The Tree in the Lake is a short creative piece written from the perspective of the Wānaka Tree — a lone willow in New Zealand’s Lake...

I tell myself I’ll walk just 15 minutes around the block—a mountain walk isn’t worth it on a dark, rainy evening.

This poem explores the fantasy of flying as a metaphor for ultimate potential and freedom and the contemplation of the paradoxical...

I wrote this reflection the better part of a year ago. It has since sat scrawled and untouched in blue ink in my diary. In essence that...

I love summer. It’s a time for beaches, bikinis, Bay of Islands, barbecues… Last year during spring, I pulled out my summer suitcase in...

A short creative piece about the peace of being isolated in nature, and how it brings a breath - a sense of escape - to our busy lives...

Description of the sky view at the top of Mt Ruapehu (as shown in the image above), written by 13 year old Stella. Space is known to be...

A poem written by 13 year old Stella about her and her brother and sister. There is a myth of where there are three: A star, a stone, a...