When arrived, the "significant nationwide weather event", "the big chill" "the polar blast direct from Antarctica" and "once in the lifetime snow", aka snowmageddon, indeed caused a widespread disruption in transport and electricity supply, and many businesses and schools to close and some household […]
Tag: New Zealand
Snowmageddon!!
The sign was ominous. …
The Third Kingdom
New Zealand Sign Language Week
New Zealand Sign Language Week has just started. According to the information at Deaf Aotearoa web site: New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) is unique to New Zealand and is one of our official languages. NZSL is the natural language of the Deaf community in […]
All good things – memories of Christchurch
I arrived at New Zealand in 1990 and spent the first two years in Christchurch studying and having a great time. Today I've uploaded some of the images from my old (real physical) photo albums to share. …
My soul is weeping
By now most people in the world would've heard about the cruel destruction of the Garden City Christchurch in New Zealand by the deadly quake on Tuesday 22 February. Following is an account of my actions and thoughts in that harrowing afternoon four days […]
Wellington celebrates
Wellington is abuzz this weekend. It started with the huge annual costume party also known as Wellington Sevens, a round of World Sevens Rugby Series. This is the time when you would drive pass a bus stop and see a group of Roman centurions […]
Wellington started today
The last sunset of the year
The New Year's Eve was another beautiful day in Wellington, New Zealand. I was hoping for a clear evening for the perfect sunset photo. But there were some clouds over the western horizon. I settled for the old trick of capturing the setting sun […]
Your days are numbered
Feeling sad? …
