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Travel

Whangarei Waterfall, New Zealand.

Posted on May 6, 2011
By Philip Newman

Whangarei Falls is a satisfying 26m waterfall near the city of Whangarei in New Zealand's North Island.

A short drive from Auckland on highway 1 is a small town called Huntly. This town was built around the coal mining industry and is home to N ... [more]

Arthurs Pass, Southern Alps, New Zealand.

The South Island of New Zealand has many wonders. On this trip deep into Arthurs Pass in the Southern Alps of New Zealand we made it a goal ... [more]

Foxton Beach, Foxton, New Zealand.

Foxton is a small town that is north west of Palmerston North. It is a sea side settlement that comes alive during the summer months with h ... [more]

News & Events

Raw Video: Tornado in Albany, Auckland.

Posted on May 3, 2011
By Philip Newman

You've probably seen it all over the news networks today but a somewhat small and powerful tornado ripped through Albany in Auckland.

A demo showing the sand liquefaction.

This afternoon I was watching my twitter feed and came across a video demonstration by ArgentumNZ in Christchurch who’d been digging up th ... [more]

Beached Whale – Donate To Christchurch.

This film is just about getting people to help out those affected by the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. We’re not tied to an ... [more]

Canterbury Earthquake, Kaiapoi.

So I'm in Kaiapoi after the earthquake and I thought I'd update the people I talk to online.

Personal

Police cash in on rugby world cup supporters.

Posted on September 4, 2011
By Philip Newman

The sun was out the birds were tweeting and the cops were doing their laps of South Auckland.

I will be moving out of my shack soon.

Well most people have lived out there in the world on their own by the time they are 31 so it's about time I moved out of my sisters garage ... [more]

Will Christopher Rice make it on YouTube?

Today I was surfing though YouTube and came across Christopher Rice who is a 21 year old singer song writer based in Litchfield Park, USA. ... [more]

Why I closed my Gmail account.

This afternoon I decided to take steps required to close my Gmail account due to a peculiar situation that has been accruing over the last 1 ... [more]

Photos

The web in the fog this morning.

Posted on May 24, 2011
By Philip Newman

We had heavy fog this morning and it was a treat to come outside and see this web between these two pegs.

The Grand Chateau, National Park.

The Bayview Grand Chateau is New Zealand's only hotel located in the Tongariro National Park. The Grand Chateau was completed in 1929, when ... [more]

This is Wellington City on a good day.

I always like walking up Mt Victoria in Wellington when the weather is like this. I have to do this walk almost every time I visit the city ... [more]

Hanging out with Jayson in Titahi Bay.