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Moturoa Island

September 1, 2024 pdg

The island with too many kiwi

An island’s overpopulation problem turns out to be a blessing for a mainland conservation project.

Kia ora and welcome to Ramblings, a fairly random collection of travel stories, photos and reportage from New Zealand and around the world by Peter de Graaf. I’m a reporter and occasional travel writer based in Kerikeri, a small town in New Zealand’s Far North. Read more...

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‘I haven’t found that feeling anywhere else’: How a waka changed a Dutch paddler’s life

January 31, 2026 pdg

A Dutch paddler who travels around the world each year to take part in Waitangi Day commemorations says learning about the Māori world has changed his life.