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I'm Not The Only One With a "Studio"
What are the sayings? "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree" or "you're just like your father"! We'll it looks like that is scarily...

KD
Jan 25, 20231 min read


Seven Sharp Here I Come!
Seven Sharp is a half-hour-long New Zealand current affairs programme produced by Television New Zealand which focuses on current events...

KD
Jan 23, 20231 min read


Another Crazy Fan!!
It was great to read about my old mate Kieran Trask and his very own Elvis Museum that he has. Keiran is in Fielding, a couple of hours...

KD
Jan 21, 20231 min read


The Interview Series
Firstly, I just wanted to acknowledge the sad news of the Lisa Marie Presley's passing, further adding to the tragedy for the Presley...

KD
Jan 14, 20231 min read


Wild 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...

KD
Mar 22, 20221 min read


Sir Tim Shadbolt
I had the pleasure of hosting Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt at the museum this weekend. Sir Tim had planned a trip to Taranaki...

KD
Mar 20, 20221 min read


Uncharted New Zealand
The museum was featured in this evenings episode of Uncharted New Zealand. It was great to spend some time with radio personality and...

KD
Dec 27, 20211 min read


Mancation Madness
Each year my eldest son (Dave) does a 6 day motorcycle tour around various parts of the country. This annual event, called Mancation,...

KD
Dec 11, 20201 min read


How to Holiday
I had the privileged of a repeat visit from Tim Roxborogh today, this time in his professional capacity. Tim visited with Glen Broomhall...

KD
Jul 14, 20201 min read


Elvis in Nieuw-Zeeland
Last month I was contacted by Jan Timmers from the Netherlands AZIË / Down Under magazine (www.aziemagazine.nl). Jan is a travel...

KD
Jun 19, 20201 min read


And Now Tim's Visit...
Visit from radio personality Tim Roxoborogh

KD
Jun 19, 20201 min read


Interview With Tim Roxborogh
Listen to my interview with Tim Roxoborogh on Newstalk ZB

KD
Jun 1, 20202 min read


Museum Under Lock Down
New Zealand, like many countries is under lock down in an attempt to stem the outbreak of Corona virus (COVID-19). Last week we moved...

KD
May 4, 20202 min read


Sharing with the Generations
Some of you will be aware I have a granddaughter (Etana) based down in Wellington who, amongst other things, is one of those creative...

KD
Mar 7, 20201 min read


Christmas Fun and Media
What 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...

KD
Dec 26, 20191 min read


Tour by Bryan Vickery
I had Bryan Vickery swing by the Museum earlier this year. Bryan is our local breakfast host on the Hawera radio Hokonui show which...

KD
Oct 11, 20191 min read


An oldie but a goodie - rare record find
You 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....

KD
Apr 21, 20191 min read


Live Gig
If 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...

KD
Mar 1, 20191 min read


Visiting Ambassador
Ever seen hundreds of American muscle cars in one place, in New Zealand at that!! Last week was the annual Americana event hosted in New...

KD
Feb 26, 20191 min read


The Fabulous Murray Brothers - Live Show
Are 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...

KD
Feb 7, 20191 min read
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