Over spring, and now into summer, Nate has been fascinated by the innovative, yet pushy antics of the shining cuckoo (pipiwharauroa). He wanted to know why birds sing, and we talked…
Browsing Category
New Zealand
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I’ve recently had a few Auckland mamas ask me about ideas for places to take the kids for a fun family hike on the weekend. Not too far out of town,…
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Today we thought we’d bring you along with us on one of our favourite jaunts. For me, it’s green therapy. I’m not so good at meditating (ha ha, I just accidentally…
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‘You need to be reasonably fit,’ they said. ‘You need to be ok with heights,’ they said. They were right. I would add to that – no problem with creepy crawlies, all…
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It’s never too soon to give your kids a sense of time gone by. When children are small and live life thinking that the world revolves around them, any chance you…
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It kinda feels like summer’s just started. I’ve been immersing the child in water daily for the last couple of weeks – even when overcast, it’s still been so muggy-a-rama that we…
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Well, they got the name of the trip right. It doesn’t get much more perfect than a beautiful cruise out to some stunning islands with the clearest water, loads of curious…
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Some days are more successful than others as mothers. If I’m at the end of my tether (and even if I’m not) then there’s one thing that I KNOW will untie…
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Last weekend I ticked a big one off the list – my first marathon. I have run the odd half-marathon in the past, and always said to myself, ‘oh my God,…
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New Zealand is such a tourist mecca – I run into eager, wide-eyed travellers everywhere I go. One question that I love to ask people is – “if you had to…
