Hobby

Rotorua born and bred pharmacist Ian Edward,  has given his community the gift of music. Since 1996, the owner of Pharmacy 44 on Hinemoa and Pharmacy 44 on Pukaki has organised the annual Lakeside concert giving the Rotorua community access to some of New Zealand’s biggest stars. He speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle

For the past five years, Unichem Upper Hutt Pharmacy technician Kay Gooch has been using most of her holiday leave to go walking. It isn’t just any old tramp, her goal is to walk the entire length of New Zealand. Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to Kay about her journey along Te Araroa, the long pathway 

Wellington pharmacist Laura Dowd works at Clive’s Chemist in Wainuiomata and is planning to head to Australia to take on a PhD at Monash University. There, she hopes to continue her hobby of exploring under the sea. Jonathan Chilton-Towle chats to Laura about scuba-diving

Wellington pharmacist Laura Dowd works at Clive’s Chemist in Wainuiomata and is planning to head to Australia to take on a PhD at Monash University. There, she hopes to continue her hobby of exploring under the sea. Jonathan Chilton-Towle chats to Laura about scuba-diving

In his spare time Cliff Comins, owner of Comins Pharmacy in Cambridge, likes lifting things, really heavy things that most people would struggle to get off the ground. Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to Cliff about being a competitive strongman 

In his spare time Cliff Comins, owner of Comins Pharmacy in Cambridge, likes lifting things, really heavy things that most people would struggle to get off the ground. Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to Cliff about being a competitive strongman 

For most people, just the thought of running 42.2km is exhausting. But Megan Grant, a pharmacist at Rotorua’s Unichem The Mall, loves pounding the pavement for extreme distances. Reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to Megan about her love of long-distance running  

For two decades, Whangarei pharmacist Iain Buchanan has spent four days a year touring the beautiful Northland countryside on his bike as part of the annual BDO Tour of Northland race. 

For two decades, Whangarei pharmacist Iain Buchanan has spent four days a year touring the beautiful Northland countryside on his bike as part of the annual BDO Tour of Northland race

Recently retired pharmacist prescriber and co-writer for this paper’s Pharmacist Clinic pages John Dunlop talks to reporter Angela Woods about woodworking, one of the many hobbies he is enjoying after winding up his long career last year at the age of 80. He showcases his woodworking shed that he built with his own hands