Tag: Allan Dick

I say the following, not to aggravate, but because it is something I am a firm believer in - I support the so-called anti-smacking legislation.

After several delays, I finally roared out of Auckland around 12:30 on a Wednesday afternoon and sneaked back in at 8:15 the following Monday evening. I'd had five and a half days on the road, covered 4,500km and had the time of my life.

From weather in Auckland to politics in Fiji, read Allan Dick's latest column here.

On a Saturday afternoon, a little over 11 years ago I was at a loose end and visited Victoria Park Market in Auckland. My life had changed.

 Read more of Allan's blog entries by clicking here. I feel like I’m back at school ...

I went to Argentina last week - now that's something I never thought I would write.

Paul Holmes created for himself a broadcasting and communicating legend the likes of which this country had never seen and which, because of changes in media technology, we'll never see again.

I think it was about 1970 or so when I saw my first piece of Waitangi Treaty graffiti. It was on the side of a farm building alongside SH1 just south of Dunedin.

Allan Dick after heart surgery

It seems that one of the most intensely discussed items on the national agenda in the past month has been the changes to the give way rules.