Watching the political triumvirate last Friday afternoon reminded me of The Three Musketeers. Of Alexandre Dumas fame. Instead of Athos, Porthos and Aramis we had Little Boy Blue, much smaller Little Boy Pink and the…
Watching the political triumvirate last Friday afternoon reminded me of The Three Musketeers. Of Alexandre Dumas fame. Instead of Athos, Porthos and Aramis we had Little Boy Blue, much smaller Little Boy Pink and the…
Most people have experienced the feeling of being ‘ripped off’ by someone else’s dishonesty. Having your trust betrayed by an unscrupulous person taking advantage of you is upsetting. Making it worse, is them feigning helpfulness…
We are watching the complexity of volcanic unrest in real time in Iceland. A rapid increase in activity resulted from magma rising pretty close to the surface across a 15 km long area, causing earthquakes…
This week I am focusing on a child safety matters. Last Thursday, I joined in a car seat clinic and associated check point held at Cambridge Marae in Pope Terrace. It was funded by Waipā…
The board has had a busy and positive few weeks hosting delegations from our two sister cities, Le Quesnoy in France and Bihoro in Japan. Our Armistice commemoration service, particularly, was a highlight for our…
In an update to last week’s column, police have arrested two youths following the aggravated robbery of a liquor store. Investigations continue as other people were involved. In other news, on November 10 there was…
There has been some good news on inflation from overseas in the last two weeks. In the United Kingdom annual inflation was 4.5 per cent for the year to October 2023, a big fall from…
If you’ve read any of my recent columns, you’ll be aware I’ve been out of the country for a while travelling through parts of Europe and the Middle East. Stepping away from the beautiful enclave…
Over 900 submissions were received by Waipā District Council on the Waste-to-Energy incinerator consent application in Te Awamutu. That’s a record number. A large majority were in opposition. So why the concern? The proposal, yet…
While we call phenomena like devastating eruptions, earthquakes, and storms “natural disasters”, they are actually a social event. If any one of these events strikes a remote area where there is nothing to impact, it…
