Life in NZ – The First 10 Years (2006 to 2016)

December 22, 2006

Meeting new friends: Ex-pats get together

As I mentioned in the previous post, we’re continuing to socialize and meet new people. Many have come via the Ex-Pats In New Zealand yahoo group, a very worthwhile list to be on if you are considering moving or have moved to Aotearoa. I’ve been on the list for 1 […]
December 22, 2006

New life month two: Vol 2; Nov 10 – Dec 10, 2006

This month went much more quickly than the first. The days zip by so quickly; I’m amazed at what we’ve accomplished. Our four-month anniversary coincided with the Royal New Zealand A&P Show, the big agricultural show for the Canterbury region. Being newbies to the area, how could we not go? […]
December 6, 2006

More Use for Effective MicroOrganisms: Cleaning the House!

Thanks for the encouragement from Kat– here is an attempt at a short post. So maybe you are saying to yourself, gee Bruce, how can I have some of that wacky cutting edge sustainability fun you seem to be having without leaving the country? Look no further! The answer to […]
November 12, 2006

My new life: Vol 1; Oct 11 – Nov 9, 2006

Ah, we’ve just completed our first month back in New Zealand. And what a month it’s been. We’re absorbing new information at such a rapid pace — my brain is like a sponge and I’m exhausted most nights. We’ve now taken most of our CPIT classes (12 hours of Earth […]