It was a beautiful day today – sun shining with temperatures in the high twenties. A perfect day for cruising what can otherwise be a bleak coastline of the South Wairarapa. It’s been a while since I visited Cape Palliser as the last time we were there it rained, my back was really hurting and [...]

Seems one of my heroes, Ben Fogle of Castaway fame, has been to NZ and didn’t stop for tea. Still seems like he had a good time. You can read all about it! If you’re wondering, no I haven’t done the extreme route but my in-laws have done the Shotover!

They say all good things come to an end. In the case of New Zealand legislation has just been passed to make “party pills” a class C drug (same as Cannabis) and in a fortnight’s time you’ll no longer be able to wander along Courtney Place and pop in to the local party pill store. [...]

As the days get darker and the winds get stronger it’s nice to reflect on our summer this year. In particular the holiday we had in Golden Bay. Bob’s photoblogging shows Ligar Bay in all it’s glory and sums up the sun, the sand and the sangria (well beer and wine actually) we partook on [...]

For those people thinking of where to come when they visit New Zealand, here’s a few ideas from this week’s Observer. Many of these places are in striking distance of Domestic Executive HQ. ——————————————– From fine dining in Wellington to seafood shacks on the beach, Emma John takes a gastronomic road trip across New Zealand [...]

I’d quite forgotten the impact of holiday time on how New Zealand operates. The fact that we’ve had to set the alarm for MT in the morning to catch his train on time has reminded me that during the holiday season much of National Radio (our favourite NZ channel) has gone on holiday too. Instead [...]

It just wasn’t to be – again. The curse of the Rugby World Cup has hit New Zealand again and we watched the pain as a 13-0 half time advantage ebbed away to a 18-20 loss. How can it be that this could happen – with as many people willing the All Blacks to victory [...]