DAVID HARTNELL: ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW

LOCAL NEWS DAVID HARTNELL: ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW WITH MALI PHANEAK

Her name is Mali Phaneak but everyone knows her as Pim.

She’s a massage therapist who specialises in Thai style massage and has just opened a business in Grey Lynn. Pim started her massage studies at Bangkok Hospital and has been doing massage now for 20 years.

What do you like most about Ponsonby? I love to walk around and look at the upmarket shops and I enjoy eating at all the different cafés and restaurants. It’s very vibrant and friendly and I feel very safe.

How have you survived the pandemic and has it changed your life? The lockdown was smooth sailing for me and my partner. It gave me an opportunity to do some business planning.

What was your childhood like? I grew up in Suphanburi, which is in central Thailand. I was brought up on a rice farm. Life in the countryside was very peaceful. My memory is having loving and supporting parents as well as a huge extended family who would be around us all the time. My childhood was rice paddies and family.

Complete the sentence: I will die happy if... When (not if) my son Amnad has success in his life.

Where would your dream holiday internationally be? The Maldives with their beautiful pristine beaches, sprawling greenery and vibrant culture.

What’s on your bucket list? Skydiving, so I can fly and be free like a bird.

If you were reincarnated, what would you be? Lady Gaga - her voice is perfect.

How would you like to be remembered? As the best massage therapist that ever walked the planet and remembered by the people I have treated.

Something that you really disapprove of? Dog poo on the footpath and the owner not picking it up.

Give your teenaged self some advice. Think about your future and study hard. Find out what you want to be in the future and work hard to be that.

What gizmo can you simply not live without? My phone. It’s where I run my business and life from. I would be lost without it.

Your greatest weakness? Sugar and coffee.

What is your comfort food? Hot and spicy Thai food.

Do you travel light or heavy? I travel light because it doesn’t require me to stress or worry about losing something. I am heavy enough.

Which item of clothing can't you live without? My tights. I like to show my booty off.

Favorite time of the day? Night, when everyone else is asleep.

How do you chill out? With meditation and sleep.

Tell us something very few people know about you. I don’t eat vegetables.

What are you insecure about? Nothing.

What is your greatest fear? Water. I can't swim.

Who is your favorite hero of fiction? Wonder Woman - such a powerful lady.

Which talent would you most like to have? Singing, I would like to be an Asian pop star.

What cliché do you most hate? “A woman’s place is in the kitchen”…

Tell us about your dream home. Out in the countryside with fields of organic vegetables, animals, and with a sea view.

What is your most treasured possession? My Buddha statue.

Favorite movie and why? A Star is Born. It has my favorite performers in it, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

What was the biggest culture shock coming the New Zealand? The thing I struggle with most is my English, although it is getting better. (DAVID HARTNELL, MNZM)  PN

PIM WELLNESS & SPA, Unit 3/29 Surrey Crescent, T: 020 4126 4967, www.pimwellness.com

An incredibly special enclave of properties resides on the picturesque Myers Park just off Greys Avenue in the Auckland CBD.

Coming to the market after 20 years of enjoyment from our current owners is number 5/78 Greys Avenue.

This very spacious three (or four) bedroom terraced home built in the mid 1980s from reinforced concrete is the epitome of style and sophistication. Beautifully designed with two large living areas on two different floors allows the owner the luxury of a work-from-home space with a separate entrance if desired. Three bathrooms, your own sauna, double garaging, and a charming wine cellar complete the perfect picture.

Get your daily steps in with a stroll around the magnificent 2.4-hectare park - it really is no easier than this. Opened in 1915, Myers Park came about largely because of Arthur Mielziner Myers MP, who was mayor of Auckland from 1905 – 1909 and was responsible for several civic improvements during his time as mayor, including Grafton Bridge and the Auckland Town Hall.

Enjoy this special arts precinct with the Aotea Centre, The Town Hall, Auckland Art Gallery, and the library all just minutes walk away - not to mention some fine-dining and high-fashion designer stores all close by.

For a private viewing call Suzie Paine on 021 976 008, Bayleys Real Estate.

www.bayleys.co.nz/suzie-paine

NEW LISTING

Auckland Central 5/78 Greys Avenue

Mews style glamour on the park

A rare find in this leafy environment and one of just five tightly held homes & all owner occupied. Welcome to Parkside Mews. An exquisite home originally designed by renowned architects Glossop Chan in the mid 1980’s showcasing highly intelligent design and space. Connecting large desirable spaces with nature is a prominent theme throughout this home via large windows and views of the park which is right on your doorstep. There are several living spaces, ample storage, a wine cellar and a sauna. A large double garage and generous balconies. Ignore all previous price expectation.

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Set Sale Date (unless sold prior) 4pm, Wed 5 Oct 2022 305 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

Phone for viewing times

Suzie Paine 021 976 008 suzie.paine@bayleys.co.nz