Today is ANZAC Day which commemorates the New Zealanders killed in war and honours returned servicemen and women. It’s always a time to reflect, just one of the millions was my Mums Grandfather who died on the battlefield in the last few months of World War One (which ended
UPDATE 2010-04-20: Back to full speed broadband. How did we ever do anything with dial-up! Thank you to @VodafoneNZ for the 3G data (part of my iPhone plan) that kept me sane/going through the slowdown! This was tweeted but I’ll capture it here: @TelecomNZ Instead of "You&
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A long and interesting overview of the New Zealand Food retail scene, including The Warehouse foray… Big two supermarket chains locked in fierce food fight - Business - NZ Herald News The grocery industry, lest we forget, is basically trench warfare, Tim Morris insists...
Had forgotten this until Graeme Hill played it this afternoon. Funny Business from sometime in the 80s but it could be our Rugby World Cup anthem. http://www.youtube.com/v/GRRYAzgKPTs&hl=en_US&fs=1&&hl=en<\/embed><\/object><
I don’t know Peter, other than via following his his “Not PC” personal blog for several years, but do like his style. Have a look at his architectural blog which recently launched with a lot of content. While it is a “commercial blog”, as features his work, there are
As sent via the on-line submittal form at Forest & Bird’s site: To: j.key@ministers.govt.nz, g.brownlee@ministers.govt.nz, k.wilkinson@ministers.govt.nz, n.smith@ministers.govt.nz Our national parks are too precious to mine Dear Prime Minister, I was annoyed to hear
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Below are two photos of the Milford Sound Rd heading from Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound. The first was taken just before a thrilling 800m to 0m (sea level) 8km mountain bike descent, part of the Adventure South Milford Wilderness trip. I have also done this in the car (fun
If you are in New Zealand, and use maps or GPS, be aware that a new coordinate system may impact where you are at!
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In 1974 when New Zealand hosted the Commonwealth Games I was Eight. It’s a tribute to the graphic design that I can still remember (and regret losing) the pencil case, ruler, stickers and pens adorned with these icons. NZ Design Icons: 1974 Commonwealth Games | Design Assembly
Over the weekend Vodafone made a pitch for disgruntled Telecom customers with an offer to match XT contract exit fees with a matching credit to XT users new Vodafone account: Looking for an easy way out? - www.vodafone.co.nz/leave-the-xt-network/ It was reported as: Angry with Telecom? We&
My regular Sunday cycle was a little unusual this week. When your route includes Tamaki Drive, Auckland's Waterfront, Tsunami warnings on the news get your attention. Heading through Waterview first sign of anything unusual was a couple of Police cars stationed to close the on-ramp to the, barely
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Interesting video interview with Kiwi Economist/Investor, Philanthropist and Motorcycle Adventurer Gareth Morgan. Perhaps the most telling point, and one many Kiwis don’t appreciate, is how far from “normal”, in world terms, New Zealand is. Gareth Morgan Investments - My God. Chris Nichols tags Gareth as a "secular
