Verve September 2015 #Issue 115

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Breathing: You’re Probably Doing It Wrong

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Studio3 — The Better Butt Barre

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ETIQUETTE, IT’S A TIGHTROPE

Burping and/or slurping at the dinner table is commonplace across great swathes of Asia to show appreciation for the food. In Japan, chopsticks should never be left protruding vertically from a rice bowl because it’s symbolic of funeral incense and never leave a tip, that’s thought of as an insult. The Thais consider forks a means to shovel food onto a spoon not into the mouth, while in Korea you’re never to refill your own glass – but always to attend to others’. In east Asian countries business cards should be given – and received – with both hands and in Arabic countries food should only be consumed using the right (the left’s reserved for toilet duties). But, in Chile never use either unless they’re holding cutlery. Not even for fries.

The very first known book concerning manners – The Maxims of Ptahhotep – was written by government official Ptah-hotep around 2,500 BC in Egypt. A slew of further such guides and manuals were penned by an array of Ancient Greeks and Romans such as Horace, Aristotle and Plutarch and the teachings of Confucius in Ancient China leant heavily on guiding personal actions and behaviour.

Finishing your food in France is taken as a sign of respect for your hosts while in Cambodia, Egypt and the Philippines they’ll think they haven’t fed you enough. The French, however, will take umbrage to an offer of splitting the bill (very unsophisticated), someone must pay in full. Never ask for extra cheese in Italy and in Portugal if salt and pepper pots are not on the table don’t ask for them as it’s a seen as a slight on the chef’s seasoning skills. Think it’s okay to make the ‘okay’ sign in Greece or Turkey? Think again.

It’s a highly vulgar gesture. Etiquette, you see, really is a tightrope.

“In Victorian times, the formulae of polite conduct were accessories of social mobility,” continues Hitchens. “Guides to etiquette proliferated. Many of what to us seem timeless features of English etiquette were Victorian innovations: the conventions of mourning dress, faith in the stiff upper lip, and the notion that silence is golden.”

“As far back as we can trace, notions of proper conduct have been shaped by individuals, rather than by committee,” writes etiquette author Henry Hitchens, politely, in The Telegraph. “Their starting point has been behaviour at mealtimes, which is seen as a reliable indication of how people are likely to behave elsewhere.”

‘Etiquette’, originally a French word, was first adopted in English in the 18th century having been used in France since the reign of Louis XIV a century earlier. It comes from the French for ‘ticket’, advising of the correct paths for nobility to follow while in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.

As the 20th century progressed and equality of the sexes advanced, old-fashioned manners somewhat lost their way. “If I have a baby in one arm and a guitar in the other,” lamented sixties folk singer and activist Joan Baez, “I’m not going to say no to a man who offers to open the door me.”

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According to Hitchens: “Today there is perhaps no name more closely linked with the avoidance of such traps as Debrett’s. Its website pronounces it ‘the modern authority on all matters of etiquette, social occasions, people of distinction and fine style’.” Which leads us nicely onto the most recent addition to the cannon of good manners: netiquette.

“There’s this idea in sociology that every generation rebels against its parents and makes friends with its grandparents’ generation,” Brett McKay, founder of men’s lifestyle blog, The Art of Manliness, tells the New York Times. “You see that with Generation Y dressing like Mad Men, and you see that with etiquette. The baby boomers were about ‘let loose, be who you are.’ The ‘greatest generation’ was formal, and people want to embody some of those grandpa values.”

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are getting sick of irony, rudeness and snark that is so prevalent in their online lives,” Jane Pratt, editor-in-chief of women’s site xoJane, adds. “The return of etiquette is in part a response to the harshness of the interactions they are having in the digital sphere… Nice is very cool right now.”

Words: Jamie Christian Desplaces

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BREATHING: You’re Probably Doing it Wrong Breathing, our bodies’ most important function, is something we do without even thinking, but it’s probably about time that we did. “Most people take their breathing for granted,” says Glenn White of Buteyko Breathing Clinics, “but poor habits such as habitual mouth breathing, upper chest breathing and snoring can indicate you are probably breathing too much. You may even be breathing for two people.”

Inhaling copious amounts of oxygen can have some seriously detrimental effects on our function. “Over-breathing depletes carbon dioxide in your blood and airways causing an imbalance,” adds Glenn. “Low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood can result in constriction of blood vessels and haemoglobin not releasing oxygen to cells. Up to 80 per cent of the oxygen may simply go back to the lungs unused.” Breathing quickly through our mouths also results in less oxygen reaching our cells: “This is responsible for the light-headed feeling you may get from blowing up a balloon and is known as the Bohr Effect.” Snoring, too, falls into this category. A study by New York University found a worrying link between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and the development of Alzheimer’s in later life. “It’s not surprising you may feel groggy or whacked out in the morning,” says Glenn. “If you are snoring or mouth breathing at night you are actually over-breathing or hyperventilating. Snoring deprives our brain of oxygen.”

For four decades Glenn fought a fruitless battle with asthma, pumped full of steroids and needing up to 20 puffs of his Ventolin inhaler a day. Then he discovered Buteyko. “Within a week of doing the course I was symptom-free and wasn’t using my inhaler,” he says.

“Within a month, I stopped all steroids. Now, 15 years later, I am still asthma- and drug-free. This experience convinced me to change careers and train as a Buteyko practitioner. Since 2001, I have taught over 8,500 New Zealanders and trained nine practitioners.”

Buteyko is a form of physical therapy used to treat not only asthma but a range of other conditions such as emphysema, hay fever and sleep, stress and cardiovascular disorders. The method was pioneered in the 1950s by a Ukrainian doctor of the same name “Dentists refer clients for help with problems caused by open-mouthed breathing,” says Glenn. “Referrals are often children. If the nose-breathing habit is established early in life, it is possible to avoid expensive orthodontic bills and resulting health problems like sleep apnoea as an adult. Sports coaches refer their athletes for help boosting sport performance.”

An Australian biochemical study published in the British Medical Journal found that proper breathing can even burn excess fat, enabling it to be exhaled from the body in microscopic form. The study concluded that our lungs are actually the main excretory organ for shedding those pounds. “None of this biochemistry is new,” say Andrew Brown and Ruben Meerman of the University of New South Wales, the study’s co-authors, “but for unknown reasons it seems nobody has thought of performing these calculations before.”

Nose breathing, adds Glenn, filters, warms and humidifies air en route to our lungs: “By contrast, mouth breathers are taking in cold, dry and unfiltered air, which increases the risk of absorbing airborne germs, dust mite faeces and fungal spores into our lungs.” Mouth breathers are therefore more prone to illness. “People should pace themselves with daily activities so that they can maintain comfortable nasal breathing at all times, even during physical exercise,” says Glenn. “And those who find it difficult to breathe through the nose should seek help from a breathing therapist.”

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WHEN ART MEETS SCIENCE: the principles of ageing attractively As I approach my 60th year I am more conscious than ever of ageing and the challenges this brings. One principle governs all others; the healthier you are, the younger you look. Healthy does not necessarily mean thin, athletic or without wrinkles. In the last five years, as I reflect on my career in plastic surgery, I have come to the conclusion that ageing attractively is all about staying healthy, happy and grounded.

At a recent conference in Belgium, I heard an excellent lecture by Dr Charles Verheyden of Dallas. He was describing the many and variable stigmata of bad cosmetic facial surgery. Some of them he had created, in the long process of refining his art and craft. His experiences and reflections were a breath of fresh air compared to the self-promoting behaviours of some of his younger colleagues also presenting on the panel.

The most important advice I can give to anyone considering surgery to help them age attractively, is to chose a doctor with an appreciation of art as well as medical science.

In an effort to more precisely evaluate the multiple methods and techniques for restoring youthful contours and appearance, I have recently collaborated with Dr Kumar Mithraratne PhD at Auckland University’s Bioengineering Institute.

He is using human anatomical data and MRI scans to build a computer-

generated model, with which we hope to be able to simulate with mathematical accuracy the changes of facial morphology caused by ageing.

This same model will help predict which method actually fulfills the goal of restoring youthfulness, that is congruent and natural. Contour, volume and facial expression are key factors.

Without doubt, the best techniques are not the most radical nor expensive. The ideal methods of facial rejuvenation stimulate regeneration and continued improvement with time.

This was taught to me by Dr Lawrence Ho FRACS, my mentor, now retired in Sydney. He is also collaborating with us behind the scenes.

I use these principles in the pursuit of excellence at my facial surgery clinic in Epsom.

Words: Michael Klaassen

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Have you heard of One Truth 818 Serum yet? Louise Gray Skincare was the first stockist in the country; let’s tell you why.

As a former registered nurse Louise and the skin care therapists who work with her, Beverley Danyali and Roche Sanson, look beyond the outer layer of the skin to what’s happening within the body. “Your skin’s health, how it looks, and how it ages is very much tied up with the general health of your body,” says Louise. This holistic approach is also why she and her team were standing in line to stock One Truth 818 Serum the moment it became available.

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In a world first, TAM-818, the telomerase that has the ability to relengthen telomeres underpins One Truth 818 Serum. It’s touted as the first skincare product in the world with the potential to make skin grow biologically younger.

A big part of our biological make-up are chromosomes, cells which determine things like our gender, colouring and how we will age. Most of us have 46 of these thread-like structures — made up of protein and DNA — in the nucleus of our cells.

Chromosomes look a little like elongated Xs with tips like shoelace caps on the ends. The tips are called telomeres, and from the time we’re conceived they begin to shorten after they replicate (all cells are continually dividing). This shortening, which eventually leads to an inability to replicate, is one of the causes of ageing.

DR BILL ANDREWS Renowned telomere biologist, Dr Bill Andrews, is devoted to finding a way to stop the shortening of telomeres. Based in Nevada, his company Sierra Sciences (www.sierrasci.com) lives by the tagline cure ageing, or die trying. The good news? He has identified a telomerase that has the ability to re-lengthen telomeres to a certain degree. TAM-818.

Dr Andrews focus is not the pursuit of youthful-looking skin – he is driven by finding the key to a longer, healthier, diseasefree life. However, Auckland-based Rachel D’Aguiar and her husband Chris, of the Chase Life Extension Foundation, are passionate about healthy, radiant, youthful-looking skin, and when they came together with Dr Andrews One Truth 818 Serum was born.

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UNLEASH YOURSELF 16 Health & Beauty Sept 2015

“You want me to eat how much?” were my initial thoughts when I read the programme received from my new coach, the current Ms Olympia Figure and World Champion, Nicole Wilkins.

I had been following Nicole’s journey for some months and it was her balanced approach towards health and fitness that appealed and led me to request if she would mentor me towards my next goal.

Turning 50 was not only exciting for me but also a life changer, as I made the decision that this would be my best decade ever. One of the many things I still wanted to achieve was to take my personal wellness to a whole new level.

My own story about body size, shape and food was now very different to what it once used to be. I realised the importance of building lean muscle, improving my strength and posture, whilst still remaining and feeling my feminine self.

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Just when the caterpillar thought her life was over, she began to fly.”

Nicole and I worked together for two three-month segments.

She provided me with exercise programmes and suggested proportions of carbohydrates, proteins and fats in order to obtain my desired result.

Each week she reviewed my progress photos and was available to answer my questions and provide any suggestions on what I might need to do differently. And it worked!

Deprivation is never usually anyone’s friend, hence it was important to have the variety and freedom to choose the food I enjoyed. Any new lifestyle changes had to be long-term and sustainable, not simply a short-term fix.

The benefits I received went well beyond any physical changes to my shape. In spite of my own knowledge about nutrition and being a certified personal trainer, I was pleasantly surprised to experience how much more I had to learn, not only about health and fitness, but also about myself.

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Choose high-nutrient foods, such as good sources of lean protein, nutrient-rich fats and carbohydrates such as avocado, nuts and kumara and of course lots of greens.

Drink least two litres of water per day.

Practice mindful eating: eat when your body is hungry and until you have had enough; eat slowly, sitting down and try not to multi-task.

Eliminate picking — broken cookies have calories too!

Be kind to yourself and no matter what your shape or size — love your body.

Words: Tanya Unkovich

The increased resistance training and food intake did not at all make me bulky, in fact, I became leaner and stronger and my resting metabolic rate had certainly increased.

My husband would chuckle at the quantity of food I was now eating and how often he would hear me say, “I am hungry again.”

It was the resistance training, not hours of cardio that ultimately changed my shape.

If you were to ask me why this was different to any other programme I had tried in the past, my answer is without a doubt the availability of regular mentoring and being accountable to another person.

Knowing there is non-judgemental support available for you at all times is what helps us remain focussed, motivated and honest, and of course become better mentors for our own clients.

My greatest lesson on this journey was that age is no barrier to anything we want to do in life. I love the saying: “Just when the caterpillar thought her life was over, she began to fly.” All we need to do is decide and take action.

After all, nothing changes when nothing changes.

Listed below are some of my personal tips and tricks I like to practice also share with my clients.

A FEW WORDS FROM NICOLE WILKINS Throughout my career I have worked with hundreds of men and women whose number-one goal is weight loss and thankfully most have been successful achieving that. However, the clients who make me feel the most rewarded as a personal trainer and health coach are the ones who truly change their life instead of only being dedicated for a few months at a time.

The clients who take more from exercise and healthy eating to improve not just their pant size or body fat percentage but to improve their energy, strength and self-confidence. To be successful long-term, you must start from within and Tanya is a perfect example of this. When I started working with her she was not overweight by any means, in fact, I think she was nervous when I had her increase her calories in fear that she would gain too much weight. She has trusted the process and taken risks and I truly believe she is a stronger woman for it, both physically and mentally.

It is a pleasure working with you Tanya. Thank you for working so hard, not giving up, and being such a positive light, not just to me, but to all who cross your path.

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We were in our favourite Japanese restaurant having our favourite gluten-free lunchboxes.

We were chewing on edamame and supping miso in anticipation of the main event.

The family were in fine form bantering with each other.

I noticed the woman at the adjoining booth staring at me. The staring turned to vigorous pointing.

I seriously wondered about her wellbeing. After a few minutes she came across.

“You’re that naturopath, aren’t you? My daughter suffers from anxiety. It is bad. It is ruining her life...”.

Masterfully, I move her to one side and whisper in her ear.

“Look my partner will kill us both if we carry on this conversation.

It is her birthday and she takes birthdays very seriously. Here is my card, give me a call.”

Anxiety is a body’s normal response to a stressful situation. It prepares the body for action. Anxiety is actually a protection mechanism. When it gets out of control, it becomes a problem.

17 Health & Beauty We took a full clinic history, ran some tests, did some lab work to find out what was going on in Alice’s body. When all the results were in, I took Alice on a tour of her body to explain exactly what was going on inside.

It was not a case of just snapping out of it and toughening up.

There were chemicals being released in her body and not being released that were tipping a switch that was causing her to feel the way she was.

In Alice’s case she was low in zinc, low in stomach acid and vitamin B6 so she was not converting her protein to glutamine.

She had gut issues, which is classic, because glutamine is key to healing the gut. She was also low in magnesium and vitamin C, so the glutamine was not converting to GABA, which is the calming neurotransmitter. It calms anxiety. To make matters worse, her anxiety was causing her body to chomp through the very nutrients that she needed to reverse the situation We adopted a two-pronged strategy. We immediately gave Alice supplements to calm her anxiety, while providing her body with the nutrients it needed to make the things that she just did not have enough of.

Before you go racing to the supermarket to load up on vitamins and minerals, you might want to check out our website about how not all anxiety is the same and the many approaches to addressing both anxiety and depression.

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Failure to comply with these fundamental rules creates constant troubles such as back and joint pain, hamstring and rotator cuff tears, disc injuries and more.

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Quite often a lot of damage has already been done within the spine and joints from many earlier years of sports. But even if you have spine or joint degeneration, getting the body back to a favourable position and stabilising it can prevent further damage and reduce pain.

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A specific stretch and mobility programme might involve 15-20 minutes daily (once learnt) to loosen tight musculature. Tight muscles will pull the joints out of their optimal alignment. This is not about stretching for a particular sport but to have optimal resting joint position so they don’t wear out and become painful.

A stability, strength and functional movement programme might be done two to five times a week depending on goals, sport intensity, time and interest levels.

Joints need intrinsic (internal) stability of the smaller muscles prior to functional strengthening.

As you progress, your strengthening programme should also mimic your sporting patterns and correct muscle imbalances.

Its important to invest in skilled advice when it comes to your athletic performance. If you need a lawyer or an accountant, you would not hesitate to hire professionals. The body requires similar knowledge and attention. There is an old saying that goes:

Conditioning To Improve Performance Participation in something athletic is a great way of keeping active; whether it’s a round of golf with business colleagues, going to the gym to do weights or yoga, jogging along the waterfront, tennis, swimming or biking at the weekend.

Most people think of their sport as a way to get their strength and conditioning. But the more active you are the more you need a proper strength programme to achieve balance.

Examples are golfers or tennis players, who do a lot of flexion (bending forward) and rotation on one side. It is easy to understand this can develop a muscular imbalance. It can also create a lot of niggles or injury.

You may be a seasoned athlete or just a weekend warrior; either way, these pains are no fun at all.

Discomfort may not take you out of the game but constant low-level nagging of neck, shoulder, back or knee, or a strained achilles tendon, are all warning something is not right.

A lot of these come from lack of base conditioning. Everyone’s body position is different and needs appropriate foundational exercise; this is why an assessment is needed to determine what you need.

Take two different people: one could be loose and floppy in their joints and need a lot of stability and strength to sustain their structure with little need for stretching. The other might need a lot of mobility and stretching before a strengthening programme.

There is a definite order of importance in conditioning: corrective

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LOSING IT, WITH BUCK STOWERS Buck Stowers was once one of New Zealand’s strongest men, but when it comes to strength of heart, mind and character, the 50-year-old father-of-six surely still is. A decade ago, Buck created the Big Boys, Big Girls programme aimed at reducing obesity, which he runs from his Manukau Genetics Gym. “I’ve trained Warriors, All Blacks, rowers and wood choppers,” says Buck. “All those things were wonderful, but ultimately, it didn’t cut it. For me there was more to life than just working with people who already had abs. The hard job, the real training, was in saving someone’s life. I changed the direction of the business and my mentor told me it was business suicide. I told him not to let the door hit his arse on the way out, because that’s what I was going to do.” The death of his mother from heart disease, too, spurred Buck on.

Stowers is not prone to pessimism. Or self-pity. He jokes that he’s fast becoming the bionic man, now onto his 20th operation, his left leg is held together by 27 screws and two metal plates, his body punished by years of body building, rugby league and American Football. His powers of determination are legendary. Dyslexic, he taught himself to read and write having been expelled from school. Buck admits that he wasn’t the greatest businessman, but, getting results in the gym, he soon got noticed.

“ProCare approached me and asked for a meeting,” says Buck.

“They said that we were being more successful in helping people lose weight that anybody else out there and they wanted to know how we were doing it. They said that they’d like to make my programme regional, the whole of Auckland, so that all of the 1,200 GPs had the right to refer their patients to me and gave the contract there and then.”

Buck doesn’t call his programme a weight-loss one, rather one for addiction, concentrating as much on the dietary needs of his clients as their exercise regimes. “We talk about the addiction and not so much the food,” says Stowers. “We were the first ones in New Zealand to bring up food as an addictive substance, sugar especially. What it does to the brain is similar to cocaine or methamphetamine. It may not release as much dopamine as them, but all those small amounts – doughnuts, sugar in tea – add up to thousands of hits over a week, compared to the four or five someone may experience through drugs.”

Buck fears that little is being done to tackle the growing obesity problem at school level, with not enough PE teachers at primary age, then lack of emphasis placed on exercise later on: “You can get thousands of dollars of dental work done while you’re still at school, but your health is not being adequately cared for. My long-term plan is to help as many children as I can, but the best way for me to do that is the help the parents first. How else can you change the patterns in the house? The Big Boys, Big Girls programme teaches the leaders of the community, so that they can teach the youth.”

Buck has come up with a novel way of reducing the risk of clients quitting the programme too, by making them train in pairs. “They then encourage and support each other,” he says. “It’s okay if they let me down, but it’s much harder for them to let down a close friend or family member. That’s one of their strengths, that community spirit.”

Buck has rightly been recognised for his Herculean efforts, the recipient of a host of gongs including a People’s Choice NZ Pacific Sports Award and New Zealand Local Hero, not to mention a couple of nominations for the prestigious New Zealander of the Year. “The job was never there before, it’s something that I have created,” beams Buck. “There are hard times, but it’s an extremely rewarding path. I am helping save lives. But it’s not about ‘me’, it’s about ‘we’. I need to show people love so that they can understand what love is. People are so screwed up on themselves, their nice car, their house, but we should concentrate more on others. Love for each other is important, not love for ourselves. Love was never meant to be kept, it was meant to be given. It’s the greatest power on earth and it’s not used properly.

I want to help change that.”

Buck would like to thank Matthew Newman at South Auckland Motors for their support Words: Jamie Christian Desplaces

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Bike the Bridge, Auckland’s largest cycle event, has teamed up with Auckland Transport in an exciting new partnership that will give even more people the opportunity to take part.

“Bike the Bridge is a great event for people to get out on a bike to enjoy the natural environment and socialise at the same time,” said Auckland Transport, Cycling and Walking Manager, Kathryn King.

The event, now in its fourth year, has taken a new turn (literally), featuring a double crossing of Auckland’s iconic Harbour Bridge “It’s an exciting time for the city with Auckland Transport and as well as delivering a stronger proposition for anyone who owns our partners Auckland Council and the New Zealand Transport a bike. It takes place on Sunday 15 November Agency working together on a $200 million and is centered entirely on the Harbour cycle programme over the next three years.”

Bridge and Northern Busway, which can be ridden in one direction or both, giving riders “The objective is to improve the transport AUCKLAND’S LARGEST the opportunity to make the crossing twice network by building more cycle infrastructure MASS PARTICIPATION EVENT in the same day. Bike the Bridge is open to to provide better travel options for people,” anyone aged 11 and over, whilst a Bike the she said.

NEW ZEALAND’S SECOND LARGEST Busway version allows kids of all ages and CYCLING EVENT their families to take part.

“We are delighted that Auckland Transport will be even more involved this year, and it makes MAJOR PARTNERSHIP WITH AUCKLAND Event organiser Callum McNair says that so much sense to be working together as our TRANSPORT FOR 2015 building the event along with the festival key priorities are very similar,” added McNair. around it and removing the racing element will NEW BIKE THE BRIDGE FORMAT help to keep the focus on taking part, having “This year we have tried to remove all of the WITH NO RACING ELEMENT fun, giving yourself a challenge with the added barriers which could prevent people taking DOUBLE OPPORTUNITY TO BIKE bonus of supporting charity partner Multiple part, with more convenient timings, lower entry OVER AUCKLAND’S HARBOUR BRIDGE Sclerosis. “Our clear aim is to get more people fees, a simplified course and easier logistics, on bikes more often and Bike the Bridge is with riders able to start and finish in the same the ideal launch into a summer of cycling,” he SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2015 place. We anticipate many more entries from explained. families than in previous years and there’s an enclosed loop on the Northern Busway for “We’re committed to getting people on young kids to ride safely.” their bikes, actively taking part in a fun mass participation event. This year there will be more entertainment to “Bike the Bridge is New Zealand’s second largest cycle event enjoy along the way and less kilometres to ride, giving people no and the changes we have made this year will make it even more excuses not to join in.” attractive for people to join in.”

The partnership with Auckland Transport will concentrate on encouraging more people to use the cycling infrastructure across the region, especially routes to and around the city centre.

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STUDIO81

How to tell YOUR photographic story In this day and age of constant profile updates, the blogger, the Instagram expert and a veritable digital river of content in our social media, you’d have to ask whether there’s still a place for properly composed, beautifully shot portraits and pictures. Well, according to Studio81, there is.

“There’s definitely an art to telling your personal story — it’s a story that needs to be consistent with who you are — and it also needs to cross over between your personal and work life. The lines are increasingly blurred,” says Dorin Ranee from Studio81.

“When someone wants to work with you or get to know you, it’s likely that they’ll search you on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram or a host of other sites such as Tumblr or even YouTube.”

Quality is absolutely everything. Jeff holds the title of ‘Master’ awarded by the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography. “Every element of a shoot is important – right from the photographic craft through to the management of the process and the delivery of the prints. Having a professional approach is reassuring to the client and sets Studio81apart from the competition,” says Jeff, the other half of the creative duo.

“The photo shoot experience also offers our clients the opportunity to be pampered and transformed – being able to express themselves confidently adds enormously to their sense of self-esteem. It’s an incredibly rewarding process for both our clients and the team,” says Dorin.

“Family is also very important to us. We love creating a fun-filled, natural environment that suits the age and stage of the family – whether that means capturing the magic of newborn babies, energetic toddlers, or the care-free world of the family before they leave the nest,” says Jeff.

It’s essential you can get your photographic image right — and ideal if you can work with a professional who can talk with you about how you would prefer to appear, and provide feedback on your personal style.

Dorin and Jeff also have made a strong personal commitment to give back to the community and are working with the charity Home and Families to help raise awareness and much-needed funds to support their incredibly important work. “If we are able to help in some small way to highlight the importance of healthy families, we’ll be very happy,” says Dorin. “We treasure our family and what has become our extended family of colleagues and clients. They are a key part of our success — and we’re delighted that we can share some of the blessings we have received with others.”

Based in Newmarket, Auckland’s fashion precinct, the team at Studio81 offers a suite of services designed to cater to many needs including modern glamour and urban fashion portraits and themed photography such as vintage, bridal boudoir and pop art. They also specialise in corporate photography and image consultation for individuals and companies.

Visit Dorin and Jeff in Teed St at Studio81, or at the pop-up counter at Westfield Newmarket (just outside Life Pharmacy) from 7th - 13th September. Bookings made for Glamour, Boudoir, Vintage, Pop Art, Urban or Family photography before 30th November 2015 will receive $100 credit towards wall art, or $200 towards a photo package. A commitment fee of $50 applies.

“We are all about supporting personal expression – helping our clients tell the story about themselves, their family and their individual passions, in a way that best reflects who they are and what drives them,” says Dorin Ranee. To do this the Studio81 crew is made up of some of the industry’s finest photographers, graphic designers and make-up artists — all of whom play a really important part in telling the customer’s story.

Contact Studio81 to help tell your story, your way.

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The Better Butt Barre DANCE AWAY THE KILOS

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Viv Gallaghar strikes a plié. It’s simple ballet pose that perhaps embodies some of the philosophies Studio 3 represents: motivating, inspiring and nurturing achievable success.

Through extensive knowledge and understanding of the body, the paths to fitness and general wellbeing, as well as Viv’s passion to teach, Studio 3 emerged. Offering a unique fitness perspective in an intimate boutique atmosphere that motivates clients to individual success, the two locations make it easy to discover the secret dancer inside every woman.

Elegant, feminine, supple and graceful, Viv, at a surprising 52, is motivation personified as she openly welcomes clients, replacing any doubts with an ‘I can do this’ attitude. For first-timers, the room is fascinating and full of exciting intrigue. Walls are lined with mirrors and barres, some unusual looking equipment and a sprung floor — this certainly is not a gym — it is a studio, and classes are hands-on and distinctly different to any gym classes.

Limited to 17, fully qualified instructors provide ongoing personal correction and encouragement, and through this constant interaction, great results and success stories emerge. Stories of the uncoordinated, the overweight, the poorly postured bodies, all transforming within months — so how does this swan-like makeover happen?

Studio 3 offers a complementary combination of Pilates, yoga and Xtend Barre classes. “The foundation is Pilates,” explains Viv. “Xtend Barre takes the essence of Pilates and fuses it with classical ballet moves, we add a cardio element and music. The result is a fun, adrenaline-fuelled, total body workout. You’ll soon discover there is a longer gap between your ears and shoulders, you stand straighter and your butt is firmer,” she laughs. “Completing the circle of wellness, our yoga classes are restorative and relaxing for the mind.”

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After much research, Viv decided Xtend Barre was the best programme to bring to New Zealand and it is still the only internationally licensed programme available in New Zealand, which ensures quality classes and high standards in teaching as instructors are required to complete continuing education to maintain their licenses. It’s impossible to get bored as every class is different — and it’s fun. With a following that includes celebrities from Madonna to Margot Robbie, why not give it a go? You don’t need to bring anything other than your smile.

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Monday morning 9am, and I’ve just pitched up at Eastside Body Transformation Studio in Parnell to throw my body at the mercy of owner Wendy Bobsien. It’s a grey day and I’m feeling a little off-colour myself. Inside I find the warm aroma of essential oils and a welcoming Wendy, pottering around chatting to a client who has her legs and feet gently jiggling on a softly vibrating Power Plate, enjoying an end-of-workout massage. Eighties pop cheats Milli Vanilli are crooning on Spotify at client’s request. It’s a relaxing, even soothing scene, and suddenly my day is looking a lot brighter.

In fact, visiting Wendy’s studio on Parnell Rd is more like stepping into a spa experience than a trip to the gym.

‘It has got to be fun to keep people coming though the door,’ she says. ‘It’s their time and it shouldn’t be a chore.’

Wendy is all about putting the personal back into personal training.

The fitness trend pendulum has recently swung away from expensive gym memberships — with even more expensive personal trainers attached to them — to the boutique gym concept.

‘I’m trying to get 40-plus women back into movement in a more holistic way,’ says Wendy. ‘I provide a private, safe, effective and, most importantly, fun way to do that.’ Wendy’s not into fad diets or training regimes. ‘My goal is to help clients reach their personal health and fitness goals,’ she says. ‘Whether it’s recovering from injury, helping bring down high blood pressure, losing weight...or all of the above!’

It’s soon time for this 40-plus woman to put down her delicious T2 lemon and ginger tea and start moving. Wendy has already established my fitness level, desires and limitations. She does this for every client, in a free one-hour consultation that happens before you even struggle into your lycra. Given my arthritic knees, she has chosen to use the Power Plate with me today.

I’m excited, having already witnessed the massage I can look forward to at the end.

We start with a gentle five minutes warming up on the stationary bike, followed by a good five minutes of stretching. Then it’s onto the Power Plate.

This is such a weirdly fun experience. It takes an ordinary workout and peps it right up. I did one-leg balances (no easy feat whilst vibrating in three directions) push ups, back and front lunges, squats, step ups, bicep curls, side pulls…you name it, that machine is very versatile. Wendy is standing by me the whole time to demonstrate, tweak and support me through each movement.

Wendy can ramp it up into a high-intensity workout or dial it down depending on the needs of her client. Whilst her focus is on one-on-one training she also works with mother-anddaughter combos, husband-and-wife teams or just two friends wanting to train together.

It’s clear that Wendy is caring, knowledgeable and deeply engaged in her clients’ successes. She is also highly accountable — you know exactly who to turn to if the programme isn’t working for you. And if she feels she cannot help, she will ‘pass you forward’. In fact she has four specialists in other fields, including nutrition and massage, who come into the studio space on certain days of the week.

I‘ve had a great workout and a lot of laughs. I finish my session with some cardio, stretching, a little Power Plate massage and then an infrared sauna — another high tech offering at the studio. My advice is to check out her website — www.eastsidestudio.co.nz — for more information and then treat yourself with a visit to Wendy herself.

Words: Suzy Fraser

MANDY BEVERLEY (HAPPY CLIENT): ‘I find it very easy to talk myself out of going to exercise, but if I know I have an appointment with Wendy and she’s expecting me and I’ve paid for it, then I will go. For me it’s about accountability and taking my goals seriously.

‘It’s too easy to do a half-baked job in the gym by myself. Wendy is very knowledgeable and adaptable and structures my workout just for me.

Basically she does all the hard work and I don’t have to think about it! All three of my daughters have been here and they love it too.’

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REMUERA RACKETS

Fitness and Health Visiting Remuera Rackets Club (RRC) is like going to a delightful community haven where you can work out, play your favourite sport and catch up with friends.

Tucked away in Dilworth Avenue, Remuera, it’s clearly visible from the Southern Motorway yet is something of a local secret. “Some people don’t even know we’re here,” says club president Heather Worley.

RRC boasts six squash and ten all-weather tennis courts, a gym (including group training sessions), a Bodywise Pilates studio, sports massage, saunas, pro rackets coaches, Future Proof Physiotherapy, a swimming pool, a lounge complete with bar, snacks, an open fire for winter, an inviting deck for summer and a table tennis table.

love it when people invite friends and family. Friday is Thai night where you can buy a Thai meal and we have lots of fun fundraisers.

We have a really nice time.”

Exciting times are ahead. Along with an upgrade, RRC’s hosting the national squash championships in August 2016. “We won the Mitchell Cup for women’s squash this year, which was fantastic,” says Heather.

“And we’re hosting unisex Caro bowl matches on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons in October and November where elite men and women play incredibly good quality tennis.”

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Go along for Free Friday’s during September, there are also kids and junior tennis coaching clinics on September 13 from 10:30am for those wanting to just have a go or looking at joining inter-club.

We have over one hectare This fantastic multi-sports facility has been in existence for over 100 years, 64 of of land and it has a lovely those in its current location. Heather, and can join with access to aspect with the lounge, deck Members general manager Megan Crockett, are everything and participate in a social and the gym’s cardio floor working with an enthusiastic new board to or competitive way, school groups are revamp the facilities. “We have over one welcome as are associate members who overlooking the courts. hectare of land and it has a lovely aspect come to the club to change, go off for a with the lounge, deck and the gym’s run and come back to shower and then cardio floor overlooking the courts,” says head to the bar for a drink.

Megan. “The gym is a very important part of RRC. We’re starting our refurbishment “We’re very excited about where we’re in the cardio area with new flooring, the going,” says Megan. “We’re having an latest equipment and a cloud based audio/visual system. It should open day in November and we’re looking forward to showcasing be completed by early October.”

RRC to our local community and businesses.”

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As well as being president, Heather is RRC’s physiotherapist and has been part of the club for eleven years. “We’re very family and friends orientated and we’ve got many long-standing senior members and a strong junior membership,” she says. “It’s great.

The kids can be on the tennis court while mum’s in the gym or mum and dad can have a drink while the kids are having lessons or playing in one of our tournaments. We also encourage people to bring friends — if they’re playing there’s a nominal fee — but we

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Muscle Mass Is The Key To Health And Longevity

“You can live long and die short. Think about it. Match your health span with your life span,” says Peter Rana, founder of Body Tech gym and known in fitness circles as being a bit of a guru.

The term isn’t used lightly. For the past 17 years Body Tech has achieved a 98 per cent success rate and six weeks is all Peter and his team need to help you achieve 1.5kg of muscle gain and up to six kilograms of fat loss — if it’s needed.

Q&A WITH PETER RANA What is your personal health and fitness philosophy?

Our body is the most powerful teaching instrument we have because it mirrors our lifestyle. Change your lifestyle, change your life. It’s a choice!

What would be the key lessons in terms of health and fitness that you’ve learnt over the years that you would tell your 20 year old self?

I’d have trained less in exchange for higher intensity training. If you want to build bigger, stronger muscles align with evidence based training principles with harder, briefer and less frequent workouts.

Why does BodyTech advocate three x 30 minute high intensity

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supervised workouts?

We’re talking about properly performed strength training. You can train hard, or you can train long, but you can’t do both. Strength-training enhances muscle.

Muscle is responsible for the vitality of your whole physical apparatus and quality supervision ensures exercises are performed properly.

How long before clients see results in terms of cardio fitness, strength and physical sculpting?

In six weeks our supervised high intensity strength training delivers almost 60 per cent more strength than unsupervised traditional strength training; more than four times the cardiovascular improvements than a controlled group; and flexibility improves by a significant 10 per cent compared to traditional stretching.

What are the risks for middle-aged clients who haven’t exercised in a while doing this type of programme?

This is where the supervision factor plays an import role providing the instruction and monitoring necessary for beginners.

To be effective strength training needs to be progressive to meet a demand that it’s unaccustomed to meeting.

Your website says BodyTech are “truth tellers”. How do you motivate clients?

We believe people are intelligent enough to come to their own conclusions and more often than not, once they learn the facts and give it a fair go, they experience the results we are preaching.

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Verve’s favourite jeweller: FERNANDO JORGE STREAM Brazilian-born jewellery designer Fernando Jorge takes inspiration from the laidback attitude and effortless sensuality of his home country.

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JASMINE SPARROW ‘GLORIA’ EARRINGS from $109 from JASMINESPARROW.CO.NZ

MIMCO TIMEPEACE $249

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BOOHOO NECKLACE $12 from BOOHOO.COM

JASMINE SPARROW ‘FREE MONEY’ EARRINGS $129 from JASMINESPARROW.CO.NZ

After seasons of statement jewellery, its time to work with a more refined selection. Opt for pendants on fine chains paired with delicate earrings or a bangle — though tiny in size these accessories make just as much of an impact.

MIMCO BANGLE $59.95 MIMCO NECKLACE $129

METAL HOOPS $62 from THEMERCANTILEONLINESTORE.COM

MIMCO NECKLACE $129

WITCHERY TRI BAND RING $34.90

FOR HIM: K-GRAVEL TEXTURE CLAY Achieve shape and definition with this pliable blend of naturals. Beeswax and soya wax combine to give hold while fine-grade pumice stone adds texture. The matte finish it gives is thanks to clay mineral kaolin. $39

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SANS NOURISHING WASH A rich, nourishing formula with high levels of active ceramides and amino acids to hydrate, quench and strengthen hair, while nature’s most powerful antioxidant — sunflower seed extract — prevents colour fade. Sans [ceuticals] Nourishing Hair Wash has a reduced foaming action thanks to its 100 per cent sulfate-free status, making it safer for the environment, kinder on your colour and gentler on your skin and hair. $36.50

TRILOGY REFRESH & SHINE For renewed hair full of bounce, Trilogy Refresh & Shine Shampoo and Conditioner are ideal for all hair types and everyday use. With an invigorating fragrance of bergamot and rosemary, these are great all-rounders for fine hair, product junkies and sensitive scalps.

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DAVINES MORE INSIDE THIS IS AN INVISIBLE SERUM Just a few drops of this paraben-free, zero-impact serum creates the perfect satiny, tousled ‘day-after’ hair. Like the whole More Inside range, it comes individually giftwrapped by hand. $40

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12 years of life through vision. Globally, 285 million people are blind or visually impaired and 80 per cent don’t need to be. Ninety per cent of the world’s visually impaired people live in developing countries and the majority of blinding conditions in developing countries are either preventable or curable.

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World Sight Day October 8th, 2015 marks World Sight Day, a globally recognised day that TOMS, the leaders of the One for One movement, supports annually to raise awareness about blindness and visual impairment.

Everyday, the purchase of TOMS Eyewear helps to restore sight to someone in need, allowing them to fully experience the world.

Since launching Eyewear in 2011, TOMS has restored sight for over 325, 000 people in need. By giving sight through sight-saving surgery, prescription glasses and medical treatment, TOMS Eyewear helps to restore

economic opportunity, education, gender equality and independence.

TOMS works with a network of 14 Giving Partners in 13 countries to help provide communities in need with access to eye care. With restored vision, patients are able to reclaim their independence and return to their daily lives.

But why sight? The facts are simple: 19 million children are blind or visually impaired and 80 per cent of what a child learns in the first

This World Sight Day, TOMS is celebrating supporters of One for One through TOMS Eyewear and asking the world to help in raising awareness about the importance of giving sight to help those in need see the world. This is a perfect opportunity to consider what sight means to you; is it the ability to drive yourself to work, take beautiful pictures or watch your loved ones laugh? You can get on board with this worthy campaign by heading to toms.com to download a custom cataract filter, a condition affecting millions globally, and upload a photo of yourself to social media with the blurred filter and tagging #givesight, to join the global conversation.

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POST BABY I had a question a couple of weeks ago from a client who was struggling with her post-baby body in her working life. During pregnancy she wore maternityappropriate dresses and tunics under jackets. For maternity leave at home, it was T-shirts and comfy pants and now, returning to work with an entirely new shape, she was finding it difficult to disguise her leftover baby bulge.

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Here’s few body flattering tips if you've recently gained weight.

- WEAR PRINT Contrary to common belief, print is incredibly slimming and flattering. Where a plain colour will sit on your bulges catching the light, print will hide them.

Choose a print that is appropriate in size for you; a medium-sized woman should wear a mediumsized print, whereas a petite gal should choose a small print.

Look for colours that flatter you and you’re good to go.

- GRAB A BLAZER Jackets are the best friend of anyone who is carrying extra weight (and pretty good for anyone who isn’t too). A jacket will give a curvy figure shape through the torso, define the shoulders and draw the eye inward making you appear slimmer. These are magic when worn over a print as our eye will always find the print.

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- TRY A “FIT AND FLARE” DRESS These dresses create shape through your body so that you don’t have to. Find one with a wider-set shoulder that skims through your waist and then flares at the hem.

The structured shape of this garment means you appear to have a waist even if the reality is quite different.

- WEAR LIGHT COLOUR UNDER DARK Lighter colour reflects more light when put against deeper tones.

When worn under a darker colour, the lighter tone will also attract the eye inwards, making your torso look narrower.

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- GO FOR THE DRAPE Soft fabrics that drape and move around the body can hide a lot of figure challenges.

Watch the volume here though as the idea is to keep your overall silhouette slim.

- CHOOSE ASYMMETRICAL LINES One of the most flattering choices you can make when dressing is asymmetrical details as they make it difficult to easily compare one side to the other. Diagonals, handkerchief hemlines and curved hems are all good choices here.

- STRONG VERTICALS WORK MAGIC This doesn't necessarily mean stripes but vertical lines create the illusion of height and length. Look for centre details (like plackets), ties, pleats, contrast details and zips.

- GET YOUR SPANX ON Shape wear is fabulous stuff. It smooths bumps making your garments glide over the top, will hold in your tummy and lift your butt. Huge advances in the technology around these products mean the options are almost limitless. From fullbody suits to hold everything in place to a simple, sheer, tummy-trimming brief there's something for everyone.

The joy of dressing well is when your garments fit, flatter, and make you feel fabulous. At Signature Style we know that, regardless of your shape, there are simple tricks to looking great.

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RISE, STRIDE AND SHINE NINE WEST IS COMING TO NEWMARKET Founded in New York City in 1978, Nine West has been at the intersection of fashion and city-chic style since the beginning.

The go-to destination for sophisticated and on-trend footwear and accessories, Nine West is for the modern woman leading a multifaceted lifestyle.

Head in this September and shop their covetable collection.

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STRIDING THE STREETS Men’s shoes: 01) Donald, suede lace-up, from Overland Man 02) Jett by Giancarlo Moretti, from Overland Man 03) Lotto, leather lace-up with contrast stitching, from Overland Man 04) Holiday in grey suede by Cafeina, from Wild Pair 05) Hugo, suede loafer, from Overland Man 06) Keats, high-cut boots in black high-shine leather, from Overland Man 07) Nate, tan high-cut boots, from Overland Man 08) Brown leather Belmonte by Cafeina, from Wild Pair Women’s shoes: 09) Golden and glitzy, Ivanka by Siren, from Wild Pair 10) Jules, elegant heels by DVF, from Runway 11) Silver Lopez, from Overland Merchant

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INTRODUCING ST CLEMENTS There’s a new must-visit interiors destination in town. Verve caught up with Jonathon Logan of St Clements.

Walk in the doors of the St Clements furniture showroom and you move into instant relaxation mode.

The ambience is a reflection of the laid-back appeal of the linen furnishings and the overall ‘feel’ of the space. It’s light and airy with a touch of the industrial, which sits well alongside the style of St Clements and the siblings who own it, Tia (operations), Jonathon (creative director) and Cameron Logan (director).

Jonathon spent the last five years working in Sydney with MCM House, a contemporary furniture design label that gives a nod to Belgian, French, Italian and Danish influences.

It’s a favourite with Sydney interiors aficionados and stylists for its slip-cover luxe, clean lines and muted hues. “The colours are very clever,” says Jonathon, who is a contemporary furniture designer.

“They’re soft neutrals that are easy to be around.”

It was while he was Sydney-based that Jonathan recognised the furniture would translate well to Auckland. “Auckland and Sydney are conducive to similar lifestyles and the aesthetic works,” says Jonathon. And with all of the siblings having an interest in design — Tia managed a furniture store in Wellington for three years and has worked in televison and Cameron is a film producer — a family holiday in Sydney formed the idea for St Clements. “We’ve always done everything together, there are fireworks sometimes, but we get through it,” says Jonathon.

The trio named the business after a small church in Ahipara in the Far North. “Our grandparents are buried there and it’s where we spent a lot of our childhood,” says Jonathon.

They found the former art gallery in Eden Terrace, shipped in the luxurious linen couches, beds and love seats and balanced them out with a series of black and white photographs, statement lights and rustic tables. The photographs are the Wild Brumbies of Australia by internationally acclaimed fashion photographer Nick Leary and magically capture the beauty and freedom of the horses, the Bright Beads wooden pendant lights are by Sydney designer Coco Reynolds of Marz Design

MEET MR AND MRS YOYO 45 Mention YOYO and what typically springs to mind is the classic children’s toy whose simple, functional design has remained unchanged for over 2,500 years.

Todd and Fiona Hayvice see more; proof that great design can have an infinite lifespan — hence they choose YOYO as the perfect name for their store, which sources, designs and customises Kiwi-designed furniture, homeware and lighting.

Furniture is in Todd’s blood — he’s the third generation in a Wellington family of renowned furniture manufacturers and retailers. Growing up as willing chief duster and merchandise displayer, his eye for design was rewarded with his own line and a Country Theme in Christchurch to open and run. Keen to try his hand in the international furniture market, Todd set up an importing business wholesaling home accessories in Australia, and a buyer from David Jones took him from start-up to success overnight.

and hang from seven-metre cords singly or in clusters by the beds or over the tables.

“We make the tables with open-grain timber,” says Jonathon. “They come out of the machine sleek and smooth and wire brush grinders are used to speed up the natural cracking process of wood. We finish them with a white wash. They’re not perfect. That would feel too uptight. I think people favour a more relaxed lifestyle these days.”

The overall feeling of St Clements is big and beautiful luxe comfort.

“I think post the GFC people are looking for something a little bit more ambitious in scale, a little bit more luxurious,” says Jonathon.

One thing is for sure, the pieces within these walls tick those boxes.

Respected in the industry, Todd accepted a position with IKEA to mastermind annual designs for the Australian market, and later assist with set-up of the second largest store in Europe.

Returning to New Zealand, Todd and Fiona were perturbed that Kiwi design was not being spun-out on its own shores. Drawing on his retail furniture experience and her years in account, event and project management, YOYO Furniture Design by Kiwis was born in Wellington in 2011.

“New Zealanders have such creativity but limited retail platforms to champion and showcase their talents,” says Fiona. “We wanted to change that by drawing on our design and retail experience to offer furniture, homeware and lighting designed by Kiwis,” she says.

“As a country we aren’t very old, so our design culture is innovative and refreshing,” says Todd. “There is much work to be done to showcase New Zealand design on the international stage. Kiwis are constantly bringing remarkable designs to the table, so the future is bright,” he says.

Now open on Williamson Ave, YOYO has rolled into Ponsonby so Aucklanders can discover quality, functional Kiwi design that can be customised to suit your space.

Words: Jenna Moore

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URBANO INTERIORS NATUZZI ARM CHAIR Italian design and comfort.

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VICTORIA LINEN SOFA TWO SEATER Feather-ямБlled cushions. Solid Canadian pine frame. $1685

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VITRA ALEXANDER GIRARD WOODEN DOLLS These decorative wooden dolls are part of a set of 22 highly collectable whimsical dolls, originally designed by Alexander Girard in 1952. $174.90 per doll (doll TRUE GRACE numbers 4, 9 and GREEN FIG CLASSIC CANDLE 18 shown) From True Grace, these gorgeously scented hand-poured candles are made from natural wax, and are presented in traditional patterned glass. $59.90

CORSO DE’ FIORI PROSPECTOR CO K.C. ATWOOD AFTERSHAVE From men’s grooming specialists Prospector Co., this crisp, citrusy aftershave splash gets its name from America’s citrus pioneer, Kimball Chase Atwood.

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SOHO LOW BACK CHAIR Comfortably stylish, the Soho chair features a compact width to fit easily within smaller apartment spaces through to more spacious interiors. $1,899 (also available in other fabrics — prices will vary)

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Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together Thomas Dekker

Quality sleep can make all the difference to your good health and well being.

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SEAN’S PASSION FOR COOKING AND KITCHEN DESIGN GO HAND IN HAND IN CREATING SPACES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE GOOD FOOD AND GREAT MEMORIES

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DO YOU SEE ANY TRENDS EMERGING IN KITCHENS AT THE MOMENT? Use of larger palettes of materials, colours and textures that form a visual balance between all of the elements used.

Benchtops that look natural, such as honed or leather finishes in granites, marble and engineered stone. There is a sense of character with these materials that help us connect with the space.

HOW DO WE AVOID COMMON MISTAKES WHEN UNDERTAKING A KITCHEN PROJECT? Working with an experienced designer that can let you enjoy the process of a new kitchen renovation.

Engaging a designer will give you the confidence that you have explored all of the right options, from planning the space, materials, colours and appliances, as it is such an important part of the home.

WHERE DO I START? Call in to our Newmarket showroom opposite Martha’s Fabrics in Melrose Street. We would be delighted to help you get started and see your exciting project right through to the stunning end-result

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Bridging The Gap Nicknamed ‘the coat hanger’ by many making the daily 1.15km commute across its eight-lane expanse, the Auckland Harbour Bridge is an architectural icon bridging the gap in a metropolitan city of two halves.

Back in the day before the Sky Tower, to have an uninterrupted view of the Harbour Bridge from your home was really something to be proud of and without a doubt attracted a pretty premium to vendors upon the sale of a house.

Life pre-construction in the 1950s meant facing a time-consuming 50km drive or coal-burning ferry trip to connect to the ‘sleepy seaside’ North Shore, which was then little more than a weekend and public holiday destination.

Judgeing by the archives, the road to build the steel cantilever truss bridge was fairly chequered. Failed proposals date back to 1860 and sadly, four lives were lost during its four-year construction.

Only after the appointment of a royal commission in 1946 did the ‘austerity bridge’ design by Freeman Fox and Partners get the official approval.

But it wasn’t the complete answer to the publics’ ‘wish list’. Five lanes morphed into a four-lane compromise and the proposed footpaths were axed, which pedestrians and cyclists have been battling to get back ever since.

Costing £5 million ($245 million in today’s terms) and built by two contractors, Dorman Long Company Limited and Cleveland Bridge Engineering Company, the Harbour Bridge started out life in 1959 as a toll bridge.

A decade later there was a mounting problem. The volume of cars using it was close approaching 15 million, three times more than the commission’s original projections. A cost-effective solution had to be found and fast.

The answer was the infamous ‘Nippon Clip-ons’, which extended the bridge to eight lanes and effectively doubled its capacity to handle the influx across this country’s main artery, State Highway 1.

By 1984 after the loans were fully repaid, the tolls were discontinued.

By the nineties the Harbour Bridge led the world with the first permanent moveable barrier installation.

Today more than a billion cars have travelled across it (165,000 daily), you can bungy off it and climb it (legally as part of an approved tourist attraction) and on the odd occasion, walk or cycle across it.

Flags fly from the top of the apex, a job managed by the New Zealand Transport Agency. When asked about the flag protocol, spokeswoman Sarah Azam clarifies, “which flags can and cannot be flown is a government decision made by the Ministries of Transport and Culture and Heritage.”

More change might be on the horizon for the Harbour Bridge in the form of a proposal for a SkyPath, a ‘subtle addition’ that would connect all users, which has won the support of 10,000 to date.

“We want a liveable city. If a city is not cyclable or walkable it

is just not liveable,” believes Auckland Harbour Bridge Pathway Trustee and Project Director, Bevan Woodward.

Internationally he rates the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco as a shining example of how you can successfully integrate walkers, cyclists and vehicles as part of a well-funded transport policy.

The trust, which formed in 2010, means business and has attracted the likes of patron Sir Bob Harvey and one of New Zealand’s top landscape and urban designers to the team.

“The SkyPath is essentially another ‘clip-on to the clip-on’ that basically follows the outline and gradient the bridge and will be built. Built using a series of composite (carbon fibre-reinforced low-weight fibreglass) beams that will be fully enclosed with five observation decks,” says designer Garth Falconer from Reset Urban.

Access, he says, would be from under the bridge from either Westhaven or Northcote ends. The shared path for cyclists and walkers and observation decks “would provide an opportunity for people take in the magnificent views.”

The build-time projected would be reasonably quick due to it being constructed as a modular clip-on structure by the same company that built all the Oracle boats for the America’s Cup. After successfully achieving resource consent, the Auckland Harbour Bridge Pathway Trust is currently working through resolving an appeal made by three parties (two resident groups and a preservation society) based on parking, design and operational impacts.

The designer says the proposal has tried hard to compensate all of those factors and addressed all of the concerns to the satisfaction of the independent commissioners.

Advocates for the design say some of the positive benefits will include congestion relief from an increase in people commuting to work in the city by walking or cycling as well as carbon emission reduction.

“We’re keen to get on with it and provide the facility. It’s been legally voted as the most popular visionary project in Auckland and as a result, attracted a lot of support. It makes a lot of sense for people who wish to walk and cycle across in the central city.”

Time will tell if the $37 million project gets off the ground and is completed by 2017 as projected.

In the meantime, Auckland Harbour Bridge goes beyond bridging the gap. It’s more than an iconic fixture on the visual landscape, a commuting corridor, a vital economic link, a crucial piece of infrastructure, a marathon course and a historic Hikoi protest path – it’s actually a national treasure.

Words: Sarah Sparks

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BRIDGING THE GAP A DAYTRIP TO THE NORTHSHORE

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MADAM WOO 486 LAKE ROAD | TAKAPUNA MADAMWOO.CO.NZ

JERRY CLAYTON BMW 445 LAKE ROAD | TAKAPUNA JCBMW.CO.NZ.CO.NZ

LEJOSE FASHION HOUSE SHOP 2E MCKENZIES PRECINCT | TAKAPUNA LEJOSEFASHION.CO.NZ

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EPSILON 38 BARRYS POINT ROAD | TAKAPUNA EPSILONLIGHTING.COM

LOUNGE AROUND 18 BARRYS POINT RD | TAKAPUNA LOUNGEAROUND.CO.NZ

LIFE FOR MEN 31 HURSTMERE ROAD | TAKAPUNA WELCOMETOLIFE.CO.NZ

TBBA 16/1 THE STRAND | TAKAPUNA TAKAPUNABEACH.CO.NZ

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Vast Interior

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BLISS REFLEXOLOGY 111 HURSTMERE ROAD | TAKAPUNA BLISSREFLEXOLOGY.COM

THE TOOTH COMPANY SHOP 8A | Q4 BUILDING 78-94 TAHAROTO RD | TAKAPUNA THETOOTHCOMPANY.CO.NZ

ROMANTIQUE 108 SUNNYBRAE RD | HILLCREST ROMANTIQUE.CO.NZ

VAST INTERIOR 113 WAIRAU ROAD | WAIRAU VALLEY VASTINTERIOR.CO.NZ

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REAL HEALTH 57 SHAKESPEARE ROAD | MILFORD REALHEALTH.CO.NZ

STYLE PLUS 632 BEACH RD | BROWNS BAY STYLEPLUS.CO.NZ

DROONEY DROONEYSTUDIO.COM

MATAKANA VILLAGE ASSOCIATION WWW.VISITMATAKANA.CO.NZ

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TAKAPUNA BEACH City Rhythm—Beach Vibe

On a good day, Takapuna Beach is no more than a 15 minute drive from Gillies Ave / Green Lane (10 minutes from Stanley Street), or if you prefer — a quick and easy bus ride across the Harbour Bridge then first left on to Barry’s Point Road.

Fast becoming renowned for its food, drink, and fashion offerings, this well-established shopping centre has over the past five years, seen a relentless re-awakening, a new energy and vitality.

Takapuna Beach is becoming exciting, a place to see and to be seen; an urban treat with a distinct difference — yes you got it, that long sandy beach with views across the sea to a beloved Rangitoto Island, is what makes Takapuna Beach special. It’s the little city at the beach that has it all.

Franc’s, Tokoyo Bay and Regatta, each offering a completely different dining experience — but the same magnificent view.

Nearby there is the McKenzies Precinct housing The Commons, Mexico, Blunderbuss and Zomer. Across the road, and down a bit, is the recently opened Fortieth & Hurstmere, offering discerning diners an eclectic neighbourhood of fine establishments, like Bird on a Wire, Dantes Pizza, El Humero and Kombi Coffe.

Josh Emmett chose Takapuna as the site for the newest Madam Woo, which according to some, is ‘turbocharging the gastronomic rejuvenation of Takapuna.’ (For more on Madam Woo, see page 64).

But wait — Takapuna Beach is not just about food and fashion… there’s more. It is the venue for Cycling New Zealand Criterium National Championships this coming November: race or be a spectator — it’s up to you, but be there and soak up the atmosphere. Also in November, there is the international Finn Gold Cup 2015. Hosted by Takapuna “Takapuna Beach Boating Club, this promises to be a is becoming an exciting world class sailing event. And the ever popular Beach Series has already started place to see and to be seen; its summer après-work-run, offering an urban treat with a the whole family the chance to paddle distinct difference.” board, swim or run each week: A fun way to keep fit, make new friends, and relax. (beachseries.co.nz)

Whether it’s shopping, eating out, arts, shows or other recreational opportunities you are after, Takapuna Beach is working hard to live up to it’s shiny new reputation.

The Department Store buzz on a Saturday morning is hard to beat, with a stop at the Coffee General Tearoom being an absolute must. The baristas are always happy to have a yarn, especially if it is to talk about their passion — good coffee, and the best way to make it.

Another Takapuna flagship is the popular Takapuna Beach Café. Day after day it lives up to its excellent reputation for delicious, beautifully presented café cuisine, stunning views, and attentive service.

There is nothing quite like an early Sunday morning walk along the beach followed by a mouth-wateringly good Takapuna Beach Café brunch, shared with friends or family. And for those days when one is feeling uber-decadent, an ice cream cone to go, hits that sweet spot.

When it comes to restaurants, where does one start? The choice is dazzling! Main Beach Takapuna (which as the name suggests is right on the beach) is made up of the following three restaurants:

At the southern end of Gould Reserve, which is the grassy bit between the old car parks and the beach, something wonderful is about to happen: ‘An everybody playground,’ the brainchild of grandparents, Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve, (who have generously donated to this special project), is soon to become a reality, and the young-at-heart of Auckland simply can’t wait!

Truly we could write screeds about the positive vibe that is Takapuna Beach today…. but as nothing beats personal experience, we highly recommend that you bridge the gap, and immerse yourself in the best urban beach centre in the country.

In a vibrant industrial area of the North Shore, five minutes from the bridge, lies the home of a French-inspired eclectic vintage shop called Romantique.

Inside the beautifully decorated façade is a wonderful array of vintage furniture, giftware and decorative pieces, lovingly presented by owners Tracy Rutherfurd and Nic Holland.

They spend three to four months each year sourcing pieces from around the world, for customers who are looking for something with unique character to enhance their homes.

They started off their journey in a small space in Birkenhead 13 years ago, but as popularity for their pieces increased they decided to look for larger premises to keep up with demand and after several moves, including stores in Herne Bay, Ponsonby and Newmarket, they found a large warehouse space in Hillcrest that can receive shipping containers directly and has ample parking and is easy to find.

ROMANTIQUE

Their taste is eclectic and even though they collect from all around the world the feeling of the shop is very French. Romantique has something for everyone, from small items such as cards, candles and soaps, to large armoires and architectural pieces. Tracy and Nic search for pieces that they would be happy to have in their own home.

They also try to visualise how a piece could work within old and new houses, sometimes using pieces for different purposes, for instance an old French buffet can be converted into a kitchen unit for those looking for a unique solution.

A new container has just arrived.

SEE THEIR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS WWW.ROMANTIQUE.CO.NZ. 09 444 6040.

THEY ARE BACK OFF TO FRANCE FOR SIX WEEKS AT THE END OF THE MONTH TO COLLECT ANOTHER CONTAINER FILLED WITH TREASURES IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.

THE HOME OF KIDS’ DENTISTRY ON THE SHORE

09 444 6040

REMEMBER THE DAYS OF ‘THE MURDER HOUSE’?

Many of us can recall the gruesome memories of painful treatments, overfilled teeth and the dental nurse brandishing archaic equipment.

None of us want our kids to endure those experiences and thankfully they don’t have to.

The Tooth Company® has made it their mission to put a positive spin on children’s dentistry.

The Tooth Company® Kids has a hand picked team of kids dentists, dental therapists and a specialist in house Orthodontist, giving your kids the best possible care from the start.

The Tooth Company® Kids premises has been custom designed by award winning Cheshire architects and is

situated in the ground floor of Sovereign House in Smales Farm Takapuna on the North Shore of Auckland.

On enrolment there are two options for payment - casual (pay as you go) and membership.

Our membership plan is designed to make your life easier by removing the stress of large unexpected dental bills.

On The Tooth Company Kids membership plan, for a monthly fee of $39.50*, all of your child’s general dental treatment is included plus discounts on specialised treatments such as Orthodontics (braces).

We are currently taking registrations for 2015/2016 and numbers are limited. *Membership terms & conditions apply see our membership application form for more details.

THE TOOTH COMPANY® KIDS GROUND FLOOR, SOVEREIGN HOUSE, SMALES FARM, TAKAPUNA 094109971

thetoothcompanykids.co.nz

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JUST 10 MINUTES OVER ….. THE BRIDGE THERE’S A LOT HAPPENING IN TAKAPUNA.

Wendy is enjoying bringing her expertise to the Shore and Jerry Clayton BMW customers are already benefitting from exclusive events such as beginners and advanced golf clinics for clients with Institute of Golf in Albany and Ellerslie; Kathryn Wilson fashion show and luncheon at The Commons; BMW Drive Day Events; exclusive access to the ASB and Heineken Tennis and the first Bluff oyster season opening event,;business networking events with speakers such as Sir Stephen Tindall; Josh Emett and ex-All Blacks; and much more.

Currently situated in the heart of Takapuna on Lake Road, clients of the dealership enjoy easy parking and a short stroll to the many Takapuna shops and eateries while waiting for their car to be serviced.

Our customers come first…

Jerry Clayton BMW is gearing up for big changes to their long-established dealership in Takapuna (just 10 minutes over the bridge). Jason Jarvis has taken over the helm as the new dealer principal. Jason has an extensive background in the motor vehicle industry, and is already well acquainted with the BMW brand, having worked with other luxury motor vehicle brands within the Sime Darby/Continental Group.

Another new member of the Jerry Clayton BMW management team is someone who will be familiar to a lot of Verve readers, having previously been with the BMW dealer in Newmarket for many years — Wendy Jefferson (nee Devine) has also joined the team in Takapuna as marketing executive. “An opportunity arose to move to the dealership in Takapuna, and having lived on the Shore for the last 12 years, timing seemed right to make a change. With the exciting growth of the brand, being involved in the planning of what will be the largest and most advanced BMW dealership in New Zealand is something I couldn’t turn down.”

“Our customers come first and building and keeping those relationships is paramount to our business. We always try to surprise and delight, ensuring the experience with us is memorable — whether it’s a special gift and personal letter on the first anniversary of purchasing their car or remembering that a couple enjoy the ballet and sending them complimentary tickets as part of a sponsorship with the Royal NZ Ballet; all these things are well received and appreciated by our customers — just those details that show we care and know we appreciate the investment they have made in the brand.” (Wendy Jefferson)

Giving back.

Jerry Clayton BMW support many charitable and community projects including the Auckland Grammar Cookbook (see photo) to raise funds for the Auckland Grammar Foundation project.

They also host and support fundraising events for the likes of Multiple Sclerosis NZ, the Gynaecological Cancer Foundation, North Shore Hospice, and much more.

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Concept for new BMW Dealership on Wairau Road

Another exciting initiative not only for Jerry Clayton BMW (a subsidiary of their parent company, the Sime Darby Group), is the construction of what will be the largest BMW dealership in New Zealand. Building of this new world-class facility is due to start in October this year in Wairau Road and will feature the new BMW Future Retail Initiative along with the electric BMW iCars.

This significant investment by the Sime Darby Group will see the new dealership set over a very substantial four levels with ample parking for customers and will deliver increased convenience and standards of service, plus an engaging and innovative experience not seen before in this country.

service and parts departments, a fantastic, friendly team of people where “nothing is too much trouble” ...there are many reasons to drive that 10minutes over the bridge.

JERRY CLAYTON BMW 445 LAKE ROAD | TAKAPUNA JCBMW.CO.NZ

With a completion date of end of 2016/beginning 2017, this new site for the Jerry Clayton BMW dealership will also coincide with a change of name to Continental Cars BMW — aligning the dealership with the rest of this well-known group of luxury motor vehicle dealerships.

The Takapuna BMW dealership has become a destination for many Aucklanders; with award-winning sales executives and top-performing

Jason Jarvis

Wendy Jefferson

Craig Pryor with Celebrity Chef Anthony Hoy Fong at the Auckland Grammar Cookbook launch

LOUNGE AROUND 58 Bridging The Gap Sept 2015 At Lounge Around we offer the very best in outdoor furniture with our unique designs, superior comfort and excellent durability using the best materials and fabrics to protect against our often harsh New Zealand climate.

Our European-inspired settings are specially selected and designed by us to make your lounging experience perfectly pleasurable and because there is no middle man we are able to offer you our premium quality settings at up to 75 per cent off RRP. To complement our lounge and dining settings we have amazing solar-powered LED strip lighting cantilever umbrellas, circular day beds measuring 2m x 2m with retractable sun hood, outdoor infrared radiant heaters, sun loungers, hanging chairs and much, much more.

We are only a hop, skip and a jump over the bridge at 18 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna and well worth the visit.

18 BARRYS POINT ROAD, TAKAPUNA 09 984 8008 WWW.LOUNGEAROUND.CO.NZ

‘THE GO-TO PLACE’ FOR WELLNESS & HEALING In this age of influential customer reviews, you can tell a lot about a place by reading the online feedback.

Real Health’s testimonial headlines don’t disappoint. They’re numerous and glowing: “Go-to place when it comes to wellness and healing”… ”Crohn’s-free for almost eight years”… ”Inspirational.”

So it’s pretty powerful when you meet professionals who are congruently living their life purpose by “creating happier and healthier people” and in the process really changing the planet.

At Real Health, Sue and Dr William (Bill) Donaldson, with their team of qualified practitioners, offer an “alternative and integrated healing system.”

“We focus on supporting the needs of the whole person, not just the physical aspect. It’s about the mind, body and spirit,” says Sue.

Lots of treatment choices are offered that empower patients through education, practical tools and advanced healing techniques to take responsibility and be in control of their physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

The clinic has highly skilled healers and Total Body Modification (TBM) practitioners that Dr Bill has trained personally.

Sue adds, “he’s the master in this area, with 30 years of experience and he’s the only fully qualified TBM instructor in the Southern Hemisphere.”

TBM is an advanced kinesiology technique that evaluates, rebalances and resets energy imbalances found in the organs and functions of the body and corrects the problem by restoring balance to the nervous system by stimulating reflex points located along the spine.

to help them become the most evolved versions of themselves, with new beliefs that free them up.

She’s been working with some big movers and shakers on the planet that are collectively are out there really changing the world.

“They’ve been trained by the likes of Anthony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki and Dr Demartini. Now they’ve taken ‘the best from the best’ in the world and developed the ‘Recode’ programme, which I now teach.”

Curious about how spiritual energy medicine works for animals? The inevitable question is asked and answered simply; “what we do for people, we also do for animals.”

Dr Bill

Sue Donaldson

The scope of healing services offered by Real Health is broad and includes: chiropractic treatment, kinesiology, meditation, progressive counselling, transformation Hatha yoga, natural spiritual healing and even animal healing.

Back from further upskilling in the United States, Sue offers transformational coaching that, “liberates people from self-imposed limiting belief systems and negative thought patterns.”

Her aim is to create awakening experiences for clients using lots of tools and techniques

Words: Sarah Sparks

57 SHAKESPEARE ROAD | MILFORD 09 489 3380 REALHEALTH.CO.NZ

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Drooney is an Auckland furniture design studio and manufacturer. The studio offers a wide selection of unique furniture and accessories for both residential and commercial environments.

Sept 2015

Drooney synthesises an understanding of necessity and function, while maintaining an explorative attitude to materiality.

Designer Duncan Rooney believes in maintaining a contemporary, craft-based practice whilst understanding the importance of conceptual significance.

The first collection Archetype epitomises the Drooney ethos.

Transcending temporary fashions, the Archetype collection is influenced by the masters of previous generations. These pieces are an investment in timeless, functional design.

Its quiet nature is adaptable to a multitude of changing interiors.

RAF is the latest addition to the evolving Drooney range. This new chair marks a new direction for the studio and is the first of a collection of products to be released. This chair celebrates a half arm with a strong silhouette, details that play with negative space and a tactile touch. The upholstered seat and back create not only a comfortable seating experience, but also a synergy with the poised body.

All products are locally made in New Zealand and in most cases completely manufactured in-house.

Drooney is currently involved in exporting their furniture overseas; a move that welcomes many more exciting contemporary designs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO SEE THE CURRENT COLLECTIONS OF FURNITURE ON OFFER PLEASE VISIT WWW.DROONEYSTUDIO.COM. FOR ENQUIRES PLEASE EMAIL INFO@DROONEYSTUDIO.COM.

LEJOSE FASHION HOUSE

The most incredible destination fashion store.

Owned and operated by Christine Davis and coming up for its 25th anniversary next year. Lejose has been through many wonderful journeys starting with small beginnings in Mairangi Bay. The store kept growing in both size and identity.

It was not long before the overseas fashion scouts recognised the potential for their international labels.

Now stocking Just Cavalli, Versace Collections, Boss Woman, Boss Orange, Red Valentino, Gran Sasso, Patrizia Pepe and more.

Lejose Fashion House is like a mini department store covering everything a woman needs to look great. Shoes, bags, belts, jewellery, lingerie and hosiery all go with the up to date fashion from Europe.

Christine is always striving for excellence and exclusivity. Her passion for her store, her clothing and desire to provide her clients with beautiful clothes and accessories has never waned.

LEJOSE FASHION HOUSE SHOP 2E THE MCKENZIES PRECINCT | 19 – 29 HURSTMERE RD | TAKAPUNA 09 486 3112 | WWW.LEJOSEFASHION.CO.NZ

CREATE YOUR DREAM HOME WITH STYLE PLUS Seeing clients absolutely delighted by their beautiful new home or stylish renovation is why Jan Antoni Glinkowski and his team of seasoned professionals do what they do!

LOCALLY DESIGNED LOCALLY MADE LOCALLY LOVED

While the prospect of building a new home or carrying out a big renovation project can seem daunting, it needn’t be. In fact, clients who choose to work with Style Plus and take advantage of their complete project management service often comment on how enjoyable and exciting the whole process was!

“We love guiding people through the whole process from concept to completion,” Jan Antoni says.

Their team includes two very experienced site managers/builders — including brother-in-law Nick and his best man Mike, who are both highly regarded for their quality workmanship and attention to detail. From a kitchen renovation to a full home renovation or new build, they are always on hand to ensure that the high level of quality is maintained by our builders.

“They are great at providing innovative solutions to difficult situations,” Jan Antoni says.

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This talented family team have a wealth of experience in the building industry and are the owners of Style Plus — a company dedicated to helping home owners create the home of their dreams.

Style Plus was founded on the principles of honesty, integrity and trust and Jan Antoni and the team pride themselves on building a great working relationship with all of their clients. They aim to anticipate, rather than solve any problems that may occur during the build process. Clients also have the comfort of knowing that they will receive a Residential Building Waranty from Stamford Insurance for all work undertaken.

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When Light Meets Art: “An Epsilon light is never mass made from cheap material pressed in a soulless factory. It is inspired by years of research deeply immersed in the natural environment of New Zealand.

It is made from the highest quality materials available and built with real love and passion by the skilled hands of real people.”

For further information about their services you can visit www. styleplus.co.nz. While you’re there make sure you sign up for their monthly newsletter which is packed full of helpful tips and tricks to successfully navigate the building and renovation process.

Style Plus offers a free one-hour consultation so that you can find out more about how they can help you — whether you’re looking at building a new home or simply want to renovate your existing property!

PHONE 0800 STYLE PLUS (0800 789 537), EMAIL SALES@STYLEPLUS.CO.NZ OR BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.STYLEPLUS.CO.NZ.

We are located just five minutes from Auckland CBD @ 38 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna. Right next door to Kathmandu.

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VAST INTERIOR Almost three years ago, Kate O’Leary returned to her native North Shore with her family after a decade based in Sydney’s Paddington. Searching around for both a business to buy and furniture to furnish their new Takapuna home, she realised there was a gap in the market, on both sides of the Harbour Bridge, for contemporary, well-designed, sustainable furniture. This, and a chance meeting with the founder of Vast Interior, led Kate to establish the first Auckland store of the Vast Interior group.

Based in Wairau Road, conveniently just off the Tristram Ave off-ramp (making it easy for everyone on the other side of the Bridge to access) and only 10 minutes from the city, Vast Interior offers a world of colour, heritage and quality to those intrepid enough to travel across the Bridge. Specialising in imported, eco-friendly and quality hand-crafted furniture and homewares, Vast Interior also carries a fantastic series of interesting and original pieces from India.

With the buying power of over 30 retail stores across New Zealand and Australia, Vast Interior has long been renowned for its exclusive, high-quality yet well-priced timber ranges. Each piece has been meticulously created by expert craftsmen, designed to withstand generations of use.

“We spend quite a bit of time sourcing pieces from various parts of the world and the store constantly features a

collection of interesting furniture that is new to Auckland and unlikely to be seen again,” says Kate O’Leary.

Vast Interior believes in the importance of sustainable living and is guided by the ethos reuse, recycle and replant. Its signature ranges have been constructed with ethically sourced materials such as mango wood, a plantation hardwood harvested from sustainably managed forests. When a mango tree reaches 20-30 years of age, the trees no longer bear fruit and are cut and replaced with young trees. The very best wood from the barren trees is then reborn into handmade furniture. Reused timber that once formed part of old village homes, carts or shipping vessels is often incorporated into the designs, ensuring every piece is individual and unique.

Follow up your trip to Vast Interior with lunch in Takapuna at Madam Woo and a stroll along the beautiful Takapuna Beach, while you contemplate where each of the gorgeous pieces you fell in love with will fit in your home!

VAST INTERIOR 113 WAIRAU ROAD | WAIRAU VALLEY VASTINTERIOR.CO.NZ

DISCOVER BLISS 63 Bridging The Gap

There’s nothing quite as blissful as feeling really well, naturally.

Sept 2015

If pills and potions aren’t for you, but you’re scratching your head looking for a natural solution, then look no further than Bliss Reflexology.

The winter months take a heavy toll on many of us — we’re prone to picking up coughs and colds and we aren’t always so keen to head outdoors for exercise in the wind and rain. What’s more, many of us are also reluctant to deal with being unwell with medication.

“A calming message is sent from the extremities to the central nervous system, inviting the body to adjust tension levels, increase blood supply and therefore oxygen and nutrients – which nourish and restore equilibrium1. There’s also a lot to be said for simply taking time out for oneself to relax, set the cares of the world aside and focus on ‘you’ for a few precious moments,” adds Brian.

“Reflexology massage, as practiced at our beautiful salons, has been used for centuries by Chinese to relieve stress and tension and to stimulate our immune systems — providing a natural defense against illness and general feelings of being unwell,” says Brian Chen of Bliss Reflexology.

Bliss Reflexology has salons in Newmarket, Auckland City Central and Takapuna – with traditionally trained therapists who provide a truly blissful way to relax and tune-up the body. You can choose from a full range of exceptional full-body massages and bodycare therapies, including traditional Chinese reflexology and unisex pedicures.

Newmarket 1F/255 Broadway 09 520 6818 Takapuna 111 Hurstmere Road 09 489 4698 Auckland City Central 4F/Atrium on Elliott, CBD 09 368 4698

“Our regular customers find by becoming a VIP member they not only enjoy more Bliss treatments for less, they can share the discount with gift vouchers for family and friends.” says Brian.

Prepay $620 for a myBliss concession card, and receive 30 per cent discount on treatments worth $890 or prepay $360 and receive 20 per cent discount on treatments worth $450.

TO MAKE A BOOKING AT BLISS REFLEXOLOGY EMAIL OR CALL: NEWMARKET@BLISSREFLEXOLOGY.NET 09 520 6818

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WHO’S MADAM WOO? Drum roll please…. The pride of Queenstown, Madam Woo, has opened in Takapuna. We spend five minutes with Fleur Caulton, who, together with Josh Emett, owns the Malaysian-inspired eatery.

Asian lanterns and artworks, leafy green palm trees and dark wood tables surrounded by mint-green dining chairs set the scene at Takapuna’s hottest new eating establishment, Madam Woo. “Designing restaurant interiors is a huge job, but we love it,” says Fleur who specialises in ‘destination dining’. “We looked at a lot of sites around Auckland, and Takapuna ticked all the boxes for us. It has a sense of community, which is quite important for us. People can come and have a relaxed meal on their way to — or back from — the beach or pop by for lunch after the markets.”

Fleur has an impressive hospitality background and started her first restaurant back in 1992 at just 21. “It was a tapas wine bar and very ahead of its time down here in the deep south,” laughs Queenstown-based Fleur. She went on to become the CEO of Amisfield Wines — setting up the renowned winery and bistro from scratch. “That’s how I met Josh,” says Fleur. “I brought him over from New York to take part in a lunch we were hosting at Amisfield. We stayed in contact after that and often spoke of doing something ourselves at some point.”

Josh moved from New York City to Melbourne to open Maze restaurant for Gordon Ramsay. While there he was asked to guest on MasterChef New Zealand. Ultimately this led him back home. The time was right for Fleur and Josh to join forces and they opened the highly praised Madam Woo and Rata in Queenstown. “Josh and I have different strengths,” says Fleur.

“He’s the menu creator and Michelin-starred chef and I take care of the business end — the nuts and bolts.”

Heading up the Madam Woo kitchen is Malaysian-born Jane Leong, who worked alongside Josh at Maze. The cuisine is inspired by the street food of Malaysia and Josh and Jane have created an appetite-whetting menu. “Madam Woo serves authentic Malaysian food that reflects the blend of cuisines from the country’s populations: the Malays, Chinese and Indians with strong influences coming from British colonisation and neighbouring Thailand and Indonesia.” says Fleur. “It’s quite traditional. There’s Beef Rendang and Nonya Chicken Curry – nonya means aunty or grandmother. The Hawker Rolls, which have been a big hit, are something we dreamed up ourselves.”

Flavourful dishes like Tiger Prawn Dumplings, Soy Sesame Eggplant Hawker Rolls with Red Chilli Dressing, Soy Tossed Squid, Market Fish Curry, Tamarind, Lemongrass and Chilli, are just a few of the delectable choices on offer.

If your tastebuds are calling for a burst of tantalising flavour, and you love relaxed, informal dining, Madam Woo is your girl. Don’t make a booking (they only accept bookings for six or more people), just rock up and grab a Hallertau Woo Brew, Ginger Mojito or Crouching Tiger (apple juice, ginger beer, mint, honey) while you choose your fare, it could take a while to decide!

Makan makan!

(Eat, eat!)

Words: Jenna Moore

MADAM WOO 486 LAKE ROAD | TAKAPUNA MADAMWOO.CO.NZ OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, MIDDAY TILL LATE

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HOLY YOGA! In the depths of Cambodia’s jungle rests the ruins of one of history’s greatest empires, and the largest religious complex anywhere on earth. The city of Angkor was the seat of the Khmer kingdom for 600 years, spanning an area equivalent to two Manhattans and home to nearly a million souls.

Sometime in the 15th century, the city was abandoned, and noone is quite sure for certain why.

Of over a thousand inscriptions left engraved upon the temples’ walls, not one word of explanation of the exodus can be found.

67 Journeys Sept 2015 Angkor, which just last month topped Lonely Planet’s “Ultimate Bucket List”, is often described as a lost civilisation, but this is somewhat disingenuous, as the Cambodians have always known it’s there. The complex was re-introduced to the west thanks to much promotion by 19th-century French explorer Henri Mouhot and a major restoration project by UNESCO over a century later. Now visitors marvel at the mammoth array of Buddhist and Hindu monuments, most notably the majestic lotus towers of star attraction Angkor Wat, ably backed by delights such as the giant carved faces of Angkor Tom, the temple mountain of Pre Rup and Ta Prohm, which served as the backdrop for the Tomb Raider movie starring Angelina Jolie. In 1992, Angkor was honoured with a UNESCO World Heritage Site title, and so what better base from which to explore Cambodia’s most resplendent sight than the nation’s only luxury wellness retreat, the multiaward-winning Navutu Dreams?

The sleepy settlement of Siem Reap, which straddles its idyllic eponymous river, is the gateway to the Angkor Archaeological Park and Navutu Dreams is nestled on its very edge, reached via a dirt track that snakes through glorious countryside and fields of rice. Upon arrival you’ll be greeted with a cool towel, an iced fresh fruit mocktail and the warmest of Cambodian smiles. The resort’s relative isolation only adds to its magic, but fear not, complimentary tuk-tuks are on hand to whisk you into town or temples on a whim. But even with such wonders on your doorstep, you’ll be reluctant to leave.

This European-infused Southeast Asian haven is home to a spa and elite band of masseuses and wellness experts who offer everything from traditional Asian massages, body scrubs, facials and wraps using products crafted using locally sourced tropical ingredients. Guests can choose from three to four daily yoga and meditation classes, which include Aiyana, Vinnitsa, Hatha and Ashtanga, and if that’s still not enough wellness, there’s an onsite gym too. Navutu Dreams’ centrepiece is the stylish restaurant and cocktail bar, a palm-thatched tropical pavilion that goes by the name of Niam Niam (Khmer for eat, eat!). The exquisite fine-dining menu incorporates both Asian and Italian cuisine, cooked with local herbs and spices, while all pastas are homemade and each afternoon taste buds are whetted by wafts from the wood-fire pizza oven — a delicious lunchtime, poolside snack. Wellness and personalised menus are available and such is the freshness of the tropical cocktails, they must surely count as at least one of your five daily fruit servings.

Twenty-eight rooms house a 56-guest capacity for added exclusivity. I stayed in one of the six Grand Tours (the rest comprised of four Grand Suites and 18 Explorers), a suitelike, airy 70-sqaure-metre accommodation where there waits a sandstone bathroom, shower and oversized soaking tub. One night I was lucky enough to witness an electrical storm from the private rooftop terrace, the other evenings I made do with the wonder that is a saffron Southeast Asian sunset. A secluded veranda overlooks the lap pool, one of three enticing pools on the property, including a salt water ‘lagoon’ all surrounded by grounds of luscious tropical colours.

Navutu, it really does dream. And you will too.

Words and photos: Jamie Christian Desplaces

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Namaste Nepal Nepal’s devastating earthquakes meant that my partner and I arrived a few weeks later than planned, just as the rainy season began. Our hosts for most of the trip were the family of Shanti Yoga Ashram, a mountainside retreat overlooking the Kathmandu valley, its third-floor yoga studio, with ceiling-high windows, offering mesmeric views of the surrounding Himalayan wonderland. We’d been there a while before the clouds properly parted, when suddenly, beyond the majestic peaks that had already so humbled me with their size and ferocious beauty, were revealed even taller snow-kissed ridges rising, seemingly, almost into space.

By the time we touched down at Kathmandu airport, I’d already pretty much fallen in love with the Nepali people. Our plane left Kuala Lumpur packed with what I presume to be migrant workers and such was the extent of their excitement, their absolute and unadulterated joy, I’d have guessed it was their first-ever flight, but, of course, it must have been at least their second. In the departure lounge, in wonder, there began a barrage of phototaking and filming that continued unabashed on board along with much banter. Once landed, the plane had barely ceased bouncing down the runway when the cabin was filled with the sound of seatbelts unclicking as everyone rose to collect their bags as if disembarking from their local bus. Multiple announcements were made to sit back down but to no avail.

The minds of these smiling faces were already elsewhere. It was probably the first time they’d been back to see their families since the earthquakes. Oh, how we take so much for granted…

Yogi Prakash has taught across Asia, Europe and America, with his student list now thousands-long. He founded Shanti Yoga Ashram with his wife, Yogini Rama, and family, in the village of Machhegaun, around 10km from Kathmandu. The ashram acts as an intimate homestay, a chance to not only immerse oneself in authentic yogic practice and meditation, but to truly experience local life and Eastern culture in a way that will, without doubt, change yours.

Days begin around 5.30am (though Nepali time, you will soon learn, is rather flexible), with a gentle stroll either further up the forested mountainside where a beautiful giant Buddha statue sits, or down to the quaint village below. Arriving back at the ashram you’ll be greeted with a warm jug of salted water, but not for drinking, it’s for pouring into one nostril, and out from the other. Named ‘Jala Neti’, the technique is said to cleanse and purify your sinuses to ensure you start the day with clear airways. Breathing exercises take on just as much significance as the stretches and poses in this part of the world.

The morning yoga class begins with chants and singing, a real family affair, often accompanied by some of the local children who live on site, and complete with a lead reed organ backed by an array of hand cymbals and bongo drums (I refrained from lending my quite appalling singing voice, but gladly helped out with percussion). It’s a wonderful way to begin the day and feels like a real celebration of life. Breakfast follows, one of three included daily meals made up almost entirely from organic produce from the ashram’s very own garden. Rama’s cooking skills are superb, often ably supported — or sometimes even replaced — by daughter Prakriti, herself a budding yogini.

There is more yoga later in the day, and in the meantime there is plenty of opportunity to relax, explore the local area and read

or study from the library (the ashram offers a range of courses including teacher training). Guests can choose to tend to the garden and help out in the kitchen while an offer to teach at the ashram’s adjoining school is warmly welcomed and wholly worthwhile. The Divine Yoga School for underprivileged children, also founded by Yogi Prakash and his family, is a mix of spiritual and traditional academic classes and witnessing kids as young as three years old practising yoga routines at the start and close of the day will melt your heart.

The children of Nepal are just incredible, and all the more so bearing in mind the trauma they have endured in recent months.

We visited a couple more schools and trekked through some other villages, meeting an array of excitable youngsters — who usually endearingly addressed me as ‘uncle’ and my partner ‘aunty’ — often desperate for us to take their photo for no other reason than so they can see themselves on the camera’s digital screen. Even so close to Kathmandu, as a ‘foreigner’, there are many curious looks from the local villagers, but a smile or ‘Namaste’ greeting with joined prayer hands is always warmly reciprocated and their curiosity soon fades to joy. It’s so often that the people with so little have the most to give.

Tragically, there is still obvious damage in and around the capital, and many remain displaced, but progress is being made. Nepali tenacity is as magnificent as their hospitality and you don’t have to venture too far to find a sign or T-shirt that reads ‘Still Standing’ or ‘We Will Rise Again’. Durbar Square has been sadly razed, but three of Kathmandu’s most iconic religious sites — Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath and Swayambhunath Stupa — remain relatively unscathed, as does the vast majority of the city. Mount Everest has recently reopened, and the nation’s trekking routes remain clear. Heartbreakingly, the earthquake struck the most populated regions of Nepal, but it didn’t actually physically affect most of the country, which remains open for — and in dire need of — business. It needs tourists.

I’ve visited some of the world’s most enchanting monuments, but with so many wonderful countries on offer I’ve never been keen to go back to the same place twice. But I will go back to Nepal. It has had a profound effect upon me, and, like a lovestruck teenager, I think about her every day. So, until the next time, Namaste my dear Nepal.

FOR FURTHER INFO VISIT: WWW.SHANTIYOGAASHRAM.COM.NP Words and photos: Jamie Christian Desplaces

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Flying into Malta, it is immediately apparent that you have arrived somewhere special. Covered in limestone buildings, this densely populated country appears almost Middle Eastern against a backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea. Comprised of three islands, the country is home to just 420,000 people and has a rich history of occupation and settlement.

Previous residents include the Phoenicians, the Romans, St Paul the Apostle, the Knights of St John and the British, who blockaded the islands after Napoleon Bonaparte took over on his way to Egypt.

British rule lasted until 1964 and is still evident, with cars driving on the left and pubs selling Salisbury steak. English has also remained one of the official languages, alongside Maltese, and Italian is also widely spoken.

Wandering the streets you’ll find market stores overflowing with fresh mint and enormous watermelons alongside freshbaked pastizzis. These local delicacies are made from buttery pastry stuffed with cheese or peas. Cisk beer is brewed on the

Magical Malta island or enjoy a Kinnie, the local drink made from oranges and aromatic herbs.

For lunch visit the Palace Hotel, with its poolside bar and views of the capital Valletta. From here you can see clouds of smoke left in the air by the canons that are blasted daily at noon from the Upper Barrakka Gardens.

Although the buildings are all similar shades of limestone, painted doors and shutters provide bursts of colour, as does the bougainvillea that roams free during summer. Many homes are also adorned with figures of the Virgin Mary and altars with floral tributes can be found in various places around the islands.

Despite low annual rainfall, the mild Maltese climate allows for produce to be grown

all year round and the country exports vegetables such as tomatoes and melons abroad. Tuna is farmed off the coast and is a delicious accompaniment to the calamari on offer in many of the seaside restaurants.

Although many of the beaches are rocky, the water is warm and it is possible to swim almost all year round. Areas such as Golden Bay offer safe swimming and stretches of clean sand where you can hire an umbrella and sun-lounger down on the beach.

No visit would be complete without a swim in the Blue Lagoon and its crystal clear waters, but be prepared to share it with crowds of tourists. Try to arrive early or late in the day and enhance your trip with a swim in the Comino caves.

With its rich history and strategic position it is no wonder Malta has held such appeal to so many cultures over time. Its warm climate and natural treasures guarantee it will continue to do so long into the future.

Words and Photography: Melanie Dower

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CAPTIVATING CUBA ‘Crumbling colonial charm’ just doesn’t cover it. Arriving in Havana is like landing in a time warp mash-up of 1800s Spain and 1950s Americana.

Old Havana’s rambling streets are lined with candy-coloured vintage cars, locals lingering in doorways, and strains of salsa music drifting from open windows. Atmosphere, intrigue and colour are what make Cuba one of the world’s hottest new travel spots.

Another first impression is the lack of advertising in the streets, with none of the big hoardings we’re used to. Certainly there are some big billboards featuring Che Guevara but hardly ever Fidel Castro.

Apparently he did not want himself portrayed as a cult of personality — rare for a dictator!

Staying in Old Town Havana offered easy access to shopping, and the famous bar where the daiquiri was invented. La Floridita was the favoured watering hole of Ernest Hemingway, whose bronze statue now has a permanent position leaning against the bar.

I was really surprised at the number of pre-revolutionary American cars on the road. Far from being purely for tourists, they are actually still in common use.

Hiring a beautiful old Buick convertible is the best way to see the city!

A visit to a cigar factory is a must, as is the Havana Club Rum Factory, if only for a tot of rum before a walking tour of the Old Town.

Much of this area is now pedestrianised, and great to wander around soaking up the atmosphere. A lot of restoration is going on, which is encouraging, and dining locally revealed a vast improvment on the culinary front since my last visit.

It’s also really worthwhile taking in a salsa show in Havana, or you could venture out and enjoy Havana’s vibrant nightlife, with salsa and jazz clubs open until the wee hours. Be prepared to dance!

History surrounds you in Havana, from the colonial architecture to the Spanish forts.

You can visit Che Guevara’s house, and a display of missiles that were at the centre of the 1962 Missile Crisis when the world came to the brink of nuclear war.

En route to Trinidad, we passed through rural countryside of sugar cane and horse and carts. Stopping at a country school, our gift of exercise books from New Zealand was received with great glee by the kids, who responded in song — one of those spontaneous moments that stay with you forever.

Trinidad itself offers a much more low-key experience, with an interesting museum, small market and a quaint square perfect for people-watching. Close by is the very pleasant town of Santa Clara, with its memorial to Che Guevara. An interesting little museum revealed that Che was in fact a very keen rugby player when at university in Buenos Aires.

So there it is, I thoroughly recommend Cuba! OK so the roads are a little less than perfect and things don’t always run to clockwork, but this is more than made up for by the people, the amazing atmosphere and the absolute gem that is Havana. I’d return in a heartbeat.

Words: Chris Lyons, director, World Journeys

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Cruising TAHITIAN-STYLE

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Dennis and Rosamund Knill set sail on a luxury five-star clipper to experience the charm and unspoiled beauty of French Polynesia.

Boarding the aircraft for our return journey home we can only imagine how Captain Cook must have felt when he hoisted the sails on the Endeavour all those years ago. So moved was Cook that he wrote in the ships log, “scarcely a spot in the universe affords a more luxurious prospect.”

Tahiti conjures up thoughts of romance, sandy beaches, blue lagoons, swaying palm trees and one of the last bastions of French colonialism. It was the English that claimed credit for discovering this tropical paradise, Wallis in 1769, followed soon after by Cook,

but it will always be Bligh and HMS Bounty in 1788 that will forever be associated with legendary Tahiti.

Mid-afternoon berthed alongside Fingers Pier is my Wind Spirit. Based in Tahiti for an extended cruise season this magnificent clipper is the ideal ship for first-timers or serial cruisers who want luxury without having to share the experience with 3,000 other passengers. Weighing in at 5,700 tons with 2,220 square metres of canvas, this 134-metre floating 5-star hotel is more

affordable than you think, offering value for money for New Zealand holidaymakers.

There can be no better way to explore these idyllic islands than to set sail on a luxury clipper.

With an itinerary spread over a single week you can explore the six draw cards that make up the Society Islands: Papeete, Moorea, Taha’a, Raiatea, Huahine and Bora Bora. Putting this island-hopping experience together by plane will not only cost you considerably more but you will loose precious holiday time packing your bags and sitting around airports, when

you could be on deck sipping pina coladas and feeling thoroughly pampered.

We line up patiently with the other passengers for a security check before receiving clearance to go aboard. Stepping off the gangplank we’re greeted by the captain and the hotel manager who direct us to the upper deck for passport and credit card clearance and ID cards. The convivial crew are on hand to assist us with our luggage and escort us to our cabin.

Unpacking our luggage is our first priority, then the opportunity to explore this floating palace and its outstanding amenities. There’s a restaurant, library, business centre, lounge bar, boutique, swimming pool, jacuzzi and a casino.

And then there’s the accommodation : ompact yet sophisticated cabins with air conditioning, lots of storage, mini bar, flat screen television, DVD player, free wi-fi, queen-size bed, Egyptian linen, robes and a cleverly designed bathroom complete with L’Occitane toiletries.

Preparations for departure began with a customary cocktail party on the main deck.

The mood was decidedly United Nations as we meet and greet some of the other 130 passengers. 6pm and we cast off with the sounds of “Conquest of Paradise” by Vangelis carried by the gentle breeze.

Ever wondered what it was like for pirates in search of treasure or ancient mariners that sailed the high seas? Well, we were about to find out. Faster than we could say “splice the main brace” we watched in awe as huge clouds of canvas majestically unfurled and billowed upwards as they filled with the balmy tropical breeze. So now we’re sailing and ready to submit to a seven-day dose of French Polynesia. First stop Moorea the second most visited island in Tahiti.

We had slept very little, if at all, the night before. It had been a long day and sleep was seductive. We awakened late but refreshed and just in time for a scrumptious breakfast.

Anchored in the calm waters of Cook’s Bay with a background of jagged volcanic mountain peaks that featured in that old classic musical and movie South Pacific, Moorea is one of the prettiest and friendliest islands in Tahiti.

After breakfasting on the outside deck the adventurous opt for water sports while we go ashore to explore the island.

Next port of call is Taha’a where we spend the day on a private motu (island) for some of the best snorkelling amongst coral gardens with a barbecue lunch thrown in for good measure.

We dock overnight in Raiatea, located within a wide and deep lagoon rich with marine life, mountains and archaeological sites, pearl farms and duty-free shopping.

Day four and we set sail for a two-night stay at the most northern island, super-exclusive Bora Bora. Much has been written about Bora Bora. It’s all true and one of the crown jewels of Tahiti. With its mountainous heart, three towering peaks of sheer black rock that dominate the skyline, Bora Bora is one of the

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Amphora Restaurant by Roger Paperno

most stunningly beautiful lagoons in the world. Most fly in and fly out, but for cruise ships there is only one entrance through a narrow passage enclosed by small isles from one end of the reef to the other.

Bora Bora has survived the US Navy, filmmakers, movie stars and entrepreneurs but cultural shocks have a way of being absorbed. Life here is not sudden or dramatic, it’s a wildly romantic destination and a favourite haunt for the rich and famous. James Michener once said no other island on earth was synonymous with South Pacific paradise — he may well be right. We dined at the famous Bloody Mary’s, a must-do and just a short taxi ride from the pier. On our last night we barbecued at another private motu but not before we watched the sunset explode into a masterful assembly of red, orange and magenta before the sun disappeared over the horizon. To round off the evening we are treated to a dazzling dance and fire twirling, tied together loosely by a thread of Polynesian history.

Our last port of call is Huahine, commonly referred to as the ‘Garden of Eden’ with its lush forests, tropical landscapes and quaint villages. Here the pace of life is slower and the island life more authentic.

All good things must come to an end and back in Papeete we reflect on the Wind Spirits unique qualities — the superb cuisine, exemplary crew, impeccable service, destinations and adventures — that sets it apart from others. The closest life can come to paradise. The food, guided by Chef Klaus with high standards the rule, continued to surprise and delight with menus often supplemented by local seafood and produce. Few would disagree that the BBQ’s, with splendid displays of continental and island specialties would exceed expectations.

Crossing the gangplank Captain Pinzon asks us, “well, what do you think about our backyard?” Had Cook been on board he most surely would have stayed longer!

NEED TO KNOW: Getting there: Air New Zealand and Air Tahiti Nui have four direct flights a week.

Where to stay: Depending on your flights you will more than likely need to arrange accommodation either side of the cruise. Tahiti Pearl Resort is one of the best and most affordable places to stay in Tahiti. Overlooking Matavai Bay its location captures all the history here. This is where Cook first anchored and where Fletcher Christian set sail from after staging that infamous mutiny.

Background reading: Lonely Planet Guide to Tahiti and French Polynesia by Hillary Rogers, The Tahiti and French Polynesia Travel Survival Kit by Rob Kay.

Dennis and Rosamund Knill were assisted by Tahiti Tourisme, Air New Zealand Parking and Southern Cross Travel Insurance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT FRANCIS TRAVEL MARKETING WWW.FRANCISTRAVELMARKETING.CO.NZ 09 444 2298

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SAILING CROATIA

It’s DAY 1. of our week-long Sunsail flotilla holiday in Croatia and the ‘Message for you’ on our bottled water sets the tone for the first day of our awesome Adriatic sailing holiday.

Our starting point is the Agana Marina on the Dalmatian Coast just north of Split. It’s 9.30am, 28 degrees and we’re having our first morning briefing from our flotilla skipper Richard. He covers off weather and wind forecasts, our destination, possible routes, and suggested lunch stops.

Then we’re away! Agana to Milna on the western side of the island of Brac is eleven nautical miles and, in the absence of wind, turns into a quiet chug across glassy seas — a relaxing, if somewhat frustrating, start to a sailing holiday. We cut the engine and drift, jumping in for a cooling swim. The water is very clear, very deep. Warm on top and then chilly a foot or two down.

We are last into the marina at Milna, a quietly quaint medieval village offering up two beaches and the excellent ‘number one fish’ on the menu.

DAY 2. Our destination is Stari

Grad on the northwestern side of the picturesque, relatively lush, island of Hvar. Stari Grad is the oldest town in Croatia, first settled by the Greeks in 384BC and named Faros. Nowadays, ancient monuments and T-shirt shops lounge comfortably side by side.

Starlings flit overhead as we dine at a long table in a cobbled alleyway, with the harbour at one end and evernarrowing alleys of houses at the other. Gloriously bustling in high summer with yachties, tourists and locals swarming the quayside, you can still imagine the gloom of an empty winter’s day in the narrow back streets.

DAY 3. We’re in a Turner painting — sky merging with oily sea, not much air — as we motor, sail and then drift a while in the Hvar Channel, south of Brac, on our ’free sail’ day. A swim, a single breaking porpoise in the distant view and the perfect bread, cheese and ham lunch. We see footballs floating everywhere and finally work out they’re marking lobster pots.

We anchor in a sheltered bay on the northern side of Brac.

We paddleboard, swim, drink wine, cook dinner, the kids swim again, then we all lie on deck and look at the strange northern hemisphere stars. In the morning, we row over to the island and breakfast on superb ham, eggs and Turkish coffee at the little restaurant built out of Brac stone. Growing out front are huge colourful peppers, tomatoes and herbs destined for the wood-fired pizza oven in the summer kitchen.

DAY 4. Chasing the wind, we cross Brac Channel to the Dalmatian mainland with its soaring mountains and stone-built seaside villages.

Everyone whoops as we finally hit eight knots on our boat speedometer and we settle in to six or seven hours of great sailing over to the western side of Brac, completing our circumnavigation. At Bobovisca we reunite with the rest of our flotilla for the blindfolded dinghy race, swimming off the back of the boats and the ubiquitous ‘number one fish’.

DAY 5. We wake up to a decent breeze. We stop for a late lunch and snorkel in a sheltered cove — high, almost fiord-like sides and deep, deep water — before heading to Masalinica on the southern side of Solta. This is the party town of our trip and the band strikes up not 10 metres from our boat on the newly built town quay. A sweaty uphill walk to dinner is worth it for the sensational view and ‘lamb peka’ — slow cooked over an open fire surrounded by vegetables. Divine, and a nice change from first-class fish.

DAY 6. Now it’s a case of ‘be careful what you wish for’ as the wind gets real, we reef the mainsail and fly home to Agana.

It’s been a magical week.

Or, as the good people at Jana water would say:

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I appreciate the beautiful world I live in.

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A SWEDISH SCHINDLER “In the Katamon quarter [of Jerusalem], we were held up by a Jewish Army-type jeep placed in a road block and filled with men in Jewish Army uniforms,” reads a 1948 United Nations witness statement by General Lundstrom of Sweden. “At the same moment, I saw an armed man coming at us from this jeep… he put a Tommy gun through the window… and fired point blank at Count Bernadotte… there was a considerable amount of blood on his clothes, mainly around his heart… [At the hospital] when the doctor arrived, I asked if anything could be done, but he replied that it was too late.”

It had been just three years since the Nazis surrendered. Count Bernadotte, a Swedish aristocrat and diplomat, had negotiated the release of over 30,000 prisoners from their concentration camps, including several thousand Jews. After the war he was the United Nation’s choice to be their mediator in the ArabIsraeli conflict, a decision that led to his murder at the hands of a militant Jewish group.

Born in Stockholm in 1895, Count Folke Bernadotte was the grandson of King Oscar II, the last monarch to reign over both Norway and Sweden. Following some fruitless business ventures,

Bernadotte became director of the Swedish boy scouts in 1937, an organisation with which he had had a long involvement.

After the outbreak of World War II the Count trained the boys in anti-aircraft work and as medical assistants and in 1943 he was made vice-chairman of Sweden’s Red Cross. The following year, Bernadotte persuaded the Nazi regime to free Allied airman shot down over Sweden — which officially remained neutral — something that earned him an invitation to lunch with General Dwight Eisenhower.

At the tail end of the conflict, Heinrich Himmler, realising the Third Reich to be doomed, agreed, without Hitler’s consent, to secret negotiations with the Allies on the condition that the Soviets were not to be involved. The Swedes were asked to send a mediator. The Count obliged. He had also negotiated for the release of Danish, Norwegian and western prisoners of war from German concentration camps.

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“To most Allied observers, the idea of a prisoner rescue was a fantasy,” writes Sarah Helm for Newsweek. “The dangers of entering the war zone were self-evident… The Swedes were in a unique position; they had unusually good information about what was happening in the camps and good cause to believe that prisoners might be released — not by the Führer, but on the authority of Heinrich Himmler, the Reichsführer SS, who ran the camps.”

The campaign became known as the White Bus rescue. The idea couldn’t have been simpler. A fleet of buses, led by Bernadotte, would be driven across war-torn Europe, the prisoners picked up and taken to Sweden. The idea, also, could not have been more dangerous. German defences were being pulverised mercilessly by the Allied bombing campaign and the Swedes’ safety could not be guaranteed. The buses were painted white to help the pilots avoid them. The Germans began painting some of their vehicles white too. The Royal Air Force is known to have accidentally bombed one Swedish convoy, killing 17 just-freed prisoners. Another time, the Count himself was forced to dive to the safety of a ditch to avoid stray shelling.

Bernadotte was forbidden from collecting Jews, but he did it anyway. The project became the biggest humanitarian mission of the Second World War, 300 personnel in nearly 100 vehicles rescued 21,000 souls. After the Nazi’s surrendered, the White Buses evacuated 10,000 more.

And then came Israel. The UN peace plan to which Bernadotte was tasked had a most fundamental flaw, at least from a Jewish perspective, in that Jerusalem was not recognised as the capital.

The Count was also accused by the Israeli government of not taking seriously enough Arab aggression. He did, however, negotiate two truces, but his fate was sealed, the decision to assassinate taken by Natan Yellin-Mor, Yisrael Eldad and Yitzhak Shamir. The latter would later lead Israel as Prime Minister.

Today, the White Buses are honoured at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, but “Righteous among the Nations”, an award given to 22,000 non-Jews from 44 countries who helped rescue Jews from death under the Nazis does not count Count Folke Bernadotte as one of them.

Words: Jamie Christian Desplaces

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Investing in 21st -Century Schools

ARTWEEK Auckland kicks off in Parnell on Saturday 10 October.

You are warmly invited to join us for something a little bit ‘Parnell’ different, by visiting the variety of exhibitions in the galleries, attending talks, taking tours or viewing interactive works.

It’s obvious to everyone that Auckland has an increasingly diverse population and that our economy has pivoted towards the Asia-Pacific region. The languages that our children learn at school should reflect those changes.

Watch the outdoor painting performance by award-winning artist Wei Lun Ha, an emerging NZ Chinese calligraphy artist, opposite Heard Park. He prides himself on his traditional style that plays on a contemporary twist, with works that are very Zen-like yet carry an abstract element to the form.

So I was pleased to see that local schools in Epsom and Remuera have been given $432,492 to enable more classes in Japanese and Mandarin as part of the Asian Language Learning in Schools fund. These include Epson Girls’ Grammar, Remuera Intermediate and Parnell, Cornwall Park, Newmarket, Victoria Ave and Remuera primary schools. Our schools are among 22 groups of 129 schools that have received funding from the first round of the $10 million fund over three years.

There are strong intellectual and cultural benefits to learning a second language and Asian Language Learning in Schools is just one of several government initiatives that will encourage a multilingual New Zealand.

Population growth, meantime, means that we need to continue to invest in the physical infrastructure at our schools. Last month I had the pleasure of joining my colleague Hon Nikki Kaye, Associate Minister of Education, to open four new classrooms for Mt Eden Normal School. The new $1.4 million classroom block raises the school’s roll capacity from 692 to 799.

Enjoy a free cycle tour in Parnell to explore the very best of ARTWEEK, from the comfort of a bike seat. Bring your own bike or use one provided by Auckland Transport, accompanied by safety riders. Spaces are limited and bookings essential.

In addition to the 12 galleries hosting an exciting range of exhibitions, visit Artis Gallery and listen to a talk about Michael Smither’s work and career at 1pm. Pierre Peeters Gallery will be hosting an ARTWEEK Writing Session from 12-1.30pm as an informal opportunity for you to interact with professional writers, improve your writing skills and voice your opinion.

Head on down to Bath Street Gallery to join in the discussion on the exhibition and contemporary approaches to abstraction in art, with Jessica Pearless, gallery curator Matt Blomeley and associate professor Peter Shand, head of Elam School of Fine Art.

Check parnell.net.nz for further details on Parnell’s ARTWEEK Day and see what other visual experiences you can take part in during ARTWEEK Auckland in Parnell.

The new classrooms, which are lovely and warm, will provide better, more modern learning spaces for more students. They will also provide more innovative and flexible teaching spaces to support children to achieve in the classroom.

I look forward to seeing the completion of more modern learning spaces for Remuera, Newmarket and Orakei primary schools over the next 18 months.

Finally, it’s great that St Peter’s College is part of a group of 11 schools forming Auckland Central Catholic Community of Schools.

This means students will benefit from shared teaching practices and expertise, with teachers working alongside each other on goals to help improve educational outcomes in the classroom.

Evidence shows us quality of education and school leadership are the two most important factors in a child’s education, so we are supporting those areas. We want to see greater collaboration among schools, improved transition through the education system for children, and better career pathways for early childhood and primary teachers.

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Windows 10. How is it working for you?

THE WINDS OF CHANGE ARE BLOWING:

1st October is coming and we will have a Capital Gains tax on Rental Properties, should I buy now to later?

So far so good. I have found it to be mostly good. Certainly a lot friendlier to use than W8, though I would still be quite happy with W7.

Of course before you take the plunge and install it, back up all your data. We can help with that if you need us to.

It is a free download for anyone with a qualifying version of Windows 7 and windows 8 / 8.1. The free download is available for one year so there is no rush to jump in.

Note if you are on a small download plan with your ISP you may incur extra data charges as the download is around 3GBs. There is a big push to get you to store your data on the cloud.

Microsoft’s One drive, Dropbox and similar services all offer a small free space for you to start with and then you pay a service fee for larger storage.

I don’t use these.

Hacking and data theft is a real issue. Recent events have highlighted that fact. Some people think their data is of no interest to others, but if you have photos stored in the cloud even those can be useful and on sold. General photos can be used to build a false ID and profile for someone. Your children’s photos could find their way to some very unsavoury websites.

Business documents can be sold.

Think very carefully before you use these convenient options.

For me, I use back-up drives and control my own data.

At Rudy’s PC Services we can help you set up the best solution for your needs.

Call us about anything regarding your computer and we will be glad to advise you and fulfil your requirements.

We are all about making long-term relationships with our customers. We give ongoing advice and support. Often for free!

It all depends on your long-term plan of ownership of your investment property.

Remember the tax will only apply if you sell the investment property within two years of ownership and the tax is on the profit of the sale.

Exempt are the following: family homes, inherited homes, or a home is needing to be sold due to a relationship spilt.

This change only really clears up a problem of people whom were trading property and not declaring the tax gained on the sale.

The old law said that if you brought a property with the intention of selling if for gain that gain is taxable. The problem was the intention it was never clear.

Now it is clearer if you buy and sell within the two years the tax will apply on the profit of sale. The interesting thing is what happens if there is a loss on the sale? Will you be able to claim this against your taxes?

The other change is for overseas buyers who will require a New Zealand bank account and tax number Should you buy now or later? It all depends on a number of things: the reason you are buying how long you wish to hold and will the numbers add up giving you a return on the investment.

Property is a cycle and as long as you understand the cycle and you know where you are in the cycle when you buy you can either buy and hold, buy to sell, buy to improve and hold or sell.

What is important, just like for every other decision you make, is to a team of experts around you to help you make the right decision for you.

We like to work with investors before they buy so we can help with advice on rental returns, and where to buy and what will work for both the investor and us.

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INNOVATIVE YOUNG PEOPLE

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Our mission is to create an authentic Cambodian marinade to sell to the New Zealand market. Our product is called Kreoung, it is a traditional Cambodian lemongrass barbecue marinade that is the perfect accompaniment with beef as it complements the flavour without overpowering it. This marinade also works very well with chicken and pork. We want Cambodian food to be one of the choices that people recommend when they are trying to figure out what to cook for an exotic meal that day.

Now how did five business students come to think of such a unique product? Well, one night we were all over at our finance director’s house for dinner. His mum had made traditional Cambodian kebabs, its scent drew us to it. Its fresh and aromatic smell was a component that we all loved with that dish. So we thought, why not introduce this marinade to consumers as New Zealand does have a gap in the market for Cambodian-style flavourings. Lemongrass is an ingredient that is widely used in Cambodian cuisine. It carries a very aromatic and fresh flavour that complements bland foods. We have integrated Lemongrass into our marinade by finely grinding the stalks and mixing it with the rest of the herbs and ingredients. We are fortunate enough to have a renowned celebrity chef Sean Connolly as our mentor.

He has given us a whole new perspective on the food industry and we have gained a lot of knowledge on how to produce our product thanks to his expertise knowledge in that area. We are also very privileged to have Bidvest sponsoring all our ingredients for the year. / www.facebook.com/WowZest

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Swimming lesson or glorified play session?

Swimming lessons are a box every parent needs to tick. They’re up there with other important goals, such as learning to read and write. However in their haste to ‘get the job done’, some parents opt for the closest and cheapest swimming lessons they can find. Often at the nearest public pool, where learning swimmers mix it up with everyone else who decided to go to the pool that day.

When it comes to learning to swim, the quality of the lessons and the swimming environment determines the outcome.

New Zealand’s most successful international coach, Hilton Brown, who’s been teaching Auckland children to swim for more than 40 years, often encounters parents who are in denial about their kids’ swimming skills.

“I’ll hear someone say ‘my child can swim 200 metres’, then I see the child in the pool thrashing about making incredibly hard work of it. Swimming should always be comfortable, with

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Swimming is a complex motor skill that takes time and practice to master.

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“Our instruction programme and facilities are designed to enable every child to master the art of swimming, so that they can enjoy a lifetime of water enjoyment. Triathlons, harbour swims, water polo, surfing – they all depend on a proper aquatic education.”

Hilton says that in a perfect world, swim lessons should begin as early as possible, ideally as babies. This not only aids children’s development in these formative years, it also ensures they don’t pick up bad habits that could be with them for life.

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LANDLORDS BEWARE! IT IS EASY TO PLACE A TENANT IN A PROPERTY BUT OH-SO DIFFICULT TO GET THEM OUT !

This week I have had to obtain an eviction notice from the Tenancy Tribunal, present it immediately to a tenant in order to give them 48 hours notice to move out, which I did. No such luck. They were not moving… I had to go back to the District Court and pay $200 to engage the bailiff to enforce this order. They were not able to do this until the end of the week — Friday to be exact. In the meantime no rent was being paid and had not been paid for quite some time (WINZ had been paying but suddenly stopped).

We all arrived at the property whilst tenants were there: the bailiffs, the locksmith and the police, as the tenant was a known associate of gang members. And it gets better… the tenant had made no effort to move out. They took some items with them, we changed the locks and away they went.

I now have a unit in my care full of their possessions, which if they don’t come back and remove, I have to deal with (I will not go into this as it would take another page!). However, the gist of it is that I cannot dispose of anything unless it is deemed rubbish, which I then have to take photos of and obtain a hearing at the Tenancy Tribunal to get permission to dispose of. Otherwise, if it is expensive items I have to store it for them, pay for the storage until they decide to collect it, and if they don’t, I can then sell the items — what a conundrum!

In New Zealand it seems we’ve been indoctrinated on trying to ‘get the best deal’ and negotiate the ‘lowest possible interest rates’. We often forget that it’s the overall cost of the loan or mortgage that is the most important thing to remember. Banks make money off you having your mortgage with them for as long as possible.

On an average mortgage of say $350,000 with an average interest rate over a standard term of say 25 years, the total cost of that mortgage will exceed $1million! With house values increasing in Auckland, many residents will have mortgages well in excess of this amount, so it’s even more important for these to be structured correctly to give you the opportunity to pay it off faster than what the banks want you to.

In many ways the interest rate is somewhat of a ’red herring’.

Irrespective of your interest rate you will always save more money by paying off debt as fast as your situation allows but you must be strategic about it.

You need to ensure you are doing it the smartest way possible so that you have maximum control and flexibility. i.e. don’t just increase your repayments or shorten the mortgage term as you can’t easily get your money back and you are committing yourself to higher repayments.

Yes, low interest rates are a great opportunity to get ahead faster but unless you have a plan to put those savings to good use, it’s just going to get lost. For most people it’s just going to slip through your fingers. You need a reason not to spend those savings or to track it, otherwise it will get frittered away. You need a plan that’s motivating enough to take those savings and pay off your mortgage quicker and get in control of your money.

I have to empty this unit to re-rent it as soon as I can, but the act stops me from doing this as quickly and efficiently as I need to!

I am now off to the Chateau Tongarioro for some much needed R and R. Hopefully the tenant has removed all his belongings by the time I return!

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BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD

HOW DO YOU GET PAID FOR DOING WHAT YOU LOVE?

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Davis Funerals, lead

by Neil and Craig Little, is undergoing something of a revolution as they look to join a growing number of companies worldwide wanting to redefine what business success looks like.

“We have been looking very closely at the reason for our existence and how we can better serve our client families,“ says Neil.

“We keep coming back to our commitment to care that underpins everything we do to help grieving families create meaningful farewells for their loved ones.”

So, Davis Funerals has set about extending their care beyond their client families and is working towards formalising this.

“As well as our families, we have made a commitment to care equally for the other people we impact upon,” says Neil. “Our people, our suppliers and our community are also included and we want to improve people’s lives wherever possible.”

Davis Funerals is also making a strong commitment toward caring for the environment. They are working toward sourcing from local suppliers where possible and reducing their environmental footprint as much as possible. This is most evident in the recent joint venture with coffin manufacturer Return to Sender Caskets.

Set to revolutionise the industry, it has meant that their full range of caskets is now designed with the environment in mind, handcrafted from natural materials and reflects a person’s individuality and values. Davis Funerals also plants a native tree for every casket sold and this year is contributing to the regeneration of vegetation on Motutapu Island.

Says Neil, “It’s important to us that we remain accountable in our quest to use business as a force for good. We’re using the rigorous B Corp certification as a measure of our progress. It will take time but I know that everyone at Davis Funerals remains committed to the cause.”

Have you ever wondered, what would it be like to do work that’s really stimulating?

Something creative? Something that has real meaning and purpose and can heal your soul?

In life, people can often end up doing something they ultimately don’t enjoy.

It’s a common story. Conventional wisdom says if you get an education… a well-paying job… and a house then everything will go well with you.

But, following this path can end up stifling creativity and squeezing all the colour out of life.

The good news is it doesn’t have to be that way.

Tobias Taane’s story illustrates this well. After years of dedicated training Tobias found himself in a career that did not make him happy.

Making the decision to move to Wellington he subsequently found a way he could unleash his creative urges. It all started when he discovered the forge at The Learning Connexion — School of Creativity and Art. For the past few years he has hammered steel from recycled truck springs into blades. Examples he’s produced include an 11th-century longsword, and a Pompeii-style gladius. Stunning work!

Tobias says, “I love getting my hands dirty and just doing it.”

Not only does he love what he’s doing, he gets paid too. His work is steadily gaining attention and increasing in sales thanks to his online presence.

His story is just one of hundreds of powerful examples of people who have transformed their lives by following the path of creativity and art.

There’s an important pattern that if applied to your own life can yield similar results. Each person’s story is different and at the same time shares common elements.

Discover how 14 different people, some of them just like you, made rewarding careers from creativity.

Follow their journey on Facebook as Davis Funerals set about making business a force for good.

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Quality goes a long way

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When you’re next cleaning out your wardrobe or garage, ask yourself ‘would I be prepared to pay money for this as a gift?’ If the answer is yes, please consider donating your quality goods to one of the eight Mercy Hospice shops around Auckland.

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Quality donations go a long way. They help raise the muchneeded funds to continue providing free palliative care services to people living in the Auckland Central area.

Mercy Hospice shops accept donations of clean, good-quality goods, including: · Women's, men's and children's clothing · Shoes, handbags, jewellery and accessories · Homeware – from vases and photo frames to ornaments and tea sets · Electrical appliances · Books, toys, CDs, vinyl records and DVDs Donations that are broken, dirty or do not comply with consumer safety standards cannot be readily sold in our shops and push up our rubbish disposal costs.

MERCY HOSPICE SHOPS appreciate receiving donations during OPENING HOURS: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 10AM TO 4PM. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE DONATIONS OUTSIDE AFTER HOURS.

AIRBNB FOR CAMPERS An inspiring business idea

Hipcamp is an Airbnb for camping that enables private landowners to rent out their property, and lists every public campsite in the US. Thanks to a plethora of third party rental platforms, it is possible to sublet a holiday home almost anywhere in the world. For those who prefer the great outdoors to a city break, Hipcamp is an Airbnb for camping. The platform enables private landowners to rent out their land to campers, plus offers comprehensive, searchable listings of all the 300,000 campsites in the United States.

All listings include multiple photographs, information about amenities, and activities and exact locations. Users can check pricing and availability and can use the secure platform to make bookings.

With the Kiwi summer just around the corner – could New Zealand do with something similar?

WE CARE ABOUT THIS AS MUCH AS YOU DO. That’s why we decided to change for good.

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Handwriting: A Dying Art For all the free information now at our fingertips, digitalisation is also dumbing us down. And it’s partly due to the fact that we’re typing more than writing. A study by the University of Washington discovered that the acts of writing and typing on a keyboard each trigger different and distinct brain patterns and end products and that when children wrote – as opposed to typed – they produced more words more quickly and expressed more ideas. Brain scans of the older children also revealed that those more adept at handwriting showed greater capacity for memory. The study even showed that those who used cursive writing are likely to be more advanced than those who print.

Psychologists from California University concluded that students learn better when taking notes by hand rather than via a keyboard, while other studies have shown that children learn to read more quickly when they first learnt to write by hand. “When we write, a unique, natural circuit is automatically activated,” Stanislas Dehaene of Paris’ College de France tells The New York Times. “There is a core recognition of the gesture in the written word, a sort of recognition by mental stimulation in your brain.

And it seems that this circuit is contributing in unique ways we didn’t realise.”

Yet schools across the globe are ditching it. As of next year, Finnish schools can opt to teach typing instead and in 2013 the USA removed compulsory cursive handwriting courses from its Common Core Standards Initiative. Though, a handful of states resisted. “Certainly there is a trend for the demise handwriting,” says Mike Maran, an Auckland-based handwriting expert. “It is important that handwriting remains relevant as we still use it for everyday applications. Also, handwriting exercises stimulate the brain with a co-ordinated approach, which includes the brain executing the movement on the pen and paper and expressing our thoughts fluently.”

Maran is a specialist in character analysis, handwriting and signature examination, a member of, among others, the American Handwriting Foundation and the Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners. Each person’s handwriting, he tells me, is as unique as a fingerprint and can be used to assess individual personalities.

“Graphology looks at the many traits of handwriting such as slant, pressure, zones, baselines and connections,” he says. “The many traits are then assessed and applied through a character analysis.

Learning how to apply the character traits takes many years of experience. Graphology is not to be confused with signature and handwriting examination, both use the same component traits of handwriting, but for different purposes.”

Graphology is a skill that likely dates back to16th-century Spain, with Juan Huarte de San Juan’s 1575 tome, Examen de Ingenios para las Ciencias. Writing itself, of course, has been around for millennia. Doubtful, though, it will be around for millennia more.

Words: Jamie Christian Desplaces

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The Art of Speedreading It was one of the most hotly anticipated releases in the history of literature.

Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, though billed as a follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird, it was actually written at the same time as one combined tale. That near six-decade wait to learn more of those classic characters seems even more substantial when compared with the less than half-an-hour it took for one British lady to read it.

The average pair of eyes gets through between 250 and 300 words per minute, which roughly translates as about a page per 60 seconds, but an average speed reader will devour those paragraphs at more than 10 times that rate. Retired teacher Anne Jones, a six-times world Speedreading champion, needed just 25 minutes and 31 seconds to polish off the 278 pages of Lee’s second release, which averages out at 11.1 pages per minute.

“People assume I will only have grasped the bare bones of the story,” she tells The Telegraph, “but when I read books that way I come out of it with just as much recollection and detail as those who read in the conventional way. Normally if I’m reading for pleasure at home I don’t go quite as fast as today. It would usually take me about 45 minutes to finish a novel.”

Rather than view pages sentence by sentence, speedreading involves breaking the horizontal strings of paragraphs into vertical blocks and absorbing groups of words at once. The technique, embraced by the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, John F Kennedy and Margaret Thatcher, was first coined in the 1950s by an American secondary school teacher by the name of Evelyn Nielson Wood. She discovered that she could read much faster by sweeping her finger across the page and went on to perfect her technique to the point of an astonishing 2,700 words per minute.

She set up her own speedreading company and it wasn’t long

before a slew of business people and professionals signed up.

“The most successful people I know don’t just read — they inhale information,” writes Brett Nelson in his piece "Do You Read Fast Enough To Be Successful?" for Forbes. “It’s a habit especially prevalent among seasoned investors and serial entrepreneurs: folks who speak in freakishly polished prose, who punctuate their arguments with perfect metaphors, and who can pivot from financial arcana to managerial nuance with a sip of coffee.”

It is not, however, just about reading fast. A study by the University of Bath concluded that those who simply skim read remember very few details of the text, though they did remember main points better than the regular readers who didn’t finish the article. Speedreading competitors on the other hand, are tested stringently on recall.

Ironically, it’s actually our peepers that prevent us from taking in information at a faster rate. “Our eyes impose a lot of constraints on the act of reading,” writes cognitive neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene in his tome Reading in the Brain. “The structure of our visual sensors forces us to scan the page by jerking our eyes around every two or three tenths of a second.” The movement of our focus slows down the rate at which we can then read.

Speedreading employs a different visual approach whereby groups of words are taken in at once and mental vocalisation is eliminated. “It is a skill that anyone can learn,” adds Jones, “but it takes time to learn how to focus and to unlearn the way that we were all taught to read.”

Words: Jamie Christian Desplaces

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THE DRESS 100 ICONIC MOMENTS IN FASHION MEGAN HESS $35 Fashion illustrator Megan Hess explores the iconic dresses that have shaped the course of fashion in recent years. From LBD to more recent headline grabbing designs, they are all here. Flip through by designer or who wore it and it is remarkable how defining the dresses were. A nice chapter on wedding dresses adds another dimension to the ‘dress’ and it’s status. A perfect gift for a fashionista friend or an essential addition to your own frock library. Lovely production and the gilt edges add just the right amount of pizzazz.

SINATRA J RANDY TARABORRELLI

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We love his music, and many emulate his sense of fashion and style and few can forget the press headlines good and bad that followed his incredibly long career. And yet, we still don’t know all of the behind-the-scenes gossip, nor who in fact the ‘real’ Frank Sinatra was. Biographer to the stars, J Randy Taraborrelli has spent years researching and interviewing and the result is a compelling and honest account of the crooner who started as the skinny kid with a velvet voice, became a film star and finished as one of the most instantly recognisable stars of stage and television. A huge book, and the star-studded list of those he knew, loved and hated Sinatra is just mind boggling.

MY BRILLIANT FRIEND ELENA FERRANTE

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I am letting you into a literary secret here. If you want one of the best reads around, a story that runs to four volumes and spans years and continents, delves deep into the lives of two women, then you need or indeed — must — add Elena Ferrante’s Neopolitan Quartet to your reading list. Beginning in Naples in the fifties, her books follow the friendship and fortunes of Elena and Lena in post-war Italy. Bookclubs will adore them but personal, private reading is the real home for this substantial and rewarding body of work. The fourth and final part is to be published in October so the countdown is on to read the three volumes before then.

EARLY ONE MORNING VIRGINIA BAILY

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Rolling with the loose Italian theme in this month’s collection of books it’s hard not to include Early One Morning as a rather special discovery. Imagine Rome in the middle of war-torn Europe 1943, two women meet for a split second and one of them makes a decision that is life changing. Forward thirty years and a phone call from a young woman named Maria unsettles Chiara’s calm and controlled life as she has to relive the cause and effects of that split second decision made so long ago. Powerful and inspiring.

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BOLD WORLDS — FIRE AND ICE Cross exciting new musical frontiers with the NZSO’s Bold Worlds tour, a celebration of intrepid new steps in classical music. Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, the repertoire includes Peruvian Jimmy Lopez’s lively Perú Negro, Finnish clarinet master Kari Kriiku – known for his unbridled energy – performing Hakola’s rapid-fire Clarinet Concerto, and Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra, which transforms folk melodies into profoundly bold music.

When: Friday 6 November, 7pm Where: Auckland Town Hall

GARRICK OHLSSON PLAYS BRAHMS Formidable American piano master Garrick Ohlsson, famous for his vast repertoire and the exceptional intelligence of his playing, applies his brilliance to Brahms’ blazing and emotional Piano Concerto No. 1.

Beethoven’s Leonore Overture opens the programme and Mozart’s zesty and playful Haffner Symphony adds a light touch to an evening of luminous works by great masters, under the baton of Spanish conductor Jaime Martín.

When: Saturday 14 November, 7.30pm Where: Auckland Town Hall

RITE OF SPRING Discover why Stravinsky’s avant-garde 1915 ballet music The Rite of Spring sparked a riot in the theatre on its Paris premiere. Stravinsky specialist Jaime Martín leads the orchestra in this famously controversial work, full of brute force.

Also, visit the calm English meadows of Vaughan Williams’ imagination for his widely-loved The Lark Ascending, featuring the singing tone of NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppanen’s violin. Swedish cello star Jakob Koryani also plays the modern and melodic Cello Concerto by William Walton.

When: Friday 27 November, 7pm Where: Auckland Town Hall

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Art & About Sept 2015

PAPER AEROPLANES PHILHARMONICS

EMILY BARKER THE TOERAG SESSIONS

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE HOW BIG, HOW BLUE, HOW BEAUTIFUL

Sarah Howells and Richard Llewellyn hail from West Wales in the United Kingdom, and Paper Aeroplanes’ music is a mix of folk pop, alternative folk and cruisey indie that has slightly dreamy Celtic hints to it. This is a fantastic debut album, and an outstanding effort from this duo — if you love alternative folkinspired music this is not to be missed, and features wonderfully rich vocals and acoustic guitars with memories of classic pop-rock. Originally released in 2010 the duo has been fairly prolific and has since released four albums and four EPs!

Best known from Emily Barker And The Red Clay Halo, Emily Barker has recorded this collection of solo versions of her songs live to tape at Toerag Studios, London in January this year. The White Stripes Grammy-winning producer Liam Watson was on hand to help. With The Red Clay Halo currently on hiatus after their final tour in 2014, Emily Barker has taken the opportunity to record her solo efforts — and they are a wonderful collection of songs covering her entire career.

After her hugely successful MTV Unplugged album, Florence Welch and team returned recently with their third studio album.

Moving away a little from her signature sound, this has a more underlying Motown or soul feel, and perhaps illustrates much of the influence Kate Bush, Adele and Amy Winehouse have had on Florence’s work.

Needless to say this album still brings out some gritty classic Florence + The Machine on some tracks, whilst having enough new direction (full-on rock guitar in some tracks for example) to avoid being a revisiting of past glories.

If you are a fan of The Pierces, Jack Savioretti, Best Coast, or Daughter, you’ll likely enjoy Paper Aeroplanes. Be sure to check out their other albums, including the recent release Joy. Available on bandcamp.com, iTunes and CD.

Recorded with Barker, her guitar and her harmonica — with no overdubs — this album is stunning. These are every bit as evocative and touching as her recordings with The Red Clay Halo, and in my opinion is alternative folk nirvana.

Make sure to check out the albums from Emily Barker And The Red Clay Halo as well — absolute gems. Available on bandcamp.com, iTunes and CD.

Words: John Moher

While much of this album is about familiar topics, many of the songs are about more than just heartbreak — real heart-rendering oblivion. But these are still wonderful efforts, and are lush with Florence’s trademark vocals, and in many ways melody that is considerably more pronounced (and notable) than previous efforts. Available on iTunes and CD.

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Friday 2 October, 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk 6.45pm Sunday 4 October, 5pm Free pre-concert talk 4.15pm

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VIENNA PIANO TRIO Beethoven | Johannes Maria Staud | Schubert

Friday 23 October, 7.30pm Concert Chamber Auckland Town Hall Free pre-concert talk 6.45pm

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Matthias Gredler (cello) | Stefan Mendl (piano) David McCarroll (violin)

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LINDSEY BAKER Lindsey Baker is a gifted artist who is well known for his distinctive brand of realism. He has painted for over 25 years and exhibits as regularly as his painstaking technique allows — with each painting taking a number of months to complete.

Baker’s paintings often document the quietly iconic buildings and lesser-known landmarks of New Zealand, occasionally contrasting these local icons with those of other cultures in an effort to expose the innate ‘Kiwiness’ that defines New Zealand’s cultural landscape.

His two latest works (to be shown at nkb Gallery this September) are from an ongoing series of paintings he has been producing for over 10 years, documenting the ever-vibrant and changing K’ Rd: ‘the soul of Auckland’ as he likes to refer to it. One large work depicts the now gone Brazil Cafe, one of Auckland’s former-most famous coffee houses, which opened in

the mid 90s and closed in 2007 becoming in the process a K’ Rd institution, which was as well known for its loyal bohemian following as it was its coffee.

Lindsey works from a variety of source materials, which include an array of photographs. The Brazil Cafe images were collected over a 10-year period; elements from each were then selected, edited and juxtaposed to make up the overall composition for the painting. From this Baker then produced a full-size drawing so that each element could be refined, combined and transferred to the painting as required. Lindsey’s meticulous process results in a composite vision of social history, rather than a quick snapshot or reproduction of a photograph in paint.

Odds On Tomorrow featuring Lindsey Baker, Freeman White, Michael Lowe and Hamish Allan opens at nkb Gallery (455 Mt Eden Road) on Thursday 3 September at 6pm — all are welcome for a glass of wine to preview some extraordinary work.

Exhibition runs until 24 September.

Images clockwise: Brazil Cafe, Painiting Travellers Laundromat Sign, Princess gate

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AARON SCYTHE, NEW ZEALAND POTTER —

BOAR IN A POTTERY SHOP Currently living and working in Whanganui, Aaron Scythe was born in Auckland in 1971, the year of the Wild Boar according to Japanese astrology. His wife, Saori, says he is exactly like a boar, running full steam ahead without looking around.

Having lost everything in the earthquake that destroyed Fukushima, Scythe has taken a while to re-accustom himself to New Zealand. He says, “we aren’t glowing. We know our children have the chance to grow up without a huge risk of cancer, or damaged DNA, to pass on to their children. Life is a struggle, yes, but a struggle towards enlightenment, and that’s not possible without barriers. If Fukushima hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t be making the work I make now.”

In re-settling with Saori, and their children, Tsubaki (12), and Maori (8), Scythe’s work has changed to express a blend of Japanese and Maori cultures.

“One of my hurdles was finding a new language that held interest and meaning for me, and made sense to New Zealanders. As a Morehu I connect best with the Maori prophets. Since the prophets have largely been forgotten, I use their words to start a new conversation as a bridge to my pottery.”

Dad is a horse-racing journalist and his mother was a fashion designer who owned boutiques, and the Hadney 5 label. “At home we used white Crown Lynn.

Mum explained that since she threw them at Dad, cheaper ones were best!”

On the days Scythe ran away from school, it was to a small pottery shop in Parnell. “They sold a lot of mugs. At home, the Binneys lived next door. Don was great; took me to see the Asterix and Obelix play at the university. At 14 I realised I wanted to make pots, but my parents were disappointed. They’d wanted me to attend Elam and become an artist.”

Scythe worked full-time as a slip-caster at Halls Industries when he was 15, and in 1988, began the craft course at Unitec. It included pottery, jewellery, glass, fibre, design and drawing. He studied bonecarving and photography at night courses and continued slip-casting on weekends to pay for his studies. “Every slip-casting task had a window of only a few minutes. It taught me to watch the clock and work fast, and I became obsessive about time.”

When the family moved to Sydney, Scythe attended an East Sydney Tech pottery course but left after three months. Peter Thompson, a potter at East Sydney on a post-graduate course, taught him wood-firing in exchange for chopping all his wood. “Thompson encouraged me to look at old Japanese and Korean pots to see what sort of work suited wood kilns. When I found 16th century Momoyama Oribe shino pots in a book, their quiet vibrance aroused my artistic spirit, just as Crown Lynn tableware dampened it.”

The Momoyama period encompasses both rustic and high fine art. “Momoyama pots are artefacts from a

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Art should bring inspiration and beauty into life. Pottery does both. It has to be made accessible for the public but you can drink your coffee from it.”

Sept 2015 cultural explosion of war and art, a redefining period in Japan, both politically and artistically. They express a wonderfully spontaneous use and freedom of clay and glaze. For me, Momoyama is like my obsession and love for Saori: each was love at first sight, and I am certain I can’t live without either.”

“The moment I set foot on Japanese soil, I knew it was home. In New Zealand I’d lived with a culture whose sensitivities were totally different to mine; English lacked the nuances to express my feelings. Japanese cultural sensitivity is towards art and beauty, and the language enabled me finally to accurately articulate my sensibilities. I fitted.”

Scythe moved to the pottery village of Mashiko in 1996. Then housing approximately 350 registered kilns, and taking into account unregistered kilns, plus students working around registered ones, Mashiko was home to over 600 potters. There, Scythe’s unique

work met the approval of Japanese potters, many of whom attended his exhibitions.

“Philosophically my approach is Oribe, although Saori says it’s also Aaron style. Oribe is a free-flowing way of making, and it’s a philosophy around nonpretentiousness. Leaving emotion in the clay and not hiding the soul through technique. It’s almost an antitechnique and takes a certain type of person to make this work, the suiken (drunken master kung fu style) of pottery. The word, Oribe, comes from the Samurai, Futura Oribe, who developed the style, and today refers to Japanese style ash glaze. Oribe is a style... a feeling, whether you use terracotta, porcelain, or clear glaze.”

“My decorative patterns are extracted from old Japanese and Chinese designs: the sea, or lotus stalks in a pond with birds flying over, or persimmons drying in the sun. Unless buyers understand what the designs are, and where they come from, my decoration is lost on them, especially patterns from 16th-century pots applied to the surface of skyscrapers with birds flying overhead. Japanese pottery buyers generally understand the designs I use and distort because they’re imbued in the culture.”

“I’ve had to reinvent what I learned there with materials available here, amongst a clientele with a different cultural understanding of pots. My work has more originality now.”

“Art should bring inspiration and beauty into life.

Pottery does both. It has to be made accessible for the public, but you can drink your coffee from it. It’s all about beauty and the communication of beauty. In New Zealand there’s a tendency to believe artists need a great notion, a philosophy, a statement to make, otherwise it’s not good art. Beauty should stand simply as beauty, without a PhD on what beauty is. It’s an international language that doesn’t need translation.”

“I love the actual doing of pottery, and I do like looking at a board of nicely decorated pots. It gives me hope that something good will come out, but as soon as they’re out of the kiln I lose interest in them.

It’s time to make more and do them better.”

Words: Theresa Sjoquist

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PEOPLE PLACES THINGS - SEPTEMBER 10 Will Henry is a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his young twin daughters and a classroom full of students while exploring and navigating the rich complexities of new love and letting go of the woman who left him.

Starring: Jemaine Clement Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vv7jzvCmiY

MACBETH - OCTOBER 1 The story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought low by ambition and desire.

A thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a truthful reimagining of what wartime must have really been like for one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, a story of all-consuming passion and ambition set in war-torn 11thcentury Scotland.

Starring: Michael Fassbender Trailer: www.transmissionfilms.com.au/films/macbeth

IRIS - SEPTEMBER 17 Iris pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quickwitted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even in Iris' dotage, a soaring free spirit continues to inspire.

Iris portrays a singular woman whose enthusiasm for fashion, art and people are life's sustenance and reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment.

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PhVcp1sGqY

MISS YOU ALREADY - OCTOBER 8 Milly and Jess have shared everything since they were kids. Now Milly has a high-flying job and lives in a beautiful townhouse with husband Kit and their two kids. Jess is a town planner and her and her boyfriend Jago live on a bohemian houseboat on a London canal.

Their friendship is as rock solid as ever – until life takes a turn for the worse. Jess struggles to have a much-longed-for baby and Milly discovers she has breast cancer.

Starring: Toni Collette, Drew Barrymore Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-jTyq_8iJ4

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People are flocking to see the Rembrandt Exhibition on Level 6, Smith & Caughey’s on Queen street, Auckland even though the paintings are highquality reproductions.

Each of these exquisite paintings has been reproduced exactly as it may have been when it left the master’s studio nearly 400 years ago.

This special selection of 57 of Rembrandt’s greatest paintings also tells a story of his most interesting life, during the ‘Golden Age’ in the Netherlands of the 17th century.

Zealand ‘interpreter’ for the project, which has come to New Zealand from Amsterdam in collaboration with the famous Rembrandt Research Project Foundation, led by the world’s preeminent Rembrandt expert, Professor Ernst van de Wetering.

“This special selection of 57 of Rembrandt’s greatest paintings also tells a story of his most interesting life, during the ‘Golden Age’ in the Netherlands of the 17th century.”

Erin Griffey, the foremost specialist in Australasia on Rembrandt, is the first to acknowledge it can take people some time to get their heads around the concept of Rembrandt Remastered.

Dr Griffey, head of art history at Auckland University, is the New

People have been enthralled by the whole experience and the opportunity to see so many works of art by such an iconic historical figure all in one quality setting.

Rembrandt Remastered will finish in Auckland in mid-September so be sure not to miss this international exhibition.

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OPEN DAILY Level 6, Smith & Caughey’s 253-261 Queen Street Rembrandt Remastered is a remarkable collection of digitally remastered and life size paintings from one of the world’s greatest painters.

Each work reproduced exactly as it may have left the master’s studio nearly 400 years ago.

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The response to date from visitors to the specially created gallery on Level 6 of Smith & Caughey’s that is showcasing this international exhibition has been exceptional, and in Wellington recently, over 9,000 people visited in 31 days.

“With an exceptional variety of art on display, the most prominent is Rembrandt Remastered…..

This show enables viewers to make contact with one of the very greatest of painters…..

It is great to see such exceptionally large works as the famous Nightwatch and the Syndics of the Clothmakers Guild.”

Nourishing TREATS

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Recipes and photography by Abby Soars | www.nourishhealth.co.nz

Cashew Hot Chocolate This hot chocolate is refined sugarand dairy-free. The combination of cashews and cacao is a match made in heaven, not only for our taste buds but also for nourishing our body. Both cashews and cacao powder contain many essential minerals, such as magnesium to enhance brain function, memory and discourage migraines. The good fats in cashews are the same as the good fats found in olive oil, supporting our heart health and bone density.

Coconut Bread

This lovely recipe is both gluten- and grain-free, making it a fantastic substitute for standard processed bread. Our bodies treat processed grains in same way as they do sugar. Processed grains elevate blood sugar levels, causing our biggest fatstoring hormone, insulin, to be released. So if you’re trying to lose weight, improve your digestion and get clear youthful skin, then this is a wonderful bread alternative for you.

The coconut contains good fats to nourish the immune system, gut, hair and skin. The eggs are an excellent source of iron and B vitamins and the sea salt provides essential minerals so our cells can communicate optimally.

Ingredients

300g jar of coconut butter (I recommend the Ceres Organics brand available from health food stores) 5 organic eggs ¼ of a cup of coconut oil ½ a teaspoon of sea salt 1 teaspoon of aluminiumfree baking soda

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Empty entire jar of coconut butter into a mixing bowl.

Add eggs, melted coconut oil, sea salt and baking soda.

Beat all ingredients together till no lumps remain and mixture is smooth.

Pour mixture into a lined cake tin.

Cook at 180°C for 20-30 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Allow to cool and slice as desired.

Keeps well in fridge.

Add one tablespoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to make a sweet coconut bread option.

This is a fantastic coffee substitute in the afternoon to warm and nourish our bodies over winter.

It can also be made into an iced chocolate smoothie for a lovely refreshing drink in summer.

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1 cup of cashews soaked in water for at least 2 hours 2 cups of filtered boiling water 1 tablespoon of raw honey 2 tablespoons of cacao powder

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Rinse and dry cashews with a paper towel and place in blender.

Add water, honey and cacao powder.

Blend till creamy and serve Makes two.

Add more honey as desired to your taste.

Substitute boiling water for cold water and add 1 handful of ice cubes to make a cold iced chocolate smoothie.

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There’s something exciting brewing at Palm Court. Langham has partnered with Wedgwood to put its own stamp on afternoon tea. What better way to while away an afternoon than to enjoy twelve decadent teas, ranging from traditional English breakfast, Earl Grey and Darjeeling to uva flush, silk road, English flower bed, nuwara eliya, mountain pearls, lemon and ginger, palm court exotic, Langham blend and decaffeinated?

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Mid-afternoon and the atrium’s abuzz with people who have come here for high tea or to catch-up with friends. This one professional up-market package comes with a bright and breezy menu, served on the finest china that delivers clever innovative fare with forays into the unusual tempered by a reassuring sense of what really works.

Food-wise it doesn’t get better than this, classic stuff, all of it.

There’s real excitement and gastronomique served on plates with a timeless selection of delights: prawn salad and tomato mousse tartlet, beetroot panna cotta; duck leg roulade with coriander and cucumber; delicately cut sandwiches of champagne ham and English mustard; smoked salmon and horseradish; free-range egg and watercress and traditional cucumber with lemon cheese.

These are followed by plain and passionfruit scones with clotted cream; cupcakes; fruit tartlets and compote, macaroons and a selection of fruit cake, blueberry buttermilk cake and gluten-free Moroccan orange cake.

Teatime to Brits is what a coffee break is to Kiwis — an indisputable tradition that lives on today in Langham hotels worldwide. But just as we favour a generous wedge of cake or a muffin, the English indulge in a variety of regional sweets and savouries.

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FANTASTIC FARMING 107 Gardens By the year 2050 there will be over two billion more mouths on earth and we are not growing enough food to feed them. In the United Kingdom alone, 75 per cent of its 24 million hectares of land is used for farming, but, according to a report by Cambridge University, as early as 2030 its farmland area will fall short by two million hectares.

Speaking with Time magazine and the World Economic Forum, professor John Crawford of Sydney University warns that with the current rate of soil degradation, the entire world may only have around 60 years of topsoil — the layer that allows plants to grow — left. “Soil erosion is most serious in China, Africa, India and parts of South America,” he says. “If the food supply goes down, then obviously the price goes up. The crisis points will hit the poorest countries hardest… I find it quite ironic that while the Mars Curiosity Rover is poking around looking for life in martian soil, we’re in the process of extinguishing life in our own.” Solutions include reversing bad farming practices to replenish the soil with carbon, considering recycling human waste as fertiliser and finding “new ways of bringing together scientists and farmers to harness the expertise of both.”

There are some fine ideas already well under way.

Nemo’s Garden Project is a farm on the sea floor of Italy’s Bay of Noli.

Inside its underwater transparent pods grow strawberries, basil and lettuce, all managed from a land-based station where researchers can keep tabs on the crops and conditions as well as communicate with divers who tend to them. Near-perfect, constant conditions can be created and maintained day and night.

An architectural team from Barcelona have come up with a concept called the Smart Floating Farm, which is comprised of offshore rigs to harvest fish, crops and sunlight. The state-of-the-art technology, proposed for use where food shortage is most prevalent, will use water from an on-board desalination plant instead of traditional soil to nourish the plants, eliminating the need for precipitation. The bottom levels, closed to the outdoor, can be used to catch fish, dock boats, as storage and a processing centre.

The concept of floating farms is not a new one. Various forms of water-based farming were possibly first perfected by the Aztecs, a tradition still upheld, using more traditional methods, across Asia.

Myanmar’s Lake Inle is renowned for its centuries-old network of plant and tomato crops, while across in Bangladesh, where flooding is commonplace, the nation has turned its misfortunate meteorological hand on its head and used its flooded lands to grow water hyacinth, bamboo and other aquatic plants. Speaking with humanitarian news agency IRIN, Papon Deb, project manager for the Wetland Resource Development Society says that, “the productivity of this farming system is 10 times higher than traditional land-based agricultural production in the southeast of Bangladesh.”

From farms floating on water, to ones upon city skylines, residents of the likes of Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Tokyo and a slew of US cities have taken to tending to their crops upon their multi-storey rooftops.

“Five years ago, there were virtually no rooftop farms,” founder and president of Green Roof for Healthy Cities tells National Geographic.

“Now they are starting to appear across the globe.” Not only are green roofs an ingenious solution to city farming, they also provide the buildings with insulation, provide extra oxygen and offer a habitat for local wildlife. “There is nothing more rewarding,” adds Anastasia Cole Plakias, founding partner of the world’s biggest rooftop farm, Brooklyn Grange, “than sitting down at the end of a good day of working with our hands, watching the sun set over a healthy, productive farm, and enjoying some freshly picked vegetables as a team.”

Words: Jamie Christian Desplaces

Sept 2015

Eating Weeds 108 Gardens Sept 2015

Weeds often get a bad rap. Okay, they regularly pop up at astronomical speeds, outcompete seedlings that you’ve carefully nurtured, and just generally cause a nuisance. But from another viewpoint it’s not them, it’s us.

It’s us, because weeds are natural. For without our intervention our gardens would soon turn into forests, and most weeds form an integral part of driving this process of ecological succession.

Though of course it’s also true that some weeds can mess with the natural order of things. They take over, stop natives from growing and reduce biodiversity. But to be fair, that’s only because we brought them here.

Essentially a weed is just a plant growing in the wrong place at the wrong time. Defining what constitutes an edible weed is somewhat difficult as it depends on context. But for the purposes of writing this I’m going to pick out a few of my favourite edible plants that are generally considered weeds.

However, it’s worth stressing that if you don’t know for sure that a plant is edible, don’t eat it. By all means save it and check, but mistakes can be dangerous as my dad found out one time when his boss poisoned him by getting him to try a deep-fried, battered, poisonous leaf. An act that my dad has assured me was an accident.

EDIBLE WEEDS Chickweed

Common name of Stellaria Media. Small spreading annual weed that will occasionally run rampant in your vege beds. It is easy to control with hand weeding. Best eaten raw and great in pesto or salads.

Puha

Leaves of the sow-thistle. This is a native green that was regularly eaten by Māori.

Young tender leaves taste best and can be used like spinach. Highly nutritious, it regularly pops up in the garden, and is easy to use.

Onion weed

This beautiful though annoying weed pops up, looks lovely, but regularly gets out of hand and is very hard to get rid off.

Bulbs, flowers and leaves are all edible.

It has a subtle flavour, best described as being somewhere between a leek and a spring onion.

Stinging nettle

Often reviled due to our strange habit of disliking things that have hurt us, stinging nettle is surprisingly tasty and incredibly healthy. When cooked it looses its ability to sting, is really high in iron, and is great cooked in soups or stews, or it can be used to make a very wholesome herbal tea.

Words: Billy Aiken from Kings Plant Barn

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Homes in some of Auckland’s more desirable streets are opening their doors for Diocesan School for Girls’ Houses For Causes on Friday 20 November 2015.

From the leafy streets of Parnell to sweeping views in Kohimarama, the ten properties on show range in architectural style from the grand to the modern. Luxurious swimming pools, enviable tennis courts and exquisite gardens are just some of the delights gracing the grounds of the homes on this year’s tour.

Opening its doors for Houses for Causes for the first time this year is Bishopscourt in St Stephen’s Avenue, home of the Bishop of Auckland, The Right Reverend Ross Bay, and his wife Jacquie (a Diocesan Old Girl). Built in 1865, this stately gothic home is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and the tour will give visitors a rare opportunity to glimpse inside the Bishop’s private residence.

The Selwyn Library at Bishopscourt is the perfect venue to host the tour’s Dio Store.

At the other end of the architectural scale on the tour is a stunning new home which recently won three top 2015 Master Builder’s awards. This feat of modern architecture also in St Stephen’s Ave is designed by one of the tour’s partner sponsors, Patterson Associates.

Building on the sell-out success of the last House Tour in 2013, Diocesan hopes to raise over $100,000. Monies raised will go towards Diocesan’s planned Arts Centre and charities nominated by the homeowners, including the Child Cancer Foundation, GICI (the Gastrointestinal Cancer Institute), Sistema Aotearoa, Auckland City Mission, Selwyn’s Vision, Children’s Autism Foundation, Dove Hospice, First Foundation, and Play It Strange.

Tickets are $70 and are available through iTicket.

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