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Helena James on the Tikanga of Raranga

August 18, 2023 No Comments

Preserving Tradition and Learning from the Masters

Helena James is one of the Coromandel’s treasured local weavers and has been weaving for nearly 30 years. After learning a few different methods of weaving in her life, she truly believes that traditional methods are the way to go when it comes to raranga.

Although she began learning, as many weavers do, with mop-cloth, since learning more traditional methods of Māori weaving, she said she could never go back to contemporary methods.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside!

August 18, 2023 No Comments

A case for winter swimming.

Yeah, Dean Martin … you’re right. It may not be snowing but El Niño has kicked in and the sou’westers are ripping down the beach. The choppy waves are sliding sideways to the shore and grey clouds are scudding busily across the sky.

Ross’ Ramblings: Ocean Creature Encounters – Part 1

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My oldest memory of a significant shark encounter was at the Bay of Islands 60 odd years ago. My mum and I were swimming 50 metres off the beach. I was getting cold so I went in. Suddenly I saw a large fin and tail tip skimming the surface 20 metres from me and between my mum and the beach. As calmly as I could I called out, “Mum, you had better come in. There’s a shark

Do & Be Your Best: Success Moments

August 18, 2023 No Comments

Celebrating success can be a challenge, especially when there’s still a lot to do, or when things overall just don’t seem like they’re going your way. But celebrating even small successes is important; it will make a difference to how you feel, and quite possibly how others around you feel.

So, how do you celebrate success? With a coffee, an award, a BBQ? All good ideas, and here’s another technique that can have a longer lasting effect.

University Dropout

August 18, 2023 No Comments

I dropped out of university after six weeks and I don’t regret it. That choice I made caused me to lose my scholarship and my first-year fees free status.

During my last two years of school, nothing filled me with more dread than what I was going to do after I finished. For as long as I can remember,

Helena James on the Tikanga of Raranga

August 18, 2023 No Comments

Preserving Tradition and Learning from the Masters

Although she began learning, as many weavers do, with mop-cloth, since learning more traditional methods of Māori weaving, she said she could never go back to contemporary methods.

During my last two years of school, nothing filled me with more dread than what I was going to do after I finished. For as long as I can remember,

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