White Wind in Thames: Award-Winning Surrealist Artist Enchants Our Region

A leap across ‘the ditch’ in 1991 catapulted New Zealander Elizabeth Kyle into an unexpected life as a highly regarded Visionary Surrealist / Mystical Symbolist artist and gallery owner in Australia. Elizabeth’s journey began in Katikati where she showed early signs of artistic flair. Her forward-thinking parents allowed her to study at Tauranga Girls’ College under the tutelage of the legendary Claudia Jarman.
How to Tackle Single-Use Culture: A Journey of Many Steps

Small Actions Big Change. Imagine a future where our beaches are pristine, our community is thriving, and businesses, nature, and people live in harmony. This future might seem distant, but every small action brings it closer.
Couple Power Series – How Experience Shapes Your Thoughts and Beliefs

How Experience Shapes Your Thoughts and Beliefs
What would you say if I told you that there is a record of everything you have ever done, said, seen, heard, felt, tasted, smelt, even thought? Well, there is. It is called your subconscious mind. It takes in and records everything.
Hauraki-Coromandel Tracks and Trails – Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk)

Kia ora. My name is Connor de Gier, and this is my story. I was born in Auckland and lived there until moving to the Coromandel in 2021. I am 17 years old and have now developed a love for nature and exploring anywhere my legs can take me. I only just started hiking and adventuring this year.
Let’s Sing the Blues: A Night with Rick and Luke Steele in the Coromandel

Last December, Luke Steele invited me to play the drums with him and his father, Rick Steele, at a pre-Christmas gig. Despite my initial concerns about not having at least one rehearsal, Luke assured me we’d be fine.