Life Choices

My name is Natalie & I am living in Hataitai for three months while I complete work experience as part of my degree. This place has made me rethink my life choices & everything I thought I knew. I have never felt so at home :)

From Taiwan

 

Hi! I come from Taiwan!!

Picnic at Mt. Vic

Today I had a picnic with my family at the top of Mt. Victoria in the back of our van. It made me happy because it reminded me of when my husband and I used to have picnics in the back of my 1977 Toyota when we were dating.

Saying Funny Things

Hi! I am Laila and an exchange student from Germany. In my six months here in NZ I said a lot of funny things :D for example when I finished my library book I said to my host sister: sorry I have to go to the library cause my book is empty! I said also to her if she would wear her hair open for the party instead of asking if she wearing her hair down! That happens when you translate wrong from German into English!

I am who I am

My Dad is a diplomat and I have lived all around and I have been to lots of schools and I am different and I do not care. Because I am who I am and no one can change that. I am Freya Green and that was me.

Similar Cities

We are on our cruise with the Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas - visiting Wellington. We are from Canberra Australia. It is very much similar. Nice, pleasant city. We'll visit again one day as we don't have much time to explore :( December 15, 2013. Nguyen family :)

Self Reflection

I came here to attend a conference. I fell in love with this city and the people. The tranquility and slow pace of the place allowed me to rest my mind and do a lot of self reflection. I was born in Malaysia and stayed in Australia mainly after 17 years of age. I am married with 2 young children. It has been a real blessing to have a good life.

Terrible Coffee

Your coffee has been terrible but your city is beautiful enough that we will forgive you. Just this once :) Stuart & Jade.

7 Flights of Stairs

I once moved a fold up sofa into a flat on Cambridge Terrace. It was after the 7th flight of stairs that we dropped it.

New Zealand Generations

When my grandmother was born in 1905 NZ had 1 million people. When my mother was born in 1933 NZ had 2 million. When I was born in 1952 NZ had 3 million. Now I'm a grandma NZ has 4.5 million.