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ABC Wed letter T for trees
Trees have always been part of my life. When I was little, whilst swimming along the Rejang river, I saw barges dragging huge rafts of fallen tropical hardwood. They were going to overseas.Some of the...
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Behind the Corner [Friday My Town Shoot Out]
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Fruit and vegetable lockdown.
In February 2015, a fruit fly from Queensland was found in Grey Lynn Auckland. The area was declared fruit fly zone and was put under a fruit and vegetable lockdown . Todate, they have caught 14...
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ABC Wednesday: Letter U for under
You see that arch of the Auckland Harbour Bridge? This was where my daughter and I went under the bridge.She to bungy jump and I to witness the jump.She jumped not once but twice. The organisers have...
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FSO: The view from the window.
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Yellow: Saffron rice
I use the spice knowing that it is more expensive than gold, and when I produce my "Bring a Plate" my pot of saffron rice, my host will know that I brought something special. It's aroma is very...
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ABC Wednesday, Letter V
After the war, to rebuild the war torn town, the town fathers put on a play to fundraise.My dad acted as a spy for the Japanese. We asked him why he accepted the role of a villian. He said, someone has...
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Men's health week.
http://menshealthweek.co.nz/What is it about men that they don't go to the doctors until they are very sick? Sir Peter Williams died of prostate cancer. Recently I heard from my friend, her husband...
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When I was little, our roads were really bad in our riverine Sarawak. Our river Rejang river was 350 miles long, and ocean going ship could come up to Sibu, 90 miles from the sea. The express/...
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Planting Kumara (Sweet potato) the Maori way
Kylie explaining with a model who the early Maoris planted this important root crop.Anau Smithy This is a metal model of a tàpapa. A kumara nursery. This was how Màori grew the vegetables.Those of us...
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ABC Wednesday , Letter W for war time food.
This year is the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War 2. I like to show you the food my people had to eat during the Japanese Occupation.We are not exactly excited about pumpkin because we...
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This is a model of an elephant given by my Sri Lanka friend V in NTU in Singapore. I brought it over to NZ with me. Once, they had a green grass snake in their balcony. They just left it alone. The...
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Photohunt: Hop
http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/This is a tourist bus in Auckland New Zealand. For $35 a day, you can hop on and hop off at any of Auckland's most popular spots. It is a great way to see the...
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FSO: Feeling warm.
when the northern hemisphere is having summer, we in the south is having winter. But today, when I went to the mountains, it was warm. Bundled up in warm clothes, we felt very ward despite the strong...
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FSO: Clouds and landscape.
I had a holiday in Windy Wellington. Part of the time I was very misty. Here I was up in the Mountains with my God Mother, Mrs. Chew Tien Kui aka Connie Ang. My God sister Lynn Wongs runs the...
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New Zealand, the beehive.
The is the Icon of New Zealand, The Beehive , the parliament of New Zealand. All five of my books are circulated in the National Library of New Zealand.Alexander Turnbull Library - National Library of...
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The Library Bar, Wellington
What's a bath tub doing in a bar?A reader's paradise,An author's delight.Enjoyed my evening after my dinner here with a cup of cappuccino and dessert.The Library / Lounge Bar / Live...
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ABC Wed: Letter X for Xylitol,
Xylitol, natural sugar substitute.I was visiting this Commonsense Organics store in Johnsonville in Wellington. I was wowed by the display and the layout of the store. Xylitol caught my eye as I...
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The Color Red [Friday My Town Shoot Out]
The Color Red [Friday My Town Shoot Out]Get involved in promoting volunteering in New Zealand during National Volunteer Week.VNZ puts together resources to help you promote events and activities...
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