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Alberts, Boutique luxury. Your friendly team of specialists, sharing o 

Natasha Harris nee Lipscombe 

was a cheeky, curly blonde haired 

three year old when she acquired 

her unique nickname. Growing up in 

Ardmore on the family strawberry farm, 

the juice of the sweet fruit staining her 

face and white t-shirt, when asked by her 

mother Margaret “ask dad to bring the 

washing in,” from the top of the stairs, 

Tasha called out to her father Len “Yo, 

Fat Albert, mum wants you to bring the 

washing in!” Natasha wasn’t insulting her 

dad. - Bill Cosby’s show Fat Albert was her 

absolute favourite TV programme. Len 

called back “Don’t you call me Fat Albert, 

I’ll call you Albert!” He did and from that 

day, so did everyone else. In her teenage 

years even her big brother Karl’s rugby 

team called her Albert. With the nickname 

firmly stuck Natasha remained ‘Albert’ 

throughout her childhood. So it made 

perfect sense when Natasha opened her 

first salon in Papakura in October 1997 

that it should be called Alberts. 

Natasha relocated Alberts to 2 / 23 Hall St 

Pukekohe in August last year, closing the 

original Papakura site and focusing on recreating 

the brand that Alberts represents. 

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Now six months on the salon is going 

extremely well. “I have found it really easy 

to get great staff here in Pukekohe. Though 

some are originally from the area, we have 

also drawn in stylists from out of town. 

Our original team of five when we opened 

has now grown to eight. Over the years 

I have learnt that having the right 

team is crucial to the ultimate client 

journey and the overall success of the 

business.” Natasha fondly refers to her 

team as Alberts Angels. “We really do have 

a special group of talented hardworking 

and fun individuals. “I feel very fortunate 

to absolutely enjoy what I do for a job.” 

Natasha knows exactly what clients want 

from their salon experience at Alberts “I 

expect my team to be in touch with the 

industry and the constant changes that 

seasons and fashion bring, and to pass this 

on to our clients.” Natasha believes that our 

hair should be an extension of our personalities 

and just as we buy a new garment 

or pair of shoes for a change in season, we 

need to adapt our hairstyle, we offer our 

clients a road map for their journey at 

Alberts and making a plan for their hair’s 

journey. (cont. page 4) 

Introducing the 

Alberts Team 

Ashleigh Harris is Front of House: “It’s so rewarding 

being able to see the clients when they walk 

in the door, then after their transformations and 

how a colour or cut can make someone shine from 

the inside out. Working at Alberts is so much fun 

and we all work well together as a team. It’s been 

so amazing to be part of the Alberts journey and 

being Natasha’s sister-in-law makes me even more 

proud of her achievements. ”

ur knowledge and empowering clients with exceptional expertise. 

Kylie Thompson: “As a teenager I was always 

interested in hair, make up and fashion, which has 

developed into an amazing career in hairdressing. 

I was a fresh faced 14 year old when I started my 

first job in a local hair salon, sweeping floors. Nine 

years later I’m still growing in the industry and 

Alberts is the perfect environment for me to extend 

that further. At Alberts we are like a family and 

always enjoy our jobs. The highlights of my career to 

date is being asked to take part in Air New Zealand 

Fashion week, working at GHD expert tour and working 

at GHD seminars amoung Australasia’s best 

hairdressers. Without Alberts I wouldn’t have been 

given these great opportunities! Thanks Albert. ” 

Carmen Wilson: “I have been hairdressing for 

about nine years. I am very passionate about 

my work, and by paying close attention and 

getting to know my clients, I can bring to them an 

exceptional experience while creating the perfect 

style. Over the last three years I have been 

attending courses and seminars with hairdressers 

from Australia and Paris. The courses place emphasis 

on cuts and colours, and all the latest 

trends and catwalk fashions, which has helped 

me give my clients the latest styles to suit them 

and their needs. I enjoy working at Alberts and 

am very lucky to have the opportunity to learn 

and grow in all areas of hair and makeup.” 

Belinda Quigley: “At 16, I graduated as a professional 

make up artist and started at Alberts as a 

1st year apprentice in 2009, where the team has 

made me feel so welcome. I chose this career 

because I love to make people feel and look great. 

I work with Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup, which is 

antibacterial, and has UVA and UVB protection in 

all the mineral makeup, right down to the lipsticks! 

Jane Iredale is simple to use at home, giving you 

flawless salon results every time. It’s perfect for 

special occasions, such as weddings and balls. 

I am very confident and passionate about this 

industry and feel lucky to have the opportunity to 

give my best in such an exciting career!” 

Clark Sowman: “My true interest in hairdressing 

was sparked when I went to watch the Wella Young 

Professional Stylist awards. The competitive 

atmosphere and artistic flair inspired the passion 

in me. I immediately enrolled and spent two years 

at the Servilles Academy of Hairdressing, which 

established a solid foundation to start my career. 

Watching the hair evolve with shape, texture, 

colour and style, and having the client feel great 

is extremely rewarding. Alberts has given me the 

opportunity to really apply and advance my skills. 

Natasha has created a stunning, fl owing salon, 

with such a dynamic and cohesive team. I feel 

privileged to be a part of Alberts Hair Salon” 

Jennifer Stewart: “Its all about feeling alive, Anita Atkinson: “In the back of my mind I’ve 

looking good, and being true to yourself. After always taken a liking to hairdressing and when I 

18 years of hairdressing I’ve found my new found out after spending a year studying science at 

home working at Alberts. The education is university that it wasn’t for me, I decided to start a 

exceptional, I have this fantastic opportunity to hairdressing course. I went to Premier Hairdressing 

continue to learn and pass on my knowledge. College in Takapuna and this is where I found my 

Colour complements everything; with so many passion for hairdressing, I loved making people 

choices we can be inspired to create a glamourous 

feel good about themselves after a new hair do. 

look every season. Our limits are endless, I was fortunate enough to join the Alberts team 

with foiling being my absolute favourite – it and look forward to attending the up and coming 

creates that perfect finish to all our texture courses and training that will help me on my way to 

Talented 

styling and beautiful cuts.” 

finishing 

Angels 

my apprenticeship. I hope to be qualified 

as soon as I can and know Alberts will give me the 

motivation and training to do so.” 

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In November Alberts hosted their first 

client styling lounge, a fantastic evening 

attended by over 40 style savvy woman, 

in conjunction with ghd. It was an evening 

about sharing the knowledge and teaching 

techniques that you are able to replicate 

at home, a fantastic night transforming 

our guests’ hair into an array of beautiful 

curls, waves and volume. “We have 

more of these evenings planned for 

2010 so look out for our next Alberts 

styling lounge.” 

She also realizes that a happy relaxed 

environment where staff enjoy their work, 

provides a wonderful atmosphere for 

clients. “We have created an environment 

where people can enjoy a special ‘me’ 

time, some mums arrive exhausted, but 

they can relax and be pampered, having 

their hair styled and coloured is a guaranteed 

way to give you a lift and the cream 

on the cake is our complimentary mini 

makeovers where clients are introduced 

to Jane Iredale our 100% natural mineral 

makeup range, clients walk out feeling like 

a million dollars!” 

Natasha, a mother of two lively young boys, 

Bailey (3 ½) and 20month old Connor 

knows how important it is for mums and 

busy professional woman to take time for 

some pampering! She and husband Scott 

co-owner of Alberts and a local Pukekohe 

businessman are blessed with a close 

knit, supportive family. The couple live in 

Ardmore near the original strawberry farm, 

where their children can enjoy the same 

country upbringing as the young Albert. 

Natasha began her apprenticeship with 

Georgia Hutchinson at Georges in Parnell, 

and after 3 and a half years moved back 

to the Franklin area to work in local salons. 

However it was her early training that 

inspired her to create a “city” experience 

in her local area. Natasha says “At 

Alberts we realise that we can make a huge 

difference in not only how our clients 

look, but how they feel. Our salon has 

been designed to make our clients feel 

special from their first contact through 

to their departure. It is a time to be 

welcomed, pampered, listened to and 

cared for in a relaxed and friendly “family” 

environment . We believe in providing our 

clients with knowledge and information 

so they can achieve the same results at 

home as they get at the salon”. 

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Enhance Body and Soul Take Fitness to the Next Level! 

With state of the art technology, Enhance Body and 

Soul offer premium services at an affordable price. 

Combined with Enhance’s existing services, the 

introduction of the new fitness studio means you only need 

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Coffee 2 Go-Kart Receives Warm Welcome! 

When Mark Chamberlain was made redundant in his 

driving job as the recession bit, he was determined 

to find a new job using his years of experience. 

Eight months on from buying a coffee machine and a car, 

Mark is now like a local ‘Santa Claus,’ complete with his trademark 

red shirt, as he appears daily with drinks and muffins at 

grateful offices around Pukekohe. 

Mark: “The service has been really well received in Pukekohe and 

at events around the district. Before starting Coffee 2 Go-Kart, 

I did product trials to find just the right coffee, one that gives 

consistency and appeals to a wide range of tastes. Three 

months after starting, I did the same with muffins and was fortunate 

to find Kathy’s Kitchen. Kathy bakes our orders fresh 

every day – when I pick them up in the morning, they are warm 

from the oven and smell wonderful!” 

A range of iced drinks was added to Mark’s selection of teas and 

coffee for summer and, due to popular demand, he is now looking 

into providing wraps and coffee for lunchtime customers. 

One of Mark’s aims when he started his new career was to have 

fun and he achieves that every day. Workers are always pleased 

to see him arrive with his cheery smile and basket of tempting 

muffins. It’s not unusual for him to receive texts on his rounds 

saying “when are you coming Mark? We need our coffee!” 

Wife and business partner Debbi works with Mark at special 

events around the district, including calf club days, school galas 

and fundraising events like the big fireworks display in Pukekohe. 

The pair donates a percentage of their takings to the groups 

benefiting from fundraisers and Mark hands out fliers from his 

Mark and Debbi Chamberlain. 

Coffee 2 Go-Kart to promote the events. 

“We just love living in Franklin and it’s important for us to be part 

of the community, helping out wherever we can,” says Mark. 

With 11 year old twins Ben and Emma at Patumahoe School, 

the family is also busy each year with their calf club. The couple 

settled in Pukekohe seven years ago, but Mark’s family farm 

was at Bombay so he spent a lot of time in the area as a child. 

People sometimes ask what DeMac Payroll is – signwritten on 

Mark’s Coffee 2 Go-Kart. DeMac Payroll is Debbi’s business, a 

service for small business owners to take away the headaches 

of staff payroll. “I set up a whole payroll system, managing holidays, 

sick leave, child support payments, Kiwi Saver and dealing 

with IRD. Staff payments can be complex, especially with 

the tax changes. I promote Ace Payroll, but can work with any 

existing system,” says Debbi. 

Coffee 2 Go Kart. 027 283 6595. DeMaC Payroll. 027 279 8580 

Photo of the team – Justin Berry, Rebecca Berry, Marley, 

Brendon Foster, and Stuart Wood (absent Tony Hopkins). 

From modest beginnings working from his own garage, 

Justin Berry has built up Kitchen Inspirations into a 

proudly family owned and operated company employing 

two experienced cabinet makers. Moving to new premises 

in Buckland Road has allowed the business to expand, 

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and set up a showroom onsite for viewing the quality craftsmanship 

you can expect from a top quality company. 

Renowned for their sophistication, elegant designs, and attention 

to detail, the team pride themselves on specialising in the whole 

process. Kitchen Inspirations are able to follow the conception of 

your idea through to the high quality finish on which they pride 

themselves. They also have the installation covered to complete 

the range of services available. With the latest in CNC (Computer 

Numerical Controlled) machines, the team is able to add increased 

precision and accuracy, at extremely competitive prices. The CNC 

machine also means a higher production rate resulting in Kitchen 

Inspiration’s ability to provide cabinetry on time. 

What team would be complete without the addition of a dog? 

Greeted by Marley when you arrive, the atmosphere is welcoming 

and inviting. Kitchen Inspirations specialise in a wide variety 

of products including kitchens, vanities, office and laundry units, 

shop fitting, shelving, and entertainment units. No job is ever too 

big or too small, and the team pride themselves in being able to 

offer solutions for every customer who comes through their door. 

Priding themselves on their friendly, genuine service, Kitchen Inspirations 

are the team you need to call on. Phone or call in for a 

free consultation and quote. 

Unit 15, 518 Buckland Road, Pukekohe. Phone (09) 2390875 

Fax: (09) 2390874, Mobile: (021) 437996

Bringing Success to Your Door 

Everyone Needs Honest Advice and Support. 

Some might say magic, but professionalism and focus is 

what has made Elizabeth Pukekohe’s leading consultant 

in residential property. She grew her real estate career 

within the Barfoot & Thompson family, through the Pukekohe 

Office, where she still is based. It is a strong office with a strong 

team. Elizabeth believes, “My strongest competition and best 

support work alongside me.” Her closest support comes from 

daughter in law Jayne and husband James Heard. James says, 

“Elizabeth is the spark, the energy and the inspiration. Without 

her, we wouldn’t be the team we are. Jayne’s and my job is to 

ensure Elizabeth can focus on looking after her clients and finding 

buyers for their properties.” 

Elizabeth: “When we meet with clients, one clear objective arises 

– to make sure our clients are able to make sound decisions. 

They need to know what’s going on in their price sector of the 

market. We are always out there, seeing and selling property, 

talking to people, finding what is happening in the broader 

community, in our industry, so we can be right up to the mark 

when informing our clients.”When advising clients and helping 

customers make sound buying decisions, Elizabeth draws on her 

considerable experience in local property and knowledge of the 

township. She has been Pukekohe’s most effective residential 

sales person since 2004 and still sells more residential property 

than anyone else in Pukekohe. Her own marketing expertise is 

ably supported by James, who is a seasoned sales person with 

a Masters in Business Administration. He uses his experience to 

bring broader economic and industry factors into local focus. 

Selling and buying property, it’s a form of ‘match-making’ that 

brings in many rewards, as people are thrilled to find their very own 

dream home. Part of working this ‘magic’ is finding an empathy 

with people and getting a clear perception of what will suit them. 

This is where people recognise Elizabeth’s special qualities and 

knowledge. Past clients and customers are happy to refer friends 

and family to her and use her professional skills to sell the home 

they purchased through her. 

Elizabeth likes to keep things simple, “To me, what is important in 

any campaign is to do what we do well, do the basics thoroughly 

and to be consistent. Consistency is vital, as well as being flexible 

and making things work for people. Every buyer is looking for 

something totally different, every property is different and finding 

and expanding on that point of difference is what makes that 

home show its true magic to potential buyers.” Elizabeth adds: 

“We form a partnership with our vendors to get them the best 

price in the market place and to match them with the best buyer. 

Ensuring the property is well presented and marketed is a vital 

part of that. A great advantage of working closely together is that 

we share a ‘feel’ for what the buyers are looking for and are all 

qualified agents, so any one of us can show the properties.” 

Elizabeth uses James’ and Jayne’s experience to the benefit of 

her clients. She brings their individual perceptions together to 

define each property and present the special features that will 

attract just the right buyer. 

James, Elizabeth and Jayne 

“Because three of us are working together, we are seeing more 

buyers, sharing information and seeing different buyer patterns 

and that is a great advantage. Last year was not a boom year, but it 

was and still is possible to get the results our clients want by working 

hard.” James is also a strong advocate of effective marketing 

in real estate. “We believe in marketing because it works. Every 

property has a great story that has to be told to the right audience. 

The person who buys the home is the person who sees those 

things that have particular appeal to them at the right price.” 

Daughter in law Jayne has worked in real estate for three years, 

starting in administration, then as PA for a top agent. She took 

the opportunity to become a residential sales consultant and was 

named Rookie of the Year in her previous firm. Jayne’s understanding 

of many different aspects of the job makes her an integral part 

of its success. While her main role is client and customer contact, 

Jayne’s skills and experience allow to back up Elizabeth in showing, 

selling and negotiating contracts. “Working with family is brilliant, 

we form a strong team,” Jayne says, Our complimentary roles 

enable us to work well for our clients.”Jayne looks after Elizabeth’s 

client and customer database. She has a lot of phone contact with 

people and finds email a great way of alerting people. 

Elizabeth places great value on the Company’s expertise. “The 

Barfoot and Thompson systems and support make my business 

success possible.” Elizabeth has been a member of Barfoot & 

Thompson’s elite sales group ‘The Top 25,’ since 2004. 

Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 

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Building or Renovating? 

Demolition Plus will fit 

a lot more into your Budget! 

Purchasing used building materials allows you to buy 

high quality materials at substantially lower than 

‘new’ prices. 

Robbie and Linda McDonald are well known in the district. They 

have been involved in the building and renovation industry for 

years, previously owning a Hardware and Timber Supplies store. 

“If you’re a home renovator or landlord looking for top quality 

second hand or new building and maintenance materials, then 

we can guarantee that we have what you’re looking for.” 

Demolition Plus supply a full range of recycled, new and end 

of line building materials and products. Materials can also be 

sourced specifically to meet your needs. 

“We buy good quality recycled building materials and will collect 

anywhere in Auckland - from Tuakau to Whangaparoa.” 

The most popular range of building supplies are ranch sliders, 

French doors, windows, kitchen cabinets, bench tops, sinks, 

taps, vanity units, showers, toilets, carpet and vinyl, plywood, 

Seratone, corrugated iron. 

Demolition Plus recently relocated from Crosbie Road to 227 

Team – Linda, Steve and Robbie. 

Manukau Road, Pukekohe, next to Mitre10. The new premises 

allow them to stock an even larger range of goods for clients to 

choose from on site. As part of expanding the business Robbie 

and Linda have recently taken on new staff member Steve Ross, 

who has worked locally in similar fields and brings a wealth of 

new knowledge and expertise to Demolition Plus. 

Drop in and have a look how much further you could make your 

budget go! 227 Manukau Road, Pukekohe. 

Open 7 days – Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-4, Sun 10-2. Ph 09 239 

0910, Mob: 027 497 8619 

The team at Franklin eLocal pride themselves in bringing you accurate 

and up to date information. Unfortunately due to an error 

the wrong business card for Demolition Plus was printed in the 

February edition and we would like to apologise for this error. 

The correct contact details for Demolition Plus are: 

227 Manukau Road, Pukekohe, phone 09 239 0910, or you 

can find them on the internet at www.demolitionplus.co.nz 

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Images Design and Plan 

to Achieve Positive Changes 

Passionate about making people feel their 

best, Jocelyn and the team at Images 

Medispa pride themselves on the knowledge 

that they are making a positive 

impact on each and every person who 

comes through their door. The latest in 

technology and scientific research along 

with tried and true methods helps the 

team to reach the best possible outcome 

for each of their clients. 

From humble beginnings almost 24 years ago, 

Images Medispa is now the leading edge in relaxation, beautification, 

and scientific skin treatments. Consutations are uniquely 

tailored to each individual person’s needs, and by listening 

to what those needs are, the therapist is able to suggest the 

best possible solution to achieve first-class results. Given today’s 

society’s need for efficient, relaxing and effective treatments. 

Images strive to bring you the latest in product and techniques, with 

an emphasis on scientific research to produce treatments to target 

specific skin ailments resulting in clinical evidence of change. 

Jocelyn advises “with the face the only part of the body not 

covered, the sun’s damaging rays age your skin faster. This can 

have a disheartening effect on your image, which, in turn results 

in lowered self esteem. The UV in this country is a challenge, and 

as research progresses, what was considered safe and acceptable 

sun exposure, has now changed. It is essential to look after 

our skin and prevent the damage being done, rather than having 

to repair the sun’s influence at a later date. Prevention is better 

than cure and with the scientifically developed products there is 

no reason to incur preventable damage.” 

With the Images Medispa team’s collective knowledge, we 

can advise clients on appearance enhancements such as 

Botox, Dysport, Restylin, vein and mole removal. We have good 

working relationships with external specialists and are able to 

provide recommendations pertaining to alternative remedies 

and therapies, what you might expect from the therapies and 

where to get them. Images Medispa are also actively involved 

with bi-monthly professional development for all staff to 

further our skills. This includes advice on skin cancers, early 

signs of skin change, acne, skin concerns in relation to menopause, 

stressed skin from smoking and /or sun damage, and 

straight out lifestyle damage. 

Images Medispa manager, Angela, says, “most treatments fit 

into a lunch break or one and a half hours, which means even in 

today’s busy schedules, you still have time to come in for a treatment”, 

and when asked about the enjoyment of the job – “where 

else can you work where you see such amazing results and 

elation on client’s faces, and receive regular hugs of gratitude. It 

is an exciting time to be within skin and Medispa profession.” 

Medispa level skincare products used in salon treatments 

are developing at an exciting rate. Scientists are now creating 

products that can give clinically tested results to repair sun 

damage and provide an Environmental Protection Factor, or EPF. 

These will soon be the bench mark that all of us will look for in 

our skincare, just like “Broad Spectrum” sunscreen has done for 

Sun Block products. 

Salon treatments have advanced too, with more of the high 

level “Peels” available. Peels are now made from a combination 

of Fruit acids, (aha), Enzymes, Vitamins and Hydrators at very 

concentrated levels to give results, yet are extremely comfortable 

and safe to receive, unlike chemical peels which are strictly 

medical specialist field treatments. Peels can be done weekly, 

creating a series, in your lunch time, as is the trend at the 

moment. Just 30 minutes to achieve amazing results with 

almost no down time. Great if you don’t want needles or knives. 

To see results fast, we use Cosmeceuticals – skincare that 

contains pharmaceutical-strength ingredients for results 

in cosmetic use, and Superceuticals for accelerated results, 

beyond just pharmaceutical. This new generation of proven and 

effective skincare often combines science-based with natural 

ingredients. 

Jocelyn is now working on the business rather than in the 

business leaving her accomplished co-managers and staff 

to do the day to day running. The continual post graduate 

development of the team means they are up to date in the latest 

techniques and technologies. The training is the best it has 

ever been with people now being trained up to 1st year 

nursing level, including a bachelor of health science cross 

crediting into nursing. Images Medispa pride themselves on 

being able to teach clinical techniques for clients to do at home, 

and have make up specialists on hand to teach makeup application. 

The bottom line is, if you look good, you feel good. 

Images Medispa. 100 King St, Pukekohe. Ph 09 238 5670 

Back: Angela, Kate, Toni, Em-Jae, Amy. 

Front: Jocelyn, Monica. 

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The Dream Team 

Caring for the customer and 

making sure that every 

suggestion they make is 

the right one is top priority for the 

sales consultants at Beds R Us. 

After coming to Beds R Us 

Pukekohe as a temp to fill in for two 

weeks, Angus was recommended 

by Sharon to stay as he has an 

“incredible rapport with the customers” 

says Sharon, and he has now 

joined the team full time. Having 

worked in the sales and customer 

service sector for the past 19 years 

Angus is extremely accomplished in this area and only needed 

to learn the ropes in terms of the technical bed details. Working 

together as a team, Sharon trained Angus from scratch in the 

finer details of Sleepyheads unique design benefits, and their 

current range. 

Angus says “It’s not just about selling beds, it’s about supporting 

each other to give the best possible information available 

to the customer for them to make an informed decision with 

the information we provide”. Sharon backs him up by mentioning 

“we believe in the product we are selling, and we know the 

benefits of recommending the right bed to every person who 

comes through our doors”. 

Learning from the Best, 

Ties to the Royal Family 

– Maggie Jenks 

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The inspirational Maggie 

Jenks brings passion and 

flare to her job at Barfoot 

and Thompson, which is reflected 

in her business acumen and 

success. Maggie draws on her 

previous experience working for 

Flight Centre’s corporate brand 

in her role as General Manager to 

excel in a job she is passionate 

about. 

What you might not know about 

Maggie is that in her free time she 

is a keen polo player. Learning to 

ride a horse while also learning to play polo, Maggie is driven by 

challenge. Juggling a career, and playing polo, Maggie developed 

a passion for the game and the people involved, but her current 

work at the time saw her away from home and her career took 

over, resulting in her being unable to dedicate the time needed 

do the game justice. 

Maggie has been exceptionally lucky and has been taught by 

Sharon is also proud to admit that she feels exhilarated when 

she receives positive feedback from customers, including 

reports from head office regarding an e-mail sent to them complimenting 

the team and how helpful and “enjoyful” the team 

was to be with, and they had another happy customer come in 

confused and out the door saying “I didn’t believe it was that 

easy to buy something”. 

The team pride themselves in their integrity, and strive to build 

up a positive relationship in a relaxing atmosphere to get the 

best possible results for the customer. 

Beds R Us Sleep Centre, Pukekohe. 132 Manukau Rd, 

Pukekohe. Phone (09) 238 1190 

some of the top names in the sport, not just from New Zealand 

but overseas as well. Initially taught by Dawn Slater, who is one 

of New Zealand’s top female players, Maggie was put in contact 

with Paul Clarkin when Dawn left for the United Kingdom. 

Paul was an outstanding player, and was one of the first New 

Zealanders to play polo professionally in this country. Unfortunately 

his life was taken in a Polo accident in Cirencester, 

England after falling during a game. His legendary status in the 

polo world saw him play with people such as Prince Charles, 

and William and Harry. Before his death Maggie and a friend 

had the pleasure of one on one lessons with him, where they 

would sit afterwards and share a tale or two. “He was very much 

the gentleman, and never spoke ill of anyone” says Maggie as 

she recalls times gone by. Unfortunately Maggie’s job at Flight 

Centre took up much of her time and until recently she was 

unable to develop her skills further. 

Clyde McLean has taken over where Paul left off, and Maggie 

is getting back into the swing of the game. Six year old Ben, 

Maggie’s adopted son and her pride and joy, is starting to take 

an interest in Polo. He often accompanies Maggie to games, 

although Maggie isn’t sure she wants Ben to follow in her footsteps. 

“It’s an expensive sport”. 


68 King St, Pukekohe. 

(09) 238 7019 

0275 735 758 

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Visit Leads to Making Tuakau Home 

Pharmacist Carole Baxter was doing a lot of travelling around 

Auckland as a locum when a stint in Tuakau changed her 

life. “I had worked as a pharmacist in Wellington, Drury 

and Auckland and was living in Franklin when I first locumed in 

Tuakau. I thought, ‘I really like it here.’ So when Tuakau Amcal 

Pharmacy business came up for sale, I was very interested. Becoming 

a business owner is a big move, but the previous owner 

Ron was keen that I should take over and I’m so glad I did! I have 

always liked to get to know the community where I work and over 

the past seven years, my family and I have become part of that.” 

The close, friendly community atmosphere in Tuakau is part of the 

environment at Tuakau Amcal Pharmacy. Staff social events are 

held several times a year, where everyone has “a lot of fun” – the 

most recent, an hilarious 70s Night. Once a week some of them 

also get together for a Fitness Night. Carole enjoys off-road running 

and is training for her second half marathon over Motutapu 

and Rangitoto at the end of March. Health and fitness is a pivotal 

part of life in the Baxter family – husband James is a Podiatrist, 

while daughters Katie (16) and Minna (13) are very keen on swimming 

and water polo. 

“I am very fortunate to have highly qualified and long serving staff 

in the pharmacy,” Carole says. “All have been here for a long time 

– Carin Hogan has been here for 16 years and Frances Rastovich 

for 11 years. Keeping up to date with the latest in health care is 

an important part of our work. Carin and I have both completed a 

Natural Health course.” 

Cairnscorp, ‘the canvas 

and PVC people’ at 33 

Nelson Street (once 

Cairns and Woodward) has 

been a well known Pukekohe 

business run by the same 

family since 1914. In June 

2008 Julie and Michael Madden 

took over ownership, 

bringing in sweeping new 

changes. 

“The business is now completely 

computerised and we 

have expanded to include 

a range of domestic products 

– interior, exterior, equine and pet products. Our latest service 

is interior blinds and upholstery for interior furniture, as well 

as outdoor furniture and marine,” says Julie. “We are still 

serving the transport industry and continuing the mobile 

repair service, covering Franklin and the Waikato. We are 

now also an approved distributor of SolarShield Canopies, 

which have domestic and commercial applications. They 

are brilliant for schools and covered walkways. Shelter 

Station has also appointed us their distributor in the area.” 

Tuakau Amcal Pharmacy team: (left) Sarah Taylor, Frances Rastovich, 

Carole Baxter, Alana McKay, Carin Hogan, Catherine Rossiter (Absent 

Jude Shuker, Nikki Pryor and Anne Rew) 

Tuakau Amcal Pharmacy’s move last year to the Medical Centre 

complex in George Street has given the pharmacy spacious new 

premises, with plenty of parking available. Its positioning is especially 

convenient for patients to fill prescriptions without having to 

drive further. 

Carole: “Customers have changed over the years. They often access 

information about their condition and come into the pharmacy 

already well informed. It’s wonderful to be able to get to 

know people and become part of their lives. Being a pharmacist in 

Tuakau is a rewarding profession that gets better all the time.” 

Tuakau Amcal Pharmacy. 5 George St, Tuakau. 09 236 8014. 

A Whole New Look for Cairnscorp 

Julie and Michael have a staff of 14 at Cairnscorp, including 

sales reps Tom and Dean. All of the staff live in the local area. 

Julie: “Our community is very important to us and we will always 

get behind local groups with their fundraising. We believe in 

supporting local businesses, sourcing products right here where 

we can. If we don’t have what a customer wants, we are happy 

to look and source it for them. When people in turn support 

their local businesses, they are supporting the future of the area.” 

Groups Cairnscorp regularly support are school calf club days, 

Xmas in the park, Counties Hockey and local equestrian events. 

Horses are a passion for Julie. Her twin daughters and Front of 

House Karen and Annette also ride. Naturally, there is a good 

range of equine products at Cairnscorp, including truck and 

float rear curtains (see the product at www.cairnscorp.co.nz) 

Michael has known the area for many years from his days as 

a soldier at Papakura Army Camp. He is president of Karaka 

Tennis Club and is part of the committee planning a big development 

for Franklin, Karaka Sports Park. 

The pair is optimistic about the future of the district. 

“It’s a place with great community spirit. We enjoy being part of 

activities in the area and helping our customers find the appropriate 

quality product for their requirements,” says Mike. 

Cairnscorp. 33 Nelson St, Pukekohe. (09) 238 6793 

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NEW ZEALAND HISTORY 

Despite the Clear Evidence, Some Archaeologists Did Not Want to Accept the Story the Bones T 

Academics Agree to Pre 1350AD NZ 

Ancient Rat and Moa Bones Point the Way to Early Settlement 

This interpretation of a moa first appeared in Ferdinand von 

Hochstetter’s book Neu-Seeland 

Human settlement in New Zealand has been officially 

settled on as around 1350AD. This is what is in the 

‘accepted’ history books. This is what new generations of 

New Zealanders are taught. The conclusion is based upon a theory 

that the first canoes arrived from Polynesia sometime after 

the violent eruption of Mount Tarawera of around 700 years 

ago – a cataclysmic event not mentioned in Maori oral history. 

Scientists basing conclusions on genetic testing calculate that 

“the founding population of Aotearoa must have been at least 

100 to 200, including at least 50 females, in order to grow to 

around 100,000 with the amount of genetic diversity existing 

when Europeans first arrived.” This is the ‘Short Chronology’ of 

human settlement in New Zealand, based on the assumption 

that Polynesians are the only travellers to settle in New Zealand. 

But vital evidence proves the ‘Long Chronology’ of much earlier 

occupation and this evidence was reluctantly accepted by a 

slim majority of members at the New Zealand Archaeological 

Association Conference in 2002. So, what are the facts? 

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Who Ate all the Moa? 

The fate of the Moa has intrigued researchers since Europeans 

first arrived in New Zealand, as a huge number of Moa skeletons 

surfaced right around the country. Julius Haast, PH.D. 

and Member of the Royal Society wrote several papers in the 

1870s, listing painstaking evidence leading to his conclusion 

that Moa were hunted to extinction by an ancient people who 

inhabited New Zealand before Maori. He said: “It has been the 

fashion to assert that the present native inhabitants of New 

Zealand, the Maoris, are the race who have hunted and exterminated 

the Moa… it is my duty to examine the data and bring 

in turn what I consider overwhelming evidence to the contrary, 

namely that the forefathers of the Maoris not only have neither 

hunted nor exterminated the Moa, but that they knew nothing 

about it…Haast quoted an earlier exhaustive study by Rev. 

William Colenso in which he wrote: “From native traditions we 

gain nothing to aid us in our enquiries after the probable age 

in which this animal lived; for although New Zealand abounds 

in traditionary lore, both natured and supernatural, he appears 

to be totally ignorant of anything concerning the Moa… If such 

an animal ever existed within the time of the present race of 

New Zealanders, surely to a people possessing no quadruped 

and but very scantily with both animal and vegetable food, the 

chase and capture of such a creature would not only be a grand 

achievement, but one also, from its importance, not likely to be 

ever forgotten; that many things of comparatively minor importance 

are by them handed down from father to son in continued 

succession from the very night of history.” It appears Maori had 

virtually no first hand knowledge of Moa. 

Haast commented that early voyagers, Captain Cook, Captain 

Vancouver, Admiral d’Entrecasteaux and Captain King noted 

down carefully local flora and fauna and the “traditions of 

the natives,” with no mention of the existence of the Moa. He 

concluded that Moa flourished in the post-pliocene period (from 

2.588 million years ago), because most of the huge quantities 

of their bones were found in alluvium of that era. Stone implements 

and flint tools found with the bones closely resembled 

those found in post-pliocene beds in Europe. 

In 1868 Haast received two ancient human skulls found in shifting 

sandhills near an encampment of Moa hunters “near the 

Selwyn” and sent it to Professor Dr C. G. Carus, the president 

of the Imperial German Academy of Nauralists. This eminent 

physiologist informed Haast he was mistaken in identifying 

them as Maori, as they belonged to “some other race.” Haast 

also noted: “The natives assert that in the interior of the North

END OF SERIES 

UNDER SIEGE PART V 

old: That the Accepted Theory of Human Settlement in NZ from AD1200-1300 was INCORRECT 

Ancient stone mounds can be seen all around New Zealand. These (plus two earth amphitheatres and remains of a stone lined waterway) 

can be seen in ARC Tapapakanga Regional Park, just south of Orere Point. 

Island a race had existed called Maero, which they described 

as wild men of the woods, and somewhat like Australians...” 

Botanist and geologist Rev. Richard Taylor researched Maori 

traditions, finding that when the Hawaiiki immigrants landed, 

they found a race of black people using moa bone and flint tools. 

These “ancient inhabitants of the island, called “wild men of 

the woods” were known as Maero and Mohoao, found throughout 

the country. They were wiped out by the Polynesians in 

Waitara and Patea. ( Te Ika a Maui published 1855) The Tainui 

whakapapa Nga iwi o Tainui by Pei Te Hurinui Jones and Bruce 

Biggs (P.14 2.2) says: “Toi found the following tribes here: the 

Winiwini, the Ruataamore, the Pananehu, the Maru-iwi and the 

Tai-taawaro. These people occupied the land from Southland to 

Oo-a-Kura in Taranaki, from Auckland to Hauraki, and certain 

parts of the East Coast. It is said that these people were not 

like Maoris, for some of them were very black, and they had flat 

knees. The local women ran after Toi’s men because they were 

so handsome. Their offspring were incorporated into the local 

people, and known as the Multitude-of-Toi.” Note: In 1925 a 

boomerang was found by Mr A.W.B. Powell in ancient middens 

at Muriwai Beach. It had clearly been buried for a considerable 

time. Some early writers attributed the origin of the black 

skinned people spoken of by Maori to be Melanesia. 

A study using the variability of mitochondrial DNA in 2002 

estimated all Moa species to number 3-12 million 6,000 years 

BP ago, dropping to 159,000 before AD 1280. There is no 

evidence disease played a part in the bird’s demise, but there 

is ample evidence of the presence of humans much earlier 

than AD 1280. 

The Hunters 

In the 1800s, some Maori spoke of hunting and eating Moa. The 

New Zealand Institute commented in 1892 on The Antiquity of 

the Moa by Captain Gilbert Mair: “When Maoris of to-day had 

legends to tell concerning the moa they were all of such preposterous 

and mythical character that they proved the truth of 

what the old chiefs of fifty years ago alleged – viz., Neither they 

nor their forefathers had ever seen the moa, because the last 

moas were destroyed at the time of the Deluge. That the Dinornis 

(moa) had been killed and cooked by men in New Zealand 

was certain from the geological evidence, but that the Polynesian 

Maori had known the Dinornis at all was highly improbable. 

Possibly vague accounts had been handed down from the 

prehistoric inhabitants (moa-hunters), with whom it was almost 

certain the Polynesian immigrants had intermarried.” 

The Evening Post reported ‘An Interesting Relic’ on September 

11, 1888: A mummy discovered by a Mr Champness on the 

West Taieri River in 1864 was found in an 80ft deep cave with a 

leg bone of an extinct moa lying across the head. Plaited human 

hair was around the neck and the skeleton of a tui between the 

knees. Experts at the British Museum pronounced it to be the 

remains of an adult woman, whose height when alive was not 

more than 3ft. The Government Geologist of NZ, Dr Hector said 

the mummy was over 1000 years old, of the race of people who 

inhabited the island before the Maoris. Several specimens of 

this race had been discovered but this was the most perfect. 

In the 1970s, researcher Russell Price, aided by large support 

teams, found conclusive evidence of human activity in 

the Hawkes Bay before the 1350BC Waimihia volcanic ash fall, 

verified by the country’s leading pedologist Alan Pullar. At this 

lowest level, beneath undisturbed tephra ash from the Kaharoa 

Fall (Mt Tarawera) of 1100AD, the Taupo Fall (186AD) and 

Waimihia, cooked moa bones were found. Some had marks cut 

by a sharp stone implement. 

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE 

(From the Wellington Independent, September 24, 1868) 

On Saturday, there was a large audience at the Colonial Museum, presided over by his 

Excellency the Governor, to hear a highly interesting and suggestive lecture, by the Hon. 

Mr. Mantell, on the Moa….(abridged) Dr Hector, in proposing a vote of thanks to 

the lecturer, remarked that it was highly valuable to have obtained the expression of his 

opinions respecting the association of the Moa with the Aborigines (original peoples of 

the land) of this colony. As Mr. Mantell had arrived in this country well qualified 

for the task by previous training, and had enjoyed favourable opportunities as the first 

explorer of a large extent of the colony where these birds formerly abounded. The collections 

in the Museums in Europe and America show how well he availed himself of these 

opportunities. He (Dr. Hector) understood Mr. Mantell to incline to the opinion, 

that the Moa owed its destruction to a race of aborigines different in their habits and 

savage attainments from the Maoris of the present day, though perhaps having the same 

origin…Mr. Travers remarked with regard to the origin of the aborigines by whom the 

Moa were exterminated, and that he considered them to be a distinct race, now represented 

by the Morioris of the Chatham Islands. He impressed on the attention of the meeting 

the important field which New Zealand offered for ethnological research, and related as 

a circumstance requiring explanation that in a certain pit in the Waikato, a number of human 

skeletons were found in an erect position arranged around the side, each with a block 

of wood on its head. It is hoped that someone will investigate the matter. 

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Rat Bones Define the Past 

Non-human bones are invaluable as 

a way to prove the antiquity of human 

settlement in New Zealand, invaluable 

because, unlike human remains, 

they are not subject to tapu and can 

be analysed scientifically and without 

prejudice. In 1996 a dramatic discovery 

divided the scientific community. 

Zoologist Richard Holdaway discovered 

and radiocarbon dated kiore (Pacific rat) bones at older than 

2000 B.P. (Before the Present, 1950). These rats could not 

have made their own way to New Zealand. They had to come 

with man. DNA studies (Matisoo-Smith et al 1998) indicated 

several lineages of kiore with separate origins, suggesting multiple 

immigrations. Not all rat bones were found on the coast, 

some were well inland and were under Taupo ash, which has an 

age of c. 1800 B.P. Holdaway used the same precise measuring 

of undisturbed ash band layering as Russell Price to back up 

the date for the bones. Holdaway had set out to confirm the 

Short Chronology, but reported the contradicting findings in a 

true scientific manner. 

Despite the clear evidence, some archaeologists did not want 

to accept the story the bones told: that the accepted theory 

of human settlement in New Zealand from AD1200-1300 was 

incorrect. The method of ash layer dating was vigorously attacked, 

but intensive retesting found it to be sound. A vote at 

the 2002 Archaeological Association Conference was split – 27 

voted for and 24 against early human arrival. There was eventually 

a majority consensus that humans had brought the rats to 

New Zealand in 100AD, but didn’t stay. 

Professor John Flenley, then Head of the Geology Department 

at Massey University, commented on pre-1300AD settlement: 

“I think they (Maori) came but remained in small numbers 

because, apart from hunting and fishing they couldn’t really get 

much to eat. Their tropical crops couldn’t grow very well.” This 

ignores the evidence that early Maori found a large populace 

with well established gardens already here (taro, kumera, yams, 

several species of potato. South American type stone “Potato 

God” statuettes were found on Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua 

and around the Auckland Isthmus. The latter are on display at 

the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Plentiful food was, and 

still is, yielded by the forests and internal waterways – eg pikopiko, 

huhu grubs, te kouka, puha, harore, eels, koura (fresh 

water crayfish), as well as birds, berries and kaimoana (seafood, 

including seaweed.) There are even ‘bush’ seasonings like 

the peppery horopito and mint tasting kawakawa leaves. 

But entrenched ideas are hard to shift. Richard Holdaway was 

lucky his findings were grudgingly accepted. Professor Mike 

Elliott lost his post-doctorate fellowship at NIWA for submitting 

a paper showing that fossilised pollen, taken in core samples 

within silt wash deep beneath the sea off Hawkes Bay, proved 

evidence of significant human occupation and deforestation in 

the Hawkes Bay district around 600AD. The New Zealand Institute 

of Geological and Nuclear Sciences said that analysing 

fossilised pollen was its business and NIWA should keep out of 

it. Elliott’s findings were thus swept under the carpet. 

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If There Was Nobody Here, Who Built These? 

Koru Pa at New Plymouth, Taranaki is one of several stone pa 

surviving in the area, two of which are massive. The plaque at 

Koru Pa reads: “These lands formed one of the earliest Maori 

settlements in New Zealand and were probably occupied from 

about 1000AD until 1826 when the Waikato drove the Taranaki 

tribes southward away from the home of their ancestors.” Oral 

tradition states the Pa was built by “friendly Maori,” not the 

later Polynesian people who were in severe decline through 

inter-tribal war and high infant mortality by the dawn of the 

19th century. Up to 200 people, including 50 females, arriving 

in 1200AD could not have multiplied sufficiently to have built 

these fortresses, constructed in a similar style to the ancient 

hill forts of England, Wales and Scotland. Koru itself is typical 

in design to Rath/Casel structures in Ireland, complete with 

underground tunnels and remains of a standing stone circle 

lining up with Mt Taranaki, giving a clue about the heritage of 

the people who built the Pa. 

This huge stone structure would have required considerable 

labour, time and stone working expertise to build. Some of the 

walls would have extended upward of 14 feet high and giant 

excavations cut through solid rock. Many other large Pa around 

the country fall into the same category. Turuturumokai Pa in 

Hawera, with evidence of a labyrinth of underground tunnels 

would have taken thousands of labourers to construct and 

defend, its size presumably intended to protect a very large 

population: How could a small migration of Polynesians 

in 1300AD build these and why? None were built in their homelands, 

where warfare was rife. 

Moa, Rats and Stone Buildings: 

The figures simply don’t add up to a Short Chronology. It seems 

academics are starting to agree. “The timing of the human 

discovery and colonization of New Zealand” (2007), a paper 

by professors of the University of Waikato and Massey, including 

Prof. John Flenley, recognises the Long Chronology as “the 

most plausible hypothesis.” (available online at www.sciencedirect.com) 

When will we get to see this confirmed in our history books, 

government websites (used for school projects) and tourist 

guidebooks?

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New Zealand For Sale Again & Again… 

Part II 

“a source of endless litigation 

and disagreement between the 

two races”? 

These words were penned by the ‘Protector of Natives’ 

Rev. George Clarke in 1842. Clarke was referring to the 

position in law of Maori dispossessed of their lands by 

conquering iwi, but they have a prophetic ring for New 

Zealand today. The Waitangi Tribunal has been sitting for 35 

years, a bewildering process that to many New Zealanders 

seems an endless handing over of money, Crown Land and 

assets to claimants. The ‘Grievance Gravy Train’ perception is 

widely believed, as over the years, there have been numerous 

successful claims for land that can be verified as legally sold or 

already paid for in “Full and Final Settlement” compensation, 

and documented as such during the 19th and 20th century. 

The Waikato Double Compensated 

First Time: Tainui’s raupatu (land confiscation) grievance had 

been voluntarily delayed during the Second World War and in 

1946 a grand hui was held at Turangawaewae. Princess Te Puea 

had agreed that there would be monetary settlement, excluding 

a ‘land for land’ deal. Tita Wetere attacked the view that “the 

spiritual loss of the land” could be rectified by money, but he was 

censured for his stand. The Tainui settlement accorded the iwi 

₤5,000 per annum in perpetuity, and because of the “fine spirit 

of the people in a time of war,” a payment of ₤50,000 for the 

10 year period since 1936, ₤5,000 paid forthwith and ₤1,000 

a year for a further 45 years. After this, the Government settled 

with Whakatohea for a lump sum payment of ₤20,000. 

At the next elections, the Labour Party received the highest 

percentage ever of Maori support. The only point made by the 

Parliamentary Opposition was to stress that there should be no 

elements in the Waikato-Maniapoto Maori Claims Settlement Act 

“which could lead to future dispute.” 

Second Time: The first major Waitangi Tribunal settlement of 

historical confiscation claims was agreed in 1995. Waikato- 

Tainui’s claims were settled for a package worth $170 million, 

in a mixture of cash and Crown-owned land. The settlement 

was accompanied by a formal apology, delivered by Queen 

Elizabeth II in person during her 1995 visit to New Zealand. The 

Crown apologised for the invasion of the Waikato and the subsequent 

indiscriminate confiscation of land. Early newspaper 

reports relate that the invasion took place to stop attacks by war 

parties and the murder of settlers north of the Waikato River and 

attacks on Waikato settlers by ‘Kingites.’ When British forces 

crossed the Waikato in response, Maori saw it as an act of war. 

Ensuing land confiscations formed the basis of the grievance 

cases settled in 1946. 

Kaingaroa: Sold and Resold 

First Time: Captain Gilbert Mair NZC was a decorated soldier and 

surveyor who was well respected by both Maori and Pakeha. In 

Taranaki conqueror Chief Te Wherowhero of Waikato became the 

first Maori King 

1879 the great Kaingaroa Plain, estimated to contain 120,000 

acres, came before the Native Land Court. After lengthy deliberations 

(around two years) it was awarded to Ngati Manawa, 

whose paramount chief Peraniko Tahawai had guided the 

surveyors around the boundaries. Captain Mair wrote in detail 

the story of the purchase by the Crown of Kaingaroa in 1879 for 

what was then a substantial sum of ₤15,000. Mair described the 

ceremony at Galatea where the money was handed over and the 

land transfer signed. So important was the occasion, the body 

of the by then deceased Peraniko was exhumed from his grave 

to ’preside’ over the proceedings. The people were so grateful 

for the money, they individually offered a total of ₤600 to Mair 

in koha. Though sensitive to the customs, in his position he had 

to decline. 

Mair wrote: “I read over the deed of cession, explaining at 

great length its irrevocable nature. I reminded the tribe of the 

ancestral name of Ka-ingaroa (the long enduring home), 

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whereas if they accepted 

the money I had brought, it 

would henceforth be called 

Kainga-poto, (the quickly 

disappearing wealth). This 

saying of mine has since 

become a proverb for all large 

sales in the Bay of Plenty… I 

strongly urged them to make 

adequate reserves, and 

eventually, 1700 acres and 

three small totara bushes 

were cut out, and it’s on one 

of these that the carved 

house and largest village now 

stand…” 

Second Time: We have copies of the Deeds of Sale for Kaingaroa 

Plain, which then had no planted forests. Mair would have been 

astounded if he had known that in June 2009 at Turangi, the 

biggest Treaty settlement ever took place, when eight iwi were 

given 176,000ha of nine forests, including Kaingaroa, and $280 

million cash. The total cost of the claim to the taxpayer was 

around $450 million. 

But Wait, There’s More!: The Crown Forest Rental Trust was 

set up in 1991 with a fund of $25 million for Maori to pay for 

legal enquiry into their claims with the Tribunal, including claims 

for Kaingaroa Forest. Cumulative rentals for forests paid by the 

government to beneficiaries of the Trust until 1997, when figures 

were withdrawn from public scrutiny, exceeded $157 million. 

The South Island Sold and 

Double Compensated 

First Time: The Ngai Tahu or ‘Kemp’ Block – the South Island 

of New Zealand - was purchased for the Crown in 1848, but iwi 

descendents claimed successfully for compensation in 1944 

and 1998. The 1944 settlement document states: 

From the Final Settlement of the Ngaitahu Claim, 15th December 

1944: “Whereas the members of the Ngaitahu Tribe and their 

descendents have from time to time made certain claims in 

respect of the purchase of the Ngaitahu Block by Mr. Kemp on 

behalf of the Crown in the year eighteen hundred and forty-eight: 

And whereas the persons now interested in the claims have 

agreed to accept the payment of the sum of three hundred thousand 

pounds… 2. In settlement of all claims and demands which 

have been made on His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand 

and for the purpose of releasing and discharging His Majesty’s 

said Government from any claims or demands which might hereafter 

be made on it with respect of, or arising out of, the purchase 

of certain lands in the South Island belonging to the Ngaitahu 

Tribe, the purchase aforesaid being that referred to under the 

heading of “South Island Claims – Kemp’s Purchase… in each 

year for a period of thirty years and no longer, the annual sum 

of ten thousand pounds, payable on the first day of April in each 

year…” Erua Tirikatene wrote in 1946 while establishing a new 

Trust Board for Ngaitahu that “my settlement is a final one.” 

The Taranaki claims were settled at the same time, with 

preambles stating it was “a Final Settlement.” 

As part of the same push to settle claims, Fraser’s Labour 

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Government settled other outstanding claims with a one-off 

payment totalling ₤81,550, plus ₤17,000 per annum. The quid 

pro quo was that these settlements were “definitely to end the 

redressing of grievances.” 

Second Time: In 1998 Ngai Tahu were given $170 million in a 

Waitangi Tribunal settlement for the South Island, plus other 

concessions including long term leases of land at ‘peppercorn 

(minimal) rates.’ Rangitane iwi recently won a claim of $300 

million settlement for land, including control of the Wairau Bar, a 

valuable archaeological site on DOC land. 

The Taranaki Maori Claims Act of 1944 gave full settlement 

between the Crown and local tribes, but this was disputed by 

various Taranaki iwi. Multiple land claims continued for 

Taranaki, despite a further Full and Final Settlement in 1946. 

Documentation shows that Taranaki was legally purchased 

by the Crown in 1842 from Chief Te Wherowhero of conquering 

Waikato tribes. 

The Final Settlement of the Ngaitahu 

Claim for the South Island, 1944

To the Conquerors, the Spoils 

and Double Standards 

Maori who had been driven from their homes by inter-tribal war 

and returned when they no longer feared for their lives presented 

a problem to earlier land settlements. Wishing to be fair, Governor 

Hobson asked Protector of Natives George Clarke “what were 

the rights of those people displaced by an invading tribe? Did their 

rights have precedence over the decision of their vanquishers to 

sell land to the Crown?” At the sale of Taranaki by the Waikato 

people to the Crown in 1842, he was advised by Clarke: “native 

customs throughout the length and breadth of this land has led me 

to believe and declare the forfeiture of such right by aborigines so 

situated… it is a Maori custom fully established and recognized…” 

He added: “It would establish a dangerous doctrine and constantly 

expose every title to be questioned by any returned slave who might 

assert a former right to the land let the period be ever so remote, 

and would prove a source of endless litigation and disagreement 

between the two races.” 

His words on Maori tradition and expectations were not heeded in 

succeeding years as survivors of inter-tribal war returned and tried to 

reclaim their previous lands, bringing further conflict with settlers. 

Song of Sorrow for the People 

When the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, Maori were rapidly on their 

way to extinction, their numbers devastated by years of savage 

inter-tribal fighting, particularly after the introduction of muskets. 

Tribes had lived by the patu (weapon) and were dying by the patu. 

It was a merciless way of life. Bullets swung the populace rapidly 

toward extinction as the warrior way continued. The practise of utu 

(revenge), a high infant mortality rate and vulnerability to introduced 

contagious diseases were also sealing their fate. Chiefs who signed 

Te Tiriti O Waitangi were influenced by the words of Tamati Waaka 

Nene of Ngapuhi who spoke eloquently of the terrible price of intertribal 

warfare, urging the chiefs to seek law and order under the 

protection of Queen Victoria. The Maori populace was already in 

serious decline by 1840, from around 100,000 to just 46,000 in 

1870. Tuhawaiki, who applied his moko to the Treaty of Waitangi 

expressed his anguish for his people to Rev. George Clarke. His song 

of sorrow is recorded in Clarke’s Early Life in New Zealand: 

“Look here, Karaka (Clarke) – here and there, and there yonder: 

those are all burial places; not ancestral burial places, but those of 

this generation. Our parents, uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters, children 

– they lie thick around us. 

“We are but a poor remnant now, and the Pakeha will soon see us 

all die out…The wave which brought Rauparaha and his allies to the 

Strait washed him over to the Southern Island. He went through us, 

fighting and burning and slaying. At Kaikoura, at Kaiapoi, and other 

of our strongholds, hundreds and hundreds of our people fell, hundreds 

more were carried off as slaves, and hundreds died of cold 

and starvation in their flight. We are now dotted in families, few and 

far between, where we formerly lived as tribes: our children are few 

and we cannot rear them. 

“But we had a worse enemy even than Rauparaha, and that was 

the visit of the Pakeha, with his drink and his disease. You think 

us very corrupted, but the very scum of Port Jackson shipped as 

whalers or landed as sealers on this coast. They brought us new 

plagues, unknown to our fathers, until our people melted away…” 

Today, a mix of ethnicities has created a whole new people. Many 

choose not to be categorised by race. At the last census, 400,000 

people ignored the ethnic categories and wrote ‘New Zealander’ in 

the ‘other’ category. Those who defined themselves as ‘Maori’ made 

up just 14.6% of the population in the 2006 census. Restoring 

pride in all things Maori has played a significant role in reviving the 

self-determination of a declining race, but, taken to extremes, what 

will the ultimate price of that be? Will it continue to be dependence 

on welfare and grievance payouts from the people of New 

Zealand? Will Maori ever be able to stand on their own feet and 

make their way as individuals, as every other New Zealander must? 

The present process of compensation is in grave danger of making 

that impossible. Some may gain sudden riches, but in the end, 

everyone loses. 

We see division on grounds of race sponsored by Government 

eagerness to gain political support under MMP, opening a further 

disastrous Pandora’s Box. To secure support of the Maori party for 

its emission trading scheme, the National Government recently 

enabled five Maori corporations to re-open their “Full and Final” 

settlements. This set a precedence for permanent post-Treaty 

assets to be forever eligible for compensation should they be 

affected by government changes relating to forestry, tax law or the 

exchange rate, making Full and Final settlement impossible. 

The present government states their aim is to conclude all 

Waitangi Tribunal ‘Full and Final Settlements’ by 2014. It’s all been 

said before. History shows that the people of New Zealand are fully 

justified in fearing that Treaty Settlement as a long-established 

institution is here to stay, as a political bargaining point, to haunt 

and divide, and financially burden future generations forever. 

Those Who Constantly Look Back 

Can Never Go Forward. 

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e culture 

Happy Diamond 

Jubilee India! 

Over 3,000 people gathered at 

Manukau’s Telstra Stadium on 

Sunday January the 24th to 

celebrate the 60th anniversary of India’s 

Republic Day. Chief guest was former 

Mayor of Manukau Sir Barry Curtis, who 

has had a long association with the 

Indian community. He unfurled the Indian 

fl ag before a parade of colourful groups. 

The Indian civilisation had existed peacefully 

for thousands of years when the East 

India Company gained a foothold in 1600, 

starting a spice trade. Colonisation followed, 

and along with it came 90 years of 

rebellion against the Raj rule. India fi nally 

gained independence from the British on 

August 15, 1947. The Constitution was 

written in English and later translated into 

Hindi on January 24, 1950. Its preamble 

pledges India to be a “sovereign socialist 

secular democratic republic,” with every 

citizen guaranteed the right to vote and 

fundamental rights protected by a single 

integrated judicial system. Republic Day 

gives Indians throughout the world an 

opportunity to commemorate the sacrifi ces 

of those who stood up for independence, 

including Mahatma Ghandi, and to celebrate 

the tremendous progress made by the 

nation since gaining independence. 

Thanks to Jeet Suchdev and S.K. Singh for the photograhs. 

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Special guests (left): Dr Bruce Hucker, Sir Barry Curtis, Lady June Hillary, 

Dr Satendra Singh, Ganges Singh, J.B. Singh and Hon Ross Robertson MP 

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e franklin roundup 

Enthusiastic Response to 

Lucky Shopper Competition 

Big Catamaran Prize Won! 

Manjit (left) and Harry Singh from Drive Thru Liquor Centre 

Pukekohe with Lucky Shopper winner Kirstin MacPherson 

Kirstin MacPherson of Pukekohe is all set to “Live the Dream!” 

Kirstin is the winner of elocal magazine’s Lucky Shopper Competition 

(Jan-Feb editions). Her stunning prize is a day cruise for 

herself and 11 friends on the Hauraki Gulf on the 38ft luxury 

catamaran ‘Cruczar.’ 

There was a huge response to the contest, with Kirstin’s lucky 

voucher drawn from over 3000 entries by Community Constable 

Noel Surrey. The winning ticket was placed in the competition 

box at Drive Thru Liquor Centre Pukekohe. 

“It’s the first time I’ve ever won anything,” says Kirstin, clearly 

blown away by her unexpected good fortune. “Lynette at the 

Liquor Centre encouraged me to enter the competition. She 

asked if I had the receipt. I never keep receipts, because I’ve 

never won anything before. I didn’t believe it when elocal rang 

to say I had won!” 

For Megan’s Sake 

Stem Cell Treatment ‘Amazing’ 

Three months on from her visit to the clinic in Germany for stem 

cell treatment, Megan’s progression is nothing short of amazing. 

It’s the little things that are significant to Mike and Jackie, 

like being able to call Megan’s name and have her turn her 

around to look at them, or Megan running her hands through 

her hair, a task that was impossible only six months ago. 

Megan’s health has improved greatly as well, from a little girl 

who was continuously sick, she now only gets sick about once a 

month and her little body is able to fight off the infection faster. 

After struggling for years to put on weight, Megan has successfully 

achieved this after her treatment. 

A second procedure in Germany is essential in order to help 

Megan progress further and this is scheduled in July this year. 

The Feltons are “almost there” with the costs of the second 

trip and treatment, and more contributions will ensure this 

vital treatment takes place. Mike and Jackie would like to 

say a warm, heart-felt “thanks” to all involved in getting 

Megan to Germany for the treatment that has made such 

a huge difference to her life. If you would like to help by 

contributing to her July trip for follow up treatment please visit 

www.formeganssake.co.nz. 

Drive Thru Liquor Centre Pukekohe was the major sponsor of 

the competition. Manager Harry Singh: “We are delighted that 

Kirstin has won. For us at the shop, it’s been very successful, 

a different, original concept and really good marketing. We 

would be happy to be involved again in an elocal competition 

like this.” 

Elocal would like to thank participating retailers for helping 

create a buzz in town and making Kirstin’s win possible. 

Thanks to: Drive Thru Liquor Centre Pukekohe, catamaran 

owner Warren Brown, ProBuilt Village Stone, Beds R Us, 

David Reid Homes, Brighouse Design, 

Images Medispa, Halliwell’s Shoes, 

Robert Harris Pukekohe/Ormiston, 

du Plessis Heard Properties, Koke’s 

Satay Noodle House, My Local Butcher, 

PS Automotive, MJ Hair Design, Lewis’ 

For Fashion and A1 Homes. 

elocal Editor Mykeljon Winckel with Constable 

Noel Surrey, who drew the winning ticket 

Shopper winner Kirstin MacPherson 

Amazing progress from Megan 

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e franklin roundup 

Auckland Super City 

By Ganges Singh Q.S.M. J.P 

It would seem that the greater Auckland City is a beast that 

cannot be stopped. 

Franklin is about to be swallowed up, and we stand to lose a particular 

identity as well as our special place in the wider aspects 

of the region’s control. This has come to be despite the best 

efforts of our Franklin Mayor Mark Ball and others who painstakingly 

pointed out the pitfalls for our community of a merger. 

Can I suggest that the name of Franklin be retained? At least 

in any boards that arise from the ashes of our area, something 

that is ours can be retained intact. Also, any local assets should 

be held in trust, so that local residents can decide in future if 

these are to be disposed. 

It is surprising that our area is to be divided into three separate 

pieces – what is the sense in that for a community that has 

a proven record as an innovative 

and strong area? 

Ministerial decree or not, we 

need to preserve some aspects 

of Franklin’s past, and at least 

salvage something in this new 

arrangement. It is important that 

the people of Franklin remember 

that there will be only one member 

from our area in the super 

city council. How to select this 

member is therefore, of immense 

significance, as well as the local 

board members. 

I have watched this community grow, develop into various significant 

ways, always supported by a proud, active region. Any 

new board that develops should strive to maintain Franklin’s 

uniqueness. We stand to lose everything otherwise. 

Auckland’s new Southern Boundary. 

eLocal Joke of the month winners from February 

Congratulations to Stan who sent in the winning joke 

for elocal’s Joke of the Month and receives a $20 

café voucher! 

A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th 

wedding anniversary in a quiet romantic little restaurant. Suddenly 

a tiny, yet beautiful little fairy appeared on their table. 

She said “For being such an exemplary married couple and for 

being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each 

a wish.” 

The wife answered, “Oh, I want to travel around the world with 

my darling husband.” 

The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! – two tickets for the 

Queen Mary II appeared in her hands. 

The husband thought for a moment: “Well, this is all very romantic, 

but an opportunity like this will never come again. I’m 

sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger 

than me.” 

The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish 

is a wish. 

So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof!.. the husband 

became 92 years old. 

The moral of this story? Men who are ungrateful should remember 

that fairies are female! 

We received this joke from nine year old Mali-Marie 

Newman which she made up herself. We liked your 

creativity Mali, so are publishing your joke as well, 

as runner-up. 

Q ”What did one cow say to the other when he saw his mate 

picking up boxes? 

A “Are you moooooving mate?” 

......now that’s funny! 

Have a good day! 

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Telecommunications 

Access Without Barriers 

for Everybody Sally Clark 

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Now the leader of a team that 

is a force to be reckoned 

with, Sally Clark briefly describes 

her background and then offers 

advice and further information 

in relation to last months article ‘NZ 

First Right ‘Hear’ in Franklin.’ 

After a year at Franklin District Council, 

Sally decided she wanted to move 

onto new challenges but stay within 

the local government sector. Her 

move to Manukau City Council’s call centre provided the groundwork 

for her current position as Team Leader with the New Zealand 

Relay Service, a job she describes as “the best job in the world, 

working with the best team in the world.” 

What does the service do?: The service offered is unique within 

New Zealand and provides opportunities for those who are 

hearing impaired, deaf, or have a speech impairment to be able to 

communicate via telephone or the internet. 

Who can use the service?: The service can be used by anyone 

who is profoundly deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired. 

More information on Speech Impairment: This service enables 

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example, a person who might use this service could be someone 

who is unable to speak clearly, maybe after having a stroke or 

brain injury etc. The Relay Assistants have received training which 

ensures that most types of speech impairments will be heard and 

understood. 

Who can use the service?: As the service is available 24/7 and 

all calls are completely confidential, the service is an excellent tool 

for doing business. The service is opening up doors for business 

transactions to take place, where previously this has been a barrier. 

The service can also be used personally to contact a business, 

for example to arrange a doctor’s appointment, buy parts for 

vehicles, making a restaurant reservation or a hair appointment. 

What about toll calls and calls to mobile phones?: National calls 

are free, it is part of the provided service. All that is needed for international 

and mobile calls is a calling card that you can pick up from 

any supermarket or petrol station, so you choose a calling card that 

best suits your needs. For your convenience New Zealand Relay are 

able to keep the details on record for your next call. 

You can count on our Relay Assistants to be: Accurate and transparent, 

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our users the service is FREE. 

More information: For more information contact NZ relay on 

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Demonstrations will be held March-April 

Friday March 12th Waiuku Twilight Market 

6pm-7.30pm 

Saturday March 20th, Petals n Pots 10am-11am. 

Saturday April 10th, Worms R Us, 257 Linwood Road, 

Karaka (Karaka Kitchen Café) 

We are Keen to help you find a easy recycling solution 

to any organic waste from home or business.

The Police 

– Looking 

After Our 

Community 

by Community Constable 

Noel Surrey 

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proudly presents 

One thing I believe few recruits think about when preparing 

to join the Police is the job we often have of informing 

relatives when a sudden death has occurred. It is a 

job all Police Officers get to do. It is never an experience to look 

forward to. No one is ever satisfied afterwards that they have 

done it well but it is very easy to make a mess of it. 

Sometimes it involves people we know and events that we were 

personally involved in. But often it involves people that we have 

never met or events that have happened in another part of the 

country (or the world). It is not done over the telephone. The local 

Police get to pass on the sad news and deal with the initial reaction 

face to face. How people react when they receive the news 

of the death of a loved one is variable. It ranges from no apparent 

reaction to resignation; disbelief to hysteria. I have seen mothers 

recoil in horror at the mere sight of a uniformed Police Officer on 

the doorstep because their child was not home. They were expecting 

the worst. Sometimes our visit was not about anything like that 

and it was not hard to calm them down. 

My reason for beginning with this very Police perspective is that 

while death is ultimately unavoidable for us all it is easier for the 

survivors to accept if every precaution has been taken to avoid 

stupid risks when outdoors. I am aiming this article at the people 

who might be thinking such thoughts as: “She’ll be right.” “It will 

be okay just this once” or “I haven’t got time to prepare more 

thoroughly.” The silliest one is, “It won’t happen to me.” What 

makes you so special? 

You are the ones who have actual control over whether or not things 

go badly wrong when you are holidaying or enjoying your favourite 

recreation. The people waiting at home for you to return do not have 

that control. All they can do is give good safety advice (sometimes 

called nagging) like, “Don’t forget to wear your life jacket” and ask 

searching questions like, “Have you checked the weather report?” 

The people at home who are sometimes accused of nagging need 

to be listened to even when they don’t get their tone of voice quite 

right. They will say that alcohol and other drugs do not mix well with 

many things; such as swimming, boating, shooting or driving/riding 

anything with a motor. Experience has proved them to be correct. 

If you are going to play hard, leave the relaxing with a beer for 

after all the toys have been put away and there is no more travel 

planned until tomorrow. Good recreation shouldn’t need enhancing 

with alcohol. It can be best savoured with a clear head and a body 

still capable of feeling pain. 

Do have all the fun you can handle but know when to stop (or not 

start) so that you will be around next year and still in one piece . There 

will usually be another time if you plan well and handle things right. 

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Its All Go!! 

The interior design classes have started and are going very well. 

If you are interested in joining me next term, please email, 

phone or check the website for details. These classes are 

designed to be fun and informative and are limited to 8 people. 

Term 2 starts on the 21st April and will run for 8 weeks. I am also taking 

two tours in conjunction with the New Zealand House and Garden House 

tour. The first is to view 10 Auckland homes on the 12th March. Total cost 

is $110.00 which includes transport and entry tickets to the venues. 

The second is to 10 homes in the Omaha/Matakana area on the 26th March, 

total cost is $120.00, includes transport and entry tickets to the venues. 

This is a fabulous way to explore different styles of design and to 

gather ideas for your own projects, or simply just have a wonderful 

day out with like minded people. We will travel to each home in an 

air-conditioned mini coach with an experienced driver. Booking is 

essential as it is limited to 10 passengers. For more info phone, 

email or check out the web site. I will be running tours on a regular 

basis, so watch for the April tour. 

The front room of 12 Wesley Street has been waiting for that special 

someone to fill it and we have finally found them. 

FRONTROOM 

www.frontroomgallery.co.nz 

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March 18th is a red letter day for Pukekohe as we 

welcome the opening of a new contemporary art 

gallery in our area. FRONTROOM is dedicated to 

providing a showcase for artists and artisans to 

present their work and offer the public the opportunity 

to purchase unique and original artworks. 

FRONTROOM’s objective is to establish a venue with a point of difference 

representing a variety of contemporary art forms and styles. 

Running lines of select high quality products will also be available in 

keeping with the themes or programmes planned by the curators. 

FrontRoom’s themes or programmes will change and rotate on a 

regular basis so as to always have fresh new work on show and to 

ensure continuing interest for both artists and the public. 

The curators, Su Walker, a graduate of Manukau School of Visual 

Arts with a Bachelor of Visual Art and Jennifer Stewart, who is 

currently in her final year of the same degree, met through a mutual 

friend. Their combined talents and interests have fostered a friendship 

that allows the two women to collaborate successfully. They 

believe that a contemporary art gallery will fill a niche in our area 

that will be beneficial to both artists and observers alike. 

FrontRoom is intended to be a place of creative interest offering an 

alternative source of art work to complment one’s lifestyle. 

Looking forward to hearing from you, any comments queries or questions, 

please email me. 

Tip for the Month: White is the new black!! 

Helen 


Are You Meeting 

Life’s Challenges 

with Energy and 

Action? Gil Garchow 

Are you trying to find inspiration, the drive and support to do something 

differently in your life? 

Are you ready to step into being your best? 

This is where partnering with a Lifestyle Coach can get you to where 

you would like to be. 

So what is a Lifestyle Coach? As a coach I consider myself a qualified 

supportive partner in my client’s journey; as opposed to a mentor 

who tells you the way or a counsellor or therapist who picks you up 

when you trip. 

Coaching is a very positive experience. It is not about ‘fixing’ ourselves 

– it is more enhancing, growing and developing ourselves to 

get more focus and fulfilment from our lives. 

It is also more than setting goals; (however goals are important as 

without goal posts how can you expect to score)? It’s about understanding 

that what we think and do affects the results we create. A 

Coach can be our champion as we realign ourselves, get us either 

back on track or forge a new one. It is about understanding and 

developing the ‘who’ of us, the ‘how’ we do things and the ‘what’ of 

what we want. 

Whether you are an individual or business wanting to find structure, 

seek more balance in your life, to turn down your stress, or design 

your long term visions into practical short term steps – I invite you 

to meet with me for a coffee and talk about how you can really get 

what you want. 

Available courses: 

Reach for the Stars – a practical ‘Goal Getting’ course 

resulting in direction in all aspects of our lives. Goals inject 

possibility, passion and drive on our journey 

Women in Action - A 6 week course for women wishing to gain 

more confidence, build self esteem, connect with our intuition, find 

purpose and passion, develop positive new habits and direction. 

Next month we will explore how coaching can enhance both 

success and wellbeing within businesses and organisations. 

People, passion and possibility – a powerful combination. 

Contact Gil on 09 238 9960, e-mail gil@coachingbydesign.co.nz, 

www.coachingbydesign.co.nz

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Good and Bad Fat 

By Cees Hekelaar 

FAT = BAD. FATTY ACIDS = GOOD. 

There’s a lot of talk about good and bad fat. We now know that 

it is important to avoid animal fats. Fats that we find primarily 

in meat and dairy products. 

But just as it is important to avoid these fats, it is equally important to 

consume good fats that come from plants and fish. 

We commonly know these as Omega 3 and –6 and –9 fatty acids. 

They are essential to consume, as we are not able to metabolise them 

ourselves. 

Omega 3, 6 and 9 essential fatty acids (EFAs) are abundantly present 

in Flaxseed Oil and they are important for maintaining optimum health. 

EFAs are the main structural components of all cell membranes and 

are necessary for the production of prostaglandins, hormone-like 

substances, which are beneficial for your: 

Skin condition • Cardiovascular health and cholesterol levels 

• Circulation • Joint health • Immune system 

The presence of plant oils in your diet will transport important 

fat-soluble vitamins and minerals into your circulation and cells. 

It is clear that EFAs are a most important part of our daily diet to maintain 

the body’s ability to defend itself against environmental pollutions and 

other influences that may lead to serious diseases. Organically grown 

Waihi Bush flaxseed oil provides a highest quality half litre bottle. 

The first week take 1 tablespoon in your daily cereal breakfast and from 

the 2nd week, 2 tablespoons. 

If the taste is not to your liking, it is possible to use capsules. 

A German doctor, Dr. Johanna Budwig, has developed a diet based on 

adding Flaxseed Oil and low fat cottage cheese, containing sulphur-rich 

protein and calcium, to our daily intake. 

This diet showed great results, by improving people’s immune system, 

in preventing development of cancer, coronary heart disease and skin 

disorders. 

Other very important EFAs are: 

Evening Primrose Oil (EPO), which gives us the fatty acid GLA, most important 

for women’s hormonal balance, helping with PMS and Menopausal 

disorders. It will also result in a beautiful skin condition. 

Fish Oil. Who has not heard of Omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA? They 

are so well known and well researched for Joint Mobility and Cardiovascular 

health. But don’t underestimate their importance for your eyes and 

as necessary building blocks and protection of your nervous system. 

Due to their instability the EPO and Fish Oil are only available in capsules 

and not in bottles like flaxseed oil. 

This is only a brief explanation about healthy plant oils. If you have any 

more questions on this subject feel free to call my friendly, experienced 

and knowledgeable staff, or me on 09 2387806, or see me at the Way 

of Life Health Shop, 68 Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe. (Did you know that 

we have our own convenient car park at the back entrance, adjacent to 

Countdown’s car park) 

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National Urban Search and Rescue Training 

Friday 05 March - Sunday 07 March 8am-5pm 

We are looking for volunteers to ‘hide’ for our search dogs to find. We 

would love to hear from people of all ages who are interested in the 

outdoors and don’t mind dogs. Contact Alana or Steve - Phone 027 331 

3339 or 09 238 4349 or e-mail steve_lana@hotmail.com 

Pukekohe Christian School Gala 

Saturday 13 March 8:30am-2:30pm 

This is our annual ‘ fun family event’ food, rides, white elephant, auction, 

books and more. Mark this date on your calendar now so you don’t miss 

out. Contact Miriam Kaijser Phone 238 0633 or e-mail jmkaijser@xnet. 

co.nz, www.pcsschool.co.nz. 

Pukekohe Health Expo 

Saturday 13 March - Sunday 14 March 9am-4pm 

Pukekohe Town Hall. For the people of the Franklin and surrounding 

communities, we are offering an opportunity to experience, learn and talk 

to Professionals and Practitioners about Health and being able to make 

healthy lifestyle choices. Contact Tamara - Phone 09 235 8648 or e-mail 

smiling.dragon@xtra.co.nz, www.franklinhealth.co.nz/expo.html 

Limestone Downs Charity Trail Ride 

Sunday 14 March 8:30am-3pm 

Limestone Downs charity trail bike ride with all proceeds going to Te 

Kohanga School. Kids can enjoy their own track (with the supervision 

of an adult) and for those confident and over the age of 18 there is a 

30km trail along farmland. Contact Andrew or James at Full Throttle 

Motorcycles – Phone 09 238 5384, www.ftm.co.nz 

Mauku 10km & 5km Run and Walk 

Sunday 21 March 7:30am 

Race headquarters are at Mauku Primary School, 389 Union Road, 

Mauku. Join us for either a 5 or 10km run or a 5 or 10km walk. Entry 

forms are available from Mauku School, late entries available on the 

day. Prize giving to follow at race headquarters. Contact Jane Wilcox or 

Janine Taylor – Phone Jane 09 236 3012, Janine Taylor 09 2363654 or 

e-mail admin@mauku.school.nz 

Regular Events 

Franklin Country Market - Pokeno 

Sundays Weekly 9am - 4pm 

Set in the paddock in the main street in Pokeno this market is a true 

country experience in the Franklin area. Tempting stalls, Live music 

performed, delicious food. New Stallholders Welcome! Contact 

Roger Vincent – Phone 09 238 8831 wodger@slingshot.co.nz, 

www.franklinmarkets.co.nz 

Brought to you by 

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Do you want coffee at 

your next event? 

Call us 

027 246 5788 

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Franklin Market - Pukekohe 

Saturdays Weekly 8am - 12pm 

Fishmarket, Fruit & Veges, Books, Fast Food, Flowers, Pre-loved 

furniture and items, Jewellery, Clothing, Honey, Organics, Bric-a-Brac. 

Carboot stalls available from $10 a site. Fundraising stalls FREE. 

Massey Avenue. Contact Roger Vincent Phone 09 238 8831or e-mail 

wodger@slingshot.co.nz, www.franklinmarkets.co.nz 

Franklin Toastmasters 

Mondays Fortnightly 22 February 7pm - 9pm 

Fortnightly meetings - Mondays in the Concert Chambers at Pukekohe 

Town Hall. Guests most welcome. Contact Gil or Andy Phone - 09 238 

9960 or 09 235 8896 or e-mail franklin@toastmasters.org.nz 

www.toastmasters.org.nz 

Hillpark Scottish Country Dance Club 

Wednesdays Weekly 7:30pm - 10pm 

Scottish Country Dance Classes held weekly in South Auckland. Learn 

to dance while improving your fitness and socialising at the same time. 

No partner necessary. Suitable for all ages from teenagers upwards. 

Contact Heather Hine Phone 09 267 6375 or e-mail hhine@orcon.net. 

nz, www.rscdsnzb.org.nz 

Waiuku Dirt Track Club - Race Meeting 

Sunday 07 March and Sunday 21 March - 10am 

Cnr Hill & Eastern Drain Rds AkaAka - Come & have a fun filled family day 

out watching Dirt Track Racing at its finest. The view is fantastic from 

the hill, food is available onsite or pack a picnic lunch racing starts at 

approx 10am - We hope to see you there…. Don’t forget the Sunscreen. 

Contact Les Thomas (Club President) – Phone 027 275 3667 or e-mail 

waiukudtc@yahoo.com, www.waiuku.net.nz/wdtc 

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BUSINESS 

DIRECTORY INDEX 

AUTOMOTIVE 

BUILDING & MAINTENANCE 

BUSINESS SERVICES 

EDUCATION & TRAINING 

FOOD & DRINK 

HEALTH & BEAUTY 

HOME & GARDEN 

INDUSTRIAL 

REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY 

SECURITY 

SHOPPING 

SPORTS & LEISURE 

BUILDING & MAINTENANCE 

A1 HOMES A1 homes is a national company based on home living 

practicality, utilising quality material supply, for a low-cost purpose-built 

structure that will last. Ranging from kit through to shell only ‘lockup’, 

to Full Build options – A1 homes offers over 55 plans. Contact: 

Tony Smith Location: 2 Great South Road, Takanini Email: tony. 

smith@a1homes.co.nz Phone: 09 238 1000 Mobile: 021 880 380 

Web: www.a1homes.co.nz 

SHOW HOME: 

17 Hinua Rd 

Karaka Lakes, Karaka 

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GOLDEN HOMES HAVE OVER 90 PLANS 

09 294 6065 

Cnr McPherson Rd & Karaka (SH22) Rd, Drury 

GOLDEN HOMES COUNTIES Golden Homes offer a “full home 

construction service” from start to finish. Bring in your own plan 

or choose from over 90 of ours. With 100s of satisfied customers 

here in Counties come and see for yourself at our show home Cnr 

McPherson Rd & Karaka SH22 Drury. Take a look at our BIZFINDER 

online Contact: David Griggor Location: McPherson Road, Drury, 

Auckland, New Zealand Email: counties@goldenhomes.co.nz 

Phone: 09 294 6065 Fax: 09 294 6075 Web: www.goldenhomes. 

co.nz/counties.html 

AUTOMOTIVE 

SERVICING & REPAIR (AUTO) 

D & R PRICE LTD 

Custom exhausts 

Radiators 

Brakes 

CALL IN TODAY! IT WILL FEEL LIKE HOME... 

DAVID REID HOMES COUNTIES UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. In 

the building industry it is impossible to replace experience. The 

traditional building skills of the past are more important today 

than they have ever been. Brendon Hamill the owner of David 

Reid Homes Counties Limited has been building quality homes for 

the last 20 years. Contact: Brendon Hamill Location: 17 Hinau 

Road, Papakura Email: brendon.hamill@davidreidhomes.co.nz 

Phone: 09 298 2750 Fax: 09 298 2755 Mobile: 021 679 445 

Web: www.davidreidhomes.co.nz 

NEW SHOW HOME 

73 Ina Ville Drive, Pukekohe 

PLATINUM HOMES LIMITED Pukekohe showhome now open at 73 

In a Ville Drive for viewing. Platinum Homes have over 70 standard 

plans and 100s of alterations available including the Alpha Series 

for first home and investment buyers, and the Platinum and Platinum 

Beach series. Exceptional quality at an affordable price. SPECIAL 

OFFER: Ask our sales team about the latest house and land package. 

Contact: Sales Team Location: 73 Ina Ville Drive, Pukekohe, 

Franklin Email: counties@platinumhomesnz.co.nz Phone: 09 238 

7777 Fax: 09 238 7757 Web: www.platinumhomesnz.co.nz 

154 Manukau Rd Pukekohe Ph: 09 238 3832 

COUNTIES MUFFLERS For exhausts, mufflers, radiators (new, 

repairs/recores), brakes and towbars for your car, digger, tractor, and 

commercial vehicles, get a free quote from Counties Mufflers. Small team 

means competitive prices. Quality workmanship. Top of the line parts 

and products. Proven reputation. Contact: Derek Price Location: 

154 Manukau Road, Pukekohe Email: perftranz@ihug.co.nz 

Phone: 09 238 3832 Fax: 09 238 3897 

PUKEKOHE 

RADIATOR SPECIALISTS LTD 

Clean outs New Radiators 

Repairs Installation 

Recores 

Top Tank Replacements 

Fuel Tank Repairs 

Call Brian 

09 238 6383, 027 438 6383 

17 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe 

PUKEKOHE RADIATOR SPECIALISTS LTD Providing you with prompt, 

efficient and top quality service for all your radiator requirements on all 

makes and models of vehicles, trucks, heavy machinery and tractors. 

We specialise in supplying new radiators, installation, clean outs, 

repairs, recores, top tank replacement and fuel tank repairs SPECIAL 

OFFER: Free evaluation and quotes Contact: Brian Robinson 

Location: 17 Massey Ave, Pukekohe Email: toni@rainbowpark.co.nz 

Phone: 09 238 6383 Fax: 09 238 6318 

FINEWAY CONSTRUCTION LTD Locally owned and operated Fineway 

Construction Ltd has been building for housing firms in Counties for 

several years. Fineway offers total building maintenance part or 

whole job including builders, pavers, electricians, plumbers, drain 

layers, roofers, tilers and fencers for total fitouts for bathrooms 

SPECIAL OFFER: Free No Obligation Quote Contact: Brendon Hamill 

Location: 17 Hinua Rd, Karaka Phone: 09 298 2755 Mobile: 021 

679 445 Web: www.fineway.co.nz 

LIST YOUR BUSINESS 

CALL 09 239 1699 

VAN DER PUTTEN BUILDERS LTD Van der Putten Builders Ltd has 

been building quality homes for over 20 years, many of them winning 

awards. Even more importantly though, is understanding and building 

to the needs of each individual home owner. Contact: Harry and Karen 

Van Der Putten Location: Pukekohe Email: vanderputten@xtra.co.nz 

Phone: 09 238 5721 Mobile: 027 474 8621 

DP 

Demolition Plus 

New & 2nd hand building supplies 

Kitchens 

Bathrooms 

French Doors 

Aluminium Windows 

Tools & Machinery 

Ranch Sliders 

Appliances 

227 Manukau Road, Pukekohe Ph/Fax 09 239 0910 

www.demolitionplus.co.nz Mob 0274 978 619 

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DEMOLITION PLUS /COUNTIES BUILDING DEPOT Are you a home 

renovator or landlord looking for top quality second hand or new 

building and maintenance materials? We stock and supply a large range 

of the best reusable materials such as, plywood, windows, French 

doors, kitchens, bathrooms, Formica bench tops, Seratone, carpets, 

vinyl ,farm gates. Contact: Linda and Robbie McDonald Location: 

227 Manukau Road, Pukekohe Email: demolitionplus@xtra.co.nz 


Web: www.demolitionplus.co.nz 

ELECTRICIAN 

COLLETT 

ELECTRICAL LTD 

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 

David Collett 

Registered Electrical Inspector 

0274 968800 

Servicing Franklin Since 1979 

COLLETT ELECTRICAL We offer a reliable, quality service for the 

domestic, commercial and industrial market. Our services include 

maintenance, breakdown service, pump & control, appliance testing 

and certification, surge & spike protection and data & communication 

installation. SERVICING THE FRANKLIN AREA SINCE 1979. Contact: 

David Collett Location: 15 Henderson Ave, Tuakau Email: 

d.j.collett@xtra.co.nz Phone: 09 236 8693 Fax: 09 236 8647 

Mobile: 027 496 8800 

BUSINESS SERVICES 

ACCOUNTING 

Pukekohe 7 Hall St. 09 238 8077 

CHATFIELD & CO LTD - CHATERED ACCOUNTANTS offer: Business 

& Management Accounts, Trust & Asset Protection, Business 

Appraisals & Valuations, Taxation Advice, Farm Accounting, Financing 

Reviews & Bank Proposals, GST Returns, PAYE, Liquidation & 

Business Reconstruction, Computer Installation & Training, Cash Flow 

Projections & Budgeting. Location: 7 Hall Street, Pukekohe Email: 

marion@chatfield.co.nz Phone: 09 238 8077 Fax: 09 238 9030 

Web: www.chatfield.co.nz 

Chartered Accountant 

MYOB and Quickbooks 

Approved partners 

Tel: 09 238 8925 

Fax: 09 238 8525 

Mobile: 0272 499 443 

Email: thecla@theclajCA.co.nz 

THECLA JOHNSTONE & ASSOCIATES LIMITED MYOB and 

QuickBooks Accredited. Contact: Thecla Johnstone Location: 64 

Beaver Road, Pukekohe Email: thecla@theclajCA.co.nz Phone: 09 

238 8925 Fax: 09 238 8525 Mobile: 027 249 9443 or 021 731 310 

ADMINISTRATION 

Let us help you increase your profit 

margins by allowing us to process your 

payroll thus allowing you or your staff 

to get on with other business! 

09 238 6224 

DEMAC PAYROLL has over 20 years experience, specializing 

in Payroll for small to medium companies nationwide. Contact 

us today for a quote to allow your staff to get on with business! 

SPECIAL OFFER: Initial consultation FREE Contact: Mark & Debbi 

Chamberlain Location: 16 Montgomery Avenue, Pukekohe Email: 

demacpay@xtra.co.nz Phone: 09 238 6224 Fax: 09 238 6228 

Mobile: 027 279 8580 Web: www.demacpay.co.nz 

INSURANCE 

SENECA INSURANCE BROKERS Contact: Mark Davie Location: 12 

Seddon Street, Pukekohe Phone: 09 238 5188 Fax: 09 238 5189 

Mobile: 021 343 335 

EDUCATION & TRAINING 

GENERAL EDUCATION 


Primary and Secondary 

Students WELCOME 

10 A King Street, Pukekohe ph. 09 238 9171 

0800 888 674 or visit www.kipmcgrath.com 

PUKEKOHE KIP MCGRATH EDUCATION CENTRE is an after school 

tutoring service that provides a positive and supportive A learning 

environment that promotes self esteem, boosts every child’s 

confidence and helps them achieve their personal best. Our tutors 

are all teachers and have a wide range of experience and skills. 

Contact: Chris Beal Location: 10a King Street, Pukekohe Email: 

bealfamily@xtra.co.nz Phone: 09 238 9171 Mobile: 021 116 5919 

Web: www.kipmcgrath.co.nz 

FOOD & DRINK 

CATERING 

Function! 

Event! 

Party! 

Ph/fax: 09 238 7788 

Cnr Massey Ave & Graham St Pukekohe 

PUKEKOHE LIQUOR CENTRE (DRIVE THRU) Pukekohe Liquor has 

been providing a retail service to surrounding areas since 1996 and 

is expanding their service into providing beverage, wine and spirits for 

your up and coming event. Email/fax us today with your requirements. 

Contact: Harry Singh Location: 6 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe 

Email: manager.drivethru@paradise.net.nz Phone: 09 238 7788 

Fax: 09 238 7788 Mobile: 021 781 901 

WINING & DINING 

PUKEKOHE 

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09 238 5886 

Cnr East St & Valley Rd 

Pukekohe 

DIOSA HAIR ‘Diosa’ means ‘goddess’ in Spanish and that’s exactly 

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100 King St. 

Pukekohe 

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IMAGES MEDISPA An elegant Diamond Award Winning Sanctuary 

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You Beauty 

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PUKEKOHE FAMILY 

HEALTH CARE LIMITED 

10 West St, 

Pukekohe 

41-45 Twomey Dr, 

Pukekohe 

All appointments and enquiries 

09 237 0280 

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