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TENTH ANNUAL ISSUE 2013/2014 The annual magazine of the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust, celebrating the achievements of the exceptional young people of our region and the support they receive from the Club – Members, Sponsors and Supporters.

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The North Shore is becoming increasingly attractive as a central location and there are no quality developments underway to meet this demand. This image shows one design concept for a new building at Smales Farm’s technology office park.

Smales Farm looks to next development phase Smales Farm has completed a $10 million development in Takapuna’s Fred Thomas Drive and is looking to its technology office park in Taharoto Road for the next phase of growth and development.

The acquisition of 2 and 4 Fred Thomas Drive, along with the purchase of the ANZ Business Centre in Albany’s Corinthian Drive, saw Smales Farm expand beyond the geographical footprint of the original Smales Farm technology office park in Takapuna. The time is now right for further growth at the technology office park site, says Smales Farm General Manager Daniel Henderson.

“The technology office park is only 26% developed and we need to build to cater for an increasing demand from North Shore and city fringe tenants,” he says.

Smales Farm General Manager, “The location of the technology Daniel Henderson office park and the extensive service infrastructure it has on site is perfectly suited to mature knowledge workers. They want close proximity to good schools, plenty of services and parking, a good transport system and even the ability to cycle to work. It’s why the park’s tenants tend to attract high value employees with low churn rates.

A new development at the park will leverage that winning formula. Our location on the city fringe means we can offer a great lifestlye in an attractive setting.”

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The new $6 million family medical centre developed by Smales Farm at 2 Fred Thomas Drive is open for business.

Smales Farm retained award-winning architects Stephenson & Turner NZ Ltd to help develop a creative concept for 4 Fred Thomas Drive.

2 Fred Thomas Drive offers free parking and all your health services in one place.

Smales Farm has fully refurbished 4 Fred Thomas Drive and developed a brand new medical centre and premium office space at 2 Fred Thomas Drive.

The two sites share 330 car parks and can get 1Gb per second internet connections, which has helped attract hi-tech tenants.

The Fred Thomas Health Family Medical Centre has enrolled 11,500 patients in the few months following its opening. The medical centre represents a new model of GP practice, offering a broad range of health services in one place – including radiology, nuclear medicine, physiotherapy, pharmacy and visiting medical specialists – with ample free parking.

Café Brioche at 2 Fred Thomas Drive is winning fans with its superb Caffe L’affare coffee and freshly made food.

“Smales Farm’s Fred Thomas Drive development has created an attractive new gateway to Takapuna.”

General Manager Daniel Henderson

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Celebrating Success It give us a great deal of pleasure to present this special magazine celebrating the ongoing efforts of the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust. Our tenth annual issue of Northside.

The North Harbour Club is made up of a group of 150 leaders in the region who share a desire to reward excellence achieved by our young people.

The Club was founded 19 years ago. Many of the founding members are still involved in the club today. The founders set in place an annual awards programme called the AMES Awards. In this programme young people of the region who excelled in the areas of The Arts (A), Music (M), Education (E) and Sport (S) are rewarded with grants to help them fulfill their ambitions. Two new categories, IT, Innovation and Science (I) and Service to the Community have been added over the past decade – hence the slight tweak of the name to the AIMES Awards. An Emerging Talent category has also been added in recent times.

So sit back and read our Northside 2013/2014 issue. Marvel at the achievements of our exceptional young people and the huge support they have received from the North Harbour Club, its members, sponsors and supporters.

Aidan Bennett Proud Publisher & Vice President, North Harbour Club.

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2013 AIMES Awards Winners, with AIMES Awards Judges, North Harbour Club representatives and relatives representing absent winners.

Contents COVER FEATURE: Catching up with the Supreme winners 2004-2013...................4 President’s Message..............................................................................................13 Trustees 2013/2014..............................................................................................15 Members 2013/2014, About the North Harbour Club ...........................................16 GM's Report..........................................................................................................17 AIMES SUPREME AWARD & MUSIC AWARD WINNER 2013: Ella Yellich-O'Connor.............................................................................................18 AIMES ARTS AWARD WINNER 2013: Bridget Costello.....................................................................................................20 AIMES IT, INNOVATION & SCIENCE AWARD WINNER 2013: Sarah Mitchell........................................................................................................22 AIMES EDUCATION AWARD WINNER 2013: Michael MacDonald...............................................................................................24 AIMES SPORT AWARD WINNER 2013: Andrew Maloney....................................................................................................26 AIMES SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AWARD WINNER 2013: Loren O'Sullivan....................................................................................................28 AIMES JUDGES SPECIAL AWARD WINNER 2013: Liam Stone............................................................................................................30 Judges Report.......................................................................................................32 BELLINGHAM WALLACE EMERGING TALENT AWARD WINNERS 2013:.............35

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AIMES SUPREME AWARD & SPORTS AWARD WINNER 2012: Lydia Ko................................................................................................................48

WRITERS: Aidan Bennett; Catherine Murray; Heather Vermeer.

EMERGING TALENT AWARDS PRESENTATION 2013..........................................45

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AIMES Supreme Award for Excellence

2004 - 2013 Catching up with

the winners Over the years the North Harbour Club's AIMES Supreme Award for excellence has been won by some outstanding individuals. With the calibre of applicants being extremely high, the person who takes the AIMES Supreme Award for excellence in their field must be truly world class. And they have been. North Harbour Club Vice President Aidan Bennett put together this "where are they now" piece for Northside that catches up with the outstanding winners over the past 10 years – a mixture of academics, musicians and sports people from 2004 through to 2013.

2004

In 2004 it was ex Rangitoto College student

Heather Brown who won the AIMES

Supreme Award. She also won the AIMES IT, Innovation and Science Award.

Heather was doing a Bachelor of Science at Auckland University and quickly became fascinated with biology. Two summer research projects and a BSc Honours research a year later, she embarked on a career as a research biologist.

When she won the AIMES Award in October 2004 she was just securing a place in a University of Cambridge laboratory to start a PhD in the following October, but had none of the nearly $70,000 per year that she needed to be able to take up the offer.

At the time Heather commented that she never dreamed that one day she would be cycling through the cobbled streets and grandiose colleges of Cambridge every morning on her way to the lab. She was also astonished, and delighted, to be awarded the overall prize at the AIMES award dinner in late 2004.

"I remember standing there at the podium speechless, having not prepared any brief words as suggested to all the finalists," said Heather. "So convinced was I that I would not win the overall prize. $17,000 was a staggering amount."

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"I remember standing there at the podium speechless, having not prepared any brief words as suggested to all the finalists ... I was so convinced was I that I would not win the overall prize. $17,000 was a staggering amount." - Heather Niederer Heather and Steve are still working in the UK where she filed this report from late in 2013.

I completed my PhD at Cambridge University at the end of 2009 – although I was lucky enough to have funding from the Woolf Fisher Scholarship for the majority of my expenses, my AIMES Award was invaluable as it enabled me, among other things, to attend and speak at a prestigious Keystone conference in the USA. My PhD had focused on genetic variants in immune cells that change the balance of our immune system response – we want it to target foreign invaders and yet spare our own tissues. Variants which skew this balance can predispose to autoimmune diseases like Lupus.

After my PhD I returned to New Zealand for the summer with my husband Steve, and was lucky to work for a short time in Professor Rod Dunbar's lab at Auckland University. He's interested in the response of the immune system (particularly T cells) to melanoma, and whether we can stimulate this response to help eradicate the tumour.

Steve and I took advantage of our return to New Zealand by heading out into the bush for a number of tramps. On our last and most difficult route we were five days into a seven day route with no huts or track and Steve was seriously injured by a falling

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Heather Niederer (nee Brown), AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2004.

boulder. We are so grateful for the Wanaka LandSAR team whose helicopter responded to our emergency beacon signal in little over an hour.

Back in the UK, we moved to London and I took a postdoctoral position with Professor Charles Bangham at Imperial College London. We work with a retrovirus called HTLV-1 which, like HIV, inserts itself into the genome of host T cells. We're interested in why some people's immune system can efficiently control infected cell numbers while others fail, which can lead to a severe inflammatory disease and paralysis.

I'm looking at the locations where the virus inserts, to see if they change how the virus 'exposes' itself to the T cells of the immune response.

While living in London, I've also had a bit of a chance to explore the wider world including spending three weeks in Syria and Jordan and hiking the Haute Route in the Alps (without incident!). We're off to Senegal for this Christmas.

2005

It was also the winner of the IT, Innovation and Science award who scooped the big award in 2005. Data specialist Nodira Khoussainova won the AIMES Supreme Award for excellence, despite being based in the United States. Nodira is still in the US, now working for Twitter. She sent this report for Northside in late 2013.

I first applied for the AIMES Award back in 2002 when I was 15 years old. I made it through to the interview round, but did not win an award. I tried again the following year, and actually managed to win the IT, Innovation and Science award! In one of the interviews, I remember being asked where I wanted to be in five to 10 years time. I replied that I wanted to be working at Google. In 2005, I won the AIMES IT, Innovation and Science Award again. I was living in Seattle at the time (I had just started my PhD there), so I flew back for the ceremony. I attended thinking that I had won just the technology award for that year.

To my huge surprise, I won the overall award too. What a night!

Nodira Khoussainova, AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2005.

"At first glance, Twitter looks like just another fun, social media company.

However, as I thought about it more I realised that Twitter is changing the world in unexpected ways, giving voices to millions of people around the world."

- Nodira Khoussainova

I still look back at it quite fondly.

The award gave me both the confidence boost and the financial assistance that I needed to kickstart my PhD in Seattle. And boy, did I need that confidence boost. During my bachelor's, working hard meant that I would likely get a good grade. In graduate school, I had to work incredibly hard just to keep up! During my time in Seattle, I learned how to think really hard about problems, how to do state-of-the-art research in large-scale data management, how to present my work in front of hundreds of researchers at international conferences, and how to teach. Most importantly I learned to stop caring so much about success and focusing instead on just doing good work. These were some of my most transformative years.

In 2012, I completed my PhD and went through an intensive job search process. I started with a month of preparation. This involved reading many books designed specifically to prepare you for software engineering interviews, as well as several mock interviews with friends. I applied to seven different companies, including Google, Microsoft, and Twitter. The standard interview process involved two phone interviews (an hour each), and then NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 5

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Juliette Haigh, left, AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2006.

a full day of interviews, usually with about eight to 10 various people at the company. In the end, I was lucky enough to get offers from six out of the seven places. For the place where I didn't get an offer, I think it may have had something to do with me reading Hunger Games through the whole night before the interview!

In the end, the decision making process may have been more difficult than the interviewing process! On one hand, I had Google and Microsoft, two companies that I had dreamed about working for since at least my first AIMES interview. Then there was Tableau Software, Oracle, and Greenplum – all data analytics-related companies whose work I am a big fan of, and all a natural fit for me given my dissertation topic (i.e. making large-scale data analytics easier for non-database-experts).

Then there was Twitter, a platform I'd been using and enjoying for a few years. At first glance, Twitter looks like just another fun, social media company. However, as I thought about it more I realised that Twitter is changing the world in unexpected ways, giving voices to millions of people around the world. It is a platform for everything from silly internet memes to realtime information about current world events, such as elections, protests, and natural disasters. It is sometime referred to as the world's town square.

After much thought, I decided to join Twitter – both for its potential impact on the world, but also because I was highly impressed by the people I was interviewed by there.

I've now been working at Twitter for just over one year. I work on the Trends team - this is the team that designs systems to automatically identify the topics people are talking about *right now* around the world. If you've ever used Twitter.com, it's the box you see on almost every page, and if you use it on your phone, you'd find it under the Discover section of the Twitter app.

In addition to writing software that drives the Trends product, I also do a lot of big data analytics in order to better and more deeply understand how people are using Twitter. All in all, I'm quite happy with the decision I made to join Twitter, and it's been a tremendously exciting time to be at this company. Since signing my offer letter, I've seen the company grow three-fold in size, and I've also seen its transition into a publicly traded company.

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of the North Harbour Club. As we all know, the club would not exist without the late Ross Finlayson. He dreamed up, created, and inspired others to become a part of this organisation. Though I did not know him well, the handful of chats with Ross have left a lasting impression on me. He was smart, inspirational, and always made me feel like a part of the big North Harbour Club family. He also had so many great stories, including quite a few hilarious ones about his business trips in Soviet Russia. As I grow older, my desire to help others reach their aspirations has grown, and I view Ross as a role model in this aspect.

One specific problem I am tackling currently is the lack of women in engineering. For example, in many tech companies, the percentage of software engineers that are female sits at an astounding 10%. As technology becomes more pervasive, I think it is incredibly important for everyone to have stake in the game. As such, I've started encouraging and mentoring more girls to pursue computer science as a career. This is just a small step that I am taking right now, and I hope to expand my efforts over the coming years.

2006

In 2006 the AIMES Supreme Award and AIMES Sports Award were won by rower Juliette Haigh (now Juliette Drysdale). A recent big event in Juliette's life was marrying leading New Zealand mens rower and Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale. Juliette sent this report in for Northside in late 2013.

After receiving the AIMES award in 2006 I was lucky enough to attend two more Olympic Games as well as winning two further World Championship titles. While I am very proud of the World Championship titles, the Olympic bronze medal means the world to me. In rowing, the Olympics is the pinnacle of our sport and an Olympic medal is held in the highest regard. It took me 16 years, three Olympic campaigns and a lot of blood, sweat and tears to finally achieve my dream of winning an Olympic medal. And while it isn't gold, I'm immensely proud of it. My pairs partner and I, Rebecca Scown went through a lot to finish up with a bronze medal and like every Olympian we had our own challenges and obstacles along the way.

Matthew Flinn, AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2007.

"While I am very proud of the World Championship titles, the Olympic bronze medal means the world to me." - Juliette Drysdale I have absolutely loved my time in the sport but after 16 years, I decided that it was time for me to move onto other things. One of the things that I have done since finishing rowing is visited Kenya and volunteered in a slum school.

It was something that Rebecca and I had always wanted to do and we found it to be a hugely rewarding experience and one that I would recommend to anyone. We have had some amazing opportunities since the games but one of the highlights for me has been the time that I have been able to spend with my friends and family after all those years of being so committed to training.

I recently started work for the New Zealand Olympic Committee coordinating the Olympic Ambassadors Programme which is an initiative where Olympians visit schools throughout New Zealand with the aim of inspiring the next generation, something I am passionate about. Having retired from rowing, this is the start of a new chapter and I'm really excited about it!

I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks to the North Harbour Club for the amazing support that they provided me at what was a crucial point in my development as an athlete. Not only was the financial support a huge help but I took also took huge confidence in the fact that the North Harbour Club really believed in me and what I could achieve. Thank you for providing such incredible support and for believing in me. I would also like to acknowledge the late Ross Finlayson his support and encouragement.

The AIMES Supreme Award was actually shared between Juliette Haigh and promising triathlete Rebecca Spence in 2006. Rebecca declined to contribute to this Northside article.

2007

In 2007 Matthew Flinn won the AIMES Supreme Award and the AIMES Education Award. Matthew, who is now a barrister based in the UK, was the dux of Rangitoto College in 2003 and went on to study law at Cambridge, having been awarded the Girdlers’ Scholarship, New Zealand’s most prestigious undergraduate scholarship. He graduated with first class honours, and was named an Avory Scholar and Foundation Scholar of Corpus Christi College Cambridge.

He is also an accomplished musician, as those at the North Harbour Club "My Way" Charity concert discovered when he returned from London for the occasion, singing superb renditions of 'Lift the Wings', 'For Once in my Life' and 'You Raise Me Up'. Matthew filed this message for NorthSide in late 2013.

Shortly after winning the AIMES Award in November 2007, I spent six months working in Helen Clark's office in Wellington, where my main role was to advise on the applicability of the Official Information Act 1982 to information held by Prime Minister and her staff. In September 2008, having sated my appetite for central government politics(!), I travelled to London as a Lord Mansfield scholar, where I completed my professional studies in order to become a fully qualified barrister, able to practise at the bar of England and Wales. I was finally "called" to the bar in March 2010, before spending a further six months assisting the Judges in the United Kingdom Court of Appeal.

In October 2010 I took up a pupillage at One Crown Office Row Chambers in London (a pupillage is the final stage of legal training, during which you start attending court and conducting

In October 2010 I took up a pupillage at One Crown Office Row Chambers in London. I now practise there as a self-employed barrister.

- Matthew Flinn

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Tom Ashley, AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2008.

advisory work under supervision from more senior lawyers). I now practise there as a self-employed barrister.

The legal areas in which One Crown Office Row Chambers specialises are public law, clinical negligence and professional discipline, and my practice involves elements from each of those areas. One of the highlights over the last couple of years has been my involvement with the Al Sweady Public Inquiry. This public investigation is examining allegations that a number of Iraqis were tortured and killed by British soldiers at an army camp in Iraq in May 2004. The investigations have been focusing on the surrounding documentation for around three years, and this past year we have at last been working through the oral evidence of some 300 witnesses. The final report is still about one year away, but I can say now that, thankfully, it looks as though the allegations will be found to be false in this instance.

May I express my thanks once again to the North Harbour Club for the extremely generous support it provided, which enabled me to complete the final stages of my training, and progress further along the path to achieving my goals.

2008

Tom Ashley, ONZM, won the AIMES Supreme Award and AIMES Sports Award in 2008 after he had won the gold medal in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Olympics. He had previously received an AIMES Emerging Talent Award in 2006.

"I am very grateful for the support of the North Harbour Club during my windsurfing career ...

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During 2013 Tom has continued working towards a law degree at Auckland University. Tom says that he is really enjoying university, and the mental stimulation it provides is a great change from professional sport. He now has one year left to complete the law degree, and plans to practise law.

As well as studying, he also coaches the Chinese windsurfing team. This has been another great challenge for Tom that he says has been a lot of fun. With the sailors being great to work with as they are talented and always keen to learn.

"I am very grateful for the support of the North Harbour Club during my windsurfing career," said Tom Ashley. "Winning the AIMES award in 2008 gave me the opportunity to continue competing and also to work with other athletes, which I appreciated very much."

2009

Two-times Olympic swimmer Melissa Ingram won the AIMES Supreme Award and AIMES Sports Award in 2009. She anchored the women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games where she helped clinch the bronze medal from Canada by two hundredths of a second, before breaking the Commonwealth Games record in the 200m backstroke Delhi in 2010. She finished 11th in the 200m backstroke in New Zealand record time at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was a regular on the World Cup circuit, amassing 44 podium finishes throughout her career. Melissa, who retired from the sport in March 2013 provided this report for Northside in late 2013.

The last year has been a big lifestyle change for me after deciding to retire from elite sport in March. It wasn’t an easy decision, but after a few months of soul searching following the World Championships I decided that I didn’t have another Olympic cycle in me, and I could retire knowing that I tried everything in my power to maximise my potential. I wasn’t the most talented athlete, but I always gave 100%.

In April I got a full-time job working in marketing and communications, and in August I was selected to be an Olympic Ambassador by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting schools and sharing my sporting journey with young Kiwis, hopefully inspiring them to

Melissa Ingram, AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2009.

I will be forever grateful to the North Harbour Club for all the support they have given me over the years. The financial support proved immeasurable as it allowed me to leave no stone unturned in my quest for excellence. - Melissa Ingram get the best out of themselves in whatever field they choose.

I currently coach swimming part-time and I love staying involved in the sport. I’m also a contributing writer for Channel magazine which keeps me very busy, but I have loved meeting people from all walks of life around the North Shore. I plan to pursue a post-graduate diploma in business and marketing part-time next year at Massey University.

I will be forever grateful to the North Harbour Club for all the support they have given me over the years. The financial support proved immeasurable as it allowed me to leave no stone unturned in my quest for excellence. It allowed me to train and compete internationally, as well as access all the resources I needed in the build up to the London Olympics.

2010

Shot putter Jacko Gill won the AIMES Supreme Award and AIMES Sports Award in 2010. This followed phenominal success at a very young age. At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he won the gold medal in the shot put at only 15 years, 213 days, surpassing Usain Bolt (15 years, 332 days old when he won the 200 metres in 2002) as the youngest-ever male junior champion. He successfully defended his title, winning gold again at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.

When we caught up with Jacko during November 2013 he was approaching his next competition phase with the aim of

Jacko Gill, AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2010.

"The breaking of the World junior shot record has completed my goals as an under 20 year athlete."

- Jacko Gill

qualifying for the Commonwealth Games which will be his first event as a senior athlete.

"The breaking of the World junior shot record has completed my goals as an under 20 year athlete and I am allowing myself two years to make my presence felt on the senior scene," said Jacko of his plans for the future. "It was touch and go some four years ago when I won the AIMES Awards. At the time I could not see a clear way forward to achieve what I wanted to, and survive! Without this support and financial backing it may not have been possible for me to become a full time athlete.

This North Harbour Club support meant I was able to train and compete with total focus, something that is crucial to a top performance. This was the first backing I ever received and it has never been forgotten. Thanks to the long list of members and their collective generosity."

2011

Following three years of the Supreme AIMES Award going to sports people the 2011 award went to ex-Northcote College pupil and Biomedical Engineer Richard Stebbing. He also won the AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award. Richard provided this report from the University of Oxford (UK) where he is studying on a Rhodes Scholarship.

I am now entering the fourth and final year of my DPhil (PhD) in Biomedical Image Analysis in the Department of Engineering at the University of Oxford. My thesis is on methods which improve the quality of quantitative measurements of heart function from medical ultrasound images.

The last three years in Oxford have been very intense but extremely enjoyable. I have learnt so much in and around my area of work and, just as importantly, about wider issues

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Lydia Ko, AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2012.

Richard Stebbing, AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2011.

"The AIMES Award that I received has been invaluable in contributing to this because it has enabled me to participate in conferences locally and aboard and allowed me to continue my research in Oxford" - Richard Stebbing

affecting people in the UK and New Zealand. The AIMES Award that I received has been invaluable in contributing to this because it has enabled me to participate in conferences locally and abroard and allowed me to continue my research in Oxford.

Since the AIMES award was granted two years ago, I have also spent the last two summers at Microsoft Research in Cambridge working in the Machine Learning and Perception Group which has been incredible.

In my final year in Oxford now I am also heading up the Oxford University Powerlifting Club and I am Treasurer for the Oxford University Australia and New Zealand Society. I am also continuing a position as a Junior Dean at St Peter’s College which I took up last year. This involves overseeing undergraduate activities in college and making sure things don’t get too crazy!

In terms of next moves, my primary focus over this final year is on finishing up my thesis and writing up various projects. I am also in the process of planning next projects both inside and outside of academia. I am very much looking forward to the future, though I have not yet locked down what it is or where it will be!

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Ella Yelich-O'Connor, AIMES Supreme Award Winner 2013.

2012

The 2012 Supreme AIMES Award winner needs no introduction to Northside readers.

16 year old golfing sensation Lydia Ko has been setting records for achievements for years and first came onto the North Harbour Club's AIMES Award radar when she received an AIMES Emerging Talent Award in 2011 at just 14 years old. Her achievemments are well documented in this issue of Northside.

Late in 2013 Lydia turned professional after receiving a special dispensation from the LPGA due to her age. It only took her two tournaments to register her first professional win, at the Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters tournament in Taiwan. This win saw her take home a pay cheque of $181,000 after having pocketed $20,000 with the top-25 finish in her first start at an LPGA Tour event in Florida in November 2013.

2013

As judging chair Simon Lamb details in the contribution he has made to this issue of Northside, the AIMES Awards judges have a difficult (and rewarding) job each year of whittling down the average of 100 applications to the emerging talent winners, letter/ category winners and finally an overall supreme winner. Based on the past two years though, you would have to say they do an exceptional job – Lydia Ko followed by Ella YelichO'Connor, AKA Lorde – who recently topped the TIME 100 list of the most influential teens in the world.

Back in early 2013 the name Lorde was virtually unknown in the music world, outside of the North Shore. There were lots of local people who knew of how special young Ella Yelich O’Connor was.

This led to her applying for an AIMES Award in July (applications closed late July) with encouragement from those around her. What a big change there has been since then. A few months on, not only was she our 2013 AIMES Supreme Award Winner, she was also one of the worlds hottest music stars.

All testament to the spot on judgement of the North Harbour Club AIMES Awards judging panel of Simon Lamb, Sue Stanaway, Jan Dawson, Andrea Davies and Mike Stanley. In fact, as this feature has outlined, the judges decision making has been pretty spot on since the inception of the awards programme almost two decades ago. n

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

it's all about excellence Excellence. What a fantastic word, and what a fantastic value to live your life by. The North Harbour Club was established in 1995 to promote the North Harbour region, to connect businesses for the good of the region, but above all else to facilitate and support the youth of the region to achieve excellence in their chosen field. We are unashamedly about supporting those who will be the future of our country – be that in Arts, IT, Innovation and Science, Music, Education, Sport or Service to the Community.

Well, excellence has certainly been the driving force behind yet another amazing year, culminating in our annual AIMES and Emerging Talent Awards. This year the Bruce Mason Centre was magically transformed into the world-renowned opera house La Scala, home to many of the finest singers from around the globe. It was the perfect stage and setting for our young AIMES stars to shine; fittingly celebrated by the extraordinary musical talents of twelve year old soprano Tayla Alexander; previous award winners Ellen Deverall, Amalia Hall and Clarissa Dunn; and our phenomenal MC, Mr Darryl Lovegrove.

I’m delighted to report that this year we awarded over $120,000, bringing our total awards to in excess of $1.5 million.

Congratulations to our winners on achieving excellence in your field. I am sure that your AIMES Award or Emerging Talent Award will play a big part in you reaching those lofty goals you have undoubtedly set for yourself. You are all truly remarkable young individuals and we are very proud to support you. I’d also like to acknowledge our judging panel. It is always an incredibly time-consuming but very rewarding task, and this year was no different. Thanks to Simon Lamb and his team consisting of Andrea Davies, Sue Stanaway, Mike Stanley and Jan Dawson.

Once again you have delivered exceptional and well deserving winners of our awards.

A massive thanks to our sponsors, who are all detailed on the inside front cover. We now have eleven ‘We’re Building North Harbour’ sponsors, seven AIMES and Emerging Talent category sponsors, Lexus of North Shore our charity lunch sponsor, and our eleven generous support sponsors. You all play a massive part in our achievements, thank you for your support. I wonder if our founders back in 1995 could have ever anticipated the magnitude of support that we are consistently able to deliver.

This year, as a club, we have raised the bar to another level with our fantastic lunches, and boardroom functions after kicking off the year in style when we hosted the Prime Minister for his state of the nation address in January packing out the North Harbour Stadium function centre with over 400 people.

I particularly enjoyed the Rugby Lunch, which the club hosted the day prior to the All Blacks versus South Africa Rugby Championship clash. Steve Tew, CEO of the NZ Rugby Union was simply inspiring. It is rare to find someone who is such a straight shooter, has incredible knowledge on his subject and who is also able to add significant humour into a presentation.

Steve is clearly an exceptional leader, who has built a culture of excellence (there’s that word again) within the NZ Rugby Union.

I think we can all take a leaf out of his book to ensure that we guide our own businesses into the New Year with a steady hand, a clear vision and very clear expectations.

Speaking of the coming year. The club is planning to place

Matthew Bellingham.

more focus on the emerging talent within our region, with a view to assisting them to reach their potential, and hopefully go on to achieve great things – including an AIMES Awards sometime in the future. This is an area we wish to develop more in the club, and is a big part of our future strategy.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our new club General Manager Victoria Cockerton who has achieved the unenviable task of taking on the role and delivered with commitment and excellence.

There are a few other special contributors to the club – our patron Peter Menzies and our Life Members Joan Finlayson, Judge Barry Morris and Past President Peter Wall and his lovely wife Michelle. Joan is a massive supporter of the club, never missing any event, and Peter and Michelle continue to share not only their support through event attendance but also their wise counsel and sponsorship through their company, Map Group.

Finally, I would like to thank the trustees for their continued support, guidance and wisdom and all of the members who continually remain engaged with the club through attending events and purchasing multiple tickets. Everything that you do allows us to carry on the work we do in promoting excellence within our region.

I am humbled and honoured to be the President of such an amazing organisation which makes such a difference to our community in so many different ways and I look forward to serving you all as your president this coming year where we will go from strength to strength and continue to support excellence within our region.

Matthew Bellingham President North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 13

Takapuna Grammar School International Baccalaureate World School

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TRUSTEES

North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust

Trustees 2013/2014

Matthew Bellingham (President)

Aidan Bennett (Vice President)

Phil Brosnan

Andrea Davies

Managing Director Brosnan Construction (phil@brosnanconstruction.co.nz)

Director, Bellingham Wallace (mattb@bellinghamwallace.co.nz)

Managing Director, Benefitz (aidan@benefitz.co.nz)

Campus Registrar Massey University, Auckland (a.l.davies@massey.ac.nz)

Mark Jago CEO, North Shore Toyota & Lexus of North Shore (markjago@nst.co.nz)

Ngaio Merrick

Gary Monk

Gary Simpson

Business Manager, Lewis Holdings Ltd (ngaio@quadrant.co.nz)

Managing Director Intersea Limited (gary@intersea.co.nz)

Managing Partner Simpson Western Lawyers (garys@simpsonwestern.co.nz)

Sue Stanaway

Hugh Stedman

Peter White

General Manager Residential Property Management Bayleys Real Estate Limited (sue.stanaway@bayleys.co.nz)

Managing Director, 300 Richmond Ltd (stedmans@xtra.co.nz)

General Manager Takapuna Beach Business Assoc. (peter@takapunabeach.co.nz)

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NHC MEMBERS 2013/2014 PATRON Peter Menzies LIFE MEMBERS Joan Finlayson Judge Barry Morris Peter & Michelle Wall BOARD OF TRUSTEES Matthew Bellingham (President) Aidan Bennett (Vice-President) Phil Brosnan Andrea Davies Mark Jago Ngaio Merrick Gary Monk Gary Simpson Sue Stanaway Hugh Stedman Peter White SECRETARY/TREASURER Mike Atkinson GENERAL MANAGER Victoria Cockerton AMBASSADORS Cameron Calkoen Shane Cortese Ian Jones Peter Montgomery MEMBERS Max Abbott Colin Abercrombie Philip Adamson Paul Alexander John Algie Graeme Avery Peter Baker Alan Barr Vickie Barrie Greg Bateman Paul Bayer Francine Bennett Ted Benton John Bishop Trish Blackmore Paul Blackwell Nicolette Bodewes John Broderick David Brook Russell Brooke Scott Browne Ian Calderwood Graham Catley Barbara Cavanagh David Charlesworth Peter Clague Graham Collie Peter Cutts Alan Davies Jan Dawson Kath Deady Bert Denee Daryl Devereux Stephen Dil Dave Donaldson Julia Drake Henry Duncan Terry Dunleavy Richard Ede Rick Ede Eric Faesen Kloet David Ferguson Dean Flyger Bruce Fowler Don Galbraith David Gaze Tom Gerrard Colin Gibbons Zane Gifford Bruno Goedeke John Grant Rob Greenwood Kirk Hardy Colin Harvey

Daniel Henderson Michelle Henderson Evan Henning Nick Hern Brian Hight Steve Hilson Andrew Hiskens David Hodge Nick Howe-Smith Jim Huse Mike Jackson Bob Jago Mark Jago Steve Jurkovich Annette Kahn Nick Kearney Chris Kennings John Kinley Lloyd Kirby Dave Knowles Simon Lamb Dave Lane Alan Le Noel Adele Lendich Bob Leveloff Kate Luxton Liam Lyons David Macleod Andrew MacKenzie Graham Mackinnon Chris Maclean Rob Macready Steve Maharey Lynda Mann John Matthews Bob McGuigan Kevin McLean Tammy McLeod Forres McPheat Bob McRae Jim Matthewson Roz Mexted Chris Milicich Rebecca Morris Murray Nancekivell Ken Noble Dave Ormandy Brett O’Riley Jugdis Parbhu Sherida Penman-Walters Sean Poulton Michelle Pratt Bob Quaid Duncan Reid Greg Remmington Ralph Roberts Brendan Robinson Colin Saltmarsh Andrew Schnauer Patricia Schnauer Andrew Scott Kate Shevland Alexis Siermans Mike Single Rod Slater Bill Smale Greg Smale Bruce Spooner John Spooner Trevor Stanaway Mike Stanley Ros Stewart Cody Subritzky Wendy Sutherland Ian Taylor James Thomas Andrew Thomson Bruce Tong Paul Tooley Richard Turner Gerard van Tilborg Jamie Wansey Greg Ward Ian Watson Lindsey White Alan Wiltshire Dean Young Ted Zorn

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ABOUT THE NORTH HARBOUR CLUB BACKGROUND The North Harbour Club (and Charitable Trust) was established on 18 May, 1995.

A group of North Shore business people met and established a constitution with the following objectives: 1. To promote the North Harbour region.

2. For business establishments of the region to meet and network for the good of the region.

3. To form a Charitable Trust to raise funds and present scholarships to the youth of the North Harbour region through the trusts annual AIMES Awards. To qualify for the AIMES Awards, recipients must have shown outstanding ability or potential in the areas of the Arts, IT, Innovation & Science, Music, Education, Sport and Service to the Community.

The North Harbour Club is an association of Auckland’s North Shore and North Harbour leaders in local affairs, business, education, sport and social development.

Members of the North Harbour Club, who are all residents or have their businesses in the North Harbour area, have, among other stated aims, the desire to promote excellence by encouraging and providing financial assistance to the young people of the North Harbour region who have significant ability in their chosen field and display personal characteristics which make them worthy of our support.

OBJECTIVES The annual AIMES Awards are the highest-profile face of the North Harbour Club, but the objectives of the club are five-fold: 1. To establish and maintain a club of non-political character for Members to meet through regular lunches and social activities.

2. To establish a charitable trust, known as The North Harbour Club Charitable Trust, to promote and develop local talent in the fields covered by the AIMES Awards.

3. To support cultural, sporting and recreational activities in the North Harbour Region.

4. To foster a spirit of pride in the North Harbour Region.

5. To foster a ‘good neighbour’ and ‘good citizen’ ethos in the North Harbour Region.

Membership of the North Harbour Club returns benefits to Members as well as the young people the Club chooses to reward.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS A series of events throughout the year, including dinners, charity lunches and other functions/events, allow members to mix and mingle while enjoying good food and fine wine. In this way Members receive an opportunity to meet each other, entertain clients and help our outstanding young achievers advance their careers at the same time.

The aim of these events is also to raise funds to enable the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust to continue to make grants to the young people who receive the annual AIMES Awards.

Financial contributions from members, through being involved in these events, are essential for ongoing funding of club.

SPONSORSHIP Funding is also gained by the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust through sponsorships. These include sponsorship of the AIMES Awards categories (called letter sponsors), and also through a group of sponsors called ‘We’re Building North Harbour’. There are also support sponsors who provide products and services to the club.

GM'S REPORT

victoria cockerton General Manager North Harbour Club Seven months ago at Bellingham Wallace I sat across a large boardroom table from Matt Bellingham, Gary Monk and Sue Stanaway and I don’t mind admitting I was slightly intimidated by this power trio. Pretty quickly that intimidation turned to excitement at the prospect of getting to work alongside the elite of the Shore business world.

The dedication and passion the group had for the club assured me that this was the position for me. Thankfully they felt the same way and here began my North Harbour Club journey.

At the Nigel Latta lunch I quickly discovered that the only rule when putting on a North Harbour Club event was to ensure each and every member was looked after. Thankfully Joan Finlayson sat me down and gave me a few helpful hints as well as divulging some of the North Harbour Club history. She explained how much the club has developed since its inception in 1995; how many young people have benefited as a result of the North Harbour Club and how much heart the Trustees have.

It was a great welcome (but also reminded me that I have some big shoes to fill following on from my fabulous predecessor Catherine Lamb!).

What a busy year it was shaping up to be. From the Nigel Latta lunch it was straight on to my first event: the Lexus of North Shore Rugby Lunch. Peter White ensured a great line up of speakers including Steve Tew (CEO NZ Rugby Union), John Morgan (NHRU) and Murray Bolton (Blues Franchise) – and a great turn out from members meant there was plenty of participation in the ‘Rugby Rumble’ led by our ambassador, Ian Jones.

The success of the clubs events is in large thanks to our ambassadors - a mix of alumni and Shore celebrities who give their time to ensure we have fantastic MCs, great speakers, clever AIMES scripting and plenty of word of mouth support.

We are so lucky to have Shane Cortese, Cam Calkoen, Ian Jones and Peter Montgomery on board.

The Westlake Girls’ After 5 meant AIMES was just around the corner. It was a great opportunity to connect with some of the future stars of the Shore. Thanks to Roz Mexted and Dean Flyger, it was also a great reminder of who benefits as a result of the club and its work.

Simon Lamb and his team of judges spent many nights agonizing over the 80 AIMES applications to reduce it down to the final 16 winners. The calibre of entries was its usual outstanding standard, and even included an application from one of the world’s biggest rising stars: Ella Yelich-O’Connor (Lorde).

Ella went on to claim the supreme award in what was undeniably one of the best AIMES Awards yet. The La Scala theme, the musical styling’s of Mark Dennison and the outstanding performances and MCing of Darryl Lovegrove made a night to remember. We can all be proud that two of our supreme winners – Lorde and Lydia Ko – have just been named the number 1 and number 2 most influential teens in the world

by Time magazine.

The Sponsor event at Lexus of North Shore on December 12th was a final chance to celebrate our generous Sponsors and wrap up an unforgettable year. With speeches and performances from Andrew Maloney (AIMES Sports Award winner), Joel Granger (Emerging Talent recipient) and Alex Taylor (Emerging Talent recipient), sponsors and winners alike had the chance to share talent and passion.

Over my short time with the North Harbour Club, the dedication of the trustees and the closeness of members have stood out as the club’s most unique and powerful assets. Every single club member is an example of excellence, and to see so many care so much about the future of Harbour talent is humbling. It’s not easy to break into this tight-knit fold but I have been warmly welcomed and feel privileged to be charged with continuing to grow the North Harbour Club to new heights.

With more incredible events happening in 2014, there is certainly plenty to keep me busy, and even more for you to look forward to. I’d love to hear from you if you have any suggestions to keep our events fresh or ideas for new ones you would like to see added to the Calendar.

Victoria Cockerton General Manager North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust Email: victoria@northharbourclub.co.nz n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 17

WINNERS 2013

2013 SUPREME AWARD WINNER PROFILE

ellayelich -O'connor SINGER/SONG WRITER/MUSICIAN

AIMES Supreme Award and Music Award Winner 2013 As readers will appreciate strongly when reading through the pages of NorthSide, the North Harbour Club is all about rewarding excellence. Acknowledging those in the region who are setting standards on the world stage. There are no better examples of these than our 2012 AIMES Supreme Award Winner Lydia Ko in the golfing world and now, in 2013, 17 year old music sensation Ella Yelich-O’Connor, better known these days as Lorde.

Lorde and Lydia recently topped the TIME 100 list of most influential teens in the world. Justin Bieber and President Obama’s daughter Malia had to be content, or not, with lower placings than these two Shore youths of titanic talent.

Ella, a current Takapuna Grammar School Student and Singer/ Songwriter has taken the music industry by storm both nationally and internationally. Her success has been phenominal.

Back in early 2013 the name Lorde was virtually unknown in the music world, outside of the North Shore. There were lots of local people who knew of how special young Ella YelichO’Connor was. This led to her applying for an AIMES Award in July (applications closed late July) with encouragement from those around her. What a big change there has been since then. Six months on, not only is she our 2013 AIMES Supreme Award Winner, she is also one of the worlds hottest music stars.

While the monetary reward for winning the AIMES Award is less significant given the success of the past few months, the award itself – acknowledging her sublime achievements – is very fitting.

Ella Yelich-O’Connor was born and raised in the Devonport area of the North Shore. Her talents go well beyond being a sensational musician. She has achieved highly at school and beyond, excelling in the public speaking, English, drama and music arenas. From a young age she was extremely passionate about singing and whilst she was at Belmont Intermediate PAGE 18 NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014

School she was a finalist in the Flagstaff Short Story competition at age seven, gained fourth place in the BNZ Katherine Mansfield Short Story competition for Young Adults at the age of 13 (the winner of the competition was 18) and has continued to read and write voraciously - she was in the national runner-up team for the Kids’ Literature Quiz in 2008, and was the national winner and the international runner-up at the Kids’ Literature Quiz Final in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2009.

Ella was placing in regional primary school singing competitions from a young age, and went on to win the Belmont Intermediate singing competition, and lead her band to receive third place in the Auckland Battle of the Bands Final in Year Eight while at intermediate school.

A video recording of this Belmont singing competition found its way to Scott Maclachlan at Universal Music, who saw potential in her as a vocalist and got in contact. From there, history was made, they began the process of negotiating a contract with the biggest music label in the world. After much deliberation, Ella signed a development deal with Universal New Zealand in November of 2010, when she was just about to celebrate her 14th birthday!

During each school holiday in 2012, Ella was in the studio with co-writer and producer Joel Little working on material for her debut EP, often working 12-hour days in the studio. By September 2012, she had five songs that she was really proud of, and decided to release them by way of an online E.P. which people could download for free. Even though Ella had the heavyweight backing of a major label who could plug her music and ensure it was heard, she wanted her music to be available to people her age. At this time she also came up with a moniker under which to release her music – Lorde.

Two weeks after Ella’s sixteenth birthday, The Love Club

Bottom Right: The AIMES Music Award is sponsored by Albany Toyota. Ella was unable to be at the Awards night due to commitments overseas. So on her return she popped in to thank the team at Albany Toyota for their support. She is pictured (centre) with Haydn MacKenzie, Chiara Soons, Shenae MacKenzie and Andrew MacKenzie in the Albany Toyota showroom.

E.P. went online. There was a response almost straight away – the free downloads online were flying, at this time she was undertaking her NCEA Level 1 exams – which she passed with excellence.

By early March 2013, the EP had 60,000 song downloads.

At this point, she transferred the material to iTunes, where she had the simultaneous Number one song and album in the country for several weeks. The RIANZ charts (highest selling material including physical and digital) showed her song Royals debut at Number one, even while no physical copy was available. Radio stations started to show interest. Other achievements around this time included the number one most viral song on US Spotify, over 775,000 YouTube views of the first music video, 40,000 Facebook followers and 10,000 on Twitter, and as of June 4th, three million Spotify plays and two million Soundcloud plays.

Since then Ella’s star has continued its meteoric rise. Topping the music charts in the USA and UK, appearances on Ellen and David Letterman’s TV shows, socialising with David Bowie and Hollywood A-listers, and being named TIME Magazine’s most influential teen, are some of the successes she has experienced this year. Add to this, dozens of interviews with some of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, innumerable covers of huge hit ‘Royals’ being performed on TV talent shows and You Tube clips, and, heck, even the incoming Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, made his entrance to his victory party to her haunting hit.

In between long-haul flights, song-writing requests from musical megastars, and the aforementioned engagements and honours, Ella fitted in a visit to Belmont Intermediate School, where it all began. Ella was returning to the school as a guest judge of the school’s annual talent contest, Belmont Idol – on the very stage where she was first ‘spotted’ by a music industry executive and promptly signed to Universal Music.

'Royals' was named Best Song at the Grammy Awards in

Los Angeles late last month. The song, co-written by Joel Little, also won Lorde a second Grammy Award for Best Solo Pop Performance. This double award win at the world's premier music industry event, capped a meteoric rise to superstardom for the Shore teen.

Late in 2013 Ella answered these questions for Heather Vermeer of Channel Magazine about her phenomenal year:How do you stay grounded?

My mum is with me everywhere I go overseas, so she's good at doing that. I try to be at home with my family whenever I'm home, just hanging out and eating dinner together. But I think, being from New Zealand, it's not too tricky to stay grounded...I still wear pajamas to the supermarket sometimes!

Your favourite North Shore hang outs?

You can't beat the beaches - Cheltenham and Minnehaha are two favourites. Eating Vietnamese food and going to SaveMart in Northcote, and driving up to the top of Mount Victoria for a big look at night.

What do you value as character traits in those you work with?

I think the most important trait in those who work with me is being open-minded or innovative. The music industry in particular is one where you really can't look at it the same as you did five years ago – it's constantly a new thing. So that's important to me. Honesty and dedication are also important – I really value people who aren't afraid to tell me when I'm being crazy!

And on winning the AIMES Supreme Award for 2013?

I couldn't feel more humbled! It’s just so incredible to be awarded that kind of honour - for years I have looked up to AIMES Awards recipients and their incredible community contributions. I aim to put some of the money back into the community too, so watch this space! n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 19

WINNERS 2013

2013 AWARD WINNER PROFILE

bridget costello

MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER AIMES Arts Award Winner 2013 Bridget Costello discovered her love of the performing arts at a young age. “I was fairly shy,” explains the 23-year-old.

“My mum thought that private singing lessons would help me with my confidence.” It would be fair to say that her mother’s intuition was right, and Bridget is now studying for her Postgraduate Diploma in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Each year hundreds of elite performers from around the world audition for this prestigious one-year course, with just 15 places reserved for female performers. Bridget is the fourth New Zealander to successfully earn a place since the course was established in 1993.

Bridget says she has always loved singing, dancing, and acting. She started ballet at the age of three years old, joining choirs and shows at Campbells Bay School. At Murrays Bay Intermediate and Rangitoto College she was heavily involved in the performing arts, including invited choirs, leads in musicals, and dance troupes. During her time at Rangitoto College, Bridget achieved NCEA Level 3 with an Excellence endorsement, and was awarded a High Achiever Award, the Performing Arts Award for Excellence in Choir 2007, Excellence in Dance in 2006 and 2007, and the Performing Arts Award for Outstanding PAGE 20 NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014

Achievement in Dance in 2006. Outside of school, Bridget took many dance and singing exams, including Advanced Foundation Ballet, Grade Eight Ballet and Grade Eight Singing.

After finishing at Rangitoto College in 2007, Bridget went on to study at the New Zealand School of Music, at Victoria University in Wellington, where she completed a Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance Voice) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Performance. She also attended summer courses with the New Zealand Opera School, Waikato University and the New Zealand Singing School, with tutors such as Paul Farrington and Margaret Medlyn.

Having lived on the North Shore all of her school life, Bridget was familiar with the AIMES Awards and their significance. “I always knew that the North Harbour Club supported young people in their quest for excellence in many fields. Over the years I have been in awe of the fantastic support that they have given so many young people pursuing their passion.”

Bridget credits her success to a mix of intrinsic values and extrinsic support. “From an early age, I set very high standards for myself, always aiming for perfection. However, I pride myself most on my work ethic and I believe this has a lot to do with my successes so far. I always just worked hard, aimed high, stayed

strong, and kept going when I failed at something.”

Bridget’s family is a constant source of support, and consists of her dad Tony, a business owner, mum Mary-Jane, a legal secretary, and two younger brothers, Anthony who is 19 and training to be a chef, and Michael, 21, who is a builder. “We are all very close,” says Bridget. “No one in my family is musical or performs, but they have all been very, very supportive of my career. If it weren't for them, I would not be the person I am today. My parents have always been behind me 100% and have provided my brothers and I with so many opportunities to see what we could achieve. ” Bridget says she has also had many great teachers, with two who have played particularly important roles. “My singing teacher throughout high school Shelagh Richardson, and my singing teacher at Victoria University Jenny Wollerman offered so much more than just their incredible vocal teaching. It was their belief in me, and their going the extra mile to help me achieve my goals that made such an impact on me. I am thankful to have had such incredible mentors.”

In July 2014, Bridget will finish her Postgraduate Diploma in Musical Theatre, completing a year of study that is ultimately aimed toward ensuring employability. Her goal is to obtain representation through a UK agency via the agent showcase

in 2014. “I am fortunate enough to have this one year to concentrate on exploring and extending my voice, acting, repertoire, accents, dance skills, roles, and casting. Studying at the Academy is exposing me to industry professionals - the highest quality teachers – and these contacts are invaluable in the musical theatre world.”

Bridget is also grateful for her AIMES Award, which will enable her to continue with her studies. “The funds will assist with the very large course costs and my accommodation while I study at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Without this type of generous support from the North Harbour Club and its sponsors, it would not be possible for me to pursue my dream.”

Bridget says that her ultimate aim is to earn a living, performing and travelling the world. However, for the time being she sees herself based in the UK. “I will pursue the UK musical theatre scene because this is where the work is – the West End, international tours, cabaret, session singing, and other opportunities. However, I would also love to explore the Broadway scene a little further down the track. Looking further into the future, I would also really like to use my skills and experience to create a training school for young New Zealanders wanting to pursue musical theatre.” n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 21

WINNERS 2013

2013 AWARD WINNER PROFILE

sarah mitchell SCIENTIST

AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award Winner 2013 An interest in how things work and a love of maths and physics led this year's AIMES IT Innovation and Science Award winner Sarah Mitchell to pursue a career in engineering. Currently studying at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in the US, the 24 year old's first year has been both successful and challenging. In the last few months Sarah has commenced work on the research project for her PhD thesis, on the subject of helping to create the world's next 'super battery'.* Specifically she is working on the computer modelling and optimisation of a silicon anode nanostructure, which has the potential to develop a longer lasting battery with applications in portable devices and electric cars.

Sarah's education began on the North Shore, where she attended Pinehurst School, Kristin School and Belmont Intermediate School, followed by Takapuna Grammar School, where she was Proxime Accessit. Sarah graduated from the University of Auckland in 2012 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), specialising in Mechanical Engineering. During her time at university, Sarah was named on the Dean’s Honours List each year, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Caltech. "I knew that I wanted to become more specialised in the field of computational solid mechanics, and I also wanted to be exposed to new ideas and research at the forefront PAGE 22 NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014

of technology. Therefore I followed in my sister Stephanie's footsteps, and headed over to Caltech, the Times Higher Education top ranked university in the world, to begin my PhD." During the initial stages of her research, Sarah had the opportunity to meet Dr. Fehmi Cirak from the University of Cambridge, England, while he was on a visit to Caltech. Dr. Cirak offers expertise in topology optimisation, the method Sarah will be using to determine the optimum structure for the battery. Following this meeting, Sarah spent two months over her summer break at the University of Cambridge working with Dr. Cirak, forging contacts and developing her research.

Being a recipient of an AIMES Award means a lot to Sarah, both financially and as recognition for her work so far.

Funds from the Award will enable her to make the most of the opportunities available to Caltech students who wish to further their knowledge and skills in pursuit of a doctorate.

These include travelling to conferences and workshops, where Sarah will be able to present her work and forge connections with others in her field. "Graduate school is financially challenging, therefore I need to seek financial assistance to achieve my goal of obtaining a PhD. But the AIMES Award means so much more to me than just the financial support. It is the knowledge and honour of having people from my home town see the merit in the work I am

doing, and showing through their support that they believe I am capable of achieving my goals."

Sarah's family provide her with support and encouragement, along with a generous dose of inspiration.

Her father Stephen owns a structural engineering company, where her mother Barbara also works. Sister Stephanie, who was an AIMES Emerging Talent Award recipient in 2012, is an aerospace engineer. She is also a Fulbright scholar, working towards a PhD at Caltech, and will be graduating with her doctorate in 2014. "Without a doubt, Mum, Dad and Stephanie are my idols, my role models and my best friends," Sarah says.

The next twelve months will involve a significant amount of work for Sarah, as she continues on her path to develop the world's next 'super battery'. "I will continue working on developing algorithms for structural optimization of the anode of a lithium-ion battery. It is hoped that through this work we may develop a battery used in portable electronic devices that may have up to ten times the capacity of currently available technology. I will also be taking some classes, including Continuum Mechanics and Computational Mathematics, to add greater depth to my foundation of knowledge."

Looking further ahead, Sarah's ambition is to live in the country she loves and pursue her dream. "I would like to form a

New Zealand based tech start-up company that does computer modelling, simulation and analysis of systems and structures. I absolutely love New Zealand, and hope to achieve that elusive work-life balance of being innovative and hard working during the week, and then enjoying the beauty our country has to offer in my days off, such as sailing around the Hauraki Gulf, or skiing on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu."

Sarah attributes her success to date to her parents' ethos to 'dream big'. "Having big goals can open your mind to the incredible opportunities out there. Someone has to have the cool jobs, such as designing rockets or Formula One cars, so why can't that be me?"

Sarah's ambitions for the next ten years involve starting a business and returning home to New Zealand. "I'd like to be in the growth phase of building the company, and perhaps be branching out into the international markets. I would also like to be settled in New Zealand, and maybe own my first house!" *The most common material used for positive electrodes (or anodes) in lithium-ion batteries is graphite. A silicon anode is capable of storing up to ten times more charge than graphite, however, it undergoes a 300% volume expansion on reaction with lithium causing the anode to crack which means that the battery is not rechargeable. n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 23

WINNERS 2013

2013 AWARD WINNER PROFILE

Michael MacDonald SCHOLAR

AIMES Education Award Winner 2013 Michael MacDonald comes from a family that has a tradition of receiving AIMES Awards. While Michael is the winner of the AIMES Education Award this year and received an Emerging Talent Award in 2010, his brothers David and Andrew were recipients of awards in 2010 too, with Andrew also receiving a second award in 2012. Needless to say, support and encouragement was close by when Michael decided to apply. Currently studying at the University of Melbourne, the 20 year old is working towards a PhD in mechanical engineering, researching the effects that a rough surface has on turbulent fluid flows.

Michael's education began on the North Shore, where he attended Murrays Bay Primary, Murrays Bay Intermediate, and Rangitoto College. It was at Rangitoto College that Michael was named an NZQA New Zealand Outstanding Scholar for his Level 4 scholarship results. In 2010 Michael attended the University of Auckland, where he studied Engineering Science, a discipline within the Faculty of Engineering. "I found Engineering Science to be a great specialisation, it combines both mathematics and engineering to solve complex real world problems," he says. Michael's particular focus was on fluid dynamics, the study of how fluids (such as air or water) move.

Through the Accelerated Pathway programme, Michael completed his Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree in three years instead of the usual four, and received his degree with First Class Honours. He was ranked first in class in 8 of PAGE 24 NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014

32 papers, some of which were Honours (final year) papers.

In 2011 and 2012, Michael was recognised on the Faculty of Engineering Dean's Honours list for ranking in the top 5% of his class, and achieved A+ grades in over 80% of his papers. He also undertook two summer research studentships within the department of engineering science, where he researched areas of computational fluid dynamics.

Now, Michael's PhD study at the University of Melbourne is focused on the challenging field of fluid dynamics, a field that continues to fascinate him daily. "A fluid can be both a liquid (e.g. water) or a gas (e.g. air)," explains Michael. "Typically, engineering designs utilise streamlined bodies with smooth surfaces, but roughness or build-up on the surface can often occur. This topic is relevant to many engineering applications, such as ice build-up on an aircraft wing, the pitting of a wind turbine blade, or the build-up of barnacles on a ship’s hull.

Understanding how the roughness on the solid surface interacts with the fluid flow above is key to predicting drag (and hence fuel usage) on the aircraft or ship, or the efficiency (and hence power output) of the wind turbine blade. Turbulence is a challenging area of study in fluid dynamics, and the inclusion of a rough surface makes it particularly difficult. We are using powerful super computers in order to simulate the flow, and even then, simulations can take weeks to complete."

While studying at the University of Melbourne, Michael will use his funds from the AIMES Awards to assist in several

different ways. "While I received a stipend as part of my Australian Postgraduate Award, the funds from the AIMES Award will still be a huge help towards paying my living costs in Melbourne. This will allow me to focus on my research without needing to consider a part-time job. It will also help with funding for travel arrangements during my PhD, as not all travel costs for conferences are paid for by the University. Additionally, next year I am hoping to attend the month-long 2014 Summer Program at the Centre for Turbulence Research, hosted by Stanford University in San Francisco. This programme will be a great opportunity to work with some of the leading researchers in my field and will be extremely helpful for my PhD. I anticipate that the AIMES Award funds will be extremely useful for helping me attend this event."

Michael acknowledges that the support he receives is part of the key to his success. "My parents, Janine, a relief teacher at Murrays Bay Intermediate, and John, a prosecutor in the police, are hugely supportive of what I do," says Michael. "They have constantly encouraged me to do my best and to pursue my dreams. My older brothers, Andrew, a doctor at North Shore Hospital, and David, who works in IT at the University of Auckland, are huge role models and have really inspired me. My grandmother Leila has also helped me throughout my life. My friends from school and university also support me in my studies, for which I am grateful. Finally, the teachers from high school and the lecturers from university who have taught,

motivated and advised me, have been invaluable throughout my schooling life."

Michael also attributes his high achievements to a genuine love of the subject he is pursuing. "I find what I do extremely enjoyable, which I believe is key to being able to persevere and succeed in any field. I would find it very difficult to motivate myself to study and research without having any interest in the subject."

In the next 12 months, Michael is hoping to publish a paper in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics that will document the results he has achieved so far. "This is one of the most prestigious journals in my research field, so it involves several months of work to have the paper ready and in an acceptable form. For my longer term ambitions, I enjoy the challenge of fluid dynamics, and hence either want to head into industrial research with a research firm, or stay at university in academia.

Both sides appeal to me - industrial research as it is more applied to real world situations vs. academic research where I would be at the forefront of understanding and hopefully creating new knowledge. I am waiting to hear how my PhD goes before making a decision. Ultimately I would like to return to Auckland, which may influence the area that I proceed into."

Michael would also like to devote some time to another interest of his. "I have recently taken up tramping in my spare time and I hope to become more active in tramping here in Australia, even though the Australian bushwalks are not as good as the ones in New Zealand!" n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 25

WINNERS 2013

2013 AWARD WINNER PROFILE

andrew maloney SAILOR

AIMES Sport Award Winner 2013 The AIMES Sport Award is not the first award Andrew (Andy) Maloney has received from the North Harbour Club. He was the recipient of an AIMES Emerging Talent Award after winning Laser Radial Youth World (Yachting) Championships in 2008. The former pupil of Rangitoto College comes from a sailing family. His mother and father are both sailors and his sister Alex is a recent world champion sailor herself and has also received an AIMES Emerging Talent Award.

2013 was a great year for the 24 year old. It began with a win in the Laser National Championships and a second place at Sail Auckland a week later. Realising that he needed to gain more competitive experience, he set out on an international trip to compete in seven events over just 100 days. This was a very successful trip with many goals achieved, including a podium finish in five regattas, two of which he won including his first ISAF gold medal in the Princess Sofia Regatta at Palma, Spain.

Other results were:- Second at Mussanah Race Week, Oman; seventh at SOF Hyeres, French World Cup; First at Garda Olympic Week, Italy; Third at Delta Lloyd Regatta, Holland; Fourth at Sail for Gold, England.

In September he was a member of the winning New Zealand team in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, a prelude to the America's Cup in San Francisco.

His next big goal is to win the Laser World Championship in Oman, whilst continuing on his campaign towards the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Aidan Bennett caught up with him as he was competing in Oman.

AIDAN BENNETT: What have been the highlights?

ANDY MALONEY: 2013 has been a great year and a huge step in the right direction on my road to Rio, 2016. The highlight for me was definitely winning my first World Cup event in Palma, Spain. That was one of my performance goals and to achieve that was awesome in moving forward towards 2016. Winning the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup was also an awesome part of the year, and winning my first New Zealand Laser National Championship title was a special achievement for me.

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AB: The best country to sail in (other than New Zealand) is?

AM: From my experience I would say Palma, Spain and San Francisco, USA are both great venues for sailing. It is hard to beat the great range of conditions we get in Auckland though, especially off Takapuna.

AB: With your busy lives how often have you caught up with your World Champion winning sister? She has had a great year also, hasn't she?

AM: Alex has had an awesome year with Molly in the new 49erFX Olympic Class. I was super stoked for them to achieve their goal of winning the inaugural 49erFX World Championships! We are often both home in January and February so we see each other quite a bit then. Some of our competitions in Europe are now at the same venues, such as the World Cup in Spain, so we also get to hang out a bit overseas. Since she won the Worlds a couple months ago we haven’t really been home together for a decent period so it will be good to spend December with Alex and the whole family.

AB: What are you going to use the $10,000 from the AIMES Sport Award for?

AM: It’s an honour just being recognised as a finalist alongside the amazing sporting talent in the North Harbour region.

Winning the award is amazing and the money will go directly towards my equipment costs including upgrading my Laser in New Zealand this summer to a brand new one, which cost over $10k itself.

The award and money is hugely appreciated and the help of the North Harbour Club will allow me to continue competing at the highest level with the best gear.

AB: What are your ambitions for the future in sailing?

AM: My focus right now and for the next few years is to qualify for the Olympics at Rio 2016 in the Laser class and bring home the Gold medal.

Beyond 2016, I am definitely keen on being involved in an America’s Cup campaign, and the possibility of doing another

Olympic campaign for 2020 in either the Laser or a different Olympic Class would be an exciting challenge.

AB: Why is your family so good at sailing?

AM: My parents were both competitive sailors when they grew up in the States. So I guess there is a little bit of natural talent in the family genes!

My brother, sister and I were all brought up around water and learned to sail at a young age. It was natural for us to try sailing as a sport and we all enjoyed it.

Now, my brother has pursued other career paths, which is great because we have something besides sailing to talk about at family gatherings!

My sister and I obviously are totally committing our lives right now to sailing and the Olympics, and just like any top athlete that complete dedication I think is a big contributor as to why we are achieving top results in sailing.

AB: Who provides you with the coaching, resources and support that you need?

AM: Yachting New Zealand and High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) provide all of my service and funding support currently, so I am definitely in search of a campaign sponsor for the next two and a half years. Besides them, I have the support of a few sailing and sports companies that provide me with product support which helps reduce my regular campaign expenses. Oakley sunglasses, Zhik sailing gear, NZ Watersports, Harken, SOS Rehydration and Optimum Time Watches are all sponsors that currently provide me with product support.

AB: Anybody you want to acknowledge for helping you along the way?

AM: My parents definitely have been the biggest supporters of my campaign so they deserve a huge thanks! Generous organisations like the North Harbour Club have also been crucial in helping me to continue my full time training, and some very generous individuals who have helped me when I really needed it. All of that continuous support has been awesome.

AB: Do you enjoy the travelling or does it become a drag?

AM: I must say the flying isn’t very enjoyable because you are in a very average environment for a long period of time, being in Economy class. At the same time you have been conditioning yourself perfectly for a big competition for the past however long the build-up has been, and then just making sure you arrive healthy and limber after travelling for sometimes more than 40 hours can be a bit of a drag.

Once I am in Europe and travelling around, or at a venue competing though I thoroughly enjoy it and really like visiting new places.

Next year one of our big competitions is in Croatia, which is somewhere I have always wanted to visit so that will be an awesome experience.

AB: You sailed in Rio this year in preparation for the Olympics in 2016. What is that city like and what is the sailing like?

AM: We trained in Rio for a couple of weeks at the beginning of August. The city and culture is completely different to New Zealand or anything we experience in Europe, so it is definitely somewhere we will want to get comfortable living at over the next two years and make it feel like our second home. There is a really big range of wealth in a close area, which was quite noticeable, with the slums tucked in right behind the city in a lot of places.

The sailing was really diverse, and we had a big range of conditions during our two weeks training. It is known to be generally a lighter air venue, but we definitely will want to be prepared for anything come the Olympics in 2016. There are course areas both inside and outside the harbour, which also makes for a big range of sea states that we will race in. It will be a great, very challenging venue.

AB: Complete the following: In 20 years time I want to be...

AM: … an Olympic sailing champion, America’s Cup winner and role model for younger sailors in New Zealand. In 20 years time I would say that I also would have wanted to start a family of my own! n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 27

WINNERS 2013

2013 AWARD WINNER PROFILE

Loren O'Sullivan COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

AIMES Service to the Community Award Winner 2013 Winning an AIMES Award is literally the case of a dream coming true for 24-year-old Loren O’Sullivan. “In 2007 I had applied for and won the AIMES Service to the Community Award,” she recalls. “Then earlier this year I had an amazing dream of that same situation happening all over again, so that really encouraged me to apply. Sure enough, it all worked out – my dream came true!”.

Loren is currently volunteering as an English teacher at the Nuestro Pequenos Hermanos (NPH) Honduras, which offers a home and family to abandoned, abused and orphaned children. The home is situated 22 miles northeast of Tegucigalpa, which is notoriously renowned as one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Some of the children have HIV, and have lost one or both of their parents to the disease.

Before arriving at NPH the children would often be working on the streets, selling food or stealing in order to survive. As a result of their disadvantaged beginnings, many of these children have limited literacy, often combined with other learning and behavioural difficulties.

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explains. “While I still admire doctors for what they do, I soon realised that it wasn’t for me – it turns out I don’t like blood so much! As a result, for a few years I was at a bit of a loss as what to do. Something I always promised myself was to study what I really enjoy. This is what led me to study languages at the University of Auckland. As a result, I now speak French, German, and most recently – Spanish!”

At the University of Auckland, Loren completed a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Geography and French, and a Graduate Diploma in Teaching. She earned a place at the top of her class for three papers, a Scholarship for Study Abroad and annual prizes in French, Geography, and German.

“Teaching is something that really drew me in because I’ve always felt that teachers have an important role in motivating and inspiring young people,” Loren says. “Many of my teachers inspired me, and I love the idea of being able to have that same impact on other people.”

Loren says that the continued support of her family, friends and teachers have played a huge part in enabling her to pursue her dreams. “I am blessed with two parents, two sisters and a brother. Working at NPH I get reminded every day how lucky I was to grow up in such a stable, loving household. Many of these kids come from broken homes,

and are often quite shocked when I tell them that I have both a mum and a dad. Some of these kids have been abused within their own families and even abandoned, left on the streets to fend for themselves. No child should have to go through this.”

Loren also found inspiration by reading about how others in her field had reached their goals. “I can’t stress enough the importance of reading. As a 14 year old I borrowed many books from the library – mostly biographies about people working in the Third World. I was always intrigued and inspired learning about the many different cultures and lifestyles.”

Despite the harsh conditions under which Loren works, she describes her role as one that she loves and couldn’t imagine leaving. “While the job is exhausting at times, I’ve never been so satisfied in any other job,” says Loren. “My goal in life is to do the best I can with the resources I have, for the people who need it most. Earning a lot of money and having a highpowered career has never interested me. I’ve always felt drawn to humanitarian work, and l would love to keep doing this for as long as possible.”

Loren’s AIMES Award means that she can continue to do the job she loves. “I really hope I can keep working with these kids for as long as possible, but it all depends on my financial

situation. Without money it simply isn’t possible.”

Come December, Loren will have returned to Honduras to continue her work. “Over Christmas the caregivers will have a break, so I will be responsible for nine babies under 3 years old for 2 weeks!” she says. “In February the school year starts again, so I will continue my English classes with the Middle School children. I’m really excited about working with them in 2014, because some of my more difficult students told me, ‘I promise I’m gonna work harder next year Miss!’ Let’s hope they were telling the truth!”

As for the next ten years, Loren has many projects and ideas swirling through her head. “I would love to be involved with NPH in one way or another. I would also love to continue teaching or working with young people - it’s a job that gets me out of bed in the morning with a huge smile on my face. Another idea I have is writing books. Just as I was inspired through reading, it would be amazing to reach such a wide audience, and motivate others to believe in their own dreams.”

Loren’s ethos and work ethic revolves around reminding herself that anything is possible. “Too often in our society we tell ourselves and other people that they can’t do something. We need to listen to our dreams, and keep believing in them, no matter how impossible they might seem.” n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 29

WINNERS 2013

2013 AWARD WINNER PROFILE

Liam stone DIVER

AIMES Special Judges Award Winner 2013 17 year old Albany Senior High student Liam Stone is the recipient of the North Harbour Club AIMES Judges Special Award for 2013. The Judges Special Award is granted at the judges' discretion to acknowledge a special achiever, maybe beyond the AIMES Emerging Talent and AIMES Awards winners in the current year, for a variety of reasons.

The judges recognised Liam "as an exceptional applicant performing in an open field in a fiercely competitive individual sport".

Liam is one of New Zealand's leading Divers. In fact he is number one ranked in the country for Springboard Diving, currently holding two national open mens titles.

In 2014 Liam will be in Year 13 at Albany Senior High.

Previously he attended Albany Junior High School and Greenhithe Primary.

Sport has played a big part in the life of the Greenhithe youngster. In year six of school he played no less than 13 different sports. This was whittled down to Rugby, Cricket and Diving by year eight. In year nine he decided that his pathway was Diving.

Liam Stone's interest and skill in Diving comes from him following in the footsteps of his older half-brother Nick Lachance-Stone who lives in and competes for Canada.

"Nick inspired me to get in the pool and give it a go and I loved it from day one," explains Liam Stone. "I started Diving 10 years ago at the Glenfield Pool."

The challenge for Liam and his support crew, including father Lindsay and mother Jan, is the fact that Diving is termed a minority sport so receives very little funding from national sporting entities. This is why Liam applied for the AIMES Award he has received in 2013. This is his fourth year of applying. The resulting funds will be used towards the busy international year PAGE 30 NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014

he has lined up in 2014.

"At this stage I have seven overseas trips to compete internationally next year," said Liam in early December. "During February I will be in Germany and Spain, May I will be off to Puerto Rico, Mexico and Canada, all going well July is the Commonwealth Games in Scotland, then there is the World Cup in China, the Junior World Champs in Russia and events in Singapore and Malaysia towards the end of the year."

"It is a thrill to win this AIMES Award and receive this funding that will help a great deal towards the goals I have set myself over the next few years. On top of the fact that Diving is a minority sport, North Harbour is also a highly competitive area in which to get funding due to the calibre of our athletes across a range of sports."

As a Springboard Diver Liam competes in both the one metre and three metre disciplines. His goal is to compete in both of these events at the Commonwealth Games and also in the three metre synchronized diving event with Feng Yang Li, a fellow diver from Wellington. He is also focussed on competing at the Olympics, Rio de Janiero in 2016 and believes his career could span for a further two or three Olympics after that. To qualify for the Commonwealth Games he must have the ability to finish in the top four in Australia on 1 metre and show he is capable of a Top Six placing in Glasgow on 3 metre. Further down the track the New Zealand Olympic Committee will be looking for a top 16 place in the world.

The goal for young Liam goes well beyond these levels though. He wants medals, preferably gold in colour and is very very focussed on these goals which is obviously why the AIMES Awards Judges have made this special award to Liam in 2013.

There are quite a few goals that Liam Stone has already ticked off, despite his tender years. In 2011 he was named

Diving New Zealand’s Diver of the Year and was the 2008 and 2011 Albany Junior High School Sportsman of the Year.

He has also been nominated for Junior Sportsman of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 in the North Harbour Sports Awards. Despite being younger than any Australian competitors he is ranked the number two junior in Australasia in the one metre discipline and number three in the three metre discipline.

Liam has twice broken New Zealand records this year and is the holder of 10 New Zealand Age Group and Open New Zealand Records. After less than two years in the New Zealand Squad, he won two gold medals and a silver at the Australian Elite Junior Championships in 2009 and followed this up with further medals in Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the AsiaPacific Rim Championships; he has also competed at two previous World Junior Championships.

Liam is also the only New Zealander to have scored over 500 points in a major junior diving event for both the one metre and three metre events.

So why does Liam Stone feel he is such a high achiever?

As well as being a top level sportsman he is also an achiever academically (with NCEA results likely to be with excellence) and is keen to do something like a sports science degree after finishing high school.

"I have always wanted to be the best at anything I have done," says Liam. "I guess you could say I am a perfectionist, setting high standards in everything – including training. I enjoy a challenge and competing and Diving certainly provides that for me. I have also been fortunate to have massive support from my family, parents, coaches and medical staff who all inspire me to be the best I can be."

Liam's father Lindsay is heavily involved in Liam's diving career. He is on the Diving New Zealand Board and the Auckland Diving Community Trust that overseas the two Auckland Diving clubs. North Harbour (Liam's club) and Waitakere. It is clear he revels in the success that Liam has had.

"Diving is certainly on the up as a sport in New Zealand, but

we have a long way to go," says Lindsay Stone. "Our challenges are the fact that we are a minority sport which struggles for funding and there is a real shortage of deep water pools in which we can compete. But those competing in the sport love what they do which makes it all worthwhile. I am very proud of what Liam has achieved and he is really in the early stages of his career."

Lindsay says that the sport relies on funding from gaming trusts with the Lion Foundation, NZ Community Trust and Youthtown being key contributors.

When Liam is asked who inspires him he is quick to mention his brother Nick and his parents. World ranked Divers he also looks up to include Tom Daley (Great Britain), Ilya Zakharov (Russia) and Beijing Olympic champion Matt Mitcham from Australia.

"I have competed a lot against Matt and learnt a great deal.

He was very good as a 16 year old and went on to become Olympic champion in 2008. I first met him when I was 10, so it is a thrill to now be competing against him and I do feel I am getting closer to his level. I have learnt a lot from him."

To finish off our chat with Liam Stone I asked him to complete the following:- In 10 years time I want to be... "An athlete who has competed at three or four Olympics and has achieved the goal of being Olympic champion and just starting a career of some type."

How good is that? The North Harbour Club may have another AIMES Award winner and Olympic Champion on the way!

NOTE: After this article was written, Liam competed in the Australian Open Mens National Champs in late 2013 and returned with two rare medals for New Zealand. In his one metre event, which doubled as a Commonwealth Games trial he won bronze behind Australian Olympian Mathew Mitcham and Mexican World Champs bronze medalist Kevin Chavez.

He needed to finish in the top four (excluding the Mexican's) so made it into the top two. In the three metre event he made the final to finish seventh and in the three metre synchronised diving event he teamed up with Feng Yang Li to finish second with a new New Zealand record. n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 31

JUDGES REPORT

Depth of talent immense AIMES Awards judging panel Chairman Simon Lamb reflects on 2013 After many years leading the AIMES Awards judging process I continue to be amazed, annually, by the range and depth of talent we nurture in the local North Harbour area as recognised by the North Harbour Club AIMES Awards.

I think, though, while the consistency of the wonder stands, there has been a real development of the AIMES Awards evident in the increasing world-class achievements in the past few years. While world champions have graced the AIMES Awards stage, the recent rapidity of the world firsts seems exponential.

This year the expansion has continued. From the opening reading of applications, the initiation of the process, judges Mike Stanley, Sue Stanaway, Jan Dawson and Andrea Davies speculated about the depth of the field and the extension at the top. We were certainly not disappointed and struggled our way to elect the top candidate from each of the fields determined by the acronym Arts, Innovation and Science, Music, Education, Sport and Service. While the struggles here remained until the very end, the same was true of the Emerging Talent Awards.

So in amongst the wonder and awe, the Judging Panel were united by a number of observations in no particular order: The sheer commitment and passion of each candidate was contagious. This passion was, on every occasion, supported and nurtured by a community and family who invest, and continue to invest, in a young person’s interest. This was certainly a feature of Arts winner, Bridget Costello, with Andy Maloney, our North Shore sailor and that of Education winner Michael MacDonald.

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Then there were candidates who were charged by something great, whether a philanthropic drive or a sense of doing something worthwhile for others. This was very evident in our Service Awardee, Loren O’Sullivan. Her interview left the panel awestruck, amazed by her generous nature and the drive to help those who are absolutely desolate and helpless.

And just to top off the experience, there were those who had all of the above combined with an extra-ordinary talent.

Liam Stone, our Judges Special Award fell completely in to this category along with Music and ultimate 2013 AIMES Award Winner, Ella Yelich-O’Connor.

So at the end of another process, the North Harbour area have produced what has been termed the “most inspirational teenagers in the world”, our own Ella Yelich-O’Connor and last year’s ultimate AIMES winner, Lydia Ko. Together they grace our television sets, our national newspapers and deserve the recognition of the international community. How could we be anything but absolutely amazed and proud?

The judges leave behind another successful selection, united by the recognition and inspirational achievements of those who did and also those who didn’t win AIMES Awards.

It is this inspiration which categorises the special character of the North Harbour Club, the empowered business community empowering the youth and talent of our region.

It is Shakespeare’s thought that is left ringing in the air, “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them”. The North Harbour Club certainly sees more than its fair share! n

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EMERGING TALENT AWARDS 2013

joel granger (18) MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER

AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winner 2013 Joel attended Kristin School and whilst he often immersed himself in their outstanding performing arts opportunities, he was also heavily involved in many academic, leadership and service aspects of school, and was Deputy Head Boy in 2012. He was awarded the Academic Excellence Award three times and was also awarded the 2012 award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Performing Arts and the Kristin Foundation Cup. He achieved the International Baccalaureate Diploma in 2012 with a score of 41/45 placing him in the top 5% in the world.

Through Kristin’s School’s Performing Arts programme, as well as a range of community theatre performances, Joel has been involved in a number of productions. Notably, he played the role of Tony in Centrestage Theatre’s production of The Boyfriend, the production earned the NAPTA award for Best Musical and Joel was nominated for Best Leading Male in a Musical. In his final year at school he played the dual lead roles of Munkstrap and Skimbleshanks in the NZ school premiere of Cats for which he was awarded an AMI Showdown Award for Best Leading Male in a Musical. In the same year he also played the role of Jacob Gens in the

historical drama Ghetto, earning another AMI Showdown Award Nomination for Best Supporting Male in a Play.

In 2011 Joel played the role of Jesus of Nazareth in Kristin School’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which was awarded the AMI Showdown Award for Best Production and he was again awarded best Leading Male in a Musical.

Following this, he entered an application for ITV’s television show Superstar in their search for the next Jesus in the UK Arena tour of the show. Whilst his age meant he was ineligible for consideration, the producers were so impressed with his video clip that they invited him to England for an opportunity to sing for Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber at his home. Lord Webber was very positive about his performance and gave him some advice which has enabled Joel to establish some good contacts on an international level.

Joel is almost at the end of his first year of a three-year course of study at the renowned WAAPA (Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts), where he is working with a range of leading tutors in the areas of acting, singing and dancing. Upon his arrival, he was specially assigned the Head of Classical Voice at WAAPA, Patricia Price, who only takes on a few Musical Theatre students each year. n

matthew jones (22)

COMPUTER SCIENTIST AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winner 2013

It was during his time being schooled in Valencia that Matthew developed an interest in science, mathematics and computer science, gaining Cambridge International A Level qualifications in Mathematics, Future Maths, Thinking Skills and Biology.

On his return to the North Shore Matthew commenced study at the University of Auckland for a Bachelor of Science with Majors in Computer Science and Maths. During his study he was awarded the Senior Award which is presented to the student with the highest overall grades in their degree programme.

Matthew is currently studying a BSc Honours degree in Computer Science. His current research is focussed on building a system that estimates contact network and transmission tree distributions for an epidemic. He has also reviewed state of the art in fluid simulation in computer graphics and produced a paper categorising the current algorithms; researched, designed and built a case-based reasoning system for recommending package holidays; presented current algorithms for generating random rooted and free trees; and written a research proposal for finding a formula for predicting the number of nodes generated by

iterative deepening search with loop elimination.

Matthew has undertaken contract summer roles on two occasions with the First Marblehead Corporation in Boston, USA as an Applications Development Consultant where he developed enterprise software to process applications for student loans, and also as a Data Analyst where he created a model to predict student loan default rates within universities using regression analysis and researched and collated factors of American universities contributing to loan default rates.

He is currently also assisting as a Tutor at the University of Auckland in the Maths Department and a Demonstrator in the Computer Science Department assisting students in both department of all undergraduate levels with assignments and study.

Not just a high-achieving student, Matthew has also represented New Zealand and Spain in sailing at three 420 and 470 Class World Championships, received a Prime Minister’s Scholarship and a University of Auckland Sports Blues Award, has also successfully run his own catering business, qualified with a Basic Cuisine Certificate at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in Paris and climbed Mt Kilimanjaro. n NORTHSIDE MAGAZINE 2013/2014 PAGE 35

EMERGING TALENT AWARDS 2013

alex taylor (25) COMPOSER

AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winner 2013 As a pupil of Westlake Boys’ High School, Alex was awarded an NZQA Scholarship Premier Award, the Headmaster’s Award and was first in New Zealand in Music and History.

He completed a Masters of Music with First Class Honours at the University of Auckland in 2011 having previously completed a conjoint degree in English and Music and then Honours in Composition in 2010. He won numerous prizes and scholarships through the University of Auckland including the 2009 Lilburn Trust Competition.

Alex has achieved highly across the field of music as a composer, performer and academic. He is a highly skilled musician and is one of New Zealand’s leading young composers of orchestral and chamber music. His music has been performed by prominent artists including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, 175 East and the NZTrio, and his works have featured in concerts in New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, America and Europe.

In 2012, Alex was the youngest recipient to date to receive the SOUNZ Contemporary Award for his work for viola and orchestra for which he was awarded the NZSO-Todd Young Composer Award as well as the Orchestra’s Choice Award. Also in 2012 he completed a residency with the NZSO-National Youth Orchestra and commissions for the NZTrio, 175 East and The Committee.

Earlier this year he received the CANZ Trust Fund Award and the 2013 APRA Professional Development Award. Projects this year have included commissions for Westlake Boys High School, Ben Hoadley, the Rothko Quartet and music for a production of Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9. His work has featured in the NZSOSOUNZ-RNZC Recordings, the Auckland Pride Festival and the Big Sing along with numerous chamber music events.

In addition to composing, Alex has taught at the Belmont Music Centre for many years, and has also taught composition at Westlake Girls’ High School and St Peter’s College. He has also lectured and tutored at the University of Auckland.

Alex plays an array of instruments, including the violin, saxophone, piano as well as singing across a wide variety of genres. He has performed in a number of groups, including the Auckland Youth Orchestra, the DSCH string quartet, Dr Colossus, and the Blackbird Ensemble. He was Concertmaster for the Auckland Youth Orchestra’s 2011 European tour, and has performed in many events including the 2013 Last Night of the Proms and the Auckland Symphony Orchestra singing a cover of David Bowie’s Space Oddity. In addition, Alex has organised and run many events; he currently runs a concert series called the Intrepid Music Project which focusses on the performance of new music and poetry. n

george muir (19) HOCKEY PLAYER

AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winner 2013 Former Rosmini College student and Head Boy, George Muir, is an outstanding Hockey player. Despite enjoying most sports including rugby, athletics, touch, surfing and cricket, his passion has been for hockey, which he first played at the age of 5. He was awarded the 1st XI Hockey Player of the Year for Rosmini College in 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and was captain of the team in 2011, 2010 and 2009. He also represented his school in Rugby and was a member of their 4a 2010 North Harbour Championship team. He has also achieved highly with his academic studies.

Since 2010 George has also played for the Takapuna Hockey Club Premier Men’s team where in 2010 he was named the U19 Player of the Year; in 2011 he was the U21 Player of the year; and in 2012 Sportsman of the year.

For North Harbour Hockey he has achieved the following: 2012 North Harbour NHL Men’s team (bronze medallists), North Harbour U21 National Champions, North Harbour Senior Academy.

2011 North Harbour NHL men’s team, North Harbour U21 National Champions, North Harbour U18 A captain, North Harbour Senior academy.

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Harbour secondary schools player of the year.

2009 North Harbour U16 As captain North Harbour junior academy, North Harbour NHL men’s development team.

In 2011 he was selected for the New Zealand U18 and named captain of the team who played a test series against Australia. He was then selected for the New Zealand Junior Blacksticks in 2012 to play in the Sultan of Johor Cup, and again in 2013 as part of their World Cup Squad who won silver in the World Cup Qualifiers in Australia.

In 2012 he was also selected for the New Zealand Black Sticks Men’s Squad and debuted for the Black Sticks in May 2013 against Korea, at the age of 19. Following this, he represented New Zealand at the World League Series 3 Tournament held in Rotterdam in June. At this tournament the team was placed fourth and secured a placing at the World League Series 4 tournament and the 2014 Hockey World cup.

Since his debut, George has played 12 tests for the Black Sticks, including 4 in the series against Korea, 2 in a series against Spain and 6 at the World League Tournament.

As part of the Black Sticks Men’s squad, he has been part of the Hockey NZ high performance group training through High Performance Sport NZ at AUT Millennium Institute. He has been selected in the Black Sticks for the coming season. n

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georgia williams (20) CYCLIST

AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winner 2013 A pupil of Rangitoto College, Georgia has been competing at the highest level in her sport. She has been a member of the New Zealand Team for both road and track cycling and over the past 5 years she has been competing, she has won various titles, medals and records, including two medals at the Junior World Championships.

This year, Georgia competed in the Elite Women’s Road Nationals where she was placed 1st in the Criterium, 2nd in the Road Race and 3rd in the Time Trial. She also competed in the Elite Women’s Track Nationals were she was 2nd in the 3km Individual Pursuit, 2nd in the 25km Points Race and 2nd in the Team Pursuit.

Georgia has recently returned from her first season competing in the hugely competitive racing environment in Europe. She has been living in Italy and racing for a professional women’s road cycling team called BePink. Racing in an Open age group with the best women cyclists in the world has been tough, particularly as Georgia was only 19 at that time, but she has had some really impressive results, including some top 20, and top 10 placing’s in some of the biggest International women’s one day races and tours, as well as two of U23 Young Riders Jerseys.

Her results from this season include:• GIRO ROSA 2013 : TOP 20 >

• Giro d’Italia - Classement Général - 17th - 07/07/2013 • 3rd place overall in the Young rider category • Giro d’Italia - 8ème étape - 22nd - 07/07/2013 • Giro d’Italia - 6ème étape - 16th - 05/07/2013 • Giro d’Italia - 5ème étape - 18th - 04/07/2013 • Giro d’Italia - 3ème étape - 24th - 02/07/2013 • Giro del Trentino - Général - 5th - 16/06/2013 • Giro del Trentino 2nd place overall in the Young rider category • Giro del Trentino 1st in the TTT opening stage • Giro del Trentino - 2ème étape - 11th - 16/06/2013 • Giro del Trentino - Etape 1b - 17th - 15/06/2013 • Tour Languedoc Roussillon - Général - 12th - 22/05/2013 • Tour Languedoc Roussillon - 5ème étape - 8th - 21/05/2013 • Tour Languedoc Roussillon - 3ème étape - 13th - 19/05/2013 • Festival Elsy Jacobs - Général - 14th - 28/04/2013 • Festival Elsy Jacobs - 1st étape - 12th - 27/04/2013 • Festival Elsy Jacobs - 1st Overall in the young rider category Georgia is working towards her goal of competing at the Commonwealth Games as one of the four women to race the Team Pursuit on the track. She has been named on the long list, with a good chance of medalling. In addition, there is some discussion of her also competing at the Commonwealth Games Road Race after the track racing (if selected). After this, her focus will be on competing at the Rio Olympics. n

finn howard (21)

ROWER

AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winner 2013

Finn is a former pupil at Westlake Boys’ High School, where he was a Prefect, and became a member of their highly acclaimed rowing squad, rowing in both the four’s and eight’s teams. It was during this time that his eight’s crew twice won silver at the prestigious Maadi Cup. He was named their Most Promising Rower in 2008 and Rower of the Year in 2010. His crew were also named Best School Crew of the Year in both 2008 and 2009 by the Auckland Rowing Association.

In 2010, whilst still at school, Finn was selected for the NZ Junior World Squad Eight Crew; they came 9th in the World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic. Following this, he joined the North Shore Rowing club where he had great success in 2011 winning three national titles. That same year, he was offered a place in the Auckland Regional Performance team (ARPC), the hunting ground for New Zealand team selection. He was successful and gained a place in the NZ Under 23 Coxless 4 to race at the 2012 Under 23 World Championships in Lithuania.

Due to that success, Rowing NZ saw his potential and took two of the team from the four to represent New Zealand in the men’s elite sweep Summer Squad. He trained at Lake Karapiro High Performance Centre all summer along with New Zealand’s best rowers, some of whom had just returned from London where

they had represented New Zealand at 2012 Olympic Games.

The countless km’s covered, strokes taken, calories burned, weights lifted and 5am mornings paid off when he was selected to represent New Zealand in the Under 23 Men’s Eight to race at the Elite World Cup in Sydney and also for the 2013 World Championships in Linz, Austria, where they won gold.

Finn’s ambition is to build on his World Championship success and continue to represent New Zealand on the world stage. He hopes to win gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. His achievements this year are characterised by the following: • World Champions, Gold medal winners Men’s Eight 2013, Under 23 World Rowing Championship 2013 • Selected into NZ Men’s U23 Squad Men’s 8+, 4 seat To Compete at World Cup One in Sydney. Raced on the 23rd and 24th of March, Placed 4th. Also racing at Under 23 World Championships in Austria in July.

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natalie te paa (18)

SINGER/SONGWRITER/PERFORMER AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winner 2013

A current pupil of Takapuna Grammar School, Natalie is a passionate singer/songwriter and performer who is determined to make a difference.

At Belmont Intermediate School she was awarded the Campbell Cup for Music for prolific involvement in all areas of the performing arts. She passed Grade 1 Piano with Distinction and was the face of the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind ‘Red Puppy Appeal’. Natalie has been visually impaired since birth.

Natalie has an enormous list of achievements and you wonder when she sleeps! You may have seen her as a regular busker at the Takapuna Sunday Markets, or as a finalist on New Zealand’s Got Talent. During work experience at MediaWorks in Ponsonby, Natalie was asked to write a jingle for a company called ‘Radiance’ as they had declined prior submissions. A week later Radiance bought her jingle and have since asked her to perform at upcoming events.

During this time Natalie also recorded two advertisements for ‘Girlfriend Magazine’ and ‘KiwiYo on Ice’ which were given significant air play.

Over the past 12 month she has also:• Entered Lion Foundation Songwriting Competition with Play It

Strange Trust • Sung at Wilson Home Mid-Winter Celebrations • Sung at a meeting for PHAB in Te Atatu South • Sung at CCS Disability Action’s Matariki Celebration • Gained entry to Maori Television’s ‘Homai Te Pakipaki’ SemiFinals singing competition held in September, winning 40.5% of overall votes made • Sung at Takapuna Grammar School’s Talent Show; Sung at ‘10th Anniversary of Yes Disability Centre’ in Albany • Auditioned for ‘X Factor New Zealand’ at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre • Performed in Takapuna Grammar School’s production of ‘Godspell’ • Began mentoring young Braille users, teaching them how to use special format technology • Appeared on Attitude T.V episode teaching an English blind opera singer a Maori waiata, which they both performed at the Auckland Museum • Joined ‘Carabiner Mentoring Programme’ through North Harbour Club Ambassador Cam Calkoen • She is also being mentored by Mike Chunn to release a five track EP. n

keon park (22)

NANO-SCIENTIST

AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winner 2013

Keon is a former pupil of Rangitoto College achieving NCEA Level 3 with Excellence and Scholarship in Statistics and Chemistry. He is currently a student at the University of Pennsylvania studying a Bachelor of Engineering in Material Science and Engineering, where he has achieved a GPA of 3.89/4 in his Majors and 3.52/4 in his Minor in Mathematics; he was named on the Dean’s List this year.

It was whilst preparing a final term paper for a graduate level course in Statistical Mechanics (MSE 575) that Keon came across the works by Beatrice Tinsley a NZ born astrologist and upon reading her biography and that of Sir Ernest Rutherford it became clear to him that they had made their significant scientific understanding and advancement overseas.

After finishing his 2nd year at the university, he took part in research for a year in Korea at Hannam University.

He worked on utilising the electrospinning apparatus to create low-cost, high surface area super-capacitors for energy storage applications. Although the research was not completed, he has a paper and patent pending publication.

He was also immersed in a myriad of research topics which

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further increased his understanding of the way scientific development is heading and the way industry is trying to progress for example flexible display and mono-layer graphene electronics.

His interest area is in self-assembly of nanoscale materials and he believes that the first crucial step is to selectively functionalise the end facets of the nano-rods and his view is that it is best approached by creating a nanowire laser effect at the ends of the nanowires and photo-activating the surface for functionalising “sticky” groups such as thiol groups. The implication of such advancement would mean a complete evolution of electronic devices, a tremendous improvement in computing speeds and also a decrease in production costs.

With only a year left at the University of Pennsylvania he wishes to pursue and complete his current research as his senior design project and to apply to the top-tier universities to pursue a Ph.D. degree. Keon sees it as the duty of learned New Zealand scientists to return home to help develop and advance the technology and in turn create jobs and boost the economy. n

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AIMES AWARDS GALA DINNER 2013

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AIMES Awards Presentations The annual North Harbour Club AIMES Awards Gala Dinner for 2013 was held at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna on Saturday November 9th. The North Harbour Club rewards excellence achieved by the young people of the North Harbour region in the areas of the Arts; IT, Innovation & Science; Music; Education; Sport; Service to the Community. In 2013 $120,000 was awarded to 15 young people in the AIMES Awards and Emerging Talent Awards.

2013 AIMES Awards Winners, with AIMES Awards Judges, North Harbour Club representatives and relatives representing absent winners.

The AIMES Supreme Award was accepted by Vic O'Connor, father of recipient Ella Yelich-O'Connor (Lorde) who was performing overseas.

It was presented by Peter Menzies (Patron) and Matthew Bellingham (President), representing the North Harbour Club.

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The AIMES Arts Award was awarded to Bridget Costello. It was accepted by her father on her behalf. Also pictured is Mike Atkinson, Chairman on the award sponsor Bruce Mason Centre and North Harbour Club President Matthew Bellingham.

AIMES AWARDS GALA DINNER 2013

The AIMES IT, Innovation and Science Award was accepted for Sarah Mitchell by family friend John Algie as she is studying Mechanical Engineering on a Fulbright Scholarship at Caltech University in the USA. It was presented by Professor Paul Spoonley of sponsor Massey University and Matthew Bellingham.

The AIMES Education Award was presented to Michael MacDonald (centre) by Peter Clague Executive Principal of award sponsor Kristin School (left) and Matthew Bellingham.

AIMES Education Award recipient Michael MacDonald addressing the large crowd.

The AIMES Music Award was accepted by Vic O'Connor, father of recipient Ella Yelich-O'Connor (Lorde) who was performing overseas. It was presented by Andrew MacKenzie of award sponsor Albany Toyota

Vic O'Connor addressing the crowd on behalf of daughter Ella YelichO'Connor (Lorde) who also sent a personal video message from New York.

Loren O'Sullivan became a two-time winner of the AIMES Service to the Community Award in 2013. She had previously won the award in 2007. The award was presented by David Brooke of award sponsor ASB and Matthew Bellingham.

A passionate Loren O'Sullivan gave attendees an insight to the work she does in Honduras during her acceptance speech.

Andrew (Andy) Maloney was the winner of the AIMES Sport Award for 2013. Andy was sailing at the World Laser Championships in Oman, so his father (Jim) accepted the award on his behalf from Max Abbott and Mike Stanley representing award sponsor AUT Millennium. Also pictured is Matthew Bellingham.

An AIMES Judges Special Award was presented in 2013 to Liam Stone. This award is granted at the judges' discretion to acknowledge a special achiever, maybe beyond the Emerging Talent and AIMES Awards winners in the current year, for a variety of reasons. They recognised Liam in 2013 as an exceptional applicant performing in an open field in a fiercely competitive individual sport. His award was presented by North Harbour Club President Matthew Bellingham.

Liam Stone addressing the crowd after receiving his award.

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AIMES AWARDS GALA DINNER 2013 The annual AIMES Awards dinner is one of the North Shore's gala events of the year, with over 400 people in attendance for a night of glitz and glamour to reward excellence achieved by young people of the region. The 2013 event was no different.

The Bruce Mason Centre was transformed into a grand "La Scala" theme with leading MC Darryl Lovegrove brought over from Australia to host the evening. Darryl was co-creator of the world-famous corporate entertainment act "The Three Waiters".

In his own right he is an award-winning vocalist and musical theatre performer. This was also the perfect stage and setting for previous AIMES Award winners to shine – Ellen Deverall, Amalia Hall and Clarissa Dunn. The extraordinary musical talents of 12 year old soprano Tayla Alexander and 2013 AIMES Emerging Talent Award winner Natalie Te Paa also thrilled the audience. It was a wonderful night topped off by local super star Ella Yelich-O'Connor – aka Lorde – winning the North Harbour Club Supreme AIMES Award.

Bob and Pauline Jago.

Michelle Wall, Mike Antoniadis, Peter Wall, Annette Antoniadis.

Hugh Stedman, Cam Calkoen.

Gary Monk, Glenis and Mark Dennison.

The McPheat family.

Runa McPheat, Joan Finlayson, Kath Deady.

Nick Kearney, Anne Nicolle, Christopher Penk.

Olaf Diegel, Michelle and Rod Grove, Trish Bradbury, Alex Sale.

Janine and Steve Jurkovich, Sandra Leversha, Peter Clague.

Graham and Kathryn Collie, Mike and Annette Antoniadis.

Matthew Bellingham, Jonathan Coleman, Joseph Bergin, Christopher Penk.

Lousie and Grant Schofield, John Cronin, Max Abbott.

Michael Meredith, Dave Morgan, Haydn Mackenzie.

Finn Howard, Shelley Howard, Nicky Hume.

Michelle and Phil Brosnan, Geoff Nash, Chris Stewart, Hannah Grimson.

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MC Daryl Lovegrove.

2009 AIMES Emerging Talent Award winner Ellen Deverall performed Rigoletto Variations on the Clarinet.

Daryl Lovegrove, Clarissa Dunn and Natalie Te Paa.

2000 AIMES Education Award recipient Clarissa Dunn sang "Art is Calling To Me".

2009 AIMES Music Award recipient Amalia Hall.

12 year old soprano Tayla Alexander.

2013 AIMES Emerging Talent Award winner Natalie Te Paa sung the National Anthem.

Amelia Rose sang "Castle on a Cloud".

Daryl Lovegrove.

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EMERGING TALENT AWARDS 2013

Bellingham Wallace 2013 AIMES

Emerging Talent Awards In a break from tradition the AIMES Emerging Talent Awards for 2013 were presented at a cocktail function held at the Bruce Mason Centre earlier on the evening of the AIMES Awards night, Saturday November 9th. The function was attended by recipients, their families, North Harbour Club trustees and sponsors who then moved on to the AIMES Awards Gala Event afterwards.

The Bellingham Wallace sponsored AIMES Emerging Talent Awards recognise the high levels of achievement of talented individuals from our region, who have applied for AIMES 'category' Awards but have been assessed by the judges as being in the 'emerging' category. Many previous AIMES Emerging Talent Award winners have gone on to win AIMES Supreme Awards and category awards. Recent examples have been Lydia Ko and Andrew Maloney.

Eight young people received AIMES Emerging Talent Awards in 2013, and each a cheque for $5000. They were:- Joel Granger (18, Musician); Matthew Jones (22, Computer Scientist); Alex Taylor (25, Composer); Natalie Te Paa (18, Singer/Songwriter); Georgia Williams (20, Cyclist); Finn Howard (21, Rower); George Muir (19, Hockey Player); Keon Park (22, Nano-Scientist).

Belingham Wallace North Harbour Club AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winners were also celebrated on stage at the AIMES Gala Dinner. From left: Simon Lamb (AIMES Judging Chair); Aaron Wallace (Bellingham Wallace); Alex Taylor; Matthew Jones; Christine Granger (mother of Joel); Finn Howard; George Muir; Mike Atkinson (Bellingham Wallace); Natalie Te Paa; Georgia Williams; Keon Park's sister; Matthew Bellingham (Bellingham Wallace and North Harbour Club President).

AIMES Awards Judging Chairman Simon Lamb addresses the AIMES Emerging Talent Award crowd during the presentations.

Matthew Jones receives his award from Mike Atkinson (Bellingham Wallace) and Matthew Bellingham (Bellingham Wallace and North Harbour Club President).

Joel Granger's award was accepted by his mother, Christine Granger.

Composer Alex Taylor accepted his award before moving on to being a member of the orchestra at the AIMES Awards Gala Dinner.

Natalie Te Paa receiving her AIMES Emerging Talent Award.

Cyclist Georgia Williams.

Nano-Scientist Keon Park's award was accepted by his sister.

Hockey player George Muir.

Rower Finn Howard.

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EMERGING TALENT AWARDS 2013

Stephanie and Geoff Clews, George Wood.

Composer and AIMES Emerging Talent Winner Alex Taylor entertained the audience.

Joe Bergin, Maggie Barry, Grant Kerr.

Andrea Davies, Trevor and Sue Stanaway.

Peter Menzies, Liam Stone, Simon Lamb, Lindsay Stone.

Kendall Williams; Georgia Williams, Matthew Bellingham, Tammy Muir, George Muir.

Jim Maloney, Murray Jones, Matthew Jones, Loretta Maloney.

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2012 AIMES SUPREME AWARD WINNER

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lydiako STILL WINNING AS A PRO The career of the 2012 AIMES Supreme Award and AIMES Sports Award Winner Lydia Ko has continued to go from strength to strength since she won the Award, in November 2012.

When we interviewed her shortly after the AIMES Award presentation in 2012, Lydia was still at school and leading the life of the world's leading amateur women's golfer. 12 months on a great deal has changed in her life. She has gone professional and as this piece was being written had just won her first tournament as a pro. In fact the remarkable 16-year-old staged a superb back-nine comeback to win the $US1 million Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters tournament in Taiwan, gunning down former US Open champion and world No 5 So Yeon Ryu of South Korea.

This win, in only her second tournament as a professional, saw her take home a pay cheque of $181,000 after having pocketed $20,000 with the top-25 finish in her first start at an LPGA Tour event in Florida in November 2013.

It is well documented that Lydia turned down close to $2 million in prize money while winning professional tournaments as an amateur.

After her win in Taiwan Lydia made these comments to the media. ''Two tournaments, two cheques, I'm pretty happy with that. I didn't know that I'd do it this quickly, but I'm just so fortunate to do it at such a great tournament. I was nervous, but I just said to myself 'concentrate on your game'.''

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AIMES Award one of her stated goals was to be the number one women’s golfer in the world. With this success so early in her professional career the likelihood of her achieving this goal is extremely high.

It is hard to believe that Lydia Ko is just 16 years old and has just completed year 12 (6th form) at Pinehurst School. She was born on April 24th 1997 in Seoul, South Korea. She emigrated to New Zealand as a six year old (in 2003) along with her father Gil-Hong Ko, mother Tina Hyon and older sister Sura. Lydia went to Sunnynook Primary, then Mairangi Bay Primary before going on to Pinehurst School from year seven.

Lydia's academic results mirror her sporting results. Maths is her strongest subject (with 99% marks not uncommon), she is also an A student in English and History and obviously excels at PE. Those were the four subjects she was able to fit in at Pinehurst with all the golfing commitments.

Golfing success has obviously continued right through 2013 for Lydia. In February she won the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open, then she won the Canadian Women's Open for a second year in a row and was runner up in The Evian Championship in France before the LPGA Tour granted Ko's request to go pro, waiving the Tour's requirement of members being at least 18 years old.

A constant presence during the success of young Lydia Ko, since she came to New Zealand, has been coach Guy Wilson, now with The Institute of Golf (igolf) based at Albany and Gulf Harbour. Lydia has been working with Wilson since the age of

six when he was the professional at Pupuke Golf Club, her first club in New Zealand.

Guy Wilson gave us his opinion on what makes Lydia stand out from the rest. "There are so many attributes that Lydia shows, on and off the course," explained Guy. "There is no one reason why she is so good, or why she has excelled so early in her career. The big three are direction, dedication and sacrifice. With the direction of myself, and her team, over the past 10 years she has practiced more than 10,000 hours which studies have shown to be the amount of hours that it takes for a student to become a master in their field. Her technique has evolved and improved to a point now where she is competing on the world stage. Lydia knows and has known there are no short cuts, hard work is the only way to improve, and as long as the enjoyment factor is there, her journey will be a fun one."

Lydia is also clear on why she has enjoyed success. "I work very hard, training at least 40 hours per week. While this sounds a lot, it is not when you compare it to the 50-60 hours that people in Korea put in. I love the game as well so I really enjoy what I do. I do think it has helped that mum and dad are not golfers. So I haven't been pushed all the time by golfing parents telling me what to do. That has been left to my coaches, which is very healthy."

The 2012 AIMES Supreme and Sport Award are not the first awards that Lydia Ko has received from the North Harbour Club. In 2011 she was awarded a North Harbour Club Emerging Talent Award. n

An image lifted off TV footage of Lydia receiving the trophy after winning her first professional tournament in Taiwan in December 2013 – the Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters.

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AWARD WINNER UPDATES

As has been detailed in this issue of Northside, the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust was formed in 1995.

Since this time the club has awarded over $1.5 million to the youth of the North Harbour region through the annual AIMES Awards. The first grant was made in 1995. The inaugural AIMES Awards dinner was first held in 1996 and this hugely successful annual event has been the focus of the club's activities ever since. In these pages we have provided an update from award recipients from the past four years. It is a thrill for North Harbour Club members that these AIMES Award recipients continue to achieve at the highest levels.

the recipients...

2012 AIMES AWARD

JASON BAE

AIMES Music Award 2012

WINNERS

AIMES Supreme Award ($20,000) & Sports Award ($10,000) – Lydia Ko, Golfer; AIMES Arts Award ($10,000) – Rob Tucker, Artist; AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award ($10,000) – Amy Smith, Neuro-Scientist; AIMES Music Award ($10,000) – Jason Bae, Musician; AIMES Education Award ($10,000) – Andrew MacDonald, Doctor; AIMES Service to the Community Award ($10,000) – Joseph Bergin, Community/Youth Ambassador.

In addition there were six recipients of the North Harbour Club Emerging Talent Awards in 2012. They were: Petra Bullock, Nick Hall, Teneale Hatton, Sarah Mitchell, Mattea Mrkusic, Jeremy Reid, Ben Sanders (they each received $4000).

AMY SMITH

AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award 2012 2013 has definitely been an eventful year for me. I completed my PhD in Neuroscience at the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland and graduated in the spring ceremony.

The thesis write-up was hard work but it was very rewarding to see the past 4 years of research come together. I found doing a PhD to be a great experience and I am looking forward to continuing a career in medical research.

The AIMES award has enabled me to complete the projects I started during my PhD. This has been very worthwhile

Amy Smith.

as I have published a further 3 research articles this year in international journals.

I also attended the Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research in Queenstown this August where I was awarded a prize for best research presentation.

My job-hunting has also paid off and I have recently been offered a post-doctoral research position at the University of Oxford. I will be working at the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre where my project will focus on identifying the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease, with an aim to provide earlier treatment opportunities. I begin this 3 year position first thing next year and while I am sure to miss this beautiful country, I’m really excited about the opportunities awaiting me in 2014!

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The 2012 AIMES Music Award has allowed me to afford myself a return trip ticket to London in order for me to take the live audition at the Royal Academy of Music in London for my Masters of Arts Degree in Piano Performance. I have successfully passed the audition on December 2012 and I’m currently a 1st year student of Masters of Arts in Piano Performance at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London.

Recently, I was the Grand 1st Prize Winner of the Inaugural Wallace National Piano Competition in Auckland.

Last October, I gave my debut piano recital in London at the 2013 London Bloomsbury Festival. Also, I have given 11 piano recitals around New Zealand as an artist of 'Chamber Music New Zealand’ Season 2013 and I appeared as the concerto soloist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra performing Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1. In 2013-14 season, I will be making my recital debut in Seoul, South Korea as the Young Steinway Artist and I will be giving a recital at the Steinway Hall in London and New Zealand.

I am the First New Zealander to become the ‘Young Steinway Artist’ since December 2012. Please visit www.jasonbaepianist.com for more information.

Jason Bae.

Rob Tucker.

ROB TUCKER

AIMES Arts Award Winner 2012 Winning the North Harbour Club AwardArts, generously sponsored by the Bruce Mason Centre in November 2012, I was able to establish an art studio in London.

I decided to descend on London and develop my skills further. Rebecca Hossack Gallery who represents my artwork has three established galleries; two in London and one in New York.

Rebecca encouraged me to come over to be closer to the gallery.

The gallery had me scheduled to show at many international art fairs from the early New Year. I sent new bodies of work offshore while putting some aside in the Devonport Studio to buy myself some time for my planned move. Also submitting a large dual painting and sculpture into the 2013 Wallace Awards of which was a privilege to become travelling show finalists.

Part of the scholarship/ residence I partook in London and at Hospitalfield Castle, Arbroth, Scotland 2012, included a flight to return to London for a group show with the other scholar artists, who were in residence at the time. I flew to London earlier - mid May 2013 and

secured a studio through, ASC (Artist Studio Company) close to London Bridge and Tate Modern. The AIMES Award funding was truly beneficial, this assisted my studio rent for the period.

I was incredibly fortunate to secure a suitable studio, considering studios are in demand. It was a south facing studio (sunny side, good light) semi-large (for London) central space on the top floor of a studio-converted building.

I have had the privilege meeting many interesting creative internationals, from many different disciplines/ practices at the studios. There is a great sense of community. We chit chat over our concepts and making. Meeting other personalities and viewing other artistic spaces is inspiring and always enjoyable.

The initial move was quite daunting having no clear-cut road approaching the setup despite this exciting venture.

Although I’m pleased to say, I feel like I fell on my feet, organizing new suppliers to source new materials, purchased new tools and equipment and settled. Saying this, it took me a good seven weeks before I picked up the brush.

Rebecca Hossack Gallery had launched and showcased my works at many International Art Fairs from mid

2012. This year Rebecca has shown my works at over 10 art fairs dominantly throughout the USA, Asia and London, building recognition and selling works internationally. A highlight was having my works shown at the London Saatchi Gallery. I’m constantly inspired and amazed to know who is buying my work and where it will be hung. This year the head of Ralph Lauren, Hong Kong and Mariska Hargitay from the TV series Law and Order bought two large works. It has been rewarding building momentum while developing my work and sustaining a career.

It’s now mid-November and getting chilly, though I’m rugging up and consistently painting and researching daily. I have visited many public and national galleries and delved into the four corners of London, I’ll be home for Christmas, I look forward to creating new works in the Devonport Studio in the New Year ready to return too London 2014 via my solo exhibition May 2014 in New York, then soon after a solo in London, September.

In the meantime I look forward to yet another fabulous Kiwi summer with friends and family. www.rob-tucker.com

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ANDREW MACDONALD

AIMES Education Award 2012 As I write this update, I am sitting alongside my grandma, Leila, on the white sands of a Vanuatu beach. I am able to be here thanks to both my securement of Annual Leave from North Shore Hospital and Leila, who has organised this holiday. As the waves lap back and forth on the beach and the tropical sunlight beats down, I count myself lucky to be spending quality time here with Leila, who I have a close relationship with and have previously thanked in my speeches on receipt of two prior AIMES awards. I am also lucky to be indulging a newly-acquired hobby of mine: scuba diving. Here in Vanuatu I have dived a number of times through some World War II ship wrecks, notably the SS President Coolidge: a US troop carrier and cargo ship sunk by friendly mines during the war.

When this idyllic holiday ends, I will be returning to my work as a junior doctor.

For the next year I will be working at Auckland City Hospital for six months and then returning to North Shore Hospital for a further six months. I have in the past year finished my first year of medical practice as a fully-fledged doctor at North Shore Hospital. It has been a turbulent and busy year with endless learning curves and unbelievable new experiences on top of the well-publicised long hours and intensive work-load attached to being a junior doctor. I have

however enjoyed being back on ‘the Shore’ again for my day-to-day life and in particular I regard the view of Lake Pupuke and the Hauraki Gulf from North Shore Hospital as second-to-none!

From here I will continue pursuing my interest in surgery and medical research, aiming for a career in academic surgery.

This will ideally involve a future vocation as a surgeon with a strong association with medical research and education/ teaching. I have had a successful year academically, with publication of a study in an Oxford University Press journal (Human Reproduction) representing the completion of a long-standing study into obesity and male fertility, and having presented at a medical education conference in Adelaide this November.

JOSEPH BERGIN

AIMES Service to the Community Award 2012 It has been a full on year since receiving my AIMES Award last year. Politics was front of mind, despite this also being my 3rd and penultimate year of law school.

The year kicked off with the North Shore National Party AGM which saw me elected in as the newest and youngest ever electorate chairman for the Party.

This has proven to be a fascinating and yet challenging role in seeking to manage in part the broad church which is the National Party.

By the time my 21st birthday came along, I was ready to announce my candidacy along with long-time

Andrew MacDonald.

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community advocate and North Shore leader George Wood for the Auckland Council. The 4 month campaign was uplifting and draining in equal measure with door-knocking, placard waving, market stalls etc and all culminating in a very low voter turnout. Despite this and missing out on joining George around the Council, I was extremely grateful to be returned to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board with an increased majority from 2010.

The Board Members have been tremendously supportive also in putting my name forward to share the role of Chairman of the Board which I will for the second half of the triennium after serving the first half as Deputy. Again, this means that in addition to being the youngest elected member in the new Auckland Council this term again, I am the youngest Deputy Chair and soon the youngest Chairman. But what I'm most excited about is my new portfolio for Economic Development and Town Centres which will put me in charge of leading the Takapuna Transformation Project and all the urban regeneration that comes with it.

With the expense of a major campaign over a ward more than twice the size of a parliamentary electorate, the support of the AIMES Award and the club members was invaluable and could be seen in every billboard, leaflet or ad we ran. I just can't thank the Club enough for all the support and encouragement through these last few years. I hope to do the members proud.

Joseph Bergin, seated right.

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NICK HALL

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2012

Petra Bullock.

PETRA BULLOCK

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2012 At the beginning of this year, I made the move from Auckland to Wellington to pursue my passion for music further.

I didn’t know what to expect of this vibrant town; but soon fell in love with the open-minded people and this creativity that seemed to seep through the cracks of every corner. I am currently in my first year at the New Zealand School of Music, studying a Bachelor of Music majoring in Jazz Piano Performance. I feel quite at home here now, practicing up to seven hours a day in a little lamp-lit room at Jazz School.

This year has been extremely exciting, as I worked my way slowly into the tight Wellington music scene. I have been performing at many events and festivals throughout New Zealand, including Youth Week at Parliament and Tedx Auckland.

I am currently involved in many musical projects, on top of my University studies.

These include my solo project, ‘Petra’, as well as an avant-garde free-jazz experimental trio, playing keys for ‘Ash Graham’ and writing scores for short films. I am currently producing an EP over the summer, to be released under an electronic alias in early 2014.

I cannot begin to express my gratitude to the North Harbour Club and AIMES for contributing to the funding of my studio.

This has given me the opportunity to further my recording and productions skills, enabling me to further my musical creativity.

I also give my congratulations to the AIMES Scholarship recipients for this year, and all the best for the years to come.

Since receiving an AIMES Emerging Talent Award last year my performing career has taken off!

When I heard that I had been awarded a grant from the North Harbour Club I had just landed in Vancouver, Canada to begin my Masters of Music degree (Majoring in Trumpet Performance) at the University of British Columbia.

I am now three quarters of the way through my degree and I am just about to give my final solo recital. Through the money I received I have been able to support myself while pursuing graduate studies, and with the guidance of my professors I have been able to maintain an A+ average.

This year I was given the amazing opportunity to tour with the University Wind Symphony to Seattle, Portland and San Francisco. This was such an incredible experience and when it finished I was fortunate enough to fly back to Auckland where I played several concerts with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, including the RNZB season of Swan Lake.

When I finish my Masters in April 2014 I hope to stay in North America and continue my studies by starting a Doctorate degree. The North Harbour Club's grant has really helped me achieve my goals and I am so proud and honored to be representing the North Shore in Canada.

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Nick Hall.

Ben Sanders.

BEN SANDERS

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2012 The past year has been an exciting time. Towards the end of 2012 I finished the final edit of my third novel, ONLY THE DEAD, and it was published by HarperCollins in June to good reviews.

I was happy with how the book turned out, but having juggled the writing of it with university and engineering work for almost two years, I was pleased to have it off my hands.

With the help of my AIMES Emerging Talent award from 2012, I was able to visit the U.S. in July this year, and spent two weeks in New York City. I’ve always wanted to set a book in New York, so the visit was a good opportunity to familiarize myself with parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The other reason that I was keen on NYC is that a number of big American publishers are headquartered there.

Fortunately during my visit, my agent was able to set up a meeting for me with an editor at a major publisher, and subsequently I have recently been offered a contract to write two U.S.-based crime novels.

While I have really enjoyed working as a structural engineer for Airey Consultants in Takapuna, the U.S. offer means that (for the first time) I am now able to write full-time, and I am taking six months leave at the beginning of 2014 to work on my fourth book. I aim to spend a few weeks in America on research, and with a bit of luck have a novel completed

by June or July.

A contract in the U.S. is a great step forward for my writing career, and without the support of AIMES this would not have been possible.

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Jeremy Reid.

JEREMY REID

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2012 Since receiving an AIMES Emerging Talent award in 2012, I have continued my doctoral studies in philosophy at the University of Arizona under the supervision of Julia Annas. My research focuses on issues in the history of moral and political philosophy, with a particular emphasis on ancient philosophy. This year, I was awarded a research fellowship at the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom to work with Fred Miller and David Keyt, two of the leading scholars working in ancient Greek political theory.

I have also attended conferences in ancient philosophy at Cornell University and Princeton University, and have been invited to participate in a workshop on the economics of freedom in Washington D.C. in the coming months.

Next year, I will be a visiting research scholar at Princeton University in both the Department of Classics and the Department of Philosophy, working under the supervision of Alexander Nehamas and Philip Pettit. While at Princeton, I will partake in the rigorous ancient languages programme offered there and begin my dissertation research, exploring the development of Stoic cosmopolitan political

Mattea Mrkusic.

theory and Ciceronian republicanism.

The AIMES award has been a much-appreciated financial supplement during my graduate studies thus far.

While my doctoral scholarship covers fees and living expenses, the AIMES award has contributed to my ability to attend conferences and meet with the scholars who are shaping my field of study. It has also allowed me to focus on my studies over the academic breaks, the result of which is that I am now on track to complete my required graduate coursework months ahead of schedule. I am deeply grateful for such support.

MATTEA MRKUSIC

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2012 2013 has heralded a series of new beginnings for me. In January, I travelled to The Netherlands to represent New Zealand at the 2013 International Model United Nations (THIMUN) as the head delegate. Over the course of a month, I walked the halls of the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, toured the EU Parliament, and was shown the ropes by Kiwi diplomats stationed around Europe.

Undoubtedly, my highlight was presenting the opening speech for New Zealand to an audience of 4,000 at the THIMUN

conference. Each of these experiences, enabled by the AIMES award, pieced together a broader understanding of diplomatic life. I boarded the plane home with a deepened passion for social justice and human rights.

In March, I started my first year at the University of Melbourne, studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and International Development. Although I found out I was accepted to Harvard College in late April, I chose to defer my place for a year to experience what Melbourne had to offer. Over the course of this year, I have been involved with an advocacy project with a local Melbourne organisation, Urban Seed. I have also been appointed Editor-in-Chief of my college newspaper, The Ormondian.

I am incredibly excited to reshape the role of the newspaper in early 2014, by launching an online podcast and college radio station.

I would like to formally thank the AIMES Awards committee and the North Harbour Club for enabling these experiences.

The International Model United Nations (THIMUN) conference, funded by the AIMES Award, has acted as my catalyst for a career in social justice and human rights, one that I look forward to striving towards in the coming year.

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AWARD WINNER UPDATES

RICHARD STEBBING

AIMES Supreme & IT, Innovation & Science Awards Winner 2011

Tenale Hatton.

TENEALE HATTON

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2012 This year being the first year after the Olympics I was faced with some challenges and was unsure how the year would pan out. But I was given the opportunity to train with a top group of international girls in USA, Florida for 6weeks which the AIMES award enabled me to attend.

This camp kick started my international season. It pushed my training limits well beyond what I thought possible and helped me open up to that next level. It kick started my 2013 international season for sure!

Following the camp in Florida I progressed onto the Canoe Sprint World Cup series where I came away with a gold and a silver in the K1 5000m, setting the 3rd fastest ever world time along with finishing 4th in the K2 500m.

After a very positive World Cup series I came home for a little taste of NZ before heading back to Europe where I competed at the first ever Ocean Ski World Championships in Portugal, coming away with 2 world titles. This was followed by training with the same group of girls I trained with in Florida leading into sprint world championships where I won my first open world sprint title in the K1 5000m and 9th in the K2 500m.

This was the highlight of my season and I have to credit these results to the group and coach I was able to train with. To top off the 2013 season and give me a boost towards the road to Rio 2016, I competed in my first Marathon World championships in Copenhagen, Denmark coming away with the K1 U23 title (21.8km) and 7th in the Open K1 (26km).

Since finishing the 2013 season I have been focusing a lot on my studies at AUT

studying for a Bachelor of Paramedicine and I am now currently on a training camp with a similar group of girls in Budapest, Hungary. It is slightly different to what I am use to this time of year but I am excited to see the results come for 2014 Sprint world Championships.

Last season couldn't have been possible without the support from AIMES so a huge thank you for playing a major part in my successes and my campaign to the Rio Olympics 2016!

2011 AIMES AWARD WINNERS

AIMES Supreme Award ($20,000) & AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award ($10,000) – Richard Stebbing, Biomedical Engineer; AIMES Arts Award ($10,000) – Elliot ChristensenYule, Actor; AIMES Music Award ($10,000) – Moses MacKay, Singer; AIMES Education Award ($10,000) – Blake Hansen, Scholar; AIMES Sports Award ($10,000) – Thomas Abercrombie, Basketballer; AIMES Service to the Community Award ($10,000) – Amanda Judd, Community Worker; Judges Special Award ($10,000) – Alisha McLennan, Dancer.

In addition there were six recipients of the North Harbour Club Emerging Talent Awards in 2010. They were: Alexandra Foster, Adam Gerrett, Seok Jun Bing, Aine Kelly-Costello, Lydia Ko, Rebecca Dubber (they each received $4000).

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I am now entering the fourth and final year of my DPhil (PhD) in Biomedical Image Analysis in the Department of Engineering at the University of Oxford. My thesis is on methods which improve the quality of quantitative measurements of heart function from medical ultrasound images.

The last three years in Oxford have been very intense but extremely enjoyable.

I have learnt so much in and around my area of work and, just as importantly, about wider issues affecting people in the UK and New Zealand. The AIMES award that I received has been invaluable in contributing to this because it has enabled me to participate in conferences locally and aboard and allowed me to continue my research in Oxford.

Since the AIMES award was granted two years ago, I have also spent the last two summers at Microsoft Research in Cambridge working in the Machine Learning and Perception Group which has been incredible. In my final year in Oxford now I am also heading up the Oxford University Powerlifting Club and I am Treasurer for the Oxford University Australia and New Zealand Society. I am also continuing a position as a Junior Dean at St Peter’s College which I took up last year. This involves overseeing undergraduate activities in college and making sure things don’t get too crazy!

In terms of next moves, my primary focus over this final year is on finishing up my thesis and writing up various projects.

I am also in the process of planning next projects both inside and outside of academia. I am very much looking forward to the future, though I have not yet locked down what it is or where it will be!

Richard Stebbing.

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ELLIOT CHRISTENSEN-YULE AIMES Arts Award 2011

I can't digest FODMAPs, I've put acting on hold and I've just finished my first semester of Computer Science at the University of Auckland!

Wait, what? Acting on hold? Computer Science? Didn't you receive an AIMES award for the arts? Sure did but the acting world is super-quiet these days and Computer Science is something I've longed to learn more about, so boom! I'm on my way to a BSc. So what exactly is Computer Science?

It's mathematics, linguistics, philosophy and computer programming all rolled into one. Suffice to say, it's totally awesomeburgers and I'm loving every minute of it.

In other news, I've been diagnosed with Fructose Malabsorption meaning I am unable to digest certain sugars (FODMAPs). The low-FODMAP diet has helped tremendously but I'm still a ways off normal. I've got a great doctor looking into it though so I'm positive we'll figure it out.

Thankfully, I have no problem digesting dairy because this summer I'm attending Carpigiani Gelato University in Sydney! It's an intensive two-day course on making ice cream, balancing recipes and the economic viability of owning a scoop shop. I've been making ice cream in my spare time for the past five years so this course is a dream come true!

Anyway, here's a photo of me putting my Computer Science skills to good use, hacking the CIA for classified ice cream recipes. Thank you for your continued encouragement and support.

Moses Mackay.

MOSES MACKAY AIMES Music Award 2011

Since winning the AIMES Music award in 2011 I have accomplished things I never would have imagined; from graduating my Masters with Distinction in voice; to performing as soloist for Handel’s Messiah in the St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales.

Shortly after being awarded the AIMES Music scholarship I was accepted to study at one of the most sought after voice academies in the world, known as the Wales International Academy of Voice (WIAV) run by world-renown tenor Dennis O’Neil. The AIMES scholarship aided me to pay for my $40,000 Masters degree, where I studied and lived in Cardiff for one year. Being the only one of my voice type

Elliot Christensen-Yule.

at the Academy I was frequently asked to perform around the UK as guest artist and as soloist for performances of Handel’s Messiah and Fauré’s requiem. Shortly after graduating in June I was offered a scholarship to attend the 2013 Georg Solti Academy in Tuscany, Italy. I flew home briefly in August before returning to Italy on scholarship to perform and attend the 200th anniversary festival of the great Giuseppe Verdi. Early next year I will return to Wales where I hope to be based over the next couple years.

As well as paving my way in the operatic world I am also one of three Samoan Opera Singers, also known as SOL3 MIO. We are signed to Universal Music and have just released our self-titled debut album. The album is very unique with well-known Italian classics such as O Sole Mio and Nessun Dorma, but also features unlikely characters such as the Kiwi classic Ten Guitars. The SOL3 MIO album has officially gone Double Platinum in New Zealand and we are currently working our way around the world.

The AIMES Award was a steppingstone for me in a time when I needed light. It gave me the foresight to see the opportunities ahead of me, and the courage to take them. Being raised in a humble Samoan house in Glenfield, I am both grateful and honoured by all the support and encouragement I have been given over the years, but the North Harbour AIMES Award was something that I will cherish for the rest of my career.

I hope one day that I also will be the hand that aids the next generation to come.

Many thanks again.

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BLAKE HANSEN

AIMES Education Award 2011 I've just bought a friend of mine an 18th birthday present. I have been this young man’s youth leader for the past 7 years. A few weeks ago he and some of the other lads from the youth group I run came around for a 'man night'. We discovered a few funny videos of us all from when they were eleven. An evening of reminiscing, recalling the good and the hard times, ensued. Afterwards I found myself asking, 'Why am I so privileged that these young men would include me in the story of their lives for the last seven years?' They had come so far and I could not have been prouder of them and more humbled myself.

I volunteered with this youth group as a student in Cambridge and am now in my fourth year as the full-time Youth Pastor at Holy Trinity Church in Cambridge, England. It's a bit of an unusual career progression I'll admit - a Master’s degree in Biochemistry and an academic AIMES award, and I continue

a youth pastor. But there's a reason, much aligned with the values of the North Harbour Club and this prestigious award and seated in my heart; to see the next generation of young people given every opportunity to take their place, using every ounce of potential they have to achieve greatly. I would love you all to meet them by the way. There are roughly seventy who regularly take part in the weekly youth group and near a hundred who come to the extra events.

And every one is beautiful in their own way... much like England at Christmas actually. Winter is rolling in (the All Blacks did win at Twickenham today) and it gets darker earlier, making me remember how glorious it would be to be in God's own this time of year. Yet the lights, the buzz, the warm coats and mulled smells have an attractiveness of their own. And I cannot shake the power the work of the church here is having in transforming young lives into confident, capable and gifted young lives of faith who eagerly desire to serve and love and give.

So I remain committed to seeing this continue happening. Year on year

to offer mentoring, leadership training, counselling, teaching on the Christian faith and an environment where every young person who would like to, can join and be celebrated for who they are and not on edge in case they are rejected.

To keep offering exciting and fun social events; challenging and encouraging camps; I will keep helping the youth to form lifelong quality friendships, being present through every stage of teenage life and providing ways the youth themselves can make a positive contribution. Did I mention, I would love you to meet them? But then again I would wager heavily there are equally beautiful young people around you who would love your investment in them. And I am ever so grateful for the support of the AIMES award whose investment in me has encouraged and spurred me on in this, and even enabled capacity to help me personally continue with this work where I am. To quote an earlier correspondence with the club and its encouragement of me, '...keep doing what you're doing so well.' Thank you, I intend to.

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AWARD WINNER UPDATES

TOM ABERCROMBIE AIMES Sports Award 2011

It has been amazing 2013 with many ups and downs in the basketball world.

It all started with winning my third straight championship with the Skycity Breakers and then led me to America.

I am extremely grateful to the AIMES awards for my scholarship and this year it allowed me to get to U.S and test the NBA waters after injuries stalled my plans in previous years.

In July I had the opportunity to finally test myself against some of the best players in the world at NBA mini camps and in the NBA summer league. I attended mini camps with the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks and Dallas Mavericks before joining up with the Phoenix Suns for the Summer league in Las Vegas.

The mini camps were a lot of fun but incredibly tough. Getting the opportunity to visit so many organisations and compete against the best free agents and upcoming NBA players was an experience I will never forget. It showed me however just how tough it is to make it at that level and how hard it is to stand out in an environment where everyone is out to impress and get noticed.

The Summer league was another chance to impress and I found myself in Las Vegas with the Phoenix Suns. This

was again a great experience but with my team already having signed 9 of our 12 players and a new coach eager to see his contracted players play it meant a lot of time watching from the Bench. Still to be part of such a thing was something I will never forget and I am glad to have gone through the whole process.

Now I found myself back in familiar territory and chasing a history making 4th consecutive title with the Skycity Breakers. Whilst it has been an up and down start to our season I have absolute belief in myself and my teammates and our ability to turn this around and achieve our goal of winning the championship. I would like to thank the North Harbour Club once again for giving me the opportunity to chase my dreams and push myself to my limits.

The experiences I have been through this year have been character building and I know will hold me in good stead for the rest of my career.

ALISHA MCLENNAN

AIMES Judges Special Award 2011 As I reflect on another year, I am once again amazed at where I’ve been and what I’ve achieved. More travel, workshops, performances and to top it off, another award.

Touch Compass has launched a new

Tom Abercrombie.

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‘HotBox’ series, small boutique works performed in a variety of spaces. The first, Rogue choreographed by Malia Johnston has been performed several times in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch this year. At the beginning of December the company had an initial workshop with choreographer Sharon Friedman from Spain. A full length work will be developed next year.

I return to the UK again this year with some help from the Cerebral Palsy Society to attend two workshops to learn new techniques and skills: Candoco summer lab at Lancaster University and a Paralympic aerial legacy workshop in London. I was one of only 15 participants selected to attend the Candoco Summer Lab - a life-changing experience furthering improvisation techniques. It was great being in a different environment. There were also optional evening classes so it was pretty full on. In the Paralympics workshop we worked on the silk, cocoon and trapeze – all new to me. I was in the afternoon group and there were only four people in that workshop. There were four teachers and so we got some great one-on-one sessions.

To top off the year I was selected as a finalist for the Attitude Artistic Achievement Award. On the 3 December, the Awards were held, where I performed an aerial duet and also won the Artistic Achievement Award.

Alisha McLennan.

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ÁNE KELLY-COSTELLO

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2011 For me, 2013 was the year to "leave the nest" and begin at the bottom of the student hierarchy one more time. I have just completed my first year of a Bachelor of Music/Arts conjoint at the University of Auckland. I am studying Classical Flute Performance under Professor Uwe Grodd, and also English and Spanish. This has come with challenges living away from home for the first time, being more of an advocate than ever before (as I am blind), balancing out a busy schedule and taking leadership in student clubs but ultimately, I see all of these as exciting opportunities.

I think "exciting opportunities" puts this year in a nutshell for me. It started off with a fantastic month in Salamanca, Spain, studying Translation (something I had been wanting to do for a while but could not, due to the demands of competitive swimming which I have now retired from). Back home, I am grateful to have been mentored by the company Straker Translation this year. Also on the language front, I enjoyed writing for UoA's blog written by first-year students — "The Inside Word". Music-wise, I have been fortunate to play in the Auckland Youth Orchestra, on piccolo (purchased largely thanks to my 2011 AIMES award) and also Magic Flutes NZ, the UoA flute ensemble. I will be the vice-president of the School of Music Students Association for 2014, and look forward to taking on this more active role.

In terms of sport, this year has been very quiet: after swimming at the London 2012 Paralympics I made the difficult decision to focus on my passions for Music and Language. The UoA gym, however, has been excellent for recreational exercise, and the hall of residence where I lived is at an ideal 10-20 minute walk from my classes. Outside of university, I've enjoyed collecting for the Canteen, Blind Week and SPCA street appeals this year, as well as fund-raising for Variety - the Children's Charity's Laptops for Learning Programme. Having been a Variety Gold Heart Scholar for three years, I have enormously appreciated their support, and am excited to be part of their new Youth Ambassador Programme, spreading further awareness about the charity and its fantastic work touching New Zealand children and youth from all walks of life.

Áne Kelly-Costello.

ALEXANDRA FOSTER

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2011 2013 has been one of the biggest years for me since winning the Emerging Talent Award in 2011.

In late November last year I was blessed in meeting four, amazingly talented girls. We became friends instantly, and started singing together on a regular basis. We then made the big decision of entering into New Zealand's very first series of The X Factor NZ as girl group "GAP5". We auditioned in front of judges Melanie Blatt, Stan Walker, Ruby Frost and Daniel Bedingfield and were put straight

through to Bootcamp. After an intense weekend of challenges in front of the four judges we were put through to the Top 10 acts for the live shows. We placed sixth out of the six thousand that auditioned in the competition.

Since the X Factor, we have been in the studio working on our original music and performing as much as possible.

We are currently in the process of releasing our first single and have guest performances in this year's Auckland's Coca-Cola Christmas In The Park and Parachute 2014.

I am so grateful to have won the AIMES Emerging Talent Award in 2011, It has really helped me pursue my career and where I am today. I cannot wait to see what next year brings!

Alexandra Foster, lower middle, and GAP5.

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AIMES Supreme & Sport Awards 2010

Rebecca Dubber.

REBECCA DUBBER

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2011 Here’s a little update for you all about what I’ve been up to this year and what I’ve got planned for next year.

2013 has been a pretty tough year for me. In February I found out that some of the cartilage in my elbow joints had broken off and were floating around causing a great amount of pain and forced me to stop training so that I could have surgery to remove the lose bodies from my elbow. Unfortunately for me that meant I was unable to train for most of this year, only getting back into the pool in August and competing for the first time in October. The surgeries were both successful and my training is going well.

Next year is going to be very exciting with me having the opportunity to possibly qualify and go to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

We also have a Pan Pacific meet in Pasadena California following on from the Commonwealth Games.

I will always be grateful for the support I have received from the North Harbour Club through the AIMES Emerging Talent Award that I received back in 2011. The effect it has had on helping me reach my goals has been extremely positive and I am thankful to the North Harbour Club for their support.

2010 AIMES AWARD

At present I am approaching my next competition phase, with the aim of qualifying for the Commonwealth Games, which will become my first event as a senior athlete.

The breaking of the World junior shot record has completed my goals as an under 20 athlete and I am allowing myself two years to make my presence felt on the senior scene.

It was touch and go some four years ago when I won the AIMES Awards.

At the time I could not see a clear way forward to achieve what I wanted to, and survive! Without this financial backing it may not have been possible for me to become a full time athlete. I was able to train and compete with total focus, something that is crucial to a top performance. This was the first backing I ever received and it has never been forgotten.

Thanks to the long list of members and their collective generosity.

WINNERS

AIMES Supreme Award ($20,000) & AIMES Sports Award ($10,000) – Jacko Gill (15) - Athlete. Jacko received a total of $20,000; AIMES Arts Award ($10,000) – Verity Burgess (23) - Singer/Dancer/Actress; AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award ($10,000) – David MacDonald (24) Computer Scientist; AIMES Music Award ($10,000 each - Joint Winners) – Sophie Bird (25) - Violinist; Will Martin (25) - Vocalist/Musician; AIMES Education Award ($10,000) – Andrew MacDonald (21) - Scholar; AIMES Service to the Community Award ($10,000) – Anita Walbran (24); AIMES Judges Special Award ($6,000) – Shaun Quincey (25).

In addition there were six recipients of the North Harbour Club Emerging Talent Awards in 2010. They were: Maddie Dillon, Chloe Francis, Stephanie Mitchell, The Naked & Famous, Michael Macdonald, Joseph Bergin. Each Emerging Talent Award Winner received $4,000.

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Jacko Gill.

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Verity Burgess.

VERITY BURGESS

AIMES Music Award Winner 2010 Since receiving my AIMES award in 2010, I have graduated with my Masters in Musical Theatre from Guildford School of Acting in the United Kingdom.

After graduating from GSA, I was very fortunate to gain agent representation from Lowy Hamilton Artists; a wellrespected performers agency based in London.

The audition process is arduous and rigorous so I feel very proud to have been selected for three different contracts. My debut was in Newcastle with ‘West Side Story’, Directed and Choreographed by Will Tuckett for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Open Stage Performances.

I then travelled to Lichfield to be a part of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at the Lichfield Garrick over Christmas and my most recent adventure has been a 6 month long tour of the UK as an ensemble member for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Evita’.

With only a fortnight to rehearse, ‘Evita’ began with a flying start. We opened in Wimbledon to a London audience then travelled to places such as Belfast, Swansea, Bristol, Salford, Liverpool and many others. It was an honour to share the stage with our famous leading man Marti Pellow, former lead singer of the band ‘Wet Wet Wet.’ Watching Madalena Alberto (‘Evita’) draw in the audience and receive a standing ovation most nights was a true privilege as it is a massively demanding and difficult role to tackle. Working with such a talented and easy going ensemble made it a pleasure to be a part of such a professional production and allowed me to make some lovely friends and also

to grow as a performer. The opportunity to visit cities that I had never seen and perform in venerated theatres was also amazing.

Bill Kenwright’s UK Tour of Evita continues next year and I was thrilled to have been offered a second contract. It will once again tour the UK, covering new venues and cities, with hopes of settling into London’s West End after that.

I would once again like to thank the North Harbour Club and everyone involved in the AIMES awards for their continued support. It feels amazing to know that I have a supportive group of people backing me and for that I am very grateful.

DAVID MACDONALD

AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award 2010 I am currently working as a Technical Solutions Architect at the University of Auckland. In this role I have recently presented at the 2013 CAUDIT Enterprise Architecture Symposium in Melbourne about our application integration strategy.

As part of this I continue to develop this strategy, and actively contribute open source technologies around this.

In the future I intend on ensuring free and open solutions are made available such that organizations and individuals can ensure IT has the agility to solve business problems, and reduce dependence on proprietary solutions. I am also interested in understanding how distributed technologies such as Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and

crypto-currency can provide individuals with more freedom and flexibility to follow their interests independent of any traditional constraints.

WILL MARTIN

AIMES Music Award 2010 My focus over the last 12 months has been preparing to relocate to the United States for the next chapter of my international career. Amidst an intercontinental performance schedule, I have been corresponding with entertainment industry types in Los Angeles where I am looking to base myself from mid 2014.

Notable singing appearances have included a return to Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral for a major solo production, as well as leading the New Zealand national anthem for the All Blacks against the Springboks. And the month prior to that, I fulfilled a personal dream of singing at Olympic Stadium in Sydney, prior to kick off at the Bledisloe Cup test.

On the immediate horizon, I will shortly be embarking on my first arena tour in Switzerland. And then this coming summer will again be spent working in and around New Zealand, and I look forward to making the most of what may be my last summer in Auckland for the foreseeable future.

ANDREW MACDONALD

AIMES Education Award 2010 (See feature article earlier in the issue).

David MacDonald.

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AIMES Service to the Community Award 2010 My enthusiasm for the organisation Engineers Without Borders New Zealand (EWBNZ) is still as strong as it ever was.

As a founder, I have been involved with EWBNZ since its inception in 2008. I am constantly inspired by the people I work with and excited by the initiatives now available to members as well as the positive impact on the communities we work with both in New Zealand and the South Pacific.

This year was the first year where EWBNZ has had a full board consisting of 9 members from a mix of backgrounds.

I was involved in the establishment of this board and was elected as Board Treasurer and Board Secretary. I am also the National Secretary and involved in many operational aspects of running the organisation at a national level. It is hoped that over the coming year as we refine our organisational structure we can recruit volunteers to take care of the dayto-day running and we hope to secure enough funds to start paying our first full-time staff member in 2015.

We have come a long way from where we started and are entering now into a very exciting period of growth and change. With 6 chapters (branches) in 4 locations across New Zealand and over 60 regular volunteers, both students and professionals, we are now in a strong position to make that next step. I’m very much looking forward to continuing my involvements with EWBNZ and being a part of it.

Shaun Quincey, standing.

SHAUN QUINCEY

MADDIE DILLON

After winning an AIMES Award I was able to use the funds to compete in a ocean rowing race from Dublin to Wales. The funds also contributed to a New Zealand school tour where I took the vessel Tasman Trespasser 2 around 63 schools and presented to the students.

After the Dublin to Wales race I stayed in the UK for just over a year involved in some corporate speaking and working in sponsorship. It wasn't long before I started to miss the mighty North Shore and I was on a plane back to New Zealand with my wife to be.

After arriving back in New Zealand I was very fortunate to be offered a role at New Zealand owned and operated company Debitsuccess located on the North Shore. As the National Sales Manager its great to see the company growing creating more jobs on the North Shore.

I am still actively racing Surf Boats for Mairangi Bay Surf Club and I am looking forward to the summer ahead especially as my wife and I have our first baby due in February.

2013 has been a bit of a rollercoaster.

It started off very well with silver in the Oceania Triathlon Team Championships as well as a 7th in Australian National Sprint Champs in Geelong. A week after returning from Australia I was knocked off my bike whilst out on a training ride. I was fortunate enough only to end up with a broken elbow. This meant three months off triathlon. This time off gave me time to reflect on my time in the sport and reminded me how much I love what I do.

I was selected for the World Aquathon Championships in London in September which meant I headed over to Europe in July with only a couple of months of training under my belt. With a few months of training in the Triathlon base in Banyoles, Spain I managed to salvage my year and take home the gold at the World Championships.

Since returning from Europe I have been reselected for the Triathlon High Performance squad and have relocated to Cambridge where I will be based from now on.

This year I have learnt and developed a huge amount as an athlete and person.

I am very excited with what 2014 has to offer.

AIMES Judges Special Award 2010

Anita McKenzie, eleventh from left, at the 2013 EWBNZ Visioning Weekend in Christchurch where key EWB volunteers came together to discuss their vision for the year.

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2010

Maddie Dillon.

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Stephanie Mitchell.

STEPHANIE MITCHELL

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2010 I am currently completing the fourth year of a PhD in Aerospace Engineering at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, USA. I received an AIMES Emerging Talent Award in 2010 which helped immensely with funding my transition to study in the US. I cannot believe how fast the last three years have flown by! It has been such an amazing and rewarding experience so far and I am now looking toward completing my PhD thesis, hopefully sometime within the next year.

I work in the research group of Prof.

Michael Ortiz in the area of computational solid mechanics. My research focuses on conducting numerical simulations on a new type of metamaterial for

blast loading applications. Specifically, we are looking at developing a new and innovative concept for concrete that will be resistant to damage when subjected to dynamic excitation. In this concrete, we replace the standard stone and gravel aggregates with spherical inclusions consisting of a heavy core and a compliant outer layer. As the blast wave passes through the material it activates very fast oscillations of the heavy core, which enables the inclusions to absorb the damaging wave energy.

We anticipate that this technology will provide a viable alternative to standard concrete for specialist applications in structural engineering, such as blast shielding and seismic isolation. This form of material also has the potential to be adapted for applications in other areas such as sound engineering, where it would be used for the manipulation of

acoustic waves.

I am now beginning to consider what direction I will take once I have completed my PhD. I hope to find a job in industry or possibly a research position in computational solid mechanics and structural engineering. While thinking about the future, I have realised that living overseas for the last few years has given me a strong sense of connection with home that has really grown over time. I have always been a proud Kiwi, but being away from home has made me truly appreciate how special our little country is. Despite the US and NZ only having relatively small cultural differences, it is often these small things that I notice the most. I have really enjoyed sharing a little bit of NZ with everyone I meet, talking about our beautiful country and passing on a few ‘sweet as’ Kiwi phrases. There is no place quite like Aotearoa!

THE NAKED AND FAMOUS

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2010 The Naked and Famous have just released their second album to great acclaim. The group have completed tours of North America and Europe recently and appeared on a number of US television shows. They will be back in New Zealand for the Big Day Out in January before returning to the US to tour with chart-topping act Imagine Dragons.

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The Naked and Famous.

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2009 AIMES AWARD WINNERS

AIMES Arts Award ($10,000) – ANNA-LOUISE DILLON-HERZOG (21) - Dancer; AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award ($10,000 each Joint Winners) – DANIEL PLAYNE (21) - Computer Scientist; YVETTE PERROTT (23) - Scholar; AIMES Music Award ($10,000 each - Joint Winners) – GRAYSON MASEFIELD (22) - Musician; AMALIA HALL (20) Musician; AIMES Education Award ($10,000) – ADRIENNE ANDERSON (25) - Scholar; AIMES Supreme Award ($20,000) & Sports Award ($10,000) – MELISSA INGRAM (25) - Swimmer.

Melissa received a total of $30,000; AIMES North Shore City Service to the Community Award ($10,000) – CAMERON CALKOEN (25).

In addition there were six recipients of the North Harbour Club Emerging Talent Awards in 2009. They were: Sophie Corbidge, Chris Rahardja, Jenna Gallie, Jason Bae, Ellen Deverall, Arkesh Patel. Each Emerging Talent Award Winner received $4,000, with the exception of Jason Bae, who received $2,000 and a recording session.

MELISSA INGRAM AIMES Supreme & Sport Awards Winner 2009

The last year has been a big lifestyle change for me after deciding to retire from elite sport in March. It wasn’t an easy decision, but after a few months of soul searching following the World Championships I decided that I didn’t have another Olympic cycle in me, and I could retire knowing that I tried everything in my power to maximise my potential. I wasn’t the most talented athlete, but I always gave 100%.

In April I got a full-time job working in marketing and communications, and in August I was selected to be an Olympic Ambassador by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting schools and sharing my sporting journey with young Kiwis, hopefully inspiring them to get the best out of themselves in whatever

Mellisa Ingram, left.

field they choose.

I currently coach swimming parttime and I love staying involved in the sport. I’m also a contributing writer for Channel magazine which keeps me very busy, but I have loved meeting people from all walks of life around the North Shore. I plan to pursue a post-graduate diploma in business and marketing part-time next year at Massey University.

I will be forever grateful to the North Harbour Club for all the support they have given me over the years. The financial support proved immeasurable as it allowed me to leave no stone unturned in my quest for excellence.

It allowed me to train and compete internationally, as well as access all the resources I needed in the build up to the London Olympics.

ANNA-LOUISE DILLON-HERZOG AIMES Arts Award 2009

I am forever grateful for the support I have received from the North Harbour Club.

Over the past 12 months I have continued to work as a dancer/ actor/model in New York City. I have appeared in commercials nationally and internationally including dancing for the Rolling Stones in their recent NYC and NJ USA tour and being flown to Toyko Japan to appear in a Uniqlo commercial.

I am continuing to study Meisner acting technique at the prestigious William Esper Studios and audition for performing arts opportunities. Thank you once again for a decade of support I am so proud to be an AIMES Award Alumni.

Anna-Louise Dillon-Herzog.

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Senior School

AWARD WINNER UPDATES PhD is finished, the remainder is going to help me get back to NZ for visits on a more regular basis than would otherwise be possible. Although I'll be in Cambridge for a few more years, I still think of NZ as home and hope to move back after my Fellowship is finished, so being able to maintain contacts there is invaluable. Thank you North Harbour Club, for the encouragement and support.

Yvette Perrott.

DANIEL PLAYNE

AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award 2009 The biggest event that has happened to me over the last year was getting married at the beginning of February.

My wife Rebecca and I now live in Albany and she is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Auckland studying Parkinson’s disease.

I have now been lecturing at Massey University for just over two years and since last year I have successfully supervised my first two postgraduate students through their Honours degrees and will have two PhD students starting early next year.

I have also taken over the leadership of the Complex Systems and Simulations Group, which currently consists of twelve staff members and students, was nominated for Massey University Albany Lecturer of the Year and am currently in the process of developing a new Computer Science paper.

Daniel Playne.

GRAYSON MASEFIELD

AIMES Music Award 2009

YVETTE PERROTT AIMES IT, Innovation & Science Award 2009

Since winning the AIMES award, I've been living in England, working toward a PhD in Astrophysics at Cambridge University. This time last year, I was applying for Junior Research Fellowships at Cambridge colleges. I was lucky enough to be awarded one at Trinity College, the same college I was at for my graduate studies, which means that for the next four years I will be able to stay in Cambridge and continue with my research.

I started my Fellowship at the beginning of October, so the only obstacle left was finishing my PhD! I successfully defended my thesis a few days before writing this report, and am looking forward to graduating in May next year, when my parents come to visit.

The AIMES award has been a great assistance throughout my PhD for travelling to conferences. Now that my

For the past three years I have stayed in Europe performing concerts.

2011-2013 Played concerts in America, South America, throughout Europe and tours in China.

I have taken part in International Competitions around the world representing New Zealand in competitions in Finland, Bosnia, Russia, USA, China and throughout Europe.

I am the organiser and co host of World Accordion Day a 24 hour livestream event that has live interviews with guests from over 50 countries.

In the last year I've made premieres of three works Ka Mate-Gorka Hermosa (in France), Constellations II with String Orchestra (Switzerland) and GernikaHermosa with Spokane Symphony Orchestra (USA).

I am now playing a Bach concert for the final day of the Bach Festival of Lausanne in Switzerland and currently working with composers to prepare a new program with new compositions for accordion.

Grayson Masefield.

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CAM CALKOEN

AIMES Service to the Community Award 2009

Amalia Hall.

AMALIA HALL

AIMES Music Award 2009 In May 2012, I completed a Postgraduate Diploma of Music at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. With a mere 166 students enrolled, Curtis has the lowest acceptance rate of all the Universities and Colleges in the USA at 3.2% acceptance and is considered to be the most elite music school in the USA, if not the world. For years I had heard about the amazing reputation Curtis upholds, and it was a dream come true when I was accepted into the Institute.

Since graduating from Curtis I have had a number of successes. In May this year I received 1st Prize at the Postacchini International Violin Competition in Italy, as well as the overall 'Absolute' Prize and a Prize for the Best Performance of a piece from the 18th/19th/20th Century. I completed a tour for Chamber Music New Zealand in August with the Antipodes Trio, then returned to Italy for the International Violin Competition ''Premio R. Lipizer'' in September, where I was awarded 2nd Prize as well as a Prize for the Best Performance of a study by Lipizer and a Prize for the Best Interpretation of a sonata from the 19th Century.

Following this I went to New York to record a duo for Bridge Records, with the renowned American guitarist

David Starobin who has been called ''arguably the most influential American classical guitarist of the 20th Century''.

Another duo piece that we recorded last year was featured on a recently released Bridge Records CD which was named 'Disk of the Week' by a radio station in Indiana.

In January and February I will be giving recitals and concerto performances around Italy which resulted from the prizes I won at the two competitions earlier this year. From March onwards I will be teaching at Waikato University for one year and performing in the NZ Chamber Soloists with James Tennant and Katherine Austin. I will be touring for Chamber Music New Zealand with NZCS and also with the Rangitoto Trio. In the mean time I have been on contract playing in the Auckland Philharmonia, and last year was contracted as Principal 1st Violin for four months. I was also a soloist with the Auckland Philharmonia for the Settling the Score concert which was broadcast live on Radio NZ Concert Programme.

I truly appreciate the generosity of AIMES which helped make my study at Curtis possible. No matter where music takes me through my life, I know I am very fortunate to be doing something I love so much, and it most certainly is profoundly rewarding to share my musical passion with people around the world.

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I’ve been fortunate to be in the audiences of two very distinguished New Zealanders who have been inspiring figures in my life. Each of them have said words that echo where I currently am within my journey.

“If you’re not challenging yourself, you're not progressing forward”, and “where do you want to be in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 years”. It’s easy to get comfortable with what we did yesterday but if that process continues we never reach what we could achieve tomorrow.

The fear of change has never been something to say no to, rather repackaged as an exciting opportunity.

10 years ago I was invited to become the ambassador for the YES Disability Resource Centre and within this period an incredible team of passionate individuals has gone from doubting ability to exceeding expectations.

YES has a contract with the Ministry of Social development, YES is nationally recognized as innovators within both the disability and great social sector, Carabiner Mentoring is the first ‘disability’ project to get funding from the Ministry of Youth Development, YES has an incredible circle of support, and in interacting with 300+ young people a week YES is fostering role-models not for how they walk and how they talk, but for where they walk and whom they talk with. Just last month one of YES’s young leaders was invited to spend the day with Hon Nikki Kaye.

Time to embrace my new change: The learnings from YES has allowed me to grow through the development of a skillset that many from this region have supported me to package into the brand that’s become Cam Calkoen ‘Inspirational Speaker’. In 2011 I launched Cam Calkoen Ltd and aligned with the countries biggest speaking bureaus. Through growing demand a few friends, The CEO of YES (Sonia Thursby) and my manager (Dean Flyger) set audacious goals that have resulted in; Speaking engagements as regular as 3 times a week to audiences / teams seeking higher levels of inspiration to fulfill bigger dreams.

My signature message of Dream Big Achieve More radiating from Murrays Bay, to Dunedin, London and New

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Cam Calkoen.

York featuring in a international speaker showcase event Now as a full-time speaker I’m continually inspired by those who have influenced the North Harbour Club and excelled from the clubs support. There are many who have encouraged me to run when few doubted my ability to walk. This is now a metaphor to the life I’m creating. I’ve learnt what it’s like to have a creative freedom, I’ve grown from the knocks, and I’m fueled by the connectedness I am grateful for everyday.

Through the support of Benefitz I’m looking forward to a new website to start 2014 and a business model that will support my vision of placements within markets looking to innovate and evolve a greater level of ‘all round’ excellence.

Thank you North Harbour Club.

SOPHIE CORBIDGE

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2009 2013 has been my most successful year to date. After winning the National Sprint Triathlon Champs at Kinloch in February, I went on to win the Elite Oceania Cup in Geelong a week later. I also came 2nd at the National and Oceania Elite U23 Triathlon Champs in Wellington, which meant that I was selected for the World Championships in London in September.

In London, I raced the best race of my career so far, and finished in 7th place - a massive milestone! The camp leading up to World Champs saw me train in Noosa, Banyoles (Spain) and Oxford, building up a good base before standing on the startline in London wearing the silver fern.

With the new Tri NZ High Performance programme, I have now relocated to

Jenna Gallie.

Cambridge with the other athletes, to begin our centralised programme as we build towards Rio 2016. My aim for 2014 is to podium at the 2014 World Champs in Edmonton. It is a very different experience for me to live away from home, alongside many NZ elite sportspeople - I love it! Bike NZ, Rowing NZ and now Triathlon NZ High Performance programmes are all based in Cambridge now, so I often bump into athletes like Sarah Walker, Hamish Bond and Mahe Drysdale at the local supermarket which reaffirms the fact that this is a world class training environment.

When I was awarded my AIMES award, I used it to help fund my trip to the 2010 World Champs in Budapest where I placed 32nd (4 weeks after an appendicitis), so it is great to see how far I have progressed since then and I can't wait to see where my potential reaches! If all goes to plan, I will have that 2020 Olympic Gold medal hanging around my neck.

Sophie Corbidge.

JENNA GALLIE

AIMES Emerging Talent Award 2009 For the past 18 months I have been working with Professor Martin Ackermann at Eawag & ETH Zurich in Switzerland. We have been researching mechanisms by which organisms persist under long-term stressful conditions. In practice, this means exposing bacterial populations to stressful environmental conditions and determining if and how they are able to survive.

Early in 2013, colleagues from the University of Washington (USA) and I investigated how different rates of environmental change affect the survival of bacterial populations. We were very happy when our results were published in Nature, a journal that prints only groundbreaking science.

Now I am leading a set of experiments involving researchers working in five different countries. We are elucidating the molecular mechanism behind a bacterial bet-hedging strategy that was evolved in Professor Paul Rainey’s laboratory (Massey University, New Zealand). The project has proven to be extremely challenging and I have learned lots of new skills. I have particularly enjoyed learning to make real time movies of bacteria growing (“time-lapse microscopy”).

Several months ago I was awarded a Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship by the European Commission.

These fellowships allow researchers from anywhere in the world to pursue a research project at a European Institution. My fellowship will last for two years, and so I am looking forward to spending more time in Switzerland!

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$1.5 m As has been detailed elsewhere in NorthSide, the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust was formed in 1995. As of November 9th, 2013 the Club has awarded over $1.5 million to the young people of the North Harbour region through the annual AIMES Awards. We have featured reports from some recent winners in previous pages. These are the other AIMES Awards recipients dating back to 1996.

2008

The AIMES Award winners for 2008 were:- Tom Ashley ($30,000 - Joint Sport and overall winner), Sophie Henderson ($10,000 - Arts), Daniel Playne ($10,000 - IT, Innovation & Science), Naomi Jones ($10,000 - Education), Sean Yang ($10,000 - Service to the Community), Melissa Ingram ($7,000 - Judges Special Award). Emerging Talent Awards ($4000 each) Verity Burgess, Brittany Carter, Andrew MacDonald, Andrew Maloney,Yvette Perrott, Yousif Rassam, Chris Steele, Erin Taylor,The Earlybirds (Filip Kostovich, Jared Aisher, Michael Cannon, Sean Patterson and Kane ter Veer).

2007

The AIMES Award winners for 2007 were:- Matthew Flinn ($25,000 - Joint Education and overall winner), Ananth Gopal ($10,000 - Arts), Daniel Playne ($10,000 - IT, Innovation & Science), Sarah McCallum ($10,000 - Music), Tanya Cooling ($10,000 - Music), Hollie Smith ($10,000 - Music), Jo Aleh ($10,000 - Sport), Loren O’Sullivan ($10,000 - Service to the Community).Emerging Talent Awards ($2000 each) Samuel Coldicutt, Robert Ellis, Mikhail Koudinov, Alexandra Maloney, Stephen Smith, Rob Tucker.

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2006

The AIMES Award winners for 2006 were:- Rebecca Spence ($20,000 - Joint Sports and overall winner), Juliette Haigh ($20,000 - Joint Sports and overall winner), Dmitri (Dima) Ivanov ($8,000 - Arts), Hayley Reynolds ($8,000 - IT, Innovation & Science), Julia McCarthy (Joint Music - $8,000), Sarah McCracken (Joint Music - $8,000), Chye-Ching Huang ($8,000 - Education), Cameron Calkoen ($8,000 - Service to the Community). Emerging Talent Awards ($2000 each) Tom Ashley, Richard Chen, Caroline Grey, Blake Hansen. Violinist Richard Chen also received $5,000 from Corelli School for production of his own CD.

2005

The AIMES Award winners for 2005 were:- Nodira Khoussainova ($17,000 - IT and overall winner), Ananth Gopal ($7,000 - Arts), The Checks - Karel Chabera, Jacob Moore, Ed Knowles, Sven Petterson, Callum Martin (Music - $5,000 plus $5,000 from Corelli School for production of a CD), Elizabeth Duncan ($5,000 - Education), Hannah McLean ($5,000 - sport), Amalia Hall ($500 - Violinist, Judges Special Award).

2004

The AIMES Award winners for 2004 were:- Heather Brown ($17,000 - IT and overall winner), Kendra Oxley ($7,000 Arts), Simone Roggen (Music - $5,000 plus $5,000 from Corelli School for production of a CD), Vicki McCall ($5,000 - Education), Nicole Roughan ($5,000 - Education), Juliette Haigh ($5,000 - Sport), Corney Swanepoel ($5,000 - Sport).

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The AIMES Award winners for 2003 were:- Kristen Darragh ($27,000 - Music), Karen Lindsay ($8,000 - Education), James Cressey ($8,000 - Sport), Felicity Rogers ($8,000 - Arts), Nodira Khoussainova ($8,000 - IT), Matthew Flinn ($5,000 - Music).

2002

The AIMES Award winners for 2002 were:- Terenzo Bozzone ($18,000 - Sport), James Russell ($8,000 - Education), Sarah McCallum ($8,000 - Music), Anna-Louise Herzog ($8,000 - Arts), Michael Brown ($8,000 - IT), Robbie Ellis ($5,000 Music).

2001

The AIMES Award winners for 2001 were:- Mark Robinson ($13,000 - Education), Helen Candy ($8,000 - Arts), Emma Buckton ($4,000 - Music), Vanessa McGowan ($4,000 Music), Sarah McCallum ($9,000 - Music), Michael Bullot ($8,000 - Sport), Terenzo Bozzone ($7,000 - Sport), Paul Bracewell ($5,000 - Education), Ian Munro ($3,000 -Education) Dean Kent ($2000 - Sport), Jennifer Dryburgh ($2,000 - Sport), Jordan Barnes ($500 - Arts), Jonathan Coulam ($500 - IT), Fleur Ritchie ($1,000 - Music).

2000

The AIMES Award winners for 2000 were:- Clarissa Dunn ($13,000 - Education), Lara Hall ($8,000 - Music), Andrea Proud ($8,000 - Arts), Monique Robins ($8,000 - Sport), Scott Talbot-Cameron ($5000 - Sport), Steven Ferguson ($5000 - Sport), Michael Bassett ($3000 - Sport), Terenzo Bozzone ($3000 - Sport), Simon Rea ($2000 - Sport).

1999

The AIMES Award winners for 1999 were:- Rainer Gibbons ($8,000 - Music), Benjamin Pilley ($5,000 - Sport), Jennifer Dryburg ($5,000 - Sport), Nikolozi Meladze ($3,000 Education), Slavik Shorinov ($2,500 - Sport), Jamie Voss ($2,000 - Education & Sport), Mark Wells ($1,500 - Arts), Jon Gorrie ($1,000), Helen Candy ($1,000 - Arts), Elaine Dowsett ($1,000), Felicity Rogers ($1,000 - Arts), Bradley Fagan ($500 - Art), Ji-Hyun Kim ($500 - Music), Teresa Davis (Presented with a Picolo Clarinet - Music).

1998

The AIMES Award winners for 1998 were:- Nathan Handley ($8,000 - Sport), Neil Watson ($3,750 - Music), Justin Bird (Piano - Music), Amanda Rubick ($2,500 - Education), Jemima Smeadley ($2,000 - Sport), Alister Gair ($2,000 - Sport), Felicity Gould-Hope ($2,000 - Sport), Jennifer Dryburgh ($2,000 - Sport), Jayson Herbert ($2,000 - Sport).

1997

The AIMES Award winners for 1997 were:- Philip Misur ($6,000 - Education), Lara Hall ($3,000 - Music), Claire Speedy ($2,000 - Education), Sarah Macky ($2,000 - Sport), Jayson Herbert ($2,000 - sport), Alastair Gair ($2,000 Sport), Julie Worth ($2,000 - Sport), Craig Harper ($2,000 - Sport), Matthew Davies ($2,000 - Sport), Nathan Handley ($2,000 - Sport).

1996

The AIMES Award winners for 1996 were:- Patricia Bolton ($10,000), Daniel Slater ($5,000), Matt Brown ($2,500), Simon Cooke ($2,500), A. Ottingon ($1,500), J. Ashworth ($1000), A. Lye ($1,000), E. Tepavac ($1,000).

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LEXUS OF NORTH SHORE CHARITY LUNCHES

charity lunches

A cornerstone of North Harbour Club's calendar of events The North Harbour Club's annual series of lunches are a cornerstone of the organisation's calendar of events. A key ingredient in the club's being is to foster local networking for the good of the region, while at the same time enjoying fine wine and food, and fundraising to reward young people through the annual AIMES Awards.

For three years the lunch programme has been known as the Lexus of North Shore Charity Lunches, due to the generous sponsorship of the leading local motor vehicle dealership owned by club members Mark and Bob Jago. The club is thrilled that this sponsorship will continue through the 2014 year. During 2013 the North Harbour Club held four lunches.

Rugby, Steve Tew & The Blues Lunch The annual North Harbour Club Lexus of North Shore Charity Rugby Lunch is always a big one on the calendar. For 2013 the guest speaker was New Zealand Rugby Union CEO Steve Tew who provided the 300-strong crowd with some interesting insights into the health of the game in New Zealand and his thoughts on the world game. Fittingly, local rugby chief John Morgan and Murray Bolton were also on hand to talk about the new structure of The Blues franchise in a panel discussion with MC and North Harbour Club Ambassador, former All Black Ian Jones. A charity auction rounded off the proceedings.

Victoria Cockerton, Dave Hillier.

Chris Maclean, Mike Ridgway, Peter Simpson.

John Algie, Bob Jago, Mark Jago, Simon Lamb.

Lynda Mann, Martin Keogh, Maurice Stack, Jean Markarian.

Rod and Ann Needham, Peter Houlker, Phil Smith, Peter Dawson.

Rod Slater, Gary Monk, Dave Donaldson.

Vicki Hudson, Marshall Barlow, Marie Wong, Dean Flyger.

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LEXUS OF NORTH SHORE CHARITY LUNCHES

Prime Minister John Key Lunch

CHARITY LUNCHES

The 2013 North Harbour Club Lexus of North Shore Charity Lunch programme could not have kicked off in a better way with 350 guests on hand to hear the Prime Minister make his state-of-the-nation speech at North Harbour Stadium. Lots of media interest in what he had to say meant that the national media were also there in droves making it a lively event. The lunch was MC'd by Mike Hosking.

John Key addressing the big crowd.

President Matthew Bellingham.

MC for the lunch Mike Hosking.

Bayleys Auctioneer Daniel Coulson.

Steve Maharey and Stephen Joyce.

John Key with John Broderick and Bruce Spooner.

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

Mike Hosking and John Key.

John Key with Don Barker and Penny Roberts.

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Dave Donaldson and John Key.

Julia Drake, Rebecca Morris.

LEXUS OF NORTH SHORE CHARITY LUNCHES

Ladies' Lunch Chris Hollister, Roger Middleton, Chris Howell, Kevin Mclean, Lyndon Settle.

CHARITY LUNCHES

These annual events targeted towards the ladies (but the men love them also) are proving very popular with members and supporters of the North Harbour Club. The 2013 event was for foodies with original NZ Master Chef winner Brent McGregor on hand to share his culinary expertise with the big crowd of over 300 at the wonderful Spencer on Byron Hotel in Takapuna. MC was television's Carly Flynn with a feature of the lunch being a Charity Auction. Also popular was the "Tasting Room" where guests could sample produce before and after the formal parts of the Lexus of North Shore Charity Lunch.

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

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

Ralph and Penny Roberts, Avril and John Ryan.

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.

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

Sarah and Mike Single, Lorraine Campbell.

Bianca Mazur, Brett McGregor.

Carly Flynn, Matthew Bellingham.

Lorriane Chadderton, Marian Reen, Ulla Bennett, Debra Twadell.

Linda Moore, Lesley Monk, Jenness Rouche.

Catherine Lamb, Michelle Bennett.

Kathy MacVicar, Heather Vermeer, Amanda Care.

Debbie Craig, Joan Barton, Patrica Hinchey.

Rebecca Snow, Stephanie BonnieLovegrove, Angeline Long and Sarah Martin.

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LEXUS OF NORTH SHORE CHARITY LUNCHES

Nigel Latta and Kenzies Gift Lunch The third North Harbour Club Lexus of North Shore Charity Lunch for 2013 featured special guest speaker Nigel Latta. As well as being a high profile speaker, clinical psychologist and author, Nigel is also the Ambassador of local North Shore based charity Kenzies Gift, which is committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children, young people and their families affected by cancer. Kenzies Gift founder Nic Russell, who was the driving force behind Nigel agreeing to be the guest speaker, addressed the crowd about the work that Kenzies Gift does with families affected by cancer. Kenzies Gift is named after her own daughter who died as a result of cancer in 2005.

Nigel Latta, Penny Roberts, Matthew Bellingham.

Emma Clemens, Cat Taylor, Verity Sharland, Debbie Wareham, Craig Smith, Moria Mallarkey, Linda Clouston.

Matt Clifford, Sian Leonard, Blake Douglas, David Martin, Aidan Bennett.

Robyn Winstone, Jane and Bill Manning, Marion O'Sullivan, Penny Roberts.

Angela Sirl, Jo McRae, Jo Page, Jane Dwyer.

Ashleigh Willis, Sue Wiehahn, Sue Seddon, Mini Bhagaloo.

Karl Kratz, Trevor Henry, Bruno Goedeke.

Danielle Bailey, Nicola Russ, Andree Talbot.

Caroline Gregory, Jennie Jago, Louise Hodson.

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CHARITY LUNCHES

Dave and Margaret Peryman, Paul Bayer.

CLUB SPONSORS

Celebrating Superb Sponsors A key ingredient for the North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust are the generous sponsors who support the club on an ongoing basis, providing a good chunk of the funding required to reward excellence annually through the AIMES Awards programme.

In early December, a special function was held in the showroom of the club's charity lunch sponsor, Lexus of North Shore, to acknowledge the sponsors contribution for the 2013/14 year. Sponsors were joined by members, trustees, life members as well as AIMES winners and their families.

Attendees were entertained by 2013 AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winners, musicians Alex Taylor and Joel Granger. AIMES Sports Award Andrew Maloney also spoke at the event.

Joan Finlayson, Alex Taylor, Andrew MacDonald.

Daniel Henderson (Smales Farm), Aidan Bennett (Benefitz and trustee), Kendall and Georgia Williams (AIMES Emerging Talent Award Winner).

Kevin McLean (BNZ), Gary Monk, Hugh Stedman.

Graham and Kathryn Collie (Atlas Concrete), Jacqui and David Brook (ASB).

Alex Taylor, Joel Granger, Christine Granger and Andrew Maloney.

Gary Simpson (Simpson Western and trustee), Andrew Maloney, Richard Worker.

Joan Finlayson (life member), Andrew MacDonald (AIMES winner 2012), Victoria Cockerton (North Harbour Club GM), Hugh Stedman (trustee), Wendy Stedman, Bob Jago (Lexus of North Shore).

Cam Calkoen (previous AIMES winner and club ambassador), Gary Monk (Intersea and trustee), Jeanette and Murray Lockwood (MSC Consulting).

Vivienne and Phil Adamson (OutSource IT), Ngaio Merrick (trustee).

2013 AIMES Sport Award winner, Laser sailor Andrew Maloney, talked about the thrill of winning the award, how important the support of the club is and his plans for the future.

Joel Granger entertaining attendees.

Bob McGuigan (MSC Consulting), Barbara and Stephen Mitchell (parents of AIMES winners Sarah and Stephanie Mitchell).

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THE LAST WORD: GARY SIMPSON

Gary Simpson.

the last word

Gary Simpson has been a member of the North Harbour Club for 10 years and a Trustee for the past two years. He is managing partner of Simpson Western Lawyers and is based in its Takapuna office. Simpson Western also has offices in Mairangi Bay and Silverdale.

The North Harbour Club was established approximately 18 years ago - in 2015 we will be celebrating the Club's 20th anniversary!

The Club was established primarily to raise funds for the youth and young adults of the North Shore region and it has been incredibly successful, having made grants well in excess of one million dollars, closing in on two million dollars, and the Club presently allocates grants well in excess of $100,000.00 per annum. In addition, the Club provides a focus that enables the interests of the North Shore region to be advanced, and a forum that enables businesses on the North Shore to communicate with one-another.

The purpose of the Club in making grants is to allocate them to "North Shorites" that demonstrate excellence in their particular field. The winners of the ultimate AIMES Award over the past three years have been Jacko Gill in 2011, Lydia Ko in 2012 and, this year, Ella Yelich-O'Connor (surely proof on each occasion that to be a winner one must be of world class standard).

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of us, Loren did well at school, following this up by attending Auckland University where she gained a Bachelor of Arts with a Double Major in Geography and French. Most of us would have followed that up by seeking gainful employment with the view of embarking on a career designed to perhaps repay student debt, followed by hopeful promotions and the accumulation of material assets. Loren appears to dance to a different tune, and is presently working as a volunteer teacher of English in an orphanage for abused and abandoned children in Honduras. From her acceptance speech there was no doubt that she is passionate about the children and her role in assisting them to improve themselves, and she was totally committed to the children's betterment. Loren is an inspiration to us all.

The Club does focus on individual excellence. We live in a very special place, and many of us not only live here but also work here - very spoilt! However, whether you are reading this just prior to Christmas, or in the New Year, please spare a thought for those people who are not as fortunate as we are, whether they be New Zealand residents or residents elsewhere.

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