Tragedy of the Tararua

Another ANZAC Day provided the setting for a now-traditional adventure between Dad and I. Dad suggested a road trip to...

Darwinian Geology at Ward Beach

I was in England when the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake struck my South Island home. It was hard to be so...

Note: I do not recommend attempting the adventure described in this post unless you are very confident in your abilities...

While at the top of the South Island, there was one place I was absolutely determined to visit. So Dad...

After two and a half years, I figure it’s about time I try to explain why I chose to focus...

Deborah bay had been on my list for a long time, due to the remains of a ship with an...

Today we wandered far afield to an area I’ve been wanting to explore for some time – The Catlins, its...

The Tuesday after the weekend rainstorm that drenched Dunedin, bringing flooding and land slips, dawned sunny and clear. As Dad...

Once again it was time to tackle Otago Peninsula’s Paradise Track, which on my last visit had yielded so much...

An adventureless morning found me once again occupied by my habit of perusing local maps for interesting places. Scrolling down...