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Welcome to Issue No. 48 of Eastlife,

Brrrrr, like it or not winter is here, hats gloves and scarves. Nothing like change to keep you on your toes, embrace what you can’t change and savour what you can.

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Enjoying the landscape

– here and abroad

Most readers know I’ll grab any chance to skip work and make a break for one of my favourite places be it in New Zealand or overseas – but not too far abroad as my days away are usually numbered in single digits.

PAYNES’ GAIN: Building one’s dream home can quickly become a nightmare. And, for one Beachlands’ couple a Payne-ful experience was practically guaranteed!

However, Rochelle and Joel Payne are proving more than equal to the challenge ahead, creating a ‘green’ house harmoniously at home with its environment. To read more about the Paynes and their splendid Living Building Challenge creation (as depicted on this month’s cover), see pages 34-35.

Ph 09 271 8020 www.eastlife.co.nz Editor: Helen Perry 09 271 8036, editor@eastlife.co.nz Sales: Jackie Underhill 09 271 8092, jackie@eastlife.co.nz Sales: Joan Cameron 09 271 8091, joan@eastlife.co.nz Sales: Jakee Baxter 09 271 8019, jakee@eastlife.co.nz

What’s more, when Jack Frost comes calling, I look to warmer climes for a bit of R&R with wining, dining – cocktails near the pool a must – and a chance to chill out. While the Pacific Islands are high on the list for such sojourns, Australia beckons, too, especially Melbourne, a city that has captured my heart.

However, winter and Melbourne are hardly bosom buddies so man about the house suggested a short stay there before the bite! After four fab days, exploring fresh fields including those where grapes, not grass, were the attraction, we returned full of joie de vivre not to mention great food and luscious wines from the Bellarine Peninsula, courtesy of Wine Tours Victoria. But more about that in EastLife’s July issue.

In the meantime, we’ve been in our new home for three months now and just when I couldn’t stand the grounds one minute more – woohoo – landscaping is underway! I never really wanted to build on a large

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My parents were Finns and silver birches were very much a part of the landscape in their homeland. I planted them at the first home we built many years ago but not since.

So, I’m super excited especially by the contrast they will provide against our black brickwork.

Murray’s also giving us olive trees to mask the end of the section that dips away from the house – again, I love the colour and feathery foliage but I can already see my man’s mind ticking over with the possibility of producing olive oil. Now, don’t laugh, I’ll allow him his illusions for a little while at least but after his fruit wine making efforts of a few years ago (and that’s another story), I’m a bit sceptical.

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But now it’s time for EastLife readers to check out this month’s goods.

Naturally, we feature some great beauty products for anyone needing a fresh ‘face lift’ and our foodies are sure to enjoy Al Brown’s duck recipe or a quick bite with Farrah’s quesadillas.

With winter bearing down, the fashion pages focus on dressing up warmly and yet again, the WIN pages are sure tempt. And with that, it’s time for you all to grab a cuppa, sit down with your feet up and enjoy an hour with EastLife.

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Photography: Wayne Martin Level 1, The Lane, Botany Town Centre, Botany, Auckland. PO Box 259-243, Botany, Auckland 2163

But thanks to Murray Nicklin from Out of Eden, we have a plan, a good plan encompassing easy care trees, lawns and gardens that, hopefully, will require minimal care. Mmm...I’m not so sure about that but I do like his ideas, in particular the addition of some white barked silver birches which have special meaning for me.

While all that’s going on, there’s been plenty happening to keep me busy in the office and keep my mind off Mayor Phil Goff’s threat/bluff to sell Ports of Auckland – sacrilege!

Shall we offer it to China so they can export the profits? I’ll have more to say on this if the idea goes any further!

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section but man about the house insisted 1100 square metres was just right. All I could see was loads of gardening down the track and no time to dig in.

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Holly Davies – Monterey Gallery

Debbie Darvill – a touch of Paradice

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Akaroa – trip down memory lane

14-15 travel Nothing scary abut Old Ghost Road – beauty at every corner

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• Beauty counter • Spot on for winter • Libertine ladies

• Taste • Dining guide

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• Wardrobes • Automated curtains • Out of Europe • Rammed earth house

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• Duck covered • Cooks night off?

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MONTEREY GALLERY – THE FEMININE TOUCH Interesting art is sure to attract a crowd as was the case at the opening of a new exhibition at the Monterey Gallery by painter, illustrator and digital artist, Sarah Jayne Kavali. Fuelled by Kavali’s love of textiles and fashion, this exhibition of 40 of her illustrations, created over the last year or so, runs until June 2. Photographer CHRISTEL KELLY MOORE was at the opening.

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FITNESS DAY FOR DONNA Family, friends and the community stretched their bodies and turned out their pockets recently at a Fitness Day for Donna to help local resident, Donna Agnew who has recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Partner of Che Brown and mum of seven-month-old, Quinn, Donna is also the daughter of well known author and Times Media sports correspondent, Ivan Agnew. The event, covered by EastLife photographer CHRISTEL KELLY MOORE was to help raise funds so Donna can travel to Russia for stem cell treatment unavailable here. Held at Jaye’s Dance Studio, Half Moon Bay, supporters took part in one or more of seven fitness classes and raised more than $1200. Anyone who wants to donate to Donna’s cause can do so at givealittle.co.nz and search for Donna Agnew.

Che, Quinn and Donna

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Maison de Tease at The Lounge If it takes two to tango, it takes at least as many to tease! When The Lounge hosted a (little bit) bawdy burlesque evening (Maison de Tease) recently, photographer CHRISTEL KELLY MOORE was on hand to capture just a few of the faces of those there to share in this irreverent romp.

1. Sam Ridling 2. Chris and Tony Bull 3. Jana Kovacevic and Izzy Sibinovic 4. Miss Red Delicious and Sharne Scarborough 5. Mark Hilditch and Mel Chambers 6. Maurice Addy and Rowena Bird 7. Duncan and Wendy Blair 8. Sam Reynolds, Courtney Tyler and Hana Lucas 9. Troy Holt, Matthew Nicholls, Shane Mathison and Kieran Wood

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June 2017 ➤ QuEEn’S birthDay wEEkEnD Queen’s birthday at Ellerslie June 5, from 10.30am, Ellerslie Racecourse, 80 Ascot Ave, Remuera To mark Queen’s Birthday, Ellerslie is preparing for a right royal celebration as the sport of kings takes centre stage. And, as there will be plenty for children too – plus a bouncy castle fit for a prince or princess – even Liz’s littlest subjects can reign (or rein) supreme whether the weather is sunny or if it... rains!

➤ EXPOS, fairS & fEtES kids fair June 10-11, 10am-5pm,

ASB Showgrounds,

217 Greenlane West, Epsom The best way to teach kids that life’s not fair is to promise to take them to this magical event and then... take them to the dentist instead!

But, for those of us who aren’t quite that cruel, it might be nice to gather together the offspring and head on over to the ASB Showgrounds this month. From exhibitor displays to free rides and entertainment – including bouncy castles, stage shows, face painting, and obstacle courses – this fair offers a fair deal for families. See kidsfair.co.nz for details.

➤ SciEncE & EDucatiOn? Sunlight May 27 – October 15, MOTAT – 805 Great North Road, Western Springs Hollywood may be home to plenty of stars but none shine anywhere near as bright as the one on show at MOTAT! This exhibition (winner of the 2016 New Zealand Museums Award for Regional Science and Technology)

provides an interactive experience revealing the vital role the Sun plays in sustaining all life on earth.

It’s bound to offer an en-lightening experience in more ways than one!

See motat.org.nz for details. nz warbirds D-Day Open Day June 4, 10am-4pm, Ardmore Airport, 511 Harvard Lane, Ardmore The only way is up as this event is set to prove. To mark the anniversary of D-Day, warbirds of various makes will take to skies above Ardmore. From aerial to static displays, aircraft to vehicles, with food and refreshments as well as children’s activities, this show offers plenty of entertainment for all ages. See nzwarbirds.org.nz.

Queen victoria: the woman who redefined britain’s monarchy June 18, Howick Historical Village, Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga Standing at just 4 foot 11 inches tall, Queen Victoria may have been diminutive in stature but she was certainly not short on regal presence. While the Howick Historical Village may be closed

➤ muSic claude hayes June 17, from 8pm, Uxbridge Arts & Culture, 35 Uxbridge Rd, Howick Since descending from Australia’s Blue Mountains, Claude Hayes has been rising to the top of blues world. Billed as offering: ‘the best of foot-stomping traditional blues, heart-stopping hard rock and bootyshaking funk’, this show presents one man, up close and personal, as he gets down. See uxbridge.co.nz for more information.

neil Diamond tribute June 23 & 24, from 6.30, The Lounge, 186 Wellington St, Howick Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but they’re not nearly so sexy as Neil!

Neil Diamond fans still go to America to see this superstar shine, but we got the feelin’ plenty of Cherrys, Hollys, Carolines and even Kentucky women will hit The Lounge this month as Mark Taipari performs Neil’s iconic music. See thelounge.co.nz. manukau Symphony Orchestra – romance June 24, 7.30-10pm, Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Rd, Manukau Just because Valentine’s Day is well behind us, it doesn’t mean we can shirk our work when it comes to ‘date night’. Luckily, Manukau Symphony Orchestra has an event that’s sure to win a few points with that significant other, offering an evening of romantic music from the maestros. Visit pacific. org.nz/whatson.

ultimate Eagles June 17, Auckland Town Hall, Queen St, Auckland City Those who like to take it to the limit living life in the fast lane obviously haven’t spent too much time in Auckland traffic! However, in the long run, it’ll be well worth while heading into the city one of these nights when the Ultimate Eagles tribute band gets busy being fabulous. Details via ultimateeagles.com.

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for filming June 6-15, it’ll reopen with a bang on June 18 as the Lions rugby tour continues. Lion-hearted monarch, Queen Victoria, will be holding court (well, sort of!). So, why go all the way to London to visit the Queen when we can be granted an audience right here in Howick? For more information about this right royal affair, see fencible.org.nz/event-calendar.

Sacred & Profane June 28, from 6.30pm, St Luke’s Church, 130 Remuera Rd, Remuera Blowing one’s own trumpet is often considered to demonstrate a lack of class, but it sure does require an affinity with brass! This month, principal trumpet, Huw Dann, and his fellow Auckland Philharmonia musicians will attempt to bring the house down (or the church at least) as they unleash the power of brass.

See apo.co.nz/whats-on for more information.

➤ DancE Pacific Dance festival 2017 June 15-24, Mangere Arts Centre, cnr Bader Dr and Orly Ave, Mangere The world’s largest Polynesian city steps up the entertainment in June during the Pacific Dance Festival.

Showcasing contemporary and traditional dance, this event is made to move! See pacificdance.co.nz.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR the little mermaid July 1-2, Hawkins Theatre,

13 Ray Small Dr, Papakura A step up for young performers, Howick Dance Studio’s next big production is set to showcase plenty of twinkling toes – and a tail too!

Presenting a classic story (originally penned by Hans Christian Anderson), these young dancers will give four performances – 2pm and 6pm on July 1, and 1pm and 5pm on July 2. For more information, see howickdance. co.nz, or contact the theatre via hawkinstheatre.co.nz.

➤ artS howick art Group exhibition Now until June 25, 10am-3pm (Fridays-Sundays), Green Gables Art Gallery, Hawthornden Reserve, 66 Cook St, Howick Many hands make art work. At least, that is, when it comes to exhibitions.

This month, a wide range of pieces are on display at Green Gables.

Contact Howick Art Group (via howickartgroup.co.nz) Estuary art and Ecology Prize awards ceremony 2017 June 10, 2-5pm, Malcolm Smith Gallery, Uxbridge Creative Centre, 35 Uxbridge Rd, Howick Ecology takes the fore as artists are rewarded at Malcolm Smith this month. Showcasing contemporary art works intended to celebrate the ecological significance of the Tamaki Estuary, this exhibition is where art meets nature. Ahead of the awards ceremony itself, visitors will be invited to vote for a People’s Choice Award. See uxbridge.co.nz.

Kororareka The Ballad of Maggie Flynn.

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➤ muSicalS & thEatrE kororareka: the ballad of maggie flynn June 9-17, Q Theatre, 305 Queen St, Auckland City In the 1800s, (before it was to become New Zealand’s first capital) Russell was a lawless outpost. Then known as Kororareka, the town was home to fiery types, but few so fiery as Maggie Flynn. This production tells the story of a resilient, rambunctious heroine who leaves England a convict only to become Madam of the notorious King Edward Hotel.

Inspired by true stories of New Zealand women, this play features plenty of twists and turns. See redleaptheatre.co.nz for details. bonnie & clyde June 24 – July 6, Harlequin Musical Theatre, 563 Pakuranga Rd, Howick When Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow fought the law, the law most certainly won. However, before they went down together and were buried (not side by side), one of history’s most violent pairs of romantics certainly gave the law plenty of grief, as this show is set to illustrate. For more information, see harlequintheatre.co.nz. when Sun & moon collide June 20 – July 6, show times vary, ASB Waterfront Theatre,

138 Halsey St, Auckland City What secrets will be illuminated during Mutuwhenua, the Night of the Dead Moon?

Two Danish backpackers have gone missing from a local walking track in a small, rural settlement.

Someone knows what’s become of them, but no one is talking. In When Sun and Moon Collide playwright,

Briar Grace-Smith and the Auckland Theatre Company explore how identity, isolation and abandonment can shape our lives and fuel our darkest fears. For details, visit atc. co.nz/whats-on.

➤ charity/cOmmunity EvEntS Estuary clean-up June 24, 11am-2pm, from Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club, 100a Ireland Rd, Panmure While we can’t squash all the litterbugs out there, we can at least band together to help clean up their mess. The Tamaki Estuary Protection Society is asking Aucklanders from across the city to pitch in and help clear litter from the Panmure Basin. All materials will be supplied although volunteers are asked to bring their own gumboots. Contact Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club – plsc.org.nz

➤ markEtS howick village market Every Saturday, 8am-12.30pm, Picton St, Howick classy crafts indoor market First and third Saturday of the month until end of October and then every Saturday until Christmas, 9am-1pm, All Saints Community Centre, Cook St, Howick Pine harbour fresh market First Saturday of the month (winter timetable), 8am-12pm, Pine Harbour Marina, Jack Lachlan Dr, Beachlands clevedon village farmers’ market Every Sunday, 8.30am-12pm, Clevedon Showgrounds, Monument Rd, Clevedon clevedon village market Every Sunday, 9am-2pm, Clevedon Community Centre, 1 PapakuraClevedon Rd, Clevedon

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Pakuranga night market Every Saturday night, 6pm-12midnight, under The Warehouse, Pakuranga Plaza botany night market Every Wednesday night, 5.30-11pm, beneath Hoyts, Botany Town Centre alfriston country market First Saturday of the month except January, 9am-12pm, Alfriston Community Hall, Mill Road, Alfriston

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On the Shoulders of Giants (Monterey Gallery, June 8-24) – Kristin Hatland. auckland festival of Photography June 1-24 (exact dates vary), galleries Auckland wide If you ought to be in pictures, perhaps you’ve already been framed! Throughout June (and throughout Auckland) shutterbugs of many varieties will show their work, revealing innovative, creative insights into our world. The festival features exhibitions at local galleries including: Malcolm Smith Gallery (Bright Light, Soft Launch, now – June 3); the Polish Heritage Trust Museum (Safe Haven, June 4-25); and Monterey Gallery (On the Shoulders of Giants, June 8-24, featuring the work of John Kiely & Kristin Hatland). For a full programme of events see photographyfestival.org.nz.

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Earlier this year Howick’s Monterey Gallery gained new owners – Anne Brewer and her daughter, Holly Davies. While Anne provides the business acumen, Holly’s background in the visual arts sees her in charge of marketing. EastLife asked Holly about her dual roles of an interdisplinary artist intent on her own art and running a gallery.

How long have you lived in Howick?

Were you born and raised in the area?

Even though I wasn’t born here, Howick is home. We moved around a lot when I was younger but my parents settled permanently in Howick when I was at intermediate school and we’ve stayed here ever since.

Did you ever attend movies at the former Monterey Theatre years back?

I never attended movies at the original Monterey Cinema, but I enjoy hearing the stories from our visitors who remember the original space or were involved in the evolution from cinema to gallery. Some of the stories were a bit scandalous!

In brief, how and why did your mother and you decide to purchase the Monterey?

It was strange timing! I had just

resigned from my last job when Anne saw an ad in the local paper about a gallery for sale and enquired further.

She has a strong background in business and was really excited about it. She then set about talking me into coming in with her.

Once we were both on board we just hit the ground running contacting artists, organising renovations, delegating jobs to the rest of the family – my sister, Emma Rogan, is involved behind the scenes helping with our identity design. She did an awesome job updating the Monterey logo.

Did you ever think that one day you’d be busy running your own gallery?

Running my own gallery had never been an option. I don’t think I had ever really entertained the idea before, which makes this new venture all the more surreal and exciting, but it’s a family affair so we’re all in it together.

You’re running the gallery with your mum (Anne Brewer). Who’s the boss? What roles do you undertake on a day-to-day basis?

Anne’s background is in business and mine is in visual art, so we have quite defined positions at the gallery. I take care of the marketing, advertising and curatorial responsibilities, but in saying that, we do collaborate and seek feedback when it comes to selecting art for the gallery and how we curate the space.

Since taking the reins at the gallery, you’ve already hosted a few exhibitions. Which (so far) has been your favourite and why?

I don’t think I have a favourite, each exhibition brings new joys and challenges. We have some exciting shows on our calendar though.

As part of the Auckland Festival of Photography we have Kristin Hatland and John Kiely exhibiting a collaborative photographic collection and the sneak peeks I’ve seen are

very moving. It’s a medium that I’m passionate about so I’m very excited to host this show – On The Shoulders Of Giants opens June 8.

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Mother and daughter team Anne Brewer, left, and Holly Davies – fresh directions at Howick’s Monterey Gallery.

We understand you are an artist in your own right, as well as an illustrator and photographer, has running the gallery meant less time to create your own works or has it inspired you to create more?

Continuing to make my own art is important to me. I’ve always worked full time, so I’m quite used to balancing a job and art making.

This is probably the best environment for that; being able to job share with Anne so I can take time if I need it, and also just being around art and artists – everyday there is something that inspires me.

You’re known as an interdisciplinary artist – what does that mean?

Photography, painting... anything else?

I majored in photography during my Bachelor of Visual Arts degree at Auckland University (in association with the Manukau Institute of Technology) and I always find my projects or experiments start photographically whether it’s through my camera or collaging existing prints. www.eastlife.co.nz

I love tactile, tangible and low-fi aesthetics so I don’t always treat the photograph as a precious thing – I will cut them up, draw on them, scratch into negatives.

At Uni we were given the opportunity to try all sorts of different art making techniques, from moving image to painting to sculpture, so having an interest in a multitude of different forms it was natural for me to try and incorporate them into my work.

After Uni and before taking over the gallery where did your journey take you?

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I love tactile, tangible and low-fi aesthetics so I don’t always treat the photograph as a precious thing – I will cut them up, draw on them, scratch into negatives.”

Prior to taking on the gallery I worked various retail and office jobs, did a bit of travel, and continued to make art in my spare time.

After finishing my degree in 2007 I relocated to Melbourne, living and exhibiting there for three years before moving back to NZ in time for my exhibition This Room, The Sum of My Memories (of you) at Snake Pit in November 2011.

You’re known in the ‘art world’ as Blotto. Where did this come from?

In the summer of 2012/2013 I collaborated with Zainab Hikmet for a video installation in Corner Window Space titled, I Dance, I Ripple, I am Thrown Over You Like A Net Of Light.

Who is your favourite artist?

It’s actually a Simpson’s reference and a joke I have with myself, I didn’t want to sign my illustrations with my own name and I liked the word!

So many favourite artists! I think art that I enjoy the most has a sense of self-awareness or a similar dark

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humour to my own. I love Dan Attoe’s neon light installations or anything by Robert Grober. There are so many great New Zealand artists that I also admire. There is such a lot of talent in our art community and I’m loving the resurgence in everyday appreciation of textiles, weaving, and ceramics.

If you could be the Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage for one day, what would you do first and why?

I’d seek more funding for the visual arts, which I believe is being neglected under the current government, but, alas, it’s not something we can fix in a day!

If you could invite any three people to dinner (living or dead) who and why?

Anyone who is a great story teller, maybe Werner Herzog or Ian McShane who has a great rich voice I could listen to it forever; my Nana Deirdre and her sister Enid to repeat stories from our family history in case I forget! eastlife | june 2017 |

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6. See double! (2,3,6).

7. The one in blue spoke (4).

8. A rude word! (8).

9. A horse running on the beach (6).

10. Come back to get something from the lab (6).

12. Knock on the head - from a whisky bottle! (6).

15. Steal back before the fight to get a loan (6).

17. Rushing to the injured fish (8).

19. Grasping the singer is making a come-back (4).

20. Fault that means there’s a black-out on the way (11).

1. Distributes to the employees on strike (5,3).

2. Be a fan driven mad with rage (6).

3. He detains the attendant (6).

4. Blimey! The lake is rather on the cold side! (4).

5. He’s good on paper-work (6).

6. Piles it on when the ball-boys come out (5).

11. Producing a re-print of “Turtle” (8).

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Akaroa – A ‘OUI’ TASTE OF FRANCE With memories of a long ago visit to Akaroa still lingering, SARAH ELLIS was excited at the prospect of a return visit with her husband and friends.

But would the romance of yesteryear still be there?

Memories of Akaroa had become a bit hazy over the years and for that very reason I was keen to renew my acquaintance with this French-influenced seaside township renowned for its seafood and quaint streets.

It would be fair to say the day didn’t turn out exactly as expected.

Although the drive from Christchurch would normally take about an hour and 20 minutes, it took us longer as there were many picturesque places to stop along the way.

One of those was Little River, with its disused Railway Station which still had old carriages sitting on the tracks. The station house had been converted into a museum and memorial to the district’s fallen soldiers – a particularly appropriate place for us to visit as Anzac Day loomed.

A contemporary art gallery and café plus Silo accommodation in this little town also impressed. Meandering on we also stopped at the Hilltop Tavern to take in the absolutely gorgeous view – it’s not to be missed.

And, for a self-confessed ‘cheeseaholic’ the award-winning, Barry’s Point Cheese Factory was another great attraction. Yes, we brought cheese to snack on – who could resist?

Arriving in Akaroa we were in time

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for the local markets – crafts and produce galore and, naturally, we had to walk some of the streets with their typically French names – Rue Benoit, Rue Lavaud and Rue Blaguerie to name a few.

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On the other hand, our visit was all about relaxation, soaking up the history, feeling the sun on our faces and its warmth on our backs as we took a leisurely stroll after lunch.

Akaroa is the only area in New Zealand to be settled by the French.

In 1838 Captain Langlois, a French whaler, decided the harbour would be an ideal place to stop and service his whaling ships. While there he made a less than scrupulous deal with local Maori to acquire it.

Sitting on the edge of the Akaroa Harbour is, of course, a lovely spot for lunch and we were spoilt for choice when it came to the array of cafés and bistros overlooking the water

Without doubt Akaroa is still beautiful although it’s now more Kiwi country town than French provincial village.

Sadly our ‘stab in the dark’ choice, The Trading Rooms, was not up to scratch. We ordered seafood chowder but it was luke warm, salty and not what we had hoped for.

Given time we might have taken a harbour cruise to see dolphins and penguins and we might have tried our luck at another cafe for dinner. But our day outing was at an end – it had been as much about the journey, as the destination.

But it was a gorgeous Easter Saturday so we just chalked that one up to experience and left regretting that we hadn’t known the

It may not have been quite as I remembered but Akaroa still knows how to turn on the charm.

But ‘karma’ seemed to be in play.

When he returned two years later with his native Frenchmen, The Treaty of Waitangi had been signed and Hobson had claimed sovereignty over Aotearoa.

However, the French colonists did stay on and settle this part of the harbour, imparting a little bit of their culture to create a unique fusion of Kiwi and French lifestyles.

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The Old Ghost Road

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Local tramper MAX RAWNSLEY has covered most of New Zealand’s well known trails but his recent encounter with the South Island’s The Old Ghost Road left him in awe of the scenery and of those who worked to create the track.

In 2007 the delightfully named Marion Boatwright and a group of his mates had a vision. Looking at old maps of the gold mining roads on the West Coast they saw the potential to create a world class tramping-cycling track between the Mokihinui River and Lyell on the Buller Gorge.

Despite many doubters and after thousands of hours of work – much of it voluntary – they have given us a national treasure. The Old Ghost Road is open to mountain bikers and trampers all year round.

It has four superbly equipped huts with gas cooking, pots, pans, crockery, cutlery, comfortable bunks and even hot showers! The 85 kilometre track has everything too – stunning mountain views, glorious pristine forests and historic remnants of the Coast’s gold mining days.

While most people seem to do the track south to north (Lyell to Seddonville) we had just come off the Heaphy so it made sense to start from the north. The trail head is about three kilometres past the Seddonville pub. Being the West Coast there is an inevitable welcoming committee of sandflies, but these cease to be a problem once you get moving.

After a small hill near the start, the track settles into a fairly flat jaunt for the next day and a half. It mostly follows the Mokihinui River but is set into the cliffs many metres above the river.

The forest and the bird life are simply stunning – more like walking through a botanical garden than the slog that Kiwi trampers are used to. All major stream crossings are bridged and from time to time the rusting remains of old gold mining equipment can be seen.

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a bend in the river with panoramic views of the river and valley. There is even a deck to sit out on – if you don’t mind the company of a few sandflies.

Day two is longer (unless stopping at one of the two old DOC huts on the way) at about 25 kilometres.

It remains fairly flat until trampers are well up Goat Creek. Once past the turn of to Goat Creek Hut there is a steady series of climbs to “Solemn Saddle” above Earnest Valley – but, remember, this track was also built for bikers so the grades are relatively benign. This section is apparently debris material from the many slips that were brought down in the 1929 Murchison earthquake.

The descent into the Earnest Valley through the “Boneyard” is like walking through a moonscape. At the bottom trampers/bikers pass Lake Cheerful and Lake Grim before the last stretch to Stern Valley Hut. This hut is on the half way point and there are often a lot of bikers doing the track in two days staying here.

From Stern Valley up to Ghost Lake is a shortish day (13 km) but with nearly 1000m to climb it is still a challenge.

Like all the uphill sections the track zigzags to keep the gradient do-able for cyclists – until you reach a 60m staircase, the only way the track could reach onto Skyline Ridge.

There the track breaks out onto open

scrub covered tops and the views are stunning. And, there too, you see the first view of Ghost Lake Hut perched like an eagle’s nest on a spur three kilometres away and some 200 metres above.

It is a good hour or more before Ghost Lake is reached but the last short slog up to the hut is worth the effort. There can be few huts in New Zealand with such an impressive panorama. With clear skies, Murchison can be seen away to the east and ridge after ridge beyond that.

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just below the main ridge of the Lyell Range, and at over 1300 metres above sea level, the views are superb in all directions. To the west the Stockton Plateau seems almost in touching distance but in reality it is many miles away.

After a leisurely couple of hours the pathway descends back into the forest with the most impressive dracophyllum providing a real show.

Another long series of zigzags should

see you at Lyell Saddle Hut by lunch time. Even though it is lower down, this hut still has impressive views to the north.

We were entertained all afternoon by a whole clan of riflemen feeding in the trees below the hut. Sadly, hopes of seeing the possibly extinct South Island kokako were not fulfilled.

The final day is a continuous descent all the way to Lyell (18 kilometres)

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on what was once an old dray road used to service the many mining camps that were scattered through the region. Even today, its possible to come across old boots, kettles and other reminders of a time when hundreds of people sought their fortunes in this tough country.

Dropping through the beech forest, the trees get bigger and so do the sand flies. After crossing the final bridge to the DOC camp ground

at Lyell most people head for the screened shelter. As we took our packs off and unlaced our boots for the last time we gave hearty thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who conceived and created this latest “jewel in the crown” of Kiwi tramping and mountain biking destinations – a must do in my opinion.

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Ruby reflections A celebrated coach marks four decades of dedication to an elegant but challenging sport. NATALIE BRITTAN breaks the ice with the long-time local.

It’s a very precise type of person who clarifies the spelling of ice ‘rink’, as opposed to the more common ‘ring’ at the start of a conversation.

And Debbie Darvill knows just how on point she needs to be when it comes to the sport she has taught for 40 years.

It’s also evident in other aspects of her life as this writer meets the impeccably dressed ice skating doyenne in her similarly immaculate Pakuranga home. “I’ve always been an East girl,” Debbie confesses.

Growing up in Kohimarama as the youngest of five children, Debbie had her first taste of ice as a teenager.

“A neighbour started skating when there was a little rink in Farmhouse Lane [St Johns] and I started going along with them and their family.”

Back then, unconventional pursuits such as ice skating were “frowned upon”, resulting in Debbie taking up other activities deemed more practical such as business studies and piano. But she could not ignore the pull of the ice.

Learning from a teacher trained by the coach of legendary skating duo Torvill and Dean, Debbie cemented the foundation of the art that would become her life’s blood. Hungry for more, and “fiercely independent”, she headed across the Tasman in search of greatness.

She recalls how she set an ultimatum for her “now husband” Keith and was set on going regardless – so he followed. “We’re still together, so what does that say?” Debbie laughs.

As the Darvills approach their 39th anniversary this year, Debbie’s long and illustrious career will reach a ruby milestone – “I started coaching the year before we married.”

While in Australia, Debbie trained under a British gold medal coach and also achieved her own gold, the highest standard in ice skating. After working furiously to achieve her goals, it was time for a break.

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“I decided, as you do, to have our first child – with no family, no support – but we were young.”

It wasn’t a complete break, of course, Debbie admits. “I was doing handstands on ice when I was pregnant!”

After five years abroad, the young family decided it was time to come home. “Some people bring home one of those stuffed toy koalas but I brought back a baby – that was my souvenir!”

The Avondale ice rink had only just been built when the Darvills returned.

Debbie coached there for 22 years but when the Olympic-sized Paradice facility at Botany opened, she says it made sense to work closer to home.

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issues which would hinder most, the passionate professional still soldiers on. “Every few years, I’ve had to take myself off the ice and coach from the side which can be challenging because you have to be particularly articulate.”

Other challenges include the plethora of regulations that govern qualifications and competitions, a development that, Debbie says, has changed the sport dramatically.

For example, in ice dance, a step has to fall on a specific beat or phrase, and the music has to be within two beats of the required tempo.

Being forced to learn the piano turned out to be an advantage as musical knowledge is “paramount”, she adds.

Juggling family and a demanding schedule was always difficult especially with three daughters, but Keith was “very much a hands-on dad”, says Debbie.

“Working out the timing and cuts in the music and the phrasing is very strict. The general public think, ‘oh it’s very pretty’, but if only they knew!”

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It can also be a lonely job with 5am

starts. Last year itself, Debbie caught 30 flights, most of which were to Christchurch where she coaches two young couples.

The Darvills are also heavily involved with the New Zealand Ice Figure Skating Association, the national governing body; Keith is the president of the Auckland Ice Figure Skating Club.

A grandmother to seven, and with a special birthday on the horizon, Debbie shows no signs of slowing down.

To celebrate, this highly energetic sportswoman will this month embark on her “big OE” travelling to the likes of Singapore, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and China. A year in the works, the trip has been made easier with the blessing of her students.

In fact, it’s something her daughters are accustomed to. “They say, ‘mum can you babysit – actually, are you even in the country?’.”

A balancing act Gliding on ice may seem effortless, but there are many elements at play in the sport.

The biggest hurdle remains the lack of funding available for competitive skaters, Debbie explains. “There’s a certain tier structure with a small amount of funding available from the national body [NZIFSA] which is a volunteer-based organisation.

We don’t have any government funding.”

With skating events often held in far-flung locations such as Estonia, the cost of flights and accommodation for competitors and their coaches can be substantial, she adds.

In light of this, getting to the Junior

Grand Prix, a series of international competitions organised by the International Skating Union (ISU) is a rare achievement for Kiwi aspirants. “That level of skater doesn’t come often due to our population base,” says Debbie.

“We just don’t have that huge skating infrastructure and that skating pool.”

Even large countries such as Australia, with more resources, find it difficult to break through to the international stage.

“The senior world championships just finished in Helsinki and Australia had their first skater there ever, Brendan Kerry, who qualified to go to the Olympics. That’s massive,” says Debbie.

“Ideally, it would be fantastic in the future for these sorts of things to happen for New Zealand. If they [skaters] have the potential I would encourage them to go overseas to train knowing we’ve done the foundation work.”

While Debbie herself did skate competitively in New Zealand and reached a middle-tier level, she admits she was somewhat late to the game.

“I began my skating career at 16.

Although there wasn’t an age limit, there’s only so much you can make your body do so I turned around and put my effort into coaching.”

It’s a decision that has paid off by leaps and bounds.

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Debbie Darvill – 40 years coaching young ice skaters.

Photo Wayne Martin

“I’m lucky to have a career that’s very different and still find joy from it. I get pleasure from seeing my skaters do well.”

As one of the oldest ice skating coaches in New Zealand – and the oldest in the North Island – Debbie hopes, one day, to pass on her knowledge to her grandchildren.

“My family is paramount to me and they are 100 percent my life. But they don’t have time, especially once they’re at school, to come to me from other parts of Auckland.”

And with a full schedule and demand for Debbie’s expertise still high, her time as a coach could be set in ice for years to come.

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On the go with MILO!

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While some studies suggest preschoolers are ahead of the curve(s) with regards to the country’s growing obesity problem, Nestlé believes more than half of New Zealand’s children are getting less than the recommended amount of exercise they require each day.

More than half a century on and thousands of miles away, it can be difficult for Kiwi children to relate to events which almost tore the world apart.

As a result of a recent survey, commissioned by MILO, Nestlé has launched a new activity tracker, with a downloadable app, designed to encourage young ones to set aside their (other) screens and spring into action.

Silver Fern, Maria Tutaia – who has been helping develop sporting tips for the app – confirms the MILO Champions Squad band also helps children track activity, learn skills from all sorts of athletes and compete in physical activity challenges. “The app is a great way for the next generation of Kiwi kids to get active, while supporting parents as they teach their children how to love exercise, and encourage healthy eating,” she says.

MILO’s survey does present some worrying findings. More than half of the respondents said they struggle to motivate children to undertake physical activity, and almost half find it difficult to monitor their child’s nutritional intake.

“The goal of the MILO Champions Band is to encourage kids to get into the habit of getting enough physical activity every day,” she says. “And, to make it something they enjoy, creating a routine that hopefully will stay with them as they grow up.”

As a result, almost a third worry that their young ones will grow to become unhealthy adults, Nestlé nutritionist, Megan Darragh, adds.

More information about the bands is available at champsquad.co.nz.

To be in to win one of two activities trackers, see page 20.

In this novel (ideal for readers aged 9-11), bestselling author, Jacqueline Wilson tells the story of a ten-yearold girl as she comes to terms with a world at war. Sent away on a train to the country, Shirley will encounter new experiences in the strange, halfempty Red House, as she tries to find a new sense of belonging.

To be in to win a copy, enter via the competitions tab at eastlife.co.nz.

One entry per person/email address; entries close June 30, 2017. Winner notified by phone or email.

• Jacqueline Wilson: Wave Me Goodbye | RRP $30 | Doubleday Childrens / Penguin NZ

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It’s raining,

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Rockabye Early Learning Centre takes the care and education of young children seriously. Today, centre owner Caryn Mawkes talks about indoor fun on rainy days.

Books made by Marion Some days are tougher than others, especially for a couple of characters created by multi award-winning author, Marion Day, as these two new releases reveal.

The Little Feijoa Tree wonders why she’s different from all the other trees in the garden; will she ever have fruit of her own?

Meanwhile, Black Shag may have survived a storm but can she save herself from the incoming tide; can she dry her wings in time?

With both of these books, Marion (once again) draws on nature as her muse with stories designed to entertain and inspire little ones.

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Kids fight bugs by backing fungi fund Even Superman had an Achilles’ heel – kryptonite – but it seems so too do some so called super bugs.

At least that is, if Cure Kids’ theory rings true.

As concern grows regarding antibiotic resistant diseases, fungi unique to New Zealand and the Pacific, could hold the key to fighting them, Cure Kids’ research director, Tim Edmonds, believes.

“If we don’t act now and discover new medicines, it is predicted that within a generation, antibiotic resistance will overtake cancer as the leading cause of premature death worldwide.”

Estimates show that approximately 700,000 people die from drugresistant infections each year and this is predicted to rise to 10 million a year by 2050, he says.

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our native fungi and our unique biodiversity could provide an answer to this global problem.”

Fungi are a proven source of antibiotics, such as penicillin, and most antibiotics in clinical use are from soil microbes.

Cure Kids (which began supporting the project’s pilot programme 18 months ago) recently launched a crowdfunding campaign, ‘Fight Against Superbugs’. The organisation aims to raise $250,000 to support research by scientists at the University of Auckland, Mr Edmonds confirms.

“We’re so grateful for the support we’ve had to date. Now, we’re inviting the wider community to help us raise the $250,000 needed to progress this project so a further 1000 fungi can be screened and analysed over the next 12 months.”

For more information, or to donate, visit curekids.org.nz.

We are now into winter and the rain is coming down relentlessly. However, being stuck inside with children doesn’t have to mean being bored or children blobbing out. In fact, if one rainy day rolls into the next kids will be itching to move about and will want to use up some energy.

Why not try a few of our fun activities while you are cooped up indoors.

Here are a few boredom-busting ideas, crafts and things to do indoors: • Make a batch of play dough and add some essential oils, it will make your home smell divine. There are plenty of cooked and uncooked play dough recipes on the internet.

• Pull a pile of blankets and sheets out of the cupboard and make a hut in the dining room or lounge.

• Blow up a couple of balloons and play balloon tennis • Let your children explore your wardrobe, they will love dressing up in your clothes and shoes.

• Set up an obstacle course using cushions, a broom, tape or string.

• Teach your child to ‘French knit’ or finger knit.

• Create a ‘day spa’ – have manicures, pedicures and polish your nails.

• Make a race track using masking tape down the hallway and around the furniture.

• Collect cardboard boxes for a few weeks and then the children can use as much cellotape and glue as they need to make their own creations.

• Put on calming music and teach the children some basic yoga moves.

• Make paper aeroplanes.

• Tape masking tape onto the floor to make an indoor ‘hop-scotch’.

• Write a letter/postcard to a family member or friend.

• Teach your children to play cards – ‘fish, memory or snap’.

• Make puppets out of old socks.

• Set up a scavenger hunt around your house.

Finally, enjoy some of these activities with your children; you may have played some when you were a child.

These ideas are great for families, groups of friends or kiddies on their own (hallelujah). Embrace rainy days; they are a prime time to recharge and reconnect with family and friends.

Early Learning Centre • Hours 7.30am-5.30pm, full & part time • Positions for children aged 0-5 years • Our family relationships are important to us.

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One entry per email address / person; entries close June 30, 2017. Winners notified by phone or email.

win! tickEtS tO thE rOaD that waSn’t thErE The Aotea Centre will soon host some of the strangest characters the city has ever seen. When a young woman journeys down one of New Zealand’s many paper roads, she meets some most unorthodox Kiwi characters indeed from lost moa to faeries who drink moonshine. Suited to children (seven and up) and adults, this 55-minute show uses puppetry, shadow play and live music to spectacular effect. See aucklandlive.co.nz for more information.

Meantime, EastLife has a family pass (two adults, two children) to the July 11 performance (starts 11am) up for grabs.

win! milO chamPiOnS SQuaD banDS A bit of fitness never hurt anyone, but a bit more than that is needed to ensure little ones don’t become too big when they’re bigger! So, to help motivate children towards exercise, while finding it fun, Milo has developed the Milo Champions Squad band. Providing all sorts of sports’ tips while tracking their levels of activity, this new bit of kit could certainly help ensure Kiwi kids stay up with the play. For more details, see page 18. Milo Champions Squad band are available ($39.99) from Harvey Norman stores nationwide. However, EastLife has TWO up for grabs.

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This kit covers all bases from foundation to cheeks, eyes, lips and brows. The 10-piece collection comes in a gorgeous blush pink brush roll and is available at pharmacies nationwide but EastLife has one fabulous brush set up for grabs!

win! thE ultimatE chOcOlatE cOOkbOOk Chocolate and sugar go hand in hand, surely! Well, apparently not necessarily, as this book reveals. In The Ultimate Chocolate Cookbook, former MasterChef Australia host and Cosmopolitan magazine editor, Sarah Wilson, provides a bounty of recipes which allow us to quit sugar without also quitting chocolate.

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Made from activated barley grains which are dried and milled into flour, then mixed with water, creating natural enzymes before being reduced to a thick, rich syrup, Barley Malt Syrup (RRP $7.99 500g jar) is available from organic stores, supermarkets and special stores. The good news is EastLife has this yum product to give away to three lucky winners!

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Whether you’re stepping out in style in Ibiza, Milan or even Auckland, Mellow is on hand to ensure we can always paint the town red! Thanks to three new colours in the Liquid Lip Paint range (named after these three cities), finding the right tone to suit your look is now super easy. These highly pigmented formulations deliver dense, rich colour with an ultra-smooth velvet matte finish and are designed to retain their vivid glow all day long. The Mellow Cosmetics Matte Liquid Lip Paint range is available (RRP $20) online via mellowcosmetics.com.

aGE PErfEct Skin carE! Modern cosmetics aim to work wonders on every skin type but with age, our features begin to sag and the face loses its firmness. The skin gets thinner and often looks washed out.

Micro-circulation slows down. The good news is L’Oréal’s first Age Perfect Golden Age range, designed to meet the needs of very mature skin, combines an exclusive complex of flower extracts and neo-calcium in a daily care system formulated for skin which is losing its youthful density and natural colour. Check out L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Golden Age Day Cream 50ml (RRP $39.99), L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Golden Age Night Cream 50ml (RRP $39.99) and L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Golden Age Serum 125ml (RRP $44.99).

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Although summer’s done, we can still feel the burn. Even during winter, the sun can damage our skin and our health. Fortunately, the NZ Sunscreen Company’s Pure Shade range protects from harmful rays and is designed to moisturise, brighten and even rejuvenate and firm skin all at the same time! Developed with natural, organic Kiwi ingredients, such as Manuka Honey, Pohutukawa, Grape Seed and Kiwifruit, Pure Shade Moisturising Brightening Sunscreen (RRP $88) and Pure Shade Moisturising Brightening Antipollution After Sun Repair (RRP $75) are available now via nzsunco.com. eastlife | june 2017 |

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Win! The Genetics of Health Man was not made to ride in automobiles, fly in aeroplanes or even walk upright. Although the human species may have come a long way since our early days, we remain servant to our genes.

Surgeon and author, Dr Sharad P. Paul, looks to the links between everyday health and evolutionary biology to help us lead a life which best suits our own gene types. To achieve better health, we need to understand our evolutionary past, the good doctor contends; while our genes carry an individual blueprint, wellness is possible.

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Fat city faces facts While Auckland may be continuing to grow couch potatoes in increasing numbers, it seems the big city’s littlest inhabitants are busily bucking an alarming trend.

According to a new Healthy Auckland Together coalition report, the percentage of overweight and obese Aucklanders over 18 has risen to more than 61 percent (or three out of five of residents) in the last year. However, the number of obese and overweight amongst four year olds actually dropped from 22 to 20 percent.

Analysing the reasons for this will help identify why Auckland is seeing this disparity between age groups, Coalition spokesperson, Dr Michael Hale, believes.

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Older children are more likely to become attached to screens and be exposed to less healthy food, he adds. The report also calls attention to a reduction in the number of five to 14 year-olds either walking or

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The About achieving results in the anti-ageing industry jody burke, owner of About Skin is a CIDESCO and Cibtac qualified beauty therapist and a qualified trainer with more than 20 years experience. Here she talks about the secret to more youthful skin.

It may sound too good to be true, but could the secret to healthier, more youthful skin lie in how we heal? All signs point to yes!

Treatments that put skin on the path to healthy healing are new wave of anti-ageing. Here’s how they work and what you need to know.

Anytime skin is injured in some capacity, be it controlled and intentional, as with something such as Elos Laser or micro needling, the body recognises that is has been wounded and goes into repair mode.

Injured skin ramps up the production of collagen and healthy vascularization of blood vessels, which promotes better blood supply to the skin, whilst healing the skin creates a rejuvenation process and therefore erases the signs of ageing.

Also, when the skin is impaired in a controlled setting and its natural defence system kicks in to heal the treated area, the skin releases signals to the stem cells to start growing. Besides encouraging the skin stem cells to reproduce, the fibroblasts (cells of connective tissue) are kicked into gear to release grow factors.

The fibroblasts play an important role because they are responsible

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I am Vivo!

for collagen production. With age, collagen in the skin starts to deplete and skin begins to thin.

Targeting specific growth factors in the dermis stimulates even more proliferation of the fibroblasts to help build out wrinkles and soften the skin.

So, it seems to achieve results we have to create micro trauma to the skin in a controlled way, where a little down time is required so the skin’s healing mechanisms can go to work.

The skin is a vast, unique organ.

More and more, both women and men are now seeing the importance of taking care of such a remarkable part of the human body.

You may have seen Vivo’s new campaign, I Am Vivo. The I Am Vivo concept began initially as a way to introduce our Vivo stylists to the public. To let people see who our creative and dedicated team members were – experts in their trade.

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This then evolved into something even more powerful through inspiration from the work of Vivo team members who, day in and day out, proudly presented and displayed their work through the internal Vivo team page.

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menopause Dr Katharine Martin MB.BS, DRCOG, MRCGP from Howick House Medical talks about menopause and its effects.

Menopause is usually a natural change. It can occur earlier in those who smoke tobacco. Other causes include surgery, which removes both ovaries, or some types of chemotherapy.

Menopause happens because of a decrease in the ovaries production of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone. Tests are usually needed to make a diagnosis, but

Owner-optometrist of Eyes of Howick, KRISTINE JENSEN explains about the dangers of blue light.

We need light!

Humans require light not just for warmth but also for vitamin D synthesis which helps the body absorb calcium which in turns maintains bones, muscles and the nervous system. We also need light indirectly as plants would die without photosynthesis and we would perish.

Medical professionals often define menopause as having occurred when a woman has not had any vaginal bleeding for a year. The average age of menopause is 51 years old. Premature menopause is defined as under the age of 40.

Before the menopause, women often experience hot flushes, which typically last from 30 seconds to 10 minutes, and may be associated with shivering, sweating and reddening of the skin. Hot flushes often stop occurring after a year or two.

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With my daughter having just started school, she tells me they are learning all about the solar system and that got me thinking about ……light.

Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when menstrual periods stop permanently and they are no longer able to bear children.

There is no way to predict when an individual woman will have the menopause or begin having symptoms suggestive of menopause. Greater than one year without periods is known as postmenopausal.

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hormone levels can be measured in the blood.

Specific treatment is not usually needed. Some symptoms, however, may be improved with treatment.

With respect to hot flushes, avoiding smoking, caffeine and alcohol is often recommended.

Sleeping in a cool room and using a fan may help.

There are medications that may also help including hormone replacement therapy (HRT). While HRT was once routinely prescribed, it is now only recommended for those with significant symptoms, as there are concerns about sideeffects.

Although there is no evidence for the effectiveness of alternative medicine, some women find them helpful, eg black cohosh.

Eyes function at their best in a well-lit environment, improving our visual acuity, contrast and colour vision.

Light (in particular blue-turquoise wavelengths) also helps to regulate our pupil’s light reflex and our circadian rhythm, which in turn maintains our sleep/wake cycle, emotional wellbeing, hormonal balance and brain function.

Too much of a good thing Sunlight contains both ultraviolet (UV) and blue light. Even on a cloudy day, up to 80% of the sun’s UV rays can reach us with some 30% of these rays being blue light wavelengths.

The time of day when UV is at its highest is seasonal – in summer between 10am-2pm; in winter between 8-10am and 2-4pm.

Prolonged UV exposure can cause eye cancer. Our lower lids are particularly susceptible to skin cancers from sun exposure. UV can cause corneal damage along with pterygium and pingueculae (scar tissue on the

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eye’s surface) and clouding of the crystalline lens (cataract).

Blue light, reaches even deeper within the eye and can cause damage to the retina. Furthermore, blueviolet wavelengths are implicated in the development of macular degeneration (MD) and cataract.

artificial light sources With our increasing use of digital devices (tablets, TVs, computers and smartphones) and modern energysaving lighting (LED and compact fluorescent lamps) our exposure to blue light is also increased. Between 25-35% of the light emitted from these sources is harmful blue light.

Furthermore, the cooler the white LED the higher the blue proportion.

By 2020 it is estimated that 90% of our light sources will be LED so our exposure to blue light is everywhere and increasing. This underscores the need to protect our eyes from the harmful bands of blue-violet light.

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Heel pain is a common foot disorder which The Foot Centre treats. It can be quite severe and can affect people’s quality of life.

Heel pain symptoms Most sufferers experience heel pain with their first steps in the morning after getting out of bed, or when getting up out of a chair after resting for a while. This is called Post-static Dyskinesia, which means “after rest pain”.

Patients often say the pain feels like a severe stone bruise which gradually reduces to a dull ache. This condition is often called Plantar Fasciitis, which means inflammation of the fascia (connective tissue) at the bottom of the foot.

This inflammation is caused by the increased tension (pulling) at one of the largest fascial structures of the

foot, the Plantar Aponeurosis.

Its connection, or anchor point, at the heel starts to pull away, damaging this tissue. The body will try and repair the tissue by sending increased blood flow (nutrients) to the area (inflammation).

This pooling of extra fluid at rest, can often cause a stone bruise type pain when the patient starts to stand on the foot again.

When walked on, the fluid is slowly squeezed away and often the pain levels reduce, until the foot rests and the area has the chance to “fill up” again.

Sometimes other factors cause heel pain. Identifying the cause of the pain and making a correct diagnosis is vital to allow an appropriate, successful treatment recommendation to be given.

Treatment When non-invasive treatments fail to relieve symptoms, surgical correction may be considered. This can include key hole surgery aimed at releasing the tension at the tightened portion of the fascia.

Thankfully, this treatment offers a fast recovery with a return to

walking activity 2-4 days postoperatively, with no need for hospitalisation or general analgesia.

If you do have any questions relating to your foot problem, please feel free to contact The Foot Centre and we will do our best to help.

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Cook’s Night Off win-win meal service Just think – no shopping no real meal planning, no cooking – wouldn’t that be grand for working professionals, busy mums, house-bound seniors and others who find cooking dinner a time-consuming chore?

While there are there are a growing number of options now available which leaves meal preparation to others, a new service – Cook’s Night Off – is also a good deed in disguise.

For every meal bought another is given to a person in need.

meals she was seeking. On top of that, she was keen to contribute to social change and thought the “buy one, give one” model could be a great way to have a positive impact in society and allow people to give to those in need.

Cook’s Night Off provides chefprepared meals, delivered fresh to the home, ready to heat and eat.

There is a new menu every week and meals can be customised to suit clients’ taste and special needs.

Suzanne works closely with the Cook’s Night Off chef to develop four different tasty, balanced meals a week – Monday to Thursday – with carefully chosen fresh ingredients.

The mind behind this social enterprise, Suzanne Cannell had the idea when she found herself struggling to do meal planning, shopping and cooking while working fulltime, running a house, parenting a child and caring for her dogs.

She says, often takeaways and delivery restaurants didn’t always have the more homey or balanced

In addition there are ‘family favourites’ too, a regular menu offering some popular Kiwi meals, that clients can go to if they want something different from that week’s menu.

And to make life easier, it works as a subscription. Clients choose the nights they can’t or don’t feel like cooking and set a subscription, so no need to be renewing and reordering every week.

At Cook’s Night Off, all the food is delivered fresh, chilled, in safe separate containers to preserve flavours and textures.

Meal plans are available for one to five people, one to four days a week, with meals from $9.70 per plate. Deliveries are on Mondays for Mondays and Tuesdays meals, and on Wednesdays for Wednesdays and Thursdays meals and, at present, delivery is only available throughout greater Auckland.

Cook’s Night Off has been working with Foodlink and Auckland City Mission by sponsoring meals and

Cook’s Night Off offers: • Real ingredients – no chemicals or additives • Fresh food – not frozen, dehydrated or injected with preservatives • Home delivery • Variety – different every week • Subscription – A “set and forget” way of ordering • Make a difference – your meals sponsor food to people in need Online subscriptions, menus and details at www.cooksnightoff.co.nz.

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turanga creek A fantastic place to relax and enjoy fantastic wine and food. The farm’s stables have been turned into a restaurant, function room and cellar door. Our Down to Earth philosophy is all about giving you great flavours from products that have real traceability. We have showcased this in a sharing style menu. Eggs, lamb and vegetables are all provided from our farm. Great for families, couples and groups to spend a few hours, open Wednesday to Sunday with nights Thursday to Saturday.

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When asked what’s for dinner, some may say quesadillas, others will say tortillas but, often enough, they’ll both involve Farrah’s wraps. These versatile wraps can be enjoyed with almost any mix of fillings our hearts (and stomachs) might desire.

However, thanks to a fresh range of recipes (such as this marvellous twist on a Mexican classic), there are now even more ways to enjoy Farrah’s famous flavours.

Ingredients • 1 pack Farrah’s Burrito Tortillas • 1 pack Farrah’s Burrito Spice Mix • 500g chicken breast • 1 x 420g can chilli beans • 1 capsicum • 2 cups grated cheese • 120g baby spinach leaves • Cooking oil

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Cut the chicken into strips, place in a bag or bowl and coat in spice mix.

Heat a little oil in a pan on a medium heat until hot. Cook the chicken.

Place a tortilla on a board and layer with chilli beans, chicken, diced capsicum, cheese and a few spinach leaves.

Place another tortilla on top and layer ingredients again. Place third tortilla on top.

Toast the tortillas in either a sandwich press or frying pan. Alternatively, bake until golden and crispy and the cheese is melted.

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Fest’ delivers feast for hunters Game bird shooting may be barrels of fun for some but once the bird is in the bag, it can be plucking hard work preparing it for the table. However, rugged hunters need worry no more about donning a dainty pinny in the kitchen following a successful day in the maimai, thanks to a fantastic nationwide festival.

Don Rood from Fish & Game says The Game Bird Food Festival gives

licensed hunters the chance to tuck into their own duck cooked by top chefs throughout the hunting season.

Participating Auckland restaurants include Bracu (Bombay), and Cazador Restaurant (Mount Eden).

“Game birds are terrific, free range food and provide lean, tasty meat because they have grown up in the wild without chemical additives.

Restaurants taking part in the festival are keen supporters of the idea of cooking a meal their guests have foraged for themselves.”

While some of the country’s best chefs will prepare their meals, Don advises that hunters’ quarry must be presented plucked, cleaned and oven ready.

“Select the very best, top condition ducks from your bag and avoid any

with shot damage. A bit of extra time and care devoted to preparing the birds will be rewarded by chefs who want only the best ingredients to work with,” he says.

“Make sure your reputation as a hunter is equal to the challenge of having these top chefs prepare your dish to perfection.”

See gamebirdfoodfestival.co.nz.

Al Brown’s Smoked Duck Breast, Mandarin, Cranberry & Cashew Salad While hunters may be able to leave the cooking to the professionals, those who are less game to raise a gun can still conjure up a sure-fire duck dish at home, thanks to this ripping recipe courtesy of Al Brown and Fish & Game NZ.

Step 1. Brine the Duck Breasts Brining the breasts overnight keeps them beautifully tender and pink when sliced for this salad.

• 1 litre water • 65g salt • 25g sugar • 60ml maple syrup • 60ml Madeira wine • 2 bay leaves • 12 juniper berries, crushed • 6 duck breasts Place all the ingredients except the duck breasts in a saucepan and place on low heat. Stir occasionally and remove from the heat once the sugar and salt have dissolved. Cool to room temperature.

With a sharp knife, score the skin of the duck breasts diagonally in a crisscross pattern. Place the duck breasts in the brine and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or preferably overnight.

Remove the duck from the brine, rinse under cold water then pat completely dry. Keep on a cake rack, uncovered, in the fridge until ready to smoke.

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Place a sauté pan on low heat for a good 5 minutes then place the duck breasts skin side down in the pan.

Leave for 5-10 minutes to render as much fat as possible, pouring the fat off the pan as it is released. The skin will begin to brown as the fat renders.

Do not turn. Remove once the skin is golden brown all over.

Set up your smoker outdoors in a sheltered position. Sprinkle the wood chips and tea in the bottom of the smoker. Place the rack with the duck breasts over the chips, secure the lid, then place the smoker over the burners.

Depending on the amount of heat generated, check the duck breasts after 7 minutes then at 3-minute intervals after that. The breasts should be medium in doneness and have a good smoky flavour and colour. Remove and rest while you make the salad.

Step 3. Mandarin, Cranberry and Cashew Salad • 3 witloof • 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill • 1/4 cup chopped chives • 1/4 cup mint leaves • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves • 1 celery heart, leaves torn • 3 mandarins, peeled, segments separated and cut out of their membrane

• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes then drained • 1/2 cup roasted cashew nuts • 1/3 cup mandarin oil (or other citrus-infused oil) • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Quarter the witloof lengthwise and

slice out the inner core and discard.

Roughly slice on an angle and place in a salad bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, toss together and check the seasoning.

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Taste Honey for your honey

What could ‘bee’ sweeter that Chantal Organics new range of five raw regional honeys? Each new product is full of distinct, characterful flavours and can be used in a huge range of culinary delights.

Hot off the hive, straight from the 2017 harvest means each blend is fresh and packed with flavor and nutrients. Supplies are limited to the season’s harvest so readers should be quick to experience this taste of New Zealand. The range includes: • Raw Manuka Honey(RRP $42.90 500g) derived from native Manuka trees flowers. Its robust flavours are ideal in all sorts of cooking.

• Raw Puhoi Bush Honey (RRP $24.75 500g) a New Zealand bush flower blend which features native Rewarewa and Manuka from the Puhoi district.

• Raw Wetland Honey (RRP $24.75 500g) strong, distinctive and perfectly spreadable, it originates from banks of the Waikato river.

• Raw Coastal Honey (RRP $24.75) hails from the beautiful Hibiscus Coast, north of Auckland and its light, floral flavour comes from the Pohutukawa trees which run along the sunny shoreline.

• Raw Meadow Honey (RRP $24.75 500g) is a superbly aromatic, versatile and spreadable honey from the flowers and herbs of New Zealand’s green pastures.

Chantal Natural Honeys are natural and unpasteurised. Left untouched, they retain all the flavour and nutrition found in the naturally occurring bee pollen, royal jelly, beeswax and propolis.

Unpasteurised honey is not recommended for infants and pregnant women but remains a safe and healthy choice for most people.

Try our latest flavours of the month and experience a range of new products with a real taste difference. EastLife is always on the lookout for new products to tantalise the tastebuds of our readers.

back in black Usually on our Taste page we present food and beverages new to the market. However, it’s precisely because this particular tipple hasn’t changed that we think three (or many, many more) ‘cheers’ are required. While the Steinlager within may be the same champion brew we’re used to, the cans themselves are limited edition classics (RRP $24.99 for 12 packs), released in time for the Lions tour. Whether the Brits and Irish roar, or they prove to be mere pussycats when confronted by rugby’s top dogs remains to be seen. But what’s certain is that, thanks to Steinlager, the fans in the stands will display a can-do attitude!

DiPPinG intO black tahini Smooth, mellow and delightfully sweet, Chantal Organics Black Tahini is a delicious and nutritious tahini, made with unhulled black sesame seeds. High in calcium, it is creamy and sweet, without the bitter kick. It also holds a high nutritional profile as black foods are known for being extremely high in antioxidants. It can be used in any recipe calling for tahini, but is often used in Asian cuisine or mixed with white tahini for a unique and eye-catching result.

Chantal Organics Black Tahini (RRP $7.99, 390g jar) available at organic stores, supermarkets and specialty stores.

marcEl PanS thE mESS At EastLife we love the smell of pancakes in the morning, but it’s always better if we don’t have to bother with all that batter, which just gets everywhere! Thankfully, our mate Marcel has the answer with a rich range of ready-made pancakes, pikelets and crepes to help get us offer to a great start. The latest additions to Marcel’s bakery range are: Happy Pancakes, Petite Happy Pancakes, Merry Blueberry Pancakes, Double Love Sweet Crepes, and Ooh La La Plain Gluten Free Crepes.

All of these are available from supermarkets nationwide – RRP $3.29 per pack.

Chantal Natural Honey is available at Commonsense Organics (Wellington and Auckland) and Huckleberry (Auckland and online).

Jazz – it’S all that!

Many a teacher may deserve an apple for their trouble but only the efforts of a select few might merit one of these little beauties. Jazz apples boast naturally durable, firm skin, and they’re ideal for children’s lunchboxes.

However, seeing as they also deliver a sweet, refreshing, tangy flavour, we’d wager few would make it as far as teacher! Created from Royal Gala and Braeburn varieties, these incomparable apples are available from supermarkets and fruit & veg stores nationwide.

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Doolans Botany serves a fine array of pub food, encompassing NZ’s freshest produce. Plus, it’s the best place to bring the little ones for a feed. All kids meals served in Bento Boxes with a healthy snack, wedges and a dessert. They will love it, and you will love how quiet it keeps them. Just $12.50 all day everyday. Sundays are a great day to spend relaxing at Doolans in our sunny beer garden, it’s worth giving the beach a miss.

Adventuresome foodies with a taste for Asia will want to explore bustling Paldo Korean Buffet. Offering a sumptuous banquet of prepared hot and cold dishes encompassing a host of delicious flavours from mild to spicy, it’s all about balance and variety with a touch of tradition and a good dash of contemporary style – discover new taste sensations!

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There’s no time like now to visit lovely Thyme Cafe located inside Palmers Garden Centre, Pakuranga. New owner Helen Shaw has refreshed the decor and is intent on providing a relaxed environment where patrons can enjoy the idyllic setting, surrounded by plants and flowers. A children’s play area will keep youngsters happy while parents enjoy a leisurely coffee and a bite to eat – check out the delicious range of homemade cakes, slices and tempting cabinet food – everyone welcome!

There’s nothing Szimpla than dropping in at a popular gastro bar for a taste of great food and atmosphere. Stop and linger before or after a flight, and revel in the magic of Szimpla’s beautiful Balinese courtyard and contemporary decor. Close to accommodation and the airport; forget the hassle, just sit back, relax and enjoy the Szimplicity. Weekend brunches from 10am.

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Metro men get into the closet

Purpose-built wardrobe systems have become the norm in today’s contemporary homes and usually their design is very much a woman’s domain. However, ANN TRAINER from Wardrobes Plus says debonair men are now opting for a look personalised to their particular lifestyle.

White is still the colour of choice for most fitted wardrobe systems, but some people are stepping outside the square including men who have become more particular about what they want in their closets.

Dark wood grain is the most popular finish for those seeking masculine ambience in the bedroom and some are going all out to have full dressing rooms tailored to their personal taste and dress habits.

Standard additions usually include tie racks, trouser racks and shoe shelves. For a more streamlined look, a pull-out shoe tower is a great option although some men prefer to use this to store clothing or even towels and linen.

While upper and lower short hanging is a given for shirts, with limited long hanging for dressings gowns and the like, design elements vary according to how many drawers or shelves are required....and the extent of the client’s wardrobe.

Some make full use of all wall space from floor to ceiling and may even include seating although, for the latter, plenty of room is needed.

Space and budget may put restraints on how elaborate the design but Kiwi men are definitely taking more interest in walk-ins that allow them to indulge their wardrobe fads and that are devoid of the feminine touch.

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Trend alert – it’ all about automation Kiwi homeowners love automation and while the notion of robotic housemaids such as The Jetson’s, Rosie may still be a few light years away – or maybe not – nevertheless more houses are incorporating creature comforts that can be turned on and off from afar.

Motorised window treatments are among automated features recognised as sophisticated, convenient and functional. Alisha Butts from Kevens Curtains (Pukekohe) says motorised curtains and blinds are becoming more commonplace as homeowners embrace time-saving, smart wiring systems.

“The demands of modern living require that we fit so much into our day; it seems we have less time than ever. There’s even a name for it – we’re time poor. With home automation, technology can perform the role of hired help, ensuring many tasks are done at the touch of a button such as drawing the drapes or

lowering the blinds!

“What’s more, when it comes to curtain and blinds, this new age of automation can solve many problems. For example, motorised curtains and blinds are great for hard to reach windows or where there is a lot of glass to be covered.

“Modern homes with big windows and stacking doors can be very transparent and that’s fine if there is plenty of privacy but where homes

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“How lovely to open and close the curtains while still lying in bed and so convenient for the elderly or bed-bound patients. Drapes can be drawn in multiple rooms quickly and efficiently, even remotely which means returning home to a welcoming environment. And, with less handling of the fabric, curtains and blinds stay clean longer.”

If installed at the house building stage she says it’s easy to accommodate throughout but adds motorised window treatments can also be retrofitted and run on batteries.

“With the flick of a switch blinds and curtains can be lowered or retracted to any point, individually or as a specified room or area grouping.”

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The beautiful house of

Payne...

With green living concepts attracting increasing interest, so, too, is the Living Building Challenge, a certification process established by the International Living Future Institute. A Beachlands couple believes they can meet the challenge which is all about creating healthy, efficient spaces which give back more to the environment than they take as JES MAGILL discovered.

Rochelle Payne’s friends reckon she might be bonkers. She’s a working mother studying for a PhD yet she and husband Joel, an aircraft engineer turned building materials business owner, have taken on the Living Building Challenge – building a ‘green’ home to the most rigorous global standards.

Rochelle’s a sustainable building consultant and is project managing the build and Joel is the ‘freelance builder’, tipped to start work when the consent is through, hopefully at the end of this month.

A few years ago, the couple bought and renovated their first family home in Beachlands and enjoyed the process so much they wanted to build their next house from scratch. They haven’t travelled far to pursue their dream.

They’ve rented out their home to fund the project which they’ll build on the section behind. Meanwhile, the family of four is renting a tiny bach on the other side of the section which is available to them until Christmas.

The brief to their architect, Phil Smith, was for a simple, minimalist design, driven by aesthetics and ethics – following personal preference

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and adhering to the challenge’s extensive list of banned materials and chemicals – and eliminating features such as plasterboard, ceiling finishes, skirting and scotia.

At 340sqm, the two-level design has kitchen, living, dining, master bedroom and spare bedroom/study upstairs, and downstairs there are two bedrooms for the children (aged four and two), as well as a selfcontained flat.

Rochelle’s father, Graham Ade was a structural engineer who built many of the marinas around New Zealand. This meant, while growing up, Rochelle – who could have stayed home playing with dolls – was helping her dad build real big things.

“I spent a lot of time working with him at various sites but the most exciting project was helping with the floating marina berths for the 2000 America’s Cup bases in Auckland,” she says.

Of studying for her degree in electrical engineering, Rochelle says, “I hated it and haven’t used it one day of my working life. If I ever allow myself one regret, it’s not studying structural engineering instead.”

Working with structures, though, has

Joel and Rochelle Payne with Isabella and Nicolas. remained a career focus. Her PhD is in the performance of green buildings, she helps others build ‘green’, and carries out assessments for the Green Star NZ and Homestar building certifications.

When the Paynes visited the Auckland Home Show last year in house-planning mode, it was a game changer. “We were thinking we’d build in brick veneer but when we saw a display by an earth home construction company, Terra Firma which showed rammed earth walls, that was it. We were hooked,” says Rochelle.

Made from a mixture of sand, clay and sometimes cement ‘rammed’ together, ‘earth’ homes are said to be cooler in summer, warmer in winter, quieter, and have strong load bearing, pest proof walls usually no thinner

than 250mm. The finished effect is beautiful too, and often mistaken for terrazzo or marble.

“It’s envisaged that work on stage one, the one bedroom flat adjoining the garage, will get underway when the first sod is turned hopefully in a few weeks,” Rochelle says. “We hope to move into the flat come December and camp there until the entire house is completed.”

That needs to be by September 2018 if the house is to appear, as hoped, in a TV series featuring inspired residential architecture.

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need to live in the home for a year before it can be assessed.

decisions – winging it does have advantages!”

As Rochelle says, “The race is on!”

It goes without saying the design consent process has been challenging. In hindsight, their first choice of a structural engineer wasn’t a good fit – “we lost five months of project time,” – but with a new team on board they’re making up ground.

Asked how the project’s going so far she adds: “We’re completely winging it. With the kids, work and the PhD, I’m too busy to plan everything to the ninth degree. I know everything should be sorted by now, all decisions made and the budget set, but that’s not the way we’re working.”

Luckily, she’s the positive kind and despite the freewheeling, organic organisational model, the project’s going okay. “Sometimes you actually have to see how things are going to look before you can make the final

In a bitter sweet irony, Graham, who died in 2013, would have loved to have shared his expertise, Rochelle says. “Getting resource consent hasn’t been too arduous but the discharge consent – that’s another story. Council is concerned the site is too small to discharge grey water so we’re working through that.”

She’s also advocating for a Reduced Development Contributions (RDC), because the house won’t be hooked up to standard council services such as sewage and stormwater.

a course in making rammed earth walls and investigating business opportunities while there. It feels real and exciting now,” he says.

As to his wife’s state of mind: “Bonkers, no, overloaded, yes, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. I can see her dream and vision and think she just likes coming up with solutions to build something amazing.”

“It’s frustrating that Auckland Council doesn’t reimburse or waive RDCs to exemplary green builders, which Wellington City Council does.

So, is it worth it, and is she bonkers?

“Most days, and sometimes – it all depends how much sleep I’ve had.

But overall it’s definitely going to be worth it.”

It’s said that a quality-built home can be ‘read’ like a book; that it tells the story of its design, build and vision.

Although the Paynes aren’t playing this construction by the book, it’s certainly looks like it will be a very interesting and beautiful read.

Joel, initially ‘just along for the ride’, is now in full support mode and is soon off to Canada where he’s doing

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out of europe

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a for one’s own...

BACKSIDE FORWARD: If it’s true that (as a certain TV ad tells us) ‘even VIPs need to VI poo’, EastLife has discovered the perfect loo in which the world’s most distinguished derrières should deposit their business.

While this piece (strictly speaking) is more about what’s coming ‘out of America’ than ‘out of Europe’, it was created by an Italian artist, Maurizio Cattelan. In-situ at New York’s Guggenheim Museum, this 18-karat gold toilet has caused quite the ‘splash’ indeed.

Part of his “America” exhibition, the toilet is fully functional and, as it is accessible to all museum patrons, no golden (poo) tickets are required for its use!

This isn’t the first time an artist has creatively expressed themselves with works referencing bodily excretion.

In 1917, French artist, Marcel Duchamp, presented ‘Fountain’, a urinal sculpture; and, in 1961, Italian, Piero Manzoni, filled tin cans with his own excrement for his work ‘Artist’s Shit’, selling them at their equivalent weight in gold.

According to the Guggenheim’s blog (about this bog), Maurizio’s distinguished dunny: “offers a wink to the excesses of the art market but also evokes the American dream of opportunity for all.”

Well, either that or he simply wanted to give a certain president a perfect perch on which to ‘trump’ when at home in Manhattan!

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Floor plan first, looks second This month’s series from G.J. Gardner Homes on building the dream house, discusses how one floor plan can be built in a various materials.

Make sure the layout fulfils all your practical needs and then consider the exterior materials and design.

At G.J. Gardner, we can provide a range of plans to fuel your ideas.

You’ll find these provide for a wealth of living needs while offering seamless flow with practical engineering costs built in.

You can let your imagination take over. Cut and paste parts of the plans you like best keeping in mind sun, privacy, functionality, living flow, hobbies and more. Once done, remember many different looking homes can be built using the same layout – changing the outside appearance is than easier than you probably think.

Pictured are three examples of one floor plan, each with different exteriors:

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➊ House features a concrete tile roof with brick veneer cladding. The roof has hip ends which both limit its presence on a big home and reduces build costs. This traditional style home is very cost-effective to construct. ➋ Same home clad in plastered brick veneer and weatherboard with concrete tile roof and schist features.

Here the roof has gable ends to provide a strong, elegant look with the ability to have features included.

It has an attractive country flavour and is a proven high performance building. ➌ Same home with mono pitch long run roof, stack bonded brick veneer with weatherboard and plaster cladding. This design is also based on the same floor plan but with a more beachy or modern, minimalistic style.

The addition of weatherboard adds to the relaxed feel.

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Your chosen colour and size of bricks plus roof colour and even style of windows will add another dimension.

The main thing is this one floor plan, which delivers on lifestyle needs, can have several different exterior looks.

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When it comes to building a home, it’s easy to become enamoured by a beautiful looking showhome and a desire to adopt the same look.

But, don’t fall in love with the look of a house and then try to adapt the floor plan to suit. Start the other way around – floor plan first.

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New pocket neighbourhood brings fresh life to Onehunga Forget housing woes – a new master planned, residential development, Fabric of Onehunga, is set to provide 239 one, two and three bedroom apartments across five buildings, interspersed by 7000 square metres of park-like, landscaped grounds.

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The 1.29ha site, spanning Onehunga’s Spring and Victoria Streets, is being developed

by Andrew and Tim Lamont of Lamont & Co, who are no strangers to successful urban living developments, having spearheaded the SKHY mixed use precinct on Khyber Pass Road in Newton, now under construction.

Their vision for Fabric of Onehunga was to create a new pocket neighbourhood where considered apartment living meets shared green spaces in one of Auckland’s oldest urban villages – and to enrich the already vibrant social fabric of the area.

Fabric of Onehunga is registered with the New Zealand Green Building Council and is targeting a Homestar 6 Design and Build rating for efficiency and sustainability.

The first release has been immensely popular with first home buyers, Onehunga locals and those transitioning from larger homes.

Tim says we see these apartments appealing to a wide range of people

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“Onehunga has become a desirable place to live with vibrant cafes and shops popping up all over

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Auckland market settling Total Focus Principal, Greg Roy areinz, gives an update on the local real estate market happenings.

After setting new records in March, the Auckland real estate market has settled back for April with both lower sales volumes and median prices.

the new boundaries and compare the month-on-month, year-onyear numbers throughout the new boundaries.

In the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ ) as usual, Auckland is out of step and ahead of the rest of the country.

Starting with our local area, Eastern Beaches, the median slipped back from last month’s record high of $1,150,000 down 2.6% to $1,110,000 on the back of 113 sales. The median is 5.7% up from the same month last year indicating that the settle in prices is very visible.

And, just a note to those of you who closely follow the figures each month, REINZ now reports on regional boundaries that align with those used by Statistics New Zealand.

This means that the REINZ data now separates out regions that were formerly reported together to give greater accuracy relative to Statistics NZ. So, the following numbers are using

This is the lowest month on month annual movement since 2014. Sales of 113 are well down on last April’s 214 and are the lowest April figure for more than 10 years. Current listings on realestate.co.nz stand at 397.

For Auckland overall, the median was $854,500, down from last

month’s new record of 905,000 and up a conservative 3% year-on-year.

There were 1775 sales, well down on March’s , 2655 and April 2016’s, 2666.

number of building consents issued for the same period.

Nationally, the median came in at $540,000, down from last month’s new record of $546,000, but still up 10.4% year-on-year. Also, if you exclude Auckland from the national median, it rose from last month’s $430,000 to $435,000, and year-onyear, the rise is 13.7%. So, Auckland’s drop is really bringing down the national median.

In fact, three regions hit new record high median sale prices in April, Waikato (up 22.3% year-on-year to $489,200), Wellington (up 18.8% year-on-year to $537,000) and Otago (up 12.7% to year-on-year to $381,000).

Are we building enough new homes in Auckland? Well, I have taken a quick snap shot of net permanent and long term immigration into Auckland over the past three years and also the

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The figures are from Statistics NZ, which at the last census determined that the average Auckland household occupancy was three people. So, not taking into account internal migration, in the year ended March 2015 there was a net migrant gain to Auckland of 25,987, and for year ended March 2016, 31,230 and 2017, it was 35,772.

Building consents issued for new dwellings for the same periods were 7940, 9566, and 10,199 respectively.

So, dividing these figures by three and ignoring factors such as building time frames etc, it shows we are not keeping up with the number of new homes needed in the region.

Not really news but I thought it showed some good, raw data worth sharing.

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Property transactions TAXING TIMES FOR LAWYERS, CLIENTS Director at Fencible Law, Richard Galbraith, talks about the implementation of tax on capital gains from sale of residential property It has been an interesting time being a law firm involved in a significant number of recent property transfers.

The Government, in an effort to curb rampant Auckland property investment, announced a new “bright-line test” which requires income tax to be paid on any capital gains made when selling residential property.

The bright-line test, implemented by the Inland Revenue Department, requires income tax to be paid on any capital gains made from the sale of residential property purchased and sold within two years, with some exceptions (the main exception being where the property qualifies as your main family home).

This applies to all property acquired after October 1, 2015 and sold within two years of the date of acquisition.

Please note that if your property is owned or is to be owned by a trust or company you will need to acquire an IRD number for your trust or company, if it does not already have one, prior to any proposed settlement date.

In order for the bright-line test to be effective the IRD has also introduced a Resident Land Withholding Tax regime (RLWT).

As with the bright-line test, this applies to residential property transactions in New Zealand where the property is acquired after October 1, 2015 and sold within two years of acquisition. Where a vendor is deemed an offshore RLWT person, lawyers are obliged to account to the IRD on settlement for the assessed RLWT out of the proceeds of sale.

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The bright-line test, implemented by the Inland Revenue Department, requires income tax to be paid on any capital gains made from the sale of residential property purchased and sold within two years, with some exceptions (the main exception being where the property qualifies as your main family home).”

shareholders, trustees or partners are offshore RLWT persons (and in the case of trusts – where any beneficiary is an offshore RLWT person).

If you believe that you, your company, trust or partnership may be considered an offshore RLWT person it is important that you take advice and determine your RLWT status before entering into any Agreement for Sale & Purchase of Real Estate to avoid any ‘surprises’ in terms of your tax liabilities.

UBCO GOES GLOBAL The jury may be out as to whether androids dream of electric sheep, but many Americans have been dreaming an electric bike. Ubco’s electric farm bike (a world first) has captured the imaginations of rural sorts in the USA. A recent deal with an Oregonbased technology company should secure a foothold into the American market and open doors to further export opportunities, Ubco’s CEO, Timothy Allan, confirms. “Their experience and knowledge will be invaluable, and their ability to lead the US investment deal has already proven to be a success.”

Designed in New Zealand, the electric Ubco 2x2 is a whisper quiet utility vehicle which embraces portable energy. “The combination of a lightweight frame, powerful and near silent motors, and a Lithium-Ion battery that fuels and charges the bike, means it has more than filled the brief of replacing the common farm bike,” Mr Allan adds.

For the purpose of this regime, an Due to the introduction of the offshore RLWT person can be an bright-line test, lawyers are now individual (including a New Zealand required to obtain tax information citizen who has not been in New from purchasers and vendors on Zealand at any stage in the three So, regardless of whether you are the acquisition or sale of property. years immediately prior to the sale), looking at buying or selling property To enable lawyers to fulfil those company, trust or partnership. you should, at the outset, speak to obligations, all clients will need to your lawyer or accountant about the LAW • complete a tax statement and provide Your company, trust or partnership new tax regime in respect of property IES • LENDING • SPORTS RNE • ET CI BO SO OS E & LI S KY CLUB • how NG • confirmation of their IRD numbers to may be deemed an offshore person transfers and the new tax rules H RAITH ES • BUILDI MCCULLOUG CHARD GALB RY PROMIS • RI S the TEof ENtoTA TA IPS • KELLY A their lawyer. if more than 25% directors, could apply you.

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Mind our English Whether our readers believe New Zealand’s PM is a ‘right (h)on’ sort of a chap or the very Devil incarnate, Bill English is the man at the top table of politics... at least until October! In this regular column, the EastLife team takes a look at some of the reports issued by Bill’s office, albeit often with our tongues firmly lodged in our cheeks.

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If herding politicians is like corralling cats, it’s now up to Jami-Lee Ross to ensure they can’t escape the bag!

The PM expects the Botany MP (and former junior whip) is the right man to keep MPs in line as senior whip.

While Mr English had many words to say about the National Government’s successful handling of the economy during its (almost) nine year tenure, the words ‘tax cuts’ were conspicuously missing from his recent pre-budget speech.

“Jami-Lee Ross, Barbara Kuriger and Matt Doocey will be a great team and I congratulate them on their appointments,” Mr English said recently.

Instead, the public purse looks set to be opened wide in efforts to fund infrastructure as trickledown economics delivers pennies from Wellington.

Taranaki King Country MP, Barbara Kuriger, becomes Mr Ross’ junior and Waimakariri MP, Matt Doocey, will be third whip.

EnGliSh – DukE’S uP English of New Zealand has paid tribute to a Greek-born English royal, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Media crows circled ‘Buck House’ recently, anxiously expecting dire news about either the Queen or her consort, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Instead, the news was much less grave, merely that the 95-year-old prince would be stepping down from his public duties in August.

New Zealand’s PM (a piece of the world who really is forever English) sent his regards shortly afterwards.

“The Duke has had a tremendous career. He has dedicated his working life to supporting Her Majesty, and making a remarkable contribution to hundreds of military, charitable and philanthropic organisations throughout the Commonwealth,” Bill English said.

“I am sure that the Duke of Edinburgh will continue to be an enormous support to Her Majesty in the years to come, and that New Zealanders will join me in thanking [him] for his unwavering service and dedication.”

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“Wages are rising and new jobs are being created every day. We’re reforming public services and investing more in them to ensure that everyone – particularly those most in need – can access the services they require,” he said.

“It is because of our growing economy and this Government’s clear economic plan that we are now in a position to achieve things we hadn’t thought possible 10 years ago, including tackling some of our most pressing social issues. We are determined to grasp the opportunities that a strong economy gives us.”

“We’re building more infrastructure, like schools, hospitals, housing, public transport and roads.

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And we’re doing all that at the same time as getting our books back in order. It’s no wonder that we’ve changed from being a place many wanted to leave, to one Kiwis want to return to.”

Despite extremist politicians gaining traction of late, France has elected a moderate to its top office. In the wake of Emmanuel Macron’s victory in his country’s presidential election, our PM offered his congratulations.

Mr English did not reference the GFC, nationalistic immigration measures in Australia and the USA and a rise in terrorism abroad as other contributing factors leading Kiwis to return home, however.

Budget 2017 will include a $321 million Social Investment Package, including $69 million for the Family Start Programme.

“These programmes are backed by rigorous analysis to ensure we’re investing where it makes a real difference.

That’s important – we need to drive improvement and also ensure we invest taxpayers’ money where it is most effective,” the PM declared.

“The people of France have spoken and I congratulate Mr Macron on his victory,” he said.

“France is a key partner for New Zealand in Europe, the Pacific, and around the world... We have an excellent relationship, built on common values, shared history and strong people-to-people links.

I’m confident that the relationship will continue to go from strength to strength under President-elect Macron. I look forward to working with him.”

intElliGEnt mOvE – Gwyn in aGain Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Cheryl Gwyn, – who is tasked with keeping an eye on our spies – has been reappointed to her post, Mr English announced recently.

“In the past three years Ms Gwyn has established the Inspector-General’s office as a strong, effective and independent oversight body for the intelligence community,” he said.

Ms Gwyn’s office effectively ensures the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) acts within the law.

Mr English looks to the future at Techweek in Christchurch.

“I would like to thank Ms Gwyn for her work in her first term including her thorough and critical investigation and reporting on key issues of public concern and look forward to her ongoing contribution.” www.eastlife.co.nz

Introducing secured

peer-to-peer investments ‘ Heather Kentsley, sales and marketing manager at Southern Cross Financial, lifts the lid on this new way of investing and borrowing

Southern Cross Financial is licensed by the Financial Markets Authority to operate as a peer-to-peer lender trading as Southern Cross Partners.

So what is peer-to-peer?

Peer-to-peer is a way of bringing borrowers and investors together.

We lend funds to borrowers with property as security and offer that first mortgage security to investors to invest in.

So are all peer-to-peer lenders equal?

Well, like any industry all competitors differ. A key feature of our product is that we front the risk by lending our own money first to borrowers, before

offering investors an opportunity to invest in the mortgage. Therefore, we only provide loans through our on-line platform that we have initially funded ourselves.

While all our loans are made available to all our investors, if for whatever reason a loan is not taken up by investors we are more than happy to retain it.

But the biggest feature is how investors’ funds are supported by a registered first mortgage over New Zealand property. The ‘Bricks & Mortar’ model we have operated for the time we have been in business has attracted many investors who like the mortgage security we provide as part of our investment package.

A key feature of our product is that we front the risk by lending our own money first to borrowers, before offering investors an opportunity to invest in the mortgage.”

At Southern Cross Financial we have been in business since 1997 providing short term, mortgage finance to property owners throughout New Zealand. We have had years of experience vetting borrowers and analysing applications to ensure we lend prudent levels against sufficient security to the right borrowers.

We then offer these mortgages to investors to partake in, with rates ranging from 6.25% to 7.50% (these are our current rates and are subject to change).

You, the investor, get the benefit of a competitive investment return, together with the benefit of a first mortgage registered over the borrower’s property, which is held on your behalf by our nominee company.

Like all investments, there are risks with peer-to-peer investing and we take proactive steps to achieve the best results possible for our investors.

So if peer-to-peer investing sounds interesting to you, ensure you check out all the features of the company especially how you are secured and call us for a brochure today.

To find out more contact sales and marketing manager, Heather Kentsley on 0508 2468 37, email heatherk@scfl.co.nz or see our website www.scfl.co.nz. *Southern Cross Partners is a licensed Peer to Peer lender under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

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Safe, not sorry...

Wynyard Wood consultant, RICHARD OSBORNE, whose specialties include commercial law and intellectual property law, writes on issues concerning the business community Life is full of risks – insurance can help protect against them. Do you buy travel insurance when travelling overseas? If not, you risk financial and physical catastrophe. If you do, do you really understand the terms of the policy? Have they been explained to you by a broker?

Perhaps you bought the policy on line. As they say, ‘the devil is in the detail’; true from a legal perspective.

What an insurance policy actually means is only truly tested when a claim is made. Even for a lawyer, many travel insurance policies are not easy to understand. What is covered – physical disability, financial loss, missed and bumped flights, and so on? What are the limitations and exclusions to that cover?

Making sense of what you have bought can be a struggle. The website, safetravel.govt.nz/travel-insurance is helpful on travel offshore as is the Consumer Institute guide to travel insurance, consumer.org.nz.

Double insurance can be an issue.

For example, credit card insurance is often available or built in when travel is booked using the appropriate premium credit card. There are two issues here. The first is how credit card insurance compares with

single or multi trip travel insurance: particular points to note are the type of coverage, whether pre-existing medical conditions are included and excess levels, all of which may be less favourable than single trip cover.

The second is how more than one policy fits with the others. There can be complicated issues concerning double insurance – which policy covers which risk and when and to what extent contributions (if any) between insurers are dealt with.

While some insurance is better than no insurance, there can be complexities when claims are made as to the level of cover, excesses and the general relationship between the policies. For example, if there are two policies one may require that the insured person first claims against the other policy which may have the same exclusion, leading to issues of double insurance and contribution as between insurers.

It’s best to have one comprehensive insurance policy with a reputable insurer. There are a number of websites which are helpful but tend to concentrate on pricing more than detailed content. Travel insurance policies are necessary but complicated and require careful review.

Oldering: it’s an option! Part 2 Bill Potter – The Business Maverick. Bill is an international Keynote Speaker, MC and Coach, who’s presented in 57 countries so far. www.speakers.co.nz/ our-speakers/all-speakers/bill-potter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToRhF22nARM Let’s start with... Stop Oldering Hint #2. Well, you should have read Part 1 in the May issue of EastLife. Keep up, OK. Ta. As from right the noo (that is Scottish for, ‘right the noo’), start dressing youngerer (opposite to ‘olderer’). Take your ‘luvvly old clothes’, to a theatre group. Thanks a mil.

That strange saying, ‘the mind is willing, but quite frankly, the body is seriously disinterested’, is not quite true. The ‘re-youthing’ business is flourishing everywhere. If you can’t afford a ‘face-lift’, you might consider a ‘body-drop’. Around your face is your hair. OK, but not for everyone...

Stop Oldering Hint #3 is obviously about your hair oldering without your permission. So... because ‘grey is passé’, I say, ‘colour replaces duller’. It does. Some folks will fight for grey hair to the death. Maybe this wasn’t the best description. We don’t mean you hafta go purple!

Sheesh.

Where wuz I? Oh yes. Stop Oldering Hint #4. Get with the programme already. You can still be wise and, use the current culture. When the youngies arrive, greet them with ‘hey man’ and ‘hey baby’, instead of

relying on ‘hello dear’. ‘Mod’ & wise you, will surely get their attention quickerer.

Stop Oldering Hint #5, is like the coolest, man. ( If you are not sure how to step ‘into the real now’, ask the youngies in your team. They would love to help. They would. Add to this your life experience, your wide knowledge and best of all... your accumulated ‘cunning’. You win again!

Yes, the body has its own’ slowdown’ journey. Sadly, for many in ‘Club Mature’, the mind does too. The good news is this... your ‘attitude’ remains solidly in your control. In summary... you will choose. So give up ‘oldering’ and ‘Traaa’, start ‘Youngering’, cos that’s where you began. Cheers.

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PARTING SHOT

Local Authorised Financial Adviser DAVID MORGAN discusses the effect of inflation on investment earnings When we think about interest rates, it’s important to ‘keep it real’ by taking into account the obvious effects of tax, and the more subtle impact of inflation.

Tax is usually pretty clear and it’s the first thing most people think about, but inflation is a bit more ‘intangible’, making it harder for people to even get their heads around (never mind factor into their investment returns) – but it’s a lapse than could be damaging over time.

hOw inflatiOn DEvaluES yOur mOnEy If you are a saver or a retiree, inflation is a bit like the free radicals of the finance world because they devalue investments and reduce the power of your income in ways that are not immediately obvious.

The value of your money needs to grow in line with inflation and investment income must also increase in line with the prices of products and services.

bank DEPOSitS anD a lOw rEturn EnvirOnmEnt For bank deposits to keep pace with inflation, a portion of the interest needs to be reinvested because taxes and inflation will reduce the ‘real’ returns.

New Zealand has been in a low return environment for some years, with the Reserve Bank’s official

cash rate at record lows (1.75% per annum at time of writing) and a typical 12 month bank deposit returning 3.0% and 3.5% before tax.

This may be tolerable when inflation is close to zero. Recently, however, the rate of inflation has increased and is now close to 2%.

This inflation rate increase creates a problem for long term investors who rely solely on interest income. For investors earning 3.25% per annum and paying tax at 17.5%, inflation at 2% results in a real return of 0.68%.

That equates to just $680 for every $100,000 invested.

Higher inflation often coincides with higher interest rates. This is true when the Reserve Bank increases the official cash rate to tame the threat of uncontrolled or ‘unhealthy’ inflation. But the Reserve Bank expects inflation to remain settled and interest rates low over the next couple of years.

So, the real returns on bank deposits have been squeezed and are unlikely to provide the returns many investors require.

The good news is that alternatives, such as active investment management, do exist. Talk to a qualified financial adviser to find out how professional investment planning, with its diversity of options, provides a range of choices designed to meet your needs and provide better real returns over time.

David Morgan has a disclosure statement that is available on request and free of charge.

The information in this article is of a general nature only and is no substitute for personalised advice. To the extent that any of the above content constitutes financial advice, it is class advice only. If you would like advice that takes into account your particular financial situation or goals, please contact your Adviser.

Although the Pumpkin Patch brand has been sold (and shipped off to Australia), there is some light at last the end of a long tunnel for former local workers, JON RAWLINSON explains.

Historically, when the middle class feels uncomfortable, that’s when revolutions happen. While, in France, citizens have been taking it to the streets, here in our own backyard, another riot has been raging, albeit a quiet one.

When more than 150 former head office and distribution workers from East Tamaki-based Pumpkin Patch were denied redundancy payments they were entitled to under their employment contracts late last year, First Union stepped in. Recently, the company’s receivers, KordaMentha, announced it had discovered funds which would permit a payout.

I asked Neale Jackson, a partner at KordaMentha, where this mystery money was found; perhaps former directors found the money down the back of a sofa?

“While we cannot disclose where the recovered funds came from, it was through an asset recovered as part of the normal receivership process and not – as your questions imply – from a director or related party,” Mr Jackson confirmed.

“It has been a complex process to identify an asset that could be recovered, and then recover it. We are very pleased we have successfully recovered money so we can finally pay the employees their preferential entitlements.”

The funds discovered approximately six months since ‘the Patch’ closed up shop will meet the statutory preferential cap of $22,160 per person – before the taxman takes his cut, that is.

Contact Mark or David, your local Authorised Financial Advisers.

So, although workers will receive something, it’s unlikely to be the full amount to which many are entitled.

Therefore, one would have to wonder whether ‘too little, too late’ is really the best employees can expect from contractual agreements made with a major public company.

Mark Steele E: mark.steele@spicers.co.nz P: 09 337 7824 David Morgan E: david.morgan@spicers.co.nz P: 09 271 1705

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To recap, the Cinderella-comeHalloween-nightmare tale of Pumpkin Patch saw former head office workers fighting for redundancy after parent company (PPL – Pumpkin Patch Ltd) cried

poor. The company’s structure meant that PPL was effectively unable to pay its creditors.

“PPL did have assets but, at the point of receivership, we could not identify any of the type that employees have a preferential claim over (stock and debtors), which we expected we could realise,” as Mr Jackson explains.

Store staff, employed by another branch, received redundancy, as did Australian-based head office staff, thanks to legal protections that don’t exist this side of the ditch – see EastLife’s December 2016 issue.

A spokesman for First Union, Morgan Godfery, says (by-andlarge), workers are relieved the fight is over. “They’re ‘over the moon,’ as one bloke put it. It makes life a little easier for them. Meeting mortgage payments, meeting school costs and planning the next family trip are a little easier now,” he says.

“It seems KordaMentha had no other choice than to meet redundancy entitlements. Former staff were making their case at creditors’ meetings, lobbying, and they were in the media telling their stories. There was a great deal of internal pressure and, I think, an expectation in the community that the former workers would get what their contracts had promised.”

Mr Godfery says the result is more a win for solidarity than necessarily for workers’ rights. “I think the entire saga reinforces the case for redundancy. Over the last six months some have struggled to find new work, some found low-paying work, while others took forced retirement. With redundancy paid, life would have been easier, at least in the short term. Redundancy isn’t a ‘nice-to-have’, it’s a necessity.”

A most revolutionary sort said (more or less) that nothing’s certain except death and taxes; it appears contracts aren’t always. However, it is refreshing to be reminded that, even when the rules are written by those at the top, there is still some power in our unions. eastlife | june 2017 |

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Sol-man In just a few years, Solomone Kata has transformed from a rugby league rookie to a man at the centre of the Warriors and Kiwis, as JON RAWLINSON explains.

When it came to throwing myself around Paparoa Park (home of the Howick Hornets) I had heart.

Unfortunately, compared to former Howick Hornet, Solomone (Sol) Kata, I sure as hell didn’t have enough talent!

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He’s a quiet, almost self-deprecating sort of chap; a man of few words.

This surprises me as we chat while overlooking the Warriors’ home ground at Mount Smart. It’s tough for me to equate this polite 22-year-old with the bulldozing role he plays on field. Then again, maybe Sol’s just softly spoken around mouthy media types.

it: “probably, hopefully... if they want to.” I tell him I’m sure they would!

I ask whether he’s looking forward to representing his adopted home, at this year’s Rugby League World Cup (Oct 27 – Dec 2) in New Zealand and Australia. I’m surprised by his response. It seems whether or not this Warriors’ midfield back will be back in black for the Kiwis depends on how the ball bounces, so to speak.

“I don’t know yet, I might play for Tonga,” the four-cap Kiwi tells me.

“Like most of the boys, I want to play in the best team I can. [To play for] the Kiwis was my goal when I switched from rugby to league.”

In rugby union, once a player has represented one nation at the top level, he can never represent another.

However, eligibility rules for rugby league are much less stringent, allowing players (such as Sol) with dual eligibility to switch sides depending on selection.

Whether he sports a black or red jersey will come down to who’s most keen to harness his skills. In either case, Sol says he will relish the opportunity to perform on international league’s big stage.

“It would be a highlight of my career,” he says. “It would be a special moment for me being the first time I play in a World Cup, and in front of my family and fans.”

And, he’s reasonably sure his family will be there to watch, or as he puts

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It was a big year for him last year when he went on tour with the Kiwis. Sol started the season a little slowly, but he is improving.” – Steven Kearney (current Warriors and former Kiwis’ coach)

As to whether fans can expect the Kiwis to claim the World Cup for just the second time since the competition began in the 1950s, is another matter.

Sol appears unwilling to give too much focus to a bridge he’s yet to encounter. However, he does believe lower-rated squads could upset the much vaunted favourites of England, the Kangaroos and the Kiwis.

“I don’t know who [will win] but the Tongan team is pretty good; they’re improving each year and could play well,” he says. “For now, I just have to focus on my own game with the Warriors first and then we’ll see what will happen after that.”

It’s a fair point. The Warriors certainly should focus on the task at hand.

Despite a change of coach – with Steven Kearney leaving the Kiwis to take the reins this year – and a new captain (Roger Tuivasa-Sheck), the Auckland-based club’s premier team has struggled.

Despite this – and departures of playmaker Kieran Foran and Ben Matulino next year – Sol remains faithful in his franchise’s chain of command. “They [Kearney, Foran and Tuivasa-Sheck] have been really good for us,” he asserts. “We’re lucky to have them at the club and on the field.”

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Solomone Kata tangles with a slippery Parramatta Eel during the Warriors’ 22-10 victory in April.

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The rise of Solomone Kata comes with a sting in its ‘tail’; actually, in a way, it begins with one. Born and raised in Tonga, Sol attended Sacred Heart on a rugby union scholarship before opportunity came knocking in the form of a certain Bell.

“Someone [from the Warriors] came to watch one of my games and then [former Warriors’ and Kiwis’ great] Dean Bell knocked on my door at home,” he explains.

“He asked if I wanted to play for the Warriors Under 20s and I thought it would be a good step for me to try and make the top side. I think, if I had stayed with rugby, I would be good at that, but I couldn’t miss such an opportunity.”

While he admits to never even watching rugby league growing up, in 2013 he switched codes and promptly began turning heads as a Hornet and Junior Warrior.

“I had a talk with John Ackland [from the Warriors], about clubs near me and he said the Howick Hornets was the place to play,” the Glenn Innes resident says. “It was lovely to play for the Hornets and spend time with the boys there.”

In 2014, Sol played in the NRL Nines before joining the Warriors’ top squad in 2015. Again, he quickly made his presence felt showing scintillating form. Missing selection for the Kiwis, Sol played for his native Tonga before helping the Kiwis to a Four Nations final last year.

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As the British & Irish Lions tour Aotearoa throughout June and into July, they’ll be ‘footie-ing’ it with the best. But behind the greats who wear the All Black jersey today is a tradition of excellence; Read and co are indeed standing on the shoulders of giants, as these top titles reveal.

The Team that Changed Rugby Forever

The Essential Allblackography

Fifty years ago, one of the greatest All Black sides was set to tour the world – The Team that Changed Rugby Forever is their story. Drawing on interviews with players, such as Sir Colin Meads and Sir Brian Lochore, this book provides insights into an All Black culture which remains at the heart of the game today.

From All Black number one, James Allan, to the 2016 crop of debutants, The Essential Allblackography features every man Jack (or Richie, Goldie or Pinetree) who ever donned the black jersey. First published in 2007, this bestseller has been expanded to include players who have captured the hearts of a nation since and includes detailed statistics and biographies on more than 1100 players.

• Alex McKay: The Team that Changed Rugby Forever | RRP $35 | New Holland

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• Ron Palenski: The Essential Allblackography | RRP $39.99 | Upstart Press

Behind the Silver Fern

“I haven’t been back [to Paparoa Park] since I last played for the Hornets. I wouldn’t just turn up but if they invite me I’d love to go back,” he says.

The overview we received for this book says: ‘NZ is arguably the greatest rugby-playing country on the planet’. What a load of rot... there’s no argument about it! Since Kiwis first took to a game – which is (arguably) the best thing the Brits ever gave us! – rugby has become a national obsession. In this book, historian and author, Desmond Wood, explores the narrative of how a small nation at the bottom of the globe evolved into a stadium of four-and-a half million.

Although it’s not my place to do so, I assure Sol that I’m sure he’d receive a warm welcome.

• Desmond Wood: NZ Rugby Country – How the Game Shaped Our Nation | RRP $39.99 | David Bateman Ltd

• Tony Johnson & Lynn McConnell: Behind the Silver Fern – the Players Speak | RRP $39.99 | Upstart Press

However far he has come in just a short time in the game, Sol credits the Hornets with helping him begin his rise to the top.

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Since its release late last year, Behind the Silver Fern has met with plenty of critical acclaim, making the finals of the prestigious Cross Book Awards in the UK. Written by sports’ writer Lynn McConnell and SKY rugby commentator, Tony (TJ) Johnson, this book explores the stories behind the statistics telling the history of our game through the recollections of more than 150 notable rugby players.

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Class marque ARRIVES IN STYLE The arrival of prestigious brand Mercedes-Benz, in South and East Auckland, is here to create an encounter clients will never forget at Mercedes-Benz Botany.

From the moment visitors set foot on the newly established site at 279 Ti Rakau Drive, the team at Mercedes-Benz Botany will ensure they experience nothing but the best in both customer service and vehicle selection; even after they’ve driven off in their newly acquired vehicle.

Whatever their purpose for investing in an automobile, the experts at Mercedes-Benz Botany make it their mission to ensure clients invest in the vehicle that will not only suit, but enhance, their lifestyle.

Mercedes-Benz Botany is expected to be the beginning of a new era for the automotive market in East Auckland. Covering 1.1 hectares of land, this stunning state-of-the art car dealership includes more than 5000 square metres under one single roof.

The Mercedes-Benz showroom alone has the capacity to display 18 of the latest Mercedes-Benz models and also houses 12 service work bays and seven grooming bays throughout the site. The astounding features of the site, however, don’t stop there.

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Luxury, performance and now close proximity, means the quest for the premier car of one’s dreams is in the palm of one’s hand. MercedesBenz, being the number one selling, premium vehicle brand in New Zealand, has a huge line-up of cars which range from hatchbacks and supercars to SUV’s and everything in between.

Readers will also be pleased to know Mercedes-Benz Botany carries the full range of new Mercedes-Benz cars including an extensive range of AMG performance cars. Other recent launches that might peak interest include the all new E Class and GLC SUV, plus to further ensure that a Mercedes purchased from MercedesBenz Botany delivers nothing but

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With amazing opening offers available on vehicles and servicing, investing in a vehicle is now easier than ever.

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The latest development in Mercedes-Benz is now in your back yard.

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