New Zealand ~ Aotearoa

The silver mile

2009-01-22T10:56:00Z

To think that when I took this, I thought this sort of weather would hold all week. Wellington, resplendent in sunshine, January 2009.

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Shapes at Civic Square

2008-11-30T10:04:59Z

I love these geometric shapes at Civic Square, Wellington. Taken last Tuesday, before the computers started going nuts.

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Key forms government, keeping it centre-right

2008-11-16T05:34:19Z

What a relief. John Key has announced his government line-up without resorting to kissing the rear end of the Architect of Doom, Sir Roger Douglas. ACT’s Rodney Hide and Heather Roy get ministerial portfolios in local government and consumer af...

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Springtime at Chaffers Park

2008-11-13T10:40:03Z

Today’s weather was beaut, a typical spring day for Wellington. Here are some views before and after an art exhibition I went to this evening via a cellphone camera.

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General Election results

2008-11-09T03:34:12Z

For those interested, here were our election results from last night. I don’t think all special votes have been counted (it says 208,001 have) but I doubt they will change the picture much. We didn’t do that well but considering the mainstream med...

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I voted

2008-11-08T04:31:06Z

And if you haven’t, get out now! Ninety minutes to go. Make that sixty if you have to get in your car to a polling booth.

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Vote for change you can believe in

2008-11-07T23:31:30Z

Vote today! And remember, National voted for: the legalization of prostitution, the anti-satire rules in Parliament, the anti-smacking law, and the free-trade deal with China. A vote for National and ACT means the return of Sir Roger Douglas...

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The increasingly ubiquitous Toyota Prius taxicab

2008-11-04T12:14:23Z

I know some cities are seeing these Toyota Prius taxicabs. Wellington started off with Green Cabs, but now the main firm, Combined, is getting them, too. On the left is a Green Cab; on the right, a Combined Prius being tailed by a Combined Nissan...

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I’m standing for the Alliance

2008-11-01T12:19:44Z

Some of my fellow candidates speak on why they are standing for the Alliance Party, as I am.

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You know you’re in Auckland when …

2008-10-24T10:24:35Z

In a good part of New Zealand, the acronym JAFA means something uncomplimentary about residents of our largest and fastest-growing city. It means Just Another Aucklander (I’ll leave you to fill in the third word). But one resident there has a goo...

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