Caitlin Watson

Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui, which means ‘be strong, be brave, be steadfast’, is a whakataukī (Maori proverb) that I think is a fitting...

Hey Coasties! I hope everyone is having a fantastic summer in true Coast fashion. As we begin the year, I hope you have had the...

As we wrap up the year, it only feels natural to conclude with a reflection on 2020. The other day I attended a community meeting...

The school and university holidays are around the corner. For school students this means six weeks of freedom and university students are more spoiled, with...

You have probably heard it said before that school is not for everybody. You have also probably heard it said before that education is a...

To live a healthy life with a healthy mind, a good place to start is with gratitude. Gratitude is the expression of appreciation for what...

I would ask you to take a moment to reflect on your life journey. Who have been the important people who have supported you? Who...

There is only so much you can say in 400 or so words – that’s why I am going to dig deeper into the theme...

I am an alumni of the ‘Corona Class’ of 2020! At the beginning of May I was scheduled to graduate from university and then bam!...

I thought I would take the opportunity to reflect on what has been the younger generation’s closest thing to a ‘wartime moment.’ One of the...