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Ice Cream in Devonport

Devonport Devonport’s historical importance to Auckland is largely defined by its strategic location at the mouth of the harbour. Initial fortifications were created to defend against potential Russian invasion in Victorian times, were bolstered by concerns over  German (First World War) and then Japanese (Second World War) aggression. The presence[…]

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Review of the Argent Motor Lodge in Hamilton

The Argent Motor Lodge in Hamilton is located very near the hospital, but more importantly for us its walking distance to Lake Rotoroa – the venue for Balloons over Waikato‘s Sunday morning event. Given the early start we elected to stay nearby. The Argent was designed by Sekta and is very modern[…]

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Balloons in the Tron

We were keen on seeing the Balloons over Waikato. This was an annual festival celebrating hot air ballooning in the area. Hamilton, the capital of the Waikato region, was the central point of a week’s worth of events. We headed down on the Mana bus – a cheap and cheerful[…]

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VR Tips: How to Travel With Your Oculus Rift

I wanted a VR rig which could be put in a backpack for carry on luggage on flights. This would placate my paranoia about anything happening to it if checked in and allow me to show my family VR on the other side of the world. Laptop/NUC & eGPU/SFF? Laptop[…]

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