Freezing Ashburton!

Some behind the scene moments of our life on a bus. This was the very cold day we arrived in Ashburton!

Mind blowing – child protection training in NZ

# Community Initiatives and Doers, Kōrero

• child protection, safeguarding children, training

The info in this clip may surprise you… We have learnt some mind-blowing information over the last year. In this video we talk to 5 different people, who are or will be, working with children everyday. They reveal the actual extent of training that is often provided within these fields of work for child protection....MORE

He Tauaa Rugby League Club & Its Not Ok

# Community Initiatives and Doers

• he tauaa, invercargill, its not ok, rugby league, southland

We found a rugby league club in Southland making a stand for the sake of their families… Part of addressing child abuse in New Zealand is not only standing up for the rights of a child but also by taking responsibility for our own actions: Modelling non-abusive behaviours in the way we treat people in...MORE

New Zealand Youth Choir – Ka Waiata

# A Bus and a Big Back Yard

The NZ Youth Choir took our breath away by singing Ka Waiata in support of our kaupapa – a beautiful Māori hymn which celebrates Mary, mother of Jesus and her role as a mother to many future generations.

Mothers in politics – Willow-Jean Prime

# Community Initiatives and Doers, Kōrero

• far north, motherhood, mothers day, parliament, politics

Mothers Day is a celebration of the strength of women. This got us thinking about all the strong amazing woman we have met on our trip so far. While in the Far North, we parked our bus in Kawakawa and put the word out that we were in town. We were new on the road...MORE

School Bus to House Bus

# A Bus and a Big Back Yard

• Bus, house bus, renovation, school bus, stop the bus

We have officially been living on the bus for one whole year! There is no way we could be gathering all the stories around NZ without a mode of transport and place to live. This whole journey was based on a crazy vision with no real way of making it happen. For us the bus...MORE

Coffee and the Hard Stuff

# Community Initiatives and Doers, Kōrero

• andrew beaumont, coffee, fox river, west coast

After visiting Westport we stopped off at Fox River for the night and were stoked to discover, in what felt like the middle of nowhere to us, a wee coffee cart. The yarn that we then had with coffee cart owner, Andrew Beaumont, now justifies all future coffee stops we may have while on the...MORE

Visit to Westport North School

# Events, Kids are Awesome

• kiwi kids, north school, school, top town, westport

Celebrating children, celebrating gumboots and celebrating our amazing teachers! Last week our whole family were invited to be a part of a fun day at Westport North Primary School. Our boys had an epic time with the local kids and we got to see the teachers in their element. We have visited a few schools...MORE

Uncool Parenting is Cool As

# A Bus and a Big Back Yard, Family Life, Kōrero

• abel tasman, Erinna, parenting, value for kids

At the end of our walk through the Abel Tasman a while back I shared a bunch of boring thoughts about how we value the heck out of ourselves on Facebook. We deserve our space. We deserve a wine. Uncool parenting is cool as. As we journey with our kids on this project it got...MORE

Abel Tasman & a Dad’s Perspective

# Family Life, Kids are Awesome

• abel tasman, bush walk, fatherhood, raising boys, walk

Chris here. As a father of four boys, I will take all the advice I can get! So spending time with community groups with a passion for kids has been an incredible part of this journey for me. When these places have talked about instilling good confidence in children and different ways to do it,...MORE

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