Ed Amon

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New Coastie – Autumn holds our hand

September is the most exciting time of the year. It is springtime. New Zealanders start to gear up to get out of winter. Little smiles...

New Coastie – Tech trials

Sometimes I feel everything is changing too fast. I am a millennial. Three years ago my age cohort and our place in society was all...

New Coastie – Painful memories

In my younger years, I was living the sweet bachelor life in a rented apartment on Fort Street in the CBD. Every Saturday evening I...

New Coastie – Just like Eid

I grew up in Karachi, Pakistan which is predominantly Muslim. Back home the time of national merriment is called Eid al-Fitr (Eid). It is a...

New Coastie – Suckers for the sea

Why does everybody want to go to the beach? It is all about the beach. When I was planning on moving to the Hibiscus Coast...

New Coastie – Bright side view

“Always look on the Bright side of Life”, the song from the Monty Python movie Life of Brian was written to lighten up the grim...

New Coastie – Vaulting into home ownership

It all began in April 2020. One day I took a break from being an armchair scientist online, arguing the merits of the lockdown with...

New Coastie – Crying foul on dog poo

Dogs are the only animal that can become a true family member. Sometimes better than that, considering my family. They provide practice in caring for...

New Coastie – A friendly ambush

I am walking down the street for my first morning walk and a nice lady with a dog is coming towards me. I don’t pay...