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Today’s DomPost carried a promo ad for Massey University’s Wellington campus. Here’s how they puffed themselves: ‘We exude, foster and fuel positive change, propelling the best of our nation’s creatives, intellectuals and innovators across the country, and around the world.’ … Continue reading →

It’s more than three weeks since my last post on building progress. At that stage the foundations had finally been finished, about two months overdue, mainly because of Martinborough’s wettest winter in years. Since then the framing should have been … Continue reading →

Why  change Wanganui’s spelling to Whanganui? Surely not because whanganui means ‘large harbour’? Where’s the large harbour? Looks like a wide upside-down river to me. Let’s steer clear of both warring factions and, in the interests of accuracy, go for … Continue reading →