Jewels of the crown- Canvas, NZ Weekend Herald – June 20, 2015
The jewels of the crown – the Whitsunday Islands In northern Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef is considered the jewel of the crown. But I beg to differ. With a few old friends aboard a 46- foot catamaran we found a cluster of diamonds, the Whitsundays. Some of the islands in the Whitsundays may ring […]
Remember WW1 -Be part of our Giant Poppy
Yesterday, I visited the Giant Poppy installation in Auckland’s domain to write a personal message to my great-uncle, Robert Lusk, killed in action at Gallipoli. Having immigrated from Scotland with his mother and four siblings, his life was cut tragically short. Thanks to the creativity of artist, Tony McNeight the world’s biggest poppy is being created to honour all those […]