Goodnight Kiwi
Today is the first day of summer yet of all the days, today seems to have had less sunshine hours than all the other non summer days of last week. It’s always the way isn’t it! But nothing could take the warmth out of the announcement that after a 14 year absence, the iconic New […]
Always the Frontman
When I was growing up me and every other girl (worth her salt) in New Zealand was in love with Peter Sinclair (broadcaster and writer) because he was happening and so very hip, both of which I might add, he was in the most
Citizen-Manned
I’ve only been back in the country two minutes (I understate, it’s been eight months) from the West Island (Australia) but I only had to get one email from Mike Chunn to feel (even on paper) he’s energetic! I was feeling a bit worried for the ‘ducks in a row’ because you can get the […]
No Morris Minor
As recently as the other day I called Larry Morris a living legend, because he is, fact. My more esteemed countrywoman and former Prime Minister Helen Clark introduced him as “as a true New Zealand rock icon” she also got it right but since I’m not one to concede too much ground on the basis […]
The skinny from the Wordman
I’ve known my friend Wordman aka Keith Newman, a freelance Journalist, poet and lyricist for eons. I admire him because apart from being very good at what he does, he’s also a pretty good bloke. “He’s a passionate advocate for