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Kiwi Slang (part 2)

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:29:06 PDT

Picking up from where I left off.... this one covering D - K. I must admit though, in the 3+ years I have been here, I haven't heard the locals use some of the words here... but most are still in...

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Be Te Papa's 20 millionth visitor and win!

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:28:12 PDT

During the month of May, we are expecting to reach the milestone of 20 million visitors since opening in 1998. We are so excited that our partners and sponsors want to celebrate this with us, and...

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Kiwi Slang

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:51:45 PDT

Somebody asked you to "chuck it in the bin" and you didn't know what to do? Fear not, here's a guide to Kiwi slang! It's quite a long list though so grab a cuppa. Across the Ditch – across the...

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Super moon in New Zealand

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:23:22 PDT

The super moon will be visible in New Zealand on Sunday, 06 May 2012 at 5.23pm. The full moon occurs at 3.35 pm but will not be visible until a couple of hours later, at moonrise. I hope we will...

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My Avengers review

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:00:36 PDT

We finally got to watch Avengers last weekend. It is a highly-anticipated movie event ever since the first Iron Man movie came out a couple of years ago. And what was initially a plan to just go...

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Theatre company performs Shakespeare in Maori

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 PDT

Read about this at: nzherald.co.nz

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New park, new hobby

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:55:46 PDT

One day my son asked me about making and flying a kite. Wow, that was decades ago, back when I was still a kid myself and we flew kites in Burnham Park in Baguio, my hometown in the Philippines. I...

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The Kiwi Accent

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:04 PDT

Just like we have a Filipino accent, so do the Kiwis. For a while I struggled to understand what they say; I'm getting there. But it's all good, as Wellington is truly a multicultural city and it...

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Caine's Arcade

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:56:12 PDT

Caine's Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo. ;-D

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May the LaserForce be with you

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:04:18 PDT

My son was invited to a birthday party held at LaserForce in Wellington. We went together with friends Darryl and his son Russell. I have been to the area a number of times, but was surprised to...

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More photos from The Pirate's Cove

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:05:50 PDT

More mini golf fun! Check out their cool website for pricing and hours.

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Mini Golf fun at the Pirate's Cove

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:06:45 PDT

Close friends know I have an aversion to golf. It's not because I do not like the game, but it's more of my personal experience with it. You see, a company I worked for in the past would hold an...

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Celebrate Children's Day at Wellington Zoo

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:11:29 PST

On Sunday 4 March 2012 Wellington Zoo is celebrating Children’s Day with $1 entry for all kids 14 and under! Children's Day – Te Ra O Te Tamariki – provides New Zealanders with an opportunity to...

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Give way rules changing on 25 March 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:44:24 PST

Admittedly, the current give way rules are quite easy to follow because it is a must for you to give way if a vehicle is coming from your right side. However in an intersection with stop lights, if...

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Star Wars Episode 1 on 3D: I like

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:01 PST

Wow, has it really been 13 years since Episode 1 was shown on the big screen? I guess the wait was even between Episode 6 and Episode 1: 16 years. (At least there were the Special Editions in...

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H E Reuben Antony Joannes Levermore, Ambassador of New Zealand to the Philippines

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:03:00 PST

Presentation of Credentials of HE Reuben Antony Joannes Levermore, Ambasador-Designate of New Zealand Music Room 13 February 2012 Newly-designated ambassadors of Greece and New Zealand to the...

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Tropang Trumpo!

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:56:38 PST

If there's one thing I miss from the Philippines, it's the sitcoms. Hilarious! The closest thing we have here in New Zealand, I think, is the Naked Samoans and the Laughing Samoans, which are...

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Busy bees

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:28:01 PST

We have a number of flowering bush and plants around the house, and the blooming Pohutukawa tree accentuated the spring/summer atmosphere. It certainly is such a spectacle, it's bound to get...

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Wellington Rugby Sevens weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:39 PST

The fun started last Friday, with loads of people walking all around the city in costume. Very festive indeed. I think the Sevens is more than rugby, at least in this part of the world. People get...

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The right to suffrage

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:14:18 PST

One of the significant things we did last year as residents of New Zealand was to vote. I think it is monumental by itself because we were thus recognized as part of the community, and that we have...

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Pohutukawa in summer

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:37:36 PST

A beautiful sight greeted me one fine weekend morning. The Pohutukawa tree in front of the house has finally bloomed! In the last couple of years that we have been here, the Pohutukawa had given...

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Secret Cinema: can you keep a secret?

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:04 PST

The Secret Cinema is for people who love watching movies, anywhere except in the cinema. You get notified on where a screening will happen, and it's free (most of the time). What an interesting...

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Star Wars Episode 1 in 3D: I want!

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:11:55 PST

I've always said I'm a big Star Wars fan. Well, maybe not so big anymore because I am a fan of Episodes 4-6, not so much of 1-3. But still, I'm so going to watch this with my son! Opening 9th...

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Sinulog Festival Celebration at Wellington

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:25:27 PST

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Long weekends: more fun in the Philippines

noreply@blogger.com (Nick Ballesteros) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:27 PST

The Philippine government has declared the 2012 Philippine holidays. It is actually an event in itself because such an announcement is met with much anticipation. Who wouldn't, with the Philippines...

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