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Issue number 059
October / November 2017
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CONNECTING SOUTH AFRICA AND NEW ZEALAND
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From the editor Good day, I am in South Africa again presenting free immigration seminars in four cities. The feeling of desperation from some people is extreme as some, just because of their demographic, cannot get jobs as they are reserved for others. We hear the stories at the seminars. The rich seem to be fairing far better than the average man in the street. As long as you do not dig too far under the surface, people still seem happy and, as you know, it’s a great place to come for a holiday with the kiwi dollar. I am still not sure what the final result of the election is as the news is brief. I’m told it’s in the hands of Winston Peters. I’m sure I’ll hear as soon as a decision is made. We have not had the best support for this issue of the magazine but it’s still a publication to be proud of. I would like to encourage all advertisers to support the mag to keep it going. All I know is that the 200 SA Magazines I take to South Africa on my seminar travels are fought over. Due to flight weight restrictions, unfortunately, I’m not able to take more but if I could, I’d still have none left by the end of the seminars. They are treasured as their future network when coming to New Zealand and your advert in hard copy is seen by at least 800 people in SA in October alone. As you are well aware, the SA Magazine is also emailed and read by over 4,000 people who often forward to family and friends. The magazine thanks our loyal advertisers and welcomes our new ones. They need our support too. Enjoy the variety of articles which appear in this issue. There is something for everyone. Happy reading! Peter Woodberg The South African Magazine, SA Going to NZ Mobile: 0274 520 794, email: jepwood@xtra.co.nz
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LEGAL UPDATE: EMPLOYMENT LAW
Unfair Processes and Unjustified Dismissal – the Harsh Reality for Employers: Reinstatement of the employee! Our in-house employment lawyer, Eska Hartdegen, considers the pitfalls of disciplinary processes and the consequences of getting them wrong!
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law change in 2011 meant that reinstatement is no longer a primary remedy. Despite this, reinstatement still is being ordered by the Employment Court. One such case is Margaret Harris v The Warehouse Ltd (TWL), where TWL was ordered to reinstate Ms Harris “to the role of Loss Prevention Officer or to one no less advantageous to her” after “on pay appropriate customer service and/or Loss Prevention Officer training”. What makes this case interesting is firstly that despite the Court assessing Ms Harris’ own contribution to the situation at 33% (the Authority had assessed it at 100% meaning that she would receive no remedies for Eska Hartdegen her unjustified dismissal, and this percentage was challenged in the Court by Ms Harris), Chief Judge Colgan nevertheless, ordered her reinstatement. Secondly, the fact that the Court made recommendations to TWL “pursuant to s 123(1)(ca) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 concerning its employee misconduct investigation processes”. Thus the Court was critical of the processes followed by the company, considering that they should be improved. Ms Harris’ dismissal followed a written complaint made to company after she had requested that a customer, who was carrying a small dog and was with her husband, remove their dog from the store. When her request was ignored, Ms Harris repeated the request, and brief words were exchanged between the parties. The complaint alleged that Ms Harris had used intimidating behaviour and also racist language. She was dismissed after TWL decided that they did not believe her version of the events, and that she had not asked the customers politely to remove their dog from the store.
witness) was mistaken in her recollection”. Thus TWL’s assessment of witness’ evidence was criticised and in the Court’s view this in part resulted in the decision to dismiss Ms Harris. Judge Colgan also commented negatively on the way TWL management made rough hand-written bullet point notes during the disciplinary meetings, referring to the fact that “following the conclusion of each event, Mr Bunce and Ms McCoid then conferred and recreated, from their bullet point notes and recollections, what they both remembered being said. They then destroyed their original bullet point notes on each occasion”, saying: “I recommend to TWL that it consider and adopt the practice of other similarly well resourced employers that such interview notes be presented to the interviewees for subsequent confirmation and signature to minimise the possibility of any subsequent disagreement with their content”. Judge Colgan also was critical of how TWL interpreted the CCTV footage of the incident, which had no sound, and what “TWL either ignored or wrongly discounted, was the recorded reactions (or lack of them) of others in the immediate vicinity at those times”. Ms Harris was awarded three month’s lost income for the unjustified dismissal, reduced for her contribution to the matter by only 33.33%. She was also awarded $4,000 compensation, which Judge Colgan noted could have been higher had Mr Cranney, the union representative, led more evidence about the humiliation, distress and loss of reputation that Ms Harris suffered. All employers would do well to heed Judge Colgan’s recommendation that companies rely on more specialist (and legal) support “where a difficult investigation may well lead to dismissal and a challenge to it”.
A witness to the incident, Ms Coster, said in evidence that she told the manager, Mr Bunce when interviewed, that she had neither heard nor observed anything untoward involving Ms Harris on that day, at which point, the Managers lost interest in interviewing her further. This information was not relayed to the applicant, and Judge Colgan held that “It amounted to a breach of good faith by TWL in dealing with Ms Harris”, saying that it was a statutory breach and a defect in TWL's process which was not minor and that resulted in Ms Harris being treated unfairly. The Court further was critical of the fact that TWL failed to take account of the inherent improbability of the use of the phrase “arrogant prick” by Ms Harris in relation to Mrs Pattinson” who was a woman not a man, “which should have reinforced a conclusion that Ms Maunsell (that particular The South African
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The Kakapo – a very special Parrot By Andrea Webb
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he Kakapo parrot is classified as critically endangered and has literally been brought back from the brink of extinction by people dedicated to saving this amazing and unique parrot. And they seem to be winning, albeit very slowly, breeding them on predator free islands around New Zealand. Approximately 50 birds were left in the mid 1990’s and now there are 153 known birds as of June 2017. All carry radio transmitters and are closely monitored on the islands where they live and breed in forests. They are nocturnal, feeding on vegetation on the ground, but can climb 20 meters up a Rimu tree for the fruit, which is an important food for a successful breeding season. They are possibly the longest living bird species with estimates of up to 90 years old. This will only become known once the birds currently being monitored die of old age. Once found throughout New Zealand, they were easy prey when humans arrived and other introduced predator species such as cats, rats and possum virtually wiped them out. Kakapo are quite large, flightless and the only known lekbreeding parrot, a mating system where the male provides no parental care to offspring and the female pursues the male rather than males doing the pursuing which is more common. Breeding activity starts around December with the males finding a spot high on a ridge and attracting female attention, puffing themselves up by inflating a thoracic air sac and ‘booming’ a deep, resonant sound, followed by a high-pitched metallic ‘ching’. After many nights of this activity the female will arrive to select her preferred mate, often walking right past others in the process. Females lay 1 to 4 eggs which hatch after about 30 days. Nests are in shelters like hollow trees, or caves made by rocks and roots. She leaves the nest at night to search for food, leaving the chicks alone, and though the chicks fledge and leave the nest after about 10 weeks, she could continue to feed them for up to six months. We can see how vulnerable these birds are to predation, slow to breed and are to be protected at all costs. There is a great organization called Kakapo Recovery, run by the Department of Conservation, who welcome volunteers from all over the world to assist with donating, tracking, feeding etc, especially during a breeding season, the next one probably in 2019 as Kakapo are not annual breeders, and the conditions and food availability are paramount for this to take place. Look online at the fantastic work that is being done for the future of this very interesting bird that has survived only by human intervention and you may find a way to become involved in this ongoing success story, and one day have the privilege of meeting a Kakapo face to face which I believe is a remarkable experience ! http://kakaporecovery.org.nz/ The South African
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olanda Smit had been an early childhood education (ECE) professional in South Africa for 20 years when, in 2009, she and her husband decided to move their family to New
Zealand.
enrol as an international student while applying for residency,” said Smit. With a 35 year history of providing New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) approved ECE programs ranging from
Upon arriving in the country, she learnt that she needed further
certificate to master’s level, and flexible modes of learning that
study to be able to register as an early childhood teacher with
would enable Smit to balance her studies with work, family and
the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
other commitments, New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) was
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She enrolled to study a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education), which would equip her with the knowledge and skills to practice as an early childhood teacher in New Zealand, as well as make her eligible to apply for teacher registration upon graduating. “At first it was challenging studying again after many years. I was in a new country and online study was a whole new field for me but after submitting my first assignment, I understood it better,” Smit explained. The college’s Blended Learning mode enabled Smit to combine the flexibility of online study with face-to-face learning and practical experience, including tutorials, Block Courses and Field Practice. “At Block Courses I had the opportunity to meet fellow students and offer and receive support with any questions in person, while NZTC Online enabled me to connect with lecturers and other students online and engage in discussions about assignments,” she said. Throughout her studies, she made use of NZTC’s extensive support system available to students, which includes dedicated teams on hand to help with anything from academic queries and IT problems, to adjusting to life in New Zealand. Today, Smit is the head teacher at a day care centre, where she manages a team of early childhood teachers and plays an active role in ensuring the smooth operation of the centre. “The knowledge that I gained from studying with NZTC has helped me to become an effective ECE teacher using a holistic approach and embracing each child’s unique personality and potential.”
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FUNNY MAN, TYSON By Sheetal Cross
Comedian, Tyson Heffer
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tand-up Comedian, Tyson Heffer (27) who climbed the ranks of local talent in South Africa, is now doing so abroad.
The youngster got his start in comedy about four years ago, bursting onto the stage of the Winston Pub in Durban. It was his first and worst performance, which beckoned the now wellknown comedian to relook at his material. Just a few short years later after a lot of stage time, he has honed his craft to perform all over South Africa and recently, in Perth, Australia. The jokester quickly realised the importance of having diverse material.
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“I showed myself that my humour actually crosses borders, which is very important for any SA comedian. Many SA comedians (sometimes even the professionals), fall into the trap of going overseas and realising that the only people that can relate their humour to, are South Africans! It’s a huge wake-up call doing a set overseas, no matter how small the gig,” he said. Heffer is still actively involved in their family business Hollywoodbets.net, which is SA’s largest bookmaker. He currently manages the property portfolio (including a Bed and Breakfast) for the company, as well as financial work for the international arm of the business. “I count my blessings every day, because I am in the fortunate position to pursue both lifestyles fully. Until I take over The Daily Show from Trevor Noah, I will very much be a part of Hollywoodbets.net,” he jokes. “Being a standup comedian is not easy, but if you can criticise yourself, obliterate your ego and learn from your mistakes, you get better and better as you go along,” said Heffer. The candid comic was first inspired to take up the profession, when he became the class clown in school. Heffer says that was not very popular and at times, felt overlooked socially, but this changed when he made people around him laugh. “I wasn’t the most popular kid, but every now and again I would make a funny comment and the entire class, sometimes including the teacher, would just erupt into this uproarious laughter … I will never forget the feeling of elation I got, knowing it was me who made those happy moments occur,” he said. Using every opportunity, Heffer also cleverly creates new stuff from everyday experiences. Apparently, some of his best work was inspired by banter with friends and family, which makes his jokes relatable. This technique has also helped him create a style of fresh one-liners, bearing in mind that social media sharing also means that comics have to constantly change their material. While Heffer is booked in South Africa currently, he is looking at other international performances soon. The South African
The Kauri Coast Taiputuputu Pahi Beach in Paihia – Photo: PaihiaShonty
Kiwi spotting Northland kiwi are fighting back, despite predation by introduced pests, including pet dogs. For a pretty good chance of seeing one in the wild, join a guided night walk run by the Kauri Coast Top 10 Holiday Park, near Kaihu. You’ll spend two hours in the Trounson Kauri Park ‘after hours’, learning about the park’s inhabitants — brown kiwi, kauri snails, glow worms, weta and eels — and hopefully catching a glimpse of New Zealand’s national bird.
at drinks o’clock on a Friday (trust me). The walls of the pub are decorated with pictures from when the district was a centre for kauri milling, with a railway running to the Northern Wairoa to carry out the giant logs, which make for fascinating viewing while waiting for your generous pub meal to be cooked.
Picnic at Pahi
Get aboard the kumara train
There isn’t that much at Pahi, to be honest — but that’s part of its charm. At the end of the long peninsula sticking out into the Kaipara Harbour, the little settlement was once a kauri town but now there’s just a small campground, a wharf and plenty of sea to go fishing on. Once a year it comes alive for the annual Pahi Regatta, celebrated since the 1880s on Auckland Anniversary Weekend, including the famous bathtub race and Miss Pahi contest, then it’s back to more blissful peace and quiet.
Kauri country is also kumara country, and if you’re wanting a comprehensive introduction to all this oft-overlooked tuber has to offer, check out Warren and Mavis Suckling’s The Kumara Box, on the Poutu Peninsula southwest of Dargaville. Warren is better known as ‘Ernie, the kumara king’, and he gives the gen and leads the tour of the farm while Mavis provides the kumara-based morning or afternoon tea. You even get a ride around the farm on the tractor-drawn ‘kumara train’. Only in Northland!
Camping at Kai Iwi If you like your recreation a bit more active, head for the Kai Iwi Lakes, north of Dargaville. Bring your tent and boat and go kayaking, water-skiing, fishing and cruising on the three lakes, after making your base in one of the two back-to-basics campgrounds. The shallow edges of the lakes get nice and warm for splashing around in, and there’s plenty of trees for shade. It’s a real Kiwi camping experience, and something quite different from holidaying by the sea.
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New to New Zealand New Arrivals Networking Evenings
Kenny Harris, Host Neil Clarke (SHARE), Warren Buckle and Anton Botes.
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/186160668247433/ The New Arrivals Networking evenings were held recently on the North Shore. They are evenings where professional people who have lived in New Zealand freely give great practical advice, and guidance on 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. Zakia Buckle, Melanie Jones and Janine Tuzza.
Peter Woodberg, Neil Clarke, Evan Davies, Kevyn Botes, Butch Mawdsley and Brad Kruger.
Anton Botes with his Mum, Janine Tuzza.
Neil Clarke and Warren Buckle.
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Kenny Harris and Zakia Buckle.
Neil Clarke, Janine Tuzza and Cressy Finnemore.
Richard Pearce and Brad Kruger. The South African
Five times in life you must review your insurance launch a new venture in hopes of increasing their retirement income. But, in this age group, there’s not much time to recover if things go awry, so a review of insurance is even more important. 3. Your family is growing. Whether you are a first time parent or starting a second family later in life, your new responsibilities mean you’ll need more life insurance in place. 4. You’ve become a single parent. If you are recently divorced or separated, you may have real concerns about how your children will fare if you are not there to pay the bills. There are some very affordable life and mortgage cover policies that will give your children much needed security in the event of your death. 5. You’ve had any major life change. In marriage, many people take on debts of a partner, or have new dependents to look after. When someone
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Has your life changed in a way that’s increased your financial burdens? One common situation is taking on more debt to
may be facing new financial burdens. Both are good times to sit down with your SHARE adviser and find out if you have the insurance you need,
buy a larger home or investment property. It may be giving
including life insurance, disability insurance and/or
you a bit of concern, wondering how you would pay off
mortgage repayment cover.
the debt if you were to fall ill or there were other financial
Top Five Causes of Death - Ages 30 - 54
difficulties in your family. Talking to a SHARE adviser can help you address your concerns. Here’s a check list to determine if it’s time for an insurance review to protect your loved ones: 1. You’ve increased your mortgage debt. If your debts have increased faster than your income to service that debt, it can get expensive. What will happen if you lose your job, or can’t work for a while? It’s not only young people we see in this position. We have many over 50s customers who are still making hefty mortgage payments, and this creates a need for insurance cover. 2. You’ve started a business and acquired large debts as a result. Again, we’re not just talking to young people here: it’s increasingly common for people in their 50s and early 60s to
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Cancers (malignant neoplasms)
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Accidents
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Heart attacks (ischaemic heart disease) Intentional harm
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Stages of settling in Photo: Phillip Capper
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oving to a new country is a big life change that involves a lot of adjustments. So even if you’re not expecting it, a degree of ‘culture shock’ will almost certainly affect you at some point.
you are likely to experience what researchers life (flight) or try and make your new one call the ‘settlement curve’, and some people work (fight). This is the time when you face settle more quickly than others. the challenges of a new country and get support to help you achieve your goals. Fun - on arrival in New Zealand, you feel
excitement. Everything is so different and You may go through various emotional new. It's fun! stages as you settle in and start to feel com- Fright - then, a bad experience may give you fortable here. a fright. Living in another country is perhaps Pre-arrival is filled with forethought and not as easy as you thought. You may experiplanning. People have different approaches ence the feeling that life ‘back home’ is going to this stage. Some like to research in depth on without you and you’re missing out on imand have everything organised before they portant family milestones. You may feel down leave. Others plan as they go. (in a low mood) and feel very homesick. Whatever your style is, you need to be thinking through the differences as well as the expectations for your decision to live in another country. Once you are living here,
Having someone to talk to is a big help at this stage. Think about setting up informal support networks right from when you arrive. Make friends with other new arrivals to share experiences with or find a counsellor to talk to. Fit - this is the final stage of the settlement curve, when you start to ‘fit’ with your new surroundings and feel at home in New Zealand.
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A weekend in the Midlands in KZN By Sheetal Cross
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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.
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 • General Gynaecology including smears • General Gynaecological surgery • Infertility For all appointments please call Wendy on 09 479 9016 www.gynaecologistauckland.co.nz
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f you live in South Africa or visiting from New Zealand, I recommend a weekend away at St. Ives in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal.
I have to admit, the rooms are pretty amazing with their king size bed, luxurious fire place and morning views. Rooms also have the added benefit of a sink, which is especially convenient if you are traveling with little ones and need to rinse off bottles or little hands. Unfortunately, it is not entirely a self-catering unit and you do have to bring your own cot. The wonder is you would be waking up to not-so-human neighbours with free-roaming game, zebra and other four-legged wanderers. Once you are on the property, you can enjoy early morning walks all over the vast open lands and surrounds. Just watch where you step though as there is plenty of dung everywhere. Let the crisp air fill your lungs and soak in the sunlight that shines directly on your accommodation, peeking through your thick curtains. Additionally, St. Ives boasts a wonderful natural dam encouraging bass fishing, decks overlooking the water and the Boma restaurant situated on the embankment. Breakfast is included and the best part of that deal is having a safe area next to the dining room which inter-leads into another safe outdoor play place. You can enjoy your morning meal without your free-range children hovering and the menu has quite a variety for everyone. Apart from its family orientated vibe the St. Ives is also a pretty wonderful wedding and conference venue. Also treat your kids to a day of fun at Piggly Wiggly across the road. You can enjoy craft beer without the hassle of a drive and there are loads of shopping deals to please the Mrs or Mr. A mini steam train, mini golf and jungle gym will keep the kids occupied while you grab delicious wood fire pizzas to sit down and eat or picnic. As the structural arrangement of Piggly Wiggly is circular and all children’s activities are central to the restaurants and shops, it
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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
makes it a little easier to keep an eye on them. Don’t forget to indulge in some amazing Belgium chocolate, candle dipping and more when you pop in.
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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. 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
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Liza Serfontein
Artist Liza
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iza Serfontein hails from a farm in Rustenburg in the North West of South Africa. This is where her
passion for horses and wildlife began. She was born with a pencil in her hand and can remember as a little girl drawing pictures of horses. When she showed the first one to her father he said it was the best picture of a horse he had ever seen. That made her immediately go and draw more to get more praise. She loves working on animal pictures as they come to life when you can get the eyes just right. She has never had any formal training and is self-taught. As she wanted to better herself as an artist in oil painting, she started attending oil painting classes in 2005 with Elreza Huygen Buitendach.
Liza believes she has to draw as much as possible to create extraordinary pictures. It just brings everything into balance. Her secret to painting is to spend as much time mixing colours before starting to paint. She also choses what she wants to paint by feeling connected to them and only begins painting using a photograph when she feels confident. It takes many hours of patience and persistence. Liza, her husband, Willie, and her son arrived in New Zealand in February last year and know it’s the best option for them. They found it an adjustment as they had always been surrounded by bushveld
and animals, and suddenly found themselves by the sea and Auckland city. Liza is currently a Dental Assistant, her 16-year-old son attends Howick College and her husband works for Calder & Steward. Liza recently held her first art exhibition at the Beachlands Memorial Hall and sold her first painting that day. She has a facebook page called ‘Blessed Artist’ and would like all our readers to ‘like’ her page. Her ambition is to become a professional oil painting artist, give art classes and to exhibit her paintings throughout New Zealand. The magazine wishes Liza all the best.
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Goff says no ‘silver bullet solutions’ for traffic congestion fixes
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Road trip without a map By Eve Hemming
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nce in a while it’s pro-active to go off the beaten track without a map and no plan. So much of life is structured down to the last Nano second. I was the product of a boarding school South African childhood and freedom from structure delights me. Life was a bizarre paradox of wide open spaces, no routine or time constraints on the plaas with the Maluti Mountains framing the edge of my juvenile existence, the vast washed out blue sky, my endless sky scape; juxtaposed against the constraints of the koshuis, with bells ringing and needing to salute to the drum.
One of the adventures included a steaming hot water springs dip in a shabby forgotten spot where one dropped $4 in the honesty box to take a sulphuric healing dip in the steamy bubbles.
One of the day trips was truly picturesque, driving along the waters’ edge of Whangaroa harbour to the wharf, where the road finally petered out. But it didn’t Needless to say Plan A of going into the matter, except that we were desperate gamadoelas was highly appealing with a for a coffee. We chased the 40 kilometre wondrous sense of freedom and space coastal road less travelled, in pursuit of reminiscent of my childhood roots on a a coffee and finally stumbled upon the Free State farm. middle of nowhere called Mahinepua. Off we set in our skadonk, the Hubster, There we frequented the one and only Paddywag, our Kiwi canine baby and I. local joint for steak, egg and chips. We Time was inconsequential. We could stop were the only people lurking in this wherever the desire; coffee, loo and photo hillbillyish puce green shaded joint. If capture spots. there had been a clock it would have We were delighted to hit The South reckoned on over half an hour for the African Shop in Wellsford on the way almost dead steak and chips to pitch, sans North, having a few Afrikaans chats and the eggs, which arrived on a separate departing with a robust brown paper bag plate ten minutes later, delivered by the bulging with salted beef biltong, much to tired faced woman who called us ‘Love’. Paddywag’s delight. The best part was that we were happy, Somewhere in the middle of nowhere we delightfully amused and chuckling almost stopped for a pit stop. The Hubster sorted uncontrollably, high on our eventually located coffee. Nothing mattered and out the back light bulb of the skadonk that’s what memories are made of. with the assistance of a greasy handed Paddywag was ecstatic, too, getting his toothless grinning garage bloke. Everywhere the people were friendly and share of the steak. The following day the weather was down to earth. We finally landed up at lousy, but we ferried across to Russell a little Victorian Bach adjacent to State from Paihia, where we enjoyed sausage Highway, near Keri Keri. A beautifully and mash and a beer at The Duke of appointed Bach, but the traffic sounded Marlborough. Paddywag was welcome like a motorway in my head! 16
on the ferry and sitting in the courtyard enjoyed his lunch of tit bits, too. Down at the Kerikeri inlet we discovered a beautiful old stone building and a Maori Pa. We were able to read about the historical events of the Maori, missionaries and red coats in the vicinity many years ago. I found the experience quite powerful. In one of the inconsequential towns with a name I didn’t even get, we bought Paddywag a pink bunny toy from the Op Shop, a pie for Hubster and an ice cream for me. That’s what it’s all about. Going nowhere remarkable, doing nothing exceptional, but making it memorable. On the return trip it’s a categorical must to walk around the town of Kawakawa. It’s got a few character buildings and is famous for the beautiful toilets with glass bottled inlayed walls and windows, which are on the list of places to visit in New Zealand! The South African
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ocal Aucklander, Pieter Dreyer who was born and raised in South Africa, will be joining the 100 plus crews participating in the annual Put Foot Rally to deliver much needed school shoes to children in Southern Africa.
The Put Foot Rally is organised in support of the Put foot foundation which have put brand new shoes on more than 15,000 feet of school children and also donated more than US$50,000 to Rhino Conservation since its inception in 2011.
are any guarantees of finishing the event is uncertain.
Pieter, who is an avid Adventure motorcyclist, plans to complete the roughly 8,800 km journey in 18 days. The route will go through five African countries -South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. Whether this is possible on a motorcycle is another question and whether there
of smiles along the way and some crazy adventuring with awesome vibes. According to the organisers, if you’re planning on bringing a Dakar Rally support crew, a tow truck, Chuck Norris and a petrol tanker, you’ve booked into the wrong event.
Teams also get to choose and raise funds for any other charity and Pieter aims to support the Ronald McDonald House in New Zealand who support families facing daily challenges with Teams generally get the privilege to see seriously ill children at Star Ship Hospital. where the funds they raised goes by distributing and fitting the shoes to the Put Foot Rally is not a race and there recipient children themselves. are no prizes for winning, just loads
The rally is a limited-entry event, which
means only a handful of lucky people get to participate each year. The rally offers no backup or support – you pick your own vehicle, route, accommodation and team and how you get to the other side is your problem. Participants are very much on their own, however, the 500 plus other fanatic Put Footers including volunteers who transport the shoes, are all heading in the same direction more or less at the same time. The basic comforts for contestants will be largely dependent on sponsors who would like to get involved. Your generosity and donations are needed in getting Pieter over to Africa to deliver shoes on your behalf and hopefully prevent him from getting stranded in the middle of nowhere amongst lions and elephants. For more info see their website www.putfootrally.com.
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How to Capture a Sunset Photo Photography: Sherelee Clarke
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unsets are among the favourite subjects of people who love photography, whether amateurs or veterans. Wherever they go, people just love to watch sunsets while relaxing at the end of the day, and when there’s an opportunity, they don’t hesitate to capture the sun going down with their cameras. According to the experts, sunsets are not that difficult to photograph. With some simple techniques, any camera owner can achieve beautiful shots regardless of their location. Planning your shot is very important. Most images of sunsets are taken at the spur of the moment when, but if you can, why not think ahead. Plan where you’ll be taking your shots a day or two ahead. Find out as well the time the sun will set and the weather on that particular day. In addition, be ready with your equipment from your camera to your lenses, batteries and your tripod if want to ensure stability while capturing the scene. Remember that a sunset takes only half an hour, so it’s better to be prepared for it in order to get that beautiful scene you’ve always wanted to take. The next step is to decide on your composition. If you shoot at different focal lengths, you can create landscape shots or get images focusing on the sun itself. In this case, the lens choice is important. You may also want to consider capturing silhouettes in your sunset photos as focal points. This creates a very dramatic effect. For this purpose, you can use anything that’s part of the environment from mountains to trees to sailboats and ships that pass by.
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Another good tip for this aspect is to learn to break the rules. While capturing a sunset that’s centered looks great, you can always capture one that’s off center. You can do this not only for the sun but even for the horizon and your silhouettes as well. The exposure aspect should also be considered to let you capture the beauty of light during sunset. What you can do is switch your camera into shutter priority mode or aperture mode. This will allow you to take different shots at varying exposures thereby achieving different results and effects for your images. For best results, you may want to use a tripod. This is particularly important if you have longer shutter speeds and are
shooting with longer focal lengths. Also, keep shooting as the sun goes down. This will give you an opportunity to capture different colours. Again, use different exposures and focal lengths for variety. While the sun slowly hides from the horizon, why not take photos of the scenes around you as well. There are so many scenes you can capture with the golden light, so take advantage of that opportunity. Enjoy the experience of shooting at sunset. This is the best time of the day to relax, but if you need to, grab the chance to capture the beautiful scenery and you’ll never forget the moment. www.picturecorrect.com The South African
Trends in Home Ownership and an Action Plan for First Home Buyers
PROPERTY CORNER This regular article is brought to you by Richard Pearce of Barfoot & Thompson.
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The continuing trend of decreasing home ownership was an issue in the recent election. 3. L EARN TO BUDGET 4. S TART SAVING EARLY 5. B E PREPARED TO MAKE SACRIFICES 6. D ON’T BORROW MORE THAN YOU CAN AFFORD 7. P LAN TO TRADE UP 8. B UY WITH YOUR HEAD 9.C ONSIDER STARTING WITH AN INVESTMENT PROPERTY 10. W ALK AWAY IF NECESSARY
Home Ownership, 1916 - 2013 The statistics from the New Zealand Censuses are shown below.
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Home ownership rose from 1916 to 1926 but fell during and after the Great Depression. It rose after World War 2 and peaked in 1986/91 at 73.5 percent. By 2013, home ownership had fallen to 64.8 percent of households, and is still falling. http://www.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013-census/profile-and-summaryreports/century-censuses-dwellings.aspx.
Strategies and an Action Plan for First Time Home Buyers We are not alone in the trend of reducing home ownership - Australia has similar issues. Michael Yardney’s propertyupdate.com.au/2017/09/22 contained a multipage article by Peter Boehm with his key points as below…
My specific action plan for New Zealand first home buyers is… A. I dentify the funds that you have available as a deposit B. Investigate KiwiSaver and Government assistance packages. C. Consult with a Mortgage Broker on A. and B. above, about how much you can borrow at present, your current purchasing price limits and an action plan on how you can increase your deposit and borrowing ability. D. View homes and/or speak to an estate agent to build an understanding of what properties you could purchase at your current price limits.
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E. Consider buying a property that you can afford now, instead of waiting to purchase your perfect home. Maybe look at buying in a partnership.
1. E DUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION - How the property market works and twelve other topics. 2. SEEK ADVICE - From family, friends, mortgage brokers, estate agents etc.
I am happy to speak to any buyers who are looking at the North Shore or West Auckland, as these are the areas where I can best give advice.
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.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully’s (centre) farewell party held recently with Arran Hunt and Peter Woodberg.
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urray McCully was a Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays for 30 years. He first entered Parliament in 1987 after winning the Auckland seat of East Coast Bays and was appointed a Minister in October 1991. He has held a number of cabinet portfolios including Foreign Affairs, Customs, Housing, Tourism, ACC, Rugby World Cup, and Sport, Fitness and Leisure (which included responsibility for the America’s Cup and Millennium events). As Minister of Foreign Affairs, McCully says, “I feel greatly privileged to have had a unique partnership with John Key in managing New Zealand’s foreign policy interests for over eight years. We can look back on some significant foreign policy achievements, including New Zealand’s election to the United Nations Security Council.” Mr McCully was born in Whangarei and has lived in the East Coast Bays electorate for over 30 years. He holds an LLB from the University of Auckland and is a qualified barrister and solicitor. Prior to entering Parliament he was a principal of a public relations company.
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School holidays: Fun things to do or places to visit Photo: Techno246 - wikimedia.org
CLIMB A VOLCANO Here's a cool fact: Auckland has 48 volcanoes dotted around the city and they're nearly all easily accessible. Make a volcano list and cross them off one by one as you conquer the cones. Try Maungawhau (Mt Eden), Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Mt Albert, North Head and Mangere Mountain to get you started. Or catch the ferry and venture further afield to Rangitoto Island. THE DOMAIN Visit the museum, make use of the school holiday programmes, warm up in the tropical winter garden glasshouses, play in the giant roots of the Moreton Bay Figs, watch the geese wandering about the duck pond or stroll through the strand of native bush.
EXPLORE A REGIONAL PARK
SA Mairangi Bay: Contact: Penelope Rijkaart-Berrington: 09 4265933.
Auckland is surrounded by a treasure trove of 34 regional parks. Check them out online or collect pamphlets from the city council, put them in a folder and pull one out at random when you need a destination. Younger children love the animals at Ambury Farm Park on the Manukau Harbour; the Arataki Visitors Centre is a great introduction to the Waitakere Ranges and remote Tawharanui has beautiful white sand beaches. That's just a taste, there's so many parks you'll probably discover some you didn't know existed.
SA Wellington: Contact: Iegsaan Bennett: madiba@xtra.co.nz.
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SA Women in Wellington: Contact: Michele at michele.courage@gmail.com or SA Women Support East Auckland: Ronel Kleynhans: 021535085.
If it's cold or wet playing indoors can be fun. Try one of the indoor trampoline parks or have bouncy fun at an indoor inflatable park.
SA Hamilton: Contact Angela Bridger: angelabridger@gmail.com.
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November: Browns Bay Bowling Club: All welcome: 6pm – 10pm. 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.
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Incredible chillies
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hillies are an incredible lift, not just for the food you’re eating but for your body itself, with all the endorphins that the eating of them kicks off. The chemical in chillies that makes them taste hot, capsaicin, is technically a neurotoxin. It stimulates the adrenal glands to release hormones, giving you an energy rush. No wonder we’re hooked on them. These are some of the main fresh and dried varieties you’ll find in the shops...
FRESH CHILLIES Bird’s eye: Two to four centimetres in length, tapering to a point, these small chillies can pack a wallop. Ripe, red bird’s eyes are widely used in south-east Asian dishes such as Thai salads, Indonesia’s sambal ulek (chilli paste) and Vietnam’s nuoc cham dipping sauce. Habanero: About five centimetres long and wide at the shoulder, tapering to a small point, these intensely hot chillies start out green and ripen to yellow, orange or red. Handle with care: too much habanero will overpower a dish and can cause havoc if you get it on your skin. Jalapeno: Five to nine centimetres long with a rounded end, the jalapeno is one of the world’s most popular chillies. Its thick flesh makes it easy to work with. Perry prefers to use jalapenos green for their citrus character. Long chillies: Perhaps the most common variety, these chillies can be up to 15 centimetres long and ripen from green to red.
DRIED CHILLIES Ancho: A ripe red poblano chilli, when dried, is known as an ancho (‘’wide’’). Large and heart-shaped, it has a mild to hot, sweet fruit flavour reminiscent of raisin or prune. Ancho, mulato and pasilla chillies make up the so-called holy trinity used to make Mexico’s national dish, mole poblano. Cascabel: This round dried chilli rattles when shaken because of the many loose seeds inside - the name literally means ‘’little bell’’. It is spicy and smoky, with a mild to medium heat. Cayenne: Small, bright red and pointed, the cayenne chilli has thin skin that lends itself to drying. It has a sharp, bright flavour and plenty of heat and is often used in powder form. Chipotle: Coffee-brown and wrinkly, they have deep, rich smoky roasted flavour. They can also be used instead of bacon in vegetarian dishes. Guajillo: When dried, ripe mirasol chillies are known as guajillo. Bright red, conical and up to 14 centimetres long, guajillo can be very hot, with fruity berry overtones. Heavenly facing chillies: Also known as facing heaven chillies, these dried Sichuan chillies are so named because they grow skywards rather than down. Fragrant, lemony and moderately hot, they’re between three and six centimetres in length, with thin skin. Mulato: Like the ancho, mulato is a dried poblano chilli, but has been allowed to ripen to dark brown before drying. Large (up to 14 centimetres long) and broad, it has a mild to medium heat and aniseed notes.
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