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Kiwi Diary – How to Speak Kiwi

September 12, 2018 By Deborah Munro 4 Comments

Diamond Point landscape

September 5, 2018 “It used to have a different name.” “Excuse me?” I set down my knitting so I can focus. The Kiwi accent is hard enough for me to understand under normal circumstances, but this craft group, amazingly, meets in a noisy pub in …

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Kiwi Diary – Finding Community

August 26, 2018 By Deborah Munro 2 Comments

Alone Versus Lonely There’s a huge difference between being alone and being lonely. Alone is a perfectly natural state and can be quite enjoyable. I’ve become used to my restorative solitariness, and I look forward to my quiet times of reflection. …

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Kiwi Diary – A City Reborn

August 20, 2018 By Deborah Munro Leave a Comment

Avon in Christchurch

Aug 12, 2018 On September 4, 2010 at 4:35am, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand. It was followed by 98 aftershocks that day and thousands in the weeks and months to follow. In spite of its magnitude, no one was killed, and …

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Kiwi Diary — Getting a Work Visa

August 15, 2018 By Deborah Munro Leave a Comment

Sheep by ocean

August 11, 2018 One thing I can say about immigration for New Zealand is that it's thorough--painstakingly so. On the plus side, I can now say with utmost confidence that my innards are in pristine condition! I've had physical exams, blood draws, …

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Kiwi Diary-Day 1, Starting Over

August 15, 2018 By Deborah Munro 6 Comments

August 10, 2018 It's 2am and I'm traveling across the Pacific ocean, ensconced against my window. The couple next to me is fast asleep--the woman twitching her foot now and then, making my socked toes cringe. Her husband gently snores and attempts …

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