The Cultural Misunderstanding that Killed: Featherston at War
There’s been a lot of attention in the media recently about detention camps or internment camps, how they should be...
Tag: WWI
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...
41 Peg and the Karetai Trail
I’ve wanted for some time to document the 41 Peg track that follows an old bridle track from Tomahawk Lagoon...
On Foot To Folkestone
I’d done the two English sections of the Via Francigena, an ancient pilgrimage route that runs from Canterbury to Rome....
A Kiwi Bird Over the White Cliffs of Dover
Having settled in to Dover and had a crash course on its history, my next move was naturally to take...
From the Uttermost Ends of the Earth to Le Quesnoy
Once again I found myself aboard a train cruising through the French countryside, destined for the village of Le Quesnoy...
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...
A Day in Quarantine
Today I teamed up again with KL’s Self Discovery as we seized the opportunity to visit Otago Harbour’s iconic Quarantine...
Take Me Down To Paradise Farm: Part 1 – The Saunderson Puzzle
Today we opted to explore a different area of the Peninsula – the Paradise Track, which meanders down from Highcliff...