I love election campaigns. It’s a time when ideas can be tried out and all of us get a chance to think about them. It’s a time when the lights of transparency are shone on our elected reps; and we deliberate on whether or not they justify us putting a tick beside their name in the … [Read more...]
Chester Burrows:
I met Chester Burrows when Pam and I went to New Plymouth for the ceremony when Peter Beck was inaugurated as the Dean of New Plymouth. A guy stood up and welcomed Peter, and spoke with great passion about the area and the responsibility to address Maori injustice issues. It was a wonderful, … [Read more...]
I was asked by a mate “what is the Global Settlement?”
The other night I was asked by somebody who had been at the meeting with Megan Woods “what is the Global Settlement?” I have been so deeply engrossed in the document I just made an assumption. That everybody had read it. Silly me. It is a 59-page document which is about as exciting as watching … [Read more...]
20 August 2019 Comment
I’ve always felt that radio talkback is a useful pressure relief valve in society. I have enjoyed an excellent relationship with some radio talkback people. Generally, the ones who could listen to a logical discussion. I like Chris Lynch, the current guy at Newstalk ZB. I had an on-off relationship … [Read more...]
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