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With reminence of parties past, it began to rain….

Phat09 Mud


The morning of the 31st started with a constant rain, quickly turning the dance floor into 6 inches of sticky mud, but that didn’t dampen the atmosphere of the revellers having fun.

Right on cue, the second zone of Phat09 opened at midday with Detail playing. And today the main zone starts up. Shaping up to be a pretty cool New Years party.

Second Zone

Has been a few years since have done any kind of Tech Crew/Roading for events. So this year, instead a normal relaxing holiday, am dragging around 120kg speakers and 60kg power cables at Phat09, one of the multi-day new Years parties around New Zealand.

Have a few photos of the event and the progress. http://zone3.net.nz/photos/Phat09

Phat09 Lighting Matrix Running

Gave a bit of a hand to set up our company tent at the Relay for Life supporting the Cancer Society.


IBM Relay for Life Tent (1)


IBM Relay for Life Tent (2)



Of course there is still time to donate directly if you want…


The event is now well underway. Should head back down considering have my slots up soon…

On Saturday (29/03/2008) and Sunday (30/03/2008) the Wellington Relay for Life is on.

Anyone with spare time can come along and support the people doing the run/walk to raise funds for the Cancer Society.

If you'd like to donate, Relay for Life has an oline form to donate directly (pick IBM NZ as the team ;) ). All funds raised are used to improve community well-being by reducing the incidence and impact of Cancer.

Next weekend Wellington’s Relay for Life is on. Relay for Life runs nationwide as a fund raiser for the Cancer Society, helping to support education, research, etc. Relay For Life is a overnight team event that raises funds for the Cancer Society of New Zealand. Most people know someone who has had cancer, so makes for a great charity.

As my work is organising a team, am joining in for a couple of hours of the relaying over the night. If anyone is interested in sponsoring, get in touch, and will send the details or can donate directly (pick IBM NZ as the team :) ). All funds raised are used to improve community well-being by reducing the incidence and impact of Cancer.

Come along on the day and support it if in Wellington and have time.

If you follow the editorials of a few papers, it appears the New Zealand political winds are changing.

No longer can National do no right, it seems it is no the case of Labour can do no right.

The US has Burning Man, we have to make do with Burning Sheep. Given that there are estimated to be over 40 million sheep in New Zealand (ten times the people), maybe it’s better named.

Burning Sheep



On the outskirts of Wellington each year, Burning Sheep comes along. A chance for a little of a beach party with a sheep effigy.

Have a few of my photos up here.

Yesterday was another great year at Toast Martinborough, a New Zealand wine festival in the Martinborough area. It’s a great chance to taste the regions wines, an area known for its Pinot Noir.

As a fun way to get to it from Wellington, a friend of mine came up with the idea of idea of going by helicopter. For a once a year event, makes a great way to get there.

Toast Martinborough Helicopter


Have some chopper ride photos on my site…