The Arts Matter – Creatives in Schools resonates on the Coromandel
This is my third time writing about Creatives in Schools for Coromind. I have a personal connection to the mahi, but I’m also a fierce advocate for the arts. I believe the arts are a core necessity for people of all backgrounds, for enjoyment, entertainment and wellbeing. Which is why I stand in solidarity with arts advocates who are pushing for the reinstatement of the programme, after the Government announced in June 2024 it will cease funding.
Rope by Isaac Smith: A Short Story of Childhood, Fear, and the River’s Pull
We were 10, 11, 12 when we rode the eddy-wave. Storms high in the hills had swollen the river into a frothy churn of mocha-brown and bubbling white that surged through the valley, cutting into the high banks with the weight of all that rain.
Proud to be Local: Hauraki-Coromandel Local Legends Making Waves Beyond Home – Featuring Joe Reynolds
Proud to be Local — brought to you by CFM — is our inspirational feature, highlighting home-grown Coromandel Peninsula folks doing wonderful things out in the world.
Poetic Ground – A Creative Space for Local Wordsmiths
Poetic Ground is a space dedicated to expression for the Communities of Coromandel – brought to you by Coromind Magazine
Ross’ Ramblings: Islands, Dolphins, and a Yacht Named ‘Soul’ – Sailing Stories – Part 2
My French friends, Jacques and Marie and their two young children, who participated in the cricket match mentioned in Part 1, eventually left Aotearoa bound for New Caledonia where they stayed for some months before heading to Fiji. They invited me to join them to sail with them to Vanuatu, so I flew to Nadi and boarded their 40-foot yacht.