by Bruce Cotterill | Jul 19, 2026 | Uncategorised
I never thought I would say this. But Paul Henry’s right. I used to be a fan of Paul Henry, the broadcaster. He’s bright, articulate and entertaining. But then he got a bit silly, and I moved on. This week he restored my interest. For those of you who’ve been so...
by Bruce Cotterill | Jul 5, 2026 | Uncategorised
As the election campaign gets underway, the promises have started coming thick and fast. This time around, we’re hearing a lot about free stuff. The all too familiar faces from Labour and the Greens have been joined by newcomers TOP, with each seemingly intent on...
by Bruce Cotterill | Jun 23, 2026 | Uncategorised
It’s all in the name they call themselves. Public servants. Their trade union is named the Public Service Association. The ultimate “boss of the bosses” within the complex structure carries the title Public Service Commissioner. It’s probably not too much of a stretch...
by Bruce Cotterill | Jun 6, 2026 | Uncategorised
t’s funny how the people who constantly take from the public purse are never happy with their lot. Meanwhile, those of us who make our own way just get on with it. I’m a bit over the negativity. We’re becoming a country that allows the whingers and the whiners to...
by Bruce Cotterill | May 23, 2026 | Uncategorised
I watched a video the other day. It was sent to me by a friend. It was quickly obvious that the video was created by artificial intelligence, or AI as the moniker now reads. My friend thought it was real. It looked real. And my subsequent research revealed that the...
by Bruce Cotterill | May 9, 2026 | Uncategorised
What is going on with sporting administration in New Zealand? I’ve been watching from afar the various governance debacles as they relate to the administration of our sporting organisations. It’s been well reported over the past few years that some of our major sports...
by Bruce Cotterill | Apr 26, 2026 | Uncategorised
Photo Credit 123rf We could learn a lot from the animal kingdom. I remember a university discussion about leadership which referred to the behaviours of buffalo when moving as a pack. When the herd is on the move the strongest bulls run at the front and on the...
by Bruce Cotterill | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorised
We’re getting ourselves quite worked up about oil prices. And it’s probably fair. Despite three decades of climate mumbo jumbo warning us that we need to abandon fossil fuels for the sake of the planet, the events of the last few weeks have highlighted that we’ve made...
by Bruce Cotterill | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorised
There are plenty of things distracting us at the moment. With an election looming, another war in the Middle East, swollen oil prices and concerns about supply, and the risk of a return to recession as a result. Amidst the madness we’ve stopped talking about the fact...
by Bruce Cotterill | Mar 14, 2026 | Uncategorised
There’s a lot going on. The Middle East. The oil price. The Royal Commission. The polls. The Senate hearings. Epstein. If you’re interested in current affairs, it’s a long list. It’s difficult to stay on top of things. So I dragged myself back, kicking and screaming,...
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