Airport Times Keeping the Auckland Airport community informed | Issue 81 December 2008 | ISSN1176-9432 Merry Christmas Inside this issue: • The ‘redcoats’ step out in a new style • The Marae turns two • Launching www.aucklandairport.co.nz • David Beckham visits Auckland Airport • A recipe for mouth-watering Christmas mince pies Right: Auckland Airport’s customer service team stepped out in a new uniform in mid November, designed to reflect the company’s welcoming, outstanding and uniquely Kiwi values. Fashion in the (air) field at Auckland Airport As the ladies lined up in designer creations in Christchurch for the annual New Zealand Cup’s Fashion in the Field event, Auckland Airport was holding its own ‘runway’ spectacle with the launch of unique Kiwi-designed uniforms. The 50-strong team, affectionately known by travellers as ‘redcoats’ Left: Located just minutes from the airport, the Marae is the perfect cultural space for your next function, meeting or event. For more information visit www.airportmarae. co.nz due to their traditional red uniform, now sport elegant black tailored pinstriped suits accompanied by a silver shirt. In homage to their ‘redcoat’ past, the uniform is complemented with a red silk scarf or tie with an Aotearoa pattern. Customer service manager, Debbie White says the new uniform, provided by Auckland-based company Fashion Uniforms, is designed to be distinctive and recognisable so the team can be easily identified around the airport. “It is fantastic to see our customer service team dressed in such gorgeous attire. The team was directly involved with the new Happy birthday Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Marae The beautiful airport Marae turned two last month and hosted a celebration to mark the occasion. Around 30 invited guests attended dinner at the wharenui (meeting house) on its official birthday, 11 November, 02 Airport Times design and wanted to present themselves in a Kiwi-influenced uniform.” The customer service team operate a 24-hour function at Auckland Airport, handling around 19,000 general enquiries per month. Based in a dedicated operations centre, the team takes telephone enquiries, conducts monitoring and surveillance activities from 500-plus cameras positioned throughout the airport, provides public address announcements and responds to emergency calls. With red being the national colour for Tonga, the old red uniforms will be donated to Tongan community groups for reuse by choirs, churches and other national community groups. and were treated to speeches, performances and a delicious dinner. The birthday was also used as an opportunity to unveil the finishing touches of a book about the Marae. Adorned with magnificent photographs, the 32-page promotional book covers the Marae’s history including the stories behind its name, and the carvings and weavings. The publication has been designed as an educational resource and souvenir and will be available for purchase by the end of the year. www.aucklandairport.co.nz It’s one of the most popular websites in New Zealand’s travel industry and it’s sporting a new look for Christmas! Auckland Airport relaunches its site www.aucklandairport.co.nz this month with a funky new design, making it easier for website visitors to find their way around. Right: The website’s intuitive navigational structure follows that of other leading international airport websites from around the world. Flight arrival and departure times are always the most popular part of the website, so that now has a prime position on the homepage. At the click of a mouse, visitors can search by flight number, location or airline or check the flight schedule in real-time. Fancy a unique shopping experience when you get to Auckland Airport? Now you can enjoy browsing the shopping directory online so you know exactly where the best deals can be found once you are here. Check out the local weather, find the best carparking deal using the parking calculator or download a map to get your bearings on where everything can be found. and take comfort in knowing all about the services on offer before they arrive so they can ensure their Auckland Airport experience is an outstanding one.” Chief executive officer Simon Moutter says “As the gateway to New Zealand it was imperative that our online world reflected our uniquely Kiwi welcome to the country. Travellers can tap into our online world Stay tuned over the coming months as the site continues to evolve with flight radars, online bookings, commercial property opportunities and web cameras still to come. $1 million given to local community Left: The mini laptops are now a common sight in the playground at Rongomai School. It’s all part of an innovative programme to raise family literacy levels by giving families mini laptops so they can write together. In the last five years, the Auckland Airport Community Trust has made grants totalling $1 million to worthwhile projects within Manukau City. From bean bags for homes with very little furniture through to laptops in the classrooms. One recent benefactor from the trust is Rongomai School, a small primary school in one of the country’s poorest areas. With funding from the Trust, families have been offered the chance to own a mini laptop on the condition that they undertake some basic-level computer training and that they commit to doing at least one piece of writing on the computer with their children each week. The laptops are a means of continuing the engagement the school is building with its families, says principal Tina Voordouw. “We are seeking to lift the level of literacy in our homes because the more our students see their parents utilising literacy, the more they will see a reason for increasing their own competence,” says Tina. Community leaders have emerged from computer training classes and three parents have since became members of the school’s Board of Trustees. Another mother now organises monthly parenting sessions, which have led to the formation of a walking group of 12 people. These are amazing results from a small piece of technology and a local grant-maker investing wisely in the community it serves! The Auckland Airport Community Trust was established in October 2003 as a condition of the Environment Court’s ruling to approve the airport’s bid to build a second runway. Auckland Airport contributes $250,000 (adjusted by the rate of the CPI) to the Trust each year. For more information about the Trust – including: its ‘area of benefit’; 2009 grant recipients; how to apply for funding for 2010; and its Annual Report, which features the results of recent Evaluation Research – visit www.aucklandairportcommunitytrust.org.nz Airport Times 03 Right: Richard is a big fan of hiking in Mt Aspiring National Park but his most recent expeditions were in Europe’s Pyrenees mountains and England’s Yorkshire moors. Introducing... Richard Middleton Salmon steaks with asparagus and beans followed by pears cooked in red wine sounds like a cordon bleu Christmas meal, but for Inspector Richard Middleton it’s a Sunday picnic at the top of a mountain, literally. By day the airport policeman spends his time fighting crime, running Auckland Airport’s police station and ensuring the safety of all airport users, but during the weekend he can be found climbing mountains, traversing rivers and wandering in the great outdoors. As a keen amateur chef, Richard enjoys the challenge of rustling up a culinary masterpiece over the campfire at the end of a hard day’s tramping – something that makes him very popular amongst his tramping companions! and companies at the airport work well together to prevent crime from happening. For example, Auckland Airport’s operations team has assisted us on five occasions recently to successfully apprehend criminals. That’s great community teamwork.” Having joined the airport police team in May 2007, Richard says he enjoys the environment and the joint community approach to preventing crime. With 27 years in the police force, Richard brings a wealth of experience gleaned from roles in the CIB, robbery squads and organised crime units. He loves the variety of roles available in the police force and is passionate about “changing the police environment to make life difficult for criminals.” “My focus at the airport is all about the facilitation of travellers and the public and making them feel safe and happy to be here. It’s fantastic that all agencies Downsizing an airport fireman Auckland Airport’s Dave Beaver knows a thing or two about weight loss after recently losing 23 kilograms in eight weeks as part of a reality TV series. Earlier this year, the Airport Emergency Service (AES) officer decided he needed to do something drastic to lose weight and get healthier so he signed up to undergo an intensive exercise regime and eating plan for two months – while being filmed for national television! For eight weeks Dave traded a more relaxed lifestyle and a love of junk food for gym workouts twice a day and a diet of salad and vegetables as part of the TV3 show ‘Downsize Me’. The results were stunning. “I knew my lifestyle had become more lethargic over the last year but after my first fitness test I was amazed at how unfit I was. The eight weeks was incredibly hard at the beginning. Keeping up with all the gym sessions and strict nutrition plan proved a challenge but the end result was totally worth it,” says Dave. Right: Dave went from 120kg to 97kg and since filming finished in June, he has continued his new healthy lifestyle. Throughout filming for the show, Dave was constantly followed by a camera crew who recorded his progress at home and at work. “My family and workmates were fantastic throughout the process,” says Dave. “Auckland Airport allowed the film crew to document my training and workday at the AES fire station to show the public what I faced throughout the weight-loss challenge.” Right: Midfielder Eddie Lewis, midfielder David Beckham, forward Landon Donovan, forward Edson Buddle. Credit: Martin Morales/LA Galaxy. Don’t miss the beautiful game It’s ‘game on’ in Auckland as the beautiful game hits Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday 6 December. The Oceania All Stars, led by French World Cup player Christian Karembeu, will take on the LA Galaxy, featuring David Beckham. The LA Galaxy will be arriving at Auckland Airport on Wednesday 3 December. This is the LA Galaxy’s only New Zealand appearance, so don’t miss your chance to see some of the world’s most famous footballers in Auckland. Go to www.ticketek.co.nz 04 Airport Times Christmas holiday entertainment Get out and enjoy the early summer sun at New Zealand’s largest minigolf course. Take a drive or short stroll down Tom Pearce Drive at Auckland Airport and you will come across Treasure Island Adventure Golf, a beautifully landscaped 36-hole minigolf course. In preparation for the busy summer season, owner Paul Mahoney and his team have giving a few of the greens a makeover. “We have transformed 11 holes over the last month to keep the putters challenged and introduced a haunted ship and firing cannon to add some spice to the course,” says Paul. He is a big kid at heart. A pro golfer by trade, Paul swapped the big courses for the fun and adventure of the minigolf scene and hasn’t looked back. “The best thing about minigolf is that anyone can play. Our clients range from businesses to families and grandparents. It’s fun for the young and the young at heart! We are geared up for team building, birthday parties and Christmas events with a dedicated BBQ area for use by groups.” Shopping at the airport Left: Tasty salads are the signature dishes at the airport’s new salad bar. As a Christmas treat to all airport staff, Treasure Island Adventure Golf is kindly offering a 50% discount for a round of minigolf during December! Simply grab a friend, show your airport ID and take advantage of this fantastic offer. Far left: Putt past cascading waterfalls, over shark-infested waters, through treasure caves and over a menacing pirate ship. Healthy eating options – SumoSalad [email protected] It’s a giant Fanta can with wheels! The bright new livery of the Airporter 380, which provides seamless travel between Auckland Airport and Manukau, was unveiled in November and it can’t be missed! Eye-catchingly striking, the distinctive new orange colouring enables travellers to spot it with ease. The service runs on a route via Papatoetoe, seven days a week, and departs every half hour throughout the day. Early-birds can catch the bus in Manukau from 4:15 am each day and it runs until 10:45 pm. The bus gives airport workers and travellers an easy and cost-effective means of travelling to and from the airport in comfort. More details on bus departure times, locations and fares can be found on www.maxx.co.nz Summer is here and with it comes a new store to get your summer taste buds watering! SumoSalad, an Australian-owned franchise, opens in the domestic terminal food court this month, bringing with it a wide range of tasty salad options. Pumpkin and Pine Nut, Thai Beef, Chicken and Marinated Mushroom, and Moroccan Lamb salads are just a few of the exciting options but if salads aren’t your thing, then try the range of soups, rolls, wraps and toasted sandwiches that are also on the menu. Left: The launch of the dazzling new Airporter 380 bus livery coincided with the arrival of the first Airbus A380, the largest commercial aircraft in the world, to visit New Zealand. To celebrate the occasion the 380 bus and A380 aircraft were pictured together. Auckland Airport’s SumoSalad is the first New Zealand store for the company which has stores throughout Australia and the UK. Airport Times 05 Recipe – traditional Christmas mince pies Nothing beats the smell and taste of freshly baked Christmas mince pies, straight from the oven. This recipe uses bought fruit mince but if you are feeling domesticated you can make your own. Makes 12. Ingredients • 1 cup flour • 1⁄4 cup (60 g) butter • 1 tbsp castor sugar • 1 tsp cornflour Right: Since 1983, Koru Care has been bringing a little joy into the lives of children like Liam Hopkins from Alexandra, whisking them away from their less-than-perfect lives for a few days’ holiday. • 1 egg • Water • 2 tbsp sliced almonds • 3⁄4 cup fruit mince • Icing sugar Method Process flour, butter, sugar and cornflour in a food processor until fine and crumbly. Add egg and process for 20 seconds. If necessary, slowly add a little bit of water while processing, until the mixture forms a ball. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes. To assemble, roll pastry between two sheets of baking paper until it is 3mm thick. Cut into circles using a 65mm round cutter. Place circles Party starts Koru Care kids’ adventure Four Californian traffic cops, a US coastguard as well as plenty of pizzas made sure 50 children with serious illnesses or disabilities set off in party mode for Koru Care’s adventure to the US. Koru Care Charitable Trust New Zealand celebrated its 25th anniversary this year and brought the CHiPs (Californian Highway Patrol) members and Los Angeles coastguard to New Zealand to join in the fun. The officers travelled to the US with the children who had a fortnight touring California doing all the things kids love to do – like visiting Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, in greased shallow patty tins. Spoon 1-2 teaspoons of fruit mince filling into each base. Sprinkle sliced almonds over mince. Gather extra pastry into a new ball and roll out. Cut star shapes (50mm diameter) to decorate the pies. Bake in a preheated oven at 180˚C for 10-15 minutes. Dust with icing sugar. Enjoy! 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We usually attend Mass in the morning then head to the beach for a delicious picnic lunch followed by a leisurely stroll to walk off the divine Spanish cuisine! 06 Airport Times Richard Barrington On my yacht with my family, probably somewhere near Great Barrier Island, heading towards Rarotonga. We will have a Christmas lunch on board and won’t stop celebrating until after New Year! Luxury brands go under the hammer for charity Left: The weekend away for two in Fiji was a hotly contested item, as was the Tiffany 18ct gold pendant and Coach leather handbag. Villa Maria winery took on a Kiwiana flavour for the annual DFS Galleria Charity Auction in November. The 42 Below vodka cocktails helped ease the 100-plus guests into the evening and pluck up the courage to bid for one of the 50 luxury items up for grabs. Over $33,000 was raised for the Auckland Airport Life Education Trust, a New Zealand health-based education programme that teaches children about health, well-being and respecting each other. The Bar and Baa Hey Ladies! Do you pass through Manukau or Greenlane on your way to work at the airport? Come to Contours for a workout on the way! Call Contours Manukau on 262 0055 or Contours Greenlane on 525 7107 for Special Deals for airport workers. Or call 0800 Go-Girl Tafale Kerrigan Our family will be in Tauranga camping. Christmas dinner will be on the BBQ and I am so looking forward to my Christmas present – a trip to Australia for four days! Robyn Green Not 100% sure yet but I know I will definitely be in sunny Napier with family. There will be a big turkey for lunch, followed by a lighter meal in the evening. Using home-cooked techniques, we serve the very best-quality and freshest food we can find, day after day. Worthy of all great grills to have ever graced Auckland Airport area. The Bar and Baa is a place you would expect to frequent and we hope you do. Our steaks are wonderfully tender, fresh fish is hand-filleted by our chef, finger-licking chicken matched by an easy-on-the-pocket wine list. We pride ourselves on our service. Do visit us at 149 Kirkbride Road, Airport Oaks. Accepting Christmas bookings (still). Ph 275 5955 Vlado Tomas I will be in Surfers Paradise on the beach, probably swimming. My wife organises the Christmas food and presents; I just follow her orders! 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