What you can’t see can’t hurt you… This advertising headline for a water-tank cleaning service, caught my attention. It went on to state that such a wild statement has zero truth to it. It made…
What you can’t see can’t hurt you… This advertising headline for a water-tank cleaning service, caught my attention. It went on to state that such a wild statement has zero truth to it. It made…
The Reserve Bank will take its next Official Cash Rate decision the day before this column is published but after I wrote it. This will be the second cash rate decision of the Reserve Bank…
There are moments when a council decision, debated and doubted at the time, suddenly looks very smart indeed. Waikato Regional Council’s move to electric buses is one of them. As households and businesses brace themselves…
I hope everyone managed to get a break over the Easter weekend. Starting with a few recent good catches: Cambridge staff last week found and arrested a recidivist shoplifter who was wanted for four different…
There is a lot going on in the local government area with significant reforms underway. Reform is overdue and I hope councils get on board to enable more efficient operations and help to reduce future…
Dichotomy. A word derived from 16th century modern Latin but harks back to the Greek dikhotomia (thanks, Concise Oxford). So why am I lurching out this week with a Greek/Latin based word which is linked…
Driving into Cambridge township via a roundabout at one of our main ‘gateways’, stands a cross -19 metres tall. Clearly prominent during daytime, it’s particularly hard to miss at night, standing there lit up, shedding…
Time for tolls We need some lateral thinking—and strong leadership—to make real progress on a third bridge for Cambridge. I support planning for a third bridge, but we should also be taking practical steps now….
Party, party, party! For many of our young people, it’s an exciting part of growing up. A chance to socialise, build friendships, and enjoy a bit of independence. As we’ve seen recently here in Cambridge…
Having written about old sayings and describing their origins previously in this column, I hoped a few words about “Stuck in a rut” might be informative and offer food for thought. The metaphor originates from…
