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MARCH 2013 ISSUE 30

Westlake Girls Head Prefect Zoe Cronin is our cover girl, modelling their sensational new school uniforms for 2013.

Delicious Treats with Devonport Chocolates There is much debate over when Hot Cross Buns first came into being. According to Wikipedia the first recorded use of the term Hot Cross Bun was in 1733 and they are traditionally eaten on Good Friday to mark the crucifixion. We have altered the traditional Hot Cross Bun recipe to include chocolate chips, but feel free to keep all the traditional spices, and mixed fruit in as well as the chocolate chips if you would like.

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DELICIOUS Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

By Caroline Everitt of Devonport Chocolates

Method:

Ingredients:

Buns: Combine milk, yeast, salt and a pinch of sugar in a bowl. Whisk together and cover with plastic wrap. Put in a warm place for 5-10 minutes until top is frothy. Sift flour, cocoa and cinnamon together into a large bowl. Lightly beat the egg, melt butter and add to the flour mix along with the yeast mixture and two tablespoons of sugar. Stir until dough is nearly together then mix the rest of the way with hands.

Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes or until dough is smooth. Place into a lightly oiled or buttered bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place until dough has doubled in size. Punch down dough to its original size. Add chocolate drops as you knead the dough. This does take some work. Knead dough until it doesn’t separate immediately when pulled and is satiny in texture.

Divide dough into 12 or more balls and put in a lamington or oven pan lined with baking paper. Place 1 cm apart. Cover with plastic wrap and put somewhere warm until they have doubled in size.

Bun 1 ½ cups warm milk 2 x 8g sachets of dried yeast Pinch of salt 5 cups plain flour 2 tbs sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1tbs cocoa 60g butter 1 egg 1 cup 56% cocoa solids chocolate drops

Crosses: Mix flour, cocoa and water together. Add more water if required to make a runny paste. Put mixture in a piping bag or a zip lock bag and cut corner. Squeeze paste across buns in pan to make crosses on the top. Heat oven to 200 degrees. Bake buns for approximately 20minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

Crosses ½ cup plain four 1 tbs cocoa 1/3 cup water

Glaze: Heat water and sugar on a low heat stirring until sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil for 5 minutes. Brush onto buns. Eat warm or at room temperature. Store in an air tight container.

Glaze 1/3 cup water 2 tbs Sugar

Variations: Play around with your favourite flavours, you could add orange peel or sultanas if you like the original hot cross buns.

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www.channelmag.co.nz Issue 30 - March 2013

Channel Community Calendar This CHANNEL Community Calendar is published monthly for Community Events. If you would like to include your event in

Friday

Saturday

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Artspaces

Mairangi Arts Centre, 9:30am-4pm

Friday Forum-Maggie Barry The Pumphouse, 5pm

Sunday

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am–12.30pm

Artspaces

Mairangi Arts Centre, 10am-2pm

Monday

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Takapuna Market 6am–Noon

Browns Bay Market

Anzac Road Carpark, 6am–Noon

Dark Tales: Dreams and Desires

Summer Snapper Festival

Beginners Pear Painting Workshop

A Taste of Printmaking by Studio Printmakers

Belmont Primary Family Fair

Devonport Community Treasure Hunt

Alphabet Soup Exhibition

Greer Clayton: Shifting Tides

Takapuna Beach, 10am-Midnight

The Rose Centre, 8pm-9:30pm, R16 Lake House Arts Centre, Becroft Gallery 26th Feb-17th March

Old & New Exhibition

Northart, Gallery 5, 25th Feb-13th March

Insomnia in a Daydream The Pumphouse, 6:30pm

JF Kennedy Memorial Park 11:30am–12:30pm, R15

Milford Indoor Bowls

Takapuna Beach, 10am-10pm

Presentation by Eion Scott (as part of the Eco Fest) The Vic, Devonport, 2pm

The Rose Centre, 8pm-9:30pm, R16

Northart, Gallery 4, 25th Feb-13th March The Pumphouse, 7:30pm

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Summer Snapper Festival

Dark Tales: Dreams and Desires

Cathy Van Winkel: You Can’t Eat Bone

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

Devonport Community House, 10am-3pm

Outerspace Gallery Depot Artspace Devonport, 2-13 Mar

David Austin: Small Revelations

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 7.15pm

Devonport Craft Market

Stock room Sale

Northart, Gallery 2/3, 25th Feb-13th March

Mancub – Regenerate Theatre

Windsor Park, 10am-1pm

Opening Main Gallery, 3-4:30pm Depot Artspace Devonport, 2-13 Mar

Northart, Gallery 1, 25th Feb-13th March

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Learn to Draw Classes for Beginners

Highbury Community House, 9am

Including 'The Battle of The Schools' Behind the Rose Centre, Belmont 1–6pm

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am–12.30pm

Beginners Learn to Draw Portraits

JF Kennedy Memorial Park, 9am-4pm, R15

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Takapuna Market 6am–Noon

Browns Bay Market

Anzac Road Carpark, 6am–Noon

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Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

Insideout Exhibition

Exhibition of Prison Artworks Mairangi Arts Centre

Silly Cow – A comedy by Ben Elton

The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk

Make your own Lollipop

Rummikub

Mancub – Regenerate Theatre

Beginners Learn to Draw Portraits

Bowls

Insomnia in a Daydream

Albany Market Bazaar

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Silly Cow – A comedy by Ben Elton

Silly Cow – A comedy by Ben Elton

Milford Indoor Bowls

The Rose Centre, 8pm

Bruce Mason Centre, 11am

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Learn to Draw Classes for Beginners

The Old Lolly Shop, 9am-Noon

The Pumphouse, 7:30pm

JF Kennedy Memorial Park, 9am-4pm, R15

The Pumphouse, 6:30pm

Massey University Albany Campus, 10am-2pm

The Rose Centre, 8pm

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JF Kennedy Memorial Park 11:30am–12:30pm, R15

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 7.15pm

The Rose Centre, 2pm

The Royal New Zealand Navy Band Bruce Mason Centre, 2:30pm-4:30pm

Sky City Breakers vs. Cairns Taipans North Shore Events Centre, 7:20pm

Rummikub

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am–12.30pm

Birkenhead Artisan Market

Highbury Community House, 9am–1pm

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Takapuna Market 6am–Noon

Browns Bay Market

Anzac Road Carpark, 6am–Noon

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St Patrick’s Day Hooley Street Party

Gigantic Garage Sale

16th Lakeside Multicultural Festival

JF Kennedy Memorial Park 11:30am–12:30pm, R15

Campbells Bay School Carnival 2013

Auckland Vintage Jazz Society

The Pumphouse, 1pm-5pm

Milford Indoor Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 7.15pm

Takapuna Boating Club, 7pm-9:30pm

Morning Melodies-Broadway Melodies

by Phineas Phrog

Group Show: Conspicuous Consumption Opening Main Gallery, 6pm-10pm Depot Artspace Devonport, 15-28 March

Bruce Mason Centre, 11am

Geoff Tune: Chasing the Seasons

White Night

Northart, Gallery 1-5, 18th Mar-7 Apr

The Depot Galleries - Museum of the Vernacular Depot Artspace Devonport, 6pm-10pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am–12.30pm

North Shore Home & Garden Show

North Shore Events Centre, 10am-6pm

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Bowls

Takapuna Market 6am–Noon

Browns Bay Market

Anzac Road Carpark, 6am–Noon

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60’s Up Indoor Bowls Methodist Church Hall Takapuna, 1pm

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Make your own Lollipop

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

North Shore Home & Garden Show 2013

JF Kennedy Memorial Park 11:30am – 12:30pm, R15

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Learn to Draw Classes for Beginners

The Old Lolly Shop, 9am-Noon

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

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Learn to Draw Classes for Beginners

Florrie McGreals Irish Pub, 9am-3am

Cambells Bay School, 2pm-6pm

Rummikub

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Art on the Streets Day

Stanley Bay School, Noon-4pm

North Shore Events Centre, 10am-6pm

Methodist Church Hall Takapuna, 1pm

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

Mairangi Bay Village, 9:30am

North Shore Home & Garden Show

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

North Shore Events Centre, 10am-2pm

Milford Indoor Bowls

Devonport Chamber Orchestra: Baroque Trumpet

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 7.15pm

Depot Artspace Devonport, 2pm-5pm

Beyondsemble - Live @ The Vic The Vic, Devonport, 7:30pm

Rummikub

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am–12.30pm

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Takapuna Market 6am–Noon

Browns Bay Market

Anzac Road Carpark, 6am–Noon

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60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

Milford Indoor Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 7.15pm

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Tuesday State Beach Series

Takapuna Beach, 6pm–8pm

Mancub – Regenerate Theatre The Pumphouse, 7:30pm

Wednesday

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Scottish Dance – Ph: 410 5199

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Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Campbells Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Mancub – Regenerate Theatre The Pumphouse, 7:30pm

Greek Party Nights with the Sounds of Greece

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am

Thursday

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60’s Up Exercises

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Takapuna Night Markets

Hurstmere Green, 5pm-9pm

Devonport Jets Fun Run

Niko’s Pizza, 7:30pm

Narrow Neck Beach Café, 6pm – 7pm

Cards 500 or Canasta

Insomnia in a Daydream

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

The Pumphouse, 6:30pm

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Mancub – Regenerate Theatre

Potter Park (next to Servilles), 5:15pm

The Pumphouse, 7:30pm

Silly Cow – A comedy by Ben Elton The Rose Centre, 8pm

Keep Fit

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

State Beach Series

Takapuna Beach, 6pm – 8pm

Silly Cow – A comedy by Ben Elton The Rose Centre, 8pm

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Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Campbells Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Royal NZ Ballet-Made to Move Bruce Mason Centre, 7:30pm

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60’s Up Exercises

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Takapuna Night Markets

Hurstmere Green, 5pm-9pm

Scottish Dance – Ph: 410 5199

Hyde Park on the Hudson - Fundraiser

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am

Berkeley Cinema Takapuna, 6pm

Cards 500 or Canasta

Devonport Jets Fun Run

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

Narrow Neck Beach Café, 6pm – 7pm

Takapuna FREE Outdoor Gym

Sky City Breakers vs. Melbourne Tigers

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North Shore Events Centre, 7:20pm

Potter Park (next to Servilles), 5:15pm

Royal NZ Ballet - Made to Move Bruce Mason Centre, 7:30pm

Keep Fit

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

State Beach Series

Takapuna Beach, 6pm–8pm

Scottish Dance – Ph: 410 5199

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am

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Summer Fun Programme

Lake House Arts Centre, 10am-Noon

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Campbells Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

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Greek Party Nights with the Sounds of Greece

Cards 500 or Canasta

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Takapuna Night Markets

Hurstmere Green, 5pm-9pm

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Devonport Jets Fun Run

Niko’s Pizza, 7:30pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

60’s Up Entertainment

Narrow Neck Beach Café, 6pm – 7pm

Takapuna FREE Outdoor Gym

Joan Armatrading-The Long Awaited Return

Potter Park (next to Servilles), 5:15pm

Bruce Mason Centre, 8pm

Keep Fit

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

State Beach Series

Takapuna Beach, 6pm–8pm

Scottish Dance – Ph: 410 5199

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am

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Africa Evening

House of Travel, Devonport, 6:30pm

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Campbells Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

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60’s Up Exercises

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Takapuna Night Markets

Hurstmere Green, 5pm-9pm

Cards 500 or Canasta

Keep Fit

Takapuna FREE Outdoor Gym

Takapuna Beach Easter Carnival

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

Takapuna Beach, 6pm–8pm

Scottish Dance – Ph: 410 5199

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am

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In the Channel & Editorial

001 Devonport Chocolates 002 Channel Community Calendar 004 In The Channel & Editorial 005 My North Shore With Rachel Ramsay 006 I’ve Been Thinking...

007 Out & About On The Shore 013 The Vic 014 Views From the Beach with Peter White, TBBA 016 Shore City retail features 018 AMI Netball North Harbour 020 Hurstmere Hooley: St Patrick’s Day 022 Quantum Events: State Beach Series 024 The Channel Eating Out Guide 027 The Channel Eating Out Guide: Pinot Plus 028 The Channel Eating Out Guide: Sigdi 029 The Channel Eating Out Guide 030 Cafes on The Shore 032 Health & Fitness with Pilates Unlimited 032 Five Favourites On The Shore: Karen Murrell 033 The Arts & Entertainment with Shane Cortese 034 Your Home with Home Fabrics 035 Fashion with Aktivworx 036 Health & Fitness with Les Mills Takapuna 038 Fashion & Style with Repetoire 039 Takapuna Retail Feature: Rayma 040 Retail Therapy at Takapuna Beach 042 Looking Good with Bare Waxing & Skin Centre 043 Residential Property Management with Quinovic 044 Smales Farm 049 Shore Matters with Maggie Barry 050 NZ Made Gifts with Nikau 052 Channel Pets with DogHQ 053 The Smile Doctor 053 Computer Talk with Alex Grant, Easy PC 054 Caring For Your Car with Car-fe 055 Vehicle Maintenance with AA Auto Service & Repairs 056 Youthworx: The Appleseed Column 057 The Channel Grill: Sophie Gray 059 Motoring with Jerry Clayton BMW 060 Book Reviews for booklovers from The Booklover 061 Stand Up Paddling with Mark Jackson 062 Travel: With The Nauti Adventure Company 064 For the Home with Harvey Norman Wairau Park 066 Wine & Food with Liz Wheadon 067 Building with QPC Builders 068 Flametree Art Garden & Gallery 068 Reorganisational Healing 069 Auckland Council with George Wood 070 Milford- Everyone’s Place 072 Optometry & Eyewear with Melissa Hay, Visique Optometrists

074 Milford Feature: Morgan’s Burgers 075 Milford – Everyone’s Place 076 Milford – Everyone’s Place: TheMat Yoga Studio 077 Milford – Everyone’s Place: Crafty Knitwits 078 Milford – Everyone’s Place 079 Northside with Mayor Len Brown 079 Auckland Council with Cllr Ann Hartley 081 North Harbour Business Association 082 Chiropractic and a Healthy Lifestyle with Zest 082 Hobsonville Point: Farmers Market 083 The Healthy Channel with John Appleton 084 Celebrating 30 Issues of Channel Magazine 085 Quality Healthcare with Medplus Lake Road 086 Channel Feature: Our 2013 School Head Prefects 091 North Harbour Club News 092 Devonport News 093 Face It: Beauty with Amanda Care 093 On the Ferry with Fullers: Q & A 094 Devonport Feature: Santini Coffee 095 Interior Trends with Amanda Neill, Designworx 095 Torpedo Bay Navy Museum News 096 Channel Feature: Easter On The Shore 098 Tight Lines & No Lies: Fishing with Hunts Sports 099 Education: Peter Clague, Kristin School 099 Talking Trusts: Tammy McLeod, Davenports 100 Accountancy 101 Legally Speaking with Schnauer and Co 102 North Shore YMCA: News 103 The Pumphouse: What’s On 104 Lake House Arts Centre: News 105 Northart: News 106 The Rose Centre: What’s On 107 Education: Westlake Girls High School 108 Education: Kristin School 110 Education: Pinehurst School 111 Education: Westlake Boys High School 112 Education: Rosmini College 113 Education: Takapuna Grammar School 114 North Shore History with David Verran 115 North Shore Hospital News 116 Trade/Services Directory 118 The Poynton: People 120 Gundry’s Grumbles With Simon Gundry 121 Commercial Property with Colliers 122 Shore People Offshore 123 Channel Feature Home with Nadja Court, Barfoot & Thompson 124 Channel Feature Home with Andrew Dorreen, Precision Real Estate 126 Channel Feature Property with Corey Knapp, Precision Real Estate 127 Channel Feature Property with Deb McCool, Harcourts Real Estate 128 Local Real Estate: The Rosies - The Power Of Two 129 Building Your Dream Home with Landmark Homes

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Channel Magazine’s Ulla Bennett, Heath

Thanks for Chocolate & more…

It was the year that the Cadbury’s Crème Eggs were introduced to our annual Easter Sunday service at the local church that my primary school friends and I suddenly developed an interest in attending the previously dull-asdishwater annual ritual. The shiny wrappers and mess-making contents provided us with something tangible and delicious for our efforts of sitting through the many hymns, readings and enduring the uncomfortable hard seating pews. But that’s not what it’s all about is it? Try telling a six-year-old.

Be it the resurrection of Jesus, a Paganistic celebration of fertility, the magic of the Easter Bunny, or a long weekend off work that you give thanks for this Easter, the break gives most of us a chance to slow down and take time out from whatever pursuits usually consume our daily lives. I reckon we have a lot to be thankful on the Shore and this year I’m going to use Easter as a prompt to, rather than giving Easter eggs, say a few more thank yous. I’m not sure my six-year-old will look too kindly upon this and I will make exception for my offspring. The Easter Bunny still is, I am assured, booked in to land at ours that weekend.

I’ll start by giving thanks to our supporters, contributors, advertisers and readers as we celebrate Channel’s 30th issue this month. It’s come a long way and continues to grow both in terms of content and the area it reaches. We look back at some of the quotes of note from the past 29 issues as we mark this coming of age this milestone this month.

Thanks to our newly-appointed Head Boys and Girls of the region who give us an insight into who they are this month. And thank you to some of the Shore’s well-known faces – including Black Sticks star Gemma Flynn and NZ Breaker Dillon Boucher who took time out of busy schedules to tell our readers what Easter means for them in this issue.

With Easter this month (Easter Sunday is on the 31st), I’ve been wondering why it is an Easter Bunny that descends on gardens and homes to sprinkle chocolate eggs. Well, the bunny was apparently first mentioned in text in Georg Franck von Frankenau’s De ovis paschalibus (About Easter Eggs) in 1682 referring to an Alsace tradition of an Easter Hare bringing Easter Eggs. I’m not sure how it came about that a hare laid the eggs: Perhaps the Alsatian word for egg is similar to the word for droppings and the tale has for centuries been misconstrued. My young son would like that theory. I haven’t read Georg’s work, but give thanks lastly here to Wikipedia. I shall next get onto finding out why, just as soon as I get back from Devonport Chocolates…

– Heather Vermeer heather@channelmag.co.nz

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My North Shore with Rachel Ramsay

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By Rachel Ramsay. Rachel has a communications degree from AUT (majoring in journalism).

Being a ‘real Shore local’, and also a bit younger than a few of us at Channel Magazine, she provides a refreshing perspective for the magazine by contributing this monthly column and feature articles.

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Reasons to be

in March

In case you didn’t know, March 20 is the International Day of Happiness. And no, I didn’t make that up myself, the International Day of Happiness is an actual day. The UN decided on it last year.

They picked March 20 because apparently each year on that date, the sun is on the same plane as the earth’s equator. That means day and night are of equal length, creating “balance in the earth’s celestial coordinate systems”. Apparently it’s a worldwide phenomenon and kind of a big deal, hence March 20 has earned its title as the International Day of Happiness.

I think an International Day of Happiness seems like a fine idea. I like being happy as much as the next person does, and if the UN says March 20 is the day to feel bright and breezy, then who am I to disagree?

Too frequently we spend our time dwelling on the past or stressing about the future. It’s not often that we stop and just take the time to be thankful for and content with everything that is going well in our lives.

I can think of plenty of reasons why Channel readers in particular should be able to feel joyful on 2013’s Day of Happiness.

We should be thankful for the summer that we’ve had. In the month of March it is easy to feel upset about the onset of autumn. The replacement

of long days and balmy nights with chilly breezes and dark afternoons can be a little upsetting.

However, this past summer has had a touch of magic. We have been blessed with weeks of clear skies, blue-watered beaches and barbeque smells wafting through the streets. Therefore, I feel being anything less than purely and utterly grateful for this summer is a disservice to the weather gods.

We should transition gracefully into autumn, giving summer 2012/2013 a standing ovation for a job well done.

March also means St Patrick’s Day. This means lots of green, Guinness, and for the fourth year in a row, the St Patrick’s Day Hooley Street Party on Hurstmere Road. St Patrick’s Day is on a Sunday this year which is exciting because most people have Sundays off. Therefore, Irish or not, it’s a good reason to get out amongst the celebrations.

The North Shore Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is actually held in April, but registrations close in March. I took part in this event back when I was age-eligible in the days where all Auckland kids had to scramble to get a place in the one St Helier’s race. It is a truly wonderful event, encouraging all the right values in Kiwi kids. There are so many invaluable volunteers and sponsors that make the event possible, and the North Shore is very lucky to have its own version of the race.

The International Day of Happiness was

established by “the need for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth” – one of its main aims is to promote awareness of the changes needed to eradicate poverty.

The day should be a reminder that as well as good weather and kids’ triathlons, we have a lot more to be thankful for. Our lives in New Zealand and on the North Shore are truly blessed in so many ways – our access to even the most basic amenities is something that is easy to take forgranted.

So let’s make this International Day of Happiness – the first one ever – a truly joyful one. And one of many happy days to come.

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I’ve Been (positively) Thinking...

Thinking About Family I’ve Been Thinking... a great deal over the past few months about family. Our family has had a rough time over the past 12 months, with both my wife Michelle and I losing a parent each and our daughters losing their much loved Pop and Nanny.

Michelle’s mother Margaret and my father Noel were two individuals who played massive parts in our lives and family was hugely important to both of them. They both had a massive dedication to their entire family – their respective spouses of five decades or more, their children and their grandchildren.

As a society I am not sure that we celebrate family people like them enough. It is usually only when people are gone that you realise the important role they played and the influence they have had on shaping who we are. Neither of them were trained to do it, it just came naturally. They put their family first. Parents like them really are the champions in our community and if there were more of them the whole world would be a much better place.

So if you have similar people in your life make sure you treasure them. Celebrate them. Spoil them. Tell them you love them. They deserve it.

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It is probably good to challenge yourself like this every now and then. They say it is hard to teach an old dog new tricks, especially a 50 year old who has been running the same business for almost 25 years!

This programme involves me joining with 24 other business owners – from just about 24 different industry sectors – in a three day business boot camp (once a month for five months) where we live together and interact with the help of facilitators and business specialists to gain skills to help us improve our respective enterprises and the way we manage them.

It’s fascinating. I plan to keep those interested informed on my progress over the next few months through this magazine and The Business Channel, the local business magazine we also publish.

Healthy food in Tokyo.

I’ve Been Thinking... a lot about business. In fact during February I started a five month course on improving my business skills with The Icehouse Owner Managers Programme (OMP).

It has pushed me a little outside of my comfort zone and will continue to do so over the next few months.

The Icehouse is an innovative business initiative that operates in conjunction with Auckland University. In addition to the OMP they run Achieving Business Growth Workshops; Leadership Development Programmes; Owner Operator Programmes; Business Coaching; Maori Business Programmes; as well as Hatchery, Market Validation and Incubation Programmes for Start-

By Aidan Bennett

aidan@benefitz.co.nz Twitter: @AidanLBennett

the norm in many parts of the world. The interesting thing though is that they are a society that loves eating out with restaurants all over the place. But what they eat is much healthier and the size of what they eat is just appropriate.

I really enjoyed the small taste I had of Japan. I loved their food and how clean and organised they were. I’m definitely going back.

FEEDBACK

I’ve been thinking... that the foreshore walk between Takapuna and Milford – which I walk (or run) at least three times a week – has to be one of the best urban beach spots in the country. But isn’t it time (after almost two years) that the boardwalk that was knocked out in a storm was replaced? I can’t believe something hasn’t been done about it before now. The old weathering structure remains...

Takapuna-Milford Walk.

I’ve Been Thinking...

I’ve Been Thinking... about things we can learn from other cultures and countries. During February I was lucky enough to spend a few days in Japan on business, a country I have never visited before and if I was very honest it was not one that I had a massive desire to go to. I found it fascinating and believe there are a few things we can take out of the way they do things.

The way they eat is one thing I reckon we can take a lesson from. What struck me in Japan is you see very few overweight people. The obesity epidemic that is rampant in most parts of the western world does not appear to be a problem in Japan. They appear to have a much healthier diet and they don’t indulge in the huge portions that have now become

I want your positive feedback...

While I was away our editor Heather Vermeer took a call from a visiting relative of an elderly Devonport man who loves Channel and wants it delivered each month in spite of his mailbox saying no unaddressed mail.

His visiting relative Jill said: “I’m visiting from the UK and I’ve really enjoyed reading Channel Magazine! What a thick magazine it is with lots to read about, it takes me a while to get through it all.

I’ll be taking a copy or two back with me to show people back home!”

Jill also told Heather that Harry is one of New Zealand’s oldest living triplets – he and his fellow triplets will turn 90 on April 16th. We hope to do a feature on Harry and his sibilings soon.

Have a great March. By the time you are reading this many of you will probably have enjoyed the Snapper Festival at Takapuna Beach. What a great initiative that all going well will be a part of the local event calendar for many years ahead. Fantastic!

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Wine-Tasting at Jerry Clayton BMW TBBA invited family, business colleagues and friends to Jerry Clayton BMW on February 13 to sample a selection of Obsidian Wines, matched with delicious foods prepared by Ali Yildiz from Caffe Massimo. Guests were also introduced to Nina Englert GM of NZ BMW.

Dave Donaldson, Nina Englert (GM BMW), Steve Hilson, Peter White

Vanessa and Craig Talbot, Craig Donaldson

Tania Dalton, Jan Walker, Lynda Mann

Kenina Court, Joe Bergin, Gary Monk

Francine Sweet, Luke Stout, Janet Spilman

Steve Mottershead, Craig Pryor, Paul Govind, Ben Wiltshire

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Latino Market Day in Milford Livin La Vida Loca were visitors to Milford’s Latino Market Day in February. A range of retail treats were on sale, with sounds provided by popular covers band Vertigo. Crowds were also entertained by clowns, story-tellers and face-painters and buskers. Many children - and adults - chose to dress up! Fun for all the family!

Robbie, Daniella, Georgina Wooldridge.

Zoe, Tery, Ame-Mae Everett.

Kelly Moen, Brigit Lee, Lor yn Reynolds, Stephen Veitch, Phoebe Sim pson.

Jessica Phillips, Stephen Veitch, Judith Perring.

Carla Camerilli, lauren Collins.

Zoe Wu, Elena Siljic, Stephen Cope.

Naima Tighe-Umbers, Gordon Pilot,Elina Lukyanova, Madison Stevenson.

Ann Anderson, Gill Leech.

Kerry Bowels, Murray Hill.

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The Johnnys at The Vic Dancing in the aisles at The Vic in Devonport were dozens of Johnny Cash fans who revelled in the sounds all-female tribute band The Johnnys. Staging live music events is a strong focus of this revived theatre and cinema venue and this talented Nelson-based trio attracted a strong audience. ‘Walk the Line’, ‘Ring of Fire’ and ‘Jackson’ proved to be favourites with the enthusiastic crowd. Live music is a strong feature of The Vic’s new-look events programme. What a fun night!

The Johnnys

Keith Robinson, Murray Vale, Howard Baker.

Helen Sword, Richard Sorrenson.

Louise Harrison, James Weaver, Lou Handy.

Ariana, Sasha and Philipp Jaser, The Johnnys: Jo Taylor, Liala Gianstefani, Suzi Fray.

Lizzie Baker, Jenny Chilcott, Hilary King.

Ann Weatherall, Debbie Hindin, Paddy Plunket.

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North Harbour Club hosts PM John Key The North Harbour Club hosted Prime Minister John Key for his first State of the Nation address for 2013 in late January at North Harbour Stadium. This was also the first of the club’s popular Lexus of North Shore sponsored Charity Lunches for 2013. The big crowd was joined by a large sector of the media keen to hear the PM’s plans for 2013.

Dave Donaldson, Rod Slater.

Chris Hollister, Roger Middleton, Chris Howell, Kevin Mclean, Lyndon Settle.

Peter Clague, Steve Jurkovic, Diana Patchett, Adam Heath, Brendan Kelly.

Roy Trimbel, Jim Huse, Alistair Davis, Mark Jago, Bob Jago, Peter Menzies.

Martin Lawes, Lynda Mann, Maurice Stack, Darrel Kinghan.

Ralph and Penny Roberts, Avril and John Ryan.

Dustin Bisschoff, Andy Jones, Dallas Bennett, Aidan Bennett, Ngaio Merrick, Graham Blackall.

Liz Capovilla, Beulah Thomson, Daniel Coulson, Sue & Trevor Stanaway.

Mark Horner, Max Burney, Tessa Hubbard.

Tarryn Belingham, Peter and Jayne White.

David Brook, Carol Lepupa, John McLeod, Tony Fairfield.

Therese and Peter Russell.

Cindy Jeon and Jim Huse.

Victoria J Designer Workshop Julia Drake, Rebecca Morris.

Don Barker and Michelle Bennett.

Lousie Galbraith, Harry Cranefield, Noeleen Cranefield, Don Galbraith.

Sarah and Mike Single, Lorraine Campbell.

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The Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival The sun shone on the crowds at the Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival 2013 in February. Windsor Reserve in the village became a hub of fine wine tents, diverse food stands and two stages showcasing New Zealand music and stand-up comedy. Channel Magazine was thrilled to support this iconic North Shore event.

Brittany Phillips, Kirsty Howard, Sophie McLaren

Michelle Scott, Mike Boroc, Chrissie Assmann.

Sahinde Pala, Justin Mitchell, Michael & Tammy Buhagiar.

Kim Dwyer, Belinda Denyer, Emma Wilson, Chelsea Robertson.

Simon Andrews, Heather Vermeer, Daniel Robinson.

Dorothy Nelson, Sandra Nelson, Mark Cavanagh.

Caroline Graham, Alyson Oliver, Marc Graham, Marie Ovel.

Kellie Larson, Blake Douglas, Natalie Sharod.

Ian Cunliffe, Steve Peet, Mike Walker.

Kenyon Stirling, Jan Butchers, Carol Stirling, Julie & Mike Cohen.

Peter & Lesley Bradley, Allanah & Dane Tatana.

Sar Cheema, Rami El-Sharief, Carl Black, Anu Chaudhary.

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IMMERSION is a video installation by filmmaker/artist Robin Kewell that will transform the The Vicʼs lobby and historic facade into an 'underwater visual experience without getting wet'.

21 March - Jack The Giant Slayer An ancient war is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants.

29 March - The Croods (Easter weekend sneak screenings - more sneak screenings on 6&7 April) The world’s very first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world.

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Views From The Beach with Peter White, TBBA

This month we assess the impact the amalgamation of Auckland has had upon Takapuna; celebrate strong retail sales over the last two financial quarters and congratulate Bliss Reflexology on being recognised two years in a row as Auckland’s best Spa. The first weekend of March also sees Takapuna host the inaugural Snapper Festival. This exciting event has the potential to become the summer equivalent of the Queenstown Winter Festival.

Hope to see you here soon.

– Pete

An overview of what is happening in Takapuna Beach from Business Association General Manager – Peter White.

People enjoying Hurstmere Green.

Supercity provides much needed grunt to Takapuna Beach With Local Body elections fast approaching in October, I felt it appropriate to look at how the amalgamation of Auckland has impacted on Takapuna.

Obviously each of us have different perspectives, and those who judge solely on the amount of rates we pay will be disappointed. The government-imposed move to a single rating system based on capital value, resulted in increased fees in many parts of the North Shore, however the 2.9% rate increase for the region is less than that predicted by all of the previous councils, due to the more than $170 million savings ($1.3B over 20 years) and efficiencies across the region demanded by Mayor Len Brown.

On the positive side of the ledger, Takapuna continues to be an aspirational suburb and home to the most expensive residential property sales in New Zealand over the last 12 months.

The Supercity has provided the grunt needed to kick start Takapuna’s renaissance. Its recognition as a prioritised spending Metropolitian Centre (thank you Chris Darby and his Devonport-Takapuna Local Board for their successful lobbying in this respect) has provided confidence resulting in well over $200 million of private investment (including two of the countries largest commercial sales made in 2012) over the last two years. Council too, has committed significant funding (the redevelopment of Hurstmere Green, and planned redevelopment of both Hurstmere Road and Anzac Street car park as well as the investigation of purchasing further beach front reserve to help with the reorientation of Takapuna to face the beach).

Mayor Brown has spent a great deal of time in Takapuna and made himself accessible to all sectors of the community. He has a vision that Auckland becomes the world’s most liveable city, has seen its ranking rise to third since his election and is well aware of the strategic importance of Takapuna in achieving this vision.

Our Local Board, and in particular its chairman Chris Darby, have strongly lobbied on behalf of the residents of the Devonport-Takapuna ward and ensured local projects are prioritised and appropriate budgets allocated.

In addition, local Councillor Ann Hartley chairs the important Regional Development and Operations Committee and remains an influential advocate for Takapuna and supporter of the Local Board.

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Takapuna is also most fortunate that senior planners, responsible for Takapuna’s future development, are passionate and knowledgeable (having had a long term association through the legacy council) and continue to drive the implementation of the Takapuna Strategic Framework.

Takapuna Beach’s future certainly looks bright under the Supercity.

Strong retail sales further proof of Takapuna’s renaissance The latest BNZ / Paylink Marketview report details strong retails sales in Takapuna during the last three months indicating that Takapuna has performed better (as percentage increase in both amount spent and the number of transactions) over the last quarter than each of the Auckland CBD, Ponsonby and Newmarket centres.

This follows on the back of a similar result for the three month period ending September 2012 and sees not only an increase of 170,000 sales in Takapuna Beach, but also a further $12.17 million spend over the last year – further evidence of the renaisance of Takapuna Beach.

Night Market activates nightime useage of Hurstmere Green It is fantastic to see families enjoying Hurstmere Green each Thursday evening.

The Takapuna Beach Night Market organisers have provided a bouncy castle for children and, for adults, a band playing live music, which they have enthusiastically embraced as they relax in the Green.

With a variety of food outlets available throughout our strong hospitality cluster or from the market itself, Hurstmere Green has become the dining room for many on a Thursday evening.

Takapuna gets moving Last month I relayed how enjoyable it was to travel by Bus during Auckland Transport’s ‘Give it a Go‘ public transport promotion held during December 2012.

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participants who took up the offer of a free one-month public transport pass.

A number of employees reported public transport was a convenient relaxing way to travel to work during the hectic Christmas period. ‘”It was a great opportunity and I enjoyed the experience. It opened up my eyes to the use of public transport in Auckland,” said one participant. Another participant reported a great experience citing the use of the journey planning app for smartphones which shows bus stop locations, the service frequency and bus routes.

The promotion aimed to free up parking over the busy Christmas period and encourage employees to try a different way of getting to work whilst reducing congestion on the local network. The tendency was to take public transport in the morning, on the way to work. This may have resulted in less employee vehicles using consumer parking spaces and less traffic congestion within the town centre.

The promotion proved successful with 28% of participants using public transport for at least one week during December. Main motivators for using public transport included the fact that it was cheaper than driving, that it took a similar amount of time and that it was more environmentally friendly.

While December is traditionally a busy period for retail employees, 80% of those surveyed indicated they would continue to use public transport for their commute to work in the future. This demonstrates the value of good public transport links within the area.

NOTE – Auckland Transport plan to offer another trial to Takapuna Businesses later in the year. Please contact me (peter@takapunabeach.co.nz) if you wish to receive further information.

David Forman Firmly Ensconced in Takapuna Beach!

David Forman has a proud history that dates back to 1970, when David and his wife, Shayne, had a dream to help New Zealand organisations thrive in an increasingly competitive world and started operating from modest offices in Epsom.

Since then, they’ve grown into New Zealand’s leading business training Olivia Blaylock and Stuart Sinclair. company, helping organisations throughout New Zealand and Australia to develop their people and improve their business performance. Over those 43 years, they’ve been located in various places around Auckland – from Penrose to Albany – before opening in Anzac Street (just above the Police station) when current owners, Olivia Blaylock and Stuart Sinclair bought the business in October 2009.

And they’re loving it! “It’s not only because our commute time can be measured in single digits,” Olivia says. “We love the mix of a vibrant commercial and retail environment with a great café and dining scene and a stunning beach – it’s awesome! We also feel a real sense of connection with the area, its people and businesses, and to the vision and aspirations of the community. We plan to be here for a long time to come!”

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Huge March in Taka While the month of love was action-packed with sporting events, March kicks off with even more fervour with the inaugural Snapper Festival, free outdoor workout sessions, and the Easter Egg-Hunt.

We’re also running weekly photo competitions on our Facebook page, so if you want to score yourself a great prize check out ‘I Love Takapuna’ on Facebook for details.

Easter Egg Hunt If you were here for last year’s Takapuna’s Easter Egg Hunt then you’ll know to get your little hoppers geared up once more for this year’s corker, to be held on Thursday March 28th from 4pm. This year, we’ve got even bigger plans for the event and are looking at screening an open air children’s movie, holding a more challenging egg hunt, and – of course – giving away tons and tons of chocolates. Keep up to date with event details as they unfold through our website (takapunabeach.co.nz) or on Facebook ‘I Love Takapuna’.

FREE Gym You heard right - FREE! The TBBA and Les Mills Takapuna have joined forces to provide you with an opportunity to get fit and active this summer. The idea is to give Takapuna residents and employees a chance to meet others in the community and get fit- for FREE! The Les Mills team of passionate, positive professionals have been making a difference in New Zealander’s lives since Olympian Les Mills opened the Auckland club in 1968, and now, they want to give you the chance to experience a healthy and active lifestyle. The free Sh’Bam workout class will be held every Tuesday at 5.15pm in the Rose Garden (Potter Park next to Servilles). I’ll be there in all my spandex and sweat bands, hope you will too!

Snapper Festival The Summer Snapper Festival takes place on March 2nd and 3rd and undoubtedly will be one of the most impressive events held in Takapuna this year. Organised

by Shaun and Ali, the duo have organised an event epitomising a true Kiwiana summer and brought in big names like P Money and Sola Rosa to our sparkled shores. If you are reading this after the event and didn’t get a chance to witness the flyboarders in action, or to catch your trophy snapper, then don’t worry – the event will be held annually and we look forward to seeing you all there at the next round. For more info on the festival check out www.snappersummerfestival.co.nz

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Shore City: Stirling Sports

Gerard Russel, Daymon Pierson, Jen Moore, Grace Carmichael.

Good Sports!

Meet the sports-mad team kitting out the Shore...

When sport is on your mind, as is often the case for many North Shore locals, there is only one place to head to get geared up for the game: Stirling Sports.

Daymon Pierson and his lively team of sports-mad store assistants are ready to kit you out, whatever your chosen field.

“We have a good, broad knowledge base across a wide range of sports amongst our staff. We’re all into sports ourselves, which means we’re passionate about what we do.”

Store manager Daymon is a familiar face at Takapuna District Cricket Club and has his staff working as a team both in-store and out, with the staff taking part in the local cricket club’s business league each Tuesday. There are 14 part and full-time staff in total, meaning they have enough to make up a full team, with reserves.

Local and community are key words at Stirling Sports, Shore City. “We are the local place to come for all your sporting gear,” said Daymon. “There are so many regular customers we know really well now who wouldn’t think about going elsewhere. We have seen their kids grow into bigger gear and they know they can trust us to be the best place to get kitted out.”

Involvement in community events helps to give Stirling Sports a place in local sports players’ hearts. The store sponsors the local cricket club and Northcote Fun Run, as well as chipping in at other sporting events on the Shore throughout the year.

This Takapuna store has been locally-owned by Craig Stevens for the past 16 years - he also has the Albany branch under his belt. All staff are Shore locals and are given regular ‘tech sessions’ to keep them on top of all new developments in sports gear before they land in the store.

Assistant manager Grace Carmichael sums up the enthusiasm of staff and their passion for sport. “We pride ourselves on being friendly and accommodating,” she smiles. “All our staff love their sport! Whatever sportsrelated gear it is you’re after, we offer a great quality of service that will make you come back to us!”

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Shore City: Nature’s Presence

Jade Wallas, Mandy Lee, Kamal Kaur, Ana Petrusevska.

Nature and Beauty

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Step into a natural oasis without leaving the mall. Tucked away on the lower floor of Shore City is a beauty haven, in which nature, and New Zealand-made, rules.

Kamal Kaur took over at Nature’s Presence at the beginning of 2013 after having worked as assistant manager at the beauty therapy centre. She is passionate about the fusion between natural ingredients and beauty.

“We use and sell all natural skincare products and focus on New Zealand made brands. Our message to clients is to stay as natural and paraben-free as you can.”

Pinehill resident Kamal welcomes the customer contact that comes from running this Takapuna subsidiary of Configure Gyms – Configure Beauty Ltd is part of the Auckland-owned company that has 33 gyms across the country.

“I love building relationships with people in this great community we have here on the Shore. We are very proud to be a part of it and help support the community where we can.”

Kamal juggles work with looking after her five-year-old son who has recently started at Takapuna Primary School. She understands the importance of ‘me time’ for busy women, and men, who come to Nature’s Presence for a well-earned pamper or treatment.

Two specialist massage therapists are among the ten-strong team of staff, offering aromatherapy massage treatments to suit clients’ moods. Popular skincare treatments include the Luxury Honey Radiance Facial – an hour-long indulgence which includes a 20 minute back, neck and shoulder massage and full facial including a Manuka Honey mask.

IPL hair removal treatments are offered, as well as beauty packages for men, pregnant women and brides-to-be. Waxing and a range of nail treatments, including Shellac, mean Nature’s Presence has many beauty needs covered.

Product ranges include Environ, Ecoya, Living Nature, Ella Bache, Oasis and Nellie Tier.

Kamal added: “It’s a one stop beauty shop for the natural you!”

And with prices from as little as $29 for a pedicure, there’s little to stop you from letting the natural you shine at Nature’s Presence this autumn.

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AMI North Harbour Netball

By Adele Lendich, CEO of North Harbour Netball. adele@netballnorthharbour.co.nz

No Rubbish - On or Off Court!

Every year at this time of the year I talk about side-line and inappropriate behaviour in sport. It’s not that I am starting the year in a negative way – quite the opposite. It’s about starting the year in a positive frame of mind.

Netball North Harbour is committed to providing a level playing field for everyone involved in netball here at the centre. Inappropriate side-line behaviour

AMI can now rescue you from punctures, flat batteries, missing keys, locking your keys in the car, walking for miles, the scorching midday sun, screaming children, arguments, and missing your holiday.

There’s a whole lot of stress that comes with a breakdown but the fact is no matter how hard you try sometimes they just happen. With AMI’s Breakdown Service you can relax because we’ll come to your car when you need us. And with over 1000 contractors on the road, you can stop worrying about your car and start getting on with your holiday.

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is truly against the spirit of our game and it’s our job to deal with indifferent and unacceptable behaviour which potentially can bring our game into disrepute.

It is important to us that every person involved in netball enjoys a positive experience playing the sport that we love. We want to emphasise the importance of fair play ensuring that our court etiquette is at the highest standard at all times.

This year we will have posted relevant signage on our courts as a visual reminder to everyone that inappropriate behaviour is not acceptable.

Secondly I would like to talk ‘rubbish’! And I am seeking everyone’s support please! The rubbish or ‘waste’ at every sporting complex is costly to remove!

Auckland Council has advised that they will be removing this service from our Netball centre within the next few months. This means that we need to significantly reduce the amount of rubbish that is left here – and fast! During the winter months we have approximately 20,000 visitors at the centre each week– which equates to lots of empty drink bottles and waste paper. We are hoping that all members and visitors will help us out and do their bit by taking their rubbish home.

The annual cost for rubbish removal is significant. Our goal is to establish and integrate Zero Waste principles and philosophies into our organisation which will considerably reduce the amount of rubbish that is left behind at the end of the day.

Please help us out!!

And to conclude – we have recently launched Ladies Day FAST5 netball on a Monday morning and played indoors in our fabulous arena. Simply come down to the complex at 9am and join a team… or bring a group of friends. We are underway and the turnout in recent weeks has been fantastic.

The casual rate is $5 per game or buy a concession card for ten games for $40.

FAST5 is a game for all ages and all levels of fitness are acceptable. It’s a great way to meet new people, renew old friendships and it’s a load of fun. What a great way to start the week!

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Hurstmere Hooley: St Patrick’s Day on Hurstmere Road

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Shillelaghs, shamrocks and shenanigans, it’s a day to eat, drink and be Irish – the world famous Hurstmere Hooley is on in Takapuna again for St Patrick’s Day – this year falling on a Sunday, so it might pay to be prepared to take leave on the Monday because it’s going to be huge!

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

They’re making a weekend of it, with celebrations starting on Thursday and running through until the big day on Sunday.

As has become the popular tradition on the big day for the main event, a permit has been gained so a Green Zone can be created outside Florrie McGreal’s and neighbouring pubs The Elephant Wrestler and O’Blankenberge.

With the effort they go to it is no wonder that this area is home to the most popular bars and eateries on the Shore.

Festivities on Sunday 17th will begin at 9am with the serving of a “Top of the Morning” Traditional Irish Breakfast. Typical Irish fare will also be available throughout the day. Make sure you book this in advance ‘to be sure to be sure.’

Live entertainment starts at 11am on a specially erected stage, and will continue throughout the afternoon and evening with contemporary and traditional Irish bands performing along with Irish dancers. It will be a massive hooley once again!

Between 11am and 2pm you will be entertained by Jerry & Jono, music and craic with Auckland’s top Irish musicians, playing traditional Irish music.

At 2pm we welcome Irish dancers from the Bredesen School of Traditional Irish Dancers.

Between 3pm and 6pm enjoy contemporary Irish Rock Music from “The Banned”.

Irish dancers from the Bredesen School return again at 6pm before Paddy Mac (Traditional Irish Music) takes the stage at 7pm through until 10pm.

After the footpath entertainment ties up at 10pm, live entertainment will continue inside Florrie

McGreal’s and The Elephant Wrestler.

Florrie McGreal’s Irish Pub manager Colm McNeill-O’Keeffe, a veteran of lots and lots of St Paddy’s Day Hooley’s is hugely excited about what they have organised for the day. “This is our fourth St Patrick’s Day Hurstmere Hooley and we get more and more people dressing up every year with body paint as well as face paint being a highlight last year. It is fantastic that people go to such trouble to celebrate the Patron Saint of Ireland, but I guess it is an enjoyable tradition that must be upheld. And I can assure you that we will be doing it in style from an organisational point of view once again in 2013.”

There will also be a real festival atmosphere on the Hurstmere Strip during the days around St Patricks Day. Florrie McGreals Irish Pub has a “Four Days of St Patricks Celebration” while “Paddy’s 4-Leaf Weekend” is on at The Elephant Wrestler. Celebrations go from Thursday right through to the big day on Sunday.

Bookings for the St Patrick’s Day Hurstmere Hooley Breakfast are available by either telephoning 486 6330 or emailing colm@burnbrae.co.nz

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

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

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Quantum Events: Upcoming Summer Events

Dates for the remainder of the season: 5 March 2013 12 March 2013 19 March 2013 (Starship Charity & Double Points Event) 26 March 2013 (Series Awards Prize Giving)

Savour the Summer… before it’s too late!

It’s the final countdown to the tail end of summer and the conclusion of the fantastic season of State Beach Series 2012/13.

With only four evenings left to take part in this iconic Shore event, you’d better act quickly or miss out! If you’ve been tempted but haven’t got round to it yet, get out there and enjoy the magic weather while it lasts. The range of events caters for the novice to the Olympian, with fun to be had for all the family. There are challenges for those who want to get wet or stay dry!

A drum roll should be in order for the final event of the season, which will take place on March 19. As the State Beach Series is all about the community and family, the climax to this stunning summer of events will once again be the Starship event, wherein 100% of all the entry fees will go to the Starship

Foundation. Not only is this event for a great cause but it’s also heaps of fun with participants taking to the beach in all manner of fancy dress!

This year, this Starship charity race is now an official points race with DOUBLE POINTS allocated to all main event category and junior event category participants. Make sure you are there to get an extra edge and support a worthy cause. Enter either online or on the event night - $20 for 18 and over and $10 for under 18s.

For more information visit www.beachseries.co.nz or come down to Takapuna Beach between 5-6pm on Tuesdays.

The Clock’s Ticking to Join a State New Zealand Ocean Swim…

It’s been a bumper season so far with record participants at this summer’s events – the Harbour Crossing sold out for first time. Stunning weather and hundreds of new people have been introduced to the sport and are now getting healthier as 2013 progresses. Swimming is the second most popular participation sport in the country - join in and see what fuss is about!

Enter the State Sand to Surf in the Mount for a fun weekend away in March. This is what ocean swimming is all about – taking the plunge in summer at one of New Zealand’s best destination surf beaches. Playing host to national surf and life-saving competitions, the Mount’s Main Beach is the perfect location to test your ocean swimming skills in the surf conditions. Get away to this top spot on Saturday 16th March, with races including the ‘I’m Going Long’ 2.6km ocean swim from 9.30am and the ‘Step It Up’ 1000m swim at 11.20am as well as the ‘Give It a Go’ 300m event and State Oceankids setting off at 12.10 and 12.15 respectively.

Next month it’s time for the State King of the Bays on April 6, so get signed up now! Visit www.oceanswim.co.nz

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Eating Out on the Shore Dine out at one of these fantastic local eateries tonight

Takapuna

Blankenberge Belgian Beer Café Blankenberg is one of Taka’s favourites. A great bar, with great beer – as is the Belgian tradition – but also a great place to enjoy good food. Not just your average pub food. Food with a FlemishFrench theme. Lots of tasty options with suggested beer matches. It is a great place for brunch (Sat and Sun), lunch or dinner with lots of dishes you simply won’t find anywhere else in Takapuna. Our favourites are their Mussels, Croque Monsieur, Chicken and Leek Pie, Seafood Waterzooi and traditional Flemish Beef Stew. But there is something for everyone!

Open: Mon-Sat 11.30am-Late, Sun 9am-Late.

136 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach.

PH: 486 6331. www.belgianbeercafetakapuna.co.nz Treat “Munday Mussel Madness” – Every Monday you can get a one kilo mussel pot and frites (fries) for just $12. Every Tuesday you can get a half kilo of Angus Rump Steak, with frites, for just $15.

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Takapuna

Mexico Takapuna

Pinot Plus

Takapuna now has its very own version of the popular Britomart eatery. If you haven't been yet then you must – it's fantastic.

Mexico is a visual extravaganza of colour, imbued with the smells and tastes of Mexico, quenched with the finest of tequila, serenaded by the best in Latin music and offering big, spicy and sensory Mexican street food at unbelievably good value!

Open 7 days, 12 until late.

Mexico Takapuna (At McKenzies): 4 The Strand, Takapuna Beach.

PH: 280 1487. www.mexico.net.nz

This is one of those unique little gems in Takapuna; It’s not just a wine bar, it’s not just a restaurant – this is the living embodiment of owner John Ingle’s passion, love and taste of good wine and food.

The wines are boutique, it’s unlikely there will be many of the labels you’re familiar with, but that’s John’s challenge – he’s not here to keep you comfortable, but to help you discover something new, and share what he has to offer. And there are always great treats at Pinot plus like this one below…

Open for dinner Tues – Sat from 5.30pm.

168 Hurstmere Road Takapuna.

PH: 4899510. www.pinotplus.co.nz

Tip Try the desserts, they're sensational!

Churros con Xocolate or the Crema Catalana – yum!

Antipasto Platter to SHARE inclusive of Bottle of House White/Red or Bubbly $60!

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The Elephant Wrestler

Mairangi Bay

Devonport

Dida’s Wine Lounge

Mairangi Japanese Cuisine

Dida’s Wine Lounge in Devonport is located in the front of the majestically restored Victoria Theatre on Devonport’s main street. As with its older sibling across the water (Ponsonby), the Lounge offers an exquisite selection of small plates, tapas to tempt you to have a glass of something different, from a winelist and menu that makes the most of the prodigious Glengarry produce and wine cellar resources.

Open: Mon-Thurs 3.30pm-10.30pm; Fri 3.30pm-12am, Sat-Sun 12pm-12am.

54 Victoria Street, Devonport. PH: 445 1392. www.didas.co.nz

Lunch Special $9.90 - Mairangi Japanese Cuisine is a hidden treasure located in Green Gables shopping village in Mairangi Bay. Delicious Japanese food is prepared by the head chef who has over 20 years’ experience of serving top quality meals. Mairangi Japanese is both fully licensed and BYO, with a good selection of wine, Japanese tap beer and Sake also available. Live music every Saturday night. Small functions are also welcomed.

Open: For Lunch 11.30am-2.30pm; Dinner 6pm-10.30pm Mon-Sat (closed Sundays) 376/384 Beach Rd. Mairangi Bay. PH: 476 9977. www.mairangicuisine.co.nz

Tip Meet Matawhero Winemaker Kirsten Searle on March 7th at Didas, visit www.didas.co.nz

Try our delicious new lunch menu.

Daily Lunch Special $9.90.

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The aim of host Paul Lomax was to create a bar that is just a “great local” and he has certainly achieved that. This is a place where you can meet, enjoy good company, have a drink and eat great food. Gastro style food – quality food at a reasonable price – is what you get at The Elephant Wrestler. Try their gourmet hand pulled pizzas to share! Some great deals here… 2 for 1 meals on Mondays, Steak (prime Angus beef) for $15.90 on Thursdays, Fish ‘n’ Chips just $13.50 on Fridays and a Roast dinner at our Sunday Cider Safari from $15.50.

Open: 7 days from 11am to late.

138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, PH: 489 8030. www.elephantwrestler.co.nz Come down on Tuesdays for our Battle of the Brains quiz night and enjoy our pizza of the day for just $10

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Takapuna Bar Milford

Morgan’s Burgers Exciting new restaurant providing the ultimate burger experience. Build the burger that YOU want by putting the salads and sauces on yourself from our produce truck in the middle of the restaurant!

Menu includes beef burgers (in 3 sizes), chicken, fish, lamb, vegetarian and an ‘exotics’ range.

Burger buns are baked in-house daily, and there is a bakery section serving cakes, coffee and ice creams. Fully licensed with a large sunny balcony, and there is even a kids games room.

Open: 7 days 9am-9pm, grill opens 11am.

Milford Shopping Centre (next to Whitcoulls), 143 Kitchener Road, Milford. Ph: 09 489 3431 or visit www.morgansburgers.co.nz.

Try one of our ‘challenge’ burgers one pound of beef!

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Takapuna Bar is the original ‘local’ and makes the ideal location to meet with friends and colleagues for after-work drinks. The spacious outdoor area is a great spot to people-watch as you enjoy one of the refreshing tap beers, a wine or even a cocktail treat. The hearty Sunday afternoon meals are popular with customers wanting a weekend winddown. On Thursdays, live music fills the air each week, whilst Friday brings a live DJ to the decks.

Keep up with what’s happening at this buzzing bar in the heart of Takapuna, by following Takapuna Bar on Facebook.

Open 7 days 11am until 1am.

Cnr Hurstmere Rd & Anzac Street, Takapuna Beach. PH: 486 2666 www.facebook.com/TakapunaBar Happy Hour every Monday to Wednesday 4-7pm.

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

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

Open: Monday-closed. Tuesday-Sunday 5pm till late. 34 Anzac Street, Takapuna. PH: 488 0179. www.alforno.co.nz Come and try Bistecca all Salmone prime eye fillet grilled!

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Bolliwood Restaurant Bolliwood has been a popular dining spot on Ponsonby Road for a long long time, and now has a second restaurant in Huron Street, Takapuna.

Bolliwood is well known for the quality of its Indian cuisine which has been achieved by adhering to a policy of employing only 5-star chefs from India.

As well as sensational Indian food, a feature of both Bolliwood Restaurant’s is a massive screen playing the latest Bollywood songs. This is a real dining experience, enjoyable if you are planning an intimate dinner for two or a group function. Online reviews rave about the quality of the Bolliwood food.

Open: Lunch Mon-Fri 11.30-2.30pm, Dinner Mon-Sun 5pm until late.

17 Huron St, Takapuna Beach. PH: 489 9911. www.bolliwood.co.nz Treat

Dinner - All Mains are $10 on Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesdays – Dine in and take out.

Lunch - 7 days All Mains $10 + add $2 and receive selected drink, juice, beer/wine or naan bread.

Takapuna Devonport

Thyme Restaurant Thyme Restaurant on Level 1 of the Spencer on Byron Hotel, Takapuna provides award winning dining, blending fresh and innovative cuisine with an extensive menu that uses in season fresh local produce. The Spencer’s renowned chefs and its restaurant and bar staff have won many medals for their culinary delights and hospitality. New seasonal menu items include Duo of Angus Beef, Parma Ham wrapped Northland Gurnard and Hawke’s Bay Lamb Rump.

Open: 7 Days – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Level 1, Spencer on Byron Hotel, Byron Avenue, Takapuna Beach. PH: 916-4982 www.spencerhotel.co.nz/thyme Enjoy live entertainment Monday to Saturday making Thyme Restaurant the perfect place to celebrate!

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Corelli’s March is the month of the Candle Holder Exhibition.

Come in and see the amazing collection of hand made candle holders, all for sale.

While at Corellis try a delicious coffee, roasted on the premisses. Open for breakfast lunch and diner 7days with fresh tasty food at great prices.

On Sat. 16th March we are having a special Candle light dinner, 3 courses and everyone gets a candle holder to keep, made by award winning potter Charade Honey. $45pp bookings essential.

Open 7 days 7am until late.

46 Victoria road, Devonport. PH: 445 4151 www.corelliscafe.co.nz Buy one meal, and the second cheaper meal is free. Only available Mon, Tues, Wed, Thursday.

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Otto Woo - Gourmet Asian Cuisine

Niko's Pizza

Takapuna

Sake Bar Nippon Authentic Japanese Restaurant with lots of fun.

Check out our new menu. Sky sport available in our bar. Function room with karaoke available for birthdays or special gatherings. MARCH SPECIAL (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights only): Combine us with the movies, show us your movie ticket, spend over $40pp with us and have a chance to spin the wheel and win prizes which include 2 for 1 movie ticket and $40 sakebar dinner coupon to use for you next visit!

Sake Bar Nippon: 32-34 Anzac St, Takapuna Beach. Phone 486-2249. Open Tuesday through to Sunday 4pm till late.

Sky Sport available in our Bar, join our Sky Sport Rugby Super Surviver Challenge and be in to win the $500 PRIZE MONEY!

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Experience a great dining atmosphere with great home-recipe dishes. Various Greek dishes on our Specials Menu that changes fortnightly. Authentic Greek Cuisine by Greek owner Niko. From Pizza, Pasta, to Greek dishes, Niko will serve you with the freshest ingredients from the kitchen. We are also fully licensed with a variety of beers and wines available; Now importing Greek Beer or if you prefer, we are also BYO licensed! We also deliver to Takapuna and Milford areas.

Open: 7 days. Mon - Thur, 5pm until late Fri - Sun, 2pm until late.

2 Anzac St, Takapuna. PH: 486 0600. www.nikospizza.co.nz.

Greek Night every second Wednesday of each month - traditional Greek plate smashing Live music and a selection of Greek wines.

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Healthy meals don’t have to be boring — the perfect balance of great taste and nutrition is at Otto Woo in Huron Street, Takapuna. Otto Woo provides western style, modern Asian cuisine, with strong Japanese, Malaysian and Thai influences.

Each meal contains loads of fresh vegetables infused with high quality sauces, herbs and other ingredients. Special packages available for corporate lunches, client meetings, birthday parties, film shooting catering... Take out, Dine In, Delivery – Gluten-free options available.

Open: Lunch Mon- Sat 11.30-2.30pm; Dinner Mon- Sun 4.30-9pm.

8 Huron St, Takapuna. PH: 489 8001 Online order: www.ottowoo.com Before 5pm Special: 15% off everything on the menu before 5pm every day!

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Talay Thai Restaurant New to Milford – it opened in October 2011 – Talay Thai Restaurant has seating for 40 people and more than 60 delicious Thai dishes to choose from, including many Thai Vegetarian, Duck and Seafood options to suit your desire. Their knowledgeable restaurant staff will always give you a friendly welcome and help you choose from a wide range of high quality Thai dishes.

Open: Lunch (from only $10.50) – Tues-Sat 12pm-2.30pm; Dinner – 7 nights 5pm until late.

83/85 Kitchener Rd, Milford. PH: 489 9568. www.talaythai.co.nz Tip Barbarque Beef - Talay Thai Speciality

Faro Korean Grill Dining

The Olive Press Bistro & Bar

Takapuna's exciting Korean dining experience is very special – and it is an experience. Faro is for those who wish to eat good quality authentic Korean food. It has been called the best traditional Korean grill in New Zealand. Choosing food is very easy with the friendly and helpful staff and the choice is extensive, including great combination barbecue set menus – a mini banquet of dishes and meats for the grill. Faro is fully licensed and is great for just two people or for large groups, with the private dining rooms being an excellent option.

Open 7 Days, Lunch 11.30am-3pm, Dinner 5.30pm-10.30pm.

138 Hurstmere Road, Phone 486-5050.

This is the perfect after-work wind-down venue hidden away in the heart of Devonport. The Olive Press offers a quality dining experience in stylish surrounds; boasting a tranquil sunny courtyard and stunning well-stocked bar. New Zealand contemporary cuisine and sumptuous tapas are served alongside a tempting range of quality wines and Moa beer on tap.

From 4pm Tuesday and Thursday, From 3pm Fridays and From 11:30am Saturdays and Sundays.

2A Rattray St, Devonport Phone 09 445 1618 or visit www.theolivepressbistro.com

Faro has great lunch specials, priced from just $15.

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Eating EatingOut Outon onthe theShore Shore FeatureRestaurant Restaurant- Pinot - Bolliwood, Feature Plus Takapuna

Riesling!

Riesling!

Riesling!

“Riesling, Riesling, followed by more Riesling.”

This is John Ingle’s unreserved answer when Heather Vermeer asked him to name his current wine of choice.

John Ingle is himself, unreserved. This seasoned sommelier is, unashamedly, all about wine.

“Here, we concentrate on wine; to the point where coffee and tea are totally excluded!”

John established Pinot Plus, the Hurstmere Road sanctuary of good taste, three years ago. He has lived on the Shore for 28 years and, after a ten-year stint in the city with Merlot Wine Café and Number 5 fine dining restaurant under his belt, he came home. Previous North Shore eateries such as Porterhouse Blue, Blot on the Landscape and Winebox Café are among John’s previous ventures on the Shore before his city focus.

“I am so proud to be able to say that we haven’t changed anything over the past three years here. We have the same format we started out with – a focus on wine and simple, home-cooked food.”

‘Helping’ people be brave and try something new is what John revels in. “I do inflict wine on people, without entrapment!” He says.

“I like to remove people from their comfort zones; to challenge their ordinary palette that has been formed over a lifetime. To get away with that, I acknowledge that you have got to get people to taste these products first. So I take great pleasure in putting wine in front of the guests straight up to taste wine that they would not usually choose.”

“Sometimes, just for the hell of it, I won’t serve a single Pinot Gris all week for a tasting and, believe it or not, no-one will choose to drink a Pinot Gris all week. That’s quite rare for New Zealand. They may even be tempted by a Riesling and that gives me great mirth and satisfaction!”

John Ingle.

We have the same format we started out with – a focus on wine and simple, home-cooked food.

He has an unusual and extensive wine list, with bottles purchased directly from some of the country’s most respected and innovative vineyards. A sommelier for over 20 years, John is able to talk about each and every offering with authority and passion.

There is rarely a full glass of wine to be seen at Pinot Plus. “By doing the tasting measures, it ensures everybody is happy with both the process and the contents!”

Food-wise, expect no-nonsense hearty, home-cooked offerings. Lambs brains, beef cheek and pork belly are suitably punchy dishes which sit alongside a strong selection of risottos.

With a glint in his eye, John finishes by saying: “I am emphatic about not being for everybody.” He pauses before adding, with a smile: “Because that would lead to mediocrity.”

Pinot Plus, 168, Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. Ph: 489 9510 or visit www.pinotplus.co.nz

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Eating EatingOut Outon onthe theShore Shore Feature FeatureRestaurant Restaurant- Sigdi - Bolliwood, Authentic Takapuna Indian Cuisine

Incredible Indian Cuisine Style, service and superb food are all hallmarks of Devonport’s exquisite Indian restaurant, Sigdi.

For over seven years, Andy Erickson has been treating Devonport locals and visitors alike to tantalising tastes from his native India at his Victoria Road restaurant.

His talented chefs will this month unveil a new dining menu which will see firm favourites such as the Sigdi signature dishes which include ravishing Rogan Josh and beautiful Butter Chicken, sit alongside new soon-to-be revealed dining delights.

Sigdi is home to a traditional tandoor – an Indian clay oven that exposes food to live fire, radiant heat cooking and hot air convection cooking. The tandoor remains lit for long periods of time to maintain the high cooking temperature of up to 480 degrees Celsius! This adds an unparalleled tenderness and flavour to the entrees and naans on offer.

A ‘Sigdi’ itself is a traditional metal stove used in North India, for barbecuing using coal. And like the stove itself, this Sigdi is the perfect place to provide warmth in winter. Outdoor seating options also provide pleasant late summer and warm autumn evening dining at this prominent road-side spot.

From the Punjab region, the Do Pyaza provides plenty of delicious flavour and onions, while the Goan region is represented by a thick tomato and coconut fish curry, and – for the braver diners amongst us – the Vindaloo. South Indian Madras is cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, chillies and coconut milk and the Kashmiri Rogan Josh topped with fresh coriander is always a winner!

All Sigdi curries are gluten-free and the accommodating, professional and polite staff are always happy to assist however they are able, with any further dietary requirements. The restaurant is both BYO (wine only) as well as being fully licensed, with a selection of Indian beers such as Kingfisher and Cobra.

Instead of going for the usual plain or garlic naan to go with your choice of main dish, why not try a mouth-watering Masala Kulcha – a bread accompaniment stuffed with spiced vegetables, coriander and home-made cottage cheese, or a spiced potato-stuffed Aloo Paratha or even a chilli and coriander naan? And then finish off the evening with a choice of beautiful chilled or warm Indian desserts.

Currently on offer is an excellent value ‘Family Deal’ with a choice of three selected curries (excl. seafood), three naans, four poppodums, raita and Basmati rice for just $45.

Sigdi Authentic Indian Cuisine, 161 Victoria Road, Devonport. Ph: 445 1546, visit: www.sidgi.co.nz or find us on Facebook: Sigdi Restaurant. Open 7 days from 5pm.

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Gorgeous Gorgeous. The name says it all. Recently opened in Takapuna, this restaurant is adding its weight to the thriving eating out scene.

Gorgeous has two expert chefs for different cuisine specialities; one from a top Auckland restaurant specialising in Yum Cha and an Asian cuisine Chef to provide a range of delicious savoury delights.

Popular recipes are both the prawn dumplings and chive dumplings, with a sumptuous range of tasty beef dishes. Also tempting diners are their sweet and sour pork, honey barbecue pork, pork ribs and their fabulous duck! All dishes are freshly made to order and are only prepared once ordered.

Yum Cha from 11:00 to 3pm 7 days - lunch only.

Open 5pm to 9:30 for dinner.

174 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. Ph: 489 4727 Selected stir-fried rice or noodle for $10 from Mon to Fri (Evenings) - dine in and take out.

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Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar Take a trip to the Mediterranean without leaving the North Shore! Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar has been bringing the tastes and sounds of Greece to Devonport for over 12 years.

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

Open: 7 days, 4.00pm till late. 103 Victoria Road, Devonport. PH: 446 6664. www.nicolinorestaurant.co.nz Tip Greek party night every Thursday with live Greek music and dance by “Sounds of Greece”.

Want your Restaurant included in our popular Eating Out Guide?

Then contact Ulla Bennett today…

021 411 667 or ulla@benefitz.co.nz Our next issue is published on Friday April 5th, booking deadline March 15th.

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Como Street Cafe With a smile and laugh Como st Cafe is serving up Takapuna’s best kept secret! Beautiful food made on site accompanied by Allpress coffee in a new, large funky space, ideal for meetings and a good chat. Come discover Como St Cafe.

Como Street Cafe - 19 Como Street, Takapuna.

Phone: 489 2266, email: info@comocafe.co.nz or visit: www.comocafe.co.nz.

Watch out for some funky new dishes in the cabinet and menu!

Takapuna

Cafe d’amour Located right in the heart of Takapuna’s main Hurstmere Road shopping area, and only a short stroll from the beach, Cafe d’amour means Cafe of love. The cafe’s friendly and helpful staff share a passion for great coffee – using award-winning coffee beans – and lovely food which you can enjoy in a cozy and relaxed environment.

Open: 7am-4pm, 7 Days 86 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach. PH: 488 0200

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Artistic Coffee

Treat Buy one meal get a second one for half price. Conditions apply.

Takapuna

Latin Larder Latin Larder, just up the road from Takapuna Beach, is a cafe with a fabulous menu (especially their hearty breakfasts.) An idyllic garden setting at the rear of the cafe, is a great place to catch up with friends and family. Out catering available. Serving Millers Coffee with the best Breakfast / Lunch Menu in town.

Open: 6.30am-3pm, Tues-Sun (closed Mondays) 170 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach.

PH: 489 5563

Look out for our new menu!!

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Sumo Salad At this popular cafe in Takapuna you will find much more than Salads. All day breakfast, great coffee, gourmet toasties, wraps, long rolls and of course – as the name suggests – they do fantastic salads. Some say the best in Takapuna. The added bonus is that they offer free internet (cond. apply) and you’ll always get a friendly smile from Stuart, Jacqui and their team.

Open: Mon-Fri 7.30am-7pm; Weekends 8am-7pm.

PH: 489 7866. 67 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach.

Great Value Combo Deals in store for the Month of March!

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Cafe Melba Lots of North Shore people “Meet at Melba”. Simply because Bobby and his team offer consistently good food and coffee that you always want to go back for. Located right in the centre of Takapuna, it is always buzzing with people, but you can just about always get a seat – inside or outside in the covered arcade.

Open: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm. Sat-Sun 8am-4pm.

62-78 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna Beach. PH: 489 0091

Tip Try the sensational summer beef salad, grilled sirloin steak tossed with greens, tomatoes and sesame soy source dressing.

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Naomi and Ulala Nakama have always had a special connection to Takapuna. When they were younger the pair frequented the suburb for ballet lessons.

It was this familiarity, as well as Takapuna’s emerging presence as a high-quality retail location, that led them to choose a Lake Road studio-style space as the spot for their specialist coffee roaster and art gallery. The pair specialise in roasting and selling top-quality coffee beans, holding the firm belief that quality coffee should be able to be enjoyed from the comfort of home.

Ark Coffee Company has been open since October last year, and could easily be regarded as Takapuna’s best-kept secret.

Opposite the AA, tucked down the arcade between the French bakery and the barber shop, the high-ceilinged, white-walled store awaits, with jazz music playing from an antique stereo and the smell of coffee wafting through with the breeze. A visit to Ark is a treat for all the five senses, and this is just the effect the sisters were hoping for when they set up the space.

Naomi, who studied sculpture and painting at Elam, creates the art that adorns the walls. Ulala possesses the passion for quality coffee, and sees the artistic aspect in every batch of beans she roasts.

You shouldn’t need expensive espresso machines to enjoy coffee. If the coffee beans are good enough, there are many brewing methods which mean you can enjoy coffee in a simple fashion in the comfort of your own home It was an unusual route that led Ulala to discover her appetite for coffee. She was aiming for a career as a professional dancer when injury cut her training short. However, it was while she was injured that she had an encounter with Shunichi Takemoto – a top Japanese barista.

Shunichi served Ulala her first quality espresso and from

Cafes on the Shore Takapuna

Tiger Coffee

Tip $3 coffee for the month of March - drink in or take away. Enjoy our Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee or Tea, with a homemade muffin for $6.50 - what a deal!

Tucked away on Barry’s Point road opposite Kiwivelo is a Gem of a cafe and showroom providing great coffee, homemade food and their super breakfast for only $12 Tiger Coffee have a spacious place for your meetings and friendly fabulous staff. Looking for a coffee machine for the office? Tiger offer a wide range of products and equipment for the office – there’s something for everyone!

Mon-Fri 6:30am-4pm, Sat 8am-1pm. 18 Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna. PH: 489 3084 www.tigercoffee.com

Swiss Bakery & Cafe

Milford

there, there was no going back. She received lessons in all aspects of coffee making from the owner of the roastery Tatsuya Inoue, who was and still is an international coffee judge.

“Without him I wouldn’t be where I am today,” says Ulala.

Ulala soon achieved good results herself in the Japanese barista championships, receiving several top-5 placements. From there, her passion for roasting developed.

It was in November 2012 that Ulala and Naomi realised their dream of opening a store specialising in roasting and selling quality coffee beans.

“The idea is to create a place where our customers can really get to know coffee and help them find a brewing method that is most suited for their lifestyle,” says Naomi.

“You shouldn’t need expensive espresso machines to enjoy coffee. If the coffee beans are good enough, there are many brewing methods which mean you can enjoy coffee in a simple fashion in the comfort of your own home.”

The pair frequently hold brewing guide classes and tasting sessions to help customers establish which coffee is best suited for them. Additionally, they sell coffee-brewing equipment, as well as serving coffee onsite. They also have a stall at the Takapuna markets where they sell beans every Sunday.

“We see coffee almost like art work,” says Naomi. “We like to help other people see it that way too.”

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Tip Swiss Bakery 20th Anniversary on the Sunday 10th of MARCH from 10am til 2:30pm. Live music and entertainment.

Devonport

Swiss Bakery make their own Hot Cross Buns and Easter Chocolate Bunnies and Easter Eggs filled with truffles.

Made on the premise with high quality chocolate.

Come in and try our delicious lunch menu, including crisp salads, just in time for summer. They also have a full Cooked Breakfast Menu. Speciality cakes for all occasions – Wedding , Birthday, Anniversaries etc. Party Breads ideal as centerpieces at a party also Breads, rolls & small savouries. Catering Available.

Open: Mon-Fri 8am-4.30pm; Weekends 8am-2.30pm, 7 Days. 5 Milford Road, Milford.

PH: 489 9737

Santini Cafe

Tip Try the highly-regarded original Alessandro’s special blend, unique to Santini on The Shore!

Santini is all about coffee. And fun. Owner Jo Eakin loves to inject a bit of humour into her customers’ coffee experiences.

The Wynyard Street hot drink spot is a hub of early morning chatter and, thanks to Jo and fellow coffee maker Sharon Smith, a lot of friendly banter. Using previous owner Alessandro’s special coffee blend, you’ll be hard-pressed to beat Santini for the smoothest, most flavoursome coffee. Open from 5.30am weekdays, 7.30am – 12.30pm weekends. Cash only.

Santini, Wynyard Street, Devonport.

Open Monday - Friday: 5.30am until 1pm, Weekends: 7.30am - 12.30pm. Ph: 021 664 177.

Ark Coffee is located at 461 Lake Road. Ph: 09 489 8488, visit: www.arkcoffee.co.nz or email us hello@arkcoffee.co.nz.

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Health & Fitness with Pilates Unlimited

Five Favourites On The Shore

Tamika Walker visiting instructor Pilates Unlimited.

An Authentic Pilates Career - Tamika Walker

Visiting the studio this month is Tamika Walker. The 24-year-old instructor has Pilates in her blood. Tamika’s mother, Cynthia Lochard, is one of only four international Level 1 teacher trainers in Romana’s Pilates, and a frequent visitor to Pilates Unlimited.

“Whilst spending time with Tamika I wanted her to share her story as there may be other young people interested in fitness and she is a great example that may inspire others to train to become a Pilates Instructor. If you would like to look at a career teaching Pilates please read Tamika’s story and contact us for more information on this certification programme,” says Carole Fraser Owner/Pilates Instructor. Refer to the international websites: www.romanaspilates.com and www.pilatesunlimited.co.nz.

Tamika’s background is in athletics, including competitive swimming and netball. Though Pilates was part of her life from a young age, Tamika developed her own passion for the work during high school. From the age of 15 Tamika took two to three lessons a week, using Pilates to recover from sports injuries. “I found that while teammates were falling apart, Pilates helped me excel - and as I got older I got better,” she says.

It was a natural progression for Tamika to train as a teacher. Romana’s Pilates training is a rigorous process that involves three intensive seminars and a 700-hour apprenticeship, which Tamika undertook in Sydney and New York. “I had a lot of injuries, so it took me a long time to get to where some people start,” she says. “But it gave me the chance to work on my own body and really understand Pilates.”

After finishing her own training, she also had the chance to travel the world and teach. “Romana’s Pilates opens a lot of doors in studios around the world,” Tamika explains. “It’s an international programme, so you can step in anywhere - you’re walking into studios that are very welcoming.” Tamika has taken her skills to Sydney, New York, Moscow, and most recently New Orleans - and of course she is a big fan of Takapuna beach!

Tamika’s ambition is to bring Pilates to athletes at all levels, from school students to professionals. “Pilates is very rehabilitative, but it’s also meant to keep the strong stronger.” Her advice for those considering a career in Pilates is to enjoy the process: “Start as a client and learn the work deeply in your body. It’s a big commitment, so you need to know what you’re committing to.

My philosophy is, if you want to be the best, train with the best.”

As the New Zealand training centre for Romana’s Pilates, Pilates Unlimited hosts seminars with Cynthia Lochard, who has more than thirty years’ experience. The whole team speaks highly of Cynthia’s knowledge and support, and clients also benefit from the team’s constant emphasis on improving their teaching.

The April issue will feature the studio’s most recent visiting teacher, Mari Winsor of Winsor Pilates fame. For more information, visit winsorfit.com. If you are interested in becoming a Pilates instructor, please contact Carole Fraser on 486 1018 or email info@pilatesunlimited.co.nz

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Karen Murrell My Five Shore Favourites Karen Murrell is a recognisable North Shore face who began her own lipstick brand from an office in Takapuna. Her muchloved lipsticks are now sold nationwide in over 300 outlets and are also exported to Australia, Asia and the Middle East. Fresh off the back of the launch of her latest shade Magenta Moon (‘a playful berry shade’ on trend for winter 2013), Karen tells us what it is about living and working on the Shore that most makes her want to pucker up!

1. FLORIENNE I love flowers! My week always starts on a Monday morning in Florienne picking out my flowers for the office and my home. My travels around the world have led me into many florists’, and I am yet to find one as fantastic as Florienne in Takapuna.

2. LATIN LARDER I prefer to say my other office. The food is fantastic, but it is so much more. I just adore the community that gathers around the tables discussing daily life. Justin and Robb are beautiful people so it is only natural that this is reflected in their business.

3. MORGAN AND MORGAN As a girl in the beauty industry going to the hairdressers is a weekly ritual.

I love the vibe at Morgan and Morgan. I always leave the salon feeling ready to take on the world!

4. MILFORD AND TAKAPUNA BEACHES I meet my fantastic trainer Jo O’Reilly twice a week to work out on either one of our beaches. How lucky am I to be able to exercise in paradise?

5. UNICHEM TAKAPUNA My dear friend Sarah owns this pharmacy. I love nothing better than to call in for a catch up. Sarah and I often work with Franca from Florienne designing windows for my brand. We have so much fun installing these windows and the creative process behind them.

The Arts & Entertainment: with Shane Cortese

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Shane Cortese

I would like to spend a bit of time writing about one of my favourite boutique theatres. Nestled on the banks of Lake Pupuke off Manuere Avenue lies The Pumphouse Theatre.

Opened in 1977 after an extensive refurbishment, with support from amateur dramatic groups and local residents, and overseen by the North Shore Theatre and Arts Trust (formed with the task of raising money and planning the restoration) the theatre and gallery complex is a vibrant and beautiful local theatre.

One of the more daunting tasks was bringing the building up to earthquake standard – particularly the chimney; While there was some talk of having this demolished, the engineers on the Trust fought long and hard, and with steel reinforcing around the outside, and concrete inside, it was brought up to standard.

The Pumphouse building itself, although with sound brickwork, had deteriorated with 30 years of neglect and all the fittings, doors, windows etc. had gone. The inside surfaces told their story of having been used to house a coal-fired steam engine.

Plans for a raked auditorium, stage, a backstage room above the old coal bunker, and the green room were made and begun. The lovely round-top windows and doors were preserved and the new extensions carefully matched.

The first production was onstage in 1977.

I have seen some great plays there, most memorably the debut of Tadpole Productions “The Lion In Winter”, “The Last Of the Red Hot Lovers” and Johnny Broughs one man show “The Second Test” about the 1953 NZ Cricket tour to South Africa and the Tangawhai disaster.

Another initiative I love is the regular Friday Forums where a guest speaker comes in to talk about their lives and answer questions. Past speakers have included Roger Hall, Tina Cross, Maggie Barry and Louise Wallace.

Next Month is one not to be missed where perhaps our most respected thespian George Henare is the special Guest. George will be at the theatre for Driving Miss Daisy with Annie Whittle (in itself a casting coup for Tadpole productions).

What George hasn’t experienced in the industry in New Zealand isn’t worth knowing. I have had the pleasure of working with him twice and can’t recommend enough finding some time to head along and see him not only in the play but also for a very special cup of tea and a chat when his Friday Forum is scheduled.

See you there – Shane.

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Your Home with Home Fabrics

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Our Christmas holidays took us to Great Barrier Island where we once again had an occurrence of a repetitive problem with the diesel motor on the boat. Over the years the same thing has occurred again and again and it has had all the experts perplexed. This time we were determined to get to the bottom of it. Our usual mechanic, who is very good, had tried various things. I rang a few experts and even went online to Askanexpert.com to see if we could find the answer.

Eventually a local parts supplier, who had been in the business for many years, recognised from a photo that a simple part on the motor was not the standard one. This was changed and hopefully the problem solved for ever. Frustration over. Sometimes you just need a person with years of accumulated knowledge. Which makes me wonder, what happens when all these skilled people eventually retire?

It got me thinking that we too have been in business for many years, over 50 in fact, and during that time we have accumulated vast knowledge of all aspects of the furnishing and home linen business. From the properties and suitability of various types of fabric for curtains, blinds and upholstery to what makes a great sheet, a great towel, a great pillow or quality duvet. We know how to furnish the trickiest window or burning hot skylight and how to manufacture it all. One of the very good things about being in business a long time is that we still have staff who know how to make specialised window treatments, cushions and bedding in our own factory. We do not production-line manufacture our product. It is all custom-made.

Of course, just like the mechanic keeps up with changes in technology, we keep with the very latest in colour, trends and designs and can balance this with years of experience and manufacturing skills. So, the next time you would like great furnishing advice, call the team on 486 1103 and we will make a time for a consultation. Frustration over.

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Health & Fitness: with Les Mills Takapuna

By Patrick Harris, Service Director at Les Mills Takapuna patrick.harris@lesmills.co.nz

Foods for a Better Body Let’s get right into it and expand on our topic from last month. Anytime the topic of discussion is about what do I eat to look like that or achieve this it will always end with what do I actually do. It seems that many people are not only curious about what are the best foods to eat, but they also want to be taken by the hand and told exactly which foods to eat themselves. Following are four separate lists of healthy foods that burn fat and build muscle.

I also want to point out that I don’t believe that extreme low carbs are necessary or most effective when you look at the long term; however research has shown that there are some definite advantages to a low to moderate carb and higher protein diet for fat loss purposes. These include reduced appetite and a higher thermic effect of food.

I believe that a lot of our attention needs to shift away from pointless debates, for example - low carb vs. high carb is getting really old. So, like, get over it everyone! It’s a calorie deficit that makes you lose weight, not the amount of carbs.

Instead, our focus should shift towards these questions: • How can we build an eating programme that we can enjoy while still getting us leaner and healthier?

• How can we build an eating programme that helps us control calories?

• How can we build an eating programme that improves compliance?

This list is not a prescription to all readers to eat as I do. It’s very important for compliance to choose foods you enjoy and to have the option for a wide variety of choices.

Here’s one good answer: Eat a wide variety of high nutrient and low calorie dense foods that you enjoy which still fit within healthy guidelines!

Here are the lists of foods I choose to achieve these three outcomes. By the way, I enjoy eating like this and it feels almost weird not to eat like this after doing it for so long.

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Top five starchy carb and whole grains: 1. Kumara 2. Yams 3. Basmati Rice 4. Vogel’s or Burgen bread 5. Mountain Bread (Chips of any kind are my weakness!)

Top 10 top vegetables: (in no particular order) 1. Broccoli 2. Asparagus 3. Spinach 4. Salad greens 5. Tomatoes 6. Capsicums 7. Onions 8. Mushrooms 9. Cucumbers 10. Zucchini

Top 10 lean proteins: (in order of preference) 1. Eggs 2.Whey or Casein protein (protein powder supplements) 3. Chicken breast 4. Salmon 5. Snapper 6. Rump steak (grass fed beef) 7. Sirloin steak (grass fed beef) 8. Lean Minced beef 9. Lean lamb 10. Trim organic pork My top 10 fruits: (mostly thin-skinned fruits) 1. Plums 2. Apples 3. Blueberries 4. Rock melon 5. Oranges 6. Pears 7. Peaches 8. Grapes 9. Strawberries 10. Pineapple

Note: I do include healthy fats as well, such as walnuts, almonds, extra virgin olive oil, flaxseeds, flaxseed oil, fish oil, LSA and avocado.

Also, I do eat dairy products. I simply don’t eat as much dairy as the rest of the stuff on my lists. When I eat dairy, it’s usually skim milk, cottage cheese, yogurt and Edam cheese.

Last but not least, I usually follow a compliance rate of about 90%, which means I take three or four meals per week of whatever I want.

Keep in mind, this is “my food list” and although you probably couldn’t go wrong to emulate it, you need to choose natural foods you enjoy in order to develop habits you can stick with long term. In the fruits and vegetables categories alone, there are hundreds of other choices out there, so enjoy them all!

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Fashion & Style with Repertoire

For all occasions in life

At Repertoire the head designer has captured a global feel and interpreted the leading international fashion trends by presenting a collection that has a modern and sophisticated take on colour.

Repertoire for Autumn/Winter 13 is all about great separate pieces that will keep your wardrobe current, versatile and effortless to put together.

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Be bold and confident this season by stepping out in a palette of blues that are anything but moody or find your ‘inner diva’ in all shades of red supported with a bold statement of black and white.

Black and white stripes and a touch of gold also add a Parisian Chic feel to the collection.

Repertoire always offers beautiful timeless pieces that will be added to this winter with the introduction of some great new silhouettes; the cape, the biker jacket and the new soft sweatshirt are must-have pieces for winter chic.

Embrace a little romance this season with a soft chiffon blouse in vintage white with intricate lace detailing. Alternatively feel strong and confident and take charge in a black shirt with contrast white collar and cuffs. Blouses are softly tailored and can be worn out to cover the thigh area or tucked into pants with a casual jacket to complete your look. Be sure to team up your new blouse with a skinny straight leg pant accessorized with this season’s must-have ankle boot.

The waist is back with a vengeance. To achieve the look belt everything; the coat, the dress, the blouses - skinny, wide or sparkle there are no rules, just create a waist! An elastic waist belt is a wardrobe essential this winter.

This is a season to embrace change, have fun experimenting with some great new looks that you are sure to love. Visit Repertoire Takapuna Crn Lake & Northcroft Roads or Newmarket 25 Teed Street and be inspired.

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Takapuna Retail: Rayma

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Relaxing Retail Therapy at Rayma “A day spa for clothing” is how Rayma Stirling describes her new Takapuna store. It is spacious, luxurious, and a wander around does wonders to lower the stress levels.

Rayma Boutique moved to Lake Road, Takapuna from its original Devonport location at the start of summer. The light, bright interior fittingly reflects Rayma’s collections that lay within.

“We’re loving the new space,” smiles Rayma. “I wanted people to come in and feel cossetted. I’m pleased with the sense of space and luxury we’ve managed to create.”

The changing area has more of a feel of a French Salon, with its large luxuriously curtained fitting rooms and plenty of space to wander out to a huge full length mirror under a similarly over-sized silver chandelier.

Lifelong North Shore resident and former Carmel College student Rayma has sewn for as long as she can remember and has made making women look and feel fabulous her life’s work.

After several years designing and crafting garments for wholesale, she opened her Rayma Boutique and the move to the new premises in Takapuna is an indication of her success in providing clothes that women love.

“I have had three pieces of ‘loveliness’ already today!” She enthuses in the early afternoon before showing me an e-mail trail from a super-satisfied customer who had taken the time to report the number of comments she’d had about a recently purchased dress. Another customer requested a repeat of a top she’d had for over five years and desperately wanted an identical replacement.

Most garments sold in the shop are designed by Rayma and made here on the Shore. Very few of each design are made in limited sizes so you won’t see rails of similar stock.

Other ranges include Not Your Daughter’s Jeans which has a new leatherlook denim jean, while the Aleida and Louche knitwear ranges provide quirky, light-weight options for the top half. Chunky New-Zealand made belts can add a finishing touch, as can an item or two from the range of jewellery and an assortment of small bags and wallets.

Rayma lives just minutes away from the store where assistant Sue Diver is also a familiar face. “We love making people feel so much better when they leave the store than when they came in,” said Rayma. “It’s a privilege to live and work in this area.”

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Retail Therapy at Takapuna Beach

Shop at Takapuna Beach www.florienne.co.nz|60A Hurstmere Road|486 6438

Elegance and Style at Magazine Magazine Designer Clothing offers exclusive and beautiful styles to take you from day to evening, casual to fabulous special occasion.Stunning exclusive collections for mothers of the bride and groom and guests are now instore. Whether it be for a relaxed beach front wedding or something more formal Magazine has the perfect solution. Available in sizes 10–26.

Bardsleys Lighting and Design There is lot more to Bardsley’s than just great lighting...there are also great gifts and a stunning selection of jewellery, wall art as well as handmade candles, men’s gifts such as torches, screwdrivers and bullet pens. Even the smallest smoke detectors are now available in store.

Bardsley Lighting and Design also stocks light bulbs as well as offering lanp and lighting repairs. Buy locally at Bardsley’s!

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Paper Plus This month, the talented Bill Tito will be in store at Paper Plus Takapuna on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd March from 11am to 3:30pm. Bill specialises in book repairs, documents, maps and book repairs. So come along and have that precious damaged document or old favourite book repaired whilst you browse Paper Plus’s selection of new titles and stationery.

Trade Aid Trade Aid’s hand painted eggs come from Kashmir in India. A light hand fabricated wood shell is used as the base, which then has papier mache applied. This is then smoothed out, hand painted and given a lacquered finish. Each egg has a unique pattern and makes a wonderful gift for Easter.The rabbits are approx. 8cms in height and are made by UPAVIM...

(Unidas para Vivir Mejor) which means “United to Live Better”. The cooperative is located in La Esperanza (Hope) and neighbouring squatter settlements on the outskirts of Guatemala. The Co-operative empowers women so they can improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. The Rabbits are sold in bags of five and made from re-cycled cotton materials, so each one is different from the others. An attached label proudly proclaims their origin and who made them. Each bag has a different selection of patterns. Buying them really does make a difference to the women of La Esperanza and their families.

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Migun Step into this oasis of calm and healing on Hurstmere Road. Try the therapeutic thermal massage beds which not only relax but help alleviate pain and provide relief to a wide range of ailments. Or treat yourself to a sumptuous Balinese hands-on massage. If you haven’t yet experienced the wonders of Migun, make it a priority this March.

Fabulous hair by Oscar & Co. 78 Hurstmere Road Takapuna and fabulous flowers by Florienne 60A Hurstmere Road Takapuna Shore Hi Fi Shore Hifi are Aucklands turntable specialists. They have a range of turntables from British manufacturers Rega and Avid as well as NZ designed Well Tempered. Shore Hifi can also service your old turntable and offer a great selection of accessories including styli, record cleaning machines and replacement cartridges. Combined, John and Matt have over thirty years in the Hifi business and can answer any questions about old turntables or modern technologies like streaming and digital music.

Outdoor Affinity It’s The Big Clear Out with 50% off everything. Packs, sleeping bags, clothing and footwear on sale. Look great and feel confident that what you have out there won’t let you down! Whether you’re going walking or hitting the slopes, we’re dedicated to offering you informed choices when it comes to outdoor gear and clothing. Centrally located in Lake Road, Takapuna and online, it’s easy to get the right outdoor gear you need at a great price! Visit www.outdooraffinity.co.nz or drop by the shop, we’re ready to help you!

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Looking Good: with Bare Waxing & Skin Centre

Top tips for a pain-free wax A regular waxing programme can make you look and feel fabulous, but before you head off to your waxing appointment, there are a few things you can do to ensure a relatively pain free experience.

Auckland Brazilian waxing specialists Bare Waxing and Skin Centre have put together these top tips to help: 1. Plan to wax after your period. Your pain threshold is higher in the week after your period than beforehand. Generally you are more sensitive to pain just before and during your period.

3. Schedule your appointment between 3pm and 5pm. Research shows this is when our pain threshold is at its highest.

4. Exfoliate 24-48 hours before hand. This will help remove dead skin and lift the shorter hairs allowing for the wax to more easily grip the hair.

5. Breathe. Taking a deep breath as the wax goes on, and a short exhale as it comes off really does help.

6. Be regular. Regular monthly waxes (especially down there!) mean hair is more easily removed and the waxing experience is a whole lot quicker.

7. Wax Quality. Make sure your therapist is using a hot wax for your bikini area – this is the wax that grips only to your hair rather than your skin. Not only is it a lot less painful, but you will get a much better result.

Not all waxing experiences are created equally. Vivianne Bryant, owner of Bare Waxing & Skin Centres, says “the single most important factor in waxing is the experience of the therapist – Brazilian waxing especially is a skill that requires a high degree of trust between client and therapist”.

Bare Waxing and Skin Care Centres are Auckland’s leading Brazilian waxing and grooming specialists with highly trained experienced staff. They also offer eyebrow threading, spray tanning, Dermalogica skin treatments & products, make-up application, manicures, pedicures and more. To find out more visit www.barewaxing.co.nz

The experts at Bare Waxing and Skin Care Centres can answer your beauty questions.

I’ve heard that a good eyebrow shape can take years off you so I am keen to try it out! What exactly is involved in a brow tidy, and how often would you usually need to have the treatment to keep them looking good? – Thanks, Lisa S, Northcote.

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Avoiding Rental Property Traps You’ve decided to rent out a property and use a “manager” but are you aware of the pitfalls?

Although promoting themselves as “property managers,” many real estate agents and other operators are no more than “letting agents” who rent out your property for a fee paid by the tenant. And that’s all they do.

Michelle and Graeme Henderson, owners of Auckland-wide property management company Quinovic in Takapuna and Auckland City, say many new landlords are unaware that owning rental properties actually requires proper and often time-consuming “property inspections” and “administration”.

“Some property owners don’t realise that “management” involves more than just letting premises and hopefully collecting rent on time,” Graeme Henderson says.

“Many fail to verify that tenants are reliable rent-payers or that their property is maintained and left in the condition it was rented at the end of the tenancy,” he says. “Who monitors condition, organises maintenance, collects and accounts for rent and expenses for end of year financials? Generally, not a real estate company! But we do, plus more.”

Established 24 years ago in Wellington, Quinovic is the largest specialist residential property management group in the country.

The company ensures that tenants have proven credit histories and references, lets properties free of fees; and is on call 24 hours to meet any landlords and tenants urgent needs.

Property owners can access regularly updated confidential inspection reports and photos via the internet covering the property’s condition, maintenance and repairs, rental cash flow and customised financial statements.

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Full fit outs ease work load for busy tenants Two superb spaces will leased fully fitted out and ready to move into at Smales Farm Takapuna, so busy tenants can simply erect their company signage and be open for business.

Smales Farm has retained international interior design company BBR Design and award-winning local architecture firm Herbst Architects to design and construct fit outs for the two spaces – 165 sqm in Sovereign House and 300sqm in the Air NZ building. The result is space that is modern and flexible enough for a multitude of uses, and can be easily customised to support changing needs.

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BBR Design has been tasked with designing and constructing a brand new fit out of 300sqm in the Air NZ building. Located on the top floor, the space has 180 degree views North and West across Smales Farm wetlands and the neighbouring golf course. An outdoor deck allows BBQs and entertaining.

The space has showers, emergency power generation, CCTV security, bike parks and is close to the Northern Busway.

BBR Director Sara Hand says her design for the 300sqm suits a layout that is mostly open plan, although it’s flexible enough to allow the creation of separate offices as needed.

“The entrance and reception area will be fully realised, including soft seating for the reception waiting area,” Sara Hand says.

“By the time we’ve finished, the space will be ready for the installation of tenant company signage. We’re using smart carpet tiles throughout the space, and acoustic ceiling tiles with services including modern lighting, fire services and air conditioning,” she says.

“It’s a good medium-sized space that’s going to be suitable for a multitude of uses,” he says.

“It will fit well into the building, and provide everything you need while being a very adaptable space. The floor plate design is open plan but features two meeting rooms for privacy. Depending on the function, the main meeting room can be opened right up and publically displayed from the lobby or from outside of the building. Or, it can be closed up to become a private and introspective space.”

The neighbouring premise on the top floor of the Air NZ building is the New Zealand headquarters of shipping logistics and freight company Hapag-Lloyd. BBR did a highly successful design and construction of the HapagLloyd offices last year. BBR also designed and constructed the top “It’s a good mediumfloor lobby, using natural materials sized space that’s such as timber, glass and stone to going to be suitable extend the theme of a $200,000 foyer for a multitude of uses.” refurbishment on the ground floor.

Lance Herbst, Herbst Architects The second space for lease is on the ground floor of nearby Sovereign House. The 165sqm space is next to the 24-hour Shorecare Accident & Medical and Smales Farm Fitness. Sovereign House has won 17 awards in fields as diverse as Architectural Design, Interior Design, Engineering Design, Commercial Development and Construction Quality.

Smales Farm has selected the architect who won NZ Home magazine’s 2012 Home of the Year award to design and construct a fit out. Architect Lance Herbst of Herbst Architects says his flexible design will allow the tenant to choose the way their organisation wants to work.

A fully realised reception and waiting area will feature timber flooring, with different options for applying company signage. Behind the reception desk is a storage unit to house printers or office equipment. The meeting and working spaces will all be carpeted.

“We are creating a modern feel using glass and matt anodised aluminium,” Lance Herbst says.

“A screen down the centre separates the working and meeting areas from services areas such as bathrooms, kitchenette and photocopier. Further separate offices can be created as required.”

The new fit outs get underway this month. Both spaces have emergency power generation, cycle parking, shower blocks and floors that enable the space to be divided and cabled in any configuration the tenant chooses. Plenty of parking is available.

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We offer five innovative and individual learning environments, catering for all pre-school children from birth to five years. Our holistic teaching programmes use leading technology, structured learning plans, lesson evaluations and child-initiated activities.

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

Gordon Simpson, Owner

“Servilles Barber is about fuss-free haircuts for the modern man who is short on time but still requires great style and a quality cut.”

Jeremy Foster-Moan, Owner

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

Servilles Barber is an extension of the Servilles philosophy to deliver a personalised service, to meet the needs of today’s busy professional men. Servilles Barber is a man’s space, simple and masculine. No bookings required, come in and enjoy Sky Sport, men’s magazines and the latest range of professional hair products.

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

Sun & Mon closed, Tue, Wed & Fri 8.00am to 6.00pm Thurs 8.00am to 7.00pm Sat 9.00am to 2.00pm

“Ordering with SUBWAY restaurants is super easy – text, internet or in person. Great parking right outside means a no-hassle pick up.”

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

Peter and Jenny Zou, Owners

Daniel Noble, Manager Order on the internet, from your mobile or watch our friendly staff make your food – just the way you like it. We custom make every order: breakfast, lunch and dinner. We have excellent catering options for all sized functions, and you can collect loyalty points with SUBCARD. Open from 6.30am weekdays Text orders to jc3553 Online ordering at subway.co.nz

Convenience store ‘The Hamper’ brings unique one-stop shopping to Smales Farm. You can get anything from a pie and a bottle of coke to frozen meals, sandwiches, cakes, muffins, magazines, chocolates, groceries and personal items.

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

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

“We strive for simplicity and convenience.”

Lim, Manager

Jayson Hayde, Owner

Hatsuhana at Smales Farm bridges the gap between East and West.

It’s a friendly and welcoming sushi and noodle bar where you can depend on getting the freshest fish and the tastiest noodles. This is deceptively simple cuisine, saluting the centuries-old methods used by the very best sushi shops and chefs in Japan and China.

Seriously good food and coffee has seen Columbus Coffee Smales Farm build a great reputation, win industry awards and gain a loyal following of regulars. Whether you’re seated in the plush leather lounge chairs, or out in the courtyard with its piazza atmosphere, you can relax in comfort and style.

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

From 6.00am weekdays and 8.00am weekends.

Call us on 486 3200

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

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

Bryan Rowney, Director

Dr Hilton Jones, Shorecare Medical Director

Shorecare’s new accident and medical clinic is open to everyone 24/7 on a casual, walk-in basis. It provides a comprehensive range of services, including physiotherapy, X-ray and ultrasound, for the entire North Shore population.

Shorecare Pharmacy at Smales Farm sells a full range of pharmacy retail products including cosmetics, vitamins and supplements, baby products, sunscreens and sun hats, toilet bags and gifts, in addition to prescriptions and medicines. It is the last pharmacy to close on the North Shore every night.

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

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

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

“FREE VIDA Cleanser valued at $69 when you book a 60 minute Facial with Lucy!”

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ANZ Business Centre, Corinthian Drive Albany The Smales Farm brand is now ‘virtual’ following the purchase of the ANZ Business Centre.

Smales Farm has expanded beyond the geographical footprint of the Smales Farm Technology Office Park in Takapuna. The ANZ Business Centre is managed by Smales Farm Management Services, in keeping with Smales Farm’s philosophy of high quality and excellent service.

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“We bring a taste of home to Africans living in New Zealand.”

“Big boys’ toys have never been this much fun!”

Luke Joseph, Owner

Simon Lambert, Manager

Inside Africa sells African groceries, snacks, clothes and more.

If you have ever lived in Africa, you’ll find all your favourite things here.

If you have never been to Africa but would love to go, get the flavour by visiting us!

Hobby City has a huge specialist range of kitsets and models, including trains and radio controlled planes, cars and helicopters.

The speed, power and manoeuvrability of today’s radio controlled models is simply extraordinary – come and pay us a visit.

Open 7 days 9.30am to 6.30pm Call us on 443 0548

Call us on 441 2505 Open Mon – Fri 9.30am to 6.00pm Sat 9.00am to 5.00pm Sun 10.00am to 5.00pm

“We are open 7 days for all your liquor needs.”

Lily Shen, Owner

“We serve Yum Cha 7 days a week, or try our famous Peking Duck.”

Connie Ng, Owner

Salute Liquor stocks a great range of wine, beer, cider, spirits, mixers and liqueurs. We specialise in vodka, and stock many different varieties of Russian vodka. Come to us for all your liquor needs and enjoy our friendly service.

Call us on 414 6366 Open 7 days Mon & Tues 12.00pm to 9.00pm Wed & Thurs 12.00pm to 10.00pm Fri & Sat 12.00pm to 11.00pm Sun 1.00pm to 8.00pm

“Your little piece of California on the North Shore.”

North Sea Village is a Chinese restaurant that specialises in food from the Southern half of China. It uses only Southern Chinese chefs, so the flavours are authentic. The Peking Duck is so good, it has its own loyal following. Live seafood is also a speciality – including paua, clams and crayfish.

Call us on 441 3332 Mon – Fri 10.30am to 10.00pm Sat and Sun 9.00am to 10.00pm

“We specialise in men’s haircutting and colouring in a male environment.”

Jeff Moss, Owner

Jackie Warren, Manager

The Original California Burrito Company. Cal-Mex Taqueria, finally arrived on the shore at the ANZ Centre, 7 Mercari Way. Delicious California style burritos, quesadillas, chimichangas and tacos filled with fresh salads, beef, chicken, steak, shrimp or beans, with options for vegetarians and vegans. Dine in, phone orders, take away and delivery available.

11am till 9pm Sunday till Wednesday 11am till late Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

Phone 09 414 5255

Want to look sharp this weekend? Then come and get your hair cut at everyguy – the salon for guys. Just come when it’s convenient for you and enjoy Sky TV, Xbox and Playstation.

Call us on 414 4026.

Open 7 days. Mon 10.00am to 5.00pm Tues & Thurs 10.00am to 7.00pm Wed 9.00am to 7.00pm. Fri 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Sat 8.30am to 3.00pm. Sun 10.00am to 2.00pm.

Shore Matters with Maggie Barry

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New home for Easter After looking at more than 50 properties across the electorate, we are delighted to have finally bought a new home that suits us all in Devonport. My partner Grant, teenage son Joe and I are all very excited about moving over at Easter.

Living in Stanley Point and continuing to base the Electorate Office in Anzac St, Takapuna means I’ll be readily accessible to more of the electorate and it’ll be easier for me to keep up with local issues and concerns. The weekly “Maggie’s Monday Meetings” I held throughout the electorate last year proved very popular so expect me to pop up in a cafe near you. If you see my banner outside a cafe please feel free to come up and say hello.

You might have seen copies of the first “Maggie’s Messenger” which we’ve delivered to thousands of homes and businesses in the electorate. The feedback has been very positive with constituents interested to know how I’m working for them in the North Shore and in Parliament. We plan to produce them quarterly and the autumn edition will be delivered soon. If you miss out on a copy please contact us at the office and we’ll get one to you by post or electronically. The Messenger is also available on my website www.maggiebarry.co.nz.

For the three days a week I’m in Parliament, most of my time is spent on the Finance and Expenditure and Local Government and Environment Select Committees. Having now passed the Mixed Ownership Model legislation, the Mighty River Power share float is due soon along with the 30 Bills to be

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Attending college prizegivings and celebrating the achievements of so many outstanding students confirmed to me the usefulness of hosting another Youth Leadership Forum this year. My new fulltime electorate agent Prue Raos has a teaching background and along with my colleague the Hon Jonathan Coleman in neighbouring Northcote, we’ll be visiting and engaging with local schools and offering senior students the opportunity to be 2013 North Shore Youth Parliamentarians. Nomination details have been sent to our local colleges and I’m encouraging aspiring politicians to keep up to date by visiting MaggieBarry.co.nz or facebook.com/MaggieBarryNZ.

Maggie Barry MP for North Shore. 15 Anzac Street, Takapuna.

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NZ Made Gifts: with Nikau of Mairangi Bay

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Channel Pets with DogHQ

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

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Dogs Need Self Confidence Too! Build your dog’s self-confidence and ability to cope with the world without needing you by their side at all times. The pack animal needs to feel confident in your ability to provide and protect. They will become more relaxed and confident if their place and position of minimal responsibility in the pack is acknowledged by the other pack members.

When the dog is confident in your abilities and trusts your intentions, they will become more responsive to you and your commands – seeking your attention through behaviours that please you, and less likely to be distracted by other influences.

Here are a few exercises that help you build this self-confidence.

1. The tie-up or restraint exercise. This exercise stops the dog from being able to be at your feet the whole time you are home. If commenced in puppy-hood, it will lead to a dog that can be left alone even in an unfamiliar scenario. You start with level one of course which would be tied to the chair that you are sitting in and gradually increase the difficulty, only releasing the dog when it is behaving perfectly.

2. Greetings on return home or getting up in the morning should be calm. For very demanding dogs, completely ignore them for the first ten to thirty minutes, acknowledging them only once they have calmed down and given up demanding your attention.

3. When you want to pet your dog, call them to you, request a behaviour (sit, down, shake etc) and pet as a reward for the correct response.

4. Dogs benefit from learning to accept that there will be times when they may be excluded from the pack, by being placed in the laundry or crate etc. If you feel you would like to have your dog in the bedroom each night, you should still practice excluding them at least one night a week.

5. Doors are recognised control areas for dogs and we are walking through them every day! So use these to ensure you are in control.

Always be the first through the door. Do not let the dog compete with you.

6. Use meal times to ensure control also. Insist your dog sits and waits in front of the food bowl before eating. Vary the length of time to ensure the dog is truly listening and not just going through a set routine.

Of course everything is much easier if you start as a puppy… it is much easier to build confidence from scratch than to have to try and re-build it later in life.

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Indies Insights I’m not feeling particularly insightful this month! So I will steal one from Karen Pryor a statement that underlines the secret to good training?

A reinforcer is anything that, occurring in conjunction with an act, tends to increase the probability that the act will occur again.

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The Smile Doctor:

Computer Talk with Alex Grant of Easy PC

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Alex Grant, a Takapuna based IT specialist supporting business and home users.

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Stained teeth?

Alex Grant.

Stained or discoloured teeth can add years to your looks. Surprisingly, some of the foods that stain your teeth are extremely good for your health.

Even short-term exposure of the tooth enamel to some foods can cause discolouration. Knowing which foods can possibly stain your teeth and learning how to minimize risks can be of great help in your quest to look your youngest and to keep a bright and shiny smile.

Why does food discolour your teeth?

There are basically three factors that contribute to food-related tooth discoloration: • Chromogens - Intensely pigmented molecules contained in foods and beverages that tend to latch on to tooth enamel.

• Acidity - Highly acidic foods and drinks erode and soften the tooth enamel and contribute to tooth staining by facilitating the latching of chromogens.

• Tannins - A group of phenol compounds found in some plants, tannins are known to enhance the ability of chromogens to attach to the tooth enamel.

As a general rule: the more intense the color of a food or drink, the higher the chance that it stains the teeth. The staining effect is further increased by acidity or the presence of tannins.

Top foods and drinks that stain teeth Wine: Due to its content of chromogens and tannins, red wine is known for its smile wrecking effect. A fact that might come as a surprise is that white wine too can promote teeth staining. A handy tip to those that suffer from red wine stains between their teeth, the stain is sticking to plaque so give them a good brush and thorough floss between your teeth before you go out and you won’t be plagued by this problem anymore.

Tea and Coffee: Watch out for the black tea and coffee! Both are notorious staining agents as they are more aggressive than herbal tea, green or white tea.

The staining potential of black tea and coffee is given by its richness in tannins.

Coke: This drink preferred by many is rich in chromogens and is acidic too, which makes its staining potential really strong.

Sports drinks: Due to their high acidity, sports drinks may soften tooth enamel, thus making teeth prone to staining.

Berries: Intensely colored fruits such as blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, pomegranates, etc…

Sweets: Many of the hard lollies, chewing gum, ice blocks, etc. contain staining coloring agents.

How to avoid tooth staining Rule number one that applies in all fields of life is of course, moderation in consumption. Additional advice usually given by dentists is to: • use a straw when drinking potentially staining drinks • brush immediately after eating or drinking staining foods and beverages • rinse vigorously with water if brushing is not possible • chew sugarless chewing gum after eating or drinking • avoid habits like smoking By recognising the power of prevention and by applying these simple rules every time you eat or drink something that could stain your teeth, you not only prolong the life of your healthy smile, but also keep a younger look. Daily brushing and flossing as well as being good for oral health, will help to lessen the staining effects. Your dentist and hygienist can remove stubborn stains and provide you with customized solutions to manage discolouration or improve the overall colour of your teeth.

Windows 8: Time For Change Versions: • Windows 8 RT is the tablet version of Windows 8 and dispenses with the desktop entirely. It comes with Microsoft Office apps included and is sold with the tablet, not individually • Windows 8 & Windows 8 Pro are the most common for home users and small-to-medium business • Windows 8 Enterprise offers support for large businesses • Windows To Go allows for Windows 8 to be run from flash drives • Windows 8 phones are being manufactured currently • Windows 8 Surface are tablets made by Microsoft.

Pros: • Start Menu Customisation - make apps into tiles, resize and move them around freely allowing you to scroll live feeds in your start menu (eg.

Facebook, weather, news) • Touch Screen Friendly - The controls feel intuitive and smooth on a touch screen. Windows 8 RT also delivers excellent performance • Cloud Account Synchronisation - synchronise multiple Windows 8 PCs by logging in with a Microsoft account (such as Hotmail) giving you a continuous user experience across PCs • Improved Task Manager - A more comprehensive tool to show processes and their usage on your system resources • Apps have been added which can give a less cluttered, full screen view such as YouTube.

Cons: • Start Menu - The Windows icon you’re used to in the bottom left… gone!

The Start menu is now its’ own interface filling the whole screen • Different Layout - This will be a learning curve for current Windows users to master the additions of Windows 8. The desktop remains basically the same • Touch Screen focus - Windows 8 is geared for this and doesn’t work as well with a mouse on a traditional PC • Apps Vs Programmes - Expect these to alternate between the new app format and the traditional programme • Hidden Apps - Android and Smartphone users will understand this and probably like it. A new user will find apps continue to run in the background.

Game Changer: Get a tablet with clip-on keyboard and docking station giving the complete package of a laptop, tablet and PC all in one!

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Caring For Your Car: with Car-fé

Rob Bonnici is the Car Guy. Rob lives, eats and breathes car cleaning products and services.

Having a background in chemicals, car cleaning products and now owning a 7 day a week car cleaning and grooming centre, he is without a doubt the most passionate and the most knowledgeable car guy in New Zealand. Rob, along with his wife Siobhan, owns Car-fé facing the motorway in Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna. Rob is more than happy to help you out with any car cleaning issues. Email: Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000.

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Drag Car Facts If you’re not interested in saving fuel here are some interesting facts for drag cars • The nitromethane-powered engines of NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars produce approximately 7,000 horsepower, about 37 times that of the average street car.

• NHRA Top Fuel dragsters can exceed 280 mph in just 660 feet.

• One cylinder of the eight cylinders of a Top Fuel dragster or a Funny Car produces 750 horsepower, equaling the entire horsepower output of a NASCAR engine.

• A fuel pump for an NHRA Top Fuel dragster and Funny Car delivers 245 litres of fuel per minute, equivalent to eight bathroom showers running at the same time.

• The gasoline-powered engines of NHRA Pro Stock cars produce about 1,200 horsepower, about eight times that of the average street car.

• The fuel-line pressure for NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars is between 400 and 500 pounds, about 20 times greater than the pressure on passengercar fuel pumps.

• From a standing start, NHRA Top Fuel dragsters accelerate faster than a jumbo jet, a fighter jet, and a Formula One race car.

• An NHRA Top Fuel dragster accelerates from 0 to 100 mph in less than .8-seconds, almost 11 seconds quicker than it takes a production Porsche 911 Turbo to reach the same speed.

• Depending on size and angle, the large rear wing on an NHRA Top Fuel dragster develops between 4,000 and 8,000 pounds of downforce.

• An NHRA Top Fuel dragster leaves the starting line with a force nearly five times that of gravity, the same force of the space shuttle when it leaves the launching pad at Cape Canaveral.

• The 17-inch rear tyres used on NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars wear out after four to six runs, or about two miles. Some brands of passenger-car tires are guaranteed for 80,000 miles.

• An NHRA Funny Car is slowed by a reverse force more than seven times that of gravity when both parachutes deploy simultaneously.

• It takes just 15/100ths of a second for all 7,000 horsepower of an NHRA Top Fuel dragster engine to reach the rear wheels.

• NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars consume between four and five gallons of fuel during a quarter-mile run, which is equivalent to between 16 and 20 gallons per mile.

• It’s desirable for an NHRA Top Fuel dragster to race with its front wheels inches off the ground for about the first 200 feet of the run. This ensures proper weight transfer to the rear wheels, a crucial part of a good launch and quick run.

• NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars use between 35 to 40 litres of fuel for a complete pass, including the burnout, backup to the starting line, and quarter-mile run.

• NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars travel the length of more than four football fields in less than five seconds.

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Youthworx: The Appleseed Column

This contribution is by Cecilia Paredes, our new journalist for our monthly Appleseed column from YouthWorx. Cecilia is in Year 13 at Westlake Girls High School.

Papua New Guinea Inspires Young When Young Lu heard about the opportunity to change the world, she jumped at the chance. She applied to become involved with World Vision, the largest Non-Governmental Organisation in the world. Travelling to Papua New Guinea as a World Vision Youth Ambassador, Young experienced a life changing trip by visiting under-privileged people in a third world country.

Considering herself a North Shore girl since moving to New Zealand, Young is passionate about economic development and social sciences. Being one of the World Vision Leaders at Auckland International College, Young became inspired by the 2011 Famine Campaign. Hearing the experiences of previous Youth Ambassadors inspired her to get more involved with World Vision and eventually apply as a Youth Ambassador herself.

Young was chosen as one of only four World Vision Youth Ambassadors representing the organisation this year in Papua New Guinea. Young’s role as a Youth Ambassador “is to travel to the field where World Vision is working and to experience firsthand the difficulties facing the local communities in those areas.”

Young discovered children so malnourished that “you literally feel like their arms could snap in half.” Amongst them was Becky, a 14-year-old, who helped her understand that “there was so much hope in her village,” and the funds from the 40 Hour Famine would enable families the “opportunity to change their own lives for the better.”

The 40 Hour Famine encourages people to give up something important in life (like speaking, technology, food) for 40 hours and be sponsored for it.

Funds will be used for educating local communities on nutrition and aid water and sanitation programmes: including building dams and providing clean fresh water for communities.

Young describes the overseas experience as ‘eye-opening’. She said: “I

think just suddenly seeing these people in real life and being there, instead of looking at it all through a camera lens was almost surreal, but it definitely helped to put things into perspective.” She hopes that all people living in extreme poverty will “find a way to become self-sustainable so they can lift themselves out of poverty and thrive in their areas of passion.”

Young will speak to various audiences across New Zealand to share her stories and promote the 40 Hour Famine Campaign. Young plans to stay involved with humanitarian work and would love to travel to more under-developed countries during her university days.

You can get involved with the 40 Hour Famine through your school, church group, youth group or independently. Sign up and receive a Famine Booklet at www.famine.org.nz or look up the 40 Hour Famine Facebook Page.

For more information on the Youth Ambassadors’ trip to Papua New Guinea, read their blog posts throughout their 40 Hour Famine Campaign, www.forevereveryoungnewguinea.blog.com

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Food, Finances and Family – The Sophie Gray Way It would be a rare thing to find a household that has not, at some time or another, listened to the advice of Sophie Gray, aka the ‘destitute gourmet’. The Birkenhead resident has made it her business to make the words budget, grocery shopping and meal planning seem a little less daunting and a whole lot more achievable in today’s world. Catherine Murray took the opportunity to visit Sophie at her Birkenhead home, and put her under the Channel Grill in her very own ‘dg’ kitchen.

CATHERINE MURRAY: The name ‘destitute gourmet’ is a staple in many homes around New Zealand. What was the inspiration behind the name?

SOPHIE GRAY: ‘destitute gourmet’ was the tongue-in-cheek way I described my fashionable but frugal cooking style when we were at our poorest. It started as a bit of a joke but actually sums up my approach to food rather well, so when I started to teach and write for ‘dg’ fulltime, I called the business ‘destitute gourmet Limited’.

CM: What are some of your favourite spots around the North Shore?

SG: I am a Birkenhead girl – I grew up in this neighbourhood and I love living here. We have the best views of the city from our shopping centre, a fab new library, interesting shops run by local folk, and loads of lovely character houses.

Birkenhead is a great neighbourhood for walkers with loads of bush paths, harbour views and plenty of cafes to keep you going.

CM: Can you tell us something about your new app that is coming out soon? It sounds like something that most of us could benefit from!

SG: We’ve designed the app as a handy tool to help you manage your grocery spending. It has a selection of ‘dg’ recipes, a customisable pantry essentials list (where items you designate as luxuries will appear in your shopping list in red so you can differentiate between essentials and luxuries), menu planning functions, email capability so you can send the shopping list to your partner to pick up on their way home. It has a seasonal availability calendar, ‘to do’ lists, functions that allow you to record how much you spend each week so you can track and manage your spending, review what you’ve bought, and much more.

It’s designed to be very easy to use, with lots of prompts so people who aren’t hugely confident with technological gadgetry will be able to make the most of it.

To find out more, visit www.destitutegourmet.com

CM: What is your favourite excuse for stepping out of your own home for a meal?

SG: When I go out I like to have something I couldn’t or wouldn’t make myself – really good patisserie – like the Mille Feuille from La Tropezienne in Browns Bay is an affordable treat, or coffee and cake from Little and Friday in Bayswater... I am partial to cake.

CM: You’ve recently launched a book ‘Feed the Family for $15 or Less’, a great addition to your other books. Do you have a favourite recipe in the book?

SG: I love the Orange and Sesame Teriyaki Chicken Salad. It’s easy enough for everyday, good enough for guests, and ideal on a hot summer evening or tucked into a wrap or flat bread for lunch.

CM: You have been helping families to spend and eat wisely now for many years. Have you seen any major changes over the past ten or so years, or are people generally facing the same challenges?

SG: There are a couple of significant changes – the rapid increase in food allergies and sensitivities has impacted the way people eat and influenced food manufacturing and labelling in general. Semi-prepared and ready-made food is becoming more and more available – ready chopped veg in the supermarket, frozen mashed spuds, vacuum packed risotto, curry and soup... On the upside though, making from scratch because it’s cheaper, healthier and tastier, is a much more mainstream ideal than when I started ‘dg’. I was something of an oddity 10 years ago suggesting people should try to reduce debt, live within their means, and spend less rather than more.

CM: Many people cringe at the cost of their weekly supermarket shop. What are some simple things that people can do to reduce their spend?

SG: Make a menu plan! Choose what you are going to feed your household for the week, and then look at the menu plan. Are you taking advantage of peak season (and cheap) produce, how many meat meals are you eating, are you choosing premium cuts or economical cuts, are you relying on ready-made meals, what do you have already that you need to use up? If money is really tight, shop with cash – people who shop with cash routinely spend up to 25% less than people shopping with a plastic card.

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With 2013 now well under way, we are pleased to be enjoying a continuation of the high sales volumes which we experienced throughout 2012. I would like to thank all our customers for their support in helping us achieve significant growth over the past 12 months.

Jerry Clayton BMW going from strength to strength Workshop The partnership with the iconic NZ fashion brand Workshop includes their two collections; Workshop Denim and Helen Cherry. Workshop stores also carry international designer brands; Isabel Marant, Alexander Wang, Vanessa Bruno, See

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“BMW is all about design from the ground up and so are we. It’s not only about aesthetics, but function, quality construction and intrinsic good design,” says Workshop Founder Chris Cherry.

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Hot on the heels of becoming the number one premium car brand in New Zealand, BMW has announced the launch of two special limited edition models to celebrate the 30th anniversary of BMW in New Zealand. “These Edition 30 models have received significant upgrades encapsulating premium value, cutting-edge technology and sheer driving pleasure”, says Steve Hilson, Dealer Principal of Jerry Clayton BMW. Drive-away pricing for the Edition 30 BMW 1 Series and 3 Series starts at $49,900 and $75,900 respectively, and includes approximately $12,000 worth of additional specification over the base models for a fraction of the price.

Driven by style and motivated by a passion for beautiful things, Kat Gee is the gorgeous designer and face behind luxury jewellery line Kagi. Stocked in over 250 outlets Australasia-wide, Kagi is renowned for its versatile gemstone and pearl jewellery. Just this year Kat was named in the Deloitte’s Fast 50 and also named as a finalist in Entrepreneur of the Year.

“The team at Jerry Clayton has been great to work with and we are thrilled with our new gold and silver X1’s – compact and classy with a touch of sophistication – they are the perfect match for Kagi’s style.” Kat said.

0% Finance across the X Range Now is the perfect time to get some X in your life. From the versatile X1 through to the “2012 SUV of the Year” X5, BMW has a wide range of performance SUVs to suit any active Kiwi lifestyle. Combining BMW’s cutting edge styling, class leading diesel engines and xDrive technology, it’s no wonder these perfectly engineered vehicles are New Zealand’s best-selling premium SUVs. For a limited time, take advantage of our unbeatable 0% finance offer* across the entire BMW X Range - starting from just $65,600 drive away.

Events Two major BMW-sponsored events have been enjoyed in Auckland already this year, with the men’s Heineken and women’s ASB international tennis tournaments held in January, as well as the BMW NZ Polo in February. This is the fourth year BMW has been the naming-rights sponsor at the NZ Polo.

Growing each year in fun activities, the Polo is always a day to experience the high-class world of this professional game with top players and international Fashion Brands.

Taittinger Champagne Taittinger is one of the few Champagne Houses of world renown to remain owned and actively managed by the family named on the label. Taittinger’s headquarters are situated above the 4th century Roman cellars that once belonged to the Benedictine monks of the Abbey of St Nicaise and which provide the perfect location for the slow ageing process required for great champagne.

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My team looks forward to welcoming you, New vehicles – Craig Pryor 09 488 2008; craig.pryor@jcbmw.co.nz Used Vehicles – Paul Govind 09 488 2021; paul.govind@jcbmw.co.nz Our Excellent Service Dept - Grant McKain 09 488 2005; grant.mckain@jcbmw.co.nz Parts Dept – Evan Lorenzon 09 443 8873; evan.lorenzon@jcbmw.co.nz

Jerry Clayton has formed a number of partnerships with brands and people that complement the dealership as a premium destination.

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Instructions For A Heatwave Maggie O’Farrell $37 This stunning novel is a sweeping portrait of an Irish family in crisis in the legendary heatwave of 1976, in which the disappearance of the patriarch forces three adult siblings to gather together to find him, and to confront what they really know about their father and themselves.

It’s July, in London it hasn’t rained for months, gardens are filled with aphids, water comes from a standpipe. Newly retired Robert Riordan tells his wife Gretta that he’s going out to buy a newspaper. He doesn’t come back… he has cleaned out his bank account and vanished. The search for Robert brings Gretta’s children – two estranged sisters and a brother on the brink of divorce – back home, each with different ideas as to where their father might have gone. None of them suspects that their mother might have an explanation that even now she cannot share.

As the siblings tease out clues about their father’s whereabouts, they navigate rocky pasts and long-held secrets, until at last their search brings them to their ancestral village in Ireland, where the truth of their parents’ lives – and their own – is suddenly revealed.

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Life After Life - Kate Atkinson $37 What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath. During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale. What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would you eventually be able to save the world from its own inevitable destiny? And would you even want to?

Life After Life follows Ursula Todd as she lives through the turbulent events of the 20th century again and again. With wit and compassion, she finds warmth even in life’s bleakest moments, and shows an extraordinary ability to evoke the past.

Kate Atkinson is at her most profound and inventive, in a novel that celebrates the best and worst of ourselves.

Kate Atkinson won the Whitbread (now Costa) Book of the Year award with her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, and has been a popular and critically acclaimed international author ever since. Her most recent bestsellers featured the former private detective Jackson Brodie: Case Histories, One Good Turn, When Will There Be Good News? and Started Early, Took My Dog.

EXTRA! EXTRA! How the People Made the News - David Hastings $45 Rowing on the Waitemata Harbour to grab the latest news from incoming ships. Rushing out a special afternoon edition to the paper boys’ cries of ‘Extra! Extra!’ Crime and shipping news, the arrival of Governor Grey and the fall of Ruapekapeka Pa. From the mid 19th-century rivalry between the ‘New Zealander’ and the ‘Southern Cross’ to the establishment in the 1860s of the ‘NZ Herald’ and the ‘Auckland Star’ as the papers that would dominate Auckland life, the story of Auckland’s newspapers is an engrossing battle of wits revealing the larger history of the people and the press in New Zealand.

David Hastings has substantially researched numerous newspapers in one period in one town to tell that story and to tackle larger questions. Was it politics or commerce, readers’ whims or something else that drove the rise and fall of newspaper empires? Did newspapers lead or follow public opinion? Were they shaped by owners or editors? Was the newspaper world in 1900 shaped by different forces than in 1845?

The newspaper wars of 19th-century and early 20th-century Auckland were life or death struggles. Extra! Extra! tells the story of the newspapers, the editors and reporters and owners who made them, and the readers who decided what was news and which papers would live or die.

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Simon Gault takes recipes for family favourites such as his dad’s Sage Chicken, his mum’s Oyster-Stuffed Chicken and his grandmother’s Golden Syrup Pudding and adds to them his signature ‘five per cent magic’. His recipes for starters, mains, sides and desserts offer home cooks easy-to-master dishes for a host of occasions, from casual family dinners to special celebrations.

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Our regular Stand Up Paddling (SUP) contributor is the energetic Mark Jackson, North Shore native and owner of Stand Up South Pacific Ltd.

SUPer High Importance

NZ SUP Association New Zealand now has its own Stand Up Paddle Association! Why should you care? For those of you interested in the sport this association will help guide the future of the sport in New Zealand. From things like drafting safety guidelines (ie. will it be compulsory to wear life jackets when stand up paddle boarding) to managing national events.

An election will be taking place during a society meeting this weekend to decide who will fill the various committee positions. To have your say on the future of the sport all you have to do is join the Association (it’s free) and vote for who you think can best fulfil the committee roles. Mark Jackson of StandUp Takapuna has been nominated for a committee position. Naturally, we think he’s a SUPer man for the job and we hope you do too. If you can’t make the meeting you can still vote. How? Go to nzsup.org, join, and then hit the ‘Proxy Voting’ button that comes up on the screen after successfully joining. From that page you can nominate Mark or Heather (or whoever else) to be your proxy voter, and on the form you can either advise us specifically how you want your votes to be placed, or you can give either of us permission to vote on your behalf to act according to our own instincts. Um, complicated you say… Not! The whole process takes two minutes, max. Whew! Enough business and on to the SUPer fun stuff…

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Travel: with The Nauti Adventure Company, Takapuna

Paris in Springtime Here we are two months down; our Christmas Break has almost been consigned to memories and we will soon be up to our armpits in Easter Bunnies and Eggs.

The promotion run between The Nauti Adventure Company and Tourism Malaysia was a HUGE success! The cooperation of Radio Hauraki was appreciated in promoting the Petronas Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix in K.L. The promotion ran for three weeks leading up to the drawing of the five “winners” who were then flown to Auckland from around the country and competed in a “Race Off”. The winners of this were then flown Business Class to Malaysia, staying in an awesome resort - being treated at the track like royalty - and escorted to and from KL by one of the top DJ’s in the country.

The second place getters have a weekend in The Point Villas Taupo to look forward to and our third place getters are rewarded with a romantic weekend in Bushland Park Lodge (see page over for details). All in all a fantastic promotion!

“Thanks ever” to all those involved. This includes our awesome travel insurance company, 1Cover, for their continued support.

This month my elves have been frantic as you will see; the fantastic package in California could only be topped off by Team New Zealand bringing home the cup! Our team have been furiously preparing the Americans for what could only be described as ‘an invasion of Kiwis’ when the racing begins in July.

France and Portugal remain the Holy Grails when it comes to wine tours. With the added mixture of history, food and cultures, this 11-night tour is a “must do” for anyone looking for a true European highlight without having to elbow your way through the crowds. Paris in Springtime has got to soften even the hardest of hearts. You may need to take extra meds, just in case!

For those of us who may choose to holiday slightly closer to home, we have a real treat for you: This previously little-known destination is one of the treasures of the Coromandel and is one of the properties close to our hearts. It comes with everything, including glow worms! For details about this, or any other destination please contact our team.

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Terms and Conditions: Package is priced in New Zealand Dollars and is subject to availability and change prior to booking being made, a non-refundable deposit of NZD$300.00 being received and balance paid on due date. Airfares are based upon flying Air New Zealand in economy class. Package price is per person twin share. Single Supplement options are available upon request. Package is subject to currency fluctuations prior to booking being confirmed. Airfares, accommodation and activities are non-refundable once purchased. Cancellation fees apply. Free Travel Insurance is offered solely by The Nauti Adventure Company and its travel insurance partner 1Cover Travel Insurance, which is underwritten by Allianz International. 1Cover Terms and Conditions apply to this free offer. This Free offer is not combinable with any other packages unless stated prior. For further information please see your dedicated Nauti Travel Agent.

le grAnD oui The best way to experience France and Portugal’s multifaceted historical backgrounds. You will be entertained by the bright lights and city life, have the opportunity to indulge your palate with renowned wines and ports and be enlightened by some of the best and most awe inspiring religious sights of Europe.

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inCluDeS: Return Economy Class Airfares flying Singapore Airlines Auckland to Paris One way flights Lourdes to Porto and Lisbon to Paris Train transportation Paris to Lourdes Bus transportation Porto to Fatima and Fatima to Lisbon All accommodation All taxes

Terms and Conditions: Package is priced in New Zealand Dollars and is subject to availability and change prior to booking being made, a non-refundable deposit of NZD$300.00 being received and balance paid on due date. Airfares are available from 1st April 2013. Flights are non-transferable and non-refundable. Flights are based upon economy class, with Singapore Airlines. Hotels are room only and subject to availability. To make changes, conditions apply. Bus and Train transportation are subject to change and non- refundable. Passports are required to book transport on buses and trains. Cancellation fees apply. Free Travel Insurance is offered solely by The Nauti Adventure Company and its travel insurance partner 1Cover Travel Insurance, which is underwritten by Allianz International. 1Cover Terms and Conditions apply to this free offer. This Free offer is not combinable with any other packages unless stated prior. For further information please see your dedicated Nauti Travel Agent.

AnniVerSAry luxury loDge experienCe Bushland Park Lodge set in 5 acres of manicured, park like grounds is a luxurious lodge limited to 6 fortunate guests, based in the beautiful Wentworth Valley, Whangamata. Savour innovative cuisine prepared by a gregarious private chef. The owners’ onsite glass-Art-Studio supplies the handcrafted glass-fused dinnerware. Delight in glow worms and abundant bird life in the Lodges spring water grotto.

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: • First night Anniversary 5 course Black Forest dinner. Second night 2 course dinner. Both nights include pre dinner drinks & Canapés and a selection of fine wines & Port.

• A tour to the magical glow-worm grotto (3 min from the house) and the prepared romantic treatment with a foam bath in the claw foot bath tub close to the Lily pond with candles & glass of bubbly.

inCluDeS: Staying either in the Kauri Suite or Garden Suite Welcome glass of bubbly and chocolate or bubbly and cheese platter

2 nights from $1450 luxury package Valid for Travel: 1st March -30th September 2013 Terms and Conditions: These 2 night Ultimate Lodge Luxury Packages are valid for travel until 30 September 2013. Accommodation: Kauri Suite or Garden Suite only and are subject to availability. Terms and Conditions apply, please see your dedicated Nauti Travel Agent for more details.

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For The Home with Harvey Norman, Wairau Park

Harvey Norman Wairau Park’s cooking appliance specialist Ben McCarthy beside the Fisher & Paykel DCS Outdoor Grill showroom display.

DCS – Don’t call it a barbecue!

Now available from the Harvey Norman Cooking Superstore at Wairau Park The Fisher & Paykel DCS range of serious outdoor grills are available now at Harvey Norman. They say that DCS (Dynamic Cooking Systems) invented the art of outdoor grilling. They pioneered a new category in high performance outdoor cooking — beyond traditional barbecues.

These products are not barbecues, they are grills, defined as such by much higher burner power and ability to quickly reach intense searing temperatures which fall far out of the realm of ordinary BBQs. “The DCS Grill range is the absolute best in the market,” explained Brian Lee of Harvey Norman Wairau Park, when Channel Magazine popped in for a chat in mid-January. “They are much more than a barbecue. Purchasing a DCS, after having a normal barbecue, is like stepping out of a Commodore and into a Ferrari if you relate it to motor vehicles. DCS products are absolute quality. If you purchase one of these you won’t have to buy another. They are built to last from cast solid stainless steel and come with a 15 year warranty.”

The concept behind the DCS range was for a complete professional outdoor kitchen — the heart of which is the Grill.

DCS Grills are built to deliver the functionality demanded by any professional chef — performance, simplicity and durability. Building on a heritage of their commercial-quality appliances, the DCS Grill Range is unparalleled in delivering intense heat, low heat and easy cleanability.

The range is unique in its simplicity of design — a patented high performance cooking system, strongly engineered and hand crafted, whilst eschewing unnecessary temperature gauges, single zone sear burners and other unreliable domestic grade features.

Designed in Huntington Beach, California, USA, DCS Grills are constructed to

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Purchasing a DCS, after having a normal barbecue, is like stepping out of a Commodore and into a Ferrari withstand the demands of professional chefs and the extremes of mother nature.

Fisher & Paykel DCS Outdoor Grills are designed to compliment any outdoor environment. Whether it’s fully built-in integration within an architecturally designed outdoor kitchen space or the maneuverability and flexibility of a Grill cart, the DCS range takes performance to a new level.

The range consists of three Grill head units: a 36” All Grill; a 36” Grill with two Side Burners (on 48” base) and the largest of all 48” All Grill. Each head unit is fitted as standard with heavy duty rotisserie, including high torque weather proof motor, roller bearing cradles, dedicated high power infrared burner, 25kg capacity rod and adjustable forks. The head units may be attached to either 36” or 48” all Stainless Steel carts, complete with convenient storage drawers & cupboards, to create spectacular freestanding units.

Take a look at the Fisher & Paykel DCS Outdoor Grill range at Harvey Norman’s Cooking Superstore today.

Harvey Norman Wairau Park, 10 Croftfield Lane, North Shore. Phone 441 9750.

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The DCS can reach temperatures in excess of 480°C. This is achieved through the combination of U-Shaped Stainless Steel Burners, Ceramic Radiant Technology and Double Sided Cast Stainless Steel Grilling Grates.

Complete fabrication from type 304 Stainless Steel as well as heavy gauge fittings, handles and controls means the DCS range is built to last.

Simple Design = Better Ergonomics Through observing the exacting processes and within professional kitchens we have developed a range of outdoor grills incorporating functionality that makes food preparation, cooking as well as cleaning up easy. The grill cart incorporates shelving and drawers to keep everything you will need when cooking outdoors, within reach.

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Wine & Food with Liz Wheadon

Our monthly Channel Wine & Food columnist is Liz Wheadon, General Manager of Glengarry Wines. Liz is also a passionate foodie. Weekends are often spent first planning the event and then entertaining friends and family with magnificent food and wine experiences.

Celebrating Pinot Noir Late January just over 500 delegates from all corners of the globe descended on our favourite party city to explore this year’s celebration, with the catch cry – New Depths, New Characters, New Zealand.

This was the fifth New Zealand Pinot Celebration, an event that has been cemented on the international wine calendar.

Over four days delegates tasted their way through hundreds of Pinot Noir from the various New Zealand wine regions, discussed topical issues and debated each regions merits and direction at length.

Glengarry is proud to be the retail partner for the event, we sent a team down to join in the festivities and report back on what they found.

The New Zealand Pinot Noir selected for our March promotions represent some of the collective high points from the celebration and you can check out our thoughts on www.aboutwine.co.nz our new blog site.

On the last day of the celebration there was an impressive Burgundy 2010 tasting. When exploring and reviewing your progress it never hurts to check in on the old world, Burgundy after all is the ancestral home of Pinot Noir.

Our Burgundy 2010 Fine Wine Offer is now available (as are many of the wines) you can read the full offer on our web site www.glengarrywines.co.nz/ burgundy2010.

One of my main take homes from the event was the marked regional and sub regional differences that we are more clearly than ever seeing in the wines.

Producing 10% of New Zealand’s Pinot Noir, Martinborough is considered as one of our pioneering Pinot Noir regions and is home to Mr Pinot Noir himself, Larry McKenna. The heart of the region is a South facing valley; in recent years the region has changed considerably and one of the most noticeable was the distinction between the Martinborough Terrace wines and Te Muna. This is not in itself surprising when you consider the variation in soil types, Martinborough Terrace is an old river bed, with a lot more alluvial soils in Te Muna. As a general rule you’ll find the wines from Te Muna much more broad and brooding, with those from the terrace being earthy, savoury, textured and more ethereal.

Nelson is another of our pioneers, there’s been great Pinot Noir produced in Nelson for many years; sitting at only 4% of the countries production of Pinot Noir, we don’t tend to see a lot of it around. It’s not known as sunny

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Nelson for nothing, this region is the warmest of the areas in New Zealand where Pinot Noir is produced. Whilst quite a small region, particularly in comparison to its neighbour, there are two distinct styles that seem to come from here and represent the wines grown on the plains vs. those in the hills.

A maritime climate, Marlborough consists of various valleys and now spans quite a distance. More recently a larger portion of the Pinot Noir grown in Marlborough has been produced from fruit grown on the hill sides at the back of the valleys, Pinot Noir certainly likes it here.

Waipara and North Canterbury are making huge leaps forward; in North Canterbury, where there are currently two vineyards, there is potentially some of the greatest future potential. The soil make up through this area is gravel, limestone and clay, the vineyards in the north having a higher percentage of limestone.

You’d think with all the noise from Central Otago that more of the production comes from here – it is probably the loud shirts and personalities from the folk there that you are hearing. There’s 29% of Pinot Noir production coming out of Central Otago – including Waitaki. With its extremes in weather, Pinot Noir likes living here, loving the free draining soil and difficult terrain.

Building And Home Maintenance

Our Channel Building and Home Maintenance column is contributed on a monthly basis by Alex Coburn of QPC Builders. Alex and his team are refreshingly energetic and passionate North Shore builders dedicated to delivering the highest quality work that sets them apart. In this column, he provides information on the effectiveness of light in homes. www.qpcbuilders.co.nz

Matching Pinot Noir with Cheese

Bring in Natural Light

Whilst matching red wine with cheese seems at the outset to be an easy task, it can quite quickly go all wrong. When considering which cheese to have with Pinot Noir you need to consider the delicacy of the wine, the fruit structure, the acidity and the textural element of the wine. The same philosophy applies to any food and wine matching - either go with like matched with like (fruity with fruity, delicate with delicate) or go with opposites (tannic red wine with soft smooth cheese).

The other thing to consider is the ancestral home for Pinot Noir and the cheeses of the region, this approach quite often gets the match just spot on. More often than not a match that has been developed over the years has not happened because it tasted bad. A little history goes a long way here – Stilton and Port for example came about more from a need to keep the cheese and the wine (which became port) for longer than was necessarily considered a good thing.

So which cheese would I suggest for Pinot Noir?

Brie – the fruity delicate side of Brie matches well with those same characters in the wine. The earthy mushroom notes of a Brie de Meaux will work particularly well with a Pinot Noir from Martinborough. Just make sure the Brie is not too ripe, the secondary characters of a more mature piece of Brie won’t work all that well with Pinot Noir.

Epoisses is one of my favourite Burgundy cheeses and it matches very well with Pinot Noir that is quite structured and has more acidity. Epoisses is a washed rind cheese, made from Cow’s milk in the village of Epoisses. When young, Epoisses can be fruity and very mild; it is at this stage, or slightly past it, that it matches very well with Pinot Noir. A well aged Epoisses can be very strong and intense – more a cheese for a blue cheese lover. Whilst I adore aged Epoisses, when it gets to this stage, a crisp white Burgundy (particularly from the 2010 vintage) is excellent with it.

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Do you have dark spots in your hallway or rooms? How can adding a sky light help to solve this?

When considering renovating or building it is also good to consider where you will get natural light from. In many homes there are what are often referred to as ‘dark spots’.

These are spots in your home where there is no natural light, meaning that the inside lights always need to be on.

These spots are often found in staircases, hallways or rooms that are set lower than ground level.

One way around this, and a way to introduce natural light, is to use a skylight system. As well as introducing natural light to brighten up the space, they will also help to give the illusion of more space.

Skylights themselves have come a long way in the last 10 years with things like rain sensors to close them when the weather turns and selfopening/closing which enables better ventilation to help keep air fresh in your home. You can also get an option with automatic blinds, which enables you to block out the light at night time.

Whether you are retro-fitting your home or looking at designing your new home, give us a call today to talk about how you could incorporate skylights into your plans.

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Flametree Art Garden & Gallery

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Reorganisational Healing: With Doctor’s Chris and Lisa Lucks Doctor's Lisa and Chris

Lucks.

How Healthy is Your Spine?

Elements

Colour with Energy

The last show by Linda McKelvie at Flametree Gallery was a sell-out so we’ve been keenly awaiting the first new work in two years from this Waiheke-based artist.

Expect to see more of Linda’s trademark luminous, transparent colour.

Hand-ground pigments are swirled with liquid media and left to drip and pool over a chalk-white background creating works of great beauty with interesting surfaces. And after the giant canvases of the last show, these new works are smaller, room-friendly sizes.

Linda describes the patient months spent building her canvases up layer by layer as contemplative. “The images created through this process are the result of collaboration between the elemental qualities of the materials themselves and my actions and decisions while painting. I find the process exhilarating and often surprising.”

Elements is a solo show made up of a series of works that explore the spirit of the four primary elements, evoking the sensory qualities of solidity, fluidity, temperature and mobility.

There’s new work outdoors in the Flametree Art Garden as well, including elegant wire bullrushes that sway in the breeze and a wide selection of outdoor artworks for gardens, courtyards, wall and decks.

Flametree Art Garden & Gallery: 16a O’Brien Road, Coatesville.

Opening hours: Thursday to Sunday, 11am – 4pm. Phone: 09 414 7433, email: shelley@flametreegallery.co.nz, Visit: www.flametreegallery.co.nz or follow us on Facebook.

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According to Dr. Donald Epstein, creator and developer of Reorganisational Healing (ROH), Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), and SomatoRespiratory Integration (SRI) “The shape, tension, and position of your spine is directly related to the shape, tension, and position of your life.”

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Your spinal health assessment provides the doctors with vital information about the health and function of your spine and nerves, which relates to your internal state of health and well-being. Once your scan is done we will go over the results with you and give you our recommendations, and we’ll even give you a printed copy of the results to keep for yourself.

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Auckland Council with George Wood

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

Seven Ways to Put Auckland Back on Track I have been looking closely at the areas where Auckland Council must concentrate during this last nine months of the life of this first council.

Listing priorities is important and therefore I decided to come up with a list of my top seven issues for 2013.

1. Providing affordable council services: In this day and age local government occupies a privileged position in being able to strike rates to guarantee a regular source of income. It is therefore very important that every dollar collected by Auckland Council is justified and council is highly disciplined in how money is spent. The mayor and councillors play an important role in listening to the concerns of the community as to what is requested in the way of council services. Currently Auckland Council is gaining substantial savings when new contracts are let to provide services due to the economies the larger size of the contracts can achieve. Driving even further savings out of the overall operation must be upmost in the priorities of our council.

2. Strong leadership in the community: The last 15 years were a time when huge progress was made by the former North Shore Council in providing good services and infrastructure for our local community. It is interesting that locally on the Shore services like community development, arts and culture were provided by local trusts and groups who ran very lean organisations. I would certainly like to see the North Shore model for community development mirrored in other parts of Auckland. Relying on council to deliver services is all well and good up to a point but allowing communities to improve their own destiny is also very important.

3. Realistic Planning with Long Term Focus: Auckland Council must perform its role as the regional planning agency well. The approach must be evidence based and balanced and also reflecting the wishes of local communities. The council must ensure that the natural environment is preserved and enhanced.

Auckland is a relatively young city but in our 170 years we have gained considerable heritage and culture which reflects the yesteryears. We must ensure that this history is maintained for future generations. It is essential that council is able to process planning applications expeditiously, in a manner that shows the highest levels of integrity. Auckland Council must ensure that major infrastructure like water/waste-water and road/transport improvements are provided for in a timely manner.

4. Improvements in Transport Services: We need to have a more balanced approach to the provision of transport, especially public transport. Auckland must have a better relationship with Government in Wellington. Currently the Government and Auckland Council seem to be talking past each other. It is essential this relationship is enhanced. Timing of some large projects, like the Central Rail Link, need to be prioritised correctly or we will break the bank.

5. Economic Development and Job Creation: I agree that Auckland Council does not have a direct responsibility to actually create jobs. The council does have a major role in ensuring that an economic climate exists where business sees a positive future in setting up or expanding in the Auckland region. Young people being provided with decent jobs are our future, especially with our currently aging population. Council must zone suitable land for business and break the belief that too much “red tape� exists.

6. Providing Good Quality Parks and Environment: There is no doubting that the Auckland region has some of the best parks and beaches. Creating a culture of respect in relation to this beautiful natural environment is so important. This will require a well balanced approach by Auckland Council ensuring robust maintenance programmes that reflect community needs wishes and requirements. North Shore in particular has a number of beautiful bush and wilderness areas. I would like to see more effort placed on the prevention of erosion through better storm water management. Controlling the weed problems in Auckland Council parks must be addressed positively.

We need an improvement strategy for out sports field and sports facilities.

7. Providing for Arts and Culture: The real standout cities worldwide have a huge focus on providing for arts and culture. Auckland is developing its own signature and branding with our strong blend of European, Maori, Pacific Island and Asian cultures. Music and drama are also playing a stronger influence in defining our future. Whilst we have a great selection of big central city theatres and galleries it is important that we continue to strongly support the community groups that provide grass root services. If ever Auckland Council gets value-for-money it is the work done by the art galleries and centres on the North Shore. This concept needs to be reflected elsewhere.

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Milford - Everyone’s Place: News

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in Milford Latino Market Day a Success Again Once again the sun gods shone on Milford and we had a warm summer’s day for this year’s Latino Market Day. With the Head of Harbour Regatta on Lake Pupuke and plenty of stalls, crowds came to be part of this annual event. Face painting was on the agenda for what seemed like all the children attending, with our people going for three and a half hours virtually non-stop to keep up with demand.

A change this time was having a piano accordion player in the form of local resident Steven Cope, who fitted in nicely to the new café` culture developing at the top end of Milford. See the pictures of the fun event on the next page – you may see yourself there!

New Café Culture transforming ‘Up Town’ Milford With the opening of some new businesses in the last month, plus some renovations to existing ones, Milford is fast developing a large seven-day café culture. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the top end of Kitchener Road, or as I like to call it, ‘Up Town’ Milford.

With the recent opening of Casa Del Gelato and the change of the old bar to the Thirsty Frog Wine Bar with it’s bright green paint, this area of Milford has taken off. Tea Total and Swiss Bakery just around the corner both underwent renovations and you add Robert Harris into the mix and we are building a nice seven day café culture here.

A new café called the Little King Café is due to open this month, and knowing the owner, I know it will provide yet another reason to come to Milford at the weekend to chill out with friends and have something nice to eat and drink.

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

As well as this developing area, we also have established seven day cafés; Hamic, in the arcade beside New World, and in the Milford Mall is Coffee Club, Muffin Break, Neo Espresso, Sushi Tomi and the new burger joint in town, Morgan’s Family Restaurant.

So next time you are looking for a great place to go and have something to eat or drink, come down to Milford – Everyone’s Place!

Easter Goodies up for Grabs This year for Easter we are doing something a little different and participating businesses will be having an easter gift in-store for one lucky customer per business. Just makes it a bit more personal - that’s what we’re all about here in Milford.

So each time you shop at your favourite Milford businesses, check out if they are one of the participating businesses and enter to win. We will have many, many easter prizes for our local loyal community.

Community Vision for Milford An application for nominal funding to prepare a community vision has been lodged with our local board by Peter Carter of Milford Village Forum.

We are hopeful of a positive outcome after their March 19th meeting.

Look out for details and have a say!

See you all back in Milford trying out our new Café culture!

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Craft Market & Bazzar Saturday 9th March 10am - 2pm If wet, check website for details

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Murray Hill, Manager, Milford Business Association Email: milfordba@gmail.com

For details on Milford community groups, go to the Milford Residents Association website: www.milford.org.nz

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Optometry & Eyewear with Melissa Hay, Visique Milford Optometrists

Melissa Hay.

It’s never too early to begin caring for eyes. In this month’s article, eye expert Melissa Hay of Visique Milford Optometrists shares with Channel readers the importance of looking after young eyes...

Caring For Young Eyes Children will now be back at school for another year. School is such an important foundation for the rest of our lives, where we learn all sorts of educational and social skills. We all know that everyone learns in a different manner. Studies have shown that 80% of our learning is done through our eyes, so it is imperative that kid’s eyes are healthy and functioning well. I believe that every 5 year old should have a full eye test, to ensure that they don’t have any issues with their eyes that could affect their performance at school. One in every six New Zealand children, aged five to 12, suffers from treatable vision problems. So we really recommend that every child has a full eye examination before they start school to pick up any issues quickly.

Some children under 15 years of age are eligible for a subsidised eye examination, frames and lenses through Enable New Zealand. Visique Milford Optometrists is qualified to assess children for this subsidy which, depending on frame and lens choice, can cover the whole cost at Visique.

Signs that your child may have a vision problem are: • Losing their place while reading or using fingers to maintain their place • Avoiding close work particularly reading • Holding reading materials closer than normal • Tending to rub their eyes or have headaches • One eye drifting or aiming in a different direction than the other

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Closing or covering one eye or squinting Omitting or confusing small words when reading Having a short attention span for their age Having poor hand-eye coordination for activities like playing with a ball Consistently performing below potential

For the ninth year in a row, Visique Milford Optometrists is offering all five year-old new entrants free sunglasses to protect their eyes from harmful UV rays. Schools across the North Shore have vouchers to give to their student that you can bring in. But, don’t worry if you don’t have a voucher, just bring your new entrant in to us, and we will find them a cool pair of free sunglasses.

Research has shown that 80% of the UV damage to our eyes happens before we are 20 years old. So, it is really important that all children get into the habit of wearing good UV protecting sunglasses. Common eye diseases like, pterygium, cataracts and pingeuculae can be prevented by wearing sunglasses.

We may be used to wearing sunglasses to stop glare during the middle of the day, but research from the Kanazawa Medical University in Japan suggests we need to protect our eyes from the sun’s harmful rays when the sun is lower in the sky, such as early and late in the day, because of the angle of the sun in relation to the eyes. So, only wearing sunglasses in the middle of the day doesn’t cut it.

By the time you’re suffering from something like a pterygia your eye has already suffered a lot of damage over a number of years. This summer Kiwis need to get into the habit of wearing wrap-around style sunglasses that are 100% UV light protective throughout the whole day, even when it’s cloudy.

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Milford - Everyone’s Place: Morgan’s Burgers FULLY LICENSED

The Ultimate

Burger Experience

Kelvin Morgan and his wife are frequent visitors to San Francisco, having family in the city. Kelvin says they had long admired the number of restaurantstyle burger joints they encountered, and wondered why virtually no one in New Zealand had developed and tailored this fun, relaxed and reasonable concept for Kiwis.

“I always thought the concept was great and believed it would go well in New Zealand, being quite different from anything already here, particularly in the amount of choices on offer and the way it caters for the family dining aspect,” Kelvin says.

In June last year the couple took a trip to the US with Kelvin’s son Clint and his wife Kirsten. Clint’s many years managing restaurants in Melbourne made him the ideal partner and with Kirsten, a trained chef and cake maker and decorator, they form a committed management team. After seeing the concept for themselves, they were filled with enthusiasm, and on their return to Auckland they got to work scouting for potential locations for the idea.

In October they took over the restaurant space next to Whitcoulls in Milford Shopping Centre. They sourced a 1932 Austin truck from TradeMe, shined it up, painted it bright blue, and placed it in the middle of the restaurant, where it proudly serves as the salad bar. Vintage biscuit tins decorate the shelves and walls, and a Coca-Cola mirror bought from the Portobello markets over 30 years ago hangs stylishly above the drinks machine.

“Morgan’s is completely different to anything else around at the moment,” says Kirsten. “It’s based on an American concept and then we’ve tailored it for the unique things that Kiwis enjoy.”

The Morgans have developed a build-your-own burger joint. You choose your burger base (there are three different sized beef burgers, as well as vegetarian options and “exotic” flavours such as ostrich and buffalo), and then build the rest of your burger from the salad bar where you can choose unlimited salad options. The menu also features a range of desserts, nibbles, salads, wine and beer.

With a games room, an open deck, $10 kids meals and large premises, the Morgans have been careful to ensure the restaurant is well-suited for relaxed, stress-free family outings. These qualities also suit Morgan’s well for hosting birthday parties – with Kirsten’s background and strengths adding extra appeal.

Kirsten – who bakes all Morgan’s buns from scratch on-site - has wide experience in cake baking and decorating. It means a party at Morgan’s has the ability to be virtually stress-free.

Open since December, Morgan’s is already proving to be popular with the locals. “We have had a lot of fun so far,” says Kirsten. “It’s nice to have something completely different to anyone else in the area, and people seem to be loving it.”

Morgan’s is open from 9am to serve coffee (some have deemed it the best in the mall) and cabinet items (again, freshly baked by Kirsten), with the grill fired up ready for burgers by 11am.

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Gelato now in Milford!

Good news for those who love tasty treats – Casa Del Gelato, Auckland’s favourite Gelato Store has opened it’s seventh outlet right in the heart of Milford.

The writer is a self-confessed lover of their Gelato, being a regular visitor to their Ponsonby store from the time it opened around four or so years ago. They have gone on to open outlets in Parnell, Mt Eden, Highbury, Victoria Park Market, Te Atatu North and now Milford.

The neat thing about Casa Del Gelato is that they make their products right here on the Shore at their head quarters in Ellice Road. There Gelato is artisan, hand made from natural ingredients and flavours – using real frozen fruit, pulps, fresh milk and imported nut products from Italy. There are no additives, preservatives, artificial sweeteners, egg or animal fats etc. The majority of flavours are also gluten free.

There are always 16 flavours to choose from at Casa Del Gelato Milford. The favourites are always there, with some changing regularly for variety. There are up to 90 flavours in all. The fat content is also low at around 4% as opposed to ice cream that is 10% plus. The Casa Del Gelato Sorbet’s of course are completely fat free.

You can order your Casa Del Gelato treats in cones, a tub and their are even larger take home packs available.

The kids will love the healthy Gelato alternative and they will also love the little play area that is within the Casa Del Gelato Milford store. Mum and Dad can enjoy their Gelato in peace while the kids have a play! Or that may extend to a coffee or one of their lovely pastries imported from France.

So there it is folks – scrumptious Gelato right here in Milford. They’re open daily, Monday to Wednesday 10am until 6pm; Thursday to Saturday 10am until 10pm and Sundays 10am until 6pm.

Andrew Williams MP

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Milford - Everyone’s Place: TheMat Yoga Studio

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146 Kitchener Road, Milford, Phone 489 5553

We feature - Intro to Yoga classes, for new beginners - building from the very fundamentals and moving at a gentle pace to allow you to build up your practice safely. We have a class for the boys called “Bro-ga” which is tailored to strong (and often less flexible) male body types… our Renew, Revive, Restore classes are ideal if you’re looking to get back in shape and connect with your body. We offer Kids Yoga after school, which is a great complement to other activities, and teaches kids to relax, breathe, play with the postures and have fun. We have a Restorative and a General class which is tailored to relieve stress and unwind after a hectic day.

Pregnancy and Mums & Bubs classes are available, as well as Beginner and Intermediate level classes for the slightly more experienced. Our Wednesday morning 6am session is a Mysore Style practice - it is recommended to do 4 beginners classes before beginning with this style of practice. One on one sessions are on offer as well to learn how to tailor your practice to your body type.

We are developing Corporate Yoga Classes, and will be available to come to your work place for group classes, or we have Corporate Memberships if your office/business would like to come to us. We also have exciting workshops and events coming up in April so watch this space!

The benefits of a regular yoga practice include a sense of wellbeing, a relaxed mind, increased depth of breath which allows the nervous system to be calm, toned muscles and a happy glow...among many other things of course.

We are available for further information and any queries you might have, be in touch! We look forward to seeing you soon - on TheMat. Phone 963 2352, visit www.themat.co.nz or like them on Facebook to be kept up to date with the latest news.

OPENING SPECIAL OFFER for MARCH 15% off all memberships / concessions OR $12 first class / rest of week FREE

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Milford Shopping Centre • 24 Milford Road 09 489 3883 • www.platina.co.nz

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Milford - Everyone’s Place: Crafty Knitwits

Lots new at Crafty Knitwits A busy start for the year at Crafty Knitwits has kept Kerry and I on our toes; customers knitting up a storm while taking in the tennis and cricket and so many summer sewing projects on the go!

Kerry Bowles and Linda Geor.

We have taken delivery of some gorgeous fabrics including William Morris’s ‘The Morris Apprentice’. Well worth a visit to ensure you get to see this range, which will not last very long.

Talking of deliveries, our indent ranges of yarn are just starting to arrive.

There are boxes of scrumptious yarn arriving daily. To mention a few: Touch Yarns have done it again producing a lovely Angora/Silk mix of yarns in 6 amazing shades. This yarn knits up as an 8ply (double knit) but because it is so light has 230 meters in one 50 gram ball. We have some samples knitted up so that you can see the end result and a free baby rug pattern when you buy this yarn. Touch Yarns have also produced some beautiful new Possum and Merino shades. Touch Yarns are based in Alexandra, successfully producing for the New Zealand market and exporting overseas. We stock their full range.

And from the other side of the world, from Peru, we have also taken delivery of a new range of 4 ply Indeceita 100% pure alpaca. You may have knitted with the 8 ply, well you need to treat yourself to knitting the 4 ply.

Believe me you want to take your time knitting with this yarn, it is a knitters dream experience and the shade choices are wonderful.

Another new addition to our range is Wendy Merino 4 ply from the UK - so very soft and the shade range again is gorgeous and the price makes this lovely yarn affordable.

And from the other side of the world, from Peru, we have also taken delivery of a new range of 4 ply Indeceita 100% pure alpaca. You may have knitted with the 8 ply, well you need to treat yourself to knitting the 4 ply.

Our Italian range of yarns will start to arrive shortly so keep popping in to keep up to date. Our knitters are all working hard on the new range of samples to show some great examples of how the yarns knit up.

A lot of you are aware that we are working on a new project, extending our services and also the space at Crafty Knitwits. We have nearly finished phase one on the Milford Road entrance, have taken over the space next door on Kitchener Road and are now working on enlarging the wool store side of the store. Just a thank you from us to our customers and our knitting and crochet groups for supporting us as we go through this transition. It is a bit inconvenient at times, but you will see it will be worthwhile in the end. Keep your eye on us - we have lots of surprises coming up! And, oh, we had a nice wine accompanied by a cheese platter at Thirsty Frog on Saturday. Yum that was nice! I’m going to have to watch my figure with the new Gelato bar opening as well. What a magic little corner we have here in Milford!

Phone: 486 2724 Email: craftyknitwits@gmail.com

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Swiss Bakery 20th Anniversary Come and help celebrate!

Live Entertainment Guggemusik Yodelling Alp Horn Lots of specials on the Day Bratwurst Rosti & other Swiss Specialities

Sunday 10th March 10am til 2:30pm

Come & visit us for all your Swiss Specialities

5 Milford Road, Milford. Phone: 09 489-9737.

Open Mon to Fri: 8am - 4.30pm.

Sat: 8am - 2.30pm, Sun: 8am - 2.30pm.

Antiques & Things

With Bernard Molloy

Old Stuff

Don’t throw it away, it could be worth $ $ $

We regularly get customers expressing surprise that various old things can be worth something, with many telling me that they have thrown out similar pieces in the past!

Here at Molloy’s of Milford we buy most things that are old or unusual, within reason! We have a treasure trove of interesting items big and small. Perhaps you’ve got a collection of crockery, some porcelain, silver or a large furniture item gathering dust in the attic. So if you’re having a clear out or are just interested to find out what a certain piece is worth, why not drop in ask? We’ll certainly try our best to give you an insight into the origins and value of an item.

We will happily assist in identifying and valuing family heirlooms and treasures and do this at no charge to you. You never know, you could be sitting on a fortune!

If you’re more interesting in buying than selling, then take time out this month to come in to browse our aisles and have a chat.

Here is an idea of just some of the many and varied items we stock and buy.

Hope to see you soon!

164 Kitchener Road Milford 09 488 0495 www.tangosshoes.co.nz enquiries@tangosshoes.co.nz

Hirica Fashion comfort from France Sizes 37 - 42

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Sushi & Donburi

TOMO no URA Your local Sushi & Donburi place at 190 Kitchener Rd, Milford

(By the crossing, opposite of New World) Specialist catering supplier of Sushi for Functions, Parties, Dinners Phone: 486-0323 or 021-263-6012 • Email: kamoncatering.nz@gmail.com

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Molloy’s of Milford ANTIQUES CENTRE

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

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

Northside with Mayor Len Brown

2013 Census

We don’t know how lucky we are Mayor Len Brown.

Every Kiwi will be involved in an immensely significant event this month, the 2013 Census. The information collected in the census helps local and central government, community groups and businesses plan for the future.

The more accurate picture we have of the number of people and dwellings, and their distribution across the region and the country, the better we can plan for things like roads, parks, public transport and recreational facilities.

The census helps the council better understand the changing face of Auckland and prepare for service and resource improvements that reflect true demographic and population changes.

Auckland has always exceeded population projections, passing major population milestones in advance of expert predictions and expectations.

Combine that with ongoing under-investment in infrastructure and a legacy of decision making stymied by parochial attitudes, it is no wonder

The Harbour Bridge is perhaps Auckland’s most infamous example of botched future planning…

Auckland is facing some significant challenges.

The Harbour Bridge is perhaps Auckland’s most infamous example of botched future planning. Experts recommended six lanes with footpaths on both sides of the bridge. The bridge authority decided to go ahead with five, and central government scaled it back to an “austerity bridge” – four lanes and no footpaths.

It opened in 1959, and with the resulting rapid growth on the North Shore, by 1964 it was carrying traffic volumes not anticipated until the mid-1970s. Just 10 years after it opened, the ‘Nippon clip-ons’ were added either side.

Financial prudence is an absolute must for Auckland Council. But so is prudent and well-informed planning for the future, that anticipates future growth and need. That is just one of the reasons it is so important for you, your family members, friends and colleagues to fill out your census form.

March will also witness a new milestone for our Harbour Bridge, as Auckland’s first double-decker bus on a regular commuter route takes to the Northern Busway. The bus will be in service once it is certified and gets its Auckland Transport livery, so keep you eyes peeled.

This month Auckland Council wants to hear your thoughts on our draft Unitary Plan, the single regionwide rulebook that sets out where and what we can develop and how we protect our environment and heritage.

You can find out more about the draft plan and how you can have your say via the council website, your local library or local board office.

Make yourself count!

Len Brown – Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Council: Councillor Ann Hartley

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Ann Hartley.

With the golden weather we’re enjoying, it’s difficult not to burst into a chorus of “We don’t know how lucky we are”. The magnificent summer to date has shown the city off to its very best advantage, delighting visitors and locals alike.

And while we may be biased, it seems the world agrees: Auckland is a great place to live. We’ve been judged, not for the first time, the world’s third most liveable city – behind only Vienna and Zurich. This is according to the annual Mercer Quality of Living survey.

Favourite spots, like Long Bay and Shakespear parks, have been packed all summer, and the vast network of walking and cycling tracks are more popular than ever.

In fact, Auckland features in the top 10 in all three major international quality of life surveys: Mercer (3rd), Monocle magazine (9th) and the Economist Intelligence Unit (10th).

No, we’re not perfect. We have a few infrastructural issues to sort out, which have counted against us with the judges; failings which we’re working hard to put right.

But the fact is, we have easy access – for young and old, no matter where you live or what you earn – to natural, cultural and recreational assets that are the envy of larger cities with greater reputations.

It’s fantastic to see so many families making the most of our many regional parks, beaches, playgrounds, pools and sports facilities.

Favourite spots, like Long Bay and Shakespear parks, have been packed all summer, and the vast network of walking and cycling tracks are more popular than ever. Record numbers have been passing through the turnstiles at the Auckland Zoo. Then there’s the free summer entertainment, such as our free Music in Parks and Families in Parks programmes – catering for all ages and tastes; and if you’re in need of a little time in the shade, you can chill out in any of our modern, wi-fi equipped libraries – or stroll around the latest exhibition at our fantastic refurbished art gallery.

If you haven’t checked out our regular council newsletter Our Auckland, I urge you to do so. It’s packed with all the things you and your family can do, at any time of the year.

It’s an important part of the council’s long-term vision to enrich the lives of Aucklanders, beyond the investments we make in roading, water and waste management. We want communities that not only live together, but also play together.

We’re constantly adding value to the amenities and services that make Auckland the special place it is; from large projects, like the transformation of the Wynyard Quarter waterfront, to local improvements such as the upgrading of parks, sportsfields and children’s playgrounds.

We’re also working closely with our communities to support local initiatives and events. And we’re listening to you about what you want, giving you value for your ratepaying dollar.

This summer has been a celebration of what it is to be an Aucklander.

And with major improvements being made all the time to our transport and roading networks, who knows… next time we may be swapping our ‘bronze medal’ for a gold one.

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Helping business grow

What is in it for me – what do I stand to gain?

We know that customers and suppliers are asking this question more often of their business relationships. We all need to be clear as to what we can offer, and why - within a crowded and competitive market place.

As a membership organisation, NHBA is no exception. We are constantly reviewing our programmes and services to ensure we can highlight exactly the benefits we deliver to our business and commercial property owner members.

You have told us what is important to you. Here are the ways we are going to help grow your business in 2013.

Provide someone to help improve parking, and access to and from the area.

We act as the link between business and Auckland Transport, making it clear what is important to business. We will work with business to maximise the use of the parking available, to promote and educate staff and businesses as to the alternatives available.

We will even provide free public transport passes so there is no risk to give it a try. Our Real Time Cameras will show you when is a good time to leave the office and when to avoid the frustrations of being stuck in traffic.

Provide real ways to help prevent crime.

Our businesses want practical tools to enable them to be proactive in protecting their premises, assets and staff from crime. The Crime Prevention toolkits will continue to be available along with the crime prevention through environmental design surveys. We will also provide training around subjects such as internet fraud, personal safety, internal theft, shoplifting and CCTV – plus more as identified as important to you throughout the year. Our security patrol also adds a further layer of deterrent and compliments your own security arrangement. Last year burglaries decreased by a further 8% in our NHBA area, and we aim to do everything possible to ensure this downward trend continues.

Deliver easy ways to meet new customers and to create networks which work.

We are committed to over ten functions per year which include the NHBA Business Breakfasts, Luncheons, Business After Five and our annual Business Expo. The chance to hear from industry leaders while networking with other local business is a great way to learn, to increase your business profits and local customer base.

Give you a voice for your business in the meetings that count.

We understand the importance of having someone

you can call if you have issues which need resolving.

With the voice of 1300 plus members, NHBA does have access to the decision makers – such as council, NZ Police, NZTA and other industry lobby groups. We are here take away some of the roadblocks which can frustrate you and your staff.

In summary, NHBA’s programmes exist to ensure you are free to concentrate on extracting the most from your business in 2013. If you are part of the North Harbour Business Improvement District – in the red shaded area below, please give us a call and we will help. If you are outside of the North Harbour Business Improvement District, but located within the green shaded area below, you don’t have to miss out any longer. NHBA intends invite businesses in this area to join our association in the coming months through an official ballot process.

To find out more, either give Janine Brinsdon – NHBA’s General Manager a call on 09 968 2222/021 212 4942 or look online: www.nhba.org.nz/togetherstronger

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Chiropractic and a healthy lifestyle:

Hobsonville Point: Farmers Market

with Dr Nicola Pope, Zest Chiropractic Dr Nicola Pope has 12 years experience on post birth care for both mum and newborns. This month she shares her expertise and experience on pregnancy.

Dr Nicola Pope.

The Foodie’s Shore This month the Hobsonville Point Farmers Market celebrates its annual APPLE FESTIVAL. Over the weekend 23/24 March there will be cider and local wine tasting, an apple pie competition and free children’s activities including apple on a spoon race and apple bobbing. Of course our stallholders will have several varieties of apples on offer. To stay with the same theme, here is a yummy apple recipe from our regular demonstration chef at the market: Kevin Blakeman.

Supercharge your Immune System Autumn is here and with winter coming it is time to supercharge your child’s immune system ready for the challenges ahead. Here are our top five recommendations for keeping your kids at their best all year round!

1. Chiropractic care: Chiropractic supports all the functions of the body by balancing the spine and nerve system. Some studies show up to 400% increase in immune cells in people who see their chiropractor regularly. Families who choose to add chiropractic to their wellness plan have fewer visits to their GP and report that they bounce back much more quickly from any health challenge.

2. Fresh air. It’s tempting to keep the house shut up against the cooler weather but it is important to remember that oxygen is a vital part of our immune system. On dry days open your doors and windows and let in the fresh air. Also, make sure you and your kids get outside every day, again allowing fresh air into your body.

3. Research shows that sugar can reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by 40%. This immune-suppressing effect starts less than thirty minutes after ingestion and may last for five hours!

This is vitally important for an unwell child - a sugary treat may keep them from bouncing back as quickly.

4. Supplements. Esterified Vitamin C is effectively absorbed into our systems and helps ‘supercharge’ the white blood cells. Research has shown that zinc lozenges are effective in cutting the length of the average cold by half!

5. A diet full of fruit, veggies & fresh water. Providing your body with the nutrition it needs is always an important part of maintaining health. A family veggie patch is fun for the kids – imagine how exciting it would be for them to eat their very own carrots.

At Zest we are passionate about the health and wellbeing of your family - come and find out why more families are choosing CHIROPRACTIC as part of their family health strategy.

Contact: Dr Nicola Pope, Zest Chiropractic, Phone 963 9447.

Visit: www.zestchiro.co.nz

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Apple Crumble with Almond and Coconut Ingredients, serves 8-10 1kg Apples 2 Cups of sugar Water to cover 1 Cinnamon stick 2 Star Anise

Topping: 2 cups Flour 360g Butter 1 cup Desiccated coconut 1 cup Almonds 1 cup Sugar 5 teaspoons powdered cinnamon

Method 1. Place diced peeled apples, sugar, cinnamon and star anise into water. Boil until tender. Strain most liquid to gain the correct consistency. Set aside in baking dish.

2. Rub flour and cold, diced butter to breadcrumb consistency.

3. Add remaining ingredients and combine.

4. Toast this in a hot oven until just starting to brown. Allow to cool.

5. 30 minutes before serving heat the fruit in the oven until very hot, add topping and bake until golden brown. Finish with icing sugar.

6. Serve with your favourite ice cream.

What: Hobsonville Point Farmers Market.

Where: Hobsonville Point, just over the Greenhithe Bridge (Squadron Drive Exit) When: Every Saturday and Sunday, 9am – 1pm.

Web: facebook.com/hobsonvillepointfarmersmarket As always, if you have an opinion I would love to hear it. You can get in touch through www.chefkevinblakeman.com or www.facebook.com/chefkevinblakeman Kevin Blakeman, Demonstration Chef at the Hobsonville Point Farmers Market.

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I have been writing articles on topics related to our health for a number of years and in Channel I keep you up to date on ways in which we might improve our health by becoming more aware of the many options that are available to us.

Immunotherapy...

John Appleton.

and its role in the treatment of cancer As I see it...

This month, scientists at University of Tubingen in Germany (one of the oldest Universities in Europe) released a paper ‘Milestone of Cancer Research’ in which they report how anti-cancer immunity is capable of driving cancers and single cancer cells into permanent grow arrest.

Scientifically they say that this permanent growth arrest is called ‘senescence’.

They say that ‘their new data now explains how immunity and immunotherapies can efficiently control surviving cancer cells and thus protect from cancer and metastases’. Researcher Prof Martin Rocken notes that ‘this new therapeutic strategy offers the opportunity to develop new cancer immunotherapy that should be less aggressive, with relatively few side effects but highly efficient. He says that ‘it is likely that in the future we will not primarily try to destroy cancer with ever more toxic regimen; instead we will focus on strategies that restore the body’s immune control over cancers.”

This has to be a very exciting development in cancer research because it is widely known that current treatments such as chemotherapy can damage the immune system. As I see it, our endeavours regarding immunotherapy should focus on: 1. Boosting and restoring immune function so that we have a strong ‘army’ to attack cancerous cells. We all have cancer cells in our bodies often referred to as circulating tumour cells and our immune system is dealing with these every day. It is only when our immune response is overwhelmed that cancers can manifest.

2. Providing direction to our immune cells so that they know ‘where to look’ when it comes to attacking cancer cells. Cancer cells have special defences that can enable them to hide from the immune system.

When it comes to boosting the immune system – the first intervention we can make is to reduce stress. Stress brings about the release of a hormone called cortisol which the brain recognizes as the ‘fight or flight’ hormone and other functions of the body are halted until the stressful situation passes. The immune system is signalled to slow down. With chronic stress the immune system is permanently in low gear thus opening the door for disease to manifest. Exercise and meditation are great ways to reduce stress. Renowned Australian cancer survivor Ian Gawler www.gawler.org acknowledges the significant role that meditation played in his recovery.

Diet is also extremely important given that 70% of our immune cells reside in the digestive tract. Sugar and many processed foods have a negative impact on our immune system so it makes sense to focus on real food – plants and fruits that contain the nutrients that our bodies require to function optimally. This is why many people with cancer turn to vegetable juicing. Drinking lots of pure water is another way to boost the immune system. Dehydration causes the body to release histamine and when there is high histamine the body releases cortisol the stress hormone.

Specifically when it comes to immune boosting ‘foods’ Goat Colostrum is something I have looked into after reading an article in ‘New Zealand Doctor’

about its use with Melanoma. I can email this article if anyone is interested. High quality Goat Colostrum (powder) is available from Australia and it’s not too costly. Medicinal Mushrooms have repeatedly shown to be powerful immune stimulators. There’s an excellent product known as ‘Host Defence My Community’ www. hostdefense.com which I have used myself.

When it comes to immunotherapy Hyperthermia would be high on my list.

Hyperthermia (Greek ‘to overheat’) is known to boost immune function and it can potentiate (increase) the effect of other treatments including chemotherapy and intravenous Vitamin C. ‘What cannot be cured with fire must be deemed wholly incurable’ – Hippocrates, 400 BC. Recently I visited the National Institute of Integrative Medicine in Melbourne www.niim.com.au where I had the opportunity to observe the use of Hyperthermia in the treatment of cancer. The Niim Clinic (a charitable society) is arguably one of the most advanced in the world. It was founded by Prof Avni Sali (MBBS – PhD – FRACS FACS FACNEM) who is often referred to as the ‘founding father’ of integrative medicine in Australia.

The Hyperthermia unit (as featured in the picture above) is amazing to say the least. It’s incorporated into a room set up as a ‘Faraday Cage’ (copper cage to screen the room). The treatment is offered as part of a study into the use of Hyperthermia and for an hour the patient is heated to up to 40.5 degrees. At the Clinic they use high dose intravenous nutrients particularly Vitamin C in conjunction with the treatment. At high doses Vitamin C is believed to work as a chemotherapeutic agent creating hydrogen peroxide in the cancer cell which is toxic to the cell. In normal cells this doesn’t happen which is the reason why intravenous Vitamin C is not associated with side effects.

When it comes to providing direction for our immune system Gc-MAF www. gcmaf.eu is something I have looked into. GcMAF is a substance made in the body and is involved with ‘directing’ the immune system. Apparently cancer cells send out an enzyme called Nagalase which inhibits production of Gc-MAF. GcMAF is ‘taken’ by self-injection.

Cancer cells can protect themselves with a protein ‘coating’ (Fibrin) thus preventing the immune system from ‘seeing’ them. The use of Proteolytic enzymes (Trypsin/Chymotrypsin) which ‘digest’ this defence mechanism has been talked about for 150 years since Scottish Scientist Dr John Beard proposed the use of protein digesting enzymes as a treatment option for cancer. He wrote a book about it which can still be bought today “The Enzyme Treatment for Cancer and its Scientific Basis”. Today American Doctor Nicholas Gonzalez in New York specialises in the use of enzyme therapy www.dr-gonzalez.com The above is a starting point for learning more about immunotherapy. The research from Tubingen University has certainly caused me to reflect more deeply on this approach to disease.

John Appleton john@johnappleton.co.nz - www.johnappleton.co.nz Ph: 09-489-9362

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Celebrating 30 Issues of Channel Magazine

Celebrating the North This month the Channel Magazine celebrates its 30th issue, a time for celebration and perhaps a little reflection on the pages gone by. The Channel team revisited past issues of the Channel Magazine to once again hear what some of our favourite North Shore people have to say about the place they call home.

“I can honestly say there is no other place like it here (on the North Shore). Always friendly people, great food and a great atmosphere. I always feel safe and know that I can always find anything I want or need right here.”

Nerida Cortese. Issue 1: July 2010

“I love the relaxed lifestyle and the fact it’s not as busy as the city. Having access to all the beautiful nearby beaches is the main reason why I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. I have travelled all over the world and what we have here is very special.”

Anthony Boric. Issue 7: February 2011

“The Shore is the most relaxing place in Auckland. I often say that once you get over the harbour bridge to the Shore it is like you have just gone on holiday.

Jandals and boardies are okay.”

Terenzo Bozzone. Issue 2: August 2010

“I’m not too sure the Shore has any secrets. I’ve grown up here, so either I know all the secrets or the Shore is an open book. There is an old legend about a military bunker hidden in North Head somewhere – I don’t know anyone who has been able to find it, but I’ve heard it’s there somewhere.

True or not, I’m not too sure – I’ll let you know if I find it!”

Tom Abercrombie. Issue 9: April 2011

“It’s clean, green, culturally diverse with great schools and excellent performing arts and entertainment...We have superb cafés, restaurants, markets, shopping, health, fitness and sports facilities and our beaches are to die for. Where else would you rather live?”

Tina Cross. Issue 3: September 2010 “I don’t think people really understand what’s different about the North Shore until they come to live there. The people of the North Shore are wonderful. They are so genuine and have such a strong community spirit amongst them. I have gained some really wonderful friends since living on the Shore.”

Michelle Wall. Issue 4: October 2010 “I love that the Shore is a huge city but still feels like a little community, I always see someone I know when I’m out and if I meet someone on a job that is from the Shore, we have an instant connection as ‘shore-kids’. I love that people have North Shore pride - I know I do.”

Sophie Henderson. Issue 5: November 2010 “There’s a secret little beach next to Cheltenham, accessible off North Head, that is lovely. Friends of mine were married down there one morning at 6.30am as the sun came up… her flowers were lotus which opened as the day dawned and we had scrambled eggs and champagne at McHugh’s afterwards. Bliss. The Bunker is the other place I love which is hidden in the mountain (Victoria) with an open fire, mulled wine and the music of talented locals wafting up through the earth. More bliss.”

Debbie Harwood. Issue 6: December 2010/January 2011

“An early morning walk around the lake returning via Milford beach is a must.”

April Ieremia. Issue 8: March 2011

“The Shore was the perfect place to grow up! And the people. They are so warm and friendly. I have yet to come across a community as wonderful as that on the Shore.”

Anna Hutchinson. Issue 10: May 2011 “Growing up so close to the water makes it hard for me to be anywhere that is land locked for a very long time. Takapuna Beach is constantly buzzing with activity and I love to sit down at one of the cafes and catch up with friends. The North Shore provides a lot of opportunities for the community from education to recreation and is a great place to call home.”

Kirk Penney. Issue 11: June 2011 “When you live on the Shore everywhere seems relaxing.

You feel the weight of the city lift as soon as your wheels touch the Northcote Road off-ramp.”

Hilary Barry. Issue 12: July 2011 “I feel as though I’m on holiday here on the North Shore and when I cross the bridge I’m moving to the dark side. This basically is the Promised Land.

The fact that you’re so close to all the sport you ever want to go to, all the shows that you want to go to – you’re living in a seaside resort and I think Takapuna beach is the best liveable beach in the world.” Murray Deaker. Issue 13: August 2011

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“Being brought up on the shore rocked, living close to beach and being able to ride everywhere was fantastic.”

Tania Dalton. Issue 14: September 2011 “I have travelled extensively and I believe we are truly blessed with the natural environment we have in Takapuna.”

David Abercrombie. Issue 15: October 2011 “We love Devonport - I think it’s the best place to live in the whole world I reckon… they (our kids) don’t realise it yet, how much they’re getting, but when they get older they’ll get nostalgic and they’ll remember their days in Devonport. It’s so idyllic.”

Tim Finn. Issue 16: November 2011 “To relax on the Shore … an early early walk in Birkenhead Point - down to the wharf via the bush, for a swing at the park, and then there’s this awesome little spot with sunrise and city views at the end of Tizard Road.”

Amanda Judd. Issue 17: December 2011/January 2012 “My favourite walk is along the beach and onto the waterfront walkway from Mairangi Bay to the other bays. I reckon it’s the best walkway in the world; where else do you get to be so close to the water and have such a beautiful view of a harbour?”

Billy Bowden. Issue 18: February 2012 “One of the most enjoyable things about the Bays is that you can walk down the street, say hello to someone and they say hello back!”

Catherine Chappell. Issue 19: March 2012 “I love the lower Northshore.

Devonport, Northcote Point and Birkenhead point. They have a oldy worldy almost village feel that I really like.

And, the East Coast Bays has stunning beach after stunning beach. Totally world class, I don’t think we realise.”

Andrew Clay. Issue 20: April 2012

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“I love the variety the Shore has to offer. For example, this week my granddaughters are doing netball coaching at the AMI Netball Centre.

How fantastic is that? A world class facility being able to be used by these young children. They go to the Millennium Centre for swimming lessons and to the L’Academie de Danse in Apollo Drive. It’s just wonderful to be able to use these centres of excellence at their age!”

Joan Finlayson. Issue 21: May 2012 “Nature has blessed Auckland. It is a green nest with volcanoes, islands, beaches. An amazing jewel – an extraordinary place. I really do believe it is the sleeping giant of the Pacific Rim.” Ludo Campbell-Reid. Issue 22: June 2012 “The Shore and individuals who make up this wonderful community have encouraged my ambition to take my projects to a world scale, but the Shore will always feel like home. Look at it, what a doorstep.”

Cam Calkoen. Issue 23: July 2012 “It’s been a great family move. New Zealand is a great place to raise a family, and I see that more and more.”

CJ Bruton. Issue 24: August 2012 “I feel like it’s accessibility meets lifestyle, with a relaxed beach culture.

It feels really active too, like NZ’s answer to Bondi Beach living.”

Steven Dunstan. Issue 25: September 2012 “Access to an amazing coastline - with Takapuna having one of the best urban beaches in the world, friendly and cultured local community and proximity to the city – close but far enough away to escape.”

Ben Wiltshire. Issue 26: October 2012 “After my numerous (but limited) travels around the world and our country, I think the North Shore is truly beautiful!

The make-up of my immediate local surroundings (Takapuna) from a geological perspective is extremely unique. Volcanic eruption has essentially defined my direct environment outside my home.”

Talia Bennett. Issue 27: November 2012 “It’s getting better and better; The Bruce Mason Centre and The Pumphouse, for example, are putting on some good productions. It’s amazing that there is so much theatre here in Auckland.”

Roger Hall. Issue 28: December 2012/January 2013

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Dr Ker Liong welcomed to Medplus Medplus is delighted to have a new doctor, Ker Liong, joining the team at their Family Medical Centre.

Dr Fiona Brow says: “We have a fantastic team of doctors, but most of them are women. We have been looking for the right male GP to join us for over a year, and are very glad to have finally found him!”

Ker was born in Bahau, a small town situated in West Malaysia. His six years of secondary education Dr Ker Liong. was completed in Penang, the Pearl of the Orient, a city situated in North Malaysia. During those years he lived with his uncle, a consultant urologist, who cultivated his interest in medicine.

Ker then travelled to Scotland to study medicine and he obtained his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh in 2008. Subsequently, he spent two years working in a few public hospitals in the UK. The UK experience was challenging, widening his horizon in the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Ker and his partner, also a GP, moved to New Zealand in 2010. He says “I am fortunate to have a partner who also works as a GP. Both of us frequently share and exchange ideas and encourage one another, in work as well as in life.”

Once in New Zealand, Ker spent time working locally at Auckland Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Hospital. He rotated through specialities including dermatology, rheumatology, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynaecology.

Recently Ker has been working as a GP on the Shore. He is on the vocational training pathway progressing towards Fellowship of the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners and has recently passed his Primex Examinations.

He really enjoys the broad spectrum of general practice but is developing a special interest in dermatology. He has been brought up to be multi-lingual, which continues to be useful as he can consult fluently in four languages: English, Malay, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Ker spends his down time with his partner. He enjoys photography and has a passion for travel; getting to visit different cultures and different ways of life.

Ker is very much a family man and he returns home to Malaysia to visit his extended family every year.

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“Castor Bay. It’s a great beach for the kids and catching up with locals.

If there are any waves, then surfing the local spots of Milford and Takapuna reef. Paddle boarding off the Bays is also a great way to enjoy the summer and keep fit.”

Nathan Handley. Issue 29: February 2013 “Every time we produce Channel, every issue, I get a thrill. I believe this magazine captures the vibrancy of this very special part of the world we live in. We’ve never had a vehicle to do that before. And, pleasingly, it just keeps getting better – and it’s free! I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy putting it together.”

Aidan Bennett, Publisher. Issue 30: March 2013

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Channel Feature: Our 2013 School Head Prefects

Celebrating our 2013 Head Prefects At Channel Magazine we love highlighting all that is good on the Shore. We make it our business to highlight the achievements of those in our community. For youngsters it doesn’t get much better than being selected by their Secondary School to be the Head Girl or Head Boy. It is a reward for the hard work and dedication of those students during the years they have attended the school and celebrates their leadership qualities.

In this issue of Channel Magazine we thought our readers deserve to know a little bit more about those students chosen to lead their respective North Shore schools in 2013. Just as the school year got underway in February, Aidan Bennett put these questions to the 2013 Head Boys and Girls of Kristin, Rosmini, Takapuna Grammar, Westlake Boys, Westlake Girls and Pinehurst.

Claudia Brick and Mark Horner.

Claudia Brick – Head Girl, Takapuna Grammar School

Mark Horner – Head Boy, Takapuna Grammar School

AB: Congratulations on becoming the head girl at your school. Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

CB: In my time at Takapuna Grammar School I have contributed to many co-curricular activities, as well as taking part in a wide range of extra-curricular sport, music, and service. I like to think that I am a positive role model for younger students and have demonstrated the dedication and commitment required to be head girl through leadership and a great work ethic.

AB: Congratulations on becoming the head boy at your school. Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

MH: That’s a really difficult question to answer! I feel that I was chosen for the role because I try to be involved in as many different different areas of the school as I can, such as World Vision, PSSP (Peer Sexuality Support Programme), sport, and music.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

CB: Managing to maintain my high academic standards and sport while fulfilling the role of head girl, which has a significant time commitment.

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

CB: Takapuna Grammar School has provided me with opportunities above and beyond any previous expectations. The school encourages and supports students to be involved in many aspects of school life while maintaining extra-curricular interests as well. Obviously my friends here have also played a big part in making school so special.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

MH: I’d have to say writing speeches. They’re something that I’ve always found challenging yet satisfying. I also think that trying to fit everything in that I want to achieve this year is going to be difficult.

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

MH: I love it here! There are so many opportunities for everybody so that no one is ever left out. Also we have a great mix of people and cultures within the school, creating a diverse and interesting atmosphere.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

CB: Universal access to healthcare. One billion people in the world today lack access to health care and more people are killed by preventable disease each year than conflict.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

MH: Ooh this is a hard one! I would have to say that other than the obvious (war and poverty) that I would like to change the way that profits are shared.

Ideally I feel that all products should be fair trade.

AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

CB: Good question - that is as yet undecided! I have a wide variety of interests so it is a challenge to narrow it down to a specific career choice. I am looking forward to continuing learning and hopefully that will include the chance to travel and study overseas.

AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

MH: I’d really like to go into engineering either through Auckland or Christchurch. I haven’t decided what strand of engineering I will do yet; I’ll decide that in second year. Also, at some point, I would like to train as a commercial pilot.

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James Bishop – Head Boy, Kristin School AB: Congratulations on becoming the head boy at your school. Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

JB: Thank you, I think that I was chosen by my peers and teachers to lead the school because of my love for Kristin and my dedication during my time here. I have always said yes to any opportunity that has come my way, such as when my close friend Jocelyn Ho asked me to partake in Chinese Flag Dancing, when I was asked to MC a violin recital, and when I coached junior football. I think this involvement over many years put me forward as a candidate for head prefecture. I have always had the ability to build strong personal relationships with all sorts of individuals and when groups come together I find myself being looked up to as the one to make decisions and lead the group. I have always enjoyed being a leader ever since 2007 when my teacher Mrs Sarah Underdown made me Class Captain.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

JB: I think the most challenging part of the role will be to manage the pressure of being a role model and leader for the entire student body. As a Head Boy at Kristin I will be heavily involved in the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools and this obviously takes a huge chunk of time in what is already a busy final year of school. It is hard to comprehend that the entire student body is looking to me for leadership and can be motivated by my actions, and although this is a difficult part of the role for me, I feel that it will be one of the most rewarding. I will try to manage the responsibility of leadership by involving myself in as many areas of the school as possible, and in particular through my extra-curricular activities where I am able to develop close friendships with individuals and groups.

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

JB: I truly believe that Kristin School is special because of the people involved in the school. Whether that is students, parents, teachers or administrative staff, each and every individual involved in Kristin goes above and beyond their required role in the school and that’s what makes it such an amazing place to be, day in and day out. Since the day I set foot inside the grounds back in 2004, I have felt that Kristin School is a family. The dedication and enthusiasm from all is why success is regularly achieved in all facets of school life. I have loved my ten years at the school and cannot describe to you the honour and pride I feel to be leading Kristin School in its 40th year alongside Phoebe.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

JB: I think I would entirely get rid of negativity in the world. In the words of a young man named Justin Bieber “Never Say Never”. I believe that this speaks wonders for what I am trying to say. For me personally, this desired change is inspired by my Year 9 form teacher, Mr Dennis Brown; he always made an effort in every class to not say the word “don’t” and would consistently stay positive and motivate his students. This meant a lot to me and I feel that if this was achieved on a much larger scale then many of the world’s problems would be solved and the world would be a much happier place for all. A friend of mine, Kiran Patel, recently came back from a family trip to India and he spoke of the happiness that is evident in the slums in India where there are people with next to nothing living happy lives simply because they are positive about the situation that they are in. With this positivity spread worldwide, the world would be a more selfless place and people would work together to make the world a better place.

Phoebe Jasper and James Bishop.

AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

JB: When I leave school I hope to go to University in Melbourne. I am currently deciding on whether to head for Monash University in Melbourne to study Business and Property or to The University of Melbourne to study Business. With either of these degrees I hope to dabble in the financial sector, investing in projects and in some way giving back to society.

Phoebe Jasper – Head Girl, Kristin School AB: Congratulation on becoming head girl at your school. Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

PJ: I think, ultimately, my positivity and willingness to get involved gave me the extra edge. I am an extremely energetic person and I love supporting the people around me.

I also find myself in lots of different friend groups, which I think helps me to be more approachable, so it means my peers can ask me anything and relate to me.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

PJ: For me, the most challenging and enjoyable part of the role are bound to be the same. It will be a struggle to keep on top of everything but I hope in the future I can look back and say I really got stuck in and had a lot to do in my final year of school. Time management is always challenge for me, as it is for most teenagers. The leaders at Kristin have a lot to do with the whole school, but the student leadership structure also allows opportunities to talk to Deans and Principals about your struggles, so that will definitely help.

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

PJ: Kristin is an extremely special school, having been there since Kindergarten I have had the full experience. Growing up at this school has been more than I could ever ask for. Kristin has taught me values and habits that I will carry through my whole life, and I will always have somewhere to return to, wherever I end up.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

PJ: Happiness. The world is so angry and there is so much hate in the world. If everyone can make one person happy a day then I think it would make the world a much better place.

AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

PJ: When I leave school I hope to study musical theatre overseas, in England or Melbourne and then perform for the rest of my life. Being a singer and actor, music is extremely important to me, so as long as I can sing and have music then I will be happy. If that doesn’t work out in the next 5 or so years, I plan to be an early childhood educator.

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Jesse Medcalf – Head Boy, Westlake Boys High School AB: Congratulations on becoming the head boy at your school.

Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

JM: I’m an extremely passionate member of the Westlake community, and I pride myself on reaching the potential that Westlake Boys’ encourages every student to achieve. I’ve become fully immersed in Westlake life, and over the last four years I’ve been fortunate to participate in a wide variety of sporting, academic and cultural activities.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

JM: A big goal for me, and one with its fair share of challenges, is to ensure that every student fulfils their potential. Westlake Boys’ has a proud tradition of excellence, and are constantly improving pass rates across all levels, but it remains a challenge for all students to meet their potential. Our Peer Tutoring, free breakfast and tutoring schemes are making excellent headway in this regard, and I’m keen to see this progress even further this year.

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

JM: Westlake Boys’ has a unique sense of pride and dignity. Whether you’re walking into the magnificent auditorium during assembly, watching the house haka competition, or simply walking around the school grounds, the sense of school pride amongst the boys is pervasive. I think this comes from the way we celebrate excellence with such passion.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

JM: Positive change comes from each individual’s desire to first reach his or her own potential and then to contribute more effectively to society.

If this mind-set was adopted collectively we could all share a more bountiful community.

AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

JM: I’m intending to apply to a range of US universities, including some of the ivies and a few others with strong business programs. I hope to study economics and politics, and eventually follow careers in both fields.

I want to return to New Zealand for the politics as I think it would be the most effective way for me to improve the lives of all New Zealanders.

Jesse Medcalf.

Zoe Cronin – Head Girl, Westlake Girls High School AB: Congratulations on becoming the head girl at your school. Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

ZC: Thank you. Maybe some of the reasons I have been chosen as a head prefect of Westlake Girls High School are that I am a hard worker who strives for personal excellence in all that I do, I love to interact and meet new people, I enjoy taking on new opportunities and challenges, and have a positive attitude.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

ZC: Time management will be a challenging factor this year. Finding a balance between my huge commitment with sport as well as finding time to study, write assignments, and be one of the main figures helping lead the school - it will be a challenge, but one I am looking forward to. I will come across many minor challenges throughout the year, however I have great staff behind me, and a supportive prefect team surrounding me, so any challenges faced will be able to be shared and overcome.

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

ZC: I believe my school is special as it provides a place for all students to grow and develop confidently into leaders. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Westlake; it has provided me with numerous opportunities with my studies as well as sport. I look forward to this year with a new house system helping generate even better school spirit, whilst providing a great support network for girls within the school allowing them to make lifelong friends. Westlake is a school that sets high standards, producing young ladies with qualifications, talents and core values that will help them be successful in life.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

ZC: I realize this question only says one thing however as a leader I would love to change many things to make New Zealand as well as other countries all around the world a better place. Some things I would change are - prison penalties would become harsher, poverty and child abuse.

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AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

ZC: I am unsure whether I want to attend university or take a gap year next year.

I like to focus on the present and make the most of each opportunity that comes my way rather than focusing on the future too much. Possible options at this stage include pursuing a sports scholarship overseas to continue my involvement in volleyball, studying communications at AUT, or working toward a career as a sports journalist, something that I would be very passionate and interested in.

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Jack Timings – Head Boy, Rosmini College

Ben Curran – Head Boy, Rosmini College

AB: Congratulations on becoming the head boy at your school. Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

JT: I think I was chosen for the Head Boy role because of my involvement in all parts of the school. I am heavily involved in school music, mainly as a classical singer but also as a trombone player, I have been playing sport for the school since I first started in Year 7 in both soccer and tennis, and I have demonstrated good academic ability as well. In the words of our principal Mr Gerrard: “Rosmini College prides itself on producing well rounded young men.”

AB: Congratulations on becoming the head boy at your school. Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

BC: I try to always be driven and determined. During my 6 years at Rosmini, I have channelled my energy and dedication into many pursuits in the classroom and on the sports field and now I have been given the opportunity to apply my experience to the wider school community I now know so well.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

JT: It will be hard to continue the legacy of the outstanding Head Boys that the school has had every year, each making their mark on the school. I look forward to the challenge of helping make Rosmini College as great as I can in my own way.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

BC: Year 13 traditionally has an academic focus, and this has always been important to me. I hope to be able to balance my enthusiasm for my new role with my commitment to study and other personal endeavours.

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

BC: It has been incredible to absorb the spirit of Rosmini during all my years at the

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

JT: Our school is special because of the Catholic values and teachings that permeate all parts of the school whether they are academic, sporting or cultural. The good values that the students here are taught to use and live by create a strong sense of brotherhood in the school, which I believe is the greatest part of the school. Age, size, ability, everyone is equal at Rosmini College and that is something we pride ourselves on.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

JT: For most people, life in New Zealand is pretty fantastic. But some people, in both New Zealand and around the world, are not so fortunate. There are people living in poverty, with corruption, and without rights and freedoms. These global issues are not simply going to go away in one lifetime, nor are they problems a lone leader can defeat. The world needs massive changes and it is unrealistic to assume that we can make such a difference on our own. But if everyone plays their part, change can happen. More personally, a realistic change I would like to help progress is the treatment of Type 1 diabetes in the world today. As a diabetic myself I want to help those in my position live as normal a life as possible and to be able to have the best control over their condition that they can. I believe that with the progress that has been made already, we could see incredible results in the next 10-20 years.

AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

JT: After the year is over, I would very much like to study Engineering and Music Performance, preferably at Auckland. After that, I’m not quite sure.

Ben Curran and Jack Timings.

school. Rosmini College has always prided itself on producing well-rounded men.

The teachers, Old Boys and leadership bodies work to create a sense of family, and it is so satisfying to be one of the senior students now helping to create this culture for the younger boys.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

BC: In a perfect world, everyone would have a basic standard of living, and have their natural rights recognised. Food, education and hygienic shelter are desirable for everyone. It is scary to think that this may never be achieved, but therein presents our generation’s challenge.

AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

BC: At the moment I intend to study Commerce and Law, possibly at The University of Auckland or maybe further afield. I’ll see where this year takes me.

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Channel Feature: Our 2013 School Head Prefects

Jake McGregor and Megan Woodhead.

Jake McGregor – Head Boy, Pinehurst School AB: Congratulations on becoming the head boy at your school. Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

JM: I have been attending Pinehurst for the past 6 years, and have always tried my hardest to be an integral part of the school community, assisting in organising various projects, taking part in events such as school plays, speech competitions and sports days, and serving on a variety of councils including academic, citizenship, and environmental.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

JM: One of our aims as a prefect committee this year is to encourage greater participation in house events, and building a greater sense of school spirit. I feel that motivating the student body, and indeed the staff and parent community as well has the potential to be rather challenging initially, but I am confident that we will make headway throughout the year.

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

JM: It has provided a safe, friendly environment where I can be confident expressing myself whilst pursuing my own interests and learning in a fashion that suits me best – the small class sizes allow the teachers to focus more on the individual students. This is something that I have responded well to.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

JM: I would change the basic principles of politics, whereby instead of being concerned with what benefits them, politicians would instead pursue policies that benefit the public and the country they serve.

AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

JM: Although I intend to pursue my interests in performing arts, I will also be attending university, where I hope to follow a career in broadcasting, or else in history.

Megan Woodhead – Head Girl, Pinehurst School AB: Congratulations on becoming the head girl at your school. Why do you think you were chosen for the role?

MW: Though I have only been at the school for two years it has had such a great impact on me, and I’ve always felt I’ve needed to give back in some way. I became involved in as many school activities as possible; events, house activities, and competitions. I also worked hard to become a part of the Scholars Academy, joined the Citizenship Council, and attended the NZ Model United Nations. I suppose in showing an eagerness to get involved wherever possible and to contribute to the school, I also showed the qualities that deemed me fit for the role. It is such an honour to have been chosen.

AB: What is going to be the most challenging part of the role for you?

MW: I believe that trying to bring about change, however small; will always be met with some degree of confrontation. This is always challenging for both parties involved especially as there are so many ideas our prefect body would love to bring to fruition this year.

AB: Why is your school so special, you have obviously enjoyed your time there?

MW: Pinehurst has enabled me to grow in all aspects of my life and learning. It is such a supportive and friendly environment where all students are given the opportunity to excel, not only academically, but in all areas.

AB: You are obviously a leader. If there was one thing you could change in the world what would that be?

MW: Peoples’ inability to accept one another’s differences, whether this be race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. I believe acceptance of others is of utmost importance if we seek any degree of peace in the future.

AB: What do you intend to do when you leave school?

MW: I am currently interested in doing a degree in communications at AUT, possibly majoring in journalism. Hopefully I will be able to pursue my interests in photography as well. However I’m also interested in political science and fine art so nothing is definite.

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North Harbour Club: News

You know your numbers...

but do you know their meaning?

By Catherine Lamb, General Manager, North Harbour Club. catherine@northharbourclub.co.nz

The North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust acknowledges the ongoing offitour fantastic Keeping your support business future is about being better sponsors… equipped to make bold and powerful financial decisions. At Hayes Knight, rather than just work the numbers, we interpret them. The result is a more empowered, knowledgeable client able to be proactive with the next steps of their business. To find out more, visit hayesknight.co.nz

NORTH HARBOUR CLUB AIMES AWARDS SPONSORS

Takapuna Grammar Deputy Head Boy Max Burney and Head Boy Mark Horner (right) with Prime Minister John Key at The North Harbour Club Lexus of North Shore Charity Lunch.

WE’RE BUILDING NORTH HARBOUR SPONSORS

PM’s Address Kicks off Busy Year As you will have read about in the special “Northside” issue of Channel Magazine in February, the North Harbour enjoys a busy year of events, and 2013 is shaping up to be one of the best yet.

First up, we held the first of our Lexus of North Shore Charity Luncheon Series for 2013; we were delighted to host Prime Minister John Key for his ‘State of the Nation’ address at the North Harbour Stadium. The lunch was brilliantly MC’d by Mike Hosking and guests were presented with the Government’s outline for the year and what to expect. It was a great turnout of over 300 of the Club’s members and guests and I was so proud to showcase just what we do on the North Shore to the PM and the media that were in attendance – we received fantastic coverage on radio, TV and in the press too.

The next in our luncheon series is one that has been a sell-out for the past two years – the Lady’s Lunch at the Spencer on Byron Hotel in Takapuna on Friday 10th May. This year we have a change in focus from fashion to food – and the powder room will become the tasting room, with a few more surprises in store! It’s a great way to start the weekend off and the perfect opportunity to get the girls together for lunch, reward your staff members, or just come along and meet like-minded people on a fun day. Do contact me if you would like to make a booking for this lunch as it is bound to be another popular one and we’d love to see you there.

Our lunches are all fundraising events for the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust with the proceeds going to help the outstanding young talent that we have in our region through the AIMES Awards. From sports to education, to community service and the arts – they are all acknowledged and rewarded. What’s more, we keep in touch with our winners and continue to follow their progress with great interest, pride and support.

In late December we held our very first Alumni get-together it was great to catch up with them. In attendance were some of our most recent winners, some from as far back as 2002, an indication of how the Club has grown since our inception in 1995.

We have the most incredible list of Alumni – Terenzo Bozzone, Juliette Haigh, Matthew Flinn, Amalia Hall, Lydia Ko, Jo Aleh to name just a few of them. What further motivation do you need to know that we are assisting these incredible young (homegrown) superstars? They are all awe-inspiring and great ambassadors for our region. We’re so proud of them all and they are proud to be from the North Harbour region!

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By Eddie de Heer, Chairman of Devonport Business Association.

Destination Devonport

Devonport Community News

News, Views, and Information from the Village by the Sea – Devonport.

By Maria Teape - Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust

Hello and welcome to this month’s account of what has been happening in the wonderful seaside village of Devonport.

What an amazing summer we are having, sun, sun and more sun!

I was talking to a friend recently and we agreed that apart from perhaps wanting slightly warmer evenings, Auckland’s summer time weather is just about perfect. I was also bragging about Devonport’s 5 amazing beaches but was put in my place when he asked how many of swims I had had... Answer: zero! I am pleased to advise that I now have got several swims ‘on the board’ having ventured down to Cheltenham beach for delightful evening swims recently. We are truly lucky to be living in such a wonderful village.

My wife and I recently stumbled upon the most delightful surprise that is the Beaumont Quarter in Auckland City. For those of you that may be unfamiliar with the area it is situated just behind the main railway station at the bottom of Queen Street.

What a beautiful area this has become, with magnificent planted pots and overhead decorative lights, making a spectacular space that just beckons for one to linger a while. Congratulations to Ludo Campbell Reid, and his team at Auckland Council, for creating another wonderful space in our city. We look forward with great expectation to the same treatment and attention to detail being implemented in Devonport.

The beginning of the year has got off to a flying start with the first of our quarterly Business Breakfasts taking place on Wednesday 27th February at Torpedo Bay Cafe.

This month’s topic was Social Media. Remember when we got cold sweats thinking about the internet and emails. Then websites came along and for a while we put that in the too hard basket as well! Guess what... Social Media is the next thing that we MUST come to grips with, our business survival is at stake and we need to get familiar with all means of talking to our customers and they are talking on Facebook, Twitter and Linked In. We were especially lucky to have two speakers from Digital Media Developments, who were both top experts in their fields and shared their extensive knowledge with us. The Business Breakfasts are always a great opportunity to network with other local business people as well as gain some valuable knowledge that will enhance and grow our businesses.

Recently I attended a meeting where the main topic was an introduction and overview of the earthquake-prone building policy review by Auckland Council.

Obviously this work will have implications for the vast majority of buildings in Devonport and should be of high interest to the owners and managers of these buildings. Since the earthquakes in Christchurch there has been a great deal of misinformation and reactionary responses from the likes of the insurance industry and even the banking sector. The implications on the property sector are huge; buyers are hesitant, tenants nervous and the building owners are stuck in the middle.

We have arranged for Bob de Leur, Manager of Building Policy, Training & Resolution from Auckland Council to speak on Thursday 7th March at Torpedo Bay Navy Museum seminar room commencing at 7pm. Bob is probably the most knowledgeable person at Auckland Council about the impact of the recent Christchurch earthquakes and their implications for Devonport in particular. Bob de Leur wrote the policy review document and has graciously accepted our invitation to speak at the meeting as well as answer any questions you may have. This meeting is open to all Devonport building owners or managers and I would strongly recommend that you attend. To register your intention to attend, please email Jill Charlton on jillc@ponsint.school.nz. Cheers, Eddie

We are spoilt for choice of events this month in Devonport with activities on practically every weekend!

Our annual free Kids Athletics programme is underway, with two more sessions scheduled in March on the 6th and 13th, from 4-6pm at the Vauxhall Reserve rugby grounds. Primary and Maria Teape. intermediate aged kids can come along and have a go at high jump, long jump, shot put, running races and more.

On Sunday the 3rd of March is the Devonport Community Treasure Hunt, this year with a nautical theme. It is a great way for children and their caregivers to spend some quality time together, exploring the community and learning something you may not have known about before. Registration is free and will be held at Windsor Reserve Devonport from 10am. The Treasure Hunt finishes up at the Devonport History Museum at Mt Cambria Reserve with a sausage sizzle and drinks, plus there will be an art exhibition at the museum with tea and coffee for sale.

Summer Fun Preschool play mornings at Windsor Reserve are also still running – every Tuesday from 9:30am to 11am. If you haven’t been before, you will love the opportunity for your preschooler to play with a great selection of big outdoor toys while you meet new people and catch up with friends.

For all the skate boarders out there, the Scotty Brewer Skate Day is being held on Sunday 24th March, 12pm-3pm at Ngataringa Skate Park in Devonport. The under 16s and open competitions are run by Cheapskates Takapuna for the Scotty Brewer Memorial Cup. Cheapskates Takapuna will be running their North Shore Regionals event on the day as well.

Devonport Rotary in association with DEVROC (Devonport Riders Club) is holding its hugely popular Bikes, BBQ and the Blues Motorcycle Rally at Fort Takapuna, Vauxhall Road on Sunday 3rd March from 11am. All funds raised from this event will be donated to The Prostate Cancer Foundation.

If you come by motorcycle the entrance fee will be $15 which includes a raffle ticket for an Air New Zealand simulator session. Riders and pillions are free and public entrance will be $5 per adult (no prizes). There will also be great entertainment, food and coffee. For more details visit: www. bikesBBQblues.co.nz Four of our local schools are also running fundraising events this month; Belmont Primary has their Family Fair featuring the Mitre 10 Mega Battle of the Schools competition on Saturday 2nd of March from 1pm6pm, Bayswater School’s Bayswater Auto Show is on Sunday 10th March from 10am-3pm, Stanley Bay School’s Giant Garage Sale is on Saturday 16th March from 8am-12noon and last but not least, Devonport School’s Fair on the Hill is on Saturday 23rd March from 12pm-6pm.

That’s all from me for now - Maria.

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On the Ferry with Fullers: Q&A

Face It: Beauty with Amanda Care

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Shore beauty expert Amanda Care shares her secrets to looking and feeling gorgeous with Channel readers in her monthly column.

Owner of Face It in Devonport, Amanda takes a look this month at the nuisance of skin breakouts...

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Amanda Care.

Conquer Breakouts… I Did I’ll let you in on a little known fact about myself. Contrary to what a lot of people I meet think, I wasn’t blessed with ‘good’ skin.

As a teenager and young adult, my skin was terrible. I’m talking breakouts so bad, that when I was 16 and working after school as a checkout operator a small child asked his mother if I had ‘chickenpox’.

I’m pretty sure myself and the child’s mother wanted to just disappear at that moment!

Eventually, I spoke to my mother about my skin. My mother suggested I visit the local beauty therapist for advice. Turned out to be the best thing I ever did as I was taught how to care for my skin and along with regular facials it slowly began to improve.

These days my skin looks great but clearing the scarring and blemishes was no overnight quick fix. The great news is; there are so many more treatment options and advanced skin care available for problem skin now.

Depending on the severity of breakouts a treatment plan of any of the following may be recommended.

Mandelic Peel: A safe, non-toxic peel with anti-bacterial and antiinflammatory properties. I find this an ideal treatment to unblock pores and deeply exfoliate, with the added bonus of brightening and clarifying the complexion.

Microdermabrasion: This is a machine that uses crystals to polish the skin. I found it to be a really effective way to lift hyperpigmentation, recent scars and smooth the appearance of open pores. Not recommended for active acne, but perfect for those that have cleared up their breakouts and would like to treat the after-effects.

UltraSonophoresis: A big word for a small piece of equipment, this treatment uses ultrasonic vibrations to optimise absorption of active ingredients into the skin. I like to use this as an add-on after peels or microdermabrasion to really get the serums down into the skin where they can start work on repairing the cells.

Aren’t we a lucky lot here on The Shore, being able to experience a pleasant ferry ride to the city? It surely has to be one of the best possible ways to commute. Many locals residents choose to make the most of this enviable option each working day. Channel’s Heather Vermeer catches ‘five minutes on the ferry’ with one of the Shore’s ferry commuters.

This month we introduce Louisa Handy. Louisa is enjoying a working holiday here on the Shore, taking up a position at Financial Markets Authority at the start of the year. She is savouring the opportunities that living on the Shore and working in the central city provide.

Louisa Handy.

Name and rank?

Louisa Handy, personal assistant.

Where’s home?

Currently Devonport, but I’m originally from the Nottingham, England.

Why the ferry?

I’m staying with friends Lou & Jim Weaver here in Devonport so it’s great to be able to ferry over to work. It’s much prettier than the bus route! I feel like I’m on holiday every time I board.

Read a book or newspaper/hold a conversation/take in the views how do you usually spend the time on your daily crossing?

I love to take in the sea air and take lots of photos! And ‘whatsapp’ my friends back home to find out what they’re up to.

Fellow ferry passengers: Do you smile politely and vanish/sit and chat/completely ignore?

Smile, but it’s too early to chat in a morning – I’m only just waking up!

Intense Pulsed Light: This treatment can be beneficial for both active breakouts and the residual recent scarring after effects. I’ve had great results on clients with darkened acne scars left on their face.

Wish you were getting off in?

Koh Phangan, Thailand for a Full Moon Party!

Products: Ingredients in skin care are much more advanced and gentle now, gone are the days of the alcohol soaked acne wipes. I recommend the clinically proven Ultraceuticals Ultra Clear Treatment Lotion. This product is non-drying, benzoyl proxide and paraben free. Even if you only have occasional breakouts, with regular, daily use it will treat and improve the whiteheads and blackheads, whilst reducing redness and oil.

I would love to help you with your skin concerns. I can create a personalised programme to suit your budget, and get you on your way to healthier, clearer skin. So phone or email me today. I look forward to seeing you soon.

And an all-time favourite captain?

Freddie Flintoff – former England cricket captain from Lancashire. He’s a proper northerner!

Catch a ferry to the city with Fullers Take advantage of regular weekend ferry services from Birkenhead, Northcote Point, Devonport or Bayswater wharves to Auckland City. It’s a relaxing way to travel to and from Downtown Auckland. No traffic jams, no parking costs and café bars onboard. Visit www.fullers.co.nz or any Fullers Ticket Office for timetables or booking information.

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Heather Vermeer shares a coffee and some serious banter with a local laugh-a-minute character…

The standard of coffee is about the only thing that is serious at Santini. Yes, people who are serious about coffee choose to stop at this iconic spot for their daily fix, but don’t expect any more seriousness here.

Santini is all about coffee. And, with colourful character Joanne Eakin at the helm of this little legendary coffee spot, it is also about having fun along the way.

Since July, mum-of-four Jo has been a familiar face at the Wynyard Street coffee corner. The vivacious Devonport resident and Business Association member sold her Torpedo Bay Café in November and is now enjoying the new central village spot. Her business is a hub of activity each morning, with customers stopping off for their caffeine fix on the way to the ferry, before/after the gym or just to be a part of the casual daily banter.

The charismatic Jo brings sunshine to village mornings with her bright looks and bubbly personality, readily imparting her northern British humour on early risers. Jo’s infectious laughter and Liverpudlian banter can often be heard on the approach to the quaint little boutique coffee spot. Her double act comedy partner and fellow skilled coffee-maker is another local resident Sharon Smith who moved to Santini with Jo from Torpedo Bay Café.

“We do love having banter with our customers,” said Jo. “I think you’ve got to have a laugh and make work fun. We have a lot of fun here!”

“People will be pleased to know we still use Alessandro’s special coffee blend here. It’s a blend that’s unique to us here in Devonport. Our customers often comment on what a smooth taste our coffee has.”

Such is the rapport that Jo and Sharon have with their customers, few regulars have to even make their order – Jo and Sharon tend to know each customer’s preferred choice of coffee.

Jo said: “Quite often people forget to pay or they don’t have the cash on them and they’ll come back and settle up next time!”

As if sent to prove a point, this is exactly what happened as I was chatting to Jo – a customer ordered her usual and settled up the $6.50 she owed. How refreshing that this sort of trusting, community hub of coffee and fun exists in the village. Join the revolution – free smile with every coffee.

Santini, Wynyard Street, Devonport. Open Monday - Friday: 5.30am until 1pm, Weekends: 7.30am - 12.30pm. Ph: 021 664 177.

Interior Trends: with Amanda Neill

Torpedo Bay Navy Muesum News

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What’s Hot Hot Hot?

Amanda Neill.

The front window in the Designworx Studio has been show stopping and drawing the attention of puzzled passers-by! Is this the new trend? Skulls served on cake plates and drooping candles?

The catch phrase is “quirk it up”. It’s about taking reality and creating an eclectic twist on things. Mix it up with colours for summer in aqua blues and pohutukawa reds reflecting our Auckland environment, and you have design that’s hot!

Designworx is a cutting edge Interior Design company based in Devonport that is making a name for itself on doing things differently. “It’s all about helping clients to enhance their own individual taste, and helping them step outside their comfort zone,” says Amanda, “and then showing them how to pull it all together… I love working with people who are willing to take a risk.” But she believes that good design has one foot in the past and the other stepping into the future. You can take a traditional floral print and blow it out of scale which gives it a contemporary take on things.

Designworx also run workshops on textiles helping people choose fabrics with confidence, and have their own eclectic shop attached to the studio that attracts magpies. People are always wandering in to browse and commenting on the products on display. A great place for your shopping if you are looking for something a bit different.

In 1942, a women’s service was introduced to the Navy. Seventy years later some of these women return, this time to the Navy Museum, to design and produce an exhibition about the Women’s New Zealand Naval ServiceBAY NAVY Royal MUSEUM AT TORPEDO and the bravery, leadership and laughter that Torpedo Bay, brought it to life.on the shores of the Waitemata

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Channel Feature: Easter on The Shore

Unwrapping Easter Across the world, people mark Easter in ways that make the humble Easter egg hunt seem, well, a little tame. In Bulgaria, people have egg fights. In Slovakia, water is thrown over others and in the Czech Republic people choose to mark the occasion by whacking each other with willow branches. Whether Easter is celebrated as a traditionally religious festival or marked by a little bit of Easter bunny magic, most New Zealanders get to enjoy a long weekend.

For this March issue, Heather Vermeer asked some wellknown faces on The Shore what Easter means to them…

Black Sticks player Gemma Flynn is loving life on The Shore where she now lives and studies. At just 22 years of age, the midfield dynamo is already a stalwart of the New Zealand Women’s Hockey. She has gained 119 caps, playing for the country since 2008, and was a key member of the gritty 2012 Olympic team that narrowly lost in a semi-final penalty shoot-out to The Netherlands. Between her rigorous training regime, Gemma studies for a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science degree at Massey University and lives in Greenhithe. She was happy to share her experiences of Easter with Channel readers…

Channel: What are your childhood memories of Easter?

Gemma: Childhood memories of Easter include Easter egg hunts around the house and eating lots of chocolate!

Channel: What does Easter mean to you in 2013?

Gemma: Easter is a time to spend with family and friends and enjoy a few Easter treats.

Channel: Any plans for this Easter long weekend?

Gemma: We will probably have training over the weekend as we have a tournament against Argentina, Korea and USA here in NZ from the 10th-21st April.

Channel: Hot Cross Bun or chocolate egg?

Gemma: Probably an Easter Egg, but I do love a Hot Cross Bun too!

Channel: Beyond Easter, what do you wish to achieve in 2013?

Gemma: I want our team to win medals at all our international competitions and finish my degree.

And finally, being Channel it wouldn’t be complete without a shout out about the North Shore. What do you most love about this place?

Gemma: I love the beautiful beaches on the North Shore as well as the nice cafes and places to eat.

A foundation New Zealand Breaker, Dillon Boucher is a key player in the Shore-based side. He is back in action on the court for another tilt at a fourth ANBL title to go with his eight New Zealand titles (he has one with the Brisbane Bullets). Dillon is described by the club as a “defensive lynchpin in any side he plays for” and is respected as a leader on and off the court. This season will be the 37-year-old’s last playing season for the Breakers at the top level before he moves into a management role with the club. Ahead of this March issue, Dillon took time out of training to answer some questions for Channel about his experience of Easter…

Channel: What are your childhood memories of Easter?

Dillon: My childhood memories of Easter are eating lots of Easter eggs as Mum and Dad owned a supermarket!

Channel: What does Easter mean to you in 2013?

Dillon: Easter means buying my children Easter eggs and reminding them why we have Easter.

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Channel: Any plans for this Easter long weekend?

Dillon: Nothing planned as we will be in the midst of playoffs and everything will be focused on winning another championship.

about living in a place which is in close proximity to the city, which is truly becoming an international city, whilst at the same time living in a natural environment that is second to none.

Channel: Hot Cross Bun or chocolate egg?

Dillon: Love both.....but I have a sweet tooth so I would say chocolate egg.

Channel: Hot cross bun or chocolate egg?

Chris: I love a good quality hot cross bun. Or either a Devonport Chocolate egg or a good quality European chocolate with a high cocoa content!

Channel: Beyond Easter, what do you wish to achieve in 2013?

Dillon: My immediate goal is to win another Championship with the SKYCITY Breakers and then hopefully win a NZ NBL Championship with the Wellington Saints after that. Then retire very happy!

Channel: And finally, what is it that you most love about the Shore?

Dillon: I love that everything you need is on the North Shore…and the beaches are so close!

Chair of Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chris Darby is a widely recognised figure on the North Shore and one of the area’s strongest proponents. Father of three Chris lives in Devonport and is passionate about helping to shape a positive future for the Shore and the wider city. Chris loves to read his monthly Channel and was happy to give readers an insight into Easter, Darby-style.

Channel: What are your childhood memories of Easter?

Chris: I was brought up a Catholic and it was about the religious celebration and a celebration of chocolate! So, in a nutshell: Catholicism and chocolate.

Channel: What does Easter mean to you in 2013?

Chris: For me and my family for the past eight years it’s been about bringing the extended family together. We have family members in Germany, Sri Lanka and New Zealand so Easter is a time to bring all the nieces and nephews together. It was an idea the patriarch had as he believed it to be vital for these nieces and nephews to cement their relationships whilst they are young. So we have alternated between all meeting up in New Zealand or a good resort in the Pacific ever since.

Seeby Woodhouse is a well-recognised New Zealand entrepreneur and public speaker who lives on the Shore. Seeby founded Orcon Internet, one of the first and largest Internet Service Providers in NZ, selling it in 2007 and was named NZ Young Entrepreneur of the year in 2004 and Young Achiever of the Year in the same year. He now owns Green Carbon - a company that helps entities assess their carbon footprints.This man about town travels extensively but loves to come home to The Shore, where he enjoys walks with his dog Bella, reading and having fun on this side of the bridge and beyond!

Channel: What are your childhood memories of Easter?

Seeby: I do remember my mother Helen making hot cross buns and having Easter morning breakfasts for family and friends – boiled eggs – it was quite hilarious as everyone was very particular about whether their boiled egg was hard, soft boiled or somewhere in between.

Channel: What does Easter mean to you in 2013?

Seeby: 2013 kicked off after the summer break with my new ISP “Voyager” full on with lots of very long, exciting days at the office. Just loving being back in the games. Easter provides a welcome pause before winter and a chance to spend time with family and friends.

Channel: Beyond Easter, what do you wish to achieve in 2013?

Seeby: The goals for 2013 will be a continuation of what I did with Orcon every year! 100% further growth for my “Voyager” company. Plus we have a target of another couple of commercial properties to add to the property portfolio this year.

Channel: What do you most love about The Shore?

Seeby: The North Shore provides a lifestyle of relaxation that is comparative to anything overseas. Walking my Jack Russell “Bella”, picnics on the beach, swimming, surfing and jet skiing on our wonderful beaches. Looking forward to seeing the commercial property side start to move ahead again on the Shore and show growth also as it is starting to look positive.

Channel: What do you most love about The Shore?

Chris: There are really too many aspects to mention! But to sum up, it’s

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TIGHT LINES & NO LIES: Fishing with Hunts Sports of Milford

Tight Lines & No Lies: Fishing with Hunts Sports of Milford

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by Ian Hunts Sports up the hill from MilfordOur on East Coast Road. Hunts big into fishing andHunt also from supply darts and Store – that institution up the from Milford on East Coast Hunts for are all big your into fishing also supplyand darts and accessories. ‘Hunty’ accessories. ‘Hunty’ is ahill colourful character who has Road. the answer fishingand requirements he’s sure to have a story or two as well. Hunts have been of the local 1963. is a colourful character who haspart the answer for allcommunity your fishingsince requirements and he’s sure to have a story or two as well. Hunts have been part of the local community since 1963.

FISHERMAN or GARDENER? Lots of fish in the harbour

Kiwi ingenuity never fails to amaze me, and fishers are some of the best.

Aidan Bennett Craig, my faithful stocktaker, was telling me how he carries a solar of Benefitz and Channel Magazine powered garden light in his rocketislauncher a night never we had a great Great to see the fine weather here to as stay for alight. whileI have – haven’t tagged and released heard of thatSame before.old as far as the inner harbour is concerned. There are lots of just summer! this 20kg plus Kingy It is a shame that the days are starting to shorten and there is the smell in the passage legal fish for the taking but we are having to work for them which is great for between Durville of refining winter inthose the air.fishing But theskills. great news is the Trevally have arrived – my and Stephen Islands favourite sashimi.

Just remember they have small mouths so down-size your at the top of the A few of our customers have been getting amongst some nice fish but it has to be hooks and baits.

A 3/0 hook is ample big enough with a small cube bait.

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Chelsea Bayer of the Bays caught this 20lb Snapper off results.

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Onceofyou stop the fish willround stop Tiri biting has been great is the numbers Kingi – especially and the Noises. So too. get your sabiki’s out – live baits are the winner.

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Education: Peter Clague, Kristin School Kristin School’s Executive Principal, Peter Clague, offers a reward for the return of childhood.

Peter Clague, Executive Principal.

Bounty Hunter I am considering offering a reward for the return of my childhood. It’s been more than three decades since I carelessly discarded it because I had more pressing things to attend to, but now I want it back. And let’s be clear – it’s my childhood I want back, not somebody else’s. I know all that stuff about youth being wasted on the young, but frankly, today’s children aren’t getting much of a chance to waste their youth. Little by little, it’s being taken from them. Eroded before they are finished with it.

What I want back is the childhood that I took for granted. I want to roll in the long grass, not mow it. I want to eat spoonfuls of Milo straight from the packet, not wince as I sip the bitter benefits of green tea. I want to stretch in the morning because my muscles are calling out for the joy of it, not because they now cry out if I don’t. I want to buy two-for-a-cent lollies again, rather than broccoli and $5 tomatoes. I want my old priorities back. Approaching my tenth birthday, I was anxiously waiting for my first watch. These days, I’m anxiously watching my weight.

Not that I needed a watch. “Come home when it gets dark.” was my mother’s most punctual command. When we were kids, time was unconstrained in a way I can barely imagine now. Days seemed elastic, boundless, no more of a finite commodity than air or water. Back then, a boy could idle away hours pondering the mystery of females. Now, we spend them pondering the history of emails. As a kid, I was a master at stalling the onset of going to bed.

Nowadays, I scheme about how to get into it sooner. On a strict ration of only one TV programme a day, evenings were magically longer, the back garden more intriguing and your siblings mysteriously less irritating.

When did we get so busy? Is it just a function of an ever-improving society?

No doubt there’s more on offer for our children than there was for us.

It all seems irretrievable now. I can’t even moan enviously about today’s children squandering their childhood – they seem as busy as we do. Does anyone build tree-huts anymore? Or aimlessly roam the neighbourhood on their bikes? Even modern leisure activities for children are frenetic. I had a Playstation too, when I was growing up, but it was called a sandpit. Are we role-modelling busyness as a norm? As parents, we are encouraged to give our children ‘quality time.’ But these days, it seems that any scrap of uncommitted time has high quality. It has become a scarce and precious resource.

When did we get so busy? Is it just a function of an ever-improving society? No doubt there’s more on offer for our children than there was for us. Do we therefore feel an urgency to cram more into each of their days in order to make the most of those opportunities? It’s not that I dislike my own busyness.

I love my job and wouldn’t swap it for anything. And it is certainly true that working with young people helps keep you young. I don’t really want to be a less-busy adult, or a child again. But I do wish that I had savoured more being young and unencumbered. At the time, childhood seemed endless and I was in a hurry to escape it. How I wish that I had realised then how bountiful free time was. It leaves me all the more determined to tell our young people that, sometimes, doing nothing is the most important task they face in a day.

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This monthly column is provided by Tammy Mcleod (BA LLB), a partner at Davenports Harbour Lawyers. Tammy leads the Davenports Harbour Trust Team and enjoys providing clients with advice and assistance on a broad range of issues involving the establishment and structuring of asset plans, interpretation of trust deeds, duties of trustees and the management and administration of trust funds. A key part of Tammy’s practice is reviewing existing asset holding structures to ensure they achieve the needs and requirements they were established to meet. She is also experienced in Property (Relationships) Act issues and believes that the provisions of the Act are an important consideration in personal asset planning. Tammy is a past president of the Auckland Tammy McLeod.

Women’s Lawyers’ Association and is a current coconvenor of the NZICA Trust Special Interest Group.

Mike the builder & Joanne Mike was a builder. He and his wife, Joanne, had taken their lawyer’s advice years ago to set up a trust to own their family home. The shares in their building company were also transferred to the trust a few years ago. This was mainly driven by their accountant, who advised that there may be tax benefits in having the shares in the company owned by the trust.

Over the years, the building company had traded successfully. Mike and Joanne had built themselves a lovely home (owned by the trust) overlooking one of the East Coast Bays. They had their three children in private schools, and while their mortgage was larger than average, they felt that they were comfortably well off. As with most building companies, the company had trade accounts with most of the large suppliers. Mike had always signed the terms of trade without too much thought, thinking of course that the terms were standard and that even if the company wasn’t able to meet its payments, his and Joanne’s house was in trust, so protected.

Unfortunately, with the GFC, the building industry in New Zealand took a hit. Mike was considered a top end builder and he found that the work didn’t flow as much as it used to. At first things weren’t so tough that Mike couldn’t get credit with his building suppliers, but sometimes the bill would be paid in 60 days, rather than the 20th. For a while the suppliers were ok with that.

Then one day Mike’s company couldn’t pay one of the suppliers at all.

Employees had to be paid first and Mike just didn’t have the money to pay the supplier. Unfortunately things were also tight for the supplier, who sent Mike a letter demanding payment immediately and also advising that the guarantee signed at the time of signing the terms of trade would be invoked. Guarantee? Mike wasn’t sure what they meant, so pulled the terms of trade out of the back of his filing cabinet.

Reading through the document, Mike realised that he should have taken legal advice at the time of signing the terms of trade. The guarantee was not just a personal guarantee from Mike, but also a guarantee from the shareholders of his building company – this meant the trust. As the family home was owned by the same trust as the shares in the company, the family home, which Mike and Joanne thought was protected in the trust, was exposed to the supplier. Mike and Joanne learnt the hard way that commonplace documents should still be reviewed by their legal advisor and also that where there is a degree of business risk, a two trust structure (one to hold the family home and other lifestyle assets and one for the “business risk” assets) is the way to go.

To ensure you don’t make a similar mistake, take advice. Contact: Tammy McLeod, Email: tammy.mcleod@davenportsharbour.co.nz or visit: www.davenportsharbour.co.nz

DAVENPORTS H A R B O U R

L A W Y E R S

331 Rosedale Road, Albany. Phone: 915 4380 Email: tammy.mcleod@davenportsharbour.co.nz www.davenportsharbour.co.nz

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Accountancy

A Breath of Fresh Air

to Accounting

The world of accounting has been characterised by numbing sameness, self-absorption, and shopping lists of identical benefits for some time.

But a courageous and charismatic new firm has hit the refresh button.

So what made Matthew Bellingham and Aaron Wallace, both successful Chartered Accountants, come together to create Bellingham Wallace?

There was no one “Eureka” moment: ‘You don’t come into the office one day and the alarm goes off inside your head, it’s time to launch a new firm,” says Matthew. We just recognised that the path we were on wasn’t a true reflection of who we are and what we wanted to be.

“Matt and I are both incredibly ambitious for our clients,” says Aaron. “It took us a while but we finally took our own advice and set plans in motion to make our own aspirations a reality and create a brand which largely is a reflection of us, but also, importantly a reflection of where we want to go to.”

A quick online search revealed that most firms have a similar directory of services. A mistake that many businesses make is to position their product or service with values or promises that really should be implicit and that all their key competitors share – in this case a high calibre accounting firm saying ‘it’s about expert advice. So it should be! And so are your competitors. So why should I choose you over them again?

So what is it that these two have that so many others don’t? The answer lies with their clients.

It was Matthew’s reputation for innovation that appealed to aluminium joinery business Windowmakers. “We made a conscious decision to get a fresh approach and a new set of eyes on the way our business operates and that’s exactly what we got with Matthew,” says Director Heidi Johnston.

Talking to Matthew and Aaron it became clear that they are quite an excitable pair. It’s this unique combination of fresh thinking and energy which appears to have fuelled their reputations.

It’s this unique combination of fresh thinking and energy which appears to have fuelled their reputations.

“Aaron has always shared our vision and helped us find the best way forward. They ‘get’ our brand and despite the risks and challenges in it, have kept us positively focused on the long term,” says Kokako’s Mike Murphy.

According to Christine Sharma, Managing Director of New Zealand fashion label Ruby, it was Matthew’s intimate understanding of their business model and subsequent input that helped create the successful culture that is driving Ruby’s growth.

“We love getting to know our clients as people, because they each have their own ambitions and challenges. This is why, for us, it’s about so much more than the numbers and about so much more than the advice. It’s about working at the cross section of both with confidence and generosity of spirit.

This is what sets us apart,” says Matthew. “To be truly respected for what we do, we have to be far more than good accountants; we have to be good people first.”

Bellingham Wallace recently approached branding specialist Jill Brinsdon,

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head of Radiation, for advice. “The team and culture at Bellingham Wallace is incredibly positive. So we want the brand to capture this. When I met Matt and Aaron I immediately felt their energy. They are an ambitious, excitable pair who are unapologetic about their strong drive to be better for their clients,” says Jill.

Bellingham Wallace has thrown down the gauntlet, with the message that they are not stepping out to be just another accounting firm. That’s not why they’re here, and there would certainly be no appeal in that for their clients.

“We know that we don’t think or work like other firms. We know we build quite different relationships with the people and the organisations we work with. We are different in every way and we will build a reputation on that,” concludes Aaron.

Bellingham Wallace’s website, www.bellinghamwallace.co.nz, launches on the 31st March 2013. The team are ready to help and can be contacted on 09 367 1623.

Legally Speaking with Schnauer and Co

Nick Kearney is an Associate with Schnauer & Co. Limited in Milford.

NKearney@schnauer.com www.schnauer.com

Receiverships and Liquidations If you run a business then receivership and liquidation are two words you most probably don’t want to hear. Mainzeal shareholders and its creditors have recently learnt this. But they are a fact of business life and the legal issues linked to them need to be explored.

A receivership is different than a liquidation.

In a receivership, the assets of the company are sold or realised for the benefit of the secured creditor who asked the receiver to step in.

Although it is common for the secured creditor to agree terms with its own receiver, receivers can be appointed by the Court.

The purpose of receivership is to repay the secured debt, so a receiver’s obligations are primarily to that party alone. Receivers do not make distributions to unsecured creditors.

If a receiver holds surplus funds, these are returned to the company or paid to a liquidator to distribute.

Unsecured creditors in a receivership need to apply to the Court for a liquidator to be appointed. A liquidator cannot take control of secured assets until the secured party has been repaid under the receivership.

In a liquidation the assets are realised for the benefit of all creditors, secured and unsecured, in order of priority: secured creditors, employees and IRD get their money first.

A liquidation can be voluntary (i.e. through a shareholders’ resolution) or compulsory, where a statutory demand served on the company by a creditor is not met, and the court then appoints a liquidator.

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for the creditors.

The liquidator will prepare a statement of the company’s position and report to creditors. The liquidator will also decide whether or not to continue to trade. The liquidator will be personally liable for any debts incurred through trading whilst the company is in liquidation.

A liquidator can call a meeting of creditors. But this is not necessary if the liquidator determines the assets of the company do not require it. A creditor can ask for a meeting, if the liquidator doesn’t call one.

Once the liquidation is complete, the company is removed from the register. It is not unusual for a company in receivership, but not in liquidation, to keep trading once the secured debt is repaid.

A liquidator has the power to require a director or shareholder to deliver documents of the company as the liquidator requires. A liquidator also has the power to demand such persons to provide the liquidator with information about the company. It is an offence to refuse to do this.

A common issue in liquidations is voidable payments. If the liquidator considers that a payment by the company to a creditor has given them preference over other creditors, then the liquidator may ask for it to be repaid.

To prevent a repayment, the creditor must be able to show that it acted in good faith; and could not reasonably have suspected that the company was or would become insolvent; and gave value for the property or altered its position in the reasonable belief that the transaction would not be set aside.

Visit: www.schnauer.com

Think North Shore Lawyers Think Schnauer and Co is a boutique law firm dedicated to providing personal and specialist assistance. We aim to develop and promote quality professional legal advice on the Shore commensurate with this area’s growing status as a centre of business excellence.

We live and work within the North Shore community. We understand the issues facing people and we can help to resolve them.

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North Shore YMCA: News

Amazing Creative Events For Youth In 2013 Artistry The YMCA’s Raise up Programme is constructing four amazing creative events for youth in 2013. No matter what art form, if you are creative then there is an event for you!

There is a mountain of amazing teenage artists on the North Shore. At a time when employment is difficult for teenagers, we have created an art exhibition to support our young aspiring artists. Artistry is an art exhibition where the public can purchase art through silent auction. There will be live musical and dance performances, with drinks and food. Come and support our local artists, and pick up some amazing art for reasonable price! The date is Sunday 30th June 10 – 12.30pm.

Walk the Line There is a Place...

where you can be yourself and feel comfortable working out in a fun and friendly environment...

Our annual young designers fashion show at New Zealand Fashion Week is running full steam ahead! This year up to 60 designers will be entering garments into categories such as Kiwiana, Rockin the Paper Frock, Twilight in Paris and ‘fluronerd’ Ravers. This is a massive opportunity for teenagers to be able to say they have shown a design at New Zealand Fashion Week. This year the show is on Saturday 7th September, we’re looking forward to it!

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A new event this year, 12 musician/songwriters will be chosen for a very special 12-week mentoring programme. The lucky 12 will further their skills in song-writing by pushing their boundaries and learning music choreographic skills. Afterwards, they will create a 12-track album and perform this live at The Vic in Devonport on Thursday 22nd August. Mentoring workshops are on Mondays 4.30 – 6.30 and start in May.

V-Dance For aspiring dancers, this will be another huge opportunity. 20-25 dancers will be spending term 2 and 3 learning about choreography in a new and challenging way.

Over this time we will be creating our own show that will be performed as a part of the tempo dance festival on October.

For information on all of these events you can email ben.rogers@nzymca.com or checkout our Facebook page “Raise up North Shore”. Registrations for all four events are due in May.

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UnHinged – a five day mini festival of slightly unhinged performances UnHinged, The PumpHouse’s contribution to the Auckland Fringe Festival, features a range of performing art genres across five nights in the first week of March.

The UnHinged season is headed by the play Mancub

by Douglas Maxwell. Produced by fledgling local theatre company re:Generate, Mancub held a short, successful debut season last year at The Basement Theatre Studio. The reprise of this play gives re:Generate the opportunity to perform the work in The PumpHouse main theatre.

Mancub by Douglas Maxwell Mancub is Douglas Maxwell’s stage adaptation of teen novel The Flight of the Cassowary by John LeVert.

It is a surreal story of a boy who finds himself able to assume the identity of various animals in order to cope with the usual challenges of being a teenager.

The stage version poses some interesting challenges for the three actors who play a range of human and animal characters.

Mancub is a wonderfully inventive coming of age story, following the life of Paul as he starts his final year at high school before entering the big bad world.

He’s faced with the usual trial and tribulations of being a teenage boy, embarrassing parents, school work and the awkwardness of teenage dating. But interestingly Paul starts to see the world differently.

His neighbour’s dog can talk to him, he starts to see animal characteristics in his friends and teachers, before finally being able to turn into animals at will whether it’s happening for real or is all in his head, that’s for you the audience to decide.

Bryan Johnston, director of Mancub was initially drawn to the work due to the beauty of the language and the endless possibility to play and create a fun physical piece of theatre; “I loved rising to the challenge of bringing a soccer game to life using only three actors, and turning character from human to animal in front of the audience. The whole production process has been a wonderful and exciting journey that both I and the actors have enjoyed.”

‘’Insomnia’’ takes you for a dive into the subconscious mind - personal, interpersonal and universal.

UnHinged Mayor Guitar!

During UnHinged, on Thursday 7th March, Mayor Len Brown will make his first ever visit to The PumpHouse by way of a special cameo appearance on stage during the evening’s performances. It’s all we can say for now but if you want to see our Mayor live in Fringe you’d best book for Thursday 7th March.

Coffee with Eelco The return of a charming interactive one man show with free coffee and dessert – just for one night.

Nowadays nobody thinks twice about popping down to the local cafe to get their favourite caffeine fix, but there was a time when the art of making a good coffee had not come to our shores.

Nelson natives may remember fondly Eelco Boswijk, a Dutch immigrant who founded the local iconic establishment Chez Eelco, a coffee house which became known nationally and internationally as the place where musicians, writers, actors and arty types

would find kindred spirits. Under Eelco’s kindly eye the Chez was, from 1961 until it closed in 2001, the very heart of Nelson. Grae Burton, Auckland based actor, writer, director credits Eeelco and the Chez for launching his career and, in 2008, Burton, along with collaborator Tim Coughlin, created “Coffee With Eelco” a homage to the irrepressible Eelco.

The show is described as a light-hearted, intimate, interactive experience with storytelling direct from Eelco’s lips, says Burton: “It’s a great story for everybody about a slice of New Zealand history and culture, life and legacy, and the secret to making a really good coffee. If you want to find out what the secret is, you’ll have to come to the show!”And in the tradition of the Chez, a half time coffee and dessert will be available to all.

What's On... @ Pumphouse March 5-9 UnHinged – a short festival of slightly unhinged performances Mancub by Douglas Maxwell Adult $20 Concession $15 Insomnia in a Daydream Adult $20 Concession $15

March 11 @ 7pm In the PumpHouse Coal Bunker Studio Dark Mondays play reading Unbearable Things

by David Foote Entry by Koha. All welcome

March 23 In the PumpHouse Foyer Grae Burton performs his acclaimed one man show Coffee With Eelco

Insomnia in a Daydream Also in the main theatre, Printable Reality presents Insomnia in a Daydream, a new multi-media performance created by Gus Siminovich and Siri Embla whose art-forms encompass performance poetry, movement and music.

On a backdrop of inspirational visuals by Peter Brierley-Millman and soundscape composed by Lawrence Brock (AKA Dubtext), Gus and Siri are bringing to life a stage-dream of kinetic and oral poetry which, at its core, is about something many can relate to – insomnia.

Insomnia in a Daydream is a multimedia theatre performance exploring the layers of that new reality.

What happens when you cannot sleep? What happens when you cannot daydream? Is it a gift, or a curse?

March 7-9

BOOKINGS:

Ph 489 8360 or www.pumphouse.co.nz The PumpHouse Theatre (off Manurere Ave) Killarney Park, Takapuna. info@pumphouse.co.nz The PumpHouse acknowledges the support of Pub Charity.

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Lake House Arts Centre: News

Studio Printmakers Collective - Val Cuthbert

Thursday Painters

19th - 28th March Barbara Barrow Erica Canning Val Carter Christine Nicholson Daphne Feary Maureen Langford Pam Longhurst Ruth Miller Lorna Mole Margery Price Pat Rainsford David Underwood

Colour and Cacti at Lake House Lake House has got some beautiful exhibitions coming up to celebrate the final weeks of summer.

Opening on Tuesday the 26th of February is ‘A Taste of Printmaking’ by the Studio Printmakers Collective. This very talented group are exhibiting a diverse range of printmaking styles and techniques.

If you become inspired and would like to try printmaking, the Studio Printmakers often offer classes through Lake House’s education programme – please enquire info@lakehousearts.org.nz or visit our website www.lakehousearts.org.nz. The Studio Printmakers will also have their Lake House studio open during the exhibition for the public to view and ask questions – all welcome!

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Also showing during March, in the intimate café setting, is ‘A Trio of Art’, an exhibition by art enthusiasts Trish Parkin, Fiona Christie and Roz Innes.

Roz is inspired by the diversity of colour, line and form in the world around us. Trish enjoys expressing the differing moods of the ocean and bush, while Fiona likes to capture the natural beauty of the subtropical vegetation and birdlife of New Zealand. Showing in the café from the 26th of February to the 17th of March.

Sam Smorenbug’s ‘Cactus Flowers’ introduces us to the beauty of the often avoided cactus plant.

The desert dwelling plants developed their own defence system of prickles over the millennia, to protect themselves from being devoured by lost

Lake House Arts Centre 37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, North Shore, Ph. 09 486 4877

A Trio of Art

Trish Parkin Fiona Christie Roz Innes 26th Feb - 17th March

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and thirsty mammals. The beautiful flowers they produce are a direct contrast – beckoning passing insects and birds with their vibrancy and colour. Sam Smorenburg has reproduced these gorgeous blooms on a macro scale, allowing us to view them up close and personal. Showing in the café from the 19th – 28th of March.

Last but certainly not least, Lake House is pleased to be showing works from another diverse and talented group – this time, painters. The Thursday Painters are a collective of twelve artists who meet on a regular basis to share ideas and encourage each other in their painting. Their exhibition will be showing in the Becroft Gallery from the 19th – 28th of March.

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Cactus Flowers

Sam Smorenburg 19th March - 28th March

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Carly van Winkel - You Can’t Eat bones 2013.

David Austin - Small Town Revelations 2013.

Geoff Tune - Tracing the Seasons Mt Eden No 2, 2008.

Make Time for Art This March!

The four exhibitions currently on at Northart are really rather special - and well worth the trip down to Northcote Town Centre.

David Austin is showing a series of very large photographs which explores perceptions of local identity and a sense of place in small town Aotearoa/New Zealand (Helensville), while fellow photographer Carly van Winkel’s exhibition, You Can’t Eat Bones, questions the beginnings of game trophy hunting and the significance of trophy ownership in today’s society. Her work is presented as an installation-based artwork that includes a printed book, photographic prints, and video. She notes that the exhibition “follows my process from a position of alienation to one of empathy and understanding and finally, unforeseeably, joining the hunt.”

Hye Young (Renee) Kim is an established artist in her homeland of Korea, and is fast gaining a reputation as an exciting and innovative textile artist here in New Zealand. Her works are all hand-stitched (although she does admit to the use of a sewing machine to solve certain problems) and bring together the long cultural tradition of her Korean heritage as well as the new ideas and concepts she

has encountered more recently. Renee will be giving a free public talk in the gallery on Sunday 10 March at 2pm.

Finally, artist John Perry is exhibiting a series of collages in Alphabet Soup which, as the title of his show suggests, focus on text - from a wide variety of ages, styles and sources. John will give a floor talk on the final evening of the show – Wednesday 13 March 7pm. Admission free – all welcome.

The gallery will be closed to the public for a few days from Thursday 14 March while a new exhibition is installed. Geoff Tune has been a painter for over forty years but has seldom exhibited in Auckland (despite living here) and the range and development of his work over the decades are little known. Geoff Tune, Tracing the Seasons, a survey of work from 1969 – 2011 will provide a rare opportunity to study the evolution of a personal style and syntax. Writing on Tune’s work, arts writer John Daly-Peoples notes “Over the past forty years, Geoff Tune’s paintings have progressed from investigations of the urban

landscape into investigations of the landscape of memory. In this time the paintings have acquired an increasing density of meaning as the artist has developed connections between his personal experience, the landscape, history and art history.

From his original relatively straightforward paintings of simple geometric houses set in landscape, he progressed to abstract work.... Since then his paintings have combined the two aspects of landscape and abstraction in a controlled and holistic style”. Geoff Tune. Tracing the Seasons opens on Monday 18 March. Dr Michael Dunn and Geoff Tune will give a free public talk on the works in the exhibition on Wednesday 3 April at 7pm.

To acknowledge Easter this year, Northart is holding a special 14 Stations of the Cross exhibition. We invited 14 artists to each choose a station – their works which can be viewed as a walk around in the window gallery spaces in the lead up to and during the Easter break (from March 4 – April 1). The gallery will be closed Good Friday through to Easter Monday.

Northart, Norman King Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote Shopping Centre Phone 09 480 9633 northart@ihug.co.nz www.northart.co.nz Northart is supported by Auckland Council and the Birkenhead Licensing Trust and is open 10am – 4pm daily, evening viewings by arrangement. Admission is free.

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The Rose Centre: What's on

Calendar Girls and Silly Cow at Rose Centre Calendar Girls

Company Theatre, the resident theatre group at The Rose Centre in Belmont, has landed the rights to stage the popular play “Calendar Girls” that centres on the women of the Rylstone Women’s Institute in North Yorkshire.

And true to the story – which sees members bare

all as part of an alternative calendar – the cast will drop everything for a good cause. “We decided a few months ago that we would like to perform this play and be included in such a unique experience and the response from those in the society has been amazing,” director Kathy Gent said. “The author Tim Firth is hoping to break the record for the most productions of a play worldwide within a 12 month period and we are proud to be part of that record attempt.”

The play is based on the real life story of the Women’s Institute in North Yorkshire, who were accustomed to producing a charity calendar each year – with the best rural snaps they could capture.

But, in an attempt to raise funds for a local hospital after the husband of one of their members fell ill, they opted instead to produce a calendar featuring naked snaps of the group – as opposed to the usual genteel rural scene.

The calendar became a worldwide sensation – out-selling some of the biggest pin-ups on the planet and generating enough interest to spark a smash hit film.

“The popularity of the play – which has been in the West End for many years and continues to tour professionally, and the response to the original film being so positive means that we have a great deal to live up to,” says Kathy.

“It is so important to carry on the legacy of this story and expectations are high.”

“The challenge will be to exceed those expectations and bring our audience something new by way of enjoyment and insight into this amazing tale.”

in today’s celebrity obsessed culture and will keep you either laughing or on the edge of your seat throughout.

‘I trust all editors to be dirty, duplicitous little weasels and not one has ever failed me!’

Phone hacking? Super-injunctions? Elton focuses on actors, the price of ambition, critics and ‘journalistic liberty’ in this astutely observational ‘comic revenge tragedy’. His dry satirical view on the slick and savage world of the tabloid press portrays a protagonist, Doris Wallace, who has clawed her way to celebrity success as a merciless and vicious critic; ‘I’m the nasty cow who slaughters the sacred cows’. She is on the verge of a glorious venture in TV. Moreover, she’s not going to let anything get in her way; not even the “silly cow” suing her for libel. After the case goes to court, Doris naturally believes she has won but has she? All is not what it seems and events shortly start to spiral and conspire against her.

Who will save her - Sidney, the deeply duplicitous prospective boss or perhaps Eduardo, Doris’ “happening” toyboy? Maybe it will be Douglas, her ‘perfect gent’ accountant? Or surely sweet and innocent Peggy, Doris’ trusty PA will come to her rescue? The course of events that follow is hilarious, and at times cutting, but will keep you laughing until your sides hurt.

Silly Cow contains adult-esque humour and is not suitable for young children or those offended by Carry On-style double entendres.

Silly Cow by Ben Elton The hilarious comic revenge tragedy from the master of comedy “Crude, clever and killingly funny” ~ Daily Mirror Local theatre company, North Shore Players, presents Ben Elton’s first West End success and second play sandwiched between his other stage work ‘Gasping’ and ‘Popcorn’. The popular Englishborn comedian, writer and director, is well-known for his TV writing credits including The Young Ones, Blackadder and The Thin Blue Line. He has more lately become known for writing the musical We Will Rock You in 2002 and Love Never Dies in 2010, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.

Although first performed in 1991 at London’s Haymarket Theatre, Silly Cow, is still very relevant

Drama, comedy, music, magic and dance!

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Classy New Uniforms for Westlake Girls In 2012, the Westlake Girls High School Board of Trustees and staff identified the need for higher uniform standards for all students. As a result, in the 2012 Annual Plan a new uniform was proposed for all levels (Junior Years 9 -11 and senior for Years 12 & 13).

Sports Teams and Music groups also wanted higher visibility when representing the school at regional and national events and a new uniform – including a blazer – was designed and incorporated to meet this requirement.

Abolishing mufti for Year 13 students from 2013 was a consequence of this proposal and the wearing of this smart new school uniform gives all students, including Year 13 an opportunity to show pride in their school.

Students are enjoying wearing their new uniform and their professionalism and purposeful approach to school life is apparent.

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Rowing Oar Purchase

Pooja Bhagath and Amrita Raj at the 2013 Indi King and dance2 competition.

Pooja Bhagath and Amrita Raj Win Dance Comps Congratulations to Pooja Bhagath and Amrita Raj, proud winners of the 2013 Indi King and dance2 competition held at Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre on Saturday 9th February.

This was a duo dance competition where the contestants had to perform to any genre of music in any dance form. They were judged on choreography, costumes, Attitude, Facial expression and confidence.

Pooja and Amrita have worked extremely hard during the Christmas holiday period and their performance on the night was amazing. Their dance had a different theme as they tried to show how two completely different types of genre can come together. Pooja’s main forte of dancing was Classical whereas Amrita’s style of dancing was hip hop. They both blended their fortes together and produced an energising performance that dazzled with talent and stage presence.

They were the proud recipients of a trophy and $1000 as prize money.

Beach Volleyball Nationals The New Zealand Secondary School Beach Volleyball Championships were held at Mt Maunganui with Westlake Girls having five teams competing.

Three senior teams of; Zoe Cronin and Bethany Hayman, Imogen Francis and Annalise Vukets, Aria Koria and Annuska Mendita and the two junior teams of; Jen Gale and Ashleigh McNaughton, Hannah Cronin and Chelsea Martin all qualified for the Division 1 championships.

All teams were competitive with the highlights the performances of the senior teams all placing in the top ten with the pairing of Zoe and Bethany winning the bronze medal in the senior girls section.

Both the junior girl’s teams finished a .

Bethany Hayman credible 12th and 13th position.

Zoe Cronin and

At the Browns Bay Rotary breakfast Westlake Girls High School purchased the New Zealand Rowing Oar signed by the five rowing Gold medallists from the London 2012 Olympics.

Mahe Drysdale and Juliet Haigh were the guest speakers at the breakfast where a number of Westlake Girls High School rowers were in attendance.

The rowers were inspired by the speakers where they heard Mahe and Juliet’s experiences. The speech was well timed as the Westlake rowers head into the business end of their season with the North Island and New Zealand Secondary School Championships held in March. The oar is yet to find a home at Westlake Girls High School but will Sasha Ballantyn be placed in a location where it will e, Ma Jessica Remming he Drysdale, ton, Grace Howa inspire others. rd, Julie t Haigh and Princ

ipal Roz Mexted.

WGHS Head of Harbour Rowing Regatta Westlake Girls High School had a successful Head of Harbour Rowing Regatta at Lake Pupuke winning eight gold, four silver and four bronze medals.

The highlights included the Girls Under 18 8’s of Maddie Dobier, Molly Dagger, Ella Madsen-Reid, Jessica Remmington, Ella Campbell, Georgia Gilbert, Jaime Gunderson, Grace Howard and cox, Jenna Clinton winning the Girls U19 Head of Harbour Cup. The Girls Under 16 eights won their respective section plus placed third in the Girls U18 8’s. The crew were; Holly Ellett, Courtney McCormick, Cait Dowden, Sian Anderson, Poppy Logan, Renee Scott-French, Adelia Bolam, Teuane Baxter and cox Amber Fordham.

Other results were:- 1st and 2nd U17 4; 1st U15 4; 1st U18 pair; 1st U18 lightweight 4; 1st U18 lightweight double; 1st and 2nd U16 4; 2nd U18 novice 4; 2nd u18 4; 3rd U15 quad; 3rd U17 8; 3rd U15 8; 2nd place overall points trophy for girls schools; Outstanding athlete of the regatta was Jaime Gunderson (year 13) with 3 U18 gold medals.

Westlake Girls Under 18s 8’s Crew after their win.

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Education: Kristin School

Kristin’s Cricket All Stars

Return to Claim Victory Join us as we Celebrate 40 Years Kristin v Alumni All Stars Sports Games Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Touch Kristin Picnic for Family & Friends Friday 8 March, 4pm – 7.30pm Thanksgiving Service and Dedication of the Harold Clark Memorial Courtyard Tuesday 26 March, 9.30am Twelve of Kristin’s most influential cricket players from recent years returned in February to take part in the Alumni All Stars Cricket match, going up against the school’s young and talented 1st XI boys.

The match was the first in a series of Alumni All Star battles being held this year to mark Kristin’s 40th anniversary.

All Stars by name as well as by reputation, the older team included five past 1st XI Captains and four MVPs and while it took some players a while to get back in the groove, by the middle of the match the Alumni All Stars were making their presence felt.

The 1st X1 fielded first and had the All Stars under

pressure early on after a wicket from the first ball of the match by Year 12 student Thomas MacFarlaine.

The All Stars were struggling at 5 - 56 before Aidan O’Connor (2004) consolidated the innings, scoring an unbeaten 46 not out. Some hard hitting from Tom Lynch (2010) and Simon Blom (2009) towards the end of the innings saw the All Stars finish with 174-9. Year 11 student Marko Garlick was the pick of the Kristin bowlers taking a five-wicket bag and finishing with figures of 7-22-5. Chasing 175 for victory, the 1st X1 lost wickets at regular intervals and were eventually all out for 116, losing by one wicket and 58 runs. Opening batsman Sharn Fonseka (Year 11) top scored with a

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well-compiled 47 runs. Year 12 players John Shaw and Thomas MacFarlaine were the only other batsmen to get a start, scoring 17 and 14 respectively. Zac Watson (2011) had three wickets for the All Stars and recent graduates Douglas Carson and Thomas Lloyd had two wickets apiece.

The day went to the All Stars this time around but with upcoming battles in Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby and Touch, Kristin’s Premier teams will have plenty of opportunity to claim back victory.

Kristin Presents New Zealand Premier of Peter Pan Thanks to its reputation as one of the leading Performing Arts schools in the country, Kristin has secured the rights to produce the NZ premier of the revamped stage production of the timeless classic, Peter Pan. Featuring the award-winning music score

by Stiles and Drewe - the creative duo behind the recent Mary Poppins tour – this production of Sir James Barrie’s much-loved tale is set to capture the imagination of audience members of all ages with spectacular scenes of flying and fantasy.

The audition process was complete by the end of Term 4 last year and for a core group of cast, crew and the production team, the summer months have been spent preparing for what will undoubtedly be one of the most ambitious shows in the school’s history. The principal performers attended a series of workshops in January and the full company of 70 students have embarked on an intensive rehearsal process this term.

“Peter Pan is by far the most technically demanding show that Kristin has ever produced,” says Director Lorna Rood, Director of Performing Arts at Kristin. “It is a huge honour to be the first performance group in New Zealand to be granted the rights to this spectacular production, and we are thrilled to be staging such a show in Kristin’s 40th year. Our audiences should prepare themselves for a true spectacle.”

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This year, the unique casting requirements of Peter Pan have provided a platform for some of the school’s younger stars to shine alongside their senior peers. Year 11 student Mitchell Hageman has been cast in the role of Peter Pan following his fantastic lead-role performance in last year’s Guys & Dolls. Alongside him will be fellow Year 11 classmates Conrad Edwards as Smee and Harper Finn as John, and Year 8 student Finlay Jackson as Michael.

“To be able to offer such high calibre performance opportunities to our students is a source of great pride for our school,” said the show’s Producer and Executive Principal Peter Clague. “In the last few years we have put on Jesus Christ Superstar (2011) and Cats (2012), and each was more demanding than the last. This year I have every belief that Peter Pan will redefine what an audience can expect from a school production.”

The magic of Never Land will come to life on stage thanks to a production design that will incorporate stunning costumes, set, lighting and sound. As with any production, the stars can only shine with the support of an extensive team who work behind the scenes to help create the magic and this is surely the case with this Kristin School production. Team members are working intensively to prepare the stage for the 5-show season, which commences with the premiere on 10 April.

Tickets for Peter Pan are on sale now at www.iticket.co.nz

Education: Kristin School

Academic Results set New Records for Kristin A proud record of academic excellence is one of the leading drivers for families who choose a Kristin education for their children. As the school celebrates its 40th Year, this tradition has been upheld with another set of exceptional examination results.

The Dual Academic Pathway which allows Kristin’s Senior School students to choose between the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or NCEA is one of the many features which differentiates the school and the recently released 2012 results are evidence of the growing strength of both qualifications at Kristin. Record results were set in both NCEA and IB, with individual marks and year-level averages demanding recognition amongst the school community.

Kristin’s Level 3 NCEA students achieved almost 70% more Excellence endorsements than the national average. The highest grade point average went to NCEA Dux Rosaria Kelly, with over 80 of her credits at Level 3 awarded with Excellence.

Joining Rosaria in securing Excellence endorsed certificates in Level 3 NCEA were Olivia-Grace Forde, Arden Haar, Julitta Lam, Michelle Meuli, Hannah Schunk-Hockings, Georgina Thompson and Rebecca Wilton.

Of the 250 NCEA certificates awarded across all three year levels, more than 70% were endorsed with Merit or Excellence.

Kristin’s IB students have achieved similar success with 22% of Kristin students achieving a score of at least 40 out of 45, placing them in the top 6% worldwide.

The highest score of 44 went to two students, Kelly Su and IB Dux James Allen, followed by Tina Li on 43. A further five Kristin students achieved 42, 11 were on 41, and three secured a score of 40. This is the largest group of Kristin students to qualify as Top Scholars in the 24 years since the programme was first introduced, and the largest group to represent their school at the IB Schools of New Zealand Top Scholar Award Ceremony at Government House on Wednesday night. The GovernorGeneral, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae presented the awards and commended the students on their discipline, dedication and achievements in the demanding two-year Diploma.

As well as scoring the school’s top mark in the IB Diploma, James Allen finished his year with Scholarship Awards in three subjects, two of which were at Outstanding level, a bronze medal at the 2012 International Mathematical Olympiad in Argentina and the highest mark in New Zealand for a Year 13 student in ICAS Mathematics.

Senior School Principal Mr Brendan Kelly recognises these results as the start of great things for his graduates. “We in the Senior School are incredibly proud of the achievements of our seniors. The 2012 examination results are a testimony to the dedication they have shown towards their studies, and we look forward to hearing of their many academic successes in their future tertiary studies.” Most of Kristin’s 2012 school leavers have already been accepted into universities in New Zealand and Australia, with many offered scholarship positions at some of the world’s most notable universities in the UK and USA. In 2013, 58% of Year 12 and 13 students at Kristin have elected to follow the International Baccalaureate programme, with the remaining 42% pursuing their Level 2 and 3 NCEA certificates. Both qualification pathways are supported at Kristin by the richly talented teaching staff and students from both programmes are regularly accepted into leading tertiary institutions here in New Zealand and overseas.

All of Kristin’s Senior School students undertake Level 1 NCEA in Year 11 before being offered the choice to either continue with Levels 2 and 3, or to begin the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma programme in Year 12. NCEA and IB are both challenging qualifications. The dual pathways provide the opportunity for students to take greater control of their learning, allowing them to choose an academic format to suit their learning styles and to customise their qualification towards their tertiary aspirations.

School Tours

Friday 15 March 2013 Thursday 21 March 2013

Kindergarten, Junior and Senior School tours commence 9.30am, Middle School tours commence at 11.00am.

Contact us to register your attendance. admissions@kristin.school.nz 64 9 415 9566 Ext 2324

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Education: Pinehurst School

Pinehurst is a premier, independent school for students aged 5 to 18, based in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore.

Pinehurst 2013 Prefects

Officially Recognised OPEN DAY: 13 MARCH 2013 PRIMARY TOUR Formally recognised 9:30am as a Cambridge Centre of Excellence, JUNIOR & SENIOR COLLEGE TOUR Pinehurst offers 1:30pm an extensive academic, sports and arts curriculum. Every student is given the nurture, encouragement and personal care needed to realise high expectations, with students’ year on year achieving top honours in New Zealand and the World in CIE Examinations.

Small class sizes, passionate teachers and a world-class Cambridge International Examination (CIE) curriculum ensure your child makes the most of a wide range of opportunities; graduating prepared to address life’s challenges as a confident, well-equipped adult with the option to study at any university in the world.

For further information, or to book a personalised tour, contact our enrolment manager Heather Mills on (09) 414 0960 ext 614.

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Congratulations to Pinehurst’s 2013 Prefects officially recognised for their outstanding commitment at a recent prefect induction assembly.

Led by Head Girl Megan Woodhead and Head Boy Jake McGregor and their deputies Deputy Head Girl Olivia Mills and Deputy Head Boy Lars Thompson, these senior student leaders play a vital role in the school and wider community; representing Pinehurst and their fellow students.

They are role models who are chosen for their integrity, their character and their exceptional leadership skills - whether in the classroom, in sport or further afield.

Head Girl: Megan Woodhead Head Boy: Jake McGregor Deputy Head Girl: Olivia Mills Deputy Head Boy: Lars Thompson Prefects: Cara Webster, Nikita Watt, Julia Gessler, Tegan Edmonds, Joseph Chen and Emily Botes.

Pinehurst results continue to improve year upon year with Senior College A Level students achieving a 99% pass rate.

Pinehurst Students Top the World in

Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) Pinehurst Senior College students and staff celebrated examination success this week with two students awarded top in the World in Cambridge International Examinations, including a top in New Zealand.

Senior College student Julia Gessler was awarded top in the World in AS Level Art and Design, Danielle Hadwin topped the World in A Level Physical Education and Taylor Wickman came top in New Zealand in A Level Design and Technology. Aine Kelly Costello was also awarded High Achievement in A Level Spanish.

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Pinehurst results continue to improve year upon year with Senior College A Level students achieving a 99% pass rate.

Executive Principal Sherida Penman Walters is thrilled with the results from the recent October-November round of Cambridge International Examinations.

“Congratulations to all Pinehurst students and teachers for yet another successful year of results. Each year our students continuously surpass expectations with this years’ results our best results to date.”

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Westlake Boys continue to impress with

Outstanding Academic Results Westlake’s young men once again made themselves, their families and their school feel very proud when they received their examination results in January.

The school achieved its best-ever results for the third year in succession, Jefferson Wong with 6 scholarships, Matthew Lie with 5(including 2 outstanding) and we were delighted that the hard work of so many students had been so and Jae Ha Lee and Colin Ong with 5 each. Fraser Capill, Andy Kim, Daniel Kjestrup, well-rewarded.

Charles Robertson and Pita Roycroft also received multiple scholarship awards.

In Year 11, 96% of our students achieved either NCEA Level One or a full set of good IGCSE results. Virtually everyone who started with us in Form 3 passed QUALIFICATION SYLLABUS STUDENT CATEGORY this level. It was also very pleasing to see that so many students thrived in our Samuel Top in New Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies competitive environment: they were not prepared to accept simply passing their Brotherton Zealand exams, but wanted to do the very best they could. In IGCSE examinations, 58% of Top in New all grades were an A or an A*, our highest proportion yet; and in NCEA Level One Cambridge IGCSE Economics Ray Ong Zealand examinations, half of all students [50%] were awarded a Merit or an Excellence Foreign Language endorsement overall.

Cambridge IGCSE Ray Ong High Achievement German There were also some wonderful individual performances. Caleb Gemmell led Foreign Language the IGCSE charge with eight A* grades, followed by Omar Hassan and Oliver Li with Cambridge IGCSE Baozhen Fang High Achievement Mandarin Chinese seven. Caleb also had the distinction of passing AS Level subjects in Mathematics Cambridge Applied Information and English Literature a year early. At Level One in NCEA, top students included Yoon International AS and Communication Xiang Meng Top in the World Ho Cho, Matthew Southey, Nico Phiilips, Cody Williams and Chenhao Zhuang. All Level Technology achieved impressive Excellence endorsements.

Cambridge Our young men also achieved exceptional results in Year 12: a 93% pass rate International AS German Language Philip Fricke High Achievement across Cambridge and NCEA. In their AS Level examinations, nearly all our boys Level achieved University Entrance a year early - they don’t leave, of course, but they go into their final year knowing that they are free to aim very high indeed. Over Cambridge half of all grades were an A or a B once again, and eight boys, including the 2013 International AS Physical Education Max Rogers Top in the World Head Boy, Jesse Medcalf, achieved A Grades in five subjects, one of which has to Level be studied in their own time. The NCEA Level Two results were our best yet, with Cambridge Applied Information 90% of boys passing the level and 30% achieving a Merit or an Excellence. We had International A and Communication Brad Lonergan Top in the World another group of highly-achieving boys managing an Excellence endorsement, and Level Technology it was great to see that there was some competition to see who could manage over 100 credits at Excellence level.

Cambridge We had a huge number of students in Year 13 last year - well over 400 - and we International A Geography Pita Roycroft Top in the World were very pleased to see that the programme we have had in place for three years Level has now had a significant impact at this level as well. As usual, our Cambridge A Cambridge Level students showed that they are ready to wow universities in New Zealand, International A History Pita Roycroft Top in the World Australia, the USA and the UK: they achieved a 99% pass rate, with over 60% at Level a higher grade. Prasad Ravi, our 2012 Head Boy, Matthew Lie, our 2012 Cultural Captain, and Jae Ha Lee recorded five A* grades - a first for us - and we anticipate some great Scholarship results when they are released later this month.

At the recent Prefect Assembly, the following boys were announced as the senior In their Level Three examinations, our senior NCEA students also achieved very student leaders of their school: Jesse Medcalf(Head Boy), Matthew Canham and highly indeed, with nearly 90% achieving Level Three and another high proportion Benny Zhang (Deputy Heads), James Rankin and Jack Salt(Academic and Sports of Merit and Excellence awards. Top performers in these examinations included Captains) and Marty Davenport(Senior Prefect and Murchison House Captain).

Tommy Jiang, Jong Min Kim, Bill Ko, Gligor Kostovski, Bhavin Parshottam and The other House Captains announced were Lucas Rosa(Stanley), Joel Jordan Wareham, all of whom achieved strong Excellence endorsements.

Zaia(Ururoto), Aiden Reynolds(Pupuke), George Aitken(Hood) and Max Perhaps most impressive of all, 81% of our students achieved University Rogers(Smale). The rest of the prefects selected were: Pattara Amatatamatucharti, Entrance, 325 young men in total. And we can be confident that our students are Mitchell Atkins, Jared Bellas, Nic Clark, Matthew Cole, Ryan Davenport, Brodie well-prepared for their tertiary studies: we continue to emphasise the ability to pass de Gouw, Avery Duckett, Tom Duffett, Albert external examinations, and continue to avoid Folasa-Sua, Nathan Fouhy, Michael Fraser, the temptation to favour internal assessments Tamati Harris, Scott Houston, Pete Hurst, that can be taken more than once. Our students Haydn Jack, Ja Won Jang, David Kim, Callum show us that they have the skills to flourish in Law, Sean Law, John Lee, Samuel Lie, Taylor examination conditions, and we are delighted to Mansfield, James Mount, Oliver Parris-Piper, offer them a traditional route to success.

Simon Qi, Oliver Sclater, Matt Snelling, In addition, the school’s excellent Cameron Tier, Thomas Tulloch, Aaron Tunui, The Senior Prefect Body with the Headmaster, Mr D. Ferguson. (Left scholarship results continued a grand total of to Right): James Rankin, Jack Salt, Matthew Canham, Jesse Medcalf, Sam Walsh, Tom Wang, Ben Waters, Cameron 79, including 11 outstanding scholarships. The Benny Zhang and Marty Davenport.

Webster, Sion Wiggin, Yishen Zhou. top individual performers were Prasad Ravi and

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Education: Rosmini College

Rosmini College student leaders 2013 The Rosmini College Head Boys for of the Murwai/Waimauku First Response 2013 are: team and the Muriwai Volunteer Lifeguard Year 13 students Jack Timings (17) of Service First Aid Officer. Oliver plays Soccer Milford and Benjamin Curran (17) of and Waterpolo. He would like to pass NCEA Takapuna.

Level Three with Excellence as he wishes to Jack hopes to, “continue the do a degree in Medicine. outstanding legacy of our Head Boys.” He The Sports Captains are Ben Hyatt-Brown is studying Geography, Calculus, Physics, (17) of Greenhithe and Callum Simmonds Chemistry and Music. Jack enjoys playing (17) of Waimauku. tennis and soccer. He is also a classical Ben wishes to “help lead the younger singer. Consequently, Jack wishes to students.” He is studying Economics, study Musical Performance, along with Statistics, History, Geography and English.

Engineering, at University.

Ben plays for the School’s 1st XV Rugby team 2013 Prefects (from left to right): Ben Hyatt-Brown, Fellow Head Boy, Benjamin, would “like and he is an Under 18 North Harbour Rugby Oliver Tyack, Jack Timings, Mr Tom Gerrard, Benjamin Curran, Jacob Ngaha and Callum Simmonds. to leave a personal mark on what is already Representative. Ben has also been selected an excellent school.” He is studying English, for the Auckland Blues Development Camp.

Accounting, Statistics, Geography and Callum plays for the school’s 1st XI Economics. Benjamin hopes to gain entrance into University through scholarships cricket team and he is the Captain of the 1st XI Soccer team. Callum also plays and high marks. for Waitakere City’s Men’s Premier Football team. He wishes to “raise the profile The Deputy Head Boys are Jacob Ngaha (17) of Takapuna and Oliver Tyack and support of sport teams at Rosmini and contribute positively to the school in (17) of Muriwai. as many ways as possible.”

Jacob is Maori and he is studying Music, Japanese, Physics, Calculus and Callum is studying Statistics, Classical Studies, Physics, Economics and Classical Studies this year. He enjoys Karate and, as well as passing NCEA Level English. He hopes to pass NCEA Level Three with Excellence.

Three this year, he also hopes to “help the school and its students.” Oliver hopes The Rosmini College Prefects for 2013 are: Zion Ahn, Logan Barnes, to gain “respect from my peers and teachers for being an effective leader.” He is Campbell Brock, Miles Broderick, Xavier Choi, Joseph Coddington, Lorenzo studying Geography, English, Biology, Statistics and Chemistry. Oliver has received Datuin, Mitchell Davie-Martin, Ryan Kennedy, Logan Milicich, Josh Murdoch, the Duke of Edinburgh Award and he has also won titles in National Orienteering Dominic Nano, Conor O’Leary, Harry O’Reilly, Brad Pivac, Henry Pyc, Jacob competitions. He is a Regional Lifeguard who is PHEC (Pre-Hospital Emergency Rennie, Jack Simpson, Daniel Smyth, William Tozer, Logan Turner and Simon Care) qualified and he is also the U19 Lifeguard of the Yearm as well as a member Woodard.

Rosmini College receives

27 Scholarships

Rosmini College has received 27 scholarships – five in English, four in Chemistry, three in Statistics, three in Geography, three in Academic Physical Education, three in Technology, three in Graphics, one in French, one in Biology and one in Japanese.

Rosmini College’s 2012 Head Boy and Dux, Ray Hu, was the National Top Scholar in French. This means he was first in the country in this subject and he will receive $2500 per annum towards his future University studies. Ray will also travel to Wellington, alongside his French teacher, Mr Eric Elgoyhen, to receive an award from the Governor General.

This year’s Sports Captain, Callum Simmonds received an Outstanding Scholarship in Geography and this year’s Head Boy, Benjamin Curran also received a scholarship in Geography. What is particularly remarkable about Callum and Benjamin’s achievements is that they were both only Year 12 students when they sat their scholarships.

Year 13 students, Terry Lee and Foss Shanahan received two scholarships each: Terry in Biology and Statistics and Foss in Chemistry and Graphics.

The other students who received scholarships were

Charles Lan, Harry Wick, Daniel Hilton-Jones, Chris Samson, Godfrey Chan, Momio Miura, Dong Jun Kim, Justin Rosaria, Daron Digges, Theodore Carlos, Jacob Holden, Kazusa Morita, Daniel Keeling, Alex De Vries, Charles Tucker and Antonio Ornelas.

97% of Rosmini students received NCEA Level One in 2012 with 65% achieving a Merit or higher. 95% of students received Level Two, with 61% achieving a Merit or higher. 94% of students received NCEA Level Three, with 45% achieving a Merit or higher.

Rosmini College’s top scholars for 2012 were: in Year 11 – Joseph Gibson, Ethan Breinhorst and James Shanahan; in Year 12 – Callum Simmonds, Lorenzo Datuin and Jack Timings and, lastly, in Year 13 –Foss Shanahan, Ray Hu and Jacob Holden. Joseph Gibson set a new school record by receiving a total number of 140 Excellence credits, Ethan Breinhorst received 138 and James Shanahan received 101. Callum Simmonds received a total number of 131 Excellence credits, Lorenzo Datuin received 130 and Jack Timings received 127. Foss Shanahan received a total number of 95 Excellence credits, Ray Hu received 90 and Jacob Holden received 88.

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Callum Simmonds, Jack Timings and Lorenzo Datuin.

James Shanahan, Ethan Breinhost and Joseph Gibson.

Ray Hu.

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Associate Principal, Mr Terry Holding, proposing the toast to the seniors.

Gangnam style dancing.

Dignitaries on stage leading the celebrations.

Celebrating New Year An invitation to “seniors” to celebrate the Korean Lunar calendar New Year saw over 500 people, young and old, gathered at the school for a wonderful day’s activities, in early February.

This was the third annual “Senior Event” to be held; made possible through sponsorship and support by Health NZ, and its owner Mr Hun Kuk Lim, the NZ Korean Restaurant Association, and the NZ Korean Craft Association.

In addition to the seniors and their families, more than 60 members of K force (Korean veterans) attended, as well as Takapuna staff and students.

There was also one New Zealand Korean War veteran present, Walter D Wyatt, who is an ex-pupil of Takapuna Grammar.

A buffet lunch, exciting performances, from groups such as the Over 65 Choir, a talent show, games, gifts, and a special performance of ‘Gangnam

Style’, all ensured that everyone had a wonderful time.

Associate Principal, Mr Holding, who was also in attendance, described it as, “A wonderful celebration of the contribution that people have made towards the education of Korean culture.” In a year where one of the school’s Annual Goals is International Mindedness, this occasion demonstrated the realities of being global citizens.

Fifteen of our scholars with Principal, Mr Lamb, at the front of the school after attending a special scholarship morning tea.

Takapuna Grammar top scholars from 2012 Three subject scholarship awards, to Year 12 student Jordan Griffiths, was the top result for 2012. Calculus, Jordan Chemistry and Physics Griffiths. scholarship awards, has seen Jordan offered a scholarship to the University of Canterbury. He has deferred this for a year

to combine working and some travel, before heading south in 2014.

Amongst the highlights for our top Year 13 students were two Outstanding awards to Harriett Maire and Paul Symes, in Drama, and in Japanese, for Hung Kweon Kim. Peter Sorrenson, the Proxime Accessit for 2012 gained three scholarships; in Calculus, Statistics and Physics. Three students

also gained scholarship passes in two subjects each. Anna Minegishi in Japanese and Design, Felix Pryor in Art History and Photography and Grace Single in Classical studies and Media Studies.

Included in the total of 35 awards, the Art department is very proud of its ten candidates who all gained Scholarship. Ten from one department is an outstanding achievement.

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North Shore History with David Verran

‘Lochaber’

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In 1852, Alexander Alison bought five acres of beachfront land in Flagstaff, near Church Street in Devonport. This was before Beach Road (now King Edward Parade) was even formed into a road. For some time, Alison still maintained his boatbuilding yard in Official Bay on the city side, keeping that as his place of residence for electoral purposes, but soon built the first proper house in the Flagstaff area.

On 27 August 1894, Mary Ann Alison, the wife of one of Alexander’s sons Ewen William Alison, bought a large beachside house and around 8 acres of land in Takapuna. Previously, that son had bought a large summerhouse and farm in Castor Bay, from the Sheriff family in 1888. On that same day in 1894, ownership of the Takapuna property then passed to the Devonport Steam Ferry Company.

The house had originally been built around 1889, but the owner William Curtis went bankrupt in 1893 and the property was bought from the Bank of New South Wales.

Alison named the Takapuna house ‘Lochaber’ after the district in the Scottish Highlands. The house was in the middle of a block of land bounded

by Hurstmere Road (formerly called ‘The Drive’), The Promenade and later Earnoch and Alison Avenues.

However, as earlier with the Castor Bay property, it may have only been used as a summer home until October 1906. In 1906, and in December 1920, the Alison family advertised for a ‘general servant’, in

Mr & Mrs E.W. Alison - from the Auckland Weekly News of 29 August 1901.

the second instance serving a family of four. The gardens were of sufficient size for grand garden parties, croquet, family weddings and wedding anniversaries, and other public celebrations, while racing stables were at the rear of the house.

The part of the property adjoining Takapuna Beach was known as Alison’s Paddock - he ran his racehorses there, and also in a paddock in Killarney Street he also owned. Alison Road and the surrounding block were re-surveyed in 1911, but ownership remained with the Devonport Steam Ferry Company. From 1932 the ‘Takapuna Motor Camp’ leased the land, before the property was sold to Lester Lloyd Speedy in 1949. The motor camp and land was then managed by the Takapuna Tourist Court Limited until in 1962 the property was sold to Lion Breweries and then in 1978 purchased by the Takapuna City Council. That property is now owned by the Auckland Council.

On the original block, the Post and Telegraph Department took land at the corner of Hurstmere Road and now Earnoch Avenue in September 1912, with further adjoining land taken in 1919 and

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1938. The Post Office on the corner was opened 20 May 1914 and the telephone exchange building at the rear was constructed in 1922. A surplus Army building was added in 1938 for a separate delivery centre and following changes to the exchange in 1957 the Army hut was sold off. In 1987, the land was subdivided further and the 1922 exchange site and the Post Office site allocated to Telecom, which sold it around 1990.

From the early 1940s, street directories confirm there were now flats and other housing along Alison and Earnoch Avenues.

During World War 2 ‘Lochaber’ was converted into officers’ quarters and later owned by Charles Sayers, before being purchased in 1949 by V.C. Oborn. Ewen Alison had died in 1945. Oborn developed the Lochaber Motel on the site from 1959 and the house itself was moved off the site in 1983.

The last known address of the house was in Springs Road at Parakai, while the Lochaber Motel site is now that for the Emerald Inn Takapuna Beach.

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Working out the

Elective Surgery Centre Workforce It’s no easy feat recruiting staff for a new hospital.

Sarah McLeod knows that from experience.

Between 2003 and 2005 she led the programme to recruit around 450 people to fill 350 fulltime equivalent (FTE) positions at the new Waitakere Hospital.

“I like the challenge of filling large volumes.

It really makes you think about how you go about things,” says Waitemata DHB’s Recruitment and Workforce Development manager. “You have the challenge of creating a standalone campaign as opposed to everyday recruitment when you’re filling individual vacancies as they come up.”

Now she’s charged with the same brief for the new Elective Surgery Centre. It’s a smaller scale (there are around 30 new, predominantly nursing, roles to be filled) but nevertheless challenging endeavour.

“With any recruitment process you’re thinking

about where people are coming from and the risk of depleting a workforce elsewhere.”

But Sarah says the Elective Surgery Centre represents growth and real opportunity.

“The ESC is all about doing things differently and that’s the philosophy we want to underpin the recruitment process too.”

As an example, Sarah says conventional interviews may make way for more innovative selection tools such as assessment centres.

“This is when we bring candidates together in groups and present them with a range of different assessment modules to gauge their suitability for a role.”

And she says the way roles function may also come under scrutiny.

“Will anaesthetic techs have the same

Stepping out for a challenge New York, Morocco, South America – members of Team RXtreme have done it all.

Ziyen Lam, Kelley Pengelley, Eryn Olshen and Jayanna Brewster have not only walked around the world, they’ve run around the zoo in the Great Ape Race, done the Sculpt 6km Women’s Run, run around dressed up as Santa for Kids Can – anything to get moving and clock up 10,000 steps each a day.

The four North Shore Hospital clinical pharmacists were among the 1669 people who entered Waitemata DHB’s first Team Challenge – virtually exercising their way around the world for six weeks.

“Ziyen started by giving us treats at the end of each leg,” says Eryn. “At the end of the New York leg we got American Pop Tarts.”

The treats didn’t continue, but the walking, running, going to the gym – even walking on the spot in the lift! – did as they worked through all nine challenge stages and even took on extra destinations after completing the set legs ahead of time. One discovery they made was that by ensuring they walked everywhere at work – up stairs, down stairs – reaching their goal was relatively straightforward. It was the weekends that presented the greatest challenge. The challenge, which was sponsored by Accuro, was a great success for Waitemata DHB staff says Sam Bartrum, director of human resources. “Staff said they really had a good time and enjoyed not just the exercise, but the team rapport they built up.

“Many people say they’re now exercising regularly again as a result.

That’s good for health, and it also helps us as a DHB really set an example for our community.”

In total challenge participants took more than 750 million steps. The top locations they visited were New York, Egypt, Russian, Croatia and India.

The RXTreme team took more than 2 million of those steps, with a daily average .

Photo: George Lim total of more than 44,000 between them.

Although they are normally pretty active people anyway, they say the challenge added extra motivation to their exercise routines.

“It did encourage us to go to the gym and do extra stuff after work,” says Kelley. “It was fun.”

Sarah McLeod.

responsibilities in the ESC environment as they do in the North Shore and Waitakere Hospital environments for instance? Maybe. But maybe not. It’s about keeping an open mind and asking those questions along the way.”

Waitemata DHB’s Recruitment Centre is opening vacancies for Elective Surgery Centre roles until April.

You can read more about ESC staffing and recruitment on the Elective Surgery Centre StaffNet site.

From the other end of Earth It all started with a list of hopeful emails.

And thanks to the only response from North Shore Hospital, three final-year med students from Iceland are now experiencing the opportunity of a lifetime.

Solborg Ingvarsdottir, Cecilia Linudottir and Valgerdur Traustadottir, students at the University of Iceland, are on a two-month placement working between the Emergency Department, surgical wards and Intensive Care Units.

The three women, all aged 25 and 26, have spent six years studying medicine in Iceland, and while fellow classmates took up placements in Malawi, South Africa, Columbia and Borneo, New Zealand was the place for them.

“There were many reasons why we chose New Zealand, the sun was one and we had heard it was a beautiful country,” Solborg says.

The group sent emails to various hospitals across the country but it was Waitemata DHB’s director of clinical training Pat Alley who took them on.

“We were very fortunate,” Valgerdur says. “We knew it was a much bigger hospital than we’d have a chance to work in at home and the atmosphere has been great.” The women are on a rotating schedule through the three departments. “They’re all areas we’re really interested in and we’ve been able to participate in everything,” Solborg says.

The trio says although it’s been a challenge deciphering the Kiwi accent, people have been friendly and accommodating. “The staff here are so friendly and there is very good teamwork among them,” Cecilia says. “The patients have also been really nice.”

While work within the hospital is the main order of business during the time here, there is plenty to be done after hours they say. The trio is keen to get in a few hikes and hit the beach as much as possible. “It’s very cold at home at the moment so this is very nice for us,” Cecilia says.

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Retirement: The Poynton

Seated: Zoe Upson, Standing left: Pam Bohling, right: Elizabeth Abraham.

The Poynton hits the right note for its resident music lovers Since The Poynton opened up three years ago, it has established quite a reputation for its musical performances. The Lewis Eady concerts bring in some of the New Zealand’s finest upand-coming talent, and a whole host of other performers, including some highly talented locals!

One of them is Zoe Upson, a piano player extraordinaire, who loves nothing better than to sit down and put on impromptu performances for local residents. She’s been playing piano since she was the ripe old age of 10, has taught piano and has a Trinity College London Performance Diploma to her name. She even has a piano in her apartment, although she admits that these days she doesn’t play as much as she should!

Elizabeth Abraham is another former piano teacher who’s made The Poynton home. In fact, her introduction to the village was the popular Lewis Eady concert, which obviously made a good impression on her.

She loves the variety of music on offer and has turned many of these occasions into a family affair. “The Lewis Eady concerts are a real favourite of mine and my family loves supporting the events too. We all get together for the evening, enjoy each other’s company and of course enjoy the fabulous music. It’s lots of fun for everyone,” says Elizabeth.

It’s not just the music inside the village that’s a drawcard.

Keith Brown is a long-time North Shore local who admits that he did ‘a fair bit of looking around’ before making The Poynton home.

For him the great location and easy access to public transport made the all the difference. “I’ve been a long time

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subscriber to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra who normally play at the Town Hall. But with the busy Auckland traffic and finding a park, I wasn’t that keen on driving. Now I pop across to Smales Farm, catch the 6pm bus to town, grab dinner, enjoy the concert and take the bus home. It’s so easy and living at The Poynton has allowed me to keep up my lifelong passion” says Keith.

English born Pam Bohling is another resident who’s had a lifelong love affair with music. Her grandmother was an opera singer, plus her daughter plays for the London Philharmonia Orchestra! When Pam’s son moved to New Zealand from the UK twenty years ago, she became a regular visitor to these shores, but three years ago she decided on a permanent move.

By complete chance she was driving past The Poynton, saw an Open Day sign and popped in for a look. You can imagine how impressed she was to find all the musical events on offer and of course decided to move in.

For Zoe, Elizabeth, Keith and Pam, The Poynton is the perfect place to call home, and for everyone else, the numerous musical events are another part of the vibrant village lifestyle.

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Gundry's Grumbles with Simon Gundry

Simon Gundry.

Simon Gundry is a Devonport and North Shore identity, and character, who is known for calling a spade a spade. He is a director of contracting company Gill & Gundry, is an enthusiastic and active sailor (past crew-member of Ceramco New Zealand and Lion New Zealand in Whitbread Round The World races and Shockwave in Admiral’s Cup) and is a life member of the North Shore Rugby Football Club. This is his regular and lively contribution to Channel Magazine.

Auckland at its best during glorious January and February It’s a quarter of the way through another year, and heading very quickly towards Rugby World Cup 2015. It has been a glorious January and February, Auckland at its best. We have had wonderful days, with fickle breezes on the harbour and so many Aucklanders out enjoying themselves on the water. I’d describe it as one of the world’s best aquatic playgrounds.

I’ve been wandering down from home, down Church St, and swimming off the Devonport Yacht Club beach – I do this because it is beautifully deep and cooling water there and you can have a swim at any tide. Recently I see though, that Auckland Transport have come along, in their wisdom, and put a mesh fence along where the steps are, that boaties used to get on and off their dinghies, and kids used to dive off the wharf. This is just another wharf in Devonport chained off, to go with the old concrete Devonport Wharf at the end of Victoria Road. This is a saga in itself.

The old Devonport Wharf was chained off from the public a couple of years ago. This wharf had a lot of money spent on it prior to the Rugby World Cup

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2011. The place was completely cleaned and painted, bicycle stands erected; seating installed and even bait cutting boards were installed at great expense.

Then about a year ago, somebody came along and chained it off, to deny the public any access at all. Then again, some months later, a whole gang of workmen arrived and frantically built a wooden boardwalk running down the centre of the wharf to give public access again. Well, this didn’t last too long at all; suddenly the big Council wire fence went up again, with the titanium padlocks along with the titanium chain and notices to the public describing the wharf as a major problem.

So, why did they go to the expense of building a boardwalk at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars, I have on good authority from my information from the coalface.

And now we wait to see the fate of the Devonport Yacht Club wharf. I was talking to an Auckland City ranger down there, in the middle of February, who assured me that works would be done to rectify the problems i.e. a few shaky piles and a few loose boards, within a period of two months. I spoke with him on 12 February, and it will be interesting to see if these things are done by 12 April so that yachtsmen and fishermen can once again use the wharf. Without having access to the end of the wharf, it’s no use to anybody.

Schools are back, the roads are clogged again with four wheel drive vehicles with the helicopter parents driving their kids to school. Not like the good old days when you hopped on your bike or even walked to school. What I must say though, on the North Shore, is that we have a great collection of schools which occupy some of the best promenades our North Shore has to offer. Rangitoto College - what a position, and Carmel College sitting on the edge of Lake Pupuke.

Murrays Bay Intermediate School – what a position that has, as does Campbell’s Bay School. Devonport Primary School has a prime position, how lucky those kids are to have that view every day. Of course there is Takapuna Grammar School, whose grounds are an absolute credit to the grounds men who manicure the grounds to such perfection. I always drive by, viewing the old 1920’s English type construction with a lot of pride, that was my old school. As I said we are blessed to have so many schools in such beautiful positions, doing such a great job with our younger generation.

Here’s one for you, a little bit out of left field, I believe there should be a law change in this country to outlaw any open liquor containers in vehicles. It is not unlawful for a person in the passenger seats to be swigging from a bottle of beer.

A vehicle should be completely alcohol free. So many times I’ve seen on those police reality programmes, the driver is coherent and the rest of the passengers are swigging on cans of beer, this is wrong. We should immediately be looking at changing the law with regards to this. I do realise we are over regulated, but if we really want to get hard nosed about youth and driving and alcohol, this is a real good place to start. Check the law in the United States and see their stand on it, trust me - it’s pretty savage.

Let’s start now by forbidding all our teenagers from having any alcohol in cars.

It doesn’t matter if they’ve just finished a game of cricket or rugby and they’ve been having a couple of drinks we should make a stand as parents that these kids – mainly boys, I have to say – should not carry any open alcohol containers in their cars and be drinking while the vehicle is in motion. Why do we always have to rely on central Government to make sensible rules for our children, we should do this ourselves as responsible parents.

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No Job Too Small With another record year behind us the team here at Colliers International is off to a great start for 2013.

Commercial sales of North Shore property last year by our team were very close to $300 million and tenants had a good shuffle around too. If this year carries on as it is going we can look forward to more of the same. This fantastic summer we are having seems to be bringing with it a real positive feeling. I don’t usually like to cut Christmas holidays short but this year our team all came back to work early as the phone was running hot. Hanging up our jandals in the first week of January didn’t seem right as Takapuna Beach was still full of sun seeking holiday makers, but it was great to see momentum building in the market so early in the year.

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With Colliers International having brokered transactions over the years in the tens of millions of dollars range, we are sometimes perceived as a company which only carries out deals with the large institutional and corporate market. Yes we certainly do a lot of work at this level but we are equally comfortable helping you get into your first investment property or finding you a couple of hundred square metres of overflow space.

So here is an open invitation for you to come and talk to one of our dedicated team of specialists or feel free to drop in for a chat and a coffee.

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23-year-old Loren O’Sullivan is volunteering in Honduras, planning to stay for over a year. The former Carmel student has been there for just a few weeks, and this month she chatted with Channel about her experiences so far.

Helping in Honduras What are you doing in Honduras?

I am volunteering for Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (NPH) which means Our Little Brothers and Sisters. It’s a home for abused and abandoned children. All the children in NPH have lost their mother, and in some cases both parents. In Honduras it’s really hard to keep a family together if the mother dies. Often in life the mother has little support from the father, and when she dies he will struggle to take care of their many children. This is where NPH steps in. NPH offers a home, food, security and education to those children in need. Currently I’m volunteering as an English teacher in the middle school. There are many other volunteers from all over the world, working as nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, tutors and much more.

What made you want to go?

It’s always been a dream of mine to do volunteering work in less developed countries. After finishing my teaching degree I felt it was time to embark on an adventure and to do something completely different. It was purely by chance that I found NPH - I stumbled upon a video on Facebook. I cried watching the video, thinking how beautiful the kids were and how much I would love to work with them. Looking at the NPH website I realised their organisation was perfect for me. NPH has homes in 9 different countries in Latin America (Bolivia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico). I applied to all the homes and ended up choosing Honduras, because it’s a well established home with great facilities and opportunities for teachers.

How long are you there for?

My contract is for 13 months - but there is a chance of extending it.

What do you plan on doing afterwards?

Teaching probably - but I’ll just go with the flow and see what happens. I try to enjoy the moment instead of trying to plan my whole life.

What do you like and dislike so far?

I really enjoy working with the kids of course. At night time I get to spend time with the babies - feeding them, bathing them and putting them to bed. This always gives me warm fuzzies, no matter how many times I do it. I haven’t started teaching yet, so I can’t really comment on that. In terms of dislikes, there aren’t many - probably just that it can be tiring here, because we’re working over 10 hours a day and don’t have much time to ourselves.

What is a typical daily routine for you?

When I’m teaching, I will start at 7.30am and finish at 4pm. I will have about 6 classes each day, teaching English. From 4-6pm I am free to chill out. From 6-8pm we spend time in one of the homes - I’ve chosen to work with the babies because they’re adorable and I think it’s a nice contrast to working with teenagers all day.

How do you spend your days off?

We have 3 days off every fortnight. Most weekends we go to the capital, Tegucigalpa, which is a 1 hour drive from the ranch where we live. We use this time to treat ourselves to yummy food and buy groceries. Otherwise, when there is time off, the other volunteers and I love to go to the dam, which is a short walk away. Here we can swim in peace, and enjoy some time out from our busy schedules.

Have you had a chance to explore the region? If not, do you plan to, and where do you plan to go?

I was lucky enough to spend 4 days at the NPH home in Nicaragua. All the teachers went to a seminar there. When we weren’t working, we were able to visit the beautiful beaches, lakes, and pretty tourist towns. The laid-back tropical atmosphere was so relaxing - I can’t wait to go back and see more. There’s so much to see and do in Central America - Mayan ruins, Pacific surf beaches, coral reefs in the Caribbean and beautiful rainforests.

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Would you recommend this experience to others?

I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone who is up for a challenge. It really helps if you can speak some Spanish, but it’s not necessary - you just have to be open to learning it. If you want to sponsor a child I am working with, make a donation, or become a volunteer in NZ or abroad, contact the NPH NZ officewww.nph-nz.org What is the food like?

Well, the food in Honduras is great - tacos, burritos, tortillas, mangoes, pineapples, watermelon. The food on the NPH ranch is limited however. The food at NPH used to be a lot better, but the worldwide financial crisis has meant that finances are tight, resulting in cutbacks. We eat beans and rice most days. The big meals are breakfast and lunch - usually tortillas with beans, sometimes eggs, and sometimes salad. At night the meals seem to be more like dessert - it could be rice pudding or pancakes - it’s usually not too big. The volunteers are lucky that we can go to the supermarket on the weekends and stock up on food relatively cheaply. The kids are not so lucky. It really does worry me that they’re not getting the fruit or the meat that they need. I know that after a few days without fruit I start to feel sick, so I don’t know how the kids manage without. This is not to say that the kids are hungry on the ranch - they are getting more food than they would if NPH weren’t here for them. I just wish that NPH had more funding so we could treat the children to bananas and apples every day.

What are some of the biggest lessons you think you will take away?

I’m learning something new here every day. Yesterday I learnt something really obvious - you should not tickle a child after they’ve just eaten, or they will vomit all over you! The biggest lesson however, is simply to love everyone you come across in life. Some of the kids here, especially the teenagers, can be quite rude at times - this can be frustrating, but the reason for this is because they’re testing me to see if I’m worth being nice to. Many of these kids have been abused by adults. They simply don’t trust other people, as you and I would. They need to test me first to see if I’ll be loyal, stick around and love them regardless.

Where else have you travelled to since leaving school, and how does this experience compare so far?

I lived in Germany for a year after high school. That experience was very different to this one, but rewarding all the same. Travelling and learning new languages is a great way to become a stronger person. Often when you are travelling you get into situations which you have little control over. Learning how to deal with these challenging situations is really important and has enabled me to be strong enough to work with these kids.

What has been one of the most memorable experiences so far?

The relationships that you form here become strong really fast. One 9 year old boy has really started to like me. He always comes running to me, smiling and screaming my name - Lorena! One day he came to me, struggling to hold his tears back. I was surprised by this because he’s always such a smiley, happy boy.

It turns out he was upset because during ‘Visitor Day’, which happens 3 times a year, nobody came to visit him. Normally the kids have aunties, uncles or family friends who visit them and bring them sweets. This cute little boy didn’t have anyone to visit him. I don’t have any idea what it feels like to be abandoned by your own family. All I can do is be there for the kids when they do get upset.

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Perfectly private, yet capturing uninterrupted sea and coastal views and direct access to the beach, this is a masterpiece of South Pacific design.

Swim before breakfast, paddle board, kayak, launch your boat and catch snapper off the beach, watch the whales and dolphins in the surf or just wander along the beach to Mairangi Bay for a coffee or a glass of wine at one of the local cafes.

Built to embrace the site, this exquisite home is designed to complement the natural environment and integrate the spaces – creating seamless indoor outdoor flow to lush tropical gardens, expansive sundrenched terraces and decks, cabana, heated swimming pool and spa. It’s truly magnificent in every aspect.

Set over three levels this luxurious 450 square metre home has multiple living areas, four exceptionally large bedrooms, gym/office, sauna, temperature controlled wine cellar. The master suite is second to none. Sublime sanctuary with breathtaking views over the bay.

With stunning South Pacific influences, this home is an architectural masterpiece, with coveted riparian rights, and calm tranquility – a home that offers you everything you dream of getting away to... here at home!

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Channel Feature Property: With Andrew Dorreen, Precision Real Estate

Exquisite Prime Seaward side Residence 8 Brett Avenue, Takapuna One of the finest homes along the famous strip of Landmark Takapuna Avenues.

Whether you are after a family home or executive retreat then you need look no further. Number 8 Brett Avenue is a tribute to its Architect, Allan Shanahan and its Craftsmen master builder, TP builders. Set on over a quarter acre of North facing land, this beautifully proportioned and exceptionally finished 5 bedroom residence is faultless!

Ground floor living is made up of two generous living rooms fronting the stunning and uniquely private north facing yard. Among the beautifully tailored landscaping are various hidden treasures – apple, persimmon, plum, fig, feijoa, lime, mandarin, lemon trees just to name a few. Outdoor entertaining offers a 12m Heated Salt water pool, in ground spa pool, sprawling lawn, louvretec covered patios with outdoor heating for those chilly evenings. A mixture of American oak flooring, travertine tiles, Limestone, marble bench tops and detailed ceilings grace the interior which will leave you speechless as you make your way around this stunning property.

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Walkway at end of street.

The home is made up of 5 bedrooms, an office, triple garaging and three off street car parks providing ample space for visitors and/or boat parking. Located just meters away from the water and literally a moment’s stroll to Takapunas Vibrant village this home is an enviable lifestyle choice for those wanting everything at their fingertips.

DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY to complete your family dream and enter into this exclusive enclave of prime properties. This home is one of the absolute best in this location and a private viewing will not disappoint.

Contact Andrew Dorreen for more information and pricing instructions.

For Sale by Tender closing Wednesday April 10th at 4pm (unless sold prior by private treaty).

Contact Andrew Dorreen for further information about this spectacular real estate offering.

Andrew Dorreen specialises in the top end of the market. He has now sold just under $55 million in the last six months, including New Zealand’s highest residential Sale. Contact him in confidence and arrange a time to catch up.

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Channel Feature Property: With Corey Knapp, Premium Real Estate

Takapuna Beachfront

‘Apartment Style Living’ Corey Knapp of Premium Real Estate is proud to market what he describes as the hottest Takapuna beachfront opportunity currently available.

Offering a lifestyle second to none, this spectacular 300m2 freestanding property sits front and centre in arguably New Zealand’s most desirable beachfront location.

Tastefully renovated in 2008 (full CCC available) to a high level using enduring materials, the home has been transformed to offer a warm yet stylish beachfront environment. The home features four to five bedrooms, two to three living areas, three bathrooms and a designer kitchen and all with uninterrupted stunning views of Takapuna Beach, Rangitoto and the sparkling waters of the Waitemata and distant Gulf!

Established on a cross lease title, with ROW access off iconic William St, this home is the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ on this amazing site. While offering apartment style living it is free standing, has no attached Body Corporate fees, provides separate double garaging and offers surprising volume with excellent separation downstairs for use as a fully functional ‘granny flat’ or teenagers retreat.

If you have dreamed of living on Takapuna beach but price excluded you, here is your opportunity. Our vendors are motivated and want this home sold, there is a Registered Valuation of $3.75m available… qualified buyers must view.

Call Corey today for a professional and confidential discussion.

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15A William Street, Takapuna.

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Closing on Wednesday 27 March 2013 at 4pm unless sold prior.

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The Best Of Town And Country 305 Old North Road, Kumeu. For sale by Auction - Saturday March 16 (unless sold prior)

It’s huge and glamorous but this semi-rural gem is also a practical and comfortable family home.

Tony and Terena Anderson stood on the crest of a hill in Kumeu, admired the views down the valley to the north, envisaged the sun setting over the vineyards to the west and dreamed of the house they would build there. It took two years to complete the project, carried out by Maddren Homes which delivered a house of uncompromising quality – surpassing even their own award-winning standards.

This is what the Andersons moved into: a solid brick plaster and schist house with six bedrooms, formal living and dining, family living spaces, a cinema, an all-weather loggia and a wine cellar. But that was just the beginning.

Seven years on, the house sits serenely in landscaped gardens with a swimming pool and floodlit astro-turf tennis court. Paddocks for a pony, chooks and sheep, an abundant vege garden and a pond make up the rest of the 1.2-hectare property, fully fenced with secure entry. Generously proportioned rooms beckon from a grand entry foyer. The kitchen is a cook’s heaven. En suite bathrooms and a guest powder room are opulent, the master suite has an enormous walk-in wardrobe and, should the number of bedrooms inconceivably not be enough to accommodate a growing or extended family, a separate studio offers flexible options.

All this, plus the indefinable aura of a home that is designed to be used and appreciated, make this a beautiful house... somewhere to indulge the rural dream but still have a direct motorway commute to Auckland’s CBD. Who says you can’t have it all?

For more information and to view this magnificent property, contact Deb McCool today.

To be auctioned on site at 4.30pm, Saturday 16 March 2013 (unless sold prior).

Deb McCool Mobile: 021 660459 Deb.mccool@harcourts.co.nz

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By Real Estate Duo Rosie Houghton & Rose Arnott of Prestige Real Estate – Both local identities in the Takapuna community.

Choose us!

Choosing the right agent to list your home is a vital ingredient for a successful sale. Do you simply go with one who says what you want to hear? I.e. The highest listing price.

This is almost always a mistake; the recommended list price may have little to do with the eventual sales price and some agents who know that game routinely recommend high list prices just to get the listing, then they immediately start suggesting price reductions. A good agent will show you recent sales and current listings for similar properties and will work with you to determine a list price that makes sense.

This also works with auctions, an agent needs to give you an idea of what to expect, based on what else has sold recently and how that compares to your home. Of course there is always the one that surprises us all, with either selling below what

we initially expected or way above. An auction is a way of getting that optimum price as it can create competition, but we see this mainly in a certain price bracket, type of home and area.

Selection of an agent should always be based on things like knowledge, professionalism, organisation, track record, referrals, experience, reputation etc.

Here are some questions you could use when interviewing real estate sales professionals. If you ask these questions of every salesperson you interview, you’ll quickly sort out the best from the rest: • How long have you been in Residential real estate sales? Is it your full time job? While experience is no guarantee of skill, real estate- like many professions- is mostly learnt on the job.

• How many homes did you sell last year, or how many did your company (office) sell? By asking this question you’ll get a good idea how much

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experience the person has and how much market share the company / office has in that area. Opting for a franchised company doesn’t mean you will benefit from other salespeople bringing in their clients from outside areas, we know statistically most people buying will stay within a 4 km area of where they already live.

• How close to the initial asking prices of the homes you sold were the final sales prices?

• What type of specific marketing systems and approaches will you use to sell my home? Look for someone who is enthusiastic and innovative in their approach, and knows how to market your property competitively on the internet. Buyers today want information fast, so it`s important your real estate professional is responsive.

• What type of support and supervision does the agency have? Having resources such as in house support staff, in house training, manager who is available are all tools to help you sell your home. At Prestige we have all of these benefits.

• How will you keep me informed about the progress of my sale? Frequency? This isn’t a question with a correct answer, but how you judge the response will reflect your own desires. Do you want updates twice a week or do you prefer not to be bothered unless there`s a hot prospect? Do you prefer phone, email or personal visit?

• Could you please give me the names and phone numbers of your 3 most recent clients?

Ask recent clients if they would work with this real estate professional again. Find out if they were pleased with the work they had done for them. Ask for references, or look at their profiles online, often written referrals are put on the Salespersons website.

We hope this has given you some information on what to look for and what to ask your Real Estate professional when you decide to sell.

If you are thinking about selling’ don’t hesitate to call Rosie & Rose your local salespeople for a non obligational appraisal of your home. We want to help you make your next move.

Rosie Houghton 021623952, Email: rosie@ prestigerealty.co.nz or Rose Arnott 021876333, Email: rose.arnott@prestigerealty.co.nz

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Landmark Homes In ‘Trends Top 30’ Homes Landmark Homes recently became the recipients of a ‘Trends Top 30’ design award. The ‘Trends Top 30’ is a prestigious collection of New Zealand Homes that are judged on strict criteria by the Trends selection panel and are carefully considered on the basis of excellence in design, function, product specification and style. The Landmark home achieving this distinction is the Wakatipu design built at Jacks Point Queenstown. Opened as a show home for 18 months this home is now privately owned and enjoyed by a Queenstown family.

Even though the show home wasn’t one of theirs, Landmark Homes North Shore and Rodney based co-owners Paul and Debbie Brett believe that the home selected was very much representative of the quality you can expect from a Landmark Homes design and build experience.

“Building your dream home with Landmark Homes is an exciting, enjoyable and satisfying experience,” says Debbie Brett. “Our focus is very much on gaining an understanding of our customer requirements and working together to design a home that exceeds expectations. We appreciate that the building process can be intense, and we have a qualified team of professionals who are with our clients every step of the way. This is done to ensure that the final result will be a superbly finished new home to be enjoyed and proud of for many years to come.”

“We are also aware of the financial commitment our customers are making,” says Paul Brett. “Debbie and I both work ‘hands on’ in the business and our personal commitment, high integrity and values are an important factor in ensuring that our clients are thrilled with the end result.”

Some of the offerings Landmark Homes provide during the initial stages include: • A topographical site survey.

• A complimentary site appraisal with Paul Brett.

• A geotechnical engineer’s appraisal and report.

• An initial liaison with council prior to lodging consent to investigate any drainage and storm water issues.

Landmark Homes is a member of the New Zealand Master Builders Association and is committed to completing your home to the finest standard in a timely manner. As part of your new home you will also receive a 10-Year Master Build Guarantee. Landmark Homes are comprehensively covered for public liability and contract works insurance and have established solid partnerships with professional suppliers and subcontractors, who stand behind their work.

For further information contact Paul or Debbie, Landmark Homes on 478 9924.

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