English Idioms: How to Master the Most Common Ones | Grammarly
The stunning variety of the English language, in a nutshell https://www.grammarly.com/blog/english-idioms/
Why Read? Advice From Harold Bloom (Farnham Street blog)
https://fs.blog/2020/10/why-read/
Albie Waters and the Ohoka Rugby Married Singles Shield
For the record: A 2013 account of Married Singles Shield by Div 2/3 Vet, Keith ‘Aussie’ Eleftheriou. Appearing in the late, lamented, ‘Ohoka Tribune’. (Edited for this readership) The media scrum gets out of hand… In a media conference of the highest order, Tim Fulton, Esq. DIC, woke everyone up and made a formal announcement of the Married’s Squad to take on the Singles in the grudge match of the
Straight off the Tussock: Wahine – a survivor’s story
Just after 6am on Wednesday April 10, 1968, passengers on the Union Steamship Company’s inter-island vessel, Wahine, were woken in Wellington Harbour when the ship hit Barrett’s Reef. Jack was a director of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company – and one of many Wahine passengers heading to the capital that day on business trips. I had a meeting with the Meat Board and heard the weather forecast early on the
Lost at sea
Many of the people posting on this story, like on RNZ’s pages, have jumped to the defence of the animals . Not a mention, though, of the 43 human souls lost at sea. How is it that we become blind to this? https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/122649647/one-person-rescued-from-missing-ship-with-two-new-zealanders-onboard?cid=edm:stuff:dailyheadlines&bid=1299803765
Personal rights in the ‘time of Covid’
A Covid requirement for you to consider. What is the legality and purpose of a contractor at a public facility, Auckland airport here, asking for someone walking into the building to present both ticket (as proof of travel) and an identity card (to match the ticket). What bearing does either have on Covid prevention and tracing – and why, if it is applied this way in Auckland on Tuesday Sep
Time up a hill – a case for PR
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6705268853510938624-vbF4
Insect wings inspire new ways to fight superbugs
https://www.medianet.com.au/releases/190477/
Opportunities for New Zealand Goat Milk Products: what are they and how can we win?
A report released recently by The Nutrition Bureau’s Jan Hales, who engaged me to help with the preparation of the material for the project team. We are pleased to advise that the report “Opportunities for New Zealand Goat Milk Products: what are they and how can we win?” is now available to New Zealand businesses through our website https://sheepandgoatmilk.nz/resources/ This report follows a 14-month Provincial Growth funded project that looked
Straight off the Tussock – Horse Play
In March 2003, Peter Fulton joined some select cricketing company when he scored 301 not out against for Canterbury against Auckland. He surpassed the previous highest maiden century in New Zealand cricket – and along the boundary ropes a proud grandfather was willing him on all the way. Jack was brought up on cricket, rugby and betting, so it’s not surprising his family have taken on all three with a