22/05/2018
Hay ho, hay ho it's off to Keith Hay Park we go!
Keith Hay Park
Hay ho, hay ho, it’s off to Keith Hay Park we go! Occupying the vast sprawling park in Mount Roskill is so much goodness waiting to be discovered – from the wide bountiful footpaths per…
20/05/2018
Sunday lunch at Mexico? Righto lets go....
Mexico | Ponsonby
Sunday afternoon family lunches have to be one of life’s greatest pleasures, and when someone else is cooking it is even better. Enter Ponsonby’s Mexico where children eat free on Sunda…
17/05/2018
We are embracing all things British this week with a bite at Queenies
Queenies
Not sure if it was the blustery Auckland winds that drew us and our brolly’s into Queenies, or the fact that it was the week of the royal wedding (probably the latter) but this little piece o…
12/05/2018
Meandering in Mount Albert's Roy Clements Treeway
Roy Clements Treeway
Mount Albert meandering doesn’t get much better than Roy Clements Treeway. While this urban oasis is only a hop, skip and a jump away from industrial backblocks it is easy to get that outa-ci…
01/05/2018
Just the ticket for this Sunday arvo, Waipuna Miniature Rail ... a little choo choo for your Choosday x
Waipuna Miniature Rail
Toot! Toot! All aboard. How else would Mr Louie want to celebrate his second birthday than being surrounded by trains, tracks and tunnels at Waipuna miniature rail. Every Sunday afternoon (weather …
29/04/2018
It's been a while folks, but home land + seesaws is back and brimming with regular Autumn goodness...
Owairaki | Mount Albert
A reprieve from the rain provided an opportunity to get outdoors and up our local Maunga. Mount Albert may be seen as the little sister of her famous Mount Eden sibling and although one of the smal…
22/10/2017
Nothing beats a little long weekend roadtrippin'
Muriwai Beach
A long weekend is cause for roadtrippin’ and a 40 minute cruise down the North Western motorway Murawai’s coast beauty awaits. With her black sand this west coast beach offers so much t…
22/10/2017
A Vegas inspired sign acts as a beacon for what awaits behind the concrete walls and landscaped Biergarten.
Hallertau Brewery
While Hallertau has cemented its iconic status in the Riverhead landscape for the past 11 years, the recent addition of a covered outdoor area and playground signals its success and the growth of a…
26/07/2017
The magic that hides beyond this Ponsonby shop front ...
The fairy shop
Step into this Ponsonby shop front and await the enchanted fairy forest that awaits within.
24/07/2017
Put some spring into your Tuesday step at Fukuoka Garden
http://www.homelandandseesaws.co.nz/2017/07/25/fukuoka-garden-western-springs-lakeside-park/
Fukuoka Garden + Western Springs Lakeside Park
A touch of Japanese tranquility and zen is inspo enough to get out in between rain showers. The recently opened Fukuoka Garden in Western Springs is beautifully located between the Zoo and Western …
27/06/2017
Make the most of clear winter days with a touch of history and a picnic in the beautiful grounds of Alberton
http://www.homelandandseesaws.co.nz/2017/06/28/alberton/
Alberton
Take a journey back in time with a touch of Downton Abbey in Mount Albert’s Alberton. This majestic historic mansion offers little ones insight into early colonial life in New Zealand. The ho…
19/06/2017
A hidden urban garden is revealed in this botanical Bond Street beauty.
http://www.homelandandseesaws.co.nz/2017/06/19/kingsland-community-garden/
Kingsland Community Garden
If you have ever been asked by curious little minds where particular vegetables are from, they are bound to find the answers at Kingsland Community Garden. It is hard to believe this enchanted gard…