{"id":34056,"date":"2017-02-06T06:30:36","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T17:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=34056"},"modified":"2017-02-05T18:28:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-05T05:28:15","slug":"some-favourite-nz-places-for-waitangi-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2017\/02\/06\/some-favourite-nz-places-for-waitangi-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Favourite NZ Places for Waitangi Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Waitangi Day, the 177th anniversary of NZ&#8217;s founding as a modern nation via the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi \/Te Tiriti O Waitangi.<\/p>\n<p>So I thought I&#8217;d share several of my favourite NZ things, around and about (Note; this is by no means an exclusive list.)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13042\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/04\/15\/a-day-on-otago-peninsular\/otago-peninsular-025a\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13042\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13042\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13042\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Otago-Peninsular-025a-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Approach to Victory Beach\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Otago-Peninsular-025a-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Otago-Peninsular-025a-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Otago-Peninsular-025a.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victory Beach, Otago Peninsular<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_27668\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2015\/01\/01\/happy-new-year-3\/pohutakawa1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27668\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27668\" class=\"wp-image-27668 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Pohutakawa1-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pohutakawa1\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Pohutakawa1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Pohutakawa1-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Pohutakawa1-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Pohutakawa1.jpg 1528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pohutakawa, Wenderholm Beach<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20389\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2013\/05\/18\/inside-middle-earth-fantail-piwakawaka\/fantail\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20389\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20389\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20389\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fantail-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Fantail; credit, B Miller\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fantail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fantail-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fantail.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fantail; credit, B Miller<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31623\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2016\/03\/05\/saturday-fun\/akaroa-28-feb-2016-018a\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31623\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31623\" class=\"wp-image-31623 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Akaroa-28-Feb-2016-018a-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Akaroa, 28 Feb 2016 018a\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Akaroa-28-Feb-2016-018a-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Akaroa-28-Feb-2016-018a-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Akaroa-28-Feb-2016-018a.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Giant&#8217;s House Garden, Akaroa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34060\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?attachment_id=34060\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34060\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34060\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34060\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Southern-Alps-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Southern Alps\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Southern-Alps-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Southern-Alps-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Southern-Alps.jpg 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Southern Alps<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23718\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2013\/12\/31\/new-years-eve-a-thought-for-the-cusp-of-the-year-courtesy-of-st-augustine\/cabbage-tree-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23718\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23718\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23718\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cabbage-tree-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cabbage trees\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cabbage-tree-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cabbage-tree-1-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cabbage-tree-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cabbage trees<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12925\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/a-few-more-photos-from-the-launch\/launch-124a\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12925\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12925\" class=\"wp-image-12925 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Launch-124a-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Launch-124a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Launch-124a-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Launch-124a-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Launch-124a.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Books and readers&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24326\" style=\"width: 168px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2014\/02\/06\/waitangi-day-celebrating-us-in-literature\/shining-cuckoo2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24326\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24326\" class=\"wp-image-24326 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Shining-Cuckoo2.jpg\" alt=\"Shining Cuckoo2\" width=\"158\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Shining-Cuckoo2.jpg 158w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Shining-Cuckoo2-81x150.jpg 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NZ books 1<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11578\" style=\"width: 191px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/02\/06\/waitangi-day-he-iwi-kotahi-tatou\/whanau\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11578\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11578\" class=\"wp-image-11578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Whanau.jpg\" alt=\"Whanau\" width=\"181\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Whanau.jpg 181w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Whanau-98x150.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NZ books, 2<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1164\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2010\/08\/28\/and-heres-the-nz-post-book-award-result\/as-the-earth-turns-silver\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1164\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1164\" class=\"wp-image-1164 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/as-the-earth-turns-silver.jpg\" alt=\"as the earth turns silver\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NZ books, 3<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Waitangi Day, the 177th anniversary of NZ&#8217;s founding as a modern nation via the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi \/Te Tiriti O Waitangi. So I thought I&#8217;d share several of my favourite NZ things, around and about (Note; this is by no means an exclusive list.) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-funstuff","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34056"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34065,"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34056\/revisions\/34065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}