Recently a sad ‘medical mishap’ was reported through a media outlet in India. Evidently a seriously unwell 15-year-old boy in the northeastern state of Bihar was rushed to hospital vomiting violently. The boy’s grandfather asserted…
Recently a sad ‘medical mishap’ was reported through a media outlet in India. Evidently a seriously unwell 15-year-old boy in the northeastern state of Bihar was rushed to hospital vomiting violently. The boy’s grandfather asserted…
One hundred and sixty years ago, in an inglorious and bloody land grab, the (then) British armed forces started a southwards drive at Pokeno. This was to create a land grab from the Māori owners…
Last week I discussed our tectonic plates and the Hikurangi Subduction Zone (HSZ). It’s important to understand these processes and not just as a geologist. If you’re a Marvel movie fan, to quote Peter Quill…
We have some incredible birds in New Zealand. Anyone who’s driven through the South Island has probably encountered the kea (our alpine clown) and if you’ve been lucky enough to go to Stewart Island, you’ve…
Mural discussion It was an interesting article in the Cambridge News (This bird has flown, September 12) about the mural in Leamington Domain. The mural artwork is beautiful. I walk my dog around the perimeter…
We had another spate of car thefts overnight last Saturday, most of in Cambridge East. Circumstances indicate local involvement – or at least a local connection – and we are working hard to identify the…
One thing I missed living in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA, was the changing landscape in New Zealand. Over there you could drive for ages and the view did not change much at all. Here in Waipā,…
A lady told me in a conversation, how their family moved 11 times before she had reached teenage years, due to her father’s work. It impacted her profoundly… she became withdrawn, resisting friendships to avoid…
The Commerce Commission has recently published its report into competitiveness in the New Zealand banking system. Their focus was on personal banking services. Their study took 14 months, and their report was 382 pages long….
Māori wards In regard to Waipā mayor Susan’ O’Regan’s comments on the Māori ward issue and her resentment that the government is forcing a referendum on whether or not to continue with them where councils…
