Sunrise, Saturday, 4 April from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Thursday, 2 April from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Some big sets out there. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Cloudy start to April (1st) from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Tuesday, 31 March from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Nice Green Flash this morning 🟢 Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Monday, 30 March, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Time-lapse (100x) of this morning's (29 March) sunrise from Makorori Beach.

Pre-dawn skies, Sunday, 29 March, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

(Pre)sunrise, Thursday, 26 March, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. The skies were full of brilliant colour that gradually became grey before an actual “sunrise”, hidden by clouds. So this is the highlight portion of the morning’s unfolding. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Wednesday, 25 March, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Tuesday, 24 March from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Monday 23 March from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. To the left is the Wainui Surf Lifesaving Club, established 1937. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

(Again forgot to post earlier). Sunrise, Saturday, 21 March from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Grey skies and high tide. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Milky Way over the back yard last night. In the lower left are our banana plants - with two bunches not quite yet ready for harvesting.

Sorry a bit late posting this: “sunrise” Wednesday, 18 March from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Bit cloudy today. Kia ora!

Sunrise, Tuesday, 17 March, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Monday, 9 March, from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, FRIDAY, 6 March, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. (My) footprints are in the sand till a wave washes them away. That could be a metaphor for something or just…incoming tide. Kia ora e te whānau

Another view of this morning-slow motion with music. Such a beautiful place I’m blessed to call home.

Sunrise, Monday, 5 March, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. High tide and high surf have kicked up the sea foam, which makes it even more fun to watch. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

And heeeere’s March. Sunrise, Sunday 1March from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

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(Better late than never) Sunrise, Thursday, 26 February, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. (Flat out busy today and forgot to post, sorry) Kia ora!

SUPing on the awa this afternoon. (Lo Res because that's what Bluesky requires)

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Sunrise, Tuesday, 24 February, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. (Skies are reflected in a small shoreside rock pool) Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Monday 23 February, from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

We’ll do a timelapse instead of a live for this morning’s (Sunday, 22 February) sunrise. These are the reflective sands of Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand (This is where the Air New Zealand in-flight “8th Wonder of the world” video filmed their te Tairāwhiti piece). Anyway, Ata mārie ☀️

Sunrise, Saturday, 21 February from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Milky Way as seen from our back yard last night. Dark skies are a treasure and worth protecting.

Sunrise, FRIDAY 20 February from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Strong offshore winds groomed the waves beautifully. 10/10 Beach morning. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Happy Valentine’s Day AotearoaNZ 🌹

Sunrise, Thursday, 11 February, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Monday, 9 February, from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Sunday, 8 February, from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

(Little late posting this) Sunrise, Saturday, 7 February from Makorori Headlands, Aotearoa / New Zealand Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, WAITANGI DAY, 6 February, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Toitū te tiriti

Sunrise (with beach cat), Tuesday, 3 February, from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise (2 different perspectives), Sunday, 1 February, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Wednesday, 28 January, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Tuesday, 27 January from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Monday, 26 January, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Sunday, 25 January, from Okitu Beach Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Saturday, 24 January, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

The calm after the storm(s). Sunrise, Friday 23 January, from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. East Coast/te Tairāwhiti was hit hard by storms this week. We’re fine, others not so much. I’ll put a link in comments for whānau affected. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Friday, 16 January from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunrise, Tuesday, January 13, from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Sunday 11 January dawning, from St. Kilda Beach, Ōtepoti, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

Ōtepoti / Dunedin looking beautiful this afternoon on a warm, sunny, summer day.

Sunrise, Monday, 5 January, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Back to work for many today after a lengthy break-Kia kaha. ✊🏽 Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

The sun has risen (behind a cloud) on 2026. Sunrise, 1 January, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️