Tomorrow we leave for four days in Northland; we will visit Ninety Mile Beach and the Bay of Islands.  In Maori legend, Cape Reigna, at the top of the North Island, where the Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea merge, is where the spirits of the deceased leave the land.  There is a lot of New Zealand history in the area, and we also plan to visit the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.  At the end of the month we are going to explore the Coromandel peninsula and the western Bay of Plenty.  Stay tuned!
From work today: too many med certificates (sickness benefit, disability benefit, ACC), rescheduled elective surgery due to URI and had to go to the end of the queue, trouble finding meclozine for vertigo, came in for 3/12 meds, Nuromol 200mg ibuprofen/500mg paracetamol.
I'm not too keen on texting, especially using my Telecom phone.  Travel websites to book accommodations: Bookabach, Wotif, Agoda.  Murray is going on holiday for a week and I'll be working full time (the only doctor).  Wish me luck!