Michael Joseph Savage

Michael Joseph Savage was the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand. He is commonly known as the architect of the welfare state and is constantly regarded as one of New Zealand's greatest and revered Prime Ministers. He was given the title New Zealander of the Century by The New Zealand Herald in 1999.

This memorial and water feature, located in the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Park in Mission Bay, is a well known landmark in Auckland, New Zealand.

Gannets Muriwai

Muriwai's gannet colony is a one hour drive from the centre of Auckland. About 1,200 pairs of gannets nest here from August to March each year. Each pair lays one egg and the parents take turns on the nest.

The chicks hatch naked, but within a week they're covered with fluffy down. As they mature, they grow juvenile feathers and begin to exercise their wings in preparation for the one-shot jump off the cliff. Once airborne, the young gannets leave the colony and cross the Tasman Sea to Australia. A few years later, surviving birds return to secure a nest site at the colony.

Birds in Flight

 Gannets at Muriwai Beach, Auckland, New Zealand.

Muriwai's gannet colony is a one hour drive from the centre of Auckland. About 1,200 pairs of gannets nest here from August to March each year. Each pair lays one egg and the parents take turns on the nest.

The chicks hatch naked, but within a week they're covered with fluffy down. As they mature, they grow juvenile feathers and begin to exercise their wings in preparation for the one-shot jump off the cliff. Once airborne, the young gannets leave the colony and cross the Tasman Sea to Australia. A few years later, surviving birds return to secure a nest site at the colony.

Spring Lamb

The smallest cutest young lamb found at Cornwall Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

Sakura Season

Cherry blossoms in season during Spring time in New Zealand. Cornwall Park, One Tree Hill.