‘John Key’s’ Auckland Top Five

Fresh from the success of his Letterman Show appearance (well maybe not so fresh) John Key has come up with his top five reasons for visiting Auckland. More from ‘John Key’ – “John Key’s New Zealand Prunciation Guide” Subscribe to Plumedkiwi’s YouTube channel here

Rugby World Cup, Bagpipes Lament – Updated

(scroll down for update) A few days ago we wrote about the draconian set of rules governing items that are not permitted into world cup stadia during matches. Prohibited items included some rather ridiculous items such as furniture, car parts, animals (yes this is New Zealand) and most importantly musical instruments. That means no drums,…

Earthquake East Of Lyttelton

A magnitude 4 earthquake rocked the Christchurch area this morning, it was reported on Geonet.org.nz as follows Reference Number 3581725 Universal Time September 19 2011 at 1:51 NZ Standard Time Monday, September 19 2011 at 1:51 pm Latitude, Longitude 43.62°S, 172.80°E Focal Depth 12 km Richter magnitude 4.0 Region Canterbury Location 10 km east of…

Strong Earthquake Jolts Wellington

A magnitude 4.3 jolted the Wellington area at 5.27 this afternoon. This from geonet.org.nz Reference Number 3580231 Universal Time September 16 2011 at 5:27 NZ Standard Time Friday, September 16 2011 at 5:27 pm Latitude, Longitude 41.13°S, 174.69°E Focal Depth 50 km Richter magnitude 4.3 Region Wellington Location 10 km west of Porirua 20 km…