After more than fifteen years in the sport and nine years of New Zealand representation at World Championships and Olympic Games, rower Juliette Haigh has decided to retire from rowing.
30 year old Haigh has carefully considered... more
It was our last day at KCC and our fellow volunteer, Norm had organised a fantastic school trip for the end of term for the KCC kids. For us the day began with a trip to the supermarket to get all the necessary food to feed sixty... more
Our time is winding up here in Naivasha and so we thought before we leave we’d ‘treat’ our host family and Kiwi flatmates Marcus and Norm to a Lamb Roast with Pavlova for dessert. What we thought would be a fool... more
We weren't sure exactly what a safari would entail but we soon settled into our travelling home, the safari van - to see what we could see! Four days sitting made me feel a little lazy but it was definitely worth it to see all... more
I will start by saying that Kenya is a beautiful country and the people are open and friendly, and have been extremely welcoming to Rebecca and me. Life here is obviously in huge contrast to the way we live in New Zealand but I... more
One amazing first day in Nairobi visiting all the animal parks, followed with an early start and orientation. We were picked up first thing and taken to a school nearby to meet all of the really friendly and fun NVS people and... more