Auckland – Zoyinc

Spark Cricket League 2020: Inventory Busters vs CRM & Crick Baazingers

[show_slider name=”spark-cricket-league-2020-inventory-busters-vs-crm-crick-baaz”] What a shame that we only got to the quarters before Covid-19 stopped play. In the qualifiers The Inventory Busters(89/4) won over CRM(88/9) and P2P Tigers(114/6) won over Data Mafia(87/7) so it would have been an interesting paring in the finals of Inventory Busters against P2P Tigers. This would have been a good… read more…
Kapa Haka by Westmere Primary School

The kids from Westmere Primary School came to the Spark NZ atrium to perform a Kapa Haka. Originally intended for another audience which didn’t work out at the last minute they moved to Spark City in Auckland and boy they put on a great show. The costumes were fantastic, the singing was great and the… read more…
Sister Act Too!

Swanson School does it again with it’s production of “Sister Act Too!” What a fantastic time, these kids were great, so talented and having such a mighty good time. It really was lots of fun and of course the music from “Oh happy day” through “Ain’t no mountain high enough” to “Fresh Prince Rap” –… read more…
Diwali 2018 at Spark NZ

Diwali is such great fun and the Indian community at Spark are so enthusiastic and welcoming. The energy and variety is fantastic, Well done fall of you, I know you put in the long hours practicing the dancing and it shows. Can’t wait for next year. Simon Moutter and Claire Barber had some good… read more…
Mission Bay Beach House

On the last day of 2017 I took the boys to the beach at Mission Bay and found this on the sand a little above the high tide mark. Nearly missed it at first but really glad I didn’t. [show_slider name=”mission-bay-beach-house”] When you look at the detail, such as the tiny table out in front… read more…
Back To The Future – Swanson School Production 2017

Once again at the direction of deputy principle Chris Hood, Swanson School puts on a fiery rendition of another classic full of life, energy and fun. Back to the Future has to be one of the best classic movies of all time and no small task to bring to the stage. The original classic written… read more…
Hook – Swanson School Production 2015

Swanson School had it’s first production under the leadership of Mr Hood as they weaved the classic J. M. Barrie tale of Captain Hook and Peter Pan with this adaption for stage written by Mr Hood. [show_slider name=”hook-swanson-school-production-2015″] Follow Peter, Wendy, John and Michael do battle with Captain James Hook and his band of pirates including… read more…
The Block NZ Villa Wars – a view from the outside

The block started a couple of weeks ago and I have been itching to drive past and see how it has progressed. Now the 11th of October 2015 the houses are really starting to look like something from the outside. I must say I was a little nervous that we would go out to Sandringham… read more…
Kids Arts Festival – Corbans Estate 2015

[satellite h=200 w=600 gallery=20 caption=on auto=on thumbs=on] We went to the kids arts festival at Corbans estate in Henderson on the 16th of May 1015 and had a great day. There was lots of things to do and once you got into it lots of activities to try out from painting, to making things out… read more…
The Block 2015 – Preparation begins

Being somewhat block-a-holics and having heard that The Block 2015 was to be in Sandringham Josh and I felt we just had to have a look see. So far as I can tell we have the right place at the corner of Haig Ave and Refrew Ave in Sandringham in Auckland. Looking at Google maps… read more…