Coromandel’s Collaborative Magazine

Author: Becs Cox - Mercury Bay Museum Manager

Where are all the EGGS?

So, I’ve a theory on where all the eggs are. The guilt felt by farmers because of the cages was massive. So the area that the chickens have now is vast! They can’t find the hens to retrieve the eggs. It’s a real egg hunt.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Free range, innit?!

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Let’s Have a Bowl

Getting the Best From our Piece of Paradise So you’ve discovered the ‘new year, new me’ ambition has become a too-distant memory, as we creep

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So … How’s That Airbnb Going?

So, let’s unpack these perspectives a little. In terms of providing short-term accommodation, Mercury Bay has a wide range of motels catering for quite up-market tastes through to holiday camps and cheaper family-friendly options. Very seldom are these filled to capacity (with the occasional exception of specific events such as the Summer Concert). Taking this view, Airbnb takes business away from established businesses in the area, rather than filling a need in the accommodation market. 

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Where are all the EGGS?

So, I’ve a theory on where all the eggs are. The guilt felt by farmers because of the cages was massive. So the area that the chickens have now is vast! They can’t find the hens to retrieve the eggs. It’s a real egg hunt.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Free range, innit?!

Read More »

Let’s Have a Bowl

Getting the Best From our Piece of Paradise So you’ve discovered the ‘new year, new me’ ambition has become a too-distant memory, as we creep

Read More »

So … How’s That Airbnb Going?

So, let’s unpack these perspectives a little. In terms of providing short-term accommodation, Mercury Bay has a wide range of motels catering for quite up-market tastes through to holiday camps and cheaper family-friendly options. Very seldom are these filled to capacity (with the occasional exception of specific events such as the Summer Concert). Taking this view, Airbnb takes business away from established businesses in the area, rather than filling a need in the accommodation market. 

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