Thereisnodenyingthispast yearhasbeen aturbulent onewiththeswiftspreadof Omicronandtheclimbingcostof living.AlmostoneinfiveNew Zealandersexperiencedsome formofpsychologicaldistressin thepastyear,MinistryofHealth researchhasshown.Thestark figureis areminderweneedtotake thetimenow,beforethenewyear accelerates,tostopandbreathe. Fortunately,today’s essence cover storyisonhandtohelpyou understandhowyoucanrecharge andlookafteryourmentalhealth thissummer.
CarolynHansenprovidesa guidetolifestylechangesthatallow ustoprioritiseourphysicalhealth which,aswearelearningmoreand more,boostsourmindsandgrows ourresilience.
Afterwhich,youcanpractise yournewfoundabilitytoslowdown anddestressbytaking aguessat themysteryobjectsharbouredin theWhanga¯reiMuseumand sharedinOurTreasures.
Editorial
JennyLing SeniorWriter jenny.ling@nzme.co.nz
PaulSlater Designer
RachelWard RegionalEditor rachel.ward@nzme.co.nz
Advertising
GregAlexander greg.alexander@nzme.co.nz
KEEPONTRUCKIN’: Checkout Northland’sbiggesttruckshow tomorrowatHurupakiSchool. Tractors,trucks, cranes,anddiggers willbeparkedupfrom10amto2pmfor theseventhannualKamoTouch ATruck. Thefundraiser, organisedbyKamoand Ngunguruvolunteerfirebrigades,gives familiesthechancetoclamberaround machineryandcheckoutpolicecars,fire trucks,ambulancesandmore.
1
FAIR: Forthree days, the ExtravaganzaFairwilltransform MangawhaiDomaininMoirStinto acreativehubofinterestingstalls, circusacts,magicshows,tinyhome showcases,tarotreadingandmuchmore. Theeventisfreerunsfrom9amto5pm today,tomorrowandMonday,andisfree forkidsand agold-coindonationforadults.
2
3
CRAFTMARKET: Peopleonthe huntforhandmadegiftsor atreat shouldheadtotheindoor
Mango¯nuiCraftMarkettodayfrom 9amto1pm.Amongthelocallymadecrafts onofferintheMango¯nuiHallareoliveoil, jewellery,knitting,handmadecards,face masks,crystalspidersandinsects.
4
FULLSTEAMAHEAD: The Whanga¯reiModelEngineering Clubisofferingfuntrainrides todayandtomorrowatthe MiniatureRailwayatHeritageParkin Maunu.Miniaturetrainstouringfrom othercitieswillbeproudlyshowcased. Hitch arideonanengineforjust$2.The funlastsfrom10amto2pmbothdays.
5
STREETMARKET: TheWaipu¯ StreetMarkettomorrowisan eventnottobemissed.More than150vendorsareselling warestosuiteveryone.Shoptillyou drop,thengrab adeliciousbitetoeat andhittheCaledonianParkfor apicnic. Runsfrom9amto12pm.
RedefineValentine’sDayas adayfortreatingWhittaker’s Chocolate Lovers, whether that’s your partner, your bestie,oryourself!Givethegiftofgreattastewithlocally made Whittaker’sCocoa Pods which have asilky-smooth hazelnutgiandujafillingencasedin a33%cocoafiveroll refined Creamy Milk chocolate shell. Like all Whittaker’s chocolate,Whittaker’sCocoaPodsaremadeusingthe highest qualityingredients at their one factory in Porirua andareproudlypalm-oilfree.Wehavefiveprizesto give away. Send your name and contact details, with Whittaker'sinthesubjectline,to regionalcompetitions@nzme.co.nz by February 7.
1 It'stheEndoftheWorldasWe KnowIt(And IFeelFine) is ahit songbywhatrockband?
2 AlexanderFlemingis credited withdiscoveringwhat?
3 Whatpaintingisgenerally regardedasthemagnumopusof LeonardodaVinci?
4 Whatpsychiatristpublished The InterpretationofDreams in1899?
5 Whattennisstar,winneroffour slams,hasannouncedsheis pregnantwithherfirstchild?
QuestionssetbyBelieveItOrNot
MEDITATION,GOINGFOR
WALKS, spendingtimewith lovedonesandtakingona newhobbyarejustsomeways peoplecankeeptheirmentalhealthin checkthisholidays.After ayearplagued byCovid-19andthecostoflivingcrisis, expertssharetheirtipsonhowtode-stress andtakecareofourselvesmentallythis summer.
Thecostofliving,findingsomewhere affordabletolive,theimpactsofstaff shortagesandglobalwarminghavebeen someofthemaincausesofanxietythis year,Taurangaclinicalpsychologist BronwynMothsays.
Shesayswearenowlivingin aworld with“aheapofstresses”andas arecovery strategy,Mothsaysitisimportanttofocus onlyonwhatwecancontrol,despite invitationstofocusonthingswecannot.
Onewayoflookingatitwasthrough threeconcentriccircles —inthemiddle werethingswithinourcontrol,thenext circleoutwasthingswecaninfluenceand thelastoutercirclewasthingsoutsideof ourcontrol.
“Webangourheadagainstthewall,but wewon’tmakeanydifferencebecausewe can’t.”
Mothsaidourbrainsgotcaughtina “fightorflight”responsewhendealingwith ongoingstress, whichnarrowedourfocus.
“Sothat’swhenwegetcaughtinjust gettingstuckonruminatingaboutthe thingswecan’tchange.”
Mothsaidbeinginnature,exercising, spendingtimewithfriendsandfamily,and turningoffelectronicdeviceswereother waystorechargementallythissummer.
“Getintonature —even20minutesof naturewillmakea differenceinyourmental health.Evenifyou’re agymjock,dosome ofyourtrainingoutside...beingnearwater benefitsourbrain.”
Otherthingsincludelearningand growing.
“Thatcouldbe askill,itcouldbe ahobby, itcouldbewatching aYouTubevideoof aparticularhomeimprovementthingyou wanttodooversummer.Ourbrainslike tolearn.
“Anytimethatwecanholdourbrain intothenow —insteadofworryingabout thefutureandruminatingonthepast, spendingtimeinthenow.”
Shealsoadvisedto“getoffelectronics”.
“Havesomeperiodsintimewhere...it’s agreedas afamily,turnyourphoneoff, turncomputersoff,gooutsidebecauseone
Goodmentaland physicalhealth shouldbenumber oneoneveryone’s list.
Afreshapproachtoafterdeathcareandfuneralarranging
Contemporaryandnaturalsolutions,offeringchoice, facilitatingcreative,personalisedfamilyledfunerals thattruly reflecttheuniquenessofeverylife.
ofthethingswe’relearningmoreandmore isourbrainscan’tactuallycopewiththe amountofinformationwe’reprocessingall thetime.”
Asked whatpeoplehadbeenmost anxiousaboutthisyear,Mothsaid globalwarmingandtheeffectsitwould haveonbusinesses,particularlyfarmsand
Meditationdoesn’thave tobecross-leggedinIndia withnonoise —youcan meditateona shortwalk.
RACHEL GRUNWELL
rural communities.
Other reasons werethe cost of living and people struggling to find an affordable place to live.
“There’swork pressure and one of the big ones. in alot of differentcompanies is ashortage of staff and so existing staff being askedtocover more and so there’s
aripple effect of the existing staff that are spreadthinner are getting fatigued.”
Moth said it was trickyasthosewho workedinteamswanted to help their colleagues by doing extrashifts.
“Unfortunately, though, it just meansthat more and more people are getting fatigued,” she said.
Wellness expert and co-leader of Mindful Moments Retreat at Polynesian Spa, Rachel Grunwell.
Wellness expert and co-leader of Mindful Moments Retreat at Polynesian Spa Rachel Grunwell said meditating, even for just two minutes aday, was beneficial and could “really reset your stress nervous system”.
“Meditation doesn’t have to be crosslegged in India with no noise —you can meditate on ashort walk.
“If you’re stressedout during summer, it’s quite overwhelming being around family or you need some moments, even if you lie down on your back and meditate watching the shiftingofthe cloudsfor a couple of minutes and just breatheslowly, then that can really help you unwind and feel abit calmeraswell.”
Grunwellsaid there was nothing more “uplifting”than being in nature.
“Going for awalk somewhere like the RotoruaRedwoods it actually really natures your mind, body and soul.
“You slow down, you pause, you look at those mighty beautifultrees and it calms your nervous system. You’re in this kind of slowed down more mindful pace.”
Born and raisedinRotorua, Grunwell said she understood the “power of the beauty in Rotorua”.
“It really is paradise. And Ithink stopping, pausing, breathing and soaking up the beauty of the now is askill to being happier and not alot of people can do it so if you can learn it, it’ll help.”
She also recommended learning wellness techniquessuch as diaphragmatic breathing “which can calm your nervous system in just amatter of afew short breaths”.
“Maybe it’s signing up for aretreatso you can really learn this big skillset of wellness de-stress techniques thatyou can utilise for the rest of your life.”
healthforyearstocome.
Withthisinmind,thefirstthingwemust addressifwewanttoshiftourlivestowards stellarhealthistoexaminehowmuch value andprioritywehaveplacedonthesetwo importantbehaviours.
CarolynHansenThEPRIORITIESWEPLACE on everydaytasksandactivitiesand thevaluesweassociatewitheach oneofthemaredeterminedbythe programmesrunninginourmind —our “mindsoftware”.
Forbetterorworse,thetruthisourdeepseatedfoodandexercise-relatedvalues andprioritieseffectivelyrunourlives.
Engaginginregular,properexercise (strengthtraining),andenjoyingqualitylive foods(non-processed)aretwobehaviours thatarevitaltolosingweight,keepingit offandmaintainingandenjoyingbetter
Ifourbodiesbecome overweightor unhealthy,thelikelycauseisthatwehave notplacedenoughvalueonlifestyle behavioursthatwouldotherwisekeepus fitandhealthy,andtheselowpriorities reflectinouractions or lackthereof.
Truthis,ifyouhopetolive along productivelifeanddanceintoyour90s, youaregoingtohavetoplacehigh prioritiesandhighvaluesonwhatyoueat nowandhowmuchexerciseyougetnow inordertostaystrongwellintothefuture.
Nearly90percentoftheworkrequired
Ifourbodiesbecomeoverweightor unhealthy,thelikelycauseisthatwe havenotplacedenoughvalueon lifestylebehaviours...
toshiftyourlifetowardsstellarhealthand fitnessisdoneontheinsidefirst;however, itdoesn’tstopthere.Youmustfollow throughwithphysicalaction —theywork hand-in-handtogetthejobdone.
Whenwemake aconsciouseffortto increaseourhealthvalues,theideasof healthiereatingandregular proper exerciseautomatically moveupa few notchesinourvaluesystemandourbeliefs andperceptionsbegintoshift.
Additionally,thebettercarewetakeof ourselvesthehigherourmotivationlevels climbaswelluntilonedaytheybecome unstoppable.
Onceyour mindisalignedwithyour goalsandyourbeliefsandperceptionsare workingwithyou,notagainstyou,then “followthrough”withactionbecomes mucheasiertoperform.
Itdoesn’tmatterwhatsort of beliefsyou mayormaynothaveaboutyourafterlife. Theonlythingthatmattersiswhatyou areactivelydoingtoenjoy thelife youare in.Truthis,youareeitheractively participatinginhelpingyourselfto achievehealthandfitnessoryouare
contributingtoitsneglect.
Let’sgetreal.Deepdownyoualready knowthateating abalanceddietofhighqualitywholefoods,drinkingthefreshest, cleanest wateryoucanfindandengaging inregularchallengingexerciseisthekey tostellarhealth,preventingdiseaseand dancingintoyournineties.
So,whatareyouwaitingfor?Itdoesn’t matterifyouhavenevermadehealtha priorityinyourlifebefore.Don’tlookback, focusonthenowanddoittoday.Refuse tosettleforless,knowthatyour perceptionsandbeliefsaredictatingyour valuesystemandyourprioritiesandthey inturnaredictatinghowyoudirectyour life.
Itallbeginswithyou.Noonecanplace healthandfitnessatthetopofyourpriority listbutyou.Youmustownyourhealthand fitnessinyourmindfirstandwhenyoudo, youractionsandyourlifewillautomatically reflectthis.
ILOVE AGOODMYSTERY, whichiswhy Ilookforwardtothestartofevery month,whenourCollectionsRegistrar triestostumpuswithanobjectshe findsinthecollectionhere.
Eachitemisexhibitedin adisplaycase inthemuseumatKiwiNorthforthemonth withabsolutelynoinformationaboutit.It isalsopostedonInstagramandFacebook withzerohintsastoitsuseandorigin.
Someitemshavebeenrelativelyeasy toguess,butothershaveleftme —and manyothers —mystified.
Thelongbambooobjectwasoriginally displayedclosed,whichmadeit alittle trickiertoidentify.Someoftheguesses frompeopleincluded atenderisingtooland akitchenutensil.However,itis abamboo containerforblowdarts.Originallyfrom SarawakinBorneo,itwasdonatedtothe Whanga¯reiMuseumbyMrsE.FRadfordin 1966.
Thetoolkitwasinterestingandeasily determinedassuchby alotofpeople,but itsusewasmoreelusive.Measuringjust 185mmby73mm,theentirekitis alot smallerthanitappearsinthepicture.Itis aminiaturerailwayenginetoolkit.
ThetoolsandboxwereallmadebyP. S.Bevanin1932,anditwasdonatedtothe museumbyKeithSharpin1985.
Oneofmyfavourites was thewooden objectwiththeholesinit,becausesome
oftheguessesonlineweresogreat.
Thoseguessesincluded ahomemade raygun,somethingforgrowingcarrot sproutsand,hilariously,someonesaid: “Lookslikesomeonehastriedtomakea woodenreplicaof aMarsAttacksalienlaser gun,butthen ahungrycaterpillarhasput someholesinit.”
Itisinfactanocarina,a windinstrument, atypeofflute.Therehavebeen alotof variationsmade,buttheyareanenclosed instrumentwithbetweenfourandtwelve fingerholesand amouthpiece.
Theyaretypicallymadefromceramic orclay,butcanalsobemadefromplastic, glass,metal,boneorwood,asthisoneis.
Themostpopulargameof‘Guessthe MysteryObject’onFacebooklastyearwas themetalitemwith acircularbase.Inan extremelyrareturnofevents,nobody
guessedwhatitwasorwhatitwasused for.
Someofthesuggestions,however,were brilliant. Sockstretcher,potato masher,hat stand,waxstamp,cookiepress,shoestand, bathplug,jewellerychange —therewas noshortageofcreativeconjectures.
Whatitactuallyis,though,is aletter holder.Youwouldpositionyourlettersin themiddlethentwistthemetalbarstohold theminplace.Thiswasreceivedasa donationfromT.Rapleyin2003.
Andasforthismonth’smysterytreasure, itreads“Whyte &MackaySpecialScotch” andismadeofivory.Butwhatisit?And whatwasitusedfor?
Above,canyou guesswhatthe currentmystery treasureis?
Clockwisefromtop leftarefour mysterieswehave cracked: Ablowdart container;miniature railwayengine toolkit; aletter holder;andthe puzzlingocarina.
Solvingthemystery behindpuzzling museumpiecesislotsof fun,writes MelWilliamsMelWilliams iswithVisitorServices atKiwiNorth
GREATBRITISHBAKE-OFF
participantUrvashiRoehas producedherfirstcookbook anditfeaturesrecipesfor fast,easy,100percentvegetarianand vegansnacksthatcanbeknockedup atspeedusingleftoversandstore cupboardingredients.
Urvashiwasinspiredtowritethe bookbygrowingupina familywho lovedtosnack.
Thefamilytradition of‘bitingbiting’ (snacking)takesitsrootsfromclassic Gujaratifarsan,saltysnacksserved withteaorasstreetfood,whichare famousthroughouttheIndian subcontinent.
Shehastakenthattraditionand madeitherown,fittingitintoherbusy familyandworklifeandabsorbing flavoursandinfluencesfromtheUK andbeyond.
Enter aworldofGujarati-style snacking,wherenothingiswasted, andeveryrecipecanturninto awhole rangeofsnacks.
Whenyouliterallyhavea barefridge andarenotinthemoodfor acomplex cook,thisisyourrecipe.Itis guaranteedtofillthekitchenwitha wonderfularomaandbringwarmth andcomfortattheendof along,tiring day.It’sfasttomakeandyoucaneat itunceremoniouslywithyourfingers oncoldleftoverrice,crusty day-old parothaorevenontoastorina sandwich.Welikeitwithtornbaguette too.Youcanomitthegheebut Ifind itadds avelvety,butterysheen, makingthisdishoneyou’llwanttolick
offyourplate. Greentomatoesor tomatillosworkexceptionallywell.
Ingredients
2Tbspvegetableoil
2Tbspghee
2tspmustardseeds
2tspcuminseeds
2largeonions,thinlysliced
2tspchillipowder
1/2tspturmeric
2tspgroundcumin
1tspamchur
1tspsalt
2clovesgarlic,grated(optional)
4largetomatoes,halvedandcutinto 2cmslices
Method
Heatthevegetableoilandgheeina wokorlargesaucepanuntiltheghee hascompletelymeltedandstarted sizzling.Addthemustardseedsand cuminseedsandallowthemtofizzle andpopfor afewseconds.Quicklyadd theslicedonionsandsaute´them brieflysotheyarewellcoated.Addthe chillipowder,turmeric,groundcumin, amchurandsaltandthentosswellso everythingisthoroughly combined.
BitingBiting:Snacking Gujarati-style byUrvashiRoe,published byKitchenPress,$49.99, distributedbyBateman Books
Add ashotglassofwaterandthegarlic ifyouareusingit,coverandcookfor fiveminuteson amediumheatuntil theonionsarejuststartingtosoften.
Take amomentheretoinhalethe aromasandcommendyourselffor makingthisepicdish.
Carefullyfoldinthetomatoes,then coverandcookfor afurther two minutessothetomatoesaresoftbut stillretaintheirshape.Eatimmediately! Servingsuggestion: Ifforsomecrazy reasonyouhaveleftovers,youcan spoonthecoldshaakoverbuttery toastandtopwith afriedorpoached egg.Orthismakes agreattoppingon hummusscatteredoverwithtoasted sunflowerseedsandscoopedupwith pittabread.
GanthiyanuShaakvariation: When wefirstmovedtoEngland,welived withmydad’selderbrother-in-law. He’s theclosestperson Ihadtoa grandfatherandhemademelaugh. Hewasalwaysinterestedinwhat Iwas doingatschoolandmadesure Iwas readingdifferentbookstobroadenmy knowledge.I don’trememberhim cookingwhenwelivedtogetherbut hisbeautifulgranddaughterPalvi recentlysharedwithmethathe’d makeganthiyanushaakwhenhewas peckishandneededsomeBiting Biting.
Tomakeit,followtherecipeabove andthenadd ahandfulofsevora fewbitsofbrokenPattaGanthiyaafter addingthetomatoes.Alsoaddhalfa cupofwateratthatstage.Itshould be amoresoupyconsistencysothe sevorganthiyaarealmostlikepasta shapesinthefierysauce.
Serves2–4
THISNEWRECIPEBOOK includes inspiringpeanutbutterrecipes pluseverythingyoumightwantto knowaboutyourfavouritejarof nuttygoodnessandthecharactersbehind themuch-lovedPic’sbrand.
Delveintotheworldofbothsweetand savourywithmorethan60delicious recipes,delightingasyougointhefabulous storiesdetailinghowthebrandgotstarted.
Broughttoyoubyover60celebrity chefs,peanutbuttermakers andprominent membersofthePic’sfamily,thisrecipe bookservesas atestamenttothe communitythatexistsaroundthe phenomenonthatisPic’s.
CHOCOLATEPEANUT BUTTERGANACHETART
byStaceyHorler,Bristol,England
Ingredients
Crust
11/2cupsfinealmondflour
1cuppeanuts,groundto aflour
4Tbspcoconutoil
2Tbspmaplesyrup
2Tbspice-coldwater
1TbspPic’sSmoothPeanutButter
Ganache
200gdarkchocolate(veganifdesired)
200mlcoconutcream
1/4cupPic’sSmoothPeanutButter,plus 4heapedtsptodrizzle
Method
Preheatovento180C(160Cfan).
Pic’sReallyGood RecipeBook byPic’sandfriends, RandomHouse,$45
Tomakethecrust,putalltheingredients in alargemixingbowlandstirtogether until asoftdoughforms —youmayhave touseyourhandsforthis.Dependingon thebrandofalmondflouryouuse,youmay needanadditional1–2tablespoonsofwater ifthedoughistoodry.
Lightlygrease ashallowtinwithoiland addthedough.Useyourfingerstopress doughintothetin,makingsurethebase andsidesareeven.
Linethecentreofthecrustwith astrip ofbakingpaperandtopwithbakingbeans. Bakefor20minutes.Removethebaking paperandbakingbeansandreturntothe ovenfor afurther5–10minutes,until golden.Removefromtheovenandallow tocool.
Fortheganache,breakchocolateinto smallpiecesinto aheatproofbowlandadd coconutcreamandthe 1⁄4 cuppeanut butter.Placeovera smallsaucepanwith simmeringwaterinthebottomandwarm, stirringoften,untilthechocolatehas melted. Removefromtheheatandwhisk untilglossy.
Pourtheganacheontopofthecrust andspreadoutevenly.Tapthetinonthe worksurfacetoremoveanyairbubbles, thendrizzleremainingpeanutbutterover thetopoftheganache.Run acocktailstick throughthepeanutbuttertocreateswirls (optional).
Puttartinthefridgetochillfor acouple ofhoursuntilganacheisfirm.
Cutintoslicesandenjoy!
—Serves10–12
THEREARE ANUMBER ofthings IwantedforChristmasthatdidn’t eventuate.
Forthe11thyearina row, Ididnot get aswimmingpool.ThePuppygotone, but it doesn’t fit me. Ialso wanteda twoleveldeckwithstepsuptoitonwhichto putthepuppypool,andsomeplantingand balustradeseatingarounditso Icouldsit with awineandwatchThePuppyplay.And asign.I’mthinkingMadisonSquareGarden, sincehernameisMadison.
It’llhavetobea tinsign,sinceThePuppy eatsanythingthat’snotimpenetrable.But luckilymetalisthematerialofthemoment, and,suckerthatI am,I’mcompletely besottedbyallthosetinsignswithscraps ofpoetry,sappyquotesorpurenonsense printedonthem.
Ourneighbourshaveone,obviously handmadelongbeforethecurrentfashion. It’sanarrowwithhernameononeside andhisontheother,anddependingon whichwayit’spointingatanygiventime, itindicateswho’sinside,andwho’sout.I’m notsurewhattheydowhenthey’reatthe sameplaceatthesametime.
Theneighboursontheothersidehave astreetsignbearingtheirname,whichthey insistwasfoundin ajunkshopbut Isuspect
Bearinginmindthenon-appearance ofmyswimmingpoolatChristmas, I’malreadyplanningformymidyear birthday.Not apool,though —a plant.
I’mgiventofallinginlovewiththe mostunsuitabletypesandthe resultsofthisidiocyarewrittenall overthegarden.Happily,it’s somewhateasiertocorrectpoor choicesoftreesthanhusbands, becauseofcourseyoucan’twhack anunsuccessfulpartneroffatthe kneesthewayyoucan,say,a paulownia,more’sthepity.
Anyway,pasterrorsaside, Ifear Iamonceagainabouttoembarkon anunsuitablerelationship,thistime withsomethingcalled arobinia ambigua.
Robinia xambigua‘Idahoensis’is believedtobe acrossbetweenthe white-floweredblacklocusttree Robiniapseudoacaciaandthepinkflowered bristlylocustshrubRobinia hispida.Thismemberofthepea familyfeaturesbluish,fern-like, compoundleavesmadeupof roundedovalleaflets.Inlatespring, whenthefoliageisstill afresh,apple greencolor,wisteria-likeclustersof bloomshanggracefullyfromthe newbranches.Theirscent(honey
androses)attractsinsectpollinators indroveswhilethelovelypink appealstobirds,andtome.
Theambiguais amoderatelyfast growing,spreading,arching, deciduoustreewithspinyshoots.It grows12to15metrestallandupto 10metreswide,soit’snotexactly thethingforanurbangardenand evenifyouliveinthecountry,you needtogiveseriousthoughtto whereyoumightplantit.It’salso inclinedtosendoutsuckersin searchofwater,sowherewelive, with astreamonthreesides,we’d besurroundedbyrobiniasinno time.Would thatbesobad,though?
Intheshocking absenceof apool,I wouldn’tminda robiniaformy birthday.
mayhavebeenseparatedfromits mooringsafter afewbeerslateonenight inInvercargillabout40 yearsago.When theymovedhouse afewyearsagothey gaveittous,sincewehavethesame surname,anditnowpointsthewayinto ourcourtyard.
Iwantonepointingtothekitchenthat says‘Tearoom’toremindThePartnerthat gardeningisnotjustabouthardwork,but alsosittingdowntoshareideasover acup ofteaand agingernut.
And Iquiteliketheideaofmakingsigns forthedifferentareasonourproperty.The Landscapersaysthereare16different gardens,andheshouldknow,sincehe’s theonewhomostlycaresforthem.
Somereallylendthemselvestosigns, suchasTheCamelliaGardenandThe TerraceGarden.Others,forexampleThe SepticTankGarden —notsomuch.I’m thinkingofchangingthatnameandcalling ittheBachChoirgarden.Eventhoughthe Bachchoirsignhasnoparticularmeaning forgardeners,italwaysattractsattention andsparksconversation.
TheBachChoiris alargechorusbased inLondonandwasfoundedin1876togive thefirstperformanceofJSBach’s Massin BMinor inBritain.Almost100yearslater, thechoirperformedontheRollingStones’ song YouCan’tAlwaysgetWhatYouWant with achoralarrangementbyJack Nitzsche. Iliketheideaofsittingonthe deckatthetopoftheSepticTankGarden withmylittleBosespeakerandplayingthat song —a mantraforsomeonewhonever getstheswimmingpoolforChristmas.
HaveYouSeenTomorrow?
ByKyleMewburn,illustrated byLauraBee,PicturePuffin, $19.99
..............
Rabbitislookingfortomorrow.Hehad abad dayyesterdayandissuretomorrowwillbe muchbetter.Butwhenhewakesupitdoesn’t feelliketomorrow,he’ssureitwouldfeel different.Hegoes lookingforitand askshisfriends.
Whatdoes tomorrowlooklike, asksDuck.Cheerful, Rabbitsays.What doesitsmelllike, asksBear.Whatdoesitsoundlike,asks Tortoise.Noonecantellhimuntilhe meets Wolf,whoguideshimtohislair.Lovely illustrationsand aniceending.Goodbedtime storyforlittlies
NadiaLim’sMischievousMilly ByNadiaLim,illustratedbyFif Colston,Scholastic$21.99
.............. AnotherintheseriesbasedaroundreallifeanimalstoriesatcelebritychefNadiaLim’s farm.Inthisonethereis anewbabyonthe farm,Millythegoat, whogetsintoall sortsofmischief.
Liketheother stories,this includesphotosof thereal-lifeMilly andNadiaandher family,aswellasa recipeforstrawberryjelly.Alsoincludedare afactsheet aboutgoatsandtipsongrowing strawberries. Aniceadditiontothethekids’ bookshelf.Allproceedsfromthebookgoto charitiesHUHA(HelpingYouHelpAnimals) andGardentoTable.
BoingoandtheGolden Balloon
ByDylanCoburn,Action Junior,$19.95
..............
Boingochaseshis goldenballoon throughtheforest.
Thewindhascaught itandhehastojump torecoverit.He discoversjumping andcountingarethebestthingsever.A countingbooktoreadaloudtoyoung children.
AnnKilduffIhavereadmanywarstories,butthegraphic detailinthisnovelleftmebereftforwantof abetterword. Ireadthefirstchapterbefore Iwenttosleeponenightandcouldnotsleep. ThestorywaswritteninItalianandthisyear translatedintoEnglish.Theauthorlivesbetween BolognaandBerlin.Whenshewas18,shefound outhergreat-unclehadbeenin aconcentration camp.Shesatwithhimandrecordedhis experiences.Itsetheronherhistorypathat university.Thisnovelishisstoryandherresearch.
Itis astoryof aGerman criminologist,Hugo Fischer,duringWorldWarII. Abadlimp,which hestatesofficiallywascaused bypolio,excuses himfromservinginthearmy.
InAuschwitz,DrBraunhasbeenfounddead inhisroomsbyoneofthetwins being experimentedonbyMengle.Heappearstohave chokedonanapple.Mengle suspectsfoulplay, butwantstobecertainbeforehetakesany action.
Fischermistakeshismeetingplaceandarrives atthewrongstation.LikeallGermanshehas witnessedmanytrainstakingawaycarriagesof Jewishpeopleallholdingtheirpossessions,but thisisdifferent.Thesepeoplealreadylooklike skeletonsandheisunabletobelievethecruelty oftheSSguards.Itislike astampede .He witnessesoneSSguardtaking ababyfromhis mother.For amomenthethoughthewas helpingheruntilhewitnessestheguardthrowing
thebabyintothesnowand stampingonitwithhisboots. JustthenTristanVoigt,theSS officertaskedwithmeeting Fischerandescortinghimto camp,trackshimdown.
ByDominicHoey,Penguin
RandomHouse,$37
..............
LifeonthepovertylineinNewZealandishard grindandgrimy,andsoisthiswellwrittenbook aboutitspeople.
AshesInThe Snow
byOriana Ramunno, HarperCollins, $34.99
FromnowonHugo Fischerencountershorror afterhorror.Ofcoursethe Germanpeoplehadheard vaguerumoursthatwere easilydismissed.Nowitisall beinglaidbarebeforehim andheishelplesstochange anything.Hedecidesfairly earlyonthatfoulplayhas happenedandMengleisdeterminedtoweed outtheculprit.Fischerleavesnostoneunturned andthehorrorsofitallarelaidbareinfront ofthereader.Evensonothingpreparesyoufor Mengle’sexperimentswiththewomenand childrenespeciallythetwins. Gradually,Officer VoigtbeginstobeawareofFischer’shorrorand aidsandabets adaringrescue.
Thisbookcouldbetermed amurdermystery in aconcentrationcamp.Itiswell-researchedand wellwritten,butyouneed astrongstomachto readit. Ifelttheauthorwantedtheeviland horrorsperpetratedatthistimenevertobe forgotten. Ifeltshewanteditknownthatmany Germanpeoplewereunawareoftheextentof Hitlerandhiscohorts’evil.Alsothatinallthe horrorsanoccasionalactofkindnessappeared.
ThePainTourist
ByPaulCleave,UpstartPress, $37.99
......
It’sessentialtohaveyourwitsaboutyouwhen readingChristchurch-basedinternational bestsellerPaulCleave’spsychologicalthrillers.
........
There’s aheckof alottokeeptrackof,the moresoinhislatest, ThePainTourist Thetitletakesitsnamefrompeoplehe describesas“thosewhovisitotherfolks’misery”.
PlentyturnupwhenyoungJamesGarrett’s parentsaremurderedandhe’sshotinwhat appearedtobe amistakenidentityhome invasion.They’rebackagainwhenJameswakes fromthecomahe’sbeeninforthenineyears aftertheirdeaths.Isthere akilleramongthem?
Duringthetimehe’sbeenunconsciousJames islivinginComaWorld.Homeisa warehouse. Hisvery-much-alivemumanddadaretheretoo.
It’sfilledwithfilingcabinets. Whatdoeshefindinthem?
Whenhewakeshis sisterHazel,whoJames helpedescape“the monsters”,andhisdoctor, WolfgangMcCoy, encouragehimtocommit hiscomayearstothe writtenword. Thekillers,whowerenevercaught,arenow targetingJamesandHazel.Addtothat aserial murdererisbeingimpersonated. Will aconversationJamesoverhearswhile “outtoit”helpconvictanotherkiller?
Withsomanystorylinestograpplewith there’sscarcely apagethatdoesn’tsettheheart racing,andthebloodpressuresoaring. ThisisCleaveathismostchilling.
JillNicholasMondayisbright,needs moneyandleads achaotic lifeinAvondale.Shegrewup thesameway —poverty, violence,struggle,drugs. HerbrotherEddyhasbeen missing alongtimewhich hasdestroyedherfamily.
Mumisinanexpensive homeforthedemented,dadhasfadedaway intodrink.Monday tends abarandhas aside hustleinMuayThaikickboxing,whichwinsher moneyand asmashedupface.Italsoearnsher enoughfordrugs,andanopportunitytoboxin Thailandmeanssheheadsdown adarkpath intosellingheroin.
AuthorHoeyis abrilliantwriter,poetand playwright,whichmakesthis ajoytoreadbut it’salsopretty depressing.Mondayis adisaster, but aloveableonewhoconstantlymakes mistakes.Youwanttoeitherslapherorgiveher ahug.
LindaThompsonWawata:MoonDreaming
ByDrHinemoaElder,Penguin RandomHouse,$30
..............
Thiscompactlittlebookis adailywisdomguided byHina,theMa¯orimoongoddess,anditsauthor DrHinemoaElderis alreadywellknownas achild andadolescentpsychiatrist,and awriterofMa¯ori wisdom.
TheMa¯orilunarrotation has30differentnamesand thisoutlinesancestral knowledgeaboutwhatthe facesofHinamean.There’s acircular a¯taahuaOkoro lunarcalendartoreferto, whichisjustaswellasit’s prettycomplicated.Elder brings apersonal perspectivetoeachphase, askingquestionsinWhiro,thenewmoon,about howyoucanrenewyourself,replenishyour strength.Forthoseofusnewtothiswayof thinking,Wawataiscomplexandrequiresquite abitofthought.Butgoalongwiththeexercises —become awareofyourbreath,learntobestill, forwomen,celebratemenstruation. Anicepiece totriggersomeintrospection.
LindaThompson
Asubtropicallowcentred nearnorthernNewZealandspreadsfronts down overthe NorthIslandtoday,whilearidgecoversmost ofthe SouthIsland.
Today: Cloudy withshowers.Chanceofthunderuntilevening. Northerlies.
Tomorrow: Occasionalrain, heavier at night. Northeasterlies,becoming freshintheafternoon.
Monday: Rainwithheavyfalls.Northeast,becomingstrong.
Tuesday: Rain,withheavyfalls.Strongnortheasterlies,easinglater.
Wednesday: Rain.Northeasterlies.
Hamilton rain 2317
Tauranga rain 2319
Rotorua rain 2016
Taupo rain 2015
Napier rain 2117
NewPlymouth rain 2416
PalmerstonNth rain 2216
Today: N20ktgusting30ktbut NE 25ktgusting35kt Sof Tutukaka, easingtoNE15ktbut20ktintheS.BecomingNE20kteverywhere in theafternoonbeforeeasingto15ktintheevening.Roughseainthe S, easing.NEswell2.5to3m.Poor visibilityinrain,withthunderstorms possibleearlyandmid morning,turningto afewshowerslatemorning.
Tomorrow: NE15kt.NEswell2.5m,easingto2m.Occasionalrain.
Monday: NE15kt,risingto25kt.NEswell2m,risingto2.5m.Mostly cloudy,withshowers.
Tuesday: E30kt.NEswell2.5m,rising to 3.0m.Rain, withheavyfalls.
Today: NE30ktgusting40kt,easingto 25kt gusting35ktinthe morningthento20ktgusting30ktintheevening.Roughseaeasing intheevening.NEswellrisingto2.5m.Poorvisibilityinrain with thunderstormspossibleinthemorning,turningtooccasional showers aroundmidday.
Tomorrow: NE20kt.NEswell2.5m,easingto2m.Occasionalrain, heavieratnight.
Monday: E25kt.NEswell2m. Partlycloudy,with isolated showers clearing.
Tuesday: E30kt.NEswell2m,risingto2.5m.Rain.
ARIES(Mar21-Apr19): Therearethoseyoufeelsafe showingemotionaroundandthosewho,for whateverreason,requireyoutobeonyour guard. Youwon'tbesorryyourememberedto sharewhereyou'llgethealthysupport.
TAURUS(Apr20-May20): It'sanopulentloveyou feeltodayandnotonlyisitoverflowing,but youalsohaveseeminglyendlessexcellent companyworthyofitsampledistribution. Thesearethegoodtimes.
GEMINI(May21-Jun21): Seasonedindividualswillshare whattheyknow. Itmaynotseemto apply toyounow,but you'reopen.Messagesare absorbedwhentheyaremostneeded.What doesn't applynow couldbehelpfullater.
CANCER(Jun22-Jul22): In asense,you'rerunningina circle,butsomeofthemostwonderfultracks, trailsandjourneysarecircular.Circlescanbe manageable,measurableandsafe.Isthiscircle bigenoughtoprovideyouwithvariety?
ACROSS
1. Getlessseed,acrebeingploughedup(8)
4. ExperiencedAmericantopjourno(4)
8. Usetowelwhennoalcoholissupplied(3)
9. Villainreturnsgoldtohalftheguests(5)
10. Don'tstarttoincineratetheballot-box(3)
11. Weightof aboxercomeswithcraft(7)
12. Very badtobreakthelaw, butendlessfuninit(5)
13. Madewidelyknownifgroupedwithmaltthisway(11)
17. Haveto ownuptoletonein(5)
18. Yield,andputon aplay(7)
20. AhealthyplaceforProtestantleaderinSouthAfrica(3)
21. Nothingwillchangetheproducerofeggs(5)
22. Labelit agamechildrencanplay(3)
23. Whatoneshoulddoispayitonimports(4)
24. Showeditcouldleaveitoutwheninthered(8)
DOWN
1. Workoutlogicallythedeedcoppercompounded(6)
2. Itsuppliesnutriatothebashfulontheupturn(5)
3. Flatteryneededinstirringtimes?(5)
5. Behaveshiftilybutpreparetodeal(7)
6. Hangloose,andlegmaygetbroken(6)
7. Amfirstfedupwith aConservativehurtingmyreputation(10)
9. Muteprisonreformwithitstakingup again(10)
14. Batter away at abitofthefortification(7)
15. BroughtaboutasDuceorderedit(6)
16. Wasontheedgeofgreed,butchangedafterfive(6)
18. Pontiusdroppedonebookillustration(5)
19. To thetimewhenthepeacekeepersgetlitup(5)
Insertthemissinglettertocomplete aneight-letterwordreading clockwise oranti-clockwise.
LEO(Jul23-Aug22): There's atimetobolsteryourselfesteemand atimetostayhumble.Thetrickis togoforbalanceinwhateverseasonyou'rein. Currently,youcoulduse aconfidencebump. Trackandcelebrateyouraccomplishments.
VIRGO(Aug23-Sep22): Itfeelswonderfultogiveof yourself,yourtalentsandyourtime.It'snot lostonyouthatit'sonlypossibleforyoutobe thisgenerousbecauseofwhatyouhaveplenty of.Thepathofgratitudeiscircular.
LIBRA(Sep23-Oct23): Whatyouneedmostisoutthere, infactit'severywhere.Keepinmindthatwhat youthinkyouneedmaynotbewhat'sbestfor you. Youwillhavethegoodandrightthingfor you.It'smakingitswaytoyounow.
SCORPIO(Oct24-Nov21): Sinceyoucan'tchangethings youdon'tknowexist, awarenessistheessential componentinanychangeyouwillinglymake. Changestillhappenswithout awarenessoreven effort,butnotthesortyou'reafternow.
SAGITTARIUS(Nov22-Dec21): You'llalternatebetween love-basedandfear-basedmotivation,neither ofwhichneedstobejudged,thoughitwillhelp youtonoticewhereyou're at.Bothareproofof humanity,allowingyoutoconnectwithothers.
CAPRICORN(Dec22-Jan19): Thetruthis ahotspot.Ithas adifferentenergytoit.Whenyoufeeldefensive ornoticesomeoneelsedoes,itletsyouknow somethingtrue,partiallytrueorbelievedtobe true.Thatwillbegoodinformationtoday.
AQUARIUS(Jan20-Feb18): Youdon'thavetoworry aboutwhatpeoplearethinking.Thatwill change.Ifyoutookitonnow, youwouldhave influenceakintotheinfluenceofsandcastle architects10minutesbeforethehightide.
Howmanywordsofthreeormore letters,includingplurals,canyoumake onlyonce?Nowordsbeginningwitha capitalareallowed.There’satleastone
Previoussolution: OVENWARE
www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz
Previoussolution: ads,dam,dame, dames,dams,ems,mad,made,mead, meads,mesa,sad,same,sea,seam
PISCES(Feb19-Mar20): Peoplearenotgoodorbad, consciousorunconscious.Growingyour own awarenesscontributestothewholenessofthe worldbecausefocusiscontagious.
Previouscrypticsolution
Across: 1. Corpuscle5.Cab7.Tide.8.Clarinet10.Corridor 11.Bean 13.Ensign15.Switch18. Form19.Adorable 22.Reaction23.Tuff24.Mum25.Wonderful.
Down: 1.Cuticle2.Radar3.Callow4.Ecru5.Consent 6.Baton9.Singe12.Sworn14.Sarcasm 16.Heedful 17.Adjoin18. Forum20.Bluff21.Stow.
Previousquicksolution
Across: 1.Dump3. Obedient9. Pirated10.Louts11.Calendar year14.Eat16.Aorta17.Err18.Hardfeelings21.Hauls 22.Cheapen 23.Yielding24.Eyes.
Down: 1.Depicted2.Mural4.Bid5.Dilly-dallies6.Emulate 7.Test8.Standardised12.Agree13.Presents15.Traduce 19.Nippy 20.Ahoy22.Can.
Fillthegridsothateverycolumn,everyrow and3x3boxcontainsthedigits 1to9.
ACROSS
1. Socialerrors(6)
5. Obstructs(6)
9. Plot(6)
10. Recently(2,4)
11. Sourceofveal(4)
12. Not appropriate(8)
14. Inshortsupply(6)
16. Worndown(6)
19. Fissure(8)
21. Consumes(4)
22. Comeback(6)
23. Stronglymotivatedto succeed(6)
24. Avoided(6)
25. Staggered(6)
DOWN
2. Antiquated(7)
3. Empathise(4,3)
4. Examples(9)
6. Long-termprisoner(5)
7. Applauded(7)
1 Inundate(5)
4 Confirmedthetruthof(8)
9 Woodenhammer (6)
14 Naturalability(5)
15 Spoilwithtoomuchindulgence orgenerosity(4,4,8)
17 Stripedanimal(5)
18 Rascal(3)
19 Covertness(7)
20 Bridgeforboardingandleaving avessel(9)
21 Gambol(6)
24 Dailytravellers(9)
25 Fashions(6) 26 Reply(6)
29 Pastry-makingfat(10) 31 Dudgeon(3)
32 Publicuproar(6)
33 Potteryoven(4)
35 Eachandevery(3)
37 Largestcontinent(4)
39 Snarled,caughtupin(9)
40 Onerunning apub(9)
41 Longfor(5)
47
Flying(8)
Motorlaunch(9)
Sleevefasteners(9)
Mailed(4)
Spoil(3)
Fuss(3)
Financed(6)
Plates, cutlery,glasses(9) 72 Plasterwallcoating(6) 73 Laughedslyly,disrespectfully
77 Facialtwitch(3)
3 Grindingtooth(5)
5 Soundrebound(4)
6 Mimic(7)
7 Incapableofbeingdigested(12)
8 Reside(5)
9 Stonework(7)
10 Indolent(4)
11 Hotcoals(6)
12 Fear attack(5)
13 Sweetcover(7)
14 Dropping(7)
16 Bungling,inept(11)
22 Romeo'slover(6)
23 Chorus(7)
24 Cutshort(7)
25 Freefromfluctuation(6)
27 Speakquietly(7)
28 SultanateinNWBorneo(6)
30 Dinnerbell(4)
32 Dog-biters(5)
34 Courage(5)
36 Roadwayedging(4)
38 Former Frenchcoin(3)
42 Anytwo-footedanimal(5)
43 Mean,underhand(3-4)
44 Cerealheads(4)
45 Pressed(6)
46 Movies(5)
48 Booking(11)
49 Watch(7)
50 Religioussister(3)
51 Heaped(7)
52 Abolishes,cancels(6)
53 Easily(12)
54 Addedbonus(4)
57 Queasiness(6)
64 Feelingnoguiltor
embarrassment(9)
65 Fastened(7)
66 Plume(7)
68 Cyclebag(7)
70 Respire(7)
71 Frozenpolarcovering(6)
72 Diver'sgear(5)
74 Australianparrot(5)
76 Thespian(5)
78 Pleased(4)
TRIO
36Kerb,38Sou,42Biped,43Low-down,44Ears,45Ironed,46 lms,48Reservation,Fi
runei,30Gong,32Fleas,34Nerve,8B,223Refrain,24Curtail,25Steady,27Whisper
10Lazy,11Embers,12 alling,16Incompetent,22Juliet,4F,1nic,13WrapperPa
6LETTERS
Enjoy WordFit?Magazineavailable atwww.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz VOLUME1 7LETTERS
DOWN: hitewash,2W ,5olar3M Echo, mitate,6I ndigestible,7I well,8D asonry,9M
rude.5C,8ayfever4H,883Spider
72Stucco,73Sniggered,75Piranha,77 c,80Excel,81Inlessthannotime,82Ebbed,Ti
werboat,56Cufflinks,58Sent,59Mar,Po 60Doom,61Reacts,62Ado,63Sauerkraut,66Funded,67 mpts,69Te bleware,Ta
ACROSS: wamp,1S ified,er4V illwithkindness,17Zebra,5K,1allet,14Flair9M 18Imp,19Secrecy,20Gangplank,21 olic,24Commuters,25Styles,26Answer,Fr 29Shortening,31Ire,32Furore,33Kiln,35All,37Asia,39Entangled,40Innkeeper, 41 arn,42Bulletin,47Airborne,51Skips,55Ye
HOWTOPLAY
It’slikesudoku:eachverticalandhorizontalline hastocontainthenumbers1-6,andthenumbers can’tberepeatedinanyroworcolumn.
Butit’ssudokuwithatwist:Thenumbersin eachheavilyoutlinedsetofsquares,calledcages, mustproducethenumberinthetopcorner.For example,5+meansthenumbersaddupto5,15x meansthenumbersmultiplytoequal15.
TIP:rememberthatanswerscanberepeatedina cage,aslongastheyarenotinthesamelineor row.
EASY
Findthewordshiddeninthegrid–backwards,forwards,up,down,ordiagonally.
ALUMINIUM
AUDIT
BATTERY
BIODEGRADABLE
BOTTLES
CANS
CARDBOARD
COLLECTION
COMPACTOR
COMPOST
DUMP
E-WASTE
ENVIRONMENT
GLASS
HAZARDOUS
IMPACT INCINERATION
INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL
MAGAZINES
NEWSPAPER
MEDIUM
PET PLASTIC POLLUTION
RECYCLE REDUCE REUSE
SCRAPMETAL SHREDDER SUSTAINABLE
TEXTILES TIN
HARD
©KenKenPuzzleLLC.Allrightsreserved
2digits: 21529096
3digits: 032051090221313593712801
841958
4digits: 15155103
5digits: 0251542131501378842389727
6digits: 056588257638304177394415
595783857115
9digits: 016978030183154211779417857
KenKenis aregisteredtrademarkofNextoyLLC
BARTLETT, DorothyGrace(Doss). Dossdiedpeacefullyat CairnfieldHouse, Whangarei,on
January25,2023aged 97years.Loved mother,auntie, grandmother,great grandmotherandwife ofStan(deceased).She willbesadlymissed.
Aservicewillbeheldat thechapelofMorris& MorrisFunerals, Whangarei,on Wednesday,February
1at1.30,followedbya privatecremation.In lieuofflowers, donations to the NZ Leukaemia and Blood Foundation would be appreciated.
Allcommunicationsto "TheBartlettFamily" c/oPOBox8043, Kensington, Whangarei0145.
MITCHELL, ShaunBryce. Passedtragicallyon19 January2023,aged58 years.Mostbeloved proudfatherofShaye, Joshuaandgrandson JayJay.SonofGeorge Mitchellandthelate ColleenCorban. Cherishedbrotherto Cam,FrithaandCleo. SpecialtoGail,Tracie, Gary,Benandallhis nephewsandnieces. Greatmatetomany!
Aservicewillbeheldin thechapelofMaunu Crematorium, CemeteryRoad,today Saturday28January, at12.30pm.
Allcommunicationsto the"MitchellFamily" C/-P.OBox5116, Whangarei0140.
MOON, Raymond(Ray). Passedaway24th January2023,at MerrivaleRestHome, aged94.
IRVINE, BalfourEverton. Passedaway18th
April2022. Atributeistobeheld at2pmonthe4th
February2023atSt
JamesAnglican Church,209KeriKeri Road,KeriKeri.All welcome.
PublicNotices
BROADWOOD SALE
Thursday2ND
February
CANCELLED
AataPaora Keretene AhuwhenuaTrust
AGM2022
10:00amSaturday 18th February
37TahekeRd, Kaikohe
FRICKER, KevinArthur. OnJanuary24,2023,at NurseMaudeHospice, Christchurch,with familybyhisside, aged75years.Dearly lovedhusbandof Sheila,muchloved fatherofAdam,Turi, Traci,andAbbieand step-fatherofKate, Anna,andSarah,a treasuredgrandfather ofallhis grandchildren.
Specialthankstothe staffatNurseMaude Hospiceforthe outstandingcaregiven toKevinandthe family.Messagesmay beaddressedtoThe Familyofthelate KevinFricker,c/-PO Box 39001, Christchurch8545.In lieuofflowers, donationstothe CancerSocietywould beappreciatedandmy bemadedirectly onlineatcancer.org. nz.
TheFuneralService forKevinwillbeheld inourWestpark Chapel,467Wairakei Road,Burnside, Christchurchon Wednesday,February 1,at2.00pm,private cremationthereafter.
Lovedhusbandofthe lateJosephine(Billy) Moon.
Muchlovedfatherand father-in-lawofBrian &Liz. Adoredgrampsof Brent &Jo,Jacque& Tomandthelate Jason. Adoredgreatgramps ofHarvey,Charlie, FelixandElliot. Wewouldliketo acknowledgethestaff atMerrivale Rest Homefortheir wonderfulcareand supportoverthelast3 years. Aservicetocelebrate Raywillbeheldinthe chapelofMaunu Crematorium, CemeteryRd,Maunu, onTuesday31st January2023,at 2.30pm.
OLDFIELD, Ross.
12.07.1929 -24.01.2023
Dearlylovedhusband ofMaureen,Treasured fatherofEileenand Mark,Beloved Granddadto6,Great granddadto12Great greatgranddadto2. InkeepingwithRoss' wishes aprivate servicehasbeenheld. Allcommunicationsto "TheOldfieldFamily" c/oPOBox8043, Kensington, Whangarei0145
Kaikohe Apparelmaster haveunclaimed garmentsfor thefollowing Customers.
ShaneWikana
Docket#28221
1BlackJacket
OliveKarena
Doc#12035
CreamWedding
dress
Doc#3240
HolterNeckSatin GownwithMaroon
Trim
NoDoc StraplessSequence Bodicewhite WeddingGown
MrKennedy
Doc#27467
1BlackJacket
M.J
Doc#25790
1GreenSwandri &1 Black 3 4 Jacket
MrMcGregor
Doc#28084
2xshirts
12pcSuit
S.Reilly
Doc#25786
12pcSuit
PaulineBremman
Doc#26249
1x2pcBlkSuit
Tony Doc#28930
1BluesuitJacket
LINDSAY, BeverleyJoy. Diedpeacefullyather homeinThames,20 January2023.Dearly missedbyfamilyand friends. Aprivatecremation hasbeenheld.A memorialgatheringin Aucklandwillbea arrangedat alater date.
MARINKOVIC, Ricky. Passedaway28 January2022. Ayear hasgoneby,but memoriesareforever. Sadlymissedbyyour familyandfriends.
11February2023tobeheldattheMarae, PukehuiaRoad,Tangiteroria.Starts 10am.
TheMinisterofConservationgivesnotice undersection17SCoftheConservationAct 1987ofanapplicationbyKingfishLodge 2016Limitedfor alicencetooccupylandfor existingandproposedfacilitiesincluding existingseawallstepsandconcreteboat ramp,andproposedextensionofboat ramp, vehicle forecourt, paths realignment, landscaping,stormwaterandpower facilitiesandretainingwalls,for aperiodof 30yearsatKingfishPointMarginalStrip nearWhangaroaHarbourinNorthland. Furtherdetailsoftheproposedconcession areavailableatwww.doc.govt.nz/ consultations.
Anypersonororganisationmaymakea submissioninwritingtotheDirectorGeneralontheproposal.Thesubmission mustbemadeon asubmissionformfound atwww.doc.govt.nz/consultations(or availablefromyourlocalDOCoffice).
Youmaymake asubmissioninwritingor electronicsubmissionto:
Director-General
DepartmentofConservation
PrivateBag3072,Hamilton3240
Attention:DarcyLiddell PermissionsAdvisor
Email:dliddell@doc.govt.nz
Submissionscloseonthe28thofFebruary 2023at5:00pm.Oncesubmitted, submitters'informationissubjecttothe OfficialInformationAct1982andmaybe releasedunderthatAct.Ifyouwishtokeep anypartofyoursubmissionconfidential, youneedtostatethisinwritingwhen makingyoursubmission.
Anypersonororganisationwishingtobe heardinsupportofhis/hersubmission, mustrequest(withinthatsubmission)an opportunitytoappearbeforetheDirectorGeneral.
If ahearingisrequired,itislikelytooccurin theweekstarting20March2023.
CarsforSale
immaculatecond,2014, 112,000kms,$13000,NZ new.Ph09-435-3667.
GARDENBEDS, raised, Macrocarpa,made-toorderflatpacks.Easy assembly,verystrong constructionwithholes pre-drilledandnailssupplied -trellisandcapped edgesoptional. Macrocarpasleepers.200 x.100$16p/m.Longer lengthsavail.Delivery possible.Ph094394509.
YORK staminatreadmil with 8programs.$450. 027-2464-452.
Available
Qualitylongtermheifers
grazingphone
Ruth0276129149
GRAZING availablefor upto40headofcattle.In thePakarakaarea. Contact027-404-4324.
WANTED leaselandor farmtolease.Anything considered. 5ha- 500ha. Phone0272090942.
Machineryfor Sale &Wanted DAVID browntractorand newtop-chop.$10.5k. 027-2464-452.
Pets
STARDUST PETCREMATION
Adignifiedfarewellfor yourpet.24hrservice. Phone09-436-1333 or0274-960-462
WantedtoBuy or Exchange FIREWOOD/TI TREE WANTED
Largequantitiesof seasonedsplitfirewood requiredfor asupply yardonAuckland’s NorthShore.Contact Christy0212290303
QUALITYFURNITURE & appliances,houselots. NorthCityTraders, 9am-4:30pm.Mon-Fri. (09)4350970.
WANTED: Old1960’s LongboardSurfboard Anycondition. Phone0211087273
VehiclesWanted
out.NewprettyKiwi& Asian24/7quicktime. Professionalmassage. Backentrance.Ph438-2313
PublicNotices
NoticeisherebygiventhatTheAnnual GeneralMeeting(AGM)willbeheldon Saturday25March2023intheSouth HokiangaWarMemorialHallat10.00 hours
NominationsforOfficersandExecutive Members,RemitsandNoticesofMotion willopenonthe03March2023andneed tobeinthehandsoftheSecretaryby Friday10March2023at1900hours.
LynnSmillie Hon.SecretaryRetirementJob
Suitspeople who like to work alone. Variousdays&relievingNewspaperdeliverytoshops &letterboxes
Thisis regularparttimework. Please phoneJesse on 0278609520
THE ROLE:
Thepurposeof this roleis to makelifeeasier forthe commercial team by carryingout alldailyadministrativeand salescoordinationdutiesquicklyandefficiently.Youwillbe proactiveandwillprovide arangeofclientsolutions,production services andbethefirst point of contactforallclientsandcustomerstotheNZMENapier office.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Client Services andLeadGeneration
withcreativedigitalandprintdesignandaudiocreation
Account Coordination
Solutions teamthrough exceptionaladministrationand coordinationsupportduties
Front of House
SKILLS&EXPERIENCEREQUIRED:
THEPERKS:
likeitis, challengethe statusquo,daretotry,constantlyinnovate,and expect somefun
ApplicantsmustbelegallyentitledtoworkinNewZealand.
We’reonthehunt forthenext Promotions CoordinatortojoinourdynamicHawke’s Bayteam!Thisis arolewherenotwo days willbethe same;you’llbechallenged,driven, rewardedand recognizedallinoneday.
THE ROLE:
Thepurposeof this roleis to ensure the effectivedevelopment,execution, implementationandpost event reportingofallbranded content generatedforTheHits, NewstalkZB,ZM, Hauraki, Coast,GoldAMandiHeartRadiothatmaximises both revenue andlistenerengagement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Inthis role you’llbehelping to manageandimplement contentand commercially ledBrand Engagementprojects.Overseeing and executinga rangeoflocal content promotionsand workwith TheHitsHawke’s BayBreakfastannouncers, local commercial team,allthewhilemanagingmultiple campaigns to an extremelyhigh standard. Youwill notonlybe responsible forcoordinatinglocalactivitybutalsoassistinginandactivating ournationalbranded contentwhen required.The rolewillinclude studio basedwork, recordingclientsand voicingpromotionalmaterial.
SKILLS&EXPERIENCEREQUIRED:
Ideally,youwill comefrom aradioormedia background. Youwillneed awesome multiplatform communicationskills,beinnovative& creativeinyour solutionsandhave theabilitytogetthebest out of people.
THEPERKS:
Take thewheel forthisoutstandingopportunitytojoin acompanyfosteringgrowth& developmentand reward &recognitioninitsbiggest asset–our staff.We’reflexible, diverse &inclusive; we tellitlikeitis, challengethe statusquo,backourselves allthe way anddaretotry.Blowusawayandleaveusinnodoubt you’reournext teammember by sending your CV.
Pleasesend your CV and coverlettertokelly.jones@nzme.co.nzonorbefore 5pm, Wednesday 1February2023. ApplicantsmustbelegallyentitledtoworkinNewZealand.
6am Infomercials 6.55 Religious
Programming 7.30 Fishing
andAdventure 3 8am Rural
Delivery 3 8.30 INeedNew
Zealand 3 9am IndiaUnplated 30
9.30 Tagata Pasifika 10am The GreatKiwiBakeOff PG 30
11.30 Jamie’sEasyMealsfor
Everyday 30 Noon TheHotel
Inspector PG 30 1pm The
Casketeers 30 1.30 L Cricket: Men’sSuperSmash 0 Northern Brave vWellingtonFirebirds.From CobhamOval,Whangarei.
5pm TheChase 30
6pm 1Newsat6pm 0
7pm Tipping Point:LuckyStars 30
8pm Lotto
8.05 CalltheMidwife PGC 0 Sister Veronicaisshakenwhen amother reveals aterribletruth abouthermarriage;Shelaghcares for ababywith alife-threatening condition;Nancyharboursasecret.
9.20 N OneNightIn… 16L 0
10.20 TheCapture 16LC 0
11.35 TheSplit 16S 30
12.40 Jamestown MVC 0
2.20 TheWhitePrincess M 0
3.25 Infomercials 5.30 Religious Programming
6am Ready,Steady,Wiggle! 30
6.10 TheNot TooLateShow
WithElmo 0 6.25 JuliusJr 30
6.45 SpideyandHisAmazing
Friends 30 7.10 Madagascar: ALittleWild 0 7.35 SpongeBob
SquarePants 30 7.55 Carmen
Sandiego 0 8.20 DragonsNine
Realms 0 8.45 Jurassic World:
CampCretaceous PG 0 9.05 The Gamers2037 30 9.30 Mystic 30
10am The ParkerAndersons 30
10.30 ShortlandStreet
Omnibus PG 30
1pm MikeandMolly PG 30
1.30 TheGoodWitch 30
3.15 The WeakestLink:USA 0
4.10 TheBigBangTheory 30
6pm TheAmazingRace PG 0
7pm TheAmazingRace
Australia PGL 0
8.05 M Jurassic Park PGV 3 1993Adventure. 0
10.35 M Zoolander MS
2001Comedy. 0
12.15 M TheCampaign 16LS
2012Comedy. 0 1.55 M The Conjuring 16V2013Horror. 0
3.50 Hypothetical ML 0
4.35 2Tunes 5am Infomercials
5.30 ReligiousProgramming
6.45 BloodMoon 16VLSC 2020Horror. 8.05 AMouthfulof Air MLC2021 Drama.
9.50 EscapeRoom: Tournamentof Champions MVL2021 Horror. 11.25 No
SuddenMove 16VL2021 Thriller.
1.20 Reminiscence MVC2021 Sci-fi.
3.15 Belfast MVL2021 Drama. 4.50 Venom: LetThereBeCarnage MVL2021 Action.
6.25 TheEyesof TammyFaye MLSC
2021 Drama. 8.30 DeathontheNile MV
2022Drama. 10.35 ResidentEvil: Welcome
toRaccoonCity 16VL2021 Action. 12.20 The Conjuring3:TheDevilMadeMeDoIt 16VC
2021 Horror. 2.10 MidnightKiss 16VLSC
2019Horror. 3.40 Malignant 18VLC2021 Horror.
5.30 SouthofHeaven 16VLSC2021 Action.
6am CharlesStanley PG
6.30 Infomercials
9.30 ExtinctorAlive PG 30
10.30 CelebrityFamilyFeud PG 30
11.30 GrandDesignsNZ PG 30
12.30 ArrangedNZ 30
1.30 TheZoo PG 30
2.30 DrDee:Alaska Vet PG 30
3.35 LegoMastersAustralia 30
4.55 FamilyGameNight 0
6pm NewshubLiveat6pm 0
7pm M Scooby-Doo PG 2002Comedy. 0 After abreak up,theMysteryIncgangare individuallytakentoanisland resorttoinvestigatestrange goingson.SarahMichelleGellar, FreddiePrinzejr.
8.35 M ThePromotion 16 2008Comedy. 0 Twoassistant managersofacorporategrocery storeviefor acovetedpromotion. John CReilly,SeannWilliamScott.
10.20 TheGulf M 30 When achild’s skeletonisdugupon acannabis plantation,suspicionfallsonthelocal communityand anearbycommune.
11.25 TheGulf M 30
12.20 Infomercials 5am Leading the Way PG 5.30 CharlesStanley PG
7am Cricket: Women’s International 7.40 Rugby: HeinekenChampionsCup
8.40 L Rugby:GallagherPremiership
SaleSharks vBathRugby. 10.45 UFConSky
11.15 Tennis:AustralianOpen 12.45 Tennis:
AustralianOpen 2.15 Cricket:BBL
2.30 L Football:A-League Wellington
Phoenix vPerthGlory. 4.55 L Football:
Women’sA-League BrisbaneRoar vWellington
Phoenix. 7.05 NoBoundaries 7.30 Tennis:
AustralianOpen 9pm L Tennis:
AustralianOpen 11.30 L Tennis:
AustralianOpen 2am Cricket:BBL 2.25 UFC
onSky 2.55 L Rugby:Gallagher
Premiership 5am Cricket:India vBlackcaps
5.25 L Rugby:GallagherPremiership
Saturday
6am Infomercials
8am Breadwinners PG 30
8.25 TheMoeShow 30
9am AmericanPickers PGC 3
10am SmackDown PGV 3
11am Raw PGV 3 Noon Tennis: AustralianOpen (HLS) 0 1.05 The CrowdGoesWild PG 3 2.35 Storage
Wars PGL 30 4pm TruckNightin America PGL 30
5pm FishyBusiness PGC 0
5.30 PrimeNews
6pm GorditaChronicles PGC 0
WhilstsellinggiftwraptoVictor’scoworkersfor aschoolfundraiser,Cucu confrontsanunexpectedrival.
6.30 F Raisedby Refugees PGS 30
7pm HeadoftheClass PGC 0 Alicia realisesthatshehas overinflatedthedebatingteam’segos; Lukestrugglestoland apopularkid’s endorsementforclasstreasurer.
7.30 L NBLBasketball NZBreakersvMelbourneUnited. FromSparkArena,Auckland.
9.30 L Tennis:AustralianOpen
Women’sSinglesFinal.
FromMelbourne Park.
12.30 GameofThrones 18VLSC 3
6am Infomercials 10am LoveItOr ListIt: Vancouver 3 10.55 LoveItOr ListIt: Vancouver 3 11.50 Masters ofFlip 3 12.40 SouthernCharm PGLSC 3
1.45 SouthernCharm PGLSC 3 2.40 Rich KidsSkintHolidays PG 3 3.35 LoveItor ListIt 3 4.30 BotchedbyNature PGSC 3
5.30 Maternity24/7 PGC 3 6.30 Undercover Boss 3 7.30 TattooFixersExtreme MLC 3
8.30 M BelieveMe:TheAbductionofLisa McVey MVS 3 2018Crime. A17-year-oldgirl convinces akidnappertosetherfree.Whenshe returnshome,theonlypersonwhobelievesher storyis aveterandetective.
10.25 TheRealMurdersofAtlanta MVC 3
11.20 Snapped MVC 3 12.15 Infomercials
5am HollywoodMedium PGC 3
6am Infomercials
6.30 Restaurant:Impossible
7.20 ThePioneer Woman
7.45 Trisha’sSouthernKitchen
8.10 BobbyFlay’sBarbecue
8.35 Gino’sItalian
8.30
Athieftryingtobe anactorimpersonating adetective crossespathswithhishigh-school
16
Sunday
January29 ©TVNZ2023© TVNZ 2023
6am TheGreatBritishSewing
Bee 30
7.15 Tagata Pasifika 3
7.40 SongsofPraise 0
8.15 HappyCampers:TheCaravan Park 30
9am F SecretsoftheLondon
Underground PG 30
9.55 F WakaHuia
10.25 Indigenous 100 30
11am L Cricket: Women’sSuper Smash 0 OtagoSparks vCentral Hinds.FromUniversityofOtagoOval, Dunedin.
2pm F Britain’sBusiestAirport: Heathrow 30
3pm FightfortheWild 30
4pm NZHunterAdventures PGC 30
5pm TheChase 30
6pm 1Newsat6pm 0
7pm StarstruckUK 0
8.10 F Bali2002 MVLC 0
Investigatorsworktotrackdownthe perpetratorsof theBalibombingsas injuredsurvivorstrytopiecetogether theirshatteredlives.
10.20 LineofDuty M 30
11.35 F Manifest M 30
12.30 Infomercials
30 6.10 Kangaroo
In afuturewherecriminalsare caughtbeforetheycommitcrimes, anofficerinthespecialunitis accusedof acrime,andmustprove hisinnocence. 12.40 M Lady
inthe Water PGC2006Fantasy. 0
2.30 F MysteryoftheManon
theMoor PG 0 3.20 N Deathat
theMansion:RebeccaZahau 16C 0
7.27 FantasticBeasts:The SecretsofDumbledore MV
2022Adventure. EddieRedmayne, JudeLaw. 9.45 DeathontheNile MV
2022Drama. 11.50 Spider-Man:No Way
Home MV2021 Action. 2.15 Thisisthe Night 16LC2021 Comedy. 4pm Dune MV
2021 Action. 6.35 LastNightinSoho 16VLSC
2020Horror. 8.30 TopGun:Maverick MVL
2022Action. Aftermorethan30yearsof service, Maverickcontinuestopushtheenvelopeasa testpilotbutmustconfrontghostsofhispast.
10.40 Amsterdam MVC2022Comedy.
12.54 Stillwater MVLC2021 Drama.
3.09 BreakingNewsin YubaCounty 16V
2021 Comedy.
4.43 JackassForever 16LC2022Comedy.
Saints. 9.30
6am LifeTV PG 6.30 Leadingthe Way PG 7am CharlesStanley PG 8am LifeTV PG 3 8.30 Turning Point PG 9am ExtremeCouponing: AllStars PG 0 9.25 ANewZealand FoodStory PG 30 9.50 2nd ChanceCharlie PG 30 10.20 2nd ChanceCharlie PG 30 10.45 How DoAnimalsDoThat? 30
11.15
PG 30
Piri’sTiki Tour 30 6pm NewshubLiveat6pm 0 7pm TheBlockAustralia PG 0 Theoddsarestackedagainstthe Blockheadsfinishingtheirhomes–butthereisa surprisevisit.
Diana’sdeath.
10.05 9-1-1:Lonestar M 30
7.30 Rugby:Gallagher
Premiership (RPL) Leicester
TigersvNorthampton
Football: Women’s
A-League (HLS) BrisbaneRoar vWellington
Phoenix. 10am Football:A-League (HLS)
10.30
Basketball:NBL (HLS) 11am Spiritof
Sport 11.30
Tennis:AustralianOpen (RPL)
Men’sDoublesFinal. 1.30 Tennis:Australian Open (RPL) Women’sSinglesFinal. 4pm Tennis: AustralianOpen (HLS) 5pm L Tennis: AustralianOpen Women’sDoublesFinal. 9pm L Tennis:AustralianOpen Men’s SinglesFinal. 1.30 Basketball:NBL (HLS)
2am Basketball:NBL (HLS) 2.30 Cricket:BBL (HLS) 2.50 L Cricket:India vBlackcaps SecondT20.
11am NXT PGV 3 Noon Tennis:AustralianOpen (HLS) 0 Day13.
1.05 PawnStars PGL 3
2pm Storage Wars PGL 30
4.30 Football: Women’sA-League (HLS)
5pm Football:Men’sA-League (HLS)
5.30 PrimeNews
6pm PawnStars PGL 3
7pm N Storage Wars PG 0
Thebuyerstrytheirluckat anew facility;Dustybrewsaninteresting unit; Kennyweighsthevalueof childhoodmemories.
7.30 Outback Truckers PGL 0
Dougalisdependingonthesaleof massivehaulofcattletostaveoff hismountingbills;Stevehasfallena mere50kmshortofhisdestination.
8.35 BorderSecurity:America’s FrontLine PG 30
9.30 L Tennis:AustralianOpen Men’sSinglesFinal.FromMelbourne Park.
12.30 SmackDown PGV
a13-year conservatorship. 12.25 Infomercials 5.30 AMEarly 3 6am HollywoodMedium PGC 3 6.50 HollywoodMedium PGC 3 7.40 HollywoodMedium PGC 3 8.30 Shark Tank PG 3 9.15 Shark Tank PG 3 10.05 Shark Tank PG 3 10.55 Botchedby Nature PGSC 3 11.40 LoveItorListIt 3 12.30 LoveItorListIt 3 1.30 Undercover Boss PG 3 2.30 RichKidsSkintHolidays PG 3 3.30 LoveItOrListIt: Vancouver 3 4.30 LoveItOrListIt: Vancouver 3 5.30 CelebrityGhostStoriesClassics PGVLC 3 6.30 TinyHouseNation PG 7.30 M It’s Complicated MSC 3 2009Rom-com. 0 10pm 999What’sYourEmergency? 16LC 3 11pm 24HoursInEmergency MC 3 11.55 An UnexpectedKiller MC 3 12.45 Infomercials 6am AntiquesRoadshow 30 7am ReligiousProgramming 10am Golf:LPGAEvent
1.30 Closedown 3am Infomercials
6am KeyofDavid PG 6.30 Through theBibleWithLesFeldick PG
7am LeadingtheWay PG
7.30 Turning Point PG 8am Girl MeetsFarm 8.25 TheBestThing
IEverAte 8.50 TheBestThingI
EverAte 9.15 Mysteriesatthe Museum PG 10am American Pickers PG 10.40 Antiques Roadshow 11.30 Beat
BobbyFlay Noon Chopped Sweets 1pm RidiculousCakes
1.30 CelebrityCatchPhrase
gateau. 5pm Mysteriesatthe
Museum
2016ComedyDrama.