Hōkio morning #morning #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #spring #garden #beach #sun #dawn #horowhenua #aotearoa

Grandkids visiting Hōkio

Big family gathering at Eketahuna Country Cottage for dad's 80th birthday.

City park, Wellington

Actually quite a few feijoas…

Just a few feijoas

Witi Ihimaera appearing as Tama-nui-te-rā in Taki Rua’s the world premier performance of “Navigating the Stars”, Soundshell, Botanical Gardens, Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Never gets old

Moonlight palms

moonlight #palms #garden #night #hokio #aotearoanz

A little garden renovation. Mexican Fan Palms replacing a weed filled bed. #garden #palms #hokio #hokiobeach #teamwork #billhastings #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Traditional Hōkio Iris Explosion #hokio #hokiobeach #irises #flowers #garden #beach #summer #summervibes #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Drinks & dinner @ Hokio

#summer #sun #garden #drinks #dinner #friends #hokio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Blissful summer days at the bach #bach #summer #kiwisumer #sun #garden #flowers #palms #hokio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Lilies, lilies, everywhere.

eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #garden #flowers #aotearoanz

Mum in her garden, Eketāhuna Country Cottage

#eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #family #aotearoanz

Stunning day in the garden

Xmas Part Deux @ Eketāhuna Country Cottage #ekecountrycottage #eketahuna #xmas #family #aotearoanz

Meri Kirihimete no Hōkio!

Pohutukawa lawn - Xmas in Aotearoa #pohutukawa #aotearoanz

Eke country cottage flowers

Summer is coming #hokio #summer #olives #trees

I try to call my parents every few days. Today they were busy in garden, caring for yet more wonderful roses #mbnov

Eketahuna country cottage roses

Warm spring afternoon #hokio #garden #spring

Breakfast at Eketāhuna Country cottage - far from the madding crowds #eke #eketahuna #breakfast #ekecountrycottage #family #country #garden #aotearoanz #mbnov