Our summer holiday this year took us West, to the Kapiti coast which is on the opposite side of the North Island from where we live. One of the main reasons was to visit Kapiti Island which is declared as […]
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Faces at the Races
As I was watering the garden on Sunday morning, my neighbour asked if I’d like some free tickets to the races. I wasn’t aware of any races, but figured he meant horses since we have a track here. He confirmed […]
Cardrona the Hedgehog
Back in late May, I overheard my neighbour’s small child say ‘hedgehog’ while I was out on the patio. Of course my ears perked up and I enquired with her. She brought over a tiny hoglet, curled up in her […]
The Waipawa Duck Race – It’s Kind of a Big Thing
It’s that time of year again, after the Spring Fling events have finished but people are still in the mood to have some fun (not to mention, FREE). The masses set their sights upon the tiny town of Waipawa in […]