I grew up in a small town called Tokoroa. A town built on pine forestry, farming and sustained by a pulp mill. Conservation and nature was not a key part of the local culture.
“Rachael, we have taken off your helmet and replaced it with mine and we have set off your emergency locator beacon!” I felt sorry for my partner at home, in Whitianga, my first emergency contact!
The faulty fluorescent light of the laundromat in the town of Waihī buzzed like an angry fly, casting a flickering glow on the worn-out linoleum.
When you open your favourite social media app, whether it’s Instagram, TikTok, or Snapchat, it can feel like you’re in control.
There’s something special about the way homes flow in Pāuanui and throughout the Hauraki-Coromandel.
I grew up in a small town called Tokoroa. A town built on pine forestry, farming and sustained by a pulp mill. Conservation and nature was not a key part of the local culture.
“Rachael, we have taken off your helmet and replaced it with mine and we have set off your emergency locator beacon!” I felt sorry for my partner at home, in Whitianga, my first emergency contact!
The faulty fluorescent light of the laundromat in the town of Waihī buzzed like an angry fly, casting a flickering glow on the worn-out linoleum.
When you open your favourite social media app, whether it’s Instagram, TikTok, or Snapchat, it can feel like you’re in control.
There’s something special about the way homes flow in Pāuanui and throughout the Hauraki-Coromandel.
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