UNO Magazine | Issue 48 | Autumn 2020 | Theresa Gattung

Sweet eats CHUR!COAL,

Pearl Kitchen & THE ORCHARD HOUSE

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VENTURES FUNDED

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by radically generous women

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Ultra-driven real estate agent

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Thank you to ALL our wonderful customers, who made our restaurant a part of their community, it was a pleasure to create meals that you enjoyed and a space for you to share food with your friends and family.

To our wonderful team of Chefs, local suppliers, front of house staff and those who kept our kitchen ticking. Your work, creativity and passion helped No 8 become an even more welcoming space and offered a touch of magic, to all who shared a meal with us.

In these times we ask you to stay safe and we look forward seeing you all again soon. Check our website for our re-open date.

Lloyd and Mike no8mount.co.nz

FOR WHEN WE COME TOGETHER AGAIN

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CONTENTS - AUTUMN ISSUE 48 -

THERESA G AT T U N G p28

COVER STORY 28 / THERESA GATTUNG If ever there was a business leader, it’s Theresa and now she’s supporting other women to achieve their ambitions.

REGULARS 16 / WHAT’S HOT Our summer staples.

18 / SPOTTED: PATO ENTERTAINMENT Who’s who, when and where.

COVER PHOTO GARTH BADGER

CONTRIBUTORS >

SALINA GALVAN PHOTOGRAPHER

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JOEL MCDOWELL PHOTOGRAPHER

GARTH BADGER PHOTOGRAPHER

LUKE LARKING PHOTOGRAPHER

AMANDA AITKEN PHOTOGRAPHER

K ATIE COX PHOTOGRAPHER

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ROB HILL p46

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THE WAY WE WORK Do the mahi.

24 / MAGNOLIA In the market for a gorgeous garden?

We know how you can get one .

26 / WE MADE A NEW MAG! How serendipity led us to create SheEO magazine – and how you can have a read.

38 / AITKEN FRAME HOMES An inventive new housing solution that costs a whole lot less.

42 / SHEEO Stories of radical generosity from some of the organisation’s talented members.

46 / KPMG Meet the firm’s newest parter – he’s worked hard to get here.

50 / SHOW DOGS NEW ZEALAND The groomers with a smile on their dial.

THE WAY WE THRIVE

SHOW DOGS

Be your best self.

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54 / AUTUMN BEAUTY SPECIAL Expert advice from industry pros on how to look better than ever.

60 / NATURAL FIT The gym that champions exercise for both your body and your brain.

64 / SUPER WOMEN Three young-at-heart seniors tackling tech and tough topics.

68 / F45 From an exercise beginner to the winner of an eight-week challenge.

ROBBIE HUNTER PHOTOGRAPHER

MONIQUE BALVERTO’CONNOR WRITER

NICK Y ADAMS WRITER

OLIVER CRAWFORD PHOTOGRAPHER

SUE HOFFART WRITER

K ATE UNDERWOOD WRITER

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PEARL KITCHEN p92

THE WAY WE LIVE Home time.

72 / LANDMARK HOMES Take a tour of the gorgeous new show home showing off in Omokoroa.

77 / NICHOLAS MELONI An Italian in Aotearoa with a serious drive to succeed.

80 / KAREN WORLEY The EVES general manager tells how to get real estate bang for your buck.

84 / ABSTRACT FLOORS Chats with the man behind this business providing top-quality timber flooring.

THE WAY WE PLAY

LANDMARK HOMES

A life of leisure.

92 / PEARL KITCHEN

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This absolute gem of an eatery is a treasure trove of tastes.

96 / CHUR!COAL Arguably the most fun and flavour to be had on wheels.

98 / THE ORCHARD HOUSE A lovely leafy cafe and restaurant with a conscience.

101 / EVEREST CHALLENGE Up, up and away we go to raise money for a great cause.

108 / PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION Admire the winning entries.

115 / JONATHAN FALCONER On his love affair with comedy.

JIM ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHER

JAY REEVE WRITER

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DESIREE OSTERMAN HAIR & MAKE-UP

ALMAZ RABB WRITER

DANIEL DUNKLY WRITER

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JAY REEVE p102

THE WAY WE THINK Open mic with our columnists.

63 / SUE DEWES … shares sage skin wisdom.

89 / CARLY STEWART … has tips on styling from scratch.

102 / JAY REEVE … connects with his teen idol.

114 / BEN HURLEY … tells how to do a festival ‘yourself’.

128 / NATHAN PETTIGREW … provides advice for novice kayakers.

130 / MIKE RUDD EDITORIAL: C0-OWNER + EDITOR Jenny Rudd 021 863 866 / jenny@unomagazine.co.nz

… knows a thing or two about teamwork.

MOTU TRAILS

THE WAY WE EXPLORE

p118

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Matt Genefaas

It’s about the journey.

SUB-EDITOR Philippa Prentice

118 / MOTU TRAILS

ADVERTISING:

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The cycle track that’s kind of a big deal.

CO-OWNER + COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR Mathew Tomlinson 021 222 1474 / mat@unomagazine.co.nz

Your ultimate long weekend.

SALES TEAM: MANAGER Charlotte Brown charlotte@unomagazine.co.nz Lisa Shea lisa@unomagazine.co.nz SUBSCRIPTIONS unomagazine.co.nz PRINTER Webstar DISTRIBUTOR Gordon & Gotch PUBLISHED BY Spectre Publishing Limited

UNO is a quarterly publication ISSN 2253-4156 © Copyright 2020. Articles and illustrations may not be reproduced in any form without the permission of the publisher. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of, nor endorsed by, Spectre Publishing Limited, unless stated otherwise.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy at the time of printing, the publisher shall not be held responsible for any actions taken as a consequence of information contained in this publication.

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P U B L I S H E R S ’

N O T E

ABOVE, FROM LEFT Photographer Garth Badger, creative director Matt Genefaas , hair and makeup artist Desiree Osterman, Theresa Gattung, editor Jenny Rudd and publisher Mat Tomlinson.

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first met Theresa Gattung at a lunch in October 2017; I’d jumped at the invitation to attend from Denise Arnold, who runs the Cambodia Charitable Trust, of which Theresa’s a patron. It was memorable – time spent in Theresa’s company always is, you don’t while it away talking about this and that.

What an extraordinary moment. We feel so incredibly lucky. And the whole magazine was produced right here in our office in Mt Maunganui with our talented new creative

LAU NCH

director Matt G (there

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This has given us the most fantastic experiences, including taking our editorial Theresa and Jenny love a cuddle!

the cover with Hollywood actress

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moving so more people can benefit from it.

Venture. Mat also did his bit

into business with SheEO and producing and publishing a global magazine for women in business who are working on the biggest challenges our world faces – issues such as poverty, inequality and the

for equality by providing his A-grade ironing skills, making sure BE’s black shirt was photoshoot ready.

Here’s to extraordinary moments – and an autumn of kindness, calm and good health.

environment. In March, Mat and I flew to Toronto and alongside Vicki launched issue one of SheEO magazine in front of 850 of

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story Tracy Gray: businesses MJ Ryan: how to connect the Activator raising workforce: employing during times of capital for minority-l stress by tending ed people who find and befriendin first Fixing broken it hard to get jobs g Inclusive models: Farm Sherry Deutschm From a Box improves ann: putting her employees world access to food

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That day, Theresa talked about SheEO, which she’d brought to New Zealand after meeting its Canadian founder, Vicki Saunders, in San Francisco. I was hooked as soon as I got my head around it, and became a SheEO ‘Activator’ that same day, adding $1100 to a fund of $500,000 that’s loaned to five women-led ‘Ventures’; they pay back the money, interest-free, over five

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

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WO R K > M AG N O L I A

Michelle Crawford of Magnolia.

Power planter Style meets function in landscape designer Michelle Crawford’s exceptional outdoor spaces, where her own journey and passion are translated into gorgeous gardens.

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rom petite gardens to large lifestyle properties, Magnolia’s Michelle Crawford has done it all. She loves creating beautiful, usable outdoor rooms, and designing hardscape and pools. Entertaining and enjoying the great outdoors is such a big part of the Kiwi way of life, she wants everyone to see the full potential of their exterior spaces.

In 2014, Michelle’s husband Matt was transferred to China for work, which meant a major shift for the whole family. At the time, she was working as a physiotherapist but found herself unable to work in China.

No matter – she seized the time abroad as the perfect opportunity to pursue her passion for landscaping and got straight into studying though Blenheim-based Anna Gresham Landscape Design School. “Things happen for a reason, and living in China was my chance to fulfil my dream,” she says.

While studying, Michelle was able to work on loads of different projects.

“The Chinese love their gardens and I love the oriental style,” she says. Life in China then became life in the US, where Michelle co-founded a landscaping company that catered to high-end properties in California’s Orange County and Newport Beach. Working with an amazing group of installers, she designed

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landscapes and exteriors for a range of

Everything Michelle does has an

clients and was active in the process from

environmental twist, and incorporating

concept creation through to installation.

edibles is important to her too. She

“In the US, clients tend to prefer a more hands-off approach and expect the outcome to be transformational, with fully grown plants and established trees installed,” says Michelle. “In New Zealand, I find Kiwis love to be part of the process; seeing a project coming to life and a tree growing over time is all part of the joy.”

Moving back to Aotearoa, Michelle brought her overseas experiences to a new business, Magnolia, based in Mt Maunganui – and it is flourishing. She says her eyes have been opened to all sorts of different styles and her international experience creates a different vision for her New Zealand clients.

believes a garden needs to be beautiful, yet can also be functional. Incorporating herbs into a structured garden is a great way to make edibles blend in with other plants, she says, and fruit trees and vegetables can be added to any outdoor space, even small ones. “A small space just needs to be a smart space,” she says.

CAD (computer-aided design) drawings are a key part of Michelle’s professional approach. Every space starts with a free consultation, which gives her an overall idea of what a client wants and enables her to provide an estimated cost from the start.

She then likes to collaborate via Pinterest, finding images she thinks will appeal to her clients and that depict her own ideas, to give everyone a clear picture of where they’re heading. This is where the creativity really starts flowing. “They start pinning, I start pinning – it’s exciting,” she says.

Plus, this process means her concept plans are usually spot on.

Michelle says that above all, she likes to ask her clients how they want to feel in a space. “It’s more about how it feels – not how it looks.”

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WO R K > S H E E O

M AG A Z I N E

Fresh prints As well as UNO, we’re now the proud publishers of new magazine SheEO, which shares stories of women working on the world’s to-do list.

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urrah! We now produce two magazines: our beloved UNO and a global publication that champions women who are using their businesses for the greater good.

SheEO magazine came about after last year’s SheEO New Zealand summit in Auckland (turn the page to learn more about this amazing organisation). SheEo founder Vicki Saunders turned to Mat and I over dinner and said, “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” If you’ve ever met Vicki, you’ll know that’s very unlikely!

However, on this occasion, she was right.

We decided to start a magazine.

The first issue launched in March, in Canada and the US. What an age to live in, when we can all work remotely to produce something that connects us.

Everyone on the team agrees this has been one of the most inspiring projects to be part of. The magazine features

businesses funded by SheEO (all of which are doing something extraordinary to help the world) and the stories of the women who have funded these businesses through their radical generosity. People like Tracy Gray, who’s raising $100 million to invest in manufacturing businesses led by women and people of colour. We have copies in our office, if you’d like to pop in and have a look.

Think about the kind of world you’d like to live in, and take a step forward to create it. Ask who wants to join

AT THE COVER SHOOT Mat Tomlinson (bottom right) and Garth Badger (behind camera) at the cover shoot in LA.

you. Who’s in?!

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BOLD IN BUSINESS

THERESA GATTUNG A regular fixture on Fortune’s most powerful women in international business lists, Theresa is no stranger to the challenges such females face. Now leading the New Zealand chapter of SheEO, she’s helping a global community make long-overdue change.

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Theresa (left) with Vicki Saunders at the 2019 SheEO New Zealand summit in Auckland.

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pend any time looking into the life and times of Theresa Gattung and you’ll realise one thing very quickly: she’s not afraid to pioneer change. Arriving in the public eye at the age of 37, when she became the youngestever and first female chief executive of Telecom (now Spark), she went on to co-found My Food Bag, the home-delivery cooking-kit service that revolutionised the way thousands of New Zealanders approach mealtimes. She’s been recognised as one of the country’s leading philanthropists, working with charities such as the SPCA and Tauranga-based Cambodia Charitable Trust, and is now the country lead of SheEO, an organisation that sees women investors fund women-led businesses that are changing the world for everyone’s benefit.

Playing her part in Canadian SheEO founder Vicki Saunders’ ambitious goal to build a billion-dollar fund through the organisation worldwide, Theresa’s knee-deep in what may be her most important quest for change yet. To put its significance into context and demonstrate the urgent need for SheEO, you need only to consider that worldwide just four percent of all available capital is 30 | u n o m a g a z i n e . c o . n z

“ Y O U D O N ’ T R E A L LY H AV E T O W O R K VE RY LONG A S A WOMAN IN BUSINESS T O R E A L I S E T H AT I T ’ S S T I L L H A R D E R .

I T ’ S N O T A S H A R D A S I T WA S 2 0 O R 3 0 YE ARS AGO, B UT IT’ S STI LL HAR D.”

currently invested in women-led ventures.

Having spent decades holding prominent positions in the business world, Theresa’s quick to recognise that even in 2020, the playing field for women in business is still far from even. “You don’t really have to work very long as a woman in business to realise that it’s still harder,” she says. “It’s not as hard as it was 20 or 30 years ago, but it’s still hard.”

As the daughter of two entrepreneurial British migrants, it’s no surprise that Theresa grew up to be business-savvy with a bent for challenging the status quo.

Leaving behind their native London, her working-class parents, Marion and John, set sail for New Zealand in the 1960s.

They were what Theresa affectionately calls, “ten-pound Poms”. “They paid £10, got the passage by ship and had to sign an agreement saying that they’d stay in New Zealand for at least two years,” she says. “And here they are, over 50 years later.” She and her parents now live next door to each other in Waihi Beach.

Moving from their initial base in Wellington to settle in the Bay of Plenty,

Marion and John set up a souvenir business in Rotorua. “My parents were entrepreneurs, in a small way,” says Theresa. “My father retired from the paid workforce in his forties after illhealth and has had to support himself ever since with property and other interests. So, yes, I come from a background of small-business people.”

Breaking away from their established family tradition of taking the same career path as their parents before them, Theresa’s parents’ success in New Zealand is, she believes, partly due to their adopted Kiwi mentality – they simply got stuck in and were willing to try something new. She also recognises her father’s progressive and supportive approach to parenting as a unique factor in shaping the person she became.

“My father had only sisters and then he had four daughters,” she says. “He was always very encouraging of us reaching our full potential, and never had any particular gender stereotypes about what girls could do [or] boys could do, which was pretty unusual [at the time].”

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Theresa starts every single day with a swim.

It’s a non-negotiable part of her routine.

On completing her schooling in Rotorua, Theresa studied a business degree at the University of Waikato, before moving to Wellington to complete a law degree.

Even as a young adult, she understood that she would need to play her part in fighting for gender equality in the business world. At the time, there were no women running large companies in New Zealand, so she knew that achieving her dream of running a large company by the age of 40 would not be easy.

“I’ve always understood that there are structural issues that can hold women back in society,” she says.

In the years that followed, Theresa began her corporate career climb through TVNZ, National Mutual, the Bank of New Zealand and telecommunications company Telecom. Originally joining the latter in 1994, she was appointed CEO in 1999. As its first female CEO, she was thrust into the public eye, at times facing challenges that her male counterparts would rarely experience (after “ I ’ V E A LW AY S U N D E R S T O O D being announced as T H AT T H E R E A R E S T R U C T U R A L chief executive at a I S S U E S T H AT C A N H O L D press conference, the W O M E N B A C K I N S O C I E T Y. ” first question she was asked was if she intended to have children).

As she says in her memoir, Bird on a Wire, she successfully led the company into an entirely new era of communication.

“When I joined Telecom, I was given a cell phone that was really big; you almost needed a separate briefcase for the size of the cell phones!” she says. Two years later, returning from a conference in Europe in 1996, she began to realise just how big the internet was destined to become, and went on to lead Telecom’s

transition into the age of IT. “When I was CEO, we bought a couple of large IT companies.

We bought Gen-i and we bought Computer Land, and we put it together with Telecom’s IT division and we called it Gen-i. Then over that time, Telecom became the number-one provider of IT services.”

Stepping down from her role at Telecom in 2007, Theresa spent several years pursuing other business and philanthropic ventures, before co-founding My Food Bag in 2012 with Cecilia and James Robinson. “When Cecilia was on maternity leave with her son, Tom, she wrote up the business plan for My Food Bag and showed it to me,” she says.

“I looked at it and I thought, ‘Yes, this is really gonna work’. I realised that something like that would fill such a need for women in every situation because ‘What are we going to have for dinner tonight?’ usually falls on the woman of the household.”

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“ H E R I D E A W A S T O C O M P L E T E LY C H A N G E T H E PA R A D I G M . I T H O U G H T I T WA S B R I L L I A N T. ”

As chair of My Food Bag and a key investor, Theresa worked with the Robinsons, Nadia Lim and Nadia’s husband Carlos Bagrie to swiftly get the business off the ground. “In the beginning it was just us, and then we started hiring people and we had the philosophy that we’re going to go for the best,” she says.

“We had the best advisors, we got the best people and we always thought that it could be a bigger business. We never saw it as a small business. We set up the systems and everything to scale fast.”

After huge and rapid success, a majority share of My Food Bag was sold to Waterman Capital, freeing up Theresa to focus on building a name for SheEO in New Zealand. “When I heard founder Vicki Saunders speak a few years ago at a conference in America, she had just launched SheEO in Canada in 2015 and I thought it was a brilliant idea,” she says. “Her idea was to completely change the paradigm.”

Simple yet hugely effective, SheEO operates on the principal of ‘radical generosity’ – a belief that trust, collaboration and a strong female community is the key to creating opportunities for more women-led ventures to succeed. Every year, an intake of local investors, called Activators, each contribute $1100 to a central funding pool. These women then work together to choose five women-led Ventures to fund through five-year interest-free loans.

“Vicki had a couple of cycles of funding in Canada and I went up to her and said, ‘This would be fantastic in New Zealand,’” says Theresa. “I organised a conference, brought her down to New Zealand and she presented to a room of 500 women who just loved the idea. We decided to launch in New Zealand – but then we hit

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a roadblock because in Canada, SheEO’s not a business or a charity. It’s not taxdeductible and it doesn’t want it to be a charity. We’re trying to reframe what business is, and I believe the world will be more effectively changed through business than through charity. So we struggle because the law doesn’t really have a category that’s in between.”

women-owned; be doing something good for the country, the world or the planet; meet revenue requirements; and demonstrate an ability to scale. In fact, seven of the global Ventures have gone onto raise follow-on funding to scale their businesses. Two of them are New Zealand businesses, online accountant Beany and The Better Packaging Co.

Having ironed out some teething problems and brought Westpac on board as a key supporter, the New Zealand chapter of SheEO has so far raised $700,000, which has been loaned to 10 local Ventures over two cycles of funding. Worldwide, SheEO has so far raised more than US$5.5 million in loans through 5500 Activators, allowing 63 women-led ventures in five countries to gain vital funding. The opportunity to change the face of business seems almost limitless.

Although SheEO has game-changing

When it comes to selecting ventures to invest in, SheEO has strong criteria.

They have to be at least 51 percent

with networking opportunities, Activators

benefits for its selected Ventures, the system is designed to benefit everyone else involved too. Through several nationwide and regional events, SheEO Activators have the opportunity to make invaluable business connections themselves through their involvement in the organisation. Every year, SheEO runs a summit at which the supported Ventures for the year are announced and Activators have the opportunity to gather on a national level. Along also have the chance to participate in follow-on funding opportunities.

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TOP At Government House, Auckland, in February for the launch of SheEO’s 2020 campaign, with the women behind some of New Zealand’s Ventures. ABOVE In Auckland with Barack Obama in March 2018. His visit to New Zealand was sponsored by Air New Zealand, Mastercard and Westpac. OPPOSITE With My Food Bag co-founders Nadia Lim (left) and Cecilia Robinson.

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“ T H E F I R S T B E N E F IT YO U G E T A S A N A C T I VAT O R I S M E E T I N G A L L T H E O T H E R A C T I VAT O R S . I T ’ S A M A Z I N G T O S P E N D A D AY A N D A N E V E N I N G W I T H T H AT G R O U P AND TO BE SO INSPIRED.”

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RIGHT Marion (far left) and John Gattung with Marion’s mother Betty Clay, holding baby Marion, and (from left) Yvonne, Theresa and Angela.

INSPIRING

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Bird on a Wire Theresa Gattung In her best-selling memoir, trailblazer Theresa tells tales of her journey to the top at a time when she was paving the way.

Written in her trademark downto-earth style, this compelling read opens your eyes to both the lows and the highs, what went on behind closed doors and how she ultimately chose to alter the course of her life.

Think Like a SheEO Vicki Saunders Attention all women with a desire to forge their own path, be part of a new paradigm and create meaningful change! Here, Vicki outlines principles and exercises to help you get there, drawing on her own experiences and those of other forwardthinking women in business.

“The first benefit you get as an Activator is meeting all the other Activators,” says Theresa. “Vicki comes down from Canada and it’s amazing to spend a day and an evening with that group and to be so inspired. You really make linkages that will benefit your business.”

The Ventures are some of the most innovative businesses in the world right now. Theresa says each is working on the world’s to-do list – the 17 sustainable development goals issue by the United Nations. Of the New Zealand Ventures, The Better Packaging Co has developed courier bags with zero plastic, made mostly from plants; Chia Sisters operate New Zealand’s first solar-powered drinks factory; and Pure Peony harnesses the attributes of peony flowers to treat skin conditions.

Activators can contribute $1100 in one go or in $92 monthly payments. Theresa encourages women from all walks of life, backgrounds and abilities to get involved by becoming an Activator or applying for funding as a Venture. “We’ve made a commitment that at least one of our funded Ventures must be led by a Māori woman,” she says. “We recognise that the joining together of our cultures happens at the speed of trust.”

With a knack for knowing exactly what the world needs when, Theresa says she allows both passion and logic to guide her when it comes to choosing what to take on. “I do what moves me at the heart level and the head level. I know with SheEO, I can make a difference to the world, supporting women in business. And I can do it here in my home in New Zealand.

Theresa knows better than anyone that New Zealand is a nation of risk-takers and innovators, but she insists we need to keep pushing for more and looking at how to solve the big issues in our society.

When asked what the world needs most right now, she puts a challenge to Kiwis.

“We just need to keep being more of what we can be, because we can really mean something to the world,” she says.

“We show what’s possible. We have to make New Zealand the best she can be, because we lead the world in many ways.

We have to keep doing that, even though we’re not perfect. New ways of thinking to deal with problems can flourish here.

We have to become even more a part of the solution – that’s the mission of every person living in New Zealand.”

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A new framework Lower-cost housing with an environmental conscience by a company led and supported by women? Tell us more…

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heEO is changing the parameters of Kim Aitken’s world. The Irish-born Canadian resident is about to launch a New Zealand arm of her business, Aitken Frame Homes, currently only in Canada and Ireland. Helping to make her business dream a reality is the SheEO network, which provided funding for Aitken Frame Homes in Canada and is now assisting its expansion into Aotearoa.

What can’t be overstated in this exciting journey, says Kim, is the value of the connection she now has to this global organisation that gathers women (dubbed SheEO Activators) together to fund women-led businesses (SheEO Ventures) with a focus on solving

When Kim arrived in New Zealand last year to test the waters for her proposed expansion, she plugged straight into the SheEO New Zealand network and has already made “incredible” contacts.

She says Kiwis can prepare to welcome a company with a focus on high-efficiency housing at less than the cost of a traditional code-minimum home.

“I’ve been drawn by how excited New Zealand people are for an attainable, sustainable housing solution,” says Kim, who believes her company can positively impact the global housing shortage.

Aitken Frame Homes has a patent that extends across 153 countries, which allows the company to effect change on a global level. Tauranga will be its New Zealand headquarters, a decision informed by guidance from the Canadian trade commissioner, who proposed the Bay of Plenty as an area of growth where innovation is supported.

the world’s biggest problems. That’s problems such as poverty, inequality and the state of the environment. “I also have many deep friendships that have arisen out of SheEO,” she adds.

It was only in 2019 that Kim learned about the celebration and development of female innovators that is SheEO’s raison d’être. She successfully pitched her company – which she describes as “a new business with an incredible ability to execute” – into a Dragon’s Den-like situation. Now an owner of a SheEO Venture, she’s used the funds to expand its operations, and New Zealand is part of that growth picture.

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Kim pitches her business on Canadian Dragon’s Den.

The decision to come to New Zealand was based in part on the suitability of systems and compatibility, says Kim. Selected countries must have governments that support and recognise there’s a housing need. There are climatic drivers too, as the homes are uniquely engineered to withstand snow, wind and earthquakes, for example. Existing networks within the country are also a must, as these allow the business groundwork to be carried out before the company launches into the market; systems are already in place to meet the anticipated high demand.

Kim, who has a degree in product design engineering, says Aitken Frame Homes offers the world’s first hybrid building system that combines the benefits of prefabrication with the flexibility of on-site construction. “Our houses are traditional-style with a unique structure.

Our innovation is the structure itself. We offer engineered frames that combine the floor, walls and roof with engineered connections. These form a series of ribs, which are set on a steel, wood or concrete foundation. Our rib system comes flat packed and spreads out vertically, accordian-style.”

The speed of this type of construction allows for rapid builds, significantly reducing trade costs. All the frame systems will be manufactured locally in facilities already producing common components, so supply chains and procurement policies can be utilised at minimal overhead cost for customers.

Every part will be manufactured and assembled in New Zealand by local trade professionals, and Kim says time will be spent training architects, designers, builders and engineers in the use of the company’s systems.

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“From there, our presence can grow organically on a local level, as demand grows. We typically contract with 12 to 16 people per build and will grow the New Zealand company to include financial, operational “ O U R I N N O VAT I O N I S T H E and technical staff.”

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In Canada, Aitken Frame E N G I N E E R E D F R A M E S T H AT Homes are about 20 percent CO M B I N E T H E F L O O R , WA L L S less expensive than traditional AND ROOF WITH ENGINEERED homes. “A percentage of this is due to how we’re able to CONNECTIONS.” provide a super-insulated envelope at a reduced cost,” says Kim. “The insulation requirements in New Zealand are less and we’ll be far above building code with our system.”

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“ W E T Y P I C A L LY C O N T R A C T W I T H 1 2 T O 1 6 P E O P L E PE R BUILD AND WILL G ROW THE NEW ZEAL AND C O M P A N Y T O I N C L U D E F I N A N C I A L , O P E R AT I O N A L A N D T E C H N I C A L S TA F F ”

Taking the mic after being announced as a 2019 SheEOfunded Venture in Toronto.

Fast times It’s been an amazing three years for Aitken Frame Homes, going from strength to strength, gathering support and funding.

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Aitken Frame Homes launches in Ontario, Canada Kim Aitken becomes a funded SheEO Venture Aitken Frame Homes appears on television’s Dragon’s Den

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Aitken Frame Homes launches in New Zealand

She says initial information suggests New Zealanders purchasing an Aitken Frame home will be able to do so at 10 to 12 precent less the average price of a traditional home. This is in line with her company’s goal to provide houses at a price point attainable to the majority of the mid-market.

Aitken Frame Homes also ticks many environmental boxes. The homes can be built without the use of concrete and constructed without foam, instead using sustainable insulation materials. The houses are designed to be easy to maintain with low operating costs.

Kiwis shouldn’t have to wait too long to see Aitken Frame Homes in the flesh, as Kim anticipates the first builds will be underway by the middle of the year.

At present, she’s looking for a land partner(s) for the first build; as an Irish citizen and Canadian resident, buying land herself isn’t an option.

Kim has made Waihi Beach her home base and expects to spend three to six

months a year here with her sons, aged eight and nine. There’ll be play alongside the work, which for Kim takes the form of surfing with the children, playing women’s rugby and running on the beach.

The prospect thrills this enterprising engineer. “I’m so excited to be expanding into New Zealand, a country we love,” she says. “It’s incredible to be in this position of bringing a ‘local’ solution to the market.”

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We’re all in In conversation with some of SheEO New Zealand’s Activators and Ventures.

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RIGHT Sue (right) with senior accountant Candace Tana. BELOW Beany’s Papamoa-based cofounder and head accountant Jenny Marklew.

OPPOSITE Sue on stage at the global SheEO summit in Toronto.

VENTURE SUE DE BIEVRE CEO OF BEANY

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’m an accountant, but I was fed up with the accounting profession, in which women are paid less than men and charging clients by the hour meant that small businesses were always pushed aside for bigger clients with deeper pockets. In 2015, I took a step to the side and redesigned the whole thing. My two superpowers are using technology to solve problems and building teams of great people.

I employed both to set up beany.com, an online accountant for businesses that employ between one and five people.

Beany uses technology to dramatically cut the cost of accounting services. And we’ve written code to do cool stuff like predict business failure and success, so our clients can stay on the success side.

We’re more accurate and cost less, our clients love us, small businesses make more money and we’re all happy. Tick!

Our team works remotely in pods of about five accountants, who take it in turns to lead the pod. We pay above industry rate, and being kind to our clients and each other is a contractual obligation at Beany.

We have free helplines to answer accounting queries, and I mean that – it’s free to ring up and ask for help with accounting. Our customers never get a bill at the end of the year and our standard services are fixed rate. If you want anything extra – like, say, a cash-flow forecast so you can apply for a mortgage – you get a quote and a time frame up front.

“I STOOD UP AND ASKED FOR $1.5 MILLION IN FOLLOW- ON FU NDING . WE CLOSE D OUT TH E ROU N D OVE RSU B SCRI B E D.”

So we had the business side nailed, and we were growing. In 2018, we needed more capital to keep doing so. We were performing in the top 20 percent of tech service companies globally, but no one wanted to invest in us. I knew we’d appeal to female investors, but we kept getting presented with men who all said no. I was broken. Then Kirsty Reynolds, who’s a SheEO Activator and on the board of angle network Ice Angels, peeled me off the floor and told me to apply to SheEO as a Venture. And everything changed. We got funded alongside Chia Sisters, Hello Cup, The Better Packaging Co and Guardian Angel Security.

planning for expansion overseas and developing artificial-intelligence capabilities that will change the accounting sector forever. We’ll be able to predict financial problems well before a traditional accountant would see them.

This gives us the opportunity to help before the client gets into real difficulty.

For the first time in my career, I’ve found my people. This year I became an Activator so I can help other womenled businesses experience the support we’ve had. I’m still an accountant, but I’m not your average accountant.

BEANY.COM

At the SheEO summit in April 2019, I stood up and asked for $1.5 million in follow-on funding. We closed out the round oversubscribed. Many Activators invested, thanks in no small part to Theresa Gattung investing immediately; it gave others confidence to follow suit.

Before SheEO, Beany was running out of cash. Now we’re investing in high growth with a new chief marketing officer,

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Louise with fellow SheEO Activator Karen Walker.

ACTIVATOR LOUISE BENTLEY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ENERGI

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’m a marketing company owner who has worked in the communications industry for 30 years, so my client base is very diverse and I have many contacts – something that’s hugely valuable in my role as a SheEO Activator.

I’ve been an Activator for two years and see that role involving giving – including giving those I mentor access to relevant contacts. It’s about connecting people.

An email can lead to strategising, advice, offers of help… It’s about designing a path to success and this is totally in line with my award-winning marketing business, Energi. I know about systems and processes that are designed for successful outcomes.

Through SheEO, I’ve been helping women with fledgling businesses with things like distribution, networking and strategising. I tell them that positioning their brand in the right way will lead to attraction, which can then lead to transaction. Many of those I assist are product manufactures and service creators. Not many are marketers, but marketing provides the oxygen.

I also coach the women I mentor to elevate themselves. One of my messages to them is: Start being the critically acclaimed one on the global stage.

Another is: If you want to be the market leader, then act like it.

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community of doers and that keeps me have launched a beverage business with a focus on the most nutritious and energised. Inertia doesn’t get a look in! sustainable juices and seeds. And Pure Individually and collectively we’re also Peony, the producers of soap, cream and change-makers, and that’s crucial given shampoo made using peony root to calm the action that still needs to be taken and help heal around things irritated skin. like pay parity “ WHE N I HE LP THE WOME N and gender When I help the BEHIND THESE DIFFERENT equality. Far too women behind VE NTU RES, I USE KNOWLE DG E many women these different T H AT H A S W O R K E D F O R founding ventures, I use MY OWN BUSINESS .” businesses still knowledge that face rejection has worked when they seek funding through for my own business. For example, my traditional means. agency recently won a gold medal for During my time with SheEO, I’ve met some incredible women with great business ideas. They’re women who so deserve to be heard. Thanks to SheEO and its Activators’ commitment to gifting $1100 a year to assist womenowned fledgling businesses, we can help some of those women who meet the criteria with interest-free loans.

The women I’ve been helping are incredibly talented and gifted. Like the Chia Sisters, for instance, who

unprecedented brand cut through – and sales surge – for Musashi.

Strategic insight, differing marketing layers and touchpoints of interaction with prospective customers all came into play.

I get a lot out of my SheEO involvement and strongly encourage others to get involved. Get in amongst it! Its creators have absolutely started something and I’m definitely in for the long haul.

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ACTIVATOR DEBORAH PEAD CEO OF PEAD PR

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ead PR is a brand-building communications agency that uses a cocktail of activities to help build and promote branded products and services. We provide media relations, social media, content creation and event activation for a wide range of local and international brands, from BMW to L’Oréal, from Huawei to Xero, from restaurant openings to New Zealand Fashion Week.

I heard about SheEO through Theresa Gattung. The minute she explained it, I offered our support – both as Activators and also with media relations and publicity to launch SheEO in New Zealand. Our door is always open to Ventures who want communications advice.

Pead PR is owned by four women, and female-led and owned business SheEO sits at the heart of our beliefs on enabling women in the workplace.

We have zero tolerance for gender disparity and encourage all industry leaders to commit to gender equality in the workplace. The success of SheEO Ventures helps raise the visibility of this message.

PEADPR.CO.NZ

“ I ’ VE WITN E SS E D MANY R ADICAL AC TS OF GENEROSITY THROUGH SHEEO AND BEEN B L E S S E D T O H AV E B E E N A P A R T O F I T MYS E LF TH ROUG H SUCH A S AC T”

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first heard about SheEO at a WorldWomen17 event and joined because Theresa Guttang enabled me to. As a solo mum bringing up seven kids, I’ve never had savings and was always just getting by in life. I’ve witnessed many radical acts of generosity through SheEO and been blessed to have been a part of it myself through such as act.

My experience staying with SheEO founder Vicki Saunders in Toronto in November 2017 and meeting many of the original Activators really opened my eyes and mind; it made me realise that the business world could have heart. Having spent my career as a nurse and midwife, I didn’t really have much respect for the business world, but through SheEO, my thinking has changed and I now have had the privilege of being part of something very special that’s inclusive and real. During these challenging times, I feel blessed to know I’m part of a worldwide family whose members really do give a damn about each other.

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Flying high When a young Rob Hill vowed he’d live in Tauranga one day, little did he know he’d also become one of the city’s key business players. Introducing KPMG’s newest partner.

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ob Hill has watched Tauranga grow up over the years. He first visited as a 13-year-old on a swimming meet and was blown away by the Mount’s beautiful main beach. He went home to Timaru and told his parents he’d live there one day.

“It was so much smaller,” he says. “There was no harbour bridge, and apart from the twin towers there were no high-rise buildings. But there was something I just loved about the place.”

What was once a holiday mecca is now also a thriving trade and business hub.

And if anything epitomises the city’s transformation from the sleepy town of Rob’s youth to one of the country’s fastest-growing business centres, it’s the steel and glass ANZ building on Cameron Road that’s home to advisory firm KPMG. While Tauranga has developed into a top business centre, Rob’s career has been taking off. A few decades on from his first visit, the 6’9” former swimmer and high-level rower is one of the city’s top business advisors. He’s just become one of KPMG’s latest partners – the first in Tauranga for five years. The blue-chip firm is known for helping companies balance their books, work on strategy, and handle the trickier elements that go into running a business.

M A K I N G I T A S A P A R T N E R AT A T O P F I R M L I K E KPMG IS A JOU R N E Y OF SE LF - I M PROVE M E NT – A T E S T O F M E T T L E A S W E L L A S A B I L I T Y.

Rob started his career in Wellington and worked for rival accounting firms before he was headhunted by KPMG in 2007. Although he’s a high-flyer now, his journey to the summit has been long.

Making it as a partner at a top firm like KPMG is a painstaking journey of selfimprovement and self-discovery, a test of mettle as well as ability that’s designed to hand-pick the very best. It took Rob 13 years to achieve his goal.

“I wasn’t ready for many years,” he says. “I had to work on aspects that would make me a better adviser, from how I presented information to clients, to handling the team around me. There were psychologists’ tests, workshops and board interviews, so it was a whole lot of hard work, but with lots of upsides in terms of learning and self-development.”

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“ W E T O O K A S A B B AT I C A L T O R E F R E S H , SPE N D MOR E TI M E TOG ETH E R AN D TE ACH THE KIDS A BIT MORE ABOUT THE WORLD.” “This is a time where lots of redress is

environments that are busier and

being made, so it’s so important to get

different to New Zealand.”

that right,” he says. “The consequences of not getting it right are obvious, so we take a look at things like business structure, and making sure members

helped his family step back and appreciate the world, and provided

are paying the right amount of tax.”

some valuable lessons to take back

Boosting Tauranga’s business confidence

your expectations,” he says. “Things

is a demanding job, and Rob also has a ABOVE A gondola ride in Venice and a trip to the Leaning Tower of Pisa were among the activities on the itinerary during Rob’s family sabbatical.

Rob says getting out of the country

taste for adventure. In April last year, he took the bold step of whisking his family away on a three-month OE. Taking an eight-year-old son and six-year-old daughter over land and sea through Asia

home. “One of the things was to manage can be very different in reality to how they are in your mind, so that can cloud your judgement. You also learn to appreciate the differences between each person and place.”

and Europe is a logistical feat in itself.

With that adventure behind them,

Rob and his KPMG colleagues handle all forms of business advice, from tax, accounting and strategy, to merger and sale valuations. They work with small enterprises but also assist some of the Bay’s business giants, including Port of Tauranga, Zespri, Craigs and Ballance.

The world tour took the family through

Rob embarked on the next phase of

Singapore and Thailand, the UK, Italy,

his business journey. He officially became

Spain, Germany and Austria, where they

a partner in January, and with more than

used trains and planes to discover new

a decade of experience under his belt,

Rob also helps local iwi organise their business affairs. He describes this as one of the most rewarding parts of the job at KPMG – shaping the structure of iwi operations and safeguarding their financial future.

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sights. Rob says it was all about stepping out of their comfort zone.

“We took a sabbatical to refresh, spend a bit more about the world. It was a bit of a struggle in the first four weeks.

We missed flights and trains along the way, and there were delays, but it was important for the kids to experience

he’s as enthusiastic as ever about Tauranga’s future.

“Despite all the great places we went to, we wouldn’t want to be anywhere else,” he says, pointing out the window towards the coast. “Where else in the world can you live a life like this?”

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Puppy loving Wagging tails are all part of the service for Show Dogs New Zealand, whose staff are as chipper as their customers.

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ad days are far from the norm at Kim Wilkinson’s workplace. Walk in, see the clientele, and you can’t help but smile, she says.

Kim’s the business manager at Show Dogs New Zealand, where the clients are mainly man’s best friend. Headed by her daughter Aimee Foster and salon manager Flávio Fernandes, it’s a company that’s enjoyed a few changes of late, the most significant being an expansion of its Mount-based operation to include premises in Tauranga.

Since early March, Show Dogs has been operating from the Paws and Play building in Maleme Street, Greerton as well as Tawa Street, Mt Maunganui. Kim says taking their services to that part of town made sense, as many of their clients live in Greerton and Tauriko.

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In the past, they also had a doggy daycare, but today they focus solely on grooming, with both locations providing dog, cat and rabbit services with multiaward-winning master groomers. Other changes include the introduction of a top-notch blade-and-scissors-sharpening service by specialist sharpener Michel Ikeda from kattoshop.com.br, which services not only dog groomers, but the equine industry, hairdressers and chefs.

You’d be hard pressed to find a better groomer in New Zealand than Flávio.

The master groomer has 33 years of experience and is a pioneer in the industry. He frequently judges grooming competitions globally and is known as ‘the maestro’ in Brazil, where he groomed late racing driver Ayrton Senna’s dogs. As well as being an outstanding all-rounder, Flávio’s speciality is terriers – he can groom a Westie like no other. He’s also New Zealand’s representative for a line

of fantastic products from Brazil called Dog & Co, an environmentally and petfriendly range you can buy directly from the salons or through mail order.

Roll call!

ABOVE, FROM LEFT Flávio, Carol, Aimee, baby Theo,

Started by Tatiana Manion 13 years ago, Jen Kappel and Kim, with Show Dogs’ skilled staff has seen it grow pooches (also from left) Benji, Ed, Cody, Poppy, from humble beginnings in a laundry Boy and Raffy. to a true success. Aimee took over ownership in August 2016 and says she’s delighted that her working life revolves around her passion. As well as being YO U ’ D B E H A R D P R E S S E D an advanced professional TO FIND A BETTER GROOMER groomer, she is, of course, IN NEW ZEALAND. a dog owner herself; she and Kim have five between them.

Aimee is also director of the NZ Dog Grooming School, under the tutelage of Flávio, which is run from the Tawa Street premises. The school runs regular small classes and training sessions for private students wanting to learn new techniques or upskill in a specific breed.

Also in the grooming team is Carol Redondo, another award-winning master groomer. Carol started as a dog groomer in 1998 and has competed internationally with frequent success, such as winning best in show with a bichon frise.

She brings a wealth of knowledge, professionalism and experience to the team, is a great trainer and mentor, and the resident cat-grooming expert.

Aimee says most dogs require grooming every four to six weeks. “It depends on the coat’s growth and what the dogs do.

Many owners who take their dogs on the beach like to keep the coat short, so they come in more frequently.”

Dogs and cats destined for the show ring are also groomed on a more regular basis.

The business offers competitive pricing, with full grooms from $65 and tidy-ups from $45; there’s also a VIPet club with benefits for regular customers. Talk grooming and Kim mentions double baths, premium shampoo to suit specific coats, clipper and scissor trims, hand stripping, ear cleans, nail trims, dental hygiene, cologne, and little bows, bandanas and scarves. Colouring is also an option, as is a hair-treatment mask. It’s a little like a human salon.

Importantly, Show Dogs New Zealand’s environments are completely cagefree. Dogs can interact with each other and staff, and there are separate areas for the groomed dogs to relax in. Kim and Aimee are proud of such special touches and say their customers are welcome to watch, ask questions – and observe the wagging tails at this very happy workplace.

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Good looking ahead Let the change of season be a reason to turn your attention to your skin and body.

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s your skin showing signs of a summer – indeed a life – well lived? Or a perhaps you’re considering more advanced physical improvements? Undo any damage and up your game with advice from the foremost local experts. Our panel includes appearance medicine specialist Kate Schuler of Tauranga’s Fraser Clinic; Cindy Hooker and Tasmin Crocker, owner and manager respectively of Papamoa’s Reveal Skin & Body; Katie Mead, owner of Bayfair’s Cosmetic Clinic; and cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeons Brandon Adams and Adam Bialostocki of Tauranga’s Da Vinci Clinic.

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KATE SCHULER FRASER CLINIC Appearance medicine specialist Kate (pictured with her daughter, Sophie Hoult) is also an intensive care nurse.

UNO: What can we do to look and feel our best in the cooler months? Kate: As the seasons change, so can your skin and the care it needs, so autumn is a great time to introduce treatments to revitalise it. Whatever your summer experience, your skin will probably need some help to recover from the harsh effects of lazy days in the sun, whether that’s repairing dehydrated skin or combating summer pigmentation – a big issue for New Zealanders.

What do you advise to combat pigmentation? One of the best ways to reset your skin is with IPL light therapy or laser resurfacing. They’re excellent for pigmentation as they give an overall improvement in tone and texture, and set you up for ongoing improvement with the use of good medical-grade cosmeceutical skincare at home. No treatment is a standalone panacea. You need to support anything we do in the clinic with the effort you put in at home.

Kate places her focus on natural results customised to clients’ unique needs.

And how about hydration? We can apply topicals to the surface of the skin, but nothing’s better than delivering it right where we’re targeting, altering the dose and depth to personalise the treatment and give your skin the wake-up call it needs. Our V2 Beauty Booster is a micro-injectable cocktail of antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins and hyaluronic acid that helps to recover a healthy glow by increasing skin elasticity, thickness and hydration. It combines the benefits of skin needling – stimulating collagen, elastin and fibroblasts – while delivering a Dermo-Restructuring complex for repair, rejuvenation and retexturising. Best results are achieved with a series of three treatments, with the results continuing to improve up to 12 weeks afterwards.

And what about trouble spots other than the face? Two notoriously difficult areas to rejuvenate are the neck and hands, which tend to show telltale signs of ageing. The skin on the neck thins and takes on a more crepey appearance, often accompanied by horizontal lines, while changes in skin texture – including thinning, a decrease in elasticity and surface pigmentation, coupled with pronounced veins, tendons and a bony appearance – affect the appearance of our hands. Our bio-stimulating injectables coupled with light therapy are great not only for the face, but also for these areas, plumping up the skin to make it stronger, healthier and clearer, and delivering longer-lasting results FRASERCLINIC.CO.NZ; 07 578 9495

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Cindy (left) and Tasmin in the reception area of the full-service day spa.

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UNO: Are we ever too young to consider advanced skincare? Tasmin: Our natural production of collagen starts to slow at around 26 – fine lines start to appear around your eyes, and you might notice a slight change in skin tone and firmness.

Coming off birth control and having babies can also result in pesky blemishes and hormonal pigmentation. All this means maintaining a good skincare regime at home is vital. Everyone needs a good cleanser, moisturiser and SPF; think of these products as your baseline.

Serums and advanced treatments are your ‘vitamins’ or ‘protein powders’ that’ll give your skin an extra boost.

Cindy: Great skin is all about starting early. Regular facials can help you maintain youthful, glowing skin, while SPF reduces pigmentation down the track. Your twenties and thirties are also the time to start ‘collagen banking’; if you use vitamin A when you’re younger, your skin will retain collagen for longer.

What do we start to see in our forties and fifties? Tasmin: The effects of sun damage becomes more apparent. Our skin becomes drier and more fragile, and we wave goodbye to more collagen. But the good news? Advanced treatments such as Dermaneedling, also known as collagen 56 | u n o m a g a z i n e . c o . n z

induction therapy, can help wind back the clock. Dermaneedling is great for everything – it breaks up pigment, strengthens the skin and produces new collagen.

Reveal’s A-Zyme Skin Workout is one of our most popular treatments, and for good reason – it really is the powerhouse of all anti-ageing treatments. It’s essentially a powerful burst of vitamin A that plumps out fine lines and wrinkles, and leaves you with hydrated, younger-looking skin.

How do we continue to age well in our sixties and beyond? Cindy: As we enter our sixties, our skin loses moisture and elasticity. Advanced treatments like IPL photo rejuvenation, which uses light to stimulate cell renewal, help to keep skin firm and vibrant, while at-home serums are great for plumping and hydrating.

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SERIOUS serums Ultraceuticals Ultra A, Skin Perfecting Serum This vitamin-A-containing power serum plumps the skin to improve the appearance of wrinkles while stimulating collagen. It’s ideal for every skin type.

Ultraceuticals Ultra B Hydrating Serum B vitamins help with cell-to-cell communication, so daily use of this serum will strengthen your skin, and it’s packed with hydrating hyaluronic acid, which holds a thousand times its weight in water.

Ultraceuticals Ultra C10+ Firming Serum This serum dulls pigment and tones the skin to give your complexion a natural glow and all-round boost.

For better protection, use it in the morning under your SPF.

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to add volume, but to help increase and retain moisture in the skin through a unique cross-linking of the key ingredient, hyaluronic acid, a substance that occurs naturally in our bodies. Administered through a series of micro-injections by our expert cosmetic injectors, it helps to restore and increase dermal hydration and tissue elasticity, and decrease wrinkle formation, fine lines, acne scarring and unevenness for fresher, glowing skin.

What areas can be treated, and how long does it last? HydraFiller can be used to treat the face, neck, décolletage and hands. It can help improve overall skin quality for up to nine months with just one treatment per area.

Does it hurt? Similar to any dermal filler, there can be a slight stinging or discomfort at the site of the injection, but HydraFiller contains an anaesthetic that can help alleviate that during the treatment. Clients can also receive numbing cream to take home with them.

* KATIE MEAD THE COSMETIC CLINIC This clinic’s philosophy is to provide clients with affordable, accessible and effective treatments.

UNO: What do you recommend for dry post-summer skin? Katie: Say hello to HydraFiller, the treatment that’s taking hydration to the next level. Designed to improve the quality of your skin from the inside out, it’s a minimally invasive cosmetic injectable treatment now available at The Cosmetic Clinic six days a week. We believe everyone deserves to be the best version of themselves every day, so that’s why we’re super excited about this new treatment. Combine it with a great daily skin routine and a personalised skincare plan from one of our expert clinicians and your skin will thank you.

What other after-care do you advise?

Our hydrating Balense Quench Pack is a four-step process – cleanse, activate, hydrate and protect – that’s great for those with dry, tired or ageing skin. We recommend using it as ongoing support after your HydraFiller treatment, to help your skin stay hydrated and radiant. We also offer micro-needling treatments that support what HydraFiller does and can help with pigmentation, overall skin tone, fine lines and scarring.

THECOSMETICCLINIC.CO.NZ; 07 262 0307 The Balense Quench Pack four-step process: Hydrating Gentle Cleanser, Antioxidant Lift FX, Dry Skin Moisturiser +HA x5, and UV defiance SPF 50+.

So what does HydraFiller entail? As we age, our skin loses vital molecules involved in hydration, which can lead to dry, crepey and dull skin, fine lines and wrinkles.

HydraFiller is a next-generation dermal filler that addresses these concerns by providing your skin with around-theclock moisture from the inside out. Unlike regular dermal filler, HydraFiller isn’t used

Clinic owner Katie is also a highly experienced beauty therapist.

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your face shows, and we’ll also discuss additional volume-loss solutions as part of your surgery, which might include dermal fillers or fat transfer.

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BRANDON ADAMS DA VINCI CLINIC Brandon also works as a consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Waikato DHB and a visiting plastic surgeon at Tauranga Hospital.

UNO: Where should someone start if they want to take their new-season refresh to the next level with cosmetic surgery? Brandon: When it comes to ‘updating’ the face, we’re not searching for a whole new look – we’re wanting to achieve natural-looking results. Achieving this means utilising techniques that incorporate the fat and sheaths of tissue underneath the skin too. Rather than just ‘pulling back’ and ‘cutting away’ skin, we aim to lift and reposition the underlying muscles. This involves using stitches to tighten the connective tissue enveloping the muscles of the midface and neck, or alternatively, the underside of the muscles – a deep-plane facelift.

This is where the expertise and experience of your surgeon come into play. Evaluation of a patient’s anatomy – where their skin is pre-surgery – is important for long-term success. We assess how much volume loss your face has, the damage your skin has sustained and the type of asymmetries

Some of the other surgeries Brandon performs include arm and thigh lifts, and ear pinning.

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What do you advise for the neck and jowls? For lower facial jowling or a sagging neck, non-surgical injectables such as fillers or Botox may not be the answer. A facelift – or rhytidectomy – corrects sagging facial skin to restore harmony, bringing back the jawline and re-establishing fullness in the cheeks.

The chin is also a difficult area to treat, so a lift combined with Belkyra injections, which permanently dissolve fat, can effectively target this area, harmonising and restoring definition.

Is there an ideal age at which to consider surgical intervention? Many women and men undergo their first facelift in their fifties and beyond, however the skin’s elasticity begins to steadily break down from the early forties onwards, so for some, undergoing a facelift earlier means there’s greater elasticity for better longterm results. Ultimately, there is no ‘best’ age to have a surgical lift, so seeking the expertise of an experienced surgeon who’s able to spot and manage asymmetries, and accurately assesses volume and loss, is essential for the best outcome.

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ADAM BIALOSTOCKI DA VINCI CLINIC Adam works as a surgeon at Tauranga’s Grace Hospital too.

UNO: What should people keep in mind when considering making improvements to their body through cosmetic and reconstructive surgery? Adam: Beyond social media inspiration, taking an individual approach to any procedure – breast implants, reconstruction, abdominoplasty – is essential for best practice and greater peace of mind.

Placing yourself in the hands of a qualified surgeon with the right experience and advice means you’ll stay truly connected to your body’s journey from beginning to end – and those results will hit all the right notes.

Let’s talk about breasts… Whether you’re seeking greater breast volume, or a lift or reconstruction, various factors influence breast decisions. If it’s a volume issue – after weight loss or pregnancy, for example – an implant can restore fullness and shape, and when combined with a lift, it can correct lax tissue. If the nipples have rotated downward or become larger, opting for a mastopexy to raise breast tissue and reposition the nipple is a good option. For women with asymmetrical or small breasts, an implant, a lift or both can restore.

Breast reconstruction is driven by personal preference, wellness, and shortand long-term expectations. It’s also a procedure that can be delayed, with surgery carried out months, even years, following breast cancer recovery. The two main procedures available to Kiwi women are breast implant reconstruction and breast flap reconstruction. Breast implant reconstruction involves inserting

“ TA K I N G A N I N D I V I D U A L A P P R O A C H T O A N Y PROCEDURE – BREAST IMPL ANTS, RECONSTRUCTION , ABDOMINOPLASTY – IS ESSENTIAL FOR BEST P R A C T I C E A N D G R E AT E R P E A C E O F M I N D . ” an implant under the skin and muscle to restore the shape and volume of the breast, while breast flap reconstruction uses flaps of a woman’s own skin, fat and muscle tissue from the back, bottom, inner thighs or lower abdomen – sometimes with the addition of an implant too – to reconstruct the breasts.

Visualising what you’ll look like postsurgery is hugely important, which is why we use 3D Vectra imaging technology when discussing the procedure and to

provide our clients with a real-life depiction of their breasts post-surgery.

And tell us about tummy tucks…

Abdominoplasty isn’t a weight-loss procedure – its aim is to reshape, sculpt and contour. Skin is released from the lower part of your abdomen to allow for tightening of the muscles and flatter contour. It’s then re-draped and trimmed and the belly button is redefined. Scars and surgery go hand in hand, but incisions are strategically positioned so the scars remain discreet – and they fade over time, too.

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Adam’s specialities include breast surgery, body contouring and facial rejuvenation.

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All for you This new Mt Maunganui gym invites you to sign up for a physical and a mental makeover with individuality at its heart.

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or many of us, picking the right exercise path can feel daunting. Like so many things related to health, there are a whole lot of people out there suggesting a whole lot of things, which can make even trying to even work out what you want from your workouts – to lose weight, to tone up or take time out from a hectic schedule – feel overwhelming.

Walking into Natural Fit is like finding the light on your iPhone after stumbling around in the dark for tripping over every loose pebble. The whole ethos of this gym, that its members are everything, contradicts that of so many other options out there. Its owner-operators Olly Coffey and Beth Ratcliffe work with trusted trainer Brandon Manuel to bring a totally unique approach to fitness.

Natural Fit’s new Mt Maunganui premises encapsulate the essence of their philosophy. Walking through the soft swing doors into the modern reception area, the vibe is welcoming and completely unintimidating. In fact, you feel as though you’re just about to embark on a wonderful therapeutic treatment – as I soon discovered you are.

Olly has worked in exercise training for more than 20 years. He advocates giving his clients back the control of their body and mind and, as a result, their health. A NeuroPhysics therapist (a specialism that treats the body as a whole and harnesses the power of the mind), he’s well-versed in the benefits of the connection between body and brain. Along with his extensive experience in the fitness industry, this has ultimately allowed him to hone his expertise and “cut through the noise”

O L LY H A S W O R K E D IN EXERCISE TRAINING FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. HE A D V O C AT E S G I V I N G H I S CLI E NTS BACK THE CONTROL O F T H E I R B O DY AND MIND.

to establish what will deliver long-term and complete health benefits to his clients in this industry where ‘new’ solutions appear quicker than a burger at a drive-through.

Beth also brings a huge amount to the laden table. She spent a long time in the corporate fitness world, which she saw as “so prescriptive, it didn’t feel good”.

Like any one-size-fits-all approach, she found it hard to identify the benefit for individuals, so made a move to work with people with specific needs.

Beth became very passionate about being part of the educational side of physical fitness, in an environment that was a reflection of the diversities of a community. She wanted a place to exist where older gym members would work out beside younger ones in a spirit of encouragement. But perhaps most importantly, she says, she wanted to show “a commitment to members to really deeply understand why they walk through the door. I want us to be able to articulate what every member wants, because we’ve bothered to be curious.”

As anyone who’s listened to interviews with elite athletes will know, the emphasis on culture and mindfulness in training is considered increasingly important, and this is exactly the connection that Olly

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and the team work to bring to their clients at Natural Fit. As he says, “It’s fundamental to have your wits about you. You can be as fit as you like, but if you can’t get your mind right, you need to make adjustments – and these you can incorporate into exercise.”

The point that Olly and Beth both make is that in this day and age, when so many people are seeking to ‘quiet’ their brain, it makes total sense to connect with your body simultaneously.

Meditating in one session, then slogging it out in another, distracted from any awareness of your body, can be counterproductive. At Natural Fit, the team believes it makes more sense to slow down and combine all your objectives into one goal of overall mind and body health.

The gym offers everything from state-of-the-art equipment to individual classes in a group fitness room that’s so beautiful it makes you feel good the second you open the door. Even the bathroom facilities are so well appointed that every part of the experience feels luxurious. That said, the aim is still most definitely to achieve results.

Member benefits Flexible payment options with student rates available No fixed contract Three coached sessions to start Unlimited access to classes After-hours access

“WE HAND CONTROL TO OUR C L I E N T S … T H AT W AY, T H E M O T I VAT I O N D O E S N ’ T COME FROM A TR AINER , IT COMES FROM WITHIN ”

Olly, Beth and Brandon believe that the most important thing is to give people the tools to achieve independently; they each like to see themselves as facilitators.

“We hand control to our clients,” says Olly. “That way, the motivation doesn’t come from a trainer, it comes from within – and then it’s something you can do all day long, not just when you’re in an hourlong gym session.” They want to promote longevity, not a rip-sh*t-or-bust cycle.

This change in perception then leads to the holy grail of exercise – the feeling great, the losing weight (if that’s your goal), the toning up.

Ultimately, what Natural Fit aims to do is demystify exercise. In an industry of smoke and mirrors, they seek to simplify the process, and teach clients to walk out of their door feeling good, rather than as though they’ve been hit by a freight train. For those who really thrive on a challenge at the gym, the one that Olly lays down may prove to be the toughest.

In his extensive experience of performance training, “Slowing down is far harder than going 100 miles an hour.”

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D E W E S

Sue Dewes Tauranga beauty clinic Tranquillo specialises in treatments that target ageing, scarring, pigmentation and more. Its owner talks us though her steps to a beautiful winter.

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ith autumn’s arrival, it’s time to turn things up a notch for our skin – think correction peels, treatment facials and stronger home-care products, one of our hero winter ingredients being vitamin A. There are several things we need to consider when preparing your skin for our treatments and products. Our main priority is to maintain its protection, repair any impaired barriers and work

while externally it protects against

hydration is another element we need to

environmental aggressors, chemicals,

correct before going into our winter skin-

allergens and infection. If this system has

correcting treatments.

been impaired by the misuse of products and treatments or overexposure to the elements, we need to rebuild it before the skin can withstand any further treatment.

Not all peels, acids and enzymes are created equal, so we say leave it to the experts. It’s all about percentage, pH, internal health, work/play and home care.

Did you know that about 70 percent

We know what’s best to maintain your

of your results happen at home? By

skin’s integrity and deliver great results.

introducing a small amount of product

Although the word ‘peel’ makes you think

on a regular basis, the body responds a lot better to more potent peels and

of shedding skin or downtime, this isn’t the case. Our treatment peels are non-invasive,

treatments. Some of our ingredients,

with ingredients tailored to your skin; think

such as the vitamin A I mentioned

‘infusion’ instead – one that boosts cellular

earlier, allow skin receptors to accept

turnover, gently lifting cells to exfoliate

this foreign product. Of course, other

the surface skin. We offer enzyme peels

than key targeted ingredients, a major

The barrier, or acid mantle, is the top layer

best suited to hydrated skin with key

thing you need is a great SPF; with any

of the skin. Although it’s a fragile system,

ingredients such as pumpkin and papaya.

treatment plan, sun and environmental

Acid or AHA peels include lactic and

it’s a very important one for defence.

protection is of the utmost importance.

glycolic acids for dehydrated skin or

on a sustainable home-care system.

Without keeping these three things in mind, both the skin’s integrity and your treatment results may be compromised.

Internally, it maintains internal stability and keeps skin hydrated by limiting water loss,

We had a lovely long, hot summer, with

mandelic acid for irritated skin.

people staying at the beach longer and

Come on in for a consultation! We’ll

applying more sun protection. So the

explain what your skin needs, whether

second function we’re focusing on right

that’s to repair its barrier, exfoliate

now is exfoliation and hydration, as any

away any build-up or boost your hydration,

build-up of SPF on the skin slows its natural

and what to use at home and how.

exfoliation process, causing sluggishness,

We love to see our clients doing something

congestion and dehydrated cells. Also, with all that lovely heat and sun comes sweat. Sweating’s a natural process; however, it’s hard to keep skin hydrated when we’re losing water so quickly, so

for themselves and their confidence grow.

A skin plan can change a life, and helping people shine is such a pleasure.

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Super women Age is no barrier for these irrepressible seniors, who’ve taken on tasks and tools often seen as better suited to the younger among us.

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Born in Matamata in 1937 and raised in Te Aroha, June Wyatt answers the phone by reciting her phone number old-school-style: “Te Aroha 5656, June speaking”.

But then it’s straight back to the future…

“I PHOTOCOPIED TH E KE YBOARD AND TOOK IT HOME AND WORKED OUT W H AT D I D W H AT . ”

Name: June Wyatt Age: 82

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aving worked in secretarial roles until her retirement in 2004, this formidable fellow of the Association of Administrative Professionals (AAPNZ), former Brownies guide leader and Waikato provincial trainer, foundation member of the Te Aroha & District Tramping Club and, until recently, office assistant and treasurer of Te Aroha Family Budgeting Services is, among other things, a member of the Piako This is ME initiative (which supports women and girls to get active), editor of Te Aroha’s St Mark’s Anglican church’s quarterly magazine, treasurer of Te Aroha’s Continuing Education group and Ministers Association, and reviewer of annual income and expenditure accounts for five organisations. She also teaches seniors about tech.

Word processing, Excel spreadsheet, downloading apps… June finds out what folks want to know, then clues them up. “I help people set up their home computers, and make contact lists, set up databases and do their accounts. Most things people could sort out themselves, but they panic.

I give them the confidence to do things

themselves by showing them, then getting them to do it while I watch.”

One of her clients is 90 years old and in the process of writing her memoir.

When she needed assistance with file management, June was there to help.

“She didn’t know where things were,” says June. “I showed her how to find stuff on her hard drive, then got her last chapter on her desktop for easy access.”

Another client needed help with her emails. “She couldn’t open them or attachments,” says June.

want to know, rather than onesize-fits-all,” says June, who was “gobsmacked” to have 22 people in attendance at her first session. “It was really good to see the interaction among the group. I’m excited and hope it will be regular and ongoing.”

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PEER TECH, EMAIL PEERTECH@MAIL.COM.

June worked as a PA for 19 years and did quite a bit of tech training as part of that.

“When people were using typewriters with extra memory, someone showed me a word processor,” she says. “I photocopied the keyboard and took it home and worked out what did what.”

Recently, this gregarious senior started a group called Peer Tech, which teaches seniors how to get more out of their devices. “It has an informal format, with people sharing their knowledge under the guidance of myself and another person, so that they learn what they need and

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Tauranga senior citizen Val Heffer – known to her social media connections as @HighTechVal – is all over Twitter. It’s a key way in which she supports her son, mayor of Tauranga Tenby Powell…

“ W E C A N ’ T E A S I LY G ET OUT TO SE E E ACH O T H E R , S O I H AV E A GIN AND CALL HER ON MY CELL PHONE E V E R Y D AY. ”

Name: Val Heffer Age: 91

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al is not your ordinary social media super-user. “Tenby got me an iPhone years ago and I loved it,” says Val. “I got rid of my computer, laptop, everything, and now I just use this.”

feel more socially connected. “My friend had

It was Tenby who helped her set up her Twitter account too, “because he thought I should be on there instead of mooching about at home”, says Val, who says she’s seen anything and everything but enjoys going on Twitter to read the news, “and I then comment on local things” – including Tenby’s professional happenings, about which she retweets up a storm.

the world, from Brazil to the

“I like social media immensely,” she says. “There’s negativity, too, but there’ll always be someone to spoil the party.”

Val says she’s amazed at the huge improvements in communication speed cell phones have allowed and considers hers a great safety measure, “because you can communicate quickly if you’re out at night and need help”. It also helps her

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a stroke, and we can’t easily get out to see each other. So I have a gin and call her on my cell phone every day and we chat for half an hour.”

Val’s step-children live all over UK, but thanks to her device of choice, she’s an active part of their lives. “We have a group text and FaceTime has been magical,” she says. “I love it because I know what my whole family’s doing. It helps us communicate better.

She also enjoys “how you can use the apps to order taxis or food”, although she says she hasn’t had time to use UberEats yet as “I’ve been too busy cooking meals for the new mayor”. All in all, without her iPhone, Val reckons “I’d be lost.”

HighTechVal

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Some call her an eco warrior, but Mary Rose isn’t so sure that description sits right. Call her an activist, though, and the placard-waving octogenarian will say that’s the perfect fit…

“WE WERE RAISING AWA R E N E S S O F T H E GOVE RN M E NT’S ROLE IN SUPPORTING OUR O I L I N D U S T R Y. ”

Name: Mary Rose Age: 81

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ow in her ninth decade, Tauranga resident Mary Rose has plenty of energy left to keep going into battle over things that matter to her. Her cause is primarily raising awareness of climate change and the reduction of carbon emissions. She believes there’s more to fear from climate change in the long-term than what Coronavirus can deliver and is committed to nonviolent action directed at change at governmental level.

Mary Rose is a member of Extinction Rebellion (XR), a global movement formed to highlight the need for action around climate change. “It involves a lot of people who’ve been involved in past nonviolent actions,” she says. “XR aims to motivate people to feel concerned about and engage in issues of climate change, so politicians will do what needs to be done.”

She’s not afraid to stop traffic if she has a message she feels needs to be heard. In November, for example, she was involved in a climate change protest that blocked a central Wellington street. Mary Rose was the XR group spokesperson interviewed by national media.

“We were raising awareness of the Government’s role in supporting our oil

industry, and the role of that industry in undermining our ability to honour New Zealand’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions,” she says.

More recently, she was out on Tauranga streets waving placards with three others.

All carried caring COVID-19-related messaging and the advice to refer to reputable information sources.

Mary Rose’s past life was once vastly different to now – much more traditional and docile. She describes herself as being a farmer’s wife and mother of four, but at

51, she “ran away from home”. Leaving her marriage and married name behind, she adopted the name Rose. A long journey of self-awareness followed, with life lessons and education opportunities adding to her initial training as a school teacher. She devoured opportunities to learn about and experience things like sustainable living, social ecology, collective and co-operative leadership, and the importance of communication.

Also important to Mary Rose is her life as a Quaker. The silence, collective leadership and recognised role of older women all appeal. She’s also “absolutely, strongly” drawn to community living. Various versions of co-housing have featured prominently in her life. Today Mary Rose can’t imagine life without the support of her partner, Joy; the two are now married.

Mary Rose’s message to younger people is to speak up about concerns wherever and whenever possible. “And love yourself, your neighbours and the planet.”

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Laura Fisher A mum of two tells how winning a place on an F45 eight-week challenge was the start of a tough but richly rewarding journey.

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hen my family and I moved to Tauranga in April 2019, I was so excited about joining a gym. But time got away on me and I never got around to looking for one. Then I saw on Instagram that F45 The Mount was giving away a place on an eight-week challenge. I entered the competition a million times – and I won!

An eight-week challenge is a great way to kickstart your health journey. I was unfit and had never done F45 before, but I threw myself into it. Over the eight weeks, you’re given a nutritional guide and access to the classes – three types of exercise (high-intensity interval training, circuit training and functional training) in one hardcore 45-minute session. My prize package also included ‘before’ photos, a body scan from NZ Body Scans, a LionHeart Heart Rate Monitor and five meals a week from Fully Fuelled. They were delicious and really helped me stay on track.

The challenge is made competitive by splitting the participants into two teams – blue and red. You can get points for your team by attending four classes a week and completing other fitness challenges throughout the challenge.

I’m not gonna lie, it was hard. My muscles were sore and for a while there I couldn’t sit properly, but I pushed through. They don’t call it a challenge for nothing!

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How it works SIGN UP to the eight-week challenge, book your body scan and set your individual goals.

SHOW UP at least four times a week to earn points for your team.

ORDER MEALS from Fully Fuelled to help manage your diet and better understand nutrition.

PUSH THROUGH when things get tough, then see the results for yourself after your final body scan.

The hardest part was the mental battle – making myself get up, put on my activewear and head to the gym. To begin with, because my partner Hamish and I have two young kids, I had to attend the 5.15am classes so I could make it to a session before he went to work. This started to drain me – exercise was new to me and I was losing sleep.

I was struggling, so I made some executive decisions. I changed my

son’s daycare hours so I could drop him off and head straight to the 9.15am class.

My daughter’s only young, so she sat in the corner, in her pram. We don’t have any family here, so ya lady just had to do what she had to do.

Without weighing myself, I could tell by looking in the mirror and how my clothes were fitting that my body was changing.

I discovered that the scales meant nothing; if I’d jumped on them and only seen that number, I would have given up. The body scan gave me so much more satisfaction in terms of results, especially seeing 1.8kg of muscle gain.

But the biggest change was in my mental state. I suffer from post-natal depression and since moving to the Bay of Plenty I’d been feeling a bit lost. The F45 challenge gave me something to focus on and the exercise made me feel really good.

To anyone thinking of doing the eightweek challenge, I’d say just put your mind to it, and do it for you – no one else. Go at your pace and make sure you enjoy it along the way. F45 The Mount has an incredible vibe with amazing trainers.

You only need to take that first step!

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H O M E S

House proud Its creators and its visitors are getting a real kick out of this stellar new Omokoroa show home.

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arly Stewart suspects the latest Landmark Homes Bay of Plenty show home in Omokoroa may forever be her favourite. She and her husband, Logan, own the franchise and have recently opened their latest creation, which is drawing all kinds of favourable comments.

coastal aesthetic. It’s a celebration of

you to explore. A long, extra-wide hallway

white well done. “It’s quite a different

leads from the entryway to the main

style to our first one in Edgecumbe Road,

living area. There’s a true sense of arrival

Tauranga,” says Carly. “It’s traditional in

when entering through the French doors

the sense that it’s a linear weatherboard

into this space complete with a tongue-

home, but contemporary due to its fresh

and-groove cathedral ceiling. With its

Hamptons-with-a-Kiwi-twist look. Think

exposed rafters, this pitched feature

Sitting high with water views, the new 244m 2 show home has a suitably

The two-storey house has roadside

inside fire too). A snug/media room, two

appeal by the bucketload, tempting

bedrooms, a powder room, a bathroom

white, white, white, from the roof to the exterior and interior paint colours, to the curtains, to the kitchen…”

continues out to a portico. On offer here is covered seating, Kaimai views, an outdoor oven and a fire (there’s an

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TOP The open-plan hub of the home is a beautifully inviting place to be, with layered textures providing a warm contrast to the soothing white surrounds. MIDDLE LEFT The view from the courtyard into the living area. ABOVE LEFT Expense and good taste were hardly spared when it came to the ensuite – one of Carly’s favourite spaces. And, yes, the bath has a water view. ABOVE RIGHT The entryway is similarly light and airy, with chevron flooring and brass and rattan styling details in keeping with Carly’s chic scheme.

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H O M E S

Learn more from Carly about the creative process behind this show home on page 89.

and the laundry can all be found on this level of the house, with the generous garage a few steps down.

Upstairs is dedicated to the master suite.

Carly loves the “pure luxe” ensuite with its glamorous back-lit mirrors and freestanding bath. For her, dressing houses is a way to express her creative side, and the light fittings used this home are a fine example of her flair. Brass lanternlook exterior lights hint at the nautical, while immediately beyond the front door are rattan-style drop pendant lights hung at staggered heights. A beaded chandelier is an eye-catcher in the dining area, and in the powder room and master bedroom suspended lights are examples of the “subtle, special touches” Carly loves to inject.

Also wonderful are the brushed- brass accents throughout, such as the ensuite tapware and handles on the main living area’s double doors.

This house has true multi-generational appeal. There are a number of built-in technological features that ensure it’s future-proofed – and there’s even provision for a lift.

To be wowed by this beautiful show home, call into 2 Goldstone Place, Harbour Ridge, Omokoroa. It’s open Tuesday to Sunday from noon until 4pm, and by appointment.

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To sell your home, you need exceptional marketing.

At EVES, we know that to get standout results, you need marketing that stands out.

Our powerful marketing campaigns use a proven mix of print, digital, social media and direct marketing to ensure more people see your property. Our experienced salespeople work hard to find the best buyer for your property - not just the first buyer.

EVES do things better for our clients. Our dedication, paired with the most effective marketing tools, means you can be sure your property is in the safest hands to get you premium results.

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If you want to experience exceptional marketing for your home, talk to EVES today.

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Forward focus Dedication, communication, determination and trust form the foundations of success for EVES agent Nicholas Meloni.

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icholas Meloni is half Kiwi, half Italian. He’s also a multiaward-winning EVES real estate agent. If you have any preconceptions of what a ‘typical’ agent might be, it’s unlikely he’d fit any of them.

When Nicholas was growing up in Rome, life in New Zealand seemed a million miles away. Although his mother’s from Christchurch, his father’s Italian, so Italy became the family’s home. When Nicholas reflects on what’s driven him to relish a non-stop workload, he looks to the example his father set. “He was out early and home late. As little kids, you don’t understand, but as an adult it all makes sense. You realise what families all are about. I’m a very similar character to my dad.”

On leaving university, Nicholas started his own IT engineering company.

Despite the business being hugely successful, when the economic fallout from the GFC began impacting Europe, he decided to sell up, and in 2012 made the move to New Zealand, where he took up an operations/national sales manager position for an Italian company. Shortly afterwards, he met his future wife, Genna.

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the help of Genna’s builder father. They on-sold it and doubled their money – a foray into property speculation that piqued their interest in real estate.

It wasn’t long after moving to the Bay of Plenty in 2015 that Nicholas decided a career as a real estate agent was the obvious next step – a move that surprised no one who knew him. With his typical ‘knuckle down and get the job done’ attitude, he completed his papers in an impressive 45 days, putting in an extra six to eight hours’ study on top of his full-time workday. Once finished, he resigned from his job and excitedly geared up to start his new career.

However, the gods did not smile on him.

The completion of his exam coincided with the 2016 earthquake in Wellington.

The Real Estate Authority offices in the capital (who release the licences) shut down and no papers were issued for a further 45 days. “I was just sitting – I’d already given my resignation but couldn’t get my licence as it was stuck in the building!” says Nicholas. “That happened right at the last quarter of 2016, when

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G R O U P

“ I T ’ S A LW AY S A B O U T P E O P L E . I F YO U WO R K W I T H A C O M P A N Y T H AT H A S G O O D VA L U E S , THINGS COME ON THE IR OWN .”

the market was still booming – and then I finally got my licence the day the market ground to a halt.”

Ever pragmatic, today he believes it was a good thing. “We started with things being more difficult… We’ve seen colleagues who began when the market was easy, and who are now out of real estate because when it got harder, they weren’t trained to bite the bullet and work hard enough.”

If anything, Nicholas’s eventual beginnings in the industry were better than he could have hoped. Business boomed, and before long Genna joined as his assistant. They complement each other perfectly, he says. He’s the more extroverted personality who loves the client contact and relationship building, while accounting graduate Genna excels at the back-office side of the job, which, he points out, is considerable.

Nicholas is clearly a highly motivated person who loves the autonomy of his role. At the same time, however, the benefits of the support and expertise that come with being a part of an established and respected company isn’t lost on him.

He was drawn to EVES because of its community heart. “Part of our commission

Nicholas and Genna are pictured at their favourite local Italian spot, Alpino.

goes back into the community,” he says.

“For me, in general, it’s always about people. If you work with a company that has good values, things come on their own.”

Nicholas and Genna realise that buying and selling a home is a huge decision – as he says, it’s “about the journey.” In today’s dynamic market, he believes it’s important to help accelerate proceedings, assisting buyers to make “good, healthy, informed” decisions that will facilitate their move forward.

Understanding the process and being provided with the data is vital, he says.

He divides buyers into four categories – the analytical, the driver, the amiable and the emotional – tailoring his marketing to appeal to these personality types. His love of IT and gadgets puts him among the new wave of agents who are using technology and media to their advantage – he’s invested in an arsenal of marketing tools for his clients’ benefit and happily draws on his skills as a photographer.

As up-to-the-minute as Nicholas’s grasp of the marketing side is, he possesses old-school people skills and combines the qualities of being personable and gregarious with the steely attitude and ethos of a self-starter. There’s no doubt this real estate agent will do whatever it takes to get the job done, day or night.

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Give me five EVES’ Karen Worley tells us what type of real estate agent you should choose to sell your property.

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n a competitive housing market flooded with real estate agents, it can be difficult to sort the best from the rest. To give you the inside track, we asked expert Karen Worley, general manager at EVES Bay of Plenty, what kind of agent can get you the ultimate result. When it comes to making your choice and maximising your success, there’s more to consider than just fees and commission, she says, revealing her top five reasons to opt for an established professional.

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“ W E H AV E 5 0 Y E A R S O F E X P E R I E N C E I N T H E B AY O F P L E N T Y. A C R O S S O U R G R O U P, M O R E T H A N 1 0 0 P E O P L E H AV E B E E N W I T H T H E B USI N E SS FOR OVE R A DECADE ”

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EXPERIENCE & KNOW-HOW A larger real estate company is likely to have a wider network of contacts who can help get you the best result, says Karen. Such companies also have a greater breadth of experience with which to manage the unexpected twists and turns of a home sale.

EVES was established on a tradition of innovation and community focus, teaming with agents full of love and passion for their location.

“We have over 50 years of experience in the Bay of Plenty. Across our group, more than 100 people have been with the business for over a decade. That sort of experience is invaluable for a seller, and we rely on those salespeople not only for repeat business and referrals, but for the experience they bring to the table.”

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EXPERTLY TRAINED STAFF In a top firm, everyone strives to be ahead of the game. Younger agents receive the best possible education from both old hands passing on their knowledge and also via highly skilled in-house trainers.

“A lot of mentoring is required for younger staff, so as an established group, the know-how of older staff is vital,” says Karen. “As soon as someone starts with us, they have the support of our whole team to help them get up to speed. Not one member of our EVES team loses sight of the privilege of selling a home.”

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THE BEST, NOT THE FIRST, BUYERS Offers on some properties happen early in the marketing process, but skilled salespeople keep their finger on the pulse and ensure they give sellers the right advice, knowing the first offer isn’t necessarily the best offer.

“Our experience tells us when a vendor needs to hold off, and when there’s likely to be a better buyer for their property,” says Karen. “Recently, we advised a seller to hold off and the results in the auction room were considerably better for them and their family.”

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“ W E L O O K AT T H E PROFILE OF THE VENDOR AND THEIR PROPERTY TO FIND O U T W H AT ’ S R I G H T FOR THEM.”

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TAILORED SALES Accomplished agents know what kind of sales method works best for each property. In some cases, pricing a property might be the best option; in others, an auction could achieve the result you’re looking for. Top agents know the best time to use each method of sale to achieve your desired outcome.

“They know which method works for each vendor and each property,” says Karen. “Auctions are a very popular and successful method of sale in varying market conditions, and at the moment, approximately 85 percent of auction sales are being concluded at various stages of the 90-day auction campaign.

But that doesn’t mean they suit every seller. Some might not like the pressure that comes with the process, or might not want to freeze out conditional buyers. We look at the profile of the vendor and their property to find out what’s right for them and make recommendations to suit.”

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MARKETING CLOUT The best in the real estate business have significant marketing power at their disposal and can reach a wider audience with their advertising. “An established agent will have a tailored marketing plan for each property and be able to target the right audience,” says Karen.

EVES group marketing manager Gabriella Troutbeck adds that “experienced salespeople take the time to understand each property and its key selling points. They also have access to exclusive deals and cheaper advertising rates through the buying power large agencies have.”

Quality companies have experts on board that help to maximise success. “EVES has a dedicated in-house marketing team committed to ensuring we do things better,” continues Gabriella. “Part of this is having the most effective tools available for marketing properties. Our salespeople know how to utilise these tools to market to the widest audience and generate more buyers. We’re passionate about digital, direct marketing, social media, print, branding and sponsorship, and ensure our marketing is continually innovating.”

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Down to the ground For Andy Crompton of Abstract Floors, living, working and serving our local community is a long-held dream come true that suits his family through and through.

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t’s been a busy start to the year for Andy Crompton, who has moved his business and family – including wife Alicia and their daughters Mia (2) and newborn Francesca – from Auckland to Papamoa. Busy times, yes, but a great decision, says the craftsman and owner of timber floor sanding and installation company Abstract Floors.

A qualified builder by trade, Andy made the decision a few years ago to specialise in one area of construction – and he chose flooring. He was keen to be involved in a “finishing” aspect of the building process, as opposed to the knocking-up-frames stages, for example.

“It may not be perceived as a glamorous trade, but it’s rewarding and I’ve developed a real passion for it,” he says.

“My background in building brings a wider skill set to my clients, and specialising in timber flooring suits the attention-todetail aspect of my personality.”

The core focus of Andy’s bespoke business is sanding and finishing both new and existing timber floors. From contemporary homes to 100-year-old

villas, the Abstract Floors team has beautified them all. They also install timber flooring and can supply the product, specialising in the supply of traditional, long-length, tongue-andgroove strip flooring. The wide range of timber Andy can source includes New Zealand natives, Australian hardwoods, solid and engineered oak, to name a few.

Abstract Floors uses only the highest quality finishes, including natural oils, hard wax oils and low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) water-based polyurethanes. Unique looks can be achieved with coloured oils, stains and tinted finishes; custom colours are mixed in-house. Free quotes and colour sampling are part of the service.

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ABOVE Abstract Floors specialises in both new floors and refurbishments.

The floor Andy created in this awardwinning home is oak finished with waterbased polyurethane. BELOW Andy’s fully kitted out van makes on-site and out-of-town jobs a breeze.

Homeowners with concrete floors but a yearning for timber underfoot, take note. Andy can install wooden flooring over materials such as concrete, timber joists and particle board. When installing timber over concrete, the team follows the best industry practices in relation to moisture-testing and the like.

It’s a start-to-finish offering with a personal touch, says the man who thrives on client relationships. “Some people know what they want and some don’t, so we discuss all the options. Others are building their dream homes, and there’s a real buzz associated with that. I don’t just turn off the phone at the end of a job, either; Abstract Floors offers an excellent followup service. We want to be there after the build to educate our clients on maintenance, which may, for example, involve setting up a yearly cleaning schedule.”

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Andy goes above and beyond with the services he offers. Personalised colour samples help clients make decisions on interior colour palettes and materials.

Abstract Floors focuses mainly on the greater Bay of Plenty region, although they do extend beyond it, as recent jobs in Northland and Wellington testify.

Back in their Auckland-based days, they tackled commercial projects in locations as high-profile as the Auckland War Memorial Museum and Waiheke Island’s Mudbrick vineyard. Residential homes are their key focus, however, for customers that include top architects, designers and building companies with jobs small and big – like the 320m 2 of timber flooring recently required for an architecturally designed beachfront house in Auckland.

“I have experience with projects from 50m 2 to 300m 2-plus,” says Andy.

“When necessary, I bring in trusted subbies to assist.”

As sizable as some jobs may be, Andy’s committed to keeping his company small so he can to provide hands-on quality control on each project to ensure a high standard is maintained.

He’s proud of what his business – with its Bona Certified Craftsman endorsement – delivers.

“The end product we provide looks and feels beautiful,” he says. “Nothing beats a real timber floor. They’re warm underfoot, low-maintenance, easy to clean and well suited to the Kiwi indoor-outdoor lifestyle. They’re also durable – they’re designed to last the life of the house.

They can be resanded and refinished if necessary, and are an eco-friendly and sustainable option, something I’m proud I’ll be able to tell my children.”

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Those children and their parents are very much enjoying living in a welcoming community full of young families. “We’ve definitely been invited in,” says Andy.

“It’s different to living in Auckland and exactly what we hoped for. It’s a beautiful community here at Papamoa East.”

Andy met English Alicia, who has a masters in primary teaching, 10 years ago when travelling through Asia. When he brought her home to introduce her to New Zealand, they took a road trip to Mt Maunganui, and it never left their minds.

Living in this part of the country resonated with the couple then, and still does today.

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hues, but it’s also a fantastic blank canvas that makes other colours pop, if that’s what you prefer. In winter, you can bring in warmer colours in the form of throws and cushions, and even switch out your artwork. In summer, you could add aqua and turquoise to suit our coastal setting.

Carly Stewart Our self-confessed white-obsessed columnist shares the creative thinking behind Landmark Homes Bay of Plenty’s new show home.

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he design inspiration for our latest show home (as seen on page 72) didn’t just happen overnight. The how-I-pulled-it-alltogether story started long ago, and the creative sources were many.

I had my own vision before I started looking, and it went from there.

Over quite a long period of time, I collected magazine clippings of things I liked, saved hundreds of images in an Instagram album and was pretty busy on Pinterest.

My husband Logan and I meet and greet lots of industry reps, so I’d flick through their brochures on tapware and curtains, and put things I liked in a folder. Driving around identifying what you like about other houses is also a good idea to try.

Sticking to the design plan is something I managed through keeping my ideas folders and inspiration boards close at

On some things, you can’t compromise, so some DIY was necessary when I couldn’t get big white pots for my plants. I wanted palms dotted around the house and couldn’t find the right pots anywhere, so I bought nine bright blue ones and painted them. It was the same with the fence, which I felt had to have a lovely white-washed stain. People compliment me on that now, so I’m glad I stuck to my convictions.

“No, that’s not possible” and “No, that’s not available” don’t have to stop you in your tracks. If you have a vision of something special that you want to include in your home, my advice is don’t listen to naysayers, as there’s often an alternative way to achieve what you want.

People are reacting to this look really

All the better, too, if you have good builders who are accommodating. I had my heart set on double mirrors with arched tops, back-lit to go above the double bowls on the ensuite vanity, and spent a lot of time unsuccessfully trawling to find ready-made ones. In the end, I drew what I wanted on paper and approached a local cut-glass company.

Along with our electrician, they made them happen – and now they’re one of my favourite features.

well. I like white teamed with natural

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hand. I’d flip through them constantly to make sure I didn’t veer off the style plan and could easily identify any piece that would complement the house.

There was no doubt in my mind from the start that the show home would be white.

Landmark Homes Bay of Plenty owners Logan and Carly Stewart and their latest show home (above).

That was the other thing – this house is in Omokoroa and close to the water, so a coastal theme made sense to me, with the inclusion of Hamptons and Scandi touches. White does that so well. I think it makes for a classy home.

For starters, it’s my favourite colour, plus white without any black touches hasn’t been done that widely in New Zealand yet and I felt it would go gangbusters.

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A real gem Papamoa eatery Pearl Kitchen is injecting life – and woodfired pizza – into the Coast Boulevard neighbourhood.

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t their new Papamoa eatery, Pearl Kitchen, local hospitality royalty Andrew Targett and Annemarie Cambie and their friendly staff are serving innovative food and organic coffee to enthusiastic diners seven days a week. By award-winning owners, it’s a venture backed by experience and crafted with intention.

The thoughtful, sophisticated eatery welcomes food-lovers, families and furry friends to enjoy exemplary eggs bene or sit back and sip on a Pearl Tini, their twist on the popular cocktail. Its entirely madefrom-scratch offerings also include their house-cured, thick-cut smoked bacon, which takes five days to produce, and Freya the sourdough starter, who’s

responsible for the sourdough rye breads and woodfired pizza bases.

There’s crispy squid with chilli and lime; an artfully plated, twice-cooked duck salad with toasted hazelnuts, crunchy cos and fresh peach that’s equal parts delicious and fancy; and a Palermo pizza with house-ground Sicilian sausage, wild fennel and caramelised red onion – packed with heat and flavour. With something for everyone, you can load up the little ones on the Bambino waffles before letting them loose to play on the lawn while you relax with a vino in the sun-drenched courtyard.

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ABOVE Friday night cocktails and ice-cold Peroni on tap.

BELOW Woodfired pizza in the making. OPPOSITE Panroasted lamb loin with a pea, pancetta and porcini risotto.

“Inspired by a mix of seasonality, modern Mediterranean and a touch of Asian flair, our simple yet complex menu is designed to be fresh and fun,” says Andrew. He works closely with head chef Nigel Reid, the two of them bringing to the table more than 50 years of experience in high-end dining.

Aesthetically, Pearl Kitchen is the embodiment of unpretentious luxury.

Having worked with David Wingate of Wingate Architects on previous projects, Andrew and Annemarie brought him back on board to help design their new fit-out.

Starting with a blank slate, they modelled the rectangle space to hint at the shell of a pearl, its dark exterior encasing the treasure within. In the heart of the dining room, the gold-panelled counter contrasts with deep green accents, while blown-glass lights hang like sculptures above the wooden tables and leathercushioned, custom-built seating,

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complemented by Scandi-style chairs.

From the open kitchen to the seamless indoor-outdoor dining and a wrap-around deck that captures the sun all day long, it’s been skilfully designed for both flow and function.

Andrew began his career as an apprentice chef at Bethlehem’s Somerset Cottage.

After meeting Annemarie at a café in the Mount, they headed off to Melbourne and Sydney to spend several years working in top-hatted restaurants, before returning to the Bay, opening Elizabeth Café & Larder in 2012, then selling it in 2017. They say Pearl Kitchen has been embraced by local residents since it opened mid last year. “It’s been a good little journey,” says Annemarie.

“The people here were ready for something different. It really is such a special and supportive community.”

The couple attribute their success to the loyal relationships they’ve built along the way with fellow hospitality businesses, their suppliers and their army of “customers for life”. Not to mention their staff, including restaurant manager Courtney Bones, who’s worked with them for seven years. Then there’s head barista Sammy

ABOVE Pan-fried market fish with slaw, mango salsa and flatbread.

BELOW Nigel (left) and Andrew in their element.

Robinson, who’s also the whizz behind the happy-hour cocktail specials that are very popular on Friday evenings. “Even our kitchenhands are total legends,” says Annemarie. “They keep the most immaculately clean station and lift the standard of the entire kitchen.”

What sets Pearl Kitchen apart is a level of maturity and professionalism that comes from years of experience, clever design, beautiful food and passionate people. If the past few months are anything to go by, its lustre looks set to shine for years to come.

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Word on the street food Where there’s smoke, there’s flavour at Mount entertainment venue Totara St, thanks to their new catering caravan.

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treet eats on wheels have pulled up at Mt Maunganui’s Totara St, the Bay’s bestloved music venue. With its succulent, smoke-infused menus and on-site liquor licence, Chur!Coal BBQ & Eatery is already in high demand here, and having wheels, it can also travel to wherever else the party’s at.

Since being named Best Food Vendor after its first outing at Hamilton’s Equidays in 2018, Chur!Coal BBQ & Eatery has been dishing up globally inspired food with flair all over the place. Together with their kitchen team, owners Jay Munro and Ross Shilling have created bespoke menus for corporate events, preconcert dinners, multi-day music festivals including Womad and Splore, and more than 250 cricket fans at the Bay Oval.

The caravan’s functional interior has been built to utilise every inch of the space and deliver gourmet food as efficiently as possible. Flaky paratha flatbreads are filled with smoked pork belly Enjoy Chur!Coal at Totara St entertainment venue or at a party near you.

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seared over native-timber embers and finished with a vibrant slaw. Guests can slurp from bowls of Vietnamese pho soup and “ Y O U G AT H E R T H E P E O P L E , tuck into Mexican baked A ND WE’LL HELP BRING THE potatoes. If the occasion ‘ C H U R ’ T O T H E PA R T Y ! ” calls for it, opulent grazing tables can be created, complete with smoked kahawai and prawns. Work functions are an exciting new venture for the crew that see the caravan roll up to workplaces to treat staff to sticky honey BBQ chicken wings and fridges full of cold beer.

Totara St turns five this year. With its top-of-the-line Martin Audio sound system, it’s hosted big-name local and international acts, including L.A.B, Katchafire and Donavon Frankenreiter.

The full kitchen facilities – including two giant smokers and two bar set-ups – mean the team can host everything from comedy nights and jazz festivals to record fairs and industry seminars, such as the recent Meet the Music Funders event in late March.

Chur!Coal is a delicious extension to this already awesome community offering.

The meals on wheels are available to hire for gigs both on and off site. Whether you’re serving classy canapés to wedding guests or a full buffet-and-beverage spread for a birthday party, Jay says, “You gather the people, and we’ll help bring the ‘chur’ to the party!”

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The heart of matters Food, flavour and the environmental footprint come first at café and restaurant The Orchard House.

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hanks to its owners’ kitchen wizardry and the expansive areas they’ve dedicated to growing fruit and vegetables, popular State Highway 2 food stop The Orchard House boasts both great food and an admirable environmental footprint. The journey from plot to plate is a mere 80m or so, or about 10 steps in the case of the herb gardens. The menu is seasonal and strongly influenced by what’s flourishing on home turf.

Eco-conscious Frances and Josh van Loon love how their prolific garden and mini orchard just north of Katikati enable so many homegrown inclusions on their menu, like the red capsicum relish that accompanies their gluten-free crumpets made on site and served with spinach, grilled halloumi, a soft-boiled egg and avocado purée. Comprising greens from the garden and house-made vegan sausages with port gravy, their bangers and mash are vegan and gluten-free; Tangled Greens and Plant Lovers are among the other options up for grabs.

Josh, who trained as a chef, enjoys adding some “left-field” items to the menu – and intrigue to their names too, such as the Sweet As Bro burger and Pear of Nuts salad.

a dinner service as well, much to the

They’re all options on the daytime menu, but the licensed establishment now offers

aesthetic appeal and a cosy ambience

pleasure of many locals and passers-by.

Although other eateries have operated on this site, which started life as an orchard and vege market, the à la carte dinner menu is a first.

All this means weekends look a whole lot better up Katikati way, with The Orchard House open for dinner on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Takeaway roast meals are available on those evenings too, and tapas are served from 3-5pm. Brunch and lunch are a seven-days-a-week thing, there’s a catering service that gives patrons the opportunity to order cakes, and the venue is available to hire for functions.

The space has a vintage-meets-modern destined to please over the cooler

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months. On warmer throw-open-thedoors days, there’s alfresco space aplenty in the courtyard and at the tables under the trees. Children wanting to stretch their legs are well catered for with a fort, and games including swingball and croquet. They have to share the grass area with Krumpet, though, the resident pet goat.

Frances and Josh thoroughly enjoy their slice of rural life and the fact there’s room here for Krumpet and their two cats, kitten and chicken.

Josh’s parents, John and Therese, relish having their family close by and help out by maintaining the gardens.

For Josh, the eatery offers a return to his craft; he’d taken a break to operate a car valet business and work in sales.

Frances also worked in sales and has waitressing experience, so has a strong customer service background. Today, the two are united in their commitment to offering quality food and service, being mindful of their business’ environmental footprint and being a cruelty-free zone.

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Josh and Frances; their pulled pork burger is a popular classic.

Where possible, they use free-range meat and their menus feature a variety of vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free dishes.

They use sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging, charge for takeaway packaging and offer discounts when customers bring their own containers.

They reuse as much plastic as possible and have recycling nailed. Their drinks fridge is filled with glass bottles only and they refill any bottles brought in by customers free of charge. And as far as they’re concerned, local produce suppliers – and their gardens – rule.

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Snap up an Everest-inspired scoop (or two) for a special price from Monte Gelato, with proceeds going to TECT. Check out the More FM Mount Everest Challenge Facebook page to find out which other businesses are participating.

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f you feel as if climbing Everest sounds fun in principle but in practice a bit cold and, err, tough, then you can do the equivalent right here, without having to travel to the Himalayas. That way, you can also raise money for a well-deserved local charity.

The More FM Mount Everest Challenge is simple: climb the Mount 38 times in 50 days, and every single cent your sponsors donate will go to charity. This year’s recipient is the TECT Rescue Helicopter, which is particularly in our minds after its efforts in transporting people from White Island after the eruption.

Not all the climbers are adults looking to keep fit. Four boys (pictured left) from Pyes Pa primary school are climbing in remembrance of their teacher, Sue Walmsley, who passed away after a car accident. Jackson (9) and Kaden Carter (7), Owen (10) and James McNamee (7) are climbing the Mount 10 times each, and at the time of going to print, the boys had raised more than $2400.

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Jay Reeve A long-time Ben Harper listener, our columnist relives his youth and talks to his teen idol during the musician’s recent New Zealand tour that included a gig at the Mount.

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’m a Ben Harper fan – have been since his first album, Welcome to the Cruel World.

In my early teens, I used to recreate his cover art in the misguided hope it’d impress the masses of girls enamoured by this guitar-playing, bohemian, skateboarding world traveller.

In 1994, Welcome to the Cruel World struck a chord with me, and Ben still has the swagger he rolled with back then; he’s even arguably better looking.

He has the same effect on the fairer sex too; those 17-year-old girls I tried

to impress back in the day were reliving their own dreams during his recent appearances in Aotearoa. His male fans were too, causing a veritable babysitter shortage on the night of his Mount gig.

in early 2000. It garnered him more fans

The crowd was older, but music drops a veil over your tired adult eyes and transports you to wherever you first heard it or it affected you. I love that – I love the way Ben’s music transcends age and I love seeing people enjoying themselves. The one thing I don’t love, though, is ‘Steal My Kisses’. I understand it’s one of Ben’s most commercially successful singles, peaking in the top 20 on the Billboard charts on its release

tune ‘Glory & Consequence’, it’s not a

and the record label wanted more, so the division was set: you were a ‘Steal my Kisses’ kind of Ben Harper fan or not.

I’m not. To me, unlike his gig-closing great song and not one worthy of rolling out 20 years later. But the crowds of predominantly 40-something women at his recent show – those ’90s teens – loved it.

While he was in New Zealand, my The Rock radio show co-host Duncan Heyde and I had a chat to the man himself about what he loves...

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“EVERY TIME I’M HERE I’M THINKING, ‘I JUST NEED TO SEND FOR ALL MY SH*T A N D S TAY R I G H T H E R E . ’ ”

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Catch Jay Reeve and Duncan Heyde on The Rock, weekdays from 3-7pm.

JAY: Kia ora, kia ora, kia ora and welcome back to our fine shores – we’ve been looking forward to having you. So, your biggest musical inspiration came at around the age of nine… We heard a cheeky rumour you played your first gig at 12?

BEN: Well, you wouldn’t call it much of a gig when you’re just hammering out some chords. At 12 I was actually on the drums, because I started on the drums.

DUNCAN: Isn’t there a funny story about one of your first open-mic nights that you got paid for? At a church?

B: The first gig I ever got paid for was in the church basement, and at the end of the night the guy who ran it handed me $50 in the parking lot. I said, “What’s this?” and he said it was for the door.

And you know churches have those fancy doors on them with stained glass and stuff, so I said, “No, no, no you can’t sell the door to pay me, that’s crazy! Go find it, go get it back.” And he said, “No, no, no, that’s the money from people who walk through the door”!

sliding into their DMs, sending them an

pre this tour that you set

Instagram message like, “Righto, mate,

down in Aotearoa?

I’ve got a couple of months spare coming up, let’s do this”?

B: It’s been about four years since we’ve been here, and as far as I’m concerned

B: You’d think so, right?! I stopped

that’s four too long. Every time I’m here

drinking, though. If I was still drinking

I’m thinking, ‘I just need to send for all

I’d probably have the nerve to do that.

my sh*t and stay right here’. It’s on me,

D: She’s hardly going to say no to you, though? That’s a fun message for her to read in her inbox, isn’t it?

B: But what if she did?!

man, it’s on me everywhere – my back, my arms, my entire upper torso is here.

D: You’ve actually spent quite a bit of time here. We heard you owned a house here, we heard [musician] Jack Johnson

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owned a house here, we knew that

Zealanders’ hearts and I can only assume

[musician] Serj Tankian owned a house

that New Zealand holds a fairly special

here... And weirdly, as Kiwis, we kind of

place in yours. When was the last time

just let celebrities do their thing when

D: And you’re like, “Oh wow, I can get paid for doing something I love!”

J: You’ve had nearly 30 years of commercial success and worked with so many different musicians – who’s still on the hit list for you in terms of musicians you’d love to work with?

B: Alicia Keys.

D: Oh, that’d be good!

D: Isn’t it just as simple these days as

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they’re in New Zealand, but we also like to think that you all go round to each other’s holiday houses for barbecues and play tunes together.

Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby was the opening act for Ben’s recent gigs. Matt rose to fame in 2011 with his single ‘Brother’ from his EP Into the Flame.

J: And go surfing!

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D: Has that ever happened?

B: Oh yeah, that happens plenty with Jack and I. We’re always getting together and looking for reasons to record together. In fact, we’re talking about doing a duet record.

D: That’d be sick!

J: I know that you’ve made your political ambitions heard and that you’re thinking about throwing your name in the hat for the United States of America presidency.

I heard that you’re running on surfboards and steel guitars for everybody and then putting a [skate] bowl in at the White House. How’s that progressing? Would Jack be a running mate of yours?

B: Yeah, Jack or [retired professional skateboarder] Tony Hawk, I suppose!

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but you’ve got a little bit of a gap in the middle between your gigs in Queenstown and Auckland. Have you got any plans to check out some waves or skate parks while you’re here? What do you do in your downtime in New Zealand?

B: Yeah, skate parks. That’s it – concrete, finding as much concrete as possible.

When I get off the phone with you, there’s a local coffee shop here in New Plymouth that supposedly has a bowl in the coffee shop, so that’s getting hit up right now.

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UNO editor and Trustpower Photographic Exhibition judge Jenny Rudd has the competition highlights.

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hones with cameras mean that people are taking millions more photos around the world every day. This is turn means we can more easily share our experiences as humans. This year at the Trustpower Photographic Exhibition, there were loads of entries from amateur photographers. One of my stand-outs is Caleb Walsh’s shot of crabs (overleaf) – it feels sinister yet comical, and I just love the pearly white backdrop. Seeing images like this displayed on Tauranga’s The Strand is always an experience. Admiring art in the fresh air and not a gallery is unique – it’s quite something to take in everyone’s hard work with the ocean in the background. If you fancy yourself a photographer, look out for 2021 entry forms later in the year. In the meantime, lets all enjoy absorbing the utter Kiwiness of Diane in her gumboots with her chooks.

1 FIRST PLACE My Favourite Things by Robyn Hay. “Home is a place of comfort, a place of familiarity,” says Robyn. “While holding court with the chickens, Diane’s surrounded by her trinkets collected over the years, each with its own special meaning. A memory in time and place. A place called home.”

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SECOND PLACE Sandcastles At Sunset by Kerry Hutchison.

“This was one of those magical sunset evenings on the beach,” says Kerry. “My daughter was in her own little world making sandcastles. I love that the Mount is in the background. This is our home!”

THIRD PLACE A.I. Buddy by Annabelle Court.

“This is my son after school, relaxing after playing with Buddy, his robot,” says Annabelle. “He’s always been a homebody.

Although he enjoys school, he’s always happy to be back home – an environment where he can be himself.”

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Judges’ pick

HIGHLY COMMENDED JUDGES’ PICK (TOP) Crab Stand-Off by Caleb Walsh.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Imagination by Brad Crocker; Storm In A Bathtub by Matt Taylor; Arm And Wing by Rose Secker; Coming Home by Klara Langova.

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HIGHLY COMMENDED CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Home With My Community WhÄ nau by Tania Lewis-Rickard; Happiness Is In Front Of The House Door by Juliano Baby Amorim; Happy Place by Clay Dixon; Fondly Familiar by Lisa Monk; Just Chilling At Home by Jessica Handley; A Classic Kiwi Christmas Sale by Ryan Clark.

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HIGHLY COMMENDED CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Nuts And Bolts by Kate Regan; Golden Love by Michaela Broodryk; The Joy Of An Old Salt by Harley Couper; My Ghagra Choli by Abhi Chinniah; Sunset On Lake Hawea by Arka Gupta; Tui In The Cherry Tree by Roger Smith.

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Meet the Mount Comedy Festival’s Best New Act, Jonathan Falconer…

The comedian’s guide to staging a DIY festival.

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bout four years ago, I had a thought: ‘How hard could it be to put on a festival?’

I have ‘How hard could it be to build, plant, fix, demolish… ?’ thoughts all the time, and not all, if any, of them work out positively. However, there aren’t any YouTube videos to tell you how to put on a comedy festival, so I have to feel my way through it and hope it doesn’t all fall down around me.

Tauranga and the Mount are such vibrant and exciting places but, for the most part, life revolves around the beach and other outdoor locations. And why not? The climate is great and the outdoor locations are world class. However, when the day is done, there must be more options for a cool-off than just the ubiquitous pub. People like options, and I’ve noticed that live entertainment has become a bigger part of New Zealand culture with every year of my adult life.

In the 1980s and 90s, home-grown live entertainment was a bit rough and ready.

It’s not that the quality wasn’t there, but

I interviewed Jordan Luck a few years ago and he recounts the violence and danger that existed on the local music scene when The Exponents were first touring pubs. Live comedy wasn’t much different – perhaps not violent, but it certainly was a fight for the local comics who first forged their way on the microphone. Maybe we’ve matured a bit as a society, or maybe we just accept our local entertainers with more grace these days, but whatever has forced the change, live entertainment is as synonymous with a Kiwi summer as burnt sausages and retrieving tennis balls from over the fence.

So, I reckoned I could do it – a DIY festival. It’s definitely more in my wheelhouse than re-gibbing a room or painting a roof. I found the Mount Social Club and a couple of great venues in Totara Street and, of course, had plenty of comedian friends who fancied a few nights at the Mount in January.

Not only that, I had my own family to call on. My wife used to work in events and for the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, so I had someone to

do front of house and ticketing. My kids are pretty young, but they can ride bikes, so we went out a few times to deliver flyers to letterboxes. Sorry if your letterbox doesn’t allow advertising material, but my youngest didn’t know what the word ‘circulars’ meant.

Not to toot my own DIY horn, but the result was far from catastrophic. In fact, it was a wildly surprising success.

Seven sell-out shows, hundreds of happy punters and thousands of laughs. Sure, The Mount Comedy Festival’s not Bay Dreams; it doesn’t cause State Highway 2 to basically close for the weekend. We did have a line out onto the footpath every night, though, so I guess we all have logistical issues, and there may have been fewer substances ingested by the audience as well, although I couldn’t possibly comment about the artists.

We get told all the time that DIY is quintessentially Kiwi and although that’s a bit of an overused notion now, maybe there’s some truth in it. However, we might think we’re doing it ‘ourselves’, but without a uniquely skilled team of family and friends, it’s a lot harder than it looks.

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UNO: HOW DID YOU GET INTO STAND-UP COMEDY? Jonathan: I originally got into comedy because I don’t like being afraid of things; I was terrified of public speaking and I wanted to overcome it. I absolutely dreaded giving presentations at uni but I knew I’d need to continue to give them, so I figured I should try to get over it. I really liked watching stand-up comedy and I thought it would be a great way to overcome my fear.

The first time I went to an open mic, I was too afraid to go up. There was a lottery set-up where they’d randomly pick the performers’ names, and I remember being terrified they’d pick mine. Eventually, I went up and performed an objectively terrible set, had a huge adrenaline rush and felt like I had to keep doing it until I felt comfortable on stage.

I started to like it and got better, so I stuck with it.

WHAT’S YOUR DAY JOB? WILL THAT CHANGE NOW YOU’RE WORLDFAMOUS IN MT MAUNGANUI? I moved to New Zealand [from the US] with a position as a post-doctoral research fellow in chemistry at the University of Otago and the MacDiarmid Institute, but that recently ended. I also do some science communication stuff on Radio New Zealand and a fledgling podcast. I’m currently looking for jobs, but in the meantime I’m giving comedy my all and have some shows lined up around the South Island.

I’m definitely using my [Best New Act win at the Mount Comedy Festival] in

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all of my promotional stuff and I’m trying not to let the new-found fame go to my head, which is pretty easy considering my show coming up in four days time hasn’t sold a single ticket yet.

YOU LIVE IN DUNEDIN. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE MOUNT COMEDY FESTIVAL? I’m in a New Zealand comedy Facebook group, where I saw the hilarious and absolutely delightful Brendhan Lovegrove post about the competition.

I knew my job would be ending around

then, so I figured it was the perfect time to give it a shot. It’s also not hard to convince me to come to a place as beautiful as Mt Maunganui.

HOW DID YOU PREPARE FOR IT? I had a set planned from all my old material, but also tried to study the crowd to see which types of jokes were working, so I could modify my set if needed. I also tried to pay attention to things comics mentioned before me on stage, so I could use a similar premise as an opener.

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WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE HEATS OF THE BEST NEW ACT COMPETITION – WHAT WAS THE FORMAT? There were two heats of 12 comics, with 10 advancing to the final. The final was then winnertakes-all.

Being the risk-taker that I am, I pre-spent most of it on the trip up from Dunedin, hoping I’d win – and celebrated by surfing pumping waves at Raglan. Then I commissioned a poster for the show I’m planning to perform around New Zealand and some targeted Facebook ads to promote it. Be on the lookout for World’s Dumbest Doctor, as I might be bringing it to the North Island.

HOW DID YOU PREPARE YOUR SET FOR THE FINAL? I basically put together the funniest jokes I had in terms of laughs per minute that I’d written over the seven years I’ve been doing comedy. I was fortunate that Scott [Blanks, founder of Auckland comedy club The Classic] was an absolute legend and booked me for a few shows before the final, at which I was able to run through my complete set for sold-out crowds.

WHAT KIND OF COMEDY DO YOU LIKE AND WHO DO YOU ADMIRE? I generally like dark, sardonic comedy, but I don’t watch much stand-up anymore. I’m such a tough critic at this point and to be honest I don’t think I’m a very good judge of good comedy. Right now I like Dave Attell, Patrice O’Neal, Joe DeRosa, Dave Chappelle, [the late] Sean Rouse and Maria Bamford.

WHICH OTHER ACTS DID YOU ENJOY AT THE FESTIVAL? I didn’t see everybody’s entire set, unfortunately,

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WHAT ARE YOUR COMEDY CAREER PLANS? Well, as of last week, I don’t have a job, so I’ve turned into a professional comedian, which is a lot easier than it sounds. You just start telling people you’re a professional comedian; there’s no governing body to confirm or deny your claims.

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but I thought Becky Umbers, Dean Coughlin and Jim Peters were all great.

I was really impressed with the quality of the performers in the competition, and Brendhan Lovegrove did an amazing job as host.

OF COURSE, WE HAVE TO ASK – WHAT ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR WINNINGS ON?

I reckon if I live in my 1996 Honda Orthia and spearfish for my food, I’ll be able to get by. If I can increase my Instagram followers from 400 to 20,000, I could make liveable money doing comedy, so please follow me.

I’m also open to any positions that require someone with a PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry. Am I allowed to turn this story into a ‘Job wanted’ ad? I want to get residency in New Zealand, so please help – don’t make me go back to America!

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Path of progress Why a decade-old cycle trail is proving a boon for tourists and the local community contributing to its success.

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scenic dunes trail that has resolved a watery paradox for the coastal town of Ōpōtiki is proving a massive drawcard for both locals and visitors.

Ancient waka travellers and modernday boat owners have always been able to access the ocean by way of the twin rivers that wrap around the Eastern Bay of Plenty township. But it took a cycle trail and handsome suspension bridge spanning the Ōtara River to connect walkers, joggers and bikers with the gloriously long stretch of coastline on their doorstep.

Most of the spectacular Motu Trails cycleway network lies inland, where rugged grade three and four tracks attract hardy mountain bikers keen to test themselves on backcountry roads and steep forest trails. Collectively, they comprise more than 30km of track and 150km of gravel and back roads.

The most mellow section, though, begins with a pedestrian bridge on the northern edge of town and a delightfully scenic, undulating gravel track running parallel to the shoreline.

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It’s this 9km grade two ‘dunes trail’ that has given the town its beach, according to tourism operator and local resident Volker Grindel. The decade-old trail has become increasingly popular with Ōpōtiki folk and tourists.

“Before, everyone needed a car to get to the beach,” he says.

These days, local children and car-less residents can reach the coast safely on foot by crossing the Pakowhai ki Otutaopuku bridge, rather than having to walk more than 3km along the highway and side road. So too can tourists who arrive by bus or bike. After crossing the river, the trail meanders past grazing cows and opens onto views of the East Cape and nearby Moutohorā (Whale Island).

“The dunes section is the most used part of the Motu Trails,” says Volker.

“The town kids and people who live here use it a lot for fitness – running, jogging. And the kids who live out of town use it to come to school on their bikes because it’s safer than the highway. I’ve even seen a little fella with training wheels.”

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Volker and his wife Andrea operate a small backpackers’ hostel, and Andrea runs their busy Kafe Friends coffee cart just off the main street. The German-born couple, who met in Ōpōtiki after her car broke down there, are seeing increasing numbers of day trippers in bike gear from nearby Rotorua, Whakātane and Tauranga.

Volker says that during summer holidays and weekends, Tirohanga Beach Motor Camp, partway along the dunes, is packed with people using bikes. Plenty of those campers and cycle tourists make their way along the trail to the town centre.

“Before, they were not taking their kids on that busy road. Now, they come to

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town do some shopping, drop in for coffee here or somewhere else. So the Four Square, the New World, the gas stations all get something out of this trail, too.”

Andrea runs along the dunes when she’s training for half-marathons, plus it’s used by local schools that have been inspired to run duathlons and small cycle events for students – and by dog walkers.

Long-time volunteer trail builder, keen biker and Motu Trails executive officer Jim Robinson does track assessments, as well as overseeing signage, the trails website and Facebook page, and multiple other things. He laughs at his fancy title and stresses that the trust-run operation is small and heavily reliant on unpaid

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OPPOSITE, TOP LEFT The Pakowhai ki Otutaopuku bridge connects Ōpōtiki with the ocean. OPPOSITE, TOP RIGHT When not using the dunes trail to train for running events, Kafe Friends owner-barista Andrea Grindel serves visiting cyclists from her coffee cart.

community involvement, as well as council and conservation department input. But he says there’s no doubting the Motu social and economic benefits, or its standing as a ‘great ride’ of Ngā Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail.

Jim recalls that one section of coastline now occupied by the dunes trail had been used for dumping rubbish. Other parts had been grazed by stock or were covered in gorse, kikuyu, boxthorn, pampas and other undesirable invaders. So he’s

S I G N S D E N O T E C U LT U R A L LY S I G N I F I C A N T AREAS, INCLUDING HISTORIC LANDING SITES AND BURIAL GROUNDS, AND THE T R A C K R O U T E W A S C H O S E N T O AV O I D E S P E C I A L LY S A C R E D O R S E N S I T I V E S I T E S .

especially enthused about the ongoing planting and beautification programme that has transformed the “really important but environmentally

degraded” sand dunes area with the help of about 20,000 flax bushes, cabbage trees, pōhutukawa and other native

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Interpretive signs denote culturally significant areas, including historic landing sites and burial grounds, and the track route was chosen to avoid especially sacred or sensitive sites.

Local potters and environmentalists Margaret and Stuart Slade provided handmade ceramic tiles depicting birds, mounted on concrete culverts to create sturdy sculptures. Earlier artworks were provided by schoolchildren who painted wooden cut-outs of birds and animals as a conservation-week project.

Small tourism operators have sprung up to offer farm-stay accommodation, food and shuttle transport to mountain bikers using the trails that connect Ōpōtiki to Gisborne. Late last year, long-time kayak tour operator Kenny McCracken began offering guided bike tours along the dunes, incorporating local history and food with an optional swim along the way.

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“There’s a massive amount of community ownership of the trail,” says Jim.

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ou probably don’t think it’s possible, what with that 12-hour flight, but actually, it all dovetails quite neatly. You can catch overnight flights in both directions, and there’s only a three- hour time difference, which you barely notice. Leave Auckland on Friday night and you’ll land mid-morning on the same day; leave LA on Sunday night and you’ll arrive at home first thing on Tuesday – and because you’ve slept all night on the plane, you’ll be fresh enough to go to work. A trip to America with only the Monday off work? What a great shimmy!

Decorated with oversized images of Venice over the years, this quiet, clean hotel is retro and fun in a playful-pops-oforange-on-white-bedspreads way. We also loved the location: 20 minutes from the airport and right near the LA action.

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FRIDAY If you’re only going for the weekend, you might as well stay in the heart of it all: Venice Beach. Mat and I dropped our bags at our hotel, Inn At Venice Beach, and got straight outside. Using your Uber app, you can pick up ebikes, then cruise along the boulevard. It’s a nice, slow ride because there’s so much take in. Although Venice is famous for Muscle Beach and bronze bodies, there’s also a hippy vibe that you notice straight away as you cycle through fragrant puffs of smoke – marijuana being legal in California.

We were amazed at the number of people using the public facilities; there were lots of basketball matches going on with spectators joining in and the skate park was a blur of tie-dye and wheels on concrete. A huge, empty carpark had been repurposed as an ice-hockey pitch.

The bike path runs for miles, but the bright colours and pleasantly offbeat residents eventually fade as you arrive in sleeker Santa Monica. When we got there, the farmers’ market was in full swing, so we enjoyed some sweet bloodorange juice before heading back.

After a full day of biking and sightseeing, we were pretty happy to grab takeaway caprese salads from the deli next door to our hotel and eat them in bed, flicking through the millions of TV channels.

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SATU RDAY When a tour guide is as enthusiastic and knowledgeable as Daniel, you know you’re going to have a good time. An online search had showed us that All Day LA Tours would teach us about the history of the city and give us ideas of things to do. We started in Hollywood at the Walk of Fame; went up to the Hollywood sign, which used to be a real estate sign for the land underneath in Franklin Village; and then onto a peaceful graveyard housing some of the greats: Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Hefner and my favourite – Peter Faulk of Columbo fame.

Daniel took us through the gardens at Greystone Mansion, a huge estate in Beverly Hills with landscaped grounds, built in the ’20s by oil tycoon Edward L Doheny for his son, Ned. It’s since been gifted to the city. What a story: Ned killed himself and his secretary Hugh Plunkett in one of the spare rooms amid speculation they’d been involved in an oil scandal.

The whole tour was story after story like this as we whizzed around in a comfy people-mover with no glass in the windows for maximum photo opportunities. We finished off driving down Rodeo Drive, with us all goggling at the outrageous displays of wealth.

Saturday night in Venice Beach was lively. We decided to go out for a meal of sushi and sashimi at Sushi Enya just off the main drag – a healthy choice after all the chips and cookies we’d packed away during the day.

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MORE TEAM UNO RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Eggslut

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2. The Getty Villa

If time allows, this is a must-visit.

With a rich history and vast art collection, it will not disappoint.

Plus, entry is free.

3. LACMA

Did you even go to LA if you didn’t get a selfie standing among the lamp posts of this museum’s Urban Lights exhibit?

4. U-Fly Sky Tour

Take off at a Santa Monica private airfield, then take the controls of a nimble aircraft as you fly over Malibu and greater California.

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SU N DAY We had a late start over the continental breakfast included at the hotel, then walked to the achingly cool Abbot Kinney Boulevard. The artiness of the locals really shows, and everywhere you look there are murals on the sides of buildings. We’d heard it has been gentrified and changed quite a bit over the years, but we loved it. The thought and design that has gone into every space, whether a clothing store or restaurant, gives you so much to stop and look at.

Lunch was a huge pile of salad from Greenleaf, who describe themselves as a gourmet chop shop, then we rolled right along with a sunny stroll through the canals, which are a great surprise to find in such a sprawling city.

Back at the hotel, we picked up our bags and drove to the airport for our 9pm flight. Half a world away, we arrived back in Aotearoa feeling refreshed and like those three days of discovery really were the best way to holiday.

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ny time’s the right time to take up the super ‘sport’ of kayaking. Kayak fishing is an ever-popular form, but for our purposes, I’ll be concentrating on standard sea kayaking. If you’ve ever contemplated giving it a go, here a few tips to get you started.

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One thing I’ve learned about kayaks is that you may not finish with the one you started with. It’s a good idea to invest in a sea kayak that suits your level at the time.

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For beginners, a slightly wider boat offering greater stability might be more beneficial than a narrow, racy version, which could end up left in the garage in the ‘too hard’ basket.

Start out with a beginner-to-moderate boat and grow your skills from there.

Choosing a kayak might seem like a daunting task but, thankfully, you can get fantastic advice from local kayak shops such as Canoe & Kayak. They’ll assist you with all your kayak needs, from boats to clothing to paddles and more. Their advice is invaluable and they can point you in the direction of local kayaking clubs too.

SAFETY FIRST Safety gear is a must, and it’s not worth the risk to venture off without communication tools. Your friends and family want you home safely, so invest in a good PFD (personal flotation device), enrol yourself as a Coastguard member and organise multiple modes of communication. A VHF radio, GPS,

indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) are strapped to me at all times when I kayak, for if I need to make that call.

Don’t take shortcuts in this area. And don’t forget appropriate clothing so you can cover up in the heat of the sun, either.

relatively fast – if you keep at it.

Generally (unless you fall in love with kayak surfing, like I did), sea kayaking is low impact and you’ll find that you can paddle a good distance once you get into the rhythm of the strokes.

When you start out, just do what you can and remember that wherever you go, you must come back, so save some energy for the return trip.

Some of my best advice, though, is to soak up the atmosphere. Often, when I’m 12km from shore, the sound of silence is the most peaceful experience imaginable. Absorb the beauty around you and take the time to appreciate any marine life you see.

Kayaking offers a world of amazing adventures and the most tranquil journeys, depending on what you’re looking for – and the fact that’s all achieved under your own steam is incredibly rewarding. For me, kayaking’s a way of life and I’m grateful I was introduced to it. I’ll see you out there!

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e were in my office in the St James district of central London – my interrogator was an author researching the welltrodden topic of leadership and teamwork. She told me that a mutual colleague had recommended that she interview me, but she had no knowledge of my background. “ Right, Mike – let me get straight to the point. In your view, what is it that makes a team work well and what’s the leader’s role?”

“I think it’s straightforward,” I replied.

“The key is that every member of the team is signed up to the idea that their personal success is absolutely tied in with the team’s good performance. This ensures that all individuals concentrate on the team outcome, which in turn provides their rewards. The leader’s job is to keep them focused on the job at hand and working with, not against each other.”

Mike Rudd All for one… When we see our personal success as inseparable from that of the team, everybody wins.

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their best performance individually and

issue – as in fighting a major fire or

operates wholly as a team.

in life-saving surgery – where a stronger

“Aha!” said the author. “You’re ex-Royal Air Force.” I was astonished that what I thought was simple common sense was so specifically revealing about me.

This approach is a thing of joy to be a

What she’d spotted was the so-called Action-Centred Leadership model developed by John Adair and adopted by the RAF and many other organisations around the world in the 20th century.

In essence, it’s about balancing the three elements of team, individual and task needs to achieve success for all.

not just effective – it also feels good and

The clearest and, for me, most vivid demonstration of the principle comes from my days training and racing with my school rowing crew on Lake Karapiro in the Waikato and on the Manukau Harbour in Auckland. There’s a leader (the stroke), but everyone in the boat is expected to pull their weight in perfect unison to achieve the goal of winning with speed. It only works if everyone, including the leader, delivers

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part of when all concerned buy into the idea. A team working like this, supporting each other and motivated to succeed, is makes for contented, happy people. It becomes a nightmare when one or more

role for the leader is necessary. But many of us have seen – perhaps in our studies, at work or in our family – examples of leadership routinely being too autocratic. This, particularly in my industry experience, leads to demotivated team members and poor results. It’s not

team members decide that their route

a winning formula all round.

to stardom is achieved by running

I believe that the leadership and

someone else down or looking better

teamwork approach I’ve described fits

than everybody else.

the New Zealand culture very well, on the

Just in case this all seems so obvious

whole. New Zealand has a world-beating

that it hardly needs stating, consider

record when it comes to building high-

that leadership and teamwork models

performing sports teams, for example.

occur in abundance in businesses; public

And we can also see day to day in our

bodies like police, health and emergency

communities, schools and often in the

services; the armed forces; and the

workplace that consideration and

academic world. My experience and

engagement of individuals and

observation is that the principles of

developing a winning team mentality

engagement between the leader, the

is a successful approach. It’s a culture

individuals and the whole team are

worth cherishing and working on to

pretty robust. There are times in

sustain and build a contented, team-

emergencies and when safety is an

minded and successful nation.

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