One Way New Zealand & HelpX!
On the Adventure South cycle trips I’m often the only, or one of few, locals. It’s strange as you are travelling, and treated, as a tourist in your own land until people figure out you’re a local. Par...
New Zealand
Woof Woof, the talking Tui
Radio Live’s Graeme Hill featured Woof Woof – the amazing talking Tui: Woof Woof Videos - Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Watch our talking Tui, listen carefully for what he says
Automobile
New Bruce McLaren Trust Website Launched
The Bruce McLaren Trust website has been redesigned and re-launched with loads of new content covering the Bruce McLaren Story, Heritage and Trust activities. The site was developed by Parkside Media...
Automobile
Fiat Bravo, not Ritmo, set to arrive in New Zealand in September!
At first it was a Bravo but then, like Aussie, it was going to be a Ritmo . Now Fiat New Zealand have announced when Fiat’s mid-size hatch arrives in September will be badged Bravo! “With Fiat b...
Rugby World Cup - New Zealand Vs Italy
I’m not a Rugby fan, I think there are two of us in New Zealand, but you can’t avoid knowing the whole thing kicks off for us tonight with: vs Go Italy! Did I blog that?
Gronholm & Loeb 0.3 seconds apart after 3 days of Rally NZ!
I was going to head to the Waikato chasing WRC Rally New Zealand but spending most of yesterday sorting out some other travel meant today was the only option. At best I would only see one or two stage...
Automobile
Killer Kiwi roads or killer Kiwi drivers?
Dave Moore asks if Kiwi roads or drivers can be blamed for accidents. Killer roads or killer drivers? Dave Moore in Drivetalk - Stuff.co.nz I always get my dander up when people say that our ‘cr...
Comedy
The Daily Show on "The land where they filmed Lord Of the Rings"
New Zealand bans political satire - America to the rescue America to the Rescue - Fear not, New Zealanders, you may not be able to sh*t... Fear not, New Zealanders, you may not be able to sh*...
Hoping for the perfect America's Cup result: 5 - 4
Just a few hours from possibly the last America’s Cup race for 2007 the news reports are using words like “battle” and “fight” as if they are reporting a war. While the odds are against Emirates Te...
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 6 - America's Cup
Quote of the race: Peter Montgomery : “It’s match point, Alinghi” Alinghi sail past Emirates Team New Zealand to win race 6 . It’s 4 – 2 to the Swiss. PS: Not a good night for Kiwi sport: Wal...
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 5 - America's Cup
Quote of the race: Peter Montgomery : “We’ve never seen kites flying like that before” Team New Zealand hoist 3 Spinnakers/Gennakers while Alinghi sail past to win race 5 . It’s 3 – 2 to the Swi...
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 4 - America's Cup
Quote of the race:* Peter Montgomery : “It’s a maritime game of chess” Alinghi win race 4 so it’s 2 – 2, subject to protest! * Ok, I’ll admit he says that every race