
Proud to be Local – Sam Connors
Proud to be Local — brought to you by CFM — is our inspirational feature, highlighting home-grown Coromandel Peninsula folks doing wonderful things out in the world.

Proud to be Local — brought to you by CFM — is our inspirational feature, highlighting home-grown Coromandel Peninsula folks doing wonderful things out in the world.

I was talking to an old friend the other day about this and that and we got onto the topic of fishing, one which is dear to my heart.

An art gallery situated in the heart of Hot Water Beach, surrounded by the sounds of crashing waves, local cafes and hot pools!

What a journey it is, with so much to learn. I’ve always loved painting and drawing; in high school, it was my main focus.

I made the decision to move to New Zealand sometime in the late 80s, which would have put me in the 9 to 11-year-old range.

Proud to be Local — brought to you by CFM — is our inspirational feature, highlighting home-grown Coromandel Peninsula folks doing wonderful things out in the world.

I was talking to an old friend the other day about this and that and we got onto the topic of fishing, one which is dear to my heart.

An art gallery situated in the heart of Hot Water Beach, surrounded by the sounds of crashing waves, local cafes and hot pools!

What a journey it is, with so much to learn. I’ve always loved painting and drawing; in high school, it was my main focus.

I made the decision to move to New Zealand sometime in the late 80s, which would have put me in the 9 to 11-year-old range.