Here in New Zealand, Matariki, the Maori New Year, is becoming more widely known and celebrated every year. Named for a small cluster of stars – the Pleiades – the Matariki celebration marks the time of year when the stars appear on the northeast horizon around the same place as the rising sun. After Matariki, [...]

Lunching in New Zealand’s lovely capital city is always a treat … especially when Wellington turns on a beautiful day like this. Good old Wellington is somewhat renowned for its windy days, but somehow I always seem to arrive when the air is still and the harbour is sparkling under a blue sky – as [...]