New Zealand

Starting in September 2014, the writer of this blog will be located in New Zealand. Here’s an archive of all of the posts I’ve written about the wee country:

Moving Announcement + brief explanation of rationale

Exploring the country!

Day One in New Zealand (Auckland area)

Three Days on Waiheke Island (Auckland area)

An Afternoon in Devonport (Auckland area)

A Trio of Hikes in Whangarei (Whangarei, Northland)

Whangarei Falls + Abbey Caves (Whangarei, Northland)

Kerikeri: Rainbow Falls, Gravel Roads, and Spectacular Coastlines (Bay of Islands, Far North)

Cape Reinga and showering by moonlight (Waipapakauri, Far North)

A Walk on 90 Mile Beach (Ahipara, Far North)

Last Few Days in Northland (Paihia/Pataua, Northland)

Cathedral Cove and Hahei Beach (Coromandel Peninsula)

A Garden Shed in Thames (Coromandel Peninsula)

A Very Wellington Christmas (slightly out of order!)

Hike to the Pinnacles! (Coromandel Peninsula)

Sheep and Mount Maunganui (Tauranga, Bay of Plenty)

The Shire in Spring (Matamata, Waikato)

Lovely Lake Taupo (Taupo, Waikato)

Hiking Through Mordor (Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park)

Odorous Rotorua (Bay of Plenty, North Island)

2015 Reflections & Highlights from a year in New Zealand

Miscellaneous:

‘Boy’: A Beloved New Zealand movie

Review: ‘Welcome to Our World?’ by Paul Spoonley and Richard Bedord (an overview of New Zealand’s immigration history)