Ian Robinson celebrated a milestone by going skydiving, what makes this unique is that he did it on his 90th birthday.
On Tuesday, Robinson took in the Auckland skyline from 18,000 feet in the air – it is the first time he has ever skydived.
Footage of the jump over Skydive Auckland’s base at Parakai shows a stunning panaroma of the countryside, coast and the Kaipara Harbour northwest of Auckland city.
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Some men have learned. They have done the work of unlearning the old rules: man up, harden up, don’t be soft. But some men are still learning. Not because they don’t feel deeply, but because they were taught to lock it down, praised for being tough and rewarded for being silent.
American Christians love dispensationalism because it narcissistically treats them as the main character in the arc of history. Israel is just supporting cast, a MacGuffin allowing America to justify why it rules the world.
Auckland ratepayers are now more than half a million dollars in, residents are six figures out of pocket, and there is still no clear public explanation of how success will be measured – or when spending will finally stop.
Our country does not need another middle manager with a PowerPoint. It needs a leader who can fight the real battles. Luxon just proved he is not that man.
