I ’ve been making the Wellington Harbourside Market a regular part of my Sundays for about a month now, and it’s become my go-to spot for fresh produce and local treats. I usually grab my favorites like broccoli, cucumbers, apples, and oranges. But recently I found a new favorite fruit, red kiwis, which are amazing and taste like a mix of pineapple and raspberries. The first week, I got a jar of manuka honey. I use it almost every day and still have a lot left. I have found m

I spent a day at the Wellington Zoo. There was a really wide range of animals around the zoo. I saw larger animals such as giraffes, lions, tigers, and snow leopards, along with sun bears and a few red pandas. There were also birds like the native kea, penguins, and even ostriches. The primate section had a lot going on, with chimpanzees, gibbons, tamarins, spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys, and two types of lemurs, ring-tailed and black-and-white ruffed. There were also small

After getting settled in Wellington, classes officially started at VUW. I have in-person classes on Tuesdays and Fridays at the Pipitea campus, which is about a 25 minute walk from my apartment. It’s actually a really nice way to start the day. The mornings are usually pretty cool and sometimes cold, but the walk is a good way to wake up. One thing I’ve already noticed is that my schedule is very different from what I’m used to at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Most clas