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Daywalk: Kapiti Island, from Rangatira Point to Tuteremoana Trig

Posted on 6 November, 2008 by Mike McGavin

We finally got there. The third attempt wasn’t cancelled. Kapiti Island was sunny and with appropriate charm. Last Sunday morning we drove out early at the Kapiti Boating Club, from where both ferry companies leave, and caught our ferry over … Continue reading →

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Yet another attempt at Kapiti Island

Posted on 29 October, 2008 by Mike McGavin

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We’re having yet another attempt at Kapiti Island on this coming weekend, after the previous two efforts to get there failed due to forecasts of undesirable wind. I guess it’s the time of year, but with DOC having taken our … Continue reading →

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Bird watching, bread baking and new routes

Posted on 28 September, 2008 by Mike McGavin

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The Kapiti Island thing didn’t go ahead yesterday, due to excessive wind or something. The boat skipper wasn’t keen to go out, and that seems fair enough. They didn’t take any of our money and DOC is happy to defer … Continue reading →

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Onward to Kapiti Island

Posted on 20 September, 2008 by Mike McGavin

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I’m taking a break from tramping next weekend. To help fill it in, Stacey and I are hoping to go and visit Kapiti Island. I’d been put off in the past because my speedy anecdotal investigations had implied that it … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on tramping and the transformation of New Zealand

Posted on 8 September, 2008 by Mike McGavin

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For a while now, the third floor at Te Papa has hosted an exhibition titled “Blood Earth Fire — The Transformation of Aotearoa New Zealand“. The exhibition looks at the effects that human settlement has had on New Zealand over … Continue reading →