#2 in the list of defining moments for NZ is the Nuclear Ships Ban.On 14 July 1984 the Labour Government came to power and introduced the first nuclear-free policy for weapons and reactors on ships that New Zealand had ever had. It also established NZ as the first... The good thing about being at work is that you can chew over the key issues of the day that’s impossible when you’re a lone domestic executive. There’s a good multi-racial mix of ex-pat people where I work so we’ve been pondering the various... It was a truly a wonderful experience to converse with family at home via webcam and voice over IP this weekend. It was quite something to be seeing grandparents in real time across the internet. Despite feedback on sound and a grainy picture on screen it was a new... Not a bad view for a Sunday stroll – Mana Island from Paramata (10km north of Wellington). Another beautiful Winter’s Day – domestic chores done and no work worry, bliss! Today was a beautiful day, hardly a cloud in the sky and an amazing sunset. Makes a change from the dreadful weather this week – three solid days of rain that have left parts of the lower North Island under water. 145.4 mm of water has fallen in Wellington in... 