New Zealand is going through a flag referendum initiated by our conservative (from a NZ perspective) government which has been largely unengaged with by the New Zealand populace.

Four options were selected (from 10,291 designs suggested) which were largely panned, with two designs varying only in colour choice. All four original options also ( Read more... )

We're planning seven weeks holiday for next year, looking at travelling from Middle Zealand to the northern hemisphere (North America, UK, Europe ( Read more... )

01: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K.Rowling (begun 2010, completed January 5 2011 ( Read more... )

I was never a devoted fan of Black Books, but I remain a devoted fan of second-hand bookshops (a.k.a. used bookshops elsewhere) and seek them out wherever I may find myself ( Read more... )