
Born & Raised – Tanya Johnston Sanutto
Born and Raised is our inspirational feature, highlighting homegrown Coromandel Peninsula peeps doing wonderful things out in the world.

Born and Raised is our inspirational feature, highlighting homegrown Coromandel Peninsula peeps doing wonderful things out in the world.

I’m a professional rugby player here in Scotland. We travel to play games across Ireland, Wales, Italy and South Africa in the United Rugby Championship, as well as Europe games in the Champions Cup.

My family links to Mercury Bay are my grandparents, Kevin Brown, long-time resident and ex-commercial fisherman from Kūaotunu, and Christine Carter, who had the Civic Video store for 20+ years. My twin brother and I grew up in Kūaotunu.

What are your family links to Mercury Bay? My family links to Mercury Bay are my grandparents, Kevin Brown, long-time resident and ex-commercial fisherman from Kūaotunu, and Christine Carter, who

I lived in Whitianga/Purangi from when I was born till I left school, 1997-2014. I’ve done various stints back in the area, working on the Glass Bottom Boat during my uni holidays, and at Coromandel’s CFM in 2019 and 2020.

Born and Raised is our inspirational feature, highlighting homegrown Coromandel Peninsula peeps doing wonderful things out in the world.

I’m a professional rugby player here in Scotland. We travel to play games across Ireland, Wales, Italy and South Africa in the United Rugby Championship, as well as Europe games in the Champions Cup.

My family links to Mercury Bay are my grandparents, Kevin Brown, long-time resident and ex-commercial fisherman from Kūaotunu, and Christine Carter, who had the Civic Video store for 20+ years. My twin brother and I grew up in Kūaotunu.

What are your family links to Mercury Bay? My family links to Mercury Bay are

I lived in Whitianga/Purangi from when I was born till I left school, 1997-2014. I’ve done various stints back in the area, working on the Glass Bottom Boat during my uni holidays, and at Coromandel’s CFM in 2019 and 2020.