2007 February

A place fit for royalty

28 February 2007 Leave a Comment

Today we took possession of our land in Kaitoke. With the final planning permission coming through yesterday it now means that we’re ready to roll. Some kiwis think that we’re mad to be building so far from town. We like to think we’re part of an exclusive community that sees the merits of country living. [...]

One year on

23 February 2007 Leave a Comment

It’s been a year to the day since I arrived in New Zealand and thought is appropriate to wear my tea-shirt that declares NZ my home! It seems very strange that at last the dream is starting to become a reality with the house build imminent. But what’s stranger still is that the weeks and [...]

It’s almost an anticlimax

21 February 2007 Leave a Comment

The offending title has finally turned up – you won’t be able to read it but wanted to prove that the pesky thing did exist. Yes, this is the final piece in the jigsaw to fit in place for our dream to build a house with a walton’s porch and turrets in Kaitoke. Now all [...]

3-0, way to go!

20 February 2007 Leave a Comment

Seems that the kiwi’s continue to take the spotlight on cricketing success after another nailbiting finish to a battle with the (former) number one cricket team in the world. Those Aussies will be pleased to be back on home soil after been chased down by the Black Caps in another of one day cricket’s historic [...]

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Countdown to being a domestic executive: 32 weeks to go

17 February 2007 Leave a Comment

Boy was I pleased to leave the office at the end of this week. It feels like it’s gone on forever with every day bring new and interesting (not) challenges to face. We started with a story on the front page of the Dom (Wellington Daily) with a Hells Pizza manager claiming that Work and [...]

I couldn’t help but smile

15 February 2007 Leave a Comment

What better way to end the week than watching the kiwis trounce the ozzies at cricket. For the first time in 646 one day internationals them from across the tasman were beaten by 10 wickets. I was up for a late night out watching a close game but the Black Caps firmly put the visitors [...]

State of the nation

14 February 2007 Leave a Comment

Parliament has restarted after the summer recess which is bringing all sorts of headaches working in a high profile Government department. Our PM gave her state of the nation address on Tuesday which sets the agenda for the coming year. You can read this at http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=28357 The buzz of the day was that NZ needs [...]

Countdown to being a domestic executive: 33 Weeks to go

8 February 2007 Leave a Comment

It’s been a gorgeous week and definitely not a good place to be in the office. It’s been hot, stuffy and people have been generally grumpy to be stuck inside. Still, it was only a three day week this week for this executive after taking a day’s leave and then Waitangi Day so I shouldn’t [...]

Photoblogging: Waitangi Day adventures

5 February 2007 Leave a Comment

Since Wellington has a heat wave (yes it’s finally reached 20+ degrees) and it is a public holiday we got into the holiday spirit and took the boat to Matui Somes Island which is slap bang in the middle of Wellington Harbour. See http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/PlaceProfile.aspx?id=35018 This is a fascinating place having been used to isolate sick [...]

Waitangi Day