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February / March 2017

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CONNECTING SOUTH AFRICA AND NEW ZEALAND

Auckland's top beach Pg 10

37 things NZ could teach the World Pg 18

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From the editor Good Day,

imona and I are off to South Africa in March to conduct our free Immigration Seminars. I still think South Africa is a great holiday

destination and with the Rand/ dollar exchange rate you can have a far better holiday there than in Thailand, Singapore, Bali or Fiji. They are great to experience the different cultures and different foods, sights and scenery. Other exquisite places are the Okavango and the Victoria Falls. See the travel agents’ adverts in this magazine for great flights to SA. The media seems very negative at the moment regarding the USA. As a young university student I always thought that a country was like a very big business and, as such, should be run like one. Unfortunately, enter Politicians and all that changes. They do not understand budgeting or how to run a tiny business let alone a country. John Key, as a business person, did an outstanding job in keeping New Zealand on the straight and narrow for 8 years. And we have a surplus, which no country in the world can say. Governments keep borrowing money and often squandering it on misguided projects instead of helping the people who really need it. Often journalists pick and choose which facts to report and often leave out crucial information which could complete the story. Most South Africans who have been through the process of immigrating and now live in New Zealand, know how hard it is to get a Work Visa and then Residence. The average person thinks that immigrants have a free passage to New Zealand, which could not be further from the truth, and are calling for immigration numbers to be reduced, or even stopped. Meanwhile, businesses are crying out for skills in the construction industry as well as in IT and more recently, Teachers.

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LEGAL UPDATE: EMPLOYMENT LAW

Grievance claims, reinstatement and prohibitive awards not worth the risk or cost for employers! Our in-house employment law specialist shares some thoughts.

igures obtained under the Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act showed that $405,000 was paid out by Auckland Council (AC) in settling and defending 35 personal grievance claims for a one-year period to July 2014 - 24 unjustified disadvantage-, and 7 unjustified dismissal claims. They cost ratepayers $373,577 in payouts, and $32,019 in legal fees for defending claims. 35 grievances are a high figure, and 22 appeared to have resulted in payouts. With 7,062 staff, 0.5% of the staff took grievances in that single 12-month period. This information and statistic should be of concern to Auckland ratepayers, who had to foot the bill. It also reflects a worrying Eska Hartdegen trend in workplaces, particularly in Auckland, where employers are rather gung-ho, being quite prepared to make decisions without doing adequate investigations, and making illconsidered decisions based on insufficient evidence. This trend reflects a propensity to not treat staff fairly overall, and failure to comply with employment agreements, policies and procedures. A pilot, employed for eight years who had been dismissed, was reinstated by the Employment Court in 2014. Both parties have name suppression. The facts are that the complainant, a flight attendant said that the pilot came into her room uninvited at an overseas destination, sat down next to her on the bed and “touched the inside of her leg from her knee to near her groin”. The pilot’s version differed in that he said that he had been invited into her room, that he had sat on her bed and accidentally “touched her leg with the outside of his hand”. The company preferred the attendant’s evidence and dismissed the pilot.

In Transfield Services (New Zealand) Limited), a case decided in the Employment Court in late 2016, Judge Smith reinstated Mr Nathan to his former position as Acting Team Leader. Mr Nathan, employed since July 2008, was a registered lines mechanic, and an Acting Team Leader. Mr Nathan had been called to repair a span wire on the network used by Wellington Cable Car Limited, damaged in a severe storm. In order to manage the repair work safely he had telephoned Wellington Electricity and requested that the relevant circuit be switched off until he advised otherwise. While at the site and wearing insulated gloves, Mr Nathan tested the span wire with a testing device and used the footpath as an earth. This testing showed the wire was not energised and could be worked on safely. An investigation followed after the span wire flashed or arced on a nearby traffic light pole while being pulled into place indicating that it was still energised. Mr Smith, a colleague, said that he “experienced a sensation he later described as a tingle, indicating the span wire was carrying an electric current and he may have experienced an electric shock”. Mr Nathan was consequently dismissed in August 2013. Judge Smith found that “Mr Nathan maintained that he had taken steps to ensure the circuit was not energised and the incident was not a flashover but arcing; the difference between them being their severity. Mr Nathan also maintained throughout that he complied with his training and workplace practices”. The Judge awarded him 6 months’ lost salary ($40,000), and $7,000 costs in respect of the Authority proceeding, while reserving the Court costs. Advice and fair and good practices will stand employers in good stead, and may avoid costly personal grievance claims!

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The pilot’s unjustified dismissal claim was dismissed by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), but that decision was overturned by Judge Corkill in the Employment Court, with the pilot being reinstated to his previous position, and awarded 6 months’ lost salary and $7,500 in compensation. The Court recommended that the pilot be issued a written warning in respect of what he had acknowledged to have been an error of judgment. Judge Corkill was critical of the company’s investigation and held that there were flaws in the process, including failing to consider a similar other matter, and failing to adequately consider other alternatives to dismissal. In Nathan v Broadspectrum (New Zealand) Limited (formerly The South African

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Pretoria born Megan moved to Auckland when she was five and lives with her family on the North Shore. She attends Long Bay College and hopes to study Early Childhood Education next year. Megan won Miss Teen Franklin in 2014, went on to place 2nd in the Miss Teen NZ in 2015 and won the title Miss Teen World Supermodel last year. Chané and her family immigrated to NZ when she was 12, lives in Botany and is an Authorised Financial Adviser. Entering her first pageant when she was 16, she met previous Pageants of New Zealand Director, Dianne Foley, who asked her to enter Miss Teen Hamilton. She went on to win the Miss Teen New Zealand and represented her country in Texas on her 18th Birthday. She went on to win Miss Bikini NZ and, at 19, went to Belarus for the Miss Supranational competition. At 21, she won Miss Supermodel International in Korea and in October last year won the title of Miss World

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Bridging the gap

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ew Zealand had been our home for over twenty years, when my husband and I decided it was time to give something back to our adopted homeland. Having both worked in medicine in relatively privileged communities, we wanted to address some of the unmet need in this country. Inspired by the Canterbury Charity Hospital in Christchurch we, along with some other passionate people, set about establishing and fundraising for a similar initiative in Auckland. The Auckland Regional Charity Hospital (ARCH) was born with the aim of helping bridge some of the gaps in our current health system, offering surgery to those declined treatment by the public health

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Cheetahs heading towards extinction T

he sleek, speedy cheetah is rapidly heading towards extinction according to a new study into declining numbers. The report estimates that there are just 7,100 of the world's fastest mammals now left in the wild.

Cheetahs are in trouble because they range far beyond protected areas and are coming increasingly into conflict with humans. The authors of the report are calling for an urgent re-categorisation of the species from vulnerable to endangered.

In Zimbabwe, the cheetah population has fallen from around 1,200 to just 170 animals in 16 years, with the main cause being major changes in land tenure.

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Blyderivierpoort Dam in SA overflows

Rains over the weekend have changed the landscape vastly with water flowing over the dam wall gate. Storm Report South Africa posted photos sent in by Chris Heunis, on Sunday.

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Things your dentist wants you to know By Sandra Bekker

or most of us a trip to the dentist is unfortunately not a pleasant experience and definitely not something we look forward to. There are a lot of things we can do to improve our oral health and also make the dreaded trip a bit easier.

Don’t wait till it hurts This is of the utmost importance as tooth decay can be painless until it becomes very deep. This in turn increases the risk of extensive (and expensive) dental treatment such as root canal treatments or extractions needed to try and rectify the problem. Another silent killer of teeth is gum and periodontal disease, a major factor in the loss of teeth, which can also be painless until quite progressed. Furthermore, it is a source of chronic inflammation throughout the whole body.

to work out a plan to get your mouth healthy and happy again.

Plan your work and work with the plan Get a prioritised treatment plan for the work you might need even if you cannot do everything at that moment. The treatment can then be done in order of importance and if you stick with it everything will be done before you know it.

Tongue piercings can damage your teeth With any kind of mouth piercing there is a huge risk of infection as the mouth is not a very sterile environment. And as an added risk it can seriously damage teeth, tongue and gums and cause an array of oral health problems.

The more cooperative and still you are the quicker and easier the treatment will be Dental procedures in general can be a bit uncomfortable but if you can manage to stay calm and still and listen to directions the dentist can work twice as fast. The dentist is also only as good as you will allow them to be!

Preventing cavities is more about limiting how often you Sugary food: Michael Stern - fickr.com eat sugar Cavities are directly related to the frequency we consume sugary or acidic foods. Every time we eat, especially sugary or acidic foods, the oral environment becomes acidic and the pH drops to dangerous levels. This weakens the enamel and increases the risk for cavities forming. After we stop eating the saliva starts acting to buffer this lowered pH and raise it again to safer levels. So if you eat or snack every 20 minutes, this buffering action doesn’t take place and decay forms very easily.

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Nicholas de Bruin, Russel Whitlock (SHARE), Neil Clarke (SHARE), Brad Kruger and Sherelee Clarke.

New to New Zealand

Marianne Pearce and Peter Woodberg (NSIS).

Photographs: ALV Photography

If you’re new to our shores and want the opportunity to meet people who can assist you, come along to a New Arrivals Networking evening. Professional people who have lived in New Zealand for some time will be on hand to freely give you some great practical advice, and guidance in your journey – from Immigration solutions, Insurance and Medical options, the Job market, accommodation, even how and where to buy or hire a car, to getting your driver’s licence converted, opening a bank account and getting an IRD number. See you there!

Please join us at the next evening and begin your networking in the right way! When:

Monday, 27 February and Monday, 27 March 2017

Where:

100 Bush Road, Level 1, Building 2, Albany, North Shore

Time:

6pm to 8pm

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What you need to know about Level Term Insurance! Y

ou may already know that life insurance products are priced on the age of the insured person, with premiums rising annually as you get older. This is called Yearly Renewable Term cover. The older you get, the higher those premiums rise – and so people often feel forced to reduce or cancel their valued cover to keep their premiums within an affordable range.

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evel Term has L an agreed fixed premium for the life of the policy

But did you know that Level Term Insurance gives you the option of retaining that valued cover for longer? Level Term allows you to “lock in” level premium guarantees, which have the effect of levelling out the cost of your insurance over the expected life of the policy. While it does increase the costs in the early years, it can also save a considerable amount in the latter years of the policy. Another thing to remember is the younger you are when you lock the premiums in (and also the longer the life of the policy), the most cost-effective it can be. For example, consider a 36 year old non-smoking male, wanting to discuss the potential savings he could make taking out both Life and Trauma covers for a thirty-year term. His first annual premium for a Yearly Renewable Term policy would be $351.72 with Fidelity Life. Compared to a first annual premium for a Level Terms policy of $938.04, the choice may seem clear cut. However, fast forward thirty years later to age 66 and there’s a good chance he will be looking to retire.

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previous generations. It is quite common today for a 65 year old to still have children at university, or for people to still be working well into their seventies. Many people still carry high debt levels at what used to be a retirement age, and so are reliant on one or two incomes for longer.

Many clients are grateful for the opportunity to lock in premium guarantees, giving them the much needed security for longer than their budget would allow on the traditional stepped premium structure.

Is Level Term right for you? To decide if level insurance is right for you, consider the following:Do you have long term debts or commitments? Will you need Life Cover past your 60s? Does the cost of life cover when you’re older worry you? Is budgeting an issue for you? It costs nothing to speak to your adviser to go through the options of level premium guarantees, but the end result could be of great value to you.

His annual Level Term premium is still $938.04 – whereas his annual Yearly Renewal Term premium has increased to $5,196.60. Or to look at it another way, because Level Term has an agreed fixed premium for the life of the policy, the average premium over the life of the contract is much cheaper – in this case his average premium for Level Terms would be $78.17 per month versus $136.75 per month for Yearly Renewal Term. It often means that under Level Term, clients are able to keep the insurance covers in place for longer due to the premiums remaining affordable. In New Zealand today, we often need insurance for a lot longer than

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Adapted from Fidelity Life and Sovereign.

Disclaimer: Information provided as a ‘class’ advice by Neil Clarke AFA (FSP10261) – 09 915 0100 – www.sharenz.com

From Alberton to Browns Bay

han, age 37, is a third generation butcher from South Africa. At the young age of 13 Shan already knew that he wanted to be a butcher

as it holds great skills and specialised knowledge. He started at a young age helping in his Dads’ and Uncles’ shop (Alberton Meat Market which was established in 1979) on weekends and in school holidays, watching and learning from his Dad and family doing what they do best. Shan brings along with him his Grandfather’s boerewors and pork sausage recipe that originated in 1943, as well as making biltong the same his grandfather taught him, and is a huge part of the success of his dad’s shop which is still going strong today. Shan had 13 years of butchery experience before coming to NZ in 2010, where he started his career at NOSH, working his way up to butcher manager and

Back row left to right: Chris & Shan, front row left to right Jim, Q & Kay

gammon, marinated pork ribs and well

quality meat and a few cooking tips.

matured steaks are just some of the

Shan is all about, tradition, quality

In 2014, Shan decided it was time to take the next step

many offerings that The Meat Room

and passion, and can’t wait to build

and open up his own shop, and is proud to welcome you

specialises in.

up relationships with customers and

to the “THE MEAT ROOM”.

Shan and the team at The Meat

provide them with the best quality and

Shan is joined by Kay, Q, Jim and Chris who all share the

Room take pride in what they do,

service that he can.

same passion as he does.

and are always willing to share their

Boerewors, drywors, sausages, cheese grillers, russians,

knowledge and passion of good

Visit the team at 26 Anzac Road, Browns Bay. Phone 09 973 1989.

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To find it you need to take a good look at

to create your own unique edge.

image for your business.

your business and the market in which you

You just need to identify it, nurture it and

If it’s a fun and enjoyable place to do

then market your business with your

business it’s likely to attract more business.

competitive edge as the cornerstone of your

As a small business you immediately have

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Dr Stephen Kruger AfrikAAns & English spEAking

Located at the Northshore Womens Specialist Centre in Auckland, Dr Stephen Kruger is dedicated to the highest quality of gynaecology services, with patient service to match.

Vaccination and the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

SpecialiSing in: • Heavy menstrual bleeding and period problems • Fibroids • Abnormal smears and colposcopy • Vaginal repairs • Post delivery vaginal repairs • Miscarriage and all early pregnancy issues •By General Gynaecology including smears Dr Stephen Kruger • General Gynaecological surgery • Infertility

Dr Stephen Kruger MB.Bch (Wits), FRCOG, FRANZCOG

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (formerly from Durban)

North Shore Womens Specialist Centre Groundarticles Floor, 104 and I have written about this virus several times in previous For all appointments please call Wendy on 09 479 9016 Rosedale Road, Albany, feel it is timely now to visit it again. Auckland www.gynaecologistauckland.co.nz

HPV is well established as a cause of cervical, penile, vulval, vaginal and oropharyngeal (throat) cancers. It is highly contagious with a risk of 40% in a single episode of an unprotected sexual connection. HPV REMAINS THE COMMONEST SEXUAL TRANSMITTED VIRUS. 2nd advt 1/4 page 14cm x 9cm

Dr Stephen Kruger AfrikAAns & English spEAking

Located at the Northshore Womens Specialist Centre in Auckland, Dr Stephen Kruger is dedicated to the highest quality of gynaecology services, with patient service to match. the practice SpecialiSeS in: • General Gynaecology including PAP smears • Heavy menstrual bleeding and period problems • Fibroids • Abnormal smears and colposcopy • Vaginal repairs • Post delivery vaginal repairs • Miscarriage and all early pregnancy issues • General Gynaecological surgery • Infertility Sadly, the majority of women who have cervical cancer diagnosed have not had a smear in the past 3 to 5 years. The greatest single reason when cervical cancer is diagnosed is that regular smear testing was not done. Call our practice nurse Wendy now to arrange your PAP smear and examination as part of your overall health care. IF yOu ARe exPeRIeNCING: • on-going pelvic pain • any unusual and/or persistent vaginal discharge, • bleeding between periods • bleeding after sexual intercourse • heavy vaginal bleeding • painful, uncomfortable sexual intercourse

We can help you. to arrange a consultation, please call Wendy on 09 479 9016

Dr Stephen Kruger

MB.Bch (Wits), FRCOG, FRANZCOG Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (formerly from Durban)

north Shore Womens Specialist centre

Ground Floor, 104 Rosedale Road, Albany, Auckland www.gynaecologistauckland.co.nz

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Here are some frightening statistics the cancers listed below: Anal 90% Vaginal 70% Penile 50% Oropharyngeal up to 78% Looking at these figures HPV is a major known cause of cancer that can largely be prevented. HPV also causes warts and it’s the genital warts (although not a cause of cancer) which are particularly debilitating and unpleasant and very, very transmittable. The virus is classified by genotype using a number. Genital warts are caused by HPV6 and HPV11. There is then a further classification into high risk for cancer viruses and low risk for cancer viruses. HPV16 is the most dangerous followed by HPV18, HPV31, HPV45 and HPV52.

Now how do we prevent this virus from spreading? We know that the more sexual partners both men and women have the higher the risk. Safe sex is another controllable factor. However, the most important public health development is the HPV vaccination, Gardasil, in New Zealand.Originally the vaccination came out as a 4-valent against 16, 18, 6 and 11. This year a new product will be used which is a 9-valent covering most of the high risk and genital wart viruses. Boys, at last, will also be offered this vaccination free. It is important to understand that HPV is a male and female problem that can cause serious life threatening cancers in both genders. The side effects and risks of the vaccination are minimal such as mild pain and swelling in the injection site and fainting. Rarely is there an allergic reaction or severe pain. An argument I often hear is if we vaccinate our young kids against a sexually transmitted virus are we not encouraging promiscuity? Nothing is further from the truth. I also often sit in my rooms with young women who have severely abnormal smear tests and they have not been vaccinated. Their mothers have nebulous reasons why not. It’s tragic. The takehome message from this short synopsis is; Parents, immunise your kids against HPV: their lives could depend on it! The South African

Engineer turned magician By Sheetal Cross

follow in the footsteps of world-renown illusionist, magician and endurance artist, David Blaine. “Seeing David astonish and entertain with the art of magic and the incredible reactions from the audience, I immediately knew that this was what I wanted to do, spread joy and astonishment through magic. I had no idea where it would lead, not even that of a full-time career and my own prime time television series on the very channel that I saw David Blaine perform his Street Magic,” said Moorad.

espite a lucrative and successful career in engineering, acclaimed South African magician,

Mahommed Moorad (36) knew his calling lay elsewhere. Today, Moorad, famously known as Mo Magic both locally and internationally has had a string of successes. After performing to sold-out shows all over SA, Namibia, Zambia, Angola, United Kingdom, India, UAE and Sweden, he performed in the United States last month. At age 21, Moorad was encouraged to

African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). The show called Magic with Mo contributed to earning him his muchdeserved title, being South Africa’s top magician. This beloved magician has already told The South African Magazine that he would love to visit New Zealand and if given the opportunity, spread the joy of his magic.

He added he had two moments of clarity and he decided to continue working as an engineer while developing his skills as a magician on a part-time basis. Six and half years later he took the bold decision to resign to focus on his career in entertainment. Moorad is still performing at parties and corporate events, but getting paid to do what he loves most. He is only the third magician in a 50year history to have a television magic series and only the second, to have it commissioned in totality by the South

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37 things New Zealand could teach the world

ew Zealand: a country known for a handful of things—be it Hobbits, sheep, pies or a hard working, get-shit-done attitude. While there are some handy life lessons we could learn from other countries—siestas from the Spanish, sarcasm from the Brits, appropriate winter attire from the Russians—there are some things that New Zealand, as a nation, are downright excellent at.

What are they, you ask? Wouldn’t you like to know? Here are 37 things little ol’ New Zealand could teach the world. 1. The importance of always blowing on the pie.

11. Walks and hikes. The options for adventure are endless.

2. Three-way handshakes.

12. Beaches, lakes and rivers. We’ve got some good ‘uns.

3. Sneaking a gold fish onto a plane.

13. And no part of New Zealand is more than 128km from the sea.

4. Winning at rugby. ‘nuff said.

14. Skiing. Providing epic mountains and conditions, plus being good at the actual skiing part.

5. Winning at sporting colours. That spilt beer ain’t got nothing on that black shirt.

15. Not having killer snakes. Or crocs. Australia, what were you thinking?

6. Having an epic war dance.

16. Having Wellington. More cities should

7. Making beer. If you’re looking for a bloody

be as cool as Wellington.

good brew, you’re in luck! New Zealand is a craft beer mecca.

17. Making great coffee. And bragging about making great coffee.

8. Making wine. Our Cab Savs are out of this world.

18. Being a feminist badass. New Zealand

9. Drinking beer. And wine. We do it well. 10. Being one with Mother Nature. Waterfalls, glaciers, volcanos—you name it, we’ve got

Steaming fumaroles on White Island with tour group – photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia

was the first country to extend the vote to women. If that ain’t #girlpower, we don’t know what is.

19. Justifying wearing jandals and stubbies all year long.

it and we’re one with it.

20. Having sparkling stars in the sky and crystal-clear nights. 21. Having a cute national animal. I mean, have you seen a Kiwi?

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22. Having a national wizard. No joke.

Dr Brenner operates at the Day Stay Hospital Surgery on Shakespeare, this is an affiliated provider hospital for several day stay Gynae procedures.

24. The fact that when it comes to cars, the older it is, the cooler

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23. Fixing things. Our men (and women) are super handy. it is. 25. Winning at sausage sizzles, BBQs and spit roasts. 26. Making a killer potato salad. And a pavlova.

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27. Saying ‘fish and chips’ properly.

Specialising in Gynaecological Conditions including:

30. Eating an ice-block without it melting. Pro tip: lick the

• Gynaecological Ultrasound

31. Responding to anything with “sweet as”.

• Female Urinary Incontinence & Urodynamic Assessments

32. Teaching our dogs how to drive cars.

• Minimally Invasive Surgery for Bladder Leaking

33. Bungee jumps. Old mate AJ Hackett was on to a good thing.

• Colposcopy (the treatment of abnormal cervical cytology) • Hysteroscopy for diagnosis of abnormal bleeding • Laporoscopic Surgery – for removal of Fibroids, Ovarian Cysts and Endometriosis

28. Saying ‘deck’ properly. And building a great deck, for that matter. 29. Putting tomato sauce on almost everything. bottom first.

34. Being the first country in the world to see the sunrise. Plus, having some of the best sunsets in the world. 35. Winning at treats. Pineapple Lumps, Toffee Pops, Whittaker’s, Jelly Tips, chocolate fish, lolly cake… 36. Racing delicious treats (Jaffas) down the steepest street in

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the world. 37. Being awesome in general. NZ took out the Telegraph Travel Award’s best country title for the fourth year running.

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PROPERTY CORNER This regular feature is written by Richard Pearce of Barfoot & Thompson, Residential. In this issue we present the:

Richard Pearce

Preparing your property for sale

This article introduces some of the initial steps that can add value to your property and increase the selling price. Introductory statements in Ray Wood’s book How to Sell your Home for

Regarding painting, Ray’s advice is to choose a light colour and either

More are….

make sure that you do a PERFECT job, or call in a contractor.

“It’s not a question of if the price of real estate can be

• Floors – Carpets, tiles etc.

influenced… it’s a question of by how much”, and

Replacing old carpets and underlay with new

“Property is one of those rare things with no

can transform a home, and also removes any

recommended retail price. I have seen very similar

smells stored in the carpets. Carpets and

homes located side by side sell for completely different

tiling are definitely jobs for the professionals.

prices.”

(Always complete painting before you install

So if you are thinking of selling, you may be asking

new carpets)

yourselves “How can we best add value to our

• Bathrooms and kitchens

property?”

These are more expensive options which

A few of the value-adding topics that Ray’s book

should be left to the specialists.

covers and that owners can consider are…

• Curtains and blinds

• Street appeal, garden, driveways and pathways

New lightly coloured curtains are usually an

These are areas where time and effort are usually the main inputs, and

excellent investment, particularly if they are replacing faded, stained or

a small investment can make a big impact. The work can be spread

mouldy curtains or damaged blinds.

over the time that you have available, and flowering plants can be

• De-cluttering and Staging

added just before photos are taken.

Removing unnecessary items and unnecessary furniture can

• Exterior walls, roof, gutters and windows

dramatically change the presentation and appeal of a home, and is a

The low cost option is to house wash the exterior walls, water-blast the

key step that is often overlooked. Staging or partial staging can also be

roof and clean the gutters and windows. These tasks can be done by

considered.

contractors at a reasonable cost. (Remember to check and repair your

• Your own copy of “How to sell your home for more”

roof if required before water-blasting)

Please ask me if you want a copy of Ray Wood’s book. I will give away

Painting the exterior walls is an option, but this can be costly if

copies to the first twenty readers who ask for them, and will send an

scaffolding is required.

e-book to all others.

• Interior walls and ceilings

Disclaimer: The comments and opinions expressed above are my personal views and are NOT those of Barfoot & Thompson. The above is not intended as financial advice, and all persons should make their own decisions based on their personal circumstances and on advice from a number of sources.

Again the options are cleaning or painting.

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Requirements for New Zealand passport holders to request a visa for South Africa

here has been chaos and confusion for many South Africans living in New Zealand who have booked trips home this year… but now need a visa for their Kiwi spouse or children (or even for themselves where they’ve become a New Zealand citizen). As of Monday 16 January 2017 New Zealand passport holders require a visa in order to visit South Africa. Here, for your convenience, is pretty much everything you need to know before applying for your visa to visit South Africa. You must submit your application in person. 1. Valid passport. 2. Two (2) passport photos. 3. The DHA-84 (for holidays) or DHA-1738 – application form must be completed and signed. You can download this form from the website. 4. Copy of your passport. 5. Letter from your employer or business certificate, stating you are on leave. 6. Invitation letter from SA Company or Host and certified copies of their passport or ID book. This letter must include the address and contact number of where

you will be staying in South Africa. If the applicant will be staying privately you will need to provide a utility bill for the last three months of the host. 7. H otel reservations & tourism itinerary, if applicable. 8. Return or onward travel ticket and itinerary. 9. Proof of financial means (bank statements for the last three months, credit card, etc.) 10. Yellow fever vaccination certificate, if applicable. 11. Police Clearance Certificate(s) in respect of all applicants eighteen (18) years and older in respect of all countries where applicant(s) resided for one (1) year or longer. (If the visit is less than three months, there is no need to provide a police clearance certificate). 12. Fees NZ$95.00 – this is by bank cheque or money order, payable to the South African High Commission. (If paying cash, please provide the correct fees as they do not have change in the office). If married to a South African

citizen, there is no fee. 13. S elf-addressed prepaid track and trace courier bag for the return of your passport. 14. C overing letter from the applicant, to support his/her application. 15. L etter from the South African spouse, and certified copy of his/her SA passport, ID, and copy of marriage certificate. 16. M edical and radiological reports. Radiology reports not necessary for pregnant women and children 12 years and below. (If the visit is less than three months, there is no need to provide medical and radiological reports). 17. Medical Travel/Health Insurance. At this stage it’s not 100% clear whether children must apply in person or not… but from reader experience, it appears not. The application can take up to 5-10 working days to process. http://www.sapeople.com/

If you have any queries about this please contact Andre Badenhorst at North Shore Immigration andre@nsis.co.nz

What’s On Diary SA Social on the Shore: 1st Friday of each month: 3 February: Friday: 3 March: Browns Bay Bowling Club: All welcome: 6pm – 10pm: New Arrivals Networking evening: Monday: 27 February: Monday: 27 March: 100 Bush Road, Albany: 6pm to 8pm: RSVP for catering purposes only: Marion on 09 915 0100. SANZ Golf: Last Sunday of the month: Contact: Cedric Braby: 027 4742264 or 09 478 9544: email cedric.braby@gmail.com. All welcome. Tuisnywerheid Day (S.A.F.E.): Contact: Veronica Turner: 021 250 8509: turner7@slingshot.co.nz. SA Bays Crafters: Tuesdays: 10.30-12.30pm: Contact: Wendy: 09 4769180. SA Christchurch: Contact: Nicole: 021 213 7 379: nicoleauret@hotmail.com. SA Mairangi Bay: Contact: Penelope Rijkaart-Berrington: 09 4265933. SA Christchurch: Contact: Linda Klok: info@sinzasa.org.nz. SA Wellington: Contact: Iegsaan Bennett: madiba@xtra.co.nz. SA Women in Wellington: Contact: Michele at michele.courage@gmail.com or Ginelle at sandartnz@gmail.com. SA Women Support East Auckland: Ronel Kleynhans: 021535085. SA Hamilton: Contact Angela Bridger: angelabridger@gmail.com. Saffas paying it forward NZ: Paulicia Oliver: 021 0828 7659: paulolivier36@gmail.com: RainBow Support Group Auckland: Contact: Felicity Bosch: 021 147 7151: felicityb48@gmail.com. SA Teens in NZ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/348987868638001/ 20

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South African Immigrants’ Workshop By Eve Hemming Eve Hemming

As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances - Chinese Proverb.

‘I

mmigration ‘ain’t for ninnies’ ! Most of us do not comprehend the full complexity until we are wrapped up in the throes of its all-encompassing force.

As immigrants, many of us experience pain, anger and enormous loss (of home, friends, our footprint and identity.) We may miss all that is geographically familiar - (the clouds and koppies, the ocean, the weather, vegetation and African vibrancy). We miss the cultural and heritage-infused connotations; our language, traditional foods and music. Within the overarching heartbeat of Africa we miss the wildlife, the rich diversity, the scorching sun and the Southern Cross. As immigrants we may experience a wonderful sense of freedom, devoid of the parameters of fear, tension, violence and corruption, which we were possibly exposed to, one way or another; irrespective of our creed or colour. Understanding the grief process of immigration along similar lines to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s bereavement model was shared in my book Scatterlings- A Tapestry of Afri-Expat Tales. This benefitted immigrants worldwide. Many articulated how it made

them feel ‘normal’ - knowing that others had similar feelings during their immigration process. Within the framework of the Workshop, the range of emotions which we experience as immigrants will be explored combined with looking at the family dynamic regarding the immigration impact on the family unit and relationships, by developing deeper insights into how each family member may be differently affected. Some psychological principles and mindfulness techniques will be incorporated for a deeper understanding of stress and emotional self-regulation. It is hoped that the seminar can facilitate catharsis and personal development. Pieter De Zwart is the co-speaker at the workshop. Pieter has been involved with the settlement of migrants to New Zealand for some 20 years. From his own immigration experience 35 years ago he realised later on that many immigrants were all too often ill informed or unprepared for life in NZ. His philosophy is that if migrants would get good, realistic information and take more responsibility regarding informing themselves about the realities of life in NZ, they could become productive and could add value to this country, much better and much sooner. Or, perhaps electing to not come at all, avoiding a mentally and/or financially disastrous experience. From this perspective Pieter wrote his book New Zealand from A-Z in the late 80’s and, created the first community education workshops on the topic of settlement in 1997, as well as the Immigration Clinics at the Pakuranga CAB in 1999.

IMMIGRATION MEDICALS accredited to NZIS

Pieter’s professional experiences are many and include being an immigration adviser for over 15 years, a natural mind-body

• GP Care - Acute & Chronic • Accident & Medical • X-Ray/Community Lab on site

therapist and a certified career guidance counsellor for the past 3 years. As an Educator/Trainer, his objective is to empower people through knowledge and training, in order to become independent. As such he loves working with all kinds of people, at all levels, including new migrants. The Workshop will be hosted by S.A.F.E (South Africans Fostering Empowerment) on 18th February at the Fencible Lounge in Howick.

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New! Introducing travel for the disabled By Janine Tuzza

E all love to travel but have you ever thought about disabled people with medical conditions and disabilities. My market research has brought about great feedback and I am happy to advise that Tuzza Travel is now working on making travel more accessible for all. Working with operators in the UK, the USA, SA and, of course, our very own New Zealand operator, we will be the best we can be! My experience is with a family member who was a hijacking victim in South Africa, leaving him a quadriplegic. I travelled to the USA as a caregiver to him, together with my 7 year old son. Although it was difficult we had a memorable time. We also travelled all around SA and had the time of our lives despite the disabilities and the negatives. Based on my experiences I know what is needed to make for a comfortable holiday for a person with limited physical capabilities and also to consider support for the caregiver too.

have hit upon a plan to encourage people to have a heavily discounted holiday ( anything from 50 -90 % discount), based on them getting a group of friends together. Airlines, cruise ships, hotels, tours and transfers often offer the discounts based on volume booked. I have an example of a weekend away in Paihia with a good choice of hotel that has disabled facilities and an itinerary of things to do. A small idea of what I can do on a worldwide scale below:

Packages: Cruise 7 nights Mediterranean from GBP 899 pp (NZD 1585 approx) Lisbon - Gibraltar - Barcelona - Marseille - Cannes - Florence / Pisa - Genoa Venice - Corfu New Zealand, Paihia – Copthorne from NZD 150 per room , 16th room FREE OF CHARGE Secrets Silversands Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Caribbean From £1525 pp 7 nights (NZD 2688 approx)

Paris, France From £499 pp 5 nights (NZD 880 approx) 4 people sharing *January - April 2017 Includes Park Tickets DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London, United Kingdom From £425 pp 3 nights Room Only ( NZD 749 approx) *January - April 2017 2/3 People Sharing Aparthotels FloraPuertoPollensa, Majorca From £425 pp sharing 7 nights (NZD 749 approx) Self Catering *January - April 2017 2/3 People Sharing On all of the above tours mobility equipment hire can be arranged, wheelchair accessible taxis and much, much more to make a holiday with disabilities as smooth as possible.

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Are you a former South African resident? Are you moving from SA? Do you need help to access your South African assets? Julianyou Haw Consultants here toAfrican help. We are SpecialistsAre in emigration and tax and takeSA? care ofDo the you financial hassles experiAre a former are South resident? you moving from need help to enced by former SA residents who left many years ago or are now leaving. We help you to get your own cash and oversee the access your Julian Haw Consultants are here to help. We are Specialists in emigration process from startSouth to finish. African assets?

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Licenced Adviser Simona Woodberg

Visitor’s Visa As most of you know, all South Africans coming to New Zealand on holiday from 21st November 2016 now need

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a Visitor’s Visa before leaving South Africa. You can apply for a Visitor’s Visa online and the government fee is

$165 per person. North Shore Immigration can assist with this application but we need at least a months notice

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(established before you leave your country of origin. December is holiday time,1993) so there will be delays. The latest earthquake in

(established New Zealand is slowly out of as thecertain recession and there are 1993) now skilled jobs in most of Wellington is also coming causing delays government buildings havemore been evacuated as being they’readvertised too dangerous our cities. New is slowly coming out of the recession and there are now more skilled jobs being advertised in most of to Zealand work from. Christchurch our cities.will be needing hundreds of skilled people to assist with the rebuild, so trades people as well as civil and otherChristchurch engineering posts are nowhundreds becoming available. New Points will beSystem needing of skilled people to assist with the rebuild, so trades people as well as civil and Northother Shore Immigration with their wealth of engineering posts are now becoming experience available. & sound reputation can assist migrants relocate to New Zealand as providers of have highly personalised from temporary, permanent business visas. North Immigration theirservice, wealth of experience & sound reputation can assist migrants to New WeShore now had timewith to digest how the new points system will affectand South Africans in theirrelocate endeavours to Zealand as providers of highly personalised service, from temporary, permanent and business visas.

get business Residency.people It is not as would bad as prefer it initially seemed. If you have good and qualifications with both parties in New For those that to work for themselves, theyskills can either start a brand new business Zealand or buybusiness an business via the Long Term Business Visa. are also two investor categories $1.5 Forworking, those thatclose would to work themselves, they can either start a brand newSome business in of New thisexisting willpeople often get toprefer the number offor points required byThere Immigration New Zealand. of you may Zealand buy anPlease existingcontact businessusvia Longinfo Term Business Visa. There are also two investor categories of $1.5 million & $10ormillion. forthe more at email: sim.woodberg@nsis.co.nz have&to$10 change jobs and work in smaller towns, of Auckland, for a period of 18 to 24 months to get up to the million million. Please contact us for more infoout at email: sim.woodberg@nsis.co.nz

We also offer help and assistance with: We provide specialist immigration threshold of 160 points. Is this bad?solutions No. Towns for: like Tauranga, Hamilton and Nelson are great places to live and We provide specialist immigration solutions for: work in, and house prices are much lower.

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