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By CoromindSociety & Culture
Coromind episodes
- Do and Be Your Best: Dialogue or Debate. Your Choice! By Dave Burton – Coromind Issue 9, 2023
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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3 min - Chops Gardening Tips – Composting Magic: Seven Steps to Thriving Gardens in the Coromandel – Coromind Issue 9, 2023
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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4 min - A Keane member of the Band - Bill Keane's Legacy in Whitianga's Musical Heritage by Becs Cox – Coromind Issue 9, 2023
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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4 min - Mastering the Art of Business - Caitlin Moloney's journey with Elevate by Sarah Morcom – Coromind Issue 9, 2023
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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5 min - Cultivating Creative Connections in the Media Landscape of the Coromandel – Coromind Issue 9, 2023
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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- Rachel Olsen - Featured Artist – Coromind Issue 8, 2023
Settling on the Coromandel Peninsula over 30 years ago, I’ve found much to spark creative inspiration in our beautiful environment. The land and seascapes, beaches, bush-clad hills, ever-changing light and striking coastline often feature in my work. Dinghies, caravans and old baches under ancient pōhutukawa have become central characters in many of my paintings, evoking a warm sense of nostalgia and playful wonder.
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3 min - The Makings of Thames – 150 years a town by Carolyn McKenzie – Coromind Issue 8, 2023
Centuries ago, Māori settled Tīkapa Moana|the Firth of Thames, revelling in the abundance of kaimoana, freshwater eels and birdlife. Kauaeranga, near the river-mouth, was a significant settlement. Upriver in Parawai, the street name Herewaka means ‘safe anchorage’. Pā and kāinga shaped the coastline from Tararu to Kōpū and up the Waihou River to pā like Oruarangi, and the rich soil was cultivated.
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6 min - Coastal Architecture by Kylie van Gisbergen of Archikraft Ltd – Coromind Issue 8, 2023
Architectural design on the coast, at its core, should be guided by considered spatial design as well as the form our buildings take within their natural environment, and our architectural heritage.
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This is the Audio version of the Coromind Magazine, a collaborative project brought to you by the Flock Media Group Ltd. from the beautiful Coromandel, Aotearoa New Zealand.