Boxing Day Reflections — Plus Happening This Week

Huka Falls

It’s Boxing Day — and although I realise that could mean indulging in an orgy of shopping, I really can’t think of anything more boring to do on a holiday. Not to mention wasting precious summer sunshine hours buying stuff I almost certainly don’t need anyway.

Instead, today I took a look at the fabulous Huka Falls where the Waikato River begins its journey from Lake Taupo to the sea. I think the photo gives you an idea of the power and force of water forcing its way through the go...