Auckland
Alfa Romeo - The Yacht - in Auckland
Looped thru the Viaduct on a cycle ride & found the supermaxi NZL80 Alfa Romeo (Sydney Hobart runner up) is in town. She is an impressive sight, even when not sailing.
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Big toy - World's fifth-largest private yacht, Le Grand Bleu
During a cycle ride into town, and along the waterfront, took the chance to have a look at World's fifth-largest private yacht, Le Grand Bleu, which is visiting Auckland. It’s a remarkable boat: 113m/371ft long & powered by twin 2 x 4,570-hp engines. It comes
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German Unity Day
The German flag was flying alongside the New Zealand flag on the Auckland Harbour Bridge today. I wondered why but guess it’s because 03 October is German Unity Day
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Auckland City for Microsoft Flight Simulator - Real New Zealand
Microsoft Flight Simulator comes with basic scenery for “Auckland” but the only way you’d see it looking like this is out the window of a real aircraft! Godzone Virtual Flight have released Real New Zealand -- Auckland City "Base Pack" scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator . This is
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Clever Policing, Not
Driving to work last week I rounded a corner to find a Police checkpoint. Not certain but looked like a regular WOF/Rego check. It’s great they get dangerous cars off the road with these but this one was in a really stupid location. The checkpoint was on West
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777–200LR Flies in to Auckland
A Boeing 777–200LR recently visited Auckland on it’s trip around the world. You can read a blog about this aircraft and it’s test program: Boeing 777-200LR Flight Test Journal Luxury airliner touches down in Auckland - NZ Herald 777-200LR Worldliner uses Bose QuietComfort headphones* - Bose Newsletter
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Auckland Unplugged
Visiting Auckland? A few suggestions of things to do from the Xtra Travel Site. Auckland Unplugged Auckland may be our biggest and busiest city, but there's more here than just Jafas and traffic jams… All those are just in the Auckland City region. You must also visit Waitakere,
Waitemata Harbour cycle loop
Another glorious day (28/02/2005): went for a bike ride around the top end of Auckland Harbour then down the North Shore, crossing from Devonport to the city by ferry, and home. This 90km ride has a bit of everything as covers rural, suburban and city roads. Some hills
No clouds should = No office work?
Some outside trades stop work when it rains. Maybe no clouds = No office work? It’s tough concentrating on a computer screen when this is the view from the office!
Auckland
David Byrne - Live in Auckland
Just got home from seeing David Byrne tonight. It was superb. After great a short set from a local support band (whose name I missed sorry!) he walked on stage and said “It’s 25 years since I was last in New Zealand, some things have changed, I’m really
NEW Hamilton to Auckland Road Cycling event
Event Promotions, who run the very successful 100 K Flyer (Rotorua to Taupo), are going to stage a road cycling event from Hamilton to Auckland on 11th September 2005. Cycling News FLASH: New and exciting Hamilton to Auckland Road Cycle event to cater for all! It’s going to be
Waitakere City Image Gallery
Just found a nice Picture Gallery of the area where I live. The Waitakere Online Web site is an electronic gateway into Waitakere City. Its vision is to provide information, interaction, promotion and communication for all of its users. It has been developed with the potential to become the home