In Aotearoa NZ today, a “Minister” is a member of the governing Cabinet, with responsibility for oversight of one or more portfolios and Ministries or Departments. The religious use of the term is very much secondary; nearly half of all Kiwis now profess “no religion”. #mbnov

Wonderful meal at Kritika’s Kitchen at Shepherd Restaurant- just the best. #food #feast #pōneke #wellington

I’m pretty certain that this is one of the best days in Pōneke this spring.

#pōneke #wellington #aotearoa #YCBWOAGD #mbnov

Bright blue sky, trees in a park. Beach and boardwalk in sun.

Courtney Place, Pōneke, in fine form.

#pōneke #wellington #aotearoa #YCBWOAGD

Sunny streetscape with heritage buildings, trees, and bollards

Glorious morning on Hannah’s Laneway #AtaMārie #morning #hannahslaneway #evast

Mixed style apartment buildings with multi-level connrcting bridges over a Laneway

Achieving consensus in an inclusive and equitable manner is always a challenge; but it is almost always worth the effort in the long run. #mbnov

Good morning everyone. Great view through the ‘jungle’ out to the Hannah’s Laneway and the blue sky above. #AtaMārie #UrbanGarden

Looking through dark green leaves of a rubber tree to an urdan laneway with a view of the blue sky above.

Kapuka (Griselinia littoralis)

Profusion of glossy green leaves of the Kapuka bush

“Insight cannot be taken back. You cannot return to the moment you were in before.” Hilary Mantel (Wolf Hall: A Novel, 2009) #mbnov

Hōkio garden. Great place for a meditative morning.

Have just finished my first virtual meditative “retreat” with the [Waking Up](https://www.wakingup.com) app & program. 6 hours of guided silent meditation; including (thankfully!) segments of walking meditation. I will be interested to see how this echos in days to come.

Hōkio - inside & out. #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa #batch #beach #sun

None of us should be exempt from the maxim “This above all: to thine own self be true. And it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any”. #mbnov #shakespeare #modernised

Mōrena Pōneke. #morning #pōneke #wellington #aotearoa

I’m constantly in awe and admiration of the work of our public health workers in Aotearoa. They saved us from thousands of Covid-related deaths, and they continue to do great work despite resource constraints. Ngā mihi nui / huge thanks to you all! #mbnov #health

An oasis in the city. Gardens, seats, trees, and the Bucket Fountain. Cuba Street, Pōneke, Aotearoa. Well done, WCC.

To be fair to Pōneke, after this morning’s downpour she’s turned on a lovely day!

The weather in Pōneke (Wellington), Aotearoa is utterly foul today, and I’m still in recovery mode - so I’m taking it as a licence to stay home and rest properly. #mbnov

Back to cooking breakfasts; now I have the energy. Bit of a feast really. #mbnov

Finally beginning to feel well again after a bout of the flu; which seems to have layered on top of the after effects of Covid…