Welcome to the Full Audio version of Coromind magazine, issue 37

January, 2026

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Hauraki-Coromandel is a place of rich hidden histories that sit just beneath the golden beaches and abundant ngahere (native bush). It is somewhere that for the last 50+ years has offered artists and creatives a welcoming place to live and make their art. In the 21st century, these creatives are now able to use local publications such as Coromind as a means to keep this art scene not just alive but thriving.

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This issue of Coromind marks our third anniversary. Still young, still energetic and proudly community-driven, Coromind has grown into a platform that brings joy, connection and positive stories to our region and beyond.

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My childhood laid the groundwork for where I’m at as an artist, as I often found myself either drawing, reading or constructing something while dealing with an on again/off again disability …

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Most of us would be familiar with the sayings, ‘Don’t just sit there, do something!’, or ‘Idle hands are the Devil’s workshop’, a slightly more sinister version.  This seems to be excellent advice for most life situations, as inaction is often not the foremost companion of success. However, there is always more than one way to perceive a situation or circumstance. Let's delve, then...

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If you’re looking for somewhere to safely store photos and documents of local or family interest, The Treasury, in Thames, a charitable trust run by The Coromandel Heritage Trust (2004), is the only purpose built, temperature and humidity regulated, regionwide facility that houses and makes accessible paper-based historical documents of the Hauraki/Coromandel area. 

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At 36 years old, I am still regularly asked for ID when trying to purchase a bottle of my favourite Shiraz-Viognier at the local supermarket. This isn’t a brag – more than once, I’ve smiled at the request, only to be told “Not to worry, actually”. My wrinkles, you see, are suddenly very visible and the mistake is realised.

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Summer brings more people onto Tīkapa Moana / the Hauraki Gulf, one of Aotearoa’s richest marine habitats. The Gulf has high species diversity, with year-round populations of Bryde’s whales (tohorā), common dolphins (aihe), bottlenose dolphins (terehu), and fur seals (kekeno). There are also regular sightings of killer whales (maki), false killer whales, and long-finned pilot whales (ūpokohue), along with...

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There’s something about the Coromandel that stays with you. Maybe it’s the way the bush runs all the way down to the sea, or how a sunset turns the sky gold. Maybe it’s the people …

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Have you discovered the underwater world of the Coromandel? Dive Zone Whitianga are the local diving experts and they reckon the diving here is simply world class. 

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