What Happened at Waireka
When I last left my ancestors the Parsons, they had just stepped off the Timandra and into their new lives...
Duntroon’s Vanished World
It’s another scorcher of a Waitangi Day, and I do like to spend such days appreciating our beautiful land and...
Road to Pukerangi
A day off, bright sun, no pressing responsibilities? Must be time for an adventure! I planned accordingly, and with haste....
A Tatare-ifying Tunnel Adventure
Trapped in New Zealand (#nzhellhole, am I right?), we must consider our adventuring options nearer to home. The primeval West...
A Cruise Through the Catlins
The Catlins was the first place I ventured once Kiwis were allowed outside again after our first lockdown. Now I...
Adrift on the Avon
I find myself at a loss in Christchurch. I’m here because someone I love lies in the ICU at Christchurch...
Niue’s Path to Protection
This is part 2 of a series on the history of Niue. Find part 1 here. In 1830 the flagship...
Black Peter’s Gold Trail
As I arrived in Lawrence for my investigation into the Chinese community that once lived there, I couldn’t help but...
Five Years of Kiwi Adventures
Our last anniversary found me basking in solitude in the Red House of Niue, reflecting on the doozy of a...
Grandmother’s Glacier
My sister April and I were travelling the West Coast, and I was in charge of adventure. I had snapped...