I am retired. My wife and I live in an apartment in downtown Auckland. No, it’s ...
GrownUps Columnists
The downsides of competition – is Fletcher Building an example?
Opinion: Fletcher Building is one of our largest companies and its failure would be a significant ...
Rose of the month – Kiss the Bride
February is of course the month of Valentine’s Day (14th in case anyone has forgotten) and ...
Lyn Potter reviews – Big Pacific
We are a Pacific nation and the Pacific Ocean surrounds us. We swim in it, fish ...
Poem: Highway rendezvous
Here I am on the Highway early morning on the way to town. Heavy traffic all ...
Poem: An owed to the supermarket
Off we go to the Supermarket Where oft times we’ve been before Find a park, a ...
Poem: How to be seen at an accident scene
My friends I give you this advice ignore it and you will repent Always leave home ...
Growing roses in pots
Growing plants in containers is a popular past time for many of us, especially if we ...
The Great War: A poetic salute to 1918
The Great War: A Poetic Salute to 1918 As 1918 dawned the protagonists in the Great ...
Old men should cook
Old Men Should Cook