Buying a used campervan/car in NZ

If you are planning to buy a used vehicle in NZ, you can check out the Ellerslie Car Fair held weekly at the Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland every Sunday (note: the vehicles listed in their website is fewer than the ones that actually show up on the fair). For an estimation of the vehicle price, . . . → Read More: Buying a used campervan/car in NZ

Camping in New Zealand

Recently, we did a road trip across South Island on a rented Campervan. It was a 2400 Kms trip starting and ending at Christchurch and spanning over eight days (roughly 300 Kms per day). We didn’t read much about living on a campervan and didn’t want to interpret too much from other’s experience. When we . . . → Read More: Camping in New Zealand

Circumnavigation

Recently there was an interesting article on Central Leader on Freeset. A NZ couple with their four children had set out to India and happened to rent an Apartment in one of the biggest brothels in Kolkatta. This was the beginning which led to the creation of Freeset – an organization that will go on . . . → Read More: Circumnavigation

Avan Ivan

I have to admit that Director Bala has an uncanny ability to bring about the talent in an actor and at the same time bring about revulsion in the form of mindless on-screen violence/brutality. Avan Ivan is a black comedy from Bala – for a large part and despicable brutality towards the end. There is . . . → Read More: Avan Ivan

Sunday Street Market

Street Markets are held every first and third Sundays on Grey Street, Hamilton (9 AM – 2 PM). You can find anything from trash to treasure – that is how they bill it! Mostly private owners/collectors offering their used stuff for a price/pittance.

There is a Collectors Fair at Tamahere Hall, Hamilton, that is conducted . . . → Read More: Sunday Street Market

God save who?

It is interesting to note that the commonwealth nations, despite the fact that they call themselves developed, still stick to their loyalty to the Monarch. New Zealand has still retained “God save the Queen” and it looks like Australia and Canada have a similar versions (although not their main version).

I think it is a . . . → Read More: God save who?

Car Fair

On the third day, I had been to the Car Fair at Ellerslie Race Course, located at Green Lane. If you are staying at Auckland Central Business District (CBD) or its immediate suburbs, the 5x series bus run from the intersection of Symonds St with Karangahape Rd (a.k.a the K road) or you can board . . . → Read More: Car Fair

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