With snow-capped mountains, clear blue skies and daily dustings of fresh powder, New Zealand is one ...
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Captain Cook’s Pioneer Cottage in Marton, Rangitikei
I had the pleasure recently of viewing Captain Cook’s Pioneer Cottage in Marton, Rangitikei. It’s a ...
Opinion: The future of the Commonwealth
Each time that a Commonwealth meeting or event is held, the question is inevitably asked whether ...
Opinion: Reflections on Gallipoli
Like many New Zealanders I have visited the outstanding Gallipoli exhibition at Te Papa. I have ...
Fret or forget – trials and tribulations of the invisible mid-lifer
Have I told you about the night I spent at an inner-city Melbourne backpackers? Probably not. ...
Remembering the past
One of the joys of caravanning is travelling the back roads through the small, out-of-the-way places ...
Top 10 things to do in Tauranga
Sometimes you just need to get away from the daily grind of everyday life, but you ...
Being older around the world
The world’s population is ageing. In New Zealand, the number of citizens over the age of ...
Villas still beloved in New Zealand
If you flick through a book on colonial houses in New Zealand, you’ll no doubt find ...
‘The Ferret’ one of New Zealands most highly decorated soldiers
‘The Ferret’ is the true story of a remarkable yet humble man, Eric Batchelor, from the South ...