Some claim Mercury Bay local, Colin Harris, is a horse whisperer. After a lifetime involved with horses, he has much empathy and a strong understanding of them.
Friday, 20 September 2019
“We are all immigrants to New Zealand.” The recent tragedy in Christchurch reminded us how we all got here and we love to share our stories. Local identity, Alan Hopping, visionary creator and proprietor of The Lost Spring in Whitianga, says he’s not really interested in his family history, but his mother, Beth, certainly is. Alan’s sister, Gaylene, is delving into their history and Beth is following her discoveries.
Something very special happened in Thames on Friday last week when a bronze statue of Sir Keith Park was unveiled at the Thames War Memorial Civic Centre.
Brando Yelavich, a 25-year-old Hahei resident, also known as “Wildboy,” is set to embark on his latest adventure that will see him cycle the entire width of Australia over a three-month period to promote mental wellness. No one else is believed to have attempted this feat.
I was excited to be one of the six senior Japanese language students who participated in this year’s Mercury Bay Area School study trip to Japan. We were accompanied by MBAS teachers Judy Evans (the MBAS Japanese language teacher) and Monique Taylor.
Local community spirit was alive and well last Saturday when the Matarangi Volunteer Rural Fire Force held their annual Easter Fishing Competition in what was described by many as almost perfect conditions both on and off the water.
On Sunday 14 April, two Mad KOWS (Kuaotunu Open Water Swimmers) and two HOWS (Hahei Open Water Swimmers) completed their fifth swim to raise money for cancer support in Mercury Bay. They have between nine and 10 swims (from Whangapoua around the top of the Coromandel Peninsula to Coromandel Town) planned in total.
Well-known Hahei local, John North, stepped down from the Hahei Residents and Ratepayers Association (HRRA) after the association’s AGM on Saturday last week.
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The Mercury Bay Informer is a highly popular community newspaper, based in Whitianga. The paper is distributed throughout the Coromandel Peninsula, coast to coast from Thames to north of Colville.
