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There is Life after Death
..................I am realizing a dream. ..........................................................A dream to see, .......................smell,eat and hear what is New Zealand. .............................ENJOY.
Unfurling Fern
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- Auckland (1)
- Bay of Islands (1)
- Bay of Plenty (11)
- Canterbury (1)
- Central Otago (3)
- Coromandel Region (5)
- Fiordland (1)
- Fox Glacier (1)
- Hawke's Bay (10)
- Kiwi Art: Music (14)
- Kiwi Art: Painting (2)
- Kiwi Art: Street Art (1)
- Kiwi Art: Writing (2)
- Marlborough Region (2)
- Nelson Region (4)
- Nelson Region and the West Coast (1)
- Northland (1)
- Ohope (1)
- Otago (3)
- Queenstown Region (1)
- Random Surprises (9)
- Rotorua (4)
- Southland (1)
- Stewart Island (4)
- Taranaki (1)
- Taupo and the Central Plateau (1)
- The Catlins (1)
- The West Coast (4)
- Waikato and The King Country (3)
- Waitomo (1)
- Wellington (3)
Kiwi Films
- This Way of Life (documentary)
- The World's Fastest Indian
- Utu
- Rain of the Children (documentary)
- The Piano
- Crooked Earth
- Whale Rider
- Once Were Warriors
- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (sequel to Once Were Warriors)
Kiwi Bands
- The Mutton Birds
- Bic Runga
- Shihad
- Chris Knox
- Fur Patrol
- Crowded House
- Dave Dobbyn
- Herbs
- The Black Seeds
- Che Fu
- Katchafire
- Dam Native
- Salmonella Dub
- Tiki Taane
Kiwi Authors
- - Alan Duff - Once Were Warriors, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
- - Maurice Shadbolt
- - Janet Frame
- - Witi Ihimaera - Tangi, Whanau, Sky Dancer
- - Patricia Grace
- - Keri Hulme - The Bone People
- - Barry Crump- Wild Pork and Watercress
Followers
My Other Blogs
Friends' Blogs
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Taku Haerenga ki Kanata...Raa Mutunga.13 years ago
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more eyes and pattern experiments13 years ago
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Other Blogs I've Discovered
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Sexton Blake - the game is back on!10 years ago
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Latest Picklewood stuff14 years ago
Places Ive Stayed at in New Zealand (recommendations in capitals:cleanliness, ambience &/or cha
- TOMBSTONE BACKPACKERS - Picton (great hosts, clean and very comfortable;pickup & drop-off service; 2 cats)
- TRIPINN - Westport (great hosts, warm & historical house, have cats)
- THE BUG - Nelson (amazingly clean and homey, young and energetic hosts, pick-up/drop-of service, free internet)
- BIRDSONG - Hokitika (great host and very comfortable rooms;pick-up/drop-off service)
- MIMIHA COTTAGE- Bay of Plenty (luxurious self-contained cottage; pick-up/drop-off service)
- CITY LODGE - Auckland (clean singles with ensuite, more hotel than backpackers)
- CAT'S PYJAMAS BACKPACKERS - Whitianga (awesome host & great ambiance, had a house bbq, have a cat)
- Albatross Backpacker Inn - Kaikoura (not bad, nothing special)
- Bluff Lodge - Bluff (very cold, a bit like a factory but nice owners)
- The Brown Kiwi - Auckland (nice courtyard garden)
- Scallywags - Queenstown (amazing view!, eccentric host; pick-up service)
- Hat Trick Lodge Backpackers - Motueka (nice owners, cold rooms)
- Southern Comfort - Invercargill (nice old home with pretty garden)
- Ivory Towers - Fox Glacier (nice host, nothing special)
- Hogwartz - Dunedin (nice old house, a bit too big for me, have dogs)
- Central Backpackers - Dunedin (nice hosts, clean, cat in house)
- Lloyd's Lodge - Whakatane (nice young hosts, cold rooms)
- World Wide Backpackers - Wellington (grotty, party place, close to town)
- Harbourside City Backpackers - Tauranga (great view, in need of repairs in bathrooms)
- Rainbow Lodge- Taupo (creaky floorboards and doors, pick-up/drop-off service, great doubles with ensuite)
- Rotorua Central Backpackers - Rotorua (nice, helpful hosts)
- Mayfair Lodge Backpackers - Paihia (clean, far from town but close to Waitangi)
- Criterion Art Deco Backpackers- Napier (nothing special, have a cat)
- The Rotten Apple - Hastings (grotty,tempermental host)
My Thanks to the People of Aotearoa
- - Nadine Wakim and Darren King
- - Rangi Kipa and friends
- - Huia and Peter Borell
- - Katrina Rukuwai and family
- - Wera Borell
- - Sonny Chin
- - Sonya from Marama
- - Graham Clarke and Giselle
- - Jack the fishermen, Abel and the people of Stewart Island
- - Owner of Bluff Lodge
- - Mika Mason and Mawhera Incorporation
- - Jo and Bob Tootle and friends
- - Jack Devine
- - The people of Motueka
- - Carolyn and Barbara from Saarsha House
- - Tim James
- - Monika and Adam Manterys
- - Craig McDougall
- - Sue from Cat's Pyjamas
- - Mihi and Moana Henare & friends
- - Shani Te Aho and Te Aho Family
- - Kainga and Alix Ropiha
- - Bev and Hilton Fothergill
4 comments:
Are you able to travel with them? May you should bring one to Miami and we'll try and plant a tree? Get a new fruit going here...and make some $$$.
Thanks for your Fejoa tasting, I think I like it. I could almost feel it in my mouth.
Ciao
hey! for some reason i can't download your vids at my dad's computer (still in belgrade; going back to montreal on june 23) but i've caught up with the last few written/photographed entries, and i just want to say that i am super impressed by the level of detail! do you take notes as things are happening???? and if not, how the hell do you remember everything, including words or concepts you didn't know before???? anyway, i realized (somewhat belatedly, i guess) that you will probably be using your last couple of blogs as a kind of portfolio for any journalistic plans -- no? i hope yes! it's good stuff! by the way, i'm very much looking forward to seeing you in january (is that what you wrote?)!!!!!!!!
lots of love,
t.
Alena,
Would love to bring some over but you know how the world has become anal about fruit and veggies! Alas, you'll just have to come here one day. When I get to Miami, we'll see if there are any international grocers who sell them. Doubt it though!
Cuss,
I think you would like it. It's a complex flavor. I hope you'll discover it one day. Perhaps I can bring back some feijoa jam!
Tijana,
Thanks for your words. I do hope to use this stuff for journalistic pursuits. Who knows what will happen? Some of the stuff I write down in my journal, some are by memory. The pictures and videos help to keep me in the moment, but I have my friend Shani pre-reading Maori related stuff to make sure I don't screw up! She's been a great help! Yes, mark your calendar for January. So looking forward to seeing you again!
Love you all!
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