Well, we’ve crossed the half-way mark of 2022! This year has been a bit of a test of stamina and fortitude and has certainly made a lot of people feel a lot older than they are. Personally I’ve been feeling … Continue reading
“What is wrong with me”? It’s a question we have all asked ourselves from time to time. “Did I say that out loud, or just think it?” “Did I say that in a normal speaking voice, or yell it and … Continue reading
I’ve never been one for self-help books or schemes. My chakras are constantly out of alignment, and I’m more into Nasi Goreng than Feng Shui. Though there is one thing I picked up from one of these sorts of books … Continue reading
The Ranfurly Shield is the Hawke’s Bay Magpies’ for the summer again! It really seems that when our provincial rugby team do well (especially holding “The Shield”), Hawke’s Bay as a whole do well (and vice versa)! This is another … Continue reading
Two Countdowns, both alike in vicinity. In fair Napier, where we lay our scene. From Russian fudge, break to new Dilmah tea, Where hand sanitizer on special ensures covid-cautious hands remain clean… Napier’s two Countdown supermarkets across the road from … Continue reading
New Zealand commercial media’s fixation on “fame” and too few consumers have made it short-sighted and threatens its own future. Radio New Zealand’s Wallace Chapman posted a picture on Twitter a few weeks ago praising NZ’s medical system after a member of his … Continue reading
“A Visitor From Hawke’s Bay” It used to be a term of snide derision. The moniker for any unidentified person in the society photo section of Auckland’s Metro magazine in the 80s. Whether they had their back turned, or were … Continue reading
“A Visitor From Hawke’s Bay” It used to be a term of snide derision. The moniker for any unidentified person in the society photo section of Auckland’s Metro magazine in the 80s. Whether they had their back turned, or were … Continue reading
As you may know I’m BIG supporter of my home & region, Hawke’s Bay. And, as you may also know, I’ve been pretty vocal about how little media exposure (other than disasters & crime) regional New Zealand has gotten over … Continue reading
Note: This piece appeared as a “Talking Point” in Hawke’s Bay Today on May 7 2019. It is a combination of two posts I wrote on this site over the previous months, but I felt they worked even better when … Continue reading
