Month August 2007

can you move a bit the right?…

…and now forward a bit? well, actually 120 metres down and then across the street. and i didn’t mean you, i meant the gigantic new hotel. when new zealand was choosing a site for their new national museum (te papa…

well covered

medical care in new zealand is a provided by a network of public and private providers and insurers. the primary insurer is the national government. the national plan provides deeply subsidized day to day care (a trip to the gp…

daffodil day

today is daffodil day in new zealand. it is the biggest annual fundraiser for the cancer society of new zealand. all day almost every street corner had a crew of volunteers with their basket of daffodils and collection bucket. what…

heading west

our stuff is finally on it’s way to new zealand. first a cross country trip on the rails to long beach california, then sailing on the MSC Japan, voyage 634. thats the good news. the bad news is that after…

shock treatment

like any major city there is a an occasional battle between those on foot and those on the road – with the obvious victor. in response the wellington city council has sponsored a campaign to raise awareness through a bit…