Legends of Hot Water Beach
Sitting in my home – nearly hidden in kānuka (white tea-tree) forest – above the stretch of sand and sea that is my tūrangawaewae (place to stand), Te Puia Pā (an ancient fortified village) is shrouded in mist. My mind takes me on a journey.
Hauraki-Coromandel Tracks and Trails – Whitianga Rock and Pā site/Ferry landing to Maramaratotara Track
As you cross the ferry from Whitianga to the Cooks Beach side, a must-do track awaits you. This track is the start of two tracks: the Whitianga Rock and Pā Site track and the Maramaratotara Track (a loop).
Beyond the Coastline
In my Ferry Landing studio, I draw inspiration from the ocean rolling into Maramaratōtara Bay from Mercury Bay.
Mercury Bay Art Escape 2025 – Coromandel Peninsula
The Mercury Bay Art Escape 2025 opens with its annual Gala Event on Friday, 28 February, at 6:00 pm at Hot Waves Café, Hot Water Beach.
Lets Get Becs to Belgium – Trip 2025
In 2020 the HMS Buffalo Re-examination Project was created to complete the first ever detailed archaeological survey of the HMS Buffalo. The project was the recipient of the Australasian Institute of Maritime Archaeology (AIMA) Scholarship for 2021, and the funds were used to complete the survey in March 2021.