Waitangi Day, Rugby Sevens and a sleepy cat

Thursday, as I mentioned in my last post, was Waitangi Day.  This is the day that marks the historic signing … More

Sand, sea and a bit of luck

Of course, because I have gone back to work, the weather has been lovely the past few days.  Still, on … More

Beer, cider and wine (not all at once….)

After writing so much recently on the blog about New Zealand and how beautiful it is, I’m changing topic a … More

21 things about living in New Zealand: our first year here

As of 28th January, we have been here in Wellington for a year.  I can’t believe it – the time … More

Home, cooking and music in the park

I love going away and being on holiday, but it is also nice to be home.  We were pleased to … More

Kawakawa, Auckland and a summer trip part 5

Our final (and very short) trip took us to Kawakawa, purely because I wanted to see the public toilets designed … More

Waitangi, Kerikeri and a summer trip part 4

We were so lucky on our trip to have good weather.  This summer has not been a particularly good one … More

Russell, a sunset and a summer trip part 3

We started our first full day in Paihia with breakfast on the terrace under a very bright morning sun. Breakfast … More

Paihia, pizza and a summer trip part 2

We arrived safe and sound in lovely, sunny Paihia on Wednesday afternoon.  Our apartment was 2 minutes drive from the … More

Volcanos, an earthquake and a summer trip (part 1)

We have just returned from a lovely holiday up north in Bay of Islands.  We saw all sorts of things, … More