Like many New Zealanders my wife and I have seen the world but have not really ...
Our People, Our Country
Video: The awesomeness of failure: Dai Henwood at TEDx
Dai is one of New Zealand’s best known and loved comedians. Born and raised in Wellington, ...
Expectations – the source of hope and the seed of discontent
OPINION: Expectations are the spice of life. As the saying goes (paraphrasing a bit) it is ...
Video: TEDx talk ‘How to dad’
Jordan Watson was bored at home with his four-month-old when he decided to make a video ...
The road toll – the problem comes back to haunt us!
OPINION: I have written opinion pieces on the road toll on several occasions, the first being ...
Do we really want to live for ever?
OPINION: A question that increasingly comes up these days is that of how long-lived humans will ...
Theatrical mysteries of the past
I’m about to start writing my next novel – it will be a sequel (of sorts) ...
The long green grass of home
A few days ago I read two news items that really lifted my spirits. The first ...
New technologies & products – breaking the mass market barrier
There is a well-known introduction curve for new technologies and products. Basically, customers or users of ...
The age you peak at everything, according to science
Aging is not bad at all according to a wealth of scientific studies, in fact, you ...