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Category: Issue 19

Ross’ Ramblings – Travel tips from early Bali days

July 18, 2024 No Comments

The first time I left NZ was in 1973, off on the required OE, bound for Southeast Asia. Boy, was I excited. During the flight I sat next to an effeminate guy. We chatted away and before touching down in Bali I woke up and realised my sleeping head had been resting on his shoulder. I apologised profusely but he was very nice and patted me on the leg and suggested I go and stay with him in a flash resort at Nusa Dua. I politely lied to him that I already had accommodation booked at Kuta Beach, and thanked him for his kind offer, despite the fact I was sure he had ulterior motives. Tip number 1: have some plausible stories ready for unforeseen situations.

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Amir’s Bag Of Marbles

July 18, 2024 No Comments

If music be the food of love … play on I have always wondered what the first musical instrument would have been? Presumably, the human vocal chords – chanting, singing

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The Caulerpa Challenge

July 18, 2024 No Comments

Let the facts be a part of the solution

When Tairua local Will Fransen fell off his boat in January while fishing beyond the Aldermen Islands, he drifted over 55 km in the currents in little over 24 hours. Incredibly, he was found alive.

If the currents and tides can carry a human this far, imagine the distance a small fragment of invasive seaweed like Caulerpa can spread on the same currents. Particularly because the tides and currents flow day in and day out.

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Proud to be Local – Ron Morgan – Brought to you by CFM

July 18, 2024 No Comments

Ron Morgan is a beloved member of the Whitianga community and an ex-teacher at Mercury Bay Area School. Ron has been contributing to Coromind magazine since issue 1, bringing stories of locals who currently live, or have had meaningful life experiences, overseas. The Coromind team loves receiving forwarded emails from Ron, sent by the lovely people he contacts to be a part of our magazine. Their words of praise and memories of the good times they had when they were young and got to connect with teacher Ron are always heartwarming. To celebrate this collaboration and highlight the importance of educators in our community, Coromind had a chat with Ron so you can get to know more about this local legend!

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Ross’ Ramblings – Travel tips from early Bali days

July 18, 2024 No Comments

The first time I left NZ was in 1973, off on the required OE, bound for Southeast Asia. Boy, was I excited. During the flight I sat next to an effeminate guy. We chatted away and before touching down in Bali I woke up and realised my sleeping head had been resting on his shoulder. I apologised profusely but he was very nice and patted me on the leg and suggested I go and stay with him in a flash resort at Nusa Dua. I politely lied to him that I already had accommodation booked at Kuta Beach, and thanked him for his kind offer, despite the fact I was sure he had ulterior motives. Tip number 1: have some plausible stories ready for unforeseen situations.

Read More »

The Caulerpa Challenge

July 18, 2024 No Comments

Let the facts be a part of the solution

When Tairua local Will Fransen fell off his boat in January while fishing beyond the Aldermen Islands, he drifted over 55 km in the currents in little over 24 hours. Incredibly, he was found alive.

If the currents and tides can carry a human this far, imagine the distance a small fragment of invasive seaweed like Caulerpa can spread on the same currents. Particularly because the tides and currents flow day in and day out.

Read More »

Proud to be Local – Ron Morgan – Brought to you by CFM

July 18, 2024 No Comments

Ron Morgan is a beloved member of the Whitianga community and an ex-teacher at Mercury Bay Area School. Ron has been contributing to Coromind magazine since issue 1, bringing stories of locals who currently live, or have had meaningful life experiences, overseas. The Coromind team loves receiving forwarded emails from Ron, sent by the lovely people he contacts to be a part of our magazine. Their words of praise and memories of the good times they had when they were young and got to connect with teacher Ron are always heartwarming. To celebrate this collaboration and highlight the importance of educators in our community, Coromind had a chat with Ron so you can get to know more about this local legend!

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