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21 August 2014 Vol 17 Issue 16

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It was the late ‘90s – block colour tshirts and blazers were in, ripped jeans, neon brights and combat boots all had a following (fashion recycling is quick these days!).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were seen on lunchboxes everywhere, body piercings were edgy, Strawpeople and Bic Runga were Angela Bennett, Editor topping the charts, White Town produced that catchy single ‘Your Woman’, and the National party was in power in coalition with NZ First.

This was the era when we were rapidly embracing the internet and already couldn’t do without mobile phones, it was 1997 and it was the year Metropol hit Christchurch streets providing a stylish new publication which captured instant attention.

Fast forward 17 years and Metropol is surprising the city again with a reinvention that is retaining all of the ‘much loved’ features but packaging them in a smart, stylish presentation that is easier and more convenient to read and display. Christchurch’s favourite magazine, showcasing the best of Canterbury, is now published in a stylish A4 format and delivered to 45,000 homes as well as over 100 select pick-up points. We welcome 12,000 new households to our readership which is now estimated at approaching 180,000 per issue.

At a time when the print industry is considered in its ‘sunset era’ Metropol has continued to thrive. Why? Because it is brimming with local content. We champion the visionary entrepreneurs in all elds who are providing the foundations to our new and evolving city identity. Metropol is privately, locally owned and the team here are all passionate Cantabrians.

Metropol is also discerning – we truly seek out the best our city has to offer in terms of shopping for stylish fashion and the latest in beauty offerings, contemporary homewares, the best produce for dining in, great places to dine out, innovations, the leading service providers, the latest cars and of course what’s happening around town and the most exciting social events.

As Metropol edges towards its third decade with a new, slick look we are looking forward to bringing you more local news and information. Christchurch is in a fascinating transition of rebuilding and reinventing itself and we will continue to provide a truly allencompassing lifestyle magazine that focuses on what makes our city a great place to be.

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Angela Bennett spends

five minutes Alison with

Merchant

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lison Merchant has spent many years travelling the world, cooking on super yachts in the playgrounds of the rich and famous.

Now she has returned to New Zealand, settled in Christchurch and set up her business The Food Merchant (www.foodmerchant.co.nz).

I caught up with Alison to nd out a little more about her delicious food and what it’s like to be home again…

What are the challenges of cooking on a super yacht?

The biggest challenge is provisioning and knowing what produce is available in what country. We rely heavily on provisioning companies to source specialty products - caviar, trufes, foie gras and all our meats and seafood.

The Caribbean is very difcult as there is limited local produce and it has to be own in either from Europe or the States.

The other challenge is cooking in a moving galley. A yacht can heel so far over that you have to clip yourself onto the oven to stop falling over which can be quite dangerous. I couldn’t count how many burns I have received.

Did you spend a lot of time in the kitchen when you were growing up?

I was always in the kitchen getting under Mum’s feet which annoyed her no end. To appease me, Sunday lunch became my domain. I started with pancakes and went from there. I don’t think the dried herbs in the pancakes went down well, or the lasagne I put a cup of stock powder in, instead of a cup of stock! Needless to say, I’ve always been one for experimenting.

When did you realise you wanted to become a professional chef?

I was working for an advertising agency in London and getting a bit disillusioned so decided to head away and do a ski season as a chalet girl in the French Alps. The cook had a new boyfriend and was never there so I found myself doing her job and loving it. One cooking job led to another until a guest must have seen my potential and asked me to set up the restaurant in the hotel he had just bought - I’ve never looked back.

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What type of groups did you cook for whilst cruising?

I worked for my last owner for 14 years, that was strictly private and not charter. His high prole guests included Princess Ann. He had a ‘J Class’ yacht, which he raced and a powerboat that was basically the oating hotel. Many of the professional race crew he ew out to race were Team NZ. Those boys can eat!

How did you come to be chef de cuisine on many superyachts?

I cooked for a yacht broker who had just sold a yacht to the then owner of the Everton Football Club. He recommended me to the new yacht owner who I interviewed with in London and the next day I was off to Italy to join the crew. Over the next several years the yachts got bigger and my job more specialised until I was the ‘guest’ chef and own out whenever the owner was on board.

When and why did you decide to return to Christchurch?

Superyachts are very much ‘work hard, play hard’ environments. You need stamina to work 16-18 hour days for weeks or sometimes months on end, and eventually you want a ‘normal’ life. My partner is from Christchurch so I have settled here with him. We now have two little girls, which would make going away challenging.

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Five minutes with Alison Merchant Continued from page 4

Your business Food Merchant is up and running – what type of events do you cater for?

I have been doing a lot of nger food ‘milestone’ parties as well as dinner parties and corporate lunches. With spring and summer on the way I will be promoting my gourmet BBQs which are always a great way to feed a crowd. My menus are seasonal and tailor made based on individual client’s requirements.

What is your best food memory?

I spent a 12 hour day with two chefs from the El Bulli test kitchen in Barcelona. That was my introduction to molecular gastronomy and I was blown away.

Do you do all the cooking at home?

I do because I love it, but Martin can pull off a great roast chicken when required. Baking with my pre-schooler is another story..

How would you describe your cooking style?

When you have the best or freshest produce it needs to speak for itself so I would say I love simple food with a twist. Asian fusion is a fantastic way to get loads of avour packed into one dish while still being healthy. My prawn and lemongrass dumplings with lime chilli sauce are always a hit.

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Asian fusion is a fantastic way to get loads of avour packed into one dish while still being healthy.

What were you doing the last time the thought went through your mind, “I shouldn’t be doing this”?

I was at the start line of the Christchurch half marathon on a cold and icy morning - but I’m glad I did it.

What one book would you recommend everyone to read?

I travel everywhere with my old Edmonds cookbook. It’s held together by a rubber band and is full of pages from magazines and recipes I have picked up along the way. If you are ever required to go back to basics it is a great reference.

What do you love to do on a Sunday afternoon?

My ideal Sunday would be lunch at a vineyard with great friends, scrumptious food and delicious wine but mostly you’ll nd me at the park with my girls.

What’s next on the wish list?

To grow my business and grow my girls to be independent, happy young ladies.

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What's cooking in Merivale Jax Hamilton cooked up a storm at Merivale Mall on 10 July, whipping up a Cashew Nut Pesto and Smoked Chicken Ravioli with rocket salad and lemon oil and homemade pizzas with pita bases. A real treat!

Heather McNaughton, Rebecca McNaughton

Karen Neal, Judy Campbell

Connie Manning (Merivale Mall), Jax Hamilton

Lucy Chambers, Anne Macleod, Ella Christey

Jax Hamilton, Simon Grant (Paper Plus)

Annabel Buchanan, Sara Buchanan

Judy Campbell, Wendy, Ann Crawford

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Gary Luff – 50 years a Fireman Gary Luff’s 50 years in the New Zealand Fire Service have seen some remarkable changes – in both technology and the training of thousands of volunteers.

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ary celebrated his half century of reghting late last month at a party for 150 persons – many of them volunteers trained by him – at the re service’s Region 4 Training Centre, situated on more than 2 hectares behind the Woolston station at 925 Ferry Road.

“I would have liked to invite all 40,000 people I’ve trained but that would have been too many,” says Gary.

Located at 9 Olds Place, off Charlesworth Street, the training centre is a truly impressive place, particularly because, when driving along Ferry Road, one has no idea of the size of the establishment hidden behind the seemingly small re station.

There are a couple of large-capacity buildings, lots of re engines, old cars, shipping containers and one big concrete edice with a tower on top. Gary’s party was held in one large enclosure usually used for housing the re engines.

A conducted tour takes you to the ofces and lecture rooms, walls displaying photos, epaulettes of the various ranks, and one of Gary’s earlier uniforms on a model dummy. The breathing-apparatus room contains a large number of compressed-air masks.

Outside, Gary shows you the location of the underground static tanks from which water is pumped for reghting, and then it’s on to the most impressive building on the site – the training tower.

In almost complete darkness within the heated space, there’s a maze and tunnel system full of rubble, with ladders leading to various levels, a section that could be on a ship, and rooms of a family residence.

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I would have liked to invite all 40,000 people I’ve trained but that would have been too many.

Off duty: Sheryll Stapleton and Fireman Gary Luff celebrating Gary’s half century of reghting.

“It’s got everything you could wish for in this realistic training building and trainees must learn to go through the proper procedure to nd the dummies under these difcult conditions and bring them out,” says Gary.

If that’s not enough, the outside shipping containers are lled with furniture and

mattresses, which are set on re for further realistic training.

“Volunteer recruits are taught theory – and there’s lots of that – in two classrooms for seven days. We then get them to go out and practice it, and then teach them some more,” he says.

Gary started as a volunteer at Stoke on June 6, 1964, and then moved on as a fulltime reghter to Petone, also serving in Nelson, Invercargill and Dunedin, and moving into the training division in Christchurch in 1999.

“Since then, the training division has been getting bigger and bigger, and better and better,” says Gary, who also thinks highly of the volunteers. “They’re a certain, special type of person, who are here because they want to be here – and then want to come back.”

Naturally, Gary would like anyone at all interested in reghting to visit the Region 4 Training Centre, which does training for the South Island from the top down to the Glenavy Volunteer Fire Brigade, south of Waimate.

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MORE DANGEROUS THAN NUKES?

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magine nding 100 year old cities beneath ground that have not been touched for a century. Hidden beneath the French countryside are miles of mysterious and all but forgotten underground cities, lying in complete darkness and frozen in time.

For the last 100 years, only the landowners and a few history enthusiasts have known these spaces. The subterranean cities are lled with beautiful art, inspiring inscriptions and thousands of names left behind by WWI soldiers from both sides of the conict who occupied the spaces at various times. In many cases, records show that men wrote or inscribed their names only to die in battle hours or days later. It may have been the last time these soldiers signed their own names.

Dr. Jeff Gusky has captured these cities in The Hidden World of WWI - ww.JeffGusky.com. His web site is now in 80 languages

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op Stories reports: If the robots take over, at least Elon Musk will be able to say “I told you so.” The billionaire inventor loves to make the impossible possible, but he is deeply afraid of articial intelligence (AI). On Twitter recently, Musk said that “we need to be super careful with AI,” adding that they are “potentially more dangerous than nukes.” If that weren’t concerning enough, Musk followed up his statement with another tweet that read: “Hope we’re not just the biological boot loader for digital superintelligence. Unfortunately, that is increasingly probable.” Both are scary enough — one compares sentient networked robots with the most dangerous weapon on earth, and the other suggests we’re merely the eshy precursors to robot dominance.

This isn’t the rst time that Musk has let known his feelings on AI. Read the full story at The Verge.

New international service

Finding the right motel

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hristchurch Airport is welcoming a new link between the people of Taiwan and the people of the South Island, with a recent announcement of a summer service by China Airlines.

Chief Executive Malcolm Johns says the new service will operate three return ights a week for an initial summer season from December 2, 2014 to March 1, 2015. “The South Island was a very popular destination for the Taiwanese in the 1990s,” says Mr Johns. “The new summer service will connect with the valuable Taiwan market, whose travellers are keen to experience the many attractions of the South Island.

“The service will offer an extra 24,000 seats between ChristchurchSydney–Taipei over December/January/February, which underlines the ongoing importance of Sydney as an international airport hub for the South Island.” “The service will also offer more freight capacity to Sydney and on to Asia, so another opportunity for fresh and time sensitive goods.”

The new service offers a total time of 14 hour and 15 minutes, including transit time in Sydney, which is up to four hours shorter and one stop less than any other option currently available.

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ravellers now have an easier job than ever nding the right place to stay, with the Motel Association of New Zealand (MANZ) launching a new NZ Motels app for iPhone and android to make nding a motel quicker and simpler.

Access to over 900 motels across the length and breadth of New Zealand plus a range of other useful information for travellers is now just a click away. The app uses GPS to determine the phones current location, then shows the nearest motel along with over 13,000 other useful locations such such as toilets, petrol stations, supermarkets, and even real-time road alerts to help you plan your journey and be in the know if there's a major accident, road works or a road closure.

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Stunning student showcase Art Metro art school and café is currently holding its major showcase of student work for the year – works of art, paintings and drawings from $25-$700.

The exhibition runs until the end of August so get in quick.

Cristina Silaghi, Simon Wamsley, Wayne Seyb (Tutors)

Renuka Malik, Ambika Malik

Simon, Gerry, & Annabel Wamsley

Kate Husband, Sophie Gold

Helen O’Neill

Rebecca Parsons

Jesse, Cherry, & Malcolm Crawshay

.Christine Mottram, Anne-Marie Prenderville

Wayne Seyb (Tutor), Mandy & Manel Gooneratne

Murray Morgan, Debra Morgan, Sandra Kennedy

Delia Haigh, Michael Hastie, Cathy Kidd

Janet O'Loughlin, Joan Nicholas

Simon Wamsley, Olivia Dias (Tutors)

Jan Burson, Diane Gallop

Jane Wilson

Paul Warwick, Jayne Warwick

Addison Yang, Margaret Wong, Min Goh, Gui Goh

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MIKE PERO FOUNDATION

Rise Up Stacey Tracey is aiming to rise money to go to the USA to get

prosthetic legs fitted. The Christchurch Limb Centre is great at what they do, but unfortunately they have never dealt with amputations as high as Stacey’s. Because the treatment is overseas ACC will not fund the prosthetics nor the trips. Hanger is based in Oklahoma USA and have had lot’s of successful experience with Bilateral Above Knee Amputees.

Hopefully with the help of New Zealanders, Tracey will get the chance to go.

Fund raising for Special needs and Charity When it comes to recent charity fund raising events, the Mike Pero Foundation and its team have made an impact in the local community.

Marilyn & Lindsay Welch are the team leaders, auctioneer, and with their merry men (and woman) come in like the 'Cat in the Hat' in the action stage and drive a pretty impressive show.

Stacey Herbert

The Mike Pero Foundation lead by Marilyn and Lindsay’s Cashmere and Bishopdale offices team have taken up the challenge of fund raising to ensure Stacey has her much needed trip for treatment in the USA.

The Mike Pero Foundation was established earlier this year by the founder of the group, Mike Pero. The mandate is to help those less fortunate –specifically those with Cancer and other terminal illnesses.

In the broader description of the (registered) Charitable Trust the charitable objects of the trust all fall within New Zealand and are to support schools and educational facilities for the benefit of the school and education facility, advancement of social and community welfare, relief of poverty, care, support and protection of the aged, children and young people and people with a disability and to undertake other such activities as the Trustees see fit to assist/support communities throughout New Zealand.

"Marilyn & Lindsay are the driving force behind fund raising programmes, explains Pero. They have been instrumental in organising fund raising auctions from day one.

Its amazing what a group of friends and family can do when someone desperately needs to raise funds for treatment, support or a bereavement.

Alana Kingi Treatment in Melbourne is essential.

The Mike Pero Team and the people of Christchurch will will help get you there.

This is Alana Kingi. She is a 31 year old mother, born in Christchurch nz. In 2011 Alana was diagnosed with a terminal rare cancer called Carcinoid syndrome.

Following a major operation in 2012 she is currently on a monthly chemo injection and still suffers from numerous symptoms that make day to day life difficult.

Now in 2014 there is a new treatment available at the Peter Mac centre in Melbourne Australia called PRRT, unfortunately this is not government funded, she has until November to come up with the $50,000 needed to do her first four treatments which will give her more years with her 5 year old son.

The Team at The Mike Pero Foundation with the help of the Sales Team of the Cashmere and Bishopdale offices plan to help Alana in her goal to raise funds for her treatment.

Under the guidance of Marilyn & Lindsay they're often able to raise thousands of dollars for a needy cause. Their enthusiasm is contagious and they will turn a few hundred dollars into thousands, often tens of thousands!"

“I'm delighted to be able to add something back to the community and those in need.

We're often working under immense pressure but when someone's life is at stake we gather a network from our real estate team and rally for the cause.”

The fund raising service and Lindsay's auctioning skills are offered free to worthy (qualifying) causes, courtesy of Marilyn, Lindsay, their sales team and the Mike Pero Foundation.

For more information... www.mikeperofoundation.com

The Scottish Society of NZ Pipe band

Achieved their goal Marilyn, Lindsay and their wonderful team at Mike Pero Real Estate Cashmere & Bishopdale were simply amazing helping the Scottish Society of NZ Pipe band achieve our goal this year.

The band wanted to compete at the Australian Pipe band championships. To be able to take over 28 playing members we had to do some major fundraising. We put together a Pipes and Drams night with a Charity Auction. Marilyn & Lindsay helped us from start to finish helping us raise over $10,000 .

We were proud to fly the NZ flag and proud to say that we came a resounding nd 2 in our grade. - A big Thank you from ... The Scottish Society of NZ Pipe band

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Art exhibition in The Heritage

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group of Christchurch artists are combining their talents in an exhibition intended to help revitalise the centre of the city.

Entitled “A Colourful New Palette for the City of Christchurch”, the exhibition opens at 4pm this Saturday (August 23) in the Art Space gallery, just inside the entrance to the Heritage Hotel, in the Old Government Building in Cathedral Square.

Consisting mainly of work by Russian-born artist Galina Kim and Korean-born Min Kim, both residents of Christchurch, the paintings consist of local cityscapes, plus a few from overseas, some landscapes and porcelain sculptures. Other work included is from friends Janneth Gil, Sang Kyu Moon and Serena McWilliam.

The director of Art Space, Natalia Kulanova, says this partnership of artists will help bring a fresh and familiar energy back to the city.

Last Touching by Min Kim

Adding Asian inspiration Total Food Equipment held a King of Snake cooking demo in July with a selection of dishes inspired by the delicious dining destination. The much loved restaurant and bar on the Victoria Street block has an Asian twist on local produce with tantalising choices such as fried rice balls with lime cream sauce or grilled miso-marinated groper.

Iain Mollison, Sandra McLay, Stuart Langsford

Rachael, Nichola

Happy 5th Clown Doctors It’s Clown Doctors New Zealand’s 5th birthday and to celebrate, Clown Doctors and All Right? are bringing some cheer to Canterbury.

They’re having a Family Fun Day with Humour Workshops on Sunday 7 September, 1-3pm at the Shirley Toy Library, Amos Place.

As well as heaps of fun for the kids, there will be 30-minute humour workshops for adults of all ages at 1.30pm and 2.30pm.

The workshops provide practical skills to help de-stress, incorporate humour into your life, and share a little joy.

If you’re interested in discovering how humour can help - RSVP to smile@clowndoctors.org.nz.

A $5 donation on the day will help Clown Doctors keep children at Christchurch Hospital smiling.

Stuart Langsford (Stealth Hospitality)

Jo Holdem, Lisa Mitchell

Justine Scott, Linda Ronaldson

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The story behind

Plum

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ilthy traitor or silly duffer? This is the question at the centre of The Court Theatre’s current production Plum, written by Roy Smiles, directed by Ross Gumbley and featuring Laura Hill, Colin McPhillamy, Stephen Papps and Roy Snow.

Plum brings to the stage the most critical time in the life of popular 20th century writer, humourist and lyricist PG Wodehouse – or Plum as he was known to his friends.

“Wodehouse was then and remains one of the few authors who can make me laugh out loud,” says playwright Roy Smiles.

Although considered quintessentially English in style, Wodehouse’s work was particularly popular in America where he spent a large part of his time. In 1934 he moved to France to escape double taxation from British and US authorities. It was here, during 1940, that he was detained by advancing German forces and sent to an internment camp where he remained for several months, writing a 20,000 word novel “Money for Jam”.

The following year, prior to of his 60th birthday, Wodehouse was released into the comparative luxury of a Berlin hotel. There he met a 'Hollywood friend', a Nazi propagandist, who suggested he record a series of radio broadcasts for transmission to America, which the Germans wanted to keep out of the war.

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When news of the broadcasts reached British ears there was outrage “Wodehouse was mortied by the fuss his broadcasts from Nazi Germany caused. He was deeply affected and shell shocked by the abiding loathing towards him in Britain for the rest of his life,” says Smiles.

Wodehouse has a local connection. The Court Theatre Chief Executive Philip Aldridge relates: “I called Smiles last year and asked if he had ever considered writing a play about Plum. Roy is a master playwright who has specialised in writing about writers and comedians. His reply was not surprising ‘He’s too nice. There’s no meat to his story’. ‘Ahhh’ I said, ‘well I have just heard a story in New Zealand, here in Christchurch, that might just make you reconsider that…’ and I told him a tale told to me by Chris Moore, the Arts Editor of The Press whose father had debriefed Wodehouse at the end of the war. And Roy wrote Plum.”

Plum plays until 30 August. For more information phone (03) 963 0870 or visit www.courttheatre.org.nz.

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof The Oxfords

from Christ Church

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epertory is proud to be bringing Pulitzer Prize winning play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof to the stage.

Tennessee William's masterpiece is regarded as an important piece of 20th century American Theatre.

Rep has presented it before, 37 years ago in 1977. Mervyn Glue, who died earlier this year, was Big Daddy. Mike Adams is Big Daddy in this production.

The action in this play takes place on a single Summer evening in Mississippi.

The family has gathered to celebrate Big Daddy's birthday. But all is not well with this family. The director, Annette Searle, explores the family tensions that simmer beneath the surface, the complex relationships they have with each other. She's looking at what happens when the young can't achieve the expectations put on them by their parents. She wants to investigate homosexuality and the family tensions that arise from this. She also states that she wants to accent the fantasy of “the cat”- the woman, and society's preconceived notions of how she should behave.

The play is witty and intensely dramatic. Tension accelerates as afternoon rolls into evening. Deceptions and motives are exposed against a backdrop of the sultry South and looming mortality.

Annette Searle is a director with much experience in both choreography and direction and she has assembled a wonderful cast and crew from some very experienced and excellent auditionees.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will be staged at the Elmwood Auditorium from 22 August to 6 September. There will be no performances on Sundays or Mondays. All performances will start at 7.30pm.

Ticket sales at www.eventfinder.co.nz or by phone, 0800 289 849.

This American classic is a must see.

The sizzling masterpiece of American theatre & Pulitzer Prize winner!

Tennessee Williams

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he Oxfords from Christ Church Oxford in the UK have been visiting and performing in Christchurch to celebrate founder John Robert Godley’s birth bicentennial (1814-2014). The nal opportunities to hear this outstanding sextet of singers is on 27 and 28 August.

The Oxfords take part in a glorious Festive Choral Evensong at St Michael's and All Angels at 7pm, together with the Cathedral Choir, the Schola Cantorum of Christ's College and the St Michael's Choir.

On Thursday 28 August at 1pm The Oxfords will perform a 40 minute lunchtime recital in the Christ’s College Chapel.

The six brilliant young choirmen from the cathedral choir of Christ Church are also singing, coaching and working with the Christchurch Cathedral Choir and the choir of St. Michael’s and All Angels. The young British scholars are from the Oxford college where Godley studied between 1832 and 1836. They are honouring their fellow ‘Houseman’ in our city, which Godley named after his beloved Oxford college.

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Connecting South Island businesses

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reating an excellent business event is no easy task. Convene South sets out to make it all much simpler, showcasing venues, accommodation, activities, entertainers and attractions from throughout the South Island.

Held at the Wigram Air Force Museum on 2 September, Convene South is the place to be for business event organisers, including executive secretaries, PAs and other administrative professionals who plan their companies’ meetings, functions, conferences and road shows. It’s free to attend and you can make pre-scheduled appointments to ensure you meet all the right people on the day.

“It’s going to be a great opportunity to nd out more about the range of venues and services available in the Canterbury region and throughout the South Island for business events, and to meet face-to-face with people in the industry who can help pull off the perfect event,” says Christchurch & Canterbury Convention Bureau manager, Caroline Blancheld. “We want conference decision-makers to see just how much we have to offer here. Convene South packs it all into one easy day so it’s a great way to meet all our operators and nd out more about the exciting changes taking place in Christchurch.”

For more information and to register to attend go to www.convenesouth.co.nz.

To learn more about all of the free services offered by the Convention Bureau visit www.christchurchconventions.com.

A group of Australian conference organisers who visited Christchurch recently on a familiarisation tour hosted by CCCB, pictured at the Antigua Boatsheds where they went punting.

Christchurch & Canterbury Convention Bureau stand at Convene South last year - pictured: CCCB manager Caroline Blancheld meeting with an event organiser.

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The Court Theatres Re:Start An astounding 338,421 packs of Hummingbird's Re:Start have been sold to date in support of The Court Theatre. A function hosted by Hummingbird was held for the Cowpers – the family behind Hummingbird – to present their latest donation to The Court Theatre.

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Philip Aldridge, Hon Nicky Wagner, Heather Wellington

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Philip Adridge, Amy Straker, Ross Gumbley, Jenny Reeve, John Harrison

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EAT, SHOP, ENJOY With brand new shops and eateries, and events for the family throughout the year, Bush Inn Centre is going from strength to strength. It is the perfect place to eat, shop and while away those cold winter days.

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ith brand new shops and eateries, and events for the family throughout the year, Bush Inn Centre is going from strength to strength. It is the perfect place to eat, shop and while away those cold winter days.

Following the hugely successful South Island launch of BurgerFuel earlier this year, Bush Inn Centre has welcomed three new stores in the last two months.

The newest kids on the Bush Inn block are: The Sushi Company, for fresh Japanese fare on the go; Shanton, for affordable and fashionable womenswear; and Moko Sublime Espresso, for

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that coffee x to keep your shopping stamina up.

These new stores add to the plethora of dining options, salons, gift shops and fashion wear boutiques already creating a buzz in the centre.

Retail giants Smith City and Countdown round out the offerings, ensuring Bush Inn is your local onestop-shop for all your essentials and more.

On the events calendar, marketing manager Jan Forsyth says the centre is gearing up to celebrate the Dads in our lives for Father’s Day on 7 September.

“There will be some fantastic vehicles on display in the common area and some great

out&about metropol competitions – a bar fridge is up for grabs from Smith City, as well as V8 Hot Lap vouchers. The centre’s stores will also be offering some fabulous Father’s Day specials.”

While Dad is busy checking out the Father’s Day display vehicles, there’s no better place for Mums and girls to spend time in than The Nail Shop. For groups of three or more children, pamper parties are available. For just $12 per person, the skilful girls at The Nail Shop will provide manicures or pedicures, plus ngernail polish and paint for all those dainty little digits.

This bustling community hub is the ideal place to meet with friends, entertain the family, engage in some retail therapy, dine out at any one of the fabulous eateries, and even enjoy some pampering.

Towards the end of September, keep an eye out for free kids’ entertainment during the school holidays.

“Brendan Dooley, magician extraordinaire, was a huge hit with the kids in the July school holidays, and we denitely have something special planned for the September holidays to keep the kids entertained,” says Jan. And be warned, you‘ll have to drag the little ones away from the fully functional miniature hydraulic digger, which provides year round entertainment for boys and girls alike.

This bustling community hub is the ideal place to meet with friends, entertain the family, engage in some retail therapy, dine out at any one of the fabulous eateries, and even enjoy some pampering.

Visit Bush Inn at the corner of Riccarton and Waimairi Roads, Upper Riccarton, phone (03) 348 6993.

Visit www.bushinncentre.co.nz for opening hours and upcoming events.

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By Wendy Dunlop

It’s quality of life that counts Becoming a resident at Park Lane Retirement Village provides you with a delightful living environment in one of the city’s most convenient locations.

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t’s also one of the smaller villages which are relatively rare but makes it so easy to get to know your neighbours and make new friends.

Because Park Lane Retirement Village offers a smaller more intimate community, the atmosphere is decidedly boutique and allows staff to create a warm, safe and friendly place to call home. The privately owned village offers a selection of rest home, hospital, studio and apartment accommodation ensuring continuum of care in modern comfortable surroundings. All the rooms and apartments are larger than average and the studios offer semi independent living to full rest home care without having to move.

In addition ve villas which comprise Stage II of the development are now available for new residents. The spacious two bedroom villas are built in an executive style with a single or a double garage and are designed for independent living. Light, bright and beautifully nished, enquiries are welcome and the villas are open daily for viewing. The building of Stage III villas will also commence in September.

Opened by John Key in February 2013, the privately owned and operated village focuses on providing residents with modern facilities and care based on classic values. While the complex is furnished to the impressive standards of an international hotel, it is the residents’ quality of life that is given greater emphasis.

“Residents particularly like the three different dining rooms rather than a single large impersonal dining space, there’s a café, a small shop, a hairdresser and a beautician on site, beautiful gardens and numerous outings and

“Residents often gather for happy hour and to watch the games in the top lounge which overlooks the stadium.”

activities to enjoy and they can even bring a much loved pet with them when they move here,” says Manager Jenny Dempsey.

With the shops and services of Tower Junction and Addington nearby and the Orbiter bus at the gate, residents nd the location of Park Lane Retirement Village very convenient.

But they also have a rugby stadium in their backyard! “It’s been a bonus, in fact it has even been a draw card for some residents,” laughs Jenny “they often gather for happy hour and to watch the games in the top lounge which overlooks the stadium.”

If you are ready to join the happy atmosphere of Parklane Retirement Village, contact Jenny Dempsey on email retire@parklaneretirement.co.nz or phone (03) 338 4495 to arrange a visit, or view the new villas daily from 1-3pm at 35 Whiteleigh Avenue Addington.

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by Hans Petrovic

Artist-blacksmith going hammer & tongs Artist-blacksmith James Abbott has recently completed a grapevine iron gate that took him 80 hours to construct.

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hen you see the meticulous work and dedication that he put into making such a beautiful, highly decorative xture, it comes as no surprise that it took him so long.

Located for the past ve months at his Hammer & Tongs Ironworks, at 80 Rutherford Street, Woolston, James, aged 25, has had a love for ironwork ever since his high school days.

During a woodwork project at school, James was constructing a pirate chest with metal hinges. These were difcult to obtain, however, and on a trip to Bunnings he could nd only massproduced square ones.

“I decided to make my own wedges and got hooked on ironwork.

I decided then that’s what I wanted to do and taught myself, learning from books,” says James.

Since then, he has had a passion for working steel and has been dedicated to learning traditional and modern metalworking techniques.

The grapevine gate is an excellent example and he has also recently completed a set of security bars covered in grapes and leaves.

Using experience gained over the last eight years, including a oneyear welding and fabrication course at the CPIT, working for himself and in various metal workshops, James now offers his services and skills to create made-to-order, one-of-a-kind metal work.

Covering many styles of design, items can be fashioned ranging from traditional to contemporary, Gothic to Art Nouveau or anywhere in between.

His work ranges from unique metal gates to fencing, railings, balustrades, kitchen and household hardware, custom knives and tools, including hammers and chisels, bar and shop touts, home decorative items and artistic sculpture.

At the time of the interview, James was busy assembling metal roses and leaves on 50cm-long rods, 20 of which he had to complete before the end of the day. This job indicated just how much of his work is still hand-crafted.

“After working in the wrought-iron fabrication industry, I wanted to put more of a hand-forged twist onto things. Lots of others use preforged pieces and assemble them themselves but I like to make it all myself,” says James.

The grapevine gate is an excellent example of this and he has also recently completed a set of security bars covered in grapes and leaves.

James prefers to use modern tools, such as a pneumatic power hammer and a y press to push metal into shape, because traditional tools usually mean more hard work. He’s also got a modern forge working on LPG instead of coal.

“I can make and supply anything you like, but the more individual the work is, the more I enjoy it,” says James.

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Arielle Garciano, Nuk & Christine Korako

Designer fashion at unbelievable prices, socialising and fun, drinks and delicious nibbles – it's difficult to imagine a more agreeable event. It was of course the Dress for Less Great Charity Frock Shop which was held in the Addington Raceway event centre recently.

Grant Nelson, Hon. Nicky Wagner

Sheryn Carter, Janelle Rea

Christine Korako (President Dress for Success), Arielle Garciano (Miss World New Zealand), Trevor Laplanche (Metropol), Mayor Lianne Dalziel

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avvy Christchurch fashionistas were in attendance, Mayor Lianne Dalziel was busy mixing and mingling in her usual good spirit, businesswomen, friends and family of organisers – all enjoyed the clothing sale and All About Women Exhibition to raise funds for Dress For Success Christchurch.

The stunning Miss World New Zealand, Arielle Garciano was belle of the ball, looking poised and polished in her sash as she handed out the current Metropol magazine to women seeking the latest news, views, fashion, food and happenings around our renewing city. Arielle also took charge of running the free 'business card in bowl' prize for a free full-page advertisement in Metropol, the winner of which was artist Nikki Percasky.

Giesen Wines presented their selection of new

Sandra Le Hane, Arielle Garciano, Erica Stark

releases and special edition wines to try. Crisp's Pharmacy provided Evolu hand massages, a Naturopath/natural health consultant, and a podiatrist to talk to.

Godfreys Law provided the opportunity to talk to a lawyer and ran a draw for a free half hour consultation.

The lovely team from H&B Hair Art & Beauty demonstrated the latest in make-up looks from La Biosthetique's collection in Europe; provided hair tips and information on style trends and a prize draw for three sets of Crown Lashes.

Julian Harding provided ring cleaning and checking. Sally Macs demonstrated scarf tying, She Chocolat tempted many, Soul Home displayed the latest in cushions, rugs, fabrics and wallpaper and T&S Opticians fitted and

Janice Porter-Hoare, Tracey Prince (Metropol), Tania McQuarrie, Emma Dyer (Metropol)

adjusted glasses for free.

Ziera and Willow Shoes showed the new season's styles, Addington promoted Cup Day - which is just around the corner, and More FM ran a Lock Box prize while Zonta International enlightened many about their works. Mystery Bags full of surprises were offered for $20 and many took up the option of raffle tickets – all for this wonderful charity that helps women achieve financial independence.

Women who benefit from Dress for Success are those who are on low or no income and are actively seeking work or work-based training and need clothing and accessories for interviews, cold calling or work-based training. For more details phone (03) 343 3241 or visit www.dressforsuccess.org/christchurch.

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Edgy day chic With fresh fun fabrics, designer label Augustine’s younger sister Charlo throws splashes of edgy day chic into the mix for spring.

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assy monochromatics and bright streetwear takes the young trendsetter from occasion to occasion stylishly.

Charlo is designed by Kelly Coe and since its launch has been garnering a strong fashion following by those who love its pretty and practical, effortlessly easy style direction. It’s a label that is feminine with a touch of boyish appeal.

Kelly Coe lives in Auckland with her husband Nathan and their two daughters. Across her two labels she designs clothes that are unique, colourful, embellished, desirable and fun. Her collections reach women from their twenties through to their fties, in all shapes and sizes, as long as they are fun, spirited women who dare to wear a splash of colour and indulge in some sassy fun styling.

Kelly learned her trade in the fashion industry by working for one of New Zealand’s largest clothing manufacturers, seeing everything from fabric selection to design and marketing. From there, she set out on her own to ll a void she felt existed in the special occasion and luxe daywear market with her rst label Augustine.

With a collection of new styles regularly, there is always something fresh and new that will inspire.

Stockists in Christchurch and surrounds are: Dfusion, 198 Papanui Rd, Merivale; Belleza Boutique, 688a Main Akaroa Highway , Tai Tapu; Morgan & Page, 87 Main Road, Redcliffs; Robe, 125 High St Rangiora and Ca Bouge, 31 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa.

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New retailers in the mix Upmarket emporium The Colombo continues to impress with its ability to update and expand and pull together the perfect combination of boutique offerings. Right now they are busy welcoming new retailers, Dead Set and Abode, who opened in mid-August just in time for all the spring action.

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ead Set clothing boutique opened in late 2010 with a erce vision: “to blatantly disregard the ordinary”. They set out to offer the city something new and different as a fashion store, and since the quakes have bounced about and even recently set up an online store before nally choosing The Colombo as their permanent location.

“We frequent The Colombo ourselves and feel it represents the cross section of Christchurch that we and Dead Set resonate with,” says director Bob Weatherford.

As pioneers in all things fashion, Dead Set stays clear of trends and rather draws on its love of art and culture and its avant-garde network of designers and visionaries around the world to showcase their innovations.

Expect to also nd select street wear brands and accessories alongside creations from Dead Set’s very own label, DNO, to full a

selection of edgy fashions that strictly aren’t seasonal.

Brand new to the homeware scene is Abode – the dream-turned-reality of owners Vanessa Dyer and Sharne Wilkie-Grut. With a love for cuisine and a focus on creative homewares they are perfectly positioned at The Colombo to present their collection of fair trade, European and locally made artwork, furnishings and home décor.

“We have so much appreciation for the clever people who design and make useful merchandise,” say Sharne and Vanessa.

Within Abode’s clean-cut, Scandinavianesque setting you’ll nd pieces that inspire and bring a unique edge to an environment. From bright melamine tableware to cast iron pans, enamel dishes and original artwork, there are many quirky items in store and more set to arrive in regularly to keep things fresh.

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“We love the atmosphere here at The Colombo… we feel that it is becoming the new High Street with the great range of shops and we warmly invite customers to check out Abode – and look out for our upcoming food blog to go hand in hand with our range of kitchen and homeware supplies.”

Situated outside Dead Set and Abode is Akaroa’s Lava Gallery pop-up store to browse on your way in or out.

On the spring agenda at Zip Me Up is the runway show collaboration with Felix Culpa taking place on 21 September at Mashina, at The Casino. This is an exclusive insight into the spring/summer styles of leading Australian brands from Zip Me Up boutique and the latest in hair design by the team at Felix Culpa.

Visit www.thecolombo.co.nz or www.facebook.com/thecolomboprecinct to stay in the loop with spring happenings.

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he Canterbury Collections and Awards 2014, featuring 26 leading Canterbury fashion retailers’ and designers’ new season summer and Cup Week fashions, is on Friday night 3 October at The Tannery and is the highlight of Propellor Property Investments Canterbury Fashion Beauty Week.

“Once a year the industry celebrates the diverse range of talented people and businesses in Christchurch,” explains Denyse Saunders, founder and director of CFBW, “Awards are presented at the prestigious Canterbury Collections, most of which are by public vote.”

“It is an honour to be chosen by the very people that buy your clothes or receive your services and to be recognised by your peers,” says Ms Saunders.

Each award has a naming rights sponsor and Metropol proudly supports both the Canterbury Fashion Designer 2014 and the Canterbury Fashion Retailer 2014 awards.

“Any Canterbury business can be nominated and voted for, not simply the participating designers and retailers,” explains Ms Saunders.

Other sponsors include Dr Robert Beulink Cosmetic & Appearance Medicine, H & B Hair Art & Beauty. The other awards include Canterbury Milliner 2014, Canterbury Jeweller 2014, Canterbury After 5 Designer 2014, Canterbury Accessories Designer 2014, Canterbury Beauty Retailer, Canterbury Model of the Year 2014 chosen by industry professionals, and the nal award that is voted for by the audience of the night - Propellor Property Investments Canterbury Fashion Collections 2014

Photographer: www.foreveryoungphotography.co.nz Model: Denyse Saunders Model Management Hair and Makeup: Hair Art & Beauty Fredrick Ashley Model: Anita Iafeta

It is easy enough to vote - simply go to the Canterbury Fashion Beauty Week website www.cfbw.co.nz and click onto the ‘Vote’ page.

It is easy enough to vote - simply go to the Canterbury Fashion Beauty Week website www.cfbw.co.nz and click onto the ‘Vote’ page. Let your ngers do the talking!

Other events during the week 1 - 3 October (rst week of the school holidays) include a Children’s and Teens’ Model Search at Northlands Mall with Denyse Saunders Model Management; a free CFBW Makeover for one lucky lady, which includes a new hair style and beauty treatment at Embrayce in The Colombo, makeup by Phoenix and a fabulous outt from Annah Stretton plus two free VIP tickets to attend the Canterbury Collections & Awards, and entrance to the ‘invitation only’ CFBW Opening Night Cocktail Party at Annah Stretton’s agship store in The Colombo.

Information, ticket sales, voting, and entry details for all Propellor Property Investments Canterbury Fashion Beauty Week events are online at www.cfbw.co.nz.

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By Rachel Smith

A nod to Victoriana & Karen Walker shines. It is in her eyes when she talks of her work as a designer and as she tells the story of her spring/summer collection, The League, and it is the shine of diamante clusters on the cosy Dries Van Noten jumper she is wearing.

Fresh on the rack at Ballantynes, The League was inspired by the suffragettes, with Karen’s starting point found while listening to a history podcast from the BBC. It discussed the history of the world through the stories of 100 important objects from the British Museum, with one of these being penny pieces the suffragettes defaced by stamping ‘Votes for Women’ across the king’s image.

“I loved the idea of turning themselves into placards,” says Karen, with the suffragettes proudly wearing their slogan over their Victorian gowns.

The resulting collection embodies much of this idea, with Karen saying it is a little bit of a nod to Victoriana and industrial work wear - mixing masculine and feminine as they have always done.

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Industrial work wear There are big graphics, with slogans such as ‘young, willing and eager’ adorning sweat shirting, T shirting, and clutches. Cross stitch and frills are combined with masculine washed back drills and cottons, while softer feminine fabrics are mixed with, what Karen describes as, brutalist images of broken hearts, hammers and gloves. Predominate shades of black and off white, are broken up with the colours of burgundy, ochre, marigold, orange and ultra violet.

The collection also includes full length dresses for the rst time – a long black and off white jersey boyfriend dress featuring industrial images, with the same images carried through to the jewellery range.

The work wear and industrial feel is continued into her next collection, Resort, due to be released in October.

After a year of intense travel Karen wanted to design clothes that were made for wearing at home - washed out cotton, drill and chambray are detailed with over-sized smocking and single rufes in a collection of domesticity and comfort.

For both Karen, and her husband and creative director, Mikhail Gherman, their life is about always living in the future and

constantly working on ideas for the next season.

Their new line of eyewear, which they began work on 18 months ago, will be released globally in September, and their second season of handbags will be out in a few weeks’ time.

There are big graphics, with slogans such as ‘young, willing and eager’ adorning sweat shirting, T shirting, and clutches.

For Karen and Mikhail there is no creating or following trends – it is simply the love of telling a story through fashion.

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By Rachel Smith

Themed wedding zones to inspire For any wedding there are hundreds of decisions to make, and hundreds of choices to choose from.

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hristchurch will be home to the Christchurch Wedding Fair on Sunday 24 August for the very rst time, with its limited number of boutique vendors showing just what an inspiring event your wedding can be.

Four themed zones will be created at Cossars Wineshed in Tai Tapu, with some of the best local boutique vendors that have been handpicked by Coco Lily Events director, Sophia Cohen.

Sophia wanted to bring something more than a traditional wedding expo to those who are looking to get married, using her many years of international experience with hospitality, events and weddings to create the NZ Wedding Fairs.

With fairs held in Waiheke and Queenstown, Sophia felt Christchurch was the perfect place to hold their next event. “We are so excited to be bringing the fairs to Christchurch this year – it’s such an up and coming city,” says Sophia, who wants to support the local boutique market and the city as a destination in itself.

The new layout of the Christchurch wedding fair is designed to allow all to see and imagine what your wedding would look like in different styles. “At a wedding every body works together,” says Sophia, with the four zones giving a feel for how each vendor will work to

create the whole picture together.

From Bohemian Glam and Woodlands Winter to Beachside Romance and Industrial Chic, each zone will have a very different feel, created by stylists, caterers, orists, cake designers, stationers, makeup artists and photographers.

It is to be a day of fun for not only the bride and groom but the whole family, with live entertainment, local food, coffee and wine, as well as the opportunity to see, touch, taste and even purchase.

There will be a vintage styled Lemonade Stand providing refreshment and wine tastings, as well as the chance to have your photo snapped in the photo booth. Mini makeovers will be on offer too, as will a taste in front of the camera with mini engagement photo sessions by photographer Tegan Johnson, and the opportunity to see the event styling work of Balencia Lane and wander through tipis by Kiwi Tipi.

The Christchurch Wedding Fair will be held at Cossars Wineshed, 29 Cossars Road in Tai Tapu, from 10am-3pm on Sunday 24 August.

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he digestive tract – oesophagus (throat-to-stomach), the stomach itself, the small intestine and large intestine (appendix, colon and rectum) – works as a single entity to keep us happy in more ways than one.

It is a complex network of nerve cells, supporting cells, proteins and chemical messengers, much like those in the brain. The bowel itself contains about the same amount of nerves as the brain or spinal cord. This network acts independently of both the brain and spinal cord, reacting to stimuli without instruction. It will continue to do this even when a person is incapacitated from severe brain or spinal injury.

In fact, the only two digestive actions controlled by the brain are swallowing and defecation – everything else is controlled by the nerve network in the bowel, the enteric nervous system (ENS). It is the gut’s brain, located in sheaths of tissue lining the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon.

In 1996, US professor of anatomy and cell biology Dr Michael Gershon, made headlines in The New York Times when he called the digestive tract the “second brain”.

According to Dr Gershon, the ENS plays an important role in human happiness and misery, and it instigated a new eld of medicine known as neurogastroenterology – the interrelationship between neurology and the gastrointestinal (GI) system.

Although GI turmoil can most certainly sour one's mood, our daily emotional wellbeing may well rely on messages sent up from the brain below, to the brain upstairs. Dr Gershon stated that "95 per cent of the body's serotonin is made in the bowel".

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According to Dr Gershon, the bowel plays an important role in human happiness and misery.

The bowel is home to major neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, glutamate, norepinephrine; nitric oxide; 24 brain proteins called neuropeptides; the major cells of the immune system; enkephalins (of the endorphin family); and a rich supply of bensodiazepines – the family of psychoactive chemicals that include Valium and Xanax.

A bowel movement is the last stop in the passage of food through the digestive tract. It is what is left after your stomach, small and large intestines and colon have absorbed nutrients and uids from whatever you consumed.

There are no set rules as everyone is different, but if you have three meals a day, you should be going three times a day. For example, what you pass after breakfast should be what’s left from yesterday’s breakfast. If not, your diet or lifestyle are most likely slowing you down, causing unwelcome side effects like atulence, bloating and reduced appetite. The longer this continues, the more clogged up you get with food that has no bre (such as meat) and toxic waste. It can accumulate for years and end up as black and hard as tyre rubber.

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Refurbished & revitalised Visit South City and you’ll discover one of our favourite shopping centres has undergone its post-earthquake refurbishment and is better than ever!

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outh City is a vibrant complex of well known stores and exciting new tenants and with 600 free car parks on-site, it’s got very easy access from both Durham and Colombo Streets.

The Warehouse and New World continue to be South City’s anchor tenants and are well supported by other well known national and local retailers in addition to recent new businesses. New World has new operators; after 20 years in Dunedin and four years as an owner operator of New World on the West Coast, Justin and Clare Vaudry purchased South City’s New World in April.

“We aim to be the best full service supermarket in Central Christchurch, to look after our customers with a modern clean shopping environment and to support our local community,” says Justin. In recent weeks they have already become involved with some schools and Foodstuffs Community Groups and look forward to developing more relationships with local communities.

The result is a light, bright, contemporary space with eye catching storefronts and displays.

The extensive refurbishment at South City has included new ooring and lighting, while several retailers have taken the opportunity to re-vamp their individual stores. The result is a light, bright, contemporary space with eye catching storefronts and displays.

The best food court in town is right in the heart of the centre and provides an ideal meeting place throughout the day. As well as coffee, snacks and a variety of meals to suit all ages and tastes, youngsters are occupied at the only playground inside a shopping centre in Christchurch!

Other services include a post and Lotto outlet, free Wi and a shoe repair and key cutting booth, travel agent and so much more.

Renowned for delicious seafood, nationwide retailer St Pierre’s has refurbished its counters and created an adjoining area for seating and dining, while new Food Court tenants include Yoghurt Story and the Metropolitan Bakery. There are also some niche stores that are quite unique to South City. Beggs Music Store, re-located from its damaged Colombo Street premises soon after the earthquakes, continues almost 30 years of selling, hiring and providing instruments, repairs and music lessons.

Teasme is a specialist tea shop and aims to provide customers with the complete tea experience. If you love good tea, you’ll nd New Zealand’s largest range of loose leaf teas and a wide selection of tea sets and teapots to enhance the taste. Nearby is Japanz a specialist bakery full of delectable bread, pies and pastries.

Alive with the buzz of a busy shopping centre once more, South City is fast growing and in a convenient popular location. Currently one shop is vacant and available for lease, offering a decisive retailer a wonderful opportunity to secure a CBD site for the future.

Geoff Barnett – Property Manager for South City Holdings says “South City is uniquely placed to take advantage of the exciting development of our CBD. We are already trading ahead of our best years and growth will continue. There is a real opportunity for a retailer to secure a fantastic site at pre-quake rentals in a vibrant, modern shopping centre with guaranteed growth. Fashion and accessories as well as a gift store are particularly what we are looking for. Take a new look at South City, you will be impressed.”

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New in store is the Linden Leaves beauty range, with the pharmacy now also part of the AA smart fuel point provider, or alternatively provide a loyalty club system where customers can get a bonus discount on their purchases.

Located in the heart of the city at the South City Shopping Centre, the pharmacy has plenty of free parking and shops to browse while waiting for your prescription to be lled.

Conveniently shoppers can get to South City Shopping Centre by the public bus system or alternatively use the taxi stand outside the shopping centre.

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“As a Quit-Line provider, we support our customers if they require help to quit their smoking habits,” says Aki. Following a brief consultation with a qualied pharmacist, they can provide Quit cards for subsidised products such as nicotine patches, gum or lozenges, to help quit smoking; with each prescription available for a charge of only

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The dispensary offers many extra services, including a repeat prescription reminder service, where at customers' request they can provide a reminder service by text messages or phone call before any repeat prescription expires. South City Pharmacy also provides a free self-service blood pressure check.

For convenience and ensuring the correct administration, medication can be packed in weekly or monthly Medico-packs to eliminate the hassle of managing your own medication.

“Medico pack service is great for people who want a convenient way to manage their medication, and a way to ensure that they will not forget to take their medication!” says Aki. The emergency contraceptive pill and antibiotics for urinary tract infection are also available from the dispensary, with their accredited pharmacist able to dispense the

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Contemporary fashion with a youthful twist

Ali aims to cater to fashionistas both young and mature, with everything from feminine contours to edgy cuts that mix and match together for a handful of looks.

Since reinventing itself as of late, Made in the Shade is now brimming with fresh fashions for the younger palette. With spring nearly upon us this vivacious little boutique is a worthy rst port of call for all your race day, wedding, formal and smart-casual options.

natural bres with a silky feel in their range of basics and overthrows.

The simplistic designs boast delicate details and come in cropped, colourful and plain styles for practicality and a pop of panache.

With years of experience behind her Ali is an expert in dressing customers in the right colours and styles to both enhance and disguise specic areas. She helps many young guns to style for an occasion, but her specialty lies in completely restyling customers’ wardrobes to custom.

Check out the new range of fashions at Made in the Shade, 151 Colombo Street, Beckenham. www.madeintheshadefashions.co.nz.

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wner Ali Donn has long been involved in the industry. For years her boutique covered upmarket ladies’ fashions, until the seamless transition into incorporating a younger market. Cue the inux of new styles and labels that identify with her reinvigorated philosophy, and naturally, her changing and growing customer base.

Customers are greeted by fusions of colour and texture, classic designs and contemporary styles with a youthful twist. Ali aims to cater to fashionistas both young and mature, with everything from feminine contours to edgy cuts that mix and match together for a handful of looks.

“We’re always evolving and bringing in new pieces and labels,” says Ali. “Everything in store has a quirky detail to it – we and our customers love experimenting with fashions and creating trends.”

Of the favourite new labels in store, Spanner effortlessly works prints and block colouring together in their sophisticated spring/summer collection. Similarly, Redhead showcases a line of bold shift dresses and oral impressions that team with the likes of @emgirl jackets for a harmonised look.

Ali notes that Lisette pants are undoubtedly her best-selling pants as they are designed to make customers look a size smaller.

The Canadian label – endorsed by Taylor Swift and Oprah respectively – is hailed worldwide for its versatile ts and attering range of patterns and designs that help wearers ease through the seasons.

Many original labels remain in store as reliable wardrobe staples, the likes of @emgirl, Angels Never Die, Bittermoon, Optimum knitwear and more. @emgirl celebrates the warmer weather with lots of cotton, colour, lace and layering, not to mention their signature feminine touch, while Bittermoon hones in on elegance with afnitive two-piece combos, oaty outlines and the star of the season, ‘bubble pants’.

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New fashion boutique for Merivale Premium fashion retailer taylor, having cemented its status as one of New Zealand’s leading fashion brands, has opened its rst Christchurch concept store.

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he boutique is located in the heart of Merivale, Christchurch’s style mecca. Taylor launched an exclusive preview of their summer 2014/2015 collection, Point, Line and Plane in its newest store.

This new collection amplies the linear contrasts from previous seasons, which draws inspiration from geographical and architectural lines and shapes.

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Point, Line and Plane also continues designer Vicki Taylor’s experimentation with silhouettes, redening the waist through softer, wide-leg pant shapes and tucked-in tops. The season has a casual feel with the introduction of silk bomber jackets and skorts to complement taylor’s timeless styles.

Designer Vicki Taylor founded taylor in 1999 when she set out to create a striking yet practical label that was perfect for the time-challenged woman. Each collection is superbly designed and manufactured in New Zealand with incredible skill and attention to detail.

The taylor brand fosters originality and experimentation when it comes to styling, whilst ensuring the wearability and staying power of each and every garment. Every piece is produced for a boutique fashion environment, ensuring limited edition runs, using quality fabrics nished with air.

The new Christchurch store is located at 205A Papanui Road, Merivale and will be open seven days a week. taylor is sold in its own stores throughout New Zealand’s major cities and online at www.taylorboutique.co.nz.

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An array of thoughtful treasures Father's Day is looming and with this comes the dilemma of “what do I get for dad?”

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inding a special gift, which celebrates and expresses the love of your one and only father, is no easy task. The team at The Cats Pyjamas Giftware can deal with this one for you. Phew, crisis avoided.

Just in, fresh on the shelf, is a wide range of brand-new and traditional gifts, catering for all dads, young and old.

Amid the array of treasures, is the new line of Man Cave decor and gifts dedicated to a man's sacred space.

Nuts and Bolts offer a range of rustic and innovative presents, designed with men in mind.

And, for fathers who like to ponder the world, there is a collection of printed afrmations.

For the down-to-earth dad, there is a selection of practical gifts, coffee mugs, wallets and cuff links. For the wine connoisseur the store offers bottle holders, with a variety of designs and for those who prefer a beer, there are the traditional, but special, pint glasses. Whatever you decide on, you can be assured of quality at a good price.

The Cats Pyjamas Giftware offer gifts for every occasion.

Upon entering the store, customers are struck by the sheer variety - a colourful and exciting feast for the eyes.

The wedding cabinet provides horseshoes and garters for a bride on her special day. There is also a great selection of adorable gifts for welcoming a new addition to the family.

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For the special woman in our lives there is an abundance of options. Whether she enjoys contemporary or more traditional designs, there is a varied and divine collection of jewellery. The elegant scarves are also popular at this time of year and again, there is a ne medley of colours and textures.

Perhaps it is your house that needs a treat and the fabulous assortment of photo frames, scented candles and incense will add warmth and ambiance to your home.

A sure sign that the store offers diverse and quality products at a reasonable price is evident in the cliental who return time-and-time again. Store owner, Glenda Fleming says there is a huge number of regular customers who "never leave empty handed". For this reason they offer a loyalty card. Glenda is constantly changing and updating her stock, which means customers are always intrigued, and never disappointed when they visit.

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Shopping at The Cats Pyjamas Giftware is an enjoyable and personal experience. The staff take time to gain perspective of the person you are buying for and in doing so they give great ideas and options resulting in a thoughtful gift that has meaning. To polish it all off they provide complimentary gift wrapping. Situated at the Lotto entry of the supermarket in Barrington Mall, The Cats Pyjamas Giftware is open seven days.

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ong established fashion boutique Dressed Up by Chree has settled into life at their contemporary Bishopdale location, where they have a delightful selection of ‘as new’ high quality fashions and accessories in a spacious setting for customers to browse amidst.

for the working woman and customers to bring friends and family and get Chree’s guidance.

“My customers know by coming here they are getting service with a smile and great advice on t and colours. It’s a great opportunity for them to nd something they love for much cheaper than something at full price elsewhere.”

The move from Church corner to the emergent Parkside Plaza, adjacent to Bishopdale Mall, has proved exciting for new and existing customers alike. The retail establishment counts a unique mixture of shops, cafes and businesses with easy access and ample parking.

Chree Didham has always loved fashion. At rst she found herself adding personal touches and embellishments to many of her garments, and when her friends began asking her to do the same to their wardrobes she struggled to keep up with demand.

She decided instead to open her very own boutique that offers an extension of her sought-after style with a carefully vetted array of pre-loved fashions.

Dressed Up by Chree has since garnered a loyal following of fashionistas who travel from all over Canterbury to acquire their fashions. Chree’s diverse clientele love the access to exclusive one-offs and designer labels at reduced price-points, especially as each item has met her tick of approval and been impeccably looked after.

“Our real point of difference as a pre-loved fashion boutique is the quality of each item and choosing pieces with that bit of zing. I source top quality items that have only been worn once or twice if at all,” she says.

The clothing covers options for every occasion, from smart casual to Mother of the Bride, bridal party and formal wear. An assortment of hats, handbags, scarves, shoes, boots and jewellery sits dotted around and shares an afnity with the styles and colours in store that Chree effortlessly demonstrates.

In fact, her role as a personal stylist and helping clients achieve a sense of condence is what Chree enjoys most. The boutique is open late on Thursdays

helping mix and match pieces for clients and seeing them achieve a sense of condence is what Chree

Dressed Up by Chree is well positioned opposite the TAB entrance to the Harewood Tavern, Parkside Plaza, 5/333 Harewood Road.

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Clarins Be Long Mascara If you have ever wished someone would invent a mascara that makes your eyelashes look lush and long and also helps them grow then you will love this new product from Clarins. According to their lab studies, after four weeks of use, lashes increase in length by over a millimetre! And meantime the welldesigned brush denes lashes, lengthening them without clumping. If you love long lashes this is well worth trying and the price is excellent too.

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This new formula uses innovative shine-sealing lamination technology, covering the hair like a net to provide an overall shine effect. It applies a smooth and highly reective lm on the hair which reduces UV damage and dramatically enhances shine, while locking in moisture for deep repair.

The Extra Care Moisture Gloss range includes a 1-2-3 step system: shampoo, conditioner and mask. Available from leading department stores, supermarkets and pharmacies nationwide.

Schwarzkopf Extra Care Moisture Gloss Shampoo, RRP: $6.39 (250ml) Schwarzkopf Extra Care Moisture Gloss Conditioner, RRP: $6.39 (250ml) Schwarzkopf Extra Care Moisture Gloss 10 Day Shine Mask, RRP: $9.99 RRP (150ml)

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iccarton’s City of Ink owner Michelle Ross says tattoos are now sported by housewives, professionals and sporting champions, as well as bikies and hooligans alike!

The reasons for skin art are as varied as the people who desire them, and there is no longer any class distinction. Bodies are seen as canvases and the lives and dreams of the owners are etched upon them. Some 80 percent of clients are women.

The highest quality equipment is used as well as strict hygiene protocol to ensure every tattoo is safely and beautifully completed, from traditional Ta Moko and Japanese, to realism and neotraditional. All the bases are covered.

City of Ink is a modern, fresh and professional tattoo studio following a strict hygiene code, and equipment is certied monthly.

A variety of artists are employed, each with his or her own specialist inclination. The late Steve Johnson built a massive interest in the trend and scored numerous awards in his craft. Michelle has maintained this high standard and has a gift for innovation that is reected in the artists she employs.

Scott McEwan – 25 years senior in his craft, specialises in traditional oriental design, traditional Americana as well as biomechanical images.

Josh Ross has been tattooing for ve years; he does a ‘bit of everything’ but his preferred styles include neo-traditional, black and grey realism and his own illustrative style.

Ra Kioa is a traditional Ta Moko specialist (Maori tattoo) and a master carver or Tohunga Whakairo with a distinctive, clean and recognisable style.

Penni Grigg has been with City of Ink for the duration and is a great all rounder, with a favourite line in ligree and dot work.

Charlie Ellis, here from the US, is an asset to the team, with 20 years’ experience; a true tattooer with an abundance of knowledge and a great all rounder.

Ricky Flavell is Charlie’s keen apprentice. He is fast learning and is adopting Charlie’s tidy tattooing techniques.

As always there is someone new coming through: Scott’s apprentice Aggie Palmer, a talented artist is already showing signs of brilliance in traditional tattooing styles.

City of Ink is continually in a state of upgrade; something founder Steve Johnson would appreciate, a case of moving on and up!

The west wall of the establishment sports an intriguing eyecatching mural painted by local grafti writer Yikes. A new shop frontage is planned – artful, attractive and a little bit mysterious. So follow City of Ink online to keep up to date with all their

developments! Or better yet, become a regular and take part in their future fundraisers, ash days and art sales.

Getting a tattoo is never something to be considered lightly, although once inked it is still possible to cover them, or to alter them with different colours. Older tattoos can be touched up and revamped – all by City of Ink’s talented team!

Call in to 94 Riccarton Road, phone 341 1301 or visit the City of Ink website or Facebook page.

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Westende Jewellers is truly a family affair, with members of the Kelso family involved in every aspect of the business over its 47 year history. It is this connection with the city that provides them the unique pieces that you can nd in store, with many items sourced through jewellery that is brought into the store.

Sterling Silver Onyx and Marcasite Pendant

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They also stock a large range of marcasite jewellery, both original vintage and new with a vintage look. These include art deco pieces and a range produced with Swarovski marcasite, with all new pieces made from sterling silver. Set with stones such as onyx, ruby and cubic zirconia they create a stunning line of earrings, necklaces, pendants and dress rings, which are great for brides looking for a stand out piece to put with their dresses.

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Customers are drawn to their selection of vintage diamond rings and unusual coloured stone rings with the knowledge that they are very unlikely to see any other that is the same.

“For some it’s a really nice feeling for jewellery to be passed on to someone who will wear it and treasure it,” says Pip, from Westende Jewellers.

They provide a repair and maintenance service for vintage jewellery pieces, and have an extensive knowledge and understanding of what work can be done on the original pieces that are brought into the store.

A stunning gold Victorian bracelet with amethyst and seed pearls sits beside gold fob chain necklaces and bracelets which have been reworked from original watch chains, while an array of Cameo pieces and gold vintage cufinks vie for attention with a neighbouring collection of pocket watches.

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Many customers are drawn to their selection of vintage diamond rings and unusual coloured stone rings, such as tsavorite, green sapphire, coral, citrine and peridot, with the knowledge that they are very unlikely to see any other that is the same. All the rings are very well priced and higher value pieces are sold with independent replacement valuations.

Popular in store at present are their strings of crystal beads with a vintage look, which are ideal for the ball season, and their selection of vintage rose gold pieces. Contemporary styles are also available with beautiful pieces from Karen Walker and Kagi ranges.

Visit www.westendejewellers.co.nz for a taste of what they have to offer, or call in to Westende Jewellers 421 Colombo Street in Sydenham to see their full range for yourself.

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For the men in your life…

The classic Kiwi bloke is a proud rugged sort of character. They’re strong, silent and a little rough around the edges. We like ‘em tough in this little corner of the South Pacic. But no matter how rugged, there is one thing we want more than anything for all the men in our lives – health.

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ith Father’s Day right around the corner, what better time than to treat the men in your life to something to make them feel great.

There is a great range of products and supplements designed specically for our male counterparts and the New Zealand Health Food Co has something for every man in your life. “We have a great range of supplements for men’s health,” explains retail manager Jessica Sanders. “As well as general health supplements and products to suit their unique needs.”

KNH Multivitamins are a carefully formulated, balanced complex of multi-vitamins to supplement dietary intake of vitamins and minerals for the man on the go. Founder Rob Haines says his top products include Nutra-C and the Advanced B complex. Nutra-C is the New Zealand Health Food Co’s own branded Vitamin C product which is available in 120 tablet packs for $29. KNH Advanced B Complex is a mix of all the B group vitamins, important for energy and vitality, which are often lost as a result of our fast paced lives.

Stressed or tired? Stress Less is an all herbal formula to help you regain your balance in times of stress. “Our Spirulina is an excellent nutrientrich source of energy and can offer great support for men and women who lead active, busy lifestyles,” Jessica adds.

The busy shop carries a range of Sports Performance products, including a 100% Whey Protein for fuel and recovery ($45.90 for 1kg), a 100% Micronised Creatine to help build and maintain lean muscle ($29.90 for 500g) and

There is one thing we want more than anything for all the men in our lives – health. beetroot juice for stamina and endurance ($11.50 for 1L).

“We also stock a wide range of weight loss products including Garcinia Cambogia, Raspberry Ketone and Green Coffee Bean, which work well in conjunction with a healthy exercise and lifestyle plan.”

A topic that is often overlooked is sexual health. The shop carries several different supplements specically suited to support men’s sexual health and prostate care support.

A wide range of joint care supplements are available, including the top selling product KNH High Potency Joint Care which is available in a 180 tablet value pack. An advanced balanced formulation of glucosamine and chondroitin sulphates combined with essential minerals,

ginger and MSM it’s great for aching joints, arthritis or existing injuries.

Omega-3 Fish Oil is another great value at $19.50 for 500 capsules, and contains essential fatty acids important for healthy brain, heart and overall health. “Omega 3 is great for everyone,” Jessica says.

“It’s good for brain health, cardiovascular health, lowers cholesterol and aids joint lubrication, making it a great supplement to use in conjunction with Joint Care.”

The New Zealand Health Food Co is open at 215 Wooldridge Road from Monday to Friday 9am until 5.30pm, and 10am until 4pm on Saturday. Phone them on (03) 962 7883 or visit the website and online store at www.nzhealthfood.com

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Have a family plan F

ertility management is time management. Whereas it can take about four months for a 25 year-old to conceive, the average 35 yearold takes at least eight months to conceive.

the specialist qualication of CREI (Certicate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Subspecialty). The accreditation and the ability to practice in this area of medicine is only awarded to clinics that have a doctor with this qualication in residence. They say they are also fortunate to have Dr Catherine Conway who provides specialist

The monthly chance of pregnancy changes dramatically after age 38. New Zealand women are now having their rst children much later in life than their own parents. The average age is now well over 30 years of age. Due to study, travel, career and the trend towards later marriages, many women are deferring pregnancy until they are in their 30s and 40s. The dilemma with increasing age is that a woman's biology can severely limit the chance of conception per month when the need to conceive quickly may be at its greatest. Even though women are healthier and are living longer, the fertility window for a woman remains the same.

Women over 35 should wait no more than six months before seeking help if there is a delay becoming pregnant.

If you need a specialist team then Fertility Associates can help you. Whether it be initial advice, cycle monitoring, public funded or private IVF treatments they have the team and the technology to assist you on your journey to a baby.

All clinics in the Fertility Associates group are fully Global-mark accredited. The Christchurch clinic is unique in that they have three fully qualied fertility sub specialists who have specically trained in reproductive medicine. Their Gynaecologists each hold

endocrinology care, which is the management of medical conditions where hormones are affecting a woman’s ability to conceive.

The Clinic is a six day a week operation and encompasses the skills of a wide range of disciplines including specialist fertility nurses, counsellors, dietary advice and a world standard laboratory team which includes two scientists who hold PhD qualications in embryology and genetic science. The service is patient focused and treatments can be organised to t around

Women over 35 should wait no more than six months before seeking help if there is a delay becoming pregnant.

your important dates and there are no waiting times for those who require immediate care.

Fertility Associates have been in practice in Christchurch for the last 20 years and the experienced team are passionate about helping people achieve their dream of a family, with more than 15,000 babies born thus far. They offer both public and private treatment.

Fertility Associates is conveniently located in Hiatt Chambers Merivale, 249 Papanui Road. They also offer the opportunity to book a free nurse phone consult by visiting their website fertilityassociates.co.nz, or to make an appointment phone (03) 375 4000.

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Bright lights & fairytales…

A ugustine’s beautiful collections take you from luxe resort wear to chic day and after hours’ style. Their Bright Lights and Fairytales collection encompasses trends to satisfy the needs of the everyday stylish woman, for both day and night adventures. From lunch date dresses to glam sparkly stunners – you can nd something you’ll feel fab’ in for every occasion.

For more information and inspiration go to augustineinternational.com.

Stockists in Christchurch and surrounds are: Dfusion, 198 Papanui Rd, Merivale; Belleza Boutique, 688a Main Akaroa Highway , Tai Tapu; Morgan & Page, 87 Main Road, Redcliffs; Robe, 125 High St Rangiora and Ca Bouge, 31 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa.

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RECIPES

FOOD

WINE

BARS & CAFÉS

RESTAURANTS

cuisine & DINING OUT

Heavenly combo: flaky filo & fresh salmon Courtesy of Best Foods’ The best little Cookbook II is this delicious salmon recipe that is perfect for a sunday lunch…

Best Baked Filo Salmon Makes 2 large parcels 6 sheets of lo pastry 40g butter, melted 50g baby spinach leaves 2 portions of boneless, skinless salmon (about 170g each) All purpose or bbq seasoning

Dressing ¾ C Best Foods™ Real Mayonnaise 1 lemon, juice and zest 1 Tbsp capers, chopped ½ tsp chopped dill

Method Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees. Lay a sheet of lo out and brush generously with the butter, top with another layer and repeat the butter then add a nal lo sheet. Repeat this with the remaining 3 lo sheets.

Place a large handful of spinach leaves in the centre of each lo rectangle and top with the salmon portions. Combine the Best Foods Real mayonnaise, lemon juice and zest, capers and dill and season well.

Recipe courtesy of Jo Wilcox, Best Foods Ambassador.

Spoon a large dollop of mayonnaise onto each salmon llet and then fold over the lo sheets and tuck the ends under like a parcel.

Place the parcels on a lined baking tray and brush with any remaining butter, sprinkle with seasoning and bake for 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the llets. The parcels should be golden brown. Rest parcels 5 minutes before serving.

Serve each parcel with a simple salad of baby spinach and cucumber ribbons and a lime wedge for squeezing. Drizzle with remaining sauce.

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by Hans Petrovic

Venues on Victoria When the owners of the Revival Bar rst approached the breweries about their intention to open in Victoria Street, the beermakers expressed their doubts about the location, saying it was in the middle of nowhere.

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ow wrong those doubts were! “In the last two or three years, Victoria Street has got very busy,” says Sam Heaps, the co-owner, with Brett Giddens, of the Revival Bar. Opening in November 2011, the bar was one of the rst in the area, to be followed soon afterwards by the Smash Palace; and today Victoria Street is bustling with liquor joints and rstrate restaurants, often the two combined in one.

The Revival Bar was opened as part of the rejuvenation of Christchurch after the earthquakes, using shipping containers in the main structure, and suitcases recycled as chairs; while the Smash Palace also has that rough-and-ready look that appeals to late-night clients.

With these customers in mind, the Revival Bar doesn’t open until 3pm, catering mainly to loyal after-work clients, and from 10pm onwards to a younger crowd, aged from 20 to 25.

Other bars and restaurants in the area – most of them ideal as a party scene – now include the Carlton Hotel, the Mashina Lounge at the Christchurch Casino, the Tequila Mockingbird, Mexicano’s, the King of Snake, the Dirty Land and the somewhat more sedate Saggio di Vino.

Sam Heaps says that because there are many residences in the area, security guards are on duty at his pub and there is also a security street patrol to maintain peace.

Exciting NEW Winter menu

By Christmas, Sam and Brett hope to open a jazz bar and casual eatery upstairs that will serve Louisiana-style food, including Jambalaya shrimp, fried seafood and roast beef.

Tequila Mockingbird and Revival co-owner Sam Heaps

Come down to

HEATHCOTE’S VALLEY INN TAVERN Check out our Tuesday Steak & Beer Night!

Delicious full Menu!

Enjoy a $15 Steak, Fries & your choice of salad or veggies with a pint of Tap Beer* or glass of House Wine

Breakfast Lunch Cabinet food

Wednesday $15 Burger & Beer Night!

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Large gluten free menu Great coffee 218 Moorhouse Ave (Next to Hunter Furniture)

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Call in or enquire 2 Flavell St, Heathcote Ph. 384 1124

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Courtesy van is now available at the days & times listed (conditions apply) Thursday - Saturday Pickup: 4pm- 8pm, Drop off: 8pm-close Sunday Pickup: 2pm - 5pm Drop off:5pm -close Phone 03 3481 124 to book our courtesy van for a pickup or drop off

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Richard Uttley

The

CocktailChef

Mary's mixologist

Richard Uttley, Food & Beverage Manager at the Rydges Latimer reveals the secrets behind making a delicious Mango Tea…

How to make a Mary’s Mango Tea One of the lms nominated for the 2007 Academy Awards was The Queen and Beefeater Gin, this cocktail was created in honour of the movie. Adding a little mango twist Mary’s Mango Tea will make a great addition to your Oscar viewing party and is an easy chilled tea drink with an unbelievable clean tropical taste.

Glassware Something tall, either a highball or hurricane glass. Available from Total Food Equipment, Moorhouse Ave.

Recipe

It is very much a Latin bar, including inuences from all over South America, The menu certainly makes this clear.

30ml Absolut Mango 30ml Beefeater Gin 15ml sugar syrup 15ml lemon juice Cold earl grey tea Tea bag and lime for garnish Fill glass with ice, add all ingredients and top-up with cold tea. Garnish with tea bag and lime.

Bloody Mary’s is now online so check out www.bloodymarys.co.nz where they will be publishing all the Mary’s Mixologist recipes on their site for easy reference.

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ast August, Sam and Brett opened the Tequila Mockingbird in the building adjoining the Revival Bar. Although the “Tequila” part of its name may give it a Mexican association, Sam is quick to stress that it is very much a Latin bar, including inuences from all over South America.

The menu certainly makes this clear, including Peruvian-style Citrus-Cured Scallop Ceviche, Jamaican Spiced Crispy Chicken, Argentinian Agria Potato and Lemon Noquis, Venezuelan Beef Cheek Asado Negro, and Hot Crab and Cheese Fundido with Cuban bread.

The Tequila Mockingbird’s décor was designed along Cubanbodega lines, with an over-all nostalgic 1950s atmosphere, including large wooden radios in the corners, so that you can imagine Ernest Hemingway having a drink there. There is a touch of Mexico, however, in the Day of the Dead-style portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn installed in the ceiling.

Music is also very important in what starts off as a bustling restaurant and later turns to bouncing night life, often with a ve-piece Latin band that is proving very popular. For those hoping for a relaxed quality meal, there is a quiet dining room for 40 persons at the back, for which it is advisable to book.

And that’s not the end of it. By Christmas, Sam and Brett hope to open a jazz bar and casual eatery upstairs that will serve Louisiana-style food, including Jambalaya shrimp, fried seafood and roast beef.

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Once in a lifetime Te Mata Coleraine have described their upcoming Wine and Degustation Dinner as a ‘once in a lifetime’ event.

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eld in the Rees Hotel, Queenstown, New Zealand guests are invited to enjoy a rare evening featuring 15 consecutive vintages of the legendary Coleraine, hosted by John Buck of Te Mata Estate, alongside superb cuisine prepared by New Zealand Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chef, Ben Batterbury of the True South Dining Room.

The evening will begin with a glass of Taittinger champagne and canapés, followed by Ben’s phenomenal ve course degustation menu specically crafted to match the exquisite selection of 15 iconic Te Mata Coleraine Wines.

The Rees Hotel’s general manager Mark Rose says, “This is truly a culinary event that is unlikely to be replicated and one any dedicated wine connoisseur, foodie or lover-of-the-goodthings-in-life should not miss.”

The dinner is on Sunday 15 November from 6.30pm in the Rees Hotel’s True South Dining Room, 377 Frankton Rd, Queenstown. The

NOW

Evening Dining

The Te Mata Estate located in the Havelock Hills has some of the oldest vineyards in New Zealand, rst planted in the 1890s.

package includes two nights in an executive lake view hotel room, luxury airport transfers, daily breakfasts in the True South Dining Room and exclusive tickets to The Coleraine Dinner and costs $425 per person, per night based on double/twin share or single price $625 per night. Tickets are strictly limited to only 15 people.

For more information contact events@therees.co.nz or phone (0)3 450 1100.

Stunning Catering Menu NOW AVAILABLE

Station One is now open 7 days ‘til late Delicious salmon, steak or just have a hot drink and desert.

Also popular place for a great breakfast!

Station One is ideal for your private function.

Enjoy our Beer & Wine.

café & wine bar 509 Papanui Road

Ph 03 982 1118

Merivale: 355 5645 Beckenham: 332 4799 Bishopdale: 360 0996 www.savoirecafe.co.nz www.savoirecafe.co.nz

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Ready for a little bar-hopping and the chance to catch some great sounds? There's plenty on around the city that will appeal to all types and tastes...

Darkroom: An Evening Quiz with Brian Luv, 7pm, quiz, karaoke Phoenix Bar: Open Mic Night, 7pm, jams

Friday 22 August

Thursday 28 August

Christchurch Casino: P-Money, 9pm, bar, DJs

Fox & Ferret - The Palms: Miss Alternative Fox 2014, 8pm, alternative, indie

Dark room: The Flying Sorcerers, 10pm, alternative, indie

Alvarado's Mexican Cantina/Bar: Songwriters in the Round, 7pm, singersongwriter

Winnie Bagoes City: Club Select with Mike T, 10pm, bar, DJs

Pierside Cafe and Bar: Jam Night with Bobby and Da Boyz, 8:30pm, open mic, jams

Trevinos Bar and Restaurant: X Files, 9pm, pop Peirside Café and Bar: Skint, 9pm, rock

The Foundry: DJ Mike T, 9pm, bar DJs

Becks Southern Alehouse: Phaze III, 9pm, covers, tribute bands

Phoenix Bar: DJ Hobbit, 9pm, bar DJs

Phoenix Bar: Karaoke, 9pm, quiz, karaoke Finnegans Irish Bar and Café: Karaoke with DJ Chick, 8pm, bar, DJs

Friday 29 August

Saturday 23 August

Christchurch Casino: DJ DMC & DJ Maestro B, 7pm, bar, DJs

The Bedford at CPSA: Broods-Strictly under 18s, 5pm, pop

Trevinos Bar and Restaurant: Vague As Bros, 9pm, covers, tribute bands

Darkroom: Anto Pascoe Single Release Show with into the Void, 9pm, alternative, indie

Darkroom: Word Christchurch (Dave Graney (AUS) + Aldous Harding) 9pm, alternative, indie

Christchurch Casino: DJ Dwight and DJ Maestro, 7pm, bar, DJs Becks Southern Alehouse: The Vague As Brothers, 9pm, covers, tribute bands

Becks Southern Alehouse: Retrosonic, 8pm, pop Revival Bar: Mike T, 10pm, bar DJs

Trevinos Bar and Restaurant: Nyree, 9pm, covers, tribute bands

Woolston Club: Big Joe, 7pm, covers, tribute bands

Sandridge Hotel: X FILES, 8pm, covers, tribute bands

Sandridge Hotel: The Atarmies, 8pm, covers, tribute bands

Pierside Cafe and Bar: Shiver, 9pm, covers, tribute bands Woolston Club: Robie Drew, 7pm, covers, tribute bands

Saturday 30 August

Phoenix Bar: Nel Amore, 9pm, bar DJs

Winnie Bagoes City: The Nomad NZ Album Tour, 9pm, electronica VIVE: Neck Deep, State Champs & Braves, 7pm, punk Cardboard Cathedral: Kristin Hersh: Words + Music, 8pm, alternative, indie

Pierside Cafe and Bar: Quiz Night, 6pm, quiz, karaoke

Becks Southern Alehouse: Syndicate, 9pm, covers, tribute bands

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Caesar wrap Grilled chicken, chisp cos lettuce, bacon and parmesan cheese tossed together in a house- made Caesar dressing wrapped in a tortilla.

Open steak sandwich 125g sirloin steak, mesclun, sliced tomato and caramelised onion on toasted ciabatta bread.

Beef or vegetarian lasagne House-made beef or vegetarian lasagne served with a petite salad.

Beef hot pot pie Chunks of beef, carrot, peas and kumara with a puff pastry top and petite salad.

All of above $11.50 or $14.00 Butter chicken Tender chicken breast pieces in house-made butter chicken sauce served with steamed basmati rice and crisp poppadum.

Bangers and mash

Two cumberland sausages, peas, creamy mash potato and onion gravy.

Chowder

Chunky style chowder with loads of varied seafood served with a bread roll.

Egg benedict Two poached eggs with either bacon or salmon, baby spinach, toasted ciabatta bread and hollandise sauce.

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DINING Riccarton

MADAM KWONG’S CHINESE RESTAURANT Specialising in both Cantonese & Sichuan cuisines.

First class barbeque selection.

Set menu from $23 per person. Dining & takeaways. Also offering yum cha service for lunch. Functions, weddings and group bookings welcomed. Fully licensed. Free on site parking Prices: Noodles and rice dishes from $10. Roast pork and roast duck cooked daily on site. Peking duck dishes from $50 Owner operated.

Lunch 11am-2:30pm Dinner 5pm-10:30pm Closed Tuesdays

At back of Caltex Petrol station on Blenheim Rd & Java Furniture 155 Blenheim Road Ph. 03 348 3638

Addington

Shirley

GBC-GARDEN BAR CAFE GBC is the latest addition to Shirley's Garden Hotel complex. During the day GBC offers a range of delicious gourmet food from its cabinets, as well as great coffee; then come the evening it makes a transformation into a bar with a relaxing, enjoyable atmosphere that's perfect for after-work drinks or perhaps a few cocktails.

Grab a friend or the team and get down to check it out!

SPECIALS: Happy Hour 5pm – 7pm and Live music Fridays from 5.30pm

SPECTATORS Spectators 7 Day Bar & Bistro was purpose built in 2013 to cater for the expanding Addington area that required a good bar & bistro offering value for money.

This diverse venue offers a relaxed environment suitable for corporates and families alike.

We offer; - Breakfast & Lunch Seven Days a week - Dinner Six Nights a week - A ''Game Day'' Menu for all sporting home games - Kids Eat Free on Sundays

Open 7 days from 9 am til late

Opening Hours: Monday – 7.30am til 4.30pm Tuesday to Friday – 7.30am til late Saturday and Sunday – 9.00am til late

At the Garden Hotel Complex 110 Marshland Road Ph. 03 385 8880 www.gbcbar.co.nz fb.com/GBCCHCH

info@spectators.co.nz 65 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington Raceway www.spectators.co.nz Phone (03) 339 7915

Sumner

Barrington

LICENSED

Central City

SALT BAR, CAFE & RESTAURANT

CAFE MOSAIC

THE PURPLE WEKA

Salt Bar is a full service restaurant, cafe and bar featuring exquisite Japanese cuisine as well as a European-style brunch / lunch menu.

Fun, friendly, warm atmosphere, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We have an À la carte menu available as well as all the treats in the cabinet, great coffee and we're fully licensed

We have open indoor and outdoor dining areas, with a more secluded upstairs restaurant dining area.

Monday

Purple Weka Café & Bar is a centrally located café with its own twist on Kiwi café dining. Providing you with a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy great coffee and some real Kiwi (Weka) Kai like Nana used to make.

Fully licensed, Plenty of car parking.

Don't be a bird brain….Get your Weka x! facebook/purplewekacafeandbar.com

Located next to the Hollywood Cinema in Sumner.

With our ne foods and wireless internet access, come and see the friendly staff at Salt Bar today!

Specials Curry of the day only 12.50

Wednesday Love a good burger? So do we! Check out our special range of burgers on a Wednesday night Sunday

Present your super gold card and receive 25% off any main menu item

Hours: Monday to Wednesday 6am - 4pm Thursday 6am - 4pm Friday 6am-4pm Saturday & Sunday 8am - 4pm

Hours: Open 7 days a week - 7 am till late

26a Marriner Street Sumner Christchurch 8081

Shop 21, Barrington Mall, 256 Barrington Street, Christchurch

Phone:(03) 326 4774

Phone: 03 337 3720

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48 Fitzgerald Ave www.purplewekacafe.co.nz Ph (03) 366 0258

DINING Sumner

St Albans

Ilam

CAFE-BISTRO CHARACTER CAFE WITH CHARM

OCEAN CAFE & BAR SCARBOROUGH

MESHINO CAFE-BISTRO

Ocean Cafe & Bar Scarborough is an ideal place in Christchurch to enjoy a casual dining experience, while watching the surfers, SuPs, seagulls and swimmers. Located on Sumner Esplanade, down by the Clock Tower. Owned by locals, Jules & Wal, who have visions of Ocean becoming Sumner’s most popular place to visit.

Gather up some friends and head to Meshino for a wonderfully relaxed evening of fabulous food and wine

SPECIALS:

Open 7 Days 7am til 8pm 147 Esplanade Clock Tower End Sumner Ph. 03 326 7923 www.oceanscarborough.co.nz

Riccarton

Corner of Creyke and Ilam Road enquiries@lbandco.co.nz

Open 7 days, 4 nights Fully licensed Bistro style food Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 7am til 5pm and Wednesday to Saturday 7am til late

75 Rutland Street, St Albans Ph 355 2449 meshcafe@xtra.co.nz

City Centre

Diamond Harbour

Punjabi Dhaba

CHALFONT CAFE & BAR

Cooking is done in earthen pots and on earthen ovens.

Our chefs at Punjabi Dhaba try to present the most traditional and authentic food prepared with the combination of earthen cookware to the most modern facilities of the modern world. We have gone to the ports of Goa for genuine curries and crossed the borders to present some Chinese dishes with the bite and spice of India. Some very royal dishes enjoyed by the Moghul kings also enhance the glamour of our menu, In an ambience and hospitality evocative of the golden times, when every meal was a feast, and every feast, a gourmet delights.

Lunch: Tue to Sun 11:30 to 2:30 Dinner: Tue to Sun 5pm onwards 280 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, Christchurch.

Open seven days a week, Chalfont Café and Bar is just a 10-minute trip by Black Cat Ferry from Lyttelton or a stunning drive around Lyttelton Harbour.

Part of the original Diamond Harbour Country Store, the licensed café offers a vast selection of cabinet food and menu options, with plenty of gluten-free options available and only free-range eggs used. All food is prepared on-site.

Phone: (03) 3431520

CHARACTER CAFE WITH CHARM

Hours: Open Mon – Wed, 9am – 4pm, Thurs – Sun, 9am – late (separate dinner menu served Thursday-Sunday)

2 Waipapa Ave Diamond Harbour Ph. 03 329 4465 www.chalfontcafe.co.nz.

THE SQUARE RESTAURANT & BAR Serving fresh, local produce with a Kiwiana air in a modern and charming atmosphere – The Square Restaurant’s a la carte lounge offers semi formal dining in contemporary surroundings – great for business dining or entertaining family & friends. From fancy cocktails, local & international beer to an extensive wine selection – The Square Bar offers a relaxing environment with comfortable chairs, a at screen television and re place.

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in your kitchen

TopMoka Espresso Coffee Machines.

Available in a variety colours from:

The Crowded House Coffee Company Ltd Freshly baked, delicious yummy pies and danishes.

No artificial colour, preservatives used in any products.

Available from:

2 Baigent Way, Middleton Christchurch Phone 03 348 5089 www.thecrowdedhouse.co.nz

Introducing our best-selling creation, the infamous Salted Butter Caramel Macaron... salty, sweet, crunchy, chewy, buttery deliciousness.

J’aime les Macarons Ph (03) 366 9108 www.jaimelesmacarons.co.nz

Japanz Bakery South City, Shop 26 Christchurch Phone 03 943 4066

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Wake up and smell the cookies!

Cookie Time has just launched Breakfast Cookies in two delicious flavours - Superfruits or Nut Seed & Honey. This new breakfast of cookie lovers is available now in dairies and petrol stations. www.cookietime.co.nz

Elegant and delicious. Croizet VSOP Gold can be enjoyed neat in a traditional balloon glass. Due to its Grand Champagne origins, this well balanced cognac has great aromatic richness. Available in all major retailers – Perfect Fathers Day Gift.

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Enjoy a premium selection of New Zealand's finest meats & seafood served with chip potatoes & your choice of side dish Angus Grass Fed Beef Fillet – (aged 30 + days) 200g

Angus Grain Finished Beef Ribeye – (aged 30 + days) 300g

Canterbury Lamb Rib Cutlets Akaroa Salmon Fillet Grilled Tiger Prawns (1doz) Available for lunch and dinner

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START SUMMER EARLY THIS YEAR Introduce the Tohu 2014 Sauvignon Blanc to your palate.

This new release bursts of passionfruit, citrus and ripe summer fruits.

Available at your favourite wine store.

Sample complimentary Fine Teas

by Artisan Master Blenders Harney & Sons.

In-store at Raeward Fresh Marshlands on Saturday 30th August 11-2pm.

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Petit Fours, a variety of bite size delectables.

Perfect for morning and afternoon teas, buffets and suppers. Minimum order two dozen.

Just Desserts 33 Wordsworth Street Ph. 379 3754 www.justdesserts.co.nz

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Bakery, not fakery!

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ome of us may remember a wonderful bakery called Japans in the Gloucester Arcade, which thrived before the earthquakes. There were a lot of people who wondered where it had gone, and whether it would pop up again, like so many other popular spots which had to shut down for a while.

The good news is that it is still here, renamed Japanz Bakery, and right there in the South City Mall next to The Warehouse.

Takuya and Makiko Iyoda present a wonderful mix of solid New Zealand favourites along with a mix of Japanese and Asian delicacies, in a busy retail hub.

The bakery area is more extensive now, providing an increased range of goodies, and they can be served outside along with excellent Vivace organic coffee.

One of the rst things you notice when you approach the bakery is the magnicent savouries. The pies are works of art; they rise in layers of pastry, rich and aromatic – quite different to the at and unappetising splodges we see elsewhere.

Takuya grew up in a family of patisserie chefs in Tokyo – a traditional background that had him helping out in the kitchen when he was just a toddler. He brought these skills to New Zealand, and has adapted them to different tastes. But he and his wife Makiko have rm beliefs about ingredients and the way they are brought together.

“We use real food – healthy and safe for us, our children – for all who buy from us. This is central to our philosophy.”

Certainly everything is prepared on-site, and

The pies are works of art; they rise in layers of pastry, rich and aromatic.

with natural ingredients. Takuya is not impressed by short cuts.

“I do not use custard powder. I would rather make my own custard with real eggs, milk and sugar, our, and vanilla pods, even if it takes time to create rather than just two minutes.”

And he uses real butter, not shortening with yellow food colouring.

“One of the reasons our food is so yummy,” explains Makiko, “is because we use genuine ingredients, even though it may take a while to bring them together.”

While there is a range of foods that Takuya describes as the things Kiwis traditionally like, he

thinks outside the square and offers Asian variations: red bean paste in a bun, and the cookie bun – cookies on the outside but soft and luscious inside, which is very popular with Japanese youngsters. Another very healthy option is the “croquant”, a croissant dough creation mixed with nuts.

The aim is to provide the very best of Kiwi café food, such as scrolls and Danish pastries baked with genuine ingredients, while at the same time encouraging customers to try something a little different; something with an Asian inuence, with a mixture of textures and subtle changes in avours. Sample beautiful gourmet sandwiches – teriyaki chicken, chicken cutlet, ginger pork and “pork kahuni” – created by Takuya and his right-hand baker chef.

Don’t go shopping at South City Mall and ‘maybe’ call in to Japanz Bakery – call into Japanz Bakery rst and then maybe go shopping afterwards!

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hristchurch’s @Tony’s Japanese Restaurant at Ferrymead, with its spectacular teppan style, combines the very best of New Zealand produce with the plated elegance of Japanese cuisine, along with the thrill of seeing magnicent dishes prepared in front of you.

For those who are not sure what teppanyaki is, the word ‘teppan’ means iron plate, and ‘yaki’ means grilled, broiled, or pan-fried. With a solid griddle type cook surface, the teppanyaki is ideal for smaller ingredients: nely chopped vegetables, sh, squid, prawns, oysters, scallops, rice, eggs, and portions of beef, chicken, lamb, venison, pork belly, and even ostrich. The menu ranges from traditional to contemporary, so that all tastes are catered for.

It is also moderately priced. As owner Bernard Wong says, “A ve star restaurant with a three star price tag.”

The dining room is the domain of the chefs, those culinary magicians who chop, twirl, and juggle their ashing, clashing knives to provide divine food. In many ways, the cooking is the entertainment, and the interaction between diners and chefs is informative as well as being exciting.

The Riccarton enterprise is now even bigger and better than before.

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iners can book to sit at the counter for a rst class view, or can choose a table in the main area, or the more private booth. An elegant bar stocks local and imported wines, sake and spirits including Japanese single malt whisky. @Tony’s Japanese Restaurant has recently opened again in Riccarton. It originally opened in 1999 and rapidly became

“It is very modern and something never seen before in Christchurch.”

The izakaya bar is a brand new concept. a place for the gather after work or late at night to perch on stools and sip saki, crafted beers, special cocktails and ne wine, and enjoy nger food.

popular with Christchurch diners.

The Ferrymead branch was opened in March, 2010, at Waterman Place, and while the original restaurant was closed after the earthquakes, this one suffered only supercial damage.

The Riccarton enterprise is now even bigger and better than before.

“I wanted it to be a new, exciting concept,” says Bernard.

“It is very modern and something never seen before in Christchurch.”

While the building is new and the design is clean, modern and industrial, elements of the original and reminders of the past have been retained. Modern sophistication is the focus and attention has been paid to every detail. The menu covers are wooden origami-style.

The glassware is quality Bohemian-made Riedel, and there are three different imported European designer chairs to

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lend a touch of Continental style.

When it comes to dining, @Tony’s offers three options. As well as à la carte dining, there is a large teppanyaki bar where diners can be entertained by those wonderful chefs.

The izakaya bar is a brand new concept. Izayaka means small bar – a place for the ‘in crowd’ to gather after work or late at night to perch on stools and sip saki, crafted beers, special cocktails and ne wine, and enjoy nger food.

As is to be expected at @Tony’s, which is the home of tempura sushi, the innovative chefs are serving up items never seen before. “It is very modern Japanese food. We’re challenging the rules,” Bernard says.

“Sushi on the teppanyaki is just the start!”

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The Millhouse at Millbrook Resort

One of the world’s best wine lists Millbrook Resort’s award-winning restaurant The Millhouse has received the prestigious Wine Award for Excellence by US Magazine Wine Spectator for the third year running.

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nly a handful of restaurants in New Zealand have received the accolade in the inuential magazine’s 2014 wine awards, which applauds restaurants with a wine list of over 100 that accurately match the restaurant’s food and character.

Wine Spectator began its program to recognise and honour the world’s best wine lists in 1981. This year the 3,748 award winners span all 50 U.S. states and over 80 other countries and territories.

Millbrook Resort’s food and beverage manager Russell Heron said: “It’s just fantastic news that we’ve won this award for the third year running.

We’re constantly searching for new and exciting wines to add to our list, which has an impressive array of organic and sulphate free wines and well-loved classics.”

fresh seafood in dishes blending European concepts with a Central Otago inuence.”

One of Chef Bozihqi’s favourite wine and food matches is the restaurant’s Wild Hare Loin and Cont Leg accompanied by Jerusalem artichoke, oyster mushroom, cavolo nero, and granny smith slaw served with a Mt Difculty Pinot Noir 2009 Central Otago.

“The earthiness of the hare perfectly complements the rich and complex avours of the Pinot Noir. It’s a stunning infusion of avours,” said Chef Bozhiqi. Brimming with character part of the restaurant building is the original wall from the old mill house which operated when the resort was a wheat farm during the gold rush era. The mill house water wheel still works today and adds to the historic ambience.

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Russell Heron (Food & Beverage Manager), Tracey Alderton (Head Chef), Lenka Hejrova (Restaurant Manager), Andi Bozhiqi (Exec Chef)

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“We also incorporate rare vintages and more traditional French varietals such as Chenin Blanc, Semillon and Viognier, which is unusual for a New Zealand wine list,” said Mr Heron “Our fantastic team of chefs led by Andi Bozhiqi - work incredibly hard with restaurant manager Lenka Hejrova to ensure all our wines match the seasonal menu and also reect the history, ambience and feel of The Millhouse.”

“We craft contemporary-style dishes utilising the best locallysourced seasonal produce, complementing wild game and

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Canterbury’s supreme homes revealed

Supreme Award and Canterbury Region Registered Master Builders 2014 House of the Year; Gold Award & Category Winner Westpac New Homes over $2 million; Craftsmanship Award; Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award – Chris Beer Construction Limited for a home in Sumner.

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new family home in Sumner and an extensive renovation in Westmorland have been named this year’s nest Canterbury homes, winning Supreme Awards in the Canterbury Registered Master Builders 2014 House of the Year.

Supreme Award and Canterbury Region Registered Master Builders 2014 Renovation of the Year; Gold Award & Category Winner ITM Renovation Award $250,000$500,000 – NZ Mainco Limited for a home in Westmorland.

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Gold Award James Hardie New Homes $450,000$600,000 – DNA Structures Limited for a home in Halswell.

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hris Beer Construction took out ve regional awards, including a Gold Award and category win for the Westpac New Homes over $2 million, as well as the Craftsmanship Award, Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award and the Canterbury Registered Master Builders Supreme Award for the 2014 House of the Year.

NZ Mainco was awarded the Canterbury Registered Master Builders Supreme Award for the 2014 Renovation of the Year, as well as a Gold Award and overall category win for the ITM Renovation Award $250,000 – $500,000.

The judges applauded Chris Beer Construction for overcoming a wide range of challenges to create a awless nished product.

“This build was rst started about 400 metres from the epicentre of the February 22 earthquake, and the team subsequently suffered the aftermath of damaged structure and restricted access,” they said.

“In spite of numerous challenges, the skill of the builder and his ability to work through problems has led to a build of extremely high quality.

The juxtaposition of tilt slab and extensive timber was incredibly well detailed, and the workmanship throughout the home should be commended.”

NZ Mainco’s winning home impressed judges who said this complete renovation was carried out by a skilled and competent builder who has set the standard for project management on an extremely difcult site.

“Responding to a brief to strengthen the home against weather conditions and natural disasters, the builder excelled in transposing the original build into a robust, modern home,” they said.

“With upgrades to the kitchen, living area and bedrooms, this was an extensive renovation. The builder can be proud of creating a home that the owners were absolutely delighted with.”

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Gold Award James Hardie New Homes $450,000-$600,000 – Mike Greer Homes Limited for a home in Christchurch.

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he results were announced at a gala dinner recently at Wigram Airforce Museum. The event was attended by members of the local building industry and the Canterbury Registered Master Builders.

There were 24 Gold Award winners from Canterbury which will now be assessed alongside Gold Award winners from across the country to nd the National Gold Reserve nalists, which will be announced in early September.

National category winners and the Registered Master Builders Supreme Awards for Renovation of the Year and House of the Year will be announced at a gala dinner in Auckland in November.

Gold Award Westpac New Homes over $2 million – Clive Barrington Construction for a home in Fendalton.

The Awards are made possible through the support of PlaceMakers, James Hardie, GIB, Nulook, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Future-Proof Building, Carters, ITM, Plumbing World, Resene, Westpac and Master Build Services.

Gold Award Westpac New Homes over $2 million; Outdoor Living Award – Metzger Builders Limited for a home in Duvauchelles.

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Richmond Hill Home

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Incredibly well detailed, extremely high quality and a flawless finished product.

-Canterbury Registered Master Builders' House of the Year Judges

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his imposing clean line ultramodern 470 square metre home boasts everything the most discerning home owners could possibly aspire to have.

Constructed in crafted concrete panels with features of Gibbston Valley Schist and Western Red Cedar, this multi-level (elevator linked) executive residence has four spacious bedrooms, three bathrooms and a spectacular bespoke master Ensuite.

A large swimming pool is situated at the mid-level adjacent to the northern exterior, a sunken cantilevered media room (with massive 5 metre stud height) is in the mid-level and modern neo-classical kitchen, dining, and living areas are strategically positioned on the uppermost level.

The home has an impressive indoor/outdoor ow featuring the clever use of schist. Particularly eye catching is the entrance foyer that welcomes the visitor with an amazing design and carefully crafted application of the schist.

Chris Beer Construction took out ve regional awaards, including Gold Award and Category win for the Westpac New Homes over $2 million, as well as the Craftmanship Award, Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award and the Canterbury Registered Master Builders Supreme Award for the 2014 House of the Year.

www.cbeerconstruc on.co.nz Phone 03 384 2810 Email: chris@cbeerconstruc on.co.nz

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With its spectacular sea views of Sumner in Christchurch's eastern Port Hill Suburb the home creates its own unique canvas.

Construction was not without its obstacles which included extremely difcult road access for transporting the concrete panels. The panels had to be re-designed to t the road access yet maintain the designers brief.

Natural disasters by way of two major earthquakes meant additional engineering and construction was required to repair and complete the cantilevered mid-level media room.

The majority of correspondence with the owners, the designers and architects was carried out via media including telephone, Skype, and email, with the odd visit thrown in for good measure.

“Our team has proved in this highest quality residential build project they can cope with obstacles, issues and even natural disasters and deliver to the highest standard. In our mind nothing would be insurmountable and we managed to deliver this incredible home to the absolute satisfaction of the new owners”.

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Rectifying inadequate work

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nnovation is fundamental when approaching a project for the father - son duo of Innovate Renovate, Ron and Adrian Bradley. This means thinking about every job differently; from all angles. It is about providing options and solutions, while adding as much value as possible to a property.

Innovation is also key for creating modern and functional spaces with a quality nish that come within budget.

There isn't a job that the team can't do. This week the crew has been installing aluminium windows into a home from the ‘50s.They have amended a driveway on a hill with an efcient draining system and have got stuck into refurbishing a few bathrooms. Adrian explains that the work is varied, "from a leaky tap to a new build and everything in between". Many of the jobs they take on are projects that have been turned down by other tradesmen because of some difculty. Sometimes jobs which appear simple have been inated in price by individual contractors, as they require liaising with other trades in order to be completed.

Ron and Adrian have built a solid base of licensed building practitioners and craftsmen across all trades, enabling them to meet the needs of every job, while keeping costs down.

It has been testing at times securing contractors who nish work to a satisfactory standard. A challenge the company shares with many Cantabrians who have recently had repairs or rebuilds. Having weeded out the cowboys, the team they employ are tried and true professionals, who are reliable and achieve a clean, quality nish without leaving behind a mess.

This is what we would all expect, but unfortunately, the post-earthquake climate has resulted in many substandard jobs which are left looking rough. The team at Innovate Renovate are often called in to rectify inadequate work, and after talking with Adrian it becomes clear it comes down to integrity. They understand they’re not just dealing with buildings, but rather, they are dealing with people's homes "their biggest investment".

Although Ron and Adrian project manage, they do so on the ground and on the tools.

They understand they’re not just dealing with buildings, but rather, they are dealing with people's homes "their biggest investment".

Being hands-on like this ensures good communication and means they have a clear understanding of each stage of the job, efciently dealing with obstacles as they arise.

Their skill set is not only trades based but their specialist ability of communicating the planning process and conveying ideas to clients ensures that their needs are met and their visions are realised.

The team has received 100% positive feedback and are establishing a strong customer base. Many new clients have come from recommendations of past customers, a denitive sign of quality assurance. For a free initial renovation consultation contact Innovate Renovate on phone (03) 351 7039, or go to www.innovaterenovate.co.nz.

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New Italian tile technology Fantastic new Italian range of tiles instore at European Ceramics.

From Gilbrook Lifestyles 'LOVESEAT' View at Home Ideas Centre, 37 Mandeville St.

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evered for their unparalleled excellence in designer tiles, the Italian's have changed the game again with their cutting-edge innovation and technology.

Bringing this exquisite, designer quality to Christchurch is European Ceramics & Stone, who holds exclusive licences to many award winning Italian tiles, for interior and exterior use.

Utilising the latest in Digital Ink Jet technology, it is now possible for high denition images to be printed on to the surface of a tile. European Ceramics & Stone director, Stu North, speaks with excitement: "the quality of these tiles is unbelievable". The difference is within the composition of the tiles. The tiles are made from sintering minerals and stone together creating a natural yet ageless appeal. Available in stunning New Zealand colour tones, large format sizes up to 1.8m and a variety of surface nishes, the appeal is not only visual, “These tiles are robust with an authentic nish that is stronger than granite, scratch resistant and will withstand the test of time.” The company caters for professional interior designers & architects but their doors are open to everyone.

They stock an extensive range of tiles, sourced from around the world, and offer competitive prices from entry level to high end. European Ceramics & Stone, 250 St Asaph Street.

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Fragrance for your home

Custom made furniture by Furniture Dimensions.

The New Gazco Riva 2 670 gas fire, exclusive to Simply Heat home heating solutions.

Tie rack $55 at Simply NZ stores, Airport, Restart and Museum Store.

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Robert Gordon Tableware in spring colours from french blue.

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he Aromatherapy Company’s Naturals brand has been relaunched to reect worldwide trends in fresh colours, without losing the signature look of the brand. The range offers the effectiveness of the age old classics Cocoa & Vanilla, Rose & Patchouli and Orange & Jasmine fragrances, whilst also following consumer demand by launching a new more layered, aroma of Lavender & Neroli. These formulas have been tried, tested and intensied, using a stronger concentrate of 100% pure essential oils to ensure that a perfect balance is achieved between the benecial properties of aromatherapy and the right aroma to naturally scent your body or home.

It is extremely important to the Aromatherapy Company that no products are ever tested on animals. The range is also free from mineral oils, sulphates, parabens, articial fragrance, dyes and articial colours.

The new Naturals Collection is available in selected stores now.

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Art & curiosities

Art by Katherine Quinn

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rt & Frame strives to present artwork and curiosities that no one else is offering. With the arrival of some wonderful works from two outstanding Kiwi artists, it is fair to say they have succeeded. The latest pieces from Katherine Quinn are a mixed media collection. Quinn blends soft, quiet colours with the rich texture of old books, stamps and even jewellery.

Her gentle-faced characters whisper subtle messages and are adored throughout the country. Contrasting with the quirkiness of Quinn, are the canvasses and prints of Peter Geen creator of breath-taking landscapes and seascapes steeped in realism. Whisking you away to scenes of untouched nature, these images celebrate the beauty of our country and invoke a sense of clarity and peace.

From china and ceramics, to gift cards, there a many wonders to browse through.

Art & Frame is at 130A Riccarton Road with free parking off Kauri Street.

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The Fisher & Paykel Kitchen Design of the Year award was won by Wanaka designer Melanie Craig (Melanie Craig Design Partners), with this contemporary kitchen It also won the Resene Best Use of Colour .

Wanaka designer Melanie Craig was announced the winner of the supreme Fisher & Paykel Kitchen Design of the Year award.

The judges commented on the excellent use of materials in the kitchen, which include glass, American oak veneer, concrete block, quartz and stainless steel.

“Form and a combination of warm and cool colours clearly organise the space and the zones within it – in particular, the welldened coffee station.”

Concrete blocks wrap the pantry and sandwich the stainless steel refrigerator. This in turn engages the stainless steel bench underneath the stone benchtop that resembles a table. On the back wall, black Techlam wraps over the raised cooking zone, providing set-down space for hot dishes without interrupting the ow of the work areas. The Techlam ties the coffee nook into the main kitchen, while the low oak drawer front that exposes the coffee cups provides detail to help personalise the space. continued on next page

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metropol home This bathroom by Kira Gray of Fyfe Kitchens won the NKBA Bathroom Design of the Year award.

It also won the Best Use of Lighting – Bathroom and the People’s Choice Bathroom Award.

Although the space was restricted and lacking in light, the clients did not want a glass shower. Large dark tiles give depth of colour, a masculine twist, and a backdrop for the bathroom ttings. A mosaic feature wall provides a change in texture, and a privacy wall to the shower creates separation to the vanity. The sculptural bath needed to stand alone.

Wall hung with lighting beneath, the timber vanity creates a feeling of space.

The mirror was oated above to enhance this effect, and is backlit for ambience.

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uckland designer Kira Gray of Fyfe Kitchens won the Bathroom Design of the Year award. The judges remarked on the bold use of dark tones that produces an harmonious outcome.

“Everything works well together – form, texture and colour. The recessed towel rail is an innovative solution to the restricted space available.”

The NKBA awards, which were announced at a gala dinner, attracted 57 entries from around the country.

The awards included additional categories for best regional designs, traditional/classic designs, creative excellence, best use of small space, best use of colour, best student design and best drawing standards.

Online voting in the People’s Choice Award for kitchens and bathrooms received nearly 3000 votes.

In this category, Margaret Young of Margaret Young Designs, Invercargill, took the kitchen prize with a traditionally styled white kitchen featuring beaded paneling and leadlight-style display cabinets.

Kira Gray of Fyfe Kitchens, Auckland, won the People’s Choice Bathroom Award for the samebathroom that won the Bathroom Design of the Year award continued on page 72

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Emma Morris of Eterno Design, Christchurch, won the Häfele Canterbury Regional Kitchen Award for this striking, contrasting kitchen design.

Emma Morris of Eterno Design, Christchurch, won the Bestwood Canterbury Regional Bathroom Award for this timeless and classic bathroom design.

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NKBA immediate past president Ingrid Geldof says the competition highlights the diversity of kitchen and bathroom design in New Zealand.

“Once again, we are seeing some very exciting and innovative designs that reinforce the international standard of New Zealand kitchen and bathroom design,” she says. “So many of our members are prepared to push the design boundaries with great results – our executive committee is constantly impressed by the world-class projects we are seeing.”

The National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) The NKBA is a non-prot organisation developed to provide leadership, direction and education for the kitchen and bathroom industry. The Association strives to recognise excellence and set industry standards so that consumers can have greater assurance when choosing an NKBA designer, manufacturer, retailer or product supplier.

Leonie von Sturmer of Auckland (Von Sturmer’s) won the Trends Innovative Bathroom Award and the Creative Excellence Bathroom Award for this innovative design.

Judges’ comments: An innovative approach to space planning allowed a soaking tub in this penthouse bathroom. With an inspired selection of materials, the result is a contemporary bathroom inspired by Japanese culture.

Morgan Cronin of Auckland (Cronin Kitchens) won the Blum Creative Excellence Kitchen Award for this striking design.

Judges’ comments: This kitchen ts perfectly into an existing, angular space. Creative use of stainless steel, such as the design of the seating area, gives it immediate dramatic impact.

Margaret Young of Invercargill (Margaret Young Designs) won the Smeg/NKBA People’s Choice Kitchen Award for this light, bright kitchen design featuring Super White granite and stainless steel benchtops and beaded paneling.

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Interior design tips Space and size of rooms

Flow of the whole oor plan

Texture and touch

One of the most basic purposes of interior design is to use your available space to its maximum potential. With space becoming a rarer and rarer commodity, clever interior design can help to make a smaller room look more open and spacious. Equally, a very large room can seem cold and daunting, but the right design can add warmth and comfort.

The only thing more important than the size and dimensions of a room is how it ows into the next one. If you walk around your home, you should be easily able to walk around the furniture and room to room without it feeling awkward.

The textures and items that you will touch and feel in a room add another dimension to it, whether that is a cool, marble slab or a warm, furry rug. Certain materials, such as leather, which is smooth and supple, say 'touch me' and make your home feel instantly more comfortable and add to the overall theme that you are aiming for.

Getting the most out of existing features An interior designer will work on the space and features that you already have and maximise their potential. For example, an ordinary staircase can be transformed into a luxurious and elegant feature by tting an ornate handrail.

The quality of materials, accessories and craftsmanship will provide an overall impression.

Work on existing architectural features and maximise their potential.

Quality When it comes to your home, quality is everything. From the larger features, such as walls and oors to the smaller details like handrails and accessories, the quality of both materials used and the craftsmanship not only ensure that the interior design of your home looks the best it can be, but stays looking good.

An overall theme will meld several different ideas.

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The bottom line – Architect Cymon Allfrey passes comment on the City Council’s vision for central city living.

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Having dropped out of the Christchurch City Council’s, Share An Idea concept, which mostly dealt with commercial and mixed-use zones, A Livable City attempts to create a cohesion, or transition, between intense commercial zones and mixed use. Recently put out for comment, it expands on the Christchurch City rebuild blueprint, which established the ‘precincts’ in which we will work, live, play and so forth.

What this rebuild blueprint didn’t look to redene was the rules or development standards around what we can and can’t build – such as building height and density. This has now been covered, with an interesting approach, in A Livable City, based around discussions of minimum standards and council control around conformance to a bottom line, which I fear is not enough.

The interesting thing is that it removes the requirement for urban design panel review in medium density and residential zones.

medium density and residential zones. Many of you will be aware of the frustrations I have with urban design, however without a governing body, who becomes the advocate for good design?

The blueprint established a single living zone in the central city, while shoe-horning a blanket approach, or rule set, into all parts of central residency, ignoring the characteristics, amenities and cohesion that already exists. It stripped away special amenity areas that once existed to acknowledge special characteristics and has produced mixed results when it comes to considering needs such as the protection of neighbourhoods of historical or special note. For example, the rules sought pre-quake to protect the workers’ cottages south of Bealey Avenue.

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we cannot ignore the value that positive design outcomes bring – both through personal well being and commercial success The council by their own admission highlight in A Livable City, that compliance to the bottom line is mandatory. But are we happy to have every development meet a bottom line without taking into consideration quality design? Who is there to assess the design standard? The developer – what is in it for them to go beyond the bottom line? The architect – who is paid by the developer, and while some will stand up for design quality, at what expense? The only option left is an urban design panel.

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Espresso pleasure Only slightly wider than a standard Bic pen is long, DēLonghi’s new DEDICA pump espresso machine occupies very little bench real estate in a contemporary design to match any domestic decor.

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The machine also delivers technological excellence with a passion only Italians can bring to the art of espresso.

The machine’s a hybrid of custom control. Switch it on and before your can fetch the milk from the fridge Dedica’s Thermoblock technology is warmed up ready to deliver your espresso just how you want it.

The three simple and intuitive backlit buttons make for easy function selection while the ow stop function enables you to personalise your coffee length. And, you can use both ground coffee and coffee pods in the one unit.

The professional lter holder – which works for both pods and ground coffee - is solid and sturdy with a crema disk designed to produce a full bodied prefect crema. Plus, the integrated cup warmer shelf ensures your drink arrives hot - and stays that way longer.

And never worry about perfect foam milk – the cappucinatore function means even the least experienced home barista can deliver a most professional looking espresso.

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oses are beautiful, scented, and the ower of romance, but best of all - they are tougher than you may think! What plant can give you seven months of owering, scent, and picking?

Over sixteen years Terra Viva have developed a reputation as the rose experts in Christchurch and the staff have a huge collective knowledge and experience with the ever-popular ower.

Peter Worsp of Terra Viva tells us his top tips on how to keep roses thriving and looking beautiful: Roses thrive on three things: water, regular feeding, and an occasional spray; if you’re only going to focus on one of those three then make it water.

Roses just love water, and with adequate watering they are much less prone to disease. If possible, water by trickling the hose at the base of the plant, rather than onto the foliage.

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How to get the best from your roses strongly for seven months makes good feeding essential and we recommend Tui Supersheep pellets. Roses love sheep manure and this pelletised version has added Nitrophoska Blue to boost the potash levels, potash being the element that produces owers and fruit. Sheep manure also improves soil texture and encourages earthworms.

Feed in early September as the new growth takes off, feed again in November to replace the energy used in owering, and again in February to encourage autumn owering.

Spraying roses – immediately after pruning spray with a mixture of copper and Conqueror Oil to eliminate residual insect and fungal diseases from the previous season. Through spring and summer we recommend Yates Greenguard as a fungicide and Mavrik as an insecticide (both of these are safe to use on edibles making them doubly useful).

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is a rose Summer pruning is essential to promote continual owering and it’s very simple – when a stem has nished owering take it down to ve outward-facing leaves and cut the stem off on a 45 degree angle approximately 15mm above the leaf union. Cutting lower encourages stronger re-growth than a cut higher up where the leaves are in groups of three.

For more information on how to make your garden look at its best, stop by the Terra Viva Home and Garden centre on the corner of Wairakei Road and Roydvale Ave and chat to the friendly staff. Also, ‘like’ Terra Viva on Facebook to hear about handy gardening tips and the latest news from the team.

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Along the way you will discover delightful rural villages and towns which provide an absorbing glimpse of rural lifestyle as well as visiting some local gardens and meeting the hospitable hosts in their unique environs.

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Delight in the indoors outdoors Archgola’s excellent modular design is really catching on. In fact, as Canterbury licensee Chris Thorndycroft says, growth of the concept nationwide is phenomenal. A new factory has been created in Auckland, with facilities for fabrication, powder coating and distribution/stock supplies.

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his means that all he needs for his Canterbury operation can be packed up and sent down in days. Already orders this year have outstripped last year’s, and Chris employs an efcient team whose members are savvy as well as innovative.

Much work has come by word of mouth, but with insurance work going on, a lot of clients have taken the opportunity to improve outside areas which were largely unused, and to effectively create a larger living space.

By providing sun and rain protection, within just a few hours an Archgola shade canopy can transform a little-used patio into a key contributor to a family’s lifestyle. It is no longer necessary to cover up or remove furniture, as it is safe from the elements. Now that is a great idea! As one happy customer said recently, “Do you know of anyone who wants to buy a nice dining table? Because ever since you put Archgola up, we haven’t had a single meal indoors!”

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Where wind is a problem, an Archgola with drop-down side walls doesn’t just provide shelter – it creates an additional all-weather room. And with up to 99 percent UV protection that room is safe for all the family come rain or come shine. This is one reason Archgola has become popular in educational settings. With Archgola, children can happily play outside and be protected from sun and the elements. With Archgola they can be indoors but outdoors at the same time!

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“Archgola is a permanent structure that can be adapted to any situation and is custom designed and made for each property, whether it is a home, a café, or a golf course’s 19th hole.

Structures can also cover spas, sandpits and swimming pools. Customers can specify their Archgola canopies powder coated in virtually any colour for a perfect match with cladding, guttering or window frames.”

Archgola has invested in specially-developed design and administration software and has pre-approved engineering certication for canopies up to six metres wide and 100 metres long. The company only uses high-quality polycarbonate which offers 99 per cent UV protection from the harsh New Zealand sun.

Archgola uses galvanised steel and, certied by a structural engineer, is able to withstand high winds.

The system uses a number of specically designed ttings that are screwed together, preventing any need for on-site welding or cutting. This means that a 15sqm Archgola can be erected in 10 – 12 hours.

“We can take clients through the process in its entirety,” says Chris.

“The popularity of the Archgola concept is such that enquiries very often turn into customers.”

Call Chris on (03) 349 4429 or 027 421 1079 and he will answer your questions.

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Garden tasks for August A

ugust is one of the coldest months of the year but it is also the winter month closest to spring so our thoughts must now turn to the tasks needed to be completed as spring approaches. Much of the work is preparation for the sowing of seeds, planting and cleaning up of weeds. As the days lengthen day time temperature can be quite warm which can bring on new growth but be aware that nights will still be cold and there will be plenty of frosts to come.

Now is a good time to plant new fruit trees and berry fruits.

A light top dress of soil mixed with good seed will help to renew older lawns

Lawns • The wet winter has left the ground sealed so the grass needs to have the soil opened up, this may be done by using a fork sparing the ground, grooving with a special rake or adding gypsum.

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• As the grass begins to grow the rst application of fertilizer can be made.

• Moss control can be done towards the end of the month, remember not to cut the grass too low as that only encourages the moss to grow.

• A light top dress of soil mixed with good seed will help to renew older lawns.

Flowers and shrubs • Prune and spray roses by the end of the month.

Fruit and vegetable garden • Continue to prune on ne sunny days and complete by the end of the month.

• Get the nal winter sprays on the fruit trees before the buds start to move.

• As winter owering shrubs nish owering prune to keep shape and encourage next season’s owers.

• Prune any tree that is growing in the way of paths, house, power lines or public footpaths. It is easier to see the problem branches when they do not have any leaves on.

• Keep weeds away from emerging spring bulbs and sprouting perennials to give them plenty of light and reduce competition. It is better to hand weed and remove the weeds so that they will not regrow.

• Summer owering corms and bulbs may be planted now or started off in the greenhouse i.e. gladioli, tuberous begonias.

• Hostas can be lifted and divided now; also clean up the old leaves from last year from the crowns as this will help to get rid of slug eggs. Slug bait around plants just as the buds start to grow will give good control also.

• Now is a good time to plant new fruit trees and berry fruits.

• As the ground dries out dig over in preparation for planting or sowing.

• Hardy vegetable seeds can be sown indoors ready to be planted in 6 weeks or so.

• Sprout potato seed tubers ready for planting when the soil warms up.

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Health & Safety IN THE SPOTLIGHT From 2010 to 2013 prohibition notices shutting down unsafe construction sites rose 1700 percent, from 13 to 224; injuries more than doubled from 64 to 139, and written warnings on workplace safety rose 500 percent from 31 to 163.

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ith the new WorkSafe regulatory reforms tightening up, health and safety is in the spotlight more than ever before,” explains Zeb Reid of Reid Safety Consulting.

“Although the Health and Safety Reform Bill has not yet been passed, the government is already pulling in the reins, with new inspectors giving out improvement notications. If your business is deemed unsafe, they won’t hesitate to shut you down immediately.”

However compliance is often hindered by complex paperwork and specialist language. A recent study shows most employees struggle to understand their workplace health and safety paperwork. Carried out by Workbase, the study found the majority – 65 percent – did not fully understand their employers’ policies, hazard information and safety procedures. In fact, eighty percent of employees could not accurately complete a hazard report form.

Health and safety documents are consistently complex, using indirect, specialist language which many employees were unfamiliar with, researchers said, further complicated when you throw large numbers of immigrant workers into the mix.

Reid Safety Consulting operates essentially as a buffer between WorkSafe and small to medium sized businesses. “We looked at the documents that were out there and have invested a signicant amount of time and money developing them into workable documents,” Zeb says. “We

The strength in the Reid Safety Consultants model is that it is designed for the business to take sole control, once they feel comfortable, or Reid Safety can maintain control if preferred.

New Zealand’s Health and Safety Reform Bill is similar to the Queensland Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and, with years of experience in the

Reid Safety Consulting operates essentially as a buffer between WorkSafe and small to medium sized businesses. wanted to make health and safety compliance as easy as possible for SMEs.” Offering a compact package for businesses with less than 10 employees and a more comprehensive package for those with more than 10 employees, Reid Safety Consulting’s packages are aligned with ACC’s Workplace Safety Discount system. “We carry out a risk assessment audit on the current health and safety systems, outlining any areas of non-compliance, put new systems in place and help educate staff how to use them,” Jeb says.

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iwis just love a Mini.

Whether packing the family in for a holiday away, or observing the plight of the Blondini gang taking “that bloody car” to Invercargill in Goodbye Pork Pie, a Mini is as much part of New Zealand car culture as any oating Kingswood or Valiant.

power for the Cooper. A new 1.5 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine (100kW/220Nm) is a peach. The Cooper S’s four cylinder turbo unit makes a welcome return too. Both cars have the option of six speed manual or automatic boxes with three driving modes, green (for some fuel sipping eco driving), normal and sport.

When on the road, there are two words that come to mind: Go Kart. That, in typical Mini

Now, the third generation of BMW’s Mini has landed on Kiwi shores and is already a success. Called the Mini Hatch, it happens to be the best Mini Cooper offering to date.

While still looking pretty much like a Mini should, stylistic changes front and rear mean the new car is easy to pick out amongst others in the Mini line-up. Swept back headlights and wider mouth are dead giveaways, whereas at the rear, chunkier taillights and a more planted stance keep it real.

The speedometer now sits with the rev counter behind the steering wheel, leaving the big pod free for the infotainment screen.

Keyless start button is now a toggle switch and an iDrive command control takes pride of place near the gear lever. From here you can operate the various knick knacks like the sat nav, Bluetooth etc.

There has been an overhaul in terms of

Plant boot and the turbo four pot burbles before you shoot forward with intake and turbo noise in the background. fashion, is what the new Cooper S is like to drive. Plant boot and the turbo four pot burbles before you shoot forward with intake and turbo noise in the background. Lift off from high rpm and the central exhaust crackles and pops, enough to give any keen driver the giggles.

Merely touch the wheel left or right and the change of direction is instant, a trademark of Minis of old. My test car had the optional six speed automatic with shift paddles. Every change is crisp and without delay, though the manual is the only real way to go for true drivers.

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SUPERB RIDE COMFORT Launched back in 2011, the rst Lexus CT200H was a bit of a hotchpotch. Now, having undergone a facelift and a few tweaks here and there, are things better this time round?

Well, yes actually.

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rom the rear three quarter, little distinguishes the MY14 CT200H from the previous year. It is at the front where the changes become obvious. Adopting the Darth Vader style grill from its IS brothers, the CT’s new forward thinking chops really scrub up well. My test car looked stunning in white too.

Inside, the Lexus high standard of t and nish is everywhere. Sitting snugly in the comfortable leather chairs, you are cocooned by high quality materials, with no creaks and rattles. Though like the previous car, interior layout may leave some scratching their heads at rst.

The Lexus claws back by spoiling the new CT200H with toys, including sat nav, Bluetooth, iPod, keyless start, heated seats and rain sensing wipers. Most of these functions are controlled by

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a mouse on the centre console. No, it’s not called Jerry.

Then there is the Mark Levinson 13 speaker

sound system with DVD player, which is like having an IMAX theatre in your car. It is an option, but do tick that box because it’s damn good.

Rear seats provide generous support as per the front, though entry and exit for loftier folk may be difcult. Despite a temporary spare, boot space could be improved too. Though the hybrid and petrol tech underneath justies this entirely.

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A hybrid battery and generator combined with a 1.8L four cylinder petrol engine means 133kW/349Nm of torque. The Lexus six speed CVT transmission has been revamped, resulting in smoother changes.

Select drive via the slightly awkward lever on the centre console and you are underway. On the road, superb ride comfort is noticeable immediately. Late night cruising is something the F Sport does very well indeed. Weighing in at 1845kg, the CT200H is no spring lamb; then again, this is no point-and-shoot machine.

Press EV and you run purely on electric power. This is only for stop start trafď€ c.

Venture above 35km/h and the petrol engine kicks in again. Averaging mileage of less than 4.1l/100km is commonplace on a long journey.

Select sport mode and the electric charge gauge next to the speedometer, becomes a rev counter. Vigorous acceleration takes time, 10 seconds to 100km/h no less. But when peak power comes in higher up the rev band, this more than makes up for the delay in getting going. Steering is weighted well but feels a bit last week when compared to rivals.

Prices for the new CT200H start at $44,990, with the F Sport featured here at $59,990. Not cheap, but the Lexus CT200H F Sport is a great, and a greener, alternative for those not wanting to follow the herd. Not perfect, but still a respectable choice nonetheless.

Lexus CT200H F Sport is a great, and a greener, alternative for those not wanting to follow the herd.

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You will appreciate interior luxuries such as a walk around double bed at the rear, LED televisions and soft furnishings that allow a choice of quality fabrics and genuine leather.

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The Centre was founded 42 years ago by Tony Stuart’s parents Murray and June, who still enjoy working on the front line. There is a great range of second hand models on site at any one time and you have the benet of staff who have a comprehensive knowledge in the eld. While you are welcome to visit the Centre to chat or to browse, remember also that all stock, including parts and accessories, is available for purchase online, with delivery nationwide. There is also now a massive on-site parts and accessories department which showcases almost everything you may need for your caravan or motorhome.

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Astonishing value

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here is much to like about the Honda Jazz. While retirement village car parks around the country seem to grow them, there is no denying Honda knows how to build a great small car. Whether in petrol or hybrid form, ‘Jazzercising’ is nice.

Using design elements similar to the Euro Civic, the Jazz is now a funky and forward thinking piece of kit.

Now the Jazz enters its third generation, and shows it can still hang with the cool kids. Available in four spec levels (S, RS, RS Sport and Mugen), prices start at $23,700, which is astonishing value when you consider what you get.

While still retaining its egg like shape, the new Jazz features a longer wheelbase (3955mm) and a striking and much needed exterior nip and tuck.

Using design elements similar to the Euro Civic, the Jazz is now a funky and forward thinking piece of kit.

Fork over an extra $2,500 and your Jazz can be breathed on by famed Honda tuners, Mugen. This means a Mugen body kit and wheels, but no extra oomph, sorry. Though the RS Sport ($27,000) featured here, looks great as it is. A cap on backwards spoiler and side skirts complete the ensemble.

Another great aspect of the Jazz is the level of standard kit. Six airbags, keyless entry, Bluetooth, iPod/USB connectivity, a 7.0 inch colour touch screen infotainment system with sat nav and reversing camera, the list of goodies keeps on going.

Comfy chairs and miles of head and legroom means entry and exit is a breeze for the front and rear. A larger than life windscreen and great rear three quarter vision is great. In the boot you nd 363 litres of space, which is plenty.

Under the bonnet, New Zealand buyers get the option of two i-VTEC power plants, a 1.3L (S) and Honda’s 1.5L four pot (RS, RS Sport and Mugen).

While the six speed CVT automatic box is

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On the road, the six speed manual box is a peach. A short and positive throw from gear to gear allows you to exploit optimum power all the time.

A great combination of practicality, willing engines, great value and driving fun means the third chapter of the Jazz saga is easily the best one yet.

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NZ designer enters Mercedes-Benz

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ercedes-Benz New Zealand has announced its Elite Partnership with 2014 New Zealand Fashion Week and recognised Dame Trelise Cooper as the inaugural New Zealand recipient of the ‘Mercedes-Benz Presents’ accolade.

The brand’s partnership with New Zealand’s premiere fashion event builds on two decades of commitment to the international fashion industry.

Mercedes-Benz supports events in 27 countries and is the title sponsor of fashion weeks in New York, Berlin, Sydney and Beijing, and the major sponsor of fashion weeks in Paris, London and Milan.

The ‘Mercedes-Benz Presents’ global programme recognises designers who demonstrate dedication to the use of quality materials, unique style and innovative design.

Past recipients of the prestigious honour include respected designers such as Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam, Badgely Mischka and Australia’s Carla Zampatti.

Dame Trelise Cooper says she values the partnership with Mercedes-Benz. “The brand is synonymous with innovative, timeless design and excellent quality goals I try to achieve with my own brand.

“I feel very honoured to have been asked to be the rst designer to show at the inaugural and prestigious ‘Mercedes-Benz Presents’ event in New Zealand.”

Dame Trelise Cooper has been a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz since 2002. Her autumn / winter 2015 collection titled ‘MercedesBenz Presents Trelise Cooper’ premieres at and is exclusive to New Zealand Fashion Week.

In addition to ‘Mercedes-Benz Presents’, the brand’s support of New Zealand Fashion Week includes recognition as the ‘ofcial automotive partner’ as well as the naming rights partner to a second Trelise Cooper show during Fashion Week.

As the ‘ofcial automotive partner’, MercedesBenz is providing a eet of ofcial event vehicles

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Mercedes-Benz is providing a fleet of official event vehicles comprising 12 all-new CClasses. Making its highly anticipated debut in New Zealand, the all-new C-Class will transport VIP guests throughout Fashion Week in unrivalled Mercedes-Benz luxury. comprising 12 all-new C-Classes. Making its highly anticipated debut in New Zealand, the allnew C-Class will transport VIP guests throughout Fashion Week in unrivalled Mercedes-Benz luxury.

Mercedes-Benz New Zealand General Manager Ben Gifn says, “Mercedes-Benz is dedicated to fashion. The brand connects young and emerging talents, as well as established designers through a unique global fashion network. “Our ongoing commitment to style, unparalleled design and cutting edge innovation perfectly complement the values associated with fashion and our new collaboration.

“As Elite Partner, Mercedes-Benz adds luxury and style to New Zealand Fashion Week 2014 and we are particularly delighted to be debuting our global ‘Mercedes-Benz Presents’ show featuring Trelise’s latest designs.

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“Dame Trelise Cooper is undoubtedly one of New Zealand’s most established and inuential designers, and we are honoured to welcome her in to the ‘Mercedes-Benz Presents’ programme,” says Gifn.

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