Baby Teething Causes Crying. That sucks.

Baby Teething Causes Crying. That sucks.

Ok here’s a newsflash for you. Babies cry lots. And not even during sociable hours. In fact, the chance of crying is directly proportional to the chance that you’re watching ‘The Game’ or talking to ‘The Boys’ or you have ‘A Headache’. I’m told by those who know more about babies than me (note that [...]

Facebook Movie Trailer

Facebook Movie

The Facebook movie trailer has been released. Yup, you heard it right. There’s a movie coming out about Facebook and it’s titled “The Social Network”. Wait, don’t leave! It actually looks like it could be an interesting movie with a gripping story full of back-stabbing and … more back-stabbing. From the trailer, with its soundtrack [...]

Email Signatures: Why you should be more careful.

Hi! I have a clipboard! Is it raining?

In my job as Chief Executive Officer of nzraw.co.nz, I get a lot of emails. I’d say on average at least one a week. Mostly they tell me that my penis is too small but today I received two emails from one person. It didn’t take too long to realise that the woman that sent [...]

Planning for Travel

Tropical Island Travel

A while ago, a guy I know in Timaru was mountaineering in Nepal and collapsed. He woke up in a hospital in Kathmandu with serious blood clots in his legs. He ended up missing his flight home to New Zealand and had to stay at the hospital for a number of days under intensive care. [...]

Do not read this without Auckland Council’s permission.

Auckland Council Links

Officials are funny. They’ve officially made an official website for the Auckland Council and have said that, officially, you are not allowed to link to it.

Nepal Trip: Trekking with Mark Inglis

Sherpa standing in front of Mount Everest, Nepal

Recently I’ve been having a chat with Mark Inglis through Twitter, for which I’m completely honoured, and humbled. If you were to ask anyone in the know in New Zealand about famous New Zealand mountaineers, you’d hear Inglis mentioned amongst some proud names such as Rob Hall, Russell Brice and, of course, Sir Edmund Hillary. Mark [...]

Cheeky Aussies Steal All White’s Glory

All Whites World Cup game in the Sydney Morning Herald

Australia is well known for announcing what should be New Zealand’s claims to fame as their own. Russell Crowe, that racing horse, some other stuff. The list is memorable and endless. But last weekend’s World Cup football match for New Zealand just takes the piss! New Zealand is rightfully basking in the glory of what, [...]

New Zealand Porn Industry Screwed by Google?

Search Google New Zealand for Porn

First off I need to point out that I don’t actually search for porn! I do, however, keep an eye on what Google is up to. Through this, it has occurred to me that the porn industry in New Zealand is potentially screwed. As evil as it is, porn is massive all over the world.

A Message to America

Union Jack

A friend of mine pointed this out to me. Top stuff.

A Message from John Cleese:

To the citizens of the United States of America:

In light of your failure in recent years to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately.

Search is back again for Christchurch’s TOP SHOP

Top Shop Retail Excellence Award

The search for Christchurch’s top retailers is set to begin next week. Following a two year absence, New Zealand’s leading retail excellence awards, TOP SHOP®, kicks off in Christchurch on Monday 3 May with the organizer, the New Zealand Retailers Association, calling for entries from all Christchurch shops.