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The Teal Story Is The Real Deal Words by Des Clarke The Coral Route Flying Boat Era on Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands 1951 - 1960. One of the TEAL owned Solent flying boats A rare picture of the Teal wharf on the island Akaiami 1952. Notice the barge with fuel. Preparing 1st class food inside the Solent Flying Boat Plenty of room by 1951 standards. A view from inside the cabin. Akaiami Island is the site of the Aitutaki Island terminus for the TEAL flying boat service (Tasman Empire Airlines Ltd – forerunner to Air New Zealand) The original Coral Route between December 1951 and September 1960 ran between Auckland, Laucala Bay in Fiji to the fabled island of Tahiti, via refueling stops at Samoa and Aitutaki in the Cook Islands. TEAL owned two Solent flying boats – the “Aparima” and “Aranui”. At the time, it was the only air service available to both the Cook Islands and Tahiti, which did not then have an airport. Flying at only 150 knots, the giant four engine Short Solent flying boats were extremely comfortable, with luxurious cabin accommodation, and the food was of gourmet quality. The vast distances between landings and the slow speed meant that travel by this means took a long time. The flying boats came to Aitutaki twice a week – Thursdays and Sundays – once on the way to Tahiti, and once from Tahiti on the return leg back to Samoa and Fiji. They landed on a water landing area marked out with buoys, and then anchored in Akaiami Bay. TEAL had a small fuel depot at Akaiami and aviation fuel was pumped out to the plane using a refueling barge. The remains of the old passenger wharf still remain. Passengers were ferried ashore by means of the TEAL launch, welcomed on the wharf and bedecked with sweet smelling flower leis, and they then sojourned in the small TEAL guest house, until the time came to board the plane again. Many swam, went for walks along the pristine silver sand, and marveled at the multihued turquoise of the Lagoon. Travelers were enchanted with the isolation, and at the opportunity, even if only for a few short hours, of being able to explore an exotic uninhabited coral island. Many travelers, famous and otherwise, passed through Akaiami, on their way to and from Tahiti. Marlon Brando passed through twice. So did Crown Prince Tupou of Tonga, son of Queen Salote. All savoured the experience, and cherished the memory in future years. In its own sweet Polynesian way, it was one of the world’s great classical travel experiences – like a voyage on the Queen Elizabeth, or a journey on the Orient express. Truly it was better to travel than to arrive. In this case, both were enchanting , the voyage through the air in a gigantic arc across thousands of miles of Polynesia, the landing at the uninhabited island of Akaiami, and finally, the garland strewn, exotic, out of this world welcome at the South Seas spiritual heart– Tahiti Island. 12 Support your local business www.elocal.co.nz
DISH OF THE MONTH Chicken Ginger with Spring Onion Ready in 20 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: 250ml Chicken Stock 3 x 2cm Fresh Ginger, peeled and cut in to long strips 2 Garlic Cloves, chopped 300g chicken breast, skinless 2tbs spring onion, chopped ½ Onion, cut in to long strips 2tbs Soya Oil 2tbs Oyster Sauce Stay Healthy by Eating Healthy Owners, Koke and Sokha Leng A tighter budget does not have to mean compromising the quality of what you eat. Next time you are buying a meal, compare your fast food bill with Koke’s Satay Noodle House on the top of King Street, Pukekohe. This is where families can afford to ‘Stay Healthy by Eating Healthy’. Koke and Sokha Leng are dedicated to the excellent quality of every meal they serve their customers. Therefore they source all their vegetables, meat and other ingredients fresh. Koke comments; “Pukekohe is great! There is just so much fresh produce around and it works in perfectly with what we want to provide for our customers. With the seasons changing we use different herbs and produce that boost immunity and food that is rich in antioxidants. These are the spices that we use to marinate our satay dishes.” Method: Heat oil in a wok or frying pan. Stir chicken and fry until golden brown. Add chopped garlic, ginger, onion and sauté for 30 seconds. Add chicken stock and Oyster sauce and bring to boil for two minute. Stir well, then reduce heat and simmer until the chicken is well done. Serve with rice or noodles and garnish with spring onions. Enjoy! Turmeric - powerful anti-inflammatory Paprika - contains high doses of vitamin C and also helps normalize blood pressure Cayenne - helps blood circulation and digestion Garlic Powder - promotes a healthy immune system Ground or Fresh Ginger - is a good anti-inflammatory, helps with blood circulation, digestion and building a strong immune system. MOST POPULAR MEALS Delicious Ginger Chicken from $8.50 Both Koke and Sokha grew up in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Koke also lived in Thailand for four years - so the Asian meals are sure to be authentically Asian. But their menu offers great variety and a choice between Asian and Western meals. Again, sure to be authentic as Koke spent twenty years in Boston, USA before coming to New Zealand. With over 60 items on their menu to choose from you could spend more time choosing what you want than them preparing it for you! Recently introduced to the menu is some smaller portion meals for kids or light eaters starting from $6.90. In addition to the great meals you also have to try their desserts - Banana Fritters and Melting Chocolate Mud Cake with ice cream. Delicious! The restaurant is in a handy location on the top of Pukekohe main street next to The Monarch Cafe and you can see the world go by outside the window as you enjoy the comfort and the ambience. With their welcoming smiles, delicious, healthy food and great, caring service no wonder people come back time and time again. Koke and Sokha quickly gain peoples trust and respect. “Our customers quickly become our friends. We want to share our delight in keeping everyone happy and healthy.” Just walk in and introduce yourself to Koke or Sokha and you will experience service of the best kind. The restaurant is fully licensed and you can bring your own wine. Small and large groups are easily accommodated. Koke’s Satay and Noodle House is open 7 days, 11am-9pm. Monday - Tuesday closed 2pm-5pm Chicken satay on fresh salad, from $10.90 5 King Street, Pukekohe Phone: 09 2391060 Dine-in or Takeaway Healthy & Affordable Small, large groups and functions Great meals for kids Stirfry king prawn with rice noodle and chives, from $13.00 NOW available some small portions Over 60 menu items to choose from! Seafood noodle soup, from $7.90 from $6. 90 No MSG added Licensed or BYO (wine only corkage $4 per btl) Great Service Freshly prepared 13
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