest’. Native birds such as fantails, tui and riroriro were also encouraged. At the inaugural meeting of the Board, on 1 December 1949, the Mayor of Birkenhead E J (Ernie) Osborne (died 1969) became Chair and his Town Clerk A G (Alf) Strahan (died 1966) became Board Secretary. The Birkenhead Mayor from 1953, C J (Cliff) Utting (19071980), then served as Board Chair until 1959. Other Chairs include WJ (Wenman) Hilder (died 1971) who served from 1966 to 1970 and Janet Watkins who served from 1979 to at least 1986. James Prickett (died 1962) was an early Board member, and advocate for purchasing Le Roy’s Bush, who is acknowledged with a memorial seat in the Kauri Glen Scenic Reserve. Initially, the Board just covered Le Roy’s Bush. From 1918, Edward Le Roy and family developed bush walks and water gardens and planted native species on his land off Hinemoa Street in Birkenhead. Edward died in 1947 and 5.5 hectares were purchased from his estate in March 1949. This land was transferred by the Crown to the new

By David Verran

local Board, which by 1973 had grown to 7 hectares and by 1981 8.2 hectares. Flora included totara, kauri, puriri, rimu, mahoe, rewarewa, thin-bark totara, New Zealand gloxinia and fern. The Kauri Glen Scenic Reserve was added soon after and was originally Kauri Gully Park. It is off Kauri Glen Road in Northcote. It was bought by the Crown in 1906 and transferred to the new Northcote Borough in 1908 to become a reserve. The original 10.6 hectares became 11.4 and then by 1981 11.8 hectares. The reserve was transferred to the North Shore Scenic Board in 1955. It includes kauri over 300 years old, along with rimu, totara, karaka and manuka. For many years it has had a number of tracks through it. The original 5.71 hectare Kauri Park off Rangatira Road in Birkdale became a reserve in 1922 and was added to the Board’s control in 1955. By 1973 it was 10.1 hectares and by 1981 10.65 hectares. It includes a stand of mature kauri, along with clinker beech and toropapa. Eskdale Bush was added to the Board’s control in March 1962, and was bounded by Eskdale Road in Birkdale and in Glenfield by Valley View Road and Brunton Place. It is predominantly kahikatea and tanekaha, but also includes some kauri, rimu, kowhai, maire and totara. By 1973 it was 7.8 hectares and by 1981 had grown to 9.5 hectares, when a further stand of kahikatea was planted. The construction of walking tracks, bridges, seats and lookout points across the four reserves was undertaken by voluntary labour, with small annual donations from North Shore Councils. As of 31 March 1974, those were $200 from each of Birkenhead and Northcote Councils, $150 from each of Takapuna and East Coast Bays and $100 from Devonport Borough. Previously some funding had also come from Waitemata County, and there was also some funding from the Crown. A management plan was issued in 1980 and Auckland Council now manages all these parks and reserves. david.verran@xtra.co.nz

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MASSEY UNIVERSITY NEWS

Massey novelist wins prestigious award Dr Laura Jean McKay from Massey University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences has just won one of the world’s most prestigious science fiction writing awards, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, for her novel The Animals in That Country. This is the first time a book by an Aotearoa-based author has won the award. Dr McKay’s novel is a stunning and disquieting account of a virus which gives infected humans the ability to understand animals. While the book was written before the onset of Covid-19, Dr McKay says “aspects of the pandemic theme turned out to be scarily accurate”. Dr McKay teaches Ecofiction and Nonfiction and other creative writing and expressive arts subjects at Massey’s Manawatū campus. She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne for Creative Writing with a focus on Literary Animal Studies.

Dr McKay’s novel is a stunning and disquieting account of a virus which gives infected humans the ability to understand animals. Accepting the prize, Dr McKay said: “Twenty years before Margaret Atwood won the first Dr Laura Jean McKay and her award winning debut novel The Animals in That Country. Arthur C. Clarke award, she published a small but important collection of poetry called The Animals in That Country, a title I borrowed for my book. That this book could “The shortlist was especially exciting this year because we were all become one of the Clarke award winners alongside Atwood – as well debut novelists,” Dr McKay says. as other writers I adore like Miéville and Whitehead – is a momentous Dr McKay receives a trophy in the form of a commemorative honour. I wrote The Animals in That Country to look closely at the engraved bookend and almost $4000 in prize money; a tradition that relationship between humans and other animals. In these strange sees the annual prize money rise incrementally by year from the year times, I find that, more than ever, reading and writing connects us 2001 in memory of Sir Arthur C. Clarke. humans as well.” The award judges are a voluntary body with members nominated The Animals in That Country previously won the 2021 Victorian by the award's supporting organisations, currently the British Science Prize for Literature, the ABIA Small Publisher’s Book of the Year, was Fiction Association, the Science Fiction Foundation and the Sci-Fico-winner of the Aurelias Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and is London Film Festival. a Slate and Sunday Times Book of the Year. The annual Arthur C. Clarke Award is awarded to the best science www.massey.ac.nz/cohss fiction novel first published in the United Kingdom during the previous year, and is the UK's biggest science fiction award. The first ever winner was Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale and has since been won by highly-acclaimed science-fiction writers such as China Miéville from the United Kingdom and Colson Whitehead from the United States.

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EDUCATION: KRISTIN SCHOOL

Kristin Junior School named an Apple Distinguished School Kristin Junior School is pleased to announce that it has once again been recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for 20212024. This honour recognises the use of Apple technology to enhance student learning, promote creativity and infuse learner agency, providing our students voice, choice and ownership in their learning. Apple Distinguished Schools are centres of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence. They use Apple technology to connect students to the world, fuel creativity, deepen collaboration, and make learning personal. Kristin Junior School Principal, Jayne de la Haye, says, “The selection of Kristin Junior School as an Apple Distinguished School highlights our success in creating an innovative and compelling learning environment that engages students and supports our core belief in developing our student’s natural inquisitiveness and their creativity, creating paths to lifelong learning.”

“This can be seen from Year 0 all the way through to Year 6 as students develop numeracy with Osmo Numbers Education and Sphero Edu, use Clips to reflect upon and record our learning, and iMovie to support our literacy. Our iPad programme also allows our students to engage in their learning wherever they go, from our own Kristin bush to the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) and beyond.” Kristin Junior School remains committed to ensuring its teachers are able to leverage the benefits of technology in their specific teaching contexts, by providing collaborative, ongoing professional learning to support our teacher's expertise. Staff are supported by a designated eLearning team who share new ideas and provide individualised training. Developing our teachers as innovators, coupled with our commitment to the Apple ecosystem, is what helps to make our Junior School students ‘Future Ready’.

Kristin’s Nathan Wallis webinars for parents In September, Kristin hosted two online webinars for parents presented by renowned New Zealand neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis. Internationally acclaimed, Nathan is in hot demand throughout New Zealand, Australia and China. Host of the documentary “All in the Mind” and co-host of the TV series “The Secret Life of Girls”, he appears on national radio and TV as a guest expert on parenting, teaching and understanding the brain development of young people. The ‘Engage the Brain’ webinar focused on the social/emotional aspects of brain development – how feeling impacts our thinking. It also highlighted the importance of play-based learning and how this enhances outcomes for our tamariki. In ‘The Teen Brain’ webinar, Wallis explained that during adolescence parts of the teenage brain are “shut for renovations.” This is the part of the brain responsible for regulating the teenager’s moods, for understanding consequences, maintaining focus and for thinking about the wellbeing of others. Based on research, Wallis provided some clear tips and practices that can help enhance a teen’s ability (and their caregivers') to cope with this tricky time and minimise the stress for everyone.

Nathan Wallis.

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Outstanding Presentation from a Tragedy 2019.

Outstanding student direction 2019.

Bella Howarth - Young Shakespeare Company 2018.

Best Connection with the Audience 2020.

Best Five Minute Scene 2021.

Shakespeare Soars at Kristin Over the last few years, Kristin students have learned a great deal and enjoyed great success at the regional and national SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festivals. Regional awards for Kristin groups and students at the Auckland West SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival have included: • Best 5 Minute Scene In 2019, 2020 and 2021; • Direct entrant (one of only 24 across New Zealand) to the National Shakespeare Schools Production (NSSP) in 2018, 2019 and 2020; • Most promising actor in 2019 and 2020. National awards for Kristin students and groups at the SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn National Shakespeare Festival have included: • Membership of the Young Shakespeare Company (maximum of 48 members each year) in 2018 and 2019; • Outstanding Student Direction, Best Vocal projection, Outstanding Presentation from Tragedy and Most Promising Actor in 2019 • Best Connection with the Audience in 2020 It is clear from the recognition that Kristin students and groups have

received that they bring great commitment and talent to their work. In 2022, these dedicated students will be able to develop their work even further with the introduction of the Kristin Shakespeare Company. The Company will be open to everyone, from those brand new to Shakespeare to those who have enjoyed all 38 of his plays! Company members will explore a number of Shakespeare’s plays through workshops and rehearsals, before performing for a range of audiences. At the end of term 1, five- or 15-minute scenes from the plays explored will be performed at the Auckland West SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Regional Shakespeare Festival. Students may choose to be performers, directors or both in these scenes and they will be supported by the knowledgeable and passionate drama teachers and external tutors as they prepare and rehearse. Following the Regional Festival, the Company will continue to explore the plays and prepare for a public performance of short versions of them in the Dove Theatre early in Term 3. This is an exciting venture for our Shakespearean performers, so we are looking forward to 2022 with great anticipation!

Kristin’s Debating Stars At the end of September, at the Auckland Schools' Debating Annual Prizegiving (via livestream) Year 13 students Guy Williams, Hee Seo Kim and Stella Mackenzie achieved fantastic results. Guy was named best speaker for the Auckland region, Hee Seo placed second and Stella came in fifth! Competing against students from other top schools across the Auckland region, these were very impressive results and well deserved.

Guy Williams.

Stella Mackenzie.

Hee Seo Kim.

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EDUCATION: WESTLAKE BOYS

Internet keeps community connected At Westlake Boys we’ve learned that when the Covid curveball hits we need to be ready to adjust quickly and switch to Plan B. Fortunately, with the aid of the internet we were able to stay in touch and continue lessons from the confines of our homes, and in true Westlake spirit we saw our staff and students get creative and produce fun, inspirational and motivational material on school media channels for everyone to enjoy. From short lively student messages to help bolster morale, to online fitness sessions, inspirational guest speakers and school news posts, we enjoyed plenty of content that reminded our community they were not alone as we moved through lockdown together. For a lucky few, online interaction this lockdown included a limited number of extracurricular activities. When cycling’s Northern Tour was cancelled, Cycling New Zealand’s Plan B enabled Westlake Boys to compete astride smart trainers in a series of Individual time trials online with other schools using the Zwift platform, starting with the impressive Champs Elysee course in Paris. This was thoroughly enjoyed by the cyclists involved. Similarly, Westlake Boys’ Premier Advanced Debating Teams 1 and 3 were able to compete in the quarterfinals via Zoom, with Team 3 advancing to the semifinals. There was also a live-streamed awards ceremony run by Auckland Schools Debating for the Top 10 speakers of this year’s debating championship. Westlake Boys Team 1 in the Premier Junior category managed to have all three team members receive awards with Cooper Beale being placed second, Cruz Erdmann eighth, and Jake Fuyala ninth. In the Premier Advanced competition, Hunter Haynes was placed ninth overall and received the award for Most Promising Speaker. These are outstanding results that bode very well for the future of debating at Westlake Boys.

Academic Council Judges.

Debating online in Level 4.

Virtual Cycle Challenge from home.

Costumed contestants.

Quiz Night tests the best The Westlake Boys Academic Council was fortunate to host the 2021 Quiz Night prior to lockdown and delivered a fun evening of head-scratching trivia, fun facts, and challenges to test even the keenest minds. Over 250 eager quizzers gathered in the auditorium and formed teams to answer questions across ten topics including Pop Culture, Face Mash, and Obama. Themed tables added vibrancy and energy to the evening’s merriment as teams vied goodnaturedly for an honourable finish. During the evening contestants were invited to apply their hands-on skills in activities such as the paper plane challenge, Pi recital challenge, spicy noodle challenge and push up challenge which proved thoroughly entertaining to watch. The event raised just over $2,400 and the funds will be used to support academic programmes across the school including peer tutoring sessions, study breakfasts, and holiday catch-up classes as well as sponsoring academic pursuits for students in need.

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Welcome and Good Luck!

Dr Jess Shatkin.

Dr Tony Fernando.

Speaker Series enlightens in lockdown As part of maintaining connection, motivation and inspiration for our students, parents and staff during the lengthy lockdown, Westlake Boys initiated a guest Speaker Series which invited speakers to present online to our community each week. We acknowledge that wellbeing plays an important role in the overall success of our students and school, and this principle underpinned the content across the Speaker Series and proved to be a great way to engage and support our community while being physically distanced from one another. Part of our Speaker Series included several Westlakers who spoke honestly and openly to our current students. Izzy Whitley talked about overcoming personal adversity and becoming a successful business owner. Olympian Michael Brake spoke about his Olympic experience and the preparation, mindset and attitude that it takes to get to the very top. Tai Webster shared his experiences as a professional basketballer who played in New Zealand and overseas, as well as for his country. Max Crean, who is pursuing an acting career, spoke about how he got into acting, what it is like to audition, the importance of preparation and memory skills, and shared tips on how to perform well when it matters most. The series concluded with Westlaker AJ Hackett encouraging students to “embrace risk as long as you also learn how to manage it, to follow your dreams and once you decide on something to give it 110% every day, and not to be afraid of hurdles – the beautiful thing about problems is that they create wonderful solutions”. It was fantastic for our current students to hear from a wide variety of Westlaker AJ Hackett. successful Westlakers who generously

shared their insights into the commitment, resilience, and hard work involved to achieve success. For our staff and parent community we delivered a series of world class speakers live-streamed on Wednesday evenings. These speakers included Dr Tony Fernando who spoke about excelling and how to enjoy lockdown with teenagers, Dr Ceri Evans on thriving in pressurised situations, Dr Richard Young on his research around removing unnecessary complexity in order to perform at your best every day, and Dr Jess Shatkin on themes from his book ‘Born To Be Wild – Why Teens Take Risks and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe’. The messages from all these speakers were insightful and inspiring and are now available for everyone to watch on the Westlake Boys YouTube channel.

Westlaker Max Crean.

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EDUCATION: WESTLAKE GIRLS

Izzie Newton-Cross.

Judy Zhang.

Mia Thomas.

Lockdown Legends show how it’s done! While the classrooms at Westlake Girls were empty during lockdown, there was still a hive of activity in our school community. One of the ways we stayed in touch was through “Lockdown Legends” – a Facebook series profiling teachers and students working from home. They shared top tricks for staying motivated, and highlighted some of the fun things they had been doing. Here are just a few examples from our Arts, Sports and Tuakana Prefects.

Izzie Newton-Cross.

Judy Zhang.

Amy Morrison.

Izzie Newton-Cross Izzie is Hauraki’s super talented Arts Prefect. Where do we even begin with all the amazing things she’s created over lockdown? Let’s start with these. A Shrek hat for herself, and a Yoda hat for her dad for Father’s Day! And let’s not forget her collection of hand-crafted masks, and her corset – whipped up in one night from material she had “lying around”. Judy Zhang Judy is our amazing Onewa House Tuakana Co-ordinator. “With all this extra time being stuck at home, lockdown has given me the chance to get back into embroidery. It’s a pretty time consuming hobby but the whole process is really fun and therapeutic. Because there isn’t much fabric lying around at home, I’ve been embroidering on my jean pockets and tote bags – it’s a great way to personalise things too!” Amy Morrison Amy is the incredible Sports Prefect for Pupuke House. “The most active thing I have done during this lockdown has been my football training. This has always been a large part of my weekly schedule prior to lockdown, so it has been important for

me to keep that part of my routine. Whether this is practicing and learning new skills or general fitness, I am trying to make the most of it.” Mia Thomas Mia is Wairau’s creative and talented Arts Prefect. “During lockdown I like to spend my time painting as I find it a great stress relief and nice way of expressing my emotions and creative visions onto a canvas,” she says. “Here are a few of the paintings I have done in lockdown, that I’m planning to give away.” While she loves art as a hobby, Mia plans on studying communications and focusing on the film and media industry.

During lockdown I like to spend my time painting as I find it a great stress relief and nice way of expressing my emotions and creative visions…

Mia Thomas.

Izzy van der Ent.

Izzy van der Ent Izzy is the incredible Sports Prefect for Akoranga House. “I aim to exercise Izzy van der Ent. everyday, whether that’s a walk, run, a workout or a combination. I normally work out and run in the morning and then go for a walk with the family after school. The furthest run I have done has been around 8km. One of my favourite active moments was when I climbed up Mt Victoria and watched the sunset.”

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Westlake volunteers at North Shore Hospital secure Outstanding Achievement award Congratulations to our brilliant Well Foundation students from both Westlake schools, who are the recipients of a 2021 “Outstanding Achievement” Minister of Health Volunteer Award. The Well Foundation is the official charity for the Waitemata District Health Board and works to improve patients’ overall experience. Working alongside Westlake Boys, this year Jumana Maash. approximately 40 of our students had the opportunity to volunteer their weekends at North Shore Hospital as part of the Well Foundation Westlake Group. The programme began three years ago with a small number of students and has been so popular that a recruitment process has been introduced to ensure volunteers are both able to commit to the programme and are interested in a future career in health. Jumana Maash, 2021 Hauraki House Captain, is one of the student leaders for this year’s crew. “Winning the award makes me feel so proud of all of the students involved and the hard work that we do,” she says. “Knowing that what we do truly does make a difference in patients’ lives means the world

and makes the early mornings and long shifts so worth it! “We volunteer three hours of our time fortnightly to survey patients about their stay at the hospital and offer our help in any way needed. We are also encouraged to just sit and chat with patients. Occasionally when there aren’t many people to talk to or the nurses need some extra help, we can also help out by delivering meal trays, making tea/coffee for patients and visitors or sometimes even setting up doctors’ new pager phones. “We have also been asked to help out during the nurses' strikes for a day by answering phone calls, making drinks and really just being available to give the remaining nurses an extra hand. We haven’t been able to do this much, since the hours are usually during school time. “One of the most memorable aspects of volunteering has been spending quality time with patients and keeping them company. Over the course of our time in the wards, we have heard the most wonderful stories and had such incredible conversations with the patients. Working with the Well Foundation has been an eyeopening experience that has taught us all so much. We have been really grateful to get involved in our local community and help a demographic we might not have had access to otherwise. It has been such a rewarding opportunity which the students will never forget and we have loved every second of it.”

Ocean’s Treasure proves a real gem Talented writer Julia Wilkins has had her story The Ocean’s Treasure accepted into the prestigious Toitoi book Jillion 2. The Year 9 student wrote the piece for the Toitoi journal last year, while still at intermediate. It was published in Edition 23 during Autumn 2021. On Tuesday 5th September, she found out it has now been accepted for the book. “Both times I found out my story had Julia Wilkins. been included, I was really excited! I think it’s awesome that I can say some of my work has been published.” The Ocean’s Treasure is 1092 words, and is centred around a girl who loves the ocean. “She believes the ocean is her friend, even after going to a surf beach and being tossed around, having to be rescued by her parents,” says Julia. “She finally learns that the ocean is dangerous when she almost drowns due to kelp: ‘I thought of the gift of kelp the ocean had given me. Now I was the kelp’s gift to the ocean’. The story ends with her avoiding the ocean, as she has learnt its true, dangerous nature.” Julia says the inspiration for her story came from her own love for, and deep respect of, the ocean. “The part I wrote in the story where the girl is tossed around at a surf beach stemmed from my own experience being held under the water by waves at a surf beach. I also have a fear of drowning, even though I love the water, so I could really put my own fears into the end when the girl was drowning. “I was also inspired after reading a really cool story in which the ocean was described as a person, and the story had beautiful

descriptive language. I really enjoyed reading it and wanted to write my own piece on the ocean.” Creative writing has been a longtime passion for Julia. “I love creative writing, and have a piece of work published in a WRITE ON magazine, issue 53. This, funnily enough, was about the ocean too! However, it was about snorkeling and a coral reef, so completely different to The Ocean’s Treasure. I am also in the process of writing a novel, but it’s a very long process! I started in Year 7, continued through Year 8, then at the start of this year, chose to rewrite it all! I’m currently in a stage where I’m working on the plot line and doing some world-building, before continuing writing. My novel is called Storm Waking.” Julia is also part of the Future Scenario Writing group at Westlake, and she is also planning to submit a piece for Parallax Journal. “I love the freedom creative writing gives me, the ability to construct characters and worlds and live my dreams through my characters. One of these is flying – I love to write stories where characters have wings and can fly! I find it so much fun to weave together characters and a world, and then see the story, the art, I have created.” A career in writing certainly seems a viable option for this young story-teller. “It’s one of my dreams to have a published book or series someday,” she says. “All of the careers I am interested in – author, journalist, actor, teacher – involve a lot of English, and writing.”

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EDUCATION: ROSMINI COLLEGE

Father Nathaniel Brazil leading an online Mass.

Shewon Fernando - Music Mondays.

Would the School please stand.

Mrs Snowsill and her bunnies.

Mr Cooper in Formal Friday attire.

Lockdown Life at Rosmini College Rosmini College’s Headmaster, Mr Nixon Cooper, describes Auckland’s lockdown as “unusual, challenging and difficult times” and he says “in particular, I feel for our Year 13 boys. They are a fine group of young men and have shown great leadership qualities prior to lockdown. This has all suddenly been taken away from them.” However, the Rosmini College Year 13 prefects have refused to be thwarted by lockdown and they have put together a number of initiatives during this period, including the incredibly popular Lockdown Assemblies. These are presented to all Rosmini’s classes via their Google Classroom on a Friday at 9.10am, on a series of Google slides. The slides include a foreword by the Headmaster, the School Prayer, musical performances, cooking demonstrations, studying tips, wellbeing advice, along with presentations by various staff departments and the Envirogroup. Humour is a must in order to keep the staff and students’ morale high.

… the Rosmini College Year 13 Prefects have refused to be thwarted by lockdown and they have put together a number of initiatives during this period… Rosmini’s new School Chaplain, Father Nathaniel Brazil, has also been holding online masses which have proved to be very popular. The links to these masses, which are recorded, are also shared on Rosmini College’s official Facebook page so the wider Rosmini community can enjoy them as well.

Tim Blewden and Zaid Bahi with breaking news.

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EDUCATION: TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR

Performing Arts Department hosts lockdown concert online The Music department at TGS performed a concert over livestream to share the work they have been completing during this recent lockdown with their families, as well as the wider community. The concert featured performances from students playing their instruments, as well as original songs and compositions. Students from years 10 to 13 were involved in the project, and each gave the audience some insight into the range of interesting and creative projects that their classes have been working on during lockdown. The livestream was a great opportunity for students to perform, despite live music being put on hold during levels 3 and 4. It also gave viewers the chance to get the experience of watching a live concert from the comfort of their homes. The concert was livestreamed to YouTube, and an archive of the video can be found on the ‘TGS Music’ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m522sDK6x8&t=655s by Charlotte Gobbie

James Cassidy.

Izzy Milne.

Izzy Milne making waves in NZ Surfing After a number of trials, year 10 TGS student Izzy Milne has been selected as part of the 2021 Auckland Scholastic's Surfing Team. Izzy will be travelling to Taranaki (depending on Covid alert Levels) for the National Surfing Competition.

Congratulations TGS 1st XV produces Karin Kozuka five NH U18 Reps - Top 10 Speaker Award

Karin Kozuka.

Congratulations Karin Kozuka, recipient of a Top 10 Speaker Award at the Auckland Schools' Debating Prizegiving, held online, Wednesday 29th September, for her overall performance in the Advanced Open Competition this year.

James Fairbairn, Hunter Rice, Noah Tu’isila, Hayden McKay and Kodi Enoka have all made the NH U18 squad for 2021 At this stage due to Covid the national U18 rugby tournament will not take place this year. Hunter Rice, James Fairbairn and Noah Tu’isila are all eligible for reselection next year.

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YES DISABILITY SUPPORT CENTRE: NEWS

WILSON HOME TRUST: NEWS

By Sonia Thursby, CEO, Yes Disability

Yes - supporting families through lockdown

Sonia Thursby.

The weather is clearing and summer is right around the corner. The team at YES has been working to make sure young people with disabilities and their families are still receiving support. YES has been taking part in sending out food parcels to families in need of the extra support. Food shopping has become difficult to do for those who have a disability and their families while Auckland is still in lockdown. Relieving families of the burden of food shopping has helped them financially and mentally so they are able to care and support themselves and their families. YES wants to move on from this lockdown and return to normal life activities so we are able to support and have fun with our youth. YES feels getting the Covid-19 vaccine is a quick way for us to have activities and gatherings safely again. To encourage young people with disabilities to get the vaccine shot, I.Lead is promoting a competition with great prizes (iPhone13, PS5, iPad) on its Facebook page, which requires young people with disabilities to share their experience of their vaccination and the reasons they did it, hoping to bring reassurance about the vaccine to others by listening to their peers and the experience they had with the vaccine.

To encourage young people with disabilities to get the vaccine shot, I.Lead is promoting a competition with great prizes (iPhone13, PS5, iPad) on its Facebook page… While waiting for the alert level changes around New Zealand, I.Lead has something to look forward to for next year. YES and the I.Lead committee have postponed their conference to 21st and 22nd February 2022. Due to the Covid outbreak this decision was the safest one to take. If you were registered for the November conference you are still registered for February. You can still register for the conference on the I.Lead website https://ilead.org.nz/; there’ are limited spots remaining, so better be quick. Exciting news around the social media team at I.Lead, I.Lead has joined Discord as part of the Shore Junction server, where they have their weekly games and interact with other like-minded youth. If you’re not familiar with Discord don’t worry – I.Lead is still pushing strong with their engagement with young people through their usual social media. Facebook and Instagram still have fun things, and TikTok videos, about hacking life.

Supporting physically disabled children and young people Thanks to technology and the flexibility of the team here at the Wilson Home Trust, we have been able to continue to support our families across the region. Similar to the last lockdown, we have been offering emergency grants for families needing extra support at this difficult time, as well as our other Jemma enjoying her riding lesson. grants. Our last grant funding round for the year for the Activity/Equipment and Group grants closes on Thursday 25th November. We do encourage families with a physically disabled child or young adult under the age of 22, who live in the upper North Island and may need support to contact us via phone, text or email. We are able to respond and provide support within two working days.

Wilson Home looking for a Santa.

While it is proving difficult to plan anything at this time, we are still planning on holding the popular annual Santa’s grotto on site. Unfortunately, our wonderful Santa is not available this year so we are seeking a Santa. If you are interested or know a Santa who would be able to assist, please contact Felicity on 09 485 3461 or email FelicityH@wilsonhometrust.org.nz. If you would like to know more about the Wilson Home Trust and the work we do, information about bookings for weddings and the chapel and gardens, please check out our website www.wilsonhometrust.org.nz or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wilsonhometrust1/

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LIFE LESSONS WITH LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

SUNNYNOOK COMMUNITY CENTRE: NEWS

By Bronwyn Bound, Sunnynook Community Centre Manager

News from Charlie Pollard and Jenni Gilbertson – Educators

Money mojo for young Kiwis

Greetings from Sunnynook Community Centre

Bronwyn Bound.

It starts with a theatre performance that covers basic money management skills, KiwiSaver, credit cards and deferred payment schemes. The performance tells the story of three young people as they navigate various everyday financial decisions. It demonstrates potential impacts of decisions, showing the importance of making informed positive choices. By telling a story that is relevant to young people through actors that they can relate to, students explore the learning points and feel comfortable contributing to the workshop elements and further discussion. Teachers can extend the learning in the classroom using the online platform Banqer, where students explore financial concepts through simulation. SMART$ has been well received in schools, reaching nearly 10,000 students in 2021, before Covid lockdowns impacted participation. "I was very impressed by the set up, professionalism, relevance, and importance of message that was shared. Great way for students to relate to such a hard topic. Loved that it was delivered from their point of view." Teacher feedback "I really enjoyed the session about money - the people were really good and it was cool that we could ask questions and talk about this stuff." Student feedback “I learnt a lot about KiwiSaver and I am excited to use it to start saving up once I get a job.” Student feedback Thanks to support from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Booster and PMG Charitable Trust, SMART$ is free for schools.

Sunnynook marathon - over 18 months ago, we were all inspired by Sir Captain Tom Moore’s heroic efforts to fundraise during the first Covid-19 outbreak in the United Kingdom, by walking around his house one hundred times. The Sunnynook Community Association’s past Chairperson Peter McNee suggested it was something we could look to, to inspire our own community. A subcommittee was formed and the Sunnynook September Marathon was no longer just an idea. The objective of the marathon was to encourage community connection, through an achievable, accessible, free and fun event. The members of the Sunnynook Community Association planned a monthlong spring event, starting with a launch and ending with a celebration day. The announcement of Alert Level 4 on the 17th August came as a shock to the organisers, but it was not a show stopper. Pivoting from an in-person event to a virtual physically distanced marathon delivered a surprising silver lining for the community. Once September arrived more than 120 people registered online, and anecdotally many more were doing it anyway. Participants across generations were pounding the pavements of Sunnynook, including the oldest participant aged 89. Babies in strollers and teenagers on bikes, and the strolling residents at Park Lane village exemplified the diverse modes of movement encouraged in the month-long marathon. “At the age of 89 years I decided to compete in the Sunnynook September Marathon of 42km. On Tuesday 28th September I completed said marathon. My highlight was seeing many people out walking. The ducks were back at the park and blossom was coming out on trees”. Shirley (name changed for this publication) As the marathon over a month drew to a close, the community shared progress and their heartwarming stories. It was a daily highlight for many, to get fresh air and be in nature. One essential working local shared how clocking up kilometres for the marathon helped her to destress, and relax; others said it contributed to positive mental wellbeing during lockdown. “This marathon kept me motivated. As an essential worker and working in a stressful environment, getting outside and in the fresh air was very relaxing. Thanks for the motivation. I did well over the 42km. Really enjoyed this, let’s do it again”. Paula (named changed for this publication) Octogenarian John Godfrey announced the need for new walking shoes by the end of September, having completed close to two marathons. The prizes donated by local businesses – including some medals from Apex Trophies and Engraving – provided a little incentive at the finish line. However the real prize for the Community Association was in achieving their original goal, of creating social and fun event which brought the community together. The Community Association plans to hold the event next year, hopefully without the Covid-19 restrictions. “Firstly, what a cool idea the marathon was! I really enjoyed the challenge, it gave me a reason to put down the work for the day and get out into the Lyford Reserve while it was still light and get to know our community a bit more. Whatever the weather walks in the park during September Marathon included an impromptu coffee and even a 'me date' picnic one day." Jess (name changed for this publication)

For more information or to book the programme at your secondary school visit: www.smarts.org.nz Contact us: secretary@lifeeducationnorthshore.nz Visit: www.lifeeducationnorthshore.nz

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. All the best, Bronwyn Bound, Centre Manager

Financial wellbeing influences mental and physical health – it can have a lifelong impact on our lives. Life Education Trust is teaching young people to make positive financial choices through the SMART$ programme in secondary schools. SMART$ has been created specifically for New Zealand young people and the financial challenges they face. It is aimed at students in Year 10, when many young people get their first jobs.

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PEST PLANT OF THE MONTH: JASMINE

Do you have this pest plant in your backyard? NOVEMBER PEST PLANT OF THE MONTH: Jasmine Pest plants, such as jasmine 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. Although many people love the smell of this climbing vine, it is a problem for our native biodiversity. It is capable of out-competing and shading out native seedlings and it eventually creates thick mats throughout the understory of indigenous forests and prohibits natural regeneration. Jasmine is mainly spread by fragments dumped in green waste that quickly grow into large infestations. It usually flowers around spring time and it's best to start controlling it before it flowers. If you notice jasmine on your property, take action as soon as possible: • Report the weed using the EcoTrack.nz app. • Dig out small infestations, trying to remove all parts of the root system – Jasmine can regrow from stem fragments that are left in the ground. • Hand release off native trees where possible. Make a cut at the base of the stem and apply a thin film of Met Gel to both ends of the cut stem. • Large vines can be left on the tree after applying Met Gel to both ends of the cut stem. • For large infestations and ground cover, foliar spray with 0.5g/L metsulfuron +15ml/L Glyphosate + penetrant. Always wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment and read the manufacturer’s label for guidelines and recommendations. It's best to spray just before it starts flowering. Talk to our Restore Hibiscus & Bays Ecological Restoration Advisor for further guidance. • Follow up in three months to reapply herbicide and ensure all regrowth has died (mature jasmine infestations usually need multiple applications). • Dispose of any seeds, roots and stem fragments in your rubbish bin to go to landfill, securely tied inside a plastic bag - to stop it spreading to other areas. • Stop pest plants invading again by replanting with non-pest plants (preferably native plants) once regrowth is no longer a problem.

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• 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 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 (PFK) 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 Facebook.com/restoringtakarungahauraki/ Upper Harbour: Upper Harbour Ecology Network (UHEN) upperharbourecology@gmail.com Facebook.com/UpperHarbourEcologyNetwork For advice on a chemical-free approach: 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.

EDUCATION: MARK WILSON, EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL, KRISTIN SCHOOL

LEGALLY SPEAKING: SCHNAUER AND CO

Legally Speaking with Lauren Davis, Lawyer, Schnauer & Co.

To vax or not to vax Parental disputes about the Covid-19 vaccination

Lauren Davis.

As Covid-19 continues to pose a health risk to our society, some believe that the vaccine offers a way of protecting ourselves and our loved ones. Others fear the vaccine’s side effects or just don’t quite buy it. The internet and media have become rife with debate between pro-vaxxers, anti-vaxxers and the vaccine hesitant. Unsurprisingly, these ideological clashes arise not just with strangers on the internet, but often within our very own homes. So, what happens if parents (or additional guardians) have different views on vaccinating their child? A child over the age of 16 can give or refuse consent to medical treatment, including vaccination. A child who is under the age of 16 but is able to competently understand the effects and implications of getting the vaccine (or not) can also give or withhold consent. Parents and guardians should help guide a child through making an informed choice. If a child is under 16 and is not competent to consent, the decision falls to their guardians. Guardians must consult and make decisions about their child jointly. Where guardians cannot reach agreement, the Family Court has jurisdiction to resolve disputes. While the Covid-19 vaccine is relatively new to our shores, parents disagreeing on whether or not to vaccinate their children is not a new issue for the Family Court. The paramount consideration for the Court in these instances is the welfare and best interests of a child. This means that the same approach cannot be applied to every child and whanau. Instead, the Court must take into account the child’s particular circumstances. The Court will also consider the child’s views on the issue. Past Family Court decisions have shown that the Court is likely to order a child be vaccinated where there is a lack of medical evidence to support the ‘anti-vax’ approach. Furthermore, the Ministry of Health’s clear direction and support of a vaccination programme has been relied on by the Court in the past to favour the vaccination of a child (if it is appropriate in all circumstances). Vaccination may also cause contention within families where one parent chooses not to get vaccinated; particularly if there is an on-going dispute around childcare arrangements. A key principle relating to the welfare and best interests of a child is that the safety of that child is protected. This begs the question of whether one parent refusing vaccination places their child’s safety at such a risk that their contact should be limited. Although this issue has not yet arisen before the New Zealand Courts, it has been raised overseas and we will likely see similar issues arise as we continue to navigate through the pandemic. If you have further queries about guardianship decisions and disputes, the team at Schnauer and Co Lawyers are here to help. Schnauer & Co, 1 Shea Terrace, Takapuna 09 486 0177, www.schnauer.com

Thinking beyond yourself

Mark

Wilson. The younger generation can often be criticised by their elders for being selfish, disrespectful, unengaged, or entitled. While these may sound like modern day complaints, these same criticisms were allegedly made by the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates almost 3,000 years ago. Clearly the generational differences continue to exist. Yet in every generation, young people need to be taught how to think beyond themselves. This is to ensure they do not remain egocentric, so they feel part of something bigger than themselves and have a sense of belonging in their community. This is critically important not only for a safe, healthy, and compassionate society, but it is also vital for a strong and positive wellbeing for us as individuals. We are all created and survive as social creatures. The success of human beings is not just because of our superior problem-solving brain (neocortex) but also our remarkable ability to cooperate. Part of finding your purpose is connecting and contributing to something larger than yourself. Biologically, chemicals in our body are released to reward and encourage us to work together and develop feelings of trust and loyalty. For example, serotonin rewards us for making social connections, such as when we gain approval from others or feel valuable for doing good for others, while our body produces the feelgood chemical of oxytocin when we build bonds of trust, friendship, and love.

We are all created and survive as social creatures. The success of human beings is not just because of our superior problem-solving brain (neocortex) but also our remarkable ability to cooperate. Teaching young people to think beyond themselves is a key focus of what we do at Kristin School. This aims to help teach our young people to see beyond themselves and start to create a sense of purpose, as the ability to think about other people is developmentally linked with a sense of purpose. This then creates the desire to seek to make a positive difference in the world. The social and community projects that form part of Kristin’s International Baccalaureate (IB) programme develops such international thinking and mindsets. At Kristin this includes helping young people develop beyond their self-interests: providing new experiences, like joining clubs, planting trees, caring for animals, or identifying causes they want to support; providing a diverse range of co-curricular activities, like sports and the performing arts, to enable collaboration to achieve as a team; promoting strong values to help shape good character, providing a curriculum, such as IB, that fosters diverse perspectives; then ultimately having a safe school environment that models empathy and positive social behaviours. As many of our young people metaphorically stand at the foot of a mountain, they see what they want – the summit. Our challenge as a school is to help them also see the mountain and equip them with the skills to enable them to climb to that summit.

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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.

Jane and Mike Jane and Mike had a successful business which they both worked in. They had recently sold 20% of their shares to one of the senior staff members. The shares in their business were owned by a trust and the trust also owned their family home. Jane and Mike had three teenage children, one at intermediate school, one at high school, and one just about to start at university next year. They had worked hard in their business over the years. They had bought the business from Jane’s father when he retired and grown it beyond their expectations, so the 20% share sale left them with a sizable amount of cash. Coupled with their savings over the years they had a substantial sum. They had always been interested in investing in residential property. Jane had a keen interest in interior design and was eager to try her hand at doing up a couple of properties. But their intention was to keep the properties for the long term. Mike and Jane went to a couple of auctions and within a few weeks had contracts on two different properties. They had bought them in their own names “or nominee”. They weren’t sure what ownership structure to nominate. They knew several of their friends owned rental properties in companies and had heard the terms LAQCs and LTCs bandied around over the years but didn’t really know what that meant. They decided to take some advice so thought they would start by talking to their lawyer. Mike and Jane’s lawyer advised that when looking at ownership structure, asset protection and tax were the greatest considerations. She said sometimes tax and asset protection were like oil and water – they didn’t mix, and they may have to choose one over the other. She advised that while companies were still popular vehicles for owning rental properties, they weren’t as popular now because of the reduction in taxable deductions in relation to rental properties. Interest on mortgages could no longer be a deductible expense except in certain circumstances and investment properties were much less likely to make a loss. Jane and Mike were buying the properties to generate income, not losses, and so this was much less of a concern for them. Their lawyer thought that asset protection should be their greatest driver and advised that a trust gave the greatest flexibility and asset protection. She also advised that a trust would give them tax efficiency as well. As it was expected that the rental properties would be generating income, the tax rate for the trust would only be 33% as opposed to 39% in Mike and Jane’s personal names as they were both earning over the threshold which tipped them into the next tax bracket. She recommended that they talk to their accountant but said that there was also an opportunity to “income split”.

When Mike and Jane asked what income splitting meant, she said that trustees had a choice when receiving income as to whether the trust would pay tax on the income at the trustee rate of 33% which would mean the income was declared as trustee income, or whether the income could be allocated to one or more of the beneficiaries at their personal tax rate (beneficiary income). She gave the example of their eldest daughter who would be starting university next year. Jane and Mike had always been meaning to help her out with her university fees, and their lawyer said that the trust could do that instead. This would mean income could be allocated to her and tax would be paid at her lower marginal rate which would create greater tax efficiencies. Their lawyer didn’t think that they would necessarily need to set up a new trust, but if they were thinking about buying more rentals and borrowing money, a new trust might be a good idea, as if they used the same trust that their family home was in, it would be likely that the bank would want security over the family home as well. Jane and Mike weren’t 100% sure what they might do in the future, but decided to set up a whole new trust for their residential properties, just to keep them very separate from their family home and business. They were very happy that this was one case where they could achieve both asset protection and tax efficiency within one structure. Tammy McLeod, Managing Director, Davenports Law

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ACCOUNTANCY WITH BELLINGHAM WALLACE

Building your business – appointing directors As business gets ready to recover under the new traffic light system launched by Government, many business owners are thinking of fresh ideas for efficiency, diversification and/or expansion. This can come from many sources, but appointing a new director is an option that can be considered. Whether that be an executive or non-executive director, this is a substantial investment for a business looking for new input. Directors’ fees: what you need to know Although paying Directors’ fees represents a common practice for many businesses in New Zealand, from a tax and compliance perspective consideration must be given when it comes to the mechanics around these payments, such as withholding tax, GST and other obligations. Directorship Services Agreement It is best practice to obtain legal advice when entering into a Directorship Services Agreement. It should outline the nature of the services provided, liability and payment terms. It need not be overly complex but is required from an accounting and legal perspective. Individuals Providing Services Individuals providing directorship services commonly do so as independent contractors. In most cases, when a business pays director's fees to an individual who is providing services as a contractor, these fees will represent schedular payments from which withholding tax must be deducted. This withholding tax must be paid directly to Inland Revenue. It is possible, albeit less common, that an individual will provide directorship services as an employee. An individual will provide directorship services as an employee if director duties are encompassed in the terms of their employment under an employment agreement. These duties may be in addition to other non-directorship duties. For example, she is employed as a managing director and may have both management and directorship duties. If a business employs someone as a director, amounts paid to them for performing their directorship duties will be either “salary or wages” (regular payments), or an “extra pay” (a lump sum payment), not schedular payments. PAYE will need to be deducted from these payments, as the business would for any other payments of “salary or wages” or “extra pay” made to an employee. GST registration does not affect the requirement to withhold Some taxpayers believe they are not required to withhold any tax from directors’ fees they pay to a GST-registered director. This is not the case. GST registration is irrelevant when determining if a business is required to withhold tax from directors’ fees. Remember, that if a person receives more than $60,000 per annum, they will have to register for GST. A tax invoice will be needed to be issued that reflects the GST impost.

Accountancy with Mike Atkinson of Bellingham Wallace.

Mike Atkinson.

Withholding Tax If the directors’ fees paid are schedular payments, and the business is required to withhold tax at the time of payment, the payer must pay the tax withheld to Inland Revenue. The business also needs to record details of the person or entity that is paid, the fee amount, and the tax withheld in the business’ employer monthly schedule. Depending on who the business is paying, and the information provided, the withholding rate to be used may vary. It is therefore important to determine the appropriate rate for each person or entity the business is paying. Standard Rate If the person the business is about to pay provides an IR330C recording their name and tax number with no elected rate, the business should withhold tax at a rate of 33%. This is the prescribed withholding rate for directors’ fees. Exemption certificates If the director holds an exemption certificate, the business will not need to withhold tax from that payment. Paying Directorship fees to a company As a general rule, if the business is paying directors’ fees for directorship services provided by a company, these payments will not be schedular payments and there is no requirement to withhold tax from them. Companies are the most common non-individual provider of directorship services. In many cases, these companies are “personal services companies” owned and operated by a professional director. The professional director is employed by their personal services company and the business contracts out with the company to provide the directorship services, not the director personally. As mentioned above, care should be had when drafting a directorship services agreement using an interposed company, as some delegation of duties provisions can trigger the obligation to withhold tax. Experience suggests that individuals using a company to receive directorship fees should apply for a withholding exemption certificate. Be mindful that these invoices raised by the company will attract GST like those services rendered by individuals. If you need assistance applying for an exemption certificate, working out whether fees need GST added or not, or simply need to be sure you are withholding correctly, the team at Bellingham Wallace are here to help you. Visit: www.bellinghamwallace.co.nz

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Huge Waterfront Paradise Steps above Waiake Beach and the boat ramp with an incredibly long clifftop boundary, this rare and expansive 3,743 sq m (approx) waterfront property boasts glorious views of the Hauraki Gulf to Rangitoto Island. It shelters from north-easterly winds behind the Tor, a landmark island. Paradise for a keen boating family, it comes with two moorings right in front and has direct beach access. One family has lived here for 20 years. The adult children share special memories of fun times at the beach and playing in this tropical suntrap with pool and games room and sauna. Built solidly in the 1970s, the home is substantial. Water views can be enjoyed across the lawn from family and formal areas including a huge party room upstairs. With a great layout for a family, the home offers a wonderful do-up opportunity. Or someone could maximise the site’s potential with a new contemporary home or take advantage of plans to develop a five-lot subdivision. This is an astonishing coastal piece of real estate located on the North Shore and is genuinely offered for sale by Tender. To make an appointment to view this property please contact Prudence or Winston.

59-61 ROCK ISLE ROAD, TORBAY, AUCKLAND 5

VIEW: nzsothebysrealty.com/NSH11455 TENDER: Closes 4:00 p.m Tuesday 30 November 2021, 159 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna (unless sold prior)

PRUDENCE FOSTER: M +64 27 486 7783 prudence.foster@nzsir.com WINSTON KIDD: M +64 21 970 444 winston.kidd@nzsir.com

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Desirable Coastal Position with Panoramic Views Like a vigilant watchtower, The Circle has stood 12 floors high over Milford since 1970. Envisioned by four renowned architects and now home to 12 proud owner-occupants, for decades this landmark building has been the subject of admiration, not only for its desirable coastal position or 360-degree panoramic views, but for its claim in the history books as the site of C.F. Goldie’s family’s summerhouse: also once known as Maratea. Before The Circle’s time, and before nearby Lake Pupuke was a body of water for keen kayakers and police training dives, Goldie’s studio stood here on the family estate. His father, former New Zealand Politician David Goldie, purpose-built it as a space for Goldie to practise his craft and is inevitably where a few of his subjects – Maori chiefs and leaders – once sat while he created his national works of art. Today, the level three apartment owners, Gael and Russell Black, have well-appreciated the position and lifestyle 90 Kitchener has afforded them. Only moments to Milford’s waterfront haven and the thriving village of cafes, retailers,

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and services, the setting is made all the better with its array of reserves, coastal walks, as well as nearby Takapuna’s main strip of restaurants and bars. Recalling the special times over a 13-year tenure, Gael shares moments of gratitude for the elevated position, “in mid-winter, you’ll see the sun rising to the left of Rangitoto Island; in mid-summer it rises on the right, and the moon has been known to rise out of the top of Rangitoto. On a clear day, you can see as far as Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula.” The floorplan and vistas make a complete loop of the building, with deeply beautiful views spanning from the Waitemata Harbour to Lake Pupuke and onward to Auckland City, then over the North Shore’s inland suburbs tracking back to Milford and its coastline. Enlisting architect Mercer and Mercer Ltd and Shore Build back in 2011, the Blacks had their three-bedroom, twobathroom apartment beautifully renovated. It was taken

On a clear day, you can see as far as Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula.

back to a concrete floor, concrete ceiling and nine concrete columns. Modernised and entailing careful selection of quality materials and fittings, including underfloor heating in the bathrooms and the gourmet kitchen, the interior spaces still create a place of calm and comfort from which to enjoy the all-inclusive views. Circling from the combined living and dining area, each bedroom captures a unique birds-eye view, including the master, which enjoys the luxury of a walk-in wardrobe and elegant en-suite. The apartment is accessed by either the internal lift or winding staircase and is assigned a lock-up double garage

and storeroom. With plenty of guest parking on site, there is also a pool for residents which is privately tucked away on the immaculate grounds. Still standing proud on the grounds, the telling Norfolk Pine dates back some 122 years; once a twin, it now stands alone due to a single lightning strike blighting its brother in 1969. As the Blacks seek to enjoy their Raglan residence permanently, 3/90 Kitchener Road at The Circle is now for sale. It is an opportunity for a discerning buyer to take hold of the iconic position, heritage and beautiful lifestyle with views.

+64 21 119 1926 Aaron Reid nzsothebysrealty.com/NSH11440 Deadline Sale: Closes 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 24 November 2021 (unless sold prior) Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. Browns Real Estate (Licensed Under The REAA 2008) MREINZ.

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A Diamond in the Rough A colonial relic, since the 1920s the villa upon 5 Stanley Point Road has rested above its rock wall at the water’s edge of the Waitemata Harbour. Fixing its view on the Auckland harbour and city, in its lifespan, the villa has acted as a doctor’s house, a long-held family home, and now lay at a crossroad to be led down the path of a delicate salvaging or complete demolition.

The sun-drenched property has direct beach access with the vestiges of a two-story villa containing four bedrooms, a separate garage, and the later addition of an attached threebedroom home. In its current condition, both villa and the connected home beckon a restoration or demolishing with the view to build a newer, more elite residence while making the most of its stunning aspect.

If observing Stanley Bay from the harbour’s point of view – or perhaps a little farther back from Auckland City’s unmistakeable ferry building – you would spot where the quiet sea meets the shoreline, you would gape at the pohutukawa clad clifftops, impressive estates, little sandy coves; perhaps you’d see figures paused in thought at the end of jetties, and amongst it all, you would lock eyes with 5 Stanley Point.

While its history remains a little blurry, owner Clive Lewis recalls warm childhood memories at 5 Stanley Point. Sharing a few head-tilting stories (one being the oddity of a basin fixed in a bedroom; in retrospect, as a former doctors’ house, it stood to reason), he recalled the time when his parents were renovating the kitchen and discovered a local newspaper dating back to the late 1800s. Puzzled, they couldn’t understand why such a paper was concealed in the walls of their 1920s home. They concluded that with no significant articles, there was nothing more to it than the original builder leaving a piece of the Bay’s history to be found by future owners.

A few doors up from where the road dips into the Bay’s crescent-shaped beach, this dormant property is positioned in a silent stand-off with Auckland City. Day and night, the mind comes to rest on the views. Vistas sweep from the Devonport Naval Base, over the blue water to the Ports of Auckland and the city’s iconic skyline of urban structures. While a white sail coursing by may temporarily distract your focus, the very bond between position and view is unbreakable.

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On Clive’s return to New Zealand from his PhD studies in the 1980s, he was stunned to see that his parents had added to the original villa. In an effort to beat the local council’s threatening rule change of how close you could build to the water’s edge, Clive’s mother and father built an attached

three-bedroom dwelling right upon the water frontage. It was effectively a home and income setup in which they lived happily while renting the villa.

promontory. Seaside homes boast in their beautiful views, and the mix of reserves and pocket-beaches resign the area to its natural state of calm.

From the first floor of the villa’s master room balcony, Clive fondly voices how this is the place to be every New Year. At the stroke of midnight, the navy will let off a siren in celebration, and the Sky Tower will let off a blinding display of pyrotechnics. Seeing in a New Year together with the neighbouring city, its lights, and the reflective harbour never gets old.

The neighbourhood is close to its coastal brother-village of Devonport and historic landmarks, including the Navy Base, Mt Victoria, also known as Takarunga, and North Head, also known as Maungauika. Today, city commuters enjoy a ferry crossing from Devonport into downtown Auckland, excellent schools are dotted about, and amenities are wellestablished nearby.

Experiencing passive urbanisation since this headland was known as Brick Bay, over its lifetime, Stanley Point has remained a quaint seaside haven with roots dating back before the Victorian era. Beautifully restored villas and the odd contemporary structure populate this coastal

Following 60 years of generational ownership, 5 Stanley Point Road is now for sale. Its future belongs to a discerning buyer with a vision and passion for the prominent, heritagefilled haven and lifestyle.

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At entry level is a large open plan living area with high vaulted timber ceilings, a large gourmet kitchen and a Butler’s Pantry, with good indoor-outdoor flow out to the outdoor entertaining area and landscaped gardens complete with electronic Louvre Tech roof and outdoor fireplace. Also on this level is the master bedroom, lavish en-suite bathroom, office, shower room with a second toilet, a laundry closet and a large tandem double garage, plus a large external locker storage room. Upstairs there is a large double bedroom, a second double bedroom/living room with high vaulted ceilings, a kitchenette and a third lavish bathroom. Milford Primary, Westlake Boys and Girls, Takapuna Grammar & Intermediate school zones • ID7972 • By Negotiation Prestige Real Estate International Ltd Licenced Real Estate Agent REAA 2008

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The panoramic views of the Harbour and Rangitoto are impressive, and the lifestyle on offer is magnificent. It features seamless indoor-outdoor flow to a huge deck and heated swimming pool. Featuring open plan kitchen, dining, lounge, plus family / TV room, the generous proportions of this home will absolutely delight. Downstairs is a second lounge, two double bedrooms, bathrooms, office and a huge double garage. Westlake Girls and Boys High Schools, Murrays Bay Intermediate and Campbells Bay Primary. Private viewings are welcome, call today • ID7975 • Set Sale Date: Tuesday 9 November 2021 at 3pm (unless sold prior).

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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.

More of a ramble than a grumble… It was such a great childhood growing up in Devonport in the 1960s. Mt Victoria was our backyard, North Head was all covered in barbed wire and endless tunnels left over from WW2 and Duder’s Beach at the base of Church St was where I learned to sail, along with dozens of other kids who lived in the area. Our parents were both journalists, renting a house at 43a Church Street, where my father kept the most immaculate garden, full of vegetables, dahlias and native ferns. We lived next door to Dr Grant, the local GP whose surgery was in Devonport where Signal Hill, the new restaurant and bar, is. He’d sew me up after numerous accidents from biking, yachting, and rambling over the volcanic rocks along the Devonport waterfront. Ken Armstrong coached the local North Shore United Football team, down where the football fields were, where the Cricket Club has been since the 1860s. Crowds of thousands used to gather there when North Shore played Chatham Cup games. From my home in Church Street, during the winter, I’d head down to the North Shore Rugby Club to entertain myself and in the summer we’d sail in the mishmash of yachts that various families in the area owned. Family names, such as the Ferrymans, the Willises, the Parlanes, The Taylors, Wynyards, Presleys, and Baxters all lived within close proximity of the beach where the Church Street clock stands. They were indeed halcyon days, as a kid growing up. Very little money in the family, but so much fun. At our home in Church St, we would sit and have dinner with Mum, at 5pm, all five kids at the table. Dad was rarely there as he was chief proof reader at the New Zealand Herald and worked a night shift. He would leave for work at 4pm in the afternoon and return home at approximately 2am in the morning, so growing up I would only see my Dad at the weekends. On the wall above our kitchen table, there was a map of the world, approximately 4ft long and 3ft high. This map was used by Mum and all us kids as a contest to see if we knew where the countries were in the world. Mum used to quiz us with questions like “Where’s Rhodesia?’ “Where’s Siam” and “where is Ceylon”? I think

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these evenings of quizzes and seeing where these countries were gave me my desire to travel to see these places, which I did in my later years. Devonport Primary School was a short walk from our backyard, over the stile at the southern base of Mt Victoria, and around and up the hill. I started school in the mid 1950s in the infant school taught by a Miss Bishop. The most exciting day of the year was when the “Fun Doctor” came to school. It always made me sad at that school, and it still does to this day, when you look at the huge bit of granite that lies within the school grounds with the names of the young men of Devonport who died during WW1. It must have been a huge toll on a young community losing that number of young people. From the grounds at Devonport School, we witnessed the arrival of several American fleets of ships, including aircraft carriers, with fleets of aircraft on board. Wonderment we’d never seen before and may never see again. One hundred years ago, from where the naval base is to North Head there were a series of wharves and boat-building facilities. Now there are two left: the main wharf at the base of Victoria Road and the wharf coming out from North Head. Recently we have lost both the small dinghy ramp wharf down at the bottom of Huia St and the wharf at the Devonport Yacht Club. This was demolished and we were left with a pathetic stub of what was once wonderful facility. Oh God, how badly we have been let down by our socalled leaders in this place. Leaders in both central and local government. Why I say that, is that everything that is left to run down is then summarily demolished. Another good question is why the Council own houses along the waterfront opposite Torpedo Bay beach, three houses in total, and allowed to run down so badly, and have tenants living in them in this condition. Surely to God these should be sold to people who would appreciate them, and restore them? Millions of dollars in real estate left in a rundown condition. I’ve heard through the grapevine it’s too much money to renovate them, so what are they going to do? Just let them gradually fall down? Sorry, this hasn’t been too much of a grumble, rather more of a ramble. I’m actually over talking about: 1. Covid 2. Feasibility studies into Lake Road 3. Feasibility studies on the cycle bridge 4. Feasibility studies on a second harbour crossing 5. The amount of high density housing being constructed on the North Shore with no consideration for infrastructure. As I said, we have been badly let down by our leaders. Millions have been spent on all these studies and with nothing really to show for it. Anyway, roll on summer and let us hope we’re able to enjoy Christmas with family and friends..

BOWLS NORTH HARBOUR: NEWS

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Bowls leaders nervous for big February and March events Bowls North Harbour leaders like president Maureen Taylor and chairman Tony Popplewell could not blamed for having fingers crossed on both of their hands as they contemplate the centre’s two major tournaments for the 2021-22 season. These are the Ryman-sponsored Masters national championships scheduled for February 14-18 and the national inter-centre championships scheduled for March 17-20. They are the two most significant events the Harbour centre has hosted since the highly successful 2014-15 national championships. The cause for any nervousness is twofold, both of which are related to the Peter Belliss, one of New Zealand's great bowlers featured in the 2020 masters tournament. Coronavirus pandemic and the inevitable disruption that has caused to competitive sport. The finals will be live-streamed, with commentary from one of After the successful introduction of the Masters concept in Harbour’s leading players, Takapuna’s Brett O’Riley, who because of February 2020, Bowls North Harbour was looking forward to again his youth is ineligible. hosting the event early this year. But at the eleventh hour, with players Though most of those in the Masters are gold card qualifiers, they already having gathered from many parts of New Zealand, a sudden are likely to again be all accomplished bowlers, with a stack of club, Covid lockdown meant an abrupt cancellation. centre and national titles among them. They are living proof that truly And the latest lockdown in mid-August has overshadowed and bowls is a game for all ages. effectively destroyed the early stages of the 2021-22 season. Two One of those in the 2020 tournament was the great Peter Belliss, centre events have already been scrapped: the Ivan Kostanich who with his partner Reen made the final of the 60-74 mixed pairs, men’s open singles in late September and the PPL scheduled for the losing an epic final to Central Otago’s Linley O’Callaghan and Trevor weekend of October 16-17. Drake. Belliss was rapt with the week of top bowls, saying: “Excellent But Popplewell says the centre remains optimistic and is planning greens, great hosts, lots of fun but still competitive.” as normal to again stage the Masters, As was the case in 2020, The inter-centre event on March 17-20, looks on target to and which was in place for this year, the 2022 Masters will cater for overcome another obstacle, with the two main greens of the logical bowlers in two categories, those in the 60-74 age group and for those headquarters, Browns Bay, having been affected by a spray mishap. 75 years and over. But Popplewell says there is confidence that the greens, arguably In each category there will be men’s and women’s pairs and men’s Harbour’s best, will be back just after Christmas. Again it is expected and women’s fours plus a mixed pairs championship. Qualifying other Harbour clubs will provide ample back-up. rounds will be played at a range of Harbour clubs on the first three Meanwhile, two Harbour representatives, Takapuna’s Graham days, February 14-16, culminating in the finals on Friday, February 18, at Skellern and Selina Smith, will be involved in a high-profile event in the headquarters club, Orewa. Dunedin this month. Both have made the North team for the interFor each discipline there will be an entry fee of $25 per player, which island fixture on November 26-28, to be played in a Ryder Cup golf is payable online, and there will be an overall prize pool of $10,000. format. Those who miss out on the two days of post-section play on February 1718 will be able to enter a consolation, any combination, pairs tournament. Visit: www.bowlsnorthharbour.com

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WITH BARFOOT & THOMPSON

34 Barrys Point Road.

Barrys Point property with nationally renowned tenants for sale For Sale by Tender – Closing 24th November 2021 The land and high-profile building occupied by one of New Zealand’s biggest and best-known outdoor fashion clothing and recreational products brands – as well as a highly regarded national property advisory firm among the broad range of tenants – has been placed on the market for sale by tender through Barfoot & Thompson Commercial. The four-storey premises in Barrys Point Road, Takapuna, is occupied at street level by Kathmandu – housing one of the brand’s 48 large retail stores. New Zealand Stock Exchange-listed Kathmandu has been trading in New Zealand for more than 30 years. The lower-level office premises are entirely tenanted by national property development and management advisory services firm Prendos. Prendos has also been operating in New Zealand for some 30 years in the building, surveying, engineering and project management fields of the real estate sector. With its head office in the Takapuna property, Prendos also has provincial branches in Tauranga, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. The building is also tenanted by long-standing New Zealand-owned sheepskin and wool products retailer The Sheepskin Factory, which has been trading from the venue for 10 years. The company specialises in selling high-end wool products ranging from clothing and footwear through to rugs and car seat covers. Five other tenancies occupy studio and office space on the middle and upper floors. Most of the commercial office tenancies within the upper portion of the premises have unobstructed views of both Auckland city across the Waitematä Harbour, and the environmentallyprotected tidal mangrove wetland area at the edge of the property.

The fully leased property consists of a 3,556 square metre building sitting on approximately 2,104 square metres of freehold land zoned Mixed Use under the Auckland Council Plan. It has recently undergone a comprehensive seismic upgrade ensuring an NBS rating of 70%, and the property has a weighted average lease term of approximately threeand-a-half years.

Barrys Point Road has always been one of the North Shore’s prime light industrial and lifestyle-products retail hubs – trading before the Wairau Valley or Albany Basin in their current formats were created… The rectangular-shaped property has a 41-metre west-facing street frontage and is being marketed for sale by tender through Barfoot & Thompson Commercial North Shore by Nick Brown, Simon Farland and Max Andrews. “Barrys Point Road has long been a hub for recreation and lifestylefocussed retailing premises,” said Simon Farland. “There are many similar retail premises along the strip including multiple high-end surfboard, windsurfing, and marine pursuits stores, mountain bike and road cycle retailers, and other sporting and lifestyle options.”

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“Barrys Point Road has always been one of the North Shore’s prime light industrial and lifestyle-products retail hubs – trading before the Wairau Valley or Albany Basin in their current formats were created,” added Nick Brown. “While initially catering to North Shore locals, over the decades Barrys Point Road’s reputation is now enhanced by its convenience to the motorway north and south – at the end of the road – making it easily accessible to a customer base from all over Auckland.” Max Andrews said the eight tenancies within 34 Barrys Point Road all enjoy a strong presence in their respective fields of expertise. “They represented a broad split-risk investment opportunity across multiple business sectors.” Combined, the eight tenancies at 34 Barrys Point Road generate net annual rental income of $989,088 plus operating expenses and GST. Simon Farland added that the building has customer parking for more than 100 vehicles. Eleven of these are at street level immediately outside its front doors. A lift provides access from the basement car parking area to the office locations in the upper floors. “The impressive level of on-site car parking space at this property is one of the highest for any commercial premises, not only on Barrys Point Road but throughout all of Takapuna – surpassed only by the nearby Countdown supermarket.” “Barrys Point Road properties are tightly held for a good reason. They represent real long-term value given the strip’s central proximity to both central Auckland and the North, linked with convenient transport networks.”

“The locale’s underlying mixed-use zoning permits a broad range of uses from commercial, industrial and retail, to multi-storey residential use.” Max Andrews explained the long-term value of real estate assets in Barrys Point Road was secured four years ago during the creation and introduction of the Auckland Unitary Plan, which saw a substantial amount of re-zoning classifications and land use across the city. Some 70 commercial property landlords with landholdings in Barrys Point Road successfully challenged the Auckland Council proposal to change the area’s flexible Mixed-Use zoning to purely light industrial zoning. "The council’s decision to keep the Mixed-Use zoning intact means landowners can continue to use their ground levels for retail - which is what gives Barrys Point Road much of its ‘buzz’, with office and/or residential accommodation above up to a height of 18-metres. This provides a huge amount of flexibility and opportunity longer term for the precinct.” For more information about the property and Tender, that closes on November 24th, contact Barfoot & Thompson Commercial North Shore – Max Andrews, Email: m.andrews@barfoot.co.nz or Phone 021 629 141; Simon Farland, Email: s.farland@barfoot.co.nz or Phone 021 779 922; Nick Brown, Email: n.brown@barfoot.co.nz or Phone 021 162 3239. Visit: https://www.34bpr.co.nz/

The full tenancy schedule for the property at 34 Barrys Point Road encompasses: • • • • • • • •

Kathmandu on a current lease currently running through until 2026, with one further eight-year right of renewal. Prendos on a current lease running through until 2025, with two further four-year rights of renewal. The Sheepskin Factory on a current lease running through until 2023. North Shore Judo on a current lease running through until 2024, with three further two-year rights of renewal. Training company CRTA SL on a current lease running through until next year, with a further three-year right of renewal. Flooring products supplier Inzide Commercial on a current lease running through until 2026, with three further six-year rights of renewal. North Shore Yoga on a current lease running through until 2025. Office Products Depot on a current lease running through until 2022.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WITH BARFOOT & THOMPSON 25-27 Anzac Road.

Browns Bay retail block for sale Substantial coastal block with huge development potential A sizeable retail shopping and food and beverage hub located in Browns Bay, one of Auckland’s best-known coastal community hubs, has been placed on the market for sale. The 1,015-square metre stand-alone building stretches across two titles at 25 and 27 Anzac Road in Browns Bay. IT was originally constructed in 1972 as a large format retail premises comprising reinforced concrete masonry with precast reinforced concrete mezzanine floor slabs and long-run roofing. The building was altered in 1993, when the former one-use building was converted into multiple smaller retail units. Structural alterations were made during that reconfiguration process, and the building now has a current new building standards seismic rating of 69%. This retail block has 10 retail tenancies including a café, florist, various fast feed outlets and a restaurant. “The retail tenancies within the premises vary in size from 58 to 142 square metres and each has their own staff amenities,” says Barfoot & Thompson’s Gary Seekup, who is marketing the property along with fellow team members Bruce Jiao and Ferdi Doktoroglu. “The building also has a separate disabled bathroom which can be used by all customers in the building. To date, the disabled bathroom has met the Council requirements for all tenancy disability requirements. The units have various lease terms in place, with some final expiry dates, should right-ofrenewal options be taken up, extending out to as far as 2039.”

… this landholding on Anzac Road, off Clyde Road, is an opportunity situated just 300 metres from Browns Bay beach. It is in the heart of Browns Bay’s central business district, and so very close to the magnificent beach with everything that has to offer the suburb’s residential population. This unique property is located within the busiest part of commercial Browns Bay. The property frontage is Anzac Road, the New World supermarket car park is on the east side, an Auckland Council car park on the west side and a busy service lane on the north side which is also used by customers accessing a supermarket and other retail. On the opposite side of Anzac Road is the Countdown supermarket.

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The property has its own drive-around access on each side and the service lane provides excellent access to the properties car parks. Sitting on some 2,074-square metres of flat contoured freehold land zoned ‘Business – Town Centre’ under the Auckland Council Unitary Plan, the rectangular-shaped land and building is now being marketed for sale by auction on November 17th through Barfoot & Thompson Commercial. “This Browns Bay property offers both a passive investment opportunity under its current format, and a massive redevelopment potential to intensify the site’s land use,” explained Ferdi Doktoroglu. Fully tenanted, the premises generate annual nett return of $371,871 based on current market levels. In addition to sealed on-site car parking for 37 vehicles and easy access from Anzac Road, the address and its consumer-focused tenancies also benefit considerably from immediately adjoining the Auckland Council carpark on its western boundary. All leases with potential expiry dates beyond 2026 have a demolition clause included with a 12-month notice period. Factoring that in, alternatively, the property could be bought as the basis for a redevelopment opportunity subject to appropriate council consents. The single-level building occupies around half of the total site – leaving plenty of scope for a more intense utilisation of the site, including multi-level development with a permitted building height of 18 metres and 360 degrees of daylight. Auckland Council’s Business – Town Centre zoning encompasses suburbs in the supercity which are located near to main arterial routes and have good access to public transport services. This zoning provides for a wide range of economic activities – encompassing both retail, commercial and residential

occupancies ranging from four to eight storeys high – with a preference for retail and service businesses at street level and commercial and/or apartments above. Bruce Jiao said commercial property development opportunities in Browns Bay’s main street, seaward-facing Clyde Road, were tightly constrained by land values dictated because of its adjacent proximity to the waterfront and the associated reduced permitted development height level. “Conversely, this landholding on Anzac Road, off Clyde Road, is an opportunity situated just 300 metres from Browns Bay beach. It is in the heart of Browns Bay’s central business district, and so very close to the magnificent beach with everything that has to offer the suburb’s residential population.” “Any development of apartments would see those on the upper levels enjoying sensational views of both the beach and the outer reaches of the Hauraki Gulf. It’s easy to see that Browns Bay with its coastal lifestyle and access to the beach could become a mini Waikiki in decades to come.” For more information about the property and auction, scheduled for November 17th, contact Barfoot & Thompson Commercial North Shore – Gary Seekup, Email: g.seekup@barfoot.co.nz or Phone 027 226 9880; Bruce Jiao, Email: b.jiao@barfoot.co.nz or Phone 021 818 077; Ferdi Doktoroglu, Email: f.doktoroglu@barfoot.co.nz or Phone 0275 337 337. Visit: www.barfoot.co.nz

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Now you can shop local on the Shore for your online photo and gift products! Some great options for Christmas presents! Channel Mag and Benefitz have recently launched a new initiative called SHORE PHOTOS & GIFTS. This is an online site where you can build your own photo gift items that are then produced right here on the Shore – at Benefitz. This is an opportunity to shop locally online for a wide range of personalised (one off) items, rather than purchasing from suppliers that are based offshore. Do it local! When you visit this site you are able to buy traditional photo and gift items, such as photobooks, canvas prints, calendars, photo prints, photo blocks and printed mugs etc. You are also able to create and order a range of other items that the Benefitz team is capable of producing due to our range of technology. Items such as printed feature walls, wall decals, banners, lifesize cutouts,

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printed cushions, stickers and magnets, to name just a few. “We have been producing photo and gifting products for many years, for our clients and for re-sellers/retailers,” explains Benefitz General Manager Rob Gunston. "It was time to offer this range of products to people right on our doorstep, here on our home patch. Due to our investment in technology we can produce virtually anything so our plan is to keep expanding the products we have on the site.” “The whole process is online and we will deliver to your door – just like overseas based suppliers. But due to our location we can also offer the option of ‘click & collecting' the order from our central North

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The Channel Crossword “One for the flappers” Set by Mãyã (https://mayaofauckland.com), especially for Channel each month. No. 70

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7 Bird, an enormous one? (5)

1 Birds jumped into the sea in circles (9)

8 Birds sound close to dryers (9)

2 Bird heard under attack, giving a deserved score (6,3)

9 A bird (an albatross) losing nothing to pain (5) 10 Director wed bird (9)

3 Bird with no tail has a strong desire for Russian Whist (7)

12 Birds or loud creeps? (11)

4 Bird broth Poe chucks in porridge (7,4)

15 Bird, female, with posh rebel, making fudge (7)

5 Bird head, formerly human head (5)

16 Bird (not red) in hospital department could be ancient diety (7)

6 Birds with foot hair? (5)

18 Another bird? (Tim flags) (4,7)

13 Bird to divide the uplands (9)

21 Birds are dogs getting C, say, for B (3,6)

14 Bird, small, raised partial monument to headgear (9)

22 Bird losing head after prince gives tight squeeze (5) 23 Bird done here by priest getting directions to a mineral (9) 24 Bird to be Arab moth (5)

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Solution to last month's crossword

11 Bird, female, carrying a lamp (11)

17 Bird held by intelligence agency, at first a destination of the wicked (7) 19 Same bird holds note to encircle (3,2) 20 Birds' peckers are containers, without hesitation (5)

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