Britomart Scenezine #7 by Britomart

SCENEZINE FIERCE FASHION & lots of it! CITY FARMERS’

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03 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 04 BRITOMART MOVERS & SHAKERS 06 PORTRAIT SERIES: THE GOOD FOLK OF THE MARKET 14 FASHION: AU REVOIR MES AMIS 26 BRITOMART ONLINE 27 RECIPE BY QUAY STREET CAFE 28 DEVELOPMENT DOWNLOAD 30 COOL PUTT 32 THE CITY FARMERS’ MARKET AT BRITOMART 33 PAGE ABOUT ART 34 NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOURS 41 MAC’S BY NORTHERN ` STEAMSHIP CO. 42 COCKTAIL BY SMITH 43 BIGGER, BETTER BRITOMART VALET 44 FASHION: ÅRGÅNG ÄR NEUW 52 HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

54 THAT’S BOLD 56 COOPER AND COMPANY LADIES & GENTLEMEN 58 ANOTHER PAGE ABOUT ART 59 MILKSHAKE BY SHAKY ISLES 60 SOCIALISING AT BRITOMART 62 FASHION: HITCHCOCK’S MUSE 66 SPOTLIGHT ON... AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL 68 MEET THE NEW EASTENDERS 70 EVENTS AT BRITOMART 74 FIRST THURSDAYS AT BRITOMART 76 COMING EVENTS 77 INTRODUCING BRITOMART SECURITY 78 ON THE SCENE 82 RANDOM BITS 84 SOUL HAVEN 86 BRITOMART BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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SARAH HULL, GEMMA STANTON, NICKI JUDKINS, TANIA KENT, CLARE BUCHANAN, JESSICA FOWLER CONTACT: EDITOR@BRITOMART.ORG

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the biggest-ever edition of Scenezine, weighing in at 88 pages. There’s been so much going on at Britomart over the last few months that it was still a challenge to fit everything in. First off, a big warm welcome to the more than 2000 workers who have either just moved into one of our new buildings or are in the process of moving in. We look forward to having you in the neighbourhood and to sharing the things we love about Britomart. These staff from Ernst & Young, Westpac New Zealand, Southern Cross Health Society and Les Mills will add significantly not just to the numbers of our community but also to its vibrancy and energy. Read more about them on page 68. In recent weeks we’ve also welcomed The Britomart Country Club, Tyler Street Garage, Ebisu and Precinct Cafe to the Britomart hospitality scene. We’re truly spoilt for choice in the precinct when it comes to outstanding food, coffee and entertainment options.

ON THE COVER: Nathan & Beatrix wear fashion from Britomart stores. Check out page 14 for more. Image by Jessica Sim

Elsewhere we also welcome Generator, the very cool new private members’ club and business facility in Stanbeth House. This is a really exciting time for the Britomart team as the buzz about the precinct spreads to a wider Auckland community. It’s very satisfying seeing a lot of hard work paying off, as people finally get what we’ve been talking about all this time!

You’ll read all about it in our next issue of Scenezine later in the year. In the meantime, stay tuned to www.britomart.org for all the Britomart news in real time.

- ED

There’s still plenty more exciting stuff to come, though. It’s a big year for Auckland and we’ll be continuing to work hard to make sure that for all our many visitors, their experience of our city is a great one.

MOVERS AND

SHAKERS

RRIE CAKEPPLE

LES MILLS

CNR QUAY STREET & BRITOMART PLACE DESCRIBE WHAT YOUR BUSINESS DOES IN A NUTSHELL.

Our mission is to improve the lives of New Zealanders. We do this by delivering world-class fitness experiences every day in our world-class gym.

WHAT FILLS YOUR DAY?

We’re working hard to get the club ready for a mid-April opening, so my days are filled with staff recruiting, operations planning, member queries and meetings. I’m looking forward to opening so my days can include meeting new members and making sure their experiences are great.

DESCRIBE YOUR BRITOMART.

A bustling centre where people of all ages come from near and far to immerse themselves in the fresh new CBD atmosphere and experiences.

WHO ELSE DO YOU WISH WOULD DISCOVER BRITOMART?

I wish everyone would discover Britomart. I believe the energy of the growing area will be infectious and will inject new life into the CBD.

ARE YOU THE COOK OR THE KITCHEN HAND? Well… sadly in my 20s my best friend was a microwave, but in an effort to master proper nutrition for my 30s I’ve ditched it and have been making valiant attempts at becoming the next top chef in my household.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE IN NZ?

This entire country blows me away, it’s the most beautiful place on earth. But I have a special place in my heart for Piha, it never fails to humble me.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? Honestly, my pyjamas. I love bed time! At the end of a long day there’s

nothing like coming home and immediately getting into my favourite PJs!

WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY THRASHING?

Les Mills Britomart! Come and be part of the hottest new club in the CBD!

WHAT’S THE ONE THING THAT MAKES THE COOLEST THING I EVER BOUGHT: A trampoline when I was 12. I wanted a trampoline badly but my mother YOU WANT TO COME TO WORK IN felt they were dangerous so she said I could only get one if I saved up THE MORNING? the $300 on my own… Within two months I’d managed to round up the The people. I love the culture of our company and the people in it. And equal to the people I work with are the people I work for – our members.

money. She reluctantly drove me to the store and I smiled the whole way.

WHAT TAKES UP MOST OF YOUR TIME WHEN YOU ARE NOT AT BRITOMART? I’m a sport and fitness fanatic and love all sorts of activities, including

THE BOLDEST THING I EVER DID:

running and biking. I also teach group fitness classes and train instructors on how to teach our programmes.

Moved to New Zealand. At 28 I resigned from a national director position in a large US gym chain. Pretty much shocked everyone. Two weeks later me and my two suitcases boarded a plane to NZ and I never looked back.

WHO HAS SOUL:

Oh man, lots of people! All the people I admire are people with soul.

MOVERS AND

SHAKERS

NICLKVILLE CO

THE BRITOMART COUNTRY CLUB CNR GALWAY & GORE STREETS

DESCRIBE WHAT YOUR BUSINESS DOES IN A NUTSHELL.

Ah, I’m still discovering so much of it myself and you want it in a nutshell? Pétanque, high tea with lamingtons, pastel-toned polo shirts, gourmet pizza, a putting green, bean bags, vines and ivy, bacon and egg butties from the BBQ for brunch… I need a bigger nutshell.

WHAT FILLS YOUR DAY? Groundskeeping.

DESCRIBE YOUR BRITOMART. Great historic spaces renovated with dignity.

WHO ELSE DO YOU WISH WOULD DISCOVER BRITOMART?

ARE YOU THE COOK OR THE KITCHEN HAND? The cook.

WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE? Rude jokes.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE IN NZ? Maruia Valley (the middle of nowhere).

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? I love my Chucks.

An innovative theatre-entrepreneur-type.

WHAT WOULD YOUR SUPERHERO WHAT’S THE ONE THING THAT MAKES NAME BE? The Rambling Bramble. YOU WANT TO COME TO WORK IN 05 THE MORNING? WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY Being there. Work is the most pleasant place to be, hours just evaporate. THRASHING? The Walkmen ‘You & Me’ and The Beatles ‘Revolver’. WHAT TAKES UP MOST OF YOUR TIME WHEN YOU ARE NOT AT THE COOLEST THING I EVER BOUGHT: An Underwood typewriter. BRITOMART? Sleeping, DVDs, editing, observations on the female form, bacon, newspapers, rum, discussions on the mind-body problem, karaoke, short THE BOLDEST THING I EVER DID: walks on the beach, whimsical status updates, bacon, difficult American novels, shopping, pie charts, fabrication of elaborate lifestyle.

Wrote a creative MFA thesis on REM sleep behaviour disorder.

WHO HAS SOUL: Hemingway.

Angelo Morini, originally from Bologna, with his hand-made spinach and ricotta ravioli.

DEDICATION: This portrait series is dedicated to the late Angelo Morini, who was the inspiration for it. THE GOOD FOLK OF THE MARKET OUR PORTRAIT SERIES BY BLACKBOX PHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURES SOME VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE ON ONE ORDINARY DAY: SATURDAY AT THE CITY FARMERS’ MARKET. It was on a routine weekend visit to Britomart’s City Farmers’ Market that photographer’s scout Pam Goode first spotted pasta maker Angelo Morini enthusiastically showcasing his wares. Pam instinctively knew he would make a marvellous portrait subject, and the idea for a market stallholder photo essay was born. On a December Saturday, Pam and photographer partner Chris Williams set up a pop-up studio in the nearby car park and proceeded to photograph 11 of the market regulars in all their passionate, produce-obsessed glory. The market has been part of the fabric of the Britomart precinct for four years now, and Pam, herself a regular, has been struck by how much a part of weekly life it has become for those in the inner-city area. “Many people come to the market every weekend to stock up on their fresh food for the week,” says Pam. “What also strikes me is how the produce varies intensely week to week according to what’s best at that very moment. So much of the food we shot the market people with was picked or prepared that morning.” City Farmers’ Market was founded in November 2006 by friends Clare Buchanan and Missy Bayer, two Kiwis who met while they were living in Amsterdam. “We both love cooking, and when we came back to New Zealand we missed the great food markets that were part of our life in Europe,” says Clare. “At the time there was a food market revolution happening in the US and the UK, so we were inspired to start our own here.” For Clare, Britomart was a natural choice of location. She and husband Heath Lowe had been among the very first tenants in the emerging Britomart precinct, running their design studio Buchanan, Lowe and vintage furniture store Markt from the Buckland Building. They loved the old buildings and knew what an exciting neighbourhood Britomart was.

“It’s also a gathering point for many areas,” says Clare. “The market helps provide the central city with a sense of community that it doesn’t have otherwise.” Today the market still has 11 of the original stallholders, plus seasonal stalls that come and go. In winter the weekly number of stalls is around 20, increasing in summer to around 30. “There’s great quality in the produce and a real dedication among the producers,” says Clare. “A farmer’s market is a great way to shop. You get to shop at your own pace in a pleasant atmosphere and to meet the people that grew or made the food. Reducing food miles and supporting the local economy are just happy side benefits.”

Blackbox Photography, www.blackbox.net.nz

Holly Mohan-Druce with strawberries picked that morning from Sweet Red, Massey Gardens.

Bill Brownell from Tikapa Moana Eco Spa Retreat & Orchard, Kaiaua, with freshly picked certified organic plums.

Kevin Annabell with capsicums picked fresh for market from Eureka Nurseries, Appleby Road, Drury.

Gloria Mason with locally caught and smoked fish from family-run Mulleez Smoked Fish Company, Clevedon.

Robyn Goulder with spray-free hydroponically grown lettuces, freshly picked from Clevedon Herbs & Produce, Clevedon.

Mitch Slinger with organic broccoli picked that morning from Farmhouse Treats and Produce, Raglan.

Yinon Shimi with fine olives and feta and his own homemade â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Chilli Factorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Israeli hummus, harissa and organic Israeli tahini.

Gregory Lamothe with home-made Belgian waffles, made on his own specially imported waffle machine.

Maarten van Geest with anthurium lilies Kokako founder and New Zealand organic from Eureka Nurseries, Appleby Road, Drury. coffee pioneer Helen Ollivier, with her locally roasted Fair Trade coffee.

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photographer: Jessica Sim fashion editor: Atip W hair & make-up: Stacy Lee-Ghin using Topshop make-up hair assistant: Josh models: Nathan & Beatrix at Clyne Models location: The Britomart Country Club

Nathan wears shirt by Leviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, shorts by APC & scarf by Lacoste all at Made, jacket by Federation at Laundromat Boutique. Beatrix wears shirt & cardigan by APC, belt & skirt by Karen Walker all at Made.

[Above] Beatrix wears coat by APC & skirt by Ingrid Starnes at Made. [Left] Nathan wears t-shirt & trousers by APC, blazer by Saint Augustine Academy all at Made.

[Above] Nathan wears shirt by Levi’s & scarf by Lacoste at Made, jacket by Federation at Laundromat Boutique. [Right] Nathan wears shirt by Levi’s, jumper by Lacoste & jacket by APC at Made, jeans by Neuw at Storeroom.

[Above] Nathan wears t-shirt by APC & blazer by Saint Augustine Academy at Made. [Right] Beatrix wears cardigan by DAY Birger et Mikkelsen, skirt by Ingrid Starnes at Made.

[Above] Beatrix wears shirt by APC & beret by Jam & Bread at Made, jacket by Federation at Laundromat Boutique. [Left] Nathan wears shirt by Federation at Laundromat Boutique, bow tie & cardigan by APC at Made, trousers by Neuw at Storeroom.

[Above] Beatrix wears t-shirt & cardigan by APC, trousers by Karen Walker & tuxedo jacket by Hailwood all at Made. [Left] Nathan wears shirt by Federation at Laundromat Boutique, bow tie & cardigan by APC with scarf by Lacoste all at Made. stockists: MADE 32 customs street east STOREROOM 34 customs street east LAUNDROMAT BOUTIQUE 12 customs street east

www.britomart.org

f BRITOMART ONLINE OUR NEW WEBSITE IS AWESOME, EVEN IF WE DO SAY SO OURSELVES! IF YOU CAN’T BE AT BRITOMART IN PERSON, IT’S PRETTY MUCH THE NEXT BEST THING.

You’ll get tipped off in real time about bar and restaurant openings, seasonal sales, Vector show night specials, deals and offers – stuff you need to know!

WWW.BRITOMART.ORG

BRITOMART DIRECTORY ONLINE

We launched our sexy new website in November last year, and hopefully you’re already well acquainted with it. If not, you’re soooo missing out – get on there now and check it out!

The website Find A Business directory is a useful one-stop reference point for all the businesses in the precinct.

As well as looking pretty, it makes keeping up to date with everything that’s going on at Britomart easy. You can see exactly what’s happening at all our bars and restaurants, keep on the pulse with Britomart news and events and follow our regular development updates. Plus there’s lots of good stuff about the history of the buildings and the precinct, and background info on all the shops, places to eat and drink, venues for function hire, spaces coming up for lease etc etc. It’s changing all the time, so make sure you check back often!

SIGN UP TO RSS FEEDS Sign up to our news feed and you’ll get all our news as soon as we post it, straight to your email inbox. Go to the What’s On page of the website and click the small square orange RSS feeds icon, then select your email programme from the applications menu.

You’ll find it at www.britomart.org/find-a-business, or click through from one of the links on the home page.

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BRITOMARTNZ Love us? Like us! You’ll find lots of Britomart shops, eateries and drinkeries here too – go on, like ’em all!

WWW.TWITTER.COM/BRITOMARTNZ Follow us for short and tweet updates and snippets of random Britomart-related interest.

Is this copy of Scenezine stolen? Get your own honest copy, free of charge. Click the blue banner link on the home page to join the mailing list and we’ll send you every new issue, hot off the press.

SIGN UP FOR NEWSFLASH We have this idea kicking around we might send out occasional news-type emails. Click the pink NEWSFLASH! banner on the home page to sign up. One day, who knows, we might actually send you stuff. Only good stuff, mind.

RECIPE BY SMOKED SALMON ROULADE WITH POTATO NOODLE, POACHED EGG AND WATERCRESS 500g sliced smoked salmon 100g fresh or frozen peas 40g Danish feta 500g grated Agria potatoes 50ml duck fat Salt Lemon oil Watercress Eggs Lemon wedge

Cook peas in salted water and refresh in iced water; drain well. Blitz in a blender and put in a bowl. Add crushed feta and mix. Lay cling film on a bench and overlap salmon slices along it to a length of about 30cm. Spoon pea and feta mix along the bottom half of the salmon, then carefully roll up and secure ends. Refrigerate for an hour. Salt grated potato and leave to stand for 5 mins. Melt duck fat and mix with potatoes. Place into a small tray and bake covered with foil till tender. Refrigerate till firm, then cut into rounds with a metal cutter. Cut salmon into lengths and allow to come to room temperature. Warm potato rounds in the oven and poach eggs. Place potato round in centre of plate with salmon arranged on top, then top with poached egg and watercress. Drizzle with lemon oil and cracked pepper and serve with a lemon wedge. Best leave it to the experts? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the menu now at Quay Street Cafe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the Maritime Building.

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CRACK OPEN THE CHAMPAGNE – IT’S NOT EVERY DAY WE GET THREE NEW BUILDINGS AT BRITOMART!

Athletica, an international yoga-inspired apparel brand coming for the first time to New Zealand.

As we go to press, the final finishing touches are being put on our two new office buildings, the Ernst & Young Building and the second element of Westpac on Takutai Square.

Upmarket food-to-go outlets will include Smart Sushi, flatbread and salad bar Pita Pit, French cafe L’Assiette and a new branch of acclaimed espresso bar Espresso Workshop. The Atrium will also have a Westpac branch bank.

The office fitouts of the upper floors are almost complete and staff have already begun moving into their new workplaces. By the middle of April a total of 2100 staff from Ernst & Young, Westpac and Southern Cross Health Society will have taken up residence across both buildings. Over the next couple of months you’ll also see the ground floor retail businesses of both buildings begin to open their doors. Most will front Atrium on Takutai, the nine-storey-tall glasscovered gallery running between the two buildings. They will include several high-end fashion and beauty stores, as well as an excellent new range of daytime eating options.

ATRIUM SHOPS AND EATERIES Shops we can confirm for Atrium on Takutai include fragrance and beauty stores Jo Malone and L’Occitane, London designer label store Ted Baker, two new Nike stores and Lululemon

Also notable in the Atrium are two ‘green walls’, large-scale vertical plantings that live on harvested rainwater and provide many environmental benefits to the complex. Both the Ernst & Young Building and the newest Westpac on Takutai Square building hold ‘5 Green Star - Office Design’ ratings from the New Zealand Green Building Council. This rating signifies ‘New Zealand excellence’ in green building standards.

VALET, PUBLIC AND TENANT PARKING The third newly-completed building in the precinct is the Britomart Car Park Building on the corner of Quay Street and Britomart Place. Britomart Car Park is expected to be open for both tenant and public parking by the end of March. By this date Britomart Valet, previously located in the centre of the precinct, will have moved its services to the new building.

As well as servicing tenants and their visitors, Britomart Valet offers a public personal parking service. Read more about the valet service – and a full range of other services offered from Britomart Car Park – on page 43.

Young Building, including the lawn) is due to be completed by the end of April. The remainder is scheduled to be finished in midJuly, in time for the building’s official opening ceremony.

The Britomart Car Park Building will also be home to Auckland’s hottest new fitness club, Les Mills Britomart, due to open midApril. A Giant bike store and workshop will be located on the Quay Street side of the building and is due to open mid-May.

Once the streetscaping is completed, the contractors will all clear out and Britomart will lose that ‘building site’ feeling. Come that big sporting event later in the year (which we dare not name in case of trademark infringements) Britomart will be looking its beautiful best!

BARS, RESTAURANTS AND MORE BARS

STANBETH-EXCELSIOR UPDATE

The last couple of months have been a busy time on the entertainment front too. New bars The Britomart Country Club and Tyler Street Garage have been open for several weeks now, both proving instantly popular with Britomart neighbours and a great many other Aucklanders.

On 9 March the Stanbeth-Excelsior heritage development was officially opened by His Worship the Mayor of Auckland Len Brown. The refurbishment of Stanbeth House and Excelsior House was completed last year, bringing the number of fully restored historic buildings in the precinct to nine.

By the time you read this, Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar Ebisu will also have opened in the Union Fish Company Building, next door to Tyler Street Garage. Ebisu offers a funky modern take on Japanese dining, dishing up classic Japanese and Pacific Rim food, regular live DJ entertainment and cocktails from lunchtime till late.

The hospitality businesses on the ground floor of the buildings – 1885 Britomart, Shaky Isles Coffee Co. and Cafe Hanoi – have already become precinct institutions and are well known to many of you.

Also in Union Fish and opening onto Tyler Street is tiny New York-style cafe Precinct, serving excellent coffee, bagels and sandwiches to go. Go and check them out if you haven’t already!

THE GRASS WILL GROW AGAIN Don’t worry, that sea of dirt where Takutai Lawn used to be will be lush and green again in no time. The lawn is just being replanted as part of the Takutai Square streetscaping project currently underway. This project will see all the Takutai Square paving (the area bounded by Tyler, Gore and Galway Streets) remodelled with bluestone and more planting added around the perimeter. The northern part of the square (the area in front of the Ernst &

The upper levels of both buildings are also now fully occupied by businesses. These include advertising and design agency Shine, illustrators LY Design, Plantation and Watermark Ltd and travel industry online product and service developer Online Republic. Extending across both buildings at Level 1 is Generator, a private members’ club with social and business facilities for hire on a casual, monthly or annual basis. Anyone can become a member, so if you need extra space for meetings, hot desking or client entertaining, get along and talk to the guys at Generator.

Keep up with all the news and developments as they happen at www.britomart.org. Go to the ‘What’s On’ page and click the orange RSS feeds button – you’ll get updates straight to your inbox.

COOL putt

CASIMIROA SMOOTHIE 3 medium casimiroas (scoop out flesh with a spoon, remove seeds) 2 ripe bananas (or 6 ladyfinger variety) 1 cup unsweetened yoghurt 2 dessertspoons of liquid honey 1 teaspoon spirulina or chlorella Add a bit of regular or skim milk, soy milk, rice milk or oat milk to get the desired thickness. Mix in a blender or kitchen whiz. note: Ripe avocados are an important

ingredient in the Brazilian version of this ‘batida’ (a truly national drink over there). We also like it with a bit of feijoa and/or passionfruit added.

Marilyn at Tikapa Moana Orchard AUTUMN 2011

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One of the best things about shopping at the City Farmers’ Market is that you’ll likely see and taste something you’ve never seen or tasted before. Frequently, our stallholders set samples out to tempt visitors, and most often they delight those with a sense of adventure to try something new. As the seasons change, so too do the options for your next culinary adventure. One crop sure to surprise comes from market regulars Tikapa Moana Orchard. Their certified organic

Enjoy!

casimiroas (‘custard apples’) make the most delicious treat on their own, in a fruit salad or compote or in the above smoothie recipe. Make the most of the season and give this unusual but sensational fruit a try! Along with casimiroas, the market has a great range of other seasonal delights – the last of summer’s bounty, amazing blueberries – as well as regular products to make your adventures in the kitchen fun, fresh and tasty.

SATURDAY MORNINGS 8.30am — 12.30pm

See you on Saturdays at the market!

Te Ara Tahuhu Walking Street, centre of the Britomart precinct RAIN OR SHINE

THIS IS A PAGE ABOUT ART. AND THIS IS THE TITLE OF THAT PAGE ABOUT ART. ART AT BRITOMART. YOU CAN READ IT AND LEARN MORE. LEARN MORE ABOUT ART, LIFE AND THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE. BY LOOKING AT WORKS OF ART WE SEE OURSELVES REFLECTED IN THE ART. MUCH LIKE A MIRROR. BUT FLASHER. IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT IT TAKES AN OPENED AND TRAINED EYE TO RECOGNISE ART, AND WHAT CONSTITUTES GOOD ART. HERE AT BRITOMART WE MAKE THAT EASY FOR YOU. WE ONLY HAVE GOOD ART.ENJOY.

FLIGHTS OF FANCY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST SARA HUGHES TAKES OVER BRITOMART PROJECT SPACE AND EXPLORES THE POLITICS OF A PYJAMA PATTERN IN THE PROCESS.

She became interested in paisley as a symbol of commerce after visiting an area in Dunedin called ‘Little Paisley’, named by settlers from Paisley, Scotland.

Sara Hughes likes nothing better than to experiment with patterns and space, so she was happy to be let loose in Britomart’s new Customs Street East mini-gallery.

“I’m really fascinated by the way paisley was used for trade between India and England in the 18th century. We just think of it as a nice pattern on scarves and pyjamas but there’s a lot more to it than that.”

The Auckland-based painter created the inaugural exhibition for Britomart Project Space, located in the 19th-century window facade of Stanbeth House. The space showcases the work of emerging and established New Zealand artists in a series of regularly changing exhibitions. From the bus stop on the opposite side of the road, the swooping shapes of Sara’s work could be a swarm of panicked butterflies or startled acid-hued birds. Viewed up close through the window arches, however, the detail is of intricate, swirling paisley patterns. In a tribute to Britomart’s trading history, Sara explains that the aluminium and vinyl piece is a continuation of her ‘Love Me Tender’ series, which she first explored on a Frances Hodgkins Fellowship at Otago University in 2003.

Sara has held exhibitions everywhere from New York to Berlin but says the tall window gallery with its three frames and multitude of viewing options was unique. “I had to stand out in the middle of the road to view it properly and check how the pieces were working together. I wanted to create something that would burst out into the street!”

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Lots of newbies at Britomart this issue. Think of it as expanding your friend base.

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Nothing says summer quite like Isaac’s Cider, New Zealand’s favourite cider. It’s made with New Zealand-grown apples sourced from the finest orchards and is as naturally uplifting as a clear summer’s day. Refreshing, crisp, with champagne-like characteristics, Isaac’s Cider is a perfect drop, made just the way nature intended. In late 2010 Isaac’s launched the new Isaac’s Pear Cider, the latest refreshing change from Mac’s. Made from locally-grown apples with a refreshing hit of New Zealand pear, it’s lighter and drier but equally delicious. A real drop of pear-fection! Both Isaac’s Apple and Pear Ciders are available at Northern Steamship Co. and other fine bars at Britomart.

LEMONGRASS, GINGER AND LYCHEE COLLINS Vodka Lemon juice Sugar Fresh lychees Ginger Lemongrass

Muddle then shake and serve tall, topped with sparkling mineral water.

Too damn hard? Smith will make it for you. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the Levy Building.

VALET CONCIERGES FARLEY, kARL, MELANIE, C.K., MICHAEL & J.C. BIGGER, BETTER BRITOMART VALET BRITOMART’S VERY OWN PUBLIC VALET PARKING SERVICE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS – AND IT’S AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. From their posh new premises at Britomart Car Park, the Britomart Valet team will soon be running the largest public valet service in New Zealand. As well as parking the visitors and staff of businesses in the precinct, Britomart Valet offers a full personal parking service to all customers after 10am daily. Valet parking costs just $10 on top of normal parking rates, and, brilliantly, eliminates the hassle of finding a parking space. Better still, it saves you trekking back through the building laden with shopping, trying to remember where you parked.

THE VIP TREATMENT To try the full VIP parking experience, drive into the dedicated valet parking entrance on Britomart Place. You’ll find yourself in the valet area, where you’ll be greeted by a valet concierge. Just give them your keys, take your ticket and off you go. When you’re ready to pick up your car, you can text ahead or request your car in person at Britomart Car Park Reception (corner Britomart Place and Scene Lane). Your car will be fetched while you wait in the comfortable lobby area.

TREAT ME LIKE A LADY While valet parking is widely used overseas in shopping malls and restaurants, it remains something of a novelty for Aucklanders. We tend to associate a valet service with big hotels – or else confuse it with car grooming. Britomart Valet is out to change all that. “It’s just getting people used to the idea,” says Melanie Miller, one of the Britomart Valet concierge team. “An extra ten dollars is completely worth it for the time and hassle you save. I might

not do it every day, but when I’m out for a day’s shopping or a night out with friends, parking is the last thing I want to spend time on. “It’s also a great thing to do on a date or a special night out – you cut out all that parking business which is a bit of a romance killer! As a guy, it makes you look good and makes her feel like a million dollars.”

SERVICES WITH A SMILE

It’s Melanie’s friendly face you’ll find most days at Britomart Car Park Reception. The Britomart Valet team provide a wide range of concierge services, from local information and advice to sorting your dry cleaning. As well as full on-site car grooming services, they offer scooter hire and newspapers and flowers for sale. They’ll lend you a baby buggy or an umbrella – even a breathalyser if you think you need it! You name it and they’ll do their best to help. You’ll find Melanie and the team in the Reception lobby – staffed 24 hours a day – on the corner of Britomart Place and Scene Lane.

PUBLIC PARKING The Britomart Car Park is also now open for normal public parking. Our proud parking guys tell us theirs is the nicest car park in New Zealand! It has good lighting, attractive graphics, decent-sized parking spaces, great security and helpful people on Reception at all times. If you’re parking yourself, you need to drive in via the Quay Street entrance. Take a ticket at the barrier and drive to Level 2 or above. You’ll need to take your ticket with you and pay at an auto-pay station before returning to your car. Go to www.britomart.org/parking-britomart for more information.

photographer: Olivia Jenson fashion editor: Aleysha Kelly models: Maddy, Mark & Eddie location: Storeroom, Buckland Building all items at Storeroom 34 customs street east

Årgång Neuw är

Eddie wears shirt by Neuw & jacket by Huffer

[Above] Eddie wears cardigan by Insight & shirt by Huffer. [Right] Maddy wears blouse by Neuw & tailored shorts by Something Else.

[Above top] Eddie wears shirt & cardigan by Neuw, Maddy wears dress by Black Kim & shirt by Mary Lou. [Above] Mark wears t-shirt by Huffer & jacket by Neuw. [Left] Eddie wears shirt & jumper by Huffer.

[Above left] Maddy wears dress & jacket by Neuw. [Above right] Mark wears t-shirt by Comune & jacket by Neuw. [Left] Maddy wears shirt &jeans by Neuw & shrug cardigan by Something Else.

HISTORYREPEATS

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HISTORY OF BRITOMART EPISODE FIVE THE FINAL INSTALMENT OF OUR HISTORY SERIES BRINGS US UP TO THE PRESENT DAY. LAST ISSUE, BRITOMART’S HERITAGE BUILDINGS ONLY JUST MANAGED TO SQUEAK THROUGH THE 1980s AND 90s INTACT. In 1997 a controversial proposal to part-demolish a number of heritage buildings and build 11 vast new towers at Britomart was eventually abandoned. Finally, after extensive public consultation and an international design competition, a new proposal came together. It would allow the development of a lively and diverse community at Britomart and still remain sympathetic to the area’s special heritage. The master plan included an underground rail station and transport interchange centred around the historic CPO Building. The heritage buildings would be refurbished, several new buildings developed and a network of public spaces created.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION The contract for the Britomart development went up for tender in 2002. After stiff international competition, the right to buy the development was won by private development consortium Bluewater Group. Bluewater Group entered into a contract with Auckland City Council for the long-term ownership and development of the

52 Britomart precinct. It included 150-year leases on the historic buildings and renewable 50-year leases on the new buildings. In 2006 Bluewater Management Company, part of the Bluewater Group, bought out its consortium partners to become sole owner of the precinct. In 2008 it changed its name to Cooper and Company, after its New Zealand founder Peter Cooper.

RESCUE AND RESTORATION Today the revitalisation of Britomart is well underway. Nine of the precinct’s 18 heritage buildings, many of which were almost derelict, have now been fully refurbished. The remainder have been cleaned up and leased to fashion, design and other businesses on an interim basis. Three new buildings, the Ernst & Young, Westpac and Britomart Car Park Buildings, will be completed in April 2011 and their commercial and ground-floor retail tenants are now moving in. Committed to maintaining a dynamic mix of businesses and a thriving, lively community at Britomart, Cooper and Company remains the long-term custodian of the precinct and its legacy.

HOW DOES THE STORY END? LOOK AROUND YOU AND WATCH IT UNFOLD. AWWW, WE LOVE HAPPY ENDINGS! Read the full history of Britomart at www.britomart.org/history

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COMPANY SARAH & TIM AT TYLER STREET GARAGE

NAME:TIM HOULTHAM POSITION: OPERATIONS MANAGER PARKING DESCRIBE TWO THINGS YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB. The people and the atmosphere.

THREE THINGS YOU LOVE ABOUT BRITOMART? It’s old but new, stylish but retro and serious but fun.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR TONIGHT? I’m at uni four nights a week.

DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING? Little pieces of useless trivia.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP SAVE THE WORLD? Saying no to plastic shopping bags.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE FUTURE?

I’m in no hurry to know anything today that I won’t find out tomorrow.

WHAT ARE YOU AN EXPERT AT? I love music trivia but I’m by no means an expert.

WHAT CAN’T YOU LIVE WITHOUT? Technology.

WHICH BOOK DO YOU WISH YOU HAD WRITTEN? ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ – I would love to inspire that many people on that level, good and bad.

WHAT MUSIC WILL YOU TURN OFF? Anything that sounds manufactured and fake.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT NZ? Our music – world famous in NZ.

ONE OF THE COOLEST PEOPLE I KNOW IS: My son Josh.

THE BOLDEST MOVE I EVER MADE: I left school just prior to completing sixth form to go and sell encyclopaedias door to door (also the stupidest).

WHAT DOES THE WORD SOUL BRING TO MIND?

A song lyric that gives you goose bumps and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

TOP FIVE: SONGS

John Lennon - Imagine Scorpions - Wind of Change Queen - Spread Your Wings Pink Floyd - Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert The Beatles - Revolution

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GENTLEMEN

NAME: SARAH HULL POSITION: MARKETING DIRECTOR

WHAT ARE YOU AN EXPERT AT?

DESCRIBE TWO THINGS YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB.

Enough water in the tank for a minimum of two showers a day.

There’s never been a dull moment and I don’t see any coming.

THREE THINGS YOU LOVE ABOUT BRITOMART?

Watching the transformation of the precinct over the years into something better than we imagined. Every day bumping into people I’ve come to know and like over the last six years. The sense that this is where I belong.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR TONIGHT?

It’s a Gourmet Girls’ Night – I meet with a group of girlfriends every month and we cook then devour amazing food. It’s accompanied by great wine and a fair few laughs.

DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING? No time or patience for collecting.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE FUTURE?

Nothing, it would be all too easy if we knew the answers and the journey would be way too sensible.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP SAVE THE WORLD? When you live on Waiheke you can’t help but do your bit.

Cramming a lot into every day.

WHAT CAN’T YOU LIVE WITHOUT? WHICH BOOK DO YOU WISH YOU HAD WRITTEN? ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ by Dr Seuss.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT NZ?

That it is very easy to get back to basics and that I’m constantly amazed by places I discover around the country.

ONE OF THE COOLEST PEOPLE I KNOW IS: Too many to narrow down to just one person, they’re all cool for different reasons.

THE BOLDEST MOVE I EVER MADE: Shaving my head when I had a public-facing job for a very serious company. I think it was my way of saying I was bored and over it!

WHAT DOES THE WORD SOUL BRING TO MIND? Honesty in all shapes and forms.

TOP FIVE: THINGS I REMIND MYSELF OFTEN What goes around comes around. There is always time. Those that matter don’t mind; those that mind don’t matter. Friends are more important than money. Laughter is the best medicine.

THE LOST ART OF PLAY STUMBLE ON ANY STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN BRITOMART RECENTLY? YOU MAY HAVE FOUND THE LOST PLAY GROUNDS. It was a fortuitous door-knock that ultimately led to a month-long exhibition of art and performance at Britomart in February. Elam graduate Kate Muggeridge was searching for a suitable site for her street exhibition Lost Play Grounds when she came across the perfect location. “I wanted to do some outside art downtown and I just happened to knock on a door and discovered it was part of Britomart. I had no idea it was such a great space.” The walls and foyers of the precinct’s restored historic buildings proved to be an ideal canvas for Lost Play Grounds’ intriguing collection of artworks, installations and performance art pieces, which explore the city as a space for escape and play.

on footpaths, while performers from the New Zealand Parkour Association explored alternative pathways through the cityscape using ledges, bollards, benches and other features of the built environment. Kate says the Britomart team helped her negotiate some of the more problematic aspects of exhibiting outside. “It’s not normally done because things like construction sites, permit restrictions and the general public can make it tricky. However the idea was to create interesting work to get people’s attention and take them by surprise.” Visitors could follow a map of works around the precinct or just happen upon them. Kate says audience reaction to the works was fascinating. “It amazed me how some people walked past not even realising – they were just so engrossed in everyday life!”

Among the works tucked away in alleys and alcoves were a series of wall posters inspired by Leafa Wilson’s memories of childhood games (above) and a wall text piece by The Pleasure Corporation.

Kate believes the cure for that is to make art even more accessible to a wider audience. “Artists need a platform and the city is a great platform!”

Guerrilla poetry group Chinglish chalked messages and images

See more images at www.britomart.org/lost-playgrounds

MILKSHAKE

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER MILKSHAKE Peanuts Chocolate sauce Ice cream Milk

Blend. Pour. Suck. With a straw.

Or get those Shaky dudes to shake it for you. Go and see them in Excelsior House.

Our milkboys shaketobrings all the the yard...

CAFE HANOI We go here when we want to

feel all grown up but still have an awesome night out. A little bit old world and a little bit ultra-hip NYC – with authentic Vietnamese food to die for.

1885 BRITOMART 1885 is very über. Über hip. Über

cool. Über stylee. Über I must visit this place asap or all the cool kids will laugh at me for not having been seen in the 1885 Basement bar yet.

RACKET Racket is awesome. You can grab

your drink and sit outside in the lane amongst the maple trees and fairy lights and listen to some sweet live music or you can hang inside and lean nonchalantly on the bar. Ah, good times.

SMITH WINE & COCKTAIL BAR We love Smith. Old school decor

NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. Known for their beer and random

TYLER STREET GARAGE You used to park your car there

THE BRITOMART COUNTRY CLUB Menus with pictures of groovy

AGENTS & MERCHANTS A&M, as we regulars call it,

SPAGO Italian food like your mama would

GENERAL STORE It’s never the wrong time to drop

BREW ON QUAY Love beer? Say no more. Go no

EBISU It’s so new the staff have still got

creases down their trousers. And it’s so pretty we’re picking it to be the hottest new place in town for an after-work cocktail or three – not to mention some fabulous Japanese food.

– now you can park your butt for a sweet night out on the town. Fancy hot dogs. Epic pizza. And an amazing harbour view from the roof – our kinda place.

make. Assuming your mother is Italian and an excellent chef. Da pasta, da pizza, da antipasti – even da delicious brunch menu… bellissimo!

that reminds you of an English gentleman from the 1800s, but without the snob factor. They have a great wine list, and of course, cocktails. You must try the cocktails.

people from the 70s, leading to possible reminiscing or mocking depending on your age. Putting, pétanque and a BBQ – the sort of Country Club you want to visit, not like the ones that make you put on a tie.

into General Store. Want coffee and cake? Sandwich to go? Glass of good wine and nibbles? A full, hearty, rib-sticking dinner? Check, check, check and check.

upside down lights, they can also whip up a feast at a moment’s notice to conquer your munchies. Live music, DJs, quiz nights – something’s always going off at the Steamship.

boasts an insanely long wine list (we’re talking over 200 varieties), comfy outdoor seating and a decor that makes you want to tip your hat and start speaking French. C’est si bon.

further. 102 awesome brews to try, in honour of being at 102 Quay Street. Excellent gastropub grub. A leafy roof terrace. Lederhosen on a good day. What more can you ask for?

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photographer: Davide Bozzetti model: Grace Emma at Clyne Models hair: Ardita Rakovica make-up: Janet French location: Barrington Building all items at Michelle Yvette Deluxe Boutique 30 customs street east

[Above & previous] Grace Emma wears OMG jacket & Icy skirt by Michelle Yvette. [Left] Grace Emma wears White collar jacket & Miss Lacy top by Michelle Yvette.

The Manganiyar Seduction SPOTLIGHT ON... AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE QUAY BUILDING IS HOME TO THE ORGANISERS OF AUCKLAND’S BIGGEST ARTS EVENT, THE BIENNIAL AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL. WE VISITED THE TEAM JUST AS THEY PREPARED FOR LIFT-OFF. It’s the lead-up to the 2011 Auckland Arts Festival and in a character-filled office in the Quay Building is an unexpected hive of activity. The Auckland Arts Festival team is getting ready to deliver the region’s biggest arts event: more than 100 events involving 500 artists over a 19-day period. “From a core staff of six people, who work fulltime through the off-year, the Festival team grows to 60 as we approach D-Day,” explains Artistic Director David Malacari.

Shows were presented at almost every venue in the central city, as well as major events on the North Shore, in West Auckland, Mangere and Papakura.

FOUNDATION TENANTS Malacari moved the Auckland Arts Festival offices to Britomart in December 2004, a year after the inaugural Festival. They were one of the fledgling precinct’s five original tenants. “We’ve always enjoyed being part of the Britomart precinct,” Malacari says. “Throughout our six years here, we’ve made use of many different Britomart spaces for Festival events. It’s been very satisfying to see the area develop and grow.”

“Putting on an event of this scale requires commitment, experience and skill. We have a top-notch team of people who are incredibly good at what they do. Many work at Festivals all over the world, coming back to Auckland to put on a dazzling event.”

The Festival’s original Britomart home was the Northern Steamship Company Building. After the 2005 Festival, a new space further along Quay Street was established – a small colony of pigeons first being evicted to make room. These Quay Building premises, today shared with Silo Theatre, were to become the permanent Festival offices.

At the time we went to print, around 100,000 people were expected to attend the Festival’s mix of ticketed and free events, which showcase the work of international and local artists across theatre, music, dance and the visual arts.

From these bohemian beginnings, the biennial Festival has grown into one of the most important events in Auckland’s cultural calendar. And if you were unfortunate enough to miss it this year? There’s always 2013 to look forward to!

Gaff Aff

Artistic Director David Malacari

La Odisea

Daniel Desvaux De Marigny underwriter Southern Cross

Linda Van Analyst, TAS Ernst & Young

Chris Richardson Group Fitness Manager Les Mills

Shafiek Isaacs Contact Centre Consultant Southern Cross

Naomi Burns Reception Manager Les Mills

Raza Raza Team Leader Westpac

Luke Makutu Technical Trainer and Conformance Coach Westpac

Lauren Mason Receptionist Les Mills

Duncan Sheffield Josie Clayton Customer Service Executive Customer Service Rep Southern Cross Westpac

Camilla Stewart Consultant, Advisory Ernst & Young

Iutita Tiatia-Tuli Operations Team Leader Westpac

Isaac McGregor Events Manager Les Mills

Mary Fergusson HR Manager Southern Cross

Sabrina Berking Contact Centre Consultant Southern Cross

Lia Garnett Process Improvement Specialist/APS Relationship Manager Southern Cross

MEET THE NEW EASTENDERS THE ARRIVAL OF 2300 NEW WORKERS INTO THE ERNST & YOUNG, WESTPAC ON TAKUTAI SQUARE AND BRITOMART CAR PARK BUILDINGS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WILL SEE OUR BRITOMART COMMUNITY MORE THAN DOUBLE IN SIZE. WE WENT TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH SOME OF OUR NEW NEIGHBOURS AT THE EASTERN END OF THE PRECINCT. TURNS OUT THEY’RE A FRIENDLY BUNCH!

COMPANY: ERNST & YOUNG

COMPANY: SOUTHERN CROSS HEALTH SOCIETY

Location: Ernst & Young Building, 2 Takutai Square (reception is on the ground floor). Number of staff: 360, including those providing tax, audit, transaction and business advisory services to clients. Others work behind the scenes to keep the firm humming. How you’ll spot them: The culture of Ernst & Young is friendly but focused on results – so we’re guessing cheerful-looking people heading into the office before 8.30am! What’s special about them: They’re a passionate and enthusiastic group who like to get things done. They love to team up and use their combined skills to get the best results for their clients. Fascinating fact: This is Ernst & Young’s first office move in 35 years! It took their very own brand-new 5 Green Star building at Britomart to finally tempt them away from Shortland Street. Where else you’ll find them: Britomart is home base for the Auckland operation, but because it’s a global firm, EY people can opt to live and work in some pretty exotic places – they get to see the world without even leaving their jobs!

Location: Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the Ernst & Young Building and Level 2 of Westpac on Takutai Square (reception is Level 1, Ernst & Young Building, 2 Takutai Square). Number of staff: 520 (member services, clinical operations, finance, risk, information systems, marketing and distribution and people and development teams). How you’ll spot them: Heading into work with a smile! The Health Society has been a finalist in New Zealand’s Best Workplaces awards for two years running. What’s special about them: Southern Cross is a not-for-profit organisation, so for these guys, it’s all about people. Last year they funded a record 154,000 elective surgeries for their members. Fascinating fact: The Health Society call centre receives more than 3000 calls and emails a day – with most calls answered in under 20 seconds! Where else you’ll find them: Out ‘walking the talk’ on healthy living – 97% of staff are involved in in-house health and wellness programme Switch2Well.

COMPANY: WESTPAC NEW ZEALAND

COMPANY: LES MILLS BRITOMART

Location: Westpac on Takutai Square (that’s the two buildings with the big red Ws on them – reception is at Level 1, 16 Takutai Square). Number of staff: 1800 (including customer care reps, call centre, financial analysts, business banking and marketing, to name just a few teams). How you’ll spot them: Big smiles (customer care) or deeply engrossed in Excel (number crunchers). What’s special about them: They’re a friendly, helpful bunch, on a shared mission to help Kiwis achieve their dreams. Fascinating fact: Staff have moved from all over Auckland to be in one location at Britomart – coinciding with Westpac’s 150th New Zealand birthday. Where else you’ll find them: In the community doing social and environmental work for community causes like the Halberg Trust and the Sir Peter Blake Trust.

Location: Ground floor, Britomart Car Park Building, cnr Quay Street and Britomart Place. Number of staff: 95, including personal trainers and group fitness instructors. How you’ll spot them: Energetic sporty types given to spontaneous high fives. What’s special about them: Upbeat, supportive, totally committed to helping people of all shapes, sizes and levels of fitness achieve their health and fitness goals. Fascinating fact: The management team opening Les Mills Britomart have a total of 99 years’ experience between them working for Les Mills. Where you won’t find them: In the smokers’ corner!

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THURSDAYS AT BRITOMART SPECIAL DEALS AT BRITOMART BARS AND RESTAURANTS

ON THE FIRST THURSDAY EVENING OF EVERY MONTH

VISIT EACH PLACE FOR DETAILS OR CHECK OUT BRITOMART.ORG/FIRST-THURSDAYS

FIRST THURSDAYS AT BRITOMART ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIKE A HAPPY HOUR THAT KEEPS ON GIVING.

WHAT KIND OF DEALS ARE WE TALKING BOUT HERE?

The awesome kind. Past deals have included two for one cocktails, two for one glasses of champagne, pitchers of beer for 16 bucks and a roast dinner and glass of wine for $29. May we suggest visiting several places?

WHERE CAN I PARTAKE?

At your local Britomart bars and restaurants of course. 1885 Britomart 27 Galway Street Britomart 09 551 3100 www.1885.co.nz

Northern Steamship Co. 122 Quay Street Britomart 09 374 3952 www.northernsteamship.co.nz

The Britomart Country Club 31 Galway Street Britomart 09 303 2541 www.britomart.org/britomart-country-club Agents & Merchants Roukai Lane 44 Customs Street East Britomart 09 309 5854 www.agentsandmerchants.co.nz Brew On Quay 102 Quay Street Britomart 09 302 2085 www.brewonquay.co.nz Cafe Hanoi cnr Galway and Commerce Streets Britomart 09 302 3478 www.cafehanoi.co.nz

Quay Street Cafe 130 Quay Street Britomart 09 337 0088 www.britomart.org/quay-street-cafe

General Store Cnr Customs Street East and Britomart Place Britomart 09 302 1009 www.britomart.org/general-store

Racket Roukai Lane 44 Customs Street East Britomart 09 309 5854 www.racketbar.co.nz Smith Wine & Cocktail Bar cnr Galway and Commerce Streets Britomart 09 309 5529 www.smith-bar.co.nz Spago 46 Customs Street East Britomart 09 302 1109 www.spago.co.nz Tyler Street Garage 120 Quay Street Britomart 09 300 5279 www.tylerstreetgarage.co.nz

VISIT WWW.BRITOMART.ORG/FIRST-THURSDAYS FOR DETAILS.

COMING EVENTS

SATURDAY 9-THURSDAY 14 APRIL 2011

FRIDAY 20 MAY 2011

For six days in April, sound installation ‘National Grid’ will be performed in the central spaces of the Britomart precinct. The installation, by London-based sound art project Disinformation, will take a live feed from local power sources to amplify electrical activity from the surrounding precinct.

May is Appeal Month for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, and on 20 May the Westpac Rescue Helicopter will be landing in Takutai Square. It’s a great chance to meet the crew and get a first-hand look at the chopper in action.

‘NATIONAL GRID’ SOUND ART EVENT

Since 1995 Disinformation has pioneered the manipulation of electromagnetic noise, from sources such as live mains electricity, lightning, railway and IT equipment, creating hypnotic ‘drone music’. Part of Disinformation’s ongoing ‘National Grid’ project, the Britomart event promises to ‘plug you into the network to savour the deep, pulsing sounds and surprising dynamics of Auckland’s power supply’. It will be performed from 8am to 8pm every day in the open space between Gore and Commerce Streets. ‘National Grid’ is part of Auckland Council’s 10-day public art event Living Room, this year entitled ‘Metropolis Dreaming’ and involving multiple art events throughout the city.

WESTPAC RESCUE CHOPPER APPEAL

The crew will be manning the sausage sizzle and Westpac staff will be shaking collection buckets, so get down there and dig deep for a good cause! Every year rescue choppers undertake around 5000 search and rescue and air ambulance missions. Each mission costs thousands of dollars, for emergencies ranging from boating and car accidents and near drownings to heart attacks and emergency births. Britomart business Westpac is the major sponsor of the Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch Westpac Rescue Helicopters, as well as the Waikato Air Ambulance. All funds raised throughout the appeal go to the local rescue helicopter trust.

Keep an eye out at www.britomart.org for details on these and other Britomart events.

INTRODUCING

SECURITY SHANEELL RUSS BRITOMART SECURITY GUARD

DESCRIBE WHAT YOUR BUSINESS DOES IN A NUTSHELL. Gives me confidence in decision making.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE MAGAZINE AFTER SCENEZINE? New Zealand Fishing News.

WHAT’S IN YOUR POCKET? Security keys and swipe cards.

WHAT DO YOU SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY ON? Fishing tackle.

IF YOU WEREN’T A BRITOMART SECURITY GUARD, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

Running or helping run a fishing charter around the Hauraki Gulf.

WHAT’S YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY MORNING? Streaky bacon, eggs, hash browns and checking the tides.

WHAT INVENTION CAN’T YOU LIVE WITHOUT?

You’ve got to say family, BUT!! as I’m running out the door I’ll grab my Penn 14’ Surfcaster.

NAME THREE THINGS IN THE GLOVEBOX OF YOUR CAR.

Screwdriver, crescent wrench and a small hand line and spare pack of 4/0 hooks.

WHAT WILL YOUR 15 MINUTES OF FAME BE FOR? Catching my first 20lb snapper.

WHAT WORD OR PHRASE DO YOU MOST OVERUSE? STUPID FISH!!!

ARE YOU A CAT OR A DOG PERSON? Neither, they both like fish.

WHAT’S YOUR MOST IRRITATING HABIT?

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Leaving the family to go… yep, fishing. Now, when they learn to gut a fish they can tag along.

Fish finder. It is now a necessity.

WHAT WOULD YOU RESCUE FIRST IF YOUR HOUSE WAS ON FIRE?

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ONTHESCENE STANBETH OFFICIALEXCELSI OPENINGOR

at shaky isles coffee co, 1885 britomart & the britomart country club

WOKGENERATOR & WINE AT at stanbeth house

THE BRITOMART COUNTRY OPENING CLUB PARTY

RANDOMBITS RECENTLY OPENED!

TYLER STREET GARAGE

THE BRITOMART COUNTRY CLUB COMING SOON TO BRITOMART

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LES MILLS BRITOMART Now there’s no excuse not to get off the couch – Les Mills’ newest and fanciest fitness club is about to open on your doorstep. Join online before they open in mid-April and they’ll sweeten the deal – check for offers at www.lesmillsbritomart.co.nz. JO MALONE The fragrant golden oasis of a Jo Malone store is a delightful place to be – and we’re getting our very own at Atrium on Takutai. Swoon over delicious cologne, bath, body, skin care and home products; sample a body lotion of your choice with a luxurious hand and arm massage. Tipped for opening late April. Bliss.

L’OCCITANE Yes, happy times at Britomart for beauty junkies. L’Occitane is opening in June at Atrium on Takutai. We love their shea butter moisturiser, their essential shower oils and we hear the men’s shaving range is excellent too. Sigh. Somehow our pocket money is just never enough. LULULEMON ATHLETICA Technically advanced, beautifully designed and detailed yoga and run gear from the international sportswear brand – we can’t wait to get our hands on a pair of their ‘Groove Pants’ and check out their free yoga classes. The Atrium on Takutai store will be one of their very first showrooms to hit New Zealand… here in June. FOOD IN THE ATRIUM Think you were spoilt for lunch choices before? Now you’ve got Espresso Workshop, Smart Sushi, Pita Pit Britomart and French cafe L’Assiette at Atrium on Takutai – plus Precinct Cafe on Tyler Street. Don’t worry, if you find yourself overeating you can always join Les Mills.

ALSO THECOMI ATRINGUMTO - Not one but two amazing new Nike stores - NZ’s first Ted Baker designer fashion store - Britomart’s first bank branch a Westpac

Vintage signage uncovered in the restoration of the stanbeth excelsior heritage development. Check them out for yourself at 1885 Britomart and Shaky Isles Coffee Co.

RANDOMBITS photos by Matiu Sadd

Live street art event Expression Session was held at The Britomart Country Club on Saturday 26 February. A Fifty Cent Mixture production, the event featured a collaborative work by artists City, BMD, OneKame, Smud and Cinzah Seekayem. The roughly two-metre square canvas took just three hours to create and is to be auctioned off for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.

AS WE WENT TO PRESS... Make-up artists’ favourite M.A.C has just been confirmed for the Atrium. Word is it’s going to be a M.A.C Pro store, so a bigger range including the products the pros use. Yippee!

RUGBY AT BRITOMART

A new temporary events and function centre will start to go up in the centre of the precinct in July. The Rees Clubhouse at Britomart will be an exclusive members’ club, where rugby celebrities will host functions and private screenings of live World Cup matches. It will also be available to book for private events – enquiries to kate.williams@littlebb.co.uk.

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As we write this, Britomart is gearing up to host the ‘Social Kitchen’ installation as part of the Urbis Design Day event. Watch for pics in the next issue.

ON YA BIKE

A new Giant bike store will be opening round the corner from Les Mills in May. It will sell Giant bikes and accessories, offer a full cycle workshop service and even sort you out for a coffee. Handily, it will be right next to the Britomart bike storage facility on Quay Street.

STAY TUNED TO WWW.BRITOMART.ORG FOR UPDATES ON ALL THESE AND MORE.

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BRITOMART 1885 BRITOMART Stanbeth House 27 Galway Street 09 551 3100

AGENTS & MERCHANTS Roukai Lane 44 Customs Street East 09 309 5854 ANDREW BARBER Masonic House Level 3 30-32 Customs Street East 021 230 4773 AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL Quay Building Level 1 108 Quay Street 09 309 0101 BEV GOODWIN Masonic House Level 2 30-32 Customs Street East 09 528 5591 BEYOND DESIGN Old Sofrana House Level 3 18 Customs Street East 09 306 4140 BIG COMMUNICATIONS Levy Building Level 2 20 Customs Street East 09 304 2810 BLACK GRACE Barrington Building Level 3 10 Customs Street East 09 358 0552 BORDERLESS PRODUCTIONS Old Sofrana House Level 3 18 Customs Street East 09 302 3103

BRAZILIAN TRAINING ACADEMY Quay Building Level 3 106-108 Quay Street 09 356 7120

BREW ON QUAY Wharf Police Building 102 Quay Street 09 302 2085 THE BRITOMART COUNTRY CLUB Cnr Galway and Gore Streets 31 Galway Street 09 303 2541 BRITOMART VALET Britomart Car Park Reception Lobby Cnr Britomart Place and Scene Lane 09 300 6190 THE BUSINESS BAKERY Union Fish Company Building Level 1 118 Quay Street 09 367 9464 BUZZ CHANNEL Old Sofrana House Level 2 18 Customs Street East 09 379 8920 CAAHT STUDIO ARCHITECTS Old Sofrana House Level 3 18 Customs Street East 09 307 6600 CAFE HANOI Excelsior House Cnr Commerce and Galway Streets 09 302 3478

CITY BOXING Quay Building Level 4 106-108 Quay Street 09 377 6133

ESPRESSO WORKSHOP Atrium on Takutai 11 Britomart Place 09 375 1463 OPENING APRIL

L’ASSIETTE Atrium on Takutai 9 Britomart Place 09 309 0961 OPENING APRIL

CITY FARMERS’ MARKET Te Ara Tāhuhu Walking Street 027 346 1762

FACTORY LANE Kiwi Tavern Level 1 23 Britomart Place 021 576 857

L’OCCITANE Atrium on Takutai 47 Te Ara Tāhuhu Walking Street 09 524 2877 (head office) OPENING JUNE

CLARKE NEWTON Buckland Building Level 2 34 Customs Street East 09 362 0069 CLENDONS Levy Building Level 1 20 Customs Street East 09 306 8000 COOPER AND COMPANY Maritime Building Level 3 130 Quay Street 09 914 8431

GENERAL STORE Charter House Cnr Customs Street East and Britomart Place 09 302 1009 GENERATOR Stanbeth House Level 1 22-28 Customs Street East 09 551 2148 GIANT Britomart Car Park Building 88 Quay Street 021 352 315 OPENING MAY

DEBUT Barrington Building 10-12 Customs Street East 09 368 5771 INSIGHT CREATIVE Old Sofrana House DUNCAN COTTERILL Level 1 LAWYERS 18 Customs Street East CPO Building 09 919 6000 Level 1 12 Queen Street JO MALONE 09 309 1948 Atrium on Takutai 37 Te Ara Tāhuhu Walking EBISU Street Union Fish Company 09 309 4418 Building OPENING MAY 116-118 Quay Street 09 300 5271 KAGI STYLE Masonic House ERNST & YOUNG Level 2 Ernst & Young Building 30 Customs Street East 2 Takutai Square 09 300 7476 09 377 4790

LAUNDROMAT BOUTIQUE Barrington Building 12 Customs Street East 09 303 3133 LES MILLS BRITOMART Cnr Quay Street and Britomart Place 09 367 2280 OPENING APRIL LIVING & GIVINGURBAN LOFT Nathan Building-Australis House 36-42 Customs Street East 09 377 8199 LONELY DOG GALLERY Levy Building 20 Customs Street East 09 550 7170 LULULEMON ATHLETICA Atrium on Takutai 45 Te Ara Tāhuhu Walking Street 021 595 433 OPENING JUNE LY DESIGN Stanbeth House Level 2 28 Customs Street East 09 363 2098

M.A.C Atrium on Takutai 35 Te Ara Tāhuhu Walking Street 09 358 4200 OPENING JUNE

NEW ZEALAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL Old Sofrana House Level 2 18 Customs Street East 09 379 3996

MADE Masonic House 32 Customs Street East 09 366 1693

NIKE BRITOMART Atrium on Takutai 30 Te Ara Tāhuhu Walking Street 021 1881 771 OPENING MAY

MAERSK NEW ZEALAND CPO Building Level 3 12 Queen Street 09 359 3499 MATTHEW DOWNES Buckland Building Level 4 34 Customs Street East 021 334 711 MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO. (AUST) PTY LIMITED Northern Steamship Company Building Level 2 122 Quay Street 09 909 2760

MILK (NZ) LTD Altrans Building Level 3 104 Quay Street 09 366 6152 NETWORK VISUALS Altrans Building Level 2 104 Quay Street 09 309 6066 NEW IMPROVED LTD Old Sofrana House Level 3 18 Customs Street East 09 303 3573

NOOD Old Sofrana House 14-18 Customs Street East 09 309 8427 NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. Northern Steamship Company Building 122 Quay Street 09 374 3952 ONLINE REPUBLIC Excelsior House Level 4 6 Commerce Street 09 950 2217 PASION POR TANGO Barrington Building Level 2 10-12 Customs Street East 09 445 9544 PEARL FISHER CAPITAL Buckland Building Level 1 34 Customs Street East 021 802 841 PETER GIBSON SMITH Masonic House Level 1 30-32 Customs Street East 021 328 890

PLANTATION Stanbeth House Level 2 28 Customs Street East 09 950 6655 PRECINCT CAFE Union Fish Company Building 52 Tyler Street 09 300 5275

SMITH WINE & COCKTAIL BAR Levy Building Cnr Galway and Commerce Streets 09 309 5529 SOIREE Australis House Level 1 Cnr Gore and Galway Streets 09 302 2796 SOUL ENVIRONMENTS Old Sofrana House Level 2 18 Customs Street East 09 377 6822

QUAY STREET CAFE Maritime Building 130 Quay Street 09 337 0088 RACKET Roukai Lane 44 Customs Street East 09 309 5854 SHAKY ISLES COFFEE CO. Excelsior House 22 Customs Street East 09 377 9310 SHINE Stanbeth House Level 3 28 Customs Street East 09 373 4430 SIMON PAYTON Old Sofrana House Level 2 18 Customs Street East 021 958 480 SMART SUSHI Atrium on Takutai 48 Te Ara Tāhuhu Walking Street 09 369 1771 OPENING APRIL

SOUTHERN CROSS HEALTH SOCIETY Ernst & Young Building Level 1 2 Takutai Square 09 356 0925 SPAGO Charter House 46 Customs Street East 09 302 1109

VEDA ADVANTAGE CPO Building Level 1 12 Queen Street 09 367 6200 VICE NZ Masonic House Level 1 30-32 Customs Street East 09 354 4125 WATERMARK LTD Stanbeth House Level 2 28 Customs Street East 09 300 3250 WESTPAC NEW ZEALAND Westpac on Takutai Square Level 1 16 Takutai Square 09 367 3999 WESTPAC BANK BRANCH Atrium on Takutai 51 Te Ara Tāhuhu Walking Street 0800 400 600 OPENING MAY

STOREROOM Buckland Building 34 Customs Street East 09 358 2848

MICHELLE YVETTE DELUXE BOUTIQUE Masonic House 30 Customs Street East 09 366 0803

NIKE ACTION SPORTS Atrium on Takutai 57 Tyler Street 021 1881 771 OPENING JULY

PITA PIT BRITOMART Atrium on Takutai 7 Britomart Place 09 937 0000 OPENING APRIL

TED BAKER Atrium on Takutai 31 Te Ara Tāhuhu Walking Street 021 073 7085 OPENING JULY TYLER STREET GARAGE 120 Quay Street 09 300 5279 UNCLE PERCY Buckland Building Level 3 34 Customs Street East 09 369 1845

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