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EDITOR’S NOTE
I’vealwayswantedto goonafishingcharter and,afterpitchingthe ideatothe Savvy team, itwasn’tlongbeforeothers puttheirhandsuptocometoo.We’reluckywithour optionsaroundtheNorthlandcoastandweasked Fish Tutukaka,withownerandskipperLukeNobiloonlytoo happytotakeusout
Wecouldn’thaveaskedformoreonourfive-hour trip–picture-perfectweather,bountiful,colourfulfish, anattentivehostwhocertainlyknowshisstuffand thenanepicsurpriseonthewayhome!Allfollowedby fishfortea,ofcourse.
Andeventhoughmyfirststintwithseasickness carriedonwellintothenextdaywiththesmellof aviationfuelfromthenearbyairportsettingmeoff againwhenIsteppedoutsidetogarden,I’ddoitallina heartbeat.Highlyrecommended.
Surelyafterthe‘summer’we’vehad,we somenicedaysaheadso,ifyoucan,please continuetosupportourlocalbusinesses.
Untilnexttime,
Editorial Jodi Bryant –jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
Advertising Chook Henare–chook.henare@nzme.co.nz
Designer BryceZhang
Coverphoto Cole Johnston
SHAWSHANK H K THE REDEMPTION
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Maritime magic with Fish Tutukaka
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LukeandLauraNobilodroveoverthe crestofTutukakahillandreluctantly peereddownatthetsunami-induced marinacarnagebelow,scanningforsigns oftheirnewvessel Hookie
Approachingthepier,theirshearts droppedwhentheyspottedthewreckage ofalargecatamaranrightinfrontof Hookie Butthenamiracle.
“Wewereamazedtoseeourboat completelyunscathed,”Luketells.“Boatson eithersideofuswerewrite-offs.Itwasabit ofamiracle.”
Thecouplehadbeenexpectingthe worst,basedontheirlucksincepurchasing thevesselandtakingoveritscharterfishing businessonlymonthsearlier.Thatwas September2021and,severalweekslater, theyenteredthenationwidelockdown, losingthreemonthsofpre-bookingswhich camewiththebusiness.
“Wechewedthroughallourstarting contingencyandgotdownto$200inthe bankaccountwhilefindingoutwewere noteligibleforanyresurgencepaymentsor wagesubsidiesbecauseourbusinesswas toonew,”Lukerecalls.
Whenthegatesfinallyopened,theyhad abusyfewweeks,butthenthetsunamihit TutukakaMarina.
Lukeremembers:“Wedroveoverthehill tothemarina,consolingeachotherthatwe hadtrulygivenitourall,butthestarswere justnotalignedforusinthis.”
Despitethisstrokeofluck,allthe challenges,followedbyamajorunexpected boatmaintenanceissueafterthe“lean period”oflastwinter,havetestedtheir mettlebutLuke,afatheroftwolittlieswith Laura,saysthehurdleshavegiventhemthe opportunitytoclarifygoalsforthebusiness andthevaluestheyintendtoholdonto
Akeenfishermanfromtheageoffour, Lukehasbeenfascinatedwiththeseaand everythingwithinsince.Aftercompleting
marinetechnologystudies,heupgradedhis skipper’sticketandanopportunityaroseto workonalive-a-boardchartervesselwhich visitedalltheoffshorefishinggroundshe’d onlydreamedofvisiting.Heworkedthis dreamjobforoveradecadebeforemoving toTutukaka,wherehewaswell-familiar withthecoast,havingspentmanyateen summer
Thencametheopportunitytotakeover Fish Tutukaka offeringbothfullandhalf-day trips,includingbiggamefishing.However, withitnowdiversifyingintooffering snorkelling,stand-uppaddleboarding, exploringtheworld-famousPoorKnights marinereserve,andbirdwatching,aname changetoTutukakaAdventuresisonthe cards.
Withqualificationsinbothfreshwater andmarineecology,outdooradventure andwithhissignificantexperienceinelite recreationalcharters,Lukehashelped manypeoplecatchtheirfishofalifetime whilekeepingtheocean’sbestinterestat heartand,thissummer,businesshasbeen flowingwithbothnationalandinternational tourists,aswellaslocals.
Todayheishostinga“ladiesfishingtrip” forJodiBryant,MariaMatussevichand VanessaJenningstoexperiencetheirfirst charterfishingexcursion…
It’s astunning Thursday morning andall is calm on the beautiful turquoisewatersof theTutukakaMarina.
WeheadtoDockMandarecheerily greetedbyourskipperLuke,who showsusaroundhis32-ftlocally custom-builtsportfisher Hookie hasafullwalk-aroundlayoutandissurveyed for12passengers,thoughsixisidealforfishing trips,Lukeexplains.Afteradebrief,wepopour lunch–whichisallthat’srequiredtobringon thesetrips-intothechillybinandLukeasksus whatwe’dliketocatchonthetrip
Justmybiggestfish,ismyreply,and,while Maria’sansweristocatchafishbiggerthan herson’spersonalbest,Vanessa’sboss,who hasgivenherthedayoffwork,hasjokingly requestedshebringbackayellowfintuna. Lukeseemsconfidentoftheformertwoand wesetout
Therehasbeenbigswellsthisweekbut today,ithasstartedtocalmdown.Still,wecan seelargewavescrashingintotherocksahead andknowwe’reinforabitofaride.Indeed,it feelslikeanexhilaratingrollercoasterriding uptheapproachingwave,thensoftlybumping down–unlikethesharpimpactofasmaller boat-sendingsprayflying,yetmissingus.But that’sthedifferencebetweenalarge,sturdy versatilevesselandasmallcraftandIwould notwanttobeinoneofthoserightnow.
WeareheadedinWhangāreiHeads’ directionandLukespotssomewhalesinthe distance,whichheslowsdowntopointout.He alsosometimessightslesscommonspecies suchasturtlesandmantarays,whichvisit duringourwarmermonths.
Wearenowincalmerwatersandmotoring alongwhenMaria’shatfliesoffandLuketurns aroundandconductssomeclevermanoeuvring whileIleanoverwiththenettoscoopitup aftermissingafewattempts.Withour“first catchoftheday”wecarryonoutuntilwe
areatTaiharuruPointand,accordingtothe fishfinder,in80mdeepwaterwithlotsof circulatingfish!
Lukelowerstheanchorinthispicturesque spotwithLittleBarrier,theHenandChickens andMokohinauIslandsinthedistance.It’sa dayforlotsofsunscreen,blue,bluewaters and…anaudienceofbirds!Theysoon congregateandtakefront-rowseatsfloating beforeus,justwatchingandwaiting.Therefore, we’vegottobequickaswelowerthebait ortheselazyfisher-type,whohaveawhole plethoraofseafoodaroundthem,willduck-dive andtrytopeckitoffthehook.Ioncehookeda cheekyseagullmid-cast,andhavingtoreelina flappingbird,isnotpleasant
Luke hands us the lines he has baited and, by the way, it feels very lazyand ‘princessy’ to notbebaiting our own, but he insists it’spart of the service. Luke uses a rangeofskipjack tuna, mulletand pilchard forbait on dual hooks and, rather than casting –which could actually be rather hazardous all round when youpictureit, we justdropthe line… all 80m deep!
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DowntheydescendandIwatchtheline reelingout,thinkingofthelongwindbackin, possiblywithsomethingheavyattached.Sure enough,afterfasteningherfreespool,Vanessa’s rodbeginstocurve.Shebeginswinding,justas myrodstartstippingtowardtheocean.
It’sdifferentoutthisdeepand,coupledwith thetypesofrodweareusing,youdon’tgetthe sharptugofabitewhenfishinginshallower waterssoit’seasytoputanymovement downtothepulloftheocean.However,Luke confirmsIhaveafishattachedsoIbegin winding…andwinding,whiletryingtokeepmy balancewiththegentleswell.
Meanwhile,Vanessahasbroughtinapretty, frillybrightorangeseaperch,which,asis customwiththefirstfishoftheday,shethrows back…justasabeautifulcolouremerges belowthesurfacebeforeme.I’vecaughttwo goldensnapper,Lukedeclares.Thesefishare sovibrant,theylookliketheyshouldresidein anaquarium.Butitturnsoutthereareplenty morewheretheycamefromasMaria’sline becomesactiveandshesubsequentlyreelsina decent-sizedsnapper
It’sallgowithusreelinginasteadystream ofthesevarieties,aswellasaterakihi,and
Lukehashishandsfullbaiting,andunhooking fishforthenextfewhours!Ononeparticular tripthisseason,Luketellsustheycaught14 differentspecies.Othercommontablefish encounteredonhistripsincludetrevally, JohnDory,gurnard,redsnapper,Kingfish andhāpuka,withmarlinandtunaalso availableduringthesummerseason.
Ishouldprobablymentionherewhathas
alsobeenkeepingmeoccupiedformuch ofthistrip;onthewayoutinthebigswell,I begantofeelnauseous,whichincreasedafter westopped.Usuallythehardyoneonaboat whileothersfeelqueasy,Iwasexperiencing myfirstseasickness.Afterfightingitfora coupleofhours,Ieventuallyhavetorollwith itso,warningtheothersonboardtoremain starboard,therearefrequentvisitstoport
But,perhapsmy“berleybomb”overboard doesthetrickbecause,whilereturningtomy newly-baitedlinewhichI’dhurriedlyhadtoplace intherodholder,Inoticeitisgoingalittlecrazy.
IgrabitandbeginwindingandLukeissoon atmyside.
“Ithinkyou’vegotabigonehereJodi,”he says,asittriestotakemeforawalkaroundthe boat
Itdoesn’ttakelongtogettired–not lethargyfromseasicknessbutaphysicaltire, andLukehelpfullyfastensaGimbalbeltforme toplacetherodwhileIwindandwind,silently prayingIdon’tgetanotherwaveofnauseaand havetoabandonrodinthemidstofmybig moment.Hecoachesmeonliftingtherodwith theriseinswellbeforeloweringitandwinding andIdothisforseveralminutesbeforealargish massofsilverappearsbelowsurface.I’dcaught abigdaddysnapper!
Lukegrabsthenetandscoopsiton-board estimatingitsweightaround8Ib.Hemust’ve seenitallbutsomehowstillmanagestoget excitedforusandcongratulatesusonourcatch sowefeelverycleverindeed!
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“Istillgetarealbuzzfrompeoplecatching theirfirstorbiggestfishandwhenpeoplesay me'thatwasanincredibleexperienceandI'll neverforgetit',I'mthankfulI'mabletoprovide suchaservicewherepeoplemakelife-long memories,”heexplains,addingthateverytrip memorabletohimfordifferentreasons. WhilehediscreetlydealswithBigDaddy,I ytodiscreetlyslip/stumbledownthebackto myspotandhaveanotherhurl–itwasneverending–beforereturningforaphoto.Lukeis happytotakeourcamerasandknowsthetricks gettingthebestanglestoaccentuatethefish (butitreallywas8Ib!)
Meanwhile,theothersarestillreelingthem inand,withanimpressiveline-upinthechilly bin,despitethrowingmanyback,wedecideto
toourdelight,dolphinsaredescendingfrom everywherewelook! Lukeconfirmsweare surroundedbyasuper-podofupto100both adultandbabydolphinswhoproceedtotreat ustooneepicshowwhilewestandandmarvel.
Itisallabitemotionaltofeelsosick,yet catchmybiggestfishandthenbeinabsolute dolphinheaven!Mydesireforlandisnow forgottenandIcouldstayhereforever
Oneofthemostmemorablemomentsof mylifeisreturningfromthePoorKnightson aschoolsnorkellingtripasa15-year-oldand spottingapodofdolphins.Ididn’thesitateto jumpoverboardandswimwiththem.Despite newregulationsagainstthisthesedays,this momentisrightupthere.Theyarehaving agrandoldtimeandaresoclose,they’re evenswimmingunderourboat.But,alas,we eventuallyhavetopartways.
WereturntothemarinaandLukeshareshis knowledgeonfilletingandhowbesttostore themforlongevitybeforedivvyingthemupfor ourchillybins.*Grabbingouruneatenlunches, webidfarewellandcontentedlyheadhome withfishonthemenu.
Thankyou to Luke and LauraofFishTutukaka.
*Lukecan provide afilleting serviceasaspecial request upon booking. However, MPI prefer fish to be landed whole and mariner staff areunderstandably not keen on filleting being conducted back at base because it attracts seagulls.
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Thetemperaturesmightbewarm,butthesunlighthourswe anticipate,thoseactualraysofsunshinethatwarmthecockles ofourheart,arestilleludingus.
Donotlosehope,though,ifmypredictionsareright, summerwillhappen.Ithasjustbeenpostponedafractionandwe’llget itinFebruaryandMarch.Withthekidsandgrandiesbackatschooland daylight-savinghoursstillabundant,youcanmakeitworththewait Wecanhelptoo–asluckwouldhaveit,rainornorain,ourautumn clothingisreadyfordispatch,meaningoursummerstockhastogo.Yes, finallywe’llhavetheweatherforallthoseyummysummerpicksand nowwithan‘everythingmustgo’slogan,theyareHALFPRICE!! GorgeoushighsummerCurateandTreliseCooperdesignernumbers filledwithcolour.ZaffinaandEtAliadresseswithorwithoutsleeves,all innaturalfibresthatbreathe.Tops,topsandmoretops:LoobiesStory, LaniaandNewportwithv,crewandroundnecklinesfloutingfloralsor plains,andpantsfloatyinanimal,relaxedinlinenorcasualjoggerstyles areALLHALFPRICE!!
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Asarunner,it’simportantto lookafteryourbody–and thatmeansbeingaware ofanysignsofpain.Aches shouldnevergounattendedasaquick recognitionandresponsetopainmeans aquickerrecovery
Likeanyphysicalactivity,running putsstrainonyourbody,particularly ifit’ssomethingnewtoyou.It’snot uncommontodeveloprunningrelated injuries,especiallywhenstartingout, makingitimportanttoactivelylookfor potentialsigns.
Nomatterwhattheinjuryis, consultingamedicalprofessionalisthe bestwaytoproperlyandsafelymove yourinjurytowardsafullrecovery
Commonmistakeswhenrunning
•Toomuch,toosoon
It’sanotoriousproblemforrunners:pushing yourselfjustalittletoofarbeforeyourmusclesare strongenough.
•Alackofstretchingandstrengthening
It’simportanttomakesureyourmusclesare conditionedtohandletherepetitivestrain ofrunning–andthatmeansstretchingand strengthening.Implementingaroutinetoimprove thebiomechanicsofyourbodywilldowondersfor yourperformancewhenrunning.
•Waitingtoolongfortreatment
Sometimesrunnersseektreatmenttoolateand neglecttheirinjuriesinthehopethatthepain willgoaway.Bythetimetheyseeamedical professional,theirrunninginjuriescanbecome evenmoreproblematic.
Runninginjurypreventiontips
1.Increaseyourdistanceandspeedsafely
Thefirststepiscontrollingtheintensityofyour workout–trainingtoohardisdetrimentalto yourprogress.Aslowerincreasethatdoesn’t putunnecessarystrainonyourbodyismuch moreuseful.Thekeyistostartslow.Building capacityinthetissuetomanageagradual increaseinloadsisasafewaytoensureyour bodydoesn’tsufferandrunintoinjury.A goodcoachwillbeabletotrainyousoyou’re makingprogressatasaferate
2.Beawareofyoursurface
Hardersurfacesrequirethemusclesand jointstodisperseahigherimpact–meaning thatconstantimpactonhardersurfaces couldcreategradualweaknessinthetissue andleadtorunninginjuries.Thekeyisbeing abletobuildcapacityinthetissuetohandle theimpactasloadsincrease.Softersurfaces reducetheimpactbutrequirethebodyto pushhardertopropelitforward.Ifyou’re optingtorunonahardersurface,makesure
you’resupplementingyourrunningwith strengtheningtoensureyourbodycanbear theimpact.Runningonamixtureofharderand softersurfaceslikeroadsandgravelpaths,is idealtohelpthebodyadaptafterinjuryand altertheloadsintraining.
3.Makesureyou’vealwaysgotsupportive footwear
Lookingoutforthesesignsofwearinyour footwear:Grip,FeelandStability.It’simportant thatirrespectiveofthesurfaceyourunon, thereissufficientgripandtractiontoavoid slippage.Whenthegripoftheshoe’soutsole wearsdown,theshoestartstofeelhardunder foot,ortheydon’tfeelasstableastheyused to.Thissignalsthetimeforareplacement.All materialssuccumbtowearandtearandashoe thatnolongerprovidesyouthelevelofstability youneedisnotgoingtobesufficientprotection whenyourun.Midsolesaremadefromresilient foams,yettheydowearout.Andwhenworn out,theyaren’tascomfortableandprotective, whichcouldresultinpainanddiscomfort
If your shoes are getting soft and the cushioning is disappearing, it is probably time to change them. Having weary shoes can often result in sore feet, ankles and knees. Bring them in and we will check them for you!
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Treat cataracts for clear vision
BYEYECENTREPRIMECARE
Manypeoplesaythattheirvision withcataractsissimilartothe effectoflookingthroughadirtycar windshield.
Asacataractbeginstodevelop,youmay notinitiallynoticeanychangesinyourvision.
Gradually,ascataractsprogress,youmaybegin tofindthatitinterfereswithyourdailyactivities andyoumayexperiencesymptomssuchas:
•Painlesscloudy,blurryordimvision;
•Moredifficultyseeingatnightorinlowlight;
•Sensitivitytolightandglare;
•Seeinghalosaroundlights;
•Fadedoryellowedcolours;
•Theneedforbrighterlightforreadingand otheractivities;
•Doublevisionwithinoneeye.
•Frequentchangesineyeglassorcontactlens prescription;
RISKFACTORS
Besidesadvancingage,cataractriskfactors include:
•Diabetes;
•Afamilyhistoryofcataracts;
•Extensiveexposuretosunlight;
•Smoking;
•Obesity;
•Highbloodpressure;
•Previouseyeinjuryorinflammation (swelling)intheeye;
•Long-termuseofsteroidmedication (especiallycombineduseoforaland inhaledsteroids).
HELPFULTIPS
Performingacompleteeyeexam,your ophthalmologistcantellyouwhether cataractoranotherproblemisthecauseof yourvisionloss. Nostudieshaveprovedhowtoprevent cataractsorslowtheprogressionofcataracts However,doctorsthinkseveralstrategiesmay behelpful,including:
•Haveregulareyeexaminations.Eye examinationscanhelpdetectcataractsand othereyeproblemsattheirearlieststages. Askyourdoctorhowoftenyoushouldhave aneyeexamination;Quitsmoking.Askyour doctorforsuggestionsabouthowtostop smoking.Medications,counsellingand otherstrategiesareavailabletohelpyou;
•Reducealcoholuse.Excessivealcoholuse canincreasetheriskofcataracts;
•Wearsunglasses.Ultravioletlightfromthe sunmaycontributetothedevelopment ofcataracts.Wearsunglassesthatblock ultravioletB(UVB)rayswhenyou’re outdoors;
•Manageotherhealthproblems.Follow yourtreatmentplanifyouhavediabetesor othermedicalconditionsthatcanincrease yourriskofcataracts;
•Maintainahealthyweight.Ifyoucurrently haveahealthyweight,worktomaintain itbyexercisingmostdaysoftheweek.If you’reoverweightorobese,worktolose weightslowlybyreducingyourcalorie
intakeandincreasingtheamountof exerciseyougeteachday;
•Chooseahealthydietthatincludesplenty offruitsandvegetables.Addingavarietyof colourfulfruitsandvegetablestoyourdiet ensuresthatyou’regettingmanyvitamins andnutrients.Fruitsandvegetableshave manyantioxidants,whichhelpmaintain thehealthofyoureyes.
SURGERY
Therearenomedicationsoreyedropsthat willmakecataractsgoaway—surgeryisthe onlytreatment.
Acataractmaynotneedtoberemoved rightawayifyourlifestyleisn’tsignificantly affected.Insomecases,simplychangingyour eyeglassprescriptionmayhelptoimprove yourvision.
Onceyouarediagnosedwithacataract, yourophthalmologistneedstomonitoryour visionregularlyforanychanges.
Whenacataractcausesbothersome visionproblemsthatinterferewithyour dailyactivities,yourophthalmologistmay recommendsurgerytoremovethecataract. Withcataractsurgery,youreye’scloudy naturallensisremovedandreplacedwith aclearartificiallensimplant(calledan intraocularlensorIOL).
Thisisusuallydoneasaday-stayprocedure. Iftheeyeishealthy,thelikelihoodisthat cataractsurgerywillrestoregoodvision.
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Slowing down the ageing process
Ageing;nomatterhow we feel aboutit, it’s somethingwe can’tavoid
Whatwedohavemorecontrol over,ishowwetransitionthrough theyears.Duetotheincredible advancesofWesternmedicine, we’relikelygoingtocontinuetolivelonger andlonger.Wearesofortunatetoliveinatime wherethereissuchextraordinaryemergency medicineavailabletous.Yet,inreality,arewe livingtooshortanddyingtoolong?
Therearethosewholivewithgreatvitality rightintotheirelderlyyears,remainingactive andindependent.However,therearealsothose who,unfortunately,spendmanyoftheirlater yearsbattlinghealthchallengesthatdetract fromtheirqualityoflife.
Thegoodnewsis,therearethingswecan dotoreducethelikelihoodthatwewillage fasterthanourbiologicalyearsorexperience debilitatinghealthchallengesinourlateryears
Eatwholerealfoods(mostlyplants)
Thesubstancesthatgivevegetablestheir coloursactasantioxidantsinthehumanbody Antioxidantshelptocombatoxidativestressby pairingupwiththefreeradicalswhich,ontheir own,causedamagetoourcells.Scientistsare alsostartingtounderstandthatantioxidants potentiallyplayaroleinslowingtelomere shortening.Buteatingwholerealfoodsisn’t justaboutwhatyouget,it’saboutwhatyou missoutontoo.
Reducingyourintakeofprocessedfoods, orwhatIliketocallhigh“humanintervention” foods,meansyou’relesslikelytooverconsume refinedsugars,transfats,additivesand preservatives,allofwhichcantakeatollonour healththroughdiminishingourdigestivepower andgivingourlivermoretoprocess.Noamount ofexercisecancombattheeffectsofalousy wayofeating.Changingyourdietisapowerful waytopromoteanti-ageingandincreaseyour qualityoflifeintoyourelderlyyears
Avoidsugar
Notthatlongagoinhumanevolution, processed,high-sugarfoodsdidn’texist.Then, inthenot-too-distantpast,theywereeaten onlyonspecialoccasions,likebirthdayparties, butnowtheyhavebecomepartofeveryday fortoomanypeople.Icannotsaythisenough: itiswhatyoudoeverydaythatimpactson yourhealth,notwhatyoudosometimes.The ageingprocesswillpotentiallybeslowedifyou consumelessrefinedsugars.
Buildmuscleandmaintainmobility
Fromtheageof30onwards,ifwedon’tactively buildmuscle,wegraduallyloseit.Embrace resistancetraining.Thisdoesn’thavetomean goingtogymunlessthatspinsyourtyres.Ina yogapractice,youresistyourownbodyweight Pilates,too,isexcellentresistancetraining,as isgardening,farmwork,carryinggroceriesand children.Don’tavoidmovement.Takethestairs
regularly,forexample.Buildmuscle.
AconceptIalsowanttoencourageyouto exploreis“functionalmovement”.Itisbased onreal-worldsituationalbiomechanics,which isnotmyareaofexpertise.Ihave,however, workedalongsidepioneersinthisfieldwho possessthehealth,youthfulness,vitalityand physiquethataretestamentstothesepractices. Weneedtomakesurethatforourwholelife, notjustwhenweareyoung,ourbodyisableto performallthemovementsthatarenecessary fordailylifeandanactivelifestyle.
Everymovementourbodiesperformcan bebrokendownintoaseriesofoneofseven movementpatterns.Theseareoftenreferred toastheSevenPrimalMovementPatterns, andtheyarethesquat,lunge,push,pull,bend, twist,gait.Weallneedageneralfunctionality ineachoneofthesepatternsfornormaldaily activities,suchasloadinggroceries,lifting boxes,orrunningtocatchthebus.
Makewateryourmaindrink Wateristhebasisofalllife,andthatincludes
yourbody.Themusclesthatmoveyourbody are75percentwater.Yourblood,responsible fortransportingnutrientsthroughoutyour body,is82percentwater.Yourlungs,thattake oxygenfromtheair,are90percentwater,while yourbrainis76percentwater.Evenyourbones are25percentwater!
Mostpeopleareawareofthecritical importanceofgreathydrationfortheirhealth and,ofcourse,fortheirskininparticular.Yet, somanypeopletellmethattheyknowthey shouldbedrinkingmorewater.Unintentional chronicdehydrationcancontributetopain andinflammationinthebody,nottomention fatigue,whichcanhaveanenormousimpact onwhetherwefeelyouthfulornot.
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Hihiaua Cultural Centre
WaitangiDay is an important milestoneinany year forour nation andparticularly forthe communitiesofTai Tokerau.
Hangar Gallery
boards.Thetraysarethenfiredandglazedin summerycolours.
Brettstocksartgalleriesanddesign storesaroundWellingtonandweare delightedtobestockinghisworkin Whangārei.Hisceramicsincludefunky, dimpledsoaptraysmadebyrollingclayonpeg
Hissculpturalceramicringsfeature chunkygrids,knobsorsymbolsbalanced atoparingshank.Finishedwithcoloured glazes,eachoneisastatementpieceand surprisinglywearable.
Theceramicpendantsonupcycledchains areoriginal,andhaveacontemporary, industriallook.Eachpieceisindividually handmadeandunique.
Itisahighlightofthesummer,adayof goodvibes,reunionsandanothertimefor reflection.Weaskourselveshowfarhave wecomesince1840andlookforwardto wonderinghowfarhaveweyettogo.Thatis aswhānau,hapū,iwi,hapori-asfamily,as people,ascommunity.Howfarcanwegoand howdowegetthere?
AuthorE.M.Bourkewasmotivatedto writeabookpublishedin1880called“A LittleHistoryofNewZealand”.Thepreface saysthewriterwasledtocompilethe informationby“observingtheignorance prevailingamongstmanyNewZealand childrenconcerningthehistoryandearly settlementoftheirowncountry”.
“Manyyoungpeople,well-informedon othersubjects,andconversantwiththehistory offar-offlands,knowlittleornothingofth storyoftheirown,beyondthatfactt discoveredbyCaptainCook.”
Theopeningparagraph pointsoutthatItwasonlyalittle morethan100yearssincewhite peoplefirstvisitedNewZealand
“Beforethattimetherewere onlyMaorisinthecountry,and astheycouldneitherreadnor write,weknowbutlittleabout theirhistory…”
Now,140yearson,this appallingmono-culturalview ofournationcausesus,not onlytocringe,butalsoserves asatimelyreminderofthe workstilltobedonetoreclaim, restoreandrenewouridentity andcultureandforothers tounlearnoldattitudesand educatethemselves.
TheHihiauaCulturalCentre continuestoplayaroleinthese processeswithtwospectacular exhibitionsthismonth.
SinceearlyDecember,wehaveshownthe magnificentMahereTūkiTeRangi,awovensail whichreplicatesthesailsofPolynesianwakaof centuriesagoandcelebratesthereclamationof ancientknowledgeandpractices.
Asthesailcommandedprideofplacein ourmainspace,itwascomplementedbyour RaumatiExhibition,featuringtheworksof TheresaReihanaandotherTaiTokerauartists
Anotherexampleofancienttechnology revivalisthatofManuAuteandweopenedan exhibitionoftheworksofNikauHindin,(Ngāi Tūpoto,TeRarawa).Nikauhasbeenworkingfor thepast10yearsonrelearningthepracticeof makingaute
“Whenyouaretryingtopreservethe practicesofyourancestors,youmuststrive tokeeptheprocessasnaturalaspossible. Asyourhandsbecomefamiliarwiththeold ways,yourmindcanfollowandbeginto claimourknowingandseeing.Thepastis esentbecausetheprocessisabout therelationshipwehavetoour environment,”shesays.
Wāhine-atouringmulti-media exhibitionthatamplifiesMāori women’svoices-runsuntilMarch 4.Throughpersonalisedsound storiesandportraitphotography, theimmersiveexhibitionprovides opportunitiesforcommunitiesto cometogether,beinspiredand learnfromtheraw,honestand vulnerablestoriesofthesubjects
Theexhibitionhastravelled aroundAotearoa,expandingasit goesbyaddingawāhinefromeach regionitvisitstojointhekaupapa. Byholdingasacredspacefor womentosharetheirexperiences, theorganisershopetoinspire compassioninusallandignite awidersenseofbelonging, communityandtogetherness.
ThisissurelywhatWaitangiDay isallabout.
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Hangar Galleryhas anew rangeofceramicsbyKapiti artist BrettThompson.
Ceramic necklaces
Soap trays
Ceramic rings
14 |SAVVY HIHIAUA CULTURAL CENTRE MON-THU 10AM -4PM FRIDAY10AM -3PM SATURDAY 10AM-2PM FREEENTRY Followtheexhibitiontour @thewovenwomen Formoreinformation, visitthewovenwomen.org orscan HIHIAUA CULTURAL CENTRE MON-THU 10AM- 4PM FRIDAY10AM -3PM SATURDAY 10AM- 2PM SUNDAY10AM -2PM Available at Hangar Art and Framing, 14 Cross St Regent Whangarei Phone 4381260 |Email frameskamo@xtra.co.nz Summerishereand
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Manu Aute.Photographs by Seb Charles.
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PACKARDMOTORMUSEUM–VEHICLEOFTHEMONTH
1924 Chevrolet Fire Truck
Haveyoueverwonderedwhyfire enginesarered?Intheearly yearsofmotoring,mostvehicles werepaintedblack.Redwasan expensivecolour,soeasilydistinguished fromblack;therefore,fireengines,suchas our1924Chevroletfiretruck,weregenerally paintedredforeasyidentification.
ThePackardMotorMuseumdisplays severalfireengines.Theyrangefromour 1913Dennisfiretruckthroughtoour1983 International.
Theconceptofafiretruckhasbeen aroundsincethebeginningofthe1800sand, backthen,wasbasicallyawaterpumpon wheelspulledbyhorses.Priortothat,people movedwaterwiththebucketbrigade–aline ofmenpassingbucketsofwatertothefire.
Thefirst‘self-propelled’fireenginearrived inNewZealandin1903andwasprocured bytheWanganuiFireBrigade.Thisengine wasdrivenbysteam.In1906Auckland andWellingtonalsoobtainedsteamfire engines.Bythemid-1920s,mostfire brigadesweremotorised.
BYGERALDINECRAW
Earlyfiretrucks,suchasour1924Chev, wereoftenbuiltfromatruckbodyandchassis whichwassenttoaspecialisedcoachbuilder tobefittedoutwithfire-fightingequipment
Originally,ourChevfiretruckwassupplied totheLeestonTownBoardbyNZExpress Company,Christchurch,(NZ’soldesttransport company)in1925.Itwastheironlyappliance until1954.Afterthatitwasusedasabackup pumpuntil1964.In1966,MrH.G.Thoms purchasedthevehicletorestoreandshowit atlocalandinternationalrallies.Itwasalso usedinthefilm‘TheDepressionYears’
In1980,itwasprocuredbyRonRoycroft whothensoldittoGraemeCrawforhis collectionin1986.
The Ravishing, Restless Ratchet Clocks
Youmightknowabout the Ratchetscrewdriver,but
what is aRatchet clock?
Whatdoes“ratchet”evenmean?One definitionis“excitingorexcellent” and,whilethatcertainlyappliesto theseclocks,theothermeaningof“a mechanismthatmovesonlyinonedirectionandis stoppedfromslidingback”,ismorefitting.
Originallyusedinthemid-18thcentury,aRatchet clockispoweredbyitsownweightmovingdown averticaltoothedrack.Themovementiswound bysimplypushingtheclockbackuptherackand allowingtheprocesstobeginagain,aneffortless andunderstatedsolution.
ClaphamsNationalClockMuseumhasseveral clockswithratchetmechanismsondisplay,one takes24hourstoslidedown,aFrenchexample takesanentireweek,andamalfunctioningclock showstheactionatfast-forwardspeed!
PicturedistheFrench7-dayclockwithits twin-pillarrackwhichdatesfromc1920,and areproductionofaGermanclockthatwas originallymanufacturedc1750.
Claphamshasoneofthelargestcollections oftimepiecesintheSouthernHemisphereand theguideswouldbedelightedtoshowyouthe manyinnovativeandintriguingdevicesthat clockmakershaveemployedtomarkthepassing oftime.
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SEVEN ALMIGHTY:
BMW i7 launch drive, BEV forthe 7Series
If theluckassociated with number sevenisany indication,thisnew BMW flagship should winLotto
Astheseventhgenerationoftheleader oftheluxuryteam,theBMW7Series wasfirstlaunchedin1977,andcarries withitthelegacyofintroducingto thebrandsometechnicalinnovationsmanyof ustakeforgrantedinourowncars:thingslike ABS,Xenonlights,movingsat-navandHead-Up Display
Atatimewherethemovingworldis migratingtocleanerandgreener,theseluxury vehiclesarealsoleadingthewayinrenewable andsustainablematerials,andelectricover petrol;orinthislatestG70BMW7Series’ case,either:the20237Series,launchedin Melbourneinlate-January,isofferedaseither the740i,withaconventionalturbocharged petrolsix-cylinderenginewithmildhybridand rear-wheeldrive,orasthefirstfullyelectric 7Series,theBMWi7xDrive60-whosename
moreresemblesapasswordthanacar(just needstheunderscore).Butthere’sacatch,as NZwon’tgetthepetrolversion.So,it’sthenew BEV-onlyBMWi7_xDrive60thatheadlinesthe new7Series,locally,withsomereallydistinct andstandoutfeatures.
Possiblythemostmemorableofthoseisthe BMWTheatreScreen,amassive31.3-inchTV screenthatdropsfromtheroofintherearto offermassive8kresolutioninsuper-wide32x9 format,allowingmultipleconfigurationsfor workorplay.LikeaSmartTV,ithooksupand intotherangeofappsandstreamingplatforms, Netflix,Disneyetal,includingAmazonFireTV. Ifthatlastonedoesn’tringabell,itprobably shouldn’t,becausetheasteriskisthatNZcan’t accessAmazonFire’sentertainmentplatform. Yet.Butit’scoming.
Itdoes,however,offeranHDMIportto replicatecontentfromadeviceintheinterim; forwhichthereisplentyofaccommodation, includingasmartphonechargingmatinthe rear,apairofpop-outcup-holdersfromtherear centreconsoleand,differentfromtheprevious 7Series,theabilitytostowsaidcentreconsole, enablingthefifthseat.
Thereardoorsalsohousetheirown touchpads,forcontrolsoftheseatmassaging, heating/cooling,sunblindsforthesidesand rearwindowand,ofcoursethebigTV,that’s alsobusiness-focused,witharear-facing cameraforvideoconferencing.
Overalltallerinalmosteveryway,therear seatsalsosithigherthanprevious,offering moreofanSUV-styleeaseforingress/egress, butalsocomfort,withquasi-stadiumseating forrearseatpassengers.Therearseatsalso recline,withcalf-supportforaLuxemovie/ movingexperience,andcashmereseattrim asthedefault,ratherthanleather,whichisa lotmoreappealing,luxuryandcomfortablein manyways.Rearleatherisanoptionforthose whomust.
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Working from home whileclimbing theNorthland propertyladder
In thelastfew years, we have allrealisedthe perksworking from home hastooffer –and it’s an even better perk when you’re in a location that offerssun,sandand fishing on your doorstep
GenerationHomesisalreadyhelping homebuyersachieveafantastic lifestyleinOneTreePoint,Northland, deliveringanenviablework-fromhomeenvironmentinanew-buildhouseandat afixedprice.
NorthlandRegionalDirectorJacobPilleis keentohelpmorepeoplegetontheproperty ladder,whichisaNewYear’sresolution formany.Withofficialstatisticsshowing Auckland’spopulationfallingandNorthland havinganinfluxofnewresidents,Jacobsays thattheCOVID-19pandemichasledtoahigher numberofpeoplebeingabletoworkfrom-homeandlivelocally “Buildinginandaround Whangāreiand OneTree
Point,peoplecanworkfromhomeandmake thecommutesouthwhenrequired.OneTree Pointprovidestheaddedbenefitoflivingfive minutesfromthebeachorboatramp.There’s alsosupermarketsandcafesclosebyandno trafficjamstocombat,”hesays.
“Thelastfewyearsofthepandemic havetaughtemployersthat employeescanachievea
lotwhenworkingfromhomeandthereare positiveimpactsfortheirbusiness.
“So,itisnosurprisethatmoreofournew homeclientsarechoosingadesirablelocation withabetterpricepointthanplacesfurther south–andthisisonereasonwhyOneTree Pointcontinuestogrowandflourish.”
AccountManagerBryceImmsmovedinto hisnewhomeintheOneTreePointsettlement onthesouthernsideofWhangāreiHarbourin December2022.InJanuaryhereturnedtowork –fromhome–andit’sworkingoutwell.
HisemployersuppliesacrossallofNew Zealand,soworkingfromhomehasalways beenanoptionwhenheisnotvisitingclientsor intheoffice
WhenBrycewaslivinginAuckland,he enjoyedgoingintotheAuckland-basedoffice whenhewasn’toutvisitingclients,sohestill enjoysgoinginwhenhecan.
BuyingahouseinAucklandwasoutofhis budget.But,inNorthlandhehassecuredanew placebythebeachandneartheboatrampat afarlesscostthanAucklandhomes,andatthe samepriceasanexistinghomeinNorthland.
Brycefeelshecanbeproductiveduring whatwaspreviouslyhisdailycommutetime intotheofficeandwhenhefinishesworkand theweatherisgoodit’sveryconvenienttoget outforafish.
“There’snotrafficandIcanbeonthewater in15minutes,”hesays.
Drivingtovisitclientsisnotmuchofa changeasheisallovertheupperNorthIsland.
WiththecommutetoAucklandsoontobe lesstimewhenthenewmotorwayopens,it wasasimpledecisiontoliveinNorthlandina new,single-levelhomeona600-square-metreplussection,inalovelycommunitywithgreat leisureactivities.
GenerationHomesareworkingon20new homesatOneTreePoint
Thefixedpriceandguaranteedcompletion dateofferedbyGenerationHomesgives customerscertaintyandmakesthebuilding processquiteeasy,Jacobsays.
“Knowinghowmuchyournewhomewill costandwhenyouwillmoveintakesthestress outofthebuildingprocessandreducestherisk ofanybudgetblowoutorunexpectedexpenses. ThisissomethingthatGenerationHomes standsby,”hesays.
Thesectionsizeleavesampleparkingspace fortheboatand/orcaravantoo,Jacobsays.
GenerationHomeshas12houseandland packagesavailableinStageSixofTheLanding subdivisionatOneTreePointwithavarietyof housestylesandsizesonoffer
Toexperiencethequalityofhomeandthe lifestylethatNorthlandlivingoffers,youcan visittheGenerationHomesshowhomeat20 KitemaungaAvenue,OneTreePointortakea lookonlineatwww.generation.co.nz/northland
Bryceprefers to work from the comfort of his couch wherehecan enjoythe sun and view.
BryceImms and his newhome in One Tree Point
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The trend in colour and couches
Colour
Whenpaintsuppliers,decoratorsorinterior designerstalkaboutwhatisgoingtobethe colourfortheseasonortheyear,theyare reallypredictingwhatwillbetrending.
Ithinkthisisgreatasitmakesyoutake noticeofnewcolourpalettes,somethatyou maynothaveevenconsidered.
Someofthecoloursthatmadethecut thisyearareprobablynotwhatyouwould haveexpected.Includingthatwonderful traditionalredthatfarmersusetopainttheir barnandwoolshed.KindofwhatIwouldcall achalkyred.Itteamsbeautifullywithgoldor amuckypink.
Sagegreenisafavouritebecauseitseems thatpeoplearewantingtoreconnectwith natureandthatcolourgreenissocalming Spicyyellowochreorsubduedsunshine willbeseeninkitchensandlounges.Warm
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withaMoroccanfeel,thiscolourteams wonderfullywithreds,bluesandgreen.It givesarichfeelingtoaroom.
Freshandairyblueandrichvintageblueare stillfirmfavouritesastheyhavebeenforquitea whileandoff-whitetendingtowardsagreyhue willbeastrongcontenderforanyonewhoisnot gameforasplashofcolour
Thesofa
Maybeit’stheincreasedtimewe’veallspent onoursofasinrecenttimes,butonething isclear,oursofasneedtobesupremely comfortable
Curvaceoussoftlines,fluted,ribbed,arcs andserpentine allthesewordssumup thestyleofsofasthataretakingstageinour lounges.Adornedwithsumptuousfabrics, suchasvelvet,Boule(softnubbyfabric) furryandcosy.Purelinenandcottonarestill afirmfavouriteforsummerandmostarea solidcolour,withpatternsmakingastrong showinginaccessoriessuchascushions
Eventhoughyouwillstillfindthepopular sofaswithstraightlines,youaregoingtosee moreandmorestatementsofasthatyouwill justsinkintoandwon’twanttoleave.There willbemorecurvedanddistinctiveshapes whicharealmostarchitecturalintheirdesign
Onthedownside,thesesofasaregoingto takeupmoreroominyourlivingspaceandyou mayfindeveryoneelseinyourfamilyisrather keentotakeuptheirspaceonthemaswell! Yoursofa,aplacetorelax,unwindand enjoy!
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Summer canbe sizzling, sticky andsometimes missing thesunshineparts. When it gets hot, anditusually does eventually,itcan be areal struggle to getsomequality shut-eye
Soinpreparation,it’stimetodropour tipsonkeepingcoolonhotnights, becausegettingyourtemperature rightforsleepismoreimportantthan youmightthink!
Whyisitimportanttostaycoolatnight? Youmighthaveheardthattheidealroom temperatureforoptimalsleepisaround18°C. Soundsalittlechilly,perhaps,and—unlessyou
Butitisimportant.Infact,temperature isoneofthemostimportantfactorsthat contributetoqualitysleep.It’sscience.Your bodyneedstobeabletoregulateitsinternal temperature,whichcanchangealotina 24-hourperiod—butitreachesitscoolest arounddaybreak.
Whenyousleephot,itcaninterruptthis processandresultinadisruptedsleep.And weknowwhatthatmeans:groggydays, difficultyconcentrating,moodswings,health problems…thelistgoeson.
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Somepeoplefreezetheirsheetsforacouple ofhoursbeforebed(butthatsoundslikealot ofworktous).Othersfreezetheirsocksand pyjamas,abottleofwater,oraflanneltoput ontheirneckorforehead.Youcanevenchilla jugofwaterandputitintoahotwaterbottleto makeacoldwaterbottle!
Coolingyourpulsepointsisanother techniquemanyswearby.Youcanputicepacks onyourwrists,ankles,andthecrooksofyour kneesandelbowstoefficientlycooldown.Just don'tforgeticeburnisathing!Soneverapply icedirectlytoskin.
Ifthisisallabitmuch,trythebeginner version:keepingaglassoficewaterbythebed.
•AdjustYourSleepStyles
Thebestthingtodobeforebedistotakea warmorlukewarmshower.Itdoesn’thavetobe cold,butitcanbeifyou’reupforthechallenge! Thiswillhelpestablishacomfortablebody temperaturegoingin,butifit’sanespecially warmandstickynight,you’llalsogotobed feelingfresher—meaningthatyou’lllikelyhave aneasiertimefallingasleep
Thebestthingtoweartobed?Nothingatall! Thebenefitsofsleepinginthenudehavelong beentouted,buttheydohaveapoint.Sleeping nakedenablesyourbodytomaintainacooler temperature,resultinginbetterqualitysleep.It alsohasabunchofotherhealthbenefits!
Thebestpositiontosleepintokeepcool isthestarfishposition.Layonyourbackwith yourfeetpointingoutandyourarmspointing out.Bynotlettingyourbodytouchother partsofyourbody,you’remorelikelytoavoid overheatingandexcessivesweating.
•GetTheRightBedding
Yoursheets,blanketsandpillowcaseswill needtobemadeoftherightstufftokeep yourbodyatacomfortabletemperature throughoutthenight.
Asaruleofthumb,avoidanythingsynthetic likepolyester,asitwon’tbreathe(andwilltendto trapodoursaswell).Thebestfabricsforquality
sleepare100percentcottonorlinen,because theywillbreathe(andwon’tfeelsosticky!).
Ifyoucan,investinamattressand/orpillow withcoolingtechnology.Thematerialswilldoa lotoftheheavyliftingforyou!
•UseAFan
Justhavingsomeairmovingaroundtheroom canhelpthesituationfeellesshumidinstantly Ifyou’reluckyenoughtohaveaceilingfan, thenpositionyourbedunderneathitfor maximumairflow.
Ifyou’vegotastandingfan,it’sbestto positionittothesideofyourbed,andlet itoscillatelikeacoolsummerbreeze.The
movementwillhelpcoolyoudownaswellas controltheoveralltemperatureintheroom.
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La-Z-Boy: How it all began…
yearsfollowing.Inthe1960s,otherfurniture piecesincludingrecliningsofas,sofabedsand modularsofaswereintroduced.Itwasin1983, thatLa-Z-Boythenstartedtostockitsfirst rangeofstationarysofasandchairs…proving thediversityinthebrandwhichalsomeant appealingtoabroadermarket.La-Z-Boywas settothenputtheirmarkontheworldand expandedintoothercontinents,includingin NewZealandandAustralia.
Untilthisdate,noonehadconsidered designingachairthatreclined… asimple,yeteffectiveconcept.At thetime,thecousinsconstructed thechairentirelyoutoftimber,withthe mechanismallowingthechairtomove forward,asyoupushedthetoppartofthechair backwards.Thechair’sappearancerepresented somethingyouwouldfindonyourdeckorpatio todayandwasdesignedtorepresent‘nature's wayofrelaxing’
Fast-forwardto1928,andthisdynamic duocontinuedtoredesignanddevelopedan upholsteredversion,thistimedesignedforuse insidethehome.Itwasn’tuntil1961,however, thattherealturningpointoccurredfortheLaZ-Boybrand,withtheinventionoftheLa-Z-Boy recliner-rocker.NotonlydidtheLa-Z-Boychair recline,butitnowrocked.Thissmallchange ledtoabigreward,withsalescatapultingfrom $1millionayeartoover$52millioninthe10
Themagicformula
Itisnotjustthedesignthatallowedforthe globalsuccessofLa-Z-Boy,butrathera combinationofbranding,planning,peopleand innovation,joinedtogetherundertheumbrella
oftheLa-Z-Boycorevaluesofcomfort,quality andstyle.For90years,thesevalueshavebeen thebackboneofwhyLa-Z-Boyandwhythe brandhasbeensosuccessful.Thisconsistency isshadowedinNewZealandwheretheMorgan familyhavehadthemanufacturingand marketingrightsforLa-Z-Boyfornearlyfour decadeswiththreegenerationshavingled thecompanytocontinuedsuccess.Whilstthe designsthatcomefromheadofficeintheUSA areoftenreferencedinAustralia,thedesigns areoftenuniquetoNewZealandandwhat AustraliansaresearchingforinaLa-Z-Boychair orsofaandthefactithasbeenafamily-led business,meansfamilyisoftentheforefrontof designsandthebusinessingeneral.
Familyandmemories
Nodoubt,youwillremembercurlingup withyourmumordad,grandparentsand/or friendsonaLa-Z-Boyrecliner.Notonlyhas La-Z-Boybecomeiconicintermsofthedesign, butalsowhatthereclinerrepresents.For90 years,La-Z-Boyhasmeantqualitytimewith family,conversationssharedandmemories created.Thishasnotchanged,despiteLa-ZBoy’sdesignhavingchangedovertheyearsto mirrordevelopmentssuchasinnovationand advancementsintechnology.
Withfunctionalitynowthatallowsfor poweredrecliners,liftrecliners(allowingthe usertoalmoststandupoutofthechair)and fabricsthatareresistanttowater,toname afew,La-Z-Boyhasplanstobearoundfora while,creatingnewmemoriesandproviding morecomfortforfamiliesyoungandold.
TheteamatFabersFurnishingshave enjoyedbeingpartoftheevolutionofthe La-Z-Boybrandacrosstheyears,andlook forwardtofutureyears.Thefourthgeneration familybusinessisextremelyproudtocontinue providingqualityfurnitureinNorthlandfor over80years.Whilstinnovationanddesigns willchange,onethingwon’tandthatisFabers’ commitmenttoensuringtheircustomersare alwaysattheheartofwhattheydo.
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Replace or upgrade your kitchen
What is newonthe market
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Itiscomingup10years since Idesignedand hadmynew kitchenbuilt.I waslucky as Iwas building anew home so hada blankcanvastoplaywith. Thisis not always thecase.
Somepeoplecancompletely replacetheiroldexistingkitchen withanewone,butwhatcanyou doifyoucan’taffordtodothat, andyouareonarestrictedbudget.There areafewchangesthatyoucanmakethat willmakesuchadifferenceandcanalso addvaluetoyourhome.
Bepreparedandorganised Havinganewkitcheninstalled,whetherlarge orsmallorgivingyourkitchenafacelift,you needtobeorganisedanddoyourhomework Thisisnotgoingtohappenovernight,and youdoneedtohaveagoodlookaroundto whatisavailableoutthere,visitsomekitchen suppliers,showhomesandevenfriendswho haverecentlybuilt!
Thescrapbookvsthespreadsheet
Whetheryouaredoingacompleterenovation orjustamodernisation,ascrapbookis handytoshowyourbuilderorarchitectand aspreadsheetisagoodstartingpointwhen workingoutcosts.Thiswayyoucanshow yourbuilderthatyouwantthistapware, theseknobs,thispatternonthedrawers, wallsandtilesthiscolour,butlersinksthis shape,andgranitebenchtops.Bykeepinga spreadsheet,youcanworkoutanideaofcosts forappliancesandthelike.
Ican’taffordanewkitchen
Thereare changes youcan maketoa kitchen to giveitafresh appearance, plus makeitwork better in terms of layout and cleanliness.
Thereare businesses thatwill replace cupboardfronts, this is well worth looking intoasthis caninstantly changethe look of your kitchen. Getting acostfor bench replacementsand tapwareisanother idea.
Replacingtiles,addingasplashback, newappliances,flooringandchangingthe wallcoloursallcanbedoneinsteps.More modernandbrighterlightingcanmakea hugeimprovementandtheonethingto rememberismakingsureyouhavemore electricalpointsinstalled...youcannever havetoomany
Anotherideaistoaddsomeoftheclever spacesavingcupboardfittingsnowavailable. Maybeyouhaveroomforanislandtobe addedorshelvesonthewall,amoremodern rangehoodandafreshmoderncolourpalette throughoutwilladdthefinishingtouch.
Lookoutforappliancesalesandthrowout ordonateyouroldjugandtoasterandadd somecolourtoyourbenchwithsomenew modernones.
Choices
Thinkcarefullyaboutyourchoicesandwill theyworkwithhowyoulive.Forinstance,I haveseenblacktapwarelookingpristinein ahome,butIalsohaveseenitneedingtobe replacedafterjustafewyearsbecauseofhow thefamilylived.Flooringthatmayhavelooked gorgeousintheshowroom,butmaynotstand theharshpunishmentgiventoitbyyourdog.
Allthesedecisionsneedtobecarefully thoughtout,sotakeyourtime,doyour homeworkandtheresultwillbeyourdream kitchen...orsomethingclosetoit!
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Add colour to your garden
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Ihave averygreen garden, trees andhedging,but,come summer Iliketo have aburst of colour
Byaddingasplashofcolourtoyour garden,youcanreallyelevateyour greenspacetoawholeotherlevel–plusit’saninstantwaytomakeitfeel summeryevenwhenthesunisn’tshining. Therearesomanywaystoaddcolourto yourgarden.HerearesomeofthewaysthatI givemygardenablastofcolour
Addingcolour
Whenitcomestochoosingcolourfor yourgardenrememberthatwarmcolour combinationssuchas,yellow,orange, andred, canmakealargegardenbedseemsmallerora distantbedseemcloser,whilealsocreatingan upbeat,energeticmoodinthegarden.Whereas coolcolourcombinationssuchasblue,purple, andsilvercanmakeasmallbedseemlarger, whilecreatingacalm,relaxingenvironment Ileadabusylife,so,cometheweekend,Ijust wanttojumponmymowerandtrimthelawns.
Treesseemtobeabletolookafterthemselves oncetheyhavehadapruneandtidyupandthe buxushedgesjustneedanannualhaircut IhaveawalledcourtyardandIhavean artificialgrapethatdrapesoverthepergola. Assummerdrawsout,theleavesstarttoturn abeautifulburgundyandsittingunderthis gorgeousredcanopyisarealtreat
Potupsomeoldrelics
IlovetopotupoldrelicsthatIfind,andIusually plantbrightcolourfulannuals,sotheyspillover
andmakeastrikingeffect.Ihaveplantedupold baskets,copperfromoutofanoldshed,various pots,waterurnandoliveoilcans.
IhavesomeyearswhereIonlyplantwhite annualsandlushgreenfoliage.Thisgivesa coolfeelintheheatofsummerandcanbe ratherstunning.
Outsidefurniturecangetratherdrabandgrey sowhynotgiveitagoodwaterblastandpaint it.Replacetiredcanvasseatsonyourchairswith nicefreshonesandwhynotgiveyouroutdoor table,pergolaorgardensheddoorasplashof vibrancyforallyear-roundcolour
Hangingbaskets,treesorshrubswithred foliage,floweringcherrytreesorevenanareaof colourfulsucculentscanaddtexturepluscolour
Anddon’tforgettherearealwayscandles, lanterns,fairylightsandsolar-poweredlamps thatcanbecheaplyfoundonlineandinstores andwilladdalovelyglowtoyourgarden. Arrangeafewlanternsartfullyonyourpatio orwrapsomefairylightsaroundafocaltree orplant
Ihaveseenwallart,waterfeatures,mirrors andevenshowercurtainsusedtoaddcolour toagarden.Yourimaginationistheonlything stoppingyoufromcomingupwithwildand colourfulideasforyourgarden...soletitloose!
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Iguess we don’tdo summer houses so much here in New Zealand as they seem to do overseas.Asummerhouse is referred to as abuilding or shelterusedfor relaxationin thewarmerweather.
Isitbecausewebuildourhouseswith entertainingareas,areluckyandgetafair amountofsunshineorwethinksittingina summerhouseislikebeingdowntheback ofthesectioninthewoodshed?
IfIwasn’tluckyenoughtoliveonanacre, andifIlivedintown,Iwouldseriouslythink aboutalovelylittlesummerhouse.MaybeI wouldcallitanartist’sretreat Mmm...that couldbeaproblemasIamnotanartist. maybeareadingroom?
Iwatchedmysister-inlaw'sfatherbuilda summerhouseanditsataloneinaratherlarge paddock,butitwasquaint,andheandhiswife didabitofreadingandbirdwatchingfromit
Overtheyears,amediumpondwasbuilt, thenalittlejettyconnectedthepondtothe summerhouse,thenadaughterwasmarried, andthepondwascoveredinmassesoftealights andthenewly-marriedcouplewererowedout
tothesummerhousewheretheyspenttheir weddingnight.Howromanticisthat!
Now,backtothesummerhouseattheback ofyoursection...whichiswhypeopleoften buildsummerhouses...sotheycanenjoyone’s garden!Itcouldbemultipurposeandcouldbe usedasahomeoffice,yogaretreat,oracraft room.Aspecialplacetohavetimeoutand maybeinvitejustthecat!
Ifyouareatrainfanatic,youcouldevenset
yourtrainsetupinthere...imaginehowthrilled therestofthefamilywouldbe!
Ihavenotcalleditamanorwomancave, becauseIthinkasummerhouseisforquiet relaxationandIhaveseensomeofthosecaves andtheycangetabitrowdy!
Youwillneedtoplaceitinasunnyposition, otherwiseyoumayaswellcallitanigloo house.Itneedstobeaplacetohangout,read agoodmagazine,enjoyacupofherbaltea pickedstraightfromyourherbpatchoracool refreshingdrinkattheendofahotday
Filllotsofterracottapotswithcolourful flowersorplantlettucesandvegetablesin them.Addasmalltableandchairandyoumay evenfindaspaceforthathammock
Ourlivesarebusyandsometimesweneed totakeafewminutesforourselves,that’s wherealittlepieceofparadiseatthebottomof thegarden,willletitallhappenforyou!
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Blackcan be apolarising colourininteriordesign.Too often we think it will create dark oppressive rooms, or that it should be used only by rebelliousteenagers
Butblackcanbeapowerfulcolour, abletotransformordinaryspacesinto somethingdramatic,interestingand glamorous.Whenusedasanaccent colour,blackcanreallyamplifyothershades andshowthemoffattheirbest.
Here’ssomedesignideasfordippingyour toesintotheworldofblack
Consideryourspace
Generallyspeaking,insmallrooms,paintinga lotofblackwillmakethemfeelmoreenclosed anddarker.That’snotnecessarilyabadthing. Itcanbegreatifyouwantasnug,sittingarea
inwinter,amediaroomorevenacocooning bedroom.Insomecasespaintingwallsdarkcan alsomakethewallsrecedeslightlysotheroom willfeelcosyratherthanoverwhelming.
Inlargerroomsblackcanbeausefultool inmanagingthescaleofthespace.Painting orstainingyourfloorblack,orpaintingblack aboutathirdofthewayupthewall,willhelp anchoryourspaceandpreventfurniturefrom becominglost.Inlargespaceswithover-height ceilingsusingblackhighonthewallsoreven theceilingcanscaleitdown.
Thefinishofyourblackpaintcanmake adifferencetohowitfeelsinanyroom
too.AbsolutemattblackpaintedinResene SpaceCoteFlatwillgiveyourspaceanalmost suede-likefinishthataddsluxuryandsoftnessto aroom,whereasthehigh-glossfinishofResene Enamacrylwillbouncemorelightaroundand canappearquitesleekandglamorous.
Off-black
Whenitcomestochoosingyourcolourscheme, remembernotallblacksarecreatedequal. Justlikewhite,whichcanveertowardscreamy yellows,orcoolerblue-greys,blackcancome inshadesof‘off-black’thattinttowardsdeep brownssuchasReseneBlackMagic,charcoal greyslikeReseneBokaraGrey,bluessuchas ReseneBastilleandevengreenswithhueslike ReseneSwamp
Optingforsomeofthesealternativestoa trueblacklikeReseneAllBlackorReseneBlack canopenthespectrumintermsofwhatother coloursaregoingtoworkbestwithyourchosen black.Forexample,burntorangeslikeResene AyersRockworkverywellwithblue-toned blacks,mustard-tonedyellowslikeResene Ipanemawillbedramaticagainstcharcoal hues,brown-blackswillmakecherryredslike
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ReseneRedBerrypop,andtryafresher greenlikeReseneGrannyAppleagainstthe black-greenofReseneMidnightMoss.
Depending on whatshade you choose, these ‘off-blacks’can also make your finished walls feel less densely black and create amoreinviting but no less striking interior
Softentheedges
Whetheryou’reusingajetblackoran almost-black,andwhetheryou’reusing itasyourmainbackdropcolourorasa highlighttherearelotsofwaysofsoftening theimpact,soitfeelscomfortableand appealing.
Ifyouhavefurniture,flooringor fittingsinawoodfinish,considerstaining somewithReseneColorwoodPitch BlackorasimilardarkshadelikeResene ColorwoodDarkEbony.Evenonwallsa darkstainstillgivesyouthedramaand impactofablackpalette,butallowsthe woodgraintoshowthrough,lightening andliftingthefinishedeffect.
Anotherwaytosoftentheedgesofa
blackcolourschemeistousedifferent texturesandfinishesaroundtheroom,so evenanall-blackspacecanbelayeredand interesting.Thinkaboutfauxfurorwool, velvetsandsuedeincurtains,rugsand throws.Layeryourblackswithsoftgreys, creams,blushpinksandthenonebold accentinametallicorjeweltonefordrama
Classicplus
Therearemanyclassiccolour combinationsforblack,butitcanbefun toplaywiththoseexpectationsandbring themuptodatewithasubtletwist.
Oneofthemostcommonandclassic waystouseblackinaninterioris,of course,blackandwhite.It’saclassicfor areason-it’ssmart,sophisticatedand doesn’teverreallydate.Toputyourown twistonthatclassicthough,youcould pairyourblackwithmorestony,beigeand creamneutralsinsteadofaclassicwhite.
TryReseneQuarterTea,ReseneBiscottior ReseneDoubleThorndonCream.
Gofurtherafieldandswitchinapale pastelforyourwhite.TrysoftpinkResene
WaferorReseneDuckEggBlue. Blackworkswellwithmetallicsto emphasisetheirglimmerandshine. Insteadofclassicgoldorsilver,trya deepcopperorbronzelikeReseneBlast Yellow,ortryacharcoalshadelikeResene Nocturnalwithmetallicnotesinsimilarly tonedReseneCatch22.
Elevateaneutralcolourscheme bypairingbeigeandpeachtoneslike ReseneThorndonCreamandResenePot PourriwithmattblackaccentsinResene BokaraGrey.
Blackandyellowmakeaneye-catching combination,buttoavoidthebumblebee connotationstryadeepblue-huedblack likeReseneNerowithamoodychartreuse yellowlikeReseneFunk.Youcouldeven addanunexpectedpopofvioletwith ReseneLipService.
Charcoalblacksandgreenareanother classiccombination.Keepitmodernwith layersoftonalgreenslikesageReseneEnvy andpastelReseneEdgewater.Addtouches ofbrassandplentyofmid-tonedwood stainedinReseneColorwoodNatural.
TOPTIPSFOR PAINTINGWITHBLACK:
•Lotsofleafyplants,naturaltonedtimberinResene ColorwoodNaturalorReseneColorwoodDriftwood, withcrispwhiteaccentsinReseneAlabasteris anothercombinationthatbringsfreshnessandlight toablackpalette.
•Payattentiontoyourlightingasitcanmakeabig differencetothefeelofablackordark-huedroom. Asoftwashofwarmlightoverdarkwallscanseem mysteriousandcosy,whereaslightingthatistoo blue-huedandbrightcanmakesomeblacksseem toostark.Mirrors,glassandmetallicswillalsohelp reflectlightaroundyourrooms
•Useblacklikea‘powerneutral’,itgoeswithmost othercoloursoftenamplifyingtheirintensityandit canbeusedeitherjustasahighlight,orasyourmain anchorcolour
•ReseneFXBlackboardPaintisacoolwaytoinclude blackinchildren’sbedroomsasafunandfunctional feature.Paintashapeonthewallbytheirdeskfor homeworknotes,artorschoolactivityreminders. Orpaintawholesectionofwallforthemtodraw on,orevenachestofdrawerstheycanpersonalise withtheirownchalkdesigns.It’salsohandytoadd functionalnotesofblacktokitchensandlaundries.
•Licorice-tonedblackslikeReseneSwampprovidean excellentbackdropforplants,especiallythegreygreentonesofnativeplants.
Ifyou’rekeentogiveblackagobutdon’tknow wheretostart,startwithonespaceandlooktoadd blackinthreeplaces–thismightbeafeaturewall, apictureframeandavase. Havingthesamecolour repeatedthreetimeswillhelpitfeellikeitbelongs.As yougetmoreconfident,youcanexpandyourpainting horizonstothewholeroomoryourhome’sexterior
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Spot The Difference Can you find 10 differences between the pictures?
SNAKES & LADDERS
Puzzle One
Can you solve the six-letter words? Connect the letter pairs in the ladder on the left with the correct pairs in the ladder on the right, with middle letters AM.Wehave solved one to start you off
Puzzle Two
Use the coloured letters to make two five-letter words on the snake’sback.
We have given the first letter of the red word and the green word.
Lucky Numbers
This week’swinning numbers are in.
None of the five winning balls is yellow, contains the number 4orisdivisible by 6.
Can you find the fortunate five?
Solution on right side of page
Build AWord
How many words of three or more letters can you make from these blocks? Youmay use each letter only once. Plurals are OK, but no words starting with acapital letter are allowed. There is at least one word that uses all five letters.
Good 7 Very Good 11
Excellent 14+
S O D E W
The Puzzle Company
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Each of thecharactersinthis sum boxrepresents adifferent number,with the sumofall the numbersatthe end of each row and column. Can youworkout which number each character represents and fill in the question mark?
Solution on leftside of page
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
1. Keep your hanky here (6)
3. Acreature with nippers
7. Closed (4)
8. Asmall pool of water (6)
10. Wanting adrink (7)
13. Agreen gemstone (7)
16. These cover a fish’s body (6)
17. Moist (4)
18. Naked (4)
19. Autumn is a_ (6)
Beginner’s Crossword
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MAZE SOLUTION
BUILD AWORD
SOWED, wed, weds, woe, woes.
ews,,ddew doe, does, dose, ode, odes, owe, owed, owes, ,ow,ssew
SNAKES AND LADDERS
ASEL.,EBERET
1. Overtake (4)
2. Captured (6)
4. Very impolite (4)
5. Alight wind (6)
6. Ahot-tasting paste for putting on meat (7)
9. Abrass musical instrument (7)
11 Jail (6)
12. Forever (6)
14. Amagician’sstick (4)
15. Unlock (4)
1. What birdisa NewZealand national emblem?
2. What is agroup of piglets from asow?
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BLAMED, ENAMEL, LLAMAS, SEAMAN, SHAMES, TRAMPS.
3. What bone in your leg is thepatella?
4. What is half of ahalf?
5. What colour wouldyou mix with yellow to makegreen?
6. What do youget if youblowa hair-dryerdowna rabbit hole?
Across
2. Shove (4)
4. Amonth (4)
5. Sad (7)
6. Use these for chopping wood (4)
7. Things found in nests (4)
Down
1. On fire (7)
2. Clothes worn to bed (7)
3. Halted (7)
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BEGINNER’S CROSSWORD
7 Across: 1. Pocket, 3. Crab, 7. Shut, 8. Puddle, 10. 3.,1Thirsty Emerald, 16. Scales, 17. Damp, 18. Nude, 19. Season. Down: 1. Pass, 2. Caught, 4. Rude, 5. Breeze, 6. Mustard, 9. umpet,Tr 11 Prison, 12. Always, 14. nd,Wa 15. Open. JUNIOR CROSSWORD Junior Crossword 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Across
Mighty Maze
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Quiz
SUM PEOPLE
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Sum People LUCKY NUMBERS
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GIANT CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Anticipated (8)
5. Accelerated learning process (5,6)
11. Frown (5)
14. Two weeks (9)
16. Wonderful(8)
17. Juvenile (5)
19. Golfer’s assistant (6)
20. Ship’s flag (6)
21. Sneaky (9)
25. Jail term (8)
26. Pedestal (6)
28. Nightclub entertainment (7)
32. Illegal passenger (8)
33. Staid (6) 34. Formal dance event (4)
Pulped food(5)
156.Swift (5)
157.Scatter among other things (11)
158.Antarctic or Ocean (8)
DOWN
1. Sprite (3)
2. Procession (6)
3. Thoughtful (11)
4. Border (4)
6. Necessity (11)
7. Smooth, shiny fabric (5)
8. Traditional mailed greeting (4)
9. Alliance (5)
10. Marksman (6)
12. Hum softly (5)
13. Blink oneeye (4)
15. Renter (6)
18. Inexpensive (5)
19. Acar’s frame (7)
22. Thread (6)
23. Redirect (6)
24. Tranquil (6)
26. Undecorated(5)
27. Forbidden (5)
29. Farewell (Fr) (5)
30. Couch (4)
31. Biting insect(4)
37. Cowardly (6)
38. Lift up (5)
40. Gemstone (4)
41. Obstacle (7)
42. Shoe liner (6)
43. Tastelessly showy (5)
44. Thelatestpossbilemoment (4,4)
45. Lithe (6)
46. Small fancy cakes (5,5)
47. Wetland plant (4)
48. Bliss (7)
53. Component (5)
54. Prayer ending (4)
58.
139.
140.Double-cross (6)
141. Mime game (8)
144.Talk about the past (9)
147.Perspires (6)
148.Sacred songs (6)
152.Apologetic (5)
153.Grain used in puddings, pasta (8)
154.Mostimportant(inf) (6,3)
84. Hug (7)
85. Being (6)
86. Board game (5)
88. Bellow (4) 89. Slide (7) 90. Missive (6) 95. Excessively sweet(10)
96.Something very easy (5)
100.Prosperous (4-2-2)
101.Crooked (5)
102.Make better (7)
104.Touch down (4)
106.Cleanliness (7)
107.Packed mealeaten out doors (6)
108. Harsh (6) 109. Commendable trait (6)
111. Boredom (Fr) (5)
113. Lag behind (5)
114. Crumbly cheese (4)
115. Fibber (4)
121. Blush (6) 122. Noise (5) 124. Highway (4) 125. Arc (5) 126. Arid area (6)
127. Silly (inf) (5)
128. Back-stabbing (11)
129. Gesture (6)
130. Pleasure tinged with pain (11)
131. Consumes (4)
132. Longs for(7)
137. Sister’s attire (5)
138. Plaid (6)
142. Wingedmessenger (6)
143. Recess(6)
145.Spooky (5)
146. Strangle (5)
147. Tremble (5)
149. Thwart (4)
150. Partiality (4)
151. Bullets (colloq) (4)
155. Long period of time (3)
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35. Urticaria (5)
Frighten (5)
Sceptic (8,6)
Uninteresting (5)
Locks (4)
Smear (6)
Unblemished (8)
Origin, beginning (7)
Lose (6)
Blueprint(8)
Process
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Obey (6)
Strainer
136.Rattles
Expressionless(7)
Perfect
Pasta
Plume (7) 64. Surrender(4,2) 65. Tax(6) 66. Compassionate (6) 69. Broadcasting (2,3) 71. Cut in two (5) 72. Sweet (5) 73. Spiritual teacher(4) 74. Stretch across (4) 79. Hoard (5) 80. Lethargic (8) 81. Give cash in advance (6) 82. Outdoorpavedarea (5) 83. Engrave (4)
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