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Walking Boundaries with The Lawrence Chinese Community

Walking Boundaries with The Lawrence Chinese Community

amandaJuly 22, 2020July 22, 20201 Comment
The town of Lawrence, Otago’s gateway to the gold fields, is one place I’ve always wanted to explore more fully....
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The Strange, Sad Case of Minnie Dean

The Strange, Sad Case of Minnie Dean

amandaOctober 30, 2019October 30, 20193 Comments
Once again it was time for a day trip to Invercargill, and once again I planned to steal away my...
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Tragedy of the Tararua

Tragedy of the Tararua

amandaSeptember 18, 2019September 18, 20196 Comments
Another ANZAC Day provided the setting for a now-traditional adventure between Dad and I. Dad suggested a road trip to...
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Siege of Pukekohe East

Siege of Pukekohe East

amandaJuly 31, 2019July 31, 20192 Comments
Heading down from Auckland once again, this time in a shiny new Jeep, I searched for historic places to hit...
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Battle for the Wairau

Battle for the Wairau

amandaApril 29, 20195 Comments
Heading south through the Marlborough district on State Highway One, I had a special place in mind. An unassuming pull-off...
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Reflections of Waitangi at Karitane

Reflections of Waitangi at Karitane

amandaJune 3, 2018June 2, 20185 Comments
Waitangi Day meant a day off, and that meant a fitting adventure had to be found. I fixed on Huriawa...
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Intriguing City Rise

Intriguing City Rise

amandaNovember 12, 2017November 28, 201710 Comments
Dad and I felt it was high time to take another (literal!) page out of Paul Hayward’s More Intriguing Dunedin...
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Monuments, Mayors and Mausoleums: A Historic Wander Around Port Chalmers

Monuments, Mayors and Mausoleums: A Historic Wander Around Port Chalmers

amandaSeptember 6, 2017April 12, 20184 Comments
I’d been hankering for a historic wander around Port Chalmers for some time, so it was a serendipitous day that...
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The 2017 Town Belt Traverse

The 2017 Town Belt Traverse

amandaMay 31, 2017May 31, 20174 Comments
The day I had been eagerly awaiting had finally arrived – time for the biennial Town Belt Traverse, hosted by...
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Chasing Nunns From Fornham to Fornham

Chasing Nunns From Fornham to Fornham

amandaJanuary 9, 2017January 8, 2017Leave a comment
In my previous instalment, I visited Fornham All Saints, and the home church of my 19th-century ancestors George Nunn and...
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