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ISSUE 01. MAY/JUNE 2016
Central Park
NEWS
LOCAL BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESS
The
Trusts
“A commercial mind,
with community heart”
Stronger together CENTRALPARK
www.centralparkbusiness.org.nz
www.centralparkbusiness.org.nz
Business Association
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with your free toolkit?
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Every household in West Auckland gets one. It’s our way of giving
back to the community. Visit thetrusts.co.nz/toolkit if you haven’t
received your voucher.
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FROM THE TOP
Let’s keep it honest
It is with great excitement we bring you this, the
first of our members’ magazines
John Schipper,
Chairman
Greetings to you all. It is with great Linda Cooper; and Karthi Govindasamy Hangar or The Falls restaurant to get to
excitement we bring you this, the first and Rob Douglas-Jones representing know each other and our businesses
of our members’ magazines. Since Auckland Transport. We observed the - watch for dates and times. We look
our rebirth in December 2015, your traffic flow in Central Park Drive travelling forward to meeting with you all.
elected executive has been meeting to Lincoln Road during peak hour and
Garry Bates, who is looking after new
every month and working with the they saw first hand how congested
memberships, informs us we now have
Rosebank Business Association and dangerous it has become. Their
67 fully paid members, a fantastic result
to put our best foot forward in remedy is to turn off the lights at the
and this tells me CPBA is the voice you
representing you, our stakeholders, new intersection of Central Park and
have been looking for, and I’m sure one
in areas such as advocacy, Soljan Drives, and to reinstate two lanes
that will represent you well.
member concerns and networking again by re-arranging the road markings.
opportunities. A time frame was not given but I will In closing I’d like to thank Mike Gibson,
follow this up. We have also pinpointed CEO of RBA, for his patience and
Around the advocacy role we have
Paramount Drive and Waipareira Avenue guidance with getting us up and running
already sent a written submission to the
as critical danger spots. This is hard over the past five months. Also Lawrence
Auckland City Council Governing Body
on the heels of Auckland City Council’s Ponniah and Tim Livingstone for their
and Henderson-Massey Local Board
survey stating Lincoln Road is the second invaluable input and help given to me
stating that CPBA is strongly opposed
busiest in New Zealand! Feel free to thus far. Remember, this is YOUR
to businesses paying more towards
email me with any concerns you have. association and we NEED your input to
Auckland Council’s Interim Transport
succeed. One of my favourite quotes is
Levy. Dr Grant Hewison, who is an We are also working on getting the
“Truth builds trust,” from Marilyn Suttle,
observer on the CPBA board, ably assists Central Park Business Association
so... let’s keep it honest!
us. Grant monitors what council is up (CPBA) website up and running and
to and reports back to us monthly with hopefully won’t be too far away. We
suggestions of what will affect you, the also have committee members working John Schipper
members. on developing a Facebook Page for Chair CPBA
members to have a social media forum. johns@davisfunerals.co.nz
Transportation is a critical issue at the
moment in Central Park Drive. In April, I We would also like to start having informal
met with list MP, Alfred Ngaro; Councillor gatherings once a month either at The
EVERYONE IS
DIFFERENT,
THAT’S WHY
WE ARE
Get to know us before you need us,
call John today for a friendly consultation.
835 3557 • 150 Central Park Drive, Henderson
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CONTENTS
IN THIS ISSUE
3 FROM THE TOP
Chairman, John Schipper
5 Penny Hulse, Deputy Mayor
Auckland City
6 Inaugural Members of the CPBA 6
8 The Trusts - “A commercial mind,
with community heart”
10 CP NEWS
12 From pioneering vineyard valley
to “heart attack alley”
An historical look at Central Park by
Bayleys Real Estate
Cover:
The Trusts CEO, Simon Wickham
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Your Central Park Business Association Executive
The following CPBA Committee members were elected at the AGM in December 2015. We thank them for their
commitment to economic development in Central Park:
John Schipper Nick Thompson Lawrence Ponniah Kelvin Armstrong Mike Gibson
Davis Funerals BNZ Partners Corban Revell KAAR RBA Observer
Nicole Snook Tim Livingstone Scott Trask Observer: Garry Bates
NZ Performance Tuning UHY Haines Norton Western Computers Grant Hewison Business Sales
EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES: CENTRAL PARK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES:
Cynthia Crosse, Marketing Manager C/- RBA, Unit C, level 1/485 Rosebank Rd, Garry Bates, Business Development
Mobile: 027 403 0982 Rosebank. PO Box 151190, Mobile: 0274 904 260
E: cynthia@rosebankbusiness.co.nz New Lynn, 0640, Auckland E: garry@centralparkbusiness.org.nz
Phone: 09 820 0551
ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES:
Phil Clode, Sales Manager The Central Park News is published by the Rosebank Business Association Inc for the Central Park Business
Mobile: 027 448 7009 Association. 4000 copies are distributed free to approximately 1200+ businesses in the Rosebank and Central Park
E: phil@rosebankbusiness.co.nz business districts. Editorial included in this publication reflects the opinions of the contributing authors and does not
necessarily represent the views of either Association.
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CP NEWS
There’s nothing like Interim Transport Levy funds being applied to the project. Park and
Ride areas for train and bus users are being built in Glen Eden and
thinking positive! Westgate and new localised transport improvements.
As we are all painfully aware, big infrastructure costs big money
and takes time and, in the meantime, Linda and I will continue to
Penny Hulse advocate strongly that the West gets its fair share. One day West
Deputy Mayor, Auckland City Aucklanders won’t have to go very far from home to get to work or
to shop.
As well as sorting out transport challenges we are working hard
My fellow West Auckland councillor, Linda Cooper, and I are utterly
to attract more jobs and the continuation of a great relationship
committed to supporting the growth of business and jobs in the
between Council and our major business associations is key.
West. Our area is critical for Auckland’s general development and
Wouldn’t it be great to see a resurgence of business pride in the
success - we want to see it thrive.
West and some high quality residential development in Henderson
Like the community, we believe the best way to do that is to get and at our old Waitakere Council chambers? That would inject
on top of the transport issues that slow us down in many different some life and vibrancy into Henderson. And maybe we could help
ways. to reinvigorate the West Auckland Business Awards to match the
By the time you are reading this we will have completed the Te West’s real spirit and achievements? There’s nothing like thinking
Atatu interchange. We have also successfully advocated for positive!
accelerating the most important project for the West, the NorWest As always, I am really keen to know what’s happening in your
busway and council has agreed to the budget to buy the land community and any events or issues that you would like me to be
needed for the busways’ enabling works. Priority lanes are under aware of; feel free to email me at any time at
construction on the Western Ring Route and the enabling works are penny.hulse@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
due to begin on Lincoln Road.
Kind regards,
The NorWest cycleway (which I use most days) is just fantastic Penny Hulse
and other improvements have been brought forward due to the Deputy Mayor, Auckland City
The Rise and The Falls Restaurant ownership was a natural progression for Garry, his
first venture being the iconic Michael’s Restaurant in the early
After more than 35 years in the days of dining in the West. The restaurant ran for 30 years.
restaurant business in Henderson,
well-known West Auckland The Falls came next, in its historic Henderson setting. Both
restaurateur, Garry Bates, is restaurants were award winning for food, service and popular
sharpening his knife for a new role, in choice. Garry developed a keen understanding of the needs
Business Development for the CPBA. of local business owners and has formed friendships with
numerous West Auckland business leaders.
In his early career, Garry trained as
a chef in the Royal New Zealand Air “I have enjoyed the West, the people and the business,” says
Force for 10 years representing both New Zealand and the Garry, “and believe I can add value to this growing precinct with
RNZAF in cooking, and winning awards at both. He regularly the many great relationships I have formed over the years.”
cooked for defence chiefs, ministerial officials, cabinet and state Garry leaves The Falls in the capable hands of Sai and Gauri
leaders being seconded at one point to the Prime Minister’s Kumar, owners of the Mikano and Tribeca restaurants.
residence and cooking for Her Majesty the Queen during her
Garry Bates M: 0274 904 260
jubilee tour.
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Inaugural Members of the
Central Park Business Association
We thank the following inaugural members of the Central Park Business Association for sharing our vision for
Central Park and committing to supporting business growth in West Auckland
ACCOMMODATION KAAR Henderson Hirepool
Quality Hotel Lincoln Green 5 Waipareira Ave | Henderson 166 Central Park Drive | Henderson
159 Lincoln Road | Henderson Ph 0800 522 734 Ph 836 5392
Ph 838 7006 www.kaar.co.nz www.hirepool.co.nz
www.qualityhotellincolngreen.co.nz
North Western Toyota Henderson Timbers
ACCOUNTING/BANKING/FINANCE 282 Lincoln Road | Henderson 66 The Concourse | Henderson
ASB - West Auckland Ph 839 0440 Ph 838 8075
290 Lincoln Road | Henderson www.nwt.co.nz www.hendersontimbers.co.nz
Ph 337 2123
www.asb.co.nz NZ Performance Tuning Jeffries Plumbing
5D Paramount Drive | Henderson 26 The Concourse | Henderson
BNZ Partners North West Auckland Ph 837 6252 Ph 833 75439
373 Great North Road | Henderson www.nzperformancetuning.co.nz www.jeffriesplumbing.co.nz
Ph 835 1703
www.bnz.co.nz Western SsangYong Jenkin Timber
126 Central Park Drive | Henderson 55 The Concourse | Henderson
Kiwibank Business Banking Ph 837 2528 Ph 836 8450
Level 2, Bldg 2 61 Constellation Drive | www.westernssangyong.co.nz www.jenkin.co.nz
Albany
Ph 475 5134 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION BUILDING CLEANING/PEST CONTROL/
www.kiwibank.co.nz SERVICES & SUPPLIES HYGIENE/OTHER SERVICES
Beejays Crest Commercial Cleaning Ltd
UHY Haines Norton 3A Clemway Place | Henderson Unit 10, 22A Kalmia Street | Ellerslie
22 Catherine Street | Henderson Ph 835 1289 Ph 836 9945
Ph 839 0087 www.beejays.co.nz www.crestclean.co.nz
www.uhyhn.co.nz
Botica Timber Fumacare
ADMIN/BUSINESS SUPPORT 67 The Concourse | Henderson 144 Central Park Drive | Henderson
SERVICES Ph 837 4580 Ph 835 0800
Team Management Services www.boticatimber.co.nz www.fumacare.co.nz
70 Central Park Drive | Henderson
Ph 836 5317 Canam Construction COMPUTER SERVICES/SOFTWARE
www.tms.co.nz 87 Central Park Drive | Henderson Vivid IT Systems
Ph 836 3069 8A Lincoln Road | Henderson
APPAREL www.canam.co.nz Ph 838 0030
AS Colour www.vivid.net.nz
84 Central Park Drive | Henderson Collins Plumbing & Gas
Ph 835 2710 23 The Concourse | Henderson Western Computers
www.ascolour.co.nz Ph 836 0355 4 Waipareira Ave | Henderson
www.collinsplumbing.nz Ph 416 6011
Bromleywear Clothing www.westcom.co.nz
100-102 Central Park Drive | Henderson Exeloo Limited
Ph 836 7101 26 Paramount Drive | Henderson DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALE
www.bromleywear.co.nz Ph 838 8912 Aarque Group
www.exeloo.com 2A Waipareira Avenue | Henderson
AUTOMOTIVE Ph 837 2144
Davy Tyres Flooring Studio www.aarque.co.nz
131 Central Park Drive | Henderson 23 Paramount Drive | Henderson
Ph 836 6943 Ph 836 0415 EDUCATION/TRAINING/CHILDCARE
www.davytyres.co.nz www.flooringstudio.co.nz ACG Sunderland
6 Waipareira Avenue | Henderson
Drivesure Vehicle Testing Highwire Electrical Ph 838 7070
9 Moselle Avenue | Henderson 6/70 Bruce McLaren Road | Henderson www.acgedu.com/nz/sunderland
Ph 838 3919 Ph 0272 449 473
www.drivesure.net.nz www.highwire.net.nz Bright Sparks Childcare
40 Paramount Drive | Henderson
Ph 836 2500
www.bscc.co.nz
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First Training Ltd The Falls MANUFACTURING
5/22 Moselle Avenue | Henderson 22 Alderman Drive | Henderson MP Biomedicals New Zealand
Ph 838 2110 Ph 835 0070 37-39 Waipareira Ave | Henderson
www.first-training.co.nz www.thefalls.co.nz Ph 912 2460
www.mpbio.com
Laidlaw College The Hangar
80 Central Park Drive | Henderson 104 Central Park Drive | Henderson MEDIA SERVICES
Ph 836 7800 Ph 835 1056 Western Leader
www.laidlaw.ac.nz www.thehangar.co.nz 2 Waipareira Ave | Henderson
Ph 837 0340
ELECTRICITY/GAS, The Trusts www.stuff.co.nz
WATER SERVICES 20 - 22 Paramount Drive | Henderson
Nova Energy Ph 835 0082 PHARMACEUTICALS
435 Khyber Pass Road | Newmarket www.westliquor.co.nz Douglas Pharmaceuticals
Ph 308 3797 Cnr Te Pai Place and Central Park Drive
www.novaenergy.co.nz West Liquor Lincoln Centre Henderson
111 Lincoln Road | Henderson Ph 835 0660
Riteway Electrical Services Ph 837 5898 www.douglas.co.nz
705D Rosebank Road www.thetrusts.co.nz
Avondale PLUMBING SUPPLIES
Ph 834 9499 FUNERAL SERVICES Heron Plumbing
www.ritewayelectrical.nz Davis Funerals West Auckland 146C Central Park Drive | Henderson
150 Central Park Drive | Henderson Ph 836 4009
EMPLOYMENT/RECRUITMENT Ph 835 3557 www.heronplumbing.co.nz
Tradestaff www.davisfunerals.co.nz
91 Central Park Drive | Henderson PRINTING/PACKAGING
Ph 838 0948 GRAPHIC DESIGN Larsen & Best
www.tradestaff.co.nz Theia 133 Central Park Drive | Henderson
3/7 Waipareira Ave | Henderson Ph 837 6162
ENGINEERING Ph 836 6799 www.larsenandbest.co.nz
Soil & Rock Consultants www.theia.co.nz
131 Lincoln Road | Henderson Nicholson Print Solutions
Ph 835 1740 HEALTH/MEDICAL/WELLBEING 8 Collard Place | Henderson
www.soilandrock.co.nz Lincoln Road Physiotherapy Ph 838 9920
131 Lincoln Road | Henderson www.nicholsonprint.co.nz
The Rope Centre Ph 836 6338
73 The Concourse | Henderson www.lincolnroadphysio.co.nz PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/
Ph 837 7100 CONSULTING
www.ropecentre.co.nz Industrial Products/Services Cato Bolam Consultants
Enviroservices (2002) Ltd 89 Central Park Drive | Henderson
Torks Precision Engineering 97 Central Park Drive | Henderson Ph 837 0486
Unit A/12 - 15 Collard Place | Henderson Ph 838 7127 www.catobolam.co.nz
Ph 835 4038 www.evsl.co.nz
www.torks.co.nz RECREATION/COMMUNITY
KITCHENS & BATHROOMS Chipmunks Henderson
ENTERTAINMENT Parex Industries 93 Central Park Drive | Henderson
The Trusts Arena 5 Tolich Place | Henderson Mb 021 757 712
65 - 67 Central Park Drive | Henderson Ph 836 6566 www.chipmunks.co.nz
Ph 970 5200 www.parex.co.nz
www.thetrustsarena.co.nz SECURITY
LEGAL Arrow Security & Protection
FILM / TV Corban Revell Lawyers Unit 11, 6 Westgate Drive | Westgate
South Pacific Pictures 133A Central Park Drive | Henderson Ph 832 5934
8 Tolich Place | Henderson Ph 837 0550 www.arrowsecurity.co.nz
Ph 839 0999 www.corbanrevell.co.nz
www.southpacificpictures.com WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION
Smith and Partners TWS Wholesale
FOOD / BEVERAGE RETAIL 293 Lincoln Road | Henderson 7A Collard Place | Henderson
Babich Wines Ph 836 0939 Ph 837 7782
15 Babich Road | Henderson Valley www.smithpartners.co.nz www.twswholesale.co.nz
Ph 833 7859
www.babichwines.co.nz LOGISTICS/WAREHOUSING/STORAGE WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING &
National Mini Storage SUPPLIES
Pita Pit Lincoln Road 7 Tony Street | Henderson Structurflex
151/3 Lincoln Road | Henderson Ph 836 4293 101 Central Park Drive | Henderson
Ph 835 0385 www.nationalministorage.co.nz Ph 837 2350
www.pitapit.co.nz www.structurflex.co.nz
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The Trusts - “A
commercial mind, with
community heart” The Trusts’ CEO, Simon Wickham
While a misconception persists about of need. It is the elected members of The management of some 40 restaurants, bars,
The Trusts (Portage and Waitakere Trusts that determine what is given. and bottle stores in West Auckland, The
licensing trusts) restricting restaurant Trusts is able to devote over a million dollars
The Trusts’ CEO of five years, Simon
licenses in West Auckland, they were of profits each year to four main areas:
Wickham, believes it is an excellent model.
indeed created out of the social
1. The Giving Back programme that
temperance movement of the 1960s “The Trust has a ‘commercial mind, with
delivers free key items to West
which enables our community to have a community heart,’” he says. “It’s about
Auckland households
a greater say over how alcohol is West Aucklanders making decisions
consumed in the area. about what’s best for West Auckland. The 2. Sponsorship of facilities such as The
community can vote for change at any Trusts Arena
This exemplary community model has
time, but the obvious advantages are first,
ensured the continued responsible use 3. Sponsorship of sports, arts and
the responsible sale of alcohol (such as
of alcohol in West Auckland, while also business
never selling to minors), and second, that
providing for “giving back” to its people in
commercial profits are fed back into our 4. Rebates paid to local clubs and
an extraordinary way.
community.” associations that trade with The Trusts.
Giving Back
There is a long list of meaningful ways Through legislation, the Elected Members
The recent launch of a free toolkit for every
The Trusts feeds back into the community (each of whom is well connected to the
West Auckland household is just such as
in such a way that acknowledges its community) also have a say in how monies
example, which follows smoke alarms last
diversity and demographic. By its astute from gambling facilities raised in these
year being provided free to fill these areas
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venues are spent. They, make recommendations to The Trusts the key reason being the responsible attitude towards alcohol.
Community Foundation and this facility provides for a further $8 “We run 24 bottle stores across our region,” says Simon. “The
million to be returned to West Auckland each year. same size region in South Auckland has over 150 bottle stores. Our
bars are better managed and opening hours reasonable to reduce
The Trusts places heavy weight on community research to
the late night troubles with drunkenness typically found in the CBD.”
determine where sponsorship should lie. The Trusts Arena (formerly
The Trusts Stadium where Simon previously held a CEO position), In the last three years, The Trusts’ venues have passed all 200 tests
was its first such visible and long term sponsorship. It has enabled from NZ Police on not selling to minors whereas elsewhere, the
that organisation to cater for 900,000 people through its doors each failure rate has been as high as 32% in some weekend blitze’s to
year. With The Trusts’ help, it has become the second most visited test the responsibility of bar and bottle store operators. Add to this
facility in Auckland (second only to the War Memorial Museum). the tests for not serving intoxicated people and it’s easy to see why
“We’re very proud of this sponsorship,” says Simon, “especially
given the huge variety of people that use the facility. From young
kids playing sport, to the celebration of Diwali and the annual
Spooks & Sparks Fireworks display, we are able to reach a huge
number of people.”
Other major sponsorships include The Northern Mystics, the
Portage Ceramic Awards, the Sport Waitakere Excellence Awards,
The Trusts Arts & Sculpture Awards, The RBA, the Don Oliver Youth
Sport Foundation and Business After 5, a local business networking
initiative of the West Auckland Business Club.
“We tend to choose sponsorships based on where we think we can
make a difference to the organisations we see are, in turn, making
a difference in West Auckland. And we try and spread these across
youth, sport, culture, arts, business.”
Responsible use of alcohol
A 2003 referendum gauged West Auckland’s appetite for
continuation of The Trusts’ model. The vote was 60:40 in favour,
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CP PROFILE
The recently refurbished Flagstaff
Marina Bar and Restaurant. The first of
the impressive, new makeovers
these community-focused licensing trusts trends. It is part of a broader strategy to The Trusts Arena all falling under the aegis
must stay. modernise and transform The Trusts and of the Central Park Business Association,
readers will have already been impressed by Simon is pleased to see the Association
WAT is The Trusts?
the new branding and refurbishment seen in being newly invigorated.
In the late 1990s, the Portage Licensing
The Trusts’ West Liquor and Village Wine &
Trust and Waitakere Licensing Trust, (both of “There is a sense of community and
Spirits bottle stores.
which had been operating as two separate belonging in West Auckland that you don’t
units with separate management and Once again, and given that it’s a very trend- necessarily get in other parts of town. I think
separate cost structures), commissioned based industry, Simon relies heavily on UMR the CPBA can be really helpful for local
PricewaterhouseCoopers to report on the and AC Neilson research surveying 7,000 businesses to give them a local voice but
best way forward, and so, West Auckland residents each year to determine what is also just a local opportunity to get together.
Trusts Services Ltd (WATS) was established. most wanted by the demographic.
When I was at the Stadium we were able to
WATS brings together the management “It’s important that we’re not hospitality help establish the Business After 5 meetings
of both Trusts for economy of scale. It snobs,” says Simon. “There’s parts of the and now there are 150-odd people come
trades as The Trusts. With 28 staff in market that just want somewhere to go to together to network at these events. That
its office, it has managed to reduce The enjoy a pint, enjoy some food and put a bet highlights to me the need and desire in the
Trusts’ operating expenses to less than on their favourite sports team. We need to West for business
5% of total turnover and make huge gains cater for the value end as much as for the people to get
for both Trusts in terms of procurement, premium end of our community.” together. Most
warehousing and distribution. West Auckland
At the premium end, however, we can
businesses want
What’s new for West Auckland venues? expect to see some pretty exciting new bars
to support each
Excitingly, The Trusts is rolling out an opening soon!
other and we’ve
aggressive hospitality plan over the next
Central Park Business Association got some fantastic
six months that will see six of its venues
With The Hangar, West Liquor Lincoln businesses out
having major refurbishments and being
Centre, Quality Hotel Lincoln Green, Bar West.”
early adopters of new product and industry
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Illuminated Street Name Signs -
Lincoln Road/Central Park Drive
existing illuminated street signs (Central Park Drive-Lincoln
Dr Grant Hewison
Road and Universal Drive-Lincoln Road) indicate there have
Director,
been no recorded crashes related to signs distracting a driver.
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Auckland Transport has a responsibility to ensure safety
on our roads, but also has the responsibility to deal fairly
In response to concerns of the Henderson-Massey Local with businesses. Therefore, all claims relating to the safety
Board regarding the illuminated street signs causing a concerns of illuminated street signs must be backed up with
distraction to drivers, this issue was raised by the Board clear evidence, otherwise Auckland Trnsport say that it could
with Auckland Transport. simply be a breach of contract.
The illuminated signage must not imitate a traffic signal or road It is noted that as Lincoln Road is planned to be upgraded in a
sign that may confuse the driver. Therefore the signs must not few years, Auckland Transport will request to add in a condition
contain directional arrows, flashing elements, or the colours (for the proposed illuminated signage at Central Park Drive/
green, amber or red similar to that of a traffic signal. These Lincoln Road intersection) that states that Nu-Lite is to cover all
measures were put in place to mitigate the risk of driver and costs of removal, relocation and/or reinstallation of the signage
pedestrian distraction. The advertising panel of the device when Lincoln Road is being upgraded.
may contain a company logo, or company colours; however all
directional arrows, points must be approved by an Auckland
Transport representative.
All sign panels must be internally illuminated and must not flash
or provide non-static messages or images, nor be made of
reflective, fluorescent or phosphorescent materials. Devices
may not include graphic design details in the advertising
component that could be mistaken for a traffic control device.
The dimensions of the illuminated street signs and their location
ensures the devices don’t obstruct, obscure or impair the
safe line of sight of any corner, bend, intersection, pedestrian
crossing or vehicle crossing.
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From pioneering vineyard
valley to “heart attack alley”
When Auckland’s North Western Rado Hladilo is still on the original plot
land in Henderson in 1919, and continued
Motorway began creeping out towards purchased by his father-in-law George
by his Croatian compatriots when they
Henderson in the mid-1950s, winemaker Mazuran in 1938. Hladilo, who lives on-
settled in the area during the first half of the
Tony Soljan’s father climbed the site in the family home, says nothing has
20th century. Income from the winery was
radio mast at the end of Lincoln Rd changed since the vineyard was established.
supplemented with orchards and market
overlooking the motorway to take some The Mazuran product is still produced from
gardens.
photos. the vines around the winery - “just enough to
keep this door open.” The vineyards planted by George Mazuran
“There’s not even a car on Lincoln Rd,”
and Auckland’s other European arrivals
recalls Soljan of the shots from the aerial – “I have vines here, everything from earth to
helped established a wine industry in New
which is still there today. bottle, the lot.”
Zealand, with some of the names – Babich,
“Massey was just all farms, Te Atatu was Tony Soljan’s grandfather Bartul was one of Selak, Yukich (Montana), Nobilo and Delegat
farms… so the changes are ‘ginormous’,” a wave of immigrant families, mainly Croatian - still a major presence today…. at least from
he added. like him, who fled troubles in Europe to make a brand perspective.
a better life for themselves in West Auckland,
Of the 50-odd wineries that once studded Although not on the same scale, families
although the history of commercial
West Auckland emanating out from Lincoln including Talijanich, Fredatovich, Balich,
development in the area goes back more
Road, only a couple remain. On Lincoln Mazuran, Brajkovich, Sapich, Vodanovich,
than 40 years before Bartul’s arrival.
Road itself Lincoln Vineyards and Mazuran’s Jelas and Soljan also formed the backbone
are the sole survivors - and of those, Lincoln In the latter part of the 19th century of the West Auckland wine scene.
Vineyards has sold its grape growing land, developers bought was then an 898 acre Commercial Property
so while the vines remain at present, their block dubbed Pomaria and surveyed it Now, of course, many of the original
future is now finite as commercial property up into 10 and 15 acre blocks suitable for residential dwellings along Lincoln Road –
activity expands. orchards. which were built on what were the ground-
The ‘world-famous in Auckland Mother’s breaking market gardens and vineyards
It was around this time that the Lebanese-
Cellars’ closed its doors in 2008 although - have been converted into small company
born patriarch of the Corban family, Assid
the family, including brother and sister offices.
Abraham, put down roots in Henderson,
team Anita Butkovic and Nick Farac, plus buying a 10-acre block on which he planted Bayleys National Commercial Manager,
father Michael Farac, run a successful deli’ grapes to establish Mt Lebanon Vineyards. John Church, says a new trend could
business, Euro-Dell, on the site. soon develop with demand for housing in
It was the same model used by Josip Babich
Further up Lincoln Rd, Mazuran’s director Auckland at an all time high, and changes to
when he and his three brothers purchased
land-use zones allowing for higher density
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developments in the area. Pak’n’Save, Countdown, Spotlight, The Auckland Unitary Plan as a “growth corridor”
Warehouse and Warehouse Stationery have - with plans afoot to significantly improve
According to the Auckland Council Unitary
also taken up tenancies on the Lincoln traffic flows in the area. Auckland Transport
Plan, residential zoning is concentrated at
Road strip, anchoring a handful of individual has announced a major upgrade between Te
the southern end of Lincoln Road towards
smaller retail hubs peppered throughout the Pai Place and the North Western Motorway
Waitakere Hospital, allowing for terraced
area. to address congestion and safety issues.
housing and apartments of up to six storeys,
The upgrade will include a T3 bus lane, an
and some single housing. Ownership of these sites was largely spread
on-road kerbside cycle way on each side,
between smaller, independent property
Much of the former housing stock now and four lanes of general traffic.
investors, Mr Church said. However, there
contains professional services such as
was a handful of larger players with interests “The property acquisition phase has begun,
lawyers’ chambers and accounting firms
in the area. and work is estimated to start in 2017,
as well as the health care sector - serving
then stretching out to 2020. This is likely
as premises for acupuncture, dental, “Oyster Group owns the 14,000sqm Mitre
to facilitate ancillary growth in the area and
audiology, radiology, herbal, chiropractor and 10 Mega site that was once the home of
is welcome news for existing tenants who
physiotherapy practitioners. Penfolds Wines and an additional 5,638sqm
will benefit from more fluid traffic movement
plot split into nine tenancies at 131 Lincoln
Church said that with two hospitals on the along the route,” Mr Church said.
Road,” Mr Church said.
route - Waitakere and Carnarvon - combined
Mr Church said there was less than a
with a high traffic flow, Lincoln Road was a “Foodstuffs has a holding, and the Waitakere
handful of large scale bare land or residential
natural choice for establishing private health Licensing Trust owns a large chunk of
brownfield development sites now left on
care premises. around 16,700sqm valued at around $12.8
Lincoln Road. He said the two biggest were
million.”
Lincoln Road is one of the busiest arterial the four neighbouring section configuration
roads in Auckland - carrying around 46,000 The biggest redevelopment currently being adjacent to Laidlaw College, and the 2150
cars daily. The high traffic volume has undertaken on Lincoln Road is the ‘301’ square metre vacant land on the corner of
attracted intensive retail development and hub which will contain more convenience Sel Peacock Drive.
earned Lincoln Road a reputation as the food outlet tenancies ranging in size from
The Henderson-Massey Local Economic
retail and convenience food hub of the West 45 square metres to 400 square metres.
Development Action Plan compiled under
…. now nicknamed “heart attack alley.” Construction of the centre is scheduled to
the auspices of Auckland Council and
be completed soon with the anchor tenant
The location of Lincoln Road, adjacent to the released in October 2015, says the area
being yet another childcare facility. One of
North Western Motorway, means it serves is home to rapid growth which will see
the fast food outlets, Texas Chicken, has
as more of a transit route, rather than as a employment numbers and population
opened already.
destination. increase over the next five years.
Being the transition point between work and
“Convenience and amenity is driving the Residential intensification provides a number
home for many West Auckland commuters
tenant mix along this arterial route with those of opportunities to the area - including
- thereby allowing the convenience of
that can offer readily available products and reducing reliance on cars and improving the
dropping off pre-schoolers on the way to
services to commuters staking their claim, work, then picking them up again on the quality of the hospitality, retail and cultural
particularly at the northern end nearest the way home - five big child care centres offerings in the centres.
motorway,” Mr Church said. already proliferate the strip.
Despite virtually all of the original Lincoln
Examples include ASB Bank which offers Kindercare is just a few doors down from Road pioneers now long gone, winemaker
a drive-through lane enabling customers the new competition, while there are Rado Hladilo says he’d never dream of
to do their banking from the driver’s seat of multiple other operators such as 4 Fit Fun leaving Mazuran’s Lincoln Road location.
their car, and drive-through coffee booths at 199 Lincoln Road, Rising Stars at 168
“Why have we stayed? Because I love this
meaning people can get their morning Lincoln Road, Lincoln Road Childcare and
place,” he says. “In this sort of business
caffeine fix without losing too many spaces Kindergarten at 64 Lincoln Road, and Kelly’s
you can’t just pack it up in a bag and go
in the traffic. Playschool at number 41 Lincoln Road.
somewhere else.”
Big box retailers such as Mitre 10 Mega, Lincoln Road has been identified in the Courtesy of Mike Adams, Bayleys Real Estate
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