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APRIL 2020 A I R N E W Z E A L A N D I N F L I G H T M AG A Z I N E
80 Years Young
Always looking forward
Good Sports
Time out in Chicago
Making Tracks
A journey to Uluru
Happy Families
Fun and games
in Auckland
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Stanley St
takes me back to the Hokianga, for it’s
“In a world full of up that way that you’ll find the Waipoua
forest - home of Tane Mahuta - New
deadlines, Mihiteria Zealand’s largest living Kauri tree.
King would like you to Not surprisingly, a visit to the forest is on
the list for many tourists.
take a deep breath.” It’s such a peaceful place she explains,
that even the sound of people talking
Mihiteria King hails from the real far becomes an unwelcome distraction.
North. Te Rarawa from the Hokianga and “Going in there, to greet Tane Mahuta,
she’s proud of it. Forthright is another you wander from busyness to stillness.
adjective that springs to mind to describe There’s a reverence - like going to nature’s
this articulate woman. cathedral. So I waiata, and the talking
A trained psychotherapist, Mihiteria’s stops, down go the phones and they
language is visually rich, peppered with just start being, to be with the wairua, to
many stories. be with nature, y’know?” Says Mihiteria
“You’ll never get a yes or no answer describing a recent visit to Waipoua.
when you ask me a question, always a full “The last time I went,” she continues, “I
story.” Mihiteria says, laughing, as she sang three waiata, and after, I offered a
mihi to those who’d gathered, to explain “It’s all about mana and relationships,”
the words and why I sing. The way I see explains Mihiteria. “It’s about bringing the
it, is that being there at that time was best of me, what I understand and know,
an opportunity to share knowledge and so the client gets the best experience.”
insight from my world, from te Ao Māori, Mihiteria may not describe herself
to enhance their experience of being as a secret weapon for NZ's largest
with the bush, the forest, te ngahere. I independent advertising agency, but be
wanted them to have the best experience left in no doubt that she is.
possible. More evidence that Stanley St is the
Funnily enough it’s this story which most integrated agency in every way they
makes a lovely metaphor for the role she can be.
has at Stanley St, which she likens to a
'Cultural Anthropologist'. On one level
she explains and shares insight informed
by a Māori worldview and perspective for
both clients and the agency alike. But on
a much deeper level, you can see how the
staff gravitate towards her and engage
her with their stories and lives to realise
the true value she adds.
This is in part because Mihiteria is such
a good and empathic listener, but also
because she helps bring a calmness to a
business which at times is anything but.
Typically though, Mihiteria has her own
view, describing her role as giving her
mana to the agency and in turn bringing
the mana of Stanley St to the client.
To find out more about Mihiteria or to ask her
anything visit stanleyst.nz or call 09 358 5752
C O LLE C T I O N
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Contents
Up f ront
18 A F LY I N G V I S I T
Showcasing 80 years of
Air New Zealand memories.
26 FA S T FO R WA R D
At the cutting edge of
airline innovation.
28 P E O P L E P OW E R
The airline celebrates the
staff behind its success.
32 S T E P U P TO T H E P L AT E
Decades of inflight dining,
from caviar to edible cups.
36 FO L LOW T H E S I G N
The story of the distinctive
Air New Zealand brand.
Hot
42 SHOPPING
Stylish must-haves for all.
60
48 SHORTLISTED
Top of the hot tickets.
Travel
52 GOOD SPORTS
Chicago is a guaranteed
slam-dunk of a good time.
60 RED MEANS GO
Exploring the beauty at
the very heart of Australia.
68 DAY I N T H E L I F E
52 70
An insider’s Brisbane tips.
70 I S L A N D M AG I C
Bliss and culture on
Raiatea and Bora Bora.
76 M Y P L AC E
Golden days in Golden Bay.
78 A B I G DAY O U T
Take the kids to Auckland
and you’ll all have a ball.
86 S TAY 28 18
Sweet digs in Australia.
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Fun, games and enterprise
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The new-look Wellington
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108 KIWI ENTERPRISE
Good ideas in food, art, helping pāteke to thrive in
fundraising and upcycling. the wild; and the first
carbon-zero beer lands.
Culture 94 98 1 76 F LY T H E C O U N T RY
The Air New Zealand
1 1 4 G R A P E E X P E C TAT I O N S
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The drama and excitement
of the annual harvest.
1 78 F LY T H E WO R L D
The Air New Zealand
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Taking in the culinary joys
of laid-back Gisborne. 182 OUR FLEET
Aircraft taking you around
1 1 8 FO O D N E WS New Zealand and the world.
Tangy cider, urban honey,
a perfect taco topper and 1 8 4 A I R P O I N T S S TO R E
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120 WINE
1 8 6 C H E C K O U T
Bob Campbell counts the
ways he loves chardonnay. A reader’s winning travel
shot and what’s coming up.
122 BEER
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fleeting season of fresh-
hopped beer. Got an iPhone
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The Nugget THE INSIDE RUB ON WHAT’S GOOD APRIL 2020
1. Sporting/concert event you’d travel
back in time for?
3 Wise Men About Town BOP v France 1958 to see Dad play.
No. 44 2. Last supper meal?
My mum’s hot chocolate sauce and ice cream.
Scotty Morrison 3. Best ever dinner party guests?
The 300 plus you have meals with at
functions at the marae.
4. First ever concert?
TANGATA REO ( TE REO MAN)
Ardijah at the now Millennium Hotel
TANGATA PĀPĀHO (BROADCASTER MAN) in Rotorua.
TANGATA WHĀNAU (FAMILY MAN) 5. Favourite ever album/band?
The mixes I put together when I
TANGATA NGĀKAU NUI (PASSIONATE MAN) used to DJ parties at Waikato
Uni. Ha!
Broadcaster Scotty Morrison (Ngāti Whakaue) 6. Finish the
is passionate about te reo. In fact the only sentence:
thing he’s probably more passionate about No man should
(apart from his family of course) is his ever wear…
beloved home town, Roto-Vegas. Mind you, What my father-
Rotorua may as well have been the in-law wears…
entertainment capital Las Vegas, given he 7. Beer or
grew up there with his famous rellies; wine/
entertainer Sir Howard Morrison and actor Stones or Beatles?
Temuera Morrison. Beer/Stones.
Scotty reckons all he inherited was tone 8. Shirts in or out?
deafness and two left feet, although the Out.
latter probably helped him with some a karate black belt with
hard-to-tackle footwork on the footy field, two of his kids this year. 9. Favourite 3 Wise
where he proudly emulated his dad John All of which means he’s Men piece of kit?
by making the BOP rep team - as well as the a busy man - wearing My wife thinks it’s the
NZ Māori team and NZ Sevens squad. lots of different hats. suit I’m wearing, ka
Growing up Scotty didn’t speak te reo And clothes - like his rawe!
Māori. Few did then. Things changed when favourite 3 Wise Men kit, 10. Favourite te reo
he went to Waikato University in 1991. which includes this suit word/saying that
His first grade? A “very lucky C-minus” (The Harley, $700 English doesn’t have an
(your secret’s safe with us mate). includes 2 pairs of pants), equivalent of?
Luckily for him he went flatting in his shirt (The Vanguard, Turou Hawaiki. Loosely means
second year with native te reo speakers. $120/3 for $300), shoes “May the force be with you.”
Survival kicked in as he quickly learned his (The Santana $230/2 prs 11. Best ABs Haka – Ka Mate or
first words; E hika, nā wai taku kai i kai? for $333) and belt ($60/3 Kapa o Pango?
(Hey who ate my dinner?) and Nāku ngā accessories for $150). It all Both different, both awesome!
utauta kai i horoi inapō, e hoa (I did the goes particularly well with the
dishes last night cuz). awesome whalebone Kotiate - 12. Person who’s influenced
For the last ten years Scotty’s taught Māori given to him by Stacey – that you most (not your family)
and The Treaty at universities, (Mastermind he wields here. and why?
Fact: he’s also related to Treaty co-author Yep it’s a busy life but a great life Professor Wharehuia Milroy… a mentor,
Governor William Hobson) and enjoyed a Scotty reckons - “Every day I get a friend, a father figure.
career in broadcasting as host of Māori news to have a positive impact on the 13. Best life lesson/life motto?
show Te Karere. normalisation of Māori language. Ruia taitea kia toitū ko taikākā!
He’s also given talks on te reo at Oxford, How good is that?” (Strip away the sapwood, and only
been an actor, and has co-written four books Well said mate. Now read the heartwood remains). It’s by my
on learning te reo with wife Stacey. Oh yeah, on for a bit more that he’s ancestor Te Roro o te Rangi and all
for good measure he’s also hoping to achieve well written too. about being determined to achieve a goal.
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Editorial April 2020
Editor
Jacqueline Loates-Haver
Deputy Editor
Shelley Howells
Art Director
Matthew Moss
Senior Designer
SOME OF THE journeys in this issue of Kia Ora are a little
Tanya Wong
different. We still visit fascinating destinations – the red centre
of Australia, sports-mad Chicago and the Islands of Tahiti, for Sub-editor
Fiona Barber
example – but we also take a trip back in time.
To celebrate Air New Zealand’s 80th birthday we look into the Editorial Assistant/Staff Writer
Sam Button
airline’s history, from early predecessor Tasman Empire Airways
Limited (TEAL) through to today. It’s an excursion from Contributors
old-school luxury (imagine being served caviar and lobster, or Tori Ambler, Jo Bates, Anna Briggs,
Margot Butcher, Bob Campbell, Kate
having beef Wellington carved at your seat) through to today’s Claridge, Josh Griggs, Mary de Ruyter,
fresh thinking, like the innovative Economy Skynest sleep Todd Eyre, Jenny Farrell, India Lopez,
pods. There are plenty of human stories too. You’ll meet Sally-Ann Mullin, Alice Neville,
generations of the same family who work for the airline, as well Cameron Officer, Matt Philp, Sharon
Stephenson, Brennan Thomas
as employees who’ve been with the company 40-plus years.
Entrepreneurs find inspiration in some interesting places, Advertising/Corporate
Jacqueline Loates-Haver and one of our business stories has a great example. Inventor Head of Brand – Commercial
E D I TO R Anna Magasiva
Mark Stolten had his lightbulb moment in a physiotherapist’s
waiting room. A poster of the inner workings of the human Commercial Brand Manager
Bridget Hewitt (09) 366 5348
body helped him transform his toy bricks into a flexible bhewitt@bauermedia.co.nz
building system. Matt Philp’s story reveals how he pulled it off.
Direct Account Manager
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Group Sales Director – Directs/
Australia
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Financial Business Analyst
Johanne Kendall
Jo Bates Sharon Stephenson Alice Neville Production
“There’s a dynamic energy The hardest decisions “My nieces and nephews Production Coordinator
that’s driving new ways writer Sharon Stephenson were eager to help me Susan Lewis
of thinking and doing in had to make in the Tahiti research the Auckland Bauer Media Group Management
Christchurch,” says Jo Bates islands of Bora Bora and feature,” says Alice Neville. Chief Executive Officer
who wrote our business its lesser-known neighbour, “Viewing my city through Brendon Hill
story about a hemp venture Raiatea, were which idyllic the eyes of a child has Managing Director
in the city. “The guys at The beach to swim at, which reinvigorated my love for the Tanya Walshe
Brothers Green exemplify tropical fruit to gorge place. I’m now gazing with General Manager Publishing
what this new city is about on and which cocktail to innocent wonder at birds and Commercial
– people pursuing what drink at sundown. “Tahiti and trees, and assessing Stuart Dick
they are passionate about, is about relaxation to the cafes and bars for kids’ Editorial Director – Lifestyle, Food,
and many are creating power of 10. It’s where menus and buggy access, Fashion, Home and Health
business and initiatives you go to unplug in as well as whether they’ve Sarah Henry
that are sustainable.” lovely surroundings.” got decent IPAs on tap.” Air New Zealand Management
Global Brand
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Air New Zealand CEO
TO SAY I’VE had a challenging start in the airline as our 80th anniversary progresses.
aviation business is an understatement. On 30 April 1940, we took our first
No one could have predicted the effects of flight to Sydney as TEAL, and as we gear
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that have up to celebrate this great milestone, what
impacted many businesses here and has stood out for me is that people have
overseas. But it is at times like this you can’t always been at the heart of the airline –
underestimate the collective power of your alongside our pioneering spirit and
people, key partners and customers to innovative approach to doing things
work through challenges together. differently and challenging the norm.
There’s no doubt we have a great team and Our latest invention, the Economy
it has been evident to me since joining, how Skynest – a working prototype of sleep
dedicated and passionate Air New Zealanders pods for long-haul travel – is just another
are. Their ability to rally together in tough example of the sort of outside-the-box
times shows the sort of ‘can do’ attitude thinking we’ve become known for. When it
that’s been a hallmark of our history. was unveiled, the Skynest made headlines
When I took up the role of Chief Executive around the world.
Officer in February this year, I let customers It’s an honour to lead a company that has
know I was really keen to get their feedback had care of people, innovation and a deep
Kia ora on how we can make our airline even better.
Within a month I had more than 8000
connection to Aotearoa and Kiwis as
cornerstones of its business for 80 years.
and welcome customers take the time to share their views
with me. What a terrific level of engagement!
I look forward to being able to turn my
attention to the future and where to next
And all this comes on top of more than for our airline.
2000 Air New Zealanders sharing their
perspectives on what more we can do to
delight our customers.
It’s such a privilege to lead a company
that customers and staff feel so passionately
about supporting. Needless to say, there
are a bunch of recommendations coming
out of all this feedback, so expect to see Greg Foran
further positive enhancements to the AIR NEW ZEALAND CEO
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