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• My First Christmas in New Zealand
  on Dec 19, 2016 in Immigrant Experiences People and Culture Christmas in New Zealand immigrating to new zealand life in New Zealand living in new zealand New Zealand
  When you’re an immigrant, that first Christmas hits you hard. The rest of the year, you’re distracted by work and house hunting and getting on with life. Then Christmas arrives and everything stops. You realise what’s missing: family. My first...
• A Trip to the Coromandel
  on Dec 12, 2016 in Beaches North Island Places Tourist Experiences Coromandel Ferry Landing Kiwi humour New Zealand road trip Whitianga
  A ferry operator with a sense of humour, a tiny community library, and a view to renew the soul… Last weekend, Tim and I embarked upon a road trip familiar to many Kiwis. Countless tourists – New Zealanders and foreign holidaymakers alike – hav...
• I Finally Visited a Cat Café!
  on Dec 5, 2016 in North Island People and Culture Auckland Barista Cats cat cafe cats cross-eyed cat New Zealand
  Can you believe cat cafes have only been a thing in New Zealand since last year? Rather predictably, they’ve become really popular, popping up in more and more places. Not Hamilton, unfortunately, which is why I, self-confessed crazy cat lady, only...
• Hilarious Misconceptions about New Zealand
  on Aug 30, 2016 in People and Culture
  Originally posted on POMS AWAY!: Over the years I’ve heard some pretty funny things about New Zealand. A worrying amount of these things were said in all seriousness. By adults. The following list of Common Misconceptions about New Zealand comes fr...
• Having a (Jane Austen) Ball in Hamilton
  on Aug 22, 2016 in Hamilton People and Culture
  Originally posted on POMS AWAY!: It is a truth universally acknowledged that man dressed in Regency clothing is sure to make a woman swoon. Well it works for me anyhow. This is one of the reasons I was so excited about attending Dance Folkus’ Jane...
• A New Zealander’s View of Britain
  on Aug 15, 2016 in Immigrant Experiences People and Culture
  Originally posted on POMS AWAY!: Hello, everyone! I just got back from my Grand Tour of Europe, so I’ve finally got time to write some new posts. As you may know, I spent the last three months travelling with my Kiwi boyfriend, starting in my nativ...
• Is New Zealand Backward?
  on Aug 9, 2016 in Immigrant Experiences People and Culture living in new zealand New Zealand New Zealand ahead New Zealand behind social laboratory technology
  One thing you always used to hear about New Zealand was how backward it was. Behind the times. “It’s like how England was in the 1970s,” people would say. This, apparently, was a good thing. New Zealand was a country living in the past, when li...
• Our Street
  on Aug 1, 2016 in Immigrant Experiences People and Culture insulation late-nineteenth century architecture New Zealand New Zealand compared to England New Zealand housing New Zealand rental properties New Zealand streets
  I grew up in a small, brick house at the end of a terrace of small, brick houses at the end of a street of terraces of small, brick houses. It was kind of a dull street. Cramped too. Late-nineteenth century houses all jammed in shoulder-to-shoulder;...
• What We Did in Rarotonga
  on Jul 25, 2016 in People and Culture Cook Islands New Zealand Pacific Island Rarotonga Rarotongan holiday South Pacific Travel what to do in Rarotonga
  If you live in New Zealand, you’ll probably end up having a holiday in Rarotonga. Last week, I began the story of my own Rarotongan holiday. (You should probably read that before reading this. Here it is.) This week, the relaxing adventure continue...
• Where New Zealanders Go On Holiday
  on Jul 18, 2016 in People and Culture Cook Islands New Zealand Rarotonga Travel writing
  If you’re wondering why I didn’t post anything last week, it’s because I was in paradise. And in paradise, Internet access is eye-wateringly expensive. I was also too busy drinking cocktails on the beach. Poor me. I was in Rarotonga, one of the...

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