Proud to be Local: Featuring Ronella Silbery
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.
Craft Haus Gastropub
Owned and operated by Phil and Natalie Keogh, along with their daughters Poppy and Isla, Craft Haus has quickly become a favourite for both locals and visitors.
Planting the Future – Restoring the Kākāriki Korowai of Te Puia
Continuing from my introductory story about my arrival at Te Puia (Hot Water Beach) in 1964, I will explore the reasons why I became so passionate about restoring the biodiversity of the enchanted Te Puia Pā site.
Beneath the Waves
The ocean floor suddenly comes to life – a grey winged creature unveils itself. It takes flight, gliding effortlessly along the sand.
From Pacific Memories to Mosaic Masterpieces
There’s a big sparkly sign in the shape of a surfboard as you pass the Tairua home of Dessa Bluu. It’s done in mosaic with a Pacific design and is just one of this imaginative artist’s creations.
Even as the excitement of the Summer Olympics blazed onto our screens, a world class pool star in Whitianga continued to hope he would see Cue Sports on the Olympic podium in the near future.
