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EDITOR’S

NOTE

BackinJanuary,I mentionedtoour lovelycaravanning coverstorycouple thatI’dbekeentocatchup withthemayearontoseehowtheirnewlifestylehad workedout.Onemonthintotheirventure,theywere lovingit,butthenit’seasiertoforgohomecomfortsin thesummer.Theywererealisticaboutthechallenges ofthewinteraheadsoIwascurioustofindouthow theygotthroughit.Youcanreadhowtheyearhas pannedoutforthemonpage4.

WhileIwasatit,IthoughtI’drevisitafewofour othercoverstoriesfromoverthelast12months. HearingofatragiclossinAlyceCharlesworth’sfamily onlytheweekbefore,Iwasn’tsureifshe’dbeready totakepart.Butherresponsewas:“I'dlovetotake partbecause,nomatterwhathappensinlife,those seahorsesstillget100percentfromme.Withdadonly justpassing,it’sstillveryfresh.Butfishared constantinourchaoticlives.”

HavingmetAlyce’sseahorsesandexperiencedtheir mesmerising,calmingeffect,Icanseewhysheseeks solaceintheirtranquility.Asitturnedout,Aly lotstoupdateusonandyoucanreadaboutthison page5.

IalsocaughtupwithMāhangaMitchell,while hewasbackhomeintheHokiangaforthesummer holidays.SincehefeaturedonourMaycover, travelledtoLondonandshowcasedtereoM globalstage.

DarlenePearksgivesusanupdateonhusband James’slife-savingtreatmentandRachelJordan shareshowshe’strackingwithherquesttowalkagain, afterlastyear’sdevastatinghelicoptercrashlefther paralysed.

Andthatconcludesouryear.Christmasmaystill seemfaroffbutwewillnextseeyououttheotherside andintotheNewYearsohaveagoodone!

Editorial JodiBryant –jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz

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London Globe star back in thehumbling Hokianga

BackinMay,MāhangaMitchellhad neverlefttheNorthIslandbutafter performingcentrestageattheworldfamousGlobeTheatreinLondon,the actingstudentfromtheFarNorthhasthetravelbug.

However,the18-year-oldproudNgāpuhiteenknowshis roots–when Savvy caughtupwiththeWellingtonVictoria UniversitystudentstudyingaBachelorofArtsintheatreand Māoristudies,hewasbackhomeintheremoteHokiangafor theholidays.

“BeinginHokiangaishumblingand,notforonemoment whenIwasoverseas,didIforgetwhereIcamefromandwho Iam.”

Māhangagrewupastheyoungestofninesiblingsinthe far-flungHokiangawheretereowashisfirstwrittenandspoken languageandkapahakaaneverydayadoredactivity.

“Itwasquiet.Theonlyneighboursreallyarecows.You’ve gottojumponthequadtogetdowntonan’shousetogosee thecousins.It’sallgravelroadsandbarefeetandwe’dgoplay inthebush.That’swhatitwaslikegrowingupintheHokianga –it’sraw.”

ItwasamovetoWhangāreiBoys’HighSchool(WBHS), whereheboardedatCarruthHouse,thatopenedhiseyesto theworldofacting.Hebegantakingdramaanddiscoveredhe hadaflairforacting.

HisWBHSYr13classperformed afreshanddarktakeonascene from Macbeth withMāhangaplayinga chillingversionofBanquo'sghost.The winnersrepresentedNorthlandatthe NationalSheilahWinnShakespeare FestivalfinalsinWellington.

Fromthere,hewaschosenfor theNationalShakespeareSchool Production(NSSP),whereMāhanga puthisownspinonthescript, takingaculturalapproachand translatinghischaracter’slines fromWelshintoEnglish,thente reoMāoriandparaphrasingall referencesofWelshmythologyto fitaMāorimythologicalcontext.

Itwasahitandhewassubsequentlyselectedto

Māhangawasoneof50KiwistotraveltotheGlobe, includingactorschosenfromtheprevioustwoyearsunable totravelduetoCovidrestrictions.Uponarriving,theywere giventheirscript,withMāhangacastasEdmundinKing Lear.The50-minuteperformanceconcludedwithamoving hakaledbyMāhanga.Hesaystheexperiencewasmade extraspecialwiththelightraindriftingthroughthelights fromtheopenroofstageastheyperformedthehaka.

“TheonethingIsaidtomyselfbeforeIwentintherewas thatIwantedtoincorporatemoreofmycultureintomy performance,andIdid,”saysMāhangadescribinghowhaka movementswereintegratedintotheirperformance.“Ileftit alloutthereandIgotrecognisedforit.

“Butthenitwasliketheperformancedidn’tevenexist afterourhaka.AlltheEnglishcouldn’tgetenoughofit-it wasalltheycouldtalkabout.Wecameoffstageandallthe directorsandtheirkidswerecominguptome,justinawe. They’dneverseenanythinglikeit,otherthantheAllBlacks onTV,”recallsMāhanga,clearlystillbuzzing fromtheexperience.

Hedescribestheexperienceas“lifechanging”.

“Itjustblewmyperspectiveoftheworldand it’snotuntilyougothereandstepintosomeone else’sland,yourealisejusthowdifferentthings arearoundtheworld.

“Ilovedthewholeprocessofit.Itwas challenging.Togetagrasponthatmuch knowledgeandthewaytheyfedittous,wejust uldn’tstopeating.Thestyleofactingthey ughtus,Ineverwouldhavegotanywhereelsein theworld.It’sgotmyfootinthedoorandI’vecome ckalevelaboveandwithpersonalcontacts.But I’llalwaysknowwhoIamandwhereIamfrom.”

One step closer towards capturing nuptials

Aftersurviving adevastating bridalhelicopter crashlastyear, Northlandphotographer RachelJordanhasrecently shotherfirstweddingas shetakesstepstoward rebuildingherlife.

The42-year-olddefied oddswhenshewalked outofAuckland’sspinal unitthreemonthsafterthe crashandnowwalkswiththeassistanceofcanesand carriesoutherbelovedphotographywiththeaidofawalker.

“Itwasdefinitelydifferent,”shesaysofshootingthelocal outdoorwedding.“Ihadahelperwithme.It’sjustlearningand figuringoutwhatIneedforthefuture,butIwaspleasedwiththe outcomeandthephotosturnedoutawesome.”

Theweddingwasabookingshe’dhadsincebeforebothCovid andthecrash,whichoccurredinCanterburyinJune2021asthe aircraftliftedoffboundforthepicturesqueSouthernAlpswhere shewasplanningtophotographthenewlyweds.

Allfouronboard,includingthepilot,survived,suffering extensiveinjuriesafterthepowercutofftotheRobinsonR44 beforeitplungedsome100mtothegolfcoursebelowwherethe brideandgroomhadearlierexchangedweddingvows.

Rachel’sinjuriesincludedafracturedspine,alongwithseven ofherribsandsternum.Onelungwashalflaceratedbyherribs, andshebrokeherrightwristandfracturedbonesinherfeet andankles.Shealsosufferedabrainbleed,thoughhashadno lastingeffectsfromit.

Afterundergoingmultiplesurgeries,shedidn’tletherselfstay downinthedumpsforlong.Thenaturallypositivethinkerdecided shewasgoingtowalkagainandweanedherselfoffallmedication and,incredibly,onthedayshewasduetoleavehospital,tookher firststepsandwalkedoutwiththeaidofawalkingframe.

"ItoldeveryoneIwaswalkingoutofthere,Irefusedtonotbe walking.Itwasmygoal,”shesaidafterwards.

AfterreturningtoKerikeri,wheresheliveswithhusband EricandsonEvan,11,shespendshoursadayworkingoutto strengthenherbody.

representAotearoaaspartofShakespeareGlobeCentre NewZealand(SGCNZ)fortheYoungShakespeareCompany boundfortheworld-renownedGlobeTheatreinLondon.

Māhangaleads a50-stronghakaat London’s GlobeTheatre.Photo: SGCNZofficialphotographerBrianScurfield,MemoryofLight.

JodiBryant catchesupwithsome of our favouritecoverstoriesfromoverthepast year…

reKerikerifamily

“Whenyouhaveapartialspinalinjury,it’sliterally aboutrewiringyourbodyandalothastodowithmental perseverance.Youcansitonyourbutteverydayandhatelife oryoucanthinkpositiveandyourbodywillrespondtoit,” sheexplains.“It’sarealslowprogressionwithspinalinjuries butthingsimprovemagicallyweek-to-week.Ifyouget depressedanddownonyourself,you’renotgoingtowork outandgetbetter.

“Iwasalreadyagoal-orientedhuman–Ihavetohave goalsinlifeandbecreating.Idon’tsitanddwellonthe accident,Ijustthinklifetakesyouonajourneyandthere’sa purposetoit.”

Whileoriginallyparalysedbelowthewaist,Rachelcan nowfeeleverything,andwalkswithcanes.Earlierintheyear, sheresumeddriving–andtheschooldrop-off.Gettingback intoherbelovedgarden–herotherpassion–washugely rewardingonceshemasteredit.

Thisyear,Rachelhasbeenrefocusingonportrait photography–lesstaxingonthebodythanwedding photography.Herrecentreturntoweddingphotographywas somethingsheneverthoughtwouldhappen.

“IneverthoughtI’devershootweddingsagain physicallyandIfeellikeIstilldidagreatjob.You’vegot tobereallyfasttoshootweddingsbut,ifI’mcarefulwith mylocations,thenI’mgood.Mystamina’simprovedandit workedoutreallygood.

“I’mnotasable-bodiedasIwaspriorbutthatdoesn’t meanIcan’tdoit,IjustneedmodificationsandIknowwhat Ineedinfuture.”

Havingtoturndowndozensofweddingbookingshad beenthehardestaspectforRachel,shesaidbackinJune.

“I’veactuallycriedmoreoverthat.Thephysicalaspectis finebutIlovedcapturingpeople’sdays,Ididitfor13years andshothundredsofweddings.Itwasprettymuchmylife everyweekend.It’sliketakingpartofmysoul.”

Themulti-award-winningphotographer,whosecareer beganover25-yearsago,planstore-opentheirTwoLittle Starfishbusinessfornextseason’sweddings.

Fornow,she’stakingonestepatatime.

“MygoalistowalkunassistedbutifIneedtowalkwith canesfortherestofmylife,sobeit.

“IthinkI’msuper-luckythatmybodyishealingandcan move,whereitcouldhavebeensomuchworse.It’sjust acompletelydifferentshiftinthewayIseeeverything.If somebodyhastheirhealthandareabletodostuff,then they’resuper-blessed.”

Seahorseserenityamid emotionalturmoil

It’sbeentwoyearsofheartacheforAlyceCharlesworth, particularlywiththelossofherbelovedfatherandmentor lastmonth,butaconstantcomfortamongtheupheaval,are hertranquilseahorses.

Alyceoftenseekssolacewithintheirserenitywhiletheworld assheknowsit,fallsapart.

“Nomatterwhathappensinlife,thoseseahorsesstillget100 percentfromme,”shesays.“Withdadonlyjustpassing,it’sstill veryfresh.Butfisharedefinitelyaconstantinourchaoticlives.”

HerfatherJohn,diagnosedwithcancerin2020,hadtaughther hisfishtaxidermytrade,whichhadbeenpassedtohim20years agobyAlyce’sgrandadGeorgeCampbell,founderandcuratorof thefamousWhangāreiMuseumofFishes.

Whenthepopularmuseumcloseditsdoorsin2002,George’s collection,oncedescribedbyinternationalichthyologists as“oneofthebestfishdisplaysintheworld”,wascarefully packagedandsenttothenewownersinNelsonbut,sadly,most neversawthelightofdayagain.

"Itwasabitheart-breakingforhim.Hiscollectionwashis life'sworkandsuper-precious.Hewantedittobeusedfor education,forfuturegenerationstoenjoy,”saysAlyce,whois determinedtocarryonhergrandfather’slegacy.

Whilemanyofthemuseum’slivefishwerereleased,George retainedsomeintanksorpondsathishome,includingthesea horsesandaquartercentury-year-oldcoralfish.Healsokept theoriginalfishcastingsandAlyce’sfatherJohnpickedupand continuedthetaxidermyrole.

“Thetaxidermyisgoingokbutitwillbestrangegoingback totheworkshopwithoutthebossaround.Hewasproudof myprogressthoughandwemadevideotutorialsinthepast twoyearssoIcanlookbackonhisadviceifIneedto.AndI havegrandad,theoriginalmaster,toaskifIreallygetstuckon something,”saysAlyce.

Thetwohavealwaysbeenclose,withmostofAlyce’s childhoodmemoriescenteredaround themuseum.Whiletooyoungto interveneinthemuseumclosure, twodecadeslater,Alyce,31,plans tocontinuetheirsharedmarine conservationplightbyresurrectingthe museum,albeitina21stcenturystyle.

Aswellasthecombinationof three-generationaltaxidermies, itwillagainbeaccompaniedwith livespecies,includingtheoriginal MuseumofFishesseahorse25-plusyear-oldGeoJoe,namedafter GrandadGeorgeJosephCampbell.

AlycetookonGeorge’ssixsea horsesseveralyearsago,whichwith herdedication,thrivedtothepoint thattheymultipliedandshewas shockedtofindhertankonemorning swarmingwithbabyseahorses.

Fromthere,her educationonseahorserearingwasfast-tracked.

Untilrecently,she hadplanstoreunite GeoJoewiththeonly otherremainingmuseum resident-George’s25-plus-year-oldLordHowe coralfish,whohadalsomajorlyexceededitslifespan.However, since Savvy photographedthepairtogetherinFebruary,ithas died,andGeorgehassubsequentlytaxidermiedit.

Yes,whilehe’s,understandably,sloweddown,George,88,can stillbefounddoingwhathelovesathisoriginalOnerahistomping ground,whereseahorsesonceswamalongthewater’sedge.Last monthhediscoveredbabyeelsatthedrainbyhisletterbox,which hetookin.

“TheeelstravelledbackfromtheseasoffTongaandthey moveacrosslandinwetweathertryingtofindagoodspottocall home.Andtheydefinitelyfoundagoodspotwithhim,”sayshis granddaughter.

HealsostillhuntsdownliveshrimpsforAlycetofeedhersea horses.“Eighty-eightyearsoldandsupplyingmewithshrimps whilelifeishectic,”shesmiles.“He'sthebest.”

Lastmonth,AlycetooktwoofhersixseahorsestoKamo PrimarySchool,triallinganideatoreachthecommunity,much tothedelightofthekidsandteachers.

However,duetotheseasonaltemperatureincreaseandsea horses’sensitivitytoit,theiroutingswillgoonholduntilafter summer.Meanwhile,Alycehasplanstosetupthenurseryand breedmoreseahorses,ratherthanleaveittochanceagain.

WhenJohnwasdiagnosedwithcancer,Alyceleftherjob andsteppedintofinishhislistofwork.Sheisnowworking oncuratingacollectionofmountstobringsomeoftheold creaturesfromourcoastbacktolifetotelltheirstories.Plans forthe20-yearanniversaryofthe museumclosingtookabackseat fterAlyce’smotherFayewasalso diagnosedwithcancerearlierthis year.WhileAlycesaysthather motheris“doingok”,shecontinues withherownhealthbattleswhile grievingthelossofherhusband.

“Theultimategoalhasn’t changed–Iwantthatdiscovery centre/MuseumofFishes2.0for Northland.Ithinkthere’salotof peopleouttherewhowouldloveto experiencewhatI’vebeenblessed toexperienceandIthinkNorthland needsitagain.Thereissomuch ressandunpleasantnessinthis worldandIcandefinitelyvouchfor theeffectyouhavefromwatching seahorsesgoingabouttheirday.”

Alyce recently tookherseahorses to KamoPrimary, picturedwithJoelSwannandHaileyHarkness.

Rachel’shusbandEricandsonEvan,11,havebeen instrumentalwithher recovery.Photo:KathyElliston

Homeonwheels providescontentedbliss

However,notonlydid theysurvive,theythrived inanupgradedcaravan.

SaysKerry:“Winter wasnotasbadaswe thoughtitmighthave beenwiththenewcaravan.Ithas heatinginitsoitwasgreat.”

morning,yougooutthefront door,youshutitandgotowork. Youcomehome,shutthatfront doorandyou’reinsidethatblock allthetime,”describedKevin,61, inJanuary.

AddedKerry:“We’dbeinour routineofrelyingonthesixo’clock news,andonourdevices–we’d evenbetalkingtoeachotherunder thesamerooffromourdevices.

“We’vegotoutofourhumdrum utinelife,theTVisn’tcommanding erythingandwetalktoeachother w,”saysKerry,addingthat,aswell asnowowningtheirownhome,they havesavings.

sayit’snotforeveryone.

“Itwouldn’tsuiteverybodyandthere’s alotofpeopledoingitjusttosurvive–they don’twanttodoit.Butwefindthepermanent caravannersarejustsolaidbackandveryeasy totalkto.That’sanotherpositiveaspect,we’re gettingtoknowourneighbours,evenjusta simplethinglike‘Goodmorning’onpassing, makesadifference,”saysKevin.

Theycitetheprosofcaravanlifeas:less housework,nowaterorpowerbills,getting toknowtheneighbours,nostress,havingthe familycomeandgo,thesimplelife,andfeelinga lotmorerelaxedandhappierwithinthemselves. Theconsare:rememberingtoemptythetoilet andcheckingthesolarandbatteries.

WhangāreicoupleKevinandKerry Heathditchedtheirmonotonous lifestyleforoneonwheelsand,one yearon,they’veneverlookedback. Savvy caughtupwiththematUretitiBeach DOCCampsiteinJanuary,onemonthinto theirlifestylechangeand,thoughapictureof contentedbliss,theywererealisticaboutthe challengesofanimpendingwinter.

Bothpreviouslymarriedwithfamilies,the formerhomeownershadbeenrentingtogether for20yearsand,afteranumberofset-backs, couldnotgetahead.Whentheirhard-earned savingsdestinedtobuytheirfirsthometogether wasdeniedbythebankandtheycouldno longeraffordescalatingrent,coupledwiththe headacheofthree-monthlyinspections,they tookmattersintotheirownhandsbyupping sticksandpurchasingacaravan.

“Whenyouliveinahouse,yougetupinthe

Communityspirit shinesthrough set-backson

James’s journey

It’sbeenarockyfewmonthsforfatherof threeJamesPearks,who Savvy caughtup withinSeptemberasheembarkedonlifesavingimmunotherapycosting$93,000. InJune2021,aseeminglyfitandhealthy Jameswasdiagnosedwiththeextremelyrare andaggressiveCholangiocarcinoma(bileduct cancer),throwingacurveballatthefamily’s busybuttypicallifestyle.Abileductisatube thatcarriesbile,adigestivefluid,connecting theliver,gallbladderandsmallintestine.In NewZealand,around185arediagnosedayear.

JameshadsurgerythatSeptembertoremove threequartersofhisliverandhisgallbladder, beforebeginningchemoforthenextsixmonths.

InApril,ascanshowedthe47-year-old cyclistwasintheall-clearandtwomonthsof cancer-freelivingensued.

“Itfeltlike,‘Phew,gotthroughthat,thank God,nowlet’stryandbuildyourimmune systembackupandbuildyourstrengthback up’.Jameshadstartedworkingpart-timeatMy Ride-ajobhe’dalwayswantedtodo.Heloved it,itwasafreshstart,”Darlene,47,shared.

Buttheirnewleaseonlifewasshort-lived.

James’sstomachhadstartedtoswell withtheeventualverdictthatthecancerwas backbutthistimetotheperennialwallofhis abdomen,whichisinoperable.

“Itwashorrific,”Darlenerecalled.

Theprognosiswasthree-fourmonthsor 12monthswithpalliativechemotherapy, whichJamesbeganimmediatelyatthelocal JimCarneyCancerTreatmentCentre.They decidedtotrialanimmunotherapytreatment calledKeytrudaeverythreeweeksalongside

Withfurnituresoldandsentimentalitems instorage,themuch-lovedKamoIntermediate caretakers’livesarecondensedintotheir23-ft, 2015JaycoSterlingTourerandthere’snothing abouttheiroldlifetheymiss.

“Thelastyearhasbeenwonderfuland relaxing.Tocomehomeafterworkandbeable tolookoutattheoceanandlistentothewaves orgoforawalk,itissospecial.”

Withamaximumstaytimeofthreemonthsat sites,theydescribeitasagypsywayoflifeand

thefortnightlychemotherapy.However, unlikechemotherapy,thisisnotfundedin NewZealand.

Immunotherapyisatreatmentadministeredintravenously–aimedathelping one’sownimmunesystemfightcancerby recognisingandattackingcancercells.

Ayear’s-worthofimmunotherapytreatment costs$93,000withthefirstfoursessions–at $9,100each-crucialtofindoutifitisworking. Jameshadcompletedtworoundsand,whilehis Septemberscanshowedadecreaseincancer, heobtainedabacterialinfectioninhisbloodso neededtostopbothtreatmentstorecover.He missedtwoinfusionswiththescanshowingan increaseincancer.Buthavingrecentlygothis infectionundercontrolandresumingKeytruda, Darlenesaystheyarebackontrack.

Onceretired,thecoupleplantoexplorethe countryintheircaravanbut,fornow,based backatUretiti,theyarelookingforwardto arepeatoflastsummersurroundedbytheir blendedfamily,whichincludessevenchildren and19grand-children.

“Wesmileandlaughalotmore,”saysKerry, confirmingtheyarestillapictureofcontented bliss.“Homeiswherethefamilyisandthishas justliftedourspirits.It’sfreedom.

“Wewouldrecommendacaravanlife;we surewillbecarryingonwiththisamazinglife.”

“There’sbeenlotsoftreatmentandlotsof infectionwithlonghospitalstays.Thelongest stintwastendaysinhospital.It’sbeenareally rockyfewmonthsandwearelookingforward tosomecalm.”

Withnoproofthechemotherapywas working,thecouple,whometwhenthey were16,decidedtodiscontinueafterfive rounds,whenit’susuallyrecommendedto havesix-eight.

“Butunfortunately,becauseofthis,wecan’t seetheoncologistforfreeatJimCarneyand needtopayfullfeestoseeaprivateoncologist,” saysDarlene.

Ontheplusside,thefamilyareseeingthe generosityandsupportofthecommunitywith $81,540raisedofthe$93,000needed,through raffles,eventsanddonations,andhavingspent $36,540.

“Sowehaveenoughforsixmoremonths. IfthisisthemagicbulletforJames,wewillbe lookingat$20,000ayeartokeephimonthis.

“Wehavehadsomuchsupportandhelp fromourfriendsandmyfamilythatit'sbeenso overwhelming.Thiscommunityissocaring.

“Ourattitudesareprettymuchthesamewearepositivethatwearedoingeverythingwe canandthat'sallthatmatters.”

KevinandKerryandtheirnew23-ft, 2015Jayco Sterling Tourer caravan.

moreonFacebook:James Journey Fundraising orGivealittle:James Pearks.

JamesandDarlenehavehad arocky fewmonths butarebackontrack.

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Itblockscertainchemicalsignalsfromnerves, signalsthatcausemusclestocontractand

formwrinkles.Whenanti-wrinkleinjections areadministeredintotheareatreated,itwill temporarilyrelaxor‘freeze’yourmusclesto softenlinesandwrinkles.Averyfineneedleis usedtoinjecttheproductintospecificmuscles, whichtakesonlyafewminutesandcauses minordiscomfort.Itgenerallytakesafewdays tostarttakingeffect,withfullsmoothingand rejuvenationappearingafter14days.InNew Zealand,anti-wrinklecanonlybeadministered byaqualifiedhealthcareprofessional-atCaci, allcosmeticinjectabletreatmentsaredoneby registerednurses.

Anti-wrinkleinjections cansometimes be confusedwithdermalfillersasboth products arecosmeticinjectablesthatcan givea youthful, rejuvenatedlook,butthe products andhowtheyworkareactually different.Dermalfillerisaninjectable ’bygivingthetreatedarea contouring.

youneedtoknowaboutbefore eatment: eatment,youshouldhavea ionwithyourtreatmentproviderto urdesiredoutcome.AtCaci,theteam onsultationtogoovereverything ourskingoalsareandwhatis achievewithtreatments.

appensattheinjectingappointment? vecompletedyourconsultation eelinggoodaboutthe appointmentyouwillbebookedinforyour firsttreatment-exciting!AtCaci,theirnurses arehighly-experiencedandqualified,youwill beinthesafestofhands.TheteamatCaciare continuouslyfollowingallsafetyprotocolsand deliveringthebestexperienceforcustomersin atimelymanner.

Theoverallprocedureisrelativelyquick. Yourtreatmentproviderwillmakesureyouare comfortable.Thetreatmentisdoneusingavery fineneedle.Treatmentstypicallytakearound 15minutesandrequirenodowntimesoyou cangoaboutyourdayassoonasthetreatment isfinished.

Whattoexpectafteryourtreatment: WhatweloveaboutBotulinumToxininjections isthatmostpeoplecanresumetheirdaily activitiesafterthetreatment.Itisnot uncommonthatyoumaynoticethetreated areaispinkorredafteryourtreatment.Thisis completelynormalandshouldbegonewithin 15to20minutes.Itdoestakeafewdaysfor resultstobevisibleandmostpeoplestartto seeresultswithin2-3days.However,itcantake upto14daystoseethefulleffects.

Howregularlyshouldyouhaveanti-wrinkle injectables?

Howregularlyyouchoosetogettreatmentsis apersonaldecisionandreallyuptoyou!We havementionedabovethattheeffectslast around3-4months.Keepinmindthough,like anytreatment,howlongresultslastcanvary betweeneachindividual.Tomaintainyourresults withtreatmentsevery3-4months,Cacihavea membershipandpaymentplancalledAmerase.

Areyoureadytobookyourfirstinjectables treatmentatCaci?

Wehopethiscoverseverythingyouneedtoknow aboutyourfirstinjectablestreatmentatCaci.We can’twaittoseetheresults!Ifyouhavebeenon thefenceandintriguedtoknowmoreORyouare readytostart,thenbookafreeconsultationat yourlocalCaciclinictoday–you’llfindtheteam inClydeStandtheKensingtonHealthHubin Whangārei,aswellasinKerikeri.

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AWARD WINNING

It’snoteverydayyouget acall askingifyouwouldlikesome freegin!Asyoucanimagineit didn’ttake alotofthinkingabout especiallyasitwasfromoneof myfavouritedistillers,Mikefrom PapakaRoad.Justasthesaying goes,“thereis nosuchthingas freelunch”therewas acatch,my missionwastosamplethefourgins theyhaddistilledtogointotheir 2022GinAdventCalendarand recommend aservingforeach.As youarereadingthisinDecember thelikelihoodisyouhavemissed youropportunitytopurchasea calendarbutluckilyforyoucanstill buysomeoftheflavoursintheir newly released‘DistillersSelection’.

Itwas atoughchoicewhichone topickfirst,so Iclosedmyeyes reachedintotheboxandout cametheMandarinandGinger Gin,aswithallnewgins Ifirstoff tasteditneattofullyappreciatethe botanicalsinthedistillation,both

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themandarinandthegingerwere apparent,so Idecidedtoserve itwithFever Tree premiumtonic, freshmandarin,andcrystallised ginger.Thiscombinationworked well,thetonicallowedthe botanicalstopullthroughwhile themandarinenhancedthecitrus elementsandthecrystallisedginger tocrunchonwas adeliciouslittle twistmid-waythroughtheserve,a veritablefestivetreatforsure.

NextcametheChristmasBiscuit, thiswasprobablymyfavourite,an absolutetasteofChristmasina glass!My recommendationfora funservewith adifferenceisFever TreeMediterraneantonicanda vanillacrèmewaferstick restedon theglass,thevanilla reallybrings outthevanillainthegin,it’supto youifyoudunk!

Numberthreefromtheboxwasthe Solberrygin,thiswasgarnished withfreshmint,frozenblackberries, andFever Tree Elderflowertonic.

Adelightfulmixwithanherbaceous twistandanemphasisonthe berryelementservedlongoverice, anotherwinningdistillationfrom PapakaRoadandMaungatapere berries.

Lastbutdefinitelynotleastwasthe LimeandPassionFruitgin,thishit thepalette abitsharperso Iserved thiswith asugarrimtotheglass,I wasunabletolocatefreshpassion fruitbutifyoucanitwoulddefinitely workwellasgarnish.Unableto decideontheperfectmixer Iopted fortwo, first upwastraditional lemonadeandsecondlythe Bundabergsparklingpassionfruit drinkboth,worked acharmbutif forcedtopick afavouriteitwasthe sparklingpassionfruit.

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TIPS to keep your eyes safe this summer

Summer is infullswing, and so areyoursummertime activities. Whetheryou’re hanging outinthe backyard pool or spending quality timeoutdoorswithfamily,it’s importanttorememberyour eyesafety— no matter how much funyou arehaving.

Frompropereyeprotectiontoswimming bestpractices,wearesharingeighttipsto followforsummereyesafety.

1.SunglasseswithCompleteUltraviolet Protection

Sunglassesareimportanttowearallyear round,buttheyareessentialduringthe summer.Makesureyouarewearingsunglasses thataremarked100%Ultraviolet(UV) protection.UVprotectionhelpsblockthe harmfulUVraysandkeepyoureyeshealthy. Thesun’srayscanpassthroughhazeand clouds,sodon’tforgetyoursunglasseson cloudydays.

2.AvoidSunburnedEyes

Sunburnedeyes,alsoknownasphotokeratitis, isapainfuleyeconditionthatoccurswhen youreyeisexposedtoUVrays,eitherfromthe sunorfromaman-madesource.

Thiscanhappenwhensunlightshines offthewater,sand,snow,orotherhighlyreflectivesurfacesintoyoureyes.TheseUV raysburnthesurfaceofyoureyeandcan causepain,redness,blurriness,andeven temporaryvisionloss.

Topreventphotokeratitis,wear100% UVprotectionsunglasseswhenoutdoors andappropriateeyeprotectionwhenworking withUVlight.

3.KeepYourEyesMoisturised

Whenyou’respendingtimeoutdoors,theheat anddrywindscanirritateyoureyesandcan causeaconditioncalleddryeye.Thesummer environmentaffectsthetearfilmoftheeye, dryingoutyoureye’ssurface.

Dryeyeisacommonconditionbutyou’re atahigherriskofexperiencingdryeyeifyou wearcontactlensesorsufferfromseasonal allergies.Toprotectyoureyesinthese conditions,useartificialtearstokeepyour eyesmoistandrefreshed.

4. FollowSwimmingBestPractices

Bodiesofwatersuchaslakes,rivers,andeven swimmingpoolscanbecontaminatedwith bacteriaandmicroorganisms.Thismakesitvery riskytowearcontactlenseswhileswimming becausetheorganismscangetunderneaththe contactsandcauseaninfection.Gogglescan reducethecontaminationandirritation,butit’s stillabestpracticetosplashyoureyeswithfresh wateraftergettingoutofthepool.

5.WearEyeProtectionWhileWorking Outside

Thesummermonthsareagreattimeforhome improvementandyardwork,butthisiswhen manyaccidentscanhappenwithyoureyes. Beforebeginningworkintheyardoraroundthe house,besuretocleartheareaofanydebristhat couldbecomeairborneandinjureyoureye.

Simplywearingprotectiveeyewearcan reduceyourriskforeyeinjuryby 90percent.Try tofindwrap-aroundeyewearthatprotectsthe eyesfromthesidesaswell.

6.KeepSunscreenOutofYourEyes

Duringthesummer,there’sahighchanceyou willgetsunscreenorbugsprayinyoureyes. We’veallhadithappentousandit’svery

uncomfortablewhenitdoes.Nexttime,try toapplysunscreenverycarefullyandslowly aroundyourface.Trytoavoidyoureyesand eyelids.Dermatologistsrecommendusing mineral-basedsunscreensbecausetheystickto yourskinandarelesslikelytorunintoyoureyes. Ifyoudogetsunscreeninyoureyes,usefresh watertoflushthemoutimmediately.

7.EatHealthy

Summerisaneasiertimetoeathealthyfruits andvegetables.Tomatoes,zucchini,green peppers,melon,andpeachescanbefoundjust aboutanywhereandaregreatsourcesofhealthy nutrientsforyoureyes.Omega-3fattyacids benefityoureyesaswell,sodon’tforgettoeat yourseedsandnuts.

Inaddition,alwaysdrinkplentyofwater duringthesummer.Dehydrationcauseseye strain,whichinturncanleadtoblurryvisionand blurredvisionheadaches.

8.KeepUpwithYourEyeAppointments

It’simportanttogetregulareyeexams throughouttheyeartokeepyoureyes healthy,sodon’tskipoutduringthesummer. Regularexamscanhelpidentifyissuesbefore theygetworse.

Tipstocut fueluse

We areall tooaware that thecostoflivinghas headed north,withhouseholdsfeelingthe pinch of highin

Attimesthisyear,thepriceofregular petrolhashitaneye-watering$3a litre–makingstandingatthepump, watchingthosenumberstickover quiteastressfulevent.

There’snotmuchyoucandoaboutthe priceofpetrol.Butyoucanmaketweaksto thewayyoudrive,andhowyourunyourcar, whichcancutyourfueluseandreduceyour maintenancecosts.

Theartofeco-driving

Howmuchdifferencecaneco-drivingreally make?Youmightbesurprised.When50AA stafftrialledthesetechniques,theysavedan averageof10percentontheirweeklyfuelcosts –andonepersonsaved33percent.

Beforeyousetout

Remove extraweightfromthe car: you’ll notonlyimproveefficiency, butalso reduce brakingtime/distance. So,takeoutthose golfclubsor gymgearthatyou’renot using right now.

Takeoffroofracks.Leavethemathomeuntil youneedthem–they’rejustcreatingdrag.

Planahead.Combinesmallertripsintoone journeyandtakethefastestroutestoyour destinations.

Whileyou’redriving

•Keepcalm.Thiscanbereallyhardtodoat

times,butthemoreaggressivelyyoudrive, themorefuelyouuse.Trytodrivesmoothly, cornersteadily,andhavealighttouchon theaccelerator.

•Keeprolling–ituseslessfuelthanstarting andstopping,sowatchthetrafficandslow downearlyforlightsandqueues.

•Doesyourvehiclehaveanecoorfuelsaver mode?Now’sthetimetouseit.

•Sticktothespeedlimit.

•Besavvywithyourairconditioning.Ifyou doneedtocoolyourcar,openthewindows atlowspeedsanduseairconditioningat higherspeedswhenitmakeslessdifference tofuelconsumption.

•Switchoffanyunnecessaryelectrics–the worstculpritisheatedseats.

Preventionisbetterthancure

Awell-maintainedcarwillrunatpeak efficiency.Whenyouhaveyourcarserviced

regularly,you’lllikelyspotproblemswhile they’restillminor.Ifyouwaituntilyourcar won’tstartoryouhaveabreakdown,thecostof repairswillprobablybemuchhigher.

Tyrepressureisalsoanimportantaspectof fueleconomy.Underinflatedtyresnotonlyput youatriskofablowout(expensive!),butthey canalsoreducefuelefficiencybyupto4per cent,accordingtoGenLess.

Tipsforaspecificvehicle

TrytheGenLessFuelEfficientDrivingToolto identifywaystoimproveeconomy.Itusesyour registrationnumber,thenasksquestionsabout yourhabits,beforegivingyouanestimate onhowmuchyoucouldsavebymakingthe suggestedchanges.

It’sawin-win-win

There’snorealdownsidetomakingthese changes,andthebenefitscanbesubstantial. Alowerfuelbillismoneystraightintoyour pocket,whilereducingmaintenancecosts, preventingspeedingtickets,anddecreasing yourcarbonemissions.

1925 Jewett Boat Tail Speedster

BYGERALDINECRAW

Duringtheearlypartofthetwentieth century,itwasn’tuncommonfor luxurycarmanufacturerstotakea standardsedanandswitchtherear endtoaboattailshapeforracing.Inspiredby nauticaldesigns,theboattailgavethecara moreaerodynamicflow.

OurJewettBoatTailistheonlyoneregistered ontheJewettowners’register.However,ourcar wasneverusedforracing.Astimewenton,some boattailswerebuiltforlooks.

Register your Endless Summer Festival event

Duringthe1920s,multiplemanufacturers builtcars,butmosthavefadedintomotor vehiclehistory.Oneproducerthatalmost continuedwasJewett.

In1909,HarryJewettandasmallgroupof DetroitbusinessmenformedthePaige-Detroit MotorCarCompany.Thefirstsix-cylinder

Paigeappearedin1915andquicklygrewin popularity.InDecemberof1921,Paige-Detroit addedasecondarybrandandnameditJewett Motors,Inc.

ThisnewsubsidiarydevelopedasixcylindervehiclecalledtheJewettSix.Sales oftheSixwerebriskduring1922-1924,but declinedin1925,thenplummetedin1926. InDecember1926,theJewettcarwaspulled fromproduction.InJanuary1927,Jewettsold hiscontrollinginterestinbothJewettMotors, Inc.anditsparentcompany,Paige-Detroit MotorCarCompany,totheGrahamBrothers

—Joseph,Robert,andRay—whohadrecently soldtheirtruckbusinesstoDodgeandwanted togetbackintoautomobiles.

Overtheyears,theboattaildesignhasn’t lostitsfascination.Today,themostexpensive carintheworld,atacool38million,isthenew RollsRoyceBoatTail,inspiredbytheextremely rareRollsRoycemodelsofthe1920s.

Anothersummerisjustabout

upon us,withend of year celebrations rampingup to holidays,sea,sunshine andfun…and Whangārei’s EndlessSummerFestival2023.

“Ifyouareplanningtoholdanevent thissummer,besuretoregistertobeapart oftheEndlessSummerFestival2023,”says WhangāreiDistrictCouncil's(WDC)venues andeventsmanagerBeaMossop.

Ifyouareorganisinganeventinthe WhangāreidistrictbetweenJanuary1and March31,2023,andyouwouldlikeyour eventpromotedforfree,thenfilloutan eventregistrationformonlinebeforethe deadlinecloses.

“TheEndlessSummerFestivalhas somethingforeveryone–markets,music, performance,artexhibitions,sportand recreation,dance,culturaleventsandmore.We usuallyhavemorethan100differentevents, manyofthemovermultipledaysandalotof themarefreetoattend.

“Ourteamlovesco-ordinatingthis

event;itisarealcelebrationoftheawesome placeinwhichweliveandislively,diverse andaffordable.Thefestivalattractsvisitors, bringsresidentstogetherandbrings Whangāreitolifeoversummer.Wecan’twaitto seewhatneweventsaregoingtobejoiningthe festivalprogrammetocomplementtheregular eventseveryonelovestoattendeachyear.”

RegisteringyoureventintheEndless SummerFestivalwillincludepromotion throughradio,socialmedia,print,digital

andamonthlybrochure.Thisyear,thereis moreofafocusonhealthandsafety,aswell aswasteminimisation.Eacheventregistering totakepartwillbeaskedtothinkaboutthese areasandworkonaplantolowerwasteand makesureeveryoneisabletobesafe whileenjoyingtheevents.

“Getyoureventlistedwithus,”Beasays.“If it’saneventinvolvingthecommunity,wewant tomakethemostofthischancetopromoteit!” www.wdc.govt.nz/EndlessSummer

Oneoftherarer carsatthe Packard MotorMuseumisthe 1925 JewettBoat Tail Speedster.

Time To Wake Up

Ah, that raucousroostercall at dawn,itwas ahighly-effective,ifsomewhat jarring,way to be awoken,and couldbe viewed as the first“alarm clock”.

Butifyouwantedtowakebeforedawnorbealerted atsomeothertimeoftheday,thenyouwould needaman-madealarm.Theearliestknown exampleofoneofthese,datestothe4thcentury BCandbelongedtothefamousGreekphilosopherPlato. Hedesignedalargewaterclockthatwouldsoundawhistle twiceaday;oncetowakehiminthemorningandoncein theearlyevening.

Chinesethinkersinthe10thcenturyhadsimilarideas anddevelopedadragonboat-shapedincenseclockwhich allowedametalballtodroponthemetalbaseandmakea loudsoundonceanincensestickburntthroughaflaxrope.

Althoughsomehistoriansbelievethatprogrammable mechanicalalarmclocksfirstappearedinthe15thcentury inGermany,theclockmakerswereunknown.Butthe

firstAmerican-mademechanicalalarmiscreditedto watchmakerLeviHutchins.In1787,hecreatedalarge woodenclockwhichwouldonlywakehimupat4am,his desiredtimetostarthisday.Understandably,thishad limitedappeal!itwasn’tuntil1867thathiscompatriot, SethThomas,patentedasuccessfulcommercialalarm clock,whichhesoldworldwide.

ThereisawiderangeofalarmclocksatClaphams ClockMuseum.You’llfindaGerman-made1890 mechanicalmusicalalarmclockwithmetaldisc,that wouldwakeupuserswithapleasantmelody,aswellasa seriesofDisneyanimatedalarmclocks,thatwillprobably evokefondchildhoodmemories.Ifyouarelookingfora classicanaloguealarmclockoralight-updigitalalarm clock,youmightfindsomegoodiesinthesouvenirshop.

Being a‘flexitarian’ when itcomestoyourhealth

DRLIBBYWEAVER

Whileit’sfantastictoseemore peopletakinganactiveinterestin theirwellbeing,theselabelsoften comewithstrictrules.Thissetof criteriaaroundwhat’sacceptableandwhat’s notmayworkforsome,yetforothersitsimply isn’tsustainable.

Whenpeopleaskmewhattoeat,Iwilloften encouragethemtoexplorewhatIfondlycall ‘flexitarianeating’.Thisisallaboutlisteningto whatwillbestserveyourbody,health,energy (note:thisdoesnotmeantastebudsrulethe choice!),andevenyourspiritualpractice.The conceptofbeinga‘flexitarian’canbeused byanyone.Itsimplymeansyoudon’thave stringentrules.

Youmightapproachyournourishmentwith theideathatyouhavehighstandards.Inother words,youdon’tavoidthathighly-processed, sugarandpreservative-ladensnackbecause someonetoldyounotto.Instead,youdon’teat itbecauseitdoesn’tserveyourhealthorquality oflife.Insayingthat,pleasealwaysremember thatitiswhatyoumostlydothatimpactsyour health,notwhatyoudooccasionally.Feeling guiltyabouttheoddpoorqualityfoodchoice doesnothingforyourhealtheither.

Anotherflexibleapproachiswhatsomelike tocall“zigandzag”.A“zig”mealismadeup ofnutrient-densefoodsandnoalcohol.While a“zag”mealfocusesmoreonthecompany youarein,beingplayfulandrelaxing.Zags arepartofahealthyandsustainablelifestyle. Ifthisapproachisgoingtoservesomeone’s health,Iwouldguidethemtozagonceaweek, orforthreeoutoftheir35eatingoccasionsin aweek.Forothers,fivezagoccasionsbetter suitsthem.That’sstill30mealsthatarehighqualitynutritionally!

Ifyouknowyouaregoingtoyouroffice party,orfriend’sbirthday–thatdoesn’tmean thewholedayisawriteoff,yetsomanypeople approachtheirlifeorhealthinthisway!This alsotendstorampupovertheChristmasand summerholidayperiod.Withtheincreasein festivities,peopleseemtothrownourishing choicesoutthewindowuntilallthecelebrations areoverandtheNewYear’sresolutionskick in.Goingtoyourfestivecelebrationsiseven morereasontoeatanutritiousbreakfastand lunchandtofollowupwithnutrient-densefood choicesthenextday.Youenjoythezag,but whenyoulivemostlyasazig,thezagtakesvery littletollonyouroverallwellbeing.

Thewayyoutakecareofyourselfneedsto besustainable.Whenyouarekindertoyourself andputlesspressureonfulfillingsetcriteria, youaremorelikelytomakechoicesinyourlife thatyoucanmaintain.So,iffollowingrules feelslikedeprivationtoyou,orifyouarejust lookingforamoresustainableapproachtohow youeat,giveflexitarianismatry.

Nutritional biochemistDrLibbyWeaver (PhD)is a13-timesbestsellingauthorand speaker.Herpracticaland supportive online courseshavehelpedmorethan 10,000womenaroundthe worldfind freedomfromtheir healthchallenges.For moreinformation, go to www.drlibby.com

Conservation NORTHLAND

DOC managesmorethan200 campsitesthroughoutNew Zealandand 13 locationsinNorthland.They areplacestorelax,enjoy andexplore theoutdoors.

TheDOC campsare greatfunandtendtoattractmoredownto earthpeoplelooking foramoregenuinecamping experience.DOC campsitesareoften in some of thebest locationsaroundthe country, andespeciallyinNorthland. DOCsites areoften describedasquite basic,offering‘back to nature’style accommodationand facilities –and thisisreflectedinthe price with adults generally$13 anight.

Inthe top10listofmost popularDOC campsites, Northlandtakes out three of thetop spots– OtamureBay,PuririBay andUretiti Beach –and it’s nothardtosee why.

Formoreinformation please visit: www.doc.govt.nz

2. KAPOWAIRUA (SPIRITS BAY)

Campinapicturesquesetting, andswim or walkthetracks.

Directions:Followsignpostsfrom Waitikilanding,offSH1,for16km alongTeHapuaRdandthenSpirits BayRd Access:16kmofgravel Booking:Required Note:Takecareinthewaterasthe beachmaybedangerous.

3. RARAWA

STANDARD 65

Campamongtrees behindt whitesandbeach;gosurfing and fishing.

Directions:3kmnorthofNgataki alongSH1turnintoRarawa BeachRoad Access:4kmofgravel Booking:Required Note:Takecareinthewaterast beachmaybedangerous.

4. URETITI

5. OTAMUREBAY(WHANANAKI)

6. PUKETI

Campinabeach-frontsetting withlarge pohutukawatrees for shade.

Directions:GopastHikurangion SH1,turnofatWhananakiNorth Roadandtravel27km.Campsite is4kmpastWhananakishopand school Access:Sealed Booking:Essentialoversummer, www.doc.govt.nz

Campbehindthe sanddunes at UretitiBeach

STANDARD 20

Campclose to kauri treesand lookoutfor kiwiandshorttailedbats.An18-bunk hut is alsoavailable Directions:TurnoffSH10at PungaereRd,600mnorthof Waipapaandfollowsignstothe campAccess:1.7kmofgravel Note:Firesonlyallowedinthe firepitsprovided.Nofiresin Prohibitedseason.

Campsites7–9 areonUrupukapuka,anisland of significant historical,cultural andecological importance. As youwillbe camping ona pestfreeisland, pleasebesureto checkall camping gear forany pests(particularly rodents, Argentineants, plagueskinks)when youare packing foryourtrip.

Directions:FerriestoOteheiBayleavefromPaihia andRusselldailyduringthepeakseason,water taxisrunyearround,orarrivebyprivateboat Information&booking:PhonePaihiai-SITEon(09) 4027345,bookonlineduringpeakseasonorphone theDOCofficeon(09)4070300.Access:Boatonly

URUPUKAPUKA ISLAND

Overlookingthe mouth of the WhangaruruHarbour,with shelteredwatersforswimming andboating.

Directions:TurnoffSH1into RussellRd,15kmnorthof Whangārei.After30km(northof Ngaiotonga),turnintoWhangaruru NorthRd.

Access:Sealed. Booking:Essentialoversummer, www.doc.govt.nz Note:Thereislimitedhardstand parkingavailableyearround.

Directions:FromWhangārei, turnoffSH1atWhakaparainto RussellRd.TurnrightatHelena BayintoWebbRd.Continueto MimiwhangataCoastalParkturnoff Access:9kmnarow,windinggravel roadnotsuitableforcampervans andlargevehicles Booking:Essentialoversummer, www.doc.govt.nz

Directions:TurnoffSH12at TrounsonParkRoad,35km northofDargaville Access:

Campamongpohutukawatrees beside asandy beach. Lookout forrarebrownteal/pateke

SHOWCASING TALENTS

OwnersBarryandMeganSquirea passionateaboutpromotinglocal artandarehappytodiscussall art-relatedqueries.HangarGallery hashadmanycuriousgroupshowsandsolo exhibitionsovertheyearsandexhibition openingeveningsareentertainingwith musiciansandpoetsperforming.Currently BarryandMeganareexhibitingtheirown artwork.Barryisshowinglarge,experimental worksonpaper,whileMeganhasarangeof contemporaryprintsandcleverlyconstruc collagesallelegantlyframed.

HangarArtandFramingislocatedat CrossStRegent.

HIHIAUA CULTURALCENTRE

As the“sillyseason” approaches,the HihiauaCulturalCentre continuestobea creative spaceand aplace to reflectonwhat is really important.

Issuesofprotectionofourenvironment, caringforresources,weatheringthe storms,imaginativewaysofengagement andbuildingrelationshipshaveallbeen exploredlatelyandwillbeongoingintothe NewYear.

Novembersawuswelcomingwhānau visitingAotearoaforthefirsttimeinyears, filmcrews,workshops,wānanga,schools andexhibitions.Trusteesalsometwith thenewly-electedWhangāreiDistrict Councillors.Thatmeetingwastoexplore andinformtheon-goingplanningofthe

the1990s.Thisexhibitionbringsthemback toWhangāreitosharesomeoftheworksof DengBangZhen’sfosterfatherandremember theNewZealanderwhobecameaheroofthe Chinesepeople.

Thefollowingweekwillseetheinstallation ofTeRaRingaRaupaatHihiaua.This magnificentwovenworkwhichreplicatesthe sailsofPolynesianwakaofcenturiesagowill beondisplayuntilthemiddleofJanuary.

EachTuesdayat4.30pmthereisgroup practiceofTimataNaamYogawithShakti NaamYogaat6.30pmonthedeck.Formore information,contactnaumainaam@gmail.com orchecktheFacebookpageNauMaiNaam Whangārei.

Wewishallourcommunitysafeandhappy holidays,andremember,taketimetobewith whānau,careforPapatuanukuandenjoyall thebeautylifehastooffer.Shoplocaland supportourartistsin2023andbeyond.

Hangar Galleryatthe Regent showcasesthe diversetalents of Northlands artists.

EquinoxHelix by BarrySquire

Puzzled by MeganCorbett

DoubleHelix by BarrySquire

GATHERING RUST

On show at Whangārei ArtMuseumNovember 19 -February 19,Gathering Rust is the firstretrospective exhibitionof Yvonne Rust’s artwork since 2002.

BorninWhangārei,Yvonnespent muchofherworkinglifeasahigh schoolartteacherinCanterburyand theWestCoast.Later,shewouldbe animportantfigureinthedevelopmentof Northland’sartcommunity,asthedrivingforce behindthefoundationoftheNorthlandCraft Trustin1979andthesubsequentestablishment oftheQuarryArtsCentrein1980.Despiteher prominentroleinthecreativeindustriesof theregion,shehasremainedcomparatively underappreciatedbythewiderpublic,andher workislargelyheldinprivatecollections.

Yvonnewaspartofabroadertradition ofmid-twentieth-centuryNewZealand modernistswhogravitatedtowardscraftmedia, particularlyceramics,continuingtheBauhaus traditionofblurringthelinesbetweenpurely aestheticandfunctionalobjects.Amongst

theworksondisplay,canbeseendrinking vessels,vasesandfountains,aswellasadrum, alampandabaptismalfont.Despitehaving beentrainedasapainter,Yvonnedidnot begintopaintseriouslyuntillaterinlifebut producedasubstantialbodyofwork.These paintingsreflectedinsomewaystheregionalist modernismofherera,butinfusedwithher ownnon-conformistspiritanddisregardfor dominantartistictrends.

Theaimofthisexhibitionisbothto celebrateYvonne’soeuvreandtoattemptto collate,documentandpreserveasmuchof itaspossible,somethingthathaspreviously neverbeenattempted.Workswillbecycled inandoutofdisplayastheyarediscovered, added,cataloguedandreturned.InGathering Rust,ceramicsareplacedoneasily-accessible woodenshelving,whilepaintingsarehungon steelmeshrackingnormallyusedforstorage

ratherthandisplay.Viewersareinvitedto considerthefactorsoutsideofrawcreative endeavourthatgointotheestablishmentof thearthistoricalcanon,andwhatrolesand responsibilitiesinstitutionsmighthavein preservingandhonouringthecreationofart. Thankyoutothemanyindividualsand groupswhohavegenerouslycontributed paintingsandpottery.Withoutyoursupport, thisexhibitionwouldnothavebeenpossible.

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Joinus forChristmasat PoheIsland

Thefestive seasonisnearly here,withdaysgettinglonger andthe sungetting brighter. It’s time to come together and celebratewithChristmasat Pohe Island!

WhangāreiDistrictCouncil(WDC) andTheHitsNorthlandproudly presentthisyear’sChristmas communityeventonSaturday December17atitsnewlocation,therugbyfields atWilliamFraserMemorialParkonPoheIsland.

“Ourteamhavebeenworkinghardtoputon anamazingChristmaseventforthecommunity whichwillbethefirstonesinceCovid,”says WDCvenuesandeventsmanagerBeaMossop.

“Weinviteeveryonetojoinusforafree, family-friendlyeveningofperformances,food, funandfireworks!

“Bringablanket,chairorbeanbagand getcomfortableonthefieldtowatchthe entertainment,followedbyaspectacular fireworksdisplayat9.30pm.Feelfreetobring alongapicnicorsupportourlocalfoodvendors sellingheapsofyummyfoodonthenight.”

MsMossopsaysthegateswillopenfrom 4.30pm,withliveentertainmentkickingoff at5pm.

“Thebigstagewillbefilledwithlocal musicians,bands,dancersandmore,with CharmaineSoljakfrom'TheHitsNorthland' dayshowasMC.Wewillbeannouncingthe performersshortlysobesuretokeepaneye outforwhowillbejoiningusonthenight.”

Shesayslocalcommunitygroupshavebeen encouragedtohaveastallandpromotetheir causesinafunwayandtherewillbeplentyof activitiesforthekids,includingaChristmas GrottowheretheycanmeetSanta!

MsMossopisalsoexcitedtobesetting upa‘GoldEntry’areaforourseniorcitizens andthosewithdisabilitieswhocome along,tograbacupoftea,getoutofthe sunandrelaxwhileenjoyingtheevent.For moreinformation,visitwww.wdc.govt.nz/ Christmas2022

DARGAVILLE&

Activities

Museums

InDargavillewehavetheDargaville Museumthatoffersvisitorsaninsight intoourheritageandculturesof yesteryear,andtheKaiparaVintage HeritageMuseumthatisatreasuretrove ofrestoredvehiclesandmachineryalong withawonderfulcollectionofbeach memorabilia.

Cycleway

10KauriCoastHolidayPark,closeto

CycleandWalkingEnthusiasts-The KaihuValleyTrailiscurrentlyunder constructionbetweenDargavilleand DonnellysCrossingandshouldbe completedby2023.AMountainbike projectatBabylonCoast,closetoBaylys BeachandKaiIwiLakes,isalsounder construction.ThisMountainBikeTrack ofapprox46hawillbenearcompletion

bytheendof2022,asmallerpump trackislocatedatHardingParkbeside theDargavilleMuseum.Formore information,talktoTimeToCycleshop, NormanbyStDargaville.

RailEnthusiasts-RailCarts

TraveltherailbetweenDargavilleand Waiotirainaself-drivegolfcart,ahalf orfulldaysoutingwiththeDargaville RailTrail.Refertheirwebsiteor Facebookpages.

RetailTherapy

Dargavilleisaservicetownformost oftheKaiparaand,assuch,hassome greatspecialtyshops-GoodLifeStore, fashion,beautytherapy,opshopsplus huntingandfishingshops,Wealso boastthebestcycleshopinKaiparasomethingforeveryone.

River • Harbour • Beach • Lakes • Forests Amust-do visit foranAquaticParadise • TheGreat Outdoors • CyclingandWalking

withviewsoftheTasmanSeabut doesnotqualifyasaLinkscourse. However,itisjustafewminutesdrive tothebeach,wherethereisavarietyof accommodationonofferandatSharkys agreattakeoutoreatin.

Galleries/Artisans

Dargavillehasavariedrangeofartistry onofferfromwoodturners,likeRick TaylorfromtheKauriGallery,Nelsons KaihuKauri,SH12onthewaytoKailwi Lakes.DargavilleArtGalleryonMurdoch StandDargaville'sMuddyWaters Gallerydisplayavarietyofartists'work forsaleandtheofferingsarechanged outregularly.FlaxandFibre,uniqueto Dargaville,craftsflowersfromflaxand theentireprocessiscarriedoutonthe premisesofourlocalartistandflorist HeatherCarrigan.Heatherhasanonline businessandschoolandproduces beautifulfloraltributesforalloccasions. YoucanalsocallintohergalleryonSH14 toWhangārei.

theavidsportsman-wildpig,rabbits, pheasant,duck,turkey,geeseandpukeko. Inthepast,KailwiLakeshashadregular releaseoftroutbutthisisdestinedtobe ceasedcontrarytopopularbelief.Inthe northclosetoWaipouaForest-mussels, kina,pauaandcrayfishareavailableto thelocalpopulation.

RipiroBeach(Baylys)

Iswellknownforbeachfishingof allstylesandoffersagreatfishing experienceespeciallywitha4-wheel drivethatallowsyoutochooseagreat fishingspotandbeassuredofafish dinner.Tryyourhandatsurfcasting, netting,contiki,spearfishing,torpedo, droneandboating,butaskthelocals firstandhaveanexperiencedwestcoast fishermanonboard.

Swim/Surf/HangGlide

/SurfSail/Blowcart

Allthesewaterpursuitsaresuited toRipiroBeachconditions.Again, askthelocalsandbeguidedbytheir experienceandadvice,astherecan beastrongcurrentonanoutgoing tide.Stayclosetoshoreandonly swimonanincomingtide.NZLife SavingAssociationLifeGuards'On Duty'overtheFestiveperiodonly.

Deconstructed Tropical Banoffee

Trythisdeconstructedversionof abanoffee,withlayersoftoffee, bananaandcream.Thisrecipeis extradecadentanduseschocolate digestivesinthebase.Anysweetbiscuitwill dothough.Makingyourowntoffeeisnotonly satisfyingbutabsolutelydelicious.Keepan eyeonitinbetweengazingintoyouramore’s eyes,soyoudon’thaveburnttoffee.

•Methed 1.Linea20cmx20cmtinwithbakingpaper.

2.Processthebiscuitstoresemblefine breadcrumbs.Addthebutter,mixing through.Pressthemixtureintothebase ofyourtinandrefrigeratewhileyoumake thetoffee.

3. Forthetoffee,inapotheatthesugarand waterslowlyuntilthesugardissolves. Bringtoasimmerforaround8-10 minutesoruntilthesugarturnsagolden colour.Addthebutter,creamandsalt, stirringuntilsmooth.Bringbacktoa simmerfor5minutesoruntilthemixture hasthickened.Spreadoverthebiscuit baseandrefrigeratetoset.

4.Charthepineappleinapanorona barbecuetobringoutthesweetness.You couldfrythebananaalso.

5.Whenreadytoserve,cutthetoffeebase intosquares.Placeontoyourserving plates.Usingapipingbag,topwith cream,chocolateandcherries.Serve pineappleandbananaontheside.

OnJanuary2,2023,MatapouriHallSociety willholdits40thNewYear’sGala.Theannual communitygalahasgrownfromafewsmall stalls,towhatitistoday.Afunfamilyevent atbeautifulMatapouriwithmusic,80artisan stalls,foodstands,kidsgames,facepainting, cakedecorating,epicraffles,sausagesizzle andgreatcoffee.

LeahMcKerrow,amemberofthe MatapouriHallcommittee,isspearheading thegala,alongwithateamofvolunteers,in thehopesofraisingfundsforMatapouriHall anditsgrounds,whichhasbeenanintegral partofthecommunityandhostingevents since1912.

Thegalaisawell-knowncoastal communitytraditionthathasonlybeen postponedtwicesinceitbegan;oncebecause ofinclementweather,andagainin2022 becauseofCovid.Nowbackagainin2023,

holiday-makersfromaroundthecountry,and localsfromtheNorthlanddistrictcancome alongtosoakupthesunandpartakeinthe galafestivities.Itisestimatedthataround 4000peopleattendwithsomestallholders comingfromasfarasAuckland.

Ifyou’dliketobepartofthisMatapouri tradition,asagalavolunteerorstallholder, contactLeahMcKerrowon021304123orby emailatmatapourihallsociety@gmail.com

Howtotransform youroutdoorspace

Readytotransform your outdoorareaand create theperfect backyard this summer?Check outFabers’ suggestionstohelpyou select therightoutdoorfurniture for your home.

TYPESOFFURNITURE

•OutdoorLoungeSuites&DiningSettings

Instantlycreateanimpressiveoutdoor diningareawithanoutdoordiningsetting oroutdoorloungesuite.Enjoythevery bestofthefestiveseasonincomfortwith stylishwicker,aluminium,steel,andthe NewZealand-madeEdenwoodenoutdoor furniturerange.

•OutdoorTables

FabersFurnishingsoffersarangeof stylish,qualityoutdoorfurniture, fromsmaller,lightweightaluminium furnitureforthebalcony,tovarious sizesandmaterials,suchasrattanandsolid woodfurniture,forthespaciousgarden.

CONSIDERTHESIZEOFYOURBACKYARD

Whenstylingyouroutdoorspace,it’sessentialto considerthesizeofyourpatioorbackyardarea, soyouchoosetheappropriateoutdoorfurniture.

Forsmalleroutdoorareas,optforan outdoorsidetableoroutdoorcoffeetable pairedalongsideafewcomfyoutdoorchairsor atwo-seateroutdoorsofa.

Forlargebackyards,fillthespacewith anoutdoordiningsettingoroutdoorlounge suiteandenjoyoutdoorentertainingall summerlong.

backyardwithastylishoutdoorumbrella. Choosefromaselectionofcoloursand differentdesignsandshapestoperfectlyfit youroutdoorarea.

OUTDOORFURNITUREMATERIALS

•OutdoorTimberCharacteristics

waterandUVlight(ratedat3000hours).The materialisalsoveryeasytoclean.Weaving thePEmaterialaroundanaluminiumframe providesasoftandsuppleseatsurfacethat mouldstoyourbodyformaximumcomfort.

•Accoya®Wood

offee,afamilyBBQ,ora tterwithfriendsaroundanoutdoor

terialssoyoucanfind ardorpatioarea.

Enjoymorningcoffee,afamilyBBQ,ora platterwithfriendsaroundanoutdoor table.Fabersoffersarangeofdifferentsizes, shapes,stylesandmaterialssoyoucanfind therightfitforyourbackyardorpatioarea.

•OutdoorSofas&Chairs

Transformyourbackyardlivingareainto acosyplaceforget-togethers,BBQsand partieswithyourfriendsandlovedones withoutdoorsofasandarmchairs.Arange ofdifferentoutdoorseatingstylesandsizes areavailableatFaberstohelpcreateyour dreamoutdoorlivingspace.

•Sunloungers

et-togethers,BBQsand asandarmchairs.Arange erentoutdoorseatingstylesandsizes doorsunloung ybeside

Loungebackandrelaxinultimatestyle thissummerwithanoutdoorsunlounger, poolsidereclineroradaybed.Enjoybeside yourpool,spa,patiooraquietspaceinyour backyard.

•OutdoorUmbrellas

Createarelaxingshadyspotinyour

FortheNewZealand-madeEdenoutdoor furniturecollectionwhichisatopsellerat Fabers,thewoodiseithercertifiedrosewood orAccoya®,felledfromsustainablymanaged forests.Bothoftheseareverysuitedto outdooruseduetotheirinherentstrength anddensity.Unlikesomeothertypesofwood likekwila,bothrosewoodandAccoya®are almostnon-bleeding.Youmaynoticethat smallcracks,splitsandtwistingappearinthe timber,particularlyontheendgrainand,toa lesserextent,onthesurface.Thisis thenaturalbehaviourofwoodthatis suitableforoutdooruseandisnota manufacturingdefect.

•OutdoorWovenWickerCharacteristics

OutdoorWo poly

Thewovenwickerfurnitureismadefrom polyethylene(PE),whichisasynthetic materialdesignedtobelightweightbut extremelyhard-wearing.PEisperfectfor outdooruseasitisweather-resistanttothe harshNewZealandweatherincludingfrosts,

Accoya®woodistheworld’smostdurable, stableandsustainableoutdoorfurniture timber.Ithasa50-yearguaranteefor outdooruse.Accoya®isNewZealandgrown, sustainablyforestedradiatapine.The timberisshippedtoAccsysTechnologies inTheNetherlandswhereitundergoes aproprietaryacetylationprocessthat producesthisrevolutionaryproduct.The acetylationprocessusesaceticanhydride, whichcomesfromaceticacid(vinegarwhen diluted)andinvolvesapressurisedinjection systemthataltersthephysicalproperties ofthewoodbychangingandhardeningthe cells.Essentially,thewoodispickledina 100percentvinegar-typesolution.Thishas theeffectofreducingtheabilityofthewood toabsorbwater,thusrenderingitmore stableandextremelydurable.

PopintoFabers’showroomandbrowse theoutdoorfurniturerangetotransform yourbackyardthissummer.

Comfortinggreens for anurturing environment

It's easy to underestimatehow redecoratinga home canbe amood-enhancer, even ona smallscale.

Replacingdatedcushions,clearing clutterorasimplelickofpaintdoesn't soundlikemuch;butwallspaintedin aheavenlymistygreencantransport youtotheFrenchalpsortheseafoamwaves oftheCoromandel.Thisisatestamenttothe powerofinteriordesignand,notably,paint.

Takegreen,forinstance;itsbeautyall aroundus.Thetrees,grassandrollinghills celebratethenuancesofthiscolour.Byseeking inspirationfromnature'sbounty,youcancreate whatcouldbequitepossiblythemostinviting placeyoucanthinkof.

Takingyourcuefromidyllicsettingswill bringinalltherichbeautyofthenaturalworld throughdarkorlighttones.Andnowmorethan ever,wewantthisbalanceoftranquillityand energywithinourhomes.

Butit'snotjustanygreensthataretaking ourfancy.Wearesayinggoodbyetogreens withelementsofblueintheirmake-up,Resene colourconsultantAmyWatkinssays."Greens aremovingawayfromtheblue-basedtones, suchastheduck-eggs,intothewarmerpalettes ofyellow-basedversionsofsageorolive."

Thisispartlyduetouscontinuingtospend moretimeathome.Creatinganinteriorthat rewardsusemotionallyisbecomingmore appealing."Because,thankstolockdownsand restrictionswe’vebeenspendingmoretimeat

home,sowewanttowarmupthecolourtones tomakeusfeelmorenestledinathome.We've hadthecoolcolourpalettebeontrendforso longthatit'sdoneitscycle,andthenextcycleis theoppositebringinginthosewarmtones."

"Theappealofgreenisthatit'sareflection ofnature,"Amysays."Usingthosetraditional naturaltonesmeanstheyaren'tsomething peoplegettiredofquicklybecausewe'reused toseeingitinourday-to-dayenvironment."

On-trendgreensincludethecoololivegreen ofReseneAvocadoandtheevocativeblendof greenwithbrowninReseneSiam."Bothare intheyellow-basedochre-tonedgreens,"Amy says.

Butdon'tassumeeverywarmgreenis yellow-based."Somegreensaresimply classifiedaswarmbecausethereisclarity behindthem,"Amysays."So,sayReseneForest Green,whichalmosthasakindofoliveedge oremeraldcolourtone,doesn'thaveanyblue tone.EventhelighterReseneXanaduisaform ofpastel,butthereisstilldepth."

Moreandmore,weseethesewarmgreens usedinspaceswherewecansitbackandrelax. "We'reseeinggreeninbedroomsandliving areas,"Amysays."Inbedrooms,we’remore likelytoimmerseourselvesinthecolour,so it’smostoftenusedonallthewallsnotjusta feature."Thedeepcolourtonesofhueslike

ReseneForestGreenarepopularorifit'sina darkerareaofthehome,bringinginalighter huelikeReseneAvocadoorReseneCoriander helpsavoiddarkeningthespacefurther."It'sa matterofhowmuchlightisinthatspaceasto howdarkacolourtoneyou'regoing."

"Inadarkerspace,suchasasmaller bedroom,youmightgoforReseneCoriander, inamasterbedroomthatdoesn'tgetalotof lightyoumightoptfordarkerReseneAvocado," shesays."Eveninamasterbedroomwithlots oflightorthatisquitelargeyoucanstepitup furtherandgofordeepgreenslikeResenePalm Greenandreallycommittothecolour."

Variationsofthesewarmgreens throughoutahomecanbetiedtogetherwith acomplementarytrimonwindowframes, ceilingsanddoorframes.Don’tunderestimate howtheseoften-overlookedelementscanhold yourinteriortogetherseamlessly."Trimsarea reallyimportantconnectionpointfortherest ofyourhome,"Amysays."Usethesametrim colourtoflowonthroughout,soitsnormallyan off-whitethatgetsusedbecauseitaddsclarity anddepthtoyourwallcolour."

Onceyou'veselectedyourmainhue, don'tfeelyouneedtostopthere.Layermore colour,choosingtonesthat'pop'againstyour calmbase.UseReseneKarma,agreen-toned yellow,onyourcupboardsnexttowallsin ReseneTomThumb,asmokygrey-green.Or ReseneBronzetone,amustard-browngreen, andReseneRedBerry,avibrantenergeticred, pairedwithReseneForestGreen.

Yourcolourcanbesimplycoatedontoyour cupboarddoors,notnecessarilyyourentire walls.Ifyou’vewashedgreenonyourlounge wallswithafreshoff-whiteonyourtrims,bring inelementsofpalepinkinyourcushionsand throws,providingaprettypopofcolourto counterbalanceyourpalette.

Whileyoumightholdaplaceinyourheart forcool,blue-basedgreens,youcanstillbring theseintoyourdécorscheme."Peacockcolours areinthecoolbox,andaregettingusedmore aspopsofaccentsonfurnitureorartworks,"

Amysays."BringinmorevarietywithResene Wallpaper.Thereisalwaysanaturaltextureto wallpaper,anylinenelementalmostsoftens thatcoolerbase."

Whateverwarmgreensyouchoosetograce yourhome,makesuretheyalignwithyour preference."It'sreallyimportanttolookat yourownpersonaltaste,"Amysays.Greens canbeatrickypalettetopleaseeveryonewith astherearesuchvariationsbetweendifferent undertones."You'vegottobenaturallydrawn toaparticularcolourpalette,soit'simportant tolookatyourselfandconsiderwhatkind offurnishingsandlightisinthespaceand whetheryoulikewarmorcoolcolourtones."

Withacolourthatsymbolisesrenewal,hope andnewlife,itshouldtakelittleconvincing tobringwarmgreensintoyourhome.Thanks tothemevokingthehealingpowersof nature,thesewelcomingtonesareenjoying aresurgenceinpopularity,creatingwellbalanced,nurturingandevocativeinteriors.

BYVANESSAWALKER,HOUZZ

orsmartphonetap-to-unlockaccess.When multipleincorrectattemptsaremade,these doorbellsystemswilllockoutortriggeran alarm.Inaddition,thereareoptionshookedup withvideosurveillance,soevenwhenyou’re outoftown,thedoorbellcancapturefootageof anyonewhoapproachesthedoor,whereyou’ll beabletoconfirmwhetheritisatrustedfamily member/friendoratrespassertryingtoenter.

Securitycameras

AccordingtoHouzzresearch,securingthe groundsisontherise,withnearlyoneinfive homeownersreportedtohavepurchasedan outdoorsecuritycamerainthepastyear(17%). Generally,havingsecuritycamerasinstalled aroundthehomeareagreatdeterrentto intrudersandputshomeowners’mindsat ease.Moststandalonesecuritycamerasoffer 24/7surveillanceandWi-Ficonnectivity,which makesiteasyforhomeownerstomonitortheir propertyandcatchaculpritintheirtracks fromjustaboutanywhere.Youcanfinda securityexpertonHouzztohelpadviseonyour property’ssurveillanceneeds.

Smartlighting

Lightingisatopsecurity-relatedpurchase amongrenovatinghomeownersonHouzz,and forgoodreason.Bestplacednearvulnerable entrypoints,lightswhenmotionactivated,

canspookpotentialtrespassersandalso helptohighlightpassersbytoanysuspicious activity.Whilesensorfunctionalityisnothing new,automatedlightintegrationsavailable todaygotheextramiletoprotectthehome.For example,lightingautomationsystemsarmed withan“away”modeorsimilarcanhelpwarn offhomebreak-ins.Whetheryou’reoutforthe weekendorlonger,thissettingcanschedule lightstoturnon/off,indoorandout,sothatit

appearsasifsomeoneisinresidencemoving throughthehome.

Wirelessalarmsystems

Integratingarobustalarmsystemcanhelpkeep yourhomesecure.Whenunusualactivitiesare detected,suchasdoorsandwindowsopening orglassbreaking,analarmwillbeautomatically triggeredandhomeownerswhoareawaycan beimmediatelynotified.Alarmsystemscan

becontrolledremotelyandbeeitherselfmonitoredorlinkedtoamonitoringservice. Ifasituationoccurs,havingaprofessional monitoringteamrespondonyourbehalfto informtheproperauthoritieswillmakeallthe difference,especiallyifyou’reonvacation.In someinstances,thenoiseofthesirenalonecan instantlyscareoffanyintruderandadditionally alertanyonenearbyorelse,yourneighbours, helpingtocatchthemred-handed.

Whenyoupicturea “lifestylevillage”...

NestledinTikipunga, Whangārei,thePalms Lifestyle Villageisone of akind, where youcan experience thelifestyle youneed, andfuseitwiththe premiumservicesyou desire.

Thevillageismanagedbyateam offriendlyandcaringlocals.They pridethemselvesonbeingasmall, familyownedandrunvillagethat canprovideavibrantcommunityfeelfortheir residents.Forthefirsttimeinmanyyearsthey havenewone-bedroomapartmentsonthe marketwhichmeanstheycancaterforeven moreaccommodationstylesforpeopleintheir retirementyears.

VillagesalesmanagerAbbiBradshawsays theircommunityfeeliswhatmakesthemunique tootherretirementvillagesinWhangārei.

“Weareafamilyownedandmanaged businessandthatisarealdifferencetoall theotherretirementvillages.Itchangesthe environmentofthevillage,”Abbisays.

“Becauseourowners,managersandstaff gettoknowourresidents,itbringsarealclose communityfeeltothevillageandmakespeople feelcomfortableandsafe.”

Havinglocalownersalsomeansthevillage canbetrulyresponsivetotheneedsandwishes oftheresidentsandwithfriendlystaffwhotake thetimetogettoknowtheresidents,thereare nostrangersatThePalms.

Abbiisexcitedaboutthe16newonebedroomapartmentsopeningandsaysthey’ve alreadygotresidentsmovingin.

“Weareofferingtheapartmentsasserviced orindependentliving,dependingontheneeds oftheresident.”

Theapartmentsarethefirstofthattypeof accommodationatThePalmsbutAbbisays theywerealwaysintheplan.

“Wewantedtofinishdevelopingthevillas firstandnowweareofferingadifferentstyleof accommodationforpeopleandalsochanging

thevillagefromonlyindependentlivingvillas. Thisisabitofasteptowardsmorein-depth serviceandcaretosomeofourresidents.”

Eightoftheapartmentsaremove-in readywithfourmoreduetobecompletedby Christmasandthelastfourreadybytheendof February2023.

Andmove-inreadyisexactlywhattheyare. AlreadyequippedwithaTV,microwave,fridge/ freezer,washingmachineanddryer,Abbisays peoplejustneedtobringtheirfurniture.With aneutralpalette,themodern,architecturallydesignedapartmentswithhigh-quality finishingsarewarmandcomfortable,andwill easilysuitanyone'stastesandstyle.

Thenewapartmentscomplementthe existingvillasandtheresortstylefeelofthe village.ThePalmsoffersprivacyandsecurity alongsideamenitiesthatincludeanonsite hairdresser,acafe,bowlinggreen,activities room,gym,heatedpoolandspa,libraryand puttinggreen,meaningresidentscanmoveinto aready-made,close-knitcommunity.

Abbisayspeoplearewelcometovisit theirfully-furnishedshowapartmentand takeatourofthevillagebycallingtomakean appointmentorcomingalongtooneoftheir regularopendays.

We bet youdon'tpictureanythinglike The Palms Lifestyle Village.

We’vegot yoursummer covered

Astechnologyprogresses,sodotheways thehumbleawninghasbeenmadebetter, strongerandeasiertouse.Let’slookatthe optionsavailableforthissummer.

-WITHTRACEY ANDTHETEAMAT FRAZERHURST

Weathermaster® hasbeen shadingNew Zealandfor 60 yearsand Frazerhurst hasbeen your localsupplierfor nearly 40 years.

Theconceptofanawninghasbeen aroundsinceCaptainJohnSmithin 1624statedthattheslopingcanvas roofusedforshadeprotectionshould becalledanawning(allegedly).

UltimoFullCassetteAwning. Afullyautomatedawning.TheUltimowill protectyouandyourfurnishingsfromthe harshNewZealandsunatthetouchofa button.ThefullyAutomatedOperation extendsthefoldingarmsfromafullyenclosed Cassettethatpresentsacleanfasciawhenthe awningisnotinuse.

TheUltimoAwningiscustom-madefor eachinstallationandcomeswitharangeof projectionoptions.‘Projection’describes howfartheawningextendsandtheUltimois availablewith2m,2.5m,3mor3.5m.Youcan alsochoosefromahugerangeoffabriccolours anddesigns,allmanufacturedfromwaterrepellent,marine-grade100percentacrylic withaUPFratingof50+.

KonaAwningseries. Withfivestylestochoosefrom,spanning widthsupto7mandofferingamassive4m depth,theyareperfectfordecks,balconies, shops,restaurantsandmore.

TheKonaFoldingArmrangeofawnings

hasbeenengineeredtomeetstringentquality standards,whetheryouchoosetheSemiCassettestylewithitsstylishlycleanfascia ortheuniqueCross-Overstyleformaximum projectionfromthenarrowestofawnings. Plus,theentirerangebenefitsfromthorough windperformancetestingtomeetEuropean 13651windclassificationstandards.TheKona Seriesiscoveredbyourcomprehensivefiveyearwarranty.

AlphaPivotArmAwning. Thissystemisaheavy-dutycontemporary designidealforlargerwindows TheWeathermaster®AlphaPivotArmAwning projectsthefabricoffthewindow,withthe armsandfabricformingacanopythatallows airtoflowbehindtheawningandforwindows tobeopenwhilsttheawningisprojected.

The FliponMattresses:

Whento Buyand HowLongto HoldOnto

Investinginyourdream sleep canpay dividendsfor your healthandonce you’ve found theright mattress,the thought of replacingitwill be thelast thingonyourmind. Amattress is along-termhold, notalifelong holdand thereisasweet spot forwhenit’stimeto retire it.

Cuttingtieswithyourbedisoften shuffledtothebottomoftheto-do list.It’sabig-ticketitemand,let’sbe honest,abitofasnoozytask.You can’ttakeyourfriendsforaspinonit(usually) orwearitoutatanimportantoccasion. However,sleepisacornerstoneofgoodhealth; agoodnight’skiphasapositiveeffectonour mood,stressandweightregulationsoit’s importantwegetplenty.

Qualityplaysabigfactorwhenit’stime toretireyourmattress.Thosewithadvanced technologyandsuperiormaterialscanbestill holdingstrongandprovidingexcellentlongtermsupport,whilethoseofcheaperquality

canrolloverbeforethey’reonlyafewyearsold ifusedeverynight.

Dependingonwhichbedyou’vepurchased, werecommendreviewingyoursnoozeevery fewyears.Checkinwithyourselftoreflecton whetheryouarestillfeelingwell-restedeach morning.Aqualitybedshouldlastalongtime withmostofourwarrantiescoveringfive-ten yearsforextrapeaceofmind.Andit’snotjustthe longevityofmaterialsandfeaturesthatcanstart toaffectyoursleepastheyearsgoon.Think aboutyoursight,yourhealth,yournutrition.All oftheseneedschangeyearonyearasweget older.Justasaglassesprescriptionwon’tbe asaccuratefiveyearsdownthetrack,thesame

goesforthesupportyouneedfromyourbed. Thisiswhywealwaysrecommendspeakingtoa bedspecialist,whowilltailor-fityournextbed,to yourindividuallifestageandsleepneeds.

Herearefoursignsit’stimetotradeupto bettersnooze: •Morningfog Bright-eyedandbushytailednomore?Your datedmattresscouldbetoblame.Overtime, mattressesbecomethehostforallergensand dustmites,whoseeksolaceinwarm,humid environments.Thiscanintroducenewallergy symptomsorworsenpre-existingones—like coughing,congestionandwatery-eyes—that interruptyourblissfulslumber.

•Thrillsandspills

We’reforthemomentsspentinthebedroom,whichoftenextendfar beyondsleep.Frombreakfastinbed,tosickdaysunderthecovers, watchingthegoal-winningtry,tomoreenergeticpursuits;there’splenty ofopportunitiesforyourmattresstoweartheimpact.Spillsandstainsare almostinevitableandareastrongindicatorofhowhygienicyoursleeping surfacemaybe,astheyultimatelyimpactyourhealthandimmunity.

•Wakingupstiff

Ifyou’rewakingupwithmuscleorbackstiffness,youmaynolonger begettingthesupportyouneedfromyourmattress.Althoughmany mattresscores—whetherspring,latexorfoam—flauntdurability, bearingtheweightofafull-grownhumantakesitstollovertheyearsand canhaveyourbodyfeelingalittleweatheredtoo.

•Interruptedsnooze

Strugglingtosleepthroughthenightisapotentialsignyourmattress isn’tofferingthecomfortitusedto—especiallyifyoufindyousleep betterelsewhere.Partnerdisturbancecanplayabigroleinthistoo;an oldmattresstendstoaccentuateeverymovementwhileanewoneis betteratminimizingtheeffectsfeltfromtossingandturning.Checkyour mattressforlumps,bumpsandvalleys,evensmallonescanhaveabig impactonyourslumber.

Overadecade,you’llclockupnearly30,000hoursofsleepinyourbed. Althoughanewbedmayseemtobeasignificantinvestment,aquality oneshouldlastthosethousandsofsleephours,nottomentionthefew hundredmoreforotherextracurricularactivities.Inaddition,amattress protectorisasmallinvestmentforsignificantreturns;prolongingthelife ofyourmattressbyofferinganaddedlayerofprotectionfromallergens, dustmites,spillsandstains.

Ageisjustanumberunlessyou’reamattress.Ifitistimeforyoutoget anewmattress,reachouttooneofthebedspecialiststodayatBedsRus Whangārei-they’reequippedwithknowledgethat’llmatchyoutoa perfectnight’ssleep.

Decorate yourhome Christmas

BYKEMORMOND Tinsel, fairylights andsnow...hohoho

Youeitherlovedecoratingyour homeforChristmas,oryoudon’t.I happentolovedecoratingmyhome forChristmasandIliketohavemy decorationsupandmyhomeembellishedin ChristmastinselbyDecemberthefirst.

Thetree...realvsartificial

WhenIhadsmallchildren,ithadtobeareal treeandnowIamalittleolderIamquitehappy withabushyartificialone.IfIneedthatpine smell,Ijustgivemyhedgeabitofatrimupand popsomebranchesunderthetree.

Don’tskimponthelights!Youneedplenty ofthemandmassesofsmallwhitelightsmake animpact.Ihavebeenanavidcollectorof Christmasdecorationsallmylife,nothuge decorations,morelikethesmallonesthat youdecorateyourtreewith.EverytimeIhave travelledoverseas,Igoonamissiontofindnew decorationstobringhomewithme.Whenmy treegoesup sodothememories!

Idrownthetreeinthemostbeautiful decorationsfromallaroundtheworld,butmy favouritepartisthrowingthegoldlametta(thin tinselhair)allovermytree.Thatislikeicingon acake!

Aroundthehome

Ihaveaselectionofnutcrackersoldiersthatsit proudlyontheshelfabovemystove,entwined inartificialpinebranches,sprayedsmall pineconesandredberries.Hugecandlesticks areadornedwithberriesandtinybranchesand atthedoorthereisalwaysahandmadewreath madebyyourstruly.

Ahugeselectionofmatchingcandlesof varioussizes(samecolour)sitonsilverplatters, anoldrustychandelierwhichpresidesover mydiningroomtablehasenormouscolourful Christmasballsthathangfromit.

OneofmyfavouritedecorationsisathreetieredspinningwindmillthatisChristmas themedandspinsduetotheheatfromcandles atthebottom.Thisisalwaysawonderful talkingpieceasitisquiteunusual.Myusual doormatischangedtoaChristmasthemedone andIswathemyfrontgateintinselandbeads.

Makingsomeofyourdecorations

Ialwaysmakeorangesstuddedwithcloves androlledincinnamonandIenjoyfossicking forgreeneryandberriesinthehedgesthat surroundmypropertyandmakingaChristmas arrangement.Thentherearethehandmade ChristmascushionsandChristmasstockings thatImadeformychildrenwhensmall.

Anothersourceofmaterialfordecorations isthebeach,whereyoucanfinddriftwood. AfriendmadeabeautifulChristmastreefrom driftwoodtoadornherverandah.

Driedteaselsandsmallpineconescanbe spraypaintedgoldandthreadingpopcornisa funprojectforthechildren.

Rememberyoucanalwaysputyourcards ondisplay,decorateyourmantel,optforred accents,greensandglitterarefun,gobig onberries,popsofplaid,makeaDIYadvent calendar,havefunwithyourporchandgive yourornamentsadifferentuse.

Boxingdaysales

Thisisagoodtimetoshopfornextyear's decorations,therearehugediscountsonoffer afterChristmas.IalwaysforgetwhatIhave purchasedsoitisquiteexcitingunwrapping newdecorationsboughtlastyear.

Christmasisthetimetoletyour creativityshine,havefunandenjoy gettingreadyforthefestiveseason!

Howareyougoingtocopewithallthe extrapeopleinyourhouse,where aretheygoingtosleep,howareyou goingtofeedthemandhowareyou goingtomakeitasstress-freeaspossible?

Numberonetip

Planning...planning...andmoreplanning. Whenmyhouseisgoingtogointooverload, IjustmakesureIhaveplannedforthissuch event.Outcomealltheblow-upbeds,Iwork outwhereeveryoneisgoingtosleepand makesureIhaveenoughpillowsandduvets.I

Canyour housecopethis Christmas?

BYKEMORMOND

happilywillgivemyroomupandsleepwiththe grandchildrenifneedbe.

Remember

Ifyouliveinthecountrylikeme,everyone needsareminderthat,attheheightofsummer, half-hourshowersareano-no!Otherwise,the tankswillbeemptyinnotime.

Feedingeveryone

Ialwayswriteupamenuplanforthedayswe willallbeeatingorcateringforothersoverthe festiveseason.Thismakesitsomucheasierto planwhatfoodneedstobebought,whocan bringwhat,whatyoucanmakewithleftovers, anditmakesiteasiertocreateashoppinglist fromthis.

Pantrystaplescanbepurchasedin advance,anditisacceptabletoaskfamily andfriendstohelpwithprovidingfood items. weallknowhowexpensivebuying groceriesisnowadays.

Preparingfoodinadvanceandfreezingit meansyouwon’tbetiedtotheovenallthe time.Instead,allyouneedtodoiswhipup anexcitingsalad,pulloutsomelovelycrusty bread,fruit,andcheese,thawouttheterrine andheypresto,…thereislunch!

Outsidespace

Hopefullyyouhaveanoutsidespacewhereyou canalldine,makesureyouhaveextrachairs foreveryone.Dragoutthepetanqueset,the cricketset,volleyballnetandtheoldcroquet set.Allthesegamesarefunforoldandyoung alike.Ifyouhavesmallchildrenstaying,pickup ablow-upswimmingpool.Iboughtoneafew yearsagowitharoofandIcertainlyhavehad goodusefromit.

Quiettime

Adultsneedtimetositandchat,thereis nothingwrongwithputtingamovieonforthe children,letthemmakeamountainofpopcorn,

findsomelargecomfycushions,andletthem havesomequiettime.Afterafundayatthe beach,justchillingforafewhoursisagreat option...youwillprobablyfindafewadultswill jointhemaswell.

Anothergoodideaistodustofftheboard games.Ihaveacupboardofgames,books,and children’sactivities,itisthefirstplacethelittles gowhentheyarrive.

Don’tstressthesmallstuff

Acceptthatyourpristinehomeisgoingtobea bombsiteforafewweeks.Apartfromaquick sweepofthefloor,honestlysolongasthereare ampleloorolls,washinggetsputon,everyone enjoystimetogether,thereisplentyoffoodand laughter,youwillhavetimewhentheyleaveto getyourhousebackinorder!

Remember,makelifecount,make memories,enjoyyourfamilyandfriends.And bytheway,whitewineshouldgettheredwine stainoutofthecouch!

Build AWord

Puzzle Two

SUMPEOPLE

LuckyNumbers

This week’s winningnumbers arein.

Noneofthe five winningballs isblueorgreenandnoneis divisible by 3. Can you findthe fortunate five?

Solutiononrightsideofpage

SumPeople

Eachofthecharactersinthis sumboxrepresents adifferent number, withthesumofallthe numbers attheendofeach row andcolumn.Can youworkout whichnumbereachcharacter representsand fillinthe question mark?

Solutiononleftsideofpage

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