Aroha mai, aroha atu
Posted on 8 Apr 2020 09:31
Kia ora community. I know you are being flooded with information around Covid-19 and that it can be a bit overwhelming so...Read More...
Lockdown au naturel
Posted on 8 Apr 2020 09:11
In the absence of people, cars and surfboards, we envisage Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary is being overrun with curious kiwi,...Read More...
Cheating on Wellsford
Posted on 7 Apr 2020 10:24
Ten years into the Supercity and not a hell of a lot to show for it. The Wellsford subdivision is the largest rural subdivision...Read More...
Water under the bridge
Posted on 7 Apr 2020 10:13
With the huge pylons in place and the girders starting to be placed on top of them, the fifth bridge across the river at...Read More...
Seven deadly sins
Posted on 7 Apr 2020 09:39
For the most part I am a solitary woman – alone all day on our farm, kids at school, me belting around with my thoughts...Read More...
The end is not nigh
Posted on 1 Apr 2020 14:40
It's easy to feel like everything is a little bit apocalyptic at the moment – maximum alert levels, self-isolation,...Read More...
The science hand washing
Posted on 31 Mar 2020 09:41
It is clear that the Covid-19 pandemic currently sweeping the world will be an event comparable to the great Spanish Flu...Read More...
War on weeds
Posted on 31 Mar 2020 08:08
Pest weeds are often the ones that produce thousands of tiny seeds borne on the wind or dropped by birds. Some seem to be...Read More...
Determination in isolation
Posted on 30 Mar 2020 15:46
“In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.” Albert Einstein's words are a timely reminder as...Read More...
Hibiscus Matters letters - April 1, 2020 (unpublished)
Posted on 24 Mar 2020 14:00
Dogs on beaches
Louisa Geller, Arkles Bay
It seems incredible that Council issued no fines for breaches of the summer dog...Read More...
Viewpoint - Keep calm and stop the spread
Posted on 24 Mar 2020 11:48
We are going through a difficult and unprecedented time in New Zealand with the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. I...Read More...
Council spending constrained by Covid-19
Posted on 24 Mar 2020 11:02
Not in our lifetimes has there been a challenge as significant as the one we face with Covid-19.
Where it has taken hold...Read More...
Cusine - Hearty winter breakfast
Posted on 24 Mar 2020 10:55
You often hear people say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It sets you up, well fuelled, to face whatever...Read More...
Health - Care for Covid-19
Posted on 24 Mar 2020 10:50
OK everyone is talking about the coronavirus and there is a heightened awareness of every cough, cold and sneeze. I was surprised...Read More...
Environment - Eve of destruction
Posted on 24 Mar 2020 10:46
2020 started with an existential bang. Catastrophic bushfires, drought, international undiplomatic brinkmanship and now COVID-19....Read More...
Local food treasure
Posted on 24 Mar 2020 10:41
Hokey Pokey is a Kiwiana gem. Conveniently available everywhere and celebrated in every town and province, it's a...Read More...
One Warkworth - Support local business
Posted on 24 Mar 2020 10:40
As I write this column, the world is facing many uncertainties with the spread of COVID-19 and the response to it is changing...Read More...
History - Parting words
Posted on 24 Mar 2020 10:18
American servicemen stationed in Warkworth during WWII were a long way from home, training for the Pacific theatre and an...Read More...
Jeanette Fitzsimons and me
Posted on 19 Mar 2020 17:20
Jeanette Fitzsimons, who died this month, didn't know me. But I certainly knew her.
She was my lecturer for the Environmental...Read More...