I conceded defeat and organised a couple of billboards, to be put up in suitable places to be seen by prospective voters. Finding suitable places is a little tricky, as many people are not enamoured with the idea of a billboard up on their boundary for the 6 weeks until the election date of 9 [...]

Billboards are popping up all over Havelock North! Everywhere I look travelling to school in the morning a new one seems to have sprouted, mostly for middle-aged pale skinned men! As the voting papers don’t go out for a few weeks, the public may get rather sick and tired of looking at them. I have [...]

I’m just getting organised to put a sign or two up around Havelock North promoting my candidacy for the local body elections in Ocober. I have yet to hand in my nomination form, but will do so this weekend. I have been trying to succintly write my philosophy in 150 words, not easy! My signs [...]

Last Wednesday I attended, along with 300 others, a leadership forum at the Opera House. The speakers were Sir Stephen Tindall, from the Warehouse and Rod Drury from Xero. They both gave the audience valuable insight into their ideas of successful leadership in their own business experience. Stephen listed the following important points; firstly the [...]

February is the month to get out and ride around lovely Hawkes Bay on your bike. As the rain seems to have gone, for now, it is a great time to do this. I managed to fit in a 20 km ride today, over to Hastings and back, via the wonderful new Crosses Road cycleway. [...]