New Zealand
Avoiding "the fleshpots of Piopio"
I enjoy “Dodery Old Farts” blog but had to link to this post to highlight the fine work of Highway Refurbishers and to steal perhaps the finest ever line written about Piopio. A Night Out - Rest...
New Zealand
"Marbecks" no longer Marbecks, sign of the times?
In a world of iThis Download that it seems strange that a “Record Shop” can be part of your life… The news that the Marbeck family have sold their “Record Store” (first opened in 1934) made me thin...
Adventure South
Benmore and Otematata, today and yesterday - TVNZ ondemand connects two generations
Part of a recent cycle tour involved an overnight stay at Otematata and lap of Lake Aviemore (over Benmore Dam). Most, even me the “token Kiwi”, were puzzled why there’s a 60 room hotel and little els...
Fiat New Zealand RSS News Feed
Cool, just noticed I can keep up to date with news on Fiat in New Zealand with their RSS news feed. Subscribed! Official Fiat New Zealand website - http://www.fiat.co.nz/ Official Fiat New Zea...
Back from "the Maniototo"
RobiNZ CAD Blog: Shutdown Week ends, back from "the Maniototo" Shutdown week is over. It was a brilliant week of cycling in the South Island, mainly an area known as “the Maniototo". It’s a remote...
New Zealand
The time has come to shutdown...
RobiNZ CAD Blog: The time has come to shutdown... I’m not going to participate in the March 24th Shutdown Day as I’m going further and having a Shutdown Week! I will be cycling in the South Island with Adventure South. The blue dashed line on the map below
Blogging helps people help people - Whale Rider, a Blog and a helpful Author
I received an email, via the blog, from Swedish Television regarding a subtitles they are preparing for the film Whale Rider . They queried the meaning of a couple of Maori words – one I thought wa...
A few Holiday Snaps
Spent a few days boating on the Hauraki Gulf and summer arrived. Well nearly summer; a cool’ish south westerly wind and “refreshing” water temperatures were a reminder that summer is really in Februar...
Organ Donors needed
I wouldn’t wish this on anyone but it’s a sad fact that some will be in the terrible position where they are potential organ donors. New Zealand is desperate for organ donors but it’s important that i...
New Zealand
A new Granny and Stuff - New image for Kiwi news sites
Granny Herald is getting a revamp , it’s time for new Stuff . Coincidence
Stadium On, Brash Gone
Wrong, Right.
Responses to the the ACC Stadium Feedback
Here are my responses to the the ACC Stadium Feedback 2A When thinking about the stadium options, what are your most important considerations? How will either fund it's operation after...