Events have been eventuating with great speed since my last poorly worded post and update from the Antipodes. Here in New Zealand our shambolic...

I start today with an update from last week, were I spoke about New Zealand’s muted reaction to the official shortlist of tea towels…...

New Zealand is currently in the grip of a government mandated rebranding episode. Most notably the flag is under review, apparently the existing one...

A few weeks ago I unexpectedly found myself in Canberra for a few days. Australia’s capital, set in the eucalypt-studded Great Dividing Ranges, has...

Hi there. I can’t help noticing that you’ve just posted an angry story about Cecil the Lion on your timeline. I get that you’re...

Another day, another dead lion erupting in the world’s media, another opportunity for me to annoy my few remaining anti-hunting friends. Joy. There isn’t too...

A nasty little virus and a failure of my internet at home has left me at another deadline with nothing to show for myself....

The history of Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa is a slightly unusual one. It was founded as a safe place for refugees from...