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Sun, sand and surfers are coming to Fieldays this year thanks to one exhibitor’s stand which will literally be hotter than anything the Mystery Creek event has ever seen before.
Bronzed, wetsuit-clad surfers – with their surfboards in tow – will be mixing things up among the muddy gumboots and cow cockies to help promote Coast Papamoa Beach’s presence at Fieldays this week.
Visitors to the top-class residential development’s stand in the Rimu marquee (located at RM9 in the Fieldays brochure) will literally get to feel the sand beneath their feet and heat radiating out like the summer sun. (more…)
Tauranga’s beloved Kestrel ferry is now up for sale on Trade Me after a new tenant could not be found for the 105-year-old vessel.
Owner of the historic vessel Mark Scapens says there are so many options for a new owner.
“She could remain a floating restaurant or be transformed into a creative and eye-catching office space. She just needs someone with a great vision who can see her fantastic potential, ” says Scapens.
The Kestrel, which was the last working survivor of Auckland’s historic ferry fleet, has become an iconic part of Tauranga’s CBD waterfront since it first arrived in 2004. It was re-fitted as a floating restaurant but since the previous tenant moved out two years ago the ferry has been untenanted since.
However, Scapens points out that even if the Kestrel were tenanted locally, the need for on-going maintenance could no longer be done in Tauranga. Also, the 10 year lease agreement signed with Tauranga City Council expires in 2014 and an extension looks unlikely.
“There is no longer a slip in Tauranga to provide the on-going hull maintenance that a timber ferry like this requires and because the Kestrel’s engine was decomissioned as part of her placement on The Strand waterfront, she would need to be towed to another port for maintenance. Auckland is now the nearest slip that can maintain a vessel the size of the Kestrel,” says Scapens.
Scapens says his goal is to do the best by the Kestrel as she is an important part of New Zealand’s ferry history.
“She’s a wonderful vessel and this sale will be a great opportunity for someone else to add to her long and colourful history.
“Hopefully by listing the Kestrel for sale on Trade Me we will be able to find a practical solution and give her a gracious exit and open exciting new doors,” says Scapens.
To view the Trade Me auction visit
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=289654167&ed=true or
visit www.thekestrel.co.nz
About the Kestrel
The Kestrel is believed to be one of the largest wooden vessels of this age left in New Zealand and is unique in that she has two bows and two stems, allowing her to pull in and out of any berth in a forwards direction.
The Kestrel is 39 meters long, 8.7 meters beam, 2.7 meters draft, weight unloaded 188 ton. The Hull is 75mm Kauri with 25mm Totara outer skin for protection against sea worm.
The Kestrel was built at Chas Bailey & Sons yard in Auckland and launched in December 1905 and was the second of the Albatross class of double-ended passenger ferry steamers used for the Devonport ferry service.
This winter, it’s time to think pink with Pink by OPI, four new porcelain pink SoftShades Nail Lacquers that are perfectly innocent – and innocently provocative.
“Nothing says ‘pretty’ and ‘romantic’ the way pink does,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Every woman can wear the shade – and these luscious light pinks are completely irresistible!”
Flattering and ultra-feminine, the four shades of Pink by OPI are an elegant choice for brides or for prom, and a subtle, sophisticated touch for business and everyday wear.
Isn’t That Precious?
A precociously pretty light pink.
Pink-a-Doodle
Oodles of shimmery pale pink.
I Think in Pink
And I think I love this pop of pink!
It’s a Girl!
And she adores this baby pink.
Pink by OPI SoftShades
All Pink SoftShades by OPI retail for $24.90 and are now available from Life Pharmacies, Farmers, Kirkcaldie and Stains Nail Spa, Smith & Caughey’s, Ballantynes, Arthur Barnett and professional salons nationwide. Or phone 0800 144 562 to find your nearest stockist.
OPI Nail Lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and each includes OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.
About OPI
The OPI success story began in 1981 and since then has grown into being the fastest growing and number one selling product of its type, sold in over 50 countries.
Selling more than 25 million bottles of lacquer annually OPI sets the fashion bar for the best manicured nails in Hollywood and boasts a long list of celebrity fans.
OPI is renowned for its unique shade names such as I’m Not Really A Waitress, Your Royal Shyness, Yoga-ta Get This Blue!, Lincoln Park After Dark and Jade is the New Black.
OPI offers a complete range of nail products that deliver high performance for the professional and long lasting services for the consumer.
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The race is on to come up with the next ‘big idea’, and over 100 Western Bay secondary school students have already signed up to prove their entrepreneurial skills.
The region’s inaugural Young Innovator Awards (YiA) 2010 are being run by economic development agency Priority One, and organisers are blown away by the large number of teenagers who have entered the competition since it was announced last month.
The awards are part of Priority One’s INSTEP programme and recognise secondary school students’ ability to problem-solve so businesses can become more efficient and sustainable in the future.
Priority One’s INSTEP manager, Lyn Parlane, says the competition was not necessarily about creating something new, but was often as simple as looking at how something could be improved to be more efficient and sustainable.
“Once upon a time kids used to love playing board games but now electronic games are hugely popular. And in the past people consulted maps when they needed directions whereas nowadays they use Navman.”
“Inventing new products and services, or modifying old ones through innovative ideas, is the way of the future, and those are the skills we are trying to foster.”
Local businesses that are supporting YiA 2010 will also benefit, as the competition aims to help develop traits they are seeking in future employees.
Students can compete in teams or as individuals for a $1000 cash prize and the chance to be mentored by a local businessperson.
Junior (Year 9 and 10) and Senior (Years 11, 12 and 13) categories have received an equal number of entries so far, with many schools reporting students want to enter more than one idea. However students can only enter once as an individual and again as part of a team. One school has over 35 entries alone.
“We are thrilled with the level of interest so far,” Ms Parlane says. “This is the first time YiA has been held and it’s very heartening to know we have so many keen, talented and innovative teenagers just waiting to show us what they’re made of.”
Students will be judged on five key criteria: creativity, innovation, communication, research and sustainability.
Twitter and Facebook accounts have been opened so the public can follow students’ progress, and information about how to enter can be found at www.yia.co.nz. Entries close on Wednesday 30 June, the last week of term two, and the winners will be announced at the launch of this year’s Western Bay @ Work month on 19 July.
About the INSTEP Programme
INSTEP is a Priority One initiative which exposes local secondary school students, their teachers, parents and principals to examples of successful business practice within the Western Bay of Plenty sub-region. Its aim is to ensure students become motivated and inspired to achieve their entrepreneurial goals through seeing relevance in what they learn at school, and expanding their options before leaving school.