My Birthday

I had an awesome birthday today. Cranked up the new BBQ and got the family and friends over together with my flatmates and their friends and had fun at the house on Oriental Bay. Here's a photo of Alice Frost, who I have known since college (high school), together with her husband Miwa...

Rodsted's visit

It was great fun to have my friend John Rodsted here for his speaking tour on cluster munitions!

Beach Party!

Yesterday we had a wee party at my parent's beachhouse to celebrate Rachel Browne's birthday, complete with fish & chips and cake! This photo shows Rachels kid's Alex (far left) and Taika (far right) together with Michelle Snater's beauties Tani and Sabine.

Grandma Von

Last night I got a call from my Dad that my Grandma Von was in hospital. I headed down with my brother Joe and we found her in the emergency ward. She'd had a stroke.

Anzac Day

Today was Anzac Day and I got up at 5am to go see the dawn ceremony of war veterans down at the cenotaph by the parliament. There must have been about 4,000 people there including a hard core of war protestors who disrupted parts of the ceremonies.

Lani & Pete

Finally some good news! My best friend Lani Kopua got married yesterday to Pete...

Mt Kaukau

Here's my friend Mel Snater on top of Mount Kaukau, I think the highest point in the city. It takes about 45 minutes to walk up from Khandallah and from the top you can see everything!