Coromind Editorial - Issue 28, 2025

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Kanani Cowell is originally from O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, and arrived in Aotearoa 40 years ago after spending time in Tahiti and Samoa. Kanani Cowell pursued art and art history, teaching in Aotearoa (including at Thames High) and completed a Master’s in Art in 2001.

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Nature isn’t just a place to visit; it’s where we find balance, restore our energy, and reconnect with ourselves. With a passion for the natural world and a background in environmental and outdoor education, DOC Community Ranger, Maree Limpus, has witnessed the positive impact nature can have on people and their well-being.

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Is your digital self deciding what you get to see and do in real life? Every time you scroll through TikTok, ask Siri to play a song, or search for a cool new recipe on your tablet, you’re adding to what’s called your ‘algorithmic identity’.

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Thames Music and Drama (MAD) produce plays and smaller revue-type shows at their base at the Tararu Cultural Centre.

Their upcoming production, School of Rock, gives rangatahi an opportunity to showcase their talents in acting, singing, and musicianship. 

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From the moment Emma Lovell could move, she was dancing. As a child, her mother would watch her twirl on tiptoes before she could even walk, captivated by the rhythm and movement that seemed ingrained in her very being. That innate love for dance led her on a lifelong journey – one that has now brought her to Whitianga with a mission to share the joy of movement with the community.

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Hi, Alisa Clapham here. Mother of two young children and the owner of BOD. Skincare & Massage in Whitianga. As an advocate for mental wellness, I often wonder – are people truly happy in their day-to-day lives? I can sympathise with your never-ending to-do list.

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Being married to Dianne, who generally prefers vegetarian food, has presented challenges for me as someone who is more naturally carnivorous. However my tastes have certainly flexed over the years and I am passionate about several plant and fruit items grown in NZ. I’m also involved in vegetable growing as a Director of a large-scale Hawkes Bay-based cropping operator.

 Here I introduce certain vegetables and fruit I love for both nutritional and taste profiles.

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Pete Sephton was raised in Thames but left at 18, first to attend university and then to travel across Australia and South-east Asia. In 1972, he returned to university to qualify as a teacher, and by 1977, he was teaching art in Kawerau.

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The world’s languages are dying! Every single language on this earth is an intangible taonga, each containing an entire people’s identity, history, philosophy, culture, economic and technological knowledge, and more. And when a language dies, that intangible part of humanity dies with it.

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