The Francie Factor – A young person’s perspective on success
A 17-year-old Mercury Bay Area School (MBAS) student, Francie is an all-rounder, achieving high standards in sports, academia and the arts. For some of us…
Raising Bi-Lingual Tamariki – My experience at Waitangi Day
As a proud Māmā to three boisterous reo rua/bilingual māori boys, Waitangi was a given for our rātaka/calendar this year. With the life we choose to live as…
Do & Be Your Best – Roles in a Conflict
We all have different responses to the conflicts and challenges we face. Some people fly through them unscathed; others get bogged down, avoidant, frustrated, tearful or just wish it would all go away.
Ross’ Ramblings – Fishing for the Soul
I have a photo of myself as a 3-year-old standing beside a dozen large rainbow trout, which of course couldn’t have been caught by one so young, but it was the beginning of my conditioning to become a future catcher of our finny friends
Belle, ma Belle – Moments of Peace and Whiskey
The sunlight peers through the palm fronds and lays itself gently all over Belle. Her hair lights up like a firebrand in some places, but sleeps quiet and moody in others. It is evening sun – that wonderful golden glow you sometimes get that blankets everything in a surreal light.