KDMar 221 minWild Weather Gets Wackier With William Waiirua!UPDATE - 23 March 2022 What a buzz getting to host William Waiirua at the museum today, simply tu meke!! William was awesome and we had...
KDMar 201 minSir Tim ShadboltI had the pleasure of hosting Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt at the museum this weekend. Sir Tim had planned a trip to Taranaki...
KDDec 27, 20211 minUncharted New ZealandThe museum was featured in this evenings episode of Uncharted New Zealand. It was great to spend some time with radio personality and...
KDDec 11, 20201 minMancation MadnessEach year my eldest son (Dave) does a 6 day motorcycle tour around various parts of the country. This annual event, called Mancation,...
KDJul 14, 20201 minHow to HolidayI had the privileged of a repeat visit from Tim Roxborogh today, this time in his professional capacity. Tim visited with Glen Broomhall...
KDJun 19, 20201 minElvis in Nieuw-ZeelandLast month I was contacted by Jan Timmers from the Netherlands AZIË / Down Under magazine (www.aziemagazine.nl). Jan is a travel...
KDJun 1, 20202 minInterview With Tim RoxboroghListen to my interview with Tim Roxoborogh on Newstalk ZB
KDMay 4, 20202 minMuseum Under Lock DownNew Zealand, like many countries is under lock down in an attempt to stem the outbreak of Corona virus (COVID-19). Last week we moved...
KDMar 6, 20201 minSharing with the GenerationsSome of you will be aware I have a granddaughter (Etana) based down in Wellington who, amongst other things, is one of those creative...
KDDec 25, 20191 minChristmas Fun and MediaWhat a great year we’ve had at the museum in 2019 with visitors from all over the world. It’s been a challenging one for New Zealand...
KDOct 11, 20191 minTour by Bryan VickeryI had Bryan Vickery swing by the Museum earlier this year. Bryan is our local breakfast host on the Hawera radio Hokonui show which...
KDApr 20, 20191 minAn oldie but a goodie - rare record findYou know it's a slow news day in our beautiful nation when I make the front page of one of our biggest online newspapers www.stuff.co.nz....
KDMar 1, 20191 minLive GigIf you read a previous blog I mentioned the Fabulous Murray Brothers were going to do a live show at the museum today. In great 'Naki...
KDFeb 25, 20191 minVisiting AmbassadorEver seen hundreds of American muscle cars in one place, in New Zealand at that!! Last week was the annual Americana event hosted in New...
KDFeb 6, 20191 minThe Fabulous Murray Brothers - Live ShowAre you going to be near Hawera on the 1st March? Come along to the museum and hear The Fabulous Murray Brothers perform a live set at...
KDJan 9, 20191 minMuseum Through PicturesAs I mentioned in my last post, I'm fortunate to met a lot of new friends who come to visit from all over the world. The other month...
KDJan 8, 20191 minHappy Birthday KingI've been a little quiet on here lately, time just seems to fly by quickly. I couldn't let today go by though without making note of The...
KDOct 23, 20181 minTKB - The Koi BoysI was honored to have The Koi Boys visit the museum recently. These boys know how to sing and it was great chatting away to Danny...
KDSep 20, 20181 minElvis Has Left The BuildingWell this is the end of our trip, what an amazing week to get back to where my hero grew up and lived. For those of you that have been...