Is our population in New Zealand at the “right” level? OPINION: The question posed is really ...
Our People, Our Country
Political promises – to be taken with a grain of salt!
OPINION: The habit of politicians standing for election making grandiose promises that somehow do not see ...
Our holiday
I have tried to get this article written many times, but so much has happened over ...
Dribbling for history – Testing your DNA
These days we are frequently told that robots are going to take overall our jobs. It ...
60 and beyond – Discovery of retirement
Article originally posted on CFFC. Haven’t heard of Erica Whyte before? She’s the retiree who not ...
The petrol market – are they rigging the prices or not?
OPINION: The behaviour of the petrol market in New Zealand seems to be a perennial issue ...
Reality TV competitions – real or contrived
OPINION: Popular TV today is dominated by reality programmes and I guess that mirrors to some ...
Ninety-nine years and still cruising along
When 99-year-old Bruce Powell arrived at our house for lunch with his daughter Sue and great ...
A universal charge for water – a political minefield
The announcement by Jacinda Ardern that Labour would charge for all water use through some sort ...
Knowing when to go – a key question for sports stars and others!
OPINION: The reality of life is that as people get older their abilities reduce – and ...