A long way from the Coromandel, in the middle of the Southern Alps somewhere, my two rock-climbing partners’ looks of concern terrified me! “Rachael, we have taken off your helmet and replaced it with mine and we have set off your emergency locator beacon!” I felt sorry for my partner at home, in Whitianga, my first emergency contact! He’d be receiving an almighty fright as emergency rescue services contacted him.

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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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Proud to be Local is our inspirational feature, highlighting homegrown Coromandel Peninsula folks doing wonderful things out in the world. In this edition, Megan Carmichael. Brought to you by Ron Morgan.

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Possum hunting is the unlikely catalyst for a historical novel written by Hikuai man, Jonathan Peet. But this ex-farmer, musician and history lover says when hunting possums years ago 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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Following up on Part 1 of the Barton Wood story: One day one of my housemates, Dave, decided to explore the several sheds on the property, which unfortunately weren’t locked. I say unfortunately because they contained some pretty interesting stuff which immediately caught Dave’s aesthetic eye...

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Coromind Magazine Issue 27 - Full Audio Version

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Coromind Editorial - Issue 27, 2025

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Wendy is a professional mixed media artist with local and international clientele. Her genre is Mixed Media and she paints landscapes, still life, flora and fauna and is not shy of trying new subjects and resources. A qualified teacher, Wendy has conducted art workshops throughout the North Island, in her art school in Auckland and later in her studio classroom in Whitianga.

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Growing and producing Olives for oil is an ancient process that dates well back into the BC years. The Mediterranean Region, which has an optimal climate for Olive production, was one of the first production areas to emerge all these years ago.

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Proud to be Local is our inspirational feature, highlighting homegrown Coromandel Peninsula folks doing wonderful things out in the world. In this edition, Ronella Silbery. Brought to you by Ron Morgan.

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