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Category: Whitianga

Chops Gardening Tips – Choosing the Right Fruit Tree For Coromandel

February 10, 2023 No Comments

The subtropical climate of Coromandel is generally warmer and more humid than other parts of New Zealand. This means that certain plants, such as citrus trees, avocado trees and fig trees, thrive in the area. These plants can provide a bountiful harvest, making them popular among new gardeners, especially because they are easy to grow! You will need a warm and sunny spot in your garden. The tree should be planted in well-draining soil, in a position where it will receive at least six hours of direct sunlight per day (eight for citrus).

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They Came for the Kauri

February 10, 2023 No Comments

Here in Te Whanganui o Hei Mercury Bay, kauri was first ‘discovered’ by Lieutenant James Cook in 1769. However, it wasn’t the tree he spotted, it was the kauri gum floating in amongst the mangroves in the Whitianga River. He presumed that the gum was from the mangroves.

It was from Marion de Fresne, a Frenchman, that Europe learned of the mighty kauri. He sailed into the Bay of Islands in May 1772 and with the help of local iwi felled trees for masts. Unfortunately, these timbers never made it to their destination, the crew abandoning them within a half a mile of the shore. The sailors returned to Europe in July of the same year empty-handed.

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Proud to Be Local – Brent Dry

February 10, 2023 No Comments

My family Bill, Jayne and Bryce Skinner moved to Whitianga in 1988/89 and took over the Dairy that was on Monk Street. My parents still live in town having had varied jobs after selling the dairy including bus driving, running the hotel and others. My brother Bryce also lived in Whitianga for a few years before joining the army and eventually moving back to Auckland.

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The changing art of education – Part 2

February 10, 2023 No Comments

Despite having a myriad mixed feelings about education, I eventually became a high school teacher of accounting, economics, and any other subject they didn’t have a teacher for. I remember spending nights at my maths teacher colleague Bill’s house learning the year 11 maths for the next day’s lesson and going to class hoping like hell the bright students wouldn’t ask me questions I couldn’t answer. Parent teacher nights were interesting, with some parents blaming me for their little Johnny’s bad exam results. In very polite language I would tell them that their little darling was in fact a lazy little sod, or words to that effect. One frustrated father, who was a friend of the principal, threatened to try to get me fired over his son’s poor exam results.

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Chops Gardening Tips – Choosing the Right Fruit Tree For Coromandel

February 10, 2023 No Comments

The subtropical climate of Coromandel is generally warmer and more humid than other parts of New Zealand. This means that certain plants, such as citrus trees, avocado trees and fig trees, thrive in the area. These plants can provide a bountiful harvest, making them popular among new gardeners, especially because they are easy to grow! You will need a warm and sunny spot in your garden. The tree should be planted in well-draining soil, in a position where it will receive at least six hours of direct sunlight per day (eight for citrus).

Read More »

They Came for the Kauri

February 10, 2023 No Comments

Here in Te Whanganui o Hei Mercury Bay, kauri was first ‘discovered’ by Lieutenant James Cook in 1769. However, it wasn’t the tree he spotted, it was the kauri gum floating in amongst the mangroves in the Whitianga River. He presumed that the gum was from the mangroves.

It was from Marion de Fresne, a Frenchman, that Europe learned of the mighty kauri. He sailed into the Bay of Islands in May 1772 and with the help of local iwi felled trees for masts. Unfortunately, these timbers never made it to their destination, the crew abandoning them within a half a mile of the shore. The sailors returned to Europe in July of the same year empty-handed.

Read More »

Proud to Be Local – Brent Dry

February 10, 2023 No Comments

My family Bill, Jayne and Bryce Skinner moved to Whitianga in 1988/89 and took over the Dairy that was on Monk Street. My parents still live in town having had varied jobs after selling the dairy including bus driving, running the hotel and others. My brother Bryce also lived in Whitianga for a few years before joining the army and eventually moving back to Auckland.

Read More »

The changing art of education – Part 2

February 10, 2023 No Comments

Despite having a myriad mixed feelings about education, I eventually became a high school teacher of accounting, economics, and any other subject they didn’t have a teacher for. I remember spending nights at my maths teacher colleague Bill’s house learning the year 11 maths for the next day’s lesson and going to class hoping like hell the bright students wouldn’t ask me questions I couldn’t answer. Parent teacher nights were interesting, with some parents blaming me for their little Johnny’s bad exam results. In very polite language I would tell them that their little darling was in fact a lazy little sod, or words to that effect. One frustrated father, who was a friend of the principal, threatened to try to get me fired over his son’s poor exam results.

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