Letters to Aotearoa

Someone Explain Kiwis to Me

The national bird. I don't get it

Apr 23 •

On the South Island Seen From the North

In the middle, on the edge, and looking in the mirror

Apr 17 •

Should You Be a Doctor in New Zealand?

The straight dope from Americans in Aotearoa's public healthcare

Mar 27 •

We Bowled in the Rain

On the end of a thing

Mar 19 •

The Yanks Aren't Coming

New Zealand at the end of the Pax Americana

Mar 5 •

This Song Won't Fix the Distance

On the antipodal blues of Barry Saunders' 'Letter to America'

Feb 6 •

4:06

It's Not an Airbnb. It's a Bach.

When the internet comes for a Kiwi tradition

Jan 22 •

In 2025, We Go Deeper

On turning the year, and the mountains ahead

Jan 1 •

Should You Move to New Zealand?

On the joys of Kiwi smalltalk, backcountry huts, and wearing jackets inside

Dec 19, 2024 •

I've Chosen Darkness

On not moving to NZ for the highway noise

Dec 5, 2024 •

I Want to Be a National Treasure

In Dunedin with Grant Robertson and Galaxie 500

Dec 1, 2024 •

New Zealand is a Translation

At the Hikoi to defend two very old pieces of paper

Nov 21, 2024 •

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