Where the wild things are
Over the holiday break, we have been spending time at our little holiday house in the Pohangina Valley, in the Manawatu. We have been...
What's the number 1 feedback about New Zealand's Rivers?
I have had really amazing feedback from people who have read New Zealand's Rivers. I thank every one of you who has taken the time to get...
Fancy an inkle anyone?
In continuation of my very loose 'word of the day' series (see The joy of words - an 'anodyne kitten'), I was found the recent interview...
The joy of words - an anodyne kitten
Like many of us, I enjoy words - though my vocabulary is nowhere near as diverse as I would like it to be (I would be lost without my...
Have our rivers got better or worse in the last 100 years?
Another question I was asked in my most recent interview, on RadioLIVE, was, given the more 100-odd years of abuse suffered by many of...
Braving the tremors to talk Rivers in Wellington
Things looked a bit dicey there for a while, in the wake of the 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake the week before. But luckily there were...
More 'moments' from the launch of New Zealand's Rivers
Here is my last collection of photographs from the Christchurch launch of New Zealand's Rivers. These are the photos of the book signings...
How many rivers are in New Zealand?
One of the questions I got asked in a recent interview, broadcast on RadioLIVE's Outdoors Hour, was "So, do you know how many rivers...
Were you there? Launch of New Zealand's Rivers
I have compiled a slideshow of all the great pictures of people mingling over wine and nibbles at the launch of New Zealand's Rivers at...
Launch of New Zealand's Rivers a success
The launch of New Zealand's Rivers at Scorpio Books in Christchurch was a great success, and an immensely enjoyable evening. Canterbury...
