Ten Years in Pōneke: Part Five — Somes Speedrunning
Or, hey I was supposed to finish all of these articles in 2025 but then life happened so I guess we’re doing little quests in 2026 as well. [Warning: This piece talks about disease, war and death.] Matiu / Somes Island is the ever-present spectre looming in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara, one of three islands that the harbour […]
Ten Years in Pōneke: Part Four — Throwing Down the Escooter Gauntlet
Or, how far can you travel on a Flamingo before it dies on you? A Pōneke Easter Experiment. Do not try this at home. It’s not wholly dangerous, but it is a little foolhardy. Mostly it’s just time consuming and will make your legs ache. I’ve been scooting ever since I was a kid. I […]
Ten Years in Pōneke: Part Three — (AN EGG HUNT RETROSPECTIVE)
One of the first things that happened when I moved to Pōneke in 2015 was the Big Egg Hunt. From March to April 2015 100 giant eggs were hidden around Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch, with the eggs being auctioned off to fundraise for Starship at the end of the quest. I love a little quest, […]
Ten Years in Pōneke: Part Two — (a very long walk)
In 2015 I was living at Weir House. It was my first year of study and the first time I’d spent any longer than two weeks away from my parents. I was mooning over a girl who didn’t like me back, bad at being a person and making connections and pretty sure I wasn’t into […]
10 Years in Pōneke: Part One!
I’ve been living in Pōneke for ten years this February, and honestly — I can barely believe it. It certainly doesn’t feel like ten years have passed since I was left to fend for myself at Weir House, ready for my first year at university — but somehow, the time has passed and here we […]