6 march 2015 devonport flagstaff

March 6, 2015

Interview: On a roll Joy Mace… p22

School launches new healthy eating initiative… p3

Phonenix scouts Devonport for soccer school… p2

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It’s official – Lake Rd work off the council budgetThe $54 million budget for the widening of

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the arterial road’s most critical issues and then set out a cost/benefit analysis of whether they are worth addressing in the future.

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Red-hot Chelty… The Wet Hot Beauties treated Cheltenham beachgoers to a surprise show last Saturday. The water-ballet troupe took to the sea on a sizzling hot day with a swinging-sixties tribute to Californian beach culture. Poor water-quality readings at Takapuna had forced a last-minute performance relocation.

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Phoenix scouts Devonport soccer schoolThe Wellington Phoenix are currently in

negotiations with North Shore United Football Club to open a soccer school in Devonport, the Flagstaff understands.

The Phoenix have a football academy in Wel-lington at Scots College and are now looking further afield for new talent.

In December, the team’s general manager said

they were keen to set up a school in Auckland.Nothing had been finally decided between the

two clubs when the Flagstaff went to press on Monday. North Shore scored a major coup last October, when it signed Paul Temple as Techni-cal Director and First Team Head Coach. He is Assistant Coach for the New Zealand Under 17 men’s team.

One of the first changes implemented by Auckland Council in Devonport was to lock the doors of the former Devonport Borough Council Boardroom. Previously open, the room became unusable to the public.

Last month, Auckland Council Property Limited said it will reopen the boardroom. Devonport-Takapuna Local Board chair Mike Cohen says: “They have agreed to reinstate it to its former glory and useful-ness and people will be able to use it for community meetings again.

are part of a subgroup we formed. Members are drafting a business plan on how to utilise the downstairs. They are looking at ways to get our old i-SITE back there, to retain the area office and possibly others,” he says.

The i-SITE won’t need all the space it oc-cupied at the old area office in the past. When the service moved to the ferry building, it was significantly downsized – in space and staff numbers. Four long-time staff members were sacked and local volunteers were told they were no longer needed. The new i-SITE office was squeezed in next to Fullers and occupied less than a quarter of its previous space. Cohen says that part of a new business plan requires mak-ing local volunteers part of the i-SITE again, especially during peak hours.

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Zoie the well-known swimming dog, swam from Cheltenham Beach to Takapuna Beach last week.

The distance of the swim was around 5.6km. Owner John Lindeman says Zoie “seems

happiest swimming about 100 metres off-shore.”

Swimming dog hits 5.6km markWith generous donations, Zoie has now

raised $700 for the Blind Foundation support-ing guide dogs.

Zoie rose to fame this summer with her laps up and down Cheltenham Beach.

Recently she swam from the Devonport ferry terminal to Cheltenham Beach.

The experiment of locating the Devonport i-SITE on the wharf has failed.

A year after the i-SITE moved to the Devonport Wharf, discussions are afoot to relocate it back to its old home at 3 Victoria Road, at the former Devonport Borough Council building.

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair Mike Cohen said at the board’s February meeting that the wharf move had been a failure for Devonport. “We are looking at getting our old i-SITE back. There is no question that the present i-SITE model and location don’t work. What we need is an information service rather than a kiosk selling things,” he says.

Cohen says he has the support of the Devonport Business Association and the Navy Museum and that council-controlled organisa-tions Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) are also on board.

ATEED initiated the i-SITE’s move to the wharf but was now willing to reverse that decision, Cohen said. ACPL has confirmed the building is no longer on the market. “They

Mt Vic set to become smoke and alcohol free

Mt Victoria is set to become smoke as well as alcohol free under new measures announced by its controlling authority on Monday.

Maunga Authority chair Paul Majurey, said in a statement: “The Tūpuna Maunga are taonga to be cherished and respected. The sight of cigarette butts and discarded bottles/cans is not conducive to the living connection our communities have with these important places.”

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A primary school is turning playtime on its head in an attempt to get kids eating more healthily.

Instead of snacking and rushing off to play, older students at Bayswater School are play-ing first, then teachers supervise them eating before they go back to class.

For younger children, Years 0 to 2, the school has introduced “Read and Feed” at 10 am. While teachers read to the class, children are allowed to nourish themselves with fruit and veges from their lunch boxes.

Bayswater School principal Lindsay Child said parents often found that lunch boxes came home and only one bite had been taken out of the apple.

“We want our kids to finish that apple, and the sandwich too, because it is good for their

health and concentration.” Schoolchildren often don’t finish their

lunch because they can’t wait to run off and play during break times and they find it hard to sit still, says Child.

A parent told Child about research on the issue that had been done in the US and the principal was happy to give it a go. So this term Bayswater School is reversing the pattern of eating and playing at morning tea time. Lunchtime has been left unchanged for now.

“Without the temptation of play there, we hope that the kids’eating habits will improve,” says Child.

Early feedback has been mixed, says Child. “I have had limited but positive feedback from parents. The teachers hate it

because it is harder for them to organise, and some of the kids claim that they are starving, not realising that we are asking them only to wait an extra ten minutes for their morning tea,” she laughs.

“It’s really an experiment and we will see how it goes once the term is over. I am keen to hear from parents if the lunchboxes are empty now when they get home and from teachers whether the kids are more focused. We hope to achieve both those things,” Child said.

“And if we don’t, we’ll try something else,” she says.

Lessons in healthy eating… Norah Wilson reads to her class while they eat fruit

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All White on the Night, Devonport venues and events:

Depot Artspace: Meet the artists exhibiting in The Driving Force plus DJs and special guests from the Devonport Folk Music Club 6 – 10pm – an exhibition where Nicholas Boyd, Paris Kirby, Jermaine Reihana, Sash and Yonel Watene, explore (and articulate) the characteristics or qualities that motivate creative practice through painting, installation, sculpture and assemblage.

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Devonport Community House: The Great Junk Mail Challenge with Make Like a Tree 6.30pm

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Flagstaff Gallery: Contours by Olivier Duhamel artist talk 6 – 7pm

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workshops, publishes popular art manuals, offers pencil drawings and life casting services on commission and runs a life drawing class on Waiheke Island. www.flagstaff.co.nz 30 Victoria Road, Devonport 09 445 1142

Corelli's: Bowl Night 6.30pm

Feast on music, art, and fine food with ceramic artist band The Porcelaines (Peter Lange, Nadine Spader and Chris Southern) and exhibiting artists Ann O’Sullivan, Chris Priestly, Hank Trenton and John Dawson. There’ll be a New Zealand-inspired Pacific Rim three-

course menu with the main course served in a handmade bowl by British potter John Dawson, which you’ll get to keep. $50 per person (bookings required). www.corelliscafe.co.nz 46 Victoria Road, Devonport 09 445 4151

Paradox Books: Readings from Sue Orr 6pm and David Veart 8pm

Devonport is home to some of New Zealand’s finest writers, and we’re thrilled to have two of them reading at Paradox Books. Award-winning fiction writer Sue Orr, author of From Under the Overcoat, will read her work and talk about her upcoming novel at 6pm. At 8pm, historian David Veart will talk about his history of kiwi toys, Hello Girls and Boys! Pop in for a glass of wine and some

wonderfully bookish conversation in the heart of literary Devonport. 26 Victoria Road, Devonport 09 446 0023

The Vic: Ma Te Po from 6pm Ma Te Po is an installation featuring contemporary Maori art & sculpture by legendary 80s skateboarder Lee Ralph. The Vic Lounge Bar celebrates White Night by painting its walls white and launching itself with this special event to stimulate appreciation of visual

arts. The installation is curated by Yonel Watene and will include video, sculpture and paintings. www.thevic.co.nz 56 Victoria Rd, Devonport 09 446 0100

Devonport Community Choir: Roaming Choir from 6.30pm

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Esplanade Hotel: White Night Celebratory selections from 6pm To start the evening, to finish the night or just celebrate the White Night all night long, come along and relax at the historic

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Three young New Zealand artists return to Devonport for an exhibition that focuses on what drives them to be artists.

Nicholas Boyd, Paris Kirby and Yonel Watene say growing up with the support of local artists, teachers and the Depot Artspace gave them their first creative push. Now they have returned the favour and returned to the gallery with the exhibition Driving Force.

Self-taught and award-winning painter Yonel Watene used to paint at the Victoria Theatre.. He had his first ever show Flat White at the Depot in 2006. He was 16 at the time and a student at Takapuna Grammar School. “I went to see Linda Blincko at the Depot and showed her my paintings on an old Motorola phone. She said I should have a show and then bought the first painting I ever sold,” he says.

Watene remembers being inspired by Nicholas Boyd then. “His painting were hanging at the Devonport Deli and Rob Tucker, Sam Edward and I always talked about how amazing his composition and sense of space were,” he says.

Boyd, who is five years Watene’s senior and spent his primary school days in Devonport, didn’t start painting until he was 21. Now he can’t stop. “It’s all about just doing it. I got into it for some reason and now I just gotta do it and see if I can outdo myself with my next painting. Monetary success is just a bonus,” he says.

Kirby is the youngest of the three. She left Devonport only two years ago and is completing a Master of Fine Arts at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design. Kirby says Devonport was a strong driver for her becoming an artist, starting with her time at Vauxhall Primary School. “I took art classes with a woman called Gretchen when I was still small. Everyone in my age

group from here has gone on to do creative things,” she says

The Depot also drove Kirby forward creatively. “I always wanted to exhibit here but was too scared. I thought my work wasn’t good enough yet. It is important to have a local facility with such a great standard to

inspire young artists like me to get better,” she says.

Meet the artists at the Depot’s White Night in Devonport event on March 14 from 6 pm.

The Driving Force runs until March 18.For more local White Night events, see

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Devonport the driver… From left; Nicholas Boyd, Yonel Watene and Paris Kirby in front of Kirby’s large-scale image of a young Kauri tree


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Transport Programme (ITP) that ranks 176 capital projects in terms of priority.

AT spokesperson Mark Hannan says: “Specific funding for Lake Road is not in the Mayor’s proposal, along with many other deferred/reduced projects across Auckland as a result of the severely constrained financial envelope.”

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board chair Mike Cohen says a reason for the Lake Rd budget disappearing was that AT had identified the peninsula as a low-growth area, despite the council’s proposed controversial Unitary Plan zoning changes that are aimed to promote

its growth.Hannan says the Corridor Management plan

currently under way will “help identify the most critical issues to resolve for Lake Road, the timeframe needed and likely scale of benefits and risks of not fixing the problem.”

Should AT decide a particular Lake Rd prob-lem does need fixing, that project will have to compete with all the 176 projects on the project list, says Hannan. This means it might have to knock another project off the list. In other words, don’t hold your breath.

Top priority on the ITP list is the City Rail Link with a budget of more than $2 billion. The next stage of the Devonport ferry terminal is ranked as project 147 with a budget of $45.4 million. The upgrade of the Bayswater ferry terminal is project 154 with a budget of $15.2 million. No other projects on the Devonport peninsula are on the list.

With population and need determining the future funding of Auckland’s suburbs, Devonport and Takapuna are in danger of having an ever-diminishing local board budget to pay for the services it provides, says Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair Mike Cohen.

“The model doesn’t take into account the tens of thousands of people who come here

to work and travel. If determined strictly on our population, our area would have lost 25% of its budget, but we managed to keep it as it is for now,” he says.

For now – because being surrounded by sea the area won’t grow significantly in the future. “It won’t be CPI-adjusted, so technically it will go down over time,” Cohen said.

Local board budget will slowly decline

Lake Rd congestion set to continue on and on From page 1

The new Devonport Libary has only just opened but already Auckland Council is looking at reducing its opening hours due to budget tightening.

Reducing weekly library opening hours by three and a half hours is proposed in Auckland Council’s 10-year budget.

Other proposed cuts that could have lo-cal effect are increased chemical spraying of weeds and the removal of some street gardens and planting others with perenni-als or more low-maintenance plants, says Devonport-Takapuna Local Board chair Mike Cohen.

A huge fight erupted several years ago over plans to remove the council flower beds outside the Esplanade Hotel and re-place them with low-maintenance native plantings. Submissions on the budget close on March 16. They can be made online at shapeauckland.co.nz

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Devonport Library – the official opening

Around 300 people attended last week’s official Devonport Library opening cel-ebrations. It was a somewhat anti-climatic affair. The new Devonport library had been open to customers more than three weeks.

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair Mike Cohen and Auckland Councillor Chris Darby spoke of the many hurdles that needed to be overcome since a first survey in 2003 by Devonport Library Associate Barbara Cuthbert and library manager Sue Parr planted the seed, including the discus-sion about the new library’s location.

“The project was always fairly fragile,” said Cohen who acknowledged those who helped pushing it through, as well

as its opponents.Darby reminisced about battling through

the project with insufficient budget and stringent tests by council’s Urban Design Panel.

“I have been told patronage is at least four-fold what it used to be. On a Saturday, it has gone from 400 to 1,500,” he said.

Jan Mason from the Devonport Library Associates said the building, “with my maunga on one side and my moana on the other” reminded her of a Marae.

By the time the 90 minutes of speeches came to a close, most of the crowd had left and missed the party that followed near the Moreton Bay Fig..

Locals at the opening (above) and (at left) passionate library proponent, former North Shore City Councillor and now Auckland Councillor, Chris Darby

Barry Brickell, Coromandel potter who grew up in Devonport, enjoys the Karakia at the start of the official ceremony

The Devonport Community Choir sings Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah


Ringing the changes… Devonport Library Manager Sue Parr rings in the official opening with the library’s 100-year-old bell

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side of ever popular Belmont. Fully refurbished inside and out, new designer kitchen with stone bench tops, timber floors, a heat pump/HRV system, spa bath, huge double garage with internal access and a carport. Owners have already moved and require a sale as soon as possible.

Auction On Site, Sunday 15th March 2015 at 7.00 pm (unless sold prior) View www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7673

Open Saturday & Sunday 1.00 - 1.45pm

Belmont 12a Westwell Road

OPEN HOME

Jane Hastings & Jackie MarkM 021 735 263 M 021 458 797E [email protected] E [email protected]

A Lifestyle Choice Near CheltenhamThe location is incredible, amongst "top" real estate, very close to Cheltenham Beach. Originally built circa 1910 the home is simply stunning

and is ideal for families wanting quality and space offering 4 double bedrooms, master with ensuite, and a large bathroom combined with laundry. Designer kitchen, large dining and substantial open plan and formal living areas. Take a look you will love what you see.

Auction On Site, Monday 16th March 2015 at 6.00pm (unless sold prior)View www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7675

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Devonport 4a Wairoa Road

OPEN HOME

Caroline DevereuxP 09 446 2107 M 021 573 305 E [email protected] Devonport

Knocking On Heaven’s Door!Hidden behind a high hedge and fence, only the French-inspired entry doors give a clue to something special. This charming 1920’s

weatherboard bungalow offers every modern feature while maintaining the integrity of its era. Appealing to families and downsizers wanting an alternative to apartment living. Zoned for the Westlake High Schools.

Auction On site, Sunday 15th March 2015 at 2.00pm (unless sold prior)View www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7688

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Milford 4 East Coast Road

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Catharina AnderssonP 09 446 2110 M 021 812 621 E [email protected] Devonport

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OPEN HOME

Glenice Taylor & Gary PotterP 09 446 2112 M 021 943 021 M 021 953 021E [email protected] E [email protected]

Affordable Home And GardenTucked away on a rear site, this pretty and very private home has a lot to offer. Facing north, the main living area with a conservatory adjoining is

well positioned to catch all day sunshine and enjoy great flow out to the well established, fully fenced garden. Must be sold.



Devonport 9c Patuone Avenue

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Jane Hastings & Jackie MarkM 021 735 263 M 021 458 797E [email protected] E [email protected]

Deceased Estate - 1920’s DarlingNow on the market for the first time in 25 years, our beneficiaries are clear, they want this property sold! Situated on 537m2 and retaining many of its

original character features, this is a property in need of renovation which could be the most glorious family home, just like its neighbours. You know the value of the street already, come and see the potential on offer here, a whopportunity awaits you!

Auction On site Sunday, 29th March 2015 at 12.00pm (unless sold prior)View www.harcourts.co.nz/DP7692

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Devonport 16 Duders Ave

OPEN HOME

Jackie Mark & Jane HastingsM 021 458 797 M 021 735 263E [email protected] E [email protected]

Motivation Plus - Vendor Has PurchasedJump at the chance of being the second set of owners of this beautiful rebuild/renovation. Three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, timber floors,

high stud. Full of warmth and a wonderful ambience, entertainers will delight in the excellent indoor/outdoor flow through three sets of bi-fold doors to a sun drenched deck from the open plan designer kitchen, dining and lounge. Picture perfect in every way - be quick for this one!


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Devonport 14 Cambria Rd

OPEN HOME

Peter Ayton & Phil ClarkP 09 446 2109 M 021 336 300 M 021 940041E [email protected] E [email protected]

Cheltenham Family HomeLoved by our sellers for 22 years, but it’s time to move on. This is the ideal home for a large family that loves living by the beach.

Carefully maintained, 5 bedrooms, loads of living spaces, huge garage, don’t miss this, it is going to sell. See it now.

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Financial personal training firm, enableMe has launched its fifth franchise. The new office in Takapuna is the first of two planned for Auck-land’s North Shore.

enableMe founder Hannah McQueen says the company’s rapid expansion is down to Kiwis be-coming more aware of their money.

“Kiwis are catching onto the fact that with a little help they can take control of their finances, get out of debt and live a good life without com-promising too much. As a nation we love getting value for money, so making those dollars stretch and work for us is in our make-up.

“What’s lacking for many people is how they can get their finances into shape. Fortunately, financial advice is becoming mainstream. It’s affordable, accessible and available for anyone no matter how much they earn,” says McQueen, who is a popular personal finance commenta-tor on television and author of personal finance book The Perfect Balance.

enableMe appeals to all three stages of finan-cial life: those starting up (commonly looking to save for a house); those building up (quite often paying off a mortgage); and those sitting back (possibly debt-free and dealing with tricky deci-sions around moving towards retirement).

At the launch of the Takapuna branch, Katie Wesney, financial personal trainer and owner of the Takapuna office, said she was excited to bring

enableMe to the North Shore, known for its fam-ily-orientated lifestyle.

“Healthy finances make for happy families,” she says.

“Over the years, enableMe has helped thou-sands of people achieve their financial potential and I’m looking forward to helping thousands more.

“I believe financial advice is one of life’s neces-sities and good financial habits can help improve our health and well-being.”

• enableMe also operates in Auckland – Cen-tral, Auckland – South and East, Bay of Plenty and Wellington. Plans are underway to establish more franchises across the coun-try over the next 12 months.

The enableMe team at the Takapuna launch... (from left to right) General Manager Hamish Cowan, founder Hannah McQueen and fran-chise owner Katie Wesney

Katie brings personal local touch to financial trainingenableMe financial personal trainer and new

franchise owner Katie Wesney is facing many of the same financial challenges and opportunites as her clients on the Devonport peninsula.

“I was born and bred on the Shore, attending Belmont Primary, Belmont Intermediate and Takapuna Grammar and have returned to live in Belmont after many years in London,” said Katie, a registered financial adviser and chartered

accountant with 15 years’ experience. “It’s wonderful to come back to this community

and see our three young children flourish at Belmont Primary, which I attended as a child, and Narrow Neck Playcentre.

“I am really passionate about this area and believe it’s an amazing place to bring up a family and I’m grateful that I have this opportunity to bring this unique service to the local area.”

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Stricken Kea back in April – staff safety improvements likelyThe damaged ferry Kea is likely to be back

serving the Devonport/Auckland route by April.

The ferry lost control just off Devonport on February 17, veering off course and crash-ing into Victoria Wharf, injuring more than a dozen people.

Fullers Ferries CEO Doug Hudson said the front end of the Kea was seriously damaged and was being repaired. Insurance assessors were currently working out the cost of the damage. Fullers had been criticised for seats downstairs on the Kea not being bolted down. These would more than likely be bolted down in the repair, Hudson said.

The repair would be run in conjunction with Kea’s annual survey and Maritime New Zealand would run an independent check of the boat prior to its relaunch.

Hudson refused to comment on the exact cause of the crash as it was under investigation by Maritime New Zealand and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

Fullers was conducting its own enquiry, but

it would be running closely alongside the other investigations. “They are trained investigators and we are cooperating fully with them,” Hudson said.

Following the crash Fullers had contacted all 16 injured passengers and “fortunately “ none of them needed to stay overnight in hospital, Hudson said.

On a case-by-case basis Fullers had offered them assistance such as taxis home from hos-pital and help with medical bills not covered by ACC, he said.

While the Kea – purpose built for the Devonport-Auckland run – was out of action, other boats were filling in, often struggling to

load on and off in the busy summer tourist season. Many boats have been running late. The Flagstaff put it to Hudson that a reliable service had now become unreliable and asked if passengers would be given discounts. Hudson said there were no plans to offer any discounts.

The Kea would cost $8 million to replace but getting a back-up for the vessel was compli-cated. Auckland Transport has indicated in the longer term it wants sailings every 15 minutes on the route and this suited smaller boats than the Kea. But smaller boats would struggle to berth in rough conditions, Hudson said.

The Flagstaff checked back on Maritime New Zealand records and could find only one report on the Kea – in 2004 a person went over-board. There was no public record of incidents regarding the Kea’s steering - such as the one as recent as last year, when the boat lost control in the middle of the harbour.

Hudson said Fullers reported every inci-dent that involved the Kea, no matter how minor. It was up to Maritime New Zealand to investigate.

New ferry services launched by EasterThe launch of additional evening ferry ser-

vices to Devonport is now set down for Easter.Fullers said in January that it wanted half-

hourly evening services to Devonport (on Mondays to Thursdays) to start in early Febru-ary and it was talking to Auckland Transport (AT) about setting up new bus connections to correspond with the sailings.

Fullers CEO Doug Hudson told the Flag-

staff Fullers was timetabling the services to start by Easter (April 3).

By that time he hoped the buses would be linked to the ferries on the Devonport side.

There was an expectation that buses would meet the ferries but if there wasn’t a connec-tion for every ferry by Easter, Fullers would let customers know ahead of time, Hudson said.

Double investigation launched into crash

Staff first-aid training investigatedFullers are looking at first-aid training for all

staff. On the Kea during the accident there were three staff for 61 passengers. The captain was first-aid trained but his priority during the initial stages of the accident was the ship, making sure it was not taking on water and then getting it to a safe berth, Fullers CEO Doug Hudson said.

Part of Fullers’ review would consider the first aid training of those on its ships. Currently it had 100 ship staff with not all first-aid trained.

Fullers felt its staff responded well to the accident, but Hudson conceded some of the passengers contacted said there was not enough first aid assistance.

The Kea after the accident

Maritime New Zealand is calling for any-body who witnessed, or was aboard the Fullers Ferry that crashed on February 17, to provide information for its investigation.

Anybody with information can phone 0508 22 55 22 or email [email protected]

The Transport Accident Investigation Com-mission (TAIC) is leading the investigation into safety issues, while Maritime New Zealand is investigating from a regulatory perspective. Maritime New Zealand confirmed its investiga-tion will look at the full operating history of the vessel; this will include any incidents, accidents or near-misses, whether reported or not.

The TAIC investigation is being conducted by two investigators and is likely to take a year.



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Stunning Masterpiece

Like a work of art, creativity is often found in the fine detail and this

home attests to that point. This award-winning design is situated close

to picturesque Narrow Neck Beach so all the amenities the seaside

location offers make it a privilege and a pleasure to reside here. Secure,

private and quiet is how our current owners describe the home which

was built in 2008. The open plan living with high stud ceilings flows gracefully to the outdoor area which faces north east onto a private,

manicured garden. The many features include a designer kitchen with

granite and marble and a butler´s pantry. You need to visit this home to

truly appreciate the thought and design that created such an

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Auction On site Sunday 29th March 2015 at 2.00pm

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Character Bungalow On Kiwi

41 Kiwi Rd is an appealing family character home, designed for

entertaining and functional living. Recently upgraded the home

maintains the integrity of its original features such as the inviting front

porch, lead light windows and lovely beamed ceilings. Central gas

heating fully vented to heat every room means you will never be cold.

The new ensuite and superb indoor/outdoor living opening to a sunny

garden oasis and sundeck are just a few of the features of

this home. Call and register your interest today.

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If you are looking for lifestyle and space with room for everyone, here it is - a family home full

of character and many original features, set amongst country style land while living in

Devonport. Generously proportioned four double and one single bedroom including master

en-suite. The living rooms are varied in size offering space for most styles of activities. The

kitchen/dining are well designed and step up to the entertainer´s decking. There is also a

separate office building. Surounded by space and all day sun, this is a family home for those

wanting lifestyle. Walk to Devonport ferry, shops and cafes, beaches and parks, Mt Victoria

and excellent schools. Vendors have moved to the South Island. A perfect combination.

This is a home to view immediately.

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Unsecured seating an accident waiting to happen

What a debacle. The Kea incident creates questions.

If you were surprised at the lack of emer-gency response when the Fullers ferry lost control and hit the old Victoria wharf pile, you are not alone.

The description of debacle is not an exa-geration as passengers couldn’t get off the ferry and the wharf for the lack of crowd control by AT-contracted security guards. Surely that’s what they are there for.

The emergency services turned up

promptly but why as many as 12 police cars arrived beggars belief.

Ambulances and paramedics were quick although there were no signs of anyone tak-ing control of the scene in a timely manner.

Why weren’t Fullers crew and staff trained to act for such an incident?

Does AT employ the right people to take charge in a crisis?

Have we actually forgotten all we have learned on keeping our people safe?

Don’t even suggest an enquiry. There are regulations and rules galore but we do need common sense to prevail and that means preparing for the worst but hoping to never use the skills required.

AT, Fullers and Auckland Council-wake up to your responsibilities of keeping eve-ryone safe.Ian Ferguson

With regard to the Kea crash, I’ve said for years that the fact that the passenger seating is not bolted down on the Kea (and in fact on many of Fullers’ other ferries) is an accident waiting to happen. If the Kea ever started to sink or significantly tilt for whatever reason, passengers would inevitably end up pinned un-

der a pile of heavy seating, making a potential tragedy much more likely. In the case of this recent crash, the movement of unsecured seat-ing under the sudden impact has certainly exac-erbated the situation. I’m frankly surprised that such an arrangement passes safety regulations.Colin Jackson

We used to live in Devonport, and came over to have a look at the new library. Some aspects of it are very pleasant, but there were some big flaws. For example the first thing you hear as you walk in, or linger in the entrance area, is the sound of the toilets being flushed and the very loud screech of the door leading to the toilets opening and closing. These sounds will also be very dominant if the area closed off by the (hideous) $100k curtain is being used at night. Then there are only two toilets and when we were there there were about 10 people, including children, wanting to use them. When you do get in to the toilet area, you discover that only one of them has a door that closes. The door to the disabled-use toilet cannot be closed as the floor is too high at the end of where the door slides to!! Should this happen in an $8million building? I would have thought toilets so dominant in the entrance are very bad feng shui.

The large circular window is very nice, but is an accident waiting to hap-pen, because there should have been a flat area underneath it, not steps for kids to fall onto and injure themselves.

I also noticed an old bloke getting upset about where to return his books. The hole does not even have a simple sign saying ‘returns’. Rates money well spent?

Hmmmm. Linzi Lucca

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Have your say in tHe future of (auckland and) your community

saturday 14th march, 9am-5pmBruce mason centre, takapuna

The next Auckland Council Long Term Plan pro-poses some big changes over the next ten years that are likely to affect you and your community.

Attend the Have Your Say event on Saturday 14th March to make sure your views are heard on issues like how rates should be structured, what projects the local board should prioritise and much more. For more info about the plan

and on other ways to have your say visit: www.shapeauckland.co.nz

auckland arts festival - WHite nigHtsaturday 14th march, 6pm-10pm, devonportDevonport is celebrating White Night, part of

the Auckland Arts Festival All White on the Night event. A variety of art establishments around

Devonport will be open late. For more info check out the programme at

http://depotartspace.co.nz/whitenight/

scotty BreWer skate daysunday 15th march, 11am-3pm

ngataringa skate Park, devonportScotty Brewer Skate Day is the finals of the

North Shore Skate Series. Comps for U13, U16 and Opens. Prizes, food & drink, plus the Scotty

Brewer Memorial Cup will be awarded. Free registration opens at 10am.

neigHBours daysaturday 28th & sunday 29th march

Devonport Peninsula Trust has some funding available to help encourage neighbours to get together to celebrate Neighbours Day. For fur-ther info please contact Maria on ph: 445 9533.

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Fantastic new library, shame about the long-winded, boring opening.

I attended the opening of the Devonport Library on Thursday, mainly because I was part of the Community Choir, but also because I think it is a wonderful asset to Devonport. I love the design and find the inside has such a lovely feel about it. Shame the opening didn’t live up to the same expectations.

I thought this was a local community driven project. Why did we therefore not have the opening KapaHaka done by our lo-cal schools? I know for a fact that both Bel-mont Intermediate and Takapuna Grammar or one of the local primary schools all have outstanding groups. I’m sure they would have loved to have attended the opening of the library on behalf of our community.

As the speeches dragged on, I think it was forgotten what we were there for. It

was not meant to be a pat on the back for those involved, it was a celebration of what had been achieved. Everyone was thanked except the ratepayers, who actually funded the development.

As the temperature increased and peo-ple’s interest decreased, the event became just another boring, long-winded commu-nity council event.

I think we all know that there were a lot of sceptical people in the community, in regards to this new library development, me included, but here was one of the first opportunities to showcase what this new building had to offer.

With the completion of the project, the wonderful design and layout, I feel it was just a shame that the opening event still seemed so old fashioned, a bit like the old library.Michelle Millington

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$300,000 to build – $300,000 to fixThe $300,000 price tag to fix the leaky

façade of The Rose Centre in Belmont is the same amount it cost North Shore City Council to build the facility in 1992.

The Rose Centre has “major leaking is-sues and needs to be completely re-clad to be watertight,” Auckland Council officer Peter Loud told the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board.

Currently, $262,500 of the board’s Com-munity Facilities capital budget has been tagged for the project. “But we expect the figure to go up a bit and be closer to $300,000,” he said.

In 1992, North Shore City Council put $300,000 towards the centre build. Lotter-ies contributed $183,000 and ASB Bank another $100,000.

The Rose Centre is the home of Com-pany Theatre, serves as a community facility, offers a range of activities and runs a community day care centre for 21 preschoolers.

Other community facility work planned by the council includes the installation of LED lighting at the Depot Artspace ($40,000) and a roof replacement at the Devonport Community House ($32,700).

WHAT’S ON

HARVEST FAIR Sat 21st March 2-5pm

Join in the Fruit Salad Roll, the Chicken and Egg Treasure Hunt, enter the giant pumpkin competition, scarecrow competition, pimp your pumpkin, home produce and baking competitions. LittleCooks, Bike Devonport,

food, games and more. Check out our website for more info

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ECOFEST GREAT JUNK MAIL CHALLENGE

Sat 14 March, 6.30pm Create a work of art and/or design

(basically anything!) using junk mail and a limited range of tools ie. sellotape, stapler,

hole punch and string. Just one hour to create your masterpiece! The winner will be selected by our eco-friendly judges on the

night. Individuals or teams of up to 4 people are invited to participate. For all ages.

GAME OF GIFTS WORKSHOP Sat/Sun 21/22 March 10-5pm

Curious about your talents? Longing to reach your full potential?

Wondering about your purpose in life? The game of gifts is a process of self-discovery, acknowledging your talents, accepting your inner leadership and taking responsibility for

your life. Brigit is an experienced and certified coach and facilitator. Ph 021 0271 5538 or

email [email protected] WORKSHOPS

Fun card-making classes for adults and children with local scrapbooking tutor Val Wood. Try out new products, learn new techniques and take home some beautiful cards. Great for beginner

stampers too. Mon 16th and Wed 18th 10-12pm or 2-4pm. $20 and $15 for the kids Mon 9th and Wed 11 March 3.30-5.30pm,

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Graham Henry analyses TGS playersWorld-cup winning All Black coach Gra-

ham Henry will give expert advice to Taka-puna Grammar rugby players next week.

Takapuna Grammar (TGS) sides will play two matches against visting Shawnigan Lakes School, one of Canada’s premier rugby schools, at TGS on March 9.

Henry has agreed to attend the afternoon through his role with The Rugby Site., an

online coaching and training resource.Sir Graham, will arrive before the Acad-

emy game and will watch both matches. Fol-lowing the 1st XV match he will complete an analysis of the games and host a question and answer session.

A school haka will take place at 3pm be-fore the first game. The second game kicks off at 4.15pm.

Devonport Scouts are about to be hit with council water charges – for the first time since 1946 when they moved to their current site.

They are just one of a number of community groups being hit with charges as the local author-ity makes all community groups on council land pay for water.

Devonport Scouts and Devonport Lions Club have both received letters from council property lease advisor Bridget Lee Martin, informing them that in accordance with their lease they will be charged for water and wastewater. The charge is also being backdated four years to November 2010, when Watercare Services Limited took over the Auckland region’s water and wastewater supply.

The Scouts den and the Lions clubhouse are located next to each other on council land along Allenby Ave and are hooked up to the same water meter.

Scout leader Christopher Jones said: “The

Scouts have been here since 1946 and we have never been charged for any water or wastewater we use for our kitchen, toilet and the occasional water play outside until now.”

Jones says he won’t pay the retroactive bill. “We share the meter with the Lions and there is no way to say who used what. I don’t think council can legally charge us because we don’t have our own meter,” he says.

“I have no objection to paying for our water from now on, if that is what we have to do, but council will first have to install a separate meter for us,” says Jones.

Devonport Lions President Bruce Wetherall says it was a challenge to locate the clubs’ shared meter. “It was well hidden and muddy and pretty obvious that no one had looked at it for years,” he says.

Wetherall reckons it is impossible for council to now determine the meter reading on No-vember 1, 2010 in order to know how much to

charge for the past four years.The Depot Artspace and Devonport Com-

munity House have also been told their water bills will go up in the future as well.

A different council property lease advisor advised them they will be charged like “all non-domestic water/wastewater users” in the future.

The Depot’s Lynn Lawton said under North Shore City Council, community organisations did not have to pay for wastewater because those charges were part of business or residential rates. But according to the council letter, community organisations will be treated just like a business in the future.

Council hits community groups with water bills

Blowing It, a comedy written by ex-Devonport resident Stephen Sinclair together with Stephen Papps, will have a short season at the Kerr St Artspace this month. The comedy about an undercover cop who goes off the rails in the Queens Arms pub in Panmure, was called “a rip-roaring comedy with broad commercial appeal” by The Listener in 1999.

Blowing It (70 minutes) runs on March 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. Bookings at 362 0199 or 021 1213269

Stephen Sinclair comedy at Kerr St

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Joy Mace is not great at sitting still. As a young mother in the 1970s, she juggled raising chil-dren with night shifts as a nurse and midwife. As a military wife, she moved 23 times in 30 years. At age 74, she now runs a popular B&B and rollerblades around Devonport to stay fit. She spoke to Maire Vieth.

Joy Mace took up rollerblading in her early 50s, when she commuted from Devonport to Greenlane hospital in her nurse’s uniform.

“I took the 6.30 am ferry across but the bus stopped at Ranfurly Rd and I needed to get to the hospital quickly from there. It wasn’t hard to learn. I went along to the skating rink in Glenfield two or three times and then I could do it,” she says.

Mace picked up rollerblading again as a grandmother and now wears protective roller-blade and ice hockey gear. ”My grandson For-rest was getting a bit fast on his skateboard, so I revisited my rollerblades to zoom along with him. I occasionally take him to the skatepark where we are quite a pair. It keeps me fit and is good for my balance,” she says.

Joy grew up as the oldest of seven on a Waikato dairy farm in Komakorau. “We lived in a very basic house and had to help with the hay-making and things like that,” says Mace. There were fun times too. “My parents took us to the Hamilton roller skating rink and we had swimming lessons at the pool,” she says.

The swimming lessons turned Joy into a keen sea swimmer. Because she wanted to be close to the sea, she trained as a nurse at Gis-borne Hospital. In 1963, as a registered general and obstetric nurse, she shifted to Dunedin, enrolling part time at Otago University while

working night shifts at Dunedin’s obstetrics hospital. She also trained as a midwife and became registered in 1964.

She joined the Dunedin Family Planning Association. “On my first day as a young public health nurse, my boss said if any women ask about birth control I wasn’t to tell them anything and refer them to their doctors. Virtually all the Dunedin GPs were strongly practising Roman Catholics. So I joined the Family Planning Association because I felt there was a need,” she says.

She also joined the Territorial Forces, at-tended camps and trained with the Otago University Medical Corps, a move which was to change her life. “I was the only woman and was required to sit in the front with the other commissioned officers. My future husband saluted me on arrival,” she says.

Howard Mace was a first lieutenant, study-ing for a Bachelor of Science at Otago. They married after Howard’s final exams in 1966 and Howard soon embarked on his long-time career as a military dentist. The Maces had two children, Bevan and Tania, and started a long series of military postings. “We lived in 23 houses in 30 years and it took me until 1982 to complete my university degree in nursing,” she says.

Mace worked as a nurse and midwife wher-

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In 1969, Howard was posted to London to do a Masters in Dentistry at University College London. Joy signed up with a nursing agency and found occasional jobs around London.

In 1971, she nursed New Zealand bass-baritone opera singer Inia Te Wiata while he was suffering with pancreatic cancer. “I am an opera fan and went to see him at the Royal Opera House. There was a chalked notice in the foyer saying he was indisposed . Never did I dream that the next day the nursing agency would ring and ask me to be his special nurse at Middlesex,” she says.

“I also looked after the writer A.P. Herbert in his house, and once after a sick baby at St Thomas Hospital. I will never forget seeing the sun rise over the Houses of Parliament that morning,” she says.

Howard’s next posting to Waiouru was less exciting. “Even our young children objected

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to moving there. Ruapehu was erupting at the time. We stayed for two years and seven days and a few hours,” Mace remembers exactly.

Joy’s skills were again in high demand. “They didn’t seem all that interested in How-ard’s new degree but on our second day in Waiouru, while I was trying to unpack with two youngsters running around, a hospital board member knocked on the door and said the [now demolished] Raetihi hospital would have to close down if they could not find a midwife. He said he did not care how little I worked as long as I was on his staff,” she says.

The Mace family lived in a house next to the Army’s cottage hospital and Mace was happy to help out there as well. “I could just get up in my bathrobe and look after my woman in labour or the staff could come and wake me when there was any concern,” she says.

“I was a seasoned military wife by then, so when we were transferred to Papakura next, Howard drove our Mini with the pot plants and the children and I took the night train. I made them school lunches before we left. When we arrived in Pakapura, the kids and I had breakfast at a hotel and then went straight to school and enrolled,” she says.

In 1975, Howard was posted to set up a periodontal programme at the Naval Dental Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia. “It was a diffi-cult post. We and a geologist were the first two New Zealand families sent there. The geolo-gist lasted six weeks but we stuck it out for the full two-year term, even though the children counted the days from 235 to go,” she says.

Jakarta was rife with corruption, says Mace. “Our house pack sat on the wharf for three months in the pouring rain while we had only our airline luggage because Norman Kirk, our prime minister at the time, refused to pay bribes,” she says.

Joy had to learn to speak Bahasa Indonesia to be able to communicate in her daily life. “You had to have a house full of servants, otherwise you would be robbed, and during the election we made sure we stayed away from the windows,” she says.

Despite the servants, life was rough. “There was a cess pit right through the wall and it smelt most foul. We had a tank stand for water that was six feet from our septic tank, so every

week I scrubbed and cleaned it out,” she says.Back in Papakura in 1977, Howard’s

military career kept moving ahead, while Joy continued working as a nurse and midwife and the children went to university.

During the 1980s, Howard was appointed Honorary Dental Surgeon to the Governor General. “We had a role in greeting and fare-welling dignitaries when the Governor Gen-eral was not able. I was a public health nurse when we went to greet the King of Tonga, so I was in my hat and gloves at the airport and then had to change into my nurse outfit and head to Otara, which was our poorest suburb, for my day job,” she says.

In 1985, Howard took clinical leave and both he and Joy enrolled in a postgraduate diploma in community health in Wellington. “We were the first married couple to do that,” she says.

Joy Mace has also been a hands-on renova-tor over the years. “I am very much of a DIYer but part of that was forced on me. We bought a house in Wellington and the day the builders started, Howard was posted to Devonport,” she says. Joy stayed behind and managed the work as the head contractor.

She took on a second house in Remuera in the late 1980s. “It was the worst house on the best street. It was a major do-up but when we sold it we could buy a place on Calliope Road and put down deposits on two houses in Grey Lynn for our children,” she says.

Their current house was also a labour of love. It began with an empty piece of water-front land on the corner of Queens Parade and Anne Street, where a house had burned down in 1993.

“We hired Jeremy Salmond to come up with a heritage design and moved in at lock-up stage in 1995. Howard and I painted the outside and then I did the finishing plaster and painting inside. We worked like maniacs but it was worth it,” she says. Given the prominence of the section, the building’s progress was watched with interest by many Devonport people. They started their B&B Admiral’s Landing around 2000.

Tragedy struck the family in 2005. Bevan’s wife Nicole Kayrouz, a local girl who had run a flower barrow on Clarence Street, was killed.

The young couple had a 22-month-old son, Forrest. “Nicole was crossing Ponsonby Rd on a Tuesday morning and stood on the refuge in the middle of the road. Two young lads were drag racing at the traffic lights, overtook a truck and hit her. It left young Forrest without a mother,” says Joy.

The Maces closed their B&B to look after Forrest. “A couple of years later, we started up again slowly and now it has become quite busy,” says Mace, who has no intention of slowing down. “I have longevity on both sides of my family. My mother was still milking the cows at 93,” she says.

It would be no surprise to see Joy on her rollerblades in 20 years’ time.

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Pure Gold Dust on WilliamsonWhen a property comes to the market on a full 840m² site, you know you’ve struck gold. This solid and well-loved three bedroom home has a wonderful mix of authentic and modern, and is simply perfect for the growing family with large garden and decking to the front and huge garden at the back.

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HARD TO FIND, EVEN HARDER TO LEAVE!This charming villa is situated in a quiet, central Devonport street and features three or four bedrooms, depending on configuration, and two bathrooms. There is a formal lounge at the front while at the rear the family room and master bedroom open to a wide deck and a level, sheltered garden. Essential viewing!

Devonport 35 Abbotsford Terrace

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Golden Opportunity at Narrow NeckA natural timber “Signature”home, built for a real estate professional for his own use. Mature, level, right of way section close to beach, golf course and public transport.Great opportunities for further development and improvement.Early inspection advised.

Devonport 48A Old Lake RdTed HillM 0800 248 526A/H 09 445 3256Devonport 09 445 2010

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74 Stanley Point RoadLarge family home in the most peaceful setting you can imagine. Perfect for toddlers, through teens and even for the grandparents to live-in. Plus north-facing back deck and gardens, and close to the water... you will never want to leave. Easy access to city via Stanley Bay ferry. Primary School nearby. See VIDEO on line.

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YOUR VERY OWN BED OF ROSES!Packed with personality and ready to add value this standalone Devonport cottage, currently one bedroom plus sun-room, could easily be converted to a TWO bedroom. Situated on the high side of Ngataringa Road this is entry level buying. VALUE HERE - CHARM EVERYWHERE!

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LOCATION LIFESTYLE & POTENTIAL!Perched on the side of Mt Victoria with its own gated access is this 1950’s 3 bedroom home. Elevated and sunny with views spanning North Head to the foot of Mt Cambria this is central Devonport with a rural feel. First time on the market in 30 years, just a short stroll to Cheltenham beach, schools and ferry.

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It’s that old adage, that location is everything! It certainly is if you’re wanting one of Devonports prime locations. Sinclair Street is a quiet cul-de-sac nestled only a short stroll to Cheltenham beach. The potential in this home is evident. This home is here to be SOLD! So don’t hesitate. Come and make me an offer!

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33 Church Street is an exquisite four bedroom villa in immaculate condition. Beautifully renovated, this home is perfect for entertaining friends or colleagues with a separate garage/sleep out/office and everything you could possibly want to work from home!. This home is to be sold, immediate possession available!

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Penthouse Style - Thirties GemThis character two bedroom (concept drawings for 3 bedrooms) “upper level” apartment resides just a stone’s throw from the magic of Devonports waterfront. Built in the thirties this unique apartment is set to ignite your imagination - AUCTION ON SITE!

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2D/173 Hurstmere RdSpacious beachfront 3 double bedroom apartment right in the heart of Takapuna. Quality construction with share of amenities that include: heated swimming pool, sauna, gymnasium, secure undercover parking for 2 vehicles & a spacious storage locker. You will not regret investing in this beachfront location.

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Devonport kids star in rock video

Devonport’s image as a safe paradise for kids is challenged in local filmmaker Karl Lear’s portrayal, his latest music video for Christchurch rock duo Cairo Knife Fight.

The video for their latest song No Longer Silent features 22 local children roaming the streets and parks on their own – a common sight in Devonport. Then one of them finds a brown paper bag with a gun in it.

Lear has worked with the globally emerg-ing New Zealand rock band before, on videos that occasionally have high shock value.

“This time though, they said they wanted something completely different. I thought of innocent children, naivety, beauty and

freedom. And the only place I could think of where kids can play outside and be totally free was Devonport,” says Lear.

The video begins with Devonport kids as we know them: on swings, in bare feet, do-ing cartwheels along Summer St, climbing trees, dressing up as pirates, running along the beach. They do somersaults down North Head, slide on cardboard on Mt Victoria. They find a rock and goof around. Slowly things get darker. A boy finds a rock, another boy a discarded gun. The kids start play fight-ing and pretend to shoot each other. Then the rock gets thrown.

Lear says working with children running

around outside pushed his boundaries as well. “I am much more used to shooting in a studio. We kept it simple, had two cameras running all the time, shot and shot and didn’t really tell them what to do very much,” he says.

He started byfilming his nine-year-old son Oscar. “Just because I could and it was easy. Then his friend Rohan Sherlock came along, and then a few more friends of my kids and a few more kids of my friends,” he says.

The band had recently returned from playing with The Foo Fighters in the US and wanted a twist at the end of the video that made a statement about kids and guns, says Lear.

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Devonport was to the fore of last week’s protest against Ports of Auckland’s proposed 90-metre extension of Bledisloe Wharf. About 30 of the 150 protesters were locals. Many arrived at the waterfront by ferry to vent their concerns.

Julie Stout, partner David Mitchell and his son Julian Mitchell are local architects and were the key organisers of the protest.

Devonport Heritage representatives Margot McRae and Trish Deans carried protest signs across on the ferry, with the help of Bernice Beachman, Avril Cowie and Prue Raos.

North Shore ward Auckland councillor Chris Darby told the crowd that Aucklanders should not accept the proposed port expansion as fin-ished business. Others at the protest included Devonport-Takapuna Local Board members Mike Cohen, Joe Bergin and Grant Gillon, as well as Grey Power representative Bill Rayner and former Devonport Community Board chair Paddy Stafford-Bush, who said the port plans were “another horror story like Bayswater Ma-rina,” where council changed the development on the land from non-complying last year.

Architects Wayne Lees, Mike Austin and Hannah Manning-Scott were there, as were architectural historian Julia Gatley and urban planner Joel Cayford.

Other locals included Mike Eaglesome, Diana and William Atkinson, and photographer Stephen Perry.

Even the media had Devonport connections. Local Nicole Bremner reported on the protest for TV1.

• A Darby-led motion to council that asked for reconsideration of Port’s ability to extend into the harbour was lost the next day.

Devonport weighs in at port-expansion protest

A family affair… Nick Griffiths (middle) came with his parents Val and Colin. His in-laws, Hanneke and Bob Springall were there too. Hanneke said: “We objected to this violently two years ago and thought that was the end of it. I can’t believe it has raised its ugly head again.”

Crowd appeal… Councillor Chris Darby (above right) and Julian Mitchell appeal to the crowd.At right: Julia Gatley (left), Mike Austin and Hannah Manning-Scott said the harbour is at the heart of Auckland and should not be spoilt

An Auckland Transport security guard talks to the Devonport delegation heading to Queens Wharf to protest


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Have your say eventThese meetings will cover key regional topics – including investment in Auckland, fixing transport and keeping rates affordable – as local proposals.

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• Bruce Mason Centre, The Promenade, Takapuna Saturday 14 March

More than 1,000 locals signed a petition asking to enshrine a ban in council’s Long Term Plan on the use of herbicides on Devonport’s kerbs, parks and sports fields. Devonport has a 23-year history of local non-chemical weed management.

Devonport Toxins Action Group spokesperson Sharon Byron-McKay presented the petition to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, saying it was truly grass-roots.

“Rather than go through social media channels, we went door to door and talked to each person face to face,” she said.

“We believe it is a robust petition in every respect that reflects the strength and true feeling of our community on this issue,” she said.

“We have the support of some high-profile locals in our community, such as Kevin Ireland and Tim Finn, families that have lived in Devonport for generations, and of many medical professionals and lawyers.” Byron-McKay said she was concerned council was proposing changes “to make greater use of sprays in all parks, instead of continuing with our mechanical hot water means for maintaining grass edges.”

No matter how hard council tried to inform residents of intentions to spray, it was impossible to reach eve-ryone and predict the exact timing and weather condi-tions, she said. Byron-McKay said herbicides can make parks potentially unsafe by contaminating grass edging, paths and playground equipment, “where unsuspecting mothers and young children may happen across and be exposed to spray drift.”

The board forwarded the petition as a submission on Auckland Council’s Long-Term Plan..

Grass-roots petition to fight chemical weedkillers

Grass-roots say kill off chemical sprays… Sharon Byron-McKay presented the no-spray petition to council


The Devonport Kids Summer Athletics series is now being attended by more than 50 children, despite having to find a new venue.

Devonport Community Coordinator Maria Teape says she was initially stumped when council told her she had to find an alternative venue for the annual athletics series because the rugby fields were being reseeded and were out of commission this February.

However the cricket grounds on Devonport Domain across the road were available but lacked a long-jump pitch.

Carolyn Pomeroy, who runs the event, substituted a running, jumping and throw-ing agility combination, perfect for primary and intermediate school children.

Teape said: “We had about 45 athletes there on the first Tuesday and almost 60 on the second. The event seems to appeal to younger children more, but we want the older ones to know that they are very welcome as well.”

• The Kids Summer Athletics series last night is on March 10, Devonport Domain, 4-6pm.

Flying high… Jack Tyler (10) masters the 1-metre high jump

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Several hundred people attended the Folk in the Park concert organised by Devonport Folk Club at the Band Rotunda on Febru-ary 22.

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Valentine’s DayLove was in the air on Friday the 13th

and Justin Timberlake’s romantic hit ‘500 Hundred Miles’ could be heard throughout the school grounds. A fun, enthusiastic and dashingly good-looking group of prefects got down on their knees while serenading to particularly lucky and, particularly red-faced, students, who were chosen at random. Head Boy Andy Song and his team not only experienced a full day of vocal exercising but were also busy delivering love notes and sweetheart messages throughout classes.

As Valentine’s Day itself was on a Saturday this year, the students used the week be-forehand to gather up Valentine messages, sent from one student to another. An op-tion was given to anyone sending a romantic message to have a cupcake and/or Hershey’s Kiss delivered along with it, for that extra loving touch. Faces tensed and breaths were cut short as groups of fairy-winged prefects walked into classrooms, each student wait-ing to see for whom they had brought mes-sages of secret admiration. Names were read

out and messages delivered to blushing fac-es with pleased and slightly sheepish smiles. A photo booth was also set up for students wanting to take photos with friends or Val-entine dates. Roses were used as optional props along with heart-shaped streamers dangling from the backdrop, setting an en-chanting scene.

The library experienced their share of Valentines, decorating the main room with streamers and quirky, fun posters, and they set up a series of ‘love challenges’; a variety of activities, including identifying pictures of famous couples from the movies.

By Maryanne ThaTcher

It’s been a jam-packed start to the term at school, with both athletics and swimming sports done and dusted. On February 10th, the students took to the water in one of the best house and sporting events of the year.

Despite the day starting out overcast and bleak, the sun came out, and the day went off without a hitch. In the morning were the com-petitive races. Notable swimmers included Arushni Naicker, who broke a school record in Intermediate Girls three-lengths freestyle with her time of 66.80 seconds (previous time 67.00 seconds, set in 2005). Arushni also gained seven firsts and two seconds in her nine events.

Other swimmers who did well were Edward Lotawa (five firsts, one second and two thirds), Michael Worsfold (five firsts and two seconds), Zane Kelbrick (four firsts, one second and three thirds) and Hannah Williams (six firsts and two seconds).

In the house points race, Tokomaru took home the win this time, with Aotea in second, Tainui in third and Arawa in fourth. It was a wonder-ful event; the enthusiasm shown by all students,

along with the organisation of the prefects and the house leaders made it another amazing day.

Athletics was held a week later, and was another hot and busy day. The field was a blur

of green, red, yellow and blue as students ran around the various events. Seventy-six students qualified for NHSS this year, which is a very im-pressive result for our athletes. In the house

points, Arawa came in first, with Tokomaru in second, Aotea in third, and Tainui in fourth. With loud music, prefects and house leaders alike in a near constant state of either dancing wildly, start-

ing chant-offs or desperately trying to find relay racers, amidst giraffes and lions running about, with lollies being thrown left, right and centre, and the ever-present smell of the prefect sau-

sage sizzle, athletics and swimming sports always prove to be crazy fun-filled events.

By Jordan BluM

Hands shot into the air and shouts ech-oed around the room as the level 2 busi-ness students of Takapuna Grammar strove to be chosen to answer the various ques-tions asked by the general manager at The Warehouse’s head office. After listening and watching a presentation focused on the Warehouse business and The Warehouse Group, the various tables of students around the room racked through their memories of all the previous slideshows and facts in the hope of picking the right answer and receiv-ing much sought-after chocolate.

The day up to that point had been packed with information, knowledge and experi-ence from their distinct encounters with The Warehouse Group’s C.E.O Mark Powell and an insight into the core purpose of The Warehouse Group. There was still more to come, in the form of the founder, Sir Ste-phen Tindall.

Sir Stephen’s presentation itself was an inspiring anecdote; a story full of generos-ity, morals and true entrepreneurship. He told the students about his time growing

up, his motivation and principles and gave his audience a whole new insight into his background and persona that Google could never have provided. When it came to his story of starting The Warehouse back in 1982, the students were given a realistic glimpse of an entrepreneur’s true qualities and skill set. Taking risks, self-confidence, seizing opportunities and belief had, up to that point, been under-estimated as simple feats, as Mr Tindall told everyone of every-thing he had had to do and give up in order to seize the potential he saw in his vision of The Warehouse. It was an incredibly ground-ing experience to learn of all of his achieve-ments while also gaining an understanding of his humble and noble intentions.

With just over an hour left until the school bus arrived, Stephen Tindall’s motivating rendition came to an end, leaving the stu-dents to be split into two groups that were to embark on a guided tour around the various departments. The staff were bubbly, fun, knowledgeable and generous, giving the best group of students a chocolate bar.

Some even shared their personal stories of how they worked their way up through the ranks from working at a checkout, an en-lightening touch for young adults to hear.

All students had a fun, yet enlightening and fruitful day. Though tired after experi-encing the true might of a CEO, the heart-ening story of a knighted entrepreneur, the countless battles for chocolate and the many respectable figures, each have a new perspective of The Warehouse and its team.


A trip to The Warehouse

Swimming, running and smiles




Valentine’s DayLove was in the air on Friday the 13th

and Justin Timberlake’s romantic hit ‘500 Hundred Miles’ could be heard throughout the school grounds. A fun, enthusiastic and dashingly good-looking group of prefects got down on their knees while serenading to particularly lucky and, particularly red-faced, students, who were chosen at random. Head Boy Andy Song and his team not only experienced a full day of vocal exercising but were also busy delivering love notes and sweetheart messages throughout classes.

As Valentine’s Day itself was on a Saturday this year, the students used the week be-forehand to gather up Valentine messages, sent from one student to another. An op-tion was given to anyone sending a romantic message to have a cupcake and/or Hershey’s Kiss delivered along with it, for that extra loving touch. Faces tensed and breaths were cut short as groups of fairy-winged prefects walked into classrooms, each student wait-ing to see for whom they had brought mes-sages of secret admiration. Names were read

out and messages delivered to blushing fac-es with pleased and slightly sheepish smiles. A photo booth was also set up for students wanting to take photos with friends or Val-entine dates. Roses were used as optional props along with heart-shaped streamers dangling from the backdrop, setting an en-chanting scene.

The library experienced their share of Valentines, decorating the main room with streamers and quirky, fun posters, and they set up a series of ‘love challenges’; a variety of activities, including identifying pictures of famous couples from the movies.


It’s been a jam-packed start to the term at school, with both athletics and swimming sports done and dusted. On February 10th, the students took to the water in one of the best house and sporting events of the year.

Despite the day starting out overcast and bleak, the sun came out, and the day went off without a hitch. In the morning were the com-petitive races. Notable swimmers included Arushni Naicker, who broke a school record in Intermediate Girls three-lengths freestyle with her time of 66.80 seconds (previous time 67.00 seconds, set in 2005). Arushni also gained seven firsts and two seconds in her nine events.

Other swimmers who did well were Edward Lotawa (five firsts, one second and two thirds), Michael Worsfold (five firsts and two seconds), Zane Kelbrick (four firsts, one second and three thirds) and Hannah Williams (six firsts and two seconds).

In the house points race, Tokomaru took home the win this time, with Aotea in second, Tainui in third and Arawa in fourth. It was a wonder-ful event; the enthusiasm shown by all students,

along with the organisation of the prefects and the house leaders made it another amazing day.

Athletics was held a week later, and was another hot and busy day. The field was a blur

of green, red, yellow and blue as students ran around the various events. Seventy-six students qualified for NHSS this year, which is a very im-pressive result for our athletes. In the house

points, Arawa came in first, with Tokomaru in second, Aotea in third, and Tainui in fourth. With loud music, prefects and house leaders alike in a near constant state of either dancing wildly, start-

ing chant-offs or desperately trying to find relay racers, amidst giraffes and lions running about, with lollies being thrown left, right and centre, and the ever-present smell of the prefect sau-

sage sizzle, athletics and swimming sports always prove to be crazy fun-filled events.

By Jordan BluM

Hands shot into the air and shouts ech-oed around the room as the level 2 busi-ness students of Takapuna Grammar strove to be chosen to answer the various ques-tions asked by the general manager at The Warehouse’s head office. After listening and watching a presentation focused on the Warehouse business and The Warehouse Group, the various tables of students around the room racked through their memories of all the previous slideshows and facts in the hope of picking the right answer and receiv-ing much sought-after chocolate.

The day up to that point had been packed with information, knowledge and experi-ence from their distinct encounters with The Warehouse Group’s C.E.O Mark Powell and an insight into the core purpose of The Warehouse Group. There was still more to come, in the form of the founder, Sir Ste-phen Tindall.

Sir Stephen’s presentation itself was an inspiring anecdote; a story full of generos-ity, morals and true entrepreneurship. He told the students about his time growing

up, his motivation and principles and gave his audience a whole new insight into his background and persona that Google could never have provided. When it came to his story of starting The Warehouse back in 1982, the students were given a realistic glimpse of an entrepreneur’s true qualities and skill set. Taking risks, self-confidence, seizing opportunities and belief had, up to that point, been under-estimated as simple feats, as Mr Tindall told everyone of every-thing he had had to do and give up in order to seize the potential he saw in his vision of The Warehouse. It was an incredibly ground-ing experience to learn of all of his achieve-ments while also gaining an understanding of his humble and noble intentions.

With just over an hour left until the school bus arrived, Stephen Tindall’s motivating rendition came to an end, leaving the stu-dents to be split into two groups that were to embark on a guided tour around the various departments. The staff were bubbly, fun, knowledgeable and generous, giving the best group of students a chocolate bar.

Some even shared their personal stories of how they worked their way up through the ranks from working at a checkout, an en-lightening touch for young adults to hear.

All students had a fun, yet enlightening and fruitful day. Though tired after experi-encing the true might of a CEO, the heart-ening story of a knighted entrepreneur, the countless battles for chocolate and the many respectable figures, each have a new perspective of The Warehouse and its team.


A trip to The Warehouse

Swimming, running and smiles


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Treasure Hunt

Treasure hunt at Fort Takapuna

Shedding light on history… Benjamin Dobbs (8), above left, helped his father Gerard around the fort with the help of a torch, while Liam (7) and Ollie (5) Clarkson checked out the NCOs’ room

Two hundred people hunted for treasure at Fort Takapuna last Sunday. Kids and parents alike enjoyed exploring the historic fort, which opened up in recognition of the 100-year anniversary of the Gallipoli Landing and to ackowledge the 2600 members of the Maori Poineer Battalion who had been based at the Fort.


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Swimming sisters haul in the medals Bernie and Gabrielle Doyle are raking in

the medals this summer. In January, Bernie (14) won her age-

group division at the Capital Classic in Wellington. She completed the 3.3km swim via Oriental Bay in 48.43 minutes and was the 14th woman across the line.

Bernie had already come third in her age group at Auckland’s 2.9km Harbour Crossing in December and second at the 3.3km Bay of Islands Classic from Russell to Paihia in November.

Her sister Gabrielle (8) is not far behind in the medal haul. She won the 200m race among eight-year-olds in Paihia, and came second in Wellington.

All-round athletes, the two sisters like to swim for fitness, and prefer swimming in the ocean to laps in the pool.

It is Gabrielle’s first year of sea swim-ming, but Bernie completed the Harbour Crossing two years ago when, at age 12, she came second in the 14-year-old category. “She needed special permission to be al-lowed in because she was so young,” says mum Helen.

The youngest two in a family of seven, the Doyle sisters love sports. Gabrielle plays netball, does surf life saving and swims both in the sea and with Takapuna’s North Shore Swimming Club.

Bernie is a member of the New Zealand Girls Youth Water Polo team. Her priority is to get selected to go with the team to Hungary later in the year and sea swim-

ming helps her fitness, she says. “I used to swim competitively for North Shore, play volleyball and touch but I ran out of time,” she says.

Bernie’s sporting prowess has already been recognised nationally when she was named the ASICS Junior Elite Athlete of the Year in 2012, for outstanding sporting achievements among intermediate-aged children.

Still an all-rounder, she now focuses on water polo, surf life saving, netball, athlet-ics and, of course, sea swimming, she says.

When she was younger, Bernie was moti-vated to keep up with her older sister Sarah (17), just like Gabrielle is now by Bernie. “She wants to get right into the action,” says Helen.

It wasn’t easy at first. “When she came out after her first time at the Takapuna Beach Series, Gabrielle said ‘I am never doing that again,’ but she soon changed her mind,” says Helen.

Even though she says the water in Wel-lington was “freezing,” Gabrielle enjoyed the sea. “There were jellyfish everywhere and I think I saw starfish and I thought I saw a tiny octopus,” she says.

Bernie and Gabrielle are both gunning for medals at the Mt Maunganui Sand to Surf ocean swim on March 21.

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• Strengthening Communities Fund (North Shore).

Applications open on 1 February 2015 and close on 15 March 2015 for projects that start after 1 July 2015.

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Twins Alex and Jac Roberts, Year 11 students at Takapuna Grammar School, won the Under-17 bronze medal at last month’s Secondary School Beach Vol-leyball nationals in Mount Manganui.

They were the top Auckland team in their division.

Twin-team Roberts wins bronze

At home in the water… Gabrielle (left) and Bernie Doyle are the youngest in a sporting family


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Big boys’ toys... which dad is having the most fun on the motorised mini-cars? Dougal Macdairmid (left) with son Huxley (6) or Richard Jones with son Oscar (at right)?

Belmont school fair pulls in the crowdsBelmont School Fair

Getting ready for battle… The Belmont Primary School team about to take part in a Battle of the Schools event at the Belmont Primary School Fair last Sunday


Fundraising $60,000 for a 50-metre-long fitness trail for Belmont Primary School was the aim of its fair and Battle of the Schools event, held last Sunday.

Principal Bruce Cunningham said: “On current adventure playground equipment, kids

tend to stay on the parts they like the best, say the monkey bars or the slide. With this one, you will have to start at one end and go through a number of different activities to get out at the other end.”

The new fitness trail will include two sets of

stepping logs, hurdles, a crawl net, scale walls, and monkey bars, but no slide.

Being fit is good for learning, Cunningham says. “An active body makes an active mind, plus when kids burn off energy before class, it helps them be less fidgety when they sit down.”

Belmont School Fair

Soaking it up… The Belmont Primary School Fair had only been going for an hour and Cody Spooner (left), Hugo Dougherty (middle) and Andrew Crotty reckon they had already been hit by more than 100 water sponges

Fair raises money for adventure trail


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