Poppies, sausages and tasting faijoas

I have spent a lot of time this week marking essays, which has meant that I have been at home … More

Rugby, rain and still more boxes

We haven’t just been unpacking boxes, even though it might feel like it at times. Going to work, pilates, going … More

It has been a couple of weeks since I wrote in the blog, mostly as we had our stuff from … More

I was going to call this post ‘backs, teeth and eyes’ but decided that sounded a bit too, well, clinical … More

Well, the whole of North Island has now officially been declared a drought area, so no watering of plants and … More

I started the day on Saturday by going to the Underground Market, held every Saturday on Jervois Quay. It is … More

We have been here for 4 weeks and so much has happened in our lives that it is sometimes hard … More

I mentioned in a previous post that I got offered a temporary post in the School of Information Management at … More

We are now into our third week and slowly setting in to our new life here. Practical things are getting … More

On Saturday, I went to an interesting event held by the Royal New Zealand Ballet in connection with their upcoming … More