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CommentsHeather Newby
I miss swimming in Blaketown beach
Jennifer Barry
The mountains, the bush & sometimes the rain
William Mcdonald
The nice people that live there
Lyn McQuillan
Family and scenery
Anthea Rose
The generations before us and them & them too.... but we'll hold onto them here won't we
Ben Carter
The good people ☺️
Ken Barr
Most of the People.
Kylie Smiley Best
Mountains, bush, rapahoe beach, having a rainforest minutes away
Kevin Oregan
Sunrises and sunsets like that. But the people, the people that all made happy communities
Patricia Herd
My primary school days at the Fox.
Bruce Anderson
Hi everything
Mata Holliday
My Whanau
Sheree Horton
Everything everyone everywhere in
Lois Iacoppi
The rain on the tin roof at night
Malcolm Broad
GIF
Cheryl Alderding
Being there
Kathy Duthie
the people
Pat Walklin
Whitebaiting
Barbara McNair
Beautiful scenery and very hospible folk ....
Helen Fennell
My childhood family and friends
Pauline Tucker
Everything
Kevin Harris
Peace and freedom
Heather Newby
the smell of coalSusan Head
Tranquility, scenery, community, freedom, family and long days.
Janice Oconnor
Evertbing
C May L'Huillier
Barrytown the free life style we had as kids and friendships . Thank you to all
Paul Rennie
The smell of coal fire burning.
Murray Saunders
What I miss most is the laid back life style.
None of the dog eat dog stuff we live with in today’s society.
So I guess that’s down to the people too.
Sure there were rat bags there like Leeanne Sneddon but that’s what was good about the place.
Also miss being close to the sea. That was spesh.
I still have many friends on the coast too so that’s another for the community.
I try and get back as much as I can.
Lois Little
So glad my childhood was on the coast ..hokitika what a life we had
Reply52m
Jill Leonard
Lois Little the freedom!
Patrick Crampton
the barber
Jill Leonard
The beach, building bonfires, roasting potatoes.
Kathy Dawn
Family holidays to Hokitika. Missing my parents
Reply30m
Colleen Byrne
My sister
VickiJohn Williamson
Everything
Sharon Bradley
Everything but especially the people!
Jackie Loughnan
Everything.
Sheryl Iraia
HOME
Reply22h
Trish Rennie
The friends I’ve made there…
Cheryl Rasmussen
Living there
Yvonne Lawson
Not hard to miss the Coast. Runanga was home.
Marg Iacoppi
The scenery and the slower pace
Peter Lintern
The bush swimming in lnangahua river friend family the peace of the place
Alan Beck
Strong Easterly at low tide.
Jacksons to Grey, in rain.
Waves upriver at High Tide.
Staff of Palms Cafe, 1987: C Hewlett, Amanda.
Punakaiki DOC Ranger, Israeli, same era.
Elizabeth Shaw
The people the peace and the pace.My husbands from Blackball but i love the coast as much
Suzanne Clark
Elizabeth Shaw I also am from Blackball and will always be grateful I had the opportunity to grow up there and the privilege to grow amongst West Coasters
Elizabeth Shaw
Suzanne Clark it is a very special place we always try and get back once a year love it
Arlene Hutcheon
My grandparents
Reefer Finch
It used to be the lack of crime but little towns are not so safe now
Reply21h
Bryan Eckhoff
My friends and the beautiful scenery
Julie Ann White
Family and the rain.
Margaret Millar
The smell of the sea and the rain
Bruce Tones
I don't miss anything
Peter Spence
The sense of community would be tops - but the amazing drive up the coast road was very special - something different every time/ every season - the strong seas, the rugged rock formations, the changes of light - - -
Jill Wilson
Nothing, I live there
Bronwen Skates
I'm lucky to live here . Once a Coaster always a Coaster.
Rob Lunn
Nothing at all cause I still live on it and will never leave it the best Coast,!!
Peter McCutcheon
Everything
Carolyn Graham
I'm loving living here. No traffic lights, no traffic jambs, parking available near shops. We've had a fantastic summer weather wise. All the beautiful scenery available at our doorstep. Wouldn't wish to live anywhere else but in Hokitika (our paradise).
Tony Gardyne
Nature the bush the beaches the friendly people
Heath White
The peace
Paul Rennie
Swimming at Carters Beach
Delwyn Hughes
Family and friends and the feeling of home , real fish and chips , no traffic lights , etc etc etc
Linda Gray
Delwyn Hughes only a flight away remember love contact us when you get home would love to see you
Delwyn Hughes
Linda Gray I sure will
Judy Crestani
Life style
Arnold Chinn
Westport lured me back after 50 years
Sue Berry
The people and the Tranquility
Cheryl Callard
Home
Jason Mellett
Smell of coal in the air in Reefton!
Glenda Bishop
Life
Helen Fennell
Small community and amazing Friends and memories
Lisa Richardson
The mountains, the people, my family
Debz Lynch
Wekas
Reply10h
Robyn Halkett
The smell. The cicada, the real waves
Johnny Morris
Everything
Ann Gason
The people the blue skies and green bush as iremenber a talk by Ted kehoe on west land nothing in the world compare to wetlands blue skies and green forests on a fine day
green
Shirley Barrow
Peace, and scenery. Don't!!!! Miss the Sandflies
David Rodgers
The people, the Coast Road and the lakes
Joan Gollan
Peace and quiet. Also the bush.
Elaine Haggart
Southern Alps the bush lakes people . Wendy Hogan
The beauty a nd the friendy residents
Wendy Hogan
Joyce White
The sound of the sea at night. Friday nights in the town. The safety of playing on the street until dark. The swimming baths. The sunsets. Visits to Lake Kaniere. The relaxed lifestyle.....and the list goes on
Michael Barron
Freedom.
Since Doc took over we a very limited.
Donna-Ann Barrett
The small town lifestyle, the friends and the best scenery in NZ
Dennis Gibbs
Everything, but mostly friends.
Paul Baigent
Very much
Richard Pope
the eel like sliver from Ross to Paringa.
Martin Coram
The barber
I miss swimming in Blaketown beach
Jennifer Barry
The mountains, the bush & sometimes the rain
William Mcdonald
The nice people that live there
Lyn McQuillan
Family and scenery
Anthea Rose
The generations before us and them & them too.... but we'll hold onto them here won't we
Ben Carter
The good people ☺️
Ken Barr
Most of the People.
Kylie Smiley Best
Mountains, bush, rapahoe beach, having a rainforest minutes away
Kevin Oregan
Sunrises and sunsets like that. But the people, the people that all made happy communities
Patricia Herd
My primary school days at the Fox.
Bruce Anderson
Hi everything
Mata Holliday
My Whanau
Sheree Horton
Everything everyone everywhere in
Lois Iacoppi
The rain on the tin roof at night
Malcolm Broad
GIF
Cheryl Alderding
Being there
Kathy Duthie
the people
Pat Walklin
Whitebaiting
Barbara McNair
Beautiful scenery and very hospible folk ....
Helen Fennell
My childhood family and friends
Pauline Tucker
Everything
Kevin Harris
Peace and freedom
Heather Newby
the smell of coalSusan Head
Tranquility, scenery, community, freedom, family and long days.
Janice Oconnor
Evertbing
C May L'Huillier
Barrytown the free life style we had as kids and friendships . Thank you to all
Paul Rennie
The smell of coal fire burning.
Murray Saunders
What I miss most is the laid back life style.
None of the dog eat dog stuff we live with in today’s society.
So I guess that’s down to the people too.
Sure there were rat bags there like Leeanne Sneddon but that’s what was good about the place.
Also miss being close to the sea. That was spesh.
I still have many friends on the coast too so that’s another for the community.
I try and get back as much as I can.
Lois Little
So glad my childhood was on the coast ..hokitika what a life we had
Reply52m
Jill Leonard
Lois Little the freedom!
Patrick Crampton
the barber
Jill Leonard
The beach, building bonfires, roasting potatoes.
Kathy Dawn
Family holidays to Hokitika. Missing my parents
Reply30m
Colleen Byrne
My sister
VickiJohn Williamson
Everything
Sharon Bradley
Everything but especially the people!
Jackie Loughnan
Everything.
Sheryl Iraia
HOME
Reply22h
Trish Rennie
The friends I’ve made there…
Cheryl Rasmussen
Living there
Yvonne Lawson
Not hard to miss the Coast. Runanga was home.
Marg Iacoppi
The scenery and the slower pace
Peter Lintern
The bush swimming in lnangahua river friend family the peace of the place
Alan Beck
Strong Easterly at low tide.
Jacksons to Grey, in rain.
Waves upriver at High Tide.
Staff of Palms Cafe, 1987: C Hewlett, Amanda.
Punakaiki DOC Ranger, Israeli, same era.
Elizabeth Shaw
The people the peace and the pace.My husbands from Blackball but i love the coast as much
Suzanne Clark
Elizabeth Shaw I also am from Blackball and will always be grateful I had the opportunity to grow up there and the privilege to grow amongst West Coasters
Elizabeth Shaw
Suzanne Clark it is a very special place we always try and get back once a year love it
Arlene Hutcheon
My grandparents
Reefer Finch
It used to be the lack of crime but little towns are not so safe now
Reply21h
Bryan Eckhoff
My friends and the beautiful scenery
Julie Ann White
Family and the rain.
Margaret Millar
The smell of the sea and the rain
Bruce Tones
I don't miss anything
Peter Spence
The sense of community would be tops - but the amazing drive up the coast road was very special - something different every time/ every season - the strong seas, the rugged rock formations, the changes of light - - -
Jill Wilson
Nothing, I live there
Bronwen Skates
I'm lucky to live here . Once a Coaster always a Coaster.
Rob Lunn
Nothing at all cause I still live on it and will never leave it the best Coast,!!
Peter McCutcheon
Everything
Carolyn Graham
I'm loving living here. No traffic lights, no traffic jambs, parking available near shops. We've had a fantastic summer weather wise. All the beautiful scenery available at our doorstep. Wouldn't wish to live anywhere else but in Hokitika (our paradise).
Tony Gardyne
Nature the bush the beaches the friendly people
Heath White
The peace
Paul Rennie
Swimming at Carters Beach
Delwyn Hughes
Family and friends and the feeling of home , real fish and chips , no traffic lights , etc etc etc
Linda Gray
Delwyn Hughes only a flight away remember love contact us when you get home would love to see you
Delwyn Hughes
Linda Gray I sure will
Judy Crestani
Life style
Arnold Chinn
Westport lured me back after 50 years
Sue Berry
The people and the Tranquility
Cheryl Callard
Home
Jason Mellett
Smell of coal in the air in Reefton!
Glenda Bishop
Life
Helen Fennell
Small community and amazing Friends and memories
Lisa Richardson
The mountains, the people, my family
Debz Lynch
Wekas
Reply10h
Robyn Halkett
The smell. The cicada, the real waves
Johnny Morris
Everything
Ann Gason
The people the blue skies and green bush as iremenber a talk by Ted kehoe on west land nothing in the world compare to wetlands blue skies and green forests on a fine day
green
Shirley Barrow
Peace, and scenery. Don't!!!! Miss the Sandflies
David Rodgers
The people, the Coast Road and the lakes
Joan Gollan
Peace and quiet. Also the bush.
Elaine Haggart
Southern Alps the bush lakes people . Wendy Hogan
The beauty a nd the friendy residents
Wendy Hogan
Joyce White
The sound of the sea at night. Friday nights in the town. The safety of playing on the street until dark. The swimming baths. The sunsets. Visits to Lake Kaniere. The relaxed lifestyle.....and the list goes on
Michael Barron
Freedom.
Since Doc took over we a very limited.
Donna-Ann Barrett
The small town lifestyle, the friends and the best scenery in NZ
Dennis Gibbs
Everything, but mostly friends.
Paul Baigent
Very much
Richard Pope
the eel like sliver from Ross to Paringa.
Martin Coram
The barber
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