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Peeking into the cave at Tūranga

10 November 2018

An adult peeks into the glow-worm cave at Tūranga.

Earthquake damaged bridge at Horseshoe Lake Reserve

4 November 2018

A young child crosses a bridge tilted due to earthquake damage ...

Star of David at the Field of Remembrance

3 November 2018

Finding the lone Star of David at the Field of Remembrance at ...

Diwali celebrations continue into the night

3 November 2018

Even after official Diwali events have concluded and crowds have ...

Child wonders about the protesters at Diwali

3 November 2018

A child stops and wonders what the people in masks are ...

Dog jealous about food at Guy Fawkes

2 November 2018

A dog looks on jealously as those around him enjoy the street ...

Toddler encounters Bruce the tank engine

7 October 2018

A toddler investigates "Bruce" the tank engine at Steam Scene ...

Rain Tree at Botanic D'Lights

10 August 2018

Last minute crowds are let in after queuing for a hour at the ...

Fascinating flowers at Botanic D'Lights

10 August 2018

Last minute crowds are let in after queuing for a hour at the ...

Little shag waits for fish at the stormwater drain in Linwood

14 July 2018

A little shag waits for fish along the stormwater drain on ...

Mother and child capuchin

22 April 2018

A mother and child capuchin monkey share a bonding moment at ...

USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon flying overhead on approach to Christchurch

31 March 2018

I was almost directly under the approach path of this USAF F-16 ...

A toddler helps a duck to cross the road

3 March 2018

A toddler 'helps' this muscovy shelduck to 'cross the road' at ...

Pukeko jostling over a shoot

10 February 2018

These two pukeko at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve grabbed the same ...

Boys day out

early 1950s

Men leaning against a car at the Hilltop Hotel

Garden at Grange Street Opawa

1953

My parents bought their first home in Grange Street, Opawa in ...

British War Wives Club

December 1958

My mother was a war bride. She married my father in England in ...

Alison Comfort with the The Merrie-Midgets puppet troop

1960s

The Merrie-Midgets were a puppet show hand-crafted, built and ...

The Comfort family with The Merrie-Midgets puppet stage

1960s

The Merrie-Midgets were a puppet show hand-crafted, built and ...

Early stars of The Merrie-Midgets puppet show

1960s

The Merrie-Midgets were a puppet show hand-crafted, built and ...

The Merrie-Midgets stage and puppeteers

1960s

The Merrie-Midgets were a puppet show hand-crafted, built and ...

Puppeteers Ivan and Alison Comfort

1960s

The Merrie-Midgets were a puppet show hand-crafted, built and ...

Mandy puppet from The Merrie-Midgets

1960s

The Merrie-Midgets were a puppet show hand-crafted, built and ...

Puppeteers on stage

1960s

The Merrie-Midgets were a puppet show hand-crafted, built and ...

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