Gutter politics

You may remember that I talked about the depths that politics has sunk here a couple of weeks ago. I’m afraid we are still travelling downwards as politics has become personalised almost to a point of no return.The Prime Minister, Helen Clarke, called the...

Sign of things to come

Having finished my contract last Friday I’ve been enjoying the life of a domestic-executive. It’s been a lovely interlude and one which has reminded me of the potential of things to come next year.So what I have I done with this time away from the office....

Photoblogging: our neighbours to be

To give you a sense of who our prospective neighbours in Kaitoke will be, here are some critters who were camera shy!A pukeka running away I seem to have had the same effect on the sheep!

Photoblogging: a spring walk by the harbour

Seagulls – sunbathing (not), rather they are bracing themselves in the windFloating ball in the civic square – yes, it’s really floating…… Old crane against the modern building scape. Getting ready for the sailing season. Looking back up...

It was the biggest rumble yet

Last night there was a heck of a rumble, the biggest we’ve had yet which almost sent me packing under the dining table for cover.Reference Number: 2625245/GUniversal Time: September 15 2006 at 11:43NZ Standard Time: Friday, September 15 2006 at 11:43 pmLatitude,...