New Zealand

Gallery: Whakatane, New Zealand

September 19, 2009

The statue of a woman on the rock commemorates a local legend for which the town is named. “Whakatane” means (roughly) “does the work of a man” – she single-handedly saved a big war canoe from slipping out to sea. Or something.

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Gallery: Auckland

September 8, 2009

My first and last stops in New Zealand were in Auckland, where I stayed with Mark and Annie (Mark is Woodstock class of ’78, both have been on staff), though we barely knew each other – we may have met during one of my visits to the school, and Annie and I worked together (at [...]

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Auckland: Western Springs & the Zoo

July 18, 2009

^ two of the star-attraction tiger cubs born at the Auckland zoo, in one of those moments that has the whole crowd going “awww…..” Auckland had fair weather for my return, so I spent a few hours enjoying the sun in Western Springs park and the zoo.

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Opotiki

July 15, 2009

The best down time I’ve had on this trip so far was a visit to David and Sally Kibblewhite (who had been my teachers at Woodstock School) in their beautiful home in Opotiki, on New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty. The weather was beautiful: I finally got to see some sunshine after days of clouds and/or [...]

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New Zealand Merino

July 8, 2009

Found one I like.

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What I Did in Wellington

July 8, 2009

photo by Glynn Foster I was in Wellingon, New Zealand, this week, where my old friend David Earle had arranged for me to give presentations/seminars hosted by the Ministry of Education. These were open to all, and the attendees were a cross-section of government, NGOs, and local community representatives. Monday: Extending Conversations Through Social Media [...]

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Kiwi Coffee Billboard

July 7, 2009

Billboard in Wellington, New Zealand, which prides itself (rightfully enough) on its coffee.

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This One’s for @Shamu

July 7, 2009

On the beach at Opotiki, New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty. Whale Island on the horizon.

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The Twitter Diaries: 2009-07-05: New Zealand

July 5, 2009

half an hour before time to go to the airport for the start of a very long trip (tho, as it turned out, probably not as long as the last) # I’ve been either working or traveling (or both) for the last 13 days without break. No wonder I’m tired. # still 3 hours to [...]

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