Upon return from the states, good things began to happen. Namely winters grip was broken, most of all. The first signs were gained on the Ministry's field trip and induction in the 'city' of Gisborne. Around 25 of us toured the forests, farms and such getting dirty and hearing all about our stakeholders in that part of the nation. Here we are meeting some, including a truffle hound! Those are special oaks in whose root systems the shrooms thrive. He did too, after failing as a Biosecurity dog, he does fantastically here.