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00:01Music
00:09So what is the ultimate vantage point of Sydney?
00:12Well, it's the age-old debate between locals and tourists alike.
00:16I've got to say here, along the shoreline of North Sydney, this is pretty hard to beat.
00:21True, Grigsy. Look, we might disagree on a couple of things.
00:23It's not true, there's only rumours.
00:24Favourite beach, favourite vets.
00:27But this is something we most definitely agree on,
00:29because that is absolutely spectacular.
00:32But we're not here just to take a photo, are we?
00:34Oh, no, we have an action-packed day.
00:36We do have some more stunning scenery coming up.
00:38We also have property insights, we've got some local area knowledge
00:42and some heritage sites as we check out North Sydney,
00:44which is coming up not too far away on Better Homes and Gardens.
00:49Tonight, Graham's practically in the clouds, in the land of the long white cloud.
00:54This is one of Wellington's absolute jewels of the crown.
00:58You've got to put it on your list.
01:00If you've been neglecting someone in your life, it might be time to get fruity.
01:05Show your citrus a bit of attention, fall in love with them again,
01:08and they'll reward you with a supercharged harvest.
01:12And the most beautiful thing in your living room shouldn't be what's on the telly.
01:16I'm going to give this room a makeover using paint as my weapon of choice.
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01:46Today, it's Wellington.
01:48Welcome to the second week of our cruise on the Norwegian Spirit
01:52around Aetoroa, New Zealand.
01:54And now, we're in the deep south of the North Island, the Kiwi capital.
02:07Thank you very much.
02:08Cheers.
02:15Hey, look at the views.
02:18You know, this iconic red cable car of Wellington
02:21has actually been trundling up and down this incredible hillside
02:25for over 120 years.
02:27It's New Zealand's only still-operating funicular railway.
02:31It's only a short journey from the heart of the city
02:34to the top of the mountain.
02:36And then, let me tell you,
02:37this is one of Wellington's absolute jewels of the crown.
02:41You've got to put it on your list.
02:49Wellington Botanic Gardens is one of the oldest in the country,
02:52celebrating 150 years on over 25 hectares
02:58on the top of the mountain here.
02:59And it has a fantastic collection of really rare
03:02and stunning native flora
03:04and, of course, exotic gardens as well.
03:14How about that?
03:16That's a metra citrus, the pohutakawa.
03:18You'll know it as the New Zealand Christmas bush.
03:21That's one of the biggest ones I've ever seen.
03:33And if you love roses,
03:35you can't miss the Lady Norwood Rose Garden,
03:37jam-packed full of thousands of roses
03:39of just 300 varieties.
03:42Look at this gorgeous thing.
03:44Summer passion.
03:45And in the other corner there,
03:47one of the best perfume roses of all time,
03:49Peter Frankenfeld.
03:50And once you've explored this oasis,
03:53there's another botanic gem just down the road
03:55and it couldn't be more different.
03:57I know you want to grow so fast, so fast.
04:02I know you want to be that quarterback, quarterback.
04:06I know you want to be that quarterback, so fast.
04:10You've got to get it in the quarterback, quarterback.
04:14Wow, what an incredible contrast.
04:17This is the Otari Wilton Bush Garden.
04:20Now, it's only 10 minutes, believe it or not,
04:22from the heart of the city.
04:25It's truly one of a kind, a 100-hectare forest.
04:29And I guess you'd say it was a plant sanctuary
04:31containing 1,200 different species.
04:35Many of them are rare and endangered.
04:38And believe it or not,
04:39it's the only botanic garden in New Zealand
04:42that's dedicated to its indigenous native flora.
04:53Thanks for your time, Amalia.
04:54This is a very fascinating place,
04:56but where does the name come from?
04:58So, Otari, or Otari Kaka,
05:01means a place to trap or sneer kaka.
05:03Yeah, right.
05:04So, our native parrot.
05:06And then Wilton, so Wilton's Bush,
05:08was from a farmer, Job Wilton.
05:10Right.
05:11So, he set aside about seven acres of native forest
05:14because he wanted it to be protected.
05:17And from there, a little bit later,
05:20it amalgamated into Otari Native Botanic Garden
05:23and Wilton's Bush Reserve.
05:25So, you can see what can be done in 100 years,
05:27if everybody pulls together.
05:29Exactly.
05:34It's just such a peaceful sanctuary.
05:37Amber, so what do you do in this incredible place?
05:41I'm an apprentice at Wellington City Council.
05:44So, I work here and at the Botanic Gardens.
05:48Our natives are gorgeous.
05:50Like, if you cast your eyes along to all these characters,
05:53they add such structure and movement to a garden.
05:56You're part of this community.
05:58Well, yes.
05:58Working with native plants is an amazing way to connect with my Māori tanga,
06:03with my Māori self.
06:04Yeah.
06:05Isn't that beautiful?
06:06Beautiful.
06:13Wow, look at the size of this hebe.
06:16Oh, it's enormous.
06:18I love this one with the delicate pink.
06:21Isn't it beautiful?
06:21Pastel petals.
06:23And then you've got silver foliage.
06:24We know them as Veronica's,
06:25although most Aussies don't realise that hebees are native to New Zealand.
06:29But what are they?
06:31They're incredible.
06:31Oh, these are lancewood.
06:33They're quite common.
06:34Really?
06:34In New Zealand, yeah.
06:43This is harakeke.
06:45That's what our swamp flax is known as.
06:48The fan represents a whānau,
06:51which is a family in Māori.
06:55And so, in the middle, you have the rito.
06:57On either side, you have awhirito, which are the parents.
07:01So, rito is the baby.
07:03One in the middle there.
07:04Yes.
07:04Right.
07:04On either side of that are the grandparents.
07:07Right.
07:08Or tupuna.
07:09Right.
07:09And so it continues.
07:10Right.
07:10And we never cut the rito or the awhirito.
07:14So the parents and the children are safe,
07:16but the grandparents are where they get the fleck.
07:18Oh, it's a hard life, isn't it?
07:20It certainly is.
07:21So where would you normally cut if you were going to,
07:24I guess, you know, use the flax for what?
07:28Weaving or something like that?
07:29Well, this particular specimen isn't used for weaving,
07:32but harakeke can be used for making mats,
07:37for making kete, which are baskets,
07:39for pew-pew, which are traditional skirts.
07:41But this one, it's thought, was used for lashing boats.
07:45Oh, really?
07:46Yes.
07:47You always cut on a diagonal away from the plant
07:50and you keep it symmetrical.
07:51You cut as close as you can to the base
07:56and then just simply on an angle and down.
08:00Oh.
08:01So it would have a lot of uses.
08:03That is really quite amazing.
08:05Yes.
08:06I can't thank you enough, Amber.
08:07You've really shown us all these native plants,
08:10indigenous plants, their uses,
08:12and the importance to the Maori people here in Aotearoa,
08:16and I really thank you for that.
08:17Oh, you're most welcome.
08:18It's been lovely showing you around.
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09:07Citrus will survive on neglect,
09:09but show them a bit of love and they'll flourish.
09:12We're checking out what's happening in the world of real estate
09:15in North Sydney.
09:16What are you going to see? Well, it might just bowl you away.
09:26This segment is brought to you by
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09:30a premium quality fertiliser
09:32for bigger, juicier, tastier fruits.
09:35Take a walk down any suburban street in Australia
09:38and chances are every 2nd or 3rd house
09:40has a citrus tree in the back garden
09:42and there's a good reason for that.
09:43We absolutely love the fruit,
09:45but sometimes we've got a strange way of showing that love.
09:54And this is the perfect example
09:56of how we treat our citrus
09:58and how tough they really are.
10:00This one is wedged in concrete.
10:01There's boulders, there's a mulch
10:03and they've even got air conditioning
10:04pushing hot air all over it.
10:06Yet somehow, it's still producing fruit.
10:09But I don't want this tree to just survive.
10:11I really want it to flourish.
10:12So the first thing I'm going to do
10:13is clear out underneath.
10:29With the clear out complete,
10:31it's time to get onto a bit of pruning.
10:32Now, this is going to open up the canopy,
10:34increase the airflow
10:35and promote a bit of growth.
10:36And there's a few things I need to do.
10:37I need to reduce it down a bit
10:39because it's starting to interfere
10:40with the power lines.
10:41Then I'm going to remove any crossing growth
10:42because that's going to rub over time
10:44and cause some wounds.
10:45And then finally,
10:46I'm going to take off this growth
10:47because that's just coming from the root stock.
11:05Any opportunity you get
11:06to improve the soil is excellent.
11:08I mean, here, this is really powdery
11:09and quite dry.
11:11So I'm going to mix some compost through.
11:12That's going to help
11:13to hold on to the nutrients
11:14and moisture for longer.
11:15It's going to improve the structure as well.
11:18I don't want to dig it through too much.
11:19I just want to rake it through the surface
11:21so I don't disturb too many roots.
11:23Once that's done,
11:24we can look at feeding.
11:45Citrus are very heavy feeders
11:46and that's why I'm giving this Rich Grow Black Marble Fruit and Citrus.
11:50You can tell it's got a little bit of an iron deficiency.
11:52That's what you're seeing on the leaf here.
11:54Black Marble is really high in iron
11:56as well as trace elements
11:57so it's giving it all the nutrients it needs.
11:59It also is high in potash
12:01which is great for fruit and flowers.
12:03You can start feeding
12:04as soon as you start seeing flower buds.
12:06Give it a couple of handfuls
12:07every six weeks
12:08throughout the growing season.
12:15Underneath our citrus,
12:16I'm mass planting two types of ground cover.
12:18I've got this lovely pink flowering thyme
12:20and this sterile dwarf gazania
12:23with a lovely yellow flower.
12:24Now, the benefits of mass planting
12:26is it's going to keep the soil nice and cool
12:27which is what citrus like.
12:29They're like nice cool roots.
12:30It's also going to be really attractive
12:32and low maintenance.
12:54Because our new ground covers
12:55are very shallow rooted,
12:57it's important to give this garden bed
12:59a good soak.
12:59That way the citrus
13:00and the ground covers
13:01are going to get all the moisture they need.
13:03It also activates all those nutrients
13:05in the black marble
13:06meaning you're going to see
13:06a healthy plant a lot quicker.
13:08But of course,
13:09this isn't the only citrus tree
13:10in this garden
13:11so we've got to keep working.
13:24In the back garden,
13:25we've got these lovely advanced oranges
13:28and mandarins
13:29just to go with our lemonade tree.
13:31And they've recently been pruned
13:32about 12 months ago
13:33so they don't need any work
13:34in the canopy.
13:34The soil, however,
13:36is not looking its best.
13:37It's really dry
13:38like it was around there
13:39so we are going to go through
13:39the whole compost
13:40and feeding situation.
13:42But because these have got
13:42such a nice canopy,
13:44I've got a bit of an idea
13:45on how to highlight them.
14:03I'm feeding our advanced citrus,
14:05the rich grow black marble fruit
14:06and citrus as well.
14:07It's high in nitrogen
14:08so it's going to keep the leaves
14:09nice and green
14:10but it's also got a wetting agent.
14:11When you add compost
14:12to a dry soil like this,
14:14it can actually make the problem worse
14:15and make it hydrophobic.
14:17So the rich grow black marble
14:18has a wetting agent in it
14:19which will alleviate any problems.
14:32Because these citrus give us
14:34such a nice canopy,
14:35it just lends itself
14:36to a nice seating area under here
14:37but I really don't want to disturb
14:39the roots of the tree.
14:40So we're going up with a steel edge.
14:41We're going to fill this
14:42with a river sand
14:43so the water can get through
14:44and we'll just place some pavers
14:45which will have our seat on.
15:12To finish off around
15:13where our seat's going to go
15:14I'm just using Dichondra.
15:15Now this splits up really easily
15:17to fill in the gaps.
15:18Also in the shady spots
15:19I'm using some Arthropodium
15:21and some Madjuga as well.
15:23All of this stuff
15:23is pretty shallow rooted
15:25so it's not going to affect the citrus
15:26but it's going to make the whole garden
15:28feel much fuller
15:28and more inviting.
15:43And for next to nothing
15:44we've got our new favourite spot
15:45in the garden
15:46but we can't enjoy it just yet
15:48because I've got a Tahitian lime
15:49that needs my attention.
15:58Citrus also do really well in pots
16:00especially dwarf varieties
16:01but the key to good success
16:02well that comes down
16:03to liquid fertilising.
16:05You need to be doing it
16:05every 7 to 10 days
16:07and make sure you apply
16:08the fertiliser to the leaves
16:10as well as the roots
16:11because it can absorb it
16:12through both.
16:19Show your citrus a bit of attention
16:20fall in love with them again
16:22and they'll reward you
16:23with a supercharged harvest.
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17:28Chris I'm so excited
17:29you took up my offer
17:30of a walking tour
17:31of North Sydney.
17:32Chris I was never going to say no
17:33I love it around here
17:34my first vet job
17:35was just up the road.
17:36No way.
17:37Yeah and so many parks
17:38and so many walks
17:39and wherever you go
17:40you have this incredible view
17:41as a backdrop.
17:41Yeah it is so beautiful
17:42but there's also fantastic shops
17:44cafes, restaurants, transport
17:46but what I'm really interested in
17:47is what's happening
17:48in the world of real estate
17:49because right here
17:50at the moment
17:50things are changing rapidly.
17:52Absolutely.
17:52So what's first?
17:53Well I thought
17:53we'd start up easy
17:55a little bit of lawn bowls
17:56to start the day.
17:57Like your star, Grixie.
17:58You know what?
17:59North Shore vet
17:59doesn't quite have the same
18:00ring to Bondi vet.
18:01You've got a good point.
18:13Do you know those people
18:15that are really good at everything?
18:16No.
18:16So annoying.
18:18So annoying.
18:19Go, you have a go to Emma.
18:21I mean Emma,
18:22we're here at
18:22probably the most iconic
18:24lawn bowling place
18:25in all of Sydney.
18:26It's very, very special here.
18:28So special.
18:29And you're actually
18:30a local girl
18:30and live like 10 minutes
18:31down the road.
18:32I am, 10 minutes away.
18:33Nice and easy
18:34to get everywhere
18:35but always here
18:36on a Sunday
18:37when I can be.
18:38Yeah.
18:38So what do you love
18:39about North Sydney itself?
18:41Oh, I would say...
18:44That?
18:44Is that one of your highlights
18:45of North Sydney?
18:45That's one of my highlights.
18:47I would say
18:48it's just so easy
18:50to get to everything.
18:51Yeah.
18:52You're five minutes
18:52from the city.
18:53Definitely the metro now
18:54makes it easy
18:56to get everywhere.
18:57Yeah.
18:58You've got the beaches
18:59if you need to go
19:00to the shops
19:00if you want to go
19:01see a show in the city.
19:02There's restaurants everywhere.
19:03It really has everything
19:05close to home.
19:06And what are some
19:06of the biggest changes
19:07that you've noticed
19:07over the last couple
19:08of decades?
19:09Definitely the high-rises.
19:10We did not have that
19:11when I was younger.
19:12I think people
19:13aren't just working
19:14here anymore.
19:14They're living here.
19:16So restaurants
19:17can actually open up
19:18not just nine to five.
19:20It's been really good
19:21because it's bringing
19:22in more people
19:22to the community.
19:24This is ridiculous fun.
19:25Oh, my God.
19:26Oh, my God.
19:36So clearly there is
19:37a lot to like
19:38about North Sydney.
19:39So if you're interested,
19:40the very best way
19:41to do your own research
19:42and really suss out
19:43the suburb
19:44is to install
19:45the view.com.au app.
19:47Got it.
19:47Simply that easy to do.
19:49And then once you get in there,
19:50have a look at this.
19:52All the information
19:52you could possibly be after.
19:54It's even got this place.
19:55There we go.
19:57It's singing the songs
19:59by myself
20:01by myself
20:04Louise, I feel
20:05a little bit embarrassed.
20:06I mean, I've lived in Sydney
20:06almost my entire life
20:08and yet I've never actually
20:09been to this pocket
20:10of North Sydney
20:11and I feel like we've landed
20:12in some kind of
20:13tropical oasis.
20:14Yeah, it is.
20:15And you know what?
20:16This kind of area
20:16in North Sydney
20:17is very overlooked.
20:18A lot of people
20:19when they think
20:20about North Sydney
20:21they think high rises,
20:23commercial,
20:24you know, new development.
20:25But there are pockets
20:26like this in North Sydney
20:27that exist
20:28if you look hard enough.
20:29And is that like
20:30one of the really
20:30attractive features
20:31that buyers are looking for?
20:32Like do they want
20:33that mix of old and new?
20:34Yeah, look,
20:35I think they do.
20:35What people are looking for
20:37is they want character.
20:39They want heritage.
20:40So what's some of the history
20:41of this building here
20:43in this area?
20:43So this is a pretty unique
20:45opportunity in North Sydney.
20:47So this is an
20:48architecturally designed
20:49townhome.
20:50It's one of four
20:51in a boutique block.
20:52It's been restored
20:53over the last seven years.
20:55It's got a long history.
20:56There's nothing quite like it
20:58available in North Sydney.
20:59It's very distinct
21:00but you know
21:01it still fits
21:02into the area perfectly.
21:03Can you give us
21:04a rough idea
21:04what the entry point
21:05would be for say
21:06an apartment
21:06and also a home?
21:08Yeah, if you're looking
21:09at an entry level apartment
21:10generally you're one bedroom
21:11without any parking
21:12you're in the 600s.
21:14Sort of that mid-level apartment
21:16smaller home
21:17smaller land size
21:19is two to three million
21:20and then if you're looking
21:21for large family homes
21:22generally with gardens
21:24parking on title
21:26and those harbourfront apartments
21:28you're in the four million plus.
21:30Who we're looking at
21:31as a buyer for this home
21:32is downsizers
21:33but young downsizers.
21:35They're generally still active.
21:36They've got teenage children.
21:38They can still do stairs
21:40and they want to be
21:41close to the action still.
21:42It's like you're living
21:43in a tourism commercial
21:44because you have
21:44the harbour
21:45you've got the ferries
21:46you've got the water
21:47the blue water
21:48you've got the greenery
21:49and the birds singing
21:50it is pretty special.
21:52Yeah, it is very special
21:53and I think
21:54the beauty of it as well
21:55is that you are
21:56walking distance
21:56to the harbour
21:57like you touched on
21:58but you can buy
21:59into North Sydney
22:00for a lesser price
22:01then neighbouring suburbs
22:02like McMahons Point
22:03and Kirribilli
22:04so it's a great
22:05sort of step
22:06into that harbourside pocket.
22:18So something else
22:19that I think really adds
22:20to the identity
22:20of North Sydney
22:21are the old historical sites
22:23both military
22:24and industrial
22:24that lay dormant
22:25for a very long time
22:26but are now
22:27really beautiful
22:28public spaces.
22:29It's quite incredible
22:29isn't it?
22:29Over at Waverton
22:30you've got the old
22:31BP refinery
22:32and the coal loader
22:33and this spot here
22:34this was HMA's
22:35Platypus
22:35an old submarine base
22:37I remember seeing
22:38submarines pulled up
22:39along here.
22:39What a beautiful place
22:40to come
22:40bring a picnic
22:41enjoy these views
22:43it's beautiful and quiet.
22:44You could really spend
22:46a whole day
22:47doing a bit of a
22:47self-guided walking tour
22:48around here
22:49and really appreciate
22:50just all the different
22:52things that have occurred
22:52in this area.
22:53Yeah, that are now
22:53given back to the public
22:54like don't wish more
22:55councils had this
22:56kind of vision.
22:57Absolutely.
23:05One of the great things
23:06about coming into
23:07a developer's showroom
23:08is you're able to
23:09actually experience
23:10what the space feels like
23:11and immerse yourself
23:12in it.
23:13Yeah, it's kind of like
23:13a special preview
23:14screening.
23:15Oh, I like that.
23:16Do you?
23:16Yeah.
23:20So Monique,
23:20this is absolutely
23:22gorgeous.
23:22What sort of timeline
23:23are you looking at?
23:24Well, the project's
23:25actually already
23:26commenced construction
23:27and we're looking
23:27for completion
23:28around early 2028.
23:30Wow.
23:30I actually saw
23:31the development.
23:32It's got a long way
23:33to go,
23:34but at the same time
23:34you can really see
23:35some signs that
23:36it's going to be
23:36quite something.
23:37Yes, you can't
23:38really appreciate it
23:39until you come here.
23:40The vibes are good,
23:41I've got to say.
23:42It's not often talked
23:43about in real estate
23:43circles, but the
23:44vibe check is high.
23:45I don't think people
23:46use vibe check
23:47anymore in 2026.
23:49All the people
23:49that used to say it
23:50are going to feel
23:51connected.
23:52What is it saying
23:53these days?
23:54Not that.
23:56Maybe we should
23:57make that the motto
23:58of the Walden.
23:58I think so.
23:59The vibe check.
24:00The vibe check is
24:01great.
24:01Thank you later.
24:05There's so much
24:05happening in the
24:06housing market here,
24:07which is why
24:07guess who's
24:08downloaded the app?
24:09Oh, well done, you.
24:10View.com.au app.
24:12You can see just
24:13how much is happening.
24:14Unbelievable.
24:15All sorts of
24:15different property
24:16types, price ranges.
24:18It's hard to top this.
24:20No, seriously
24:21impressive.
24:30We've only just
24:31scratched the surface,
24:32but honestly, there's
24:33a lot to love about
24:33North Sydney, isn't
24:34there?
24:34There really is.
24:35What, your little
24:36banana smoothie with
24:37the smoothest bit on
24:38TV?
24:38That's actually a
24:39mango banana frappe
24:41latte.
24:42I've got this.
24:43Take the boy out of
24:44Bondi, but he'll still
24:46drink this drink in
24:47North Sydney.
24:48It's pretty good.
24:49Should try it, you
24:49know, I'm OK.
24:51Blaine Jane over here.
25:01This segment is
25:03brought to you by
25:04Dulux Wash and Wear
25:05for a superior
25:06washable finish.
25:08Available at
25:08Bunnings Warehouse.
25:10If there is one
25:12room of the home
25:12that's in danger of
25:13looking dated, it's
25:14a living space with
25:15a huge television.
25:17And I get it.
25:17It's usually for
25:18practical reasons,
25:19but when you have
25:20an entertainment unit
25:21across the whole wall
25:22in an 80s and 90s
25:24style timber, it can
25:25get a bit stuck in
25:26time.
25:27So I'm going to give
25:27this room a makeover
25:28using paint as my
25:29weapon of choice to
25:30make the whole space
25:31feel much more
25:32current.
25:33And at the end, I'm
25:34going to use some
25:35simple styling elements
25:36to complete the look.
25:49This room has seen
25:50lots of family movie
25:51nights and gatherings,
25:52but that comes with
25:53wear and tear.
25:54This is actually pretty
25:55solid though, so I'm
25:56going to refresh it with
25:57paint.
25:58I'm going to take the
25:58doors off first.
25:59And of course, when you're
26:00painting, prep work is
26:01key, so I'm going to give
26:02everything a good wash
26:03down first.
26:12You probably already
26:13know that choosing a
26:14white paint is not as
26:15straightforward as it
26:16seems.
26:17There are warm whites,
26:18there are cool whites,
26:19and everything in between.
26:20So to narrow my search, I
26:22have gotten a bunch of
26:23these swatches in
26:24Dulux's most popular
26:25whites, and I've brought
26:26them into the room so I
26:27can look at them against
26:28the existing floor tiles
26:30and in the light
26:31conditions in here before
26:32I go and buy some big
26:34tins.
26:35So now I'm going to
26:36paint out my top three
26:37colours onto these
26:38canvas boards, and
26:39they're fantastic because
26:40they're only about a
26:41dollar each in a pack of
26:42five, and they mean that
26:43you can hold these up on
26:45different walls in the
26:46room in different light
26:47conditions and see what
26:48they're going to look
26:48like.
26:49You can even move them
26:49between different rooms
26:50if you're painting more
26:51than one space.
26:52The colours I'm going to
26:53use are vivid white,
26:54which is a nice clear
26:55bright white, and then
26:57whisper white, a little bit
26:58softer, and hog bristle
27:00quarter strength, which
27:00has got a fair bit of
27:01beige in it.
27:03And just bear in mind,
27:04they will dry a bit
27:05darker, so wait until
27:06they're completely dry
27:07before you take them
27:07into the room.
27:45Now that these are dry, I can
27:46head inside with them.
27:49This is the idea with
27:50these.
27:50You hold them up against
27:51the wall, and then you
27:52can see what they're going
27:53to look like.
27:54If you want to stick them
27:54to the wall, you can just
27:55use a little bit of
27:56Blu-Tac and then take a few
27:57steps back.
27:58But I think this nice,
27:59bright, vivid white is
28:00going to be great on the
28:01trims.
28:02This colour in the middle
28:03called Whisper White is
28:04very similar to what's
28:05there now, but it's really
28:06going to brighten up that
28:07entertainment unit.
28:08And then this colour,
28:10hog bristle quarter
28:10strength, will be perfect as
28:12the accent colour.
28:13I'll use it on the features
28:14around the room to give it
28:15a little bit more
28:15dimension.
28:16Now that I've made up my
28:17mind, I'm going to go to
28:18Bunnings.
28:24The beauty of having
28:25Dulux's most popular
28:26whites in these pre-tinted
28:28tins is that you don't
28:29have to queue up at the
28:29paint desk.
28:30You can just grab and go.
29:02While I was out shopping,
29:03my lovely colleague Sarah
29:05got to work washing the
29:06walls and Greg sanded the
29:07unit so everything was ready
29:08to go for this Dulux wash
29:09and wear in Whisper White
29:10when I got back.
29:12I cannot underestimate how
29:13important it is to make sure
29:14that you know the quantity of
29:16paint you need before you go
29:17because then you'll avoid
29:19overspending and any wastage.
29:21This is going to look great.
29:43I've only painted this section
29:45and already the room feels so
29:47much brighter.
29:55With an older timber unit like
29:57this one, you'll want to use
29:58a wax and grease remover after
30:00you've sanded it just to remove
30:01any excess residue before you
30:04go in with one step prep which
30:05primes, seals and undercoats.
30:07And that way you'll give
30:08longevity to the paint.
30:22Still a bit more painting to do.
30:23The undercoat is almost done and
30:26then I can go in with the top coat.
30:27But stick around because coming up
30:30later in the show, this transformation
30:31is going to come to life and it's
30:33going to be dramatic.
30:36Coming up, Graham's uncovering a
30:38magical part of New Zealand you'll
30:41want to flock to.
30:42Today we're heading inland to the
30:44foothills of the Southern Alps.
30:47And this living room transformation is
30:49just a few knickknacks away from
30:51perfection.
30:52What a big difference.
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31:31This segment is brought to you by
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31:35Set sail aboard Norwegian Spirit,
31:38where grown-up getaways begin.
31:45This is so relaxing.
31:47I could really get used to this
31:48beautiful view right up at the bow
31:50at the front of the ship.
31:52But I'm really excited because the
31:54Norwegian Spirit is now heading down
31:56to the South Island.
31:57And our first port of call will be
32:00Timaru.
32:03Soaring peaks and an endless sky.
32:06Magical scenery, isn't it?
32:08Today we're heading inland to the
32:10foothills of the Southern Alps,
32:11well known in the Canterbury Plains
32:13here for its incredible sheep
32:16properties.
32:16And this one is Bewley Farm.
32:18And they do farm tours as well.
32:26This is incredible, Fiona.
32:28So, this is your property?
32:30Yes, it is.
32:30Isn't it amazing?
32:32Yes.
32:32And the dogs working the sheep?
32:33Yes.
32:34Yes, they are incredible.
32:35You can't, you actually cannot run
32:37a farm without those dogs.
32:39They are a key asset.
32:40And they're more than just
32:42working dogs, they are part of
32:43the family and mates.
32:44Now you get Aussies coming here
32:46to do your farm tours.
32:48These are Danish people, the Danes,
32:50it's great.
32:50We are lucky with the farm tour,
32:53the international guests that come in.
32:54Yeah.
32:54We have groups from North America,
32:57from Europe.
32:58How long have you been in the
32:59Canterbury Plains?
33:00I was born here.
33:01Oh, really?
33:02You're local.
33:02Yeah, so I am local, yeah.
33:04Just heaven on earth, I reckon.
33:06It's really, really special.
33:07We are a food bowl of New Zealand
33:10and the whole of New Zealand
33:12produces enough food for 30 million people.
33:1530 million?
33:16But we're a nation of five.
33:17Wow.
33:18We're sharing it around.
33:19That's punching above your weight.
33:20You've got the farm,
33:21you know, helping Dad out
33:23and your own property,
33:24you're pretty busy.
33:25Where do you go to relax?
33:27Definitely my garden.
33:28Oh, yes.
33:29It's my therapy.
33:30It's my therapy.
33:31Yeah.
33:31And I do wake up every morning
33:33feeling really privileged and blessed
33:36that we get to live in such a beautiful,
33:38beautiful spot
33:39in a beautiful part of the country.
33:41Well, you know,
33:42we've been visiting Maori communities,
33:45we've been visiting,
33:46you know, the Kiwis,
33:47everybody.
33:47It's just been such a welcoming tour.
33:50We've just had so much enjoyment
33:51on this cruise.
33:52Thank you very much for your time.
33:54You're welcome.
33:54This afternoon.
34:02Just down the road from Fiona's farm
34:04is another favourite onshore excursion,
34:07the cute village of Geraldine.
34:18Lemon and lime, Kiwis.
34:20Love it.
34:21Barkers of Geraldine
34:22is definitely the place to stop
34:24and get some marmalade
34:25and some sauces.
34:32I'll be back.
34:34This is incredible.
34:42It'd be rude not to stop
34:44for a cuppa on the way through
34:45and a chocolate eclair
34:47straight out of the oven.
34:49My absolute favourite.
34:50Oh, beautiful.
34:51Mmm.
34:55Back on board,
34:57I think I can squeeze in
34:58just a little pamper treatment
35:00before dinner.
35:06Just call me, call me, call me.
35:09All you gotta do is
35:10Call me in the morning
35:13Call me when you wake up
35:16So, Brown, how's everything so far?
35:19Everything over is just fantastic
35:21and the food is just brilliant.
35:23We're just farting now.
35:24You have money at the beginning.
35:25Now, there's only 2,000 people
35:27on this ship,
35:28so there's a, you know,
35:29some of the ships
35:30have got three times that amount.
35:31So, it's a very intimate relationship.
35:34But there's still a lot
35:35of bacon and eggs.
35:36Well, definitely a lot, you know.
35:38Considering this size,
35:40this is one of our, you know,
35:41we have bigger ship.
35:43Yeah, yeah, right.
35:44But let's look at,
35:45in our ship only,
35:46on the average,
35:47we consume, let's say,
35:493,000 eggs daily.
35:50That's a big operation.
35:51It is.
35:52It is a big operation, you know.
35:532,000 pounds of chicken,
35:55a couple of thousands
35:57of potato,
35:58at least 1,000 bottles of beer
36:00consumed all over the ship.
36:02Yeah, it's a lot.
36:03It's a huge operation.
36:04They say it's like running a ship,
36:05and it is like running a ship.
36:08Now, you guys are from
36:08the Channel Islands in the UK.
36:11How are you enjoying the food?
36:13Superb.
36:14What about the cruise?
36:15The cruise is excellent as well.
36:16This is our third one now
36:17with Norwegian.
36:18Really, really good.
36:19Camaraderie and the friendliness,
36:21but also the standard.
36:22So, that's key for us
36:23when we're on holiday,
36:24and if we get those things right,
36:26well, the company gets them right.
36:28It's great.
36:29Fantastic.
36:29I think you'd better give them
36:30a free meal for that.
36:31Oh, they're actually getting
36:32a free lunch.
36:33It's on me.
36:44Well, it's been one
36:45incredible adventure,
36:46and you definitely should put it
36:48on your must-do bucket list.
36:50And the great thing is
36:52that each morning
36:52you wake up
36:53in a completely
36:54different destination.
36:56And boy, have we packed a lot in
36:58from the really amazing
37:00thermal springs at Rotorua,
37:02Wellington's cable car,
37:04Napier's beautiful
37:06Art Deco buildings,
37:07and Fiona's beautiful
37:09sheep property
37:10on the South Island.
37:11You know, this really is
37:13close-to-home cruising
37:14redefined,
37:16and the best part is
37:17you only have to unpack once.
37:19Thank you,
37:20Aetharoa, New Zealand.
37:22It has been a trip
37:23of a lifetime.
37:24As for me,
37:25I'm off for a dip.
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38:31Earlier in the show
38:32we started the makeover
38:33of a dated living space.
38:35It had seen lots
38:36of fun family times
38:37but was in need
38:38of a refresh.
38:39So I'm using paint
38:40to do that.
38:41I've painted the walls
38:41in Dulux Wash & Wear
38:43Whisper White
38:43and I'm using the same
38:44colour on the
38:45entertainment unit
38:46only in aquanamel.
38:47It's a really durable
38:48product, great
38:50for high traffic areas.
38:57You can really see now
38:59how that Whisper White
39:00on the walls
39:00as well as on the TV unit
39:02make it blend in
39:03seamlessly.
39:04And then for a tiny
39:04bit of contrast
39:05the brighter
39:06vivid white
39:07on the skirting boards
39:08and on the doors
39:08looks really great.
39:19Thanks Greg.
39:21It's amazing
39:22the difference.
39:23Something as small
39:23as updating
39:24your hardware makes.
39:25These brass knobs
39:26tie in with the old
39:27hinges
39:28and they'll just lift
39:29the whole room
39:29with a metallic accent.
39:32Now that the room
39:32is looking so fresh
39:33and modern
39:34I think we need
39:34a few elements
39:35to complement it.
39:36A wall feature here
39:37is going to break up
39:38all that white
39:38really nicely
39:39and I'm thinking
39:40a textured panel
39:42with a shelf.
39:47I want to give the
39:48wall some texture
39:49so I'm using this
39:50scalloped MDF panel
39:51but I want it to be
39:52in a circular shape
39:53so I'm going to
39:54flip it over
39:54so that the flat side
39:56is on the top
39:57because it'll make
39:57life a whole lot
39:58easier.
40:25Now for the
40:25floating shelf
40:26I'm just using
40:26dressed pine
40:27and I've used
40:28whisper white paint
40:28again but this time
40:29I've used a cloth
40:30to wipe it off
40:31to give me that
40:32whitewash effect
40:32that I really like.
40:34I want this to sit
40:35slightly off centre
40:35so I've marked up
40:36the back
40:36and I'm just going
40:37to attach it.
40:51Time for it to go up.
40:54And because we're
40:55using that split
40:56batten system
40:57at the back
40:57it sticks out
40:58from the wall
40:59a little bit
40:59which is fabulous
41:00because it gives
41:01it some depth.
41:02Love it.
41:07We've attached
41:07a timber support
41:08into the existing
41:09joinery
41:10to then attach
41:11a TV bracket to.
41:20The beauty of this
41:21is that you can hide
41:22all those cables
41:23behind the timber
41:24and this is a
41:25fantastic TV bracket
41:27because it pulls out
41:28and you can swivel it
41:29meaning if you're in
41:30the kitchen
41:30you can still
41:31watch your favourite
41:31TV shows.
41:38To add a layer
41:39of softness
41:40to the room
41:40I'm using these
41:41beautiful sheer
41:42white curtains
41:43they'll still allow
41:43the light in
41:44but this texture
41:46in here is going
41:46to really make
41:47a big difference
41:48and keep it all
41:49light and bright.
42:02The woven sizal rug
42:04I picked up
42:04in Bunnings
42:04works really well
42:05in here
42:06and if you like
42:06the look of this
42:07mosaic coffee table
42:08or the textured art
42:09just behind me
42:10I'm going to show
42:10you how to make them
42:11in the upcoming episodes.
42:17What a big difference.
42:19We have taken a dated
42:20and warm living room
42:22and turned it into
42:23a light bright
42:24inviting space.
42:25I just love how
42:26all this greenery
42:27feels so lush in here
42:28and we have used
42:29a lot of white
42:30and neutrals
42:30but it feels
42:31anything but boring.
42:33It just goes to show
42:33that if you choose
42:34the right white paint
42:35for your walls
42:36it is the perfect
42:37backdrop for you
42:38to add in
42:38your own personal touches.
43:04We've come to the end
43:05of another show
43:06but Chris I mean
43:07our little walking tour
43:08of North Sydney
43:08I'm fascinated to know
43:09if there's anything
43:10that really grabbed
43:11your imagination
43:11or surprised you.
43:12I think it was just
43:13the balance
43:13of the greenery
43:15plus the heritage
43:16plus the development
43:17plus the cafe
43:18plus the vibe
43:19Gregsy.
43:20Oh the vibe
43:21let's not forget that.
43:22I loved all the public spaces
43:23and it was a great reminder
43:24that sometimes
43:24you don't have to travel far
43:25to rediscover
43:26what you love
43:27about your own city.
43:27It's true
43:28I wish I brought
43:28my camera today
43:29to be honest
43:29but it's true
43:30across every single city
43:31around the country
43:32if you look at it
43:33with fresh eyes
43:33you often discover
43:34something quite beautiful.
43:35Absolutely
43:36we hope you enjoyed it
43:37and we'll see you again soon
43:38with more Better Homes and Gardens.
43:39Bye bye.
43:43Next time
43:44how about a roast dinner
43:46you can hold in your hands?
43:48I am doing a chicken
43:49and vegetable
43:51pasty
43:52stroke turnover.
43:53Put the ugliest part
43:55of your garden
43:56out to dry.
43:56Your utility area
43:57can not only be practical
43:58but pretty
43:59and fragrant too.
44:01Graham's getting
44:02to the root
44:02of a common problem.
44:04I know it's unusual
44:04but with grass trees
44:06it really worked.
44:08Plus
44:09meet the tradies
44:10building hope
44:11for kids in need.
44:12We're doing it
44:13for little heroes
44:14like my mate Jack here.
44:15That's what
44:15the Good Friday Appeal House
44:17is all about.
44:18And Charlie and Juliet
44:20aren't the only stars
44:21in this household.
44:22This is Lord Harold
44:23Buttercream III.
44:25That's next time
44:26on Better Homes and Gardens.
44:28Get up the grayhouse.
44:29Get down.
44:29That's now
44:29Business
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