PHOTO: DOMINICO ZAPATA/STUFF The coastline dream of Mount Maunganui is an illusion – a mirage cultivated by the need to believe paradise exists somewhere in Godzone.

OPINION:  I see myself today as a Hamilton refugee.

I left the city behind years ago to live the dream of all Hamiltonians by moving to the Bay of Plenty coast to walk the fields of gold.

Along with loving that chick at university, I think it was one of the biggest mistakes I ever made in life.

Both life decisions were built on buying the seductive illusion of appearance. Dig a little deeper and the hidden fault lines emerge.

Today I think my life serves as a warning to Hamiltonians. The coastline dream of Mount Maunganui is an illusion – a mirage cultivated by the need to believe paradise exists somewhere in Godzone.

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