The Conquest of Kopuwai

Family road trip ahoy! What better destination than the famous Old Man Rock, overlooking the wilds of Central Otago? We...

Dredging up the Past on Aramoana Spit

Spring of 2021 saw some wild weather in the south, with storms and high winds featuring strongly on our radars....

We had great plans for our Wellness Walkers away trip, never mind the ceaseless rain and rising lake waters. My...

It’s another scorcher of a Waitangi Day, and I do like to spend such days appreciating our beautiful land and...

A day off, bright sun, no pressing responsibilities? Must be time for an adventure! I planned accordingly, and with haste....

The Catlins was the first place I ventured once Kiwis were allowed outside again after our first lockdown. Now I...

As I arrived in Lawrence for my investigation into the Chinese community that once lived there, I couldn’t help but...

The town of Lawrence, Otago’s gateway to the gold fields, is one place I’ve always wanted to explore more fully....

We’d finally emerged from the chrysalis of country-wide quarantine into a long winter weekend. Now that adventure (within reason) was...

Note: This adventure takes place in an area of active industry filled with all sorts of hazards. I had a...