Port Jackson

Lindsay Garmson has written a book on Coromandel's now defunct granite industry. Granite from Paritu Bay can be found in grand buildings throughout New Zealand and in most of our cemeteries. Audio, Gallery

Colville sits at the end of windy unsealed roads, has pohutukawa-fringed beaches on its doorstep, and boasts a strong, vibrant community. Country Life meets some locals. Audio, Gallery