by Frank Tommy | Feb 13, 2022 | What's Happening
While the folks back home in Norway and Sweden have been battling heavy snow falls, storms and cold temperatures we’re enjoying our NZ summer. At times we’ve had around 30 degrees which really is a bit too hot, especially for those of us who have been... 
by Frank Tommy | Dec 19, 2021 | What's Happening
Shortly after my previous post Northland went into another Covid lockdown. Aidan still managed to get out for a shore dive just as the scallop season started. Aidan also went out and bought his own boat, one that is ideal for his use and the conditions on the... 
by Frank | Jul 21, 2021 | What's Happening
Finally, a revamped website that is more functional and looks great thanks to some professional help from Margarette Hasrouny in Brisbane. The old website had become impossible to update after Yahoo changed their service tools that I had been using. Luckily, Maggie... 
by Frank | Oct 14, 2019 | What's Happening
Below: Aidan landing a Tongariro rainbow trout Back in April, shortly after Aidan turned 16, we treated ourselves to a whole day’s fishing with a professional fly fishing guide on the Tongariro river. The guide picked us up early morning from Taupo and drove up... 
by Frank | Apr 9, 2019 | What's Happening
Since the last updates and since hunting season finished at middle of August, the focus has very much been on ocean activities. Aidan has for the past couple of years pushed our spear fishing to another level, which I initially had no plans of doing. If you click into... 
by Frank | Jul 22, 2018 | What's Happening
Northstream Blue Belle (14) & Aidan Luca Olsen (15) with Californian Quail & Brown Quail, May 20th 2018 A couple of years ago the American outdoor writer Tom Keer wrote a piece called The Honor Hunt in Covey Rise Magazine. He talked about taking the old dog... 