Seems that the kiwi’s continue to take the spotlight on cricketing success after another nailbiting finish to a battle with the (former) number one cricket team in the world. Those Aussies will be pleased to be back on home soil after been chased down by the... This weekend I’ve been putting in more hard yards but this time on the high street in the city of sales. Ophs, I mean the City of Sails. Yes, I decided to set aside my prejudice of Auckland and try some rest and relaxation in the company of Naomi. A girlie... Did I want to be corporate wife and go to see Elton John? Why not, I said. So we did. Us and about 30,000 others at the Cake Tin.It was a strange event on a number of counts. Being corporate wife is not something I do often but pleased that MT is getting the good... The weka is a large, brown flightless bird that has a famously feisty and curious personality. It is these two qualities that have traditionally made the bird an easy food source for Maori and early European settlers.We have the company of a Weka at the Black Rock day... MT – proud of his walking achievementsEnd of the walk view – looking towards Portage Bay Where to next – Picton by road (1.5 hours drive), Picton by boat from Torea Bay (10 minutes)11 November 2006 – Remembering those lost from Kenepuru... 