Each month, one copy of Coromind will be preserved in the Alexander Turnbull Library, the national research and heritage collection. A second copy joins the general New Zealand and Pacific collection. Digital deposits are also included in the Alexander Turnbull Library collection and archived in the National Digital Heritage Archive (NDHA), Aotearoa’s long-term digital preservation system.

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The Coromind crew visits Allan Beaver’s studio in Coromandel Town on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Allan produces landscapes in oils, portraits in pastels, and freehand pencil sketches. His wife Loes creates handcrafts, knitting and tapestry.

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If you have been to Tairua, you may have noticed branding on the shops and facilities with ‘Two Tides’, which is the English translation of Tairua. The first settlers, Polynesian ancestors of Māori, were elated by its sheltered harbour; it was one of the first places in New Zealand to be colonised.

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Just a short stroll from the Whitianga Ferry, tucked in beside the Ferry Landing car park, sits The Pottery Shed. 

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This went through my mind this morning during our mahi as kaitiaki of the sand dunes at Cooks Beach. While removing a range of taru kino weeds, I thought about how the whenua is slowly healing from past harm. 

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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, Taimania Hinds. Brought to you by Safer Coromandel

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I was full-time island bound, a novice ranger on Great Mercury Island in 2016, not at all well versed in environmental sciences, but with a natural love of nature via curiosity and respect. 

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Digital surveillance is when companies and governments collect data on what you do online, like the sites you visit, things you buy, or even your location.

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The crew at Liquorland Whitianga have put together their personal picks for the silly season – the drinks they actually take home, pour for friends and whānau, and keep chilled over the holidays.

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One of Dive Zone Whitianga’s ex Diploma in Professional Scuba Instructor graduates, Freya, has plenty to say about her amazing world working in the dive industry.  

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