Most of the time Diane is out having fun singing, working and volunteering with and for other people. It's that kind of spirit that signals that she is an Adventurous type.
Our People, Our Country
Life…
What a terribly sad few weeks it has been with the passing of Sir Paul Holmes, Kevin Black, and now Phillip Leishman.
Allan Dick – Peter Bethune: Saving the Whales While We Do Nothing
I can't believe what I heard on Kerre Woodham's radio show last night. Caller after caller, as well as the host herself, all putting the verbal boot into Peter Bethune, the New Zealand anti-whaling protester.
Something nobody wants to talk about
Because I am going to be a regular face on the GrownUps website, I have been ...
Adventurous GrownUps – Mica
After living a relatively isolated existence as an artist in remote parts of NZ for more than 30 years following his arrival from Germany, Mica, then aged 55, decided to step completely out of his comfort zone and engage more with the world.
Adventurous GrownUps – Barbara
Looking for a bit of an adventure in September, Barbara walked the 816km of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Carrying her own pack at age 72, she spent the next 35 days walking on average 25km each day - and totally loved it.
Adventurous GrownUps – Margaret
Meet Margaret. This is her story. Now 70 years young, in the last 10 years she has backpacked around the world.
Adventurous GrownUps – Dan
Like so many people of all ages, after seeing the movie 'The Bucket List', Dan started to think about what he would put on his list. This is his story, a story about how he decided to make his life a little richer. Adventure is a state of mind.
Interview with Nigel Kelly
Welcome to the five hundred and thirty-second of my blog interviews with novelists, poets, short story ...
Betty White ‘The Lorax’ Interview
The imaginative world of Dr. Seuss comes to life like never before in the visually spectacular adventure, 'The Lorax'.





