

It was a typical English summer morning: gloomy skies, endless drizzle, and my usual early-morning trudge up the main street of Bristol’s city centre to the dental office where I worked.

Across Aotearoa, more people in mid-life are leaving cities and resettling in coastal towns. These moves are not about retirement, but about re-thinking how to live well: with less pressure, stronger connections, and a greater sense of purpose.

Every rider who fastens their harness and glides across our eight-level zipline course is experiencing the direct results of that pioneering conservation work. It is an adrenaline rush with a deep soul.

Poetry has long been a way of expressing beauty and intense emotions, passing down history, and telling stories about life experiences – the earliest poetry being recited or sung as a way of remembering law, family history and the broader human experience.

Cuppa Words – The Eggsentric Cafe – Proud Supporters of Creative Writing in Our Community

The chill arrived first. A gentle, persistent draft that curled around ankles and whispered across the back of necks in the old wooden house.

The decorations appear, the sales begin, and before long we’re surrounded by messages telling us we need just one more thing.

Waihi VegFest is back — and it’s going to be a great one! One of the region’s most loved annual events returns on Sunday 8 November, and whether you’re a VegFest regular or coming along for the first time, ...
Sun 8 Nov
Waihi Academy, Waihi, The Coromandel

Come witness brilliant local talent, playing at the venue in the Coromandel with the best sound & atmosphere. If you're a musician, this is the place for you - a chance to play in a supportive environment with & to ...
Wed 28 Oct - Wed 23 Dec
Monkey House Theatre, Whitianga, The Coromandel

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We all play an essential role in our community as individuals, but we believe that it’s collective work that creates a better society.
Coromind is a collaborative project that gives voice and a platform to the people from the Coromandel. Diversity is essential to us.
You can find our printed version in most cafes and establishments from Waihi Beach/Paeroa /Thames up to Kuaotunu / Matarangi / Whangapoua.
We all play an essential role in our community as individuals, but we believe that it’s collective work that creates a better society.
Coromind is a collaborative project that gives voice and a platform to the people from the Coromandel. Diversity is essential to us.
You can find our printed version in most cafes and establishments from Waihi Beach/Paeroa /Thames up to Kuaotunu / Matarangi / Whangapoua.

It was a typical English summer morning: gloomy skies, endless drizzle, and my usual early-morning trudge up the main street of Bristol’s city centre to the dental office where I worked.

We are at a distillation, or still point – the most powerful moment of change

My connection with the Coromandel is deeply personal. It was one of the first places

For most of my working life I have been writing software. People tend to think

I have always been drawn to colour, creativity and the joy of telling stories through

Tairua artist Tanya Finlayson loves doing things that take a long time! She loves the

Surfing inspired my affinity with the ocean and my motivation to paint it. I first

It was a typical English summer morning: gloomy skies, endless drizzle, and my usual early-morning

We are at a distillation, or still point – the most powerful moment of change

My connection with the Coromandel is deeply personal. It was one of the first places

Poetry has long been a way of expressing beauty and intense emotions, passing down history, and telling stories about life experiences – the earliest poetry being recited or sung as a way of remembering law, family history and the broader human experience.

Poetry has long been a way of expressing beauty and intense emotions, passing down history, and telling stories about life

Continuing on from Part 1, where I described the restrictive life of some friends who disappeared down an evangelical Christian

My first memory of a religious nature was attending a Bible class at the age of around six or seven.

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The decorations appear, the sales begin, and before long we’re surrounded by messages telling us we need just one more thing.

Across Aotearoa, more people in mid-life are leaving cities and resettling in coastal towns. These moves are not about retirement, but about re-thinking how to live well: with less pressure, stronger connections, and a greater sense of purpose.

$45.00 NZD

The Journey of Building a New Studio and Expanding Media Services
Since 2022, ALTBAYS Table Talk has been a staple podcast in the Coromandel, steadily growing its audience with engaging conversations. But over the last two months, the creators have been a bit quiet, leaving many to wonder: Where’s ALTBAYS?

ALTBAYS and the NZ Podcasting Summit
The NZ Podcast

Back in February 2022, if you had told the ALTBAYS

In an era where digital platforms are saturated with content


ALTBAYS and the NZ Podcasting Summit
The NZ Podcast

Back in February 2022, if you had told the ALTBAYS