New moves

Yes, it’s true. Derek and I have moved from inner city Grey Lynn to the stunningly beautiful but remote Hokianga.…

2020 NZ Dance Calendar April to June

April 4-5 April – Hansel & Gretel (2019), The Royal NZ Ballet – Facebook Live (streaming). Reviews: Theatreview (1), (2),…

a very bold, fat rabbit nonchalantly eats a particular patch on our lawn while we watch from a metre away

a stormy, squally day frenzied bursts of heavy rain wild wind tossing flaxes and pampas and poplars mercurial changes of…

successive schools of whitecaps swim across the harbour riding on the changing tide aided by the wind their bubble plumes…

The rain advances slowly across the harbour transitioning from threat to lashing against the windows The clouds layer up progressively…

The just arrived waxeyes investigate the rosemary with forensic attention… pecking up every last juicy morsel

piwakawaka aerobatically flit float flutter in relentless pursuit of midges

wandering cows leave a mess behind them cow pats are undesirable as fertiliser best left to dry out before you…

Stunning flowers found in our mailbox delivered by NZ Post Rural Delivery … a totally unexpected and delightful surprise many…

hot and sunny the floorboards are toasty under my bare feet and dark glasses are needed to cut the glare…

Please send me details of New Zealand dance events not listed here – live or online. raewyn@allmyownwords.co.nz OCTOBER 3 Oct…

July NB for Tempo TV details, please visit their Facebook page 1 July then archived – Dancing at Dusk –…

It will be around 23 April before we know how effective the NZ-wide lockdown to prevent the spread of the…