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MANGAWHAI SONGBIRD Meet accomplished singer songwriter, Jamie McDell

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE Meet artist Evan Heasman, creating animated creatures and their worlds

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hello. Issue F I V E! We are nearly at a whole year of Gather Magazine. A little hard to believe, in a few months Gather will be turning one, a year old! The little magazine from Mangawhai that could. While that is very exciting, there is a whole issue at hand... a double issue even! This is a mammoth edition of Gather being two issues in one; over 90 pages of beautiful Gather goodness, enough to flick through and pour over for twice as long. A vision that I am so glad has come to fruition. So much work, a “Its been a pleasure lot of late nights and several high-five moments along the way have to produce another worthy gone into this issue.

quality issue alongside the team of dedicated Gather contributors”

In this main issue, I’m very proud to introduce you to Emily Mahy, designer behind handbag brand Go Ask Alice. I’ve known Emily for so long, it’s wonderful to see how her brand has developed over time.

Then there’s Evan Heasman, another creative from Whangarei who can chalk up contributing an Emmy Award® winning TV series to his name. Evan also collaborated with me on our beautiful cover and lent his artistic talent to the fantasy Fairy Tern illustrations. A cover featuring Mangawhai’s very own songbird, Jamie McDell. Orginally I met with Jamie to do a photograhpy piece with her, but she was so inspiring and interesting, simply couldn’t keep all that to myself. A young woman with a lot of fire and grit that goes into making beautiful music. Its been a pleasure to produce another quality issue alongside the team of dedicated Gather contributors. All of whom are specialists in their own fields and Gather is their side hustle. It’s an honour to work with them on each piece, and to see how much of themselves they pour into their work. So as always, find a spot for yourself and enjoy your issue of Gather...

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Contents ISSUE 5 | OCT/NOV 2018 Features

Shopping

Flora & Fauna

Go Ask Alice

28 Boutique Gatherers

38 Indoor Oasis

Meet the creative handbag designer, Emily Mahy

Mangawhai Songbird

A day with singer, songwriter and businesswoman, Jamie McDell

Taste

14 Where the Wild Things Are

Meet artist Evan Heasman, creating animated creatures and their unique worlds

Architecture & Interiors 19 Modern Barn Living

Three of Jessica’s favourite independent shops to spend a few pennies in

31 Recipes: Cocktail Hour Canapés

Tips for creating a world of greenery inside your own home

40 Zest of Friends

A love of citrus

Poké Tuna Tacos

Celebrate

Thai Chicken Cakes with Curry Bowl

Filo Pastry Salmon Tartlets

43 Event: Veuve Clicquot in the Snow

Coconut & Kumara Prawns on Pawpaw Salsa

Gathering

Panko Crumbed Scallops

44 Advertising Directory

Fresh Tuna Spoons

Take a peek inside this airy, modern home that effortlessly mixes antique and 37 Food Gatherers contemporary Our three picks for the best place to grab a drink and a bite over the weekend

Gather visits Queenstown

Business supporting business

46 Book Reviews & Giveaways

Reading picks from our interviewees

25 6-Ways

WIN: Style Your Gather

47 Finding Gather

Gather style picks from our feature property

27 DIY

Where to get your Gather fix

Create your own customised boho wall hanging

Her vivid imagination is only limited by the colours available inÂ leather.

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Go Ask Alice

Meet: handmade bag designer, Emily Mahy

Words by Kirsty Millar + Photography by Jessica Whiting

Meet Emily Mahy, the clever face behind an industrial sewing machine, with a penchant for slow fashion and keeping everything 100% designed and handcrafted in New Zealand. Emily launched her leather handbag label, Go Ask Alice, in 2011. Behind this successful brand is a dedication to beautiful design and attention to detail. Emily hand picks every hide for her classic collections, and personally makes any bespoke requests. The inspiration for her gorgeous handbag business was the character Alice, from Alice in Wonderland. Despite pressures to conform in a stuffy Victorian era, Alice chose her own path. She’s brave, intelligent and strong-willed. Your perfect soul sister - she’s an empowered heroine who is curious and brave. The film was released at exactly the right time for Emily. She was right at that scribble, dream and scheme stage of business planning. After watching Tim Burton’s 2010 remake of the film, Emily often found herself thinking, what would Alice do? I wish I could go ask Alice… “I was so inspired by the magic and creativity of the movie, Alice was the kind of person I’d seek advice from, and so my brand name and business ethos was born from there.” She says. Emily has been around creative people all her life. She grew up on the Pahi Peninsula on the Kaipara Harbour, enjoying a lovely free-range childhood on five acres. She is the youngest of three siblings, and her father was Keith Mahy, a pioneer glass-artist who was well respected in New Zealand for his work, along with his teaching and mentoring of other budding artists. As a teenager, many camping holidays were spent on the opposite side of Pahi’s West Coast, blissing out on sunny days at Matapouri Bay on the East Coast. Being around her Dad was a real insight for Emily of what life could look like as a self-employed artist. “Dad was a very practical man, hands-on and clever. He was influential to

the people around him, a good teacher. He was also inspired by nature and his rural surrounds, which is evident in his work.” From a young age, Emily was encouraged to dabble in photography, painting and sewing. Something she is grateful for. Emily’s parents split when she was 12, and together with her Mum and siblings, she moved to Parua Bay, Whangarei Heads. Here she attended Whangarei Girls High until Year 11. She then moved to Tikipunga High School because of its strength in art-based subjects. Perhaps surprisingly for a creative type, Emily progressed to Waikato University where she completed a degree in fitness and recreation, “I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I left school, I was that typical uni kid having too much fun at the time. But it was a good thing to do, and the critical thinking and discipline to complete something are probably the main things I got from the experience!” The next chapter saw Emily and her partner, Andrew, set off for Melbourne with thoughts of working just enough to fund their wanderlust bug. Not quite going to plan, the couple ended up spending a decade in Melbourne, pausing only once from their busy careers to enjoy a few months of travel, “We felt really comfy in Melbourne. We were drawn to people’s relaxed attitudes and happy vibes.” Emily held down some punchy positions in Australia, mainly within boutique design studios. As a studio manager, she was exposed to the other side of being creative — the organising and managing people side. While fantastic learning in its own right, Emily always knew she’d return to her artistic roots. Becoming parents to their daughter, Stella, while away from home, meant something of a lifestyle switch. The pair swapped the city for Melbourne’s suburbs, then a little later agreed upon Auckland as home. Before returning to New 5

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Zealand, maternity leave gave Emily a chance to reconsider her career, “I had always been interested in working with leather, so I did a course at RMIT University and bought an industrial sewing machine straight after!” Go Ask Alice was born. Originally, Emily crafted her handbags from leather jackets, sourced from second-hand stores. She would use design elements from the jacket in her bags, making use of various pockets, textures and hues. Every now and again she still gets requests to turn a cherished leather jacket into a handbag. Her leather is sourced from a retailer in Auckland who uses a variety of locally based tanneries. This feature is critically important to Emily who is proud to say her business is 100% designed and handmade in New Zealand. She is an advocate for slow fashion, things that are not mass-produced, and at the heart of everything, is high quality, functional, paredback design. Emily feels the industry is undergoing a resurgence, “More people are entering the space, it’s becoming quite competitive. Leathermakers are generally pretty supportive of their peers and it’s a healthy industry in the main.” Inspiration for her collections comes from many corners of her life, especially furniture, architecture, beautiful interiors, and flowers. Her vivid imagination is only limited by the colours available in leather, and her collections are inspired by strong female characters – a bit like Alice. The Big Betty bag is robust and generous, Janis (Joplin) is your festival loving, free spirit, and Ingrid is stately, with good form – as only a tote should be! These days, proud moments and goosebump feelings are flowing for this talented leathermaker, “I’m self-taught. Constructing a bag in the early days had plenty of grey areas! It was at the 2-3 year mark in business where I genuinely felt a real sense of achievement.” And rightly so, Go Ask Alice has featured in Viva and Canvas, along with many highprofile fashion blogs — keeping good company with other coveted brands. When relaxation calls, how does Emily exhale from business life? Stepping back from the machine usually means returning to the ocean. Langs Beach is a favourite, and her sister lives in Mangawhai. Sometimes it’s about lacing up the hiking boots and heading back to Whangarei Heads to explore the tracks of Smugglers Bay. Emily has also learnt to call on help, she now has a photographer on the team, support with her website, and a good accountant. Gather readers will be keen to learn that an exciting project is simmering for Go Ask Alice. ‘Never Enough’ is a collection of completely individual, one-off handbags, created and released for just one lucky handbag lover at a time. “This is a chance to cut loose and bring many of my ideas together. It aligns with me, both as a person, and in my business. ‘Never Enough’ is a reflection of my dislike of fast-fashion, but also a play on the fact I have so many (too many) creative ideas at once, and ‘Never Enough’ time to deal with them!” Launching just three handbags per ‘Not Enough’ release is genius! She hinted at one name, ‘hooked on you’. At the time of writing, these covetable items have probably been swooped on already, so we can only wait till the next release. It is a pleasure to showcase Go Ask Alice in our Gather pages, the brand resonates with us, and you – authentic, bespoke and strong.  7

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Songbird

a day with Mangawhai musician, Jamie McDell Words + Photography by Jessica Whiting

Words + Photography by Jessica Whiting

Jamie McDell is a bright and sparkly person; I say that not only in reference to her shining personality — but she is smart, driven and holds a maturity beyond her years when it comes to her music and career.

“I’m searching now for a bit more depth in my songwriting ...I often use my music as a way of speaking my mind about a situation that I might otherwise not be able to express directly to someone.”

Signed to EMI at the age of 16. Her debut album Six Strings and a Sailboat went gold in New Zealand and received three NZ Music Award nominations in 2013, taking out Best Pop Album. The track Moon Shines Red from her second album Ask Me Anything was snapped up to use on the American TV series, Pretty Little Liars. And now, she has her third studio album out Extraordinary Girl that she selfreleased and created from the ground up. And that’s just the beginning.

Born in Auckland and raised in Mangawhai, Jamie is often claimed by towns across New Zealand, “people think I’m from all over the country” she laughs, “but I honestly think that’s just because I travel around a lot. We holidayed in Pauanui as I grew up and I was involved with the surf life saving 10

club down there. I love to surf and with being a musician, that means I’m often on some kind of road trip. I’d definitely rather be on the road finding the best surf spots instead of being in a bar in the city!” While you would think that this kind of idealistic lifestyle of music, road trips around New Zealand and surfing would go hand in hand songwriting and producing bags of inspiration, it’s not always the case. “It’s really hard to write a sad song about something real and raw on a beautiful day while you’re at the beach” she laughs. “My first forays into songwriting as a teenager were often written at the beach, and you can really hear that inspiration on my earlier albums” she says, “it was all about youth, life and being carefree.” Being a musician is now much more of a full-time career for Jamie, and she can see the importance and benefits of separating her down time with what she loves to escape with, and work time for her music. It allows her to have a divide and create more balance around being a career musician. “Surfing and the lifestyle I have is very much about getting away; it’s therapeutic and it

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feeds into the craft of songwriting” she says, “but I need to keep it as more of an outlet to get away from my ‘day job’ as it were, than incorporate it into my working day.” With both her parents being musical themselves, Jamie grew up in an environment where there was always a guitar within arms reach. She first began writing her own music as a self confessed ‘over dramatic teenager’ finding an outlet for what she was feeling. “I’ve been writing music forever! I really had a lot to say back then” she laughs. With growing up watching her Dad play the guitar, Jamie is mostly self-taught and found her own style of playing as time went on. As she has been creating her music since she was so young, it’s no wonder that she is evolving with her work and moving away from that sunshine filled sound of her youth. With three studio albums chalked up already, you would assume anyone in their twenties with that quantity of quality work laid out behind them would struggle to draw on new inspiration. When I ask Jamie about what she is most inspired by, what kind of music

did she grow up on, she answers easily “Definitely country music” she says, “I love telling a story and I think that’s what I love about country music the most. That story-telling structure delivers a great song.” But don’t let that fool you into thinking Jamie is content with crooning about broken hearts like you’d expect.

to” she explains, “some of my friends had been going through relationship struggles that I felt were really unfair, I saw this album as a way of speaking to those friends in an effort to make them stronger. Letting them know I was there.”

“I suppose I’m searching now for a bit more depth in my songwriting” she says, and of course drawing from her own life experiences as you would expect, but Jamie also looks to the lives around her to write about, what friends might be going through. “A lot of it is quite literal, but also internal judgements. I often use my music as a way of speaking my mind about a situation that I might otherwise not be able to express directly to someone.”

With her recent album, Jamie was drawing inspiration from modern country artists. “I’ve been really inspired by a lot of the strong, female musicians coming out of America” she says, “people like Margo Price and Courtney Marie Andrews, who break down a lot of the stereotypes of what it means to be a female country singer. As women we deal with lots of things in life; it’s not all about being in love or a cheating boyfriend. People, and especially women, want to hear about more than that.”

With her acoustic, folksy sound and soft vocals brimming with lashings of country inspiration, Jamie’s music is filled with life lessons, heartbreak and some home truths. Her most recent album Extraordinary Girl, is probably the best example of that and where Jamie is headed. “This album has an air of feminism without really meaning

This most recent release was one that she was able to flex her existing experience on the most, both creatively and from a production perspective. It was the first project that she worked on from the ground up to independently release without a record label. There was no management to be that safety net behind her. The album was a project 11

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She describes being able to collaborate with the likes of New Zealand singer Tami Neilson and Australian singer Kasey Chambers, (both of whom are some of Jamie’s idols), as being an absolute honor; “They are both female artists that I admire so much — it was amazing to work with them.” With so much already accomplished, it can be hard for Jamie to pick just one defining moment in her career to date, but she describes working on her third album as her biggest achievement so far. “Working in this way allowed me to make that transition from ‘just’ being an artist to the business of being an artist” she says, “that for me was a symbol of independence and new-found strength that I am so proud of.” I ask Jamie if she’d want to do her future albums that way; “absolutely, I think that’s its how I would like to produce my work for the rest of my musical career!” she responds enthusiastically. “Of course, you always need a team of smart and supportive people behind you.” Like any astute business person in a creative industry, Jamie recognises that you can’t do absolutely everything yourself. “It can take away from your art” she says, “but I do think that there’s the infrastructure set up for independent releases, such as music streaming app, Spotify, being under a commercial record-label model doesn’t always make sense like it used to.” Like anything, there are positives and negatives about both ways, but Jamie describes producing her album this way as remaining authentic to her work, and her voice. So what else is on the cards for Jamie? She’s currently planning on pursuing the next stage of her career over in America. She plans to head there next year, for as long as it takes, to immerse herself in the home of country music. Learning as much as she can and truly soaking up what she is passionate about.  13

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that she was able to guide and mould, making all the decisions along the way as well as choosing who she wanted to work with.

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Where the wild things are a glimpse into the fantasty worlds of artist, Evan Heasman Words + Photography by Jessica Whiting

Evan Heasman is an artist in the greatest sense. A title he has previously struggled with, feeling at first that he might not ‘live up’ to this great label. But an artist he is; he is also an illustrator, a layout artist for animation, a business man, curator and has been part of an Emmy Award® winning series with American actor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. But let’s rewind that a little…

nobody really knew about it” he laughs, “it was really just a way of me being able to draw stuff and put it out there, but not be so worried that people would actually see it. It felt like a secret, a bit of a release.” Liking the way his work was looking together, Evan used the blog as a way of staying motivated, drawing more and more each day in order to post more of his work.

Originally from Auckland, Evan moved to Whangarei at a young age; his father was a policeman and due to his career, the family moved around a lot. But Whangarei was where they set down roots while Evan was still in primary school, an area that he still lives in now and is proud to call home.

Not long after launching his blog, Evan discovered the site HitRecord by accident, a creative community founded by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and his brother, Dan. The website is an open creative platform connecting creatives (film-makers, animators, artists, musicians, writers, editors and the like) to work on projects together. Deciding to sign Evan attended Northtec where he completed a “I’ve always up, Evan started uploading his illustration work three year Diploma in Visual Communications, the site, his drawings were gaining attention, but like any creative, it took Evan a little longer been attracted to getting great feedback and he was working with to gain the confidence to do his work full time. the community on their projects. Within a year to that kind He moved to ‘the big city’ of Auckland shortly he was asked by HitRecord to be a curator for after graduating, and did a few odd jobs but they of cutesy and the site, which was a huge honor for Evan. This never really scratched that creative itch. involves Evan sifting through work uploaded to dark art” Feeling a little unsatisfied with how life was at the site, looking for gems that could become that point, Evan had the opportunity to move other projects, things like illustrations worthy of animation. back to Whangarei. Grabbing the opportunity with both “Being on the (HitRecord) site and working on little projects hands, he headed back to Northtec to up the stakes and each day really helped me refine and develop my style to turned his Diploma into a Bachelor’s Degree; Evan was back what it is today” he says. to feeling positive about his creative future. With being part of this online creative community, Evan While studying, Evan was busy producing his work and had was asked to be involved in creating some illustrations that some on display in a local cafe. This subsequently led to his would be animated as part of their first TV series, HitRecord first exhibition. Keenly involved and passionate about the on TV. Each episode was themed in some way, similar to local art scene, Evan was volunteering at The Arts Centre at an artistic variety show and was hosted by Joseph Gordonthe old library in the centre of town. “That really threw me Levitt himself. The first season (of two) of the TV series into the local arts scene” he says, “it was a hive of creative aired in America in 2014 with eight episodes. The series activity, a lot of really great events and I learnt a lot.” was nominated, and won, an Emmy Award® for Outstanding When talking to Evan about his style and how that has Creative Achievement in Interactive Media. Evan had worked developed to what we see today, he explains that he has to create several of the characters for the ‘Fantasy’ themed always felt art that is slightly darker is appealing to him. “I’ve episode, the second in the season, one of his greatest always been attracted to that kind of cutesy and dark art” accomplishments in his career. he explains, “nothing gory or anything, but I like to draw little From there, Evan has been creating more and more of his monsters and creatures.” work, working on both commercial and creative projects. Once Evan was comfortable with his style and how his work was progressing, he began a blog as a way to house his work. Only he didn’t really share the blog; “I had this blog but

Illustrating for animation he says was a huge learning experience. “You are drawing characters, yes” he explains, “but then you need to draw the mouth in all the expressions,

the arms in different ways, the eyes in all directions. You end up having an ‘exploded’ character that is then put together by an animator. It’s an amazing process.” Evan is inspired by the likes of The Brothers Grimm, Dr Seuss, and Japanese film director, Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, a film and animation studio in Tokyo, Japan, which is evident in his current style.

Evan’s ‘day job’ is made up of many things, of course there are the projects that HitRecord brings him, but there is also a number of commissions to create. Evan recently finished illustrating for the children’s book My Heart is so Full Of Love by Karyn Cossey; he also creates portraits of people’s pets and has done character illustration for an animation commissioned by the Wellington Polytechnic among other things.

Recent examples of Evan’s work feature themes of collage Based between his eclectic studio in the centre of Whangarei and layering, which also lends itself well to animation. and his home with a stunning rural outlook, it’s a balance to A theme that was prevalent in his keep a creative career going. More and last solo exhibition at the Megan “I like to give myself a more New Zealand inspired illustration Dickinson Gallery in Whangarei. Using a combination of digital and actual theme, or a story to tell. is creeping into his work, which used to be something he steered clear of: “I do cutting and layering, Evan often uses My recent show was all love to now including more of where I his photography works as the base for he says. “In my recent exhibition, a his art pieces. Every piece of the collage about a fantasy world” live” lot of the birds I had created had been is something that Evan has created inspired by New Zealand native birds I see at my home, often himself; his own painted textures, mixed colours, illustrations set against fantasy inspiration.” and paintings. Being an artist and being comfortable with that title is Putting together a solo show is a process in itself, “I like to something that never comes easy for a creative, but it’s give myself a theme, or a story to tell” he says. “My recent having the confidence within yourself and your work to show (at the Megan Dickinson Gallery) was all about a fantasy world where these small humans are living amongst wear it with pride, and that is definitely something that Evan is now able to do And rightly so, he has a long list of giant birds, they’re on the verge of a war against an evil force” Evan explains, “there’s nothing ever written down, it all accomplishments behind him and a developing body of work that a lot of people enjoy.We are excited to see what is in has to be conveyed through the artworks.” store for Evan next.  16

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INTERIORS + ARCHITECTURE: MODERN BARN LIVING

Modern Barn Living connecting one couple to the land Words by Kelly Evans + Photography by Jessica Whiting

A series of chance encounters led Ron and Megan Redel to build a modern family barn, positioned for enviable views of the idyllic countryside. An invitation to an art opening at Carin Wilson’s studio Pasifika barn captured the pair’s attention; the scale of the barn staying long with them after that initial visit and inspiring their build. Ron and Megan who own design and furniture company Bob and Friends in Auckland’s Ponsonby Road, had a clear vision for their home. Megan admits “people often laugh at that term, but it genuinely is a barn. Perhaps a little more elevated.” Built by local Mangawhai company, Smith Construction, the process was a truly collaborative one between homeowners, architect, and builder. “We were an incredible team”, Ron shares. “Carin’s use of the Steel frame design he created for his workshop meant he absolutely understood all the elements, good and bad, and transforming the design from industrial workshop to family barn felt seamless. There was obviously a lot involved, but it was Nick’s team and their attention to the quality of every finish that made it what it is.” Built in 2014 the unique design used steel portal construction to create large open spaces. “The steel frame was delivered late November and one month later we had our first Christmas in the house, with the roof and builders’ wrap on. It was incredible how quickly they built the shell” says Megan. For six months during the building process Ron and Megan made use of a small cottage on the property. “It was fabulous to be able to connect with the land and the builders whenever we needed to be there. They were great times,” Megan remembers fondly. “We had all we needed, a BBQ, coffee machine and the builders’ porta-loo, with access to kind friends’ showers.” The three-bedroom home has a minimal palette, instead allowing the views of the countryside to be the home’s focus. Birch ply ceilings run throughout the home with feature walls to define the different spaces. Exposed concrete floors and portals provide an industrial feel with cedar battens over a black ply base and negative detail for the wall linings, providing definition. As you walk into the large open living area the central walkaround kitchen is revealed, delighting in the sunlight that pours through. Working with a joiner to create a custom cabinetry from birch ply, the kitchen cabinets were finished in Resene Cod Grey and stainless steel. The ground-floor bedrooms and bathrooms lead off the corridor with a staircase to the mezzanine loft. Close to the beach, this couple’s new build is filled with art the pair have lovingly collected and cherished over the years. Many of the home’s furnishings are naturally from their design store, including the classic Scandinavian String shelving, lighting and rugs. What was it about Carin Wilson’s barn that captured your attention and inspired your build? It was the scale of Carin’s barn. The shape always stayed with Ron and he insisted that was what we built. We visited Carin’s workshop in Lang’s

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Sitting comfortably in the Mangawhai landscape is a home celebrating simple, modern clean lines, driven by design and texture.

How long did it take you to find your piece of land? As luck would have it, we were going to buy a gorgeous little house next to great friends who live in the area. We had no intention of building but after Megan saw the land advertised, she drove up while I was in London. We had built in London previously and the plan was this would be our getaway bach in Mangawhai, but the view got us. Best money decision spent on the home? The birch ply ceiling running throughout and the craftsmanship to make it look that good. Best seat in the house? The Balzac. A well-kept secret about the area? Te Arai beach. When we found the land we had no idea that beautiful beach at the end of Black Swamp Rd existed. In fifteen years of visiting Mangawhai, every time we came on holiday from London, and no one had mentioned it to us. How often do you escape Auckland to stay at your Mangawhai home? Bob and Friends is such a passion, Ron loves doing weekends in the shop so he comes up in the week but Megan is up there every weekend for the view and to establish the garden. How would you both describe your design aesthetic? Simple, modern and clean lines, Ron is very design driven while Megan focuses more on textures. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both clear in our likes and dislikes and we always agree in the end. ď&#x201A;&#x2014;

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years ago with friends and after purchasing our piece of land we re-visited knowing nothing about Carin and his achievements or even that he was an architect. It was all extremely lucky.

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6-ways

to steal their style Compiled by Jessica Whiting

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Little Can Be A LOT! Auction A water view with estuary frontage! Launch your kayak into the estuary channel for a day’s paddle out to the Mangawhai estuary. Soak up summer evenings with a generous outdoor timber deck for al fresco dining. A slightly quirky, relocated 1970’s home boasting 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and double garage, all on a manageable lifestyle lot 4003m². Auction 12:30 pm, Saturday 13 October 2018 Ray White Mangawhai (unless sold prior). View 115 Devich Road, Mangawhai, Saturday and Sunday 1-2pm

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DIY: boho

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Words, Styling + Photography by Kate Alexander of Places & Graces

Here’s a DIY project that is so simple, you can finish it in half a day (while also drinking a gin & tonic if you wish). For this newly-renovated and light-filled bedroom, we needed a statement artwork that would stand its ground against the natural beauty of the character space. The side lights and bed existed, giving us a defined space to work within. Boho was our theme, and the colours were inspired by the maroon front door and sage-green papered hallway that greets you before you enter the bedroom. YOU WILL NEED:

++ Wall hanging, we got ours at Adairs ++ Resene test pots ++ Paint brush The hardest part of this DIY is picking the colours! Choose the areas you decide to paint carefully, less is more. Put your hanging on the wall to do a quick check to make sure you are happy. You can always add! 

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Sunday Homestore

Sunday is based in Waihi Beach, just outside of Tauranga, but because they ship everywhere; you can get Sunday goodness right to your door! The curated store of design hunter, Alana Broadhead of The New design blog (look them up on Instagram and I dare you not to fall into a design rabbit hole), every item in the shop has been carefully chosen and sourced by Alana herself and often favours up and coming designers.. Not content with running a store, they also create their own line of stunning products, including furniture, and my particular fave... the Sunday Bench, (as shown below). They are my go-to for beautiful stationery, hard-to-buyfor gifts and stunning homewares. They also stock Gather Magazine, definitely one to stop at next time you’re passing. 20 Wilson Rd, Waihi Beach sundayhomestore.co.nz

Hello Darling

So beautiful, so crisp, that lighting! Hello Darling is more than enough of a reason to nip to Silverdale when you’re wanting to treat yourself. Packed full of beautiful products from a range of curated designers, many of them New Zealand brands, I challenge you to walk in and not find something that you love. Hello Darling is owned by Clare Chapman, and first opened in 2015. What I love the most about the store, aside from the warm welcome you get when you go through the doors, is that the store is part of SIlverdale village, and not tucked inside a larger mall. Of course, if you want to shop in your PJ’s, they have a great website that allows you to have your goodies delivered direct to your door. No judgement here. A great spot to find a treat, a present for a little person, botique clothing and beautiful homewares. Be sure to say hello to Clare if you pop by too! Shop 3, 3 Silverdale Street, Silverdale, Auckland hellodarling.co.nz 28

A favourite stop-in if you are in Mangawhai, located just in Mangawhai Village (down by the domain) and owned by Caroline Rae. Caro With Love is about to celebrate their first birthday (Happy Birthday!), the little boutique has evolved so much over this time and is now a local ‘must go’ when looking for birthday presents, a special treat or great new products. Choosing everything herself, Caro is often jetting off to source new products from around the country or overseas. Always keeping her eye out for up and coming designers that she can promote and stock in this eclectic space. You’ll find beautiful body products, clothes, accessories, gifts for all ages, books and a huge selection of cute kids gear, prints and more. She even creates her own range of illustrated onesies and t-shirts, definitely one to stop by for a shop and a warm welcome. 104 Moir St, Mangawhai carowithlove.com

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Caro With Love

cocktail hour canapĂŠs

Chill the champagne and enjoy our favourites Recipes + Food Styling by Chantelle Cambell Words + Photography by Jessica Whiting

TA S T E : C O C K TA I L H O U R C A N A P É S

Here at Gather, we love nothing more than to entertain; a beautiful wine, some friends and delicious food, not a bad way to spend an evening! One of Chantelle’s favourite things to make are canapés. While we can’t all be as amazing as Chantelle in the kitchen, we can ask her to share some of her signature creations. Each of these tasty morsels look impressive, but some of these picks are relatively simple and can be whipped up easily so are a great secret weapon to have in your recipe arsenal.

Poké Tuna Tacos INGREDIENTS

20 wonton wrappers 300g yellowfin tuna 1 avocado Oil for frying 1/2 chilli (to taste) 2 limes Chopped coriander Black sesame seeds GLAZE DRESSING

3 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp sesame oil 2 Tbsp lime juice 1/2 clove garlic 1 small piece of ginger (smiliar size to garlic clove) 1 Tbsp honey METHOD

Pre heat oven to 175°c Lay out wonton wrappers (you can get these from the freezer at most supermarkets). Using a glass, cut around the wonton wrappers to create a circle shape. Brush lightly with oil. Turn a muffin tray upside down and slot wonton wrappers in between the muffin spaces to create a standing up taco shape. This will take a couple of batches to do the lot. Cook for 10 minutes, or until golden and crispy. For the glaze dressing, put all the ingredients into a saucepan over a low/medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes, frequently stirring to ensure it doesn’t burn due to the high sugar content of the honey. Reduce until thick. For the taco filling, cut tuna and avocado into small diced pieces, squeeze over fresh lime, chopped coriander and chilli. Gently mix together. Remove your wonton tacos from muffin trays and fill with tuna and avocado mixture . Drizzle with glaze and sesame seeds and serve. The crispy wonton tacos will last up to 3 days in an air tight container, so can easily be made ahead of time for simple entertaining. Makes 20. Left: Poke Tuna Tacos| Top Right: Pako Crumbed Scallops, Bottom Right: Coconut & Kumara Prawns cooking.

INGREDIENTS

210g tin of pink salmon 250g cream cheese 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill Juice of a lemon 2x packets of store bought filoettes 200g hot smoked salmon Fresh dill to garnish METHOD

In a food processor, blend together tinned pink salmon, dill, cream cheese and lemon juice to create a mousse. Fill each tartlet with the mousse and top with a piece of hot smoked salmon and fresh dill. Makes 30

Panko Crumbed Scallops INGREDIENTS

12 Fresh New Zealand Scallops 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 cups Panko crumbs Oil for frying Saffron & Dill Aioli to dress METHOD

Dust scallops in flour, dip in egg and then crumb with panko crumbs. Fry gently in oil over a medium heat (they don’t take long!). Dollop with your favourite aioli and add a scewer to serve. Makes 12

Fresh Tuna Spoons

Thai Chicken Coconut & Cakes with Curry Kumara Prawns Bowl on Pawpaw Salsa INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

500g chicken breast 1 Tbsp yellow curry paste 2 Tbsp panko bread crumbs 1 egg Juice of a lime 1 Tbsp flour 2 Tbsp chopped coriander

12 large raw prawns, tails removed 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup of crushed kumara Proper Crisps 1/2 cup of dried coconut chips 1 egg 1 cup of flour Oil for frying

SAUCE (+ USE FOR TUNA SPOONS)

PAW PAW S A L S A

1 can coconut cream 1 teaspoon yellow curry paste 1 Tbsp grated palm sugar 1 Tbsp fish sauce Juice of a lime Oil for frying Garnish of fresh coriander, red chilli METHOD

In a saucepan over a medium heat, place all ingredients for the sauce. Allow to simmer for 10 mins until reduced and thick, set aside. Chop up chicken breast into small cubes, almost minced, and mix through curry paste. Add beaten egg, flour, bread crumbs, coriander and mix together. With wet hands roll the mixture into bite size patties. In a large pan over a medium-high heat place 1/2 cup of oil (I find rice bran the best), and fry the patties until golden brown and cooked through. Serve with sauce and garnish.

1 cup of diced pawpaw 1/2 cup diced avocado 2 Tbsp diced red onion 2 Tbsp diced red capsicum 2 Tbsp chopped coriander Chilli to taste Juice of a lime METHOD

In 3 separate bowls add your dry ingredients (1 with flour, 1 with beaten egg, 1 with panko crumbs, crushed kumara chips and coconut combined). Flour, egg then crumb each prawn and set aside In a bowl add all ingredients for the salsa, squeeze over fresh lime, mix to combine. Place a large pan on a medium-high heat with 1/2 cup of oil; cook prawns in batches until golden brown then drain on kitchen paper. Serve prawns on top of salsa and garnish with fresh herbs and chilli. Makes 12

Makes 24

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

200g Yellow fin tuna Black and white sesame seeds Oil for frying Micro greens to garnish Curry sauce from above recipe

Mix together sesame seeds and roll tuna, covering the outside. Pan fry on a medium heat for only 30 seconds a side. Slice and serve on spoons filled with curry sauce and garnish.

Top Left: Filo Pasty & Salmon Tartlets. Top Right: Fresh Tuna Spoons with curry sauce. Bottom Left: Thai Chicken Cakes with Curry Bowls. Bottom Right: Coconut & Kumara Prawns with Pawpaw Salsa.

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The Cove is that local that everyone loves, situated across the road from Waipu Cove surf beach. This is the place to head after a day at the beach for an icy cold beer or a stop for lunch when heading north if you’re taking the scenic route. Owners Lloyd and Mike pride themselves on fresh, local produce, sourcing the best local ingredients. The Cove is one of four restaurants the pair own, and they are all slightly different. The Cove is always a top pick for a Mangawhai girls’ lunch or a Gather Magazine meeting.

This is a favourite place of mine, having dined here several times, this awardwinning gem is still living up to its exceptional reputation.

This boutique brewery has been gaining popularity across the country and is known for the unique flavours of its ‘off-cut range’ (released every 2 months), alongside their firm favourites Rustic charm in a rural country setting that is full of character. This is a relaxed, with names like ‘The Doctor’, a malty chic dining experience. The atmosphere dark beer, their ‘Pilsner’ which uses hops from Motueka and Riwaka and of different spaces within the one my personal favourite ‘Indian Pale Ale’ building makes for an intimate date or which is a crisp and light beer. an enjoyable group outing. The Smoko Room has a stylish fit-out The Tasting Shed has a shared, family that perfectly matches their relaxed style menu; I can never choose what vibe, it’s easy to find a quiet nook for a to eat, so this way of eating is perfect catch up and soak up the rural outlook. for me.

We gobbled our way through two fish dishes, an aromatic laksa and panfried The tasting plate is a must try, this snapper with sticky rice. We also changes regularly. When I visited, we enjoyed a tasting plate of soft shell crab enjoyed lamb with ricotta and the most with spicy mayo, pork cutlet and tomato decadent pork and lamb meat balls, all elegantly presented. and basil bruschetta, delightfully

Their food menu changes frequently but I can always find something I like alongside something new to try. Plates are designed to share, so it’s best to order a couple.

Be sure to take a walk along the beach after your lunch.

The Tasting Shed once again did not disappoint, exceptional service and quality dining at its very best.

Top tip — definitely try the meat balls!

I highly recommend the smoked pork cheek on sour-dough topped with BBQ sauce and pickles. We paired this with their char-grilled broccolini with watercress, feta and soy-mirin dressing, and of course a side of chips.

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TA S T E : FO O D G AT H E R E R S

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Three of our top picks for afternoon drinks and quick bites...

Indoor Oasis

Words + Photography + Styling by Kate Alexander

Plants are the styling tool that keeps on giving. Not only do they feed your room with oxygen they provide shape, texture, colour… and can solve a multitude of interior challenges. Much like choosing a new cushion, my advice is to choose plants you like. If you admire and adore them you’re more likely to keep them fed and watered. Next, consider their shape in relation to your interior. Varieties, such as Sansevera grow straight up — a good choice for creating height in a narrow space. Monsteras grow wide and wild, perfect for filling a large void. Tradescantia, and other hanging varieties, are useful for high spaces, they serve to make a connection between the ceiling and floor. Place them above kitchen cabinets, hanging off a ladder on a plinth. Anywhere they are allowed to droop, is their happy place.

Plant varieties, clockwise from the small cup: Mesembryanthemum, Philodendron, Rhipsalis, Zamioculcas, Sansevieria (also known as mother-in-laws-tongue), Tradescantia, Spathiphyllum (also known as peace lily), Callisia Repens Bubbles.

Not only do plants grow in a variety of ways —up, out, down — their foliage colour and shape are vastly different. Choose a plant that matches the personality of your home. Lineal varieties provide structure and modernism. Large leaves make a statement, dainty leaves help soften. Something a little weird or whacky is especially useful to draw the eye away and create a diversion. Don’t forget to consider the colours of your plants. Some leaves can go deep purple, others have bright yellow tips, Sedum is a lovely pale green and I love the stripes you get with Bromeliads. 

Plant varieties, clockwise from the ladder: Aeschynanthus (otherwise known as lipstick plant), Bromelead, Monstera Deliciosa, Cactus, Also an Aeschynanthus.

F LO R A + FA U N A : I N D O O R O A S I S

Plants and their containers should make good friends. I prefer to choose a decorative pot that fits the style of my space. Inside that goes a tray to catch the water, and then the plant, in its original black plastic pot. This makes it easy to change it up. Plant pots are a useful way to add unique shapes, pattern and texture to a room. Plastic feels casual, ceramic provides reflection, vintage gives character, and sticking to one colour is the trick if you want to do lots of plants en-masse in one area.

F LO R A + FA U N A : Z E S T O F F R I E N D S

zest of friends a love for citrus Words by Shannon Poynter

We have reached that time of year, the brief interim between winter and spring. This can be a very frustrating time for the gardeners of Northland as the air warms up, but the ground is still sodden. The trees start slowly to wake up but patience is still needed, and the glorious promise of spring and summer vegetables is still just out of one’s reach! My personal saving grace at this time is delicious, nutritious and prolific citrus! My mandarins were out of control and are still producing, the oranges have never been sweeter and I have so many lemons and limes I just can’t keep up! Looking upon the garden and seeing these bright wee gems everywhere makes me endlessly happy, and some varieties are definitely better than others, so let me give you a little rundown. ORANGES

Oranges do well in our temperate climate even though they are considered a tropical or sub-tropical fruit. Regardless of this, they can handle temperatures below freezing and just require a sheltered spot and some good strong kiwi sunshine. In particular is the ever popular sweet navel orange. The fruit is available in stores from June to November and are grown vigorously in sunny Gisborne, but can easily be grown further north also! They are seedless which makes them a favourite with the kiddies! I recommend buying a larger grade variety on a strong rootstock as it can take a few years to get some plentiful crops, bigger is always better! Plant with plenty of food and TLC to be rewarded every winter and spring with gorgeous sweet navels! MANDARINS

Mandarins are a kiwi staple, a lunchbox regular, thee perfect snack. We are

fortunate to be able to grow the best variety known, the faultless Satsuma. Much like the sweet navel orange it is cold hardy, seedless, delicious and abundant. And that easy peel skin is such a pleasure, and perfect for little hands and such a welcome addition through the colder months. Satsumas can be grown in the soil or even happily in a large pot, and don’t need multiple trees for cross-pollinating as they are self-fertile, as is most citrus. GRAPEFRUIT

Hands down the best variety of grapefruit is ‘Morrison’s seedless’, which has its roots in local history. It was developed in New Zealand in around 1875 by a Mr Morrison from our very own Warkworth. Edward Morrison owned one of the largest orchards in the Southern Hemisphere at this time and developed this grapefruit, or as it was known at the time ‘Poor-man’s Orange’ with his son John. This variety of grapefruit is extremely juicy, seedless, with a lovely flavour and texture and produces fruit happily from July to November. A real winner with an interesting story and definitely my favourite. As with the Orange and Satsuma, plant in a warm sheltered spot, and look at larger specimens, they are hardier and produce quicker!

flowers before fruiting that are a delight in themselves. Because the fruit from Tahitian lime trees is so prolific but only fruits from around June-August, I always juice as many excess ones as I can and then freeze the juice so come summer you can have lovely lime juice on hand, when they start to cost an arm at a leg and the supermarkets! LEMONS

There is one special lemon that we can grow throughout New Zealand without fail. She’s big, juicy, hardy and plentiful. Lemon ‘Meyer’ have so much going for them it’s hard to imagine planting anything else. They grow on compact but spreading trees with relatively few thorns, making it an attractive plant for smaller gardens and it grows quite happily in pots on your deck also. They love the sun, like quite a bit of food, but can handle a bit of cold. ‘Meyers’ are actually not a true lemon but a hybrid, which causes the fruit to be slightly less acidic than a true lemon, and the sweeter flavour is what has made the lemon popular as a backyard addition. It also fruits all year round, making it a rarity in the citrus world. With fresh, delicious lemons all year, how could you go wrong!

With all these varieties of citrus trees, my advice is the same. When purchasing, if you are able to, go for a LIMES larger grade and make sure it’s on a strong rootstock. This will provide you My favourite limes are definitely the hardy Tahitian Limes. These are widely with a hardier plant that will produce fruit sooner! Also keep in mind that available throughout New Zealand but do well in the warmer northern areas as citrus are high-volume fruiters but are also voracious, so plant them with a they can be frost sensitive. The small, slow-release fertiliser but continue green skinned, seedless limes are so to feed them with a citrus suitable very juicy and produce so many limes per tree you’ll want to use them in every fertiliser regularly, they will thank you dish and beverage! The tree is extremely for it! So go forth friends, and happy citrus planting!  strong growing, has very few thorns, and bears beautiful fragrant white 39

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Veuve Clicquot

in the snow

Words + Photographs by Chantelle Tournier

In August, I was lucky enough to attend the annual Veuve Clicquot in the snow, held in Queenstown. A ‘must-have’ on my calendar, this was the ultimate girls’ weekend; sipping champers and eating fine food amongst the most stunning scenery. We started our weekend with the highly-anticipated Kathryn Wilson Footwear fashion show at Jacks Point Golf Club house. Models walked the runway to the beat of marching drums. The highlight of the trip had to be a helicopter ride to the top of The Remarkables, to sip champagne on the snow-capped mountains with the most incredible views. Absolutely breath taking. Veuve Clicquot, you sure know how to put on a party. See you next year! 

Reading List

Our interviewee reading picks...

Emily Mahy Hera Lindsay Bird by Hera Lindsay Bird “I have recently started reading poetry and love this first book of poems by New Zealand poet Hera Lindsay Bird. I like this book because it is raw, truthful and beautifully exposing. It is a wonderful escape from reality into a world of thought provoking verse by a very talented New Zealand, female poet.”

Jamie McDell The Burning Shore by Wilbur Smith “Many will be familiar with Wilbur Smith’s adventure novels, I’ve only just had the pleasure of discovering his stories and am glad I started with The Burning Shore. Set during and after WW1, the lead character endures extreme loss, heartbreak to then learn the real meaning of survival and adventure in the African desert — my favourite part, she is a woman. It’s got a bit of everything, adventure, romance and some history. I couldn’t put it down!”

Ron Redel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon “This has to be one of my favourite books. It’s an absolutely captivating epic novel that just had me hooked from the first page. Starting in Hitler’s Germany and New York in the late 30’s it spans 50 years of friendship. Beautifully written and mesmerising with humour and a lot of love. A real exploration of America through the golden age of comic books.”

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