In the recent local body elections, Waiheke Islanders turned out to vote by the truckload. And one of the reasons could well be the island's community newspaper. But as VICKI JAYNE reports, heading up Waiheke's long-running Gulf News is far from an easy r
Our People, Our Country
R.I.P. the daily paper
Newspapers keep dying. It's like watching a part of civilization sputtering and going dark. Mostly it's happening in America. The latest was the 146-year-old 'Seattle Post-Intelligencer'. Before that, Denver's 'Rocky Mountain News' shut its doors.
Body Language Tips For Men
Most men have such terrible body language that simply by learning a few secrets, you can ...
Liani Smith – Gardening Columnist
Welcome to my world which I look forward to sharing with you.
Richard Poole Interview on “The Beat Goes On”
Watch the Richard Poole's interview on 'The Beat Goes On' with Gerard Smith.
Memories of my posting to a billet in Cleethorpes
From Private, W/307782. ATS, Signals Section, 1944.
Casting a community lifeline – Bill Hellyer
Meet mild-mannered farmer Bill Hellyer who can morph at a moment into a life-saving hero,...
Lest We Forget
In memory of my uncle, Frank Philips, Scots Guards, killed Oct 1914, aged 20. On that day 1200 from his regiment went over the top, only 80 answered the roll call at day's end.
The Last Post – Poem
It is reported that in 1862 during the American Civil War, Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land.
Murray ‘Muzza’ Inglis
In case you are wondering who I am and how I got here here's a quick summary.