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...

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...

Approaching Blenheim on my doomed road trip, I had one further detour to make. The lure of a double shipwreck...

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

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

Heading south through the Marlborough district on State Highway One, I had a special place in mind. An unassuming pull-off...

Winter has come, and suddenly my news feed is full of scenes of ice and snow. I’m not one to...