
Generations of Care and Curiosity on 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 …

Ahuahu (named Great Mercury Island by Captain Cook) is unique in that it represents a snapshot of time, a snapshot of human interaction …

When people visit our wood-cabin workshop in the heart of Thames, they often arrive carrying something precious – a memory, a milestone, a piece of family history, or a work of art that deserves to be seen and preserved.

In November last year, a few of your local Haheitians managed to finally make a trip happen that had been on the ‘Missions’ list for years …

My parents weren’t serial liars, so they didn’t have to remember all their past lies to maintain their credibility. They only had to remember the two relevant dates concerning my birth.

Fiona Gates describes her journey to clay as both a homecoming and a rediscovery. Growing up in Tāmaki Makaurau before settling in Coroglen, she found in the Coromandel not just the beauty of beach and bush, but a stable foundation for her whānau and creative life.

Ahuahu (named Great Mercury Island by Captain Cook) is unique in that it represents a snapshot of time, a snapshot of human interaction …

When people visit our wood-cabin workshop in the heart of Thames, they often arrive carrying something precious – a memory, a milestone, a piece of family history, or a work of art that deserves to be seen and preserved.

In November last year, a few of your local Haheitians managed to finally make a trip happen that had been on the ‘Missions’ list for years …

My parents weren’t serial liars, so they didn’t have to remember all their past lies to maintain their credibility. They only had to remember the two relevant dates concerning my birth.

Fiona Gates describes her journey to clay as both a homecoming and a rediscovery. Growing up in Tāmaki Makaurau before settling in Coroglen, she found in the Coromandel not just the beauty of beach and bush, but a stable foundation for her whānau and creative life.