Ugly New Zealand

The Best of Ugly New Zealand – North Island

Ralf Hebecker — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:32:47 +0000

People, I’m slowly running a bit low on new material. That means…

1. Time for our ~~gazillions~~ ~~millions~~ ~~thousands~~ ~~quite a few~~ ~~dunno, maybe a couple dozen?~~ three friends to send new material, puh-leese!

2. Time for cheap reruns of lukewarm oldies: let’s start with a lovingly complied collection of the “Best of Ugly New Zealand Edition North Island (BOUNZENI)”. Sounds a bit like a hungarian car brand, if you ask me.

Keep calm, Dunners, I’ll follow up with the “Best of the South” these days.

The Beauty of Cuba Street’s Back

Ralf Hebecker — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:13:37 +0000

News from our reader Caroline Glass: still Wellington, but this time the fenced back of Cuba Street.

Caroline’s concrete symphony for 3 bicyclists can be found here. Thanks again, Caroline!

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The Beauty of Sheep

Ralf Hebecker — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:06:04 +0000

A shot for true New Zealand connoisseurs: green pastures, sheep, fences, corrugated steel, barrels, yummy fruit (in the making). Carefully composed and captured by the indispensable Travelling Light.

While we are it, have you seen the sheep cyclone? Sheep Cyclone Video on MSN.

Via Nercore.

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The Beauty of Parachuting (2)

Ralf Hebecker — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:32:35 +0000

Speaking of skydiving: this is perhaps the type of rural arrangement you don’t want to encounter. Mad scientists – that was yesterday. Prepare for the MAD GARDENERS!

The Beauty of Parachuting

Ralf Hebecker — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:10 +0000

Another quiet masterpiece by the eagle-eyed Michael Dawes. More of the same strange estate here.

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Photo Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic 2011 Michael Dawes. Original here.

The Beauty of Rebuses

Ralf Hebecker — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:11:23 +0000

“Apple – T – rain bow – trees – kiwi mansion”? I don’t get this rebus… anyway, classic 1989 NZ vintage awesomeness by the always overachieving Travelling Light.

The Beauty of Stalking

Ralf Hebecker — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:58:11 +0000

Admittedly, I was a bit lazy recently. At least here. But now I’m back. Let’s kick off Ugly New Zealand’s reanimation with this oddly specific park…

A wonderful contribution by the attentive Jane Vial. Just leaves the question where to stalk all the other people…

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The Beauty of Directions (2)

Ralf Hebecker — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:57:39 +0000

A japanese car in 1989’s Kaiteriteri. Have a look at the Google Maps location to find that nothing has changed, except the colour temperature. Quite reassuring.

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The Beauty of Directions (1)

Ralf Hebecker — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:54:29 +0000

Happy New Year! This way? That way? Stuff left on the clothes line? It stays complicated.

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Photo Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic 2011 Michael Dawes. Original here.

The Beauty of Casino Testicles

Ralf Hebecker — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:07:12 +0000

Is there a better way to celebrate the festive spirit than to present the testicular decoration of Christchurch’s Casino? I don’t think so.

This post is a shameless regurgitation of a “The Worst of Perth” article. The Worst of Perth is our – far superior – brother in the crime of regional mockery. Visit them to find out more thrilling geological details!

Happy Christmas, and have a couple nice days, y’all!
See you next year!

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