There is a strong French theme running through the places Dunedinite Amanda Ellis had lived in prior to arriving in Hawai'i in 2016 (Paris, New Caledonia, Geneva), but no other place outside of New Zealand has had a stronger impact on her own personal growth than Hawai'i, where she also resided as a university student in the 1980s. She's Calling Home this morning from Manoa Valley, Honolulu.
New Zealander Amanda Ellis (centre) with husband Keric and son Mitchell in Hawai'i Photo: Supplied/Amanda Ellis
