

Day 58 - Travelling Halfway Across the Country
So, on Monday, the 22nd of August, I was informed that there was a meeting this Thursday in Wellington (over 8 hours away) to go over...


Day 53 - An Excursion to the West Coast
So today I went early in the morning with my new friend to take a trip to the West coast of New Zealand. I took plenty of pictures of...


Six Ways to Prepare for Fieldwork
There are many fields of research where fieldwork is well known, for example anthropology, geology, biology, and archaeology. It is also...
Day 45 - In Love with Difficulties
Today I went to the store to go for my weekly shopping and among my perusal in the leafy section of the vegetable section, I found some...


Day 39 - No Ordinary Day
The day started out relatively normal, like most days usually do, but this turned out to be no ordinary day. I got up and started to work...


Thesis troubles
So based on my last blog post, I talked about the difficulties with research participation and how that is affecting my research. I went...


Kaupapa Maori Research
I have encountered many blockages of research during my stay in New Zealand. I have had many times where individuals do not want to take...


Day 33 - A Hobbit for a Day
So today I embarked on an adventure of epic proportions, and it all started at the wee hours of 6 in the morning. I was going to visit...


Day 28 - The Hideout in a Cave
So I was in central Auckland today doing some sightseeing and scoping out my research areas when I passed this place on my way home. It...


Day 26 - Military Sightseeing
Today started out like any normal day here during the winter months: windy with the sun covered by dark clouds. From my dark bedroom, I...