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An exciting milestone for Wāhi Tukurua and its plans for a new Building and Construction Resource Recovery Facility in Whitianga. Discover how salvaging and reusing building materials could reduce waste, make affordable supplies more accessible, and help create a more circular future for Mercury Bay and the wider Thames-Coromandel community.

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We’re delighted to be partners for the Coromandel Open Studios Arts Tour once again, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and marking two decades of showcasing the vibrant artistic community in and around Coromandel Town.

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On the first two weekends of October, Coromandel Town opens its studio doors to the public – an event no art lover should miss. Meet the artists who call the Coromandel home, and discover the stories, tools and processes behind their work. It’s free and self-guided, so visitors can go at their own pace, watch artists at work, explore their studios, and buy pieces they love straight from the source.

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In this episode, Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki explores a kaupapa Māori approach to alcohol and drug addiction support. Through Te Hīnātore, practitioners Darryl and Tash use pūrākau, te ao Māori and collective wānanga to create a safe, non-judgemental space where whānau can reflect, connect and find a pathway from darkness towards change and hope.

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Discover how one appearance as Donkey in Shrek Jr. sparked Baxter Ward’s lasting love of theatre. From performing to Becoming Musical Director at Morrinsville Theatre, Baxter shares the joy of helping young performers find their confidence, discover their talents and experience a little bit of theatre magic.

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Spring is a time for fresh beginnings, and at Driving Creek, that means returning to the raw earth. Long before the railway tracks climbed our hills, this valley was a sanctuary for potters and artists. This season, disconnect from the digital world and experience the tactile magic of shaping raw clay with your own two hands. Listen to Driving Creek’s spring feature in Coromind magazine, and check out our upcoming beginner pottery workshops. Spaces fill fast. Book your wheel today at drivingcreek.co.nz.

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Meet Coromandel artist Nigel Sparrow and explore a creative journey spanning screen printing, fabric marbling, digital art, photography and stone carving. From vivid childhood discoveries with colour to a lifetime of experimentation, Nigel shares how curiosity, practice and the Coromandel environment continue to shape his ever-evolving work.

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Rachael explores the quiet realities behind the people we pass on the road. Drawing on her own experiences hitchhiking through Central America, Rachael shares the unexpected stories of people she has picked up in New Zealand — and what their journeys have taught her about homelessness, addiction, mental health, compassion and simply stopping to listen.

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In this episode of the Sure-Shot Hauraki Coromandel Photographers Series, we meet Paeroa-based photographer Lorraine Beattie and explore a creative journey shaped by travel, light and those fleeting “moments in time”. From the Hauraki Plains and Coromandel to Kenya and the Amalfi Coast, Lorraine shares the stories behind three striking photographs and her passion for capturing emotion, spontaneity and the beauty of the world around us.

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Cuppa Words is a space dedicated to expression. In this edition: 'My Coromandel´ by Michelle Johns, 'Why? by Helen Oliver ´and 'But they let me quietly become myself by yaning Ma Foreman ' 

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Annemieke Kregting introduces us to the Giant Petrel — one of the Southern Ocean’s most impressive seabirds, and a creature with some seriously smelly defence mechanisms. From scavenging on the high seas to rehabilitation and release, discover why “Smelly Nelly” is a giant with plenty of unexpected tricks.

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