The Empire and the Island
I’ve now recounted several of my adventures on Niue. You’ve seen me settle in, meet the people, snorkel and sightsee....
The Stormy Shore of New Plymouth
We had finally made it, Auntie and I, to the place where our forebears had first become Kiwis. Here we...
Fight for Highgate Church
Endangered church buildings seem to have become all too common of late. Two years ago I rushed to the Hillside...
A Remarkable White Christmas
It was time for our third annual Wellness Walkers weekend away. We had an exciting array of walks lined up...
The Rise and Fall of Kaiapoi
Predictably, as I headed south on my great road trip the weather got worse and worse. From bright sun and...
Chasms and Caves of Niue
Having arrived on Niue and settled in, I figured it was time to explore. Rather than knock off the tourist...
The Strange, Sad Case of Minnie Dean
Once again it was time for a day trip to Invercargill, and once again I planned to steal away my...
Making Friends and Making Baskets
Day three on Niue island rolled around, and it was raining. In fact, it was raining so hard that I...
Second Chances at Second Beach
I had to go back to St Clair. There were historic tidbits I’d come across when researching my post on...
Underwater Niue
Isn’t it time we had some fun? Time we put down the history books and had a swim? Okay, it’s...