Born and Raised is our inspirational feature, highlighting homegrown Coromandel Peninsula folks doing wonderful things out in the world.

In this edition: Madison Drabble

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Mid-September marks one year since resigning from my teaching position and becoming a full-time artist! After graduating with my Fine Art degree in 2005, being a full-time artist is something that I have always strived for … who knew it would take me 18 years to figure out how to make it work?! So, I’m here. My ‘day job’ is ARTIST…

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I first came to the Peninsula when I was 17 and I fell passionately in love with the place, despite not knowing my Irish great-greatgreat- grandmother was buried here. I also fell in love with the word ‘Coromandel’ which sounded so exotic and romantic. I knew it was from India, but I had no idea how it got here. At that stage I was not asking critical questions about the names or their origins...

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Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression. In this edition: 9 Weeks, a poem by Petra Campbell and Ten year old Sairee Johnston’s tale on horses and vegetarian food.

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Less stressful encounters have been with much larger ocean creatures which don’t include humans in their diet. In 1994, I was invited to participate in a University of Auckland research project to photograph the flukes and record the songs of the humpback whale population…

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We live in a society where scoring points or winning is often the approach taken when it comes to evaluating options and making decisions. Certainly at the level of government, the debating chamber is where we can see and hear this played out. But is it the best option?

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In our beloved Coromandel region, where the land meets the sea in a symphony of beauty, every effort towards sustainable living resonates deeply. It’s great that our region now has a food scrap service. Less waste in landfills, fewer greenhouse gases – it's a win-win for Mother Nature. Landfills turn food scraps into methan e, a harmful greenhouse gas…

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The Whitianga Brass Band was formed in approximately 1909. They practised on Sunday mornings at the blacksmith shop or in the drill hall. The ‘drill hall’ or ‘Carina’s Hall’ as it was known, was the first hall…

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Caitlin Moloney is an Australian-born clay artist from Coromandel Town, who’s running a fullyfledged business for her art. She has been running her business for many years, but over the Covid-19 lockdowns, she and her husband decided to expand their business skills through Creative Waikato’s Elevate program…

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In the heart of the Coromandel, where nature's beauty meets human creativity, a media support company is making big waves. ALTBAYS.NZ, a dynamic team of audiovisual professionals with over a decade of experience, is helping businesses and individuals enhance their online presence and fostering a vibrant creative community in the region.

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