NORTHLAND · NEW ZEALAND · 2026
Hokianga
A Good Place to Grow Old Alone
Nine chapters to read and share on their own, following a road that grew quieter as it went north.
JOURNEY CONTENTS
Every stop keeps its own time.
Read from beginning to end, or begin with a place name, a tree or a harbour.OPEN THE FULL EDITION →
01
WELLSFORD
The road begins with lunch
DepartureOPEN CHAPTER →
02
MATAKOHE
A tree older than a nation's history
Deep TimeOPEN CHAPTER →
03
TOKATOKA
Donkeys by the road, a river turning below
The Long ViewOPEN CHAPTER →
04
ŌMĀPERE
On arrival, the harbour turned down the world
ArrivalOPEN CHAPTER →
05
ARAI TE URU
Here, the harbour is not an end, but a threshold
GuardiansOPEN CHAPTER →
06
KOUTU
When the tide withdrew, time left something round behind
TidesOPEN CHAPTER →
07
OPONONI
In Opononi, life happens between the harbour and lunch
Everyday LifeOPEN CHAPTER →
08
WAIPOUA FOREST
Before we left, the forest returned time to the trees
HomewardOPEN CHAPTER →
09
HOKIANGA NIGHT