Yeay, I thought spring has arrived at last. But, no the daffodils sprouting up on people’s jackets as I walked to work were because of Daffodil Day.Daff’ Day is always the last Friday of August and the main fundraising vehicle for the New Zealand Cancer... It’s been all change in our house since the UK football season start last weekend. Him indoors has signed up to video highlights on the internet, started scouring the sports channels for programmes and generally getting overly excited about a few men kicking a... Tuheitia Paki has been named the Maori king hours before the burial of his mother, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu after a six day tangihanga on her marae at Turangawaewae in Ngaruawahia. This role is not a heridiary right but he was chosen by the Maori iwi... I am almost bursting with the extreme frustration with the development of the house. To cut a long story short, weather has slowed progress on the infrastructure increasing delays.Intransigence on the part of the land vendor to commit to a firm plan moving forward is... Being so far from family and friends, makes you appreciate them all the more. As I learn more about Maori culture I’ve started to think about some of the concepts of family.Whanau is the concept of family – its more than just your immediate family but the... 