Still waiting here in Porirua but lots of Riroriro trilling so we have our ears tuned in for the shining cuckoo. Like you my only photo is of a stunned bird that thankfully gathered itself and flew away.
We've had a big flowering of Kowhai and I note an abundance of Ti Kouka (apologies for absence of macrons) appearing early this season.
Dunedin hospital provides services to all of Southland not just Dunedin city. This is wretched news.
Recent news indicates that the train services in Wellington are likely to be fickle for a good while into the future. More that needs to be put "back on track".
The one on the right is currently in use on the 9th floor of the Beehive.
Grim news for this car owner.
Mutter, mumble rats.....where there is one there are many.....our car mechanic said it is not uncommon for the blighters to live in garages and gnaw on vital cables, hoses in cars. You find that out in unpleasant/costly ways.
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