One from the archives when we lived in Tauranga, I think this was from when I was working in the city but living in Mount Maunganui. It was the sort of time frame if you didn't leave work by 2pm then you'd get stuck in gridlock traffic for over an hour considering it normally was a 15 minute drive home. Drivers were very aggressive.
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| Photo taken outside my work |
I quite often see vintage cars around town and in fact there are car shows that the owners get together and host once in a while, last one I attended was a gold coin entry last Autumn.
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| Taken at the supermarket in Hokitika |
There are major supermarket chains here in New Zealand. The main ones are Woolworths, New World and Pak n Save (the last one is cheaper than the rest because you pack your own groceries). The minor ones are Fresh Choice or Super Value or Four Square. Depending on where you live is what supermarket you have. If you're in the city you might have access to multiple ones, if you live in a small town you might have one or two to choose from. The one in this photo is New World in Hokitika and it's actually a nice place to visit compared the one in my town.
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| A spring day in Hokitika |
At last we have some regular sunshine. Spring has been very wet for the whole country but now that we are nearly into Summer it's starting to fine up. There has been alot of action here and people are in the process of marching to parliament as the government is trying to change The Treaty of Waitangi which is the country's original legislation of the partnership between Maori and the British during the first days of colonization. Many people, and rightfully so are up in arms about it. Personally I am tired of rich white people running the country into the ground. We need a positive change here but the next lot of general elections aren't until 2026..
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In Parnell, on the outskirts of Auckland is this character building named "Park Drive". From what I could see online, it has been split up into apartments and being rented in what is now a very affluent wealthy suburb.
Apparently the building use to be named the "Arthur Eady Building" who was a music publisher in Auckland and judging by the information I've found about him, he owned quite a few businesses and buildings. There was something about his name in the back of my mind until I realized that in the 1970s and 1980s there was a music store in The Strand, Auckland City named after his younger brother Lewis Eady.
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| From the Whanganui Chronicle, 14th January 1923 |
Been a while since we've been in Reefton but each time we visit it seems this shop is usually very popular. According to the Reefton webiste, they make a good selection of pies. Kiwis are big on pies so I think we are going to have to try some next time we are there.
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We have at least 6 petrol stations in town, this one is down the southern end of town if you go towards Hokitika. The high school is to the left with his entrance carving and to the right is one of the two supermarkets along with a construction zone from when it was being renovated. This is a normal busy day.
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A typical Spring photo here in Greymouth. It's nice to see organisations like this still going that remember our veterans and I'm liking the 2 old restored cannons in front of the flagpole.
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This isn't a sight we see much of in Greymouth but when we lived in Tauranga it was a common sight to see families taking part in different sports when the weather was nice.
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This has got to be the only McDonalds I've ever seen that has a decommissioned DC3 plane as part of their store and playground. Seen in Taupo 3 years ago.
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It's been a while since I've visited Westport. Last time we were there I spotted this hefty looking sculpture on the main street. Crafted by Kapiti artist Bodhi Vincent it is made out of Kairuru Marble which is a coarse grained, crystalline stone and is named "Hine Ora" - Guardian of the vital life of all nature.
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One from the archives when we lived in Tauranga, I think this was from when I was working in the city but living in Mount Maunganui. It wa...
