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<strong>50</strong>+ LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE<br />
FEBRUARY/MARCH <strong>2016</strong><br />
FORWARD <strong>50</strong><br />
NORFOLK’S<br />
DIVERSITY<br />
HIGH TEA<br />
AT HOME<br />
LIVING THE<br />
GOOD LIFE<br />
FASHION • BEAUTY • HOME • GARDENING • CUISINE • TRAVEL • MOTORING
TRAVEL<br />
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Norfolk’s island paradise<br />
For an island escape that’s unexpectedly diverse and not at all a predictable tourist trap,<br />
Diana Noonan reveals the hidden treasures Norfolk Island has to offer<br />
for a holiday in the sun.<br />
There’s a myth circulating about Norfolk<br />
Island and I want to dispel it. An adventurous<br />
traveller since I was first able to carry a<br />
pack, and a slow-foodie to boot, I have, until<br />
recently, shied away from this so-called<br />
tame and middle-class island. However, as I<br />
discovered on a recent visit to the subtropical<br />
paradise, the loss has been all mine.<br />
With a population of just over 2000, together<br />
with a hilly terrain comprising an intriguing<br />
combination of bush trails, wild, cliff-edged<br />
coast and tranquil swimming bays, there’s<br />
no limit to what Norfolk can offer – even in<br />
a single day. If you’re a runner, walker or a<br />
fit cyclist, the quiet roads dotted with docile<br />
cattle grazing the verges (they have right of<br />
way) is simply made for exercise in the great<br />
outdoors. If you prefer a rental car to take you<br />
around the 8 x 5 kilometre island, you’ll find<br />
one is almost always available when you book<br />
your accommodation.<br />
A natural history buff, I first checked out<br />
the botanic gardens and national park (flora<br />
is a little bit Kiwi, a little bit Aussie, depending<br />
on which side of the hill you’re standing), and<br />
then I decided to get up close to the local<br />
economy and way of life by taking a tour of<br />
The Hilli Goat Farm. Organic gardening and<br />
cheese making, Norfolk Island style, are the<br />
order of the day there, and Emily Ryves, whose<br />
business venture the farm is, was quite happy<br />
for me to stroll round the family orchard and<br />
veggie garden while she fixed me a platter of<br />
her own produce.<br />
The World Heritage Site at Kingston - once a<br />
grim British penal colony - was right below my<br />
accommodation at Kentia Holiday Apartments<br />
so I trekked down the hill on foot one morning<br />
before the rest of the world was up, or so I<br />
thought, and soaked up the history offered<br />
by a stroll through the old graveyard. The<br />
road lined with the magnificently preserved<br />
Georgian architecture buildings faced<br />
solemnly over an expansive view of the Pacific<br />
Ocean. On my way to see them, I met several<br />
locals out for their morning exercise who were<br />
happy to stop for a chat. Norfolk Islanders<br />
are like that – friendly and relaxed, and as<br />
comfortable with visitors as they are with<br />
themselves. Later in the day I returned to the<br />
historic site to visit the several museums there,<br />
all within easy walking distance of each other.<br />
What I like most about Norfolk Island,<br />
apart from the fresh organic produce for sale<br />
outside various shops in the village (be sure<br />
to take coins for the honesty boxes!) is the<br />
sheer variety the place has to offer. History in<br />
the morning, snorkeling in the lagoon in the<br />
afternoon (wet suits for hire along with guide<br />
if you don’t want to do this independently, or a<br />
glass bottomed boat tour if you prefer), then a<br />
tiki tour to some of the local liquor specialists<br />
for a little treat.<br />
I enjoyed a casual tasting session at Norfolk<br />
Island Liqueurs (a bottle of the locally made<br />
macadamia liqueur is recommended) then<br />
sampled a few of the wines on offer at Two<br />
Chimneys Vineyard, where I wished I had space<br />
in my pack for a whole crate of the Sparkling<br />
Chambourcin.<br />
Air New Zealand flies once a week to Norfolk<br />
and although returning earlier via Brisbane<br />
would be an option if you wanted a little<br />
shopping and a city fix on your way home, I<br />
wouldn’t want to spend any less than seven<br />
days on the island. A week gives you time to<br />
relax, do your own thing and still have time<br />
to take in a tour or two. I highly recommend<br />
a squiz at the late Colleen McCullough’s<br />
luxurious home for its supremely eclectic<br />
décor, and if you miss out on dining at The<br />
Hilli and Norfolk Blue restaurants, both of<br />
which offer sophisticated menus, you’re doing<br />
yourself a disservice. But, most of all, a week<br />
on Norfolk is what you want if you’re serious<br />
about ‘going hilli’ – that’s Norfolk Island speak<br />
for ‘chilling out’.<br />
Far from tame or middle-class, Norfolk Island<br />
is a hundred destinations in one with a host<br />
of experiences as diverse from each other as<br />
it’s possible to imagine. What’s even more<br />
intriguing about this patch of paradise is how<br />
the Norfolk Islanders themselves manage to<br />
team their ‘hilli’ approach to life with a topquality<br />
service that any visitor to the island is<br />
unlikely to forget.<br />
Diana Noonan travelled to Norfolk Island<br />
courtesy of Air New Zealand.<br />
With its hilly terrain comprising an intriguing<br />
combination of bush trails, wild, cliff-edged coast<br />
and tranquil swimming bays, there’s no limit to<br />
what Norfolk can offer.<br />
Norfolk Island Government Tourist Bureau
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gARDening<br />
Replacing large, expansive gardens with a rolling carpet<br />
of lawn will significantly reduce garden maintenance, as<br />
will paving or decking areas which you can use to relax<br />
and enjoy your outdoor areas more.<br />
Gardening made easy<br />
Those of us with green fingers know only too well the joys gardening can bring, but as we grow older maintaining our<br />
gardens seems to be more of a chore than a pleasure. Local landscape designer Craig Wilson shares a few<br />
helpful suggestions to help you get the most out of your outdoor areas with minimal fuss.<br />
If your gardening experience is taking<br />
more time to care for than you have time<br />
to relax and enjoy it, then it may be time to<br />
consider implementing some clever<br />
energy-saving solutions.<br />
If you’ve enjoyed gardening over the years<br />
the question becomes how to maintain all<br />
the colour, form and life of a real garden<br />
without expending needless amounts of<br />
time and energy. If you find yourself in this<br />
position there are a few handy hints worth<br />
considering.<br />
One of the obvious difficulties as we grow<br />
older, especially when gardening, is the<br />
problem our achy muscles and creaky bones<br />
cause us. Bending over and crouching close<br />
to the ground is either too painful or<br />
near to impossible. By introducing a few<br />
raised planters, you will reduce stress on<br />
your body.<br />
Not only will the raised height mean less<br />
bending over harvesting veggies and doing<br />
the weeding, but also the extra height will<br />
maximise visual impact on your planting<br />
of choice.<br />
As your planters are being built (timber<br />
sleepers and plastered concrete block<br />
make good construction materials), you<br />
can backfill them with organic rich growing<br />
media, which is extremely useful in areas<br />
that have naturally poor soil.<br />
Reduce the need for laborious weeding by<br />
changing the composition of your plantings<br />
to include more evergreen ground cover.<br />
Once a total ground cover is established,<br />
weeds will have been overtaken by the new<br />
plantings while creating a full, lush look.<br />
By reducing deciduous species, you will<br />
also cut down on the amount of pruning<br />
and leaf clean up. Instead you may like<br />
to try the likes of Heuchera, Lomandra,<br />
Trachelospermum or Mondo grass to<br />
achieve this.<br />
Another great way to reduce the need<br />
for weeding is to finish garden beds with a<br />
generous layer of mulch or fine bark<br />
while it helps retain valuable moisture in<br />
warmer weather.<br />
If your budget allows, increasing the<br />
amount of paving will result in less lawn<br />
or beds to tend to. This may even enable<br />
you to extend an outdoor living space to<br />
accommodate a new seating arrangement<br />
or an outdoor dining table and chairs.<br />
In a larger area that has had extensive<br />
gardens, consider reducing garden bed<br />
width, and maybe even remove garden<br />
beds altogether in favour of lawn. This<br />
simplification of your space can also<br />
produce a greater visual sense of tranquility.<br />
As you begin to implement some of these<br />
suggestions, you will find more time to<br />
enjoy your outdoor spaces and less<br />
time labouring.<br />
Call Craig Wilson at FORM Garden Architecture on 03 981 7<strong>50</strong>3, or visit www.form.net.nz for expert landscaping and garden design.<br />
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When complete, the new facilities at<br />
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High tea, anyone?<br />
Will Torrent is back with a new book, Afternoon Tea at Home, which showcases his award-winning<br />
chefing and pâtisserie techniques in 80 beautifully illustrated recipes, so you too can treat your guests to an<br />
array of mouth-watering, bite-sized morsels like these fruited scones served at The Ritz.<br />
Afternoon tea has been around since the<br />
1800s and was traditionally served between<br />
the hours of 4pm and 7pm, however these<br />
days, most establishments prefer to serve<br />
afternoon tea from lunchtime onwards, and<br />
continue until it’s time to begin their evening<br />
dinner service.<br />
With the rise in popularity of tea drinking<br />
in the <strong>19</strong>th century, it is said that Anna, the<br />
seventh Duchess of Bedford, and other ladies<br />
of the upper social classes would get a little<br />
peckish ahead of dinner. The solution was<br />
to have a cup of tea and a light snack midafternoon<br />
to keep the hunger pangs at bay.<br />
This soon became part of a daily routine<br />
and the Duchess began to invite friends to<br />
the house to join her for refreshment, and<br />
the rest, as they say, is history. However, it<br />
was thanks to Queen Victoria that afternoon<br />
tea came to be the more formal affair we<br />
enjoy today. During her reign, tea service<br />
became increasingly grand and enjoying<br />
the ritual in the country’s celebrated dining<br />
rooms held social status. Etiquette played a<br />
big part, from the dress code to the way that<br />
tea was poured and stirred.<br />
Today there are no strict rules when<br />
serving an afternoon tea, but traditionally<br />
it will consist of an ornate three-tiered cake<br />
stand displaying a selection of dainty finger<br />
sandwiches and other small savouries, warm<br />
scones with accompanying pots of clotted<br />
cream and preserves, and a variety of visually<br />
appealing bite-size cakes and pastries.<br />
Accompanied by your choice of a pot of<br />
freshly brewed loose-leaf tea, usually Earl<br />
Grey, Darjeeling and Assam are offered.<br />
The Ritz in London has been serving<br />
afternoon tea since it opened its doors in<br />
<strong>19</strong>06 and still remains the place to go for a<br />
quintessentially British afternoon tea. Last<br />
year alone, over 14,000 guests took tea in the<br />
glamorous setting of The Palm Court where<br />
an incredible 1200 scones are made and<br />
served everyday. So popular are they that<br />
they have never left the menu.<br />
FRUITED SCONES<br />
Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a large<br />
mixing bowl. Mix together with your fingertips to the consistency<br />
of fine breadcrumbs. Add the buttermilk and gently stir to combine<br />
until a dough forms. Add the raisins and knead lightly to spread<br />
them throughout the dough. Don’t overwork the dough – the less<br />
you work it the more light and fluffy the scones will be. Cover the<br />
bowl and set aside to rest for 10 minutes. This allows the dough to<br />
relax to avoid toughness.<br />
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll<br />
out to a thickness of 1cm / 3⁄8inch. Stamp out rounds using the<br />
cookie cutter, turn them over and arrange on the prepared baking<br />
sheet. Bring any scraps of dough together, re-roll and stamp out as<br />
many rounds as you can.<br />
Brush the tops of each round with a little beaten egg to glaze.<br />
Cover the sheets with a clean kitchen cloth and set aside in a<br />
warm place to rise and prove for 30 minutes.<br />
Preheat the oven to 160°C (325°F) Gas 3.<br />
Bake the scones in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes<br />
until a skewer inserted into the middle of a scone comes out clean.<br />
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.<br />
Serve warm or cold with jam and clotted cream on the side.<br />
INGREDIENTS<br />
400g strong flour<br />
60g caster sugar<br />
30g baking powder<br />
A small pinch of salt<br />
60g butter<br />
2<strong>50</strong>ml buttermilk<br />
100g raisins<br />
1 beaten egg, for glazing<br />
TO SERVE<br />
Good-quality jam of your choosing<br />
Clotted cream<br />
A 5cm/2inch round cookie cutter<br />
A baking sheet lined with<br />
baking parchment<br />
MAKES<br />
24<br />
Recipe and edited excerpt from Afternoon Tea<br />
at Home by Will Torrent, photography by Matt<br />
Russell, is published by Ryland Peters & Small,<br />
distributed in New Zealand by Bookreps NZ Ltd.
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home<br />
The<br />
Good Life<br />
Take a slower pace of life and discover the joys of selfsufficiency<br />
- from designing your own kitchen garden to<br />
building the perfect fire, to creating rustic interiors - in a new<br />
book by an English couple who have embraced the good life.<br />
The bedrooms at Walnuts Farm are<br />
almost monastic in their simplicity. Bella<br />
likes a room to feel uncluttered, free of<br />
all distraction and therefore conducive<br />
to sleep. When the couple first moved<br />
in they found the peace and quiet<br />
unnerving – no aircraft, no road traffic, no<br />
light pollution – but now they’ve come to<br />
expect it and embrace it.<br />
The two south-facing bedrooms are the<br />
lightest and brightest and perhaps the<br />
most appealing in their aspect, as they<br />
look out across the wildflower meadow<br />
to the mixed native woodland hedgerow<br />
that marks the boundary with the<br />
neighbouring land.<br />
When the pair arrived, one of the first<br />
things Bella did was rip up the pale green<br />
linoleum flooring that ran throughout<br />
the upper floor to discover wonderful<br />
wide oak floor planks, which they painted<br />
black in an attempt to even up the colour<br />
tone of worn, mismatched boards and<br />
whitewash the wooden walls<br />
and ceilings.<br />
In stark contrast to the whitewashed<br />
bedrooms, the dark and cosy sitting room<br />
was inspired by the smoking rooms seen<br />
in traditional English gentlemen’s clubs.<br />
“It is a masculine, pared-back style, which<br />
appeals to us both.”<br />
In the early evening, the fading light<br />
slants across the wooden floor, the fire<br />
crackles as it burns, the beeswax candle<br />
and electric table lamps glow, and the<br />
inglenook fireplace is so deep that you<br />
can comfortably tuck your armchair in<br />
close to the wood burner.<br />
They had the narrow Georgian sofa<br />
reupholstered in chocolate Hungarian<br />
linen to match the dark grey and bitter<br />
chocolate colour scheme, and the floor<br />
is simple painted hardboard, which has<br />
become so scratched and scuffed that it<br />
looks rather like old slate or stone, but has<br />
the advantage that it is warm to walk on.<br />
With only two table lamps and one<br />
standard lamp to cast a dim light, and<br />
they sneakily hide away a postage stampsized<br />
television behind closed doors of a<br />
large built-in cupboard.<br />
Living within Walnuts Farm, the<br />
couple’s natural habitat offers a<br />
wonderful mix of natural finds like birds’<br />
feathers, eggshells, flowers, decorative<br />
branches, pieces of driftwood, birds’ nests<br />
and rabbit skulls unearthed in hedgerows<br />
and ditches. Like their Victorian forebears,<br />
they like to create cabinets of curiosities,<br />
frame objects to transform them into wall<br />
art or arrange them on mantelpieces,<br />
windowsills or tabletops.<br />
Natural discoveries are to be found in<br />
every room of the farmhouse and are<br />
an integral part of what makes Bella and<br />
Nick’s home truly personal.<br />
“Our mantel is decorated with an<br />
eclectic mix of natural objects like the<br />
beautifully made bird’s nest that was<br />
found abandoned in a hedge in the<br />
kitchen garden. We added the handblown<br />
quail’s eggs for fun,” says Bella.<br />
This edited excerpt from The New Homesteader, by Bella<br />
and Nick Ivins, is published by Ryland Peters and Small,<br />
and distributed in New Zealand by Bookreps NZ Ltd.<br />
Available from April <strong>2016</strong>.
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get the look<br />
Citta Design Acacia Round Chopping Board / Citta Design Rattan Round Coasters / Boråstapeter French Roses Wallpaper from Icon Textiles / Armadillo & Co Flower Weave<br />
Marigold Rug from The Ivy House / Citta Design Bordered Wool Throw in Limestone / Citta Design Cardigan in Blush / Coat Stand / Citta Design Iluminado Lantern /<br />
CenTRe IMAge Citta Design serving boards and crockery
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entertainment/fashion<br />
Winston’s Birthday<br />
Secrets are revealed, resentments released and new understandings<br />
formed in this fresh and funny perspective on an iconic and larger<br />
than life family.<br />
It’s <strong>19</strong>62 – the Beatles have their first hit, James Bond his first film – and Randolph Churchill is<br />
holding a luncheon party to celebrate the 88th birthday of his admired but estranged father.<br />
Sir Winston is a fading force, and there is unfinished business in his loving but dysfunctional<br />
family. Meanwhile, the socially inept Dr Jenkins, a newly appointed research assistant to<br />
Randolph, is pursuing his own agenda and forms a surprising bond with the wily Winston.<br />
Winston’s Birthday is a dynamic mix of comedy and drama that will plunge you deep<br />
behind the façade of Churchill’s family politics during the last years of the great man’s life.<br />
The show is directed by Lara Macgregor who says, “At the heart of Winston’s success is a<br />
craving for his father’s approval. This launched a lifetime course of self-improvement in an<br />
attempt to achieve it. In turn, Winston’s children crave the same approval from him. This play<br />
is a smart and funny imagining of what mending family rifts in pursuit of parental approval<br />
might entail. But as Clementine so aptly states – ‘You cannot mend a lifetime in a lunchtime’ –<br />
watch out, Winston!”<br />
Featuring Hilary Halba, Geoffrey Heath, Jonathan Martin, Yvonne Martin and Roy Snow,<br />
Winston’s Birthday is produced in collaboration between Fortune Theatre and The Court<br />
Theatre by arrangement with Playmarket.<br />
Book now at www.fortunetheatre.co.nz, or call 03 477 8323 today.<br />
Untouchable timeless fashion<br />
For unsurpassed quality and timelessness, Christchurch based ecoconscious<br />
fashion house Untouched World delivers its signature<br />
simplistic beauty once more with its Winter <strong>2016</strong> collections for<br />
men and women.<br />
Clever design means many more ways to wear one piece. Put your wardrobe to work<br />
with effortless multi-tasking garments which can be worn a multitude of different ways.<br />
Folding in an origami-style fashion, body-skimming silhouettes offer every generation<br />
the opportunity to dress elegantly no matter the occasion.<br />
Chunky knits make a comeback for both men and women, while mixed-gauge pieces<br />
and clever knit structures create inspiring textural effects add interest. Fine Merino<br />
layering comes in rich marled shades of ruby and blue with a splash of sunstone peach.<br />
The popular Energy and Slouchy pants for women are introduced in luxurious new<br />
fabrics, and the new Bliss pant offers the guise of a dress pant with all the comfort of a<br />
pair of Merino track pants.<br />
Wrap yourself in a cocoon of warmth and comfort with this season’s winter coats for<br />
men and women that are designed for maximum style and comfort.<br />
Visit www.untouchedworld.co.nz for your nearest stockist.
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Acts of bravery like<br />
those of Sergeant<br />
James Allen Ward VC<br />
bring wartime heroes<br />
to life in a range of<br />
programmes at<br />
Wigrams’s Air<br />
Force Museum.<br />
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People behind the planes<br />
The Air Force Museum is full of memorable personal stories, like<br />
that of James ‘Jimmy’ Ward whose incredible act of heroism made<br />
him the first New Zealand airman to be awarded the Victoria<br />
Cross (VC).<br />
Jimmy joined the RNZAF in July <strong>19</strong>40 and after sailing to England, joined No 75 (NZ)<br />
Squadron RAF flying Wellington bombers.<br />
On July 7, <strong>19</strong>41, Jimmy was flying as second pilot on a raid on Munster in Germany. On<br />
the way home, a German night fighter attacked the Wellington. Smoke filled the aircraft<br />
and flames spurted near the starboard engine, threatening to engulf the entire wing.<br />
Jimmy volunteered to extinguish the fire. Tying the aircraft’s dingy rope around his<br />
waist, he grabbed a canvas engine cover and squeezed through the astro hatch in the<br />
fuselage roof. With a howling wind tearing at him, he kicked footholds through the fabric<br />
so that he could climb down the side of the fuselage onto the wing.<br />
Lying as flat as his bulky parachute would allow, Jimmy inched his way across the<br />
wing towards the fire with the cover stuffed into his jacket. On reaching the fire, he tried<br />
to smother the flames with the cover. Then, exhausted, he returned to the inside of<br />
the aircraft. The flames gradually died and the Wellington limped home safely. For this<br />
outstanding act of bravery, Jimmy Ward was awarded the Victoria Cross, so becoming<br />
New Zealand’s first ‘air’ VC.<br />
This is just one of the amazing stories that bring the Air Force Museum to life. Enjoy one<br />
of the unique programmes on offer this summer and discover for yourself what makes the<br />
Air Force Museum of New Zealand so special.<br />
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heAlth<br />
New pain relief study<br />
For those suffering from chronic knee osteoarthritis, help may<br />
well be just around the corner in the form of a new study<br />
conducted by researchers at Otago University.<br />
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a very common<br />
and painful condition. The medicines<br />
currently available for treating OA<br />
pain are not ideal: they are either<br />
inadequately effective or cause<br />
unpleasant or dangerous side effects.<br />
As an increasing number of OA patients<br />
are told their condition is not serious<br />
enough to warrant surgery, or are put<br />
on long surgery wait lists, general<br />
practitioners are left with few options<br />
when it comes to offering patients pain<br />
relief that is effective and safe for<br />
long-term use.<br />
Consequently, some OA sufferers<br />
and their doctors have sought<br />
alternative pain relief alternatives. While<br />
some patients have found relief in<br />
medications like nortriptyline, which has<br />
also been successfully used in treating<br />
chronic pain and neuralgia (nerve pain),<br />
its long-term effects have not yet been<br />
properly tested in clinical trials.<br />
Now there may be a solution in sight<br />
with recent research revealing how<br />
the brain processes pain in OA suffers,<br />
which has opened up the possibility of<br />
using different types of medicines for<br />
this kind of pain.<br />
With new trials being led by Dr<br />
Ben Hudson, a Christchurch GP and<br />
University of Otago lecturer, the<br />
Christchurch Department of General<br />
Practice is trialing nortriptyline for those<br />
suffering from chronic knee pain as<br />
a result of osteoarthritis. If this study<br />
proves successful, nortriptyline may<br />
provide a useful medication option for<br />
knee OA sufferers.<br />
Recruitment of 200 patients is being<br />
sought within the Canterbury region.<br />
Half of the study participants will<br />
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completed at the Christchurch-based<br />
clinic. Once a participant is accepted<br />
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telephone calls over a period of the<br />
14-week study.<br />
Cantabrians interested in taking part in this study or seeking further information,<br />
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LAW february/march <strong>2016</strong><br />
11<br />
Should we trust in<br />
Trusts?<br />
To protect our assets and provide for our children long after<br />
we’re gone, Trusts require careful consideration and meticulous<br />
planning with the guidance of sound legal experts to ensure it’s<br />
the right choice for our personal circumstances.<br />
For many years Trusts have been an integral<br />
part of any legal asset protection and<br />
estate management toolbox. However, a<br />
decision to use a Trust to protect your assets<br />
needs to be made not only with a view to<br />
applicable trust law, but increasingly, also in<br />
line with social security law.<br />
A Trust is a relationship where one party<br />
(a Trustee) is under an obligation to hold<br />
property for the benefit of another person<br />
(a Beneficiary). The nature of the obligation<br />
a Trustee has to the Beneficiary will be<br />
determined by the terms of the Trust Deed.<br />
Trusts have historically been used as a<br />
vehicle to protect assets, such as the family<br />
home, and where possible, to preserve<br />
those assets for future generations.<br />
Property is sold to the Trust, and the<br />
resulting debt owed by the Trust is then<br />
gifted away over time. Once gifting is<br />
complete, the Trust Property is protected.<br />
In contrast, the Social Security Act <strong>19</strong>64<br />
makes it clear that the purpose of social<br />
security law is to “ensure that…financial<br />
support…is provided to people taking into<br />
account –<br />
(i) that where appropriate they should<br />
use the resources available to them<br />
before seeking financial support<br />
under this Act.”<br />
So while Trusts still have a place in estate<br />
planning and asset protection for some, it<br />
may be that for others, there is in fact merit<br />
in not having assets in a Trust, particularly in<br />
light of social security law and asset tested<br />
benefits.<br />
As such, each situation will need careful<br />
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you and your legal requirements.<br />
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february/march <strong>2016</strong><br />
12 pets/puzzle tRAvel<br />
TOP DOG<br />
QUICK PUZZLE NO. 10003<br />
Dogs are certainly man’s best friend, but make<br />
sure you don’t take on more than you can<br />
handle as the years tick by.<br />
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Once over the middle age hump and heading towards retirement, pets have a wealth of<br />
benefits for your physical and mental health. However, it pays to carefully consider your<br />
options before taking the plunge and save yourself the headache of ending up with a<br />
pet that doesn’t suit your change in pace.<br />
Early on in my parents’ retirement, I strongly suggested they think about introducing<br />
a dog to their empty nest. I had heard about the myriad of benefits and knew it would<br />
help to ward off boredom and inactivity with daily walks with a furry four-legged<br />
companion along the beach or through the forest.<br />
Never having had a dog before, I now realise there were a few important factors they<br />
failed to take into consideration. Having adored labradors all her life, it’s the breed my<br />
mum had her heart set on from the beginning. However, in retrospect I can see that<br />
perhaps a dog with less energy would have been better suited to her age, lifestyle and<br />
personality. Dogs that require a great deal of physical and mental stimulation can be<br />
exhausting, so keep this in mind when researching different breeds and<br />
their characteristics.<br />
Another way to eliminate the laborious and expensive puppy training process is to<br />
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ACROSS<br />
ACROSS<br />
1. Informal (13)<br />
8. Circular (5)<br />
1. Informal (13)<br />
8.<br />
9.<br />
Circular<br />
Wine<br />
(5)<br />
(7)<br />
9. Wine (7)<br />
10. Deadly (6)<br />
11. Stone (6)<br />
12. Complete (5)<br />
14. Stop (5)<br />
18. Tower (6)<br />
20. Exaggerate (6)<br />
23. Outline (7)<br />
24. Burdened (5)<br />
25. Irascible (5-8)<br />
10. Deadly (6)<br />
11. Stone (6)<br />
12.<br />
14.<br />
Complete (5)<br />
Stop (5)<br />
18. Tower (6)<br />
20. Exaggerate (6)<br />
23. Outline (7)<br />
24. Burdened (5)<br />
25. Irascible (5-8)<br />
DOwn<br />
DOWN<br />
1. Turbulent (6)<br />
2. Covering (5)<br />
3. Shine (7)<br />
4. Bludgeon (4)<br />
5. Racket (5)<br />
6.<br />
7.<br />
Vehicle (7)<br />
Tremor (6)<br />
13. Hurricane (7)<br />
15. Wrap (7)<br />
16. Rank (6)<br />
17. Connected (6)<br />
<strong>19</strong>.<br />
21.<br />
Expel (5)<br />
Equestrian (5)<br />
22. Monster (4)<br />
1. Turbulent (6)<br />
2. Covering (5)<br />
3. Shine (7)<br />
4. Bludgeon (4)<br />
5. Racket (5)<br />
6. Vehicle (7)<br />
7. Tremor (6)<br />
13. Hurricane (7)<br />
15. Wrap (7)<br />
16. Rank (6)<br />
17. Connected (6)<br />
<strong>19</strong>. Expel (5)<br />
21. Equestrian (5)<br />
22. Monster (4)<br />
QUICK PUZZLE NO. 10003 - SOLUTIONS<br />
Across - 1, Unceremonious. 8, Round. 9, Chianti. 10,<br />
Lethal. 11, Pebble. 12, Utter. 14, Cease. 18, Turret. 20,<br />
Overdo. 23, Tracing. 24, Laden. 25, Short-tempered.<br />
Down - 1, Unruly. 2, Crust. 3, Radiate. 4, Mace. 5, Noise.<br />
6, Omnibus. 7, Shiver. 13, Tornado. 15, Envelop. 16,<br />
Status. 17, Joined. <strong>19</strong>, Evict. 21, Rider. 22, Ogre.<br />
VERY<br />
EASY<br />
SUDOKU No.2003<br />
7 6<br />
1 3 6 5 9 7<br />
6 4 9<br />
4 6 7 3<br />
8 5 2 4<br />
4 3 9 1<br />
7 4 8<br />
3 7 8 5 4 9<br />
9 1<br />
How to solve<br />
Sudoku!<br />
Fill the grid so that<br />
every row and every<br />
3x3 square contains<br />
the digits 1 to 9<br />
Solution No.2002<br />
7 5 3 9 4 2 1 6 8<br />
8 9 6 1 5 3 4 7 2<br />
2 4 1 6 7 8 5 3 9<br />
1 3 7 8 9 4 2 5 6<br />
9 2 8 5 6 1 7 4 3<br />
4 6 5 3 2 7 9 8 1<br />
3 8 9 7 1 5 6 2 4<br />
6 7 2 4 3 9 8 1 5<br />
5 1 4 2 8 6 3 9 7
FORWaRD <strong>50</strong><br />
health february/march <strong>2016</strong><br />
13<br />
Nutritious, delicious & affordable<br />
Keep it simple with everyday food, is Annabelle Matson’s mantra<br />
when it comes to creating nutritious, budget-friendly meals.<br />
For your<br />
FREE copy of<br />
The Clean Eating<br />
Starter Kit<br />
and to discover more about<br />
Annabelle’s work, visit<br />
www.annabellematson.<br />
com.<br />
Although many superfoods like exotic<br />
acai berries and maca contain high<br />
levels of nutrient or phytochemicals that<br />
offer a myriad of health benefits, such<br />
as strengthening your immune system,<br />
fighting off free radicals, providing energy,<br />
slowing ageing and enhancing your skin<br />
and complexion, there are many more<br />
everyday superfoods that are much<br />
cheaper and often overlooked.<br />
Some of the more affordable alternatives<br />
include berries, nuts, seeds, whole grains,<br />
leafy green vegetables, avocados, fish,<br />
eggs, honey and even dark chocolate, so<br />
there’s no need to fill your cupboards with<br />
expensive and harder-to-find specialty<br />
ingredients to eat well.<br />
For as little as $4, the following six<br />
foods are commonly available at your<br />
local supermarket to enable you to create<br />
nutritious and delicious meals that won’t<br />
break the bank.<br />
OATS<br />
High in fibre, oats are not only really<br />
cheap, but they will fill you up. A versatile<br />
breakfast idea, homemade granola is easy<br />
to prepare and what’s more, you can tailor<br />
make it to include your favourite nuts,<br />
seeds and dried fruits, without any nasty<br />
preservatives. For optimal nutrition buy<br />
whole oats, not the quick variety.<br />
LENTILS<br />
Not just for vegetarians, lentils can<br />
be prepared in a variety of ways with<br />
tantalising ingredient combinations.<br />
Packed full of fibre and protein, they are<br />
not only a great meat substitute, but save<br />
money, too. Use as a thickener in curries<br />
and stews by simply replacing 100g of<br />
meat with 1/4 cup dried lentils. Add lentils<br />
to the sauce and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.<br />
BROWN RICE<br />
A far superior option to white rice as it<br />
hasn’t had its hull and bran removed. This<br />
means it maintains a whole portfolio of<br />
nutrients, is an excellent source of fibre,<br />
keeps you fuller for longer and stabilises<br />
blood sugar levels, which is particularly<br />
important for people with insulin<br />
sensitivity and those trying to lose weight.<br />
Add brown rice to your favourite salad<br />
ingredients to give your normal salad a bit<br />
of oomph, or try my Rainbow Bowl recipe.<br />
Cook more than you need and make quick<br />
and easy homemade sushi the next day.<br />
EGGS<br />
Eggs are such a versatile ingredient<br />
and one that is easy to turn to when<br />
you’re short on time or can’t be bothered<br />
cooking.<br />
Omelettes are a quick and cheap meal<br />
option that you can load up with your<br />
favourite greens, as are eggs on toast with<br />
avocado. Make mini egg muffins by simply<br />
filling muffin tins with veggies and your<br />
favourite herbs, pour in whisked eggs and<br />
bake in the oven until cooked.<br />
Frittatas can be easily be repurposed for<br />
lunch or dinner the next day, so you only<br />
need to cook once and have a meal two or<br />
thee times again.<br />
Free range eggs will cost you roughly<br />
70 cents each, and are even cheaper if you<br />
buy them at your local farmers’ market.<br />
CHICK PEAS<br />
Add nutritional bulk to a range of meals<br />
with these legumes that are super cheap<br />
- especially in bulk - and can be used to<br />
make hummus to add to stir-fries, salads<br />
and stews, or any curry recipe.<br />
SEASONAL FRUIT AND VEGGIES<br />
It is always cheaper to buy your produce<br />
in season, so be mindful of what’s in<br />
season and how far produce has travelled<br />
to get to you. If it is out of season in your<br />
country, it has likely been flown in from<br />
another country, not only increasing cost,<br />
but also reducing its nutritional value<br />
and increasing the likelihood of being<br />
fumigated to retain its freshness.<br />
Of course it’s even cheaper still if you<br />
can grow your own. If you aren’t green<br />
fingered, start by growing herbs on your<br />
windowsill and progress from there.<br />
CREATING FLAVOUR<br />
Making sauces and condiments from scratch<br />
not only guarantees that we are eating all<br />
natural ingredients, it also translates to<br />
big savings.<br />
Annabelle’s favourite flavoursome ingredients:<br />
• All types of vinegar<br />
• Extra virgin olive oil<br />
• Fresh citrus fruits<br />
• Tomatoes<br />
• Mustard<br />
• Coconut cream<br />
• Fruits<br />
• Tahini<br />
• Tamari<br />
• Miso<br />
• Dried or fresh herbs and spices<br />
• Sea salt and ground black pepper<br />
• Garlic<br />
• Ginger
FORWARD <strong>50</strong><br />
14 february/march <strong>2016</strong><br />
mOtORing<br />
Value for money<br />
Motoring editor Ross Kiddie discovers<br />
what he’s been missing out on when he gets behind the wheel of<br />
Subaru’s new Impreza S-Edition.<br />
Like many I guess, I’ve made some pretty<br />
disastrous car buying decisions over the<br />
years. However, it’s the car I didn’t buy which<br />
is perhaps the most perplexing.<br />
For many years Subaru has offered its<br />
entry level Impreza at a bargain price.<br />
I remember when I first contemplated<br />
buying an Impreza in 2004, brand-new it<br />
was sitting at $24,990, alloy wheels adding<br />
an extra $1000. The irony was that I talked<br />
two people into buying that car, and even<br />
today they both still use it as a regular<br />
commute – I would say that was a<br />
worthy investment.<br />
Well today, the Impreza is still around<br />
and, what’s more, it comes in at the bargain<br />
price of $29,990 and for what you get with<br />
the Impreza that would have to be the<br />
bargain of today’s new car market until a<br />
new generation model lands, that is the only<br />
Impreza to be had – the WRX aside.<br />
Labeled Impreza S-Edition, the 30k model<br />
arrives with a lot of kit, notwithstanding<br />
the fundamental element, which makes up<br />
Impreza – and all Subaru models for that<br />
matter – four-wheel-drive.<br />
The symmetrical four-wheel-drive system<br />
is one of Subaru’s key selling points, and the<br />
Impreza benefits greatly from it. It has grip,<br />
driveability and transmits a solid driving feel,<br />
which only manifests with all-wheel-drive.<br />
That goes a long way towards promoting<br />
a high degree of safety; the Impreza feels<br />
tight and controlled on the road, it delivers<br />
feedback that is involving and confidenceinspiring.<br />
This is all delivered through<br />
chassis and suspension elements, which are<br />
complex and high quality. There’s nothing<br />
about the way the Impreza is built that<br />
would reflect in its budget price.<br />
In terms of fitment, the Impreza S has dual<br />
zone climate control, alloy wheels, complex<br />
infotainment system and touchscreen<br />
technology, cruise control, multifunction<br />
steering wheel, steering wheel-mounted<br />
paddles and automatic stop-start<br />
technology. There are also minor but handy<br />
features such as USB connections in the<br />
cabin, front and rear.<br />
At 4.5m, the Impreza isn’t a big car, but it<br />
is mid-size and, as such, it could be classed<br />
as a genuine five-seater, although it is cosy<br />
rearwards for three adults. However for the<br />
average family, the Impreza is a hatchback<br />
that is capable and has good cargo<br />
proportions – 340 litres to 1230 litres.<br />
Up front sits a 2-litre, petrol-fuelled,<br />
four-cylinder engine. One of Subaru’s<br />
main manufacturing differences lies with<br />
the engine’s design. The four-potter is<br />
horizontally opposed; I have a lot of respect<br />
for boxer engines, for one I like alternative<br />
technology and, for another, boxer engines<br />
develop a lot of natural torque. That being<br />
the case, they are strong through the midrange,<br />
yet will happily rev to the top end<br />
without apparent fuss.<br />
Subaru has constantly refined the<br />
horizontally opposed engine development.<br />
Not only is it more complex now with twin<br />
camshafts over each bank of cylinders, but<br />
it has been developed to the point where it<br />
is as efficient as any four-cylinder naturally<br />
aspirated engine.<br />
Subaru claim a 6.8-litre per 100km<br />
combined cycle fuel usage rating, which<br />
equates to around 42mpg in imperial terms.<br />
On my four-day test the comprehensive<br />
trip computer was constantly listing around<br />
8.2l/100km (35mpg), which was relative<br />
given that I spent a lot of time in inner<br />
city traffic and slow speed conditions. On<br />
the highway the trip computer lists an<br />
instantaneous readout of 7l/100km (40mpg)<br />
cruising at 100km/h, the engine turning<br />
over quite relaxed at just 2000rpm.<br />
Power is rated at a generous 110kW<br />
(6200rpm) and <strong>19</strong>6Nm (4200rpm), which<br />
are healthy figures for a <strong>19</strong>95cc engine,<br />
and if you add into the equation the almost<br />
direct drive through a continuously variable<br />
automatic transmission, then the Impreza<br />
feels lively under the accelerator, returning a<br />
standstill to 100km/h time of just a fraction<br />
over 11sec.<br />
Because the Impreza naturally feels agile,<br />
I took the test car on the road leading to<br />
Lake Coleridge. I didn’t venture far past<br />
Terrace Downs, but I pushed hard enough to<br />
glean satisfaction from the way the Impreza<br />
handles. Grip in the first instance is delivered<br />
by low decibel, but sticky Yokohama tyres<br />
205/55 x 16in, and if you add in the drive<br />
you get from each corner the Impreza feels<br />
balanced and nimble, so much so it doesn’t<br />
seem like a mainstream car.<br />
And that is the way Subaru as a company<br />
would like you to relate to its cars – it isn’t a<br />
niche market operator, it sells way too many<br />
cars for that, but it is positioned on a limb<br />
and I think that is why it has done so well<br />
globally. In New Zealand we see four-wheeldrive<br />
as far more than a safety mechanism,<br />
it is the car for many alpine sport ecreational<br />
users, and even the Impreza fits into<br />
that bracket.<br />
If only I could talk my wife into parting<br />
with a few dollars, I could then exorcise the<br />
demons that haunt me every time I think<br />
about that lost Impreza opportunity.<br />
PRICE:<br />
Subaru Impreza S, $29,990<br />
DIMENSIONS:<br />
Length 4580mm; width 1740mm;<br />
height 1465mm<br />
CONFIGURATION:<br />
Four-cylinder longitudinal (boxer),<br />
four-wheel-drive, <strong>19</strong>95cc, 110kW,<br />
<strong>19</strong>6Nm, continuously variable<br />
automatic<br />
PERFORMANCE:<br />
0-100km/h, 11sec
FOrWarD <strong>50</strong><br />
Travel february/march <strong>2016</strong><br />
15<br />
The world awaits<br />
With convivial company on tap, safety in numbers and a host<br />
to smooth the way, group travel adds value to your exotic<br />
overseas adventures, says World Journeys’ director and tour<br />
host Chris Lyons.<br />
Travel is as much about the journey as it<br />
is about the destination, so sharing your<br />
experience with others is what group travel<br />
is all about.<br />
Every person brings something<br />
unique to the mix - there may be a keen<br />
photographer in the group who can give<br />
you some valuable tips, or benefit from a<br />
fellow traveller who has mastered the art of<br />
haggling in the markets.<br />
Lifelong friendships have been forged on<br />
World Journeys’ tours, and many return to<br />
travel with them again and again.<br />
World Journeys tours are much more than<br />
simply ticking off the sights on the welltrodden<br />
tourist trail. To the World Journeys’<br />
team, travel is all about experiencing new<br />
cultures, savoring local cuisine, hearing new<br />
melodies and meeting fascinating people.<br />
An incredible world out there beckons<br />
to be explored, but it can be a daunting<br />
prospect doing it on your own, so we’ve put<br />
together a range of small group escorted<br />
tours with just this in mind.<br />
Travelling to some of the world’s most<br />
exciting, challenging and exotic countries<br />
is all the more achievable in a small group<br />
of like-minded Kiwi travellers. With a<br />
maximum group size of 24, all tours are<br />
guaranteed to depart so you can book<br />
with confidence.<br />
Some journeys include both land tours<br />
and cruises, such as the popular Best of<br />
the Med journey that showcases some of<br />
Italy’s most stunning vistas along Cinque<br />
Terre, a group of ancient seaside villages<br />
on the rugged Italian Riviera coastline<br />
and the picturesque Lake Como, followed<br />
by a cruise from Venice to iconic ports of<br />
the Mediterranean, ending in Barcelona<br />
with time to explore some of the world’s<br />
most fabulous tapas bars. Other itineraries<br />
combine the absolute ‘must see’ places to<br />
create a truly once-in-a-lifetime adventure,<br />
such as on the Highlights of South America<br />
– experiencing Buenos Aires, Iguassu Falls,<br />
Rio de Janeiro, Lake Titicaca and the lost city<br />
of the Incas – Machu Picchu.<br />
An exciting new destination on offer<br />
through World Journeys this year is Japan,<br />
when the stunning autumnal colours will<br />
put on a show in October. The mountains<br />
and lakes of this more sparsely populated<br />
area are spectacular, especially at this time<br />
of year when the ginkgo and maple trees<br />
are turning every conceivable hue of gold<br />
and red. Discover the shogun’s fascinating<br />
history, sublime culinary delicacies – the<br />
seafood in particular is exquisite – and the<br />
charming hospitality of the local people.<br />
Couples, singles and small groups of<br />
friends enjoy the variety of company<br />
combined with the extraordinary<br />
destinations we offer, from Africa to South<br />
America, Europe, Indochina and Persia –<br />
there’s something for everyone!<br />
HOSTED JOURNEYS<br />
guaranteed departures • small group hosted tours<br />
Travel in comfort and style to new cultures, cuisines<br />
and landscapes, with a host to smooth the way.<br />
13 DAYS 22 DAYS 20 DAYS<br />
JAPAN’S AUTUMN COLOURS<br />
Enjoy stunning autumnal colours in Northern and<br />
Central Japan; a region of Shogun history, idyllic lakes<br />
and tranquil villages. The Snow Monkeys of Yudanaka<br />
and bullet train rides will delight! An optional extension<br />
visits Mt Fuji, Hakone and Kyoto.<br />
2 October <strong>2016</strong>—from $10,320<br />
BEST OF THE MED’<br />
Explore the Cinque Terre and Lake Como, then cruise<br />
with Holland America Line from Venice to Dubrovnik,<br />
Kotor, Corfu, Naples (Amalfi Coast), Rome, Livorno<br />
(Pisa/Florence), Monte Carlo and Toulon (Provence),<br />
ending in Barcelona.<br />
16 June or 27 August <strong>2016</strong>—from $10,890<br />
HIGHLIGHTS OF SOUTH AMERICA<br />
Journey through Argentina, Peru and Brazil, with<br />
highlights including stylish Buenos Aires, impressive<br />
Iguassu Falls, Rio de Janeiro, the lost city of the Incas<br />
- Machu Picchu and a cruise on Lake Titicaca. All in<br />
comfort and style!<br />
23 September <strong>2016</strong>—from $11,615<br />
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Contact World Journeys or your<br />
Travel Agent for a brochure.<br />
NB: Pricing is per person (share twin), based on the lead-in category, and is subject to change due to currency<br />
fluctuations. Price includes: 4-star hotels; transfers & transport; sightseeing & entrance fees while land touring;<br />
tipping; all meals & port taxes while cruising. Return flights from NZ, travel insurance, cruise shore excursions and<br />
optional extensions are additional. All tours are guaranteed to depart, and guaranteed to be hosted.
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The world awaits<br />
With convivial company on tap, safety in numbers and a host<br />
to smooth the way, group travel adds value to your exotic<br />
overseas adventures, says World Journeys’ director and tour<br />
host Chris Lyons.<br />
Need a little extra support?<br />
Travel is as much about the journey as it<br />
is about the destination, so sharing your<br />
experience with others is what group travel<br />
is all about.<br />
Every person brings something<br />
unique to the mix - there may be a keen<br />
photographer in the group who can give<br />
you some valuable tips, or benefit from a<br />
fellow traveller who has mastered the art of<br />
haggling in the markets.<br />
Lifelong friendships have been forged on<br />
World Journeys’ tours, and many return to<br />
travel with them again and again.<br />
World Journeys tours are much more than<br />
simply ticking off the sights on the welltrodden<br />
tourist trail. To the World Journeys’<br />
team, travel is all about experiencing new<br />
cultures, savoring local cuisine, hearing new<br />
melodies and meeting fascinating people.<br />
An incredible world out there beckons<br />
to be explored, but it can be a daunting<br />
prospect doing it on your own, so we’ve put<br />
together a range of small group escorted<br />
tours with just this in mind.<br />
Travelling to some of the world’s most<br />
exciting, challenging and exotic countries<br />
is all the more achievable in a small group<br />
of like-minded Kiwi travellers. With a<br />
maximum group size of 24, all tours are<br />
guaranteed to depart so you can book<br />
with confidence.<br />
Some journeys include both land tours<br />
and cruises, such as the popular Best of<br />
the Med journey that showcases some of<br />
Italy’s most stunning vistas along Cinque<br />
Terre, a group of ancient seaside villages<br />
on the rugged Italian Riviera coastline<br />
and the picturesque Lake Como, followed<br />
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such as on the Highlights of South America<br />
– experiencing Buenos Aires, Iguassu Falls,<br />
Rio de Janeiro, Lake Titicaca and the lost city<br />
of the Incas – Machu Picchu.<br />
An exciting new destination on offer<br />
through World Journeys this year is Japan,<br />
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and red. Discover the shogun’s fascinating<br />
history, sublime culinary delicacies – the<br />
seafood in particular is exquisite – and the<br />
charming hospitality of the local people.<br />
Couples, singles and small groups of<br />
friends enjoy the variety of company<br />
combined with the extraordinary<br />
destinations we offer, from Africa to South<br />
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