For babyboomers - born between 1946-1964







A national day of clashing symbols
Colin James

We don't think enough of our "national" day to make it a weekday holiday. Contrast that (Waitangi Day) with our most respectful Monday-holiday commemoration of the Queen. Holiday-wise, she gets bigger billing than the nation. That is an intriguing symbol.
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New New Zealand
Chris HoranChris Horan

Tekapo. It is inconceivable that this magnificent basin could contain such a cramped, shabby little money-grabbing tourist trap but sadly, it does.
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Conspiracy theory

Paul SmithPaul Smith

Sometimes things dovetail nicely for conspiracy theorists. Take the bill National passed last year under urgency to clear the way for private prisons. Why, you have to ask, would an issue like that need urgency?
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Wheelie cute
Bad Aunt

A couple of times recently I have seen a woman taking her dog for a walk in a local park. This is not unusual. A lot of people take their dogs for walks. What is unusual...
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Operator? Get me...

Paul Smith

I've just been told that someone is having trouble understanding me. It's not normally a worry in my family where I'm routinely incomprehensible to my children...
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A Princess lost

Paul Smith

Huda al SafwaniA tribute to one of our writers - the late Huda al Safwani...
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A little day music

Alex IoanOperatunity concerts specialise in timeless tunes and light comedy, and give audiences a chance to interact with the artists - by sharing lunch with them after the shows.

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Miscellany - February
Should you ever be bored with the main free to air channels - OK - correction. When you are once again bored...
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Lazy days of summer
Park bench
 

Quite possibly the best concert ever…
 Geoff LealandGeoff Lealand

...like some mad 15-year-old, I too was up on my feet at the end, singing along and waving my arms in the air.  
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India - Kovalam - Cochin - Ernakulam.
 Kate FrostKate Frost

Sometimes great feelings of frustration are to the fore. What makes things worse is that many of the people are so nice about everything...
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Cruising the world (11) - Cobh, Ireland
Port of CobhFrances Garland

Practically first off the gangplank and of course wearing green, I fling myself at the first Irishman I see and flash a grin. He says 'top o' the mornin' to yer lass'. I love his accent and feel I've 'come home'.
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This month in history
February highlights
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Let's think about living
Watch the News, weather and sport then let's think about living... a trip in the Way Back machine...
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Kiwi Kulcha - the way it was …

KIWIOSITIES Kiwi babyboomer culture

An A-Z of  New Zealand traditions & Folklore by Gordon Ell

This issue:

Queen Street Farmers

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Kiwiboomer Crosswords

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