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INSPIRED BY NORTHLAND

JULY 2014

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1. LONGVIEW ESTATE WINES

WHITE DIAMOND 2014 – $28 A sweet, fragrant, fruity wine with an intense grape flavour. This wine tastes like nothing else – ask your friends – once tasted, never forgotten. Limited quantities available.

Longview Estate, 5 mins south of Whangarei on SH1 Ph 09 438 7227. www.longviewwines.co.nz

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WINTER HOURS Time for a break! We will be closed MIDWEEK (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) for the month of July but will still be OPEN Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for all our lovely customers! Visit the unique Tutukaka Surf Beach Shop opposite Tutukaka Boat Ramp, packed with gifts, souvenirs, jewellery, home decor and swimwear, all top quality surf and beach related product.

Tutukaka Surf Beach Shop, Marina Road, Tutukaka. Ph 4344 135 www.tutukakasurf.co.nz TSbeachshop Find us on Facebook

3. RED RUBY

DRESSES FOR EVERY OCCASION Come in and discover how affordable luxury can be at Red Ruby. We stock a premium collection of high quality garments and dresses to ‘WOW’ your special day. If you are unsure of what to wear, don’t worry – Anne Clothier (the boutique owner and professional style consultant) is in store to help you with tips on colour, shape and size.

Red Ruby Luxury Fashion Boutique, 71 Cameron Street, Whangarei. Phone: 438 7770 Email: whangareiredruby@xtra.co.nz

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STAY WARM THIS WINTER Cosy warm fleece lined cotton jackets for both men and women.

Come and check out many styles, sizes and colours. More winter stock in store now!

Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.00pm, Sat 9am-2.00pm Sun 10am – 3pm Ph 430 2040 89 Cameron Street WHANGAREI www.himalayantradingpost.co.nz

5. STEVE HAYWOOD MASTER JEWELLER

STUNNING HANDCRAFTED DESIGN Creators with the experience and passion for the highest quality handmade jewellery working on site at the beautiful quayside marina. We would love to make something for you to treasure now and for future generations.

Shop 2 Quayside Marina, Town Basin, Whangarei 0110, New Zealand Ph: 09 438 2161 | steve@masterjeweller.co.nz

6. COMMUNITY EDUCATION WHANGAREI

CLASSES FOR ADULTS @ KAMO HIGH SCHOOL Abstract landscapes are a step up from copying nature!

Discover how to analyse a landscape; the structure, style and colour scheme and transform a realistic landscape into a unique stylised abstract painting. View examples online www.cew.ac.nz or at the CEW office.

Enquiries ph 435 0889 or email cew@kamohigh.school.nz.

Brochures available from your local library or Kamo High School.

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things we love this month

Elderflower for Cold Relief

Beat the winter blues with a hot, soothing elderflower drink using Addmore’s elderflower cordials. The elderflower has been used for centuries to help relieve cold and flu symptoms.

Cordials are available in 3 flavours: elderflower, NZ pear & elderflower and NZ apple & elderflower. RRP $14. www.addmore.co.nz.

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Acclaimed olive oil

Simunovich Olive Estate extra virgin olive oil is a ‘must-have’ pantry item. It is ‘delicate’ to ‘medium’ tasting, well balanced with crisp, fresh and fruity, grassy and green apple notes on the tongue, almond notes on the throat and a slight peppery after taste. RRP $10.99. www.simunovich.co.nz

5 Putting art ‘n tartan 6 Winter’s here, along with the sales

Health & Beauty

7 A hairstyle that is simple yet elegant 8 Study: Take the first step, the rest is easy 9 A place for women to indulge 12 Local pharmacist wins award 13 Facing health the natural way

Home trends

Cool bookcase accessory

Man’s best friend couldn’t be more at home on your bookcase amongst your favourite winter readings.

This little dog is proud to show off your books, put your favourite books on display and let him do the rest. RRP $43. www.nood.co.nz

New arrivals edgy knitwear

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We love this Sahara Cable Cardi from Loovies Story!

The theme this season is texture, and mixing prints with texture in similar colour themes. Have a play with mixing fabrics like tweed, knitwear, chiffon, denim and stretch fabrics to make an outfit stand out. Retail $172. www.malletts.co.nz.

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Kiwi party snack

EDITORIAL: Leigh Bramwell, Philippa Mannagh, Colleen Thorpe. email savvy@northernadvocate.co.nz ADVERTISING: Yuan Zhang. email yuan.zhang@northernadvocate.co.nz PHOTOGRAPHY: Michael Cunningham, John Stone Produced monthly by: The Northern Advcoate, 88 Robert St, Whangarei

Howler Hotdogs brings a new breed of Kiwi hot dog in to the home in a handy, resealable pack with plenty of mini hot dogs to satisfy the meanest hunger, 21 of them to be exact. Forget sticky, fried batter and tasteless processed sausage meat. Howler Hotdogs fill the gap with a delicious beef sausage in a crispy batter that can be baked, not fried, and plated in 15 minutes.

Great to have on hand for hungry kids or as a delicious Kiwi party snack. Available in Original and Cheese at selected Pak‘nSave and New World supermarkets. RRP $12.99.

the sale you have been waiting for

IS NOW ON

Total clearance of all winter fashion garments at crazy mad prices - BE THERE!

SHOP ONLINE www.shop.malletts.co.nz WHANGAREI: Cnr Bank & Cameron Sts · 09 438 2025 KERIKERI: 64 Kerikeri Rd · 09 401 7208

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aving a big butt is your best asset,” laughs Hannah Gough, explaining why she’s good at roller derby. Not that Hannah’s overweight – in fact she’s lost 25kg in the past year thanks to her training, and at over six feet tall and very fit, she’s looking good.

The 24 year old, who’s lived in Whangarei all her life, is absolutely passionate about roller derby, having started playing after a chance meeting in the street with someone who told her about it.

“I’d been playing roller hockey but that had disintegrated in Whangarei, so when this person told me about roller derby, I went along to watch a game, and I was hooked.

I just had to play.”

“No matter who you are, what your size or what you do, there’s a place for you in roller derby.

It’s one of the fastest growing sports for women in New

Zealand.”

It’s a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player (the jammer) who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to assist their own

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jammer while hindering the opposing jammer—in effect, playing both offense and defense simultaneously.

It’s part of the roller derby culture that each player chooses a derby name – Hannah’s is Glamerzon, and she plays in the Northland Nightmares’ A team.

“They call my butt the Glammer Hammer,” she laughs.

The team is ranked about 12th in New Zealand, which is a real feat as they are quite isolated and have to travel to most games. They play once a month, train three times a week, and Hannah also does her own training to keep fit. “Being fit really improves your outcomes,” she says.

She says the sport has been her saviour. “My teammates have my back on and off the track. Roller derby has that culture. And it’s like that wherever you go – we’re just nice people.”

In something of a contrast to her roller derby passion, Hannah is part of the glamorous world of modeling. Her height makes her ideal for plus- size jobs and she’s versatile – she can look glamorous and elegant in bridal gear or hats and high heels, and edgy in really funky fashion.

It’s a casual, part time pursuit but it fits in with her desire to be a role model for bigger women.

“I’m proud of the way I look and I want to make sure people don’t get judged on their size. Being bigger is just as beautiful. And being tall is great - you can

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Being bigger is just as beautiful. And being tall is great — you can always see what’s happening and you can get stuff off the top shelf

always see what’s happening and you can get stuff off the top shelf!”

Her mainstream career is something different again.

Hannah always wanted to teach and has a degree in early childhood education. She’s worked in this field for seven years now and she still loves it.

Her career plan for the future is to specialise in educational psychology or work with special needs children.

And her plan for her future in roller derby is to play until she can’t play anymore. “Then I’m going to ref, and then I’m going to coach,” she says.

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Putting art 'n tartan

Pheno-kisto-cyclo-trope by Meg Lyon.

Heh Diddle Diddle by Tessa Paton, Olive Grant and Ann Worthington, above; and Sue Welford’s Ghost creation, right.

Chloe McLean’s Highland McTea was named Supreme Winner at the annual Waipu Museum Art 'N Tartan Wearable Arts Awards.

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he annual Waipu Museum Art 'N Tartan Wearable Arts Awards is over for another year. An incredible array of talent was viewed by full houses at all the showings.

Director Helen Francis and her team again produced an exciting, colourful and thoughtprovoking show. With 30 entries and the same number of masks from the children, there was a

lot to see.

Chloe McLean’s Highland McTea was named Supreme Winner on the night.

Remembering that each entry has to have at least 30 per cent tartan within it, Chloe worked in blue pottery mosaic with a tartan midriff. Her outfit showed detail and control. Even the shoes were mosaic.

Sponsors were a welcome component of the show with

Janome donating a sewing machine for presentation to the entry showing good use of fabric and sewing. This award along with the award for first in her category The Engine Room, went to Meg Lyon with her creation entitled "Pheno-kistocyclo-trope". She sewed it all by hand starting back in February and completing it just before the due date. Her father did the engineering.

Being a stage show, impact on stage is an important factor.

Winner of this award was the very popular "Heh Diddle Diddle" by Tessa Paton, Olive Grant and Ann Worthington.

Sue Welford, who has entered each year since the inception, won the Exquisite Craftsmanship Award with her "Ghost" creation ... an alluring gown of shells, net and seaweed.

Tartan is a big part of Waipu's

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heritage and thus a special category recognising Innovative Use of Tartan. The winner of this award was Jo Keith with her Tua McTara — a ferocious lizard creation stitched together with individual scales from tartan fabric in blues and greys.

Other category winners were norCollege student entry The Harakeke Warrior by Zac Pereira who also won the First Time Entrant Award; McKiwi: River Maiden by Rachel Maxwell; Fireside: Hey Diddle Diddle by Tessa Paton, Olive Grant and Ann Worthington; Braveheart: Making a Bee Line

by Sue Wellford; and Dress to Kilt: Highland McTea, by Chloe McLean, which was also the Supreme Winner.

Children played a big part in the Art 'N Tartan with an extensive array of imaginative masks. Winner this year was The Troll King by Ruby Dickenson-Yeoman.

This year the main Diamond Sponsors were Refining NZ, Webb Ross McNab, Gilmore Brown, Christine Birss and Bayleys Real Estate, and Janome Sewing Machine Co in association with Country Dawn Quilting. Annaliese Leewenberg, Jo Spring and Gael McKay were this year’s judges.

Art 'N Tartan organising committee is already looking to a bigger show next year in the new Barn construction where more people can buy tickets to see what has become an iconic Waipu event.

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inter, our shortest season, is amidst us finally. Thank goodness. Two quick little frosts and a nasty windy night that shocked even the met service. Luckily, as retailers, we’re able to take it all in our stride. The last three months spent sweltering in opaque tights, leather boots and layers of light merino have not been wasted. We’ve had time to become experts, when guiding our panic stricken, blue-lipped buyers toward useful snug fashion solutions, and can deliver our expertise swiftly to capitalise on the shortlived cold patches.

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Winter’s here, along with the sales the best of times in clothing retail and a cold winter is a crucial make or break component. We revel in those vicious southerlies, the bleak afternoons when the temperature drops 10 degrees in five minutes. It’s time to get creative: turn the heating up, haul the cashmere coats nearer to the door and flick the leopard print fur in the window.

But this winter hasn’t been cold really has it? Just enough chilly days, on and off to tease us. Some of you are still walking around wearing jandals! And to top it off, just when we’re getting in our flow the inevitable happens. Like a Mexican Wave, starting off softly, softly, until finally letting loose, into a roaring, screeching crescendo the retail world is bombarded with the sounds and signs of SALE. There seems to be no regard, in the retail world for climatic conditions, and the simple fact

that the next three months could possibly be ‘brass balls’ weather conditions makes no doiffewrence, we’ll have shops full of gorgeous light-weight summer clothing.

So a prolonged warm start to winter is a bit of a win, win situation. You win if you shopped early. You got the size you wanted, the style you wanted and the colour you wanted. You were first to capitalise on this season’s ‘designer stand outs’, garments that romped out the door, that are now just style numbers on a packing sheet and a bunch of

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empty coat hangers. And you’ve been enjoying wearing your new look for months — even if it’s just been to the freezer department at your local supermarket.

For those of you who have watched and waited for the inevitable sale, you’re winners for your patience. You can finally purchase that garment you’ve been eyeing up for the last six weeks and you’ve saved yourself some cash. There is though, more competition, and he who hesitates usually misses out. You win if you can find that ‘must have’ garment in the right

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size and colour, but don’t be surprised if one of our discerning early buyers hasn’t already purchased it months ago.

We, the retailer’s win too because SALE time is a chance to give back. It’s a chance to give our valuable customers a great deal which they value – like the merino and leather Sabatini jacket they’ve drooled over all winter or that last cashmere and merino sweater in the just the right colour and size!! We win because we know our customers, we know what’s left of our stock and we know what will work for

them, to compliment their wardrobes; and you get a bargain!!

So make the most of the wins this winter to capitalise on our short, fickle season. July is a great time for everyone to splash out on those tempting bargains and remember to get in quickly as the selection will only get smaller from now on. Yes, you’ll need to cover up in the next few frigid months, especially while you peruse the sensational spring garments that will be hitting the stores later in July.

— Karen Matich, Polwarth Design

www.polwarthdesign.co.nz

WHANGAREI Open 7 Days Okara Shopping Centre (Next to Bendon) Phone 09 438 9697 DARGAVILLE Open Mon-Sat 78 Victoria Street Phone 09 439 7341

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L’Ore´al Paris NZ Makeup Director Lisa Matson provides her tips on how to achieve Blake Lively’s red carpet, Cannes Festival look.

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Prep and prime the skin using L’Oreal Paris Nude Magique Blur which gives a matte finish.

Apply L’Oreal Paris Nude Magique Eau de Teint foundation by starting at the centre of the face and working outwards.

To mask skin imperfections or circles around the eyes, apply L’Oreal Paris True Match Concealer. Be sure to use a tone that is two shades lighter than your foundation. You can also apply to the nose and the chin and also to the eyelids to make eye makeup last longer and colour more intense.

Using L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Les Ombres quad eyeshadow in Timeless Beige, apply the lightest shade all over the eye lid and up to the brow line. Next apply the bronze shade to the entire lid up around the eye socket and underneath the lower lash line. Apply the golden shade around the inner corner of the eye then finish with the taupe-grey shade — blending it in lightly along the lower lash line.

To give eyes more definition, apply L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Le Kajal eyeliner to the top lash line. Add to outer corner of the lower water rim, taking it out thinner along the lash line.

Curl lashes then apply two coats of L’Oreal Paris False Lash Butterfly Wings mascara.

YOU WILL NEED:

Using the L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Le Sourcil eyebrow pencil and brush, brush brows into place. Lightly colour the brow and then blend using the brush.

Contour the hollow of the cheeks (under the cheekbone) using L’Oreal Paris Glam Bronze Duo in Brunette Harmony. Add L’Oreal Paris True Match Blush in Rosewood to the apple of the cheeks and blend up towards the temple.

Finish the look with a slick of L’Oreal Paris Shine Caresse in Romy

Come in and discover how affordable luxury can be

Your ONE STOP LUXURY FASHION BOUTIQUE for all special occasions

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at Red Ruby. We stock a premium collection of high quality garments and dresses to ‘WOW’ your special day.

• Mother of the Bride & Groom • Weddings, Cocktail & Evening Wear • Bridesmaids • Hats & Fascinators • Designer Accessories

Unsure what to wear?

Our professional style consultant is in store will help you with tips on colour, shape and size.

Plus fabulous selection of everyday wear in store!

71 Cameron Street, Whangarei | P: 09 438 7770 E: whangareiredruby@xtra.co.nz

FROM LEFT: L'Oreal Paris Nude Magique Blur, RRP$29.99; L'Oreal Paris Nude Magique Eau De Teint, RRP $29.99; L'Oreal Paris True Match Blush, RRP $27.99; L'Oreal Paris True Match Concealer, RRP $27.99; L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Le Kajal, RRP $24.99; L’Ore´al Paris False Lash Butterfly Wings, RRP $25.99

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Take the first step and the rest will follow Beauty therapy can be a rewarding career for creative, hands-on people. This profession values your creative flair and your outgoing personality.

Studying at NorthTec means you can have a life and begin your learning journey at the same time. Flexible study is what we do! While we offer students high quality industryfocused education and a personalised classroom approach, learning options are flexible.

Our classes are small so students get individual attention from dedicated tutors who work in the industry. These close ties with the beauty industry help students get a real overview — and real jobs. Our near-new salon facilities offer an opportunity to get the feel of a real working environment – complete with open days for paying public clients.

The beauty therapy course will train you in all aspects of beauty therapy, opening doors to a wide variety of careers including working in spas and salons, in pharmacies or as sales

‘‘

To other solo mums at home, I want to say, ‘You can do it.

The first step is the scary one but there is so much support here at NorthTec. They want you to succeed. They’re on your side’. representatives, in hotels, resorts, and cruise ships, or you may prefer the option of setting up your own business. This is a fast-growing industry and our internationally-recognised qualification through City and Guilds can take you anywhere in the world.

Jana Wilson:

“Now that my 5 year old has started school I’m able to retrain and I love working with people.”

“The first term was a bit of a shock and I was nervous about the assignments. The tutor is really patient and reassured me that it’s OK not to get something straight away. In my previous 10 years in hospitality, I was in charge of other people so it’s

“There is so much support here at NorthTec. They want you to succeed.

They’re on your side.”

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actually a relief to allow myself to be a beginner again. I have now surprised myself by doing quite well.”

“I’m also surprised how interested I am in anatomy and physiology. I’ve always been keen on nutrition so it fits.”

“The challenge for me is getting the assignments done at home when my boy is in bed, but I’m here to learn and I want to say yes to everything I can. After the course, I’ll get some work experience and add some other short course qualifications.”

“To other solo mums at home, I want to say, ‘You can do it.

Take a step. The first step is the scary one but there is so much support here at NorthTec. They want you to succeed. They’re on your side’.”

NorthTec offers a beauty therapy course taught in a professional salon environment at our Whangarei campus.

BEAUTY THERAPY The beauty therapy course will train you in all aspects of beauty therapy, opening doors to a wide variety of careers. This is a fast-growing industry and our internationallyrecognised qualification can take you anywhere in the world. Our near-new salon facilities offer an opportunity to get the feel of a working environment – complete with open days for paying public clients. You get enriching direct feedback when you do a good job.

Qualification Level Location Delivery Length Cost (approx.) incl.GST

Certificate in Beauty Therapy (Level 5) 5 Whangarei Full time 1 year $5,870.84

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inding the words to describe how beautiful Facedoctors is, proves a challenge. Nowhere else compares to this french chic boutique in Northland, offering supreme quality and a luxurious service.

With this in mind, owner Dr Eleanor Regeling found her passion to offer a place for women to indulge. From ageing skin concerns, acne, pigmented skin, stretch marks, cellulite treatments to skincare, makeup, neuromodulators ( botulinum toxin), peels IPL and fillers.

Also a local G.P and busy mum, Dr Regeling is well aware of the importance taking care of your body is and choosing the treatments that are just right for you.

“We will work out plans that work for your lifestyle, budget and skin tone,” she says.

Dr Regeling noticed there are plenty of professional women locally who crave the top service they deserve and have the right to be assured that the service they are given is safe and hygienic.

“I thought, well why not Whangarei?”

“I live here, lots of professional women live here.

We want to invest our time and

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Facedoctors are in a league of

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Cosmetic Medicine.

An extensive consultation is set up with the client initially and appropriate plans for personal budgets and individual needs are discussed on a case to case basis, as everyone is different.

A men’s clinic is also in the pipeline to deal to all male issues from sports massages to hair removal, “a medical twist on everyday care.”

Next to the comforting fireplace, displays Facedoctors beauty products ranging from mineral makeup, “affordable luxury” to various types of skin care designed in New York by Dr Regeling herself.

Treatments are categorised conveniently into age groups on their website so any individual knows straight away what to look for in their stage in life.

Facedoctors focus on all the

little details that mean so much to a client. Coffee and tea are provided as well as new magazines, an iPad to use for work or pleasure, clients music preferences, slippers to take home with you and your personal hairbrush after a facial are just some of the treats for the busy woman.

“Everybody is beautiful in our clinics eyes. We not only focus on outer beauty but inner beauty, if you look good, you feel good. Hence we aim to restore and enhance those features that we are naturally born with.

Creating a natural refreshed younger look.”

Dr Regeling has a big dream for the company. The flagship store is to stay based in Whangarei, then her plans are to franchise to Auckland and beyond, taking Facedoctors to the overseas market.

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20 Years on and

still looking great!!

“here at the Caci Whangarei, we focus on ensuring our client’s skin looks as good as it possibly can, using their body’s own natural resources. We simply unlock their beauty potential!”

Celebrating 20 years at the forefront of the skin treatment and appearance enhancement industry, the Caci clinic has consistently proven to be one of the most trusted brands in New Zealand – and with 29 centres throughout New Zealand, the well-known clinic is still going from strength to strength.

Caci clinic Whangarei, discreetly positioned at 110 Bank Street, has been Northland’s flagship skincare centre for over 9 years and is recognised nationally for having an award-winning team. Owned and managed by Jenny Lloydd, the elegantly-appointed clinic boasts an impressive array of cuttingedge equipment and an even more impressive menu of treatment options; what truly sets the Caci clinic apart, however, is the level of privacy and respect afforded to their clientele.

Jolene Mitchell, Treatment Coordinator at the Caci clinic in Whangarei, is passionate about her role within the company.

‘Having healthy skin is one of the most universally desired attributes in the world. When we see someone with beautiful, clear skin, we immediately ascribe that to good health. Here at the Caci clinic, we focus on ensuring our client’s skin looks as good as it possibly can, using their body’s own natural resources. We simply unlock their beauty potential!’

Jolene is also very honest with her clients, outlining the best possible treatments for their skin condition or beauty therapy needs; without resorting to wild promises.

‘We are always realistic with our clients,’ explains Jolene. ‘We ensure that their expectations are well within our reach. We tailor-make every treatment plan to fit with each client’s needs; this

is why we offer our free consultation service.

We also pioneered the treatment payment plan, which allows our customers the freedom of movement within their plans, at any stage of their progress.’

With services spanning from the traditional beauty therapy offerings (waxing, tinting, nails, massage, facials) through to high end appearance medicine treatments, including Botox, dermal fillers and laser therapies, the Caci clinic in Whangarei is a true mecca for those wishing to enhance their appearance, or address skin concerns.

At the pinnacle of Caci clinic’s skincare technology, though, sits the fractional laser.

‘The fractional laser is our ultimate treatment,’ confirms Jolene. ‘It really is our ‘Rolls-Royce’ treatment. It’s used for people who are concerned with the visible signs of sun damage or aging; or for people who have scarring from acne or surgery. The fractional laser stimulates your body’s own collagen production by taking microscopic thermal injury zones out of your skin – which might sound traumatic, but it’s really not! The results are amazing – it’s the closest natural alternative to having a surgical

■ Caci clinic Whangarei, discreetly positioned at 110 Bank Street

■ Manager/Owner: Jenny Lloydd

appearance enhancement.’

Of course, with such a diverse menu of options for those wishing to enhance their appearance, it follows that the Whangarei Caci clinic must also employ a highly experienced team; and you’ll find that the skincare professionals and beauty therapists at the Caci Clinic

■ Senior Beauty Therapist: Margy Williams pictured in one of Caci Whangarei treatment rooms

are just that: professional, discreet, and above all, welcoming.

Call Caci Whangarei today to discuss their services; and celebrate their 20th Anniversary with special events and more!

Meet our award winning team

Need Help With?

Fighting Lines & Wrinkles Firming up Skin Improving Acne Protection from Sun Reducing Pigmentation Rosacea (facial redness) Solving Dry Skin Laser Hair Removal

■ Treatment Coordinator: Jolene Mitchell Senior Beauty Therapist: Margy Williams Beauty Therapist: Alisha Du Plessis Manager/Owner: Jenny Lloydd Insert: Cosmetic Nurse: Arohaina Hui

Celebrating Caci’s National Award for Jolene Mitchell Caci clinic’s highly skilled team are not only friendly, but are also leaders in their field. Jolene Mitchell, Treatment Coordinator, took out top awards at the recent national prize-giving; which came as no surprise to her many loyal customers.

At Caci we simplify beauty. Our 3 membership programs are designed to give you 12 months of individually tailored treatments so you can get the results you desire.

We take away the guess work and manage your complete schedule of treatments along with a simple payment plan (weekly, fortnightly or monthly). Plus, you will become a member of our elleca™ beauty rewards program.

Our membership beauty programs are: Amerase™ - Appearance medicine system for regular Botox® treatments at Caci. With Amerase™ you receive all of the benefits of Botox® - softened lines and a reduced appearance of wrinkles.

Reformaskin™ - Treatment plan to improve sun damaged and ageing skin. It will reveal your true beauty and confidence for everyone to see. Whether its pigmentation, redness or scarring, whatever is hiding your true beauty we can reveal it with Reformaskin™.

Freedom™ - 12 month laser hair removal program of treatments that offers a long term solution to unwanted hair. If you do have any stray hair growth after the 12 month treatment period, Caci will treat it for free, for 2 years*.

Our Specialised Treatments: ! Botox® ! Juvederm® Dermal Filler to soften wrinkles ! ! ! ! ! !

& natural lip enhancement Photo Rejuvenation The signature CACI Non Surgical Face Lift Microdermabrasion Specialised Murad facial treatments Specialist skincare Jessner and Glycolic peels

Beauty Therapy Services ! Electrolysis ! Waxing ! Manicures & pedicures ! Lash/brow tinting and shaping ! Body massage and hot stone massage

Botox® is a Prescription Medicine containing 100 units of clostridium botulinum Type A toxin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines, crows feet and horizontal forehead lines. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Cautions: people with defective neuro-muscular transmission disorders, presence of infection at site of injection, glaucoma, pregnancy and lactation.

Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning or redness at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling & nausea. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure or if you have concerns or side effects. .”

Note: Botox® treatment lasts about four months and after this time further courses of treatment may be necessary. Speak to your specialist about your own situation”.

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Marie Bolton receives her award with husband John and pharmacy owners Iain and Gemma Buchanan.

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Local Pharmacist Marie Bolton's role as a community Pharmacist and her support of palliative care patients and their families has earned her the prestigious Pharmaceutical Society-MIMS Pharmacist of the Year 2013 Award. The Award was presented to Mrs Bolton at the Auckland leg of the Pharmaceutical Symposia on 8 June 2014 at the Waipuna Hotel, Auckland.

Pharmaceutical Society president Dale Griffiths honoured Mrs Bolton for her clinical role at Buchanan’s Pharmacy in Tikipunga and for her work as a palliative care pharmacist at North Haven Hospice.

At North Haven Hospice, Marie has led the establishment of an innovative new system requiring the review of medicines for all patients within the first 24 hours of admission. This reconciliation protocol has reduced errors leading to greatly improved patient outcomes.

Passionate about her role in pallative care, Mrs Bolton also works at Buchanan’s Pharmacy in Tikipunga and enjoys providing pharmaceutical services to the whole community. The Pharmacy is a partner of North Haven Hospice providing its medication requirements on a regular basis.

The families of patients she cares for are also very grateful for Marie’s dedication to her work. A community member wrote to the Pharmaceutical Society to support her nomination for the Award, saying the pharmacist's caring attitude "surpasses professionalism".

To win the Pharmacist of the Year award, candidates must consistently demonstrate excellence in clinical pharmacy practice, raise the profile of the clinical pharmacist and provide a model that others strive to emulate. Mrs Bolton fits all of these criteria, while using knowledge, compassion and humour.

Mrs Bolton thanked the people who have let her into their lives, especially the patients and their families. “It’s all about caring for people”, said Marie.

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Passionate about her role in pallative care, Mrs Bolton also works at Buchanan’s Pharmacy in Tikipunga and enjoys providing pharmaceutical services to the whole community.

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HERBAL HEALTH

B6, omega oils in diet could help reduce pain Herbalist LES helps address health issues the natural way

I wonder if you could help me. I am currently suffering from very heavy periods and haemorrhoids — I know awful combination.

Luckily my periods are not very heavy but I think they have been responsible for my bouts of anaemia.

Is there anything natural you can recommend?

— MB, Whangarei Dysmenorrhoea or painful periods is one of the most common complaints with which women have to live.

Having an ample amount of B6 and omega oils in the diet could significantly reduce period pain because it's involved with the removal of oestrogen in the body and is also known to inhibit pain sensations. Diets low in omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) have been associated with menstrual pain. In one double-blind trial, supplementation with fish oil, a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, led to a statistically significant 37% drop in menstrual symptoms.

Take a good vitamin B6 supplement.

You should not take excessive amounts of B6 (more than 100mg daily) on a long term basis because it will interfere with the absorption of the other B vitamins. Start taking it a few days before the period is due to start and then for the first two or three days of the period. For the rest of the month just ensure that the diet contains foods which have naturally occurring B6.

These foods include: wheatgerm, chicken, salmon, brown rice, porridge, bananas, nuts and avocados.

Women suffering from painful periods usually have less calcium in the body than pain-free women so a healthy calcium-magnesium balance must be important. These minerals are often found together in supplements because they complement each other. Calcium may help prevent menstrual cramps by maintaining normal muscle tone.

Muscles that are calcium-deficient tend to be hyperactive and therefore might be more likely to cramp. Like calcium,

magnesium plays a role in controlling muscle tone and could be important in preventing menstrual cramps.

Magnesium supplements have been reported in preliminary and double-blind European research to reduce symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Most calcium/ magnesium supplements come in a 2:1 ratio.

With regards to haemorrhoids I would recommend Vitamin E capsules - insert one capsule into the rectum morning and night. The vitamin B6 and calcium should help with haemorrhoids. Also use Themba herbal cream, containing a beneficial blend of plants and oils, to help alleviate any itching and assist healing.

Use externally twice daily.

If you need to take an iron supplement take Thompsons Organic Iron which is less constipating than other forms of iron: available from www.healthpost.co.nz All supplements mentioned are available from Hardys in Kerikeri, Greenworld in Kaikohe and all good health stores. Or on line at www.healthpost.co.nz If you have any questions for Les please e mail her herbalist@little herbalcompany.co.nz

Nature’s elixir A study suggests that the recommended 5+ a day should be upped to 7+ a day for a longer life EATING fruit and vegetables every day keeps the undertaker at bay.

That’s the finding of a study that assessed the lifestyle of 65,000 UK adults and compared the eating habits of those who had died.

Any amount of fruit and vegetable reduces the risk of death, but seven or more servings a day are particularly good, according to the study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Vegetables offer almost double the benefit of fruit, which shows the Australian guidelines of two fruits and five serves of vegetables a day are spot-on. ‘‘This study shows the importance of fruits and vegetables by themselves, not just in terms of obesity. ‘‘The emphasis needs to be on vegetables. People must look for ways to include more in their daily eating patterns,’’ says Kathy Chapman, chair of Cancer Council Australia’s nutrition committtee.

The authors analysed lifestyle data in England’s national health survey and tracked people’s cause of death over a seven-and-a-half-year period.

They say their results take smoking and other risk factors into account.

Eating at least seven daily portions was linked to a 42 per cent lower risk of death from all causes.

The risk of death from cancer was 25 per cent lower and heart disease and stroke were 31 per cent lower.

The authors were surprised that frozen and canned fruit appeared to add to the risk, but say this finding needs further research because it could be linked to other lifestyle factors.

It also did not differentiate between sweetened and unsweetened products. ‘‘Getting five serves of vegetables a day can be challenging. People have to look for ways to include vegetables at lunch time as well as dinner,’’ says Chapman.

A fruit the size of a medium apple is one serve. Half a cup of cooked vegetables or a cup of salad are the equivalent of one serve, she says.

‘‘We try to encourage people to eat whole rather than juice because juicing removes a lot of the fibre.’’

With autumn produce now hitting the shelves, kids can look forward to some nutritious changes in their lunches, says New Zealand 5+ A Day. Pears, feijoas, passionfruit and several varieties of apples are just some of the seasonal autumn produce the whole family can enjoy. New Zealand has one of the highest rates of obesity in the developed world, so it’s important to expose children to a wide range of fruit and vegetables at an early age to set healthy eating habits for the future, says 5+ A Day nutritionist Bronwen Anderson. ‘‘One way to get children eating well is to fill school lunch boxes with variety and seasonal produce,’’ says Anderson. ‘‘Children need a balanced mix of fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, calciumrich foods and protein to keep them active and alert throughout the day.’’

Fresh fruit, vegetable sticks, slowrelease carbohydrates such as wholegrain bread, low-fat cheese and yoghurt and iron-rich protein foods such as lean meat, chicken and eggs pack a good nutritional punch for active kids, says Anderson.

And as the debate about sugar’s role in health problems heats up, Anderson recommends swapping juice and sugary drinks for fresh fruit and veges. ‘‘Fruit and vegetables not only contain natural sugars but also provide fibre, vitamins and minerals essential for good health.’’

Encouraging kids to tuck into fruit will satisfy their sweet tooth while being a healthier alternative to processed food.

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Answers to your A crackling good roast kitchen questions T he winter culinary calendar wouldn’t be the same without Selaks New Zealand Roast Day. Kiwis are set to enjoy the fifth annual celebration of the humble roast on August 3. As a wellentrenched part of Kiwi tradition, the roast is one of New Zealand’s most loved meals. Selaks NZ Roast Day is about gathering loved ones together and recapturing all the fun, fanfare and good times that go with a Sunday roast. New Zealand TV cook and traveller Nici Wickes has created some delicious recipes especially for our Sunday roast. Today, we feature pork.

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PORK LEG ROASTED WITH APPLE, FENNEL & CRACKLE Roasting whole apples along with your pork roast is a great way to create a truly delicious apple sauce, and everyone knows nothing beats a pork roast with crackling!

INGREDIENTS 2.5-2.8kg leg pork, bone in, skin on and scored (get your butcher to do this) 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tsp sea salt 2 tsp fennel seeds 2 tbsp chopped rosemary 4-6 cloves of garlic 2 large onions, peeled and quartered 1 & 1/2 cups Selaks Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 8-10 small Granny Smith apples (or one per person) Salt & pepper to season gravy

METHOD Set the oven to 250C. Rub skin and the flesh of pork with olive oil, salt, fennel seeds and chopped rosemary.

Place in a roasting dish large enough so there’s room for the whole apples part way through cooking. Roast at a high heat to get the crackle started — be patient, this can take up to 45 minutes before it is browned and blistered enough to make great crackling. Keep an eye on it to ensure it crackles but doesn’t burn.

Reduce the oven temperature to 180C. Add one cup of the wine to dish, scatter onions and garlic cloves around pork, then cover with foil and cook for 60 minutes.

Using a sharp knife, score apples around the ‘‘waist’’ to stop them bursting while cooking.

Remove roasting dish from oven and remove foil (carefully to avoid steam burns).

Add the apples to dish, baste each one with roasting juices and add a sprinkle of salt.

Continue cooking for a further 30 minutes, uncovered, until apples and pork are cooked through. The crackling will crisp up again during this time, too.

Prick meat with a sharp knife. If juices run clear, it's done; if not, pop it back in oven for 10-15 minutes.

Remove from oven and remove pork and apples carefully from roasting dish.

Set aside so pork can rest for 10 minutes while you make gravy.

To make gravy, pour away most of the fat from the roasting dish and add remaining half cup of white wine. Simmer until liquid has reduced by half. Add half a cup of water and scrape all the gooey goodness off the bottom of the roasting

dish, simmer and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pass this through a sieve into a serving jug.

Serve sliced pork with cooked apples, shredded red cabbage coleslaw and gravy.

Wine Match: Selaks Reserve Marlborough Pinot Gris Prep Time: 10 minutes, Cooking Time: 2 hours, Serves: 8-10

LEMON & THYME ROAST CHOOK – FAST & FABULOUS If time is short then this is the perfect roast dinner - a scrumptious dish of chicken, thyme and lemons with sticky potatoes to boot.

INGREDIENTS 6 – 8 potatoes cut lengthways into 6 pieces 2 brown onions, peeled and sliced roughly 1 free range chicken – spine removed, butterflied 3 lemons, cut into thin slices 2 Tbsp fresh thyme (or 1Tbsp dried) 1 tsp salt olive oil 1 cup Selaks Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 1⁄2 cup stock

METHOD Pre-heat oven to 220C Take a large roasting dish and scatter the potatoes and onion slices over the bottom.

Place butterflied chicken on top, drizzle in olive oil, sprinkle with salt and thyme.

Scatter the lemon slices over the chicken and another splash of olive oil. Pour the wine and stock into the roasting dish.

Cover with a double layer of foil and roast for 45 minutes, uncovered for the last 10 minutes, until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. The onions and lemons will have caramelized, the potatoes will be soft and the bottom of the roasting pan sticky and delicious with a lemony glaze.

Serve with a simple green salad.

Nici’s top tips: For a healthier option, always trim excess fat from chickens when cooking the vegetables in the same roasting dish; by butterflying the chicken, you almost halve its cooking time.

Wine Match: Selaks Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Serves: 6

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ECO-BOLT-HOLE

by LEIGH BRAMWELL

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t first glance, this Kerikeri property looks like a shining example of a smart, contemporary, high tech home.

As you wind down the long driveway it comes into view sitting on a plateau overlooking bush and farmland.

The many facets of the shiny, silver corrugated iron catch the light, and you have to wonder how a house like this came to rest in the middle of the Far North countryside.

“My wife found the property,” says owner Stephen Seuss. “She had a dream of a piece of land with no neighbours and lots of places to walk, and she fell in love with it.”

The couple began the process of designing their perfect house, drawing on a broad range of artistic and practical skills. It had to be large enough to include an art studio, rooms for family and guests, a large entertainer’s kitchen, a vast collection of books, furniture, artifacts and objet d’art. And it also had to accommodate a number of styles, from high tech to rustic, in a pleasing aesthetic.

Stephen’s wife, a graphic artist, had an excellent eye for design and wanted an industrial look for the house. She loved the use of corrugated iron in New Zealand building, and also enjoyed collecting and recycling old building materials.

Although recycling was part of the plan, it wasn’t in Stephen’s mind to build a sustainable ecohouse until he discovered just how much money it was going to cost to bring power to the house.

“That’s when I decided to do it myself,” he says.

While he had always been interested in and knowledgable on environmental issues, designing and building a house that would be sustainable was a serious learning curve, particularly in terms of power.

“I had to learn as I went,” he says. “I didn’t know how much power a house needed, so I just kept adding to it until we had enough. The secret, I figured, is to make your own energy and then use less of it.”

So the house is completely offline, generating all of its own power and water. At first glance the solar panels, water tanks and the generator are the only clues, because the house presents as a very stylish, edgy design that would sit as happily in an urban environment as in this serene rural valley. An eco-bolt-hole seems an apt description.

The two drew up the floor

FAR LEFT: Outdoor sitting areas provide ample opportunity to appreciate the serenity and the views; MAIN PHOTO, Smart, shiny and very clever, this eco-bolt-hole near Kerikeri is completely off the grid.

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE LEFT: In this sitting area the bright corrugated cladding has been brought inside to add light and texture. A unique storage unit separates it from the studio behind; In the separate guest apartment upstairs, the floors are of handpicked recycled timber; In contrast to the warm, rustic style of the living areas, the bathroom and bedroom have a clean, contemporary style; The tiles for this artistic splashback were handpicked from a pile of rejects.

plan themselves, and enlisted the help of an architect friend from Wellington to take it from there.

“It took about a year to design because it went back and forth quite a few times,” Stephen says wryly.

The lengthy gestation period gave the family time to collect many of the materials they needed.

They spent hours sorting through rejects and seconds at a tile yard, looking for the right combination of colours and

laying the tiles out on the ground to see how they would look when re-purposed as the kitchen splashback. “Things can be seconds but still have a good personality,” Stephen says.

The tiles certainly have that, adding a dash of bright colour to the kitchen in a zany design.

Predominantly red and orange tones, they match the red woodburning stove which shares space with a contemporary stainless steel gas oven and hob. A red glass and steel garage door, inspired by

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the doors in fire stations, opens the kitchen up to the outdoors.

In the living room the focal point is the ceiling, crafted in recycled timber planks, each with its own colour, texture and character. Like a sea view or a changing sky, it demands more than just a glance. In the two bedroom apartment upstairs the floors are also of hand-picked recycled timber.

Despite the rustic style, there’s nothing cosy or cottagey about the house. Parts of it are as elegant and contemporary as a

modern townhouse, and everywhere, the spaces are large and comfortable. It’s hard to believe such a big house could run entirely on its own power, and the fact that it does is testament to Stephen’s technical knowledge, his practicality and his ability to quickly grasp new concepts.

In retrospect, he says, it’s turned out better than he expected, but now he has a new dream – to build a small house by the water, with a boat out front.

Every recipe that we publish in Savvy is also available for you to download. online now at www.savvymagazine.co.nz

Garden to attract the birds

Pine nut trees, 30-40cm tall

$11 each Lomandra ‘Tanika’ and ‘Nyalla’, Drought

by CANDACE STEVENSON The following native plants provide food in the form of nectar and fruits for birds such as Tui and Bell Birds. They also create an environment suitable for insects, which then attract insect feeding birds such as Grey Warblers, Fantails and Moreporks.

Winter feeding

Help our native fish by planting trees

by SEAN BRILL New Zealand has a variety of native fish like kokopu, inanga and torrentfish and sadly many are threatened. This is partly as a result of poor water quality.

Native fish need cold, oxygen rich water and you can give that to them! All you need to do is shade the water and catch any excess nutrients before they enter the stream. Catching the nutrients is actually very important because other organisms will take the nutrients and process it using up all the oxygen in the water.

Fortunately there is an easy way to do both of these things at once, planting along riversides.

A mix of manuka, cabbage trees and karamu is an excellent low cost choice which do not need any special conditions. Other larger trees which will create thicker shade in the long run can be added to this such as totara, kaihikatea and ribbon wood, while a mix of flax and cabbage trees will be

Sophora Dragons gold-Kowhai, shrub to 3m Tecomanthe speciosa, vine Nestegis species-Maire, medium sized tree Prumnopitys ferruginea-Miro, large tree

tolerant Australian grass

$10 each

Luisa Plum trees, Bare-rooted plants

$36 each

Manuka and Kanuka,

Autumn feeding Melicytus ramiflorus-Mahoe, small tree Psuedopanax species, large shrubs

Re-veg plants 24 cell tray

Summer feeding

$46

Phormium species, Flax, Metrosideros excelsaPohutukawa, large tree

Spring feeding Knightia excelsa-Rewarewa, large tree Pittosporum eugenioides-Tarata, small tree Sophora microphylla-Kowhai, small tree We can provide all of these and many more bird attracting plants so come and talk to us about feeding our wildlife.

FIND US AT 101 KIOREROA RD OPEN 7 DAYS

We have moved from Port Rd to 101 Kioreroa Road.

Weekdays 8am-5pm

Saturday 9am-4pm

Sunday

Our new site is at 101 Kioreroa Road, next to the dog pound (ENL). Go up a gravel driveaway 200m to our big yard which runs behind John Deere Tractors and Cowleys Party Hire.

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great in those more swampy areas.

All of these species are fast growing which means they take up nutrients quickly and will not take very long to shade the water.

If everyone looks after their small piece of river then our fresh water fish will have somewhere to survive and thrive. Come and visit us if you want more information about helping native fish or planting up your riverbanks.

Fruit trees in store now

by DEBBIE OLDFIELD If you want some fruit trees for the garden then now is the time to be planting them. We have a great range including peaches, plums, apricots, apples, pears, cherries, almonds, crab apples, and nectarines. For the next few weeks we will be selling these deciduous fruit trees as bare-rooted plants, for $28 each, or 4 for $100. (Plus royalty fees if they apply). We are getting more and more varieties of fruit trees in so make us your first choice for buying fruit trees.

(Persimmons due in 2 weeks).

Peaches: Blackboy, Golden queen, Springcrest Nectarines: Mayglo, Firebrite, Tasty gold Cherry: Compact Stella – self fertile Plums: Billingtons early, Black

Doris, Coe’s golden drop, Duffs early jewel, Elephant heart, Greengage, Hawera, Luisa (has a Royalty fee $8) , Omega/George Wilson, Santa Rosa, Wilson’s early Almond: 402 Apricot – Fitzroy, Trevatt Pears: Packham’s triumph, Taylor’s gold (has a $2 royalty fee), William bon Chreatian, Winter Nelis, Conference, Starks crimson Crab Apple: Jack Humm – winter fruit, self fertile

Apples: Braeburn, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Lady in pink/Pink lady (has a $3 royalty fee), Golden delicious, Monty’s surprise, Pacific Rose (has a $2 royalty fee), Royal Gala, Splendour, Bramley Crab apples make fantastic pollinators for apples, if there’s another apple tree in the neighbourhood they will be fine, if not you will usually need a pollinator.

FIND US AT 101 KIOREROA RD | 09 974 8733

katiehilford@alter-natives.co.nz OUR TEAM: Sean Brill, Debbie Oldfield, Candace Stevenson.

028 8500 3998

Open 7 days: Weekdays 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm (Closed on public holidays)

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Art & Cultural Diplomacy @ WAM

W

hen Whangarei Art Museum opened 18 years ago in 1996, it was still taking tentative steps towards its curatorial direction, its ‘field of view’, if you like. Capturing the wider stories and connections that the art museum wanted to establish as its ethos, and finding what we wanted to be known for, has simply evolved with insight, vision and coincidence.

Within the first year of opening we had curated a major exhibition of Cook Islands tivaevae, and by late 1998 WAM had managed to negotiate an international touring exhibition of contemporary Chinese art from Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. ‘Reckoning with the Past’ was our first major partnership agreement with the Auckland Art Gallery and was a stunning exhibition filling the entire art museum spaces. There have been many Asian and Pacific exhibitions at the art museum ever since. Scoping current trends, and unraveling ancient lineages in the Asia Pacific Rim has become our ‘field of view’.

So it was an exciting opportunity last month when Whangarei District Council signed a ‘Friendly City Agreement’ between Whangarei District Council, Northtec and Haikou City in Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China. We hope that this ‘Sister City

Rattan Weaving Jewellery Cage of the Atayal.

Mei-Ru Fan, Yearning for Autumn, 2001, ink wash relationship’ will strengthen exhibiting, and cultural exchange opportunities for the art museum with China, and Hainan Province in particular.

Its provincial museum, art gallery and archaeological sites are well known in the international museum sector.

In parallel, the Whangarei Art Museum, Whangarei District Council together with the TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre in Auckland at the Pah Homestead, have also been

discussing with the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government, Taiwan, a variety of cultural exchange projects within the Whangarei District.

This will culminate spectacularly this month, with the civic opening and celebrations surrounding a substantial exhibition; A Symphony of Culture: Treasures from the Heart of Taiwan, opening 13 July – 21 September at WAM. This exciting exhibition of 89 works will include contemporary paintings, calligraphy, seal engravings sculpture, and historical artefacts from the Taichung City’s archive

collection of indigenous crafts and textiles.

Our Taiwanese/New Zealand curator Yu-San Kang has been extensively co-ordinating this exhibition, negotiating and liaising with the non-English speaking organizers of the exhibition in Taiwan, and Council. Several VIP Taiwanese delegates, including the Deputy Mayor of Taichung City will start arriving in Whangarei from Saturday 12th July in preparation for the civic opening of the exhibition the following day, to be hosted by HWM Sheryl Mai and Deputy Mayor Sharon Morgan. There will be two days of cultural site visits around Whangarei, a formal lunch in Forum North, the exchange of gifts and a dinner, hosted by the delegation.

A Taiwanese pianist and Taiwanese indigenous dancers will add splendour to the opening ceremonies on Sunday afternoon.

This will be the first time that such a substantial exhibition from Taiwan has travelled to Northland. It’s encouraging too, that art and culture can convincingly cross political boundaries, just as they did at the art museum in 1998, when artists from Taiwan, The Peoples Republic of China and Hong Kong all exhibited together as culturally connected components of the East Asia Region.

In August 2015 we are planning a further joint-venture exhibition of contemporary Taiwanese women photographers called A Narrative of Light and Shadow; Female Photographers from Taiwan which is being toured by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan.

The art museum’s connections to The Republic of Korea extend back to 1999, and in mid-December 2014 we are curating an exhibition of New Zealand/Korean artists titled From the Land of Morning Calm to the Land of the Long White Cloud – Korean Artists in Aotearoa. This substantive multi-media survey exhibition has received Creative New Zealand support for the catalogue publication. Yu-San and I will be co-curating this exhibition of well-known NZ based Korean artists opening later this year. The art museum has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the Korea Foundation and was recipient of the Asia NZ Museums Aotearoa Award in 2001 and again in 2006.

I have often referred to the long peninsula of Northland as being the nation’s outstretched arm into the Asia Pacific Rim, so it seems appropriate that in Whangarei, we are on the verge of a new age in cultural exchange and exciting exhibition opportunities.

_ Scott Pothan

A Symphony of Culture: Treasures from the Heart of Taiwan Ching-Wen Shu, Yearningly, 2000, gouache

Ching-Yuan Kao, Forever, 2005, watercolour

Open 13 July – 21 September 2014 Yung-Tien Wang Jug, 1996, ceramic

The Whangarei Art Museum will be hosting a major exhibition from Taichung City, showcasing the vibrant arts and cultural treasures from Taiwanese artists and indigenous communities.

Opening by Her Worship the Mayor of Whangarei Sheryl Mai at 1:30pm Sunday 13 July 2014.

Exhibition developed by the Cultural Affairs Bureau Taichung City Government and co-organised by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Auckland.

Rattan Weaving Jewellery Cage of the Atayal

Wei-Hsin Peng, Southland, 2002, gouache

Chin-Tuan Chiu, Renew, 2005, bamboo weaving

WHANGAREI ART MUSEUM Te Manawa – The Hub, Town Basin, Dent St, Whangarei

OPENING HOURS: Monday-Sunday 10am-4pm Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day & Boxing Day

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ABOUT US: THE QUARRY ARTS CENTRE

The Great Plate 2014 100 artists: 100 directions For further information: Katherine McDermid-Smith Arts Coordinator Quarry Arts Centre Phone: 438 1215 Email: admin@quarryarts.org www.quarryarts.org

T

he Great Plate is an established event in Whangarei as the annual fundraiser for the Quarry Art Centre. Each year, 100 artists are invited to work their creative magic on their choice of either green or bisque-fired plates. These transformed plates are then shown in an exhibition in Yvonne Rust Gallery and auctioned on TradeMe.co.nz, with funds going to support the Centre.

Last years’ funds contributed to the, recently completed, upgrade to the ceramic facilities providing some much needed TLC to the heart of the Quarry Arts Centre – Clay and Ceramics.

The improved facilities makes it a warm and inviting workspace for local potters and ceramic artists to make use of.

The Great Plate annual fundraiser offers artists the opportunity to transform the humble plate into an unpredictable and exciting work of art. There are no limitations or rules around what can be done with the plate which makes this event

• ART WORKSHOPS • YVONNE RUST GALLERY (Open 9.30am - 4.30pm, 7 days)

• ARTIST STUDIOS • QUARRY STUDIO CAFÉ (Open Tuesday - Saturday)

• QUARRY CRAFT CO-OP SHOP • FREE WIFI AVAILABLE For more information or to enroll 09 438 1215 • admin@quarryarts.org 21 Selwyn Ave, Whangarei

unique every year. In previous years artists have morphed the humble Great

Plate into amazing pieces of sculpture, paintings, mobiles, and even spaceships. “We love the huge variety within the Great Plate exhibition, we feel so privileged to be supported by our community in this unique, creative way.” says the Art Centre Manager Andrea Beazley.

While the Great Plate works as a fundraiser, there is the added bonus of exposure for participating artists and also potential for the public to snap up a unique artwork. The challenge, Quarry staff say, is narrowing your favourites down to just one or two…or seventeen.

Great Plates can be viewed in Yvonne Rust Gallery, at the Quarry Arts Centre, from July 10 to 22. All 100 pieces are listed on TradeMe.co.nz from July 10, with auctions generally ending in a bidding frenzy.

This year funds raised will go towards the construction of a replacement wood fire kiln, which seems fitting as the 100 handmade ceramic plates will contributing to the growth and development of the Quarry Arts Centres tradition as a community ceramic workspace.

Yvonne Rust Gallery is open from 9.30am to 4.30pm, 7 days.

GREAT PLATE 2014

FUNDRAISING

EXHIBITION

100 PLATES – 100 ARTISTS

ON DISPLAY 10 – 22 JULY YVONNE RUST GALLERY ONLINE AUCTION 10 – 17 JULY

www.trademe.co.nz/greatplate

Nestled into bush clad hills only 5 minutes’ walk from central Whangarei is a little piece of paradise nurturing the creative spirit of Northland known as the Quarry Arts Centre.

Visitors will find a friendly and welcoming atmosphere as they wander in the idyllic surroundings. They are invited to meet the artists at work in their studios; see the current exhibition at the Yvonne Rust Gallery; and relax in the beautiful grounds surrounded by sculpture and outdoor art. Within this unique setting is the Quarry Studio Cafe´ offering a fresh seasonal menu and barista coffee, not to mention free wifi for all visitors.

One of the primary purposes of the Quarry Arts Centre is to offer a platform to display the talents of local artists through; on site art studios, the Quarry Craft Co-Op shop, and the Yvonne Rust Gallery.

The Quarry Arts Centre regularly hosts courses for adults and children in a variety of mediums from beginners’ courses to professional development for artists to expand their skills and push the boundaries of there practice.

As a unique venue, the quarry naturally lends itself to outdoor events, and the Quarry Arts Centre host several large annual events throughout the year, the longest running The Quarry Art Centre is a community facility dedicated to the pursuit and development of creative practice.

The Quarry Arts Centre has been serving the local community for more than three decades by positively promoting growth in the arts; providing professional artists with studio space; running creative workshops; housing a co-operative shop and exhibition gallery; as well as being an inviting venue for local community events. For more than 20years the Quarry Arts Centres, Summer Do, has been an exciting feature of the New Zealand arts calendar, providing the opportunity to learn from professional artists from around the country. The Holland Festival has been a more recent addition to the Quarry event calendar as well as the Festival of light and art, a 3 day festival that kicks off on the 18th September.

The Quarry arts centre is open 7 days; enjoy lunch and coffee by the waterfall or take a walk in the Coronation Reserve up to the Pa site or over to the Quarry Subtropical Gardens –all for free.

The Quarry Art Centre is directed by the Northland Craft Trust, a registered charitable entity of Whangarei since 1982.

www.quarryarts.org

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Bernina Northland Fashion Awards 2014

Awards highlight SHOW NIGHT Thursday, 21st August 2014 are $35 Adults and $15 Children All tickets are available through Ticketek at Forum North or via their website.

THE JUDGES

The Bernina Northland Fashion Awards are held annually to showcase the creative talent of Northland students, and all amateur and semi-professional sewers and artists.

CATEGORIES

Student Evening Wear Student Street Wear Student Fashion Design Open Fashion Design Masquerade Junior Wearable Art Student Wearable Art Open Wearable Art Trash to Fashion Illuminescent Fashion Accssories.

This year is the 38th year of the event and the 8th year that the Rotary Club of Whangarei South has run the event.

THE PRIZES

The major prize is two tickets to the World of Wearable Arts Show in Wellington including flights and two nights accommodation for the winner of Northland’s Designer of the Year.

Other major prizes are the ‘Extreme Elegance Award’ and ‘Northland Top Model’.

There are also generous prizes for each category.

Increasingly recognised on the international design stage, David’s well known plywood signature lights have now extended into jewellery. In many ways it’s an obvious development, taking his gem-like pendant lights into something which can adorn the body - instead of the home.

NOW AVAILABLE AT STEVE HAYWOOD Phone 09 438 2161 Shop 2, Quayside Marina, Town Basin Whangarei

The judges this year are Tina Lumsden, Deborah Woodward and Daniel Matene.

Tina is from Bream Bay and has a Northland Diploma in Textile & Fashion Design and is currently self-employed.

Deborah Woodward is from Takapuna and is a previous Supreme Winner of the Bernina Northland Fashion Awards and also WOW (World of Wearable Art, Wellington).

Daniel Matene, is a young designer who has worked in Sydney, Auckland and Wellington. He is currently working and styling customers at Villa Hairdressing and has his own fasion label &co.

ENTRIES

Entries are being accepted now and will close on the July 11.

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Bernina Northland Fashion Awards 2014

fashion talent

SPONSORS Thank you to all our sponsors — some of the major ones being: Itch to Stitch Bernina More FM/The Edge Rotary Club of Whangarei South Sarah Marshall Photography Arthurs Emporium People Potential Steve Hayward Master Jeweller Henderson Reeves Connell Rishworth Cocurullo’s Channel North Television Polwarth Design Northland Document Solutions Ltd Belltech

Rotary Club of Whangarei South proudly presents

2014

BERNINA NORTHLAND FASHION AWARDS The Rotary Club has been supporting & promoting local Northland Talent since 1975. This year, like many others the proceeds will be going back to the youth of Northland with Sistema and The Halberg Disability Trust being receipients.

For further information go to our facebook page Bernina Fashion Awards Northland or download your entry form at www.northlandfashionawards.org.nz

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There are many local businesses putting cash, time and energy into this event making it a great achievement for Northlands Talent. We look forward to seeing you there.

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• Sewing Machine Sales & Service • Material & Quilting Supplies • Threads & Yarns • Knitting, Crochet & Patterns • Sewing Accessories Northland Sewing Centre 22 John St, Whangarei

Plus we have a range of classes available for sewers at all levels.

For more details please visit www.northlandsewingcentre.co.nz

Ph 09 438 7654

Email: sandy@northlandsewingcentre.co.nz

Come and have a sew on our wonderful 7series Bernina sewing machines You will not believe how easy they are to use.

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need to know Price:Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV VRX, $66,990.

Dimensions: Length, 4655mm; width, 1810mm; height, 1680mm.

Configuration: Four-cylinder transverse, four-wheel-drive, 2-litre, 88kW (+120kW), 189Nm (+137Nm & 195Nm) six-step CVT, 1830kg.

Performance: 0-100km/h, 10sec.

For further details contact: Pacific Motor Group 70 Porowini Ave PO Box 798 Whangarei Ph: 09 430 4390

by ROSS KIDDIE

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ver the years I’ve made no secret of my enthusiasm for Mitsubishi’s Outlander.

I’ve driven many since its introduction and I have found it to be a capable, price-friendly, multi-purpose sport utility vehicle.

The Outlander has just had a generation change and nothing about the newcomer has changed my opinion of it, it is fresher, more stylish, yet the concept is much the same.

But there is one thing that has changed dramatically with Outlander and it could almost be described as a revolution. Along with what could be deemed normal driveline options, Mitsubishi New Zealand is marketing the Outlander PHEV which stands for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

And the Outlander in this form is no normal hybrid, as its name suggests, it can be plugged into mains power for battery charging.

Mitsubishi is no stranger to the manufacture of electric vehicles, it marketed the electric i-Car here in recent years – the iMiEV. The Outlander’s drive system is a little different to the iMiEV, it was an electric car only, the Outlander PHEV has an 88kW, 2-litre petrol and it operates much the same way as most hybrid systems along with utilising two electric motors, front and rear, depending on required drive.

Of course, the Outlander PHEV has complicated mechanical components which are too comprehensive to detail in a single evaluation, but it is important to note that amidst the complexity of the systems the Outlander, in this evaluation, is capable of returning some amazing fuel

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usage statistics through the varying drive modes.

Bear in mind that the Outlander wants to be propelled by electric power in the first instance, the petrol engine is only there to charge batteries and provide drive when battery condition is low.

At best possible usage

Mitsubishi rate the Outlander PHEV at an amazing 1.9-litres usage per 100km (148mpg). That, of course, can only be achieved under certain circumstances but on a daily commute it is possible.

Mitsubishi also claims a 5.4l/100km (52mpg) highway cruise figure and if you take into account the 6l/100km (47mpg) combined cycle average that was showing on the comprehensive onboard computer readouts during my Anzac weekend time in the test car, you can get a rough idea of how economical it can be.

And Mitsubishi encourage the use of plug-in power to charge the batteries which provides initial momentum under all circumstances. That costs about $1.41 for a night rate 6.5-hour fill.

Using a full battery charge

the Outlander PHEV has an electric distance of around 52km, but the best part of that is there is no need to worry about running out of charge, the petrol engine operates as a charging system for the batteries as well as initiating drive.

Even though the Outlander PHEV is a complicated car and takes some understanding, buyers needn’t be fazed by its complexity. If you just get in and drive it, it quickly becomes familiar and drives little differently to a standard Outlander. Of course, if you are a technophile there are a raft of information displays to keep you happy, they indicate the varying modes that the vehicle is utilising at any given point.

Certainly, for my testing time I used the Outlander with a mindset to replicate the ability

of its stablemates, I took it on a short four-wheel-drive track, travelled along a dusty shingle road and spent a long time on tight and twisting high country back roads. While I was forever mindful of its hybrid system, it is capable in all situations and provides a fulfilling, entertaining drive.

It also has composure on the highway, it is amazingly quiet and steers and handles just like any SUV should. In fact it is quite sprightly given the torque generation of electric power.

Against the clock the Outlander PHEV will make 100km/h from a standstill in 10sec and is quick through a highway overtake, 80km/h to 120km/h can be achieved in 6.8sec.

And you don’t have to try hard to achieve good fuel usage figures, nor do you have to drive a long distance to recover the extra cost of buying hybrid.

Mitsubishi list the Outlander PHEV from $59,990 (XLS). The test car was the high specification VRX at $66,990 and it gets all the luxury and safety gear you would expect from Mitsubishi’s high grade models.

I didn’t think I’d ever be so smitten over a hybrid model and I didn’t think that a hybrid would ever go on my wish list, but the Outlander PHEV is a pretty clever piece of work and it impresses greatly with driveability that disguises its complexity. With its low running costs and its adaptability to all conditions it is a standout, not to mention the fun that can be achieved trying to reach those outstanding fuel usage figures.

When it comes to other SUVs, or hybrids, the new Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle is just better, in many regards.

You’ll get the 5 star safety, styling and refinement that’s made Outlander so popular. You also get a step up in performance and economy no other SUV can match: an invredible 1.9L/100km1. In full Electric Vehicle mode, you won’t use any petrol at all. You can charge the vehicle from any household power point for a measly $1.413. The only way to appreciate the full story is with a test drive. Just contact us and we’ll be happy to arrange one for you.

VRX Model shown: 1. Official test result from test regime ADR81/02. 2. Price is for XLS model and excludes On Road Costs of $750 which includes Registration, WoF and a tank of fuel. 3. $1.41 charge rate is based off the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority advised off-peak rate of $0.15/kWh.

Pacific Motor Group Ltd

70 Porowini Avenue, P.O. Box 798 Whangarei 0140 Telephone 09 430 4390 www.pacificmotorgroup.co.nz

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The magic of a new baby Wife, mother, journalist .. and pregnant.

PHILIPPA MANNAGH reveals the highs, the lows, and the challenges in life

Recently, hubby and I sat though the emotional appointment of the 20 week scan.

I was transported back to the exact feelings that overwhelmed me when we first saw our eldest child on that screen.

Now she is seven.

In a few short months we will be blessed with another daughter in our family, much to Miss sevens delight.

Upon broaching the subject, knowing someone would not be happy, we decided to bring out cup cakes smothered with pink icing and present these to the kids at the table. With video in hand they closed their eyes and re-opened to the cakes parked in front of them. “A GIRL!” Miss 7 squealed. “BOY!” yelled Master 5 (not cottoning on yet). “Its pink, it’s a GIRL!” Miss 7 giggled again. Master 5’s arms quickly folded across his little chest and the bottom lip came out past his chin.

“No, no I don’t want another sister!”

For a while there was deep disappointment from our son. Certain that mum and dad had simply chosen it

this way and it wasn’t fair. He wanted a brother to play with.

After some gentle coaching and explaining that she will not be another big sister but in fact smaller than him and she won’t be able to talk for a long time, he came around fast. The conversations soon turned to what they would like to buy her and how he will “rock-a-bye” her in a chair. It has been very sweet.

As ‘she’ starts to kick now and move around a lot more, the bigger kids find it magical to feel this from the outside and to watch their faces, is magical for us as parents.

While I was out of the clucky stage and once I had moved on to other things, the thought of a little person moving inside my body again actually made me squirm.

My clear feelings of this magic experience had obviously faded and I would have described the thought as more sci-fi to be perfectly honest.

But, when it happens again you are soon transported back to this reality, that it is the most amazing thing to experience, life inside your own body.

Stretched, tired body and all.

I have to agree with columnist Eva Bradley recently on the body changing

experience. This time around I would prefer to skip over the changes and just have her here already. I am more conscious of the body I had worked hard to get back over the last five years and have not embraced my next size up. I am already envisaging my fitness routine at the other end and looking forward to picking up where I had left off.

But all in all, this has been so much easier than I anticipated and on my body also. I guess I was expecting it to be harder each time, but life moves too fast

now to even stop and realise I am pregnant half the time. I just hope the last few months don’t drag out, but hey… five down and pretty smooth sailing so far… I am a very lucky mummy.

Time to go nest.

Pip x Keep following my journey at www.facebook.com/littlemissexpecting LIKED MEDIA 0212960496 likedmedia@gmail.com www.likedmedia.co.nz

OUT & ABOUT: Ross Track, Dundas Rd

Breathe it in and touch base with nature

The weather was miserable.

The kids were bored. Our family needed to get out and do something, it was family fun day and none of us were having much fun.

We decided to make it short.

Fun… but short today.

Donning our jackets we headed to the local Ross Track off Riverside Drive.

The males in our household had been there before at night to spot the glow worms, but for myself and Miss 7, it was our first time exploring this track.

Liquorice in hand for a little treat (bonuses to mum eating for two) we relaxed our way into the bush. The rain had drawn out the intense earthy smells of the forest. Drops of water sparkled on the leaves as we passed by

rock pools and bright green ferns.

What an amazing spot. So quiet, so remote.

It was different to the other

tracks that so many people visit regularly, here it was just us.

Our family and some peace and quiet.

The kids soon found a ‘cave’

and bravely went inside conjuring up stories of sleeping bears and spooky tales until mum yelled “boo” and a hasty retreat was made. I later

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discovered that this little entrance in the rocks was the opening of a gold mine dating back to 1909. That would have kept them busy for longer if they had known that!

With a lot of encouragement aimed at mum this time, we wandered up the track a bit further until the reality of being five months pregnant (and now unfit) kicked in and we were reminded again that short is good. Strolling back, the kids went ahead with dad giving each other running races and rocketing through the muddy paths.

Get outside, breathe it in, hear the silence, touch base with nature. Even in winter… it is one of the most magical times to experience the outdoors.

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Have you read the fine print?

DIANNE HARRIS is a budget advisor for the Anglican Care Centre

Clear skies have me seeing stars JO DANILO escaped to Northland from wintry England three years ago and finds the Kiwi way of life refreshingly different. She shares with SAVVY readers the things that make her stop and smile.

The nearest I ever got to seeing a Milky Way in England was when I ventured into the chocolate aisle at the supermarket. If a meteor shower was announced on the news, either there would be too much light pollution to see anything, or the sky would be obscured by the rolling banks of cloud that always seem to get snagged on the UK for weeks on end.

With a lack of bright stars, it was easy to forget we are part of an enormous galaxy. That our planet is a tiny particle of dust floating in the dark ballroom of space. That maybe, somewhere out there, aliens exist. You could

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DULTS with Asperger syndrome — a type of autism — are nine times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than members of the general population, a study in the UK has found.

Scientists at a Cambridge clinic surveyed 374 individuals diagnosed with the developmental disorder between 2004 and 2013.

They found that two-thirds had contemplated suicide and a third had planned or attempted suicide.

Suicidal thoughts and behaviour are significantly more common in those Asperger adults who have a history of depression.

Lead scientist Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, from the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, says: “Adults with Asperger syndrome often suffer with secondary depression due to social isolation, loneliness, social exclusion, lack of community services, under-achievement and unemployment.

“Their depression and risk of suicide are preventable with the appropriate support.

“This study should be a wakeup call for the urgent need for high-quality services to prevent the tragic waste of even a single life.”

Autism spectrum conditions are a group of developmental brain disorders that cause difficulties in communication and social interaction.

They are often accompanied by unusually narrow interests and difficulty adapting to change.

People with Asperger syndrome show autistic symptoms, but without delayed language development or intellectual disability.

I’m really enjoying pumpkin at the moment the ones from the Farmers Market are particularly good. Here’s a simple pumpkin fritter recipe that I hope you enjoy.

1 egg lightly beaten, 1 cup flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1⁄2 cup chopped parsley, 1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese, 1 cup grated pumpkin, 1 tsp crushed garlic, salt and pepper to taste, butter & oil for frying.

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Heat a little butter and oil together in a frypan and place tablespoon lots of the mixture into the pan in batches. Cook until puffed and golden.

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stoppers. A quick look turns easily into ten minutes.

Star-gazing is even easier with the Google Skymap App. Point your device at the sky and it tells you exactly what you’re looking at. And if you can’t wait for nightfall to see the stars again, take a look at Northlander Chris Pegman’s amazing photos on soliloquy.co.nz (see photo).

Apparently, we are due a meteor shower of the Delta Aquarids at the end of this month.

I’m going to get a chocolate Milky Way in for the occasion, so I can watch one and eat one at the same time!

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go for months without thinking to look at the night sky, and only holidays in the remotest areas showed you what the stars might be capable of.

Here, there is a display nearly every night.

On clear nights (i.e, most nights) the sky glitters with planets and constellations.

A sparkling Milky Way blooms with swirling clouds of colour like petrol on water. I let the dog out at four in the morning a couple of weeks ago, and was instantly greeted by two shooting stars, one arcing left, another right. Here, the stars are astonishing conversation-

I was reading an advertisement recently for a top of the range mobile phone at a ‘price you’ll love’.

Get it now for only $39 per month over 24 months ….

Pay just $99 upfront Immediately we look at the phone, it’s only $39 a month for just 24 months and we just have to pay $99 – done deal.

But have you read the fine print?

The larger print of the advertisement is all we see and is all the seller wants us to see.

The fine print sets out the rules or terms and conditions that go along with the deal — did you read the bit about paying $78 a month?

Did you read that if you terminate your plan before the 24 months is up that you had to repay the balance of the phone?

How often do you click “agree” to something without reading a single word — why did you not take the time to do this?

Perhaps one reason is that it is just too long or maybe it’s just that you don’t understand it at all.

As hard as it may be it is in fact really important to take the time to read over what you are signing.

Why? Because the fine print contains valuable information that may mean that you could run into problems should you wish to cancel, change, pay late or simply want to return a product.

Be sure when you are going to sign a contract that you ask the sales representative how much you are actually going to be paying for the product. (That’s including all the interest) giving you a chance to make an informed decision particularly when it comes to your budget.

Sit down with your budget and make sure that the amount being asked is actually doable and will not, in the long term,

stretch you financially.

Ask questions about any terms and conditions that are unclear to you, even ask for that information in writing.

Don’t sign anything unless you know exactly what you are signing and what it means. If you are not sure then take the unsigned contract to someone or a service in the community who can help you understand.

Once you have signed you are in fact saying that you are happy with all terms and conditions and are prepared to pay the amount noted down for the period of time required.

“Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t” Pete Seegar

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1. LOOK LIKE A STAR xL’OREAL PARIS A-LIST BEAUTY

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Choose your look from Laetitia Casta, Julianne Moore, Blake Lively, or Zoe Saldana.

Romance, glamour and A-list beauty – now you can achieve the best hair and make-up looks from the Cannes Film Festival 2014 thanks to L’Ore´ al Paris. The French beauty house showcased its beautiful spokesmodels at the festival - Blake Lively, Julianne Moore, Zoe Saldana and Laetitia Casta. L’Ore´ al Paris has a Cannes de Festival pack to give away to help you achieve a romantic yet on-trend looks.

Blake’s trademark soft waves complemented her naturally fresh-faced makeup.

Achieve her flawless look with the Color Riche Le Sourcil in Golden Brown, Color Riche Eyeshadow Quad in Timeless Beige, Shine Caresse in Romy and Glam Bronze Duo in Brunette Harmony. For Julianne’s elegant but subtle beauty, use Volume Million Lashes, Color Riche Les Ombres in Incredible Grey, Color Riche Lipstick in Blush in Plum and Age Perfect Cell Renewal Serum. Fancy a bold red lippy and bold eyes like Zoe? False Lash Butterfly Wings mascara, SuperLiner Perfect Slim, Color Riche Lipstick in Intense Fuschia and True Match Blush in Rosewood are the products for you. Laetitia’s warm crimson tone is a great evening option for the wintery months, use Infallible 2-Step in Continual Crimson, Volume Million Lashes, Nude Magique BB Cream in Light and SuperLiner Perfect Slim. Choose which look you would like.

2. TURN UP THE HEAT

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KAREN MURRELL LIPSTICK — RYMBA RHYTHM, RRP $29.950 Embodying the rich and vibrant reds of South America, Karen Murrell Lipstick in Rumba Rhythm instantly turns up the heat with its show stopping colour. Whether you are heading to an important meeting or a night out with the girls, this head-turning lipstick colour screams love and passion with a dash of drama. Strong, yet feminine, Rymba Rhythm demands attention and means business for those that dare to wear it!

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3. INDULGE YOUR SENSES WELEDA’S BATH MILK RANGE, RRP $29.90 (200ml) The ancient Greeks and Romans valued their spas as a sumptuous place to retire for physical and mental relaxation. Although nowadays the lavish event of bathing has given way to the short refreshment of a shower, Weleda believes that the art of taking a bath is due for a renaissance. Available in four invigorating fragrances, Pine, Wild Rose, Citrus, Lavender, and Rosemary; Weleda’s range of creamy Bath Milks contain carefully selected natural ingredients to indulge the senses and harmonise the body, spirit and soul. During winter a nurturing bath can work wonders, stimulating body functions, easing strains, soothing the senses and caring for the skin; a true winterwellness care programme. We have the lavender bath milk to give away.

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4. EVEN OUT SKIN TONE NUDE MAGIQUE BLUR CREAM, RRP $29.99 With pore size becoming an increasing beauty concern for women, Nude Magique Blur aims to correct imperfections while blurring visible pores, resulting in a flawless complexion. The product can serve as light coverage for those with little imperfections and used as a substitute to foundation. For those skin types requiring more coverage, Nude Magique Blur can be used as a base before applying the Nude Magique Eau De Teint. We have a light to medium and a medium to dark cream to give away.

5. ENVIRONMENT

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TREE-FREE TISSUE With so many Kiwis turning to more environmentally friendly products, it makes sense to have a tree-free option for one of the most essential household items.

Cheeky Monkey is New Zealand’s only 100% tree-free tissue range: Our toilet rolls, tissues and kitchen towels are super soft and strong, made from bamboo and sugarcane. Exclusive to Countdown, it’s an easy and cost-effective way for your household to help save trees. Cheeky Monkey – feel the difference, make a difference. We have a Cheeky Monkey prize pack to give away.

SAVVY JUNE WINNERS To enter the SAVVY giveaways go online to www.savvymagazine.co.nz, click on Giveaways and fill out the form. Otherwise send your entry to SAVVY Giveaways, Northern Advocate, PO Box 210, Whangarei. Please note email entries will no longer be valid.

■ One entry per person

WINNERS

■ Entries close 5pm, Monday, July 28, 2014.

Karen Murell Lipstick: EC Graham Weleda Handcream: Irene Williams L’Oreal Paris Shampoo, Conditioner and Restorative Masque: Suzanne McCartain Manuka Doctor Facial Toner: Naomi Bird Weleda White Mallow Skin Care: Te Aroha Subritzky

■ July winners announced in SAVVY on Saturday August 2 ■ June winners please collect your prizes before 5pm, Monday July 28.

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