Aotearoa

Follow along in our series of blogs about our adventures in New Zealand As we move into more of a rhythm of daily life, time seems to fly by even faster. Although a bit slow with the updates (partially because of starting work), we plan to keep them coming! We will also move away from weekly updates and more towards sharing highlights. As well as some other topics we’re keen on sharing! Remember to subscribe to our website for a (give or take) monthly email if you want to stay updated. Starting Work It’s the first of September! That means…

Read more of our adventures while we emigrate to New Zealand. This is week 4 & 5 in one blog together! That’s because Week 4 was such an extremely rainy week we weren’t able to do a whole lot. So, here you go, two for the price of one! Remember to subscribe to our website for a (give or take) monthly email if you want to stay updated. 15 & 16 August Monday and Tuesday are still quite okay, but the weather forecast for the rest of the week is really bad.. So we decide to make the most of…

Welcome back to our blog! Three’s a charm! Still around? Quickly read on for the adventures in our third week down under! If you’re looking for the first week, head on over here, and week 2 can be found over yonder. You can also subscribe to our website for a (give or take) monthly email update with new posts! Farm Life We live at a small farm with a really nice garden, some chickens and two cows. There are many birds around like Tui, Tauhou (Silvereye), Kāhu (Swamp harrier), Pukeko and ‘European’ birds like Yellowhammers (Hurukōwhai), chaffinches (Pahirini), goldfinches (Kōurarini),…

Welcome back to our blog! Week 2 and we had lot’s to do, and therefore write about! It’s a wee bit longer than week 1, but we hope to make up for it with more beautiful photo’s and even a video. If you’re looking for the first week, head on over here. You can also subscribe to our the website for a (give or take) monthly email update with new posts! Location, Location, Location So, we currently live in Tuamarina (from the word Tuamarino in Te Reo Māori, which means ‘the calm beyond’). It’s a 15 min drive from Blenheim,…