Wreck of the Hydrabad
Exposed elements of the wreck of the Hydrabad Waitarere Beach
Maritime Archeaology Association of NZ investigation
Bill visits the wreck of the Hydrabad
We went for a walk up the Hokio / Waitarere beach in search of the whale burial site, and couldn’t see anything, but visited the site of the Hydrabad wreck instead:
Sunny Wellington - Cuba Mall
Sunny Wellington, Cuba Mall. After several days of wind and rain, it’s delightfully sunny.
“The Making of the Middle Sea”
New book 📚- “The Making of the Middle Sea” A history of the Mediterranean from the beginning to the emergence of the Classical World. (Cyprian Broodbank, Oxford, 2013)
Whale washes up dead on Hokio Beach
A large whale washed up dead on Hōkio Beach. Muaūpoko Iwi, as mana whenua, were responsible for ensuring the whale’s remains were treated according to tikanga. It is believed to have been Pygmy Blue Whale.
4 Sep 2020: Muaūpoko Iwi observe tikanga as dead whale washes up on Hōkio Beach
7 Sep 2020: Whale remains at Hōkio Beach too decomposed to find cause of death
Moonset over Queenstown
Up early to head to the slopes, and watch the moonset over the mountains in Queenstown #travel #skiing #queenstown #winterpridenz 🏳️🌈
Road Trip during Winter Pride NZ
Road trip! Queenstown to Cromwell via Arrowtown 🏳️🌈 #winterpridenz
Arrowtown Library
Arrowtown Library 📚 #library #books #heritage #otago #aotearoa #winterpridenz #travel
First day of Winter Pride 2020
Queenstown looking fabulous. Great to catch up with friends. #winterpridenz 🏳️🌈
It's been a while since I've seen the inside of an airport lounge!
Air New Zealand lounge, Wellington Airport, New Zealand. #nofilter
NZ political folklore
“Campaign” is part of NZ political folklore.
I remember the 1996 Wellington Central campaign and election vividly. I knew several of the candidates and the film maker from student politics.
A great write up on Spinoff:
Stormy morning on Matairangi
It was particularly blustery on top of Matairangi this morning...
Video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7nd6zpuv2xd54db/matairangi-morning.mp4
