Life in Wellington, New Zealand, photos, and dogs

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Wellington & NZ

Let’s keep our conservation lands intact

The National Government seem to be seeing our Conservation Land as little more than an untapped resource for mining.

Read the full article ⍾ Real life 28 August 2009 0 comments

A coat of pollen

Our house, windows, deck and car have been coated with yellow. Even the footpaths are yellow. There’s a yellow haze on everything.

Read the full article ⍾ Wellington & NZ 15 August 2009 0 comments

Wellington the film capital

Movie making is on the increase in Wellington.

Read the full article ⍾ Arts, movie and performance 29 June 2009 0 comments

Wellington and the perpetual storm

It seems as though we’ve had gales and rain pretty much non-stop for the last month. Watch a video of some of the worst of it.

Read the full article ⍾ Wellington & NZ 25 May 2009 1 comment

Perfection that melts in the mouth

The Belgian chocolate shop in Hataitai is a delight.

Read the full article ⍾ Wellington & NZ 1 April 2009 0 comments

La Masquerade: a large fortune afloat

La Masquerade superyacht is worth around 30 times the annual budget of the NZ Ministry of Women’s Affairs.

Read the full article ⍾ Wellington & NZ 30 March 2009 21 comments

Sand and seaweed all alone

School kids on a learning assignment clean up the beach. What a difference!

Read the full article ⍾ Save the planet 30 March 2009 0 comments

Surprised by Paddy

This morning I was walking along the waterfront to a meeting in Lambton Quay. Somehow, for the first time ever, I noticed a drinking fountain at the south end of the Wharf Offices. I must have walked past it hundreds of time before without ever seeing it. At first glance I thought it was dedicated [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Wellington & NZ 11 February 2009 2 comments

Sanctuary street appeal

The Karori Sanctuary is a fabulous place to visit. They conserve and preserve New Zealand native birds and flora, along with tuatara, weta and other life forms. While they charge entry, sell books and posters, and encourage memberships, they still need more funding for their projects. Their street appeal on 5, 6 and 7 February [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Wellington & NZ 13 January 2009 1 comment

The South Coast rocks

The other day I took the dogs for a walk along the part of the South Coast I believe to be the Dorrie Leslie Park. It’s just at the bottom of Hungerford Road. The rocks around there are interesting, as the first photo shows. Looking out across the water to Moa Point on the peninsula [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Wellington & NZ 8 November 2008 0 comments

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