by Bruce Cotterill | Dec 3, 2018 | Reflections
OPINION: A few months back, I heard Mike Hosking trying to interview a Green Party member of Parliament. I say “trying” because, as much as the interviewer wanted to bring the conversation back to something rational, the interviewee would have none of...
by Bruce Cotterill | Jul 12, 2018 | General, Reflections
Today, the debate about Auckland’s traffic woes took another step with Auckland Transport announcing their new 10-year budget. It seems heavy on improving our roads, which it is notable for a couple of reasons. I’m not referring to the $10 billion capital cost. I get...
by Bruce Cotterill | Jan 30, 2018 | General, Leadership, Reflections
I just did a Google images search. I typed “Board of Directors” into the search line. Immediately, as we have come to expect, my screen lit up with hundreds of photos. In this case the photos are of men in suits. They are mostly sitting around oversized tables or...
by Bruce Cotterill | Nov 30, 2017 | Leadership, Reflections
I was back in my hometown on the weekend. I drove past the Port. There they were, stacked high and waiting. Thousands of them. Mammoth things. Ready for export. Logs. Logs with the bark on. Not kitset houses, or high value timber furniture, or containers of...
by Bruce Cotterill | Apr 22, 2016 | General, Reflections
I think we live in the best place in the world. The climate, mountains, lakes and beaches mean that nature has served us well. The natural beauty of New Zealand is up there with the best on earth. We are a friendly, proud and aspirational people, and that’s good...
by Bruce Cotterill | Mar 3, 2016 | Reflections
Last week I was in Christchurch. At the end of my visit I caught a cab from the city to the airport. Nothing unusual in that I hear you say. I caught a Gold Band taxi. I started using them a couple of years ago after I got ripped off by one of the blue bubble...
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