Design & Build - South East 2019

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SOUTH EAST

Your building & renovation magazine

Framing the future • Building innovations • Industry leaders • Expert advice

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District Update – projects on the go in South East Auckland Design and Build South East — 2019-2020 — 1 Cover: Resort-Style Home by Peter Diprose Architect PDA Architects & Landscape www.diprose.co.nz

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EXCELLENCE LIVES HERE. THE BRAND NEW EAST AUCKLAND BMW & MINI GARAGE DEALERSHIP NOW CLOSER TO HOME.

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE FORTHCOMING OPENING OF OUR NEW DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN BEALE PLACE IN EAST TAMAKI, WHICH WILL HOUSE EXTENSIVE SHOWROOMS AND SERVICE FACILITIES, FOR BOTH BMW AND MINI.

Built to the latest BMW Group ‘Future Retail’ showroom standards and featuring the latest point-of-sale offerings and virtual configurators, this new state-of-the-art facility will transform the car buying experience.

As a sister dealership to Auckland City BMW and MINI Garage in Newmarket, you know you will

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We look forward to welcoming you to the new Botany site, now located closer to home in the East, open from mid August.

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Welcome

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elcome to Design & Build South East, an annual publication which covers subdivision development, lifestyle opportunities, building expansion, renovations and general growth throughout south-eastern parts of Auckland.

Designed to give newcomers to the region, and anyone interested in settling within the wider area, a picture of its varied communities, Design & Build is an informative and instant guide to the district as it is developing for the future.

For anyone thinking of buying or selling locally, the publication covers opportunities ranging from urban living to coastal subdivisions and even semi-rural locations.

It looks at housing initiatives in areas as diverse as Beachlands to the east, fast-developing Ormiston and burgeoning growth around Alfriston and Takanini. It also updates readers on new facilities such as shops, schools roads and more.

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Infrastructure, industry, housing and various services are covered as more and more people turn their eyes east and south for a fresh start in life. An added attraction for many in these areas is easy access to the motorway where major improvements are well underway and more in the pipeline.

Of course, Design & Build covers far more than new housing opportunities. There is plenty of information for renovators, and new residents moving into existing homes as well as advice and ideas for indoors and out. General information regarding attractions and diversity of culture is also included.

While steering readers towards professionals and companies which know and work within the local area, and which have a keen knowledge of local requirements, services, and more, Design & Build South East showcases Auckland’s popular south-eastern quarter and the exciting future it can offer residents.

Phone: 09 271 8000 Email: info@times.co.nz Web: yourdesignandbuild.co.nz Editor: Helen Perry Sales: 09 271 8068 Art Director: Clare McGillivray Contributing Writer: Angela Kemp

Photographer: Wayne Martin Publisher: Brian Neben A Times Media publication 10 Central Terrace, Howick, Auckland, New Zealand PO Box 38 232, Botany, Auckland 2145

DISCLAIMER: Articles published in Design & Build South East do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers or editor. All material is provided as a general information service only.

Times Media Ltd does not assume or accept any responsibility for, and shall not be liable for, the accuracy or appropriate application of any information in this magazine. All the material in this magazine has the protection of international copyright. All rights reserved. No content may be reproduced without the prior written consent of Times Media Ltd.

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The best legal solutions for our clients

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As well as professional assistance in buying and selling properties, Galbraiths also offer a full range of legal services to clients, including commercial and civil litigation, court work, sale and purchase of businesses, franchising, family and employment law, wills and estate planning and advice regarding setting up and administering of family trusts.

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Land or sea – east Auckland’s

Home & garden events for me!

16 Major businesses planned for Ormiston Town Centre

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Glen home to nature AMETI busway – bring it on

20 All board for faster travel 21

T 2/bus lane to ease traffic flow?

22 MP pushing for Chapel Road bridge upgrade

24 Green light for Mill Road upgrade... maybe!

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28 Wetland leaving homes high and dry

29 Puhinui Park – new homes for all

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Conveniently located with ample free client parking right outside the door.

30 Home consents hit 44-year high

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B etter building rules safe as houses

40 Out of Europe 42 Skylights – natural option for dark rooms

47 Plants for bathroom ambience

49 Following the garden path ON THE COVER

An aerial view of a resort-style, Whitford home and swimming pool by Peter Diprose of PDA Architects and Landscape. This symmetrical, three bay composition is inspired by the tropical modernist resort architecture of Asia. Its simple, balanced interior creates a tranquil space to relax in.

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New Home, Extension or Renovation?

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Home & garden events A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Thankfully, these upcoming home and garden expos and rambles are expected to offer a whole lot more than just a little advice, guidance and inspiration. Please note that event details may be subject to change.

2019 ■■ NZ International Building Expo & Summit August 16-18, 9am-4.30pm, Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Rd, Manukau While some building events cater for DIYers, this expo is a ‘must-visit’ for professionals in the building and property sector and serves as a veritable think-tank intended to ensure New Zealand successfully builds towards the future.

See nzibes.com for details.

■■ The Auckland Home Show September 4-8, ASB Showgrounds, 217 Green Lane West, Epsom This is the big one. Every year, thousands folk head to the ASB Showgrounds to discover the latest in design trends and more as 500 plus exhibitors display their products and services while dispensing expert advice. Geared towards construction and design, The Auckland Home Show is an expo of super city proportions.

Auckland Garden DesignFest

■■ Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show September 20-22, Mystery Creek Events Centre, 125 Mystery Creek Rd, Ohaupo Some may not wish to travel too far afield to glean inspiration with regards to interior design but, to others, home is wherever we can take it.

Focused on life on the open road, this event proves that grand designs can shine from small boxes. See nzmotorhomeshow.co.nz for further information.

■■ Waikato Home & Garden Show October 3-6, Claudelands Events Centre, cnr Brooklyn Rd and Heaphy Tce, Hamilton Renovating, building, decorating and landscaping are all covered during this expo, one of the largest of its kind in New Zealand. The Waikato Home & Garden Show is bound to see plenty of Aucklanders travel down the motorway returning with a range of products (or ideas at least) in tow.

Details via waikatohomeshow.co.nz.

■■ Auckland Better Home & Living Show

October 11-13, Eventfinda Stadium, 17 Silverfield Lane Glenfield, Wairau Valley Eventfinda Stadium (previously known as the North Shore Event Centre) will be full to overflowing as people looking to renovate gather.

Details available via homeandgardenshow.co.nz.

■■ NZ Flower & Garden Show

November 27 – December 1, The Trusts Arena, 65-67 Central Park Dr, Henderson A premier event for gardeners – from backyard hobbyists to professional landscapes – the NZ

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Flower & Garden Show features a wide array of garden designs. See nzflowergardenshow.co.nz for more information.

■■ Waiheke Garden Festival November 9-10, various locations, Waiheke Island Formerly known as the Waiheke Garden Safari, this festival invites guests to reap a rich range of design ideas from some of the finest gardens in greater Auckland. For more information, see waihekegardenfestival.org.nz.

■■ Auckland Garden DesignFest November 16-17, locations vary, Auckland Behind even the most unassuming of facades, visitors on this garden tour will find hidden treasures, glorious gardens and inspiring design ideas. For details visit gardendesignfest.co.nz.

■■ Franklin Home & Lifestyle Expo March 21-22, PIA Events Centre, 57 Ward St, Pukekohe Much more than a home and garden event, the Franklin Home & Lifestyle Expo is also a celebration of life and community on the rural, southern fringes of Auckland. A must-visit event in our books, the Franklin Home & Lifestyle Expo is not to be missed. See franklinexpo.co.nz.

■■ Go Green Expo March 28-29, ASB Showgrounds, 217 Green Lane West, Epsom Eco-living doesn’t mean we must give up all the creature comforts of home, as this annual expo reveals. Geared toward sustainable living – from the homes we live in to the lifestyles we embrace – Go Green is all set to go again. Details at gogreenexpo.co.nz.

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Landscapes of delight

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rchitecture and gardens enrich our lives physically and emotionally.

In combination, the house and garden has endured throughout history in many cultures and places, from ancient Rome and Moorish Spain to traditional Japanese and contemporary Asian tropical gardens and architecture.

Visits to Europe and Asia to research particular gardens and buildings have stimulated the practice’s appreciation of traditional architecture, modern design, and fabulous gardens.

“You have to experience architecture within its context to truly understand it; to sense its serenity, dynamism or gauge its integrity as a whole,” says Peter Diprose of PDA Architects and Landscape.

Over the past decade, PDA Architects and Landscape have had the opportunity to design some fabulous homes, applying their expertise to modern designs incorporating traditional materials – master planning villas which include pools, pavilions, gardens, stables and studios.

Firsthand experience of many of the world’s great buildings plus an intimate understanding of

Modern-style farmhouse designed by Peter Diprose Architect

the architecture associated with them is brought to the design portfolio, adding depth and detail to projects.

One of their recent projects is a resort-style villa and pool inspired by the tropical modern work of Geoffrey Bawa, the great Sri Lankan architect. Its symmetrical exterior combines pale gold plastered brickwork, with a clay tile roof supported on dark plastered twin columns on granite plinths (see cover of this magazine).

Its interior recreates calm space with balance and materiality characteristic of a boutique resort interior – a refuge from work life beyond.

PDA is committed to a team approach to achieve your dreams, and whatever the brief, PDA will seek to create a high quality, beautiful living environment for you and your family.

See more of our work at www.diprose.co.nz or if you would like to discuss your project you can call our office on 09 530 9065.

BUILDING OR RENOVATING? There is nothing worse for a builder or an owner than when a building project is delayed.

Wynyard Wood Partner, Arthur Chung explains why liquidated damages (LD) for delays and corresponding extension of time (EOT) provisions should be in every building contract. Well drafted LDs and EOT provisions benefit both the builder and owner in the following ways:

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They incentivise the builder to only agree achievable start and finish dates.

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They encourage the parties to identify potential delay events and agree which events would entitle the builder to time extensions.

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They encourage the builder to proactively manage its construction programme and notify the owner of potential or actual delays early to avoid or minimise their impact.

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LDs provide certainty as to what the builder would be liable for and act as a liability cap for damages arising from delays.

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LDs also make it easier for the owner to recover delay damages without the difficulty (and cost) of proving loss.

To read the full article, please visit our website.

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If you have any queries concerning this topic or building contracts generally, please contact our team at Wynyard Wood for specialist advice. We operate in a range of law making us the optimal choice for all your legal requirements.

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Shelley Bay, Howick

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Bucklands Beach Barry Curtis Park, Botany

Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Half Moon Bay

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Land or sea – east Auckland’s for me!

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House hunters are spoilt for choice when looking to live, work and play in Auckland’s south eastern suburbs. Here’s a taste of what the region has to offer.

■■ Bucklands Beach and Eastern Beach are two

of east Auckland’s best swimming beaches. They are on opposite sides of the same peninsula.

The peninsula is a popular residential area with homes enjoying spectacular views of the Tamaki Estuary on one side or the islands of the Hauraki Gulf on the other side. A 230 metre boardwalk links the southern end of Little Bucklands Beach to Half Moon Bay Marina.

■■ Half Moon Bay is a coastal suburb located immediately south of Bucklands Beach, well known for the Half Moon Bay Marina, home to more than 500 boats. Nearby is a small shopping centre which includes bars and restaurants.

Half Moon Bay is a popular public transport hub with ferry facilities including passenger and car access to Waiheke Island and a commuter ferry to downtown Auckland. The area is also a popular destination for walking and hiking, as it offers a variety of outdoor attractions in a relaxed seaside atmosphere.

■■ Botany is a prominent residential area located roughly 20 km from the Auckland CBD and 11 km from Manukau. While starting as a rural area of mostly of quiet farmland, there’s been rapid

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development over the past 30 years which has turned it into a vibrant hub of activity. It is now home to one of the largest shopping malls in the country with the area popular with families and retirees. A new brand new development of two and three bedroom two-three level terraces, starting from $650,000 is underway with anticipated move-in date second half of 2020.

■■ Pakuranga is south-west of Howick and until the 1950s was sparsely settled and largely farmland. A rising demand for housing in Auckland saw it transformed into a new suburb.

More than 50 years ago the Fletcher Construction Company developed Pakuranga Town Centre and Ti Rakau Drive. Housing companies then built thousands of middle-income homes.

Current developments will see 30 new terraced residences on the former White Horse Tavern site in Pakuranga and improved transport.

■■ Panmure is very community oriented with a large range of community services and opportunities. It is at the start of a major project to reinvigorate the town centre into a great place to live, visit and do business. Over the next 15-20 years some 7500 new homes are set to

be built to cater for a population predicted to double. The city’s redevelopment agency Panuku Development Auckland is overseeing the project.

■■ Beachlands is a seaside settlement bound on two sides by the sea, north facing, both gentle sloping and flat. Elevated sites and cliff-top properties get the spectacular sea vistas. The settlement was first developed in the 1920s, subdivided into 870 sections and marketed as the “Marine Garden Suburb”. Initially, it comprised mainly weekend fishing or holiday baches. Today it boasts both million dollar-plus luxury homes and more modest residences, attracting lifestylers who want a coastal home close to the city.

■■ Whitford is on the way to the Pohutukawa Coast, and was once a village for early settlers.

Known as an equine centre, Whitford has a pony club, stables and several stud farms making it popular with the horsey set. New developments include Whitford Manor Estate next to the Whitford Park Golf Club and Ayrlies Parklands, an eleven-lot subdivision which is an exclusive development surrounding the world renowned Ayrlies Gardens. The Ayrlies sites vary from 0.7 to over 2 hectares with prices from $1,750,000.

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GROWING OLDER GRACEFULLY In common with the national trend, Howick’s residents are getting older but they really couldn’t find themselves in a better place to age gracefully.

The Howick area is the first to contribute to Auckland Council’s proposed Age-friendly Auckland Action Plan. The council and partners are developing the region-wide cross-sector plan to improve outcomes for older Aucklanders through a series of community meetings across the region.

Auckland’s older population – those aged over 65 years – is growing faster than any other age group. And the council wants older people to feel they belong and can contribute and participate in their community.

“We want to hear from older Aucklanders and the wider community on the needs, opportunities and aspirations of our older people and those approaching that age group,” says Councillor Penny Hulse, Chair of the Environment and Community Committee.

“The growing ageing population is a global issue. For the first time in history, people 65 and older outnumber children under five.

“Auckland will be home to substantially larger numbers and a greater proportion of ethnically and culturally diverse people over the next few decades. This will create greater and more complex demand for services and infrastructure to meet their needs,” she added.

– AN OLDIE AND A GOODIE Howick is an eastern suburb which benefits from numerous heritage buildings and other historical remnants from its early European settlement past. This has led to it being referred to as ‘perhaps Auckland’s most historically-conscious place’ as well as a great place to call home.

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ore than 130,000 people live within the Howick Ward making it the fifth largest urban area in New Zealand.

Its population (which includes the surrounding districts of Pakuranga, Botany, Flat Bush and East Tamaki) is made up of people from a wide range of cultures. Some 50 per cent of residents are European and 38 per cent are Asian, with Chinese the largest sub group.

Nearly 10 per cent of residents identified as Indian, followed by people from the Philippines.

The remainder are Maori and Pacifica.

There are plenty of attractions within the town’s boundary which, despite its size, maintains a village atmosphere.

Howick Historical Village is popular with visitors and locals alike providing a live, historical experience.

The village was established for retired soldiers from the Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps who fought in the New Zealand Land Wars of 18601864. Museum staff dress in period costumes and chat about the Fencible history and what was a typical day during the Victorian era.

On the list of New Zealand Historic Places

Trust, under Category I, All Saints Church is the first parish establishment at Howick and the oldest building in Manukau. Its significance lies as a memorial to the fallen, Fencible soldiers.

Possibly the best views of the Hauraki Gulf in the whole of Auckland can be seen from Howick’s Stockade Hill, a stockade built to protect Howick and the European settlers from the Maori tribes during the Land Wars.

It holds historical significance for those who lost their lives on both sides, with some locals still paying tribute to their ancestors who were fallen soldiers. However, locals are now fighting to preserve those views as developers eye them up too.

Howick’s community spirit is epitomised in the annual Santa Parade in December which has been running for 65 years. It attracts sightseers from across the region who flock to see its colourful parade of floats, fun events and activities.

Another annual event proving to be growing in popularity is the Auckland Brit and Euro Classic Car Show. The show is now Howick’s second largest free community event, behind the annual Christmas parade and is held in March.

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Heritage Homes

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CAPTURING THE IMAGINATION

odernism has influenced architecture for the past 80 years but, despite a continuing ‘contemporary’ trend, many people yearn for a home which embraces bygone eras.

On the other hand, few want the shortcomings which often accompanied colonial or Victorian character. Now, homeowners can have the best of both worlds.

Heritage Homes offers a broad selection of character home designs exuding all the beauty and charm of the past yet with all the fixings for enjoying modern family life. Each can be changed and tweaked to your needs. Alternatively, the full design and build service ensures your home suits your site, family needs and individual taste.

Each home is designed by architects who have a strong sense of aesthetic and is built by a local, award-winning team.

“Heritage Homes fits in well with our philosophy of ‘building beautiful futures’ because an integral part of where we are going, comes from where we have been,” says managing director Kylie Bosanac.

“We use timber framing and timber cladding – it’s a sustainable product that lasts and lasts…

100 to 200 years ago this wasn’t too different.

Styles and colours choices may have changed, but the bones of it are the same and will continue to be so for years to come.”

“We have always believed home owners deserve more than a cookie cutter, square box for a home. The Heritage Homes range of designs is a chance to take inspiration from the past, add the best of today and produce a home which will stand for generations. Naturally, we provide fixed price contracts and the comprehensive Master Build 10-year guarantee” Kylie says , importantly, Heritage Homes include all up to the minute building standards and modern essentials required for comfortable living – open plan living, good

insulation, great use of light, double glazed joinery, smart-home technology and many other modernisms.

Additionally, the company takes great care to source products which compliment the style of the home. Small things, such as the right tapware, can make a huge impact on keeping authenticity consistent.

“Almost everyone we talk to has special memories of character homes which have touched their lives. We love hearing these stories, and sharing ours as we recreate these wonderful masterpieces,” Kylie says.

Visit our office at the Nick Bosanac Builders showhome, 12 Jonah Lomu Drive, Paerata Rise.

This home is a modern, country home which features a variety of heritage features and quality workmanship one expects to find in one of our Heritage Homes builds. www.heritagehomes.nz www.facebook.com/ HeritageHomesNZ Kylie and Nick Bosanac Ph 027 458 3038

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Discovering East Auckland one step at a time

Duder Regional Park

Walking is one of the best things you can do in Auckland and there are heaps of stunning walks to choose in east Auckland. Here are our top picks.

Beachlands to Maraetai path

and showcases some of the best coastal views in Auckland. Located on the pohutukawa-fringed Whakakaiwhara Peninsula, Duder makes you feel like you’re on your own island thanks to 360-degree views across the Brookby/Maraetai hills, the Hunua Ranges and Hauraki Gulf islands.

The Beachlands to Maraetai walk and cycle path along the beautiful Pohutukawa Coast is perfect for a fun day out. You’ll see stunning vistas of the Hauraki Gulf, Waiheke Island, Rangitoto Island and the Coromandel Peninsula. Grab a coffee or ice cream along the way, take a pit stop at Omana Regional Park or go for a swim at one of the beautiful east coast beaches of Maraetai, Te Pene and Omana Esplanade Reserve.

Macleans path Loop through a wide, green, open space, regenerating bush and wetland areas on the Macleans Park path. Admire amazing views to the Hauraki Gulf, Rangitoto and Waiheke Islands and have a go on the 80m dual flying fox.

Bucklands Beach path

Point View bush path

Take a stroll in Bucklands Beach alongside the Tamaki Estuary. The Bucklands Beach path offers fantastic views to Rangitoto Island, the Waitemata Harbour and Maungarei (Mt Wellington). There are some popular swimming, fishing and boating spots – so pack your gear if you want to join the action after your walk.

Get your bush walk on at the Point View Reserve, a 29-hectare natural heritage reserve with spectacular panoramic views and amazing bird life. The Point View bush path starts at the carpark off Point View Drive and includes a number of stairs without handrails.

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Mangemangeroa Shelly Park Beach path

Make your way around 148ha of coastal parkland at Duder Regional Park. The Duder Farm path takes you through rolling farmland

The Mangemangeroa Valley is one of east

Auckland’s hidden gems. The Mangemangeroa to Shelly Park Beach path follows the Mangemangeroa Creek and passes through a diverse landscape of farmland, native forest, estuary and salt marsh habitat. Be sure to keep an ear out for tui, kereru, piwakawaka (fantail), tauhou (silvereye) and riroriro (grey warbler).

Tawhitokino Beach path Get away from the crowds and discover the unspoiled beauty of remote Tawhitokino Beach.

Named one of Auckland’s top 10 ‘secret beaches’, Tawhitokino is only accessible by foot, kayak or small boat, so prepare for an adventure! The Tawhitokino Beach Path can only be done at lowtide and is ideal for the confident walker.

Waitawa Regional Park Head on over to Waitawa Regional Park which has a focus on recreation with walking, trail running, horse riding and mountain biking tracks throughout the park. Located 50km south-east of central Auckland, Waitawa is made up of three small peninsulas and fronts onto four bays. Check out the 6km Waitawa Kotare Path or 4km Waitawa Kereru Path.

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WE BUILD HOMES AS UNIQUE AS YOU

Signature Homes Botany & Manukau is with you every step of the way, from our designers who put your dreams into a plan, to our Project Managers who are only ever a phone call away during your build.

Every Signature Home is backed by New Zealand’s most comprehensive Building Guarantees, for your complete peace of mind.

HOUSE & LAND PACKAGES IN ORMISTON A range of beautiful homes are available in the heart of Ormiston. Rowan Estate is close to shopping, schools, transport links and Barry Curtis Park, offering an enviable lifestyle just a stone’s throw from everything you need.

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Putting the Signature on your home!

When considering building a new home there are numerous options to weigh up – location, size, features, lifestyle and many design elements. That’s where Signature Homes Botany and Manukau can make the whole process easy.

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ignature Homes has been designing and building homes for East and South Aucklanders since 1983, with the Botany & Manukau branch being run by Allan and Jennie Moore.

The couple has a long history in the building industry and are passionate about offering quality, personalised service to ensure you get Your Home, Your Way. “We offer a variety of services depending on where you are in the building journey. These range from full design and build to house and land packages and even a knock down and rebuild service,” Allan says.

Local team members are experts in the Auckland Unitary Plan and have a streamlined subdividing service to manage the entire process of subdividing a property and building a new home, saving clients time and money.

Design & Build: With three in-house architectural designers plus fantastic new home consultants, estimators, interior designers and project managers, Signature Homes Botany & Manukau specialises in ‘design & build’ homes, specifically created to suit clients’ section, interests and lifestyle.

If you’re wanting something particular in a home, which is difficult to find in an existing house or in a predesigned plan (such as a downstairs suite for granny or a home to fit a sloping or tricky section), Signature Homes’ design and build service will cater to your needs for less than the cost of engaging an architect.

Being a full-service company, the team is with clients all the way, from taking dreams and putting

them on paper right through to handing over the keys on settlement day.

“After clients have met and discussed their ideas with a new home consultant, our architectural designers work with them to create a home that suits their site, budget and requirements.

“Our project managers then take care of them, and the build, from start to finish, managing the consents and sub trades to ensure each new home is built on time and on budget. We also offer exceptional building guarantees.”

House & Land Packages and Rowan Estate: If you’re keen to build a new home but don’t have a section, Signature Homes’ house and land packages are a great option, taking a section of land and matching it to a suitable home design with a fixed price and the flexibility to add personal design touches inside and out.

Importantly, Signature Homes Botany & Manukau is the only build company working in Rowan Estate, a smartly-priced new Flat Bush development with a range of house and land packages.

“All Rowan Estate sites represent great value for money,” says Allan. “Being close to amazing facilities, shopping, schools, effective transport links and the fantastic Barry Curtis Park, it offers an enviable lifestyle.

“Signature Homes was selected as the exclusive build partner due to the high quality of homes we build as well as the comprehensive building guarantees we offer.”

Build from a Plan: Having built quality homes for more than 30 years, Signature Homes has found some elements of a quality home are universal. If you’re on a tight budget or have an easy site to work with, it’s worth looking at Signature Homes’ collection of pre-designed plans.

The two collections, Smart and Pacific, contain a comprehensive range of affordable plans which provide practical modern homes which are exceptional value for money.

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Major businesses planned for Ormiston Town Centre While progress has been slow since the first plans for an Ormiston Town Centre were mooted, it now seems work is forging ahead with an opening date of late 2020 expected.

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onstruction is currently underway on the long-awaited 40,000sqm Ormiston Town Centre. It will include 100 shops and businesses, a three-level car park building and four major businesses including the Warehouse, a Hoyts cinema complex, the existing Pak’nSave and an additional supermarket.

New images by designers NH Architecture of Melbourne and Jasmax of Auckland reveal a contemporary architectural design, setting it apart from traditional closed-in suburban malls, or bigbox retail developments.

The 4.5-hectare site, adjacent to Barry Curtis Park, will eventually include retail stores, restaurants, a gym and a movie theatre.

Todd Property Group is working in partnership with Panuku Development Auckland to create the

town centre as part of a broader agreement to develop 19ha of formerly council-owned land into a new community.

Todd Property managing director, Evan Davies says the pedestrian-friendly centre will be focused on food and entertainment, including a dining lane, quality food hall and a restaurant precinct, as well as an eight-cinema entertainment complex.

“The Ormiston community is experiencing phenomenal growth, and the town centre is going to be a massive transformation for the area,” says Davies.

“It will create an exciting new focal point for the community and we are really excited to see it begin to take shape.”

Panuku chief executive Roger MacDonald says the project is about taking a vacant site and

turning it into an entirely new master-planned community.

“In time, Ormiston could provide a blueprint for how we take other townships in Auckland forward to provide for the growing population.”

Historically a dairy farming community, the population of Ormiston was always predicted to balloon by 36,000 between 2013 and 2028 – the size of a town such as Gisborne.

Being built by Scarbro Construction and Savory Construction, the town centre is expected to open in 2020.

About two-thirds of the overall Ormiston development has either been completed or is underway, including commercial spaces and 63 terraced homes, with another 66 under construction.

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New playground at Donegal Glen

utdoor fun for kiddies was expected to step up a notch with the opening of a new playground at Donegal Glen Flat Bush. The park (due to open in 2019) was given a $40,000 boost by the Hugh Green Group allowing extra features to be added to the original design.

Initially funded by the Howick Local board, the Hugh Green Group is responsible for developing the playground.

Board chair David Collings says the development plan, based on ideas submitted by the local community, was accepted in 2018.

The Hugh Green donation meant playground amenities could be extended, allowing a planned footpath to be converted into a balance-bike track with raised humps as well as providing a space suitable for scooters, trikes, strollers and wheelchair-users.

The group’s contribution will be marked with a memorial plaque to company founder, Hugh Green and memorial seating provided.

“Hugh was a well-known landowner in our area and we are delighted the generosity that was so much a part of his character has been continued in his honour,” Mr Collings says.

Mr Green arrived from Ireland and began farming before entering the construction industry.

He died in 2012 but his charity work continues today through the Hugh Green Foundation.

Glen home to nature Flat Bush (also known as Ormiston) is one of New Zealand’s largest and most comprehensively planned towns taking shape in south east Auckland. It is conveniently located between Manukau and Botany. With Flat Bush expected to be home to at least 40,000 people by 2025, Donegal Glen subdivision (located off Flat Bush School Road) is one of the town’s most exciting developments.

More than 550 generously-sized sections have been completed and delivered with a further 450 plus sections in the pipeline.

The developers of Donegal Glen, the Hugh Green Group, has set a high standard in urban design and has undertaken numerous initiatives to improve the area including adding to the existing network of bridges, shared footpaths and cycle ways.

Native flora has been extensively planted around storm water ponds and streams to enhance aspect and provide attractive recreational spaces.

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Pastures new in Flat Bush Go Beachy The Avenues is a 45 hectare development located between the seaside settlement of Beachlands and the Formosa Golf Course.

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With approximately 300 residential lots, the development includes an extensive green space network from the stream corridors that traverse the site which have been restored with comprehensive native planting.

These are combined with a series of stormwater wetlands to enhance the local ecology and provide large areas of reserves for a pedestrian/ cycleway as well as a large playground to cater for the growing community.

Northridge development at Murphys Road, Flat Bush, is a new subdivision which offers that coveted balance of country and city life.

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estled in the hills of south east Auckland, among native bush, the Northridge Estate has all the essential elements to offer a change of pace and

lifestyle.

Northridge can trace its roots back to 1929 when the Burrill family first arrived in East Tamaki.

One descendant, Bill Burrill, a former Auckland regional councillor, was born and raised on a local dairy farm with his two siblings, helping care for up to 220 cows at a time.

In 1961, he decided to purchase his own farm on the land which would later become the Northridge development. The farm supplied milk to the local town, Flat Bush, which has upheld its reputation for strong community ties right up to the present day.

The school hall hosts a number of local events per year and the nearby Alfriston markets still runs on the first Saturday of each month, selling local food and produce.

After 50 years of 5am rises, it was time for Bill to pursue new ventures. He and his wife Maggie, a former Manukau City councillor, sold the farm and retired to Howick, leaving the land in the care of Viranda Partners Limited.

Since then, Viranda Partners Limited has been planning and collaborating to repurpose the land.

Over the next few years, they will build a modern and lifestyle-orientated residential development with the help of McKenzie and Co Consultants Ltd and Murphys Development Limited.

There are a number of property types to choose from, in a variety of sizes and styles.

From multiple-purpose spaces and offices, to walk-in closets and large open plan living areas, each bespoke dream home is designed to offer households all the makings of superb modern living.

Take your pick from lifestyle sections with covenanted bush or without; lot sizes range from 1146m2 to 8985m2.

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All aboard for faster travel

TRANSPORT

AMETI Eastern Busway will create a dedicated, congestion-free busway between Panmure, Pakuranga, and Botany Town centres.

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he AMETI (Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative) project is now forging ahead with construction well underway on the $1.4 billion project.

According to the Auckland Council it’s the biggest public transport project in the region after the City Rail Link and will be largely funded by the regional fuel tax to the tune of $700 million.

The busway will be supported by three new stations at Panmure, Pakuranga, and Botany, new cycling and walking connections, urban design enhancements, and improvements for general traffic such as advanced signalling at important intersections.

A new flyover passing over Reeves Road, connecting Pakuranga Road with Waipuna Bridge, is also planned to provide better travel options and reduce congestion for general traffic.

Major transport improvements have already been made with the opening of the Panmure Station (now the fifth busiest station in Auckland) and the development of Te Horeta Road.

The next stage will be construction of a busway with buses travelling on their own congestion-free lanes between Panmure and Pakuranga town centres. It will cost $275 million and is expected to take two years to complete.

The final stage between Pakuranga and Botany is due for completion in 2026.

The ambitious project aims to reduce journey times and increase access for people to other parts of the Auckland region. Auckland Council predicts the Eastern Busway will generate around $680 million of additional GDP over a 40-year period.

Auckland Mayor, Phil Goff hopes it will redress the area’s inadequate public transport options.

“For too long we have under-invested in public transport for east Auckland. As the area has grown, the roads have become more congested without suitable alternative transport options”, he says.

“The Eastern Busway from Panmure to Botany helps rectify this. It will be transformational for the area.”

During construction of the busway, motorists will lose one lane of traffic on Pakuranga Road.

Auckland Transport has introduced a temporary T2/bus lane during peak hour on Pakuranga Road which will remain in place during the two year construction phase.

The lane is part of a wider traffic management plan which includes a Park and Ride from Lloyd Elsmore Park and express buses to Panmure

Station.

AT says it investigated various options and introducing a T2/bus lane was the best way to deliver better journey times through the construction zone.

It says its traffic management options are designed to minimise the impact of construction by providing more choice, and they will be monitored throughout the work, with the appropriate changes made.

New limited-stop bus services in east Auckland will provide more choice and more direct bus trips while the first stage of the Eastern

Busway is built from Panmure to Pakuranga.

Auckland Transport is putting on two new bus services to provide people with more travel options. The new 728 and 729 routes will run only on weekdays during peak hours.

“These shuttles will offer people a direct route through the construction area to connect to train and bus services at Panmure Station,” says AMETI Eastern Busway Programme Director, Duncan Humphrey.

For travel tips and advice during construction of AMETI Eastern Busway, visit AT.govt.nz/ travelplaneast

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“The 50m merging distance, set at a national level, is consistent for every T2 lane in Auckland and has worked successfully on similar sections of road across the region.”

T2/bus lane to ease traffic flow?

A westbound T2/bus lane is now open on a part of Pakuranga Rd during peak morning travel times.

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perating between Dunrobin Place and Gossamer Drive, the new T2/ bus lane is part of a wider traffic management plan during the construction of the AMETI Eastern Busway.

A park and ride service from Lloyd Elsmore Leisure Centre (set down for the end of June 2019) and express bus services to Panmure Station are part of the plan.

Free parking with security monitoring will be available for 300 vehicles at Lloyd Elsmore Park with easy access to bus services on Pakuranga Road, including the new express shuttle service.

Additional measures to minimise traffic disruption include maintaining all traffic lanes during peak travel times, live monitoring and adjustments of traffic signals and carrying out more disruptive work during off-peak travel times, holiday periods and weekends where possible.

However, at the plan’s release Pakuranga MP

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Simeon Brown felt the T2 lane was more likely to impede traffic rather than ease it during the construction period.

He was concerned about buses and T2 vehicles having to merge into the right hand lanes in order to continue along Pakuranga Road when the T2/Bus lane stops at the intersection.

An Auckland Transport spokesperson has said the T2 lane is a temporary measure and had undergone a number of safety reviews along with consideration of feedback from community stakeholders and public meetings.

“The 50m merging distance, set at a national level, is consistent for every T2 lane in Auckland and has worked successfully on similar sections of road across the region,” the spokesperson said.

Some safety-related changes were made to the original proposal including adding safety posts in the middle of a short section of Pakuranga Road.

Rapid progress speeds travel The Auckland Airport to Botany Rapid Transit project will soon have commuters and travellers alike sitting pretty.

The new public transport link between the airport, Manukau and Botany, is expected to improve transport choice, reliability, and journey times in the south and east of Auckland. It will also provide an important public transport link to the rail network at Puhinui Rail Station.

A $60 million upgrade to the interchange is due to start in October 2019 eventually giving Aucklanders with access to the rail network, a 10-minute bus connection to the airport.

Airport to Botany Rapid Transit forms part of the Southwest Gateway programme.

Auckland Transport, the NZ Transport Agency, and Auckland Airport are working together to deliver three projects which will improve access and allow for future growth to benefit people and freight movements.

Initially, it will be a bus service but in time it will become part of a rapid transit route, connecting to Manukau and Botany with a dedicated busway or possibly light rail.

The project is planned to be completed within 18 months of construction.

Travel times from Puhinui Station to Auckland Airport would be 10 minutes in priority lanes, 22 minutes to Manukau and 46 minutes to Britomart Station.

Seventy-five per cent of the cost – $45 million – will be covered by the Government, with the remainder coming from Auckland Council and proceeds of the regional fuel tax.

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The dangerous Chapel Road bridge is more than 60-yearsold and was to have undergone a multimillion dollar upgrade.

MP Jami-Lee Ross wants to change that.

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MP pushing for Chapel Road bridge upgrade

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s traffic flows increase around Auckland including in the heavily used Chapel Rd area, Botany MP JamiLee Ross has been urging Mayor Phil Goff to have the Chapel Road bridge upgraded.

Mr Ross says funding was allocated several years ago to carry out initial work on the bridge and improve it so it would have pedestrian facilities, be widened, and the large curve in that part of the road reduced.

“But Auckland Transport abandoned the project, leaving locals having to keep navigating their way along this crash hot spot. The planned upgrade was highly desirable given the fast housing and economic growth in nearby Ormiston and Flat Bush. And, obviously, locals have the right to travel on roads which are safe and fit for purpose.”

With the new Ormiston Town Centre under construction [close to the Chapel Rd bridge] and expected to eventually serve a population the size of Gisborne, Mr Ross says it is vital the necessary vision, long-term planning and sense of urgency is in place to ensure residents in that area can move around quickly and efficiently.

“There was a lot to praise the Government for in Budget 2019, but one of its biggest failings is a lack of investment in roading infrastructure. The $1 billion being put into KiwiRail won’t reduce the amount of time it takes someone who lives in Botany to get to Symonds Street or Auckland Airport.”

Calls for temporary bridge Te Uho o Te Nikau Primary School is pushing for a temporary pedestrian bridge to be built on Flat Bush School Road as it waits for a decision to be made on building a long term full vehicle/pedestrian bridge.

Currently students must cross a narrow bridge with no footpaths. However, with a price tag of $1 million for a temporary bridge, some Howick Local Board members believe a temporary solution would be a waste of money. They would rather go ahead with a permanent bridge even though the project would take longer and cost more than a temporary solution.

With the board having set aside $1m of its Transport Capital Fund (TCF) towards the project it was, in June 2019, planning to investigate using the Community Safety Fund (CSF) to fund the rest of the project. Yet, it seems the bridge project was not eligible for such funds as individual projects covered by CSF can be no greater than $1 million.

An Auckland Transport spokesperson confirmed that the board could use the CSF for a temporary bridge, knowing the permanent bridge was part of the current

Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP), albeit not yet funded. The RLTP is reviewed every three years so the next review would be the earliest funding for a permanent bridge could be allocated.

In the meantime, Te Uho o Te Nikau Primary School board of trustees member, Karen Gibson has said little ones are crossing to and from school daily on a bridge which is “an accident waiting to happen.”

With that in mind Howick Local Board chair, David Collings, has asked AT to explore options for a temporary bridge and a longterm bridge and offer suggestions as to which funds can be utilised for each.

Mr Collings said (in June 2019) that the board would explore both options and make a decision based on the highest safety outcome and the greatest benefit to the wider community.

“My hope is that by putting up $1m out of the TCF and allocating nearly the same out of the CSF that we might tempt AT to bring the project ahead of time. Because NZTA is likely to fund 50 per cent of the project if the balance is not much more we might succeed.”

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Choosing the right builder

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ith so many builders competing for your business, choosing the right builder for you is quite possibly the most difficult decision you can make when building new.

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Green light for Mill Rd upgrade… maybe!

Talk continues around plans to upgrade Mill Road from Redoubt Road to Papakura. Just when it was thought a definitive plan had been agreed on, there was a change of government and budget. Options are still in the pipeline, but as to when one will be actioned is yet to be decided.

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he south is the largest future urban growth area in Auckland with some 5300 hectares of land identified for urban development.

This could result in 42,000 homes and 19,000 jobs over 30 years and with a lot more people living in the area it stands to reason that a significant new transport infrastructure will be needed.

The Redoubt Road-Mill Road corridor is considered crucial for the rapidly growing community already experiencing significant traffic congestion and has been included in a $28 billion transport package to keep Aucklanders moving however, it has been fraught with challenges and changes.

The project, if and when completed, will provide an additional strategic north-south corridor for southern Auckland, connecting Manukau and Drury to the east of the Southern Motorway.

Auckland Transport completed the designation for the Redoubt Road – Mill Road corridor project in early 2016 (Stage One). In the northern section it is looking at three options to improve on the current design and provide upgraded and additional connections. The potential upgraded connections include Hollyford Drive, Hilltop Road and Murphys and Thomas Roads.

In the Papakura section two options are being considered: previously identified as the preferred route for Mill Road, the first option travels through urban Papakura following Cosgrove Road. This option requires the realignment of the southern end of Cosgrove Road to join Dominion Road.

The second option traverses the urban edge of Papakura and the foothills of the Hunua Ranges.

This option has steep terrain and environmental constraints.

In the Southern section four options are being considered for where Mill Road will connect with State Highway 1. These options will need to take into account decisions on a new corridor to Pukekohe.

Options include using Cossey Road or Feilding Road to connect to a new interchange south of Drury. This could be an arterial road allowing for some access to the surrounding residential area.

Another option is to connect to a new interchange south of Drury but north of the proposed commercial area. This option connects directly to State Highway 1 for business and freight, potentially removing freight traffic from future residential areas.

The fourth option being looked into is to provide a new corridor at the edge of the urban area, connecting with the existing interchange at Ramarama.

These potential upgraded connections include reviewing the requirements of the whole corridor in an integrated way and in light of the latest growth plans.

The council is committed to completing the northern section of Stage One before 2028 but many are left wondering if it’s too little, too late, to have any real impact on the region’s congestion woes. Phase One takes in the northern section from State Highway 1 at Manukau to the intersection of Mill Road and Popes Road while Stage Two runs from Mill Road/Popes Road intersection to Papakura and Drury.

It connects future residential development in the south with employment in the north, particularly around Manukau. Once complete, it should improve access to planned new employment opportunities in Drury South.

Southern Motorway The completion of improvements to the section of SH1 known as the southern corridor is now expected at the end of 2019.

They won’t come a day too soon for the thousands of commuters who have to endure a bottleneck extending from Drury in the south northwards, day in, day out.

With construction obstacles a part of everyday driving for a number of years, it is worth reminding ourselves that it will be worth waiting for.

When completed the Southern corridor improvements project will provide an extra southbound lane on SH1 between Manukau and Papakura and an extra northbound lane between Papakura and Takanini, along with a 4.5 km shared walking and cycling path and a new and improved Takanini interchange.

Whether it will be enough to cope with new developments and population growth remains to be seen.

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Protecting our waterways With local construction flourishing some 100 people involved in the building industry attended a 2019 small sites expo designed to protect the city’s waterways.

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he first Small Building Sites Demo event was held in Flat Bush mid 2019, bringing together the Master Builders Association, Auckland Council regulatory staff, Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters team, and industry suppliers.

Funded by Howick Local Board, the focus of the day was to educate Chinese-speaking builders on small sites in the Flat Bush area about the need for sediment controls.

Board member, Mike Turinsky joined environment portfolio lead, John Spiller and councillors, Sharon Stewart and Paul Young at the event, organised after insufficient sediment and rubbish controls were identified at building sites in the area.

Mr Spiller said widespread non-compliance was totally unacceptable.

“We want development to meet the housing shortage, but it cannot be at the expense of the environment.”

Encouraged by the good turnout and the willingness to understand waterway problems, he said events that educated people on the kinds of controls needed to ensure the environment is safeguarded were a good starting point.

Residents dig eco project

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he Pest Free Howick team was run off its feet mid 2019 as residents took up the challenge of helping build a better ecological future for millennials in the local area.

Hundreds of people swapped moth plants and pods for a free native plant at Lloyd Elsmore Park.

Organiser Lorelle Stranaghan said she was delighted at the response.

“When we posted the event lots of people chipped in with the location of moth plants on their

properties, so we had a pretty decent haul.”

Howick Local Board and Pest Free Howick provided disposal bins at the park, where residents disposed of moth and rhamnus plants and took home a native for their gardens in exchange for the hard work of digging up pest plants.

“Pest Free Howick does a great job and we have to thank all the residents who have taken the time to join the fight for our environment too,” board chair David Collings said.

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green space

Living up to its name The Howick Local Board is proposing to transform the former Greenmount landfill site at East Tamaki into a native forest alongside leisure areas, children’s play and fitness facilities, an off-leash dog area, walking and cycling tracks and access to the summit.

The 54ha site on the corner of Harris and Smales Roads was used as a landfill

by Envirowaste Services Limited up until 2005 and since 2006 has been undergoing managed fill operations to restore its original landform.

A concept design was developed in 2016 although landfill operators are still completing works to meet resource consent obligations, before the final sign-off and handover to Auckland Council for development.

That’s expected to be mid-2020, and subject to site condition, development of the reserve will start then.

The eagle has landed By mid 2019 work was underway on a programme to restore native vegetation and habitat for native wildlife on Ohuiarangi / Pigeon Mountain in Half Moon Bay. Around 112 exotic trees, including pest species, were being removed and more than 30,000 new native shrubs and trees were being planted in selected locations.

The maunga became known as Pigeon Mountain in early European times for the numerous kereru or native pigeon which lived there. The planting programme includes tree and plant species which will hopefully encourage kereru to return.

Some of the new native shrubs and trees being added around the wetland ecological area on the western side of Pigeon Mountain Road were being planted during autumn 2019, and the remaining will be planted over 2020-2021.

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Wetland leaving homes high and dry

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ehind the fence in Papakura’s Cosgrave Road is a hole any digger driver would be proud of.

The 2.3 kilometres of stormwater wetland taking shape in the area will make the development of thousands of homes possible.

By mid 2019, about 80 per cent of the earthworks needed on the Awakeri Wetlands Project had been completed ahead of schedule.

More than 65,000 cubic metres of soil had been dug to create the T-shaped channels linking Grove, Walters and Cosgrave roads.

Auckland Council is investing about $100 million in the Takanini area transforming rural land into an eco-friendly wetland while at the same time resolving flooding and stormwater issues in the notoriously peat-soiled area.

Already completed, as part of the Takanini Stormwater Upgrade Plan, is the 1.1km-long Artillery Drive tunnel linking the McLennan Wetland with the Pahurehure Inlet at Katavic Park

via the Grove Road culvert.

The trench, which surrounds the entire development, up to seven metres deep, has long since been filled. It contains a wall to stop groundwater entering, which would compromise the wetland’s ability to deal with stormwater.

There is still plenty to be done, but contractors are working flat-out installing kilometres of wetland channels, weirs and fish passages, stormwater outlets, about 3.5km of pathways, seven boardwalks and creating the space needed for hundreds of thousands of native plants to take root.

The site is dotted with foundations for bridges crossing the channels and huge kauri stumps, thought to be thousands of years old, are dotted around.

Contractors combined a 50-tonne and 30-tonne digger to move one of the larger stumps, only to be thwarted. The stump is still there, the work rerouted around it.

Mana whenua are working with contractors to recover logs for carving, but it’s hoped many will be left in place as wetland habitat for eels, fish and lizards.

Eventually there will be 20 stormwater connections servicing future housing developments. Project manager, Tony Morley says most of the connection structures are in place and being allowed to settle.

The completion of the first stage of the project is expected in 2020 and two further stages follow, with work ongoing until 2023.

HISTORY OF STORE ON SHOW Papakura Museum will host a centenary exhibition for the local Farmers in 2020 when the town’s department store turns 100.

Museum staffer, Ione Cussen has secured a grant from Papakura Local Board to add to a contribution from Farmers to host the exhibition.

“The local store has played a big part in our community and has certainly shaped a significant cultural memory for many of us,” she told board members.

The water feature that stands outside the store in the town centre today harks back to the original outside the very first store, installed for thirsty horses tied up there while their riders secured vital provisions.

Board deputy chair, Felicity Auva’a agreed

The Papakura Farmers of yesteryear

the store had been part of Papakura for a long time. “We are not just talking about it as a shopping place though. It has given employment to many locals and that has put food on tables and nurtured many generations.”

Member, Michael Turner said he had

worked closely with the store’s owners over many years and remembered countering rumours the branch would close.

“Thankfully it never has because we would be lost without it.”

The board will fund $3500 of the exhibition and advertising costs.

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PUHINUI PARK

New homes for all Civil works are nearing completion on an inspirational new community housing project – Kotuitui Place – at Puhinui Park, off Barrowcliffe Place and Wiri Station Road in Manukau.

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n a previously empty site, the project involves the establishment of a connected neighbourhood, creating a high quality, medium density residential community of some 300 affordable houses and apartments in the heart of Auckland’s south.

Puhinui Park aims to create a high quality, medium density residential community which is family orientated, affordable and integrated with the local community.

To be known as Kotuitui Place, the ambitious development is a major step forward in the overall Transform Manukau plan.

The project has been developed over five years by the Puhinui Park Limited Partnership (PPLP), whose partners also delivered the hugely successful Waimahia Inlet development. The development has been planned in collaboration with Panuku Developments Auckland, the land’s previous owner.

After the initial civil and earthworks stage, mana whenua Te Akitai Waihoua will build and manage 30 per cent of the site through the Kotuitui Limited Partnership.

White Associates is providing bank funding representation to this experienced PPLP development team through the Bank of New Zealand, which comprises charitable entities Housing Foundation, CORT Community Housing, and Te Tumu Kainga (the Maori Trustee).

Darin Bayer of White Associates says that the

development team is different to the norm as the PPLP team has a charitable intent.

“That means the focus is on delivering quality new homes which are affordable and attainable for working families,” he says. “They are exclusively committed to supporting first home buyers, so they don’t sell to investors, with an aim that residents will live in a community of families who are committed to staying.

“Puhinui Park will be a real asset to the wider Manukau community, providing a wide range of housing types and tenures for the Housing Foundation programmes and other community housing providers, with a number of homes also available for private sale.”

Many of the dwellings will be three-bedroom

terrace houses, but also on offer are some oneand two-bedroom apartments, and four-bedroom terraces.

The range of purchase models include rent-tobuy and shared equity to help ensure affordability, with the Crown providing some significant funding also to add to the capital needed to provide this housing assistance.

By mid 2019 the project was progressing well with civil works and infrastructure nearing completion to create the lots for housing construction to begin towards the end of 2019.

Overall, the project is due to be completed towards the end of 2022.

Stage One is now selling with three and four bedroom homes from $650,000.

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CONSENTS

BIGGER, BETTER TOWN CENTRE

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he first stage of the $78 million development at Botany Town Centre was unveiled in April 2019.

The opening was marked by long queues of eager shoppers lining up hours before the shopping centre doors opened to reveal new retailers.

These included global make-up brand Mecca Maxima, fashion brand H&M, Decjuba, The Cosmetic Clinic, Platypus, Presshouse, Stewart Dawson, Novo, Pandora, Westpac and Sushi Sushi.

Retailers set to open later in the month included Starbucks and Postie (both previous tenants returning to the new-look centre), as well as PapaRich, Gong Cha, Connor and Sunglass Hut. Existing retailer Hallensteins was also readying to open a new-look store.

The new development at Botany Town Centre, managed by AMP Capital on behalf of the centre’s owners, is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.

In all, the development will expand the centre to 62,700sqm, including an extension to the Fashion Pavilions which will see tenancies grow to more than 200 stores. The upgrade will include an extended landscaped area outside the Pavilions with children’s play area and seating for dining.

In addition, current upgrades are underway to enclose the outdoor area of Garden Lane. This is targeted to open in spring of 2019.

Refurbishment of Hoyts Cinemas, now offering more than 1000 luxurious, powered recliner cinema seats, was completed earlier.

Home consents hit 44-year high Despite a slight downturn in house prices, building continues to go ahead at pace with east Auckland home to a variety of housing projects.

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total of 33,576 new homes were consented in the year ended January 2019, the highest number of new homes consented in a year since early 1975, Stats NZ said earlier this year.

“The number of new homes consented this year is at its highest level since the mid-1970s,” construction statistics manager Melissa McKenzie said.

“However, the population was only around 3 million in the 1970s, compared with nearly 5 million today.”

At the peak of the 1970s, approximately 13 new homes were consented per 1000 New Zealanders compared with seven per 1000 in the year ended January 2019. In 2004 around eight new homes were consented per 1000 New Zealanders. The lowest point was three homes consented per 1000 New Zealanders in 2011.

The growth in new homes consented in the year ended January 2019 was driven by townhouses, flats, and units.

These were up 33 per cent from the year ended January 2018, compared with an increase of only 0.6 per cent for stand-alone houses in the same period.

However, in Auckland alone, 13,272 new homes were consented in the year ended January 2019, which was slightly more than were consented for the whole country in the year ended July 2011.

The number of new homes consented in Auckland (up 20 per cent from the January 2018

year) is at similar levels to the 1970s peak.

By mid-2019 figures show new dwellings consented in Auckland in the year ending April 2019, had reached 13,874 an increase of 18 per cent compared to the April 2018 year.

Auckland mayor Phil Goff says Auckland Council has a critical role to enable the delivery of new homes in the city through its regulatory teams.

“It’s exciting to be in an environment where we’re consenting at levels that haven’t been seen in the council’s history.”

For January 2019 to April 2019, 4634 new residential dwellings were consented which is up 24 per cent on the same period in 2018.

“When we look at the full picture of construction activity such as residential alterations and new commercial and industrial buildings, the total number of building consents issued in April climbs to over 1500 which is remarkable,” says Mr Goff.

Chair of the Regulatory Committee, Councillor Linda Cooper says “Our teams are not only dealing with an ever-increasing volume of consents, but there’s more complexity now because of Auckland’s changing housing types. We’re seeing more consents for townhouses and apartments which are more complex to process than traditional stand-alone houses.

“We’ve had a sustained effort over the past year to focus on staff levels and process improvement, and we’re seeing this translate into increased performance by the council.”

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construction

Better building rules safe as houses

Auckland Council is backing a government initiative to tighten building legislation but wants to see more.

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t marks the first major amendments to the Building Act since it came into effect in 2004 and reflects the significant change the industry has undergone over the past 15 years.

Mayor Phil Goff says the proposals are a good start. “Having good quality construction and a strong construction sector is vital for our city. We welcome the progress that’s been made with this proposal, but we don’t think it goes far enough or fast enough. These changes could take years to come into effect and that’s too slow for us.

We’re in a construction boom and we need fit-forpurpose legislation now”.

Auckland Council supports much of the proposal including lifting competency levels for building practitioners, increasing penalties for organisations and individuals that act inappropriately and introducing an insurance and guarantee product to protect homeowners.

Councillor, Linda Cooper, Chair of the Regulatory Committee would like the legislation to do more to move liability away from local

authorities. “As a council we ultimately carry the liability when things go wrong and the private companies disappear. We’ve had to pay out $600 million to clean up mistakes the industry made with leaky homes. That’s a big burden on our ratepayers.

“When we’re looking at consents or signing off building work we have to be cautious because we carry the risk. Moving some of the risk away from councils means we could be less over-cautious in our processing and speed things up for our customers” she says.

Check inspections online Auckland Council has introduced an online inspection booking service.

You can now book, reschedule and cancel bookings online and check your inspection results on a personalised dashboard.

With more than 160,000 building inspections taking place each year, managing bookings online will save builders and owners time and money and have a good lifestyle.

While inner city living was attractive to young people, rental costs could be $20,000 higher a year than in areas like Papakura or New Lynn.

■■ To register for the council’s online service, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ inspections.

MIT trades up

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A new centre of excellence for the Manukau Institute of Technology’s trades and engineering schools is to be built through a public-private partnership.

9000m2, modern, purpose-built technology hub serving 1200 students will be built opposite the current MIT campus, bordered by Manukau Station Road, Lambie Drive and Wiri Station Rd. Panuku Development Auckland facilitated the development as part of its regeneration of Manukau.

Haydn & Rollett will own the building and MIT will take up a 30-year lease on the facility once it is completed.

“This facility will not only bring benefits to those who live in South Auckland but will reinforce Manukau as a hub for learning and a place where people can live, work, learn and celebrate”, says Clive Fuhr, Panuka Development project director.

Mayor Phil Goff says the tech park will reinforce the council’s plans to transform and regenerate the area.

“Creating a vibrant centre for technology, education and commerce will bring new opportunities to those living in South Auckland,”

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Mr Goff says. “Manukau will benefit hugely from the new learning institutions, cultural centres and new houses planned for the area which bring jobs, homes and educational opportunities,” he says.

Technology Park will bring all MIT’s trades and engineering schools under the one roof for the first time since it was founded nearly 50 years ago, including: building and civil construction; engineering; plumbing and gas fitting; refrigeration; electrical and automotive.

MIT is the country’s largest provider of industry training for plumbing and is the biggest polytechnic provider for electrical training. It is also the only industry training provider for air conditioning and refrigeration technicians in New Zealand.

It is also a key educator in the mechanical and automotive trades and provider of the NZ Diploma of Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering Technology.

Completion of construction is planned for mid-2020.

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oing down the drain’ may have unpleasant connotations for some but not to property owners who expect their drainage systems to work perfectly. They want reliability and safe, well constructed systems via which all waste is carried away without a hitch.

In fact, while drains may be out of sight, they should never be out of mind. Of course, when building new or requiring additional drainage because of changes to a property, it is often the one time property owners can receive and heed good advice therefore ensuring their drainage will be of the highest standard and suited to their needs.

Local company, Drains.co. has successfully operated its headquarters (office, workshop, storage facilities and transport fleet) in South Auckland for more than 25 years, and Drury for 5 years providing residential drainage services to clients throughout the great Auckland region, Franklin, northern Waikato and the Hauraki Plains.

Director, Graeme Garchow believes sound advice and hard work early on is bound to prevent problems down the track.

“It really is best to ensure installation of anything, from water tanks to storm water or sanitary wastewater systems, is done properly at the outset. The last thing anyone wants is new home spoiled – or soiled – when such systems back up and let you down.”

Expert in providing new drainage in urban and rural districts, Drains.co is focused on ensuring property owners know and understand the best

options available to them so they can make informed decisions as to what is needed to best meet their lifestyle and property needs.

Furthermore, as one of New Zealand’s, most established residential drainage companies it successfully completes waste water and storm water requirements for more than 600 houses every year using the latest technology, equipment and systems.

But who among laymen know what to look for in a drainage system? Not a lot of people so here’s some advice from the Drains.co team:

Lifestyle: ■■ In towns and urban areas there is more focus on drainage for driveways, deck areas and lawns.

Current council practice may require greater use of soak pits and recharge pits for replenishing ground water resources.

■■ In rural situations, water tank overflows are required and usually some sort of storm water detention. These flows are directed to soakage trenches or outfall structures to prevent scouring and to reduce peak flows which lead to floods after heavy rain events.

Council Compliance: ■■ With silt control of primary importance, councils today generally focus on more silt trapping devices to keep water ways clean and to control pollution in waterways from the likes of plastic bags.

■■ Detention/retention tanks are often required

to slow down peak flows from storm water coming off areas such as driveways and roofs as well as water recycling to make use of rain water for watering gardens and flushing toilets especially in rural areas.

maintenance: Of course, all drainage devices require care or they cease to work so home owners need to undertake regular maintenance. Remember: ■■ Gutters need frequent cleaning. Water tanks should be pumped out and cleaned every few years; silt traps, soak pits detention tanks need cleaning too. Ignore them at your peril and discover the adverse effects when the first big storms of winter arrive.

All this adds cost to the initial purchase and annual maintenance bill so be aware when investigating what services are available.

Wastewater: More homes are facing decentralised waste water in new subdivisions and will require either waste water treatment systems or pressure sewer pump stations.

These items, when cared for and functioning well, add value to the home enabling a healthy, safe environment for families to live in and enjoy their desired lifestyle.

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Stone Creations –

Ramarama ‘rock’ stars shine

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osh O’Connor may not tour the world followed by groupies but he sure as heck has plenty of fans.

“Working in such a competitive market, it’s not enough to take a ‘she’ll be ‘right’ attitude to building these days,” the Stone Creations’ proprietor says. “Our reputation is based on solid foundations; on making sure our customers love our work.”

For more than 20 years, Josh (a bricklayer’s son) and his team have built themselves into the local landscape by constructing homes using the finest natural stone. However, the hardwearing nature of such materials is just one of the reasons Josh has been keen to turn to stone.

“I have travelled extensively, particularly in Europe” the Ramarama local confirms. “Stone has been employed by some of the greatest architects throughout history because it allows for plenty of artistic expression while, of course, being most likely to withstand the test of time.”

Stone can blend in seamlessly outdoors, when used for walls, garden features and in landscaping, but that’s not where Stone Creations’ expertise stops; from kitchens and bathrooms to living areas, stone remains a favourite material inside and out.

“It’s versatile, easy to maintain and it suggests a sense of permanence and refinement,” Josh asserts. “Whether for exterior cladding and interior walls or flooring, paving, fireplaces and steps, our stonework is undertaken by skilled hands.”

Depending on its application, Josh and team may recommend a wide variety of types of stone – offering various looks, colours and textures – but he says schist and locally-sourced Bombay Blue Stone are his personal favourites.

“Stone can definitely add value to a property and Blue stone is particularly stunning. It’s also a great material to work with, as many of the builders, developers, architects and landscapers we deal with agree, as well as our customers, of course.”

While Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd fame) might be a rock star when it comes to building metaphorical walls, people keen on more tangible results best call Josh and the team at Stone Creations to discuss options and obtain a free quote.

“The first step is to check out our website [stonecreations.co.nz] to get a good idea of just how creative our team can be. Whether you’re after a simple stone wall or a complete house, we’ll work with you to bring your vision to life.”

41 Dale Road, Ramarama Phone 09 294 7448 Mobile 021 786 632 www.stonecreations.co.nz

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Building knowledge Whether it be a modern, palatial ‘Ponderosa-style’ hacienda in a manufactured subdivision, or a humble weather-beaten weatherboard character villa on the old side of town, snug or cavernous, there’s no place like home! But whatever shape our castles may take, designing, building or renovating often first involves building knowledge, as these books reveal.

LIVING BIG IN A TINY HOUSE Even a moderate-sized home in one of NZ’s urban jungles doesn’t allow a lot of room to move. It’s just one reason why tiny house living has been so widely embraced.

Actor, musician, filmmaker and environmentalist, Bryce Langston, shares how compact buildings offer an appealing way to live more sustainably, while providing smart, energyefficient housing at low cost.

Showcasing more than 40 small-space dwellings, Living Big in a Tiny House reveals how we can accentuate the positives of living a tiny house lifestyle.

Bryce Langston: Living Big in a Tiny House | RRP $49.99 | Potton & Burton

REPURPOSED From the author of Small House Living comes another book replete with plenty of helpful advice. Featuring a wide range of properties – from homes to industrial and farm buildings – this book reveals how we can up-cycle and recycle our way to making the most of old materials, spaces and buildings. Also including plenty of photographs, Repurposed is bound to prove inspirational to those looking to design, renovate or build.

Catherine Foster: Repurposed | RRP $50 | Penguin

THE PATTERNED INTERIOR One of Australia’s most well-known interior designers, Greg Natale has won numerous awards for his flair across the ditch.

Loaded with photography from Anson Smart and a foreword by design legend, Diane von Furstenberg, this book sets out to help us transform and enhance our homes.

Greg Natale: The Patterned Interior | RRP $100 | Rizzoli

SMALL GARDEN DESIGN

ECO HOME

Behind some of the most modest garden gates there are deluxe (yet petite) spaces to be discovered.

While Paul Bangay has become renowned for creating expansive, elegant gardens, in this book he applies his principles (often leaning towards classical lines and symmetrical plantings) to smaller areas.

Designed specifically with the likes of apartments and townhouse gardens, courtyards and even balconies in mind, Small Garden Design proves that style need not fall victim to lack of space.

From structural detail to those finishing touches, Melinda takes us on a journey through a modern home, discovering that living rooms don’t necessarily need to impact badly on living things.

Packed full of practical advice and plenty of photographs, Eco Home reveals how we can live in an eco-friendly and sustainable way, from the bathroom to the kitchen, outdoors and in, and from foundations to ceilings.

Paul Bangay: Small Garden Design | RRP $65 | Lantern Australia

Melinda Williams: Eco Home | RRP $45 | Penguin NZ

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A Euro, Classic or Traditional Wardrobe?

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Innovative Interiors prides itself on the quality of its workmanship, offering a complete service from design to manufacture and installation.

The Traditional range is high on quality but lower in price being a wall-mounted system. The advantages include minimising disturbances to floors, and maximising casual storage beneath the wardrobe for items such as shoes, bags or

baskets. The Traditional range is typically used for a reach-in wardrobe and handy when you’re short on space.

The Classic range is a floor-mounted system which can be used in both a reach-in or a walk-in wardrobe. The Classic wardrobe comes with a broader range of custom options and finishes.

With the extra built-in space of a Classic, options such as pull out drawers for shoes can be included.

Finally, there is the Euro range. A premium walk-in wardrobe and dressing room option, Euro wardrobes are floor-mounted and made from

25mm or 30mm melamine. The Euro wardrobe comes with a range of luxurious accessories such as trouser racks, mirrors, and jewellery drawers, to name a few.

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Out of Europe Considering Europe has at least a couple of thousand years’ head start on New Zealand when it comes to interior design, it’s not surprising that this continent continues to wax creative. As these products and ranges reveal, there is much more to Europe than flat pack furniture and Swedish meatballs!

NOT TONIGHT (OR EVER?), CLEOPATRA...

MILK IT! While some may be in ‘de-Nile’ as to the benefits of Cleopatra’s practice of bathing in milk, her beauty routine is no mere myth. And, considering her beauty has (in a way) been preserved for thousands of years, one could say it worked a treat!

Inspired by the figure of one of the most famous, and infamous, figures in history, the Cleopatra Bathtub may have never progressed further than the drawing board, but it is still most worthy of praise. Designed by Germany’s IF Group (for bathroom manufacturer, Franz Kaldewei), this sumptuous tub doubles as a seat of power, tapping into a sense of unrivalled elegance, luxury and lavishness while plumbing new depths of creativity.

Defining a beauty passed down through the ages, this ‘mythological’ bathtub is not available in New Zealand stores – or anywhere else for that matter! However, more marvellous creations by the talented team at IF Group can be viewed online via ifgroup.org/en.

INSECT-A-SIDE TABLE?

‘MOODS’ LIKE JAGGER

A BUG’S LIFE: When it comes to interior design, it’s often the littlest things which have the biggest impact. For this reason, Portuguese designer, Boca do Lobo, has released a range designed to get under one’s skin.

Inspired by the intricate beauty of ‘creepy crawlies’, the Metamorphosis range — which includes mirrors, tables (even a snooker table), sideboards, light fixtures and more — sees nature blend with artistic nurture to produce intriguing results.

As with all of Boca do Lobo’s products, Metamorphosis pieces are not available in New Zealand stores but can be shipped here by contacting the company via bocadolobo.com.

FROM THE BAR SIDE: Hard working hard rockers (including certain Rolling Stones) have been known to let off steam by trashing a hotel room now and then.

However, should the mood take them, today’s incarnations of the likes of Mick Jagger might well stop short of destroying one of the latest designs by Portugal’s Jetclass.

Designed with hotels (in particular) in mind, the Jagger minibar, which comes complete with a side table and lamp, offers a little bit modern sophistication and a heaping helping of rock ‘n’ roll.

Perfect for the ‘jet set’ this elegant piece can be shipped to New Zealand by negotiation — see jetclassgroup.com for contact details.

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Eye of the beholder

Top tables, write turns

VISIONARY DESIGN: Who’s the fairest of them all? If today’s magic mirrors are consulted in such a way, their answer could well be Scarlett Johansson, Megan Fox, Johnny Depp or even Seth Rogen, for that matter.

Featuring in-built screens, mirrors by Portugal’s Circu have hidden depths, providing windows to the world as well as to the soul. With a flip of a switch, mirrors transform to show movies or television.

A perfect addition to little girls’ rooms, these elegant pieces are handmade using traditional carving techniques, and are finished with silver leaf and pink or blue translucent varnish.

Part of a much wider range by a most imaginative designer of children’s furniture and accessories, Magic Mirrors can be shipped to New Zealand by arrangement. For details, contact the company via circu.net

WORKING SURFACES: when it comes to desks, either at home or in the office, it seems functionality has carried the day over form.

And yet, at least one Italian design company is not prepared to give up on style without a fight.

Devised to be showpieces in their own right, Dom Edizioni writing desks are far more than mere work surfaces, replete with sleek lines, they exude heritage, culture and sophistication.

Just a small part of this intriguing designer’s range – which also includes everything from chairs, tables and cabinets, to sofas, beds and more – these desks make a statement, declaring that the pen (when backed by the ‘write’ accompaniments) still has a place in the modern office.

Dom Edizioni furniture can be ordered direct from the company and shipped to New Zealand by arrangement; see domedizioni.com

Summer Saga continues...

Time keeps on slipping...

OUTSIDE THE LINES: Long before Marie Antoinette sought the most divine throne on which to perch her derrière, Frenchmen and women had been losing their heads over fine designs in furniture.

However, because even lovers of the finer things think beyond the boudoir now and then, Christophe Delcourt has quite the story to tell!

Thinking beyond those plastic fantastic lawn chairs and loungers, Christophe has risen to the occasion with his Saga range of outdoor furniture.

From its double lounge chair and cocoon sofa, to the luxurious corner composition, this range is fashioned primarily from acacia wood with waterproof under covers.

Although the Saga range (along with many other products from France-based Roche Bobois) is not available in New Zealand, they can be shipped here by arrangement. Contact the company via roche-bobois.com.

INTO THE FUTURE: time doesn’t stand still and neither does L’Epee, which has since released new sci-fi designs.

Particularly interesting are the Balthazar designs, which hint at a Terminator-esque fate for humanity – interestingly enough, emerging as robots do indeed seem set to take over much of man’s labours.

The strangely-named ‘Bad Sherman’ is another automaton.

While he’s said to be ‘reliable, like clockwork’ we’re told he’s also a misunderstood kid who got mixed up with the wrong crowd. Could this tank-tracked Sherman have a more sinister side?

As for the arachnid-like Octopod, well we really don’t know what kind of tangled web of deception he’s working on, but if you ever hear any of these machines say ‘I’m afraid I can’t let you do that’, it’s time to run!

For more information regarding these remarkable timepieces (or to place an order) see lepee1839.ch.

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Skylights –

NATURAL OPTION FOR DARK ROOMS Skylights are ideal for lighting rooms naturally, especially where kitchens or hallways don’t enjoy a lot of direct sunlight.

AMONG THE ADVANTAGES OF SKYLIGHTS ARE: ■ Natural light. Skylights allow more light to reach your home’s interior, even in places which aren’t located near windows.

This boosts your overall quality of life since exposure to natural light has been shown to improve mood and productivity.

■ Energy efficiency. Because they let in so much light, skylights mean not having to turn on the lights too often. In turn, this can reduce electricity bills and save on money. What’s more, vented skylights can be opened to allow air to circulate, which can help with cooling the home during summer.

■ Increased home value. Skylights can offer a good return on investment. They increase a home’s market value by adding aesthetic flair to the exterior, brightening up the interior and improving a home’s energy efficiency.

■ Extended space. Skylights make spaces feel more open and spacious. They’re a great choice for rooms such as bathrooms, which can Keep in mind that’s it’s important to work with a professional when feel cramped without windows. having skylights installed so you don’t end up losing heat or having In addition, skylights won’t moisture leak in through the ceiling. A roofing professional will be able compromise your privacy the to recommend the best skylight products for your needs. way regular windows do.

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harming villas and bungalows of the past continue to attract many home owners seeking character and good ‘bones’ but while the architecture may appeal, most still want modern conveniences and designer pizzazz especially in the kitchen.

So, when Brendan started to renovate his Onehunga home for sale he knew a kitchen refit would be an important selling feature.

But it wasn’t until driving past Kitchens on Highbrook in East Tamaki that an impromptu stop saw him settle on a kitchen which suited his home, his budget – AND was key to selling his house!

“Older homes often had small kitchens but mine was relatively spacious. I asked the KOH team to use the original footprint but to design a kitchen with contemporary style, good storage and ease of use. I wanted it to have a point of difference and not look like something from a DIY store. The team delivered perfectly on my brief. ” Between them, KOH director Andy Wood and Brendan decided on white melamine, soft close cabinetry with contrasting timber effect to add a warm yet streamlined appearance. White butcher’s block tiles formed the splash back and Brendan asked for plenty of drawers (including corners drawers) to be included in the design.

“A pocket pantry added more storage and KOH made sure we had a functional but stylish breakfast bar. Furthermore, the sloping sarked ceiling created an added feeling of spaciousness and light,” says Brendan.

“Naturally new appliances were installed so the end result was both practical and elegant.

“Most importantly when the house went on the market the kitchen gained overwhelming approval from house hunters. In fact, it was instrumental in securing a sale. The new owners loved it.”

“I asked the KOH team to use the original footprint but to design a kitchen with contemporary style, good storage and ease of use.

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Is your kitchen the centre of your household, heart of your home? Do you love to spend time cooking with your kids? Are family meals an event worth waiting for?

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We can update your kitchen by replacing doors, drawers and benchtops in the latest colours and styles. We can improve the functionality and flow and help you make your property more appealing if you’re selling which is sure to provide a good return on investment.

A trusted name in kitchen renovations and new kitchens, Dream Doors Kitchens are committed to helping clients through the process, making it as stress-free as possible and, of course, wholly possible to achieve their vision.

We can take care of as much, or as little, of the process for new kitchens and renovations as required and our fun, friendly design team are always on hand to offer design advice and

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Whether you know the exact colour, layout and feel you want, or are not sure what would work, we can help you to realise your Dream Kitchen!

Cooking together… share the experience Our kitchen consultants will give you the information you need to make an informed purchase decision. Select from a wide range of options including the latest benchtops, door/drawer front colours and styles and kitchen accessories.

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Plants for bathroom ambience … AND FRESH AIR!

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oday’s bathrooms are far from utilitarian. Modern day homeowners go to great lengths to create a calm, fragrant space where they can soak, relax and enjoy personal time away from household intrusions.

In particular, lush foliage is a popular way to soften hard, straight lines often characterised in tiles, vanities, mirrors, shower recesses, window recesses and more.

However, a fern, succulent or even a tumble of ivy can introduce a pleasing ambience to the bathing space although living greenery in the bathroom has other benefits such as clean air and health!

Indoor air can become polluted, especially as bathrooms often contain a range of chemicals – from those emitted by surface materials to shampoos, soaps, chemical cleaners and even the likes of insect sprays or hairspray which may leave a coating on surfaces.

Plants are a great ‘green’ way for improving air quality – they require little effort and may negate the need for an air purifier.

Some indoor plants may be better at removing toxins than others but whatever plant you choose be sure it is suited to your bathroom’s light conditions, temperatures and any draughts.

One plant can make a difference to both bathroom ambience and the air purity but use your imagination.

A group of plants in a corner, suspended baskets or small pots on staggered shelves may be just the ticket even if a little trial and error is at first required.

Here are six suitable plants: ■ Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis mill): Well known for it medicinal qualities because the leaves contains a soothing gel often used to treat minor cuts. Grow in indirect sunlight in a dry soil or potting mix. Water during growing period but never allow to stand in wet soil (ensure pot has plenty of drainage holes).

■ Golden Cane Palm (Dypsis lutescens): Brings a tropical mood to the bathroom, but needs plenty of light and a good balance of moisture, fertiliser and warmth.

■ English Ivy (Hedera helix): Also very easy to grow and looks lovely in hanging baskets so the leaves cascade. This plant can tolerate lower light and requires a cool

environment and a reasonable amount of water.

■ Mother-in-law’s tongue or snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata): An easy indoor plant to grow, keep them fairly dry and grow in indirect light. Fertilise during growing season.

■ Peace lily (Spathiphyllum mauna loa): A popular indoor plant. Grow in a warm spot out of direct sunlight – it will tolerate low levels of light. Water regularly keeping potting mix moist at all times. Too much light and the leaves will yellow.

■ Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum): Will tolerate low to bright light conditions but keep away from direct sunlight. A hardy plant, which even enjoys being pot bound, it requires minimal watering.

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Basins in full bloom Kohler’s Artist Editions Dutchmaster collection of basins, in Midnight Floral and Blush Floral, are available nationally from selected Kohler distributors nationwide with all four styles having an RRP of $2299.

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ecause plain white just won’t wash with some people, art has entered the bathroom in the most lush, dramatic way!

Kohler has released its latest collection of Artist Editions basins – four models inspired by 17th Century Dutch Masters and aptly called the Dutchmaster Collection.

Big, bold, lush florals, dramatically enhanced by a deeply dark, moody background, adorn the entire surface of each basin’s interior.

Two separate designs, Blush Floral and Midnight Floral, are available in either a round or rectangular vessel basin.

Blush Floral is a vivid mass of large scale peonies, dahlias, ranunculus and hydrangeas in lush colours of blush pink, ivory and darkest rose on an onyx background. And, for delicate relief – a beautiful, Painted Lady butterfly poised on a single stem.

Midnight Floral brims with intense, moody colour – purples, dusky pinks and violet blues.

Capturing the movement and lush beauty of heady blooms, the design is further enhanced with the perfect depiction of a blue swallowtail butterfly.

Kohler’s Dutchmaster collection was created in collaboration with florography artist, Ashley Woodson Bailey, renowned for her haunting floral photography.

These vessel basins can be paired with wall mount or bench mount mixer taps – and due to their rich colouring will suit many of Kohler’s metal finishes, from polished and rose gold to vibrant brushed bronze, titanium and brushed nickel.

These beautiful, full bloom works of art are featured on two styles of basin – the Carillon rectangle Wading Pool and the Carillon Round Wading Pool.

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alkways and paths can serve several purposes in the garden: they let you move around freely throughout the different parts of the yard; they confer visual structure to the overall landscape; and they constitute an essential aesthetic component. Follow these three rules to make your walkways both beautiful and functional.

ADEQUATE WIDTH: Your main walkway (the one leading to your front door) should be at least 1.5 metres wide to allow people to cross paths without difficulty.

For secondary walkways, a width between 80 centimetres and 1.2 metres is sufficient for foot traffic and wheelbarrows.

HARMONIOUS MATERIALS:

Brick, gravel, natural stone, concrete pavers — there are all kinds of materials in all shapes and sizes you could use for your walkway. To make the right choice, consider not only your budget but also the style of your home and your garden.

For example, solid concrete may be perfect for an urban path to the clothesline or letterbox while

natural stone looks amazing in a rural landscape with complementary features.

A SOLID BASE: For stable, durable walkways, dig up the ground, put down weed cloth to prevent weed growth, and then add a layer of sand before laying your covering of choice. Your walkways should ideally sit slightly below grass level to make lawn mowing easier. They should also be built on a slight incline to prevent water accumulation. Furthermore, to help prevent falls, make sure the surface you choose isn’t too smooth.

CREATING GARDEN PRIVACY Are you tired of neighbours overlooking your yard, deck or patio? Beyond fences and hedges — which are practical for backyards, but not so much for urban patios — there are countless ways to shield your outdoor space from prying eyes. Here are a couple of ideas to help inspire you.

NATURAL SCREENS Take advantage of the natural properties of plants such as sedges and climbers — the latter grow incredibly quickly and require little maintenance — to create a vertical garden.

Clematis, honeysuckle and climbing roses, for example, will embellish a patio with their colourful flowers, while the dense foliage of vines, lichens and hops can create a magnificent screen of greenery. Walls, fences, lattices, arbours — there are tons of different structures for plants to climb

on. Furthermore, sometimes it only takes one strategically positioned large plant (palm tree, hibiscus, etc.) to create a privacy screen. It may also be possible to strategically plant one medium to large tree to give your property greater privacy (and even some shade) if a neighbouring deck or windows totally overlook your own. Something to consider!

SMART ARRANGEMENTS Various arrangements can allow homeowners to enjoy their backyard in perfect privacy. Consider awnings: a simple sheet of fabric over your meal area or outdoor living space is enough to block the view of neighbours whose windows have a bird’s eye view onto your yard. Similarly, you could frame outdoor seating with a wooden structure to create an outdoor alcove. An attractive folding

screen, decorative curtains suited for outdoor use, or a booth with a very high backrest, are all great ways to block onlookers. With a little imagination, you can easily create private, secluded areas on your property.

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