I had a much needed summer holiday on Waiheke Island in Auckland’s harbour. New Zealand is my recharge-place. It took me a week to get rid of my 2015-stuff*. Then it took me a week to unfurl and feel the lightness that came with letting things go. And then, I had a week to enjoy my holiday. […]
I guess it is that time of year. We’re thinking about ANZAC Day; remembering the part New Zealanders and Australians played in the world’s wars; honouring those we’ve lost; thinking about the cost of war. I also recently read the Long Road to the Deep North, so I guess I’m in a certain frame of mind. […]
It’s been a while since I’ve picked up my camera. Going through old photos, I realise how much I miss it. Will need to go on a photo mission soon.
The following is a speech written by Virginia Streit as part of course work for her master’s degree in communication. I am a New Zealander living in Australia and though the history of trans-Tasman cooperation between our countries is as old as their European colonisation, though we fought side by side in trenches, help […]
Occasion: Mum & daughter night at Melbourne International Film Festival Anticipation: Medium Overall Rating: Breathtakingly beautiful and searingly honest, The Weight of Elephants delves into the darkness of childhood angst, loneliness and longing. Without the capacity to completely comprehend the adult world around him, 11 year old Adrian (Murphy) finds himself entranced by the mysterious […]
