Following the deadly climate event unleashed upon Auckland and current mayor, Wayne Brown’s much criticised leadership ‘performance’ I have been thinking about leadership, leaders, and the people who are incredibly good at leading and those who,...
There’s been a lot of discussion about online abuse in the past week, since the prime minister, Jacinda Ardern resigned and it is a sobering reminder of what online is, what it could be, and what it shouldn’t be. It’s important to remember that...
Every now and again we will get enquiries from Kiwis using our site or seeing NoCowboys reviews online. I thought it would be useful to point out a few important factors about online reviews and ours, in particular, to make the process of reading them easier. How are...
Around this time of year there is the usual slew of summaries of the worst and the best of the preceding twelve months – movies, TV shows, albums, political events, sporting successes, personal glories or failures. They tend to segue seamlessly into the...
If ever you needed to be reminded to read the reviews before taking on a business to do work for you, a recent story on www.stuff.co.nz puts it into full focus. Christchurch business, Saxon Appliances is closing its doors after many years in business and Stuff...
I grew up in a New Zealand where practically every home had a garden that supplied a healthy and consistent crop of fruit and vegetables. Gardening was not a hobby but an accepted necessity and now as we find ourselves subject to the financial squeeze brought on by...
