ShoreLines

07/07/2025

After the fire: an update on Abilities Group.

Abilities Group is well-known by many in the East Coast Bays as far more than just a recycling charity, as the organisation provides meaningful employment, training, and support to more than 100 people with disabilities. "Our work transforms lives and waste alike, creating opportunity, and a sense of purpose."

Read more on page 26 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz

Latest Issue June / July 2025 We deliver 16,000 magazines free to local homes and businesses. Copies are available for pick-up from ECB library and local branches of New World and Woolworths. Read and download View back issues ShoreLines is published by Pages

01/07/2025

It was a moment that would change the course of women's education in New Zealand forever... On the 11th of July 1877, a young woman named Kate Edger stepped forward to receive her Bachelor of Arts degree, becoming the first woman in New Zealand — and the second in the entire British Empire — to earn a university qualification. As she accepted her degree, a crowd of 1,000 people erupted in cheers, while the Bishop presented her with a camellia to symbolise both her achievement and her modesty.

Read more on page 28 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz

29/06/2025

DRY JULY 2025 - Go alcohol-free to raise funds for NZ's cancer charities.

Read more on page 30 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz

25/06/2025

From Sandy Roads to Service Centre - Browns Bay's
Automotive Evolution.

Cars first appeared on local roads nearly a century ago, moving goods and people to and from our charming coastal community. But it wasn't until the late 1950s that the area's automotive service industry began to take shape.

Read more on page 24-25 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz

23/06/2025

Jack Lovelock & New Zealand's Championship Legacy. 5,000 spectators watch from the edge of their seats as two men round the final bend of the track at Princeton University's Palmer Stadium. In the next few seconds, New Zealand's Jack Lovelock would defeat America's champion Bill Bonthron, smashing the world mile record by an astonishing 1.6 seconds in the process.

Read more on page 22 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz

18/06/2025

🎨✨ Calling All Young Artists! ✨🎨

We’re giving away 2 prizes for the best colouring entries! 🏆 Whether it’s bright, bold, or beautifully detailed, we can’t wait to see your creativity shine.

📍 How to Enter:
Grab your crayons, markers, or paints and get colouring!
Drop off your completed artwork at Pages Print in Browns Bay by 16 May 2025 to be eligible. Let the colouring fun begin—good luck, everyone! 🎉

17/06/2025

As the days grow shorter the Business Association is hard at work behind the scenes. We're focused on projects that will make our town centre safer, more accessible, and more connected for everyone who lives,works, and visits here. Safer Streets, Smarter Access. Keeping Our Community Safe and Welcoming. Celebrating Local Loyalty, Dog Day Out. Feast Coast Bays Is Back!

Read more on page 18 & 19 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz

15/06/2025

It's 65 years since New Zealand's first official television transmission. Broadcast from Shortland Street, Central Auckland, the transmission started at 7.30 pm, lasted just three hours, and could only be viewed in Auckland. Read more on page 14 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz

12/06/2025

From the TV studio to the Olympic pool, Kevin Cameron's memoir is a story of love and legacy. Sports fans of a certain age, especially those who have followed New Zealand's fortunes in the pool, will instantly know the name Jan Cameron.As a swimmer, Jan won silver for Australia at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and three medals at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica.

To WIN a copy of the book Two Passions see page 8 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz

10/06/2025

Every year, more than 150,000 New Zealanders hurl themselves off platforms and bridges, connected to safety by nothing more than a glorified rubber band. Globally, millions take the leap. What was once considered wild behaviour is now a mainstream tourist activity generating billions worldwide.

It all began with a dawn escapade in Paris, 1987. Read more on page 10 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz

05/06/2025

With Kings Birthday just been, here are 10 strange and fascinating facts about The British Monarchy... read more page 16 &17 of Shorlines.

03/06/2025

Adolescence premiered globally on Netflix on 13 March 2025. In its first four days, the show had amassed 24.3 million views and topped the most-watched charts in more than 70 countries, including here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

By the end of the first five weeks, that viewing number had surged to an astonishing 124 million, making it the streaming service's third most-watched English language series of all time. Read more on page 4 of Shorelines www.shorelines.co.nz