My Indian Roots
My name is Niharika Giri – most people know me as Nira. My family immigrated here in 1973 when my younger sister and I were under two years of age. We lived on a 1300-acre family farm in Whenuakite.
Coming Home
After five and a half years at Thames Hospital, Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki have relocated their Whānau Health Centre services back to their main site at 210 Richmond St.
Aotearoa’s Medicinal Plants as Fairies
A few months ago, I was asked to paint a mural at Coromandel Area School, collaborating with a class to create a shared vision of a magical forest.
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Last issue Coromind explained open banking, the shift that lets New Zealanders move money straight from bank to bank for a fraction of what cards cost.
The Courage to Create
Why Mistakes Matter She sits on the deck as the light softens over the hills, the distant sound of waves rolling in beyond the pōhutukawa. The page in front of her is blank. She’s been meaning to start for weeks – maybe sketching, maybe writing – but now that she finally has the time, she […]