Crown Range Road views with Bill


Wānaka brunch with Mum


Central Otago cabin morning and afternoon


Central Otago peaks and hills


Wellington Waterfront


Just a few …


Walking in the mist


Spending locally

This is a ludicrous amount of money for a website - but I’m more outraged this wasn’t spent within the Wellington region. Its time for our local councils to focus more on spending locally.

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Morning walk with Bill

  • view over Oriental Bay
  • view across Whairepo lagoon


Morning walk with Bill

  • The Whale Tail sculpture at Oriental Bay, Wellington
  • The KIMI / You Are Here sculpture in Waitangi Park, Pōneke

Bill waving a dawn besid the Whale Tail scupture at Oriental Bay. The ‘rosy-fingered dawn’ is visible behind him.


Lovely day in Wellington


The fish in this kitchen definitely rots from the head …

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Who Wore It Better?

Mandatory Menswear entry for Rainbow Windows of Wellington (part of the Wellington Pride Festival 2026)

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Bill and Christian playing online scrabble at the Pink Pony Club rosé wine tasting


Dixon Street crowd - Wellington Pride Parade


Wellington Pride Parade team


Wellington Pride Parade crowds


So much fun at Fieldgays 2026

Fantastic hosts Hamish & Alistair, amazing crew of Sam, Emile, Mark, Andy & Ross.


Wellington evening


Book Critic (RNZ Afternoons)

Bill Hastings joins Jesse Mulligan to review three books:

  • Margaret Atwood, Book of Lives, A Memoir of Sorts (Chatto & Windus, 2025)
  • Nigel Latta, Lessons on Living (Harper Collins, 2025)
  • Erik Kennedy, Sick Power Trip (VUW Press, 2025)

RNZ Afternoons - Book Critic 2:20pm 3 February 2025