by Bruce Cotterill | Mar 4, 2019 | General
Government seems to be impacting our lives today more than ever before. At both a local and national level, we have seen a rapid growth in the role Government seeks to play over recent years. I’m not a fan of this, and here’s why. There is little evidence...
by Bruce Cotterill | Feb 19, 2019 | General
OPINION: Banks have been back in the spotlight this last week. With the release of the final report from Australia’s Royal Commission, we have seen the leadership of our banking executives under fire. And the result has seen resignations at one extreme and...
by Bruce Cotterill | Nov 19, 2018 | General
This week Prince Charles celebrated his 70th birthday. Nothing unusual in that I hear you say. And you’re right. People, including working people, turn 70 every day. What is unusual is that Prince Charles, at 70 years of age, still hasn’t commenced the job he’s spent...
by Bruce Cotterill | Oct 11, 2018 | General
Last year, I heard a disturbing story of corruption from a building site. An Auckland Council building inspector was on the site of a new home build on Auckland’s North Shore. A new New Zealander was the developer, and the entire build team comprised immigrant labour....
by Bruce Cotterill | Sep 25, 2018 | General
I think we live in the best country in the world. Our lifestyle takes a lot of beating. We’re close to the oceans and the mountains. And our distance from the rest of the world is now an advantage rather than a curse. I’ve just spent two weeks travelling in France....
by Bruce Cotterill | Sep 11, 2018 | General
A couple of weeks ago I went out and joined some mates for an end of week drink on Friday night. Nothing unusual in that, I hear you say. Correct. I bought a round of drinks. Four beers to be exact. It cost $48.20. Yup, 12.05 each. That caught me by surprise. A year...
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