The pohutukawa tree is nicknamed the Kiwi Christmas Tree as it flowers at Christmas time. With the false start summer this year it’s been a bit hit and miss whether the pohutukawa has flourished. The ones on our land certainly haven’t but the one I... Only in New Zealand could they turn a rugby tournament into a festival. The NZ 7s are here in Wellington so the fancy dress costumes are being dusted off and people are preparing to party. The pre-match tournament parade was held today – the sun was shining... I just don’t get what people were thinking of when they thought it was a good idea to clad the new extension to the new Supreme Court Building in a metal monstrosity. If this is the 21 century version of neo-renaissance architecture, I’ll take the... Taking photographs of bassets on one of their walks brings out their most stubborn and sulky behaviour. Any notions of modelling and posing have to be forgotten, these bassets just want to walk. At their own pace, in their own time with as many sniff stops as they... I am not sure where the pot of gold was but the rainbow tumbled down the hillside creating a bright halo effect over the trees. The wet with drizzle meant I didn’t linger long outside today. 