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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.

Retired lawyer and international pool player, Royce (Rocky) Lane has lobbied for the sport to be recognised in the Olympic arena since the 80s, saying Cue Sports is in the World Games, so why not the Olympics.

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My husband and I were fortunate enough to both be home full-time with our toddler and four month old baby while I was on six months of Paid Parental Leave (PPL). 

While this period did require financial and social sacrifices, we made it work and were grateful to be able to invest so much time, energy and love into our babies in those early months. We were so aware that not everyone is lucky enough to be able to do that as a couple.

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Hello again, I hope this article finds you well! This month I want to dive into a topic that is a personal favourite – Meditation! Now, before you skip past, I ask that you give me a chance, even if you've tried meditation before and it hasn’t worked for you. Most people who don’t automatically love sitting in stillness and silence decide very quickly that meditation isn’t for them…

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Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression. In this edition:   Blister by Flaxxies and Beauty by Denise Allen

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Jocelyn Pratt’s passion lies in sculpting hardstone, where she explores and enhances the natural qualities of stone through form, polish, texture, light and shadow. Her creations celebrate the natural solidity and strength of stone, aiming to evoke a sense of tactile repose and optimism for societal change.

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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, Virginia Connell. Brought to you by Ron Morgan

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Meet King Fish, the killer three-piece band with Jacob on drums, Heinzy on bass, and Jay rocking guitar and vocals. They’re all about heavy riffs but with a cool twist: each instrument gets its own space to breathe, avoiding that full-throttle, non-stop noise. Their sound hits hard but stays clear and balanced, giving them a unique edge in the scene.

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Occasionally, we all feel unwell. Periodically, we might have a headache, catch a cold, or burn a fever. Sometimes, we break some bones, suffer more severe internal issues or are diagnosed with some devastating illness. When this happens, most of us will seek out a general practitioner, a specialist or a surgeon and, subsequently, receive some medication to help us recover. On other occasions, although we are physically healthy, we may feel mentally unwell – be it anxiety, depression, stress or more extreme conditions, such as psychosis or schizophrenia. 

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In Part 1 of this story, I suggested that people and political parties sit down and share kai together, speak and listen to each other and reach compromises through sharing ideas and understanding – and not use historical agreements to sow discord and division, as the Act Party’s Treaty Referendum Bill is doing. The party’s policy of New Zealanders having ‘the same fundamental rights regardless of race, religion, gender …’ is obviously a nonsense.

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My name is Olivia McDonald, I’m 19 years old and at the end of July I am going to America to play college soccer in Nebraska. My football journey began when I moved to Whitianga and joined the Mercury Bay 11th Grade team coached by Leah Gubb, the first person who truly inspired me to take the sport further.

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