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The Kiwi Teacher Whose Eyes I Could Never Quite Meet Again
Back then, she was simply correcting my pronunciation. I never imagined that, many years later, I would find myself living in the country she came from.Read the story →01 / 03
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Waimauku · Auckland Region
If You Give Sunflowers, Give Two
Katherine took me to Franklin Farm in Waimauku: butterflies, mature sunflowers moving in hard wind, fresh seeds, an old red truck, and a romantic sunflower story tested after dark.Continue reading →01 / 09
Tawhitokino Beach · Auckland RegionThe Beach Where Almost No One GoesFrom Waiti Bay, a low-tide walk over Papanui Point reaches secluded Tawhitokino Beach. On the way back, the tide changes what “almost no one around” means.Continue reading →
Waharau Regional Park · WaikatoFollow the RedAn afternoon on the Waharau Ridge Track: red markers, a quiet ridge, fading light and the long drive back to a familiar table.Continue reading →
Te Aroha · WaikatoTe Aroha: The Town of LoveA king's breakfast, a former nuns' residence and a day unfolding beneath the mountain.Continue reading →
Te Aroha · WaikatoTe Aroha: What Getting It Wrong Gave UsFrom a geyser in sunlight into cloud and darkness, a climb leaves an unexpected gift.Continue reading →
Zealong · WaikatoA Cup of Tea, Thirty Years in the Making1,500 plants. Only 130 survived. Then another thirteen years before there was tea to sell.Continue reading →
Hokianga · NorthlandHokianga: A Good Place to Grow Old AloneAncient kauri, harbour and tide frame a quiet journey about ageing and seeing New Zealand again.Continue reading →
Cambridge · WaikatoCambridge: Where Excellence Becomes OrdinaryAn autumn town of coffee, training grounds, schools and quiet order.Continue reading →
Abel Tasman · TasmanAbel Tasman: Where the Sea Walked Part of the WayFrom Nelson to Mārahau, four essays follow two people into Abel Tasman: time, tide, forest, small bays, and the body slowly finding its rhythm again.Continue reading →Waimauku · Auckland RegionIf You Give Sunflowers, Give TwoKatherine took me to Franklin Farm in Waimauku: butterflies, mature sunflowers moving in hard wind, fresh seeds, an old red truck, and a romantic sunflower story tested after dark.Continue reading →STORY MAP
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