Seagulls on the beach on a gorgeous morning today in #doubtlessbay #AoNZ #seagulls

Taipa Beach on a beautiful morning today. #photography #AoNZ #doubtlessbay #beach

How pathetic. And they wonder why the health services can't attract and retain staff. Too many administrators with nothing useful to do except bully staff. #newzealand #AoNZ #health #management
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/561614/health-staff-told-not-to-talk-to-each-other-for-more-than-five-minutes-a-day?cid=newsletter

Our first cherimoya of the season - 15 cm long. So delicious, especially as a smoothie mixed with tamarillo. #AoNZ #photography #cherimoya #mangonui

So what's up in The Land of the Long White Cloud et al? #Aotearoa #AoNZ #NewZealand

There are only about 2,000 pairs of the precious New Zealand dotterel surviving. This is one of several that have made their home at Taipa Beach . #Photography #AoNZ #doubtlessbay #dotterel

#NZPol #AoNZ

Stunning clouds at sunset in Wednesday here in #doubtlessbay #photography #AoNZ #sunset

Riding small waves on big boards today in #doubtlessbay #photography #AoNZ #surfing

Clouds this evening. #photography #AoNZ #doubtlessbay #clouds

Mangonui Harbour looking east today. #photography #AoNZ #mangonui #harbour

A tiny cave at the north end of Taipa Beach this morning. #photography #AoNZ #doubtlessbay #cave

A gogeous sunset here in #doubtlessbay this evening. #photography #AoNZ #sunset

A gorgeous day here in #doubtlessbay today. #photography #AoNZ

Sunset yesterday evening. #photography #AoNZ #doubtlessbay #sunset

A gorgeous day here in the #farnorth with a million dollar view from the Karikari Estate Winery Cafe #photography #AoNZ #panorama

As someone who travels for work and loves to find great eateries, I eat out a fair bit; as a result, over the last year, I have cooked less, and less adventurously. In an effort to reverse the trend, I have been cooking old favourites and trying new stuff too. Over the last week or so, I've been working on learning how to make onigiri, one of my favourite take-away snacks. Today's version was fresh smoked tarakihi with red pepper, fried shallots and avocado.
#onigiri #omusubi #tarakihi #AoNZ

A magnificent 20 cm wide hibiscus we saved from the weather yesterday #photography #AoNZ #doubtlessbay #hibiscus

A violet tint to the sky at #sunset here in #doubtlessbay yesterday evening. #photography #AoNZ

The footpath goes around this tree at Cable Bay - taken this morning. #photography #AoNZ #doubtlessbay #trees