During these past wet and cold winter months, I have found myself most Saturday mornings waking ...
Our People, Our Country
Ageism holds back half of older Kiwis
International Day of Older Persons was on Sunday October 1st. The day is a chance to ...
Auckland Heritage Festival
If only I had time. I was sorting paperwork that has been mounting up, and the ...
Our beachside retreat -A treasure house of memories
For my generation in particular (I guess roughly the baby boomers) an essential part of life, ...
Infrastructure resilience – do we need a fresh approach?
OPINION: Infrastructure (or the lack of it) has been very much in the news lately, and ...
How to start your own food co-op
Here in New Zealand, food co-ops capture the spirit of what the nation is all about. ...
The value of time
T’other half and I are starting to plan our next big caravan trip away over the ...
Oily Rag – party promises
Hoardings with smiley faces have appeared like spring mushrooms and politicians are making their three-yearly pilgrimage ...
One voters opinion
OPINION: There is still 2 weeks of election campaign to come but I guess I have ...
Transitioning from a full-time career to “retirement” – a personal journey
OPINION: Some general points In our parent’s day, the transition from a full-time career to retirement ...