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Quay stone cop-out – Maori anchor stone made in China The stylized Maori anchor stone installed during the Marine Square upgrade was made in China – after Iwi let slip the chance to design and build it. The stone sits within the wall along the boardwalk that leads up to the new entrance
of the Devonport Wharf building. The concept of an anchor stone for a waka had been developed in consultation with iwi through the project’s design phase from 2009 until 2012, says Auckland Transport (AT) spokesperson Mark Hannan.
“Following further consultation with iwi in 2013, we invited six mana whenua groups to tender for the detailed design and construction of the anchor stone. Unfortunately there was no response from iwi,” he says. To page 7
Anzacs remembered through the generations
Poignant… Ollie Rumball and Ava Clentworth, both aged five and in their first year at school, solemnly laid a paper poppy at the Devonport Primary School Field of Rememberance last Friday. More Anzac Day stories and pictures on pages 36-39.
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Repair work to wharf before it has even been completed Hairline cracks have appeared in the concrete surface of the recently repaired Victoria Wharf. Auckland Council officers have investigated and have already moved to repair the new concrete with injections of epoxy. The wharf is being managed by Auckland Council parks department. A senior manager, Martin van Jaarsveld, said: “the issue with cracking was not uncommon.” Repair work was under way for a few cracks that exceeded the allowable width of 0.3mm to 0.4mm. “In the original pour area, the major works where they exceeded the level, we are injecting a special epoxy to penetrate the deck slab to these areas.” “For other areas of the deck, several repair options are currently being tested for the treatment of cracks in excess of 0.25mm,” van Jaarsveld said. The repair work is expected to be finished by mid-May. Council did not provide the cost of the repairs to the Flagstaff before our print deadline. The budget for the overall repair of Victoria Wharf was $6 million.
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May 1 2015
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On the ground in Nepal – a fragile country devastated Devonport Humanitarian worker Prue Smith survived the massive earthquake in Nepal unscathed but her first thoughts were for the local people. “The worst is yet to come - there are major problems with power, there will be food and water shortages and outbreaks of disease,” said Smith, who is general manager of the Sir Edmund Hillary Himalayan Trust. Speaking to the Flagstaff from Kathmandu two days after the quake hit, Smith said the usually chaotic city was eerily quiet. With the death count from the earthquake set to rise above 4000 many of the survivors were spooked and staying at home as aftershocks continued. Smith had been visiting Himalayan Trust schools and health facilities in the Everest watershed, but was in the capital having “a cuppa” with a colleague in a courtyard at the Kathmandu Guest House in Thamel when the quake struck. “There were about 30 people in the courtyard and there was a big shake and we looked at each other and it just kept going and going.” The group decided the safest place to go was the nearby guest-house carpark. They sheltered there for the next six hours and were joined by dozens of others. The next night Smith was lucky enough to get a bed in a nearby hotel. “I was four floors up which I was a bit worried about but I felt safe.” While many services were down – there was no television, radio or local cell phone cover-
age and internet was patchy – Smith said the response to the disaster had been good. Indian planes with food and rescue dogs had arrived promptly. Water trucks were driving round the city with people taking bucketloads back to their homes. Flights were still leaving Kathmandu but there were queues of 150 metres at the check-in counters, Smith said. Rain was falling at night, which made conditions very difficult for the thousands sleeping outside. The long-term devastation though was immense. Older brick buildings and walls had crumbled and fallen. And Smith understood that a school and hospital Sir Edmund Hillary had built 50 years ago was Feeling heartbroken for the Nepalese largely devastated. people…Prue Smith Smith was due to leave Kathmandu on Wednesday (as had been pre-booked) “Our work will now have to be completely and was to arrive in Auckland on Friday. reassessed.” Much of its focus now is likely to Sir Edmund founded the Himalayan Trust be rebuilding what it had already created. in 1960 wanting to improve the living condiDonations to the Himalayan Trust can be tions of Sherpa in the Himalayas. The trust made through their givealiitle page at givealittle. has built more than 27 schools, an airstrip, co.nz/org/HHTNZ two hospitals and numerous village health • Emily Tubby, another Devonport resident clinics. travelling in Nepal at the time of the earthquake, Smith will return to Nepal soon but to a dif- is safe and was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on ferent future. Tuesday, her mother Barbara said.
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A large ride-on mower tumbled down the northern side of Mt Victoria last Thursday morning – without injuring its driver or morning walkers. According to the mowing contractor, a member of staff had just finished his run on top of the cone near the mushrooms and Well mow me down… a contractor scrutinises the parked the mower without wrecked mower securing the handbrake. He walked off to check on something else and Two officers combed the mountain looking for found the mower had disappeared when he injured people, while a police helicopter that returned. A female jogger alerted police after had been looking for a stolen car in Northcote she spotted the upturned mower at the bottom came to assist by doing a couple of turns around of Mt Vic where an oak tree had stopped its fall. the mountain.
Sino the times – From page 1 AT also asked a Maori artist to make the stone but he was going overseas, says Hannan. The Marine Square upgrade was well under way at this point and AT was under pressure to confirm the stone’s design and construction, he says. As a result, the design was undertaken by Isthmus Group Limited, the landscape architecture firm responsible for the rest of the project. “The stone was sourced and cut in China,” Hannan says. Because iwi did not design the stone, “we would hesitate to say that it is of cultural significance. It does, however, fit with the
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By Rob Drent Keeping the Bastards Honest is a new investigative journalism fund launched by the Flagstaff this month. We have noticed over the years that the number of substantive reports coming through council to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board have become less and less. There is also a marked lack of early engagement between the Government and Devonport residents, particularly on land issues that affect the area. We want to be more proactive in getting hold of the information on the spending and decision-making processes council and government bodies want to keep from
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Car theft spree continues
Car thefts are on the rise – with three Devonport victims in a week. The Flagstaff spoke to them. Michael Powell had his Toyota Land Cruiser stolen from Shoal Bay Rd on the night of April 14/15. On waking, Powell found a different car in the spot he remembered parking in the night before. “I took a step back. I couldn’t quite fathom it,” he says. The emerald-green 1999 Prado model had been locked and alarmed. “That car is built like a tank. They got in through the alarm and hotwired it, so they are quite astute at what they do. I had a lot of tools and equipment in there,” he
says. He had bought the Land Cruiser to replace his old work vehicle, which he was now fixing up again to use, he said. Sarah Crooks had her Subaru Legacy stolen from Northumberland Ave on the night of April 15/16. The car was parked just 15m from her bedroom. The 1998 silver/champagne turbo wagon had many of Crook’s possessions inside, including precious items belonging to her late father. “The car had distinguishing stickers on the boot and the back left and right rear windows,” she says. Kate Joyce had the family’s Mazda Athena
stolen from outside her Rutland Rd home on the night of April 22/23. A family car with roof racks and child seat, it was bought five years ago second hand by the Joyces, a one-car family. “We didn’t hear a thing and neither did two of our neighbours I spoke to,” says Joyce. North Shore car thefts for February jumped from 42 in 2014 to 72 in 2015. March and April figures were not yet available, but the trend looks set to continue. Inspector Sunny Patel said all types of car were stolen. “The thieves are mainly opportunists.…vehicles targeted are left unsecure by their owners and/or have items that are in plain view.”
Vic offers free arts performances
The Vic is offering local artists the chance to perform at the Victoria Theatre for free. In a joint initiative between the Victoria Theatre Trust and manager Philipp Jaser, performers will have the chance to stage a one-night live event at the Vic, free of charge. Three nights are being offered this year to three separate groups or performers to stage a musical, theatrical or dance event. The costs of venue hire as well as technical and staff costs will be covered by the board and management. Manager Philipp Jaser said he wanted to
give something back to the community, which has supported the theatre so well for the last four years. “We also want to encourage groups who would not normally be able to take the risk of putting on a show at the Vic,” he said. Board co-chair Margot McRae said the Vic is a popular venue for live acts but they want to give emerging performers a chance to work in a wonderful theatre. “We have great new facilities for live events now with a performers’ toilet and shower and improved stage lighting, but such a theatre is
often out of reach of many live performers,” she said. The subsidy is in line with the Trust’s aim of encouraging and promoting live performance at the theatre. Preference will be given to non-commercial performers or groups who are locally based, and the event must be held on a weeknight evening, outside of school holidays. Applications to the Vic close on 24 May. For information about applications and the selection process contact: philipp.jaser@thevic.co.nz
Mike’s last hurrah before chair changeover Bayswater’s Mike Cohen chaired his last Devonport-Takapuna Local Board meeting in front of a full house last Tuesday after an 18-month stint in charge. Council chambers were crammed with almost 80 people attending an item on the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park, and another 20 in the hallway unable to be get in due to firesafety regulations. Cohen will next month be replaced by board member Joseph Bergin from Takapuna, who will be in the chair for the second half of the three-year term. Bergin acknowledged Cohen’s achievements as chair, saying he had a gift for attending meetings and that he suspected a cloned version allowed Cohen to be in multiple places at the same time.
Grant Gillon praised Cohen’s “commitment to democracy” and said he had been instrumental in the board setting up new workshop-style sessions, which meant an end to holding meetings behind closed doors. In his final report, Cohen said he had “always wanted a bottom-up approach” and enjoyed working with “robust partners” in the community. “Unless people feel they can influence what happens in their street and neighbourhood, that Musical chairs… Mike Cohen in they can make a difference, they will become his last meeting before the chair apathetic and not participate with us at the transfers to Joseph Bergin coalface of local government,” he said. Cohen said that before the board’s workshops were made open to the public: “the perception existed that the decisions were made (in the secret workshops) and rubber-stamped when they were voted on at the public board meeting later.”
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Lake Road top of the worry pops
Congestion on Lake Road is the number-one concern of local residents who gave feedback on the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board’s Draft Long-Term Plan. Eighty four per cent of the ressponses said they wanted the board to work on traffic congestion solutions. The 12% who were not in support said Lake Road users should be encouraged to use public transport instead. Submitters responded with conviction on other questions as well. • 73% of respondents support the construction of the Torpedo Bay Walkway ($265K).
• 65% support a new ferry terminal in Bayswater. • 63% support heritage protection. • 60% support the retention of library hours instead of a weekly reduction of three and a half hours. According to the report, questions on increased chemical spraying and the removal of street gardens and planting others with perennials did not receive enough submissions to ensure a robust analysis. More than 1500 locals submitted to the draft plan, representing 6% of the population, the report said.
Devonport Community Coordinator gets budget boost After years of running on the smell of an oily rag, the budget for Devonport’s Community Coordinator has been almost doubled. Last week, the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board voted to increase the position’s budget from $82,486 in 2015 to $140,000 for each of the next three years, while also consolidating the position’s operating, programme and event budgets. The new budget breaks down as $90,000 for operating expenses (up from $50,000), $20,000 for the Summer and Winter Fun programmes (up from $9,000) and $30,000 for community events (up from $23,500) such as Devonstock, the Scotty Brewer Skate Day, Community Treasure Hunt and Halloween Bike Trail. Auckland Council’s rationale for the increase is that Devonport Community Coor-
dinator Maria Teape currently spends around 125 hours each year preparing multiple funding applications, “rather than on the primary work of community coordination,” a report said. Board chair Mike Cohen said he “shuddered” at the cost of applying for all the different grants. It also took a lot of time for the council staff who have to assess the many applications. “Do we want them to do community development stuff or to fill out funding applications?” he asked. Manager Community Development and Partnership North Karen Johns told the board the increase was partially a move “to get council budgets into the hands of a community organisation” as part of a new “community-led community development” approach.
Local Heritage Awards established
Three annual heritage awards have been created for the Devonport-Takapuna area. An all-Devonport panel of Paddy Stafford-Bush, Rod Cornelius and Jeremy Salmond will decide the three new Heritage Award trophies to be given out annually, starting in 2016. The awards, established by the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, will recognise heritage commitment of individuals, conservation projects and educational heritage projects. They are open to individuals and organisations. The three panellists have been tasked with identifying the criteria for the awards, shortlisting finalists and selecting the winners. Paddy Stafford-Bush, a former chair of the Devonport Community Board, helped introduce heritage guidelines in the North Shore District Plan and currently chairs council’s North Shore Heritage Trust. Rod Cornelius, a local historian, was a founding member of the Devonport Museum in 1979 and served as its president for 25 years. In 2010, he received a Queen’s Service Medal for services to local heritage. Jeremy Salmond is a renowned heritage architect. In 2007, he received a Queen’s Service Order for preservation of significant historic New Zealand buildings. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board committed $5,000 annually to the awards.
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On site, Sunday 10th May 2015 at 11.00am (unless sold prior) www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7768 Sat & Sun 11.30-12.00, Wed 5.00-5.30pm Caroline Devereux P 09 446 2107 M 021 573 305 E caroline.devereux@harcourts.co.nz Cooper & Co Real Estate Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008
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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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AUCTION SUNDAY
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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Takapuna 1/50 Taharoto Road
Devonport 9a Handley Avenue
Vendors Keen To Move On - All Offers Welcome
Stunning Masterpiece
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Freshly renovated designer kitchen Three bedrooms, two bathrooms Plenty of storage space Sunny and peaceful back courtyard Ideal Families, Downsizers, Professionals
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$950,000 www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7667 Saturday & Sunday 12.30 - 1.00pm
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OPEN HOME
Like a work of art, creativity is often found in the fine detail and this home attests to that point. This award-winning design is situated close to picturesque Narrow Neck Beach, so all the amenities the seaside location offers make it a privilege and a pleasure to reside here. Visit this home to appreciate the thought and design that created such an exceptional home. For Sale View Open
$2,300,000 www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7698 By appointment
Glenice Taylor & Gary Potter P 09 446 2112 M 021 943 021 M 021 953 021 E glenice.taylor@harcourts.co.nz E gary.potter@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
OPEN HOME
Windsor Park S/270 Sunset Road
Castor Bay 78 Beach Road
Superb On Sunset
Togs Or Undies? - Is This Your Lucky Day?
A little tennis maybe? Swim in your own pool? If you are looking for a secure, peaceful location overlooking a reserve, with the use of a pool and tennis court, then this resort style property in a gated community should be on the top of your list to view. Call Peter now.
You decide! Directly opposite the entrance to Castor Bay Beach, this executive style remodelled and renovated home is the loving creation of its designer/architect owner. This has been a wonderful home to the family for the past 16 years, but a lifestyle change is on the cards and they are swapping beach life for country life.
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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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On site, Sunday 10th May 2015 at 4.00pm (unless sold prior) www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7757 Saturday & Sunday 12.00 - 12.30pm
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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OPEN HOME
Bayswater 99 Norwood Road
Devonport 15 St Aubyn Street
Cottage By The Sea
Deceased Estate Seriously For Sale
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!
This 4 bedroom home with an office and 2 bathrooms is ideal for those looking for a property to add value to. In need of a makeover, this home has been a rental for the past 10 years. Fantastic views from much of the home, excellent storage options, and wonderful indoor/outdoor flow to a great garden and entertaining area.
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On site, Sunday 3rd May 2015 at 3.00pm (unless sold prior) www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7746 Sat 12-12.45pm & Sun 2.30-3pm
Gary Potter & Glenice Taylor P 09 446 2106 M 021 953 021 M 021 943 021 E gary.potter@harcourts.co.nz E glenice.taylor@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
AUCTION TUESDAY
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On Site, Sunday 24th May 2015 at 1.00pm (will not be sold prior) www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7759 Saturday and Sunday 1.15 - 1.45pm
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
AUCTION SUNDAY
Devonport 12 Cambria Road
Devonport 17 Buchanan Street
Instant Charmer
Deceased Estate ... A Central Devonport Opportunity
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.
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 Buchanan Street is it. Often described by many as the best street in Devonport. One can view the water and Devonport beach at the end of the road or there is a wonderful view of the city from the kitchen.
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On site, Tuesday 5th May 2015 at 12.00pm (will not be sold prior) www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7764 Saturday & Sunday 1.00-1.45pm & Tuesday 11.30-12pm
Peter Ayton & Phil Clark P 09 446 2109 M 021 336 300 M 021 940041 E peter.ayton@harcourts.co.nz E phil.clark@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
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Anne Iremonger & Jenny Hinton P 09 446 2117 M 021 443 959 M 027 773 1841 E anne.iremonger@harcourts.co.nz E jenny.hinton@harcourts.co.nz Devonport
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Letters
May 1 2015
Mourning loss of one tree but concern over wider threat nowadays, to the golden rule: them with the gold makes the rules. Trees are problematic. They are, very often, in the wrong place, a nuisance, and an expensive bother to maintain. But we do have a duty of care to maintain and retain them, especially those of (by New Zealand standards) venerable age and size. Because they are irreplaceable; you can knock down a 100-year-old house and rebuild an exact replica in six months. Not so a 100-year-old tree. Without them our landscapes and streetscapes are lesser places. In case this letter thus far sounds pragmatic, albeit a little bitter in tone regarding the felling of this tree, I want to say I am truly heart-sick and heartbroken at its loss. This was a beautiful tree; it gave grace, softness and shade and beauty and made a very ordinary street lovely. Two little grey herons nested in it. It gave time to the passing of the seasons and the
So another tree is gone in Cheltenham. This one is the huge 100-year-old oak in Tui St. It had become too huge and threatened property and life. I believe the owners agonised for a year before making their final decision. What a pity for all it was such a permanent decision. The garage won. The removal of protection of trees has opened the floodgates. Owners can now, without any fear of prosecution, fell that tree, which privately has been a bugbear for years. All on the advice of trained aborists of course. One hopes the owners of the oak sought more than one opinion. It’s my cynical view however, that arborists will tell the client just exactly what the client wants to hear. It would seem very few are prepared to actively advocate to save a tree, when the clients plainly prefer it gone. I guess it comes down, like so much else
years. It had history. And now it’s gone. It should know that if there is no one else, one person at least, grieves and mourns its loss. Maggie Sotheran
Library toilets success point to wider loo shortage Thank heavens for positive Devonport folk like Mary Anne Evans-Frank (April 2) and Karren Beanland (March 19). What a contrast their enthusiasm for our wonderful new library was to the frankly tiresome comments of some library critics; one or two of whom have the latent racism within elements of our opinionated community. Let’s get real, folks. Have we forgotten already that the old library had no toilets, forcing users in need of a comfort stop to take their chances with the grotty public toilets next door – as well as getting wet going there on rainy days. Now we have the benefit of four toilets, two inside and another two just outside; all protected from the rain. Rather than whinging any more about the library toilets, why don’t the critics direct their energies to where a public toilet is badly needed – the corner of the New World car park closest to the shops and restaurants on Clarence St. It would be great if our so-called local board, the community-minded supermarket operator and the local real-estate mafia, could get together; and come to the aid of those of us for whom well-placed public toilets are a necessity, not just a convenience. And, pigs might fly, you say! Wylie Spicer
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Suggested removal of Anzac flowers a low blow How much lower can councillors’ decision-making descend? I refer to the depth of unfeeling for those who sacrificed their lives so that we may live today free from oppression. Mind you council’s cost-cutting measures regarding the poppy gardens along
Memorial Drive is a form of oppression. Have a heart! Many of us lost relatives in both World Wars and if they survived many returned scarred from the conflicts. Let us remember them. Colin Tubbs, returned service veteran
Tone it down – plea to parents of teenage boys Please, please, please could parents possibly have a quiet word in the ears of their tweens and teens and in particular to their sons, about the swearing that we increasingly seem to be exposed to in the community? I came out of New World one Saturday recently and a group of boys was perched on the seat outside the supermarket (which, incidentally, I am always pleased to see). As I passed, multiple boys said 'F***', then I heard, 'F*** off c***' said loudly and in a joking fashion. As I walked past them, I pictured elderly people experiencing this, or visitors to Devonport, or young children and myself, so I walked back to the group and asked if they could tone down their language, which they thought was almightily funny. I knew (of course) that they would laugh - in fact, I knew that I might get more than just a giggle in response, but I like to think that if my chil-
dren were letting themselves and Devonport down in public, then a fellow resident would speak up for the values that I like to think this community (at least) holds. This is not an isolated incident - even my daughters complain about the swearing on the public and school buses on the way to school and in the school grounds. Before I get responses from people telling me to get over it, get with the programme or that it's just normal– it's not. What I am increasingly sad about is the fact that people don't even care who hears them, how loud they sound and just how dopey swearing makes them look. It might be a good chance to ask your boys if they would speak like that in front of their grandmother or to point out to them that girls don't find incessant swearing attractive. It's a kind of noise pollution I think we could all do without. Anna Yallop
Is PM-driven flag change worth $26 million? Shame on the PM, especially at this time, perhaps in bad taste for many during the centenary commemorations of 100 years since WW1. He apparently disregards the honour, sacrifice and memory in respect of those fallen New Zealanders in their military duty to New Zealand, under this flag, the official ‘New Zealand Ensign’ since 1869, for which, historically, it has represented New Zealand ‘Aotearoa’ since 1902 as New Zealand’s National Flag on land, serving through all conflicts involving New Zealand since WW1, up to today’s Afghanistan. There is certainly no strong public lobby to change the flag; this was glaringly evident in previous referenda. Therefore, why put the taxpayers to substantial expense for another two referenda? New Zealand’s current 1869
flag came into official use on land, on 24 March 1902, and was seen in use during the Boer War, evidenced on postcards, and Premier Seddon’s recorded comments. With 18,500 New Zealand service personnel killed in WW1 and a further 31,633 making the supreme sacrifice in WW2, when serving under this current NZ flag, not to mention those losses in subsequent conflicts. It might appear to many, to be a little flippant at this particular time to advocate a change. Initiated by the PM, an issue that might have more to do with one’s ego, to make his mark on New Zealand’s history, when proposing an excessive $26m bi-referendum to replace this most honoured and fought for, our sacred New Zealand flag. Colin Andrews, Hauraki
Thanks Devonport from Tuvalu The Tuvalu Auckland community would like to thank the people of Devonport who have been extremely generous in donating all sorts of nonperishable food and other essentials to be sent to Tuvalu to help a lot of people who have lost so much and are trying to cope with the aftermath of cyclone Pam. Tuvalu is in a state of emergency with food sources destroyed and water supplies contaminated by bodies unearthed from graveyards. The Tuvaluans in Auckland organised four containers filled with food and other essentials to be shipped to Tuvalu last Friday. Salota Aleke of Manuka Restaurant, who is from the island of Tuvalu, contacted some friends and
locals and the response has been amazing. The people of Devonport helped fill up one whole container with plenty of non-perishable food, seeds, tools and cooking utensils. The people in Tuvalu will continue to struggle for a while but we are sure of one things they will be okay for a bit when the containers arrive. A special thank you from the Auckland Nui Tuvalu community to Peter Knowles, John Ashton of New World Devonport, and friends and regulars of Manuka Restaurant for giving so much. Once again thank you Devonport. Salota Aleke for the Tuvalu Auckland community
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Andrew London Trio Sunday 10th May, 8pm The Bunker, Takarunga/Mt.Victoria, devonport Always a sell-out, so get in quick to hear Andrew London and his trio present a two-hour rundown of the state of the nation in story and song. Tickets $20, phone 09-445-2227. Bookings essential.
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CoMMuniTy neTwork MeeTing Thursday 14th May, 10:00am - 12 noon devonport yacht Club, 25 king edward parade, devonport (wheelchair accessible) A quarterly meeting to promote networking among residents and local community groups. All welcome and morning tea provided. For more info, contact Maria ph: 445 9533 or email: dportcomm@xtra.co.nz
gArden workShopS AT deVonporT CoMMuniTy gArden Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd May, 2-4pm On Saturday, Virgil will be hosting another interesting and informative garden workshop. Then on Sunday, Aiko will be holding a free Herbal Gardening Workshop with herbal tea tasting and information about herbal garden design. This is an informal and relaxed workshop and all are welcome. For more info: email: devonportcommunitygarden@gmail.com
STreeT geT-TogeTherS Devonport Peninsula Trust has some funding available to encourage neighbours to get together and develop neighbourhood connections. For further info contact Maria on ph: 445 9533.
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Letters
May 1 2015
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Draw a line in the sand – stop spoiling our world It’s been paradise this long summer in Devonport. Most of us are soaking up the good things Devonport gives us – parks, beaches, the harbour, bars, cafes, restaurants and good neighbours, most of who value what we have. On occasions we pick up our paper,the Flagstaff, or the morning paper and bugger me, there is the bad news – the blowflies are spoiling our BBQs. The bluebottle of the last week or so, was
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a politician proclaiming we were getting good value out of a coastal reserve strip access for public, in a giveaway deal on the foreshore of Devonport. Yet another secret deal, closed-door meeting. Who do they think they are? The same bluebottle charged as protector of our environment, has clearly been party to the last giveaway of public marine recreational areas, and pivotal in the promotion of the good deed council has done the community in ridding the asset of little value. Now to become a floating subdivision... That person and an assembly of other conspirators arranged the mockery and changing of our seabed and foreshore protection legislation, in effect unlawful, yet to be challenged and overturned. These antics erode the long-fought protection of our natural assets. The second biggest joke of the week past was our mayor admitting that until the papers approached him, he knew nothing of the harbour board antics. He did also say we may yet get a dollar to make an ugly super highway into Devonport before we know it – he’s found some spare cash. All these mobsters are maggots of society, who carry out secret missions and use our rates to tell us how stupid we all are when it comes to understanding the ports issues and marine ecology, using full-page paper ads, they print propaganda. These same arrogant people will employ a cohort to prepare a report to tell us their way is the way forward, and you will pay thousands to their chosen author, set to say what
they are told to say. Decades of our nation’s progress in learning to respect that which is not ours is to be left alone for future generationsour forests and seabeds – all that is now gone. These individuals, people employed by us, know we own the harbour dock facility and employ the board, and yet they mock us. They fill the terminal area out further into seabed areas, all for the almighty dollar, for who? When clearly there are better solutions that respect the value of commerce in our city as we must. No one is recommending ignoring the value of progress or development in our city. But there is a thin blue line here: the historic deal that saw a speculator try and fill in the entire Ngatiranga Bay some decades ago for his own gain with no regard to the environment. That is exactly where this legislation change is taking us. It must be changed and the deals done improperly must be overturned It is clear a group of intelligent people have taken the harbour board to the courts, over the ports nonsense. We need their help – please extend the court file to challenge the legislation that allows reclamations and freeholding and give-away LINZ valuations. Stop spoiling our world. Ron Dykman
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Interview
May 1 2015
Batting forever in the comfort of your own lounge
Getting Batting Forever across the line… Peter Robb with sons Toby (left) and Lucca, who were centrally involved in producing and testing the batting-practice invention
Devonport Health practitioner and long-time cricket fan Peter Robb has developed a batting practice machine – so simple, effective and affordable – it could revolutionise the game. It has been endorsed by Brendon McCullum and is set for worldwide release in August. He spoke to Rob Drent.
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Cricket practice in the lounge? Totally possible, says Peter Robb, creator of Batting Forever, an invention that makes unlimited batting practice available in all conditions. He’s put it to the test with sons Toby and Lucca – even if the first lounge sessions occurred when wife and mother Louise was out shopping. But the machine has potential far beyond the inventor’s living room. Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum recently put Batting Forever through its paces just before the game with Bangladesh in Hamilton. McCullum immediately asked where he could get one. He was especially keen to try it out with his two kids, who have taken an interest in cricket. Batting Forever weighs 9 kg and comes in a portable carry bag a bit like a small tent. It is easily assembled and allows batting practice for young and old, at home, at the park even at the beach. Like many good ideas though, it has taken years and thousands of hours of design tinkering to reach production stage. Robb says the seed of the idea grew in Christmas 2010, following batting with a ball in a sock that was suspended from a beam in his brother’s shed. In January 2011 Robb walked out of the front door of his Ewen Alison Ave house and into the garden with a piece of rope and a cricket ball inside a sock looking for the perfect suspension spot. No luck, so he
improvised by connecting a basketball hoop to a plant with a piece of bamboo. So there it was – a good old-fashioned ball in a sock suspended by a rope. His sons, Toby and Lucca, were able to get extra batting practice on their own. “It worked very well until inevitably the gentle batting changed to full-on hitting. The ball would get tangled around the bamboo or wrapped around the overhead telephone cable, and there would be the call....mum or dad can you come and help.” Robb thought, there must be a better way and that there must be people all over the world lacking the same perfect suspension point. He decided what was needed was a high tensile steel frame to cope with the force of the struck cricket ball. An advertisement was put on the New World supermarket notice board: “Ex-army camp stretchers wanted, please phone Peter Robb 445 4329.” The next day a call came through. The caller had four stretchers and lived 500 metres away. Two stretchers were assembled and put on their sides on the front lawn. They were wired together at one end. The cricket ball was driven into the V-shape formed by the two stretchers. “Bingo, not only absorb deflect, but the ball returned to be picked up and re-hit.” Two frames were then built from bamboo. They were joined together with bicycle tyres,
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May 1 2015 allowing them to open for indoor batting action or to be closed for storage. The ball in the sock was suspended from a hook in the ceiling. A range of nets were tested for performance. “We had the very first on-your-own full blown batting inside, midwinter, fire, music and refreshments. Total batting luxury.” Robb, who has run the Devonport Health Clinic in Rattray St for more than 20 years, also felt he had a product he could develop and take to the world. The first provisional patent was filed in June 2011. He understood the need for secrecy and confidentiality. A bamboo tripod was built to support the net and suspend the ball. The correct angles were set. A telescopic aluminium tripod prototype was then built to specification (2.36 metres overall height to allow for clearance under standard ceiling heights and use indoors). A second provisional patent was filed in June 2012. He elicited the help of an old cricket mate Stephen Wade and the company V Ltd was incorporated in March 2013, with the aim of launching the cricket invention, The V. The vision from the first company meeting was: “To sell one million units to the cricket world and to introduce The V to the long room at Lords”. During 2013, with the need for privacy, V Ltd directors meetings were held at the Mangawhai beach sand dunes. This was the halfway point on the map between where Robb (Devonport) and Wade (Whangarei) live. Here they were able to test The V without being seen, discuss key design points that needed attention, and progress the international patent procress, as well the direction commercialisation would take. Robb and Wade have a common interest and passion for cricket, which goes back at least 30 years to their university days. They attended test matches and played in a cricket team together. They play in three annual social games, one a two-day test in a remote picturesque valley. Robb grew up in Kerikeri and is from a cricketing family. He played in his father’s team as a 12-year-old and through his secondaryschool years. He played representative cricket for Northland as an opening batsman. Robb has been associated with the North Shore Cricket Club for 20 years and during the last seven years has been involved with coaching and umpiring of junior cricket for Toby and Lucca. The ideas for The V began to flow into drawings. Robb wrote his design brief. The batting unit needed to be free-standing, lightweight, portable and be able to withstand the force of a struck cricket ball – Chris Gayle-proof. “The original prototype was built from bamboo, baling twine and fishing net and to be honest looked more like something out of Dr.Zeus than a high-performance sports device. Batting did begin though and the eureka moment was near.” The V – or Batting Forever as it is now
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Lucca Robb puts Batting Forever through its paces called – has a range of applications. “You could bat on your own, inside or outside, no need for bowlers. It was a battingtechnique enhancer. “The V-shape encourages and strengthens all cricket shots. The core technical strength of the world’s best batsmen, including Crowe, Williamson, Kohli…cuts and pulls could also be practised,” says Robb. The V can be used as a coaching aid and for self-coaching and warm-ups. “The absorb-deflect action causes the ball to return on a changed angle. The batsman is able to learn to move the feet, and to correctly position the body so the ball can be played under the eyes,” says Robb. Muscle memory – when a movement is repeated over time and a long-term memory is created for that task, allowing it to be poerformed without conscious effort – is synonymous with sport. “The V is a muscle-memory machine. Thirty-five minutes a day on The V you will have hit 5000-10,000 balls in a week. It is also one of the most enjoyable non-jarring, core-strengthening, cardiovascular workouts
you could have,” says Robb When Robb and Wade were faced with the challenge of how best to take the product to market, Robb had a chance conversation with local Devonport resident Martin Weekes, who recommended licensing the product to one of the global cricket companies. “Martin has been very helpful, his knowledge and advice was vital in mentoring through key steps of the licensing process.” A licensing agreement was signed with Puma in 2014. They have named the invention Batting Forever and it will be available in stores in August for between $250 and $300. Meanwhile the practising continues at home. Toby opens the batting for the Takapuna Grammar first X1 and Lucca plays at North Shore Cricket Club. They will both are likley to become known worldwide. The will feature on a USB instruction stick that Puma will include in its information pack. Apparently there are no complaints from mother Louise. Robb says in fact women love the sound of practice at home. “It’s theraupetic - willow against leather.”
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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!
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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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Magnificent Brick Villa in Dream Location This attractive, well-maintained and spacious double brick villa has four double bedrooms, a formal lounge, and from the kitchen, a second expansive open plan living area flows out to a large north-facing entertaining deck into a lush organic garden. A spacious lawn and good off-street parking are also provided.
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Takapuna Beachfront Apartment 2D/173 Hurstmere Rd Spacious beachfront 162m² 3 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.
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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Bayswater 3/9 Roberts Ave Have We Got A Unit For You! This little beauty is tucked away in a private and peaceful position with 2 bedrooms, spacious lounge, dining area, modern kitchen and bathroom plus single garage with internal access. The location is perfect with Bayswater ferry, an array of local shops, beaches, parks, and great local schools all within easy reach.
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Devonport 8 Old Lake Rd 8 - A LUCKY NUMBER INDEED! Only a handful of homes and their lucky owners get to enjoy life this close to gorgeous Narrow Neck beach. Built in 1907 as a seaside cottage, today, the home comprises four plus bedrooms, three bathrooms, three living, formal dining, two open fireplaces, a double garage with internal access plus further single garaging. Boasting two separate street entrances and a substantial footprint, astute buyers will undoubtedly look to investigate the property’s further potential. This aside, this is a spacious family home ready to be enjoyed, reconfigured or renovated to suit. Loved by our current owners for the last 31 years, number 8 is indeed a very lucky number and an outstanding location to be enjoyed for generations to come.
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Devonport 64 Calliope Road LOCATION AND POTENTIAL Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to put your stamp on one of Devonport’s most charming, ornate, character villas. There is much to admire and the potential to further enhance is substantial. This is the first time this home has been available to the market for 69 years, as it has been cherished by three generations of the same family, since 1946. The footprint is sufficient for large modern families, with four double bedrooms plus a sunroom and both formal and informal living rooms. The section slopes very gently to the north and beneath the rear of the home there is good head height offering further potential to be explored. Situated on the northern side of the street, the rear garden is sheltered, bathed in all day sun and ready for a new family.
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May 1 2015
Iverson’s contibution to Devonport will live on
Malcolm Iverson – a life member of both Takapuna Grammar Rowing and North Shore Rugby Clubs, and one of the founding fathers of North Harbour Rugby – has died. Iverson worked tirelessly for more than 50 years’ helping to make Devonport the place it is today. He served on numerous committees, was involved in countless fundraisers and helped save several valuable community buildings. Iverson was a past chairman of Belmont Intermediate School Board of Trustees, president of Stanley Bay Bowls Club and was the liason officer for Auckland Rugby, responsible for a British Lions and Maori All Blacks tour. He was also involved in Sea Scouts, the YMCA and was on the committee at St Augustine’s church and North Shore Age Concern. Iverson grew up in Beaconsfield St with six brothers. In an interview with the Flagstaff four years ago he said: “Devonport is a fantastic place to have lived and grown up in. The beaches, the football grounds, all the sports you could get involved with, Devonport schools. The people in Devonport; they were so friendly and looked after one another.” He was born in the Depression and was just starting school in the war years, when Devonport was largely a military base. After leaving Takapuna Grammar School, Iverson went to work as an office boy at Dominion Breweries. Later he worked for the Education Board as a truancy officer. He also worked as a company secretary, at the Naval dockyards and ran a small assembly business employing people with disabilities. Before he retired, Iverson spent seven years at Wairau Valley Special School. Iverson met his wife of 50 years, Barbara, through rowing and they married at Holy Trinity Church. Rowing was an important part of Iverson’s life. As well as being a life member of Takapuna Grammar Rowing Club, he became a trustee and a life member of Auckland Senior Schools Rowing, which he chaired for 15 years.
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Community contribution… Malcolm Iverson Rowing was introduced at Takapauna Grammar in 1984, when the school took 56 pupils to its first Maadi Cup. Iverson coached at the school into his 70s. But the big love of his life was rugby. “I played rugby as a five-year-old right through to seniors for North Shore. I was a loose forward or a utility back because my weight wasn’t that great,” he told the Flagstaff. He held positions as junior and senior delegate on the Auckland Rugby Union for 12 - 14 years.
When North Harbour Rugby was being mooted, Iverson spent three years as chairman of a steering committee that set it up while teams were still members of the Auckland Union. Iverson helped save Stanley Bay Bowling Club (of which he was later greens superintendent) from being sold off to developers in 1997. “Membership had dropped to about 25, which isn’t so bad these days, but then you needed a lot of volunteers to help with the greens,” he said in the interview. “They said the money (from the sale) would be put into trust for North Shore bowling but I felt that eventually money would end up in national hands and leave Devonport. “Also, as the city grows, you want pockets of sporting things. Now we’ve moved from bowls to petanque and its a bit of a social club.” In similar fashion, he helped save what is now the Sea Scouts hut on King Edward Parade from being knocked down. “When the rowing club was moved from Devonport out to Lake Pupuke, a councillor wanted the building demolished. “My brother and I arranged for the Sea Scouts to move in. They paid £100 a year for rent and maintenance. It saved it from demolition and it’s now a lovely little building. “Through life I’ve learned that if someone has a good idea and is working hard, you’ve got to get behind them.”
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Baroque concerti played with class
A sparkling concert of Baroque concerti and concerti grossi at Harmony Hall launched The Devonport Chamber Orchestra’s (DCO) 2015 concert season on April 12. Ably led by Michael Hunter, the orchestra played without a conductor. This requires concentration for all players to maintain a tight ensemble and the group largely achieved this. The programme was made up of two concerti grossi by Charles Avison, a younger contemporary of Handel. He lived, taught and composed in Newcastle, England. The concerti grossi played in this concert were reminiscent of the works of Corelli, an Italian master of the genre. Avison made use of a three-member concertante group of two violins and cello, with Alison Talmage on harpsichord adding lively colour. The most impressive playing was heard in the two concerti by Georg Telemann. Telemann was born in Germany in 1681, just four years before both Bach and Handel. Sixteen-year old Gwyneth Nelmes played his Violin Concerto in E major. Composed in the first quarter of the eighteenth century, the concerto was written in a style established by Vivaldi. Gwyneth played sensitively and with a full-bodied tone. Her obvious rapport with the orchestra resulted in a tightly controlled performance. Her faultless
technique enabled her to handle with ease the florid passages in the upper register. Gwyneth is a talent to watch out for. So too is Stephanie Townsend, not much older than Gwyneth, who performed one of Telemann’s best known works, his Viola concerto in G major. Stephanie stamped her signature on the work from the opening bars. Her playing was authoritative with a beautifully rich and eloquent tone. Her intonation and phrasing were assured and the orchestra supported her with confident playing. The concerto is in four movements – opening with a rather majestic slow movement followed by an allegro and then andante. The final movement, the Presto, concluded the concerto with a sense of jubilation and warmth. The audience acknowledged generously the very rich talent they had seen and heard. Roger Booth thanked the soloists for their involvement in the concert and also Neil Shepherd, a violist in the orchestra, who had selected the music and edited and printed it from the original manuscripts – an onerous task. • The DCO’s next concert will be on May 31 at 5pm in Holy Trinity church and will feature two Vivaldi violin concerti with Stella Kim as soloist. Kim gave a stunning performance of
Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending with DCO two years ago and the orchestra is looking forward to playing with her again. The concert will also include excerpts from Handel’s Messiah and several popular concert arias. Rogan Falla
Anzac at Depot continues Anzac-themed events and exhibitions continue at the Depot this month. There is a Te Po Karioi Night of Entertainment on May 2 (between 4pm and 8pm) when the New Zealand Cook Islands Arts Collective will perform at the Depot Artspace. It will include Cook Islands dance, song and music, plus artist tributes to their soldiers. The night will highlight many of Cook Islands’ finest musicians with Heimana Music Productions hosting the event. Heimana Music bands and musicians will perform along with a group of Cook Islands youth, who are choreographing new dance works. The Lest We Forget the 500 Cook Islands Soldiers Exhibition continues at the Depot until May 6.
Wrong pedal to the metal – service station accident
A 90-year old man crashed several metres into the Hauraki Corner BP service station on April 19, forcing it to close for several hours. The vehicle drove past bollards and through the glass entrance and came to a stop in the back of the store. Waitemata Police Inspector Sunny Patel said when police arrived on the scene, the driver was breathing and conscious. A decision on whether a charge will be laid will be made once the police investigation is finished. BP Communications Manager Jonty Mills
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Lyndsay Brock’s latest exhibition harks back to traditions of yesteryear both in composition and marketing. Cirque is an exhibition of works on paper inspired by the continued interest in the work of Brocks mother Heather Masters whose portfolio was created in the Arts & Crafts era. Brock has returned to those early skills with pictures that capture “the exoticism and mystery of female circus performers in multiple roles.” Given the colorful nature of the works and their performance theme, Brock hit on the idea of advertising on the cinema screen to give a dramatic effect. It is also one of the oldest forms of advertising. With help from near neighbour, and long-time television industry man Ian Goldingham, a clip was made and is now on show at the Vic, believed to be the first local advert of its type to screen there. • Cirque May 9 to 27th. Opening 2pm Saturday 9 May at The Depot Artspace.
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Mountain bikes back on Mt Vic
Mountain biking is back on Mt Victoria – for the time being. A sign banning off-road biking on the summit of Mt Victoria is gone. Auckland Council Volcanic Cones Manager Scott De Silva says the sign was originally installed after council received a number of public complaints about off-road mountain bikers. Maunga Authority spokesperson Mike George told the Flagstaff at the time that the authority did not need to consult the public on the ban as preventing damage was a routine
management issue. But this month council, who co-manages the mountain with the authority, changed tack. “After further consideration, it was felt that decisions relating to off-track mountain biking should be addressed through the integrated management plan process, which is due to start this year. The sign was subsequently removed,” De Silva said. North Shore Ward Councillor Chris Darby told the Flagstaff: “Things have been sorted for now.” He said public feedback will be a crucial part
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Missing fuse keeps people in the dark
Vehicle restrictions could be on the cards for Mt Victoria, says Maunga Authority chair Paul Majurey. After resolving last week to keep Mt Eden free from vehicles, the authority is adopting a wait-and-see approach for extending the ban to other cones. “The Maunga Authority will see how the experience of a motor vehicle-free summit plays out for Maungawhau/Mount Eden and only then look at the matter maunga by maunga – which will involve looking at the specifics for each maunga,” Majurey said. The experience of Mt Eden’s ban will have a pivotal influence on future decisions, he said in a statement to the Flagstaff.
A missing fuse has been blamed for the lack of lighting along the brand-new path on Bartley Terrace, according to Auckland Transport (AT). They were alerted to the situation by Devonport-Takapuna Local Board chair Mike Cohen, who advised them that: “the walkway seemed very dark and the Dragon Seat was not lit up at night.” Cohen told the Flagstaff he was concerned about both the continued vandalism of the Dragon Seat as well as pedestrian safety at night. When AT looked into the matter, they found “no fuse in the power supply circuit.” This was rectified and the lights are now working.
Digital photos won’t last forever Google’s vice-president Vint Cerf warned this year that our digital photos held on technology that is rapidly being replaced are in danger of being lost forever unless they are printed onto paper.
As a photographer keen to preserve in a book, and to some extent bring back to life, over a thousand photographs from an unforgettable era of music in Christchurch in the late Sixties and Seventies, I put this brief to a local Devonport publisher. Terrie Gray at Penstemon Publishing responded to the call for a high quality, hardback publication, and produced for me a superb book of my photographs, thanks to her attention to detail, page design, editing and project management. Having placed my faith and photographs in Terrie’s hands, I am delighted with the result and highly recommend that you consider having Penstemon Publishing create your next photo book. Kevin Hill, Devonport
of shaping the management plan and that council staff were keeping an eye on the graveyard area where some damage caused by bikes has been reported. De Silva said that “protection and conversation of the maunga are high priorities for the Maunga Authority who co-manages the cones with council. “Visitors are encouraged to consider the importance of protecting this taonga and to help minimise the impact of recreational activities on the maunga,” he said.
One Night Only at the Vic The VTT and Vic management is offering the Victoria Theatre free of charge to local performers for a one night live event. There will be three events this year for a theatre, dance or music performer or group who will have the use of the venue free of hire, staff and technical charges. The event will be held on a week night outside of school holidays and preference will go to non-commercial local groups. There will be a contestable application process and performers must apply by 24 May to -
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Photographic history kept for future generations The collation of a collector’s edition of images from the Christchurch music scene has kept Kevin Hill occupied for the best part of two years. Hill estimates it took around 3000 hours to digitise 170 prints for Visual Memories: The Christchurch Music Scene from 1968-1980. A professional photographer working in Christchurch at the time, Hill was in bands and followed the music scene - always with his trusty Pentax in hand. With thousands of images on file, Hill felt that one of the best ways to preserve them was to put out a book – a kind of photograph album of the era. Most of the photos feature Christchurch musicians, but some overseas acts who appeared in the city are in the book as well. Hills’ images have been on a website for a while “and basically I have been hounded for three years by people who asked me to put them in a book because (those years) are an important part of their families’ history.” Indeed one of the straplines in the book says: “Now I can prove to my kids I did have hair and Collaborators preserving history… Terrie Gray and Kevin Hill I really could rock.” The response to the book’s publication “Terrie was absolutely brilliant and it was photographs printed off in albums. had been “tremendous” says Hill, the branch The photos stored on hard drives and disks manager at Harcourts Devonport, who has great to have another local involved … her atcould ultimately be lost as technology advances been putting in early mornings and late nights tention to detail was amazing.” Gray says she worked for a “month – day and in the future. While Visual Memories is somepreparing the photos for production. thing of a collector’s edition, Hill and Gray are Many of the musicians are ageing. “I have a night,” on the production of the book. “I feel I got to know those guys (in the book) looking at producing a more generic edition personal friend in Christchurch who is ill and I rushed it out so he could get a copy and hope- really well. There were some nice-looking ones for libraries and perhaps for sale to the public. Another book project is also in the pipeline. and some not-so-nice looking ones, but they fully give him a smile.” Looking for a designer to get the project to will never look any better than what they do Hill captured two decades of Christchurch fashion photography during his time in the city. production, Hill turned to the Flagstaff, where in the book!” The early starts and late nights may begin Hill says another of his reasons for doing the Terrie Gray of Penstemon Publishing had been book was to encourage others to have important all over again. advertising.
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French connection – delegation visits source of artist’s creativity
Honouring history in Pollock’s garden… (from left to right) Derek Brickell, Grégoire Catryu (director of the mayor’s office), Frédéric Leturque (mayor of Arras), Helen Pollock, Cristophe Serieys (deputy director for culture) and Isabelle Pilarowski (director of La Carrière Wellington Museum) enjoying a glass of bubbles in front of Devonport’s former quarry, Mt Cambria A French delegation from the city of Arras, including its mayor and deputy director for culture, visited local sculptor Helen Pollock for lunch last Tuesday. They want to display one of Pollock’s sculptures in Arras and the delegation dropped in to Devonport on their way to the Anzac ceremony in Wellington. Pollock’s commemorative sculpture Victory Medal was installed at Fort Taka-
puna as part of NZ Sculpture OnShore in 2010. After being dispayed in Arras it will become part of a permanent commemoration in the city of Le Quesnoy. This isn’t the first time Arras has installed one of Pollock’s sculptures. In 2010, Falls the Shadow was on display at the city’s La Carrière Wellington Museum, before it moved to the Passchendaele Museum in Belgium.
Arras was near the Western Front for most of World War I. In 1917, 446 men of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company substantially expanded the city’s medieval tunnels into a strategic military system that could accommodate 25,000 men. Le Quesnoy was captured by the New Zealand Division just a week before the end of World War I. It was New Zealand’s last major action during the war.
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Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, Hong Kong and… Ohakea! Ten of our students and three teachers were forced to add an extra stop to their 17-day trip to Asia over the school holidays, when a rough patch of weather forced their final flight to have a seven-hour delay at the military base at Ohakea. However, the group faced the stressful end to their journey with good spirits, as they reflected on the amazing experiences they had enjoyed over the previous two and a half weeks. The trip was for Business Studies, Economics and Accounting, and the all-girl group visited factories like Hyundai Steel and Kia Motors in Seoul and even our own The Warehouse Group in Shanghai. They learned about multinational corporations and how business expand and change to suit different locations. They also visited the Bestway factory in Shanghai to see how common household items are manufactured. The trip also included amazing cultural experiences like visiting the Great Wall of China and cycling around the Xi’an City Wall.
They also experienced tea tasting and markets. One of the students on the trip, Helen Leenoh, said her favourite experience was, “learning how to barter with street sellers. It was fun to see how low you could get prices down and how dramatic the sellers got.”
Overall, everyone had a great time and learned a lot about Asian culture as well as international business. Despite the tiring end to the trip, the group left feeling inspired and thankful for the experience. By Ella HalstEad
Stunning art on our doorstep Gibbs Farm is a multimillion dollar sculpture farm located by the Kaipara Harbour. In late March the Level 2 and 3 Art History classes were lucky enough to visit this amazing site, as part of the research for their upcoming internals. The farm is filled with an array of sculptures from internationally renowned artists such as Neil Dawson and Graham Bennett. The sculpture site was monumental, beyond any scale I had seen for art before that time. It was truly astonishing the size of these sculptures, and the effort, design and materials that went behind installing them. Most sculptures consisted of tons of materials, and each sculpture was nearly matched underground with the foundations. Georgia Smith, Year 12, said she “enjoyed the large scale of the sculptures as this meant they
were not swallowed by the mass surroundings, and it made them more exciting”. Anneka Scholtz, also Year 12, said, “I was completely overwhelmed by the sculptures, they were so incredible and huge and I had so much fun walking around the farm”.
The sculptures varied in colour, size and material, and each one told a different story and interested students in a different way, and the opportunity to feed some giraffes certainly didn’t detract from the experience. By Jordan Blum
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A 150-strong cast and crew delighted audiences in their thousands with their phenomenal performance of much-loved musical, oliver! Coming together in just under nine weeks with large chorus numbers such as oom Pah Pah and Consider yourself and an impressive vocal score, the show presented a huge challenge. However, we delivered - with thrilling performances full of elaborate choreography, costumes, singing, and acting. Response from audience members was overwhelming. Geoff Allen, a Devonport drama teacher, wrote:
“Congratulations to last night’s cast. Takapuna Grammar’s oliver! is just outstanding entertainment. Sometimes in the arts, partnerships occur that propel the work to a new level. Thank you Jane, Anna-Marie and Bruce for your passion, creativity and hard work.” oliver! provided a memorable experience for those involved, instilling an appreciation and love for performing arts in our students and local community. To Mr Bruce de Grut, Ms Jane Horder and Mrs Anna-Marie Dixon, we cannot thank you enough for this wonderful opportunity. By nina minoguE
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Driving past TGS on your way to work or whatnot, you may have noticed a significantly large building has vanished from the front field. You may have also noticed that the building was up and gone in just under three weeks; we’re talking about the complete build of a five-bedroom house here. After nearly a year’s worth of hard work and countless meetings on the part of Devonport Rotary, Takapuna Grammar School and Habitat for Humanity, the memorable house has made its way across the bridge to the well deserving family in need. “Being a partner in the Big Habitat build has been a great opportunity for Takapuna
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Song and Story yogatime Fridays 9.15-9.45am Act out well-loved and original stories using creative yoga, sounds and song and sew the seeds of breath awareness and quiet time. Holistic fun learning at its best for parents, caregivers and preschoolers. For more info contact yoga teacher Michaela Sangl 021 2290 197 or email info@yogikids.co.nz
CraFt & Fine Food market Sunday 3rd may 10-2pm With only a week to go before Mothers’ Day, The Devonport Craft & Fine Food Market gives you the ideal chance to come along and buy Mum a thoughtful handmade gift. Choose from stunning jewellery; beautiful homewares; original art; or for the foodie Mum, pick up some locally blended tea or delicious lemon infused olive oil.
JuSt danCe iS BaCk thursdays 7.30-8.30pm Dance class for women, all ages welcome and no previous dance experience required. Contact Sally 027 298 9838 or email sallysimmondsnz@gmail.com for more info.
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Myth busting… a project by Loretta Riach has found it’s an interesting place for youth To have fun teenagers don’t need to leave all great places where you can hang out, have Devonport, a place they like to call ‘the Bub- things to do or find things to buy. But I have ble’, according to a student who is compiling also found a few surprises,” she says without a list of youth-friendly places in the suburb. giving away any more. Bursting the bubble is what Loretta Riach “The project made me realise how many (14) has tried to do when she went looking youth-friendly places we actually have. I had all around Devonport and found plenty of fun never really thought about it before,” she says. and interesting things to do, she says. Loretta’s finished list will feature a map, Loretta has made a list of 44 youth-friendly photos and blurbs on each local youth-friendly places around town so far, and she is still place. “I will also include interesting facts counting. She also wants other young people about Devonport, such as the first nuclear-free to email her with their ideas of local fun spots zone, as well as where we have free WIFI at devoyouthdirectory@gmail.com. now,” she says. Loretta wants to turn the list into a directory Her own favourite local spot is Stanley Bay available to young people. “We really don’t Wharf. “I just spend so much time there in have to go to Takapuna or the city to do some- the summer because it has such a nice feeling thing fun,” she says. Sometimes all teenagers about it,” she says. need is someone to jog their memory about The directory is Loretta’s service project for all the things Devonport has going for it, she the bronze Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award says. When one teenager asks another what and has been supported by the DepotArtspace they want to do, “I don’t know” will no longer where Loretta volunteers for an hour a week. be the answer if Loretta has her way. • What do you teenagers think? Are there “On the list so far are quite a few of the old enough things to do in Devonport and what favourites such as the wharves, the library, the would like to see more of. Contact us at the Victoria Theatre, the Victoria Rd shops, the Flagstaff with your views (devonportflagstaff. dairies, beaches and the mountains. They are co.nz) or post to our Facebook page.
Get in early and book a space for our next Kids Market. $5. devonportcomhouse@xtra.co.nz We are also on the look-out for local schoolaged talent to busk at the market.
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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. 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.
EXHIBIT IN THE DEPOT ARTSPACE MEMBERS SHOW 9 – 27 May
Bring in your work Thursday 7 May between 10am & 5pm or Friday 8 May between 10am & 12pm
All two dimensional pieces must be 12 x 12 inches including frame. All three dimensional work must be 12 x 12 x 12 inches or under. You can submit up to 3 works so get creative! There will be a charge of $15 per artwork/entry and NO COMMISSION on sold work. Membership is required to enter.
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Preparation… Navy Warrant Officer Physical Training Instructor Peter Hodge is laying out the cross (above) with from left, Billy Edgson, daughter Tayla Hodge, Semisi Vakavelo and Jackson Andersen In preparation for Anzac Day, six Navy personnel volunteered to help Bayswater School Year 6 students put together 30 white crosses for the school’s Field of Remembrance. The crosses had been prepared by volunteers at The Claystore on Lake Rd. Task in hand… Lieutenant Supply Officer Tarindu Weeramuni helps Patrick Popera assemble the cross (right). Finished article…Taylor Morris proudly holds her completed cross (below). In the background is the Navy’s Able Steward Iritana Kirk.
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Devonport Primary children pause for thought Numbers on crosses became real people at Devonport Primary School last Friday. During the Field of Remembrance ceremony in front of the school, Deputy Principal Beverly Booth reminded the children that “the soldiers whose names are on these crosses are not just numbers but real people.” For the younger ones among them, Booth conveyed Rudyard Kipling’s poetic phrase “Lest we forget” as remember them and have a little think about them.” During the ceremony, children Moving ceremony…children at Devonport Primary School remember the fallen from each class laid poppies they had made next to the crosses. Year Year 10 student Mollie Cornfield played “The together had taken “real ownership of them from start to finish, looking up the names on 6 students Rupert Powell and Eli Delany each Last Post” on her bugle. Booth said the children who put the crosses epitaphs and researching them.” read a poem. Before a minute of silence, TGS
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