Issue 8 July 18
Roller Derby: In the Fast Lane
Take Me
Bowentown & Beyond
Who’s Behind Your Cup of Joe?
COFFEE DONE RIGHT
Founders Rachelle & Christopher Duffy Creative director Christopher Duffy Editor Sarah Nicholson sarah@ourplacemagazine.co.nz Design & art direction Stephen Kirkby steve@ourplacemagazine.co.nz Marketing & social media Ashlee Campbell ashlee@ourplacemagazine.co.nz Contributors Elric James, Nourish Cafe, Megan Raynor, Alice Veysey Photographers Erin Cave, Greg Henderson, Brydie Thompson, Hannah Yule Advertising enquiries Rachelle Duffy 021 032 7873 rachelle@ourplacemagazine.co.nz Baillie Malbon 021 174 9119 baillie@ourplacemagazine.co.nz Pick up a copy from The Little Big Markets on the first and third Saturdays of every month, plus at selected cafes, restaurants and shops Want to receive monthly copies of Our Place for your business to distribute? Email ashlee@ourplacemagazine.co.nz Follow us
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Cover & contents Roller derby match in Mount Maunganui. Photography by Greg Henderson.
We’ve become a nation of coffee lovers and, in many cases, pedants even. Regular folk know the type of coffee they want, where they want to get it, and probably which beans and barista to boot. Small, quality roasters run the length of New Zealand, each supported by a dedicated fan base. And a visit to the Northern Hemisphere is usually a jarring reminder of just how discerning we caffeine consumers are in the Antipodes. And sure, there are still too many dud brews being passed across counters, but we’ll bet you a goat’s milk, half-strength, hazelnut-shot latte that there won’t be any of that nonsense at the Tauranga Coffee Festival this month. This issue we go behind the scenes to meet some of the personalities who will be showcasing their excellent wares on the day (page 18). And in other news about super local people and places, we meet the Israeli immigrant couple behind Tauranga’s superpopular Falafel Metro (26), head to an action-packed local roller derby match (43), and hit the road to discover the allure of the Bowentown and Waihi Beach area (32). Keep cosy, The Our Place team 7
Contents 7
Welcome
10
What’s Up
14
The Cafe Set
18
Running Hot
The people behind your cup of joe
26
Of Two Minds
Mali & Ariel Cottan, Falafel Metro
32
Beside the Seaside Bowentown & Waihi Beach
43
Roll with the Punches Photo essay
50
Bump & Grind By Elric James
55
56
Brew Review
Lemon, Yoghurt & Olive Oil Cakes
62
65
Things to Love
Events Guide
What’s Up
Light Fantastic The return of Winter Nights Winter Lights will see Tauranga Waterfront transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland. Interactive light installations include Sweep by Alexandra Heaney (pictured), which was created for Vivid Sydney and consists of 100 illuminated acrylic tubes, standing four-metres tall. Local lighting
Try Your Hand Mount Pottery are running a Pottery Day Retreat on 22 July in Mt Maunganui with potters Jaime Jenkins and Laurie Steer. At this practical class the instructors will demonstrate their methods, and you’ll make your own pots using pinching, coiling and slab building techniques, plus learn the histories of these ancient methods. All levels welcome — advice will be tailored accordingly. Price $250, including all materials, and a vegan lunch and dinner. → To book, pottingretreat@gmail.com 10
artist Sam Emerson will also bring a city wall to life with an animated outdoor projection. Plus, there’s free glow-in-thedark face painting, Tango performances at 7pm on Friday and Saturday nights, and a range of food trucks. This free event runs 6-10pm, 13-16 July. → More details, eventfinda.co.nz
Drinks All Round Great coffee, food, booze and entertainment is all you need to kick any winter blues, so y’all be glad to know that the Tauranga Coffee Festival is back on 28 July! There’ll be all your favourite brands, and caffeine tragics can talk serious coffee matters at workshops and others can just enjoy great brews. Plus, there’ll be lots of tea, a Mount Brewing Co bar, delicious food (such as Spongedrop, Real Rad Food and Oh Boy Tacos) and live music. From 10am–6pm at Our Place Tauranga, 91 Willow St, Tauranga. → Door sales $17 , tickets: eventfinda.co.nz
Ray of Light
Photo: Hannah Yule
The LightRoom is a new yoga studio in Mount Maunganui opened by Soreya James (pictured) and Rayna Love. It specialises in Kundalini yoga and also offers ecstatic dance, kirtan, yoga for teens, meditation classes and more. Kundalini is a blend of 22 styles of yoga, and encompasses breath, sound and movement. For the opening on 14–15 July, class attendance is by gold coin donation. → 325 Maunganui Rd, Mount Maunganui, thelightroom.studio
Photo: Erin Cave
New Kid on the Block The Mount cafe scene gets better all the time; there’s now a lot more than b&e on offer. The latest opening is Eddies & Elspeth, two businesses sharing the same beautifully outfitted space. Elspeth Bakery is the first bricks-and-mortar joint for Nichola and Kayden Jacobsen’s much-loved Pure Bites. Try Nichola’s mille feuille (“not your average custard square”), sausage rolls, and doughnuts on Friday. Eddies Parlour, by Joel and Kate Byrne, has creative Asian spin, think “phaux” with noodles and 24-hour vege stock, and sweet potato pancakes with anise-spiced peaches. → 2a Terrace Ave (cnr Maunganui Rd), Mt Maunganui 11
What’s Up
Second Thoughts Collectors Anonymous is a guide to all the second-hand stores in New Zealand, created by local Shannon Weaver. This edition features a whopping 150 new stores, bringing the total to more than 1000 nationwide — a sure sign of the popularity of buying pre-loved goods. Here are Shannon’s top three picks in the Bay: 1. Ooplah! Incredible European-sourced vintage furniture and smaller trinkets too (pictured above, right). A huge store in which to spend hours treasure hunting. My favourite things would have to be the vintage French school posters. Located across from Love Rosie Bakery on Ninth Avenue. 12
2. Sisters Swap Store A great place to pick up not-so-old secondhand designer clothing and accessories in the heart of the Mount Maunganui shops (pictured above, top). Pick up something or pass on some of your unwanted items. 3. Habitat for Humanity ReStore I always find something whenever I visit this Second Ave op shop. Lots of secondhand clothing, crockery, tools, furniture plus some collectable/vintage items for sale also. It’s very popular, so if you see something you like, don’t hesitate! Collector’s Anonymous is from Paper Plane store or visit: collectorsanonymous.co.nz
Creating Stars Kids love to get creative, but sometimes it’s nice when they make the mess elsewhere! And any fresh ideas for activities are welcome, especially during the school holidays, right? Enter Twinkle Studios with their fun, confidence-boosting art classses
for kids seven and above. These holidays, classes are as varied learning to draw cars, creating a Matariki multimedia star artwork, and an ice-cream-themed workshop where they’ll learn to mix paint colours. → To book, twinklestudios.co.nz
Forward Thinking Interested in what Tauranga’s future holds? The Groundswell festival, 27 August – 2 September, is back! Designed to encourage a culture of innovation in our area, you can meet the individuals leading the charge on Tauranga’s innovation front, hear guest international speakers and celebrate the young talent of tomorrow. Events are as varied as the architectural transformation of a laneway, a design bootcamp to solve a city challenge, discovering how art, fashion and culture intersects, and celebrating Maori youth in technology (a waitata from last year is pictured). In short, whatever your interests, there are loads of cool events to attend where experts will share invaluable knowledge, experience and skills. → groundswellfestival.nz, tickets: eventbrite.co.nz 13
Love coffee, tea, cafes? Of course you do! So here is some everyday inspiration for you, so your love grows even stronger...
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Everyday Beauty Created in small batches by local designer Sarah Backler, this finely crafted porcelain will make your coffee ritual an exceptional one. Each piece has subtle characteristics that celebrate the beauty of porcelain. Go online to see more stylish ceramic vessels, jewellery and lighting. sarahbackler.com @sarahbacklerceramics
Tall, Dark & Handsome Mount Brewing Co Blackbeard Coffee Stout has a blend of seven malts to provide a base for the not-so-subtle hints of premium-blend Flight Coffee flavour and aroma. You can find it on tap at The Rising Tide and at soon-to-open High Tide, plus at Super Liquor Mount Maunganui and many great liquor stores in the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Auckland and Wellington. @mountbrewingco
Get Fresh
Beach Babe
Fresh is best and Coffee Supreme has you sorted with these super-chic coffee canisters to use at home. They’re made in Japan by Kato Seisakujyo. The company was founded in Tokyo, way back in 1895, and Coffee Supreme is the first to offer the canisters outside of Japan. @coffee_supreme coffeesupreme.com,
Sidetrack Café, sitting pretty on the beachfront under the Mount, is open from 6.30am–3.30pm daily. It serves delicious Allpress coffee, and has great breakfast and lunch menus, along with cabinet food, and dairy- and gluten-free options too. 3 Marine Pde, Mt Maunganui, @sidetrackcafe 15
Quality Control
Grand Design
Serving up the best loose leaf tea for those who want a great cuppa, Noble & Savage is a Kiwi tea company owned by Alan Hughes and Rupert Curry. Working closely with the estates, they make sure the tea is fair trade, organic and the quality reflects the passionate people working the fields. nobleandsavage.com, @nobleandsavage
The Newton is a simple, clean, lever-press espresso maker. Designed and made in Hawkes Bay to make barista-quality espresso without compromising on design. Perfect for the home or studio where style, design and delicious coffee are paramount. @thenewtonespresso, newtonespresso. @newtonespresso co.nz,
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Running Hot The Tauranga Coffee Festival is back this month, bringing with it a day of sampling, learning and finding new favourites, plus music, food, drinks and a whole lot of fun. We catch up with three of the personalities behind successful (and very different) brands that will be there on the day.
Story by Megan Raynor Photography by Brydie Thompson
The Coffee Zealot You know someone is truly in love with their industry when they have been working in it for nearly eighteen years and are still consumed with learning. Charlie Self is that someone. Founder and owner of Mount Maunganui’s Little Drum Coffee, he’s is a self-confessed “coffee geek” who is driven by a passion for coffee. Charlie says the hardest part about coffee is that it’s subjective — some people just want the same flat white they’ve had for years, whereas others seek a specific taste. “I have to be able to cover a spectrum of preferences,” he says. However, for this knowledge-seeker, the challenge is part of what he loves. It all began with artist parents. “I learnt there’s a satisfaction in being able to create something for people to enjoy,” Charlie says. This led him to hospitality and coffee, where he has become a common sight judging on the Barista Championship circuit. In April, he judged the nationals in Wellington and he has recently been asked to judge in China. Despite Little Drum Coffee showing it can “hold itself up against the big boys”, Charlie wants it to stay the way he named it — little. “My whole ethos is to release a product I’m really proud of and enjoy the process. I want to keep Little Drum Coffee made locally for the locals. “By keeping small, it means I can control what comes through the door and what goes over the counter,” he says. Previous page: A triangulation coffee cupping ready for tasting. ← Top: A coffee plant grows at the Little Drum roastery in Mount Maunganui. Centre: Charlie Self at work with his handsome retro-fitted roaster. Bottom: Green coffee beans awaiting the roaster.
Charlie’s fervour for learning, testing and trying new blends means even the courier has learnt about cup tasting since Little Drum’s inception. If you’ve followed Little Drum on social media, you would have seen that if the courier turns up at the right time, he’s given a spoon to test, just to get another opinion. Talking to Charlie makes you realise how little you may know about your favourite drink. “That’s something I love about the industry, there’s always something to learn,” he says. If you want to leave the Tauranga Coffee Festival with a brain crammed with knowledge and a bloodstream running with a new favourite blend, stop by to see Charlie for a chat.
The Philanthropist One of the greatest days in Sue van Schreven’s memory was also one of her strangest. “It felt weird walking out of the hospital holding another person’s child. But [it also felt] really good as we knew we were rescuing him.” In the fourteen years since Sue began Orphans Aid International — a charity that, among other great things, helps abandoned or unsafe children find a home — she has held, hugged, encouraged, celebrated, clothed, fed, bonded with and rescued many children. Yet she still feels like there’s so much more she could be doing to help. “Every child should have a family or home — there are children that aren’t even born yet that will need our help.” Orphans Aid International is an idea that started closer to home, with her two sons. “When I had my own children it brought it to the fore,” Sue reflects. “What did I want to do with my life?” 21
Sue’s defining moment was in 2004, standing in a Romanian hospital with four infants who spent all day in their cot. The idea was one of those naggers, the kind that lurks around in your mind until you’re forced to decide whether you’re in or out. The decider came for Sue in 2004, standing in a Romanian maternity hospital room with four infants who spent all day, every day, confined to their cot. Looking at these abandoned children was Sue’s defining moment. “I thought, are we going to step up and bring some change to them? Are we going to do this or not?” She’s been all-in ever since, helping children and families in six locations worldwide, including New Zealand. Running a charity is challenging and over the years they have tried different kinds of fundraisers, some of which work better than others. Sue laughs as she recalls the sheep manure they tried selling to raise money. “It’s important to find something that people enjoy and want to buy!” That’s where coffee came in. Having always been fair-trade advocates and eager to sell items that benefit communities, coffee was a natural next step. Orphans Aid Coffee not only gives back to the Ugandan and Columbian families where their green beans come from, but it’s roasted and ground to order. “You’re basically getting the freshest coffee you can get,” says Sue. Customers are dispatched coffee from the roastery closest to them, and in the Bay of Plenty, that’s in the Mount. Aside from knowing the coffee is fresh and tastes great, it’s satisfying knowing 22
coffee addictions directly contribute to the cause. “It means people can help through drinking coffee — a good reason to have another cup!” Danielle and Peter Gordon of Orphans Aid International will be manning the stand at the Tauranga Coffee Festival. While you are tasting, you can hear about the Ugandan community where they lived for five years. It will make your insides warm and tingly, before you’ve even taken a sip.
The New-wave Tea Merchant Spitting out the cup of tea your mum has lovingly made you, is not the best way to earn brownie points. In Mark Webster’s case, however, it was the best way to start his business — realising he couldn’t go back to tea bags, spawned the idea for Webster’s Tea. He hasn’t always been a leaf tea man, once upon a time drinking bags (“the instant coffee of the tea world”) by choice. An OE through Asia changed that, and introduced him to the ritual of preparation rather than the dunk-and-go nature he was used to. “I find real value in the ritual, that’s basically what sold me on loose leaf tea.” This love was cemented in Canada, where he worked in a tea bar stocking more than 160 flavoured teas, drinking and tasting every single one. By the time he returned home, Mark had gone from loose-leaf convert to full-on tea nerd. Following the incident with his → Top: Orphans Aid International Coffee.
Centre: Sue van Schreven with a refugee child at an Orphans Aid school in the north of India. Bottom: Webster’s Tea Blood Orange Rooibos with blood orange peels and hibiscus.
↑ Mark Webster in his tea garage. He will showcase Webster’s Tea at the Tauranga Coffee Festival in July.
mum’s cuppa, he began his mission to get people away from bags, but it was more than just about flavour. “I wanted to give people a natural time out, through brewing and drinking tea. We’re more and more connected to our phones and computers, and we’re forgetting the importance of taking time out,” he says. Webster’s Tea includes about 13 types of tea, ranging from black and green to herbal, so it brings a variety of customers to his regular Little Big Markets stand, where we’ve spotted him chatting to a toothless biker one moment and a young mum the next. One dedicated Webster’s lover even hunted down his personal address when they’d run out and didn’t want to drink anything else. “I was ferreting away in my tea garage when they appeared!” Mark says. Carving his own way “is a constant process of refinement,” he says and it keeps 24
him open to new opportunities and innovative ways of doing things. “Coffee has had the attention and the cool treatment for decades, I think it’s tea’s time.” In that spirit, last year he collaborated with Funk Estate to create Soul Train, a peach tea-infused IPA that was voted number 73 in GABS Hottest 100 Kiwi Craft Beers of 2017. “We had the beer-tea idea, then the next week it was happening. We just did it.” This ballsy, give-it-a-go attitude also led Mark to be the first tea exhibitor at the Tauranga Coffee Festival last year. He’ll be doing it again this year, bringing some of his beloved records with him, to create an area where you can slow down, through sipping and listening. Sounds like our cup of tea. Ⓟ For more details on the Tauranga Coffee Festival, see page 11.
Of Two Minds
Mali & Ariel Cottan
Mali and Ariel Cottan immigrated from Israel to New Zealand seven years ago with their little girl, Yali. Since arriving in the Bay, they’ve owned two successful small businesses, the latest being the wildly popular Falafel Metro in Tauranga’s CBD. As told to Elric James Photography by Erin Cave
Mali: I was 17-years-old when I started dating Ariel. He introduced me to so many things. He had so much knowledge about things that I didn’t know about, and every single time I was like, wow, this is a man that will take me to the moon. We didn’t plan to move to New Zealand. We don’t really plan things, we just go with what we feel. We’d been travelling for years before the birth of our daughter Yali, so we took a break after she was born. When she was old enough to travel we took her to Thailand and stayed there for a while, and then we felt that we should move on. But where to? When you’re overseas the beauty of it is that you meet people from different places and they inspire you. We were sitting in a bungalow resort, and there was a German guy that worked for Lufthansa and he said we should go to New Zealand because it’s the cherry on top of the cream. It’s a smaller place and with a little girl it’ll be easier to get around — start from there and see how it goes. The next day we bought tickets to Auckland. We’re still coping with the transition, but we’re loving it. Usually when you immigrate you try to find people like you, but we chose not to be apart of an Israeli community. Instead, we wanted to embrace the culture here and also find a way to
combine it with our own — to try to find the golden place between being Kiwis and being who we are. So we are Jiwis! Aside from the culture, the thing we miss most about home is the food. For us a meal is like, you eat until you faint. And eating is always a shared experience. After the war, people came to Israel from Europe. And then other Jewish people came from Middle Eastern countries and Mediterranean countries with their beautiful food, and we Israelis welcomed it. So this mixture, this melting pot of cultures, is probably what we miss most. Ariel’s family are real foodies. So coming into his family and knowing little about food, I gained 20 kilograms. I’m not joking, the food was so good. Along with how to cook, Ariel has taught me to be very efficient. When you give him a mission he will complete it in the most efficient way. I’ve never met someone like him in that way. And also to be more free-spirited. Everyday I’m still trying to learn that. Ariel and I are the most amazing partners, we’re totally in sync. I don’t know how it happened but obviously it’s with experience, time and growing together. Loyalty and friendship are really important to us, and also having each other’s back. We don’t have secrets. Our friends in Israel 27
know that if they share a secret with one of us, we’re going to tell the other. We will keep it between us, but we do share everything. Ariel’s a very good parent. I worry and he doesn’t. I mean, he does worry, but not in the way I do. He’s the one providing confidence. I would love to do that, but sometimes I just can’t. I almost think it’s a father thing. He’s a good friend to Yali as well. They really like hanging out together and having their own thing. Although sometimes he can be impatient. Sometimes he thinks that they’re the same age. I wouldn’t choose anyone else to work with, but we’re also very lucky we have Hebrew. It’s our secret language, and we always swear with a smile!
Thai partner. So we thought we could go to Singapore or maybe Australia. We ended up meeting a guy who told us to forget about Australia, forget everything, and go straight to New Zealand. He couldn’t give us any information, where to go, what to do — we just booked. We had heard that Lake Taupo was a really beautiful place, so we found a bed and breakfast online. The owner told us it was a long drive from Auckland to Taupo, so maybe stop halfway in Tauranga or Mount Maunganui. We never made it to Taupo. We’d been living in Welcome Bay for a few months, when Yali started to go to kindergarten. It wasn’t the plan. We weren’t working, we were just on tourist visas. But
I met Mali 25 years ago through a friend of mine. He came to me and said, ‘Let’s do a double date, I know a girl and she can bring a friend.’ He wanted Mali, but that obviously didn’t work out for him. A perfect day for me is probably being at home, doing nothing, just us. Just cooking something delicious and relaxing as a family.
Ariel: I met Mali 25 years ago through a really good friend of mine. Basically he came to me and said, ‘Let’s do a double date, I know a girl and she can bring a friend.’ He wanted Mali, but that obviously didn’t work out for him. He didn’t get the friend either! Years later, we were travelling in Thailand with our daughter Yali, when we decided to buy a beach house. We found the right property, in an amazing little bay, but we discovered it’s difficult to own properties there if you’re not Thai or you don’t have a 28
we had bought a car, we had a bank account, and the little one was going to kindy. So Mali was freaking out and she said, let’s go back to Israel. So we bought tickets, went home, and the moment we landed she said we need to go back. It took us a year, but we came back. That was seven years ago. That’s the thing when you come from Israel, it’s such a hard country to live in. When you come here it’s so easy. We arrived here as a family. When you don’t have a family of your own you’re a part of the bigger family: your mum, dad, brother, sister. Once you start your own, you feel that you can do your own thing. So we do miss Israel, but we’re happy here. We’re not moving back home. Or we’re not talking about it at least.
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↑ Ariel and Mali, pictured at their home in Ohauiti, love working together even though it often gets heated.
Immigration was very hard on us, but we were committed to the whole process. It’s a lot of pressure going for a business visa because if it doesn’t work you lose not just years of your life, but hundreds of thousands of dollars. And not just that, but what do you do after? You want to live here, you have friends now. You love the place. So it was nerve-wracking, but in the end we got through it. We’ve had the falafel shop for almost three years now and even though we only do falafels, we are happy to go there every morning. And when you have a business that is doing well, it’s a very good feeling. The relationship I have with Mali is very passionate, very loud and very open. We put everything on the table. This is the secret to a good relationship. And this is one 30
thing I notice about Kiwis, they’re keeping everything to themselves until they explode. So we’re doing exactly the opposite. Mali’s an awesome mother. I think she’s overprotective and worries too much, but I think every mother is the same. She’s also very strong and I love it. You can’t bend her and tell her do something she doesn’t want to do. It’s not going to happen. I’m very happy to work with her. It can be emotional. We’re Israelis, we have very warm blood! At Falafel Metro we have over a hundred people coming to get food during the busy lunch period. It’s full-on. So I think the Hebrew is helping us to release a bit of steam. It’s fun, it’s funny, it’s crazy. I get angry, we swear, all in two hours and then that’s it. We close, we clean and we go home together. Ⓟ
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The Waihi Beach and Bowentown region is a short drive from Tauranga but the beautiful beaches, hidden bays and walks make it an ideal escape for Bay dwellers looking for a change of scene.
Beside the Seaside
Story & Photography by Alice Veysey
We really are spoilt in the Bay of Plenty. Our region lives up to its name in many ways, and holiday spots are at the top of the list. I recently had a weekend at Bowentown Beach with my extended family. We loved it so much that I returned with my kids — Tilly (five) and Finn (seven) — the following week to continue exploring the greater Waihi Beach area.
Bowentown Nestled into the Bowentown headland is a camping ground that offers all you need for a modest family retreat. My family of four stayed in a basic cabin, as did my parents and my sister and her family. We used the communal bathroom and kitchen facilities, which gave our stay a cosy school camp, kind of vibe. There are also options for tenting and self-contained motel units. Bowentown Beach, beside the campground, has all the character of a wild West Coast beach, with black sand, caves and rocky outcrops for climbing and adventuring. Treasures abound everywhere you look. While the kids were exploring and collecting seaside trinkets, Tilly came across a trembling little blue penguin huddled into the rocks near a cave. Though the kids were keen to nurse the frail bird back to health, the camp staff assured us that DOC advises to leave penguins that wash ashore during storms and they would likely take the next high surge of water
Previous page: Tilly plays on a driftwood creation at Orokawa Bay. ← Clockwise from top left: pohutukawa trees hanging over the edge of Shelly Bay; little blue penguin at Bowentown Beach; climbing rocks at Bowentown; Tilly and Finn outside The Secret Garden at Waihi Beach. Next page: Morning at Waihi Beach.
back out to sea. Sure enough, we watched as it eventually flapped back into the ocean. We were surprised to learn that little blues are frequent visitors to the area, along with seals and dolphins.
Anzac Bay & Shelly Bay Just over the brow of the hill from the campground is a very different beach experience. Anzac Bay is an easily accessed, sheltered beach that’s popular for water sports, picnicking and fishing. It has more of a lake-front feel and the kids happily splashed in the calm waters that have a view out to the north end of Matakana island. From Anzac Bay there is a half-hour walk to a local secret spot; Shelly Bay lives up to its name and reputation. The enclosed bay has crystal clear water and a bounty of shells underfoot. Pohutukawa trees frame the beach at both ends, adding to its iconic kiwi setting. Best of all, we were the only ones on the beach when we visited.
Waihi Beach A short drive from Bowentown is Waihi Beach — this sprawling coastline boasts surfable waves, in the right conditions. The north end of the beach is home to the Surf Life Saving Club and its monitored swimming zone. There’s also a great tyre swing that hangs from a giant pohutukawa tree overlooking the beach — a favourite spot for my kids. With loads of other trees to climb and rock pools to explore, this beach will keep children well entertained. In the heart of the Waihi Beach township, you’ll find the Wilson Road village where there are a number of quality shops including Ship Shape, with its racks of 35
↑ A walk to picturesque Orokawa Bay is one of the area’s must-do activities.
renowned designer clothing. It sits at the gateway of the tropical plantings and temple-like surrounds of The Secret Garden, a little outdoor hideaway that serves great coffee and reminds you more of Bali than the Bay of Plenty. Also on this strip is The French Shop, which has a very continental feel, streetwear shop Roar, and Sunday — a very tempting haven of contemporary homewares, think Paper Plane’s second cousin. For an authentic Kiwi family holiday, it’s always good to sample the local cheap eats. For fish and chips, check out Wilson Road Fish Shop (27 Wilson Rd) or Island View takeaways (1 Tuna Ave). The Waihi Beach Bakery (16 Wilson Rd) is well regarded by locals for its quality bread. 38
For a coffee with a view, you can’t go past the beachfront Flatwhite cafe and if it’s an ice cream in a cone you’re after then head for the Waihi Beach Seaside Store.
Orokawa Bay This beach is a real find. It requires a bit of extra effort to get there but you’ll be well rewarded. The one-hour walking track begins at the rocky north end of Waihi Beach, which at high tide requires a scramble over rocks or a wade through lapping waves. The relative inaccessibility of Orokawa Bay could well be part of its legendary status and certainly adds to
↑ Finn greets the early morning sun at the north end of Waihi Beach.
the sense of achievement, once you finally clear your way through the Jurassic-like grass for a first glimpse of the idyllic white-sand beach. It’s a great family outing — my kids took the bush walk in their stride (with the aid of a few treats along the way) and loved climbing the prehistoric-looking pohutukawa trees that lean over the edge of the beach, creating ideal play areas. In warmer months, be sure to pack togs and towel, and a picnic lunch, as you’ll want to spend some time once you get there. It’s also a decent surf spot. Though we were initially the only visitors to the beach, we were soon joined by a few savvy board riders who hitched rides on motor boats from Waihi Beach (clearly it wasn’t their first rodeo). 40
Athenree We finished our trip with a relaxing soak in the hot pools at Athenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park. With an underground thermal spring as its source, the main pool naturally sits at around 34 degrees. There’s a second smaller pool that’s heated further, to around 39 degrees. Across the road is a spacious grass reserve and playground, kitted out with free public barbecues. Athenree Beach is part of Tauranga’s inner harbour and at low tide you can explore the estuary by foot. There are so many great adventures to be had in this gem of an area, even the stormy weather didn’t dampen our family’s enthusiasm. We will keenly make the easy one-hour drive from the Mount, any chance we get, for years to come. Ⓟ
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Give yourself the skills of self-defence, the confidence in your ability, improve your fitness, and gain new friends when you join Mount Maunganui Jiu Jitsu. Classes run five days a week for both adults and children, starting from 5 years old. Mount Maunganui Jiu Jitsu focus on real life situations and teach students skills and techniques to match them, in a positive and encouraging training environment. All new adult members are taught the basic fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu in the three-month beginner course to gain confidence and ability before participating in the more advanced classes. For more information or for a free trial, please visit our website.
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Roll with the Punches Photography by Greg Henderson
Roller derby is physical, fast and fun — and a little boisterous to boot — so we jumped at the chance to check out local team Moana Roller Derby going head-to-head with Team Crazy Legs Aotearoa. Fishnet tights, dark lippie, animal-print helmets and multi coloured skates — there’s no lack of theatre before the game even begins. The two teams skate in the same direction around an oval track. There are a series of short match ups (jams), in which each team has a jammer who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. To find out more about the game and the team, visit: moanarollerderby.com. 44
Bump & Grind Excellent coffee, like music, can lift one to great heights. Achieve the perfect combination of the two and it has the power to really make your day. By Elric James
Coffee shops are synonymous with sound; the grinding and snapping of the burr grinder, the rhythmic clanging of milk jugs, the whoosh and whistle of the steam wand, and the chatter of local patrons. Some recent studies suggest that this ambient noise stimulates creativity, therefore making coffee shops the ideal setting to write a love letter or bluff your way through an assignment. The idea being that moderate levels of distraction help you think more broadly. Whether or not there’s any truth to this, I don’t know. But what I do know is that beyond these sounds is something that has the power to attract or repel customers: the shop playlist. And for many individuals it’s an essential part of the cafe experience. Music and coffee have always had a symbiotic relationship. For centuries, musicians and listeners have used drugs to enhance creativity and heighten pleasure created by music. You may be wondering what this has to do with a cup of joe? Well, caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive drug in the world. It’s true caffeine is a mild 50
buzz in comparison to, say, cocaine or LSD, and as such, doesn’t get credited with the same level of influence. Although I’m sure its contributions to the process are significant. And at least the high is legal and the good stuff easier to come by; there are a handful of dealers, sorry brewers, in the Bay peddling top-shelf product. It’s like the Californian punk band Descendents sang on their album Everything Sucks: “I don’t need no booze or drugs, I just chug-a-lug-o my coffee mug.” Speaking of coffee brewers, if you’re jonesing for a java, few in Tauranga can offer a fix like Johannes Kraenzlin, aka Hans from Folk Brewers. At Folk they serve espresso coffee, with the main blend being Empire Roast from Ozone. They also rotate a range of single-origins, using a different roaster each month, the latest being an Ethiopian natural coffee by Hawke’s Bay roastery First Hand Coffee. Speaking with Hans, it’s obvious his unbridled enthusiasm for coffee is rivalled only by his passion for people and music, which makes Folk — a double entendre —the ideal name for his venture of
two-and-a-half years. In his own words, “It’s a meeting place for creative souls.” Unsurprisingly, his shop playlist mainly consists of folk/rock (you won’t be hearing boy bands and girl bands). Singer-songwriters (such as Nick Drake or Bon Iver) have long been a popular choice for coffee shop music, as well as jazz (think Nina Simone, Miles Davis or John Coltrane) and its various sub-genres. Other favoured genres include classic rock, hip-hop and alternative/indie (go-to artists: The Rolling Stones, A Tribe Called Quest and Arcade Fire). The sound emanating from the speakers should be as smooth as the shot extractions pouring from the coffee machine. Characterised by a vibe, it should be soothing and melodious enough to sit comfortably in the background, allowing the customers to relax with their daily newspaper, work or conversation, without being an unwelcome distraction. No one wants to endure EDM (electronic dance music) in the AM and the only heavy metal in a coffee shop should be Italian and pump out espressos.
Unless it’s after hours, of course. Anyone who’s worked in hospitality knows the rules of engagement change come the end of the day. The notion of shop-friendly music follows the last paying customer out the door. Like a triple shot running through the veins, it’s a time when staff have the confidence to indulge in the full sensory experience that music can offer without fear of negatively affecting the business. These end-of-shift playlists are usually rough, rugged and raw. Curated specifically to help get them over the last hurdle — the pack down. Sure, the only bumping is hips into tables as the furniture is rearranged. And the grinding is happening in the knee joints as the floor gets a deep clean. But it’s all good, especially if you’ve got a caffeine buzz going.
FOLK BREWERS 148 Durham St Tauranga Illustration by Stephen Kirkby
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I remember the day I first heard about kombucha — someone asked me whether I had ever tried it and I was a little taken aback, thinking it was a splinter group of the Kama Sutra. Now of course, I’m at one with the booch! My pH level is at an optimum and, not unlike the ancient Indian Hindu text, it’s guiding me to virtuous and gracious living, and will be a special companion during my dry(ish) July.
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There’s something special happening north of the Bombays; a fair bit further north actually. I’m talking Matakana, a picturesque town in the Rodney District, where this tonic of chai spices and ginger was brewed using a wild fermentation method. A single swig of this living culture had me lucid dreaming — the sun was out, I was writing poetry while riding a horse through a vineyard, and my hair was alarmingly long. What’s more, my wellbeing was at an all-time high!
The list of health benefits from drinking kombucha is as long and impressive as my hair was during my last hallucination. With no exaggeration, the powerful antioxidants and digestive enzymes this black-tea blend delivered to my gut cleared up my asthma, shrunk my prostate, removed wrinkles and even reversed some grey hairs brought on by my last seven Brew Reviews. All this before I finished my 200ml serving. I may never drink beer again.
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Winter citrus is at its best now so get baking these zesty little cakes that have just six ingredients. We add fresh blueberries to the mix, when in season, and decorate with flowers and freeze-dried blueberry slices (available from Nourish).
Lemon, Yoghurt & Olive Oil Cakes Recipe by Nourish Cafe, Te Puna Photography by Erin Cave
MAKES 12 2 cups self raising flour ¾ cup caster sugar Zest and juice of 2 lemons 1 cup olive oil 2 eggs 1 cup natural unsweetened yoghurt Mascarpone or extra yoghurt, and berries or compote (see below), to serve Topping Juice of 1 lemon ½ cup caster sugar Compote (optional) 1 cup frozen blueberries, thawed ½ cup white sugar 5 tbsp water 56
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare a well-greased 12-hole medium-sized muffin tray. For the cake, place all ingredients in a bowl and mix until well combined. Spoon into the muffin tray. Place in the oven and bake for 20–25 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Meanwhile, combine the topping ingredients — it should be a pouring consistency so add more lemon juice, if necessary. While the cakes are still warm, remove from the tray, place onto a wire rack and pour over the topping. Allow to cool. For the compote, place the ingredients in a small heavy-based saucepan over a low heat. Simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved and compote has thickened. Allow to cool. Serve with a dollop of yoghurt or mascarpone, and compote if using (or fresh berries when in season).
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Things to Love
Go Green
Vintage Glamour
Second Nature Botanicals, which includes body products, cleaning products and more, are handmade in the Mount using plant- and mineral-based ingredients and 100 per cent essential oils. They’re hardworking and biodegradable, plus they come in refillable glass containers. secondnaturebotanicals.co.nz
A Little Fancy is a boutique hire company specialising in vintage china, depression and hand-cut glassware, and table accessories. The go-to place for weddings, baby showers or a small gathering of friends for high tea — they have you covered for every occasion. @alittlefancyhireco, alittlefancy.co.nz
Wall of Fame Celebrate with Mamas with a mini-donut wall package. For just $100, receive a mini-donut wall and 35 glazed mini-donuts. It’s bound to impress the crowd and kick things off on the right note, no matter what the occasion. Bookings essential, mamasdonuts.co.nz 62
Love Matcha Matcha Matcha sources the finest organic green matcha from Japan, in three different grades — Ceremonial, Premium Latte and Culinary. It’s known for its high levels of antioxidants and chlorophyll, it’s also high in the amino acid L-Theanine, and it has a third of the caffeine of coffee. @matchamatchanz, matchamatcha.co.nz
Time to Shine
Treasure Trove
Looking for school holiday activities for your kids? Sign them up to a fun art workshop at Twinkle Studios. They provide children aged seven and above with the resources and encouragement to create their own great art. These holidays, the class themes run from Matariki to national Ice-cream Day. twinklestudios.co.nz
Myrrh & Co has a unique feel — think a French market meets bygone-era elegance. The space appeals to all the senses with lovely fresh flowers, sumptuous fragrances and gifts (even for those hard-to-buy-for people!). Allow time — you’ll want to linger! Shop 9, Cruise Deck, 169 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui, myrrh.co.nz
Pour Your Heart Out
One of a Kind
Handcrafted by JS Ceramics, this coffee dripper and jug set will make the perfect pour-over coffee for two. Both pieces are partially glazed on the outside to show the natural texture of the fired sandy pink clay. It measures 17x12cm and comes packaged in a natural cotton bag. RRP $58. From jsceramics.nz
Sandali Home has beautiful pieces of one-off furniture and homewares to inspire any homeowner. Handcrafted and handfinished in various craft villages, these are pieces that will leave you wanting to see more. Visit Sandali in the newly improved Clarke Road Village, Clarke Road, Te Puna. @sandalihome, sandalihome.co.nz 63
Shipping containers at the heart of Our Place The Our Place Tauranga development will showcase the diversity, adaptability and unique design aesthetic shipping containers bring to an inner city urban space. Royal Wolf, Australasia’s largest supplier of shipping containers, worked with Our Place and Tauranga City Council on the planning, design, and engineering requirements for the forward-thinking community venue in the heart of Tauranga. Shipping container experts The company, which specialise in the hire, sale and modification of shipping containers, has supplied more than 30 containers for the project, including a mix of open side, standard, and pedestrian walkway containers. The 20 and 40-foot containers will form the structure of “container city” allowing individual tenants to fit out the containers and spaces as they want them. “For a project like this, containers are ideal because it means they can be adapted and fitted out to suit a tenant’s individual needs – be it for a café, a retail outlet, or an entertainment-meets- community space,” says Paul Creighton, Royal Wolf Executive General Manager. Containers were chosen for the project because they are strong, secure and have an industrial chic aesthetic that suits a central city environment. Importantly, the temporary nature of the Our Place container structure means it can be relocated if necessary.
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Our Place Events Guide July 2O18 Sat
Tauranga Farmer’s Market
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Every Saturday, 7.45am–12pm, Tauranga Primary School, 5th Ave
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Also 28 July. 4–6pm, Greerton Hall, 1263 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Door Sales Only
Arts on Tour: Baycourt Presents Seed
Soul Energy Clearing, Pendulum Healing Workshop
7.30pm, 16th Ave Theatre, 164 16th Ave, Tauranga, ticketek.co.nz
18.30am–12.30pm, Right for Life Massage & Energy Centre, 1/390 Oceanbeach Rd, Mt Maunganui, rightforlife.co.nz
Initiate Masquerade Ball 8pm–12.55am, Totara Street, Mt Maunganui, eventspronto.co.nz
6, 8, 11. Warren Miller’s Line of Descent (Snow Film Tour)
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The Little Big Markets 9am–2pm, Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui
International Youth Silent Film Festival: Young Filmmakers Workshops
Western Bay College Bands Showcase
9am–4pm, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, 38 Durham St, Tauranga, ticketek.co.nz
Free event. 4–7.30pm, Totara Street, Mt Maunganui
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Winter Nights Winter Lights Free. 6–10pm, Tauranga Waterfront. See page 10 for details.
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The Grateful Gatsby Red Cross Fundraising Gala 6pm–12am, Mills Reef Winery, Tauranga, eventfinda.co.nz
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Festival Variety Concert 2pm, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, 38 Durham St, Tauranga, ticketek.co.nz
8.30–10.30pm, Rialto Cinema Tauranga, warrenmillerfilms.co.nz
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Family Roller Disco
Sonic Delusion Live 6.30–9.30pm, Our Place Tauranga, 91 Willow Street, Tauranga CBD
NZSO: Simon Trpčeski plays Grieg 7.30pm, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, 38 Durham St, Tauranga, ticketek.co.nz
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The Little Big Markets 9am–2pm, Papamoa Pony Club, Papamoa
Floyd Live 7.30pm, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, 38 Durham St, Tauranga, ticketek.co.nz
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Lizard Market
The Pati Brothers: Good Neighbour Charity Concert
9am–12pm, Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd, Tauranga
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7.30pm, Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd, Tauranga, ticketek.co.nz
Pottery Day Retreat 10am–8pm, Banks Hall, 13 May St, Mt Maunganui. Tickets, pottingretreat@gmail.com
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Negociants Fine Wine Tour 2018
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Jimi Jackson: Mama We Made It
Taste great New Zealand wines. 6–8pm, Trinity Wharf Tauranga, 51 Dive Cres, Tauranga, eventfinda.co.nz
8–11pm, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, 38 Durham St, Tauranga, ticketek.co.nz
Classical Jazz Standard of Bygone Era
6.30–9pm, Bethlehem Hall, 239a State HWY 2, Bethlehem
7.30–8.15pm, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, 38 Durham St, Tauranga, ticketek.co.nz
Time Out Presents: An Evening with Petra Bagust
The Night Out Markets
7.30–9.15pm, Bethlehem Baptist Church, 90 Bethlehem Rd. bethbapchurch.churchcenter.com
Tauranga Coffee Festival 10am–6pm, Our Place Tauranga, 91 Willow St, Tauranga. Coffee, tea, beer, food, workshops and entertainment. See page 11 for more details. eventfinda.co.nz
Bookrapt Seminar: Zap! Pow! Flash! 8.45am–12pm, Tauranga Girls’ College, 930 Cameron Rd, Tauranga, bookrapt.org.nz
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The Little Big Markets 9am–2pm, Coronation Park Mt Maunganui
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Arts on Tour: Baycourt Presents No Holds Bard 7.30–10.30pm, 16th Ave Theatre, 164 16th Ave, Tauranga, ticketek.co.nz
Papamoa Polar Plunge
BOP Oodle Club Playdate
11am–1pm, Papamoa Beach Domain, eventfinda.co.nz
2–3pm, Fergusson Park, Tilby Drive, Tauranga
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