Yin-Yang and You
The Science of Yin-Yang At the time of writing this article, I have just received the news that SH 25 is greatly compromised between Hikuai and Whangamatā. With the section of SH 25A that has already completely collapsed, this news brings more changes that are beyond my control. Hopefully by the time you read this, […]
Privatisation? That is the Question
On the risks of privatisation of public assets In a capitalist society like ours, there is a constant battle fought by private interests to carve out greater flows of value by claiming stakes and entitlements to sectors of public life and services and convert these rights into tradable assets sold to shareholders. This battle is […]
Leap and the Net Will Appear
Female business owners are creating the community they want to be part of We’ve all said it. “I have an idea for a business!” It’s something I hear all the time from the women in my life, as a female entrepreneur. So, what holds most women back from taking that idea and running with it? […]
Rank, Power and Privilege
In most of the interactions and relationships we have with others, there is some sort of power structure in place. It may be based on age, skill level, gender, seniority or dozens of other factors. “So what?” you might say, “I know where I stand!” But ask yourself this: “Do I always stand in the […]
Unexplainable Happenings – Part 1
Ross Liggins is back with more anecdotes and insights Most of us have had experiences that we find difficult to explain logically, and I thought I would share some of mine with you. The ‘inner voice’, intuition, gut feeling, call it what you will, that people talk about probably saved my life when I was […]