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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Why I’m Turning my Back on Timaru
My Last Letter to the Editor I spent 30 years of my life doing what I could to promote Timaru I spent 30 years of my life as a regular letter writer to the Editor of the Timaru Herald I … Continue reading
Posted in Timaru City News
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SH1 NATIONAL NEWS LAUNCHED
A South Island based Tourism company Timaru Tourist Promotions Limited today announced that it has launched a new form of newsmedia to promote New Zealand Business and Tourism. The launch took place in the home office of the company at … Continue reading
Posted in SH1 NATIONAL NEWS
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Timaru Herald may have shot themselves in the foot
It seems the Deputy Editor of the Timaru Herald may have shot himself and his newspaper in the foot when he decided not to publish my last letter to the Editor on the grounds that I had also published it … Continue reading
Posted in Emails to the Editor, Public comments, Timaru City News, Timaru District News
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Vote of No Confidence in District Council
Performance Training Company would not allow me to rejoin their gym after 10 years membership so I have taken up swimming at Century Pool in Timaru and I’m loving it. I find it hard to believe that the Manager of all … Continue reading
Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time there was a town called Timaru that was run by a group of people called the hierarchy and they were assisted by another group of people called bureaucrats who made and enforced the rules. They had … Continue reading
Posted in Timaru City News
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Gready property speculators are killing Timaru
I have a passion for the well being of Timaru and preserving its history and I hate to see our history being lost because of greedy property speculators. Hydro Grand Hotel I recently sent out a press release informing the news media that … Continue reading
THINK BIG
One of my favourite politicians was the late Rob Muldoon. A small man with big ideas and his ideas became known in political circles as think big projects. Rob Muldoon was a straight shooter and if he did not like … Continue reading
Press Release – Saving New Zealand’s History
We have been concerned for some time that many of our New Zealand Historic Buildings are being left to sit empty without any maintenance until they reach the point where they have to be demolished. Hydro Grand Hotel A good … Continue reading
Posted in Ashburton Business News, Christchurch Business News, Hydro Grand News, Oamaru Business News, Timaru City News, Timaru District News
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Waitaki District Council Says No An Apology
The Wataki District Council staff who played a part in defaming my charactor have declined to say sorry. I have written the CEO of the council a letter telling them what I intend to do about it and below is … Continue reading
Posted in Timaru City News
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About Bloody Time!
When I put a notice in the Timaru Herald to tell my readers that I would be no longer writing to the Timaru Herald after 30 years and untold hours of unpaid work I half expected a few phone calls … Continue reading →