On one of my last weekends in New Zealand Chad drove me, Marion, Marie and Francois through the fog to Te Mata Peak in Havelock North, about 20 minutes from ‘home.’ The

clouds were incredible, huge volumes in the sky combined with a low fog rolling in off the water that slowly consumed small hills and poured through the numerous passes.

On the weekend of August 12th I drove up to Wairoa with David Trubridge and his wife Linda to help plant trees near

their bach. The weather was perfect for planting; cool and over cast. We planted around 40 native trees.