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
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
I first “knew” Jack from reading the, group authored, Beyond Branding Blog which included content from his own: The Persuader Blog. When not blogging, running his virtual company, publishing Lucire, writing, speaking, creating fonts, appearing on Radio and TV he somehow even found time to comment on my blog(s)
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This is a bit embarrassing: Cleaning up my draft blog folder I found this post, written back in September, but for some reason unpublished! Wind your mind back to 09/2009 as you read… Jack Yan announces candidacy for Mayor of Wellington I can’t say this was a surprise
It’s hard to avoid BIM, even when you’re on holiday. I must admit the prime motivation for visiting the Maritime Museum was a recently opened exhibit: Blue Water Black Magic - A Tribute to Sir Peter Blake It features the 1995 America’s Cup-winning boat NZL32 – Black Magic
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I didn’t realise Ray Comfort was a Kiwi, until I read: Evolutionist slams Kiwi 'idiot' A Christchurch-born evangelist has been branded an "idiot" on United States television by prominent atheist Richard Dawkins…
Peter Cresswell cuts through the bullshit that surrounds leaky homes in New Zealand: * LEAKY HOMES, Part 1: The myth of deregulated building * LEAKY HOMES, Part 2: What’s going on inside your walls?
TVNZ 7 have a theme for their November schedule "In plain English" as publicised by New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English. I wonder if it includes: * Minimise your tax liability with a trust in plain English * Maximizing your rental income in plain English * LAQCs in plain English * Public
Auckland Architect Roger Morrison and Gary Page (Salesoft ATC) showed Revit on Mâori Television 411 last Monday. It featured Roger’s impressive use of Revit for residential design. The clip is available on-line but I couldn’t find a way to embed it so click through to their site. Mâori
I guess I should disclose that I know the the Director Jessie Peach as, before setting out on his multi-media career, he sold me bird seed, at the Bird Barn. I should also disclose that I’m not a regular or especially knowledgeable theatre goer, the last live show I
This is work related, I mean Progressive own 10% of TWL, but I’m just a consumer who wondered about today’s announcement (which I first read about weeks ago on this blog). It makes sense although some of the comments about retaining co-sited Woolworths, Foodtown as Countdowns post re-brand
