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Turn-around: The old controversial Centrepoint Commune site is flourishing as a holistic wellbeing centre thanks to visionaries such as trustees Phillip and Jenny Cottingham. Photos: BEN WATSON Land cleansed from past
By MICHELLE ROBINSON behind the Kawai Purapura ‘‘There wasn’t one place ried out two cleansing and Holistic Residential Village there that we considered blessing ceremonies. IT ONCE sat at the centre of managed by the Prema Trust. liveable,’’ Mrs Cottingham Staff and residents who a national child sex scandal. They say the 7.6ha site was says. live on site say they’ve But the old Centrepoint overrun with squatters and ‘‘Every building got new noticed a change. complex at Albany is now in sore need of a major floors and was painted.’’ They say back to back home to a wellness centre revamp when bought from Mr Cottingham, who is workshop and retreat focused on spiritual and the Public Trust Office for principal of the Wellpark Col- bookings show the centre has physical health. around $4.8 million. lege of Natural Therapies, moved on from its past The property initially New toilet blocks have been says the property has been stigma. opened as a commune installed to replace the infa- cleansed of its past. The new village concept founded by self styled new mous doorless cubicles estab- ‘‘This land was crying out offers residential and retreat age guru Bert Potter and his lished during Potter’s tenure. in a sense for healing,’’ he accommodation, a community followers in 1977. ‘‘We got rid of 26 skips of says. ‘‘This was a chance for pool, bush walks, extensive It closed when Potter, now rubbish,’’ Mr Cottingham us to offer a service back to it organic gardens, a beehive 85, and a number of associ- says. – heal it and keep it from and a vegetarian kitchen. ates were jailed for child sex ‘‘We spent seven days a development.’’ Workshop rooms are regu- offences. week throwing out old The site is also important larly used for yoga, Phillip and Jenny mattresses, carpet, cars and to the Maori tribe Ngati aromatherapy and other Sex offender: Bert Potter, now 85, spent nearly eight years in jail for Cottingham are among those kilns. Whatua whose members car- health clinics. indecent assaults on five children. 2 NORTH SHORE TIMES, OCTOBER 28, 2010 NEWS Women go wild with art exhibit www.northshoretimes.co.nz Offi ce Ph 489 4189 Fax 486 1950 Hours: 8.30am-5pm8am – 5pm Editor Peter Eley email: [email protected] Sales Manager Alan Barr email: [email protected] Circulation Ph 525 2022 Fax 580 1648 email: [email protected] Classifi eds Ph 525 2100 Fax 580 1643 Four wild women have email: [email protected] joined forces for their first collaborative exhi- 69,797 bition. Audited Circulation North Shore artists Jo (ABC Jan-Dec ’09.) Delivered Eve, Michelle Male, each Tuesday/Thursday/ Tania Parrot and Carmel Friday to Albany, Beach McCormick will open Haven, Bayswater, Bayview, Belmont, Birkdale, Birkenhead, Wild 4 Art – a collabor- Brookfi eld, Browns Bay, ation of four talented Bushlands, Campbells Bay, artists at Bruce Mason Castor Bay, Chatswood, Chester Park, Devonport, Forrest Hill, Centre on November 1. Glenfi eld, Greenhithe, Hillcrest, The four met at a Mairangi Bay, Meadowood, sculpture retreat in 2009 Milford, Murrays Bay, Northcote, Northcross, Okura, Paremoremo, and decided to combine Hanging out to dry: From left: Jo Eve, Carmel McCormick, Tania Parrot and Michelle Male hung their canvases out to dry in their latest naked Pinehill, Rothesay Bay, their talents in a group escapade. Schnapper Rock, Stanley Point, show while having lots of Sunnynook, Takapuna, Torbay, fun in the process. Rangitoto Island while Jo, Michelle, Tania Unsworth Heights, Waiake, Wainoni, Westlake, Windsor Park. The North Shore wearing strategically and Carmel aren’t giving Times featured a story in draped fabric and anything away but say LISTINGS 1 Byron Ave, March on the fun-loving painted-on bottoms. people can expect some- Takapuna. foursome when they Four paintings will be thing wild and wacky at ❚ Depot Artspace: Hand on Heart exhibition, until October 31 P.O. 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By LISA HONEYBONE because of the cause. She grew up in the 80s when there was a stigma DONNING a sparkly dress and surrounding HIV/AIDS. wearing 12cm-high heels was just Mrs Forde has three children, two too appealing to 1.8 metre tall Liz of whom are teenage girls, and the Forde who will perform in a very attitudes of complacency in their queer beauty pageant. age group saddens her. She will be Miss Iceland, Krystal ‘‘We’ve talked about it but there’s deKanta, in Queens of the Whole no real comprehension about the Universe, a musical parody of a effect the disease can have on beauty pageant where most of the people,’’ she says. cast are boys dressed as girls. The show promises genuinely Now in its sixth year, the show funny laughs that will have people has donated over $145,000 for HIV questioning who the real girls are, and AIDS causes in New Zealand. she says. The Northcote resident says she There are 40 to 50 people involved is looking forward to the show from different backgrounds who although she has had little have broken down all stereotypes, moments of nervousness. she says. ‘‘I’ve had the dream where you’re ‘‘We’re all there to have fun and up in front of thousands of people,’’ raise money for a good cause, she she says. says. ‘‘And that comes through in She used to model on the catwalk the show.’’ in her youth so she knows all about Queens of the Whole Universe is stage presence. on November 6 at the Aotea Centre. But she’s never worn heels quite Visit www.queenwholeun- so high, she says. iverse.com for more information. She has been busy making her outlandish costume and has turned to Lady Gaga for inspiration. Spiky: Liz Forde gets to wear super high Mrs Forde came to be in the show heels to portray Miss Iceland in Queens through a family connection but she of the Whole Universe. says she most wanted to be involved Photo: BEN WATSON Sitting on multiple boards should be outlawed, Labour says
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Already a law unto them- dict against the horse breeder obvious question: What sort This addition, he wrote, selves, roading engineers are who killed his wife with a of justice is that? gave selectors ‘‘the greatest getting an even worse repu- shotgun. The law industry has an collection of sheer backline tation. The quote came from the old saying: Justice delayed is talent that has ever been at Remember the shambles on police head of the inquiry. On justice denied. the All Blacks’ disposal’’. the toll road north when it average, one New Zealand This interminable delay Oh, really. opened as if to a roll of drums woman is killed by her part- could be seen as fitting per- At which point I leaned closely followed by the ner or ex-partner every five fectly into that category. into my bookcases and revving of stationary engines ‘‘go’’ and ‘‘stop’’ signs could letter descriptions of the weeks. Can the system find a rep- opened up past teamings in and the grumbles of pick well in advance what hold-ups and the designers Two more facts from a jus- resentative jury able to shut 1924. gridlocked drivers. Remem- would happen if the old two- who produced them. tice system coping with a log- their normal life away for I remember how my father ber too the computer system way bridge stayed. ‘‘We’re redesigning the jam of cases. that long? used to rave about this line- which had gremlins. It did and they were right. merge’’ is the official answer. One report suggests the Just as importantly, how up against Wales – who else? It was probably the only The barrels of taxpayer cash Plus one of those state-of- hearing of the murder charge many less spectacular cases We won 19-0: George Nepia, roading project intended to that went into that brain- the-art throwaway lines: ‘‘We following the death and dis- will be on hold while top Jack Steel, Bert Cooke, K S clean up traffic flows where storm did what the road- didn’t forecast this conges- membering of Carmen counsel are booked into that (Snowy) Svenson, Mark the minister heading there to users predicted – it simply tion.’’ Thomas is unlikely to begin one court room for so long – Nicholls, Neil McGregor, cut the tape was late – moved the traditional hold- I would have thought cor- before early 2012. That’s thus spreading potential Jimmy Mill. because of traffic gridlocks. ups a few hundred metres rect forecasting was one of right, not next year but the injustice even further? Nepia, 19, played all 32 As if that wasn’t enough, north. the necessities. year after. And what do you bet that matches on the Invincibles further north near the Wark- If you went through for this Further into their expla- Worse than that. You Tame Iti or his fellow accused tour, Jack Steel, New Zea- worth exit – which has world holiday weekend and had nation were those terrible remember the dramatic argue for part or all of land sprint champion, Bert record status among the delays and blood-pressure two words ‘‘ramp signals’’. armed police raids in Tuhoi proceedings to be in Maori or Cooke, Mark Nicholls, both worst in the developed world problems as a result tell me Does anyone out there share country under the Terrorism at least be translated into te among the greatest of all time – the design engineers have about it. the designer’s belief that they Suppression Act. reo? (and I named my second son done it again. But it seems such stuff-ups help drivers more than the You’re excused if you don’t Think how long that will Mark after him. I can still see Construction teams have are not limited to the north of old, easy-to-follow ‘‘merge remember – they were on take. my son’s rapt expression laboured mightily and forever our brand-new, not-so-super- like a zip’’ system? October 15, 2007. Well, do ★★★ when I introduced them to – by my count about as long city. You’ve got to have reflexes you remember Helen Clark? So footie has changed in each other), Jimmy Mill, as it took to build the The Manukau Courier’s ace like a GP driver to get the She was PM? Eighteen people the last decade along with its ranked with the best, Snowy pyramids – and have widened gridlock detectors have jump and use them. were arrested and charged. rules and the various Svenson and Neil McGregor the road to four lanes. logged problems on the new One woman driver I heard A year later further incentives that big money good enough to play with the If you’re thinking of hol- $220 million State Highway of who didn’t quite achieve charges were added to the offers. finest. iday traffic snarl-ups going 20 extension where it links that was flagged down by the several hundred already All of which makes com- Now that would be a north that sounds like real with the southern motorway. plainclothes police car behind listed. parisons difficult. match-up. progress. Until you clear the Apparently the new grid- her and given a ticket for The last prediction I heard And makes some question- Got any other combinations traffic lights and brake hard locks which traditionally fol- ‘‘driving through a red light’’ was that the cases would able. you’d like to throw into the on to an ancient two-lane low redevelopment have been – which had flashed on come to court some time in This thought came to mind mix? bridge which we all thought driving drivers stark, raving momentarily with her half- 2011 – the fourth year since when one commentator rab- they’d either replace or dupli- mad. way through. the event and the charges. bited on about the inevitable ❚ To contact Pat Booth email cate. They’re using publishable Which they tend to do. And that it might take four or selection of league migrant [email protected] or write care Drivers who spent months words like ‘‘total disaster’’ ★★★ more months for a decision. Sonny Bill Williams as an All of this newspaper. All replies working their way through a and ‘‘the worst in 30 years Another terrible statistic. I’m not putting in a plea for Black. (Now there was a sur- are open for publication unless nightmare of men waving shambles’’ along with four- This one from the guilty ver- the accused. Just asking an prise – not.) marked Not For Publication
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Starts 6.10am from King Edward Parade, Devonport THE FOLLOWING ROADS WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL NON ESSENTIAL TRAFFIC: • King Edward Parade between Victoria Road and Mays Street will be closed between 4.00am and 7.30am. • King Edward Parade to Church Street, Church Street and Vauxhall Road will be closed from 5.30am to 7.45am. • Hamana Street and Seacliffe Avenue will be closed from 5.30am to 7.45am. • Winscombe Street northbound will be partially closed from 5.30am to 7.45am. A one-way system will operate in this area. • Lake Road eastbound between Winscombe Street and Esmonde Road will be partially closed from 6.00am to 8.15am. A two-way coned system will operate in this area. • Lake Road westbound between Esmonde Road and Bracken Avenue will be fully closed from 6.15am to 8.15am. • Bracken Avenue between Lake Road and Burns Avenue will be closed from 6.00am to 8.15am. • Burns Avenue from Bracken Avenue to Esmonde Road will be closed from 6.15am to 8.20am. • Burns Avenue westbound between Bracken Avenue and Anzac Street will be partially closed from 6.15am to 8.20am. A one-way system will operate in this area. • Anzac Street, southbound between Burns Ave and 3187633AA Taharoto Road, Taharoto Road westbound between Anzac Street and Northcote Road, Northcote Road southbound between Taharoto Road and Lake Road, will be partially closed from 6.15am to 8.30am. THE PLANT MARKET A two- way coned system will operate in these areas. 6 GREAT SOUTH RD, TAKANINI • Northcote Road southbound between Taharoto Road and Lake Road will be partially closed from 6.30am to 8.45am. A two-way coned system will operate * SPRING ROSES Bush & Climbers ....$20 in this area. * Stunning POTTED COLOURS only $1 • Lake Road southbound between Northcote Road, Raleigh and Exmouth Roads will be partially closed * Pittosporum Hedging 7 varieties $10 from 6.30am to 9.00am. A two-way coned system will ICEBERG Std Rose $35 Strawberries $3, $4, $7 operate in this area. Griselinia hedge $2, $5, $10 Chunky Scented Gardenias $3, $8 • Lake Road southbound between Raleigh and Fruit Trees avail... from $28 OLIVE J5 1.2m -1.4m only $5 Exmouth Roads to Onewa Road will be partially NSW Waratahs, Protea, closed from 6.30am to 9.00am. A one way coned system will RHUBARBS $5,$9,$10 Leucadendron from $14 operate in this area. Veges & Flower seedlings $1, $3 GRAFTED Tomatoes $7,$9 • Onewa Road between Queen Street and Sylvan Avenue Lavenders $2.50, $5, $7, $14 will be partially closed from 5.30am to 9.30am. A one way cone Huge Ranges of BIG TREES system will operate in this area. Queen Street southbound Camellias $2, $4, $7, $17 from 2m, 4m & 6m between Onewa and Stafford Road. A one way coned system Queen Palm $5, $9, $19 TOMATOES $1,$2,$3,$8 will operate in this area from 6.30am to 9.30am. Daphne Odora Rubra Magnolia Little Gem ..2m+ only $50 www.aucklandmarathon.co.nz & Leucanthe $10, $25 Deciduous: Maples, Magnolia Basil,Cucumber,Capsicum, Gleditsia, Crabapple etc NOTIFICATION OF MOTORWAY ROAD CLOSURES Chilli,Courgette,Melons,Kumi Yucca Elephanttipes $9 State Highway 1 Northern Motorway from 4.00am to 10.30am Sunday 31st October: kumi $2 ($10 Canes) • Curran Street on-ramp Northbound - closed • Northbound clip-on lanes (lanes 1 & 2) of We will provide wholesale quotes for large jobs • Stafford Road off-ramp Northbound - closed the Auckland Harbour Bridge will be closed. On Great South Road 200m north of the Takanini motorway junction. • Onewa Road off-ramp Northbound - closed All other lanes on the bridge will be open 8am-5pm 7 days • Northcote Road off-ramp Northbound - closed to traffic. 09 264 0671 • Northcote Road on-ramp Southbound - closed
3096926AD We Deliver Throughout Auckland NEWS NORTH SHORE TIMES, OCTOBER 28, 2010 7 Albany gets apartments
By JODEAL CADACIO the 29th under the struction company ‘‘When Quest app- Quest New Zealand/Fiji Haydn&Rollett has roached us to discuss A $6 million apartment property portfolio. been awarded the con- starting a franchise in complex is rising at the Quest chief executive tract to build the com- Albany, we were heart of Albany Village officer Stephen Mans- plex. pleased to be able to in time for next year’s field says the move to The facility will be present them with the Rugby World Cup. Albany is a boon for the managed by Direct perfect solution,’’ he Work on a new Quest company and its clients. Property Fund which says. serviced apartment ‘‘Albany has seen a signed a franchise Mr Woodhams says complex on Kell Drive lot of growth both as a agreement with Quest. Quest Albany is the sec- is expected to begin on business and leisure Direct Property man- ond deal between Quest November 1 for com- hub over the past few ager Simon Woodhams and Direct Property. pletion by September years and our strategy says his company ‘‘We look forward to 2011. is to follow our business bought the land in 2007 the opportunity to con- The project will bring customers so that after identifying the tinue to build on our 38 serviced apartments Quest is everywhere site as having real strong relationship,’’ he Emerging talent: The Naked & Famous with Hayes Knight chief executive Matthew to Albany Village and is they need to be.’’ Con- potential for growth. says. Bellingham, left, and patron Peter Menzies, right. Photo: DOUG COLE Awards honour emerging talent
The talents of The Naked to the Devonport- ● Stephanie Mitchell, & Famous and five Takapuna Local Board, 23, who hopes to be young men and women who plans to practise involved in NASA’s Jet were recognised at the civil law as a human Propulsion Laboratory in Hayes Knight Emerging rights specialist and California, close to where Talent Awards. hopes to enter Parlia- she is already studying The awards were held ment in the future. aerospace engineering. last Thursday and are ● Maddie Dillon, 17, a The winners receive a part of the North Har- triathlete who hopes to grant of $4000. bour Club’s annual represent New Zealand North Harbour Club New development: An artist’s impression of the $6 million Quest serviced apartment complex taking shape in AIMES awards recognis- at the 2016 Olympic president Peter Wall Albany. ing the achievements Games. says the young award and potential of young ● Chloe Francis, 17, a recipients are already on North Shore men and swimmer who won her their way to leading the women. first national open title field in their areas of Upcoming band The at the New Zealand expertise and the club is Naked & Famous are Open National Cham- pleased to help them on already attracting inter- pionships in April. their way. The Factory Shop est from the global music ● Michael MacDon- industry and were ald, 18, who is in his first ❚ Recipients of the 2010 among those recognised year of a bachelor of AIMES Awards will be HUGE SALE at the awards. engineering honours announced at the North Big Reductions on Other winners were: degree which he plans to Harbour Club’s gala ● Joseph Bergin, 18, complete in three years, dinner, Bruce Mason who was recently elected rather than four. Centre, on Saturday. FIREWORKS Luggage Save 20% Tues 2nd - Fri 5th Nov Design nearly ready FAMILY PACKS Ladies Leather Wallets Save 50% FROM $15 Men’s Leather Wallets Save 30% The Devonport Marine Paving and crossings for the ferry building Square project is in its will be improved and businesses. The existing 157 Oteha Valley Rd, Antler Laptop Bags Save 70% final design stage and there will be a new entry Marine Square carpark in Albany Mini Golf resource consent will and exit to the ferry will include landscaping, soon be publicly notified. building. vehicle drop off points Cnr Link Drive & Target Rd, Come in and grab a bargain The Devonport ferry A timber boardwalk is and bus parking. Glenfield outside Furniture City wharf building and Vic- planned to provide a ped- Construction will start Cnr Onewa Rd and Birkenhead Ave Stroud International Ltd toria St will be re- estrian walkway and early 2012 if resource designed. possibly outdoor seating consent is granted. Ph 09 476 6120 Level 1 - 45 Clyde Rd, Browns Bay (Upstairs over Animal Ark) www.bagsandluggage.co.nz 3210378AA
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