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<strong>Hamilton</strong><br />
<strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
magazine<br />
Where to from here?<br />
BY ROGER HENNEBRY<br />
HAMILTON GREY POWER PRESIDENT<br />
My last report for the<br />
year and a “Final<br />
Presidents Report”<br />
from me.<br />
We’ve had it tough the last<br />
couple of years with dwindling<br />
volunteers in the office.<br />
Covid lockdown keeping our<br />
office closed didn’t help and<br />
the last straw, our home at<br />
Celebrating Age Centre 30<br />
Victoria Street is leaking with<br />
rain causing mould, plus rats<br />
and possums in residence!<br />
It could take 18th months<br />
plus to rectify.<br />
Sadly no more Monday<br />
morning seminars or guest<br />
speakers as the problems have<br />
forced Age Concern staff to<br />
move into the River Lounge<br />
due to Health and Safety and<br />
our office is now closed.<br />
So where to from here<br />
for <strong>Hamilton</strong> <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Power</strong>?<br />
The good news is<br />
Tauranga <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Power</strong> have<br />
offered to cover for us.<br />
It will be business as usual<br />
for you as our phone number<br />
and email will be transferred<br />
to their office - so no changes<br />
there.<br />
As you will not be able to<br />
pay your sub at the <strong>Hamilton</strong><br />
office an invoice will be sent<br />
to you with a re-joining form<br />
in the New Year with full details<br />
of how to pay to stay a<br />
member.<br />
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about the physiological<br />
benefits and perks of regular<br />
exercise, but you likely already<br />
know and understand<br />
the notion that you only get<br />
older when you stop moving.<br />
So, with the assumption<br />
you know that exercise is<br />
awesome and you’re chomping<br />
at the bit to get after it,<br />
I’ve crafted my personal top<br />
three FREE local activities to<br />
get out and put the wind<br />
back in those sails.<br />
1. <strong>Hamilton</strong> Gardens<br />
There’s no need to leave the<br />
country physically when you<br />
can transport yourself to the<br />
Japanese Garden of Contemplation,<br />
the Italian Renaissance<br />
or the Mythical world<br />
of Alice in Wonderland.<br />
2. Lake Rotoroa<br />
Grab yourself a coffee from<br />
the café or treat yourself<br />
to an ice-cream on a cone.<br />
From here you’ll have the<br />
choice to wonder alongside<br />
the palm lined lake, wiggle<br />
your toes in the grass, or sit<br />
back and observe the youthful<br />
exuberance making the<br />
most of the giant local playground.<br />
Whether you walk<br />
or not, this is bound to fill<br />
up your zen cup.<br />
3. Visit the Taitua Arboretum<br />
UniRec’s LifeFit programme has been<br />
specifically designed for seniors needing extra<br />
support and encouragement to be active.<br />
The programme includes:<br />
• Individual exercise programmes<br />
• Weekly supervised sessions/classes<br />
• Access to UniRec facility outside supervised<br />
sessions<br />
WEEKLY SESSION TIMES<br />
• Supervised Resistance & Cardio Training Sessions<br />
Tuesday & Friday, 7.00 - 9.00am<br />
• LifeFit Low Group Exercise Classes<br />
Monday & Thursday, 8.30 - 9.30am<br />
• Sport for Seniors<br />
Wednesday, 8.00 - 9.00am<br />
For more information, phone Nick on 07 837 9592<br />
or visit unirec.co.nz<br />
The ultimate bush walk or picnic<br />
spot located on the outskirts<br />
of Dinsdale, <strong>Hamilton</strong>.<br />
Covering 20 hectares of open<br />
pasture, lakes and woodland<br />
gardens, the Arboretum will<br />
have you stepping into nature<br />
surrounded by a range<br />
of exotic trees, birds and<br />
every type of chicken<br />
imaginable.<br />
At Unirec we believe Exercise<br />
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see our website for further<br />
information. Please note<br />
UniRec may be closed/some<br />
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<strong>Hamilton</strong> greypower Magazine | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong> 3
President’s report - Where to from here?<br />
BY ROGER HENNEBRY<br />
HAMILTON GREY POWER PRESIDENT<br />
FROM PAGE 1<br />
Those with Pulse<br />
Energy accounts must pay<br />
directly to Pulse and NOT<br />
TO GREY POWER. Remember<br />
you must stay joined<br />
to <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Power</strong> to continue<br />
to enjoy the Pulse<br />
benefits.<br />
Proud to have been a<br />
member of <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Power</strong> since<br />
2001. I did time on the National<br />
Board and have been<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong>’s President for seven<br />
years.<br />
I’d like to recognise all<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Committees<br />
for their work over<br />
the past twenty years. Also<br />
Dave Collins Past President;<br />
Peter Boys Life member;<br />
Raewyn Boyd Office manager;<br />
Jack Thomas Monday morning<br />
seminar organiser; John<br />
Nicholls Treasurer of some<br />
twelve years and Geoff Kreegher<br />
my Deputy.<br />
Special mention from me<br />
to Raewyn, John and Geoff<br />
for their help in making<br />
this transition to Tauranga<br />
seamless.<br />
It’s been a lot of hard work<br />
to prepare for the handover.<br />
We have worked well with<br />
Jennifer Custins Tauranga<br />
President and her IT lady Donna<br />
who drove to <strong>Hamilton</strong><br />
twice for us. This as well as<br />
sorting out and bagging papers<br />
from the office dating<br />
back to the beginning. Black<br />
sack after black sack been<br />
dumped with a couple of<br />
trailer loads still to go before<br />
we lock the door!<br />
One last thing... we<br />
need to have an Annual<br />
General Meeting. To be<br />
held: Monday March 28th<br />
2022.<br />
I AM ASKING MEMBERS<br />
TO PLEASE ATTEND THIS<br />
IMPORTANT MEETING AS<br />
WE WILL NEED A QUORUM.<br />
Venue and time will be<br />
advertised in the Waikato<br />
Times and <strong>Hamilton</strong> Press<br />
on Wednesday February 16th<br />
2022. We will email those of<br />
you who we can. One thing<br />
for sure - it will be at a new<br />
venue.<br />
So all that’s left for me to<br />
do is wish you all a Very Merry<br />
Christmas and a Happy New<br />
Year. I hope to see you at the<br />
AGM.<br />
Best wishes from your<br />
retiring President Roger<br />
Hennebry<br />
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<strong>Hamilton</strong> greypower Magazine | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong> 5
MUROKI<br />
BALLET NOIR<br />
HAMILTON GARDENS<br />
ARTS FESTIVAL<br />
Gardens Arts Festival 2022.<br />
REB FOUNTAIN<br />
THE STORY THEN<br />
The <strong>Hamilton</strong> Gardens Arts<br />
Festival faced an uncertain future<br />
after the sudden loss of $150,000<br />
from multiple funding sources.<br />
A crowdfunding campaign was<br />
launched in October to help it<br />
bounce back from Covid-19 related<br />
setbacks.<br />
Festival director Geoff Turkington<br />
said planning for the festival, was<br />
well underway when they found out<br />
about the drop in funding.<br />
A last minute boost to the tune of<br />
$100,000 by WEL Energy Trust, Brian<br />
Perry Foundation, Grassroots Foundation<br />
and <strong>Hamilton</strong> City Council<br />
helped bring the festival back from<br />
the brink but a shortfall of $20,000<br />
was needed to keep the 2022 festival<br />
on track.<br />
As a charitable trust, the festival,<br />
Waikato's premiere arts event for<br />
over 20 years, relies on the support<br />
of local businesses and funders each<br />
year.<br />
Turkington was quick to point out the<br />
benefits of the festival to not only<br />
boost people’s spirits, especially in<br />
times of continual Covid upheavals,<br />
but it also contributes to the <strong>Hamilton</strong><br />
economy.<br />
“Research undertaken by the Ministry<br />
of Culture and Heritage in 2019<br />
identified that the arts and creative<br />
sector contributes $10.8 billion to<br />
New Zealand’s GDP and creates over<br />
92,00 jobs<br />
“It’s a huge industry, but also you<br />
can’t put a price on the wellness of<br />
the community.”<br />
THE STORY NOW<br />
The show will go on thanks to the<br />
success of the crowdfunding which<br />
raised over $25,000 in four weeks<br />
from nearly 250 donors.<br />
Turkington says the team is thrilled to<br />
have such phenomenal support from<br />
people who recognise the value of<br />
the festival.<br />
“The money is definitely important<br />
but I think at that stage in a very, very<br />
long year for myself and the team,<br />
the messages and encouragement<br />
from all the 247 donors meant a lot to<br />
us and that really give us the strength<br />
to keep going.”<br />
While the rest of us might be getting<br />
ready to go on holiday, there’s still a<br />
lot of hard work for the HGAF team;<br />
from artist’s contracts, collating technical<br />
information and learning how to<br />
navigate the Covid traffic lights will<br />
keep them busy.<br />
Being a larger event they will be<br />
operating under the vaccine pass<br />
system and that means they can go<br />
ahead at full capacity in green or<br />
orange.<br />
“When you are dealing with the<br />
sheer number of staff, volunteers,<br />
audience and performers safety is<br />
paramount so we will be doing full<br />
contact tracing,” Turkington says.<br />
The line-up<br />
TEEKS, Ballet Noir, Haus of YOLO,<br />
Reb Fountain, Muroki, Soundtracks<br />
from Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and<br />
Reservoir Dogs, Sunset Symphony<br />
are some of the biggest and boldest<br />
shows to ever hit the <strong>Hamilton</strong><br />
Featuring everything from classical<br />
music to drag, ballet to theatre,<br />
comedy to children’s shows, the<br />
2022 festival programme is positively<br />
brimming with world class arts<br />
experiences.<br />
The musical programme showcases<br />
a diverse mix of musical stylings including<br />
flamenco, soul, folk, percussion<br />
and classical.<br />
Experience Northland soul sensation<br />
TEEKS’ life affirming live show<br />
with support from rising Raglan star<br />
Muroki.<br />
Also, on the Rhododendron Lawn<br />
- the spellbinding Reb Fountain will<br />
premiere her highly anticipated new<br />
album Iris alongside fan favourites<br />
from her Taite Prize-winning self-titled<br />
album, and The Auckland Jazz<br />
Orchestra team up with the fabulous<br />
Caitlin Smith for a night of big band<br />
jazz!<br />
A star studded band of Kiwi music<br />
icons will rock’n roll through the<br />
soundtracks from Tarantino’s Pulp<br />
Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. Performed<br />
live in concert - starring Tami<br />
Neilson, Laughton Kora, Milan Borich<br />
and Booga Beazley, backed by the<br />
phenomenal Big Band Royale.<br />
Haus of YOLO is a party of a show,<br />
jam-packed with extraordinary circus<br />
skills and sewing chaos. Truly a feast<br />
for the senses, this multidisciplinary<br />
show from The Dust Palace (PULP,<br />
Top of the Heap) explores the<br />
modern middle class slavery of fast<br />
fashion.<br />
Theatre lovers are spoiled for choice<br />
with five solo theatrical works exploring<br />
a diverse range of topics including<br />
conservation, the joys of reading,<br />
satire, and Aotearoa history.<br />
Lovers of poetry and music can<br />
join some of the country’s best and<br />
brightest songwriters, including<br />
Anna Coddington, Lawrence Arabia<br />
and Julia Deans as they perform<br />
original music inspired by the poems<br />
of iconic writer Katherine Mansfield.<br />
Mansfield in Her Own Words: Unplugged<br />
is an intimate coupling of<br />
poetry and music taking place in the<br />
charming Mansfield Garden.<br />
There’ll also be world-class homegrown<br />
ballet! Contemporary but<br />
elegant, Ballet Noir is ballet seen<br />
through the stylish, cryptic lens of<br />
film noir.<br />
Head to hgaf.co.nz to check out the<br />
full <strong>Hamilton</strong> Gardens Arts Festival<br />
2022 programme. Early bird discounts<br />
are available on most ticketed<br />
events until Christmas eve.<br />
The <strong>Hamilton</strong> Gardens Arts Festival<br />
is made possible by our generous<br />
funders: <strong>Hamilton</strong> City Council, WEL<br />
Energy Trust, Grassroots Festival<br />
Trust, Trust Waikato, Perry Foundation,<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> Gardens, King<br />
St Advertising, ACLX, University of<br />
Waikato, Harkness Henry, Ministry<br />
Culture & Heritage, Longveld,<br />
Norah Howell Charitable Trust, CBD<br />
Association, Waikato Times, The Hits,<br />
Go Media, Cleland Hancox and<br />
Friends of <strong>Hamilton</strong> Gardens.<br />
6 <strong>Hamilton</strong> greypower Magazine | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong>
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<strong>Hamilton</strong> greypower Magazine | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong> 7
Can you still trust your bladder?<br />
Are you confident with your bladder control or<br />
are you anxious at times that you might wet<br />
yourself? Do you worry where the next toilet<br />
may be and does this limit your outings or social<br />
interactions? Do you need the toilet often and<br />
limit your fluid intake to stay safe? Are your<br />
nights interrupted by toilet visits and do you<br />
need to wear protective pads or liners?<br />
These are very private and<br />
potentially embarrassing<br />
issues which unfortunately<br />
will not go away on their own.<br />
They are part of the ageing<br />
process and will gradually get<br />
worse. The muscles responsible<br />
are hidden away and usually<br />
totally neglected. They begin<br />
to soften and sag and gradually<br />
muscle strength and control of<br />
very personal functions is lost.<br />
As we age our bodies start<br />
to get tired but we still feel<br />
young and want to continue as<br />
we have in the past. Our minds<br />
are sharp but some parts start<br />
to let us down. We may need<br />
glasses to read the small print,<br />
hearing may be compromised<br />
and mobility will possibly begin<br />
to decrease.<br />
However it is the less obvious<br />
changes that are occurring<br />
that really compromise our<br />
quality of life.<br />
Initial problems with bladder<br />
and/or bowel function are<br />
warning bells that are often ignored.<br />
The gradual change can<br />
be silent and incidious. Do you<br />
still have complete control of<br />
your bladder and bowel or do<br />
they control you?<br />
Do you avoid staying overnight<br />
with family for fear of<br />
disturbing them? Do you wear<br />
clothes that come down quickly<br />
for urgent toilet visits? Do you<br />
have several pairs of the same<br />
trousers so interchange is unnoticeable<br />
by others? Are you<br />
nervous of intimacy with a new<br />
partner?<br />
One of the main reasons<br />
women end up in rest homes is<br />
their incontinence. There comes<br />
a time when family can no longer<br />
deal with the leakage, smell<br />
and the additional washing<br />
involved with this decreased<br />
control of bladder and bowel.<br />
This becomes especially difficult<br />
if you also have decreased<br />
mobility.<br />
Nursing of an elderly person<br />
can also lead to prolapse for<br />
the carer. The two vocational<br />
groups that have the highest<br />
level of pelvic organ prolapse<br />
are manual workers (including<br />
farmers’ wives with lifting of<br />
heavy buckets during calving)<br />
and nurses of geriatric patients.<br />
Other lifetime activities that<br />
have contributed to overloading<br />
the pelvic floor and subsequent<br />
weakness and dysfunction are<br />
constipation, chronic respiratory<br />
issues, increased weight, lifting<br />
grandchildren, high impact<br />
exercise and heavy gardening.<br />
Pelvic floor overload and<br />
neglect is usually due to lack<br />
of information and awareness.<br />
Various strategies are implemented<br />
to cope and disguise<br />
the problem. You may now be<br />
living with a “bossy bladder”<br />
and undignified damp patches.<br />
There may be wind escaping<br />
from your back passage or<br />
discomfort with sexual intercourse.<br />
This leads to decreased<br />
confidence, lowered self esteem<br />
and loss of spontaneity.<br />
Brenda<br />
Holloway<br />
Being spontaneous makes us<br />
feel young.<br />
And if you have one of these<br />
problems who do you tell, confide<br />
in and feel safe that you<br />
will be listened to and helped?<br />
Brenda Holloway is a private<br />
physiotherapist who has been<br />
addressing these issues since<br />
1991.<br />
“Age is not a limiting factor<br />
in regaining your intimate control.<br />
It is never too late to seek<br />
help, to implement damage<br />
control and learn not only what<br />
to do to improve but also what<br />
not to do.<br />
Decide to regain control<br />
of your pelvic floor. The longer<br />
you put up with dysfunction<br />
the longer it takes to<br />
regain acceptable function.<br />
BRENDA HOLLOWAY<br />
Women’s Physiotherapist<br />
MNZSP<br />
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8 <strong>Hamilton</strong> greypower Magazine | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong>
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• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup<br />
• 2 tablespoons bourbon<br />
• 1-1/2 cups chopped mixed candied fruit<br />
•<br />
Cake:<br />
• 1/2 cup butter, softened<br />
• 1/3 cup sugar<br />
• 1 large egg, room temperature<br />
• 1/3 cup molasses<br />
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger<br />
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
• 1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder<br />
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda<br />
• 1/4 cup warm water<br />
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans<br />
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Cataract<br />
Surgery<br />
A CATARACT IS A GRADUAL CLOUDING<br />
OF THE LENS INSIDE THE EYE. HAVING A<br />
CATARACT CAN BE LIKE LOOKING THROUGH<br />
A CLOUDY WINDOW AND MAY TAKE YOU<br />
AWAY FROM DOING YOUR USUAL DAY-TO-<br />
DAY ACTIVITIES.<br />
Cataract development is a normal process<br />
of aging. Cataracts can also be present at<br />
birth, develop from injuries, certain diseases,<br />
medications or long-term exposure to<br />
sunlight.<br />
As scary as cataracts might sound, modern<br />
cataract surgery can usually restore vision<br />
lost to cataracts — and can often reduce your<br />
dependence on glasses as well.<br />
When you are no longer able to see well enough to do the things you like to do,<br />
cataract surgery should be considered. Thankfully cataract surgery is one of the safest<br />
and most effective surgical procedures performed today. Surgery involves removing the<br />
cataract and replacing it with an artificial lens. The procedure typically is performed on<br />
an outpatient basis and does not require an overnight stay care facility. Recovery time is<br />
quick, and vision can start to return to the affected eye within a few hours of surgery.<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> Eye Clinic have a team of highly qualified and experienced<br />
Ophthalmologists, with fellowship training in various subspecialities, providing<br />
an Ophthalmic service of excellence.<br />
We offer a comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment services, including<br />
surgery in our adjoining purpose-build facility Bridgewater Day Surgery.<br />
To book an appointment email:<br />
appointments@hamiltoneyeclinic.co.nz<br />
or phone us directly.<br />
130 Grantham Street, <strong>Hamilton</strong><br />
www.hamiltoneyeclinic.co.nz
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The Atawhai Assisi rest home<br />
and hospital has been owned by<br />
Tamahere Eventide since early 2018<br />
and has a Catholic Church heritage<br />
and a good local reputation for care.<br />
We run a day programme that allows<br />
those living in the community, time<br />
out of their normal routines to mix<br />
with other people of a similar age.<br />
Our Monsignor Frank and Chaplain<br />
Clive offer pastoral care regardless of<br />
religious affiliation to residents, their<br />
families and staff.<br />
Our experienced staff are<br />
motivated by Christian<br />
love and compassion for the<br />
people they serve.<br />
07 856 3019<br />
admin@assisi.co.nz<br />
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Atawhai Assisi facilities are improving<br />
with continuous development and<br />
upgrading.<br />
The facilities are owned and operated<br />
by Tamahere Eventide Home Trust, a<br />
registered charitable entity, with Trustees<br />
appointed by the Methodist Church.<br />
Our mission statement:<br />
“ To provide a quality<br />
caring service for<br />
older people, in a<br />
Christian environment.”<br />
Interested in coming<br />
in and seeing what we<br />
have to offer?<br />
Telephone Deanne Bowen on<br />
07 8563019 or 027 2244 412<br />
for enquiries about viewing<br />
hospital and rest home rooms<br />
and discussing our care.<br />
Financial member of the Aged<br />
Care Association.<br />
www.tamahere.co.nz<br />
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Improve your quality of life<br />
with our new high-tech hearing aids<br />
– Better speech understanding and<br />
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– Rechargeable hearing aids available<br />
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www.hearinghealth.co.nz<br />
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Jokes corner<br />
Patient: “Doctor, you<br />
have to help me, I think I<br />
can see in the future.”<br />
Doctor: “When did it<br />
start?”<br />
Patient: “Next Friday.”<br />
Did you hear the<br />
watermelon joke?<br />
It’s pitiful.<br />
A 50 year old billionaire<br />
walks in to a pub with his 25 year<br />
old girlfriend<br />
His buddy asks him how i<br />
managed to get a girl half his age.<br />
The billionaire replied: i lied about<br />
my age<br />
His friend asked: you told her you<br />
where 40?<br />
No said the billionaire i t<br />
old her i was 90<br />
Why did no one bid<br />
for Rudolph and<br />
Blitzen on eBay?<br />
Because they were<br />
two deer!<br />
Why did Frosty<br />
ask for a divorce?<br />
His wife was a<br />
total flake.<br />
Since COVID-19, I have the<br />
body of a 50 year old, the<br />
brain of a 40 year old and<br />
the heart of a 25 year old.<br />
All tucked away nicely in<br />
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when Santa’s<br />
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Leave your loved ones fond memories....<br />
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For a brochure and application form please contact:<br />
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Email: cdf@cdh.org.nz or visit The Chanel Centre<br />
51 <strong>Grey</strong> Street, <strong>Hamilton</strong> East<br />
Ana-Maria Richardson is<br />
dedicated to assisting families<br />
in their time of need with<br />
sincere, compassionate,<br />
personal care.<br />
Email: ana@ana-maria.nz<br />
Mobile: 021 881 229 Ph: 07 211 4654<br />
Address: 82 <strong>Grey</strong> Street, <strong>Hamilton</strong> East, NZ<br />
www.ana-maria.nz<br />
Important Notice: please read<br />
Important Notice: please read<br />
This application to deposit is issued with the Replacement Product<br />
Disclosure Statement (PDS) dated 4 <strong>December</strong> 2020 for an offer of debt<br />
securities This application issued by the to deposit Roman it Catholic issued with Bishop the of Replacement<br />
the Diocese of<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong>, Product trading Disclosure as the Catholic Statement Development (PDS) Fund dated (CDF). 4 <strong>December</strong> The Replacement<br />
PDS and the Trust Deed can be viewed at the following websites: NZ Companies<br />
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www.cdf.cdh.nz Catholic Bishop or the of Diocesan the Diocese Office of at <strong>Hamilton</strong>, 51 <strong>Grey</strong> Street, trading <strong>Hamilton</strong> as East,<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> 3216<br />
the Catholic Development Dun (CDF). The Replacement<br />
PDS and the Trust Deed can be viewed at the following<br />
websites: NZ Companies Office www.business.govt.nz/<br />
disclose; Catholic Diocese of <strong>Hamilton</strong> www.cdf.cdh.nz<br />
or the Diocesan office at 51 <strong>Grey</strong> Street, <strong>Hamilton</strong> East,<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> 3216<br />
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SuperGold Card holders receive<br />
free bus travel in off-peak hours.*<br />
Heading to the Gardens, shopping, or lunch out<br />
with friends? Travel with us and avoid the stress of<br />
traffic and parking at your favourite destinations.<br />
It’s easy to load your SuperGold concession to<br />
your Bee Card by visiting the <strong>Hamilton</strong> Transport<br />
Centre or giving us a call on 0800 205 305. You can<br />
still show your SuperGold Card to the bus driver to<br />
receive free off-peak travel until 1 July <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
*Off-peak hours are Monday-Friday between the<br />
hours of 9am-3pm, and 6.30pm until end of service.<br />
All travel is free on weekends and public holidays.
1<br />
GET A CARD<br />
Bee Cards are free for SuperGold users and<br />
available at the BUSIT counter inside the<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> Transport Centre, or via 0800 205 305.<br />
2<br />
REGISTER YOUR CARD<br />
Bee Cards need to be registered to support<br />
contact tracing, to enable online top up, and<br />
to protect your balance if you lose your card.<br />
And you can load your SuperGold concession<br />
directly onto your Bee Card.<br />
Registration is quick and can be<br />
easily completed online at<br />
beecard.co.nz.<br />
If you need assistance, give<br />
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or visit us at the BUSIT<br />
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3<br />
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How the Radius Shop can help you<br />
As we get older, bothering aches and pains<br />
start sneaking into daily life, making everyday<br />
tasks difficult and a good night’s sleep a little<br />
harder to achieve.<br />
Luckily, helping people is<br />
what the team here at Radius<br />
Shop are best at, and<br />
our goal is to ensure accessible<br />
comfort for those who need<br />
it. Our online store, filled with<br />
products to help you go about<br />
your life in more comfortable<br />
ways, helps us achieve this<br />
goal.<br />
A Shop You Can Trust<br />
The Radius Shop stocks a range<br />
of different, high-quality products<br />
to cater for individual<br />
needs. These products are easy<br />
to use and do precisely what<br />
they say they’ll do. From customised<br />
ramps, memory foam<br />
cushions, therapeutic recliner<br />
chairs, and even a range of<br />
carefully designed products for<br />
incontinence, the Radius Shop<br />
holds the keys to better sleep,<br />
relief from sore joints, well-deserved<br />
relaxation, and more.<br />
Easy to Use<br />
The shop was designed to be<br />
easily read and navigated – our<br />
website is not a complex maze<br />
to navigate to order the products<br />
you need. Far from it. It’s<br />
made so virtually anyone can<br />
use it on any device. And if<br />
online ordering still isn’t your<br />
thing, we offer the option to<br />
order over the phone by calling<br />
0800 213 313.<br />
We made picking up the<br />
phone an option to make<br />
sure you don’t miss out. Ultimately,<br />
we want to make your<br />
shopping experience smooth,<br />
fast, and satisfactory.<br />
Caring Attitude<br />
Our care and high customer<br />
service standards ensure extend<br />
to the Radius Shop. We’re<br />
dedicated to helping you find,<br />
order, purchase and receive the<br />
products you need. One customer<br />
describes the process as<br />
a “nice all-round experience,”<br />
while others praise our staff for<br />
“prompt” and “great” customer<br />
service. As always, Radius<br />
Care is here to help.<br />
So, if you struggle with<br />
discomfort, sleeplessness, or<br />
anything else that prevents<br />
you from living a peaceful and<br />
pain-free life, head over to<br />
the Radius Shop at www.radiusshop.co.nz–<br />
we probably<br />
have just the thing!<br />
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Caring<br />
is our<br />
calling.<br />
Care means different things to<br />
different people.<br />
For the team at Radius Care, it<br />
means everything. So much so that<br />
care is woven right into our name.<br />
From the moment you first<br />
contact us we care for you. We<br />
answer your questions, calm your<br />
concerns and guide you forward.<br />
Compassionately.<br />
Then, we provide world-class aged<br />
care for your loved one that places<br />
their quality of life at its heart. That<br />
never changes.<br />
Because at Radius Care,<br />
caring is our calling.<br />
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Find out more at radiuscare.co.nz<br />
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The future has arrived<br />
So you have all heard about the massive<br />
incentives that the government has<br />
announced with the new Clean car Fee Bate<br />
or Rebate scheme.<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> EV<br />
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will change your life!<br />
Every Nissan Leaf comes with FREE W.O.F for Life<br />
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Free puncture repair Free tyre rotation every<br />
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Full unlimited kilometre warranty and<br />
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What does this mean<br />
for you? It means<br />
you can get a near<br />
new electric car from $14,995<br />
and it comes with a FREE WOF<br />
for life and a FREE service every<br />
year for life, then on top of<br />
that you get the $3,450.00 rebate<br />
from the government and<br />
it costs you less than $10,000<br />
and this electric car model can<br />
be charged overnight from<br />
home for less than $5 per day.<br />
No more expensive yearly<br />
service costs and no more<br />
WOF costs every year.<br />
Come in and test drive one,<br />
they are amazingly quiet and<br />
one thing we get all the time,<br />
is that if you wear a hearing<br />
aid, you will LOVE it, so much<br />
quieter and you can hear your<br />
passengers because there is no<br />
drone or engine noise.<br />
Amazing colours available<br />
and with prices starting from<br />
$14,995 now is the time to<br />
consider an electric car.<br />
Feel free to come in and see<br />
us or if you would like to look<br />
online first then go to www.<br />
hamiltonev.co.nz for more details<br />
and photo’s etc.<br />
We have lots of free information<br />
to help you understand<br />
electric cars and how good<br />
they are for the environment,<br />
your health and your wallet.<br />
Call in and see us<br />
in our new showroom,<br />
6 West Street, Frankton,<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong>.<br />
Call in to see Jodyann, Nicholas and the team<br />
Phone 0800 31 32 33<br />
6 West Street, Frankton, <strong>Hamilton</strong><br />
No Deposit low interest finance available,<br />
running costs from $5 per day / 100 Kms<br />
- charge at home.<br />
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<strong>Hamilton</strong> EV is the on electric dealership in<br />
New Zealand that offers the value and support,<br />
no other dealer will beat us on quality and value,<br />
and yes we do trade Ins as well.<br />
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Celebration<br />
Cheese Balls<br />
Ingredients<br />
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese,<br />
softened<br />
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese<br />
2 garlic cloves, minced<br />
PINE NUT-PESTO CHEESE BALL:<br />
2 tablespoons prepared pesto<br />
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil<br />
10 tablespoons toasted pine nuts, divided<br />
HORSERADISH-BACON CHEESE BALL:<br />
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish<br />
1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon<br />
1 green onion, finely chopped<br />
SALSA CHEESE BALL:<br />
2 tablespoons tomato paste<br />
1/8 teaspoon salt<br />
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro<br />
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion<br />
1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeno pepper<br />
Assorted crackers<br />
Directions<br />
1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, Parmesan<br />
cheese and garlic until blended. Divide into<br />
three portions<br />
2. For Pine Nut-Pesto Cheese Ball: Beat one<br />
portion of cream cheese mixture and pesto until<br />
blended. Stir in basil. Chop 2 tablespoons pine<br />
nuts; stir into cheese mixture. Shape into a ball;<br />
roll in remaining pine nuts. Wrap in plastic; chill<br />
until firm.<br />
3. For Horseradish-Bacon Cheese Ball: Beat one<br />
portion of cream cheese mixture and horseradish<br />
until blended. Stir in bacon and onion. Shape<br />
into a ball. Wrap in plastic; chill until firm.<br />
4. For Salsa Cheese Ball: Beat one portion of<br />
cream cheese mixture, tomato paste and salt<br />
until blended. Stir in cilantro, onion and<br />
jalapeno. Shape into a ball. Wrap in plastic;<br />
chill until firm.<br />
5. Can refrigerate up to two weeks. Serve with<br />
crackers.<br />
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Putting a little more goodness into my life<br />
It took some convincing before I committed<br />
to spend three days at Resolution Retreats. It<br />
wasn’t that I doubted the quality or worthiness<br />
of the gorgeous Karapiro spa, but simply that<br />
my business took all the time and energy I<br />
had. Stepping out of that constant drive for<br />
results felt self-indulgent and wasteful.<br />
If my attitude feels familiar<br />
to you, I have things you<br />
need to know.<br />
Investing those first three<br />
days was among the best business<br />
and personal decisions I<br />
have ever made. I followed it<br />
with another three day programme<br />
and together they<br />
have been transformational.<br />
Resolution Retreats is neither<br />
a holiday nor a bootcamp.<br />
It is a genuine wellness<br />
retreat run by highly skilled<br />
people who understand exactly<br />
what burnout, inability to<br />
relax, overcommitment, and<br />
putting-yourself-last looks like<br />
and they are driven to giving<br />
clients the tools and support<br />
to refocus into a healthier,<br />
more successful approach to<br />
life. No judgement, no finger<br />
wagging.<br />
The first programme I did<br />
was a Kick Start; the second<br />
was a Resilience programme,<br />
aimed squarely at business<br />
people. Although the experience<br />
of each was very similar,<br />
the coaching and learning<br />
sessions in the Resilience programme<br />
included knowledge<br />
and tools for addressing burnout,<br />
prioritising, dealing with<br />
people, communication strategies,<br />
workplace dynamics and<br />
other typical business issues.<br />
Oh, and to illustrate how well<br />
they understand their clients,<br />
the Resilience programme provided<br />
coffee, tea and sugar as<br />
well as the standard incredibly<br />
healthy and delicious five<br />
meals a day.<br />
The programme was<br />
highly organised<br />
and structured with<br />
a nice balance of<br />
free time.<br />
As a broad overview, Resolution<br />
Retreats packages<br />
combine seriously good and<br />
healthy food that catered for<br />
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individual preferences (eggs<br />
poached, not runny, please);<br />
physical movement that was<br />
equally comfortable for teens<br />
or 80-year-olds plus the option<br />
of personal trainer sessions;<br />
classic spa treatments such<br />
as massage and beauty therapies;<br />
outstanding learning<br />
sessions led by specialists on<br />
diverse subjects such as tools<br />
for mental wellbeing, or the<br />
effects of hormones and tools<br />
for monitoring our health, and<br />
those work and business-related<br />
subjects. All set in beautiful<br />
grounds with superb private<br />
chalets and amenities including<br />
spa, indoor pool and tennis<br />
court. And with impeccable<br />
professionalism and service.<br />
The programme was highly<br />
organised and structured with<br />
a nice balance of free time. But<br />
nothing was compulsory, so if I<br />
chose to opt out of something<br />
and instead going for a swim<br />
or a walk, that was perfectly<br />
fine. Someone might check in<br />
to see that I was okay but that<br />
felt nurturing and responsive.<br />
But parts of the experience<br />
I most valued were the human<br />
elements: the opportunity to<br />
share experiences with others<br />
from all over the country who<br />
were each on their own interesting<br />
journey and to have<br />
time to build real connections,<br />
the incredible responsiveness<br />
and nurturing by the Resolution<br />
Retreats team, the space<br />
to use the time I was there to<br />
focus on what was most important<br />
to me. It felt like a rare<br />
privilege.<br />
My experience was probably<br />
absolutely typical. I arrived<br />
feeling exhausted and a bit<br />
unsociable. I left feeling energised,<br />
refocused, back in control<br />
of my life and wellbeing,<br />
and with all the knowledge<br />
and tools I needed to make<br />
these a lasting change. They<br />
gave me the tools to take back<br />
control of my life; it felt so<br />
powerful.<br />
From a business perspective,<br />
the value was obvious. I<br />
returned to work with more<br />
energy to give to my team and<br />
with better skills to lead and<br />
coach. I can see the potential<br />
for my team to also benefit<br />
from a Resolution Retreats<br />
programme and that’s an investment<br />
I will be making.<br />
By DEIDRE MORRIS<br />
(DIRECTOR DP MEDIA LTD.)
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they call<br />
it’s a great<br />
reat facilispa,<br />
sauna,<br />
Putting yourself, your health<br />
and your happiness first<br />
Having never been on a retreat, I was both excited<br />
and nervous entering Resolution Retreats.<br />
On arrival we were greeted<br />
by lovely staff members<br />
and shown to our<br />
villa. Almost immediately you<br />
enter into a world of relaxation.<br />
They have worked hard to ensure<br />
every part of the retreat<br />
is up to the highest standard<br />
including facilities, food, staff<br />
and even how lovely everything<br />
smells! No detail is left out.<br />
The multiple workshops covering<br />
everything health-related<br />
ensure you leave with a better<br />
understanding of how everything<br />
such as food, exercise and<br />
sleep affects our quality of life.<br />
Carly took out first health<br />
steam room and gym. You can<br />
also use this time to sit in your<br />
villa and read a book or even<br />
just mingle with the other ladies.<br />
As this retreat focuses largely on<br />
being a place for anyone who is<br />
feeling burnt out to recharge and<br />
reset, ‘bliss time’ is an important<br />
part of this experience. They do<br />
a great job at balancing time to<br />
relax and time for activities/<br />
workshops.<br />
Throughout the retreat you<br />
are encouraged to step out of<br />
your comfort zone. Whether it<br />
be in fitness class, eating food<br />
you usually wouldn’t at home,<br />
and even cutting out coffee and<br />
alcohol, which for a lot of people<br />
can be a challenge in itself.<br />
All injuries, allergies and ailments<br />
were taken into account<br />
and this meant everyone could<br />
participate in all activities to the<br />
best of their ability, enjoy all the<br />
food, and no one is made to feel<br />
left out.<br />
There were women of all<br />
ages, shapes, sizes and everyone<br />
was there for different reasons.<br />
But at the end of the day everyone<br />
was there to better their lives<br />
in one way or another, which<br />
gave me a sense of unity. I left<br />
with the understanding that putting<br />
yourself, your health and<br />
By BETH NEBEN<br />
workshop, which covered mental<br />
health. She didn’t linger on<br />
negative topics but she spoke<br />
matter-of-factly. She talked<br />
about mental health as a positive<br />
and important part of life. It<br />
shouldn’t have negative connotations<br />
surrounding it and this is<br />
something that we all need to<br />
continue to work on. With our<br />
mental wellbeing taken care of,<br />
the next two workshops with Jo<br />
and Tiffany were based around<br />
nutrition. The information we<br />
learnt was easy to process and<br />
you could easily implement it<br />
in your everyday life. The workshops<br />
were equally as interesting<br />
as they were educational.<br />
Being the youngest woman<br />
at the retreat I wasn’t sure how<br />
I would fit in, I soon discovered<br />
that what we learnt was<br />
for women of all ages. I felt at<br />
ease right away and I want to<br />
encourage other young people<br />
to take part in experiences like<br />
Resolution Retreats.<br />
Spa treatments are offered<br />
to make you feel pampered<br />
and help you unwind fully. I<br />
went for a facial and full body<br />
massage leaving me recharged<br />
and glowing. Fresh and healthy<br />
meals are provided every day,<br />
which are all prepared by the<br />
women running the retreat.<br />
They aren’t chefs but the food<br />
was delicious with ingredients<br />
purchased locally from the supermarket.<br />
This shows everyone<br />
that once you leave the retreat,<br />
making meals like that at home<br />
is definitely doable.<br />
There are fitness classes every<br />
day, which I wasn’t looking<br />
forward to as much as spa<br />
treatments but I really ended<br />
up enjoying the exercise. Tiffany,<br />
who took fitness, showed<br />
us that exercise comes in many<br />
different forms. You just have<br />
to find one that works for you.<br />
We did a few different activities<br />
such as pool fitness, dance, different<br />
circuits and walks around<br />
the lovely grounds. As well as<br />
fitness, we did yoga and meditation.<br />
I was very excited about<br />
this form of wellness as I have<br />
been trying to get into it before<br />
I went on retreat. Tiffany made<br />
sure everyone’s abilities were<br />
catered for in the yoga classes.<br />
I spoke to a few ladies before<br />
who were a little nervous but<br />
managed to enjoy it and relax<br />
once they got into it. You are<br />
also given time to yourself to<br />
unwind, they call this ‘bliss time’<br />
and it’s a great way to enjoy<br />
the retreat facilities such as the<br />
pool, spa, sauna, steam room<br />
and gym. You can also use this<br />
time to sit in your villa and read<br />
a book or even just mingle with<br />
the other ladies. As this retreat<br />
focuses largely on being a place<br />
for anyone who is feeling burnt<br />
out to recharge and reset, ‘bliss<br />
time’ is an important part of this<br />
experience. They do a great job<br />
at balancing time to relax and<br />
time for activities/workshops.<br />
Throughout the retreat you<br />
are encouraged to step out of<br />
your comfort zone. Whether it<br />
be in fitness class, eating food<br />
you usually wouldn’t at home,<br />
and even cutting out coffee and<br />
alcohol, which for a lot of people<br />
can be a challenge in itself.<br />
All injuries, allergies and ailments<br />
were taken into account<br />
and this meant everyone could<br />
participate in all activities to the<br />
best of their ability, enjoy all the<br />
food, and no one is made to<br />
feel left out. There were women<br />
of all ages, shapes, sizes and<br />
everyone was there for different<br />
reasons. But at the end of<br />
the day everyone was there to<br />
better their lives in one way or<br />
another, which gave me a sense<br />
of unity. I left with the understanding<br />
that putting yourself,<br />
your health and your happiness<br />
first is so important. It’s okay to<br />
your take happiness a break, to recharge first is and so to important.<br />
always It’s keep okay learning to take how to a break, be<br />
the best version of you!<br />
to recharge and to always keep<br />
learning how to be the best version<br />
of you!<br />
By BETH NEBEN<br />
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26 <strong>Hamilton</strong> greypower Magazine | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong>
BOOK REVIEW<br />
In love we find out who we want to be. In war we find out who we are.<br />
FRANCE, 1939<br />
In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says good-bye to her husband,<br />
Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn’t believe that the Nazis will invade<br />
France…but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks<br />
and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a<br />
German captain requisitions Vianne’s home, she and her daughter must live with<br />
the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates<br />
all around them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep<br />
her family alive.<br />
Vianne’s sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old, searching for purpose<br />
with all the reckless passion of youth. While thousands of Parisians march into the<br />
unknown terrors of war, she meets Gaëtan, a partisan who believes the French can<br />
fight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can…completely. But when he<br />
betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others.<br />
With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama<br />
of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women’s war. The Nightingale<br />
tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance,<br />
each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, wartorn<br />
France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the<br />
durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.<br />
Where do you begin writing about a book that reaches<br />
out and touches you? I guess here. Am I being too<br />
sappy already? Well then, suffice it to say, there’s a<br />
reason The Nightingale is so beloved by so many.<br />
This is the story of two women (sisters) during World<br />
War II in France. First, in a quaint town, teacher Vianne<br />
and her young daughter Sophie say goodbye to their<br />
husband and father, Mauriac, who was Vianne’s childhood<br />
sweetheart, as he goes off to battle.<br />
Surprisingly to Vianne, the Nazis invade France, and a<br />
Nazi soldier takes shelter in their home. Her life then<br />
becomes a constant risk, and food, money, heat and<br />
other of life’s necessities dwindle away.<br />
As the war escalates, Vianne must continually face<br />
difficult and dangerous decisions, all while she waits<br />
and prays for Mauriac’s safe return.<br />
Meanwhile, Vianne’s younger sister, Isabelle, a rebel<br />
and spitfire at heart meets and quickly falls in “young<br />
love” with the partisan Gaetan.<br />
After Gaetan betrays her, she joins the underground<br />
resistance and, like her sister, must continually face<br />
difficult and dangerous decisions.<br />
There are emotional twists and tragedies, as there are<br />
in all war stories, but I will leave those for the reader.<br />
What happens will touch your heart and shock your<br />
conscience of the horrors of War.<br />
I have a special connection to World War II stories. My<br />
maternal grandfather survived the Pearl Harbor attack<br />
by hiding in a tree and my paternal grandfather stormed<br />
the bloody beaches at Normandy. Both survived. My<br />
husband’s maternal grandfather was the lone survivor<br />
of five pilot brothers in the War — a real-life Saving<br />
Private Ryan.<br />
I have always looked at these acts of courage and<br />
countless moments of tragedy in this War with awe.<br />
How could this have actually happened?<br />
The beautiful writing of The Nightingale inspired me<br />
to fly through this story of a “difficult” subject matter.<br />
However, I personally recommend the traditional written<br />
version, as I found the audio narrator to be dry and<br />
monotone, and switched to the traditional version. This<br />
is a must-read.<br />
Source:https://www.julesbuono.com/bookreview-the-nightingale/<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> greypower Magazine | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong> 27
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