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Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression. In this edition: I Went Somewhere by Denise Allen and Projecting The Rain by Waimā De Souza. www.coromind.nz

Yeah, Dean Martin … you’re right. It may not be snowing but El Niño has kicked in and the sou’westers are ripping down the beach. The choppy waves are sliding sideways to the shore and grey clouds are scudding busily across the sky… www.coromind.nz

Helena James is one of the Coromandel’s treasured local weavers and has been weaving for nearly 30 years. After learning a few different methods of weaving in her life, she truly believes that traditional methods are the way to go when it comes to raranga… www.coromind.nz

My body has grown and birthed a human. My body will never be the same again. Even if I lose some of this weight, I will always have saggy skin, stretch marks and saggier boobs. Knowing this, I do sometimes miss my younger face and body… www.coromind.nz

The handpan is a remarkable instrument that defies its ordinary name, and Tairua musician Taylor Sol plays it as part of his sound healing workshops. He has beautiful crystal quartz singing bowls and other healing sound instruments, all resonating peaceful vibrations to touch the heart and soul…   www.coromind.nz

Hi I'm Monique Rush, your local Whitianga artist and Gallery curator. I have considered myself to be an artist my whole life. It's been an interest ever since I could hold a pencil at two and a half years old, when mum showed me how to draw circles… www.coromind.nz

Coromind Editorial - Issue 7, 2023 www.coromind.nz

Coromind Magazine Issue 7 Full Audio Version www.coromind.nz

As a parent of young children, I struggle with the addiction of screen time for them and for myself! So I will be guiding them towards outdoor hobbies as much as I can … it is a very common issue in many households for all ages! I feel very lucky that here on… www.coromind.nz

Are you a small business owner in our beloved coastal community? Has the closure of SH 25A, along with a poor summer and seemingly endless rain, left you facing some challenges around dwindling tourism and a decline in customers? Don't lose hope! Along with possible access to various financial support opportunities, here are some ideas that might help. www.coromind.nz

Did you know that the name ‘Whitianga’ was under threat of disappearing forever? It all started in 1928, when it was proposed that the local council change the official town name of ‘Whitianga’ to ‘Mercury Bay’. There were several petitions… www.coromind.nz

Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression. In this edition: Matariki by Helen Oliver and Yin and Yang by Sandie Faiers. www.coromind.nz

What would you do if you needed help with your employment but couldn’t find it locally? You could do what we did and look at starting your own union. Trade unions in New Zealand date back to the mid-19th… www.coromind.nz

I’d like to think I’m a pretty forgiving person. When people have wronged me in the past, I’ve always said that all I really need from them is a good, heartfelt apology, and then I’ll be ready to move on. In my mind, an apology was always kind of a magic spell that fixed everything. But I’m starting to understand now that that’s not true… www.coromind.nz

After having accomplished the breakthrough of the so-called ‘transformer’ technology into the mastery of language as seen in ChatGPT and similar applications, AI now converses fluently in most written languages including te reo. After gaining the ability to ‘understand’ and implement complex tasks, engineers have been busily working on principles to make these systems www.coromind.nz

From their arrival here, c1350, Māori developed a communications network using waterways and foot tracks along the shore and through forests. Ocean-going waka plied the coast and fished in Tīkapa Moana, while smaller dugout waka tiwai navigated rivers. James Cook and his party were the first… www.coromind.nz

In conversation the other day someone mentioned “In its heyday …”, and it made me think about what’s happening in this millennium of great invention and apparent progress. I noted recently that vinyl records have now exceeded CD sales by quite a margin. It’s not that long ago that CDs were heralded as the greatest sound recording, but eventually something called a cube was… www.coromind.nz

Today we’ll dive into ‘Nutritional Information’ labels. Much like the requirement to identify ingredients on food packaging, manufacturers have to include a macro breakdown on each food label sold in New Zealand. But what does macro mean? Our food is made up of three macronutrients… www.coromind.nz

Born and Raised is our inspirational feature, highlighting homegrown Coromandel Peninsula peeps doing wonderful things out in the world. In this edition: Tanya Johnston Sannuto www.coromind.nz

Hi, my name is Sienna and I am 12 years old, from Thames. I currently go to Parawai School and am a Year 8. Last year I was old enough to compete in my first year at the AIMs games in Tauranga for Gymnastics. I've been doing gymnastics competitively… www.coromind.nz

As the chill of winter approaches, it's a great time to prepare your home for the colder months ahead. Areas often overlooked when it comes to heat loss prevention are windows and doors. The theory behind achieving insulation is to form spaces to trap the air flowing from ‘A’ to ‘B’. When you minimise heat transfer through glass, you keep the warmth in and keep the cold out. This results in k...

My next stop was a dingy flat in a grey suburb with grey weather in a grey London. Somehow, I had envisaged a white Christmas with snow covered Christmas trees and lovely green holly decorating every doorway. This cold, dull, drizzly place wasn’t what the doctor ordered, so a few of the flat’s occupants, including myself, hatched a cunning plan to escape and head south through France and Spain to...

Coromandel-based podcast Altbays Show has reached a remarkable milestone of 200 livestreamed episodes, and with this achievement comes an exciting announcement. The show, which has captivated audiences… www.coromind.nz

Preparing your soil for the spring season is the key to a successful and abundant garden. By following these essential steps, you can create the optimal conditions for your plants to thrive, ensuring a vibrant and flourishing garden oasis… www.coromind.nz

Coromind Magazine Issue 6 Full Audio Version www.coromind.nz