John Maunder The role of weather and weather and weather forecasting in yachting has for many years been an integral part of many National Meteorological Services as well as commercial weather services. In New Zealand, the Meteorological Service has seconded one of the service’s weather forecasters for many international
Dear Editor Oh dear. The hoary old NZ Herald, once upon a time the failsafe recorder and respecter of everything ‘All Blacks’, has done it again – this time a classical mistake about the history of one of the game’s greats, former All Black loose forward Ian Kirkpatrick. In a
Today’s face of the day Former All Black Zinzan Brooke wants people to stop wearing masks and to end Covid-19 lockdowns in the UK. He is also supporting a push against a vaccine passport. Additionally he supports the use of the drugs Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. The MSM of course
Dear Editor The NZ Herald‘s lack of historical sporting knowledge is embarrassing. At the moment they’re touting the upcoming Joseph Parker-Junior Fa boxing match as “the biggest New Zealand heavyweight clash in history”. This is ludicrous. They’re a couple of ‘Neville Nobodys’ in global terms, although Parker
The diminished crowd at this year’s Australian Open final in Melbourne may not be exactly representative of public opinion in Victoria, but the crowd reaction at the trophy presentation might spell trouble for both the Federal and Victorian governments. For the Victorian government, it might be seen as a
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Our two home test series, first against the West Indies and then Pakistan late last year, lacked sparkle as the outcomes were never in doubt. But not so across the Tasman. Many commentators claim the tests series between Australia and India was the greatest ever
Is it just me? Or did many other viewers find it pathetic? I’m talking about the sight of Serena Williams bursting into tears when asked about her defeat in the Australian Open semi-finals. Ms Williams is a 40-year-old professional tennis player, surely old enough to know that “you win
Sir Ben Ainslie got the win he so desperately needed, now can he make it a momentum moment? That’s the big question as the Prada Cup final sits at 5-1 after a third day when Luna Rossa and Team UK shared the honours. There’s still a massive challenge
Rod Carr, Head Logic Denier and author of the absurd Climate Change Commission report, seems to suggest that if we destroy everything that we love about New Zealand, we will be able to save about 1/1000th of a degree and thereby save us all from melting. What this clown
