Here's the ammunition...

2021-08-10

As I write, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is about to publish their latest report. I reckon it should be called

Doing it by the book

2021-06-29

On the occasion of a recent birthday I was given a copy of a newly published book. It's called 'Climate Aotearoa - What's happening & what can we do about it'.

The truth is ...

2021-06-08

I became vegetarian about four years ago. There were two reasons.

Time to wake up.

2021-04-27

In preparation for this week I had a look through my notes file and found this paragraph:

It's tough being responsible.

2021-04-20

At the dinner table last night the conversation turned to the pandemic and the observation was made that this time last year we were in Level 4 lockdown.

You don't convince me.

2021-04-06

Oh dear. I appear to be stirring things up a bit.

Getting our priorities sorted.

2021-03-09

There is a lot of hype about Harry & Meghan.

Finally - the good news

2020-12-22

Sitting at my desk, about to pen my last column for the year, I confess I have no clue what I am going to write next.

Don't believe what you read

2020-11-24

It must be the internet - so much information so easily.

Meat the greens

2020-10-20

Someone said to me a while ago - I'm not a greenie. Fair enough, one doesn't have to be a greenie. But what does that mean?

On the path of least resistance

2020-09-29

I called in to the dairy at Hautapu yesterday and spotted a poster on the notice board. It was advertising the new Sharing Shed at Country Creche,

Can we be bothered?

2020-08-24

I wonder if this is it. All this interminable rain - is it climate change or just some inclement weather?

Your vote really does count.

2020-05-25

In our house we recycle everything we can

The elephant in the waiting room.

2020-05-18

In the wake of Grant Robertson's $50bn recovery budget there have been, amongst other reaction

Now to the world's real problems.

2020-05-11

As the world begins to emerge from lockdown and strives to get back to normal,

We can do it - but only when it suits.

2020-03-05

Interesting times. I refer, of course, to the currently rampaging Covid-19