After a few days off the radar I find it amusing that I get the news of the All Blacks announcement via Grant Robertson's blog .
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So, here I am sitting in the deserted cafe of the Antarctic Centre at Christchurch Airport, waiting to pick up Marty R for the start of his birthday trip. We've…
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If you are told something is "policy" or "standard business practice" it means the real reason is something no moral person could live with. (via @GaryRocketman on Twitter)
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I just got back from reviewing a couple of films for RNZ National's Nine to Noon show: (500) Days of Summer and An Education. You can listen to the item…
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The romantic comedy is moribund. The first traces of its demise can be dated to the turn of the millenium, when Hugh Grant decided that he didn’t really want to…
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It's October which means that the best radio programme in the world my favourite radio programme is back - Start the Week with Andrew Marr. The walk to work is…
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