Category: Lifestyle

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.

Coromandel’s Coastal Revelation

It’s a moment in history that we have all simultaneously dreamed of and dreaded. A moment that may very well shake the core beliefs of every person, not just in the Coromandel Peninsula, but every coastal town in the whole world. This indeed may be the moment that nomads, couples and even families decide to never bother visiting the beach again. It is at this very moment that we announce that the search is indeed over. For all of us. As local Coromandel primary school student Bella Ride has found the most perfect, most singularly spectacular sea shell in existence.

A Guide to Life Decision-making to Avoid Twists and Turns

Imagine, if you will, a souped-up DeLorean that can traverse the tricky terrains of your life’s biggest decisions, from career moves to personal choices. Picture Marty McFly and Doc Brown by your side, zipping through time to show you the outcomes of your decisions – both the spectacular and the not-so-swell. Sounds dreamy, right? Welcome to the ‘Back to the Future’ approach to understanding the intricate dance of decision-making, complete with fewer regrets and more certainties.

Sporadic road cone displays have always been a part of the package of visiting and travelling around the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula. The breath-taking State Highway 25 and 25A take in both coastal shores and forest wonderlands, frequently peppered with segments of those delightful reflective beacons of joy – Road Cones.