We spend plenty of time these days talking about the changing role of women in business and the community at large. We regularly champion the need for greater diversity in terms of gender, race and sexuality. And so we should. But there's another need out there....

I drove to the airport the other day. Twenty-eight minutes after leaving home, I was parked outside the terminal. So what, you might say. Well, I had left home at 7am. It normally takes an hour at that time of the morning. But there are no cars. No traffic. No people....

Believe it or not, it's now two years since the term "Covid-19" started to enter our daily conversations. In those two years, the combination of the pandemic and an unpredictable government have changed our way of life. It's natural to go into a new year with a...

I remember starting the year with a "glass half full" outlook on the 12 months ahead. After the trials of 2020, I was focused on 2021 being better. How wrong I was. We've reached that time when many of us reflect on the year just passed and look forward to the year...

I’m always surprised when I come across people who don’t seem to follow what’s going on in the world. Last week, I had such an experience. I bumped into an old mate I hadn’t seen in a while. He’s a great guy. He’s bright, educated and successful. He owns his own...

Sometimes we tend to overlook what's staring back at us. As the health crisis has deepened, the economic crisis has scarcely been mentioned. Sure, we have expressed some sympathy for retailers and other business owners in Auckland, and we've listened to the occasional...