tristan riley

The river rose by 4 metres through the day. I thought it was normal for this river, rain makes it rise, rain stops and river drops. I changed my mind when logs and trees float past. Dead goats swirl in the whirlpools. Pumice chunks clunk against the hull. The rain hisses on the yellow river. [...]

Nelson College parades through town, does the haka on the church steps, then walk to botanics to re-create the first game of rugby in NZ!