Rats eat seeds, bugs, larvae, eggs, whatever is easiest at the time. With rats gone, a boom-bust population relay cycled around Ahuahu / Great Mercury Island.
Ahuahu (named Great Mercury Island by Captain Cook) is unique in that it represents a snapshot of time, a snapshot of human interaction …
At the time of my employment in 2016, Great Mercury Island had only just been officially recognised as a pest-free island, after a major pest eradication in 2014 focused primarily on rats, but also feral cats.
My work has been published in international art magazines and I am fortunate to have paintings in collections all over the world.
The CoroCine Film Festival is back for 2025, shining a spotlight on Coromandel’s growing community of filmmakers. From 22-24 August, the festival will light up MTC-Mercury Twin Cinemas, Whitianga with a curated three-day programme showcasing films made by, about, and for the Coromandel.
Rats eat seeds, bugs, larvae, eggs, whatever is easiest at the time. With rats gone, a boom-bust population relay cycled around Ahuahu / Great Mercury Island.
Ahuahu (named Great Mercury Island by Captain Cook) is unique in that it represents a snapshot of time, a snapshot of human interaction …
At the time of my employment in 2016, Great Mercury Island had only just been officially recognised as a pest-free island, after a major pest eradication in 2014 focused primarily on rats, but also feral cats.
My work has been published in international art magazines and I am fortunate to have paintings in collections all over the world.
The CoroCine Film Festival is back for 2025, shining a spotlight on Coromandel’s growing community of filmmakers. From 22-24 August, the festival will light up MTC-Mercury Twin Cinemas, Whitianga with a curated three-day programme showcasing films made by, about, and for the Coromandel.
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