Local Action – Sienna Moore (Gymnast)
I practised for AIMs games at my local gymnastics club – Thames Gymsports – and after competing against over 80 other girls with my coach Tash by my side, I placed 1st overall for WAG and got to bring home my first AIMs Games gold medal.
Born & Raised – Tanya Johnston Sanutto
Born and Raised is our inspirational feature, highlighting homegrown Coromandel Peninsula peeps doing wonderful things out in the world.
Nutrition Matters: It’s all in the label – or not
Much like the requirement to identify ingredients on food packaging, manufacturers have to include a macro breakdown on each food label sold in New Zealand. But what does macro mean?
Heyday
In conversation the other day someone mentioned “In its heyday …”, and it made me think about what’s happening in this millennium of great invention and apparent progress.
A Timeline of Connectivity in Our District
From their arrival here, c1350, Māori developed a communications network using waterways and foot tracks along the shore and through forests. Ocean-going waka plied the coast and fished in Tīkapa Moana, while smaller dugout waka tiwai navigated rivers.