It was a truly a wonderful experience to converse with family at home via webcam and voice over IP this weekend. It was quite something to be seeing grandparents in real time across the internet. Despite feedback on sound and a grainy picture on screen it was a new... Not a bad view for a Sunday stroll – Mana Island from Paramata (10km north of Wellington). Another beautiful Winter’s Day – domestic chores done and no work worry, bliss! Today was a beautiful day, hardly a cloud in the sky and an amazing sunset. Makes a change from the dreadful weather this week – three solid days of rain that have left parts of the lower North Island under water. 145.4 mm of water has fallen in Wellington in... It’s been an interesting experience for MT today, he’s realised that there is no domestic fairy and the sparkly clean house and freshly laundered clothes comes from hard graft. After year’s of having wonderful service in the UK from RC and then me as... Since arriving in New Zealand I’ve been struggling to understand some of the kiwi ways. As luck would have it, Radio New Zealand have recently run a poll of the 20 events that have most helped to shape the country and make it, and New Zealanders, what they are... 