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The Lonely Landscape of the Chatham Islands, where the coronavirus probably won���t ever arrive

My fourth blog post on the Chathams. From Waitangi I headed north again, toward freaky lonesome volcanoes and wandering cattle. And then down south and around, through K��pinga Marae and listening to a lecture at Kaingaroa, marvelling at the landscape all the way.

The Museum at Waitangi

In this post, I vist the museum in the council chamber at Waitangi on the Chathams, and talk some more about the islands' fascinating history, with pictures. Who is that man? Read on!

There are Moriori, after all!

This is my second post about the Chathams. I posted it a day after hearing that the New Zealand Government had done a deal to recognise Moriori claims. I visit the grave of Tame Horomana Rehe or Tommy Solomon, the 'last' Moriori who wasn't the last, and talk about the fascinating landscape of the islands.

East to the Chathams

New Zealand has a North Island and a South Island, but did you know that there's an east island as well? More precisely, an archipelago called the Chathams. I flew there in January 2020 and went exploring. It turns out that this place is far more historically important than people realise! (The first of two posts.)

���I can���t believe I haven���t stayed here before���: The Wonderland of Oamaru

This is a post about Oamaru, an amazingly historic town in northern Otago, New Zealand. It's the home of the famous writer Janet Frame, and a town that's obvously had a lot of community investment over the years.

Up to the Place of Light, down the Water of Tears

The Pigroot, which I've also blogged about, runs south of a great wilderness. To the north, there is another scenic drive, which runs through the the Lindis Pass and the towns of Cromwell, ��m��rama, Otematata, Kurow and Duntroon. This is about that road trip!

Dunedin���s Town Belt and Olveston House, and a backtrack to Mt Cargill

Adelaide is famous for its parklands, but Dunedin should be too. In this post I explore the city's town belt, the great belt of parklands that encompasses its downtown area. I visit historic Olveston House, in the town belt. And I also climb to the top of Mount Cargill (north of Dunedin) for a view over the city.

The North Coast into Dunedin

I continue my journey from the Pigroot down into Dunedin, visiting the oldest surviving farm in New Zealand and a bizarre warrior museum when I finally hit town.

The Old Gold Road: Dawdling to Dunedin on the Pigroot Trail

In this post I describe spring travel along the 'Pigroot' road from Queenstown toward Dunedin. I stop in at the historic townships of St Bathans, Wedderburn and Naseby. In the next blog I'll complete my journey, travelling south along the coast.

Doubtful Sound Revisited: Part 2

The next day of my overnight cruise dawned fine on Doubtful Sound/P��tea, and I managed to get photos and videos of the land and the water in sunshine!