Without even trying, I managed to fit in a couple of interpretation hotspots over the Christmas/New Year break. One in Whangarei and one on Aotea/Great Barrier Island. The first was in the Whangarei Town Basin which my friend Susan and I explored one hot sunny day. We discovered the ‘Heritage Trail and Art Walk’ […]
“The function of music is to liberate in the soul those feelings which normally we keep locked up in the heart.” ― Sebastian Faulks, Birdsong: A Novel of Love and War Interpretation and music are soul brothers. They aspire to inspire. May is a month-long celebration of New Zealand Music, and (apparently) the 5th of […]
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 […]