Do You Think The Rain Will Spoil The Rhubarb?

December 18th, 2011

How To Make Rhubarb Jelly. Orewa Beach, New Zealand, 15 December 2011. Well - I learnt a new Americanism today, as I sat enjoying my early morning breakfast coffee and newspaper at the local cafe in Orewa, north of Auckland. It has been raining pretty solidly for days now. Where is the summer weather?  Parts of the South Island have been flooded, with homes destroyed.  Many poor families have experienced the same in Australia in the past  few weeks. My American friend who has been away for several months, joined me this morning to drink coffee and talk about the weather: "Do you ...

NZ Music Teacher And Piano Entertainer Seeks Work Overseas

December 11th, 2011

NZ Labour  Party Lost 2011 Election, Unfortunately For The Welfare Of New Zealand Of course it is a blessing that Winston Peters, Hone Harawira, and the Greens Party NZ are "IN", to help remediate the negative effect of the predominating corporate-friendly National Party people such as John Key. But I am not sure if the effect of these  lofty, noble-minded groups will be enough to prevent  the Key government from causing massive destruction in New Zealand, envrionmentally, socially, and economically, over the next three years of National's rule.  This is surely a most depressing scenario to contemplate. THIS Music Therapy Specialist ...

Winston Peters Warns New Zealand On National Government’s Sale of Electricity Companies

November 29th, 2011

Water is Wealth:  Well known leader of the New Zealand First Party, qualified  New Zealand lawyer and politician Winston Peters, has been elected back into parliament.  Thank goodness for small mercies. If Winston, along with Hone Harawira from the Mana Party, can't stop National Party selling our assets, then nobody can. Last night on late night news 28th November 2011, Winston gave a dire warning about the sale of New Zealand's hydro-electric power companies to foreign ownership.  His message was that the sale of New Zealand's electricity companies and power suppliers will affect all iwi, and, indeed, all New Zealanders, and ...

New Zealand Tonight Has Just Gone To Hell As Labour Loses Election 26th November 2011

November 26th, 2011

Labour Has Just Lost The Election To National.  This means the John Key government and its proposed asset sales will continue to threaten New Zealanders.  This also means that the minimum wage is likely to drop even further, beyond the already paltry $13 an hour.  This also means that the higher rate of GST on basic food items will remain.  What a pity. As Labour have said "If you think the price of electricity is high now - wait until we don't own a damn thing".  Phil Goff would have made an excellent Prime Minister, leading the Labour Party in the ...

Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight In Paris’ Is a ‘Must See’

November 26th, 2011

Owen Wilson is simply brilliant in 'Midnight In Paris'.  I have been to see this movie twice already and want to see it a third time before it comes off our big screens here in New Zealand.  I went with my youngest son a couple of weeks ago when the movie first came on,  just before my son left for Germany.  It was a very fitting and romantic final movie for us to see together, I thought, as he is off to a new life in Frankfurt, where he is getting married next month.  'Midnight in Paris' will forever have ...
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