28 Feb 2024

Around the motu: John Freer on the Coromandel Peninsula

From Nine To Noon, 10:45 am on 28 February 2024

Barry Brickell and a new work in his studio/office Asylum, Driving Creek. Brickell’s ‘Stradivarius’ pottery wheel can be seen in the background. Haru Sameshima photograph, 2012 Photo:

There are potential storms brewing as the Hauraki District Council and the Thames-Coromandel District Council consult on their long term plans.

Closed tourist attraction Cathedral Cove is having more remedial work done.

The bid to establish a Coromandel location for Outbound Bound is gaining momentum and making good progress and John talks about why the legacy of the late potter Barry Brickell is growing.