torkar bay

torkar bay

A bird’s-eye view of Torkar Bay Reserve in Clarks Beach reveals layers of painterly greens and sand. 
sunset on splore

sunset on splore

After almost 30 years, 2026 marks the final year of Splore, a boutique music and arts festival set on the shores of Tāpapakanga Regional Park in Franklin’s northeast.
manukau heads

manukau heads

Layers of land and sea, looking from Manukau Heads to the southern shore of the Waitākere Ranges across the inlet.
spring crops

spring crops

It’s not always sunshine and roses – sometimes its spring showers and rows of crops.