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Category: Issue 2

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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 From Coro With Love February 2023

February 10, 2023 No Comments

Growing up in Whitianga, I would have never thought I’d be doing what I am now. Not necessarily because I didn’t think I was good enough (at times, yes), but just because the world felt very far away. Taking that leap when I was 18 fresh out of high-school was my ticket out. Not out of a bad situation but out of the little coastal beach town that has its own ecosystem and into the theme park of the world.

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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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Born & Raised – 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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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 »

 From Coro With Love February 2023

February 10, 2023 No Comments

Growing up in Whitianga, I would have never thought I’d be doing what I am now. Not necessarily because I didn’t think I was good enough (at times, yes), but just because the world felt very far away. Taking that leap when I was 18 fresh out of high-school was my ticket out. Not out of a bad situation but out of the little coastal beach town that has its own ecosystem and into the theme park of the world.

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 »

Born & Raised – 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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