Matariki is the Māori name given to the star cluster also known as the Pleiades.
The first new moon after the sighting of Matariki in the dawn sky marks the beginning of the Māori new year. This year it’ll be on 24 June. The Maori New Year falls at a different time every year, because it’s [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Matariki
Posted in Entertaining, tagged event of the week, Maori new year, matariki, New Zealand on June 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Colour Me Happy
Posted in Delicious, tagged brioche, food of the week, kaki, persimmon, sweet bun, tarte, Wellington market on June 21, 2009 | 16 Comments »
Paprika and I went last Sunday to the opening of the City Market on the waterfront.
This weekly market focuses on artisan products from the Wellington region and did welcome a big crowd that day.
Amongst all the food stalls, the florist had nicely displayed little persimmons on their branches, that caught my attention. I like the [...]
Strolling Around…
Posted in Breathtaking, Creative, tagged architecture, New Zealand, victorian style, Wellington on June 18, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Last Monday after many days in a row of rain or hail, the weather was exceptionally dry. Big blue sky. No wind. Perfect day for a walk.
So I pulled on a pair of sneakers and grabbed my camera.
That morning the air was crisp and the white layer on the hand rail of the deck was [...]
Move On !
Posted in Entertaining, tagged New Zealand, Wellington on June 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Winter is back and my blog already seems to be hibernating… Sorry about that.
Luckily, there’s plenty this week, to be entertained in Wellington and forget about the cold and wet weather…
On Wednesday night -June 17- at Weta Cave, director Guillermo Del Torro [movie The Hobbit] will sign copies of his first book The Strain.
On Friday [...]
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