Sky Jumping, Bad Hair and Smelly Apartments So our first stint in Auckland has come to an end and we're now in the Bay of Islands. Our final few days in Auckland were definitely interesting. I (Tom) decided to get a hair cut. The hostel advertised free haircuts at a local barbers. Too good to be true you would think and you would be right. If anyone has seen the old advert where the guy gets a Lionel Blair cut, then this is what the guy who cut my hair ...

The Volcano and the Interview Okay, so the past few days have been rather random. I (Tom) decided to try and get some work as a film extra. Ended up getting an interview with the biggest model (!) and talent agency in NZ. They're putting me on the books full time and I'm having a photo shoot on the 13th Dec (HAHAHAHA). The agency want to try and get me film work and also billboard stuff... ahem... Okay, now you've all stopped laughing. We climbed to the top of...

Monday 10 - Friday 14 November 2008. Hello there, we felt it was about time to give you another quick update from what's going on here in Auckland. We're settling in really well into city life, familiarising ourselves with all the good activity spots and getting used to walking everywhere! On Monday we ventured up to the famous Sky Tower which dominates Auckland's skyline, it stands at a whopping 328m tall. We paid our $25 to go up to the main observ...

Thurs 6th Nov - Sun 9th Nov 2008 Well, this time away is meant to be a time of discovery about ourselves and we are already learning new things. For instance, I never knew I would rather stick a cocktail stick in my eye, than listen to the incessant screaming of Satan's offspring on the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland in the seat in front of us. For nearly 12 hours this 'child' (translated as demon) cried at its mother, who must have been deaf or dea...