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Guest blog by Susie Geh, community relations ranger, Wakatipu Area Office, Department of Conservation To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the discovery of gold in Arrowtown the community arranged festivities and events over Labour Weekend. Part of the celebrations included live theatre at the DOC-managed Arrowtown Chinese settlement. At its peak the settlement was home […]

Guest post by Sue Hill, Senior Ranger, Northern Parks, Auckland Council When my father turned 80, my partner and I flew off to the UK to celebrate with my family. We then spent the next three months travelling around Europe, mostly by train. We’re not photo people. But whenever I could tear my eyes from […]