Hey Lara, happy NY to you guys too. Am on the end of a jetty in the Marlborough Sounds setting up fireworks for many children! Loved see ...

Packing kids & belongings in car. On our way to New Plymouth. Been awhile since we've driven down 39 & 3. Can remember it's very beautiful.

Graffiti on corrugated iron fence just out of Rangiriri: "Ken Hayward owes me $300. Still waiting Ken."

Doing a cue-to-cue rehearsal for our 1 night only season at the New Plymouth Opera House tonight. Crikey, what an amazing 3 tier theatre!

Finished a great show in NP. And caught up with friends from long ago who have moved here. Now at Andre's who have just served escargots.

Crikey, this rain is intense! Starting out from NP to Napier. Kids in the back watching Dad'a Army. Haven't heard those voices for 20 years!

Just did an interview for Radio Kidnappers in the disabled toilet at Nelson's Cafe in Stratford, only place away from noisy kids and rain.

Fresh asparagus bought from the Napier roadside. Al Brown's lemon & fennel infused oil. Parmesan. Seasoned. Perfect pre-show meal.

1st show in Taupo tomorrow. Have just moved into a cute little bach in Hatepe on the beach. Davy can't believe pumice rocks float on lake.

Morning in Hatepe, Lake Taupo starts with talk-back on the builders' radio next door. Actually, it started with Davida yanking my eyes open.

Thomasin onto Harry Potter 4 now. Touring has been great for her reading! Pete set off by devouring E Knox's Dream Hunter & Dreamquake.

Left misty Wellington this morning & got to sunny Nelson after a gorgeous nosh- up of steamed mussels in Havelock -world's mussel capital

Nelson is a really cool town and having seen the renovated Theatre Royal we can't wait to do the show to packed houses sat and sun, hooray!

Drove down from Nelson through the Lewis Pass in the falling snow, children delighted to go from Summer to Narnia and back again

Cruising Oamaru we peered through the window of Janet Frame's house 1931-1943, 56 Eden St. Her grey school uniform hanging in the cupboard.

@EmilyJPerkins Great, will try & visit inside Eden St before our performance tonight. We will do the Oamaru show for Janet.

Playing minigolf on the excellent course in Picton having missed the 2PM sailing. Spent too much time looking at the seal cubs past Kaikoura

Have been on the small-gauge train ride, sailed yachts in the pool & been on the merry-go-round 5 times. And of course had F&C by the water

Beer & fluffies b4 checking into the nxt ferry sailing. Will be gr8 to get back to Egg & Pancake the chickens, Barney the cat & Pete the boy

In Christchurch to take a screen acting workshop this weekend. Pete said, Don't worry Mum, the earthquakes are over. Promise.