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Amelia Norman spent a large proportion of her childhood travelling the world, and vividly remembers complaining about it much of the way: there was the eyebrow-raising tantrum in the Montreux market at age 3; the defiant disrobing in Bath (note: not in the bath), aged 4; falling asleep in a plate of Bangkok noodles, aged 8; and the disgusted indignation that only a 15-year-old can muster at "yet another boring glacier" in Alaska.

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Christchurch Past

I awake to the sound of wind thundering down the chimney. Dwarfed in the timber-framed bed, I lie still and watch shadowy witch-fingered tree branches dancing behind the drapes. The digital clock glows midnight....

The Zest of Wellington

Warning: This article contains wheat, alcohol, dangerously moreish dairy products, fierce doses of caffeine, and chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. Over indulgence in this article may cause extreme hunger. If symptoms persist, please see Zest Food Tours, Wellington. We start with the caffeine... ...

Coming Home to Kamahi

The sun is thinking about setting behind the rolling King Country hills as I wind my way through verdant farmland to Kamahi Cottage. As I drive, speckled cows glance up indifferently from their grazing. Two plump pheasants skitter across the road....