Families looking for an overnight adventure tramp close to Gisborne are reminded the Koranga Forks Hut has been upgraded.

A team from Department of Conservation (DoC) had recently completed maintenance on the track from the hut to the Moanui road-end, as well as cleaned and repaired the hut leaving it in “mint condition”.

The hut has six bunks.

DoC community ranger Sandra Groves said a reasonable level of fitness was needed for the track. To get there, drive to and along Te Wera Rd, about hal

In November I was lucky to get away for a holiday to Nelson Tasman at the top of the South Island of New Zealand.

My top five reasons you should visit Nelson Tasman:
• None with its gold mining and jade-hunting history.

Nelson is a popular base for caving, vineyards, exploring nature and so much more. The city’s heritage dates back to 1841 and is showcased at Founders Heritage Park.

Here we discovered a collection of historic buildings and transportation depicting early settlement in Nelson.

The eight week pilot Tairāwhiti Agroecology Recovery Project (TARP) was made possible by COVID-19 redeployment funding received via the Provincial Development Unit and administered by DOC. TARP is a collaborative venture of hapū/iwi, DOC, and the Tairawhiti Environment Centre, supported by a range of Government agencies including the Ministry of Social Development, and other conservation groups working towards catchment restoration in Tairāwhiti.

I attended a New Zealand story workshop which was relevant to me as a storyteller/heritage research writer. The workshop took us through exploring our inner storyteller with the aim of creating a nation of storytellers.

Our great stories are often left untold and not seen or heard in competitive global environments. New Zealand story has been set up by the government to enhance our reputation beyond natural beauty and to ensure we tell a broad, compelling and aspirational story about our country

As a public relations practitioner working for business, one of the most important relationships to be nurtured is that with the media. The building of such a relationship isn’t achieved overnight it takes considerable time and effort. Practising good media relations is an ongoing task, not a last-minute effort employed only when publicity is required. Co-operation with the media is essential and central to succeeding in business. In this article the public relations professional/journalist relationship is explored drawing on findings in research on the topic.