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... 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... 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... 6th February is a NZ public holiday that comemorates the signing of the Waitangi Treaty which was the founding document for today’s New Zealand. For more information see: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/waitangiday-introduction Seems that some sheep are keeping our land safe until we get legal ownership in the next week. These woolly jumpers were gently heating at 26 degrees although had the benefit of the breeze on top of the hill. Just as well they are there otherwise the grass would be... 