There are few places left in our world which reward so thoroughly those of us who quest for a sense of paradise. Clean air and water, a small population, a sense of community.

A place where the value of a person does not depend on their monetary wealth or punctuality. Where your neighbor feels comfortable living personal philosophies ranging from the worship of Mother Earth to a personal relationship with Jesus. Where the only thing not tolerated in a community is intolerance. Where art flourishes in each individual.

Place this communal spirit in a rural valley surrounded by two national parks, isolate it in a corner of New Zealand and border it by innumerable sandy beaches and  you will have created Golden Bay.