Out & About on the Shore

National Ocean Water Sports Centre Announcement

The Minister of Sport and Recreation Murray McCully officially announced that Takapuna Beach had been chosen for the National Ocean Water Sports Centre at a function held at Takapuna Boating Club on Monday June 14th. CHANNEL Magazine's roving photographer Ulla Bennett was there to capture the action. Some photos also courtesy Richard Gladwell.

Clockwise from top left: 1. North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams. 2. Pete Mason-Pepper, Graham Mourant, Ken Eglington, Dave McKellar. 3. Dr Mark Orams, Mike Stanley, Jan Dawson, Des Brennan, Murray McCully, Jex Fanstone and Sir Stephen Tindall. 4. 470 sailors Olivia Powrie and Jo Aleh, Lasial Radial sailor Sarah Winther with Dianne Logan and coaches Nathan Handley and Mark Howard.

North Shore Rugby Seagulls Club Lunch

The latest North Shore Rugby Seagulls Club Lunch was held on Friday 11 June at the club. MC was All Black legend Bryan 'BG' Williams and Guest Speaker was Winston Peters.

Clockwise from top left: 1. MC 'BG' Williams. 2. Russel Jones, Rob Ford, Kevin Rowe, Frano Botica. 3. Kevin McDonald, Winston Peters, Bryan Williams, Peter Montgomery. 4. Al Scott, Al Michie, Ron McCabe, Nik Teurua. 5. Dennis Hale, Andy Deerness, Paul Gordon, Dominic Clarke. 6. Colin Abercrombie, Paul Blackwell, Phil Stevenson, David Abercrombie. 7. Craig Johnstone, Richard Stafford, Gary Pettifer, David McNeish. 8. Paul Martinovich, Dianne Hale, Gavin Allden, Dennis Hale, Rod Gordon. 9. Jamie Stuart, Chris Davis, Matt Coyne.

Takapuna 2020

Takapuna 2020 hosted a presentation of the Takapuna Strategic Framework Discussion Document at the Department Store in Takapuna on Thursday June 16th. The presentation was made by urban designer James Lunday who has been working with council and other groups on this future vision for Takapuna.

Clockwise from top left: 1. Andrew & Amanda Wisniewski. 2. Rose Houghton, Rob Mackley 3. James Lunday, Dave Sanders, Chris Handford. 4. Paula Jackson, Rosie Houghton.

Marvel Grill Opening

Alisdair Gribben and Wendy Sutherland hosted friends and business associates to show off their exciting new Takapuna restaurant on the Tuesday evening prior to the official opening on Friday June 11th.

North Harbour Club Lexus of North Shore Lunches

The regular North Harbour Club Charitable Trust Lunches are very popular with the North Shore business community. In late March fashion designer Karen Walker was guest speaker at a lunch held at the Spencer on Byron. In early May the North Harbour Stadium was the venue when Prime Minister John Key addressed a crowd of over 400.