A Fracas at Whareakeake

Well here goes – my last Dunedin adventure for quite a long time! We decided to strike off a place...

Whale Hunter, War Hero, Wreck: The Tale of the Hananui II

Today I realised one of my long-held ambitions – a visit to Ryans Beach, where the rusted ruin of the...

That’s right – another foray into Palmerston’s hinterland! While I have my hands on George Griffiths’ excellent book detailing interesting...

I have previously visited Chrystalls Beach on its remote stretch of coastline south of Dunedin. What I didn’t know at...

Day two at Gillespies Beach, and we woke up with the sunrise. Yesterday we’d checked out the miner’s cemetery and...

Today I teamed up with KL’s Self Discovery to find an adventure suitable for a busy mother and a person...

A long Easter weekend presents the perfect opportunity for an adventure away from home. I’d received a tip off that...

Still miffed from my late bad luck at catching fish, I decided that a different kind of wild food was...

A gorgeous Boxing Day prompted the family to head for Taieri Mouth for a picnic and a day of sunny...

Today we visited one of Dunedin’s old classics – the popular and oft-recommended Tunnel Beach. It’s a place of spectacular...