Berry time

Sadly berry season is just about over. Over the summer lots of fresh fruit appears. One of the first is … Continue reading Berry time

Kiwi camping

We’ve always been a family that likes spending time outdoors, and we recently got back from a long weekend in … Continue reading Kiwi camping

When we first moved to New Zealand, one of the key logistical needs was to be able to transfer money … Continue reading Money matters

We’ve able to make the trip back to the States a few times since we moved here. It was part … Continue reading What it’s like to visit home

After our trip to Totara Flats last year, Hop and I had our eye on a return. When we were … Continue reading Adventure time at Totara Flats part II

Over the time we’ve been here we’ve been lucky enough to do a few trips, so I figured we might … Continue reading Adventure time at Totara Flats

Since I last posted we received our citizenship certificates in the post and have applied for – and received – … Continue reading Passports

After nearly 11 months of waiting, two weeks ago, totally out of the blue we received an email that our … Continue reading The end arrives tomorrow

The whole immigration process can generally be boiled down to one thing: waiting. Not long after we put in our … Continue reading Still waiting

Well obviously a lot has happened over the past year since I last posted. Without Covid we probably would have … Continue reading Becoming Kiwis