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AOTEAROA VISIONS : 08.02
Welcome to the website of Leo Koziol, join me on my adventures at bringing hipness, happiness, and general 21st Century "2-1-C" ness to Nuhaka, Aotearoa New Zealand and district.
I am a recently escaped refugee from San Francisco, USA, where I dwelt on the edge of life for five years. Prior to that, I spent an equivalent term posing as a "Jafa" on the streets of Ponsonby, Auckland, Tamaki Makaurau New Zealand.
I am now taking a much needed "sabbatical" from urban life and I now live in the lovely village of Nuhaka (Nuhaka population at the last Census: 354; San Francisco Bay Area population at the last Census: 7,389,620.).
Nuhaka is situated at a great location, some 40 minutes from the coastal town of Gisborne and 25 minutes from the riverside towship of Wairoa. Gisborne, despite its size, has a thriving cafe scene, and all the modern amenities you'd expect in the average mid-sized suburb (without the malls), highlights being the Ware-Whare and Pak-n-Slave. Wairoa has a small but busy shopping district, and is famed for having the World's Best Mince n' Cheese Pies.
At Nuhaka, it's also a five minute drive to thermal relief at the Morere Hot Springs, ten minutes to surfing at Blacks Beach, and fifteen minutes to swimming and snorkelling at Mahia Peninsula. Despite the relatively high unemployment rate, the local district has a thriving Maori community: check out the local websites of Rakaipaaka and Kahungunu to get some sense of the excitement of things going on.

REDESIGN & RELAUNCH : 08.02
Like the new look? I'm making a concerted effort to work on this website, and boost content etc over the next 6-9 months. The old Journal has been archived, and there's a more comprehensive weblink section. Various photography and architecture projects will be posted soon, also.
This is all part of an attempt to launch a writing career, and progress a number of associated projects based in and around the time I am spending in Nuhaka, including an interactive non-fiction book project (The Sentient Islands), a local district appreciation website (The Spirit Coast), and a fun section on the cultural relevance of meat pies in modern New Zealand society (Got Mince n' Cheese?). All coming soon, right here....
...oh, and you can still contact me via email at: [email protected]

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