focus

In today’s interview we learn more about Charmaine Marinkovich, the awesome photographer behind the three focus covers.

In focus is a fortnightly, online update on things that the focus team has loved. New places we have discovered, food we’ve enjoyed and events that have made us happy.

A co-founder of the Good Neighbour Food Rescue charity, she also has governance roles with the Good Neighbour Trust and Te Aranui Youth Trust, is co-founder of youth awareness campaign P Not Once and co-instigator of the Ladies’ Long Charity Lunch and other fundraising events.

In focus is a fortnightly, online update on things that the focus team has loved. New places we have discovered, food we’ve enjoyed and events that have made us happy.

Four days before the National Waka Ama Champs in 2016, singles paddler Hiria Rolleston, from Papamoa, tore her archilles tendon during a gym session.

I’m often asked why I started focus and the truth is, there was no better time! But more than anything, I didn’t want to reach my twilight years and look back with feelings of regret.