Jessica-Belle Greer13:42, Jun 30 2021
Emily Chalk/Haven
Contemporary artist Kate Newby has returned to her family’s property at Te Henga for a peaceful yet productive homecoming.
This story was published on Haven. Kate Newby’s childhood home was a pottery when her parents got the keys to it in the 1970s. At the time, it could only be accessed by gravel roads. They built the house up from a shell, installing upcycled materials, including windows they found on the side of High Street in central Auckland. Set amid the Te Henga (Bethells Beach) bush, the home’s surroundings seem to foster creativity. Kate grew up across the road from filmmaker Briar March and down the way from her mentor, the artist Allie Eagle.
Sunday, 10 January 2021, 4:25 pm
Photo
by Liz March Photography.
Almost
every day now we see headlines in the media such as ‘Best
Summer Swimming Holes’ or ‘Secluded Lake Best Kept
Secret’. The problem is, many of these destinations are
fast becoming overrun with day trippers, especially since
Covid.
It’s true, for example, that Te
Henga/Bethells Beach is a wild, wonderful west coast
experience. The Te Henga Walkway has some magnificent views
for the more adventurous walkers and trampers, and Lake
Wainamu is ideal for a dip on a hot day.
But there are
downsides. What these media exhortations do not mention are
New Zealand s best swimming holes, beaches and outdoor pools to visit this summer
27 Dec, 2020 05:16 PM
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By: Ewan McDonald
Summer is bliss. Or Bliss , if your coming-of-age memory is Th Dudes gig at the Soundshell.
It s the rosy beginning, burnt-orange middle and fading end of the golden weather, when life is a beach, a surf break, lakeshore, swimming hole, whitewater raft-ride, sit-down or stand-up paddle bay; when New Zealand becomes a country of sails.
Aotearoa has 15,000km of coastline, which means that each of us gets 3 metres to find a tree, spread out a towel and moor a gently defrosting chilly bin.