Ed Amon

I have a most un-Coasty confession: I hate the sand. Not the idea of sand. The reality of it. The way it sneaks into shoes,...

As I stumble gracefully (or just stumble) toward the end of 2025, it’s time for that sacred annual ritual: reviewing the promises I made to...

There’s a point on Whangaparāoa Road, somewhere around the New World intersection, where you have no choice but to slow down. Someone’s turning into the...

Well, my Coastie whānau, summer’s knocking at the door and while the sun promises golden rays, the economy, well, let’s just say it’s more grey...

In New Zealand – the land of sheep, Gandalf, and a national obsession for a good flat white, the gap year is practically a rite...

Ah, the great outdoors – fresh air, sunshine, and a lovely variety of soft drink cans, energy drink bottles, sandwich wrappers, and rogue Macca’s Big...

You have just had a great holiday, camping in the great Tai Tokerau. Now you are back at work and resent every minute of it....

Ah, summer! The season where we realise our bodies are not ready for display at the beach, go camping, and have lots of barbecues. However,...

Hurray! Hurrah! Yippee! Yee haw! The official cash rate (OCR) was cut by 50 points. Hazzah! Hazzah! On the ninth day of October in the...

Summer is creeping into our lives. We are on that seasonal cusp when we sometimes wear shorts during the day and turn the heat pump...