Kiwi 4 a Year

Surprise Dolphin Visit from Ro Tierney on Vimeo .

Wellington & The FS700 from Ro Tierney on Vimeo .

Home is the sailor, home from sea, And the hunter home from the hill. - R. L. Stevenson

This video makes me smile every time: Kids Magical Day Out from Ro Tierney on Vimeo .

I love this video... The tiny text at the beginning says, "12.17 PM Monday 15th August 2011 Passers-by on Cuba Mall in Wellington witne...

I really do miss you, Aotearoa. 

Here's a video that captures much of what I miss about Wellington: Wellington Day from Ro Tierney on Vimeo .

I'm dreaming of a white sandy beach Christmas in New Zealand or Samoa, but this year, I've got snow - lots of it. Here are photos fr...

Even though I am back in Washington DC, I still read the New Zealand Herald and the Dominion Post and I enjoy hearing stories of Kiwi innova...

I spent a few days in Melbourne to meet up with a friend, Jen (from Perth, Western Australia). It was great to see her after nearly 10 years...

You might be familiar with the TV series 24, although I'd be surprised if it is still running. Basically Agent Jack Bauer heads an anti-...

After completing work at the Office of the Auditor-General, I took a most relaxing week-long vacation in the small island country of Niue (t...

Today was my 35th birthday and my last day of work for the New Zealand Office of the Auditor-General (OAG). I had a wonderful experience at ...

May has been New Zealand Music Month (see website ). Unfortunately I missed many of the live performances, but I managed to expand my CD col...

Over the past few weeks, I have been traveling with my "flat" nephew, Flat Max (see April 15 blog entry when Flat Max arrived in ...

I had a great afternoon on the water today, with a kayak and camera. Wellington can be absolutely wonderful when the wind settles down, and ...

I visited the Weta Cave ( link ) this morning, a mini museum dedicated to promoting the work of the Weta Workshop ( link ). The Weta Worksho...

Today was Anzac Day (Anzac = Australia and New Zealand Army Corps), a day which commemorates the first major military action fought by Austr...

In 1887, the Paramount Chief of the Tuwharetoa people - Te Heuheu Tukino IV - donated the mountain peaks of Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu...

This afternoon we received the mail delivery at work and I was surprised to find a visitor! My nephew, Max, had flattened himself and posted...