02 / The Field
Walks, hikes, and trips around New Zealand. The offline counterweight to the rest of the blog.
Field 27 Apr 2026
Drove down to Turangi for the weekend and did the loop around Lake Rotopounamu on the way through. It is one of those walks that never seems to come up when people list North Island day walks, which is a shame, because …
Field 14 Apr 2026
Got sent to Christchurch for work. It was one of those quick trips where you land late, try to convince yourself you are going straight to sleep, and then somehow end up walking to a bar instead. The bar was The Church …
Field 05 Apr 2026
Drove south for the day with no real plan, just a few stops we had been meaning to get to for ages. The kind of day where you actually follow through and it turns out to be worth the early start. Tirau Tirau is a small …
Field 22 Mar 2026
Took the afternoon off from the lab and went for a walk around Viaduct Harbour with my girlfriend. We have been talking about doing this for a while and it was one of those days where the weather was too good to stay …
Field 25 Feb 2026
Got sent to Wellington for work. One hour on a Jetstar flight, two days, back home by the second evening. Short enough that you pack light but long enough to actually get a feel for the place. The flight down was …
