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March 12, 2010

Next Blue Bin collections
Mar 26 + Apr 9

Parnell Inc members get Graffiti removed
for FREE! Ph 579 3256

Charity collectors in Parnell next week:
Monday: Child Fund
Thursday: Green Peace

Summer in the Park starts next week
Urbis Designday in Parnell
Additional street cleaning for Parnell Rd
Mint Kitchen serves it up for Late Night Art
Roger Honeybun's 1000kms for Asthma
Bus stop change proposed
Seek out this found art show!
St Patrick's Day in Parnell
What's happening in Parnell
Coming up at Parnell Rotary
Executive office for one available

Heard Park looks good
right now and even
brighter next week!

Summer in the Park starts next week
Sunny lunchtime fun and giveaways at Heard Park!

To make the most of the last days of summer, Parnell Inc will be brightening lunchtimes for workers and shoppers by giving away a load of goodies and services from local businesses in Heard Park, 190 Parnell Road.

Every sunny weekday, from 11.30am - 2pm, 15 March to 9 April, look out for our dazzling 'Parnell the creative quarter'-branded beach chairs, and umbrellas in the park. Come and join us for giveaways including: Mövenpick icecream vouchers, tasty treats from Burger Fuel, Citron Vert, La Porchetta and Mozaik Coffee, Trade Me T-shirts and Nestle's Heards lollies.

Get your body shaking to Zumba in the park each Friday, provided by The Hispanic Club now teaching at the Parnell Community Trust; The Exercise Room will take 30-minute lunchtime fitness blasts; Ashram Yoga provides introductory yoga classes; Essential Osteopathy will give free 10-minute assessments; Physio Solutions gives free injury advice; Euroasia takes you and your workmates on a fun multi-language translation test putting you in the draw to win a 10-week language course; beauty therapists, Rocco & Rouge provide free facial skin analysis, and Spa Parnell will give out sunscreen samples; and Westpac Parnell will be in the park to offer advice on their most popular new packages.

Bring your work buddies to Heard Park, relax, have fun and you could be a lucky winner of all manner of great giveaways!

Because activities will only happen on sunny days, check our web page or our summerintheparkTwitter page or Parnell - the Creative Quarter Facebook page for updates on what's happening each day. Alternatively you can sign up for a daily email to let you know what's happening.

If your business would like to be involved, please contact Cynthia Crosse at cynthia@parnell.net.nz

New home design
directory, out next
week, lists more
than 40 suppliers
in Parnell

Urbis Designday in Parnell
We're Auckland's home design hub

Urbis Magazine's Designday, to be held next Saturday, March 20 from 10am to 5pm, is expected to draw a crowd of around 1,500 creative types and design lovers to Parnell.

Seven of 13 specially selected design showrooms participating in this year's Urbis Designday are based here in Parnell, the creative quarter. Cavit & Co., essenze, Kohler Design Centre, Inovo, Matisse, Matisse Future Office and Poggenpohl, located on Parnell Road and The Strand, are among the design showrooms selected for this year's exciting day.

With more than 40 home design suppliers based in Parnell, not to mention interior designers, landscape architects and more stores selling fabulous homewares, Parnell is the city's home design hub.

Now in its fifth year, Urbis Designday 2010 is the chance to see Auckland's leading design showrooms and experience inspirational installations and interiors created in collaboration with New Zealand 's most exciting design stars from the worlds of fashion, art, photography and architecture.

The $20 Urbis Designday Pass is available online. On March 20th, just turn up at the most convenient showroom to you and from there you'll be whisked from showroom to showroom in minivans, experiencing the hospitality and creativity that is Urbis Designday.

Parnell Inc. has two passes to Urbis Designdays to give away! To win a pass, be the first two to email us with the description Parnell Inc. has given Parnell in our new branding. Email info@parnell.net.nz with Urbis Designday in the subject line by Tuesday 16 March.

Additional street cleaning for Parnell Rd
Alcohol ban still failing to stop on-street drinking

Auckland City Council has significantly added to the street cleaning services provided to Parnell Road, in response to requests from business owners.

The additional cleaning services have been implemented largely to reduce the impact of late night revelers in Parnell. Unfortunately the Parnell Alcohol Ban continues to have little effect in curtailing on-street drinking, with police failing to effectively control breaches of the ban.

The unfortunate evidence of breaches of the alcohol ban (including bottle and tin litter, vomit and urine) often greets business owners on Thursdays morning. Parnell Inc. has, for several months, paid for litter to be picked up from business premises early on Thursday mornings to help assist in this area.

From Monday, March 8, Council has undertaken to provide the following:

Daily (7 days a week) litter collection in Parnell Rd and Gibraltar Cres starting at 5.30am.
Daily (7 days a week) general cleaning of the area from 6am. (This service is is that provided by our very thorough street cleaning orderly, Fatima Fanguna.)
On Thursday mornings, Fatima will request water blasting of any areas affected by vomit, urine etc. Anticipated response time for the additional cleaning is within 2 hours.
On any day, Council invites any business or resident to request same water blasting service from Council by calling the Council Call Centre on 379 202.

The new extended services provided by Council will be very well received, particularly by businesses and residents in the Parnell shopping area.

Parnell Inc. recommends that businesses take up Council's offer of water blast-cleaning and quickly call Council for such help if required.

Artist John Blackburn
samples delectable
Mint Kitchen canapes
at ARTIS Gallery,
last night

Mint Kitchen caters to Late Night Art
Sensational food to go with exciting art

Mint Kitchen, the fabulous caterer that recently relocated to Stanley Street, Parnell, is providing Parnell galleries with amazing canape platters for Late Night Art nights.

Last night's art visitors were treated to delicious rare beef with mini onion jam on crostini, grilled mushroom and chévre in a filo cup with truffle dressing and house tea smoked salmon, creme fraiche, toasted sesame and grain toast.

The addition of such artistically presented canapes is sure to add to the flavour of Late Night Art - held on the second Thursday of each month, with Parnell galleries staying open until 7.30pm.

Make the next Late Night Art, on April 8th, a Parnell night with great art, wine and nibbles, followed by dinner at one of our buzzing restaurants.

Roger Honeybun
getting used to his
new bike

One Man, One Road, One Cycle
Roger Honeybun's epic ride fundraising for Asthma NZ

Roger Honeybun, husband of Bella Cassita's Anita Maes and a Parnell Road resident, embarks on a 1,000km bike ride to raise money for Asthma New Zealand tomorrow. He's cycling from Christchurch (where the weather today is not at all good - raining and very windy) and is scheduled to arrive in Auckland on March 21.

Roger, who has already raised over $2,000 towards his goal of $10,000, writes: "I've done all the hard work; trained for and will complete this event; cycling from Christchurch to Auckland, 1000 km's along State Highway 1, but I really need your help to make a difference to Asthma.

"My great nephew, Sean Hedley, died last January of asthma and I would like to raise some money for Asthma New Zealand to assist with their great work in Asthma education and research.

"New Zealand has the second highest prevalence of asthma in the world affecting one in four children and one in six adults in New Zealand. It estimated that it costs the country over $1 billion annually. Furthermore, research shows that more than half (54%) of those with Asthma in NZ are under-treated and do not have control of their asthma."

You can read more about Roger's mission and make donations on his fundraising site. You can follow Roger's progress on his One Man, One Road, One Cycle Facebook page. All the best Roger!

Bus stop change proposed
Do away with bus stop on upper Parnell Road

Parnell Inc committee members met with businesses in upper Parnell Road recently to discuss issues of concern to local businesses and residents. Not surprisingly parking and bus zones were a major concern.

In response to member suggestions, Parnell Inc. is currently collecting signatures for a proposal to change the location of bus stops on upper Parnell Rd to better suit the needs of both businesses and locals. The proposal is to do away with the 2 city-bound bus stops beside the Parnell Rd shops between upper and lower Birdwood Crescent, and to direct city-bound bus users to the bus stop at St Mary's Close, opposite the Cathedral. A copy of the proposal is available here.

Detail from Sean
Kerrigan's Multiplex
Rellies of Lives B4, reassembles a crutch,
door handles, a tribal
mask, gas cylinder parts
and other surprising
artefacts

Seek out this found object art show
Pierre Peeters Gallery's humorous homage to Sauerbier

Pierre Peeters celebrates found object art with his first exhibition as the Pierre Peeters Gallery (formerly Aesthete Gallery). It's a celebration of artistic invention absolutely worth seeking out.

Pierre has brought together four artists who see more in found objects than meets most eyes. Often overlooked as rubbish by the artistically unimaginative, Andrew Hall, Keiran Donnelly, Felix Delux and Sean Kerrigan have reassembled the unlikeliest of objects to create works of humor, whimsy, depth and even comfort (Seans' work includes welded furniture).

These are artists committed to a different art cause, as evidenced by this warning on the exhibition's flyer: "Be assured that none of the artists in this show will never have, do have or intend to have ...a master's degree in anything whatsoever."

Their work honours Peter Sauerbier, NZ's father of found object work - where a natural object, or an artefact not originally intended for an artistic purpose, is used as part of a visual artwork.

The East & Bays Courier gave the exhibition a great front page spread today, but go see for yourself! Pierre Peeters Gallery, Habitat Courtyard (behind Sanderson Contemporary Art), 251 Parnell Road, ph 377 4832.

St Patricks Day in Parnell, March 17
Get your green beer here

Everyone can pretend to be Irish on St Patrick's Day, Wednesday March 17.

Get some practice tonight, Friday 12th with the annual GUINNESS HOOLEY as the build up to Paddys Week ... FREE buses will be doing a circui t of the Irish pubs - THE BOG, O'Hagans, Dogs Bollix, Clare Inn and the Claddagh are the five on the circuit. Buses run from 7pm till 1am, and is an ideal safe way to start off Paddys week

On St Patrick's Day in Parnell:

The Bog, 196 Parnell Rd
Great Food, Great Drink, Great Craic all day
Open at 9am for the now Famous .BIG BOG BREAKFAST . $20 . Live entertainment all day from 10am. 10 am - 1pm Dodgy , the Bastard and the Fiddler. Every St Patricks Day for 10 years in a row!
1pm - 4pm Traditional Irish Session

9pm till late. Baz and Lindon are joined by special guest Fiddler Fergal Scahill (All-Ireland Fiddle and Bodhran champion) to rock through until the early hours.

Windsor Castle
Pint of Guiness and a pizza for $20
Free Irish tapas from 3pm - 6pm

Mink Cafe, 99 Parnell Rd
- an Irish theme from 6pm

Bluff Oyster Blitz
At Iguacu from 8 March to the end of April

Half Dozen - $14.50 ............ Dozen - $29.00
No your eyes are not deceiving you - we are having a blitz on Bluffies every day from now until the end of April! Arguably the best oysters in the world, fresh from the Bluff to your table.
Iguacu Restaurant & Bar, 269 Parnell Road, www.iguacu.co.nz
Ph: 358 4804.

What's happening in Parnell
Events to look forward to

See here for details of the following events

Wednesday March 17: St Patrick's Day all day at The Bog

Wednesday March 17: U3A at Jubilee Building: Associate Professor Scott Optican - speaking on "Topics in Current Criminal Justice: Continuing issues and Controversies" 9.30am

Thursday March 18: Winemakers Dinner with Te Mata Estate
A five-course tasting journey matched with premium wines from Te Mata Estate at Iguacu Restaurant & Bar For the full menu click here.

Saturday March 20: Urbis Designday - 7 of 13 showrooms featured are in Parnell!

Saturday March 27: Parnell Village Fair

Vector Arena: Lady Gaga

Coming up at Parnell Rotary
Invitation to breakfast with great speakers

Parnell's Rotary Club invites Parnell Inc. members to join the club or come along as a guest to a breakfast meeting. The club has an exciting line-up of guest speakers at its weekly meetings, held on Wednesday mornings at from 7.15am (for 7.30am start) until 8.45am at Barrycourt Motel, 10-20 Gladstone Road, Parnell.

Forthcoming guest speakers are:
March 17 Matthew Dobbs, MUNA (not Ric Ellis, TVNZ)
March 24 Mayor John Banks
April 7 Prof Bob Elliot, Diabetes

Please contact David McLeish on 354 9135 or 027 270 3730, or email David.McLeish@nzte.govt.nz if you would like to come to one of these breakfasts. See here for further information on the Rotary Club of Parnell.

Executive office for one available

Executive office for one, above Mink Café, 99 Parnell Road
Share of board room etc
$12,000 pa gross
Car parking available
Contact Trevor on 366-1080

Happy weekend everyone!

Debbie Harkness
Parnell Inc. Manager
259a Parnell Road
debbie@parnell.net.nz
p. 379 0606
f. 379 0953
m. 027 601 0641

About Parnell Inc. If your business lies within Parnell Inc.'s boundary area (Parnell Road & Rise, and some adjacent side streets) you are automatically a member of Parnell Inc. and paying 1.38% of your general rate towards this organisation. See here for more information on Parnell Inc.

Vision: Through its three-year strategic plan, Parnell Inc. is working to achieve the following vision:
...Parnell is marketed effectively as a thriving retail and hospitality centre and is the preferred central city location for up-and-coming businesses.
... Parnell's owner operated stores, its galleries and restaurants are renowned for providing a high-quality and unique experience in a setting that maintains an authentic charm. They consistently attract local and overseas visitors back to Parnell, time after time. For other businesses, the vibrant yet relaxed village atmosphere, together with transport convenience and access to a full range of professional services, makes Parnell an ideal central city location.
...Parnell is an exciting place to visit and satisfies the curiosity and intrigue of its visitors with elements of delight and surprise.

Executive Committee: Parnell Inc.'s activities are determined by a committee of members. Any of them would be happy to talk with you, tell you more about the area and hear your comments or suggestions. Our committee is:

Simon Glasgow
Carrick Graham
Sherryn Mehta
Rory MacDonald (Chair)
Athol McQuilkan
Miles Nathan
Christopher Swasbrook
Nick Travaglia

Hinu te Hau
Cr Ken Baguley

Parnell Inc. member services: Graffiti Removal . Weekly email newsletter . Wednesday Night Security Patrol . Monthly B2B Buzzes . Shoplifter Text Alerts . Speed Dating for Businesses .
Parnell Inc. provides these ongoing services for members. To learn more go here or contact Parnell Inc. for further information: info@parnell.net.nz or phone 379 0606.

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