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Roll on spring

Around this time last year I commented that the weather had the habit of reaching out and giving us a bit of a shake as winter slowly gives way to spring. And nothing could have been truer in the past … Continue reading

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Are we seeing an outbreak of RMcC fever?

Long before anyone had heard of swine flu, and avian flu was a yet an unhatched peril we had Mad Cow Disease. But the barking bovines were eventually eclipsed by more diminutive members of the food chain; until now. Then … Continue reading

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A walk on the Waiheke Side

Just 30-minutes by ferry from Auckland lies the idyllic island of Waiheke, famed for its peaceful beaches, laid back life-style and its myriad excellent wine farms. An autumnal clear-out found me tidying up everything from Milestone’s office to my camera’s … Continue reading

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The festive season

It’s that time of year when the grand Auckland exodus commences. For two days from tomorrow State Highway 1, our main north-south route, will be a tad busy as Jafas, a favoured national acronym for we Aucklanders (Just Another Friendly … Continue reading

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Punching above our weight

The may only be about 4 million of us kicking around the land of the long white cloud but it’s pretty difficult to argue that we don’t regularly punch well above our weight.  New evidence of this, were it ever … Continue reading

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