Over 7,000 islands. Magical surf breaks and mountainous rainforests. That’s probably what comes to mind when I mention the Philippines. While this is still very true, I come from a more undesirable and dangerous area; long dirt roads, rusty tin shacks as houses, dirty sewage canals and poverty are what I grew up around. That was before I came to New Zealand with my family and with the help of a great man, Mark, my stepfather.

Migrating to this country at a young age, knowing very little English…

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Podcasts have become a cultural phenomenon, and YouTube has become their vibrant home. But what exactly is a podcast on YouTube? Picture your favorite radio talk show, but in the digital realm. These podcasts offer a treasure trove of conversations, discussions and interviews that you can listen to or watch at your own convenience. And that's where Altbays Table Talk comes into the picture.

Produced in Whitianga since February 2022, the Altbays Table Talk

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Coromind Magazine - Issue 9, 2023. 

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Coromind Editorial - Issue 9, 2023

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Whatever you do, don’t call me an artist! It has become such a wishy-washy term used to explain a huge variety of creative activities. For better or for worse, I am a sculptor/painter and on a very good day (i.e. once in a blue moon) you might call me a good painter or sculptor

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With four diverse museums within walking distance of each other, Thames quashes both these myths. Ancient civilisations established museums to display and learn from antique objects and works…

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…The shop is full of a mixture of high quality and bargain items and you never know what you may find! We have had such a wide range of donations over the years, from clothes to clarinets! Not all items received were meant to end up at the shop though. One husband donated his wife’s uncle’s crystal decanters from Scotland – luckily, they were found before being sold, saving both them and the marriage! A team member once found a Rolex watch in a dressing gown…

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Initially I noticed subtle changes in my thinking. At work and in my personal life, a distance grew between my colleagues and friends and me. A recent break-up, coupled with financial pressures, added to my unhappiness. However, what troubled me most was the sense that others didn't understand or acknowledge my struggles. It left me feeling isolated and unseen.

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Hi, my name is Colville Green from Whitianga and I have lived here and gone to Mercury Bay Area School my whole life. My article is all about how rugby has impacted my life and how I have enjoyed it all. I started playing Rippa Rugby at the age of 5 in 2011, then went on to play…

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"The kitchen is a country in which there are always discoveries to be made." – Grimod de la Reynière

Grimod de La Reynière was a founding member of the ‘Société des Gourmands’, a gastronomic society in Paris that brought together food enthusiasts, writers and chefs to celebrate and discuss the art of cooking and dining 

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