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About US

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

“To offer high quality products and services, delivered in a welcome, friendly manner with the highest degree of skill, knowledge and integrity”


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ANGELA MITCHELL

Business Partner/ Dispensing Optician BSc, RDONZ


Sunglasses worn: Maui Jim
Favourite Book: Goodnight Mister Tom
Favourite piece of optical equipment: A clear plastic Hoya Ruler
First concert attended: UB40, 1989 at the Supertop
Favourite holiday spot: Lake Tekapo

CASS PAYAWAL

Optometrist B.Optom (Hons) (TPA)


Expertise:
  • Dry Eye
  • Myopia Control


Favourite Musician: Shania Twain
Favourite place in NZ: Queenstown
First pet’s name: Tobi! (A small cavoodle)
Secret Talent: Karaoke (will hog the mic)
Best thing about being an Optometrist: Everyday bring something new- I get to use cool equipment, to find the right prescription, improve eye comfort & catch early signs of disease, I love being a part of the journey to healthier vision.

RAEWYN BOYTE

Customer Care


Favourite Recipe: Vegetable Lasagna
Hidden Talent: Often called upon to sing at weddings
First Concert: The Eagles “Hell Freezes Over” at Western Springs 1995
Favourite Holiday Spot: Bay of Islands
Signature Perfume: “Pretty” by Elizabeth Arden

SASHA O’SULLIVAN

On Maternity Leave

Optometrist B.Optom (Hons) (TPA)


Dream Job as a child: Vet (until I realised the job wasn’t just cuddling pets all day)
Signature Dish: Golden Syrup Dumplings
Favourite TV show: How I Met Your Mother
First pets name: Lucy (Probably part Labrador as she ate anything!)
Best holiday destination: Lido, Venice

Our Optometrists Helen Heyns, Sasha O’Sullivan (currently on maternity leave), Grace McKee, Cass Payawal, Anuja De Silva (currently on maternity leave) and Grant Dabb are fully qualified and belong to the NZAO (New Zealand Association of Optometrists). Our Dispensing Opticians Angela Mitchell, Christine Rae, Laura Blunden and Katie Smyth are all qualified and registered with the Opticians Board, and also members of the ADONZ (Association of Dispensing Opticians).


We will provide free, professional advice and will recommend the best frame and lens combination to suit your individual needs. We have an in-store workshop where many of our services, repairs and adjustments can be performed while you wait. We have the facility to fit lenses to frames on the premises, a service unique to the Hibiscus Coast.

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ANGELA MITCHELL

Business Partner/ Dispensing Optician BSc, RDONZ


Sunglasses worn: Maui Jim
Favourite Book: Goodnight Mister Tom
Favourite piece of optical equipment: A clear plastic Hoya Ruler
First concert attended: UB40, 1989 at the Supertop
Favourite holiday spot: Lake Tekapo

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HELEN HEYNS

Optometrist B.Optom (SA,) SpecCertMLVP(UniMelb), CertOculTher(ACO)


Expertise:
  • Low Vision Assessments
  • Myopia Control


Best thing about the weekend: Spending time with family and exploring new places
Sunglasses worn: Maui Jim
Best thing about working at Orewa Optics: The professional and caring approach to our customers
Signature Dish to cook: South African Milk Tart
Favourite piece of optical equipment: OCT and Low Vision Near Reading Chart

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GRANT DABB

Optometrist DipOpt, CertOculTher(ACO), FACBO


Expertise:
  • Children’s Vison
  • Behavioural Optometry Assessments
  • Acquired Brain Injury Assessments


Favourite holiday spot: All of Northland
Best thing about working at Orewa Optics: The people and the team
Favourite piece of optical equipment: iCare Tonometer for measuring intraocular pressures
Favourite Movie: Monsoon Wedding
First Concert attended: ELO, Western Springs 1978

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ANUJA DE SILVA

Optometrist Bsc, B.Optom (Hons) (TPA)


Expertise:
  • CAA Accredited
  • Dry Eye
  • Myopia Control


Favourite Book: Midnight’s Children
Best thing about the weekend: Relaxing with family and friends
Favourite piece of optical equipment: The OCT
Favourite holiday spot: Lady Elliot Island
Most disliked food: Banana’s!

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CASS PAYAWAL

Optometrist B.Optom (Hons) (TPA)



Expertise:
  • Dry Eye
  • Myopia Control


Favourite Musician: Shania Twain
Favourite place in NZ: Queenstown
First pet’s name: Tobi! (A small cavoodle)
Secret Talent: Karaoke (will hog the mic)
Best thing about being an Optometrist: Everyday bring something new- I get to use cool equipment, to find the right prescription, improve eye comfort & catch early signs of disease, I love being a part of the journey to healthier vision.

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LAURA BLUNDEN

Dispensing Optician RDONZ


Favourite holiday destination: Gold Coast Australia
Pets Name: Toffee Pop (A Cute Maltese X)
Signature Dish: Awesome Minestrone Soup
Sunglasses Worn: Maui Jim
Favourite Concert: Coldplay 2016 at Mt Smart

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CHRISTINE RAE

Dispensing Optician RDONZ


Favourite frame range: Kate Sylvester
First Pets Name: Mitzi (A Goat!)
Favourite piece of optical equipment: Nosepad Pliers
Favourite Movie: Any Matt Damon movie
Hidden Talent: Loves creating Wedding Bouquets.

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KATIE SMYTH

Dispensing Optician RDONZx


Hidden Talent: Can drive HT Truck & trailer unit
Favourite childhood storybook: The Franklin Series
Best holiday destination: Switzerland
Favourite piece of Optical equipment: A Hoya ruler
Favourite recipe: Eggplant Involtini

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SASHA O’SULLIVAN

On Maternity Leave

Optometrist B.Optom (Hons) (TPA)


Dream Job as a child: Vet (until I realised the job wasn’t just cuddling pets all day)
Signature Dish: Golden Syrup Dumplings
Favourite TV show: How I Met Your Mother
First pets name: Lucy (Probably part Labrador as she ate anything!)
Best holiday destination: Lido, Venice

Smiling woman in glasses and navy blouse standing in an eyeglass store display area

RAEWYN BOYTE

Customer Care


Favourite Recipe: Vegetable Lasagna
Hidden Talent: Often called upon to sing at weddings
First Concert: The Eagles “Hell Freezes Over” at Western Springs 1995
Favourite Holiday Spot: Bay of Islands
Signature Perfume: “Pretty” by Elizabeth Arden

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TANYA BREE

Admin/Customer Care

Favourite holiday spot: Anywhere on the Tutukaka Coast
Signature dish to cook: Chocolate Brownie
Dream Island Destination: Rarotonga
Signature perfume: Gucci Guilty
First concert attended: Guns n Roses 1993