Hi! I am a student from Hong Kong. This is my first time in New Zealand! I have found the people of Wellington extremely friendly and caring. The best part of my visit so far is watching the fireworks from Wright's Hill and visiting Brooklyn's wind turbine, which was just amazing.
Last Christmas my brother from the South Island came to stay with us in Karori. He couldn't believe he heard weka's [sic] calling to each other in the night. We are so lucky in Wellington to have the wild life we do so close.
We met an 'angry bird' in Zealandia! Fat, round, with colourful feathers! Angry Bird 'Juicy'. And there are a lot of cute lambs everywhere in the countryside. And near the lakes, so many baby ducks. And some dinosaurs.
Thirty days hath September, thirty things we remember ... (#9 of 30)
When I first started work - it was quite a long time ago - the trams were the main form of transport. I got up each workday morning in time to walk 10mins to the tram. I then caught the first tram from Karori at 6.30am down to Government Buildings, then ran to the station to catch a train to Petone. At Petone, I caught an Eastbourne bus to Gracefield on the other side of the valley and walked (or often ran!) up the road for 15mins to the Public Works Depot where I started at 8am. I was undergoing training there to be a mechanical engineer. At 4.30pm, another brisk walk back to the bus stop. Off to Petone to catch the train. On arriving back in town I had to attend night school 4 days a week. I caught the tram back home at 7.30pm or 9pm. On arrival at home, my dinner was waiting! Tumble into bed and repeat this the next day - for four years! I must say however that the training I received stood me in great stead for the rest of my working life. (Glen, Volunteer).
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We saw a kakapo yesterday. His name is Sirocco and he is staying at Zealandia for a few weeks. He's a rockstar. He loves humans, and grapes. He likes to flap his wings but can't fly. P.s., kakapos are awesome!
