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Travels in New Zealand: Tunnel Beach, Dunedin
I spent last week in Dunedin, which was quite lovely, as I’ve never really had the opportunity to be a tourist in New Zealand. I had lots of fun adventures, and I’ll be blogging a few of them. This...
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Clamdigging shorts (with asides)
In Dunedin just after New Years, my host asked if I would like to go clam-digging. I’ve never been clam-digging before – there are no clams in Hawaii, and (as far as I can tell) very few within a...
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An unexpected twist to a Valentines Day walk
To celebrate Valentines Day, Mr D & I went for a walk. We got for a lot of walks together, and a walk is a nice way to celebrate what the holiday is supposed to be about, while avoiding all the...
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Penguin crossings
Because New Zealand is so close to the South Pole, it has penguins – four species in total, though only one, the little blue penguin, or kororÄ (the world’s smallest penguin – so basically as cute as...
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Visiting Matiu/Somes Island, Wellington
It is bitterly, bitterly cold in Wellington today – it even snowed a little bit, which is extremely unusual in the capitol. It’s not going to be a great deal better for the next few days either, so...
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Help restore the Katherine Mansfield House & Garden
There was a lot of damage in New Zealand in the recent earthquake – some obvious, some that is only beginning to be apparent. My nearest and dearest came through relatively unscathed – but one place...
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How to dress like a New Zealand Suffragist
Today is the 124th anniversary of New Zealand becoming the first country in the world to allow women the right to vote. September 19th is celebrated as White Camellia Day or New Zealand Suffrage Day,...
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The Governor-General’s Waitangi Day Garden Party
Or, an awkward post that combines pretty and serious about an awkward event that combines fun and fraught history Waitangi Day is NZ’s founding holiday, somewhat analogous to the American 4th of July,...
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Frolics at Fernside
Last weekend Fernside, an early 20th century home and gardens an hour away from Wellington in Featherston, held an open day in the gardens as a fundraiser for the local theatre. I’ve always wanted to...
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A Suffragist Shirtwaist
New Zealand is the first country in the world where women gained the right to vote, and is rightly proud of its suffragist heritage. New Zealand women were legally allowed to vote from 19 September...
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