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A visit to Nelson
Last weekend, Easter, we spent some time in Nelson and this week the blog is all about the things we found up there. I hope you enjoy the articles. Thank…
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The blog this week
Hello dear readers, We have had a family bereavement and a funeral this week so I have decided not to write a blog. I am sorry because I love writing…
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Puhihuia
The story of Puhihuia and Te Ponga is a 17th Century Māori love story. Mt. Eden, in days long gone by, was called Maungawhau and was the fortified stronghold of…
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Wool Day 2024 – Hokitika
This weekend the Cool Little Town of Hokitika held its Wool Day. The event is held in the Heritage Park near the airport in town. Here there are collections of…
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This week’s Spotify playlist
Each week the blog is accompanied by a Spotify playlist, a curation of music and sound that reflects the articles in the newsletter. To preview the playlist, click on the…
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Jacquelyn Fang Greenbank
Jacquelyn Fang Greenbank is a New Zealand artist who uses materials to explore the complexities of identity and heritage. Jacquelyn is of Chinese and European heritage, and her work often…
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Threads of History – an article
A reader (thank you, Laura) has sent in this fascinating article that describes the work that went into the making of a varafeldur, a Viking cloak woven from the locks…
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This week’s Spotify playlist
Each week a playlist of curated music and sound goes along with the blog. The playlist references articles in the blog and includes pieces from across the globe. Those who…
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Tapestry – but not as you know it
The Dovecot Studio in Edinburgh is currently showing a tapestry at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London’s South Kensington for International Women’s Day. The piece is designed by Christine…
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, the most populous of the Pacific islands, the world’s third largest island country and the most linguistically diverse with 839 known languages, boasts rich cultures, some of…
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