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The Press @thepress.co.nz
Jul 7, 09:28 PM

Life moves at a different pace in Okains Bay, Banks Peninsula. There’s a strong sense of community, people look out for one another and nobody seems to be in a hurry. For Emma Huckstep, that’s what makes the small coastal settlement such a special place to call home. See more on thepress.co.nz

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"Continuously running store in New Zealand, yeah, 1878. Great coffee, lollies, ice cream bars, a little bit of everything. Got a book exchange in the telephone box, yeah. I love the sun, I love the birds, I love the nursery lights. I like that people care, you know, if you need help they will actually help you. As opposed to, you know, I was living in Auckland and I was like, I fell over on the street, would anyone help me out? And I don't think they would, whereas here they would. They actually do care, they are actually paying attention, which is quite nice. That's what I like about living here. Who cares what day it is, everyone's on holiday. That's like when they apologize for holding up the line, it's like nobody's in a hurry, don't worry about it. No one's going to work, they're just getting back to the beach. It's all cool, you meet the kids, pick the lollies, everyone just fights. It's nice."

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The Press @thepress.co.nz · Jul 6, 07:40 AM

Life moves at a different pace in Okains Bay, Banks Peninsula. There’s a strong sense of community, people look out for one another and nobody seems to be in a hurry. For Emma Huckstep, that’s what makes the small coastal settlement such a special place to call home. See more on thepress.co.nz