Tag: Whitianga

Weightless Relaxation – The Benefits of Float Therapy

What is flotation therapy? It involves floating in lukewarm water saturated with Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom salts). The weightless, zero-gravity environment induces deep relaxation while the absence of external stimuli allows the brain to rest, escaping daily distractions.

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How a Hikuai Ex-Farmer Became a Historical Novelist

Possum hunting is the unlikely catalyst for a historical novel written by Hikuai man, Jonathan Peet. He says when hunting possums, he discovered evidence of old mining sites in the bush, sparking his love of history and the writing of his first book, Wairata.

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From Pacific Memories to Mosaic Masterpieces

There’s a big sparkly sign in the shape of a surfboard as you pass the Tairua home of Dessa Bluu. It’s done in mosaic with a Pacific design and is just one of this imaginative artist’s creations.
Even as the excitement of the Summer Olympics blazed onto our screens, a world class pool star in Whitianga continued to hope he would see Cue Sports on the Olympic podium in the near future.

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Weightless Relaxation – The Benefits of Float Therapy

What is flotation therapy? It involves floating in lukewarm water saturated with Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom salts). The weightless, zero-gravity environment induces deep relaxation while the absence of external stimuli allows the brain to rest, escaping daily distractions.

Read More »

How a Hikuai Ex-Farmer Became a Historical Novelist

Possum hunting is the unlikely catalyst for a historical novel written by Hikuai man, Jonathan Peet. He says when hunting possums, he discovered evidence of old mining sites in the bush, sparking his love of history and the writing of his first book, Wairata.

Read More »

From Pacific Memories to Mosaic Masterpieces

There’s a big sparkly sign in the shape of a surfboard as you pass the Tairua home of Dessa Bluu. It’s done in mosaic with a Pacific design and is just one of this imaginative artist’s creations.
Even as the excitement of the Summer Olympics blazed onto our screens, a world class pool star in Whitianga continued to hope he would see Cue Sports on the Olympic podium in the near future.

Read More »

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