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Council says cull Anzac Day annuals
Red flowers planted in the shape of crosses in World War Two tribute gardens along Memorial Drive - especially poignant prior to Anzac Day – are set for the chop in Auckland Council cost-cutting.
Council’s parks department is looking to flowers from its street gardens. cut $2 million in operational costs citywide Devonport’s annual displays also include the and staff last week proposed that Devonport- recently completed garden at Marine Square, Takapuna Local Board (DTLB) contribute as well as those along pedestrian crossings on $15,000 in savings by getting rid of the popular To page 2
Grafting… Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair Mike Cohen (left) and Devonport RSA President Chris Mullane say the annuals along our streets spread priceless joy
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ATM skimmers hit Devonport Fraudsters have hit Devonport, skimming the ANZ ATM machine. ANZ spokesperson Stefan Herrick says the bank detected fraudulent use of some customers’ cards early last week. “While the compromise was detected and shut down quickly, some customers’ accounts were accessed,” he says.
“We have contacted those customers and are fully reimbursing them any funds that were taken. All other cards that had unsuccessful fraud attempts made on them have been reissued to our customers,” he says. Herrick says the easiest way to protect yourself against skimming is to use your hand to cover the keypad while entering your PIN.
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Victoria Rd and King Edward Parade. The council plan is to replace them with more hardy and lower maintenance native plantings. Council Parks Team Leader Parks Operations Grant Muir told the board members: “The new gardens outside the wharf, which look spectacular, are at risk.” After the meeting, the Flagstaff contacted Devonport RSA President Chris Mullane, who said it was “a sad indictment indeed when flowers on Memorial Drive become the victim of cost-cutting during the anniversary years of two World Wars.” Mullane added that as a Devonport citizen he was dismayed about the cost-cutting proposal. “The gardens lift your spirit, they add to our quality of life in the village, they make
an important statement about the friendly and welcoming nature of Devonport. I think we get considerably more joy and value out of them than the $15,000 they save council,” he says. DTLB Chair Mike Cohen challenged Muir, saying he was bluffing and that his proposal tried to bully the board into using its own discretionary fund to pay for annuals. “If we pick up council services like this with our limited funds, we will eventually lose money to support the things they are there for, such as events and community development,” Cohen told the Flagstaff. Board member Grant Gillon said the cuts should be a political decision and asked Muir for a copy of the Opex budget. “Maybe $2 miilion can be cut somewhere else,” Gillon said.
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Kitchen craft takes poppy making to new level
My kitchen rules… Ruth Bramble Ruth Bramble’s Belmont kitchen has doubled as her art studio for the last four years. This month she has been making dozens of ceramic poppies that were commissioned for Anzac Day celebrations. Bramble says husband Gary is the cook in the family. But Ruth is busy in the kitchen as well. Silver spoons, kitchen knives, cookie cutters and pastry brushes help her shape ceramic art. Her poppy moulds are cereal bowls. “I make almost everything with kitchen utensils. Ships, fish, chicken, hearts, fridge magnets and Christmas decorations,” she says. Bramble also has a pottery wheel in the basement, where she makes mugs and bowls. She doesn’t have a kiln yet though, and fires her creations in local potter Jengis Poor’s kiln on Clarence St.
Bramble says she was thrilled to be asked to make the poppies for the St Heliers Bay Village Association Anzac Day celebration. Bramble, who trained as a nurse 20 years ago and works as a nurse in Newmarket four days a week, also has a couple of arts degrees. “I did a foundation year at Carmarthen College of Arts in South Wales straight after school and graduated with a degree in fashion and textiles from Nottingham Trent University. But when the Brambles moved to the Scottish countryside, there weren’t a lot of jobs in fashion design on offer and Bramble retrained as a nurse. In 2003, Bramble signed up for a ceramics summer school course and got a Foundation Degree in Contemporary Ceramic Practice at Newcastle College in 2009.
Chemical weed-spraying proposed to save $50,000 Chemical weed-spraying in Devonport could save Auckland Council $50,000 a year. Auckland Council parks department is proposing to introduce chemical edge-spraying. Ironically the council proposal comes hot on the heels of Devonport-Takapuna Local Board’s powerful endorsement of North Shore City Council’s chemical-free weed control. Board member Alison Roe said she wanted to see council’s evidence that chemicals are
cheaper than the current hot-water treatment. Council Parks Team Leader Parks Operations Grant Muir said the board could consider charging for the use of sports fields and setting up user charges for commercial events held on local parks this year. Muir said more proposed cuts were on the horizon for the following year, including reduced mowing of parks and the removal of unused playground equipment and bins as well as frequently vandalised toilets.
Her family’s move to New Zealand four years ago put Bramble’s art practice back on the kitchen table. She has taught ceramics at the Mairangi Arts Centre and the Corban Estate Art Centre and her poppies are for sale at the Moko Art Space in Hot Water Beach. “I absolutely love poppies, so when the St Heliers Bay people called me I was thrilled. Now I am thinking about what to do next and Gary says it could be sunflowers,” she says. For more info about Ruth Bramble, see www.ruthbrambleceramics.com
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By Rob Drent A common thread in most of the stories on the Ports of Auckland stealing our harbour is mention of the Japanese imported cars that form a large part of the cargo on a section of the wharves. I wonder how many of these cars end up in Devonport parked in their dozens on the waterfront in Fullers’ free car park. On the one hand Ports of Auckland is being castigated for its use of (admittedly reclaimed land) for car storage while on the other
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The Flagstaff Notes Auckland Council seems to be flying under the radar on the Fullers free car park. Let’s face it, the car parking on Devonport waterfront is a park-and-ride. Should this be on the waterfront? If council admits it is a park and ride shouldn’t it be moved to land next to the Claystore at 27 Lake Rd and a link bus provided. Or a two-level car park at New World square be revisited? A lot of money was spent on the Marine Square upgrade and admittedly most in the community wanted carparks retained. However many were also shocked that a bus shelter was proposed by the ferry terminal, which would mar the view. A key focus of the design ethos for Marine Square was to improve the sight-lines back to the city. To my eye the views back to city are just as compromised by the many vehicles parked there every day. Is it perhaps times to revisit parking at New World? The possibility of underground car parking was dismissed there more than two decades ago due to engineering difficulties caused by a high water table. Around 15 years ago suggestions of a two-level carpark at New World square were chucked out by the then Devonport Community Board. The carpark is owned by council and New World, whose owner John Ashton is perhaps
April 17 2015 justifiably frustrated by the numbers of nonshoppers using the parks. Times have moved on as have engineering solutions to difficult sites. With the scarcity and price of land in Devonport, the cost of going underground at New World is more attractive. It could also offer a temporary home for vehicles whose owners are using the nearby ferry service. The Auckland Council suggestion to remove Devonport’s much loved street flower beds in an attempt to save money is sure to be greeted locally with the derision it deserves. The beds have been part of the Devonport landscape for generations. Replacement by lower maintenance natives would take away part of the character of the suburb in a way many feared when Devonport was absorbed by North Shore City, and now Auckland Council. Several years ago Roger Brittenden waged a fight on the Devonport Community Board to retain the flowers in the face of North Shore City plans to introduce natives. Now it seems the fight is on again. It seems much of our lot these days is to fight government and local authorities to retain what we have rather then work towards enhancing our communities.
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Belmont heritage goes down the Googler The heritage value of a Belmont bungalow has been dismissed by Auckland Council, primarily on the basis of a Google Maps Street View. A childcare centre proposed for 9 Preston Ave will see the demolition of a pre-1944 bungalow, and a business with many car movements established in a residential area. In the planning evaluation of the site obtained by the Flagstaff it appears that site visits are no longer a prerequisite for heritage evaluations. Auckland Heritage Specialist Bryan Bennett used Google Maps Street View to decide that the circa-1935 bungalow is not worth saving. After completing the box “Date Site Visit” on his evaluation form with “Not undertaken,” Bennett writes: “The building demonstrates minor historical and architectural interests as a typical survival of an interwar bungalow” and says the building lacks “any remarkable physical traits” to warrant its scheduling as a heritage place. Bennett then concedes that the bungalow would contribute to the special character of an area. “However, based on experience of the site from Google street view, a site and context analysis of the property is likely to demonstrate the early character of the street has broken down to some degree.” Bennett advises that “further evaluation in relation to historic heritage matters is not required” for the application to remove or demolish the pre-1944 bungalow. This information was not provided by council to neighbours fighting the application. The Flagstaff sought some background to the proposed centre from the applicants. Their response is: “My husband and I have been long-term residents of the Shore, with Mark born and has lived all his life this side of the bridge. We moved to the Hauraki area almost 10 years ago and our children currently attend Takapuna Grammar. “I have been involved (as a centre owner) in early childhood education since 2000 and am very passionate about high-quality education. The centre will be privately owned by myself and Mark and will not be part of a chain, franchise or corporate. We believe there is demand on the Devonport peninsula, with recent comments in your publication by the Devonport Community Crèche supporting this view. “We purchased the property with the view of building a centre on the site after looking in the area for over 12 months. We intend to build something beautiful that has been designed by an internationally awardwinning architect and which in the foremost complies with the rules and expectations of the District Plan for the Residential 4 zone. “Our aim is to contribute to and be a respectful and valued member of the community that our family enjoys living in.” Yvonne Groot
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Street concern… Preston Ave residents pictured in front of a bungalow set for demolition are worried over the impact of a new childcare centre Neighbours of the proposed childcare centre are up in arms, saying the Resource Consent Application should have been publicly notified. But Auckland Council officers say the effects of the centre would be only minor. Yvonne Groot, Mark Harris and Janene Olsen bought the 1930s bungalow last June. Their new childcare centre would include the demolition of the existing bungalow to be replaced by a new purpose-built centre for 40 children and seven staff. It would be open weekdays from 7.30am until 6pm, and have six carparks. Yvonne Groot previously owned Bear’s Park childcare centre in Mt Eden. Auckland Council assessed the impact of the application as “minor” and asked only immediate neighbours of 9 Preston Ave for approval. Dave Teesdale at 7 Preston Ave says a “fullscale commercial operation” on the quiet street affects all Preston Ave residents significantly and council should consider the feedback of the wider neighbourhood. Teesdale and his partner Kirsty Datson have yet to meet the purchasers of 9 Preston Ave. “The first we heard from them and knew about their plans was when we received the Resource Application in February. And then we realised that the neighbours up the street hadn’t got anything,” Teesdale said. Only the five houses directly bordering the property and five pensioners’ flats across the street were notified.” Teesdale, an engineer who works from home, says he doesn’t want to see the old bungalow go and that the new building is not in keeping with the area. He is worried that more than 550 cubic metres of dirt will need excavating to level the site and he has doubts about a proposed “fortress-style” three-metre high acoustic fence. “The area shown on the floor plan appears very small for 40 children and seven staff (similar to a dog kennel),” he wrote in his submission to council. Teesdale worries that the continuous noise
during the day from children playing will be “annoying and disruptive to residents in the area, especially the shift workers who are sleeping and persons working from home.” But most of all he is worried about traffic and parking. “There will be hundreds of cars picking kids up and dropping them off and looking for a park. The plans show only six parks out front, which is simply not enough,” he says. Auckland Council spokesperson Nigel Horrocks says that in the Residential 4 zone, childcare centres for up to five children are a permitted activity, for between six and nine children a controlled activity and a discretionary activity beyond that. Under changes set out in the new Auckland District Plan, the bungalow would be protected to some degree under council’s heritage overlay. A report by the Planning Room, a firm of consultants hired by the new owners of 9 Preston Ave states: “The existing house upon the subject site is considered to be an isolated pre-1944 building and has become surrounded by more recent buildings and site development. In addition, the building is set back from the road and has been modified over time. Council’s Resource Consent Manager Ian Dobson says the Proposed Unitary Plan Pre-1944 Demolition Rule conflicts with the operational North Shore City District Plan, which permits demolition of the building. The panel of Independent Commissioners that will hear the application “will need to decide which provision to give greater weight to,” he says In his decision whether to notify a consent application, Duty Commissioner Alan Watson said that apart from directly adjoining neighbours of 9 Preston Ave, “no other persons are deemed to be adversely affected as all other people are sufficiently removed from the site to not experience any adverse effects arising from noise, traffic movements and an overspill of parking to the street.”
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SPACIOUS AND CHARMING SOLUTION TO FAMILY LIVING
15 Vauxhall Road, Devonport
This picturesque home immediately stands out as a landmark property for its size, character
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and convenient position. Old world charm couple with modern convenience to accommodate families of any size. Traditional layout delivers ground floor living and first floor bedrooms connected by a fabulous original staircase. On the upper level you will enjoy five bedrooms. A feature of this home is the abundant light throughout and the lovely outlook afforded by its
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23D Stanley Point Road, Devonport
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city in a private, secure oasis. Impeccably renovated this will be easy to fall in love with. The heart of the home has a well proportioned kitchen and open plan living spaces flowing to a large covered outdoor living area with an incredible outlook. Upstairs a large master suite has ensuite, walk in wardrobe and office flowing to another spacious outdoor area. Internal access garaging and easy care garden, complete the picture. This is living at its best, just move in to enjoy the wonderful neighbourhood and lifestyle on offer with sports clubs, ferry to
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the city, Stanley Bay School within easy walking distance and Devonport Village and beaches close by, you won´t want for anything. A very affordable opportunity for this area and ideal for all astute buyers, time poor professionals, small families, and downsizers.
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Fullers launch new ferry night-time services
Fullers added more late-evening ferry services to Devonport last week, but the launch was low key as buses are not yet in place to meet all ferries on the Shore side. From Sunday to Thursday nights half-hourly ferry services have been added on the Auckland to Devonport route and return. From Monday to Thursday ferries run half hourly from town until 11.30 pm and on Sundays and public holidays
until 10 pm. Previously half-hourly services finished at 8 pm, a stopping point widely criticised by Devonport residents who were attending events in town. Long waits often meant people would drive cars over rather than catching ferries. Fullers CEO Doug Hudson said the extra ferries had been introduced to meet customer demand.
Fullers would also continue to add special sailings when major events were held in the city. The launch was low key because Auckland Transport had yet to find a way to link buses with ferries on the Devonport side, Hudson said. A full launch would occur when this happened, he said. It meant not all services to Devonport would be met by a bus, but Hudson said it was important to get the extra ferry services going.
Kea repair work taking longer than expected The Kea ferry’s return to the DevonportAuckland route has been delayed until May. After the ferry’s crash into Victoria Wharf on February 17, it was thought the Kea would return to service just after Easter. But Fullers CEO Doug Hudson told the Flagstaff last week that repairs “were taking longer than we thought.” But the boat would be back in service “in May some time, hopefully,” he said. The exact date was not known as Fullers would do stringent trialing and testing to satisfy itself and the Maritime NZ that the boat was ready to go to work again. As part of the repair, unsecured seats on the lower deck of the boat have been secured. It was
not required by law but Fullers had decided it was best practice, Hudson said. Additional first-aid kits would be placed around the boat – more than required by law. “Some of the feedback (from passengers after the accident) was that they had to go looking for first-aid kits, so we wanted to address that.” More than 20 passengers were injured in the crash. Meanwhile Maritime NZ’s investigation into the incident is ongoing, and “Fullers is cooperating fully with that process,” a spokesman said. “When the investigation is complete (in foursix weeks) an internal memo will be prepared, and a decision made on what compliance action may be appropriate.” Fullers will be advised of
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Maritime NZ’s findings and recommendations and will be expected to outline how these will be implemented. “Maritime NZ will require the vessel to be surveyed (by a recognised surveyor) to ensure it is safe to operate. Maritime NZ will also require Fullers to show how they intend to operate the vessel safely on its return to service,” the spokesman said. • A separate Transport Accident Investigation Commission invesigation is expected to be completed by August 2016.
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A scramble for parking for last Saturday’s exhibition openings at the Depot caused poor parking and accidents at the New World car park. The above photo was sent in by a Flagstaff reader who said: “This is the insane result of parking at the supermarket in a rush to attend the function at the Art Depot today. The silver SUV has punched through the red cars’s hub and into the wheel. “We saw about six cars parked in non-parking space,s which caused havoc for the rest of us,” he said. • More about the openings pages 38, 39.
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Secrecy over Crown land sell-off Moves to sell off Navy occupied land at Torpedo Bay are shrouded in so much secrecy that elected officials can’t even acknowledge it’s happening. The Flagstaff revealed last issue that 6,000 sqm of waterfront Navy-occupied land at Torpedo Bay (including and surrounding the Navy Museum) is being sold off in a confidential Treaty of Waitangi settlement. Public access to the waterfront is extremely constrained in the already agreed deal, the Flagstaff understands. The Crown has agreed to a marginal strip around the land of only five to six metres. Usually marginal strips on foreshore land are 20 metres. The Flagstaff understands that Auckland Council has stressed the need for as wide a marginal strip as possible for the public. The sale is for commerical redress of Maori land claims. North Shore ward councillor Chris Darby, a member of the Auckland Council Treaty Set-
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tlement Working Party, said he could not even comment on the Flagstaff’s story directly. The working party was set up after the furore created by the secrecy around the Crown selloff of defence land alongside Fort Takapuna in a Treaty Settlement without the knowledge of Auckland Council. Council is now made aware of Crown Treaty Settlement work with the proviso it is in the utmost confidence. “I am bound by that confidentiality,” Darby said. Speaking generally, Darby said his record on the need to keep public waterfront land set aside for all Aucklanders was well documented. The Treaty Settlements Working Party had been consistent since its formation to be vigilant against “the possible denegration of a marginal strip…we have to look at 100 years ahead and err on the side of caution.” Conservation Minister Maggie Barry told the Flagstaff: “I’m satisfied that the decision made on the width of the marginal strip will balance local community and iwi interests.
Foster wins Narrow Neck to Cheltenham swim Brent Foster was first home in the Narrow Neck to Cheltenham swim last Sunday in a time of 20:59.6. Ben Marshall was second (22:03) and Dominic Toomey third (22:29.3) in the 2.1km swim organised by the Devonport Swim Club.
First woman was Sarah Mortimer (22:35.1), second was Eilidh Mowat (24:21.6) and Stefanie Maslek (25:23.2) was third. The junior division was won by Isaac Collinge Moore (28:21.3), with Elliot Collinge Moore (31:32.7) in second.
Local climbing sensation Erica Gatland (17) is off to Arco, Italy this August to compete in the World Youth Sport Climbing Championship. She is representing New Zealand at the event for the second year in a row. After finishing the climbing season unbeaten nationally, in the Under-18 and Open divisions, Erica was invited to try out for the youth worlds last month to qualify for the trip to Italy. “I had won pretty much every event I went to during the season and I did all right at the try-outs too,” she says. At last year’s World Youth champs in Noumea, New Caledonia, Erica came 26th overall and was the first Kiwi in the Under-18 division. This year’s competition could be ever stiffer as Erica will be competing as an Under-20 climber. Still a Year 12 student at Takapuna Grammar School, Erica recently started working as an Assistant Coach for the Auckland Sport Climbing Club. “I coach 20 kids between the ages of nine and 25, girls and boys, twice a week after school,” she says. Her immersion in the climbing world continued when Erica was voted the Athlete’s Representative for the Climbing New Zealand committee. “It’s great. I get to all the meetings and speak on behalf of us competitiors,” she says.
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Devonport 17 Buchanan Street Deceased Estate ... A Central Devonport Opportunity The best things come in small packages so if you are looking for the perfect position and you want to live in the heart of central Devonport then Buchannan Street is it. 17 Buchanan Street is a capsule in time, built in the early 1900´s, this property is in a privileged position nestled amongst other character homes but only one lucky family has the opportunity to totally revitalise this heritage home.
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Devonport 39 Glen Road Family Lifestyle On The Park Situated in a peaceful and private setting overlooking Stanley Bay Park, this generous villa embodies all the requirements you need for a relaxed family lifestyle. The proximity to the park and the adjoining beach, the popular local Primary School and the ferry to Auckland CBD. Entertaining spaces flow from the heart of this gracious home. The spacious and well-designed kitchen area combined with open plan dining and living, extends out to a generous covered veranda and landscaped garden bathed in all day sunshine. This large family home offers the complete package - five generous double bedrooms, two bathrooms, three living areas, a separate laundry, plus a study. A single garage with a large workshop completes this special property.
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Devonport 17a Oxford Terrace Oxford Terrace, Cheltenham The peaceful leafy streets and one of the finest beaches in Auckland have earned Cheltenham an enviable reputation. The proximity of local cafes and stores further enhance the friendly village atmosphere. Oxford Terrace runs parallel to the beach and sits at the heart of this sought after suburb. The smart brick, tile and cedar home at 17a was built in 1985 and its position and low maintenance features combine well to take full advantage of all the area has to offer. Three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a spacious living area spill out to the sunny north west facing deck and garden. The generous 150sqm home also has a separate laundry and double garaging with internal access. In tidy condition, it retains potential to improve and add your own style.
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Bayswater 99 Norwood Road
Devonport 125 Victoria Road
Cottage By The Sea
Commanding Position - Devonport
Not only are there fabulous water views with the ever changing ebb and flow of the tide but there are wonderful city views from this charming 1920s cottage which has been sympathetically renovated for easy living. Entertaining areas are found at the front and the rear of the home making this a kiwi holiday lifestyle... everyday!
Proudly sitting above Devonport Village, this 1970´s home has captivating views over the Inner Harbour and city, fantastic during the day and mesmerizing at night. Four bedrooms, two living areas, garaging. This is your opportunity to live close to the ferry and village, yet not in a villa!
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Phil Clark & Peter Ayton P 09 446 2125 M 021 940041 M 021 336 300 E phil.clark@harcourts.co.nz E peter.ayton@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
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Devonport 41 Kiwi Road
Bayswater 42b Beresford Street
Character Bungalow On Kiwi
Stop Looking And Start Living!
Located in one of Devonport’s favourite streets, this very appealing family character home designed for entertaining and functional living has been recently upgraded but maintains the integrity of its original features such as the inviting front porch, lead light glass windows and lovely beamed ceilings. To miss out will only leave you with regret.
Built in the 1980’s with treated timber. With sunlight, warmth and light this modern, stylish and very well designed home will instantly capture you. The welcoming entrance leads to spacious open plan living with all day sun. Recently carpeted throughout with a high quality silk blend carpet. French doors from both the living and dining area flow to no fewer than 3 private outdoor areas. Call Peter to inspect.
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Jenny Hinton & Anne Iremonger P 09 446 2126 M 027 773 1841 M 021 443 959 E jenny.hinton@harcourts.co.nz E anne.iremonger@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
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Peter Andrews P 09 446 2105 M 0274 931 826 E peter.andrews@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
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Devonport 7d North Avenue
Devonport 55 Old Lake Road
Deceased Estate - Over 75 Years In The Same Family
Limited Edition.....Rare Opportunity!
Nestled discretely down the "private mews" from North Avenue, this beautifully maintained 1925 Kauri weatherboard bungalow sitting on its own 560m2 (more or less) freehold site, speaks volumes from 75 years of ´home and heart´ family living. From evening sunsets overlooking the Golf course or the garden courtyard and Gazebo for entertaining, local cafes, parks, beaches and schools, this single level home will captivate you.
Home is where the heart is and this charming 1940´s Duplex cottage definitely has one! Built of solid stucco with rimu floors and wide picture windows. Ideal for singles, professionals or couples, looking to downsize or slowly grow their family and maximize this amazing property. Fully fenced 538m2 corner freehold site, perfectly positioned to capture the northerly aspect.
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Peter Restall P 09 446 2114 M 021 808 808 E peter.restall@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
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Caroline Devereux P 09 446 2107 M 021 573 305 E caroline.devereux@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
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Devonport 9 & 9a Ascot Ave
Devonport 12 Cambria Road
Affordable Leap - Two Properties - Deceased Estate
Instant Charmer
9 Ascot is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom 1940s home with open plan living. Bright, light and sunny, it has the benefit of a sunny front garden and good indoor/outdoor flow. 9A Ascot is a 1 bedroom cottage built in the 1980’s with a rear garden. Both properties each have a garage and share a driveway. Each property will be auctioned separately. Potentially affordable buying within a high value street. The beneficiaries want these sold!
A beautiful home so pretty from the street, it´s even better inside. An early settlers cottage that is bigger than it appears, delivering all you could want for today’s living. This super home has a large sun filled open plan lounge, with four bedrooms and modern bathroom. Enjoy the wonderful flow from the kitchen out to the private garden, ideal for the children´s play. The location is brilliant - affordable living, so handy to Cheltenham beach.
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Jane Hastings & Jackie Mark M 021 735 263 M 021 458 797 E jane.hastings@harcourts.co.nz E jackie.mark@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
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Letters
April 17 2015
Pohutukawa great on coast but menace on suburban streets council about these trees. Apart from the dangerous instability, these trees are breaking up the footpath, my garage floor and my garden paths. On one occasion the “tree expert” at North Shore City Council earnestly said that: “These trees are at least 350 years old and could not be touched”. Clearly this “expert” was incompetent as in nature, trees do not sit in a straight line, just inside and parallel to the road boundary. One has to wonder how much of council policy is the result of incompetent advice! These trees and possibly the pururi at No 43 were probably the result of the “just built house” owners doing joint landscaping. My house was built in 1912 and the adjacent houses would be a similar age. This makes these trees barely 100 years old. There was a fourth pohutukawa in the
I live at 45 Tainui Road. My neighbour at No 47 has two large pohutukawas just inside the front boundary. There is also a large pohutukawa in the same position at No 49. At 4 pm on Thursday 2 April, on a windless day and without warning, a branch of one of these pohutukawas fell across my garage. The foliage covered the verandah and reached the main roof of the house. This branch had a circumference of 1.7m and would have weighed several tonnes. Fortunately the firewall of the garage and an internal steel beam took most of the weight, with only three sheets of roofing needing to be replaced. On two earlier occasions branches from these trees have fallen onto Tainui Road. For years I have complained to both the previous North Shore City and the current
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same line next to my garage that the then owner wisely removed in the early 1950s. The aborist that attended this latest incident commented that there are other branches that are in danger of falling. Do the “tree huggers” inside and outside of council want to wait until somebody is killed? Pohutukawas are a New Zealand icon. Great on the coast but a menace in the rich soils of suburbia. Terry Bracey
Chubb Chubb offered to replace dead Mimi We read the article about the despicable behaviour going on down in Stanley Point regarding the rabbits and would like to offer the O’Callaghan Family one of our much loved bunnies. We have a gorgeous black chubby 4-month-old bunny available. We live in Cheltenham and the bunnies (there are three plus mum) are well known to the locals for their sweet loving and carefree nature. They love people and often hang around the gate just to seek attention. They love bananas, apples, carrots and bread! So if the O’Callaghans would like to come and see “Chubb Chubb” and give him a new home, they are welcome. Another bunny from the litter went just around the corner so we often pop around to visit. It would be nice if Chubb Chubb stayed local. The Sherlock family
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Cruise ship passengers welcomed at Op Shop Our Community shop (known to many locals as ‘the op shop’) in The Arcade has a good number of customers from the cruise ships that come to Auckland. Passengers buy a surprising range of goods from us, ranging from clothes for a fancy dress night on the ship, paperbacks, souvenirs to take home as gifts, or small collectibles that take their fancy. Two of
our volunteers put a welcome sign out for every ship that is in port, placing it at the Victoria Rd end of the arcade. This sign attracts many passengers who come to Devonport by ferry; others find us via Wynyard St and our shop banner that is placed at that end of the arcade. It is delightful and we appreciate their custom. Christine Tyler
Oliver! production leaves audiences wanting more Last Wednesday, my husband and I went to see Takapuna Grammar School’s production of Oliver! at the Bruce Mason Theatre. WOW! What a magnificent show. It was so professional it could have been a West End production. We were blown away, and at times had tears in our
eyes. At the end they got a standing ovation, well deserved. Oliver and some children were from Belmont Intermediate. Well done Takapuna Grammar, can’t wait for your next production. Doreen Gould
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THE ROSE SINGERS PRESENT ‘MUSIC HALL’ April 22nd, 23rd, 24th at 8pm and April 25th at 2pm & 8pm The Rose Centre, School Road, Belmont Bookings: 09 445 9900 or info@rosecentre.co.nz The Rose Singers invite you to join the Chairman and cast of 30 singers in a stroll down memory lane. Tickets $20 and $15 (for groups of 20 plus). Light supper provided. Profits from the show go towards refurbishment of The Rose Centre Theatre.
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Hospice shop opens on Victoria Rd Hospice North Shore is opening a new retail store on Victoria Rd, Devonport in May. It will be open seven days a week and the charity needs volunteers who have four hours a week or fortnight to spare. There are a number of roles available for volunteers; either serving at the counter or helping behind the scenes with sorting and pricing donations. Volunteers are normally asked to work a three-and-a-half hour shift (9.30am-1pm or 1-4.30pm) and will be standing most of
that time. The new shop is located at 28 Victoria Rd – currently empty but for many years home to Wild & Woolly Yarns, which relocated down the street. The new store will be the second to carry a new look that is being rolled out in all the charity’s retail outlets on the North Shore. Hospice has been an integral part of the North Shore community for more than 30 years. With a vision of ‘making each day the best day possible’ the charity strives to
provide the best quality of life to people who are dying, and to those they love. Hospice North Shore’s Chief Executive Jan Nichols said: “The people of North Shore have been extremely generous in donating used goods for sale and volunteering. It is this support that keeps us going.” The new Devonport store will make a total of nine stores, from Albany south. Potential volunteers should phone Teresa or Janet on 485 3581.
TGS Rowing Club still treading water – but young blades meet Mahe Takapuna Grammar School (TGS) Rowing Club says it continues to be in the dark about whether it has a future home adjacent to Bayswater Marina, says its President Don Bisset. As with the port at Bledisloe Wharf, Bisset says Auckland Transport (AT) is focused on using the council land for parking and buses and there are no provisions for marine-related activities. “And that’s not right,” he says. “It just continues to be a long waiting game for us. Last year we met with AT and they were talking about fast-tracking the ferry terminal, but with the new budget constraints the project has slipped way down the priority list,” he says. Bisset believes the club can stay in its current premises for a while longer. “It’s great for our short term security but doesn’t give us a long-term plan,” he says.
Oar-some opportunity…The TGS Under-15 team stood alongside 2012 Olympic single skull champion Mahé Drysdale at last month’s Maadi Cup on Lake Karapiro. From left, Henry Bisset, Mahé, Daniel MacLean, Liam Holliday, Hamish Burden, Luis Thomsen and Jacob Doig.
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Antarctica marathon challenge as travel bug heats up
Warming up in Devonport… Antarctica marathon runner James Lindsay contemplates his next challenge
James Lindsday is aiming to visit a new country every year. For Antartica he decided to run a marathon. He spoke to Maire Vieth days after his return to Devonport.
James Lindsay loves making lists. “I am an avid believer in them and in having plans and targets. Having something to look forward to achieving – it’s good for the soul,” he says. Running a marathon in Antarctica had been on Lindsay’s wish list for a while and last month he ticked it off. The trip also ticked other boxes for the investment portfolio manager. “I did it to test myself, to visit a place I otherwise
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wouldn’t, to meet lots of great adventurous people, to have a holiday and to raise money for a good cause. “ Lindsay (41) booked his trip a year ago and was lucky to get one of 200 sought-after spots. The US adventure tourism company Marathon Tours, which organises marathons all over the world, has sent a boat of 100 runners to Antarctica every year since 1995. The trip has become so popular they added a second boat a couple of years ago. Getting there is a big part of the adventure. The boats take off from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, the world’s southernmost city, heading for King George Island, the largest of the South Shetland Islands, about 120 km off the coast of Antarctica. To reduce the impact on the environment, only 100 tourists are allowed on the island on any given day, so runners from each boat take to the marathon course on consecutive days. But first they have to get across the Drake Passage. They do this on a Russian scientific vessel crewed by Russians, complete with retro communist telephones and borscht on the menu. The crossing took just under two complete days, at times in five-metre swells. Lindsay, a dive instructor in his youth, says he enjoyed the waves. “That’s just my mentality. I believe enjoying the trip helps you through it. I also wore a seasick patch,” he says. He runs with a similar attitude. “I enjoy it and have always had a body that didn’t resist it too much. Plus, once you start training, it
gets pretty addictive,” he says. Lindsay ran his first half-marathon with his mother at the age of 12, while growing up in Christchurch, and has since competed in Auckland’s half-marathon numerous times. But he had completed a full marathon (42 km) only once prior to Antarctica, in Tokyo in February 2011, just days before a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. Tokyo at 4 degrees Celsius in February taught Lindsay to love the cold. “The funny thing about running a marathon in the cold is that the body seems to be under a lot less stress,” he says. Starting the marathon on March 9 in Antarctica it was zero degrees Celsius. “I wore a monitor on my wrist and could see that my heart rate was about 20 beats per minute less than during my training in Auckland but I felt quite strong the whole race through,” he says. King George Island’s icy dirt roads, however, looked uninviting in the melting snow. “The race organisers went out the day before to check the course and got stuck on their quad bike. They came back to the boat with pictures of mud, quicksand and pooled water and scared the living daylights out of lots of us,” he said. Lindsay had used fear to motivate himself to train. “Because you are worried and you know it is going to be hard, you actually train a bit harder. Even months before the race, it got me out of bed earlier,” he says. Devonport’s volcanic cones prepared him well. “I usually would run up North Head,
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April 17 2015 then Lake Rd and back and up Mt Victoria. Those hills were super good training because some of the hills on King George were just as steep,” he says. On race day, things got off to a slow start. A three-loop course between Russian, Uruguayan, Chilean and Chinese research stations was changed at the last minute, while “we were standing around like penguins, hopping and huddling, it was so cold,” Lindsay says. The runners had come onshore on inflatable boats wearing gumboots and other wet weather gear. Two small tents, heavily anchored into the icy ground, covered two buckets: home made portaloos. Lindsay ran in thermal clothing and regular running shoes, hat and gloves. “It was the perfect gear. When I ran downwind, I unzipped my jacket and into the wind, I zipped it up again,” he says. As one of the least experienced runners on his boat, Lindsay was “surprised and quite pleased” to finish the day in sixth place with a time of 4:28:58. Once the second lot of 100 runners finished the following day, Lindsay ended up in 17th place. Lindsay found his fellow runners an exciting and inspiring lot. He was one of two Kiwis on the boat, along with men and women from 19 other countries. “The people who do this are a bit crazy and fun. A 61-year-old man had already done more than 400 marathons. I talked to an American woman who had just completed a 250km Moroccan seven-day unassisted running race. Another person was on his round of seven marathons on seven continents for the fifth time. I felt like I needed to keep my mouth shut,” he says. After the race, the boats pushed on further south with three stops along the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, mainland Antarctica’s northernmost part. Lindsay saw elephant seals, leopard seals and minke whales. “It blows your mind how close they get. You are not supposed to disturb the animals but they were all just as curious as us. Penguins nibbled on our boots and pecked someone’s bum when we were on land,” he says. During a group kayak trip, a leopard seal, the Antarctic’s second-largest seal species and predator (after the killer whale), curiously approached the group and grabbed the rudders of a few kayaks. Icebergs made an impression on Lindsay as well. “It’s just incredible how much ice there is and how big the cliffs are. The crew on the boat was constantly on the alert for icebergs and one night at about 3.00am, we must have hit one. There was a big crack and the whole boat vibrated,” he says. Once the boat arrived safely back in Argentina, Lindsay travelled further north across South America with a small group, stopping off in Peru, Brazil and Chile. “I hiked up the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru and went to see the Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil. We looked at them from the Argentina side first, then went through customs and looked back on them from Brazil and on to Rio for a couple of days,” he says.
Champagne on ice, yeah right… James Lindsay crosses the finishing line of one of the world’s most gruelling marathons The month-long trip was the reward for a long year of work without a day off. Lindsay is Senior Portfolio Manager at Nikko AM, a large Japanese investment company. He has worked for the firm for 17 years and runs an investment portfolio in New Zealand and Australia. “I love my job. I am lucky to get paid for something I love doing because it is always challenging and always different. But last year, we were incredibly busy so this trip made up for that,” he says. Whether running, working or playing, Lindsay says he enjoys doing things to the max. “I also love diving, I learned to fly and paraglide and I carry a camera with me wherever I go,” he says. As part of the Antractica trip he fundraised just over $8,000 for Volunteer Services Abroad (VSA). “When you do something crazy, you can try and make some good out of it too,” he says. The effort was instantly rewarding. “Cyclone Pam came through Vanuatu on March 13 while I was away and VSA had a number of people already on the ground who decided to stay and help with the clean-up,” he says. Lindsay grew up in Christchurch, the son of an anaesthetist and a council committee secretary. After graduating from Christchurch Boys High, he studied at the University of Canterbury for a BCom in Marketing and Finance, then a Master’s degree in Finance
and Business Strategy. Lindsay became a diving instructor for a company in Kaikoura while still at high school. In his last year at uni, he worked at a share broker’s office for a year before he joining Nikko 17 years ago, moving to Auckland two years later. “I never went on an OE, hence the long trips every now and then,” he says. Lindsay wants to pass on the travel bug to his daughter Sophia, aged 12, the same age he was when he ran the Christchurch half-marathon with his mother. “A couple of years ago Sophia and I travelled to the US, France and Dubai together. I like to travel and think it’s a good trait to pass on to kids to see other places and a lot of places around New Zealand,” he says. For the last three years, Lindsay and two other Devonport dads have taken their daughters on overnight tramps together. “We call it our Father/Daughter Tramping Club and this year, we are heading to the Pinnacles,” he says. Now that Antarctica is completed, new aims have made it onto Lindsay’s list. “I have got lots of goals and never enough time to do them. Running seven marathons on seven continents is something I am contemplating. I want to do New York, Rome or Paris next. I want to improve my French, and I want to run the Auckland Marathon this year too,” he says.
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Majestic On The Terrace Personifying the ‘Kiwi Dream’ in every respect this magnificent residence is located just off the waterfront within 2 minutes stroll of the downtown ferry service. This seamless home with separate and fully self-contained, income generating minor dwelling, is set on a private and lush sub-tropical quarter acre section.
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Devonport Mansion House This astonishing double brick and Welsh slate residence with swimming pool is positioned above the Devonport Reserve in a private and secluded central village location, has sea views from East to West, and a full length upper balcony to enjoy the majestic vista beyond. A truly majestic, regal and iconic home.
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Stanmore Bay 690 Whangaparaoa Rd Cathy Fiebig M 021 383 149 P 0800 248 245 Devonport 09 445 2010
4 Bedroom Home with Potential Subdivision! Rent, reside, and potentially subdivide! With a 1091m² section, the home itself is not short of space, consisting of 4 bedrooms, 3 bath/toilets (including one ensuite), rumpus and a double garage with internal access. Shops, school, beach are all close by.
Hardy Fan M 021 908 198 P 09 213 1168 Devonport 09 445 2010
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Devonport 54 Stanley Point Rd Stanley Point Retreat This inspiring property of 1872m² prime real estate includes a four-bedroom home with sea views, a separate studio and riparian rights to Ngataringa Bay. Not only that, the Stanley Bay ferry will take you to the centre of Auckland City in under 15 mins! Simply the best of both worlds! Come and discover this for yourself!
Devonport 49 Roslyn Terrace Lisa McGeehan M 021 447 184 A/H 09 446 0640 Devonport 09 445 2010
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NOT going to AUCTION! Have you had it to the eyeballs with going from auction to auction and walking away empty handed as the bidding goes crazy and out of your reach? If so, then here is your chance to get into much sought-after Stanley Bay at an affordable price. All you have to do is MOVE FAST and buy it!
Linda Simmons M 0274 590 957 A/H 09 445 6337 Devonport 09 445 2010
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Takapuna Beachfront Apartment 2D/173 Hurstmere Rd Spacious beachfront 3 double bedroom apartment right in the heart of Takapuna. Quality construction with share of amenities that include: heated swimming pool, sauna, gymnasium, secure undercover parking for 2 vehicles & a spacious storage locker. You will not regret investing in this beachfront location.
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Devonport Heavenly Family Home 74 Stanley Point Road Large family home in the most peaceful setting you can imagine. Perfect for toddlers, through teens and even for the grandparents to live-in. Plus north-facing back deck and gardens, and close to the water... you will never want to leave. Easy access to city via Stanley Bay ferry. Primary School nearby. See VIDEO on line.
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Takapuna: Investor/Risk Taker Opportunity! 1/45 Byron Ave • Ground floor 2 bedroom apartment • Master bedroom ensuite • Modern open plan living, CV$540,000 • Fully fenced courtyard with lawn and decking • Tandem garaging with internal access • Easy walk to cafes, beach and shops • Full disclosure on building issues
Ron Sadler BCom, FNZIV M 021 613 546 A/H 09 486 0142 Devonport 09 445 2010
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Mairangi Bay: WITH A VIEW TO THE FUTURE! 3/6 Sidmouth St An investment indeed! Just a few sites back from the beach front in what is a tightly held enclave, this substantial four bedroom Mairangi Bay townhouse is indisputably “Position Buying”. Priced at CV, this must surely be one of the most outstanding opportunities available! Call now to view!
Ron Sadler BCom, FNZIV M 021 613 546 A/H 09 486 0142 Devonport 09 445 2010 Toni Gregory M 021 044 3663 A/H 09 446 1023 Devonport 09 445 2010
For Sale: $1,150,000 View: Phone agents for viewing times. www.barfoot.co.nz/541647
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Devonport Adorable, Affordable and Attainable 49 Roslyn Terrace, Stanley Bay At last - an adorable Devonport home that is more affordable than most, and it isn’t going to auction! Get in fast to see this gem. It’s like a country cottage nestled in its private north facing garden, yet it is up to the minute inside. If you are ready to down-size, or you don’t yet need a huge family home, then this could be just what you are looking for. You will love that it has been recently renovated throughout - at last you can have your new kitchen and new bathroom. In fact, you can just move in and get on with life! Location is pretty perfect too - it’s less than a 10 minute stroll into the heart of Devonport village, the ferry to the City, and amazing Primary Schools. It’s adorable, it’s affordable and it’s attainable - all you need to do is buy it!
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Takapuna Grammar School Rowing Club Would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere thanks to all our sponsors
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Car thieves caught but vigilance needed A recent spree of car thefts and burglaries on the North Shore involved at least two Devonport vehicles (a Mazda Familia and a Mitsubishi Pajero), both stolen in the early hours of the morning from outside the owners’ homes. Beth Bates, Communications Manager at Waitemata Police, says some of the offences involve using the stolen cars for “ram-raid” style burglaries at commercial premises. The Police created a special team to deal with the spree and made numerous arrests, including that of the 19-year-old who stole
the Mazda, Bates says. The Mitsubishi Pajero has not been recovered. According to Bates: “Police believe that in recent weeks offenders have realised that committing crime on the North Shore is unwise as there is a high chance they will be caught by Police.” “Despite this reduction in offences, Police still require retailers and public to remain vigilant with their security and report any suspicious behaviour to Police immediately,” she says.
DOC path repair awaiting approval since September More than a dozen concrete fence posts along the lower path around North Head are still waiting to be fixed, six months after a tree branch damaged them in a storm last year. Department of Conservation (DoC) Ranger Stefan Sebregts told the Flagstaff: “The damage happened last year in one of the major storms we had. A big branch of a tree suspended on the cliff above broke loose and landed on the post and/or top rail and ripping a number of posts, like a domino effect.” “We are currently awaiting approval for funding for repairs to be undertaken,” he says.
EASY CARE CLIFF TOP - LOOK AT THAT VIEW! Recently renovated, this cliff top townhouse is an obvious lock up and leave. Open plan living/dining leads to a balcony with a truly seductive vista. A secluded deck invites sundrenched alfresco living. Three double bedrooms over two levels and ample off-street parking could be handy for visitors. Stanley Point, a tranquil suburb on the fringe of Devonport, offers an unparalleled lifestyle. Leisure facilities and access to water activities abound. A ferry from Stanley Bay takes commuters to the city in less than 10 minutes. Is it any wonder this is
Denise at the Vic
A singer with strong family connections to Devonport is returning for a show at the Victoria Theatre on May 1 at 7.30 pm. Denise Norton has returned to New Zealand after many years overseas performing in musicals in Australia, Europe and the USA. Her mother, June Norton, was born in Spring St and many family members have lived in Devonport over the years. Denise started studying ballet and dance in Devonport at age nine, with Doreen O’Leary and later with Rhonda Daverne. She was a pupil of Sister Mary Leo, who trained her voice in the early stages of her career. At The Vic show she will perform hits from Cats, Cabaret and Evita, as well as some from shows not yet performed Down Under.
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such an enviable location? Offers considered under CV of $1.5m. Our motivated vendors have moved on to a new venture, and this affordable home in a prized position must be sold. An opportunity exists to purchase the 1133m² freehold property, with second two bedroom waterfront unit. Development options may be possible, subject to consents.
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Devonport Window Repairs. Sash and casement windows, wooden doors. Rotten sills and window components repaired or replaced. General carpentry. For your local window specialist. Phone Hubert Strang 446 6174 or 021 274 4191.
Diggadrain. Drain unblockers and drainage experts. CCTV drain locating. Repairs. New drains. 0800 your drain. Gardening. Do you need regular help? No time for a tidy up? Let me help. Experienced gardener. Ph Carolyn on 446 6517 or 027 292 8167 for a free on-site consultation.I Gardener Available Qualified and experienced landscape designer. Enjoys getting his hands dirty. Good plant knowledge. Hardworking, reliable and creative with plantings. Contact Paddy 022 502 2122 or 446 6188 paddyvogt@gmail.comCEO
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April 17 2015 TUITION
Made to Move Dance! A dance school located in Devonport offering quality tuition in Jazz, Ballet, Adults classes and specialised preschool dance & movement classes. Contact Chloe on 021 292 0252 or visit www.madetomovedance.com Maths/Physics tutor wanted for two children in Devonport. Call Sue 021390697
Mathematics Tuition, Sensitive tutoring offered at all levels of the secondary school curriculum. NCEA, IB and Cambridge welcomed. 97% pass rate in 2014. NCEA 3 calculus specialist. ph Peter Ridge BE,Dip Tchg (sec) 445 2283. Singing/instrument lessons in Devonport/Belmont. Vacancies available! Ph 376 4009 or visit www.singschool.co.nz Singing tuition. All ages. I will show you how to be better. Pat Urlich 022 314 3001.
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Our family of five is looking to adopt a young dog. Please contact us should you be looking for a new home for your dog because you are moving overseas or have NZ Modern School of Music other changes of circumstances. Contact Maire at 021 776 057. 0800-696-874.
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Devonport cricket girls best in Auckland It’s been a stellar season for North Shore Cricket Club’s Under-14 Girls A team, winning the Auckland-wide Future Hearts competition with a commanding six-point lead. The side only lost one game all summer. Prior to Christmas, the girls competed in the competition’s Under-14 B Division. They won and moved to Under-14 A in the New Year. The team sealed its win in the seventh of eight games, with a crushing defeat of Parnell. Losing the toss and being sent in to bat, Shore were 123/1 when time ran out for their innings with 26 overs complete. Sam Petherick retired on 51 and Anna Browning was 39 not out. Parnell were two down by the end of the second over and were finished off for 51 in the 17th over. The girls then also won their last game against Takapuna. North Shore Cricket Club Girls Convenor Celebrating a wicket are... Under-14 NSCC girl cricketers, Rosie Gillian Scott praised the girls for being a tightknit team with lots of depth and all players McGregor (left), Emily Handyside and Libby Easterbrook. contributing. “Plus they just play bloody good cricket,” she said. Scott says 28 girls are currently playing cricket for the club. “For the last two years, we have grown every year and added a team every year. I would like to see this trend continue so we have strong teams to play in higher levels eventually,” she says. “It’s a great sport for girls because it teaches them great physical skills but there is also lots of time to hang with mates,” she says. Scott’s daughter Kennedy played in the winning team. The Auckland champs (at right)... Back row: Samantha Petherick, Emily Handyside. Second row: Arabella Maynard, Rosie McGregor, Chivon Larkins and Grant McGregor (coach). Front row: Ruby Worrall, Abigail Harris, Kennedy Scott, and Browning and Libby Easterbrook.
North Shore Cricket Club junior prizewinners Hardball Girls U14 B MVP: Sam Petherick; MIP: Ruby Worrall. Girls U12 A MVP: Kelsey Myers; MIP: Esther Allis. Girls U12 B MVP: Kate Kaye; MIP: Keira Lundy. Y5 Premium Grant Speedy MVP: Nick Petherick; MIP: Nick Davies. Y5 Platter Café MVP: Heath Tomlinson; MIP: Bryn Walker. Y5 Barfoots Ian & Carol MVP: Joel Berry; MIP: Finn Mcgregor. Y5 Beyond The Blue MVP: Ben Pleciak; MIP: Oliver Nuttall. Y5 Hutch Law MVP: Lewis Bower; MIP: Joel Potter. Y5 Jarvis Health MVP: Lachlan Wallace; MIP: Jacob Moore. Y6 Devon Funds MVP: Jack Clough/ Max Clarke; MIP: Gene Garea. Y6 Directors Cut MVP: Alister Mclellan; MIP: James Fairbairn. Y7 Village Chiropractic MVP: Olly Chambers; MIP: Milo Brown. Y7 Redfort Freight MVP: Bowen De Gouw; MIP: Jackson White. Y8 Global Village MVP: Jock Mckenzie; MIP: Matt Browning. Nettleton Memorial Trophy, Most Promising Y8 Player: Jock Mckenzie. Clare Nicholson Trophy, Best Girl: Emily Handyside. Fairplay
Cup: Libby Easterbrook. Sydney Ireland Trophy, Best Honest Effort: Connor Langdon. Chairman’s Trophy, Best Junior Player: Jock Mckenzie. Rennie Cox ,Y5 Most Promising Player: Ben Pleciak. Antiquarians Trophy, Y6 Most Promising Player: Gene Garea. Franklin Cup, Best All Round Player Y7: Tom Pleciak. Best Emerging Girl Hardball Player: Leah Pank. Little League LLJ Sigdi MVP: Zac Chisholm; MIP: Jack Cockayne. LLJ Crickket Express MVP: Felix Johnson; MIP: Jacob Howell. LLJ Devonport Cars MVP: Benjamin Mansell; MIP: Oscar Dixon-Hall. LLJ Devo Funds MVP: Jack Jones; MIP: George Glass. LLJ Uhaus 6 MVP: Darcy Taylor; MIP: Dominic Cook. LLJ Barfoots Lorraine & Don MVP: Max Bailey; MIP: Josh Scott. LLJ Harcourts Peter Andrews MVP: Theo Robinson; MIP: Zachariah Goodman. LLJ Captivate Research MVP: Oscar Cordner; MIP: Annabelle Murray. LLJ Yarntons MVP: Joe Ohlsson; MIP:
Liam Clarkson. LLJ Olive Press MVP: Charlie Edwards; MIP: Jack Freeman. LLS Fleet St Panelbeaters MVP: Ollie Davies/Jack Mahan; MIP: Nick Wallace. LLS Devonport Auto Centre MVP: Nicholas Garelli; MIP: Sam Pita. LLS Devonport Chocolates MVP: Angus Nuttall; MIP: Lucas Kroeze. LLS Just Workout MVP: Monty Usherwood; MIP: Toby Robinson. LLS Devonport Rotary MVP: Henry Griffiths; MIP: Angus Parsons. LLS Corellis MVP: Cooper Harrison-Tubb; MIP: Ben Wheeler. LLS Morrison MVP: Charlie Morse; MIP: Nicholas Mansell. LLS Snedden MVP: Eddie Biss; MIP: Patrick Papera. LLS Barfoots Lorraine & Don MVP: Taylor Russel; MIP: Ted Inch. LLS Ikitchen MVP: Aidan Simpkins; MIP: Matt Miseriaux. Most Promising Player’s Shield: Taylor Russel. Most Promising Girl: Elise Clark/Matisse Irving. Fair Play Cup: Jack Freeman. MVP = Most valuable player MIP = most improved player
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Piñata Pizzaz brightens up school holidays
Pink Piñata… Olive Evetts-Perry (4) says she is dedicating her piñata to her mum, after giving it a big smile and a full shock of pink hair
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Two of a kind… Sisters Emanuela (10, left) and Ariel (9) Hopkins enjoyed making clown face and teddy bear piñatas together With only water, flour and a balloon, dozens of children were kept busy for hours at last week’s Pinata Pizzaz at the Devonport Library. Children’s librarian June Swasbrook said
it was a perfect outdoor fun activity for the 50 children who attended. More fun is planned from 2-3 pm on Friday 17 April, when kids are invited make their own Minecraft hat or play the Carnival
apps at the library. There is also an Anzac Treasure Hunt on until April 24 that sends children searching the library for hidden Anzac story book covers.
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APRIL 17, 2015
A day at the beach Busloads of Year 13 students headed off to Muriwai beach on the last Thursday of March. Packed with lunch, clipboards and booklets, the students were recording data that will be used for their recently finished internal assessment and an external later in the year. Sketches were made by the students of the Otakamiro Headland, Maori Bay, and Muriwai beach itself. The classes split into four groups later on in the day to collect data from the waves, dunes and cliff tops. The day was a success, and hopefully the same will be able to be said about the grades! BY CIARA CONNOLLY
The Giant Book Swap Students and staff donated pre-loved books to our library, to fundraise for Vanuatu and the victims of Cyclone Pam. Books were dropped off on March 23 and 24, ready to be selected by students and staff wanting a new book. The people who donated books received a ‘library dollar’ to spend at interval exclusively for book donators on Wednesday 25th March. At lunchtime, everyone was welcome to buy a book with one ‘library dollar’ or $2 with no donated book. “Those who participated thoroughly enjoyed the event and are happy to repeat the experience,” said Mrs White, the Teacher Librarian. Another library staff member, Miss Stewart, added that “the Book Swap was
lots of fun for everyone who participated, with an element of excitement as the front doors were opened and students and staff swiftly descended on the tables of books.” The library raised approximately $200 for the Vanuatu VSA relief fund. Mrs White said: “We were very happy with our first Giant Book Swap, although, in truth, the ‘giant’ side of things may have been a little optimistic!” The book swap was still a success that will contribute towards Vanuatu’s loss. The library plans on holding a book swap near the end of each term in future and hopefully more staff and students will take part. BY SELENA ZHOU
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Takapuna SCHOOL NEWS
Grammar APRIL 17, 2015
Reflections on Summer Tournament week ROWING: The competition was high at New Zealand Secondary School Rowing Nationals this year. With 2196 students entered from 122 schools, the ‘Maadi Cup’ is the biggest school sporting event in the southern hemisphere. Twenty-six TGS rowers went down to Lake Karapiro for the week to compete at what is the culmination, for some, of up to four seasons of hard work. The Girls Under-16 double of Liberty Soanes and Emerald Scofield did especially well, placing second in their B final putting them in the top 10 in New Zealand. Monday and Tuesday was hectic. With 52 events to get through, the schedule was jampacked. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday was also busy with rêpechages. On Thursday the regatta got down to business with quarter and semi-finals, which determined the placing in the finals on Friday and Saturday. TGS other B finals were for the Girls Under-18 Lightweight double sculls - Rebekah Alvey and Emerald Scofield came fourth (a top 12 result), with their best time ever of 7min 58 sec. Liberty Soanes was sixth in her B Girls Under-16 single sculls final, (top 15). There were two C finals - Boys Under-17 single - Tom Ferguson, who came third (top 20) - and the Boys Under-17 double of Finn Hunter and Tom Ferguson, who gained second, (again top 20). BY DOUGAL BURDEN VOLLEYBALL: Tournament Week saw the largest indoor sporting event in New Zealand and our volleyball team was there. A team of Year 11 boys – Brett O Neill, Alex and Jac Roberts, Will Watson, Josh Harris, Ananda Birchfield, Liam Donnelly, Connor Lambert, Rhys Harnett, Keenan Hodge and Tom Smeed – and coach, Tristan Hegglun drove to Palmerston North to compete. It was a tough and challenging competition for these young students as they were playing mainly senior teams. Previously gaining eigth in the close Auckland competition, the team were put into a division where they managed to place a competitive sixth. “It was our school’s first ever time at senior national tournament and it was tough competing against senior players,” said the team’s captain Brett O’Neill, “As a team made up entirely of Year 11s, we are aiming to be on the podium as Year 13s.” These talented boys, committed to their sport, will be trialling for New Zealand’s beach volleyball teams these holidays. BY LILY MACDONALD
ULTIMATE FRISBEE: Discs flying in the last of the summer heat, the Annual Ultimate Frisbee National Championships wasn’t an event to be missed by our teams. Doing their absolute best at Nationals was a key motivation with the teams training for weeks during both after-school and morning sessions, which were coached by Mr Cade. Nationals this year were held at Owen Delaney Park in Taupo. We entered a Boys and a Girls team. The tournament consisted of eight games, which began in the early hours of the morning. The other Ultimate teams were fiercely competitive and well-spirited. The Boys team placed seventh overall, winning half their games, and although the Girls team didn’t
place, they won the ‘Spirit’ award for the second year running. Olivia Boniface, dedicated player and captain of the TGS Girls team stated: “I was very proud, for the second year we won the Spirit Award, which is a big part of Ultimate Frisbee. For a team of five beginner players, I think we worked really well and learnt a lot from it.” Victor Tsyan, a valuable player in the Boys team also said: “The team worked very well, considering we’d only just started playing together.” It was definitely an awesome experience for both the new and experienced players to improve their game and meet other like-minded people and the teams look forward to repeating their same success next year. BY STORM ROBERTSON
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Wake-up call – sleeping driver escapes uninjured Good Friday started with a bang for Devonport barista Moaroa Cook, who witnessed a car accident on Victoria Rd as he opened up Corelli’s Café at 6.45am. “It was still quite dark and I heard this big bang on the road. I went out straight away and talked to the young man in the car. He said he had fallen asleep at the wheel after driving here from the west coast,” Cook says. The man’s white Mazda coupe hit a lamp post across the street head-on. The accident left the post dangling across the road until around 10 am, when it was removed after electricity was switched off. “The man was okay...we tried to cordon off the road until police came. He sat outside for a couple of hours and a couple of friends came and supported him. Plus there were a lot of concerned members of the public,” says Cook. Waitemata Police Senior Constable Garry Learmonth, who attended the scene said: “The young fellow fell asleep and no alcohol has been involved. He is uninjured and called Lucky escape… a driver fell asleep at the wheel but walked out of his police himself.” car without serious injury
THe navy CommuniTy newsleTTer anzaC day sCHool Holiday aCTiviTy aT THe navy Our school holiday activity is running through until 19th April. Paint a candle holder, using special glass paint, which will museum house your candle for you to light at home in remembrance on the morning of Anzac Day. The cost is $5 per participant and session times are 10.30am and 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm.
ww100 CommemoraTive Pavilion On the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, the Navy Museum invites you to come and share in our Anzac Day commemorations. Make a poppy and plant it in our field of remembrance that will grow over the day as we remember the courage and sacrifice of all those who served: including those who landed at Anzac Cove 100 years ago. View panels from 5000 Poppies NZ. See this visually stunning collaborative work handcrafted by people across New Zealand and Australia as their tribute to those who served at Gallipoli and elsewhere in World War One.
The WW100 Commemorative Pavilion and A D Boyle Room opened to the public in early March. It is a fantastic commemorative space for all to enjoy. The centrepiece of the commemorative pavilion is a sculpture by local artist Helen Pollock and is titled As Above, So Below, which honours and commemorates the struggle and sacrifice of the New Zealanders who served at sea during World War One. Walk through the commemorative pavilion to the A D Boyle Room. This space allows visitors to find out more about the events at sea from 1914 to 1918. Here they can access the WW100 website set up on iPads while sitting in comfort surrounded by items from the World War One era. For more information please visit the Navy Museum website www.navymusuem.co.nz or phone 445 5186.
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Lest We Forget the 500 Cook Islands Soldiers
This exhibition commemorates the Cook Islands’ contribution of recruiting five hundred men from 1914 to 1918 leaving Rarotonga to serve for King and Country in the Great War. Living Memories: Saturday 18 April 11am – 3pm Officials/relatives of soldiers share memories, stories & songs of ancestors who served in WW1. Artist Talks: Sunday 19 April 12 – 1pm Sunday 26 April 12 – 1pm Te Po Karioi Night of Entertainment: Saturday 2 May 4pm – 8pm Join us for an evening of Cook Island dance, song & music plus artist talks to pay tribute to our soldiers.
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This exhibition commemorates those men who left their homes in Devonport to fight during WW1. It features photographs from Fraser Toulmin, excerpts from the journals of Devonport historian Dave Veart’s grandfather, and drawings by local artist Penny Clark that feature the homes of the lost men of Devonport.
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from war, will be held at the Rose Centre this month. It is the first of a series of concerts, the profits from which will be used for seat refurbishment at the centre. Director Peter Seagrove said the Rose Singers were a group started by Ruth Chapman that “provides a platform for people who want to sing – no audition necessary.” “Over the last couple of years they have put on a number of shows at the Rose Centre in Belmont and I was lucky enough to compere the last one, You Must Remember This. “I confess that I didn’t feel that lucky when I was first involved; many had not been of stage before and I felt that their lack of experience may drag the show down. However I hadn’t reckoned on their enthusiasm and that of their audiences, who came along uncritically to share and enjoy the evenings. “If anything went awry on stage, and it did from time to time, it was all part of the fun. Many of the inexperienced cast gained experience and grew in stature through the season,” Segrove said. The latest venture is an Old Time Music Hall that he is directing and chairing. “I can’t promise perfection but I can promise an entertaining evening in the company of a great bunch of people who want to sing.” •The Music Hall performances are on 22, 23, and 24 April at 8pm and on Saturday 25 April at 2pm and 8pm. Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $15 for concessions. To book, phone the Rose Centre at 445-9900.
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Poppy Project in full bloom at TGS Hundreds of personalised poppies are blooming at Takapuna Grammar School (TGS) for a special Anzac Day service to be held at the school’s library. The one-off sewing project was initiated by Soft-Tech teachers Deborah Woodward and Jane Rouse. It started out small but has taken off, Woodward says. “We wanted to do something special for the centenary of the First World War and thought that every Year 9 student should make a poppy for the library event,” she says. Soon, the project included all Soft-Tech students, but Woodward says she has also handed out poppymaking-kits to many teachers and staff. “Jackie Rogers, the IB Coordinator has made about 40 poppies. She finds it therapeutic and has gotten all the IB students to make one too. Our Deputy Principal Brian Wynn is planning to make a poppy. The Special Ed students are all making them. Anne White, the librarian, has run poppy-making workshops at lunchtime for anyone who wants to join in as well.” Woodward expects to produce about 500 poppies. “They will all be displayed at the library for two weeks and then the people who made them can take them home and keep them as an heirloom for the next 100 years,” she says. They will be worth keeping. Each poppy is dedicated to any person affected by war, the dedication often expressed in stitches and yarn. “Some chose their great-grandfathers in New Zealand, Australia or the UK. But Becky Ireland dedicated her poppy to a twoyear-old girl called Maureen, who was sent out of London during the war and didn’t see her parents for four years. Loretta Riach dedicted hers to her uncle Norman, and August Ward made one that looks more like a Pohutukawa for all New Zealanders. Phi Phung
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Nguyen dedicated hers to the Vietnamese General Ho Chi Minh,” Woodward says. “This is the first and probably only time we are doing something like this at TGS. It’s truly special.”
A group of Soft-Tech students surrounding a sea of red poppies. At left, Deborah Woodward, Head of Soft-Tech at TGS
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Cook Islands’ Devonport military connection remembered
Stirring… The Te Ulu O Te Watu dancers stopped traffic and brought Clarence St to life last Saturday Devonport’s 2015 centenary Anzac Day celebrations have already started with a ceremony for the Cook Islands soldiers recruited to serve for King and Country in the Great War. All 500 soldiers received their initial training at Narrow Neck Military Camp, together with Maori, Niuean and other ethnic recruits, where some died of illness before leaving to fight. Eight soldiers are buried at O’Neill’s Point Cemetery in Bayswater. Last Saturday, the New Zealand Cook
Islands Arts Collective, Devonport RSA and the Depot Artspace joined together to remember the Cook Islands soldiers where they started their service, in Devonport. The day began with laying of flowers at the soldiers’ graves in Bayswater. A procession from the War Memorial outside Devonport Library down Clarence St was followed by an afternoon of singing, drumming and dancing performances and the opening of two art shows that run until
May 6. Lest We Forget the 500 Cook Islands Soldiers presents new works by artists of Cook Islands descent, including sculpture, photography, theatre play, moving image and installation. The Lost Men of Devonport: Devonport and the Impact of World War 1 commemorates Devonport men who fought in World War 1, with drawings by local artist Penny Clark that feature the homes of Devonport’s
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Tribute walk…Members of the Devonport RSA, including President Chris Mullane (centre) and Te Ulu O Te Watu dancers march from Devonport’s World War I memorial to the Depot Artspace
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Lest We Forget… a minute’s silence is observed outside the Depot last Saturday by those attending the ceremony to remember 500 Cook Island soldiers lost men, recorded readings by Devonport The Depot has called on locals to contribhistorian Dave Veart of his grandfather’s ute to the exhibition with old family photos, journals written while on active service, and letters, medals, and other memorabilia to be photographs by Fraser Toulmin. displayed during the exhibition.
Anzac tributes in song at Holy Trinity A service of remembrance will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Devonport, featuring the Orlando Singers. In this special Anzac programme, as well as presenting some popular songs of the time, the Orlando Singers showcase David Hamilton’s recent compositions set to selected poems from World War 1 (WW1). These range from the famous In Flanders Fields by John McCrae, to other lesser known works. The group will sing songs from WW1, as well as others from their
repertoire. There will also be a selection of light-hearted songs, which the choir will perform during the service. Led by long-time member, Anita Banbury, the 12-member group has a proud history of entertaining audiences both in New Zealand and overseas and includes Devonport singers. • The service takes place at Holy Trinity Church, Church St, Devonport, on April 26 (the day after Anzac Day) at 5 pm. Entry free, donation appreciated.
Bayswater School Field of Remembrance assembly Bayswater School will hold a remembrance assembly beside its Field of Remembrance on April 24 at 9am. The assembly will include poetry written by the children and a song that the school choir has been practising.
School principal Lindsay Child said: “As a school with close ties to the Navy, we will be preparing our Field of Remembrance with the help of Naval personnel making the crosses on Wednesday 22nd April.”
Colourful… remembering Anzac Day in South Pacific style
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