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Continue reading →: Podcast Episode: City Scenes And Seasonal Colour
Note: This is an experimental blog post with an AI generated podcast – a new service WordPress.com is offering to bloggers. Pip: Ōtautahi in the depths of autumn and winter — the city is apparently very busy attending stadium concerts, browsing secondhand bookshops, and photographing roses that have not received…
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Continue reading →: Steadfast Books in AddingtonSteadfast Books used to be located on Ferry Road but moved to Wise Street in Addington as they were running out of room. And if you visit this wonderful book store, you’ll soon see why they needed to expand. There are a lot of books! I’ve been trying to read…
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Continue reading →: My Dad Rose, Botanic GardensThis stunning yellow rose (My Dad) is covered in flowers. It clearly doesn’t know it’s winter. While in the gardens today I also saw some very little ducklings and a cherry blossom tree in flower! You can learn more about the rose at https://www.matthewsroses.co.nz/product/my-dad-my-rose-collection-1602738529/
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Continue reading →: Once in a lifetime concert with Six60 & Synthony at One StadiumThis was my second visit to our new stadium (my first was to see the Crusaders in training). This visit was to see Six60 and Synthony along with a number of other acts including Kaylee Bell. I have to admit I was a bit clueless about Synthony – which turned…
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Continue reading →: Project Ark UpdateA progress update on what will be a Sheraton hotel once finished. Looks like they’ve made a lot of progress. According to the developers website it will open mid 2027.
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Continue reading →: Lunch at Therapy CafeI had French Toast and just wow. Amazing presentation. It was delicious too. Therapy Cafe is located at 77 Hereford right on the corner of Oxford Terrace.
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Continue reading →: Crusaders Open Training Session at One NZ StadiumI was super lucky to get along to the Crusaders training at the One NZ stadium (Te Kaha). This was my first visit to the new stadium which has only recently opened. The training session was open to the public so the venue can get experience dealing with actual crowds…
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Continue reading →: Dahlia border at the Botanic GardensThe dahlias at the Botanic Gardens are still looking stunning.






I have a long time friend in Papanui as it’s on her side of town who would love Kai Co…