Mar 23, 2011

OK I don’t often post ‘gamer’ stuff on here, despite having a PS3 section, but I really thought this was worth mentioning for gamers and non-gamers alike. Call of Duty is a highly successful first-person-shooter franchise that has had a bumpy ride and a roller coaster of feedback from fans, particularly following the release of the latest in...

Dec 22, 2010

My last blog post (safer communities together) was a bit heavy for the season of good will, so here’s something a bit more appropriate. This is the nativity story as told by the children of St. Paul’s Church on Symonds Street in Auckland and is created by St Pauls Arts and Media. SPAM (St Paul’s Arts & Media) is a collective of individuals...

Oct 10, 2010

There seems to have been a long dry spell recently in terms of decent movies. Makes you wonder how bad movies make money – they can cost so much to make but if they bomb then surely a lot of people go bankrupt? The new Robin Hood movie is a classic example. I guess enough people will go to see it based on Russell Crowe’s past success but for...

Sep 24, 2010

Paul Henry is one of those controversial characters who spends almost as much time defending himself in the media as he does reporting on it. Paul regularly hosts a popular New Zealand breakfast show and occasionally fills in on TV One’s Close Up. I’ve never really paid much attention to him. Particularly as he hosts the breakfast show alongside the...

Sep 10, 2010

Ok I said I wasn’t really going to talk about the earthquake any more … but then my mate took this incredible video! These guys are working hard to safely knock down the buildings that need to be destroyed following the Christchurch earthquake. Who says demolition has to be all brawn and destruction? If only the crowd of on-lookers held up giant...

Sep 9, 2010

Ok. Enough posts from me about the gloom of the Christchurch earthquake. Here’s my dog to cheer you up. And next time there’s an aftershock, imagine getting woken up by this 30 kilo beast jumping on your bed at 6 in the morning. This is our German Shepherd, Toa, who’s 7 months old. Still plenty of growing up to do. God save...