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I was 11 years old when I saw the All Blacks play live for the first time. I knew the players, of course, I had watched them at provincial level and knew they were internationals, but to see them all come together in the black jersey was exhilarating. My first All Black match was hugely exciting, and a fondly held memory that has stayed with me… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
Paddy O'Brien's remarkable outburst against Australian referee Stu Dickinson - and his subsequent apology - has highlighted a ridiculous state of affairs. O'Brien is, as this column has mentioned before, the best referee I ever played under - by a… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
Conditions should suit seamers in Dunedin this week, although don't expect it to be a fast pitch. It may turn, but it will turn slowly. Thus our four bowlers likely to have the most influence should be our frontline seamers and we only have four of… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
I know stories of mindless vandalism are two a penny. In every town and every city, braindead little oiks get their kicks by smashing windows or bus shelters or playground equipment. I can't even begin to understand the nihilism that drives these… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
Maybe it's an occupational hazard. Maybe after 10 years of column-writing and 12 years of talk radio, it's only natural you become a dyspeptic curmudgeon. While you're standing on the footpath, waving your stick and ranting at young whipper-snappers… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
It seems absurd 15-year-olds in this country can get a driver's licence. And no, I'm not being a hypocrite. I didn't get my licence at 15 and neither did my daughter. Study after study shows at 15, the teenage brain simply isn't equipped to assess… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
It seems absurd 15-year-olds in this country can get a driver's licence. And no, I'm not being a hypocrite. I didn't get my licence at 15 and neither did my daughter. Study after study shows at 15, the teenage brain simply isn't equipped to assess… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
I was in a dilemma about the Orwellian-named "march for democracy". The march yesterday, organised by various conservative organisations, was less about democracy and more about the need by social conservatives to impose their will on others. The… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
Like everyone else, I was a bit gobsmacked to hear Paddy O'Brien giving referee Stu Dickinson a bollocking after that dreadful test match in Italy. Paddy, ever since he has been head of referees for the IRB, has been a feisty little rooster - protecting… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
If Murray Mexted has been taken off the air by Sky TV, and we won't know until next season if it's permanent, then it's a sad day for freedom of expression. But it's entirely consistent with what's been going on in television sports since it became… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
A friend has fallen in love again and taken to posting poetical quotations on Facebook. She has two little children and is delightfully nutty, so obviously relished this latest: "It is better for a parent to be a horrible warning than a good example." I… More
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- Cartoon: The week that was, part 1
- Cartoon: The week that was, part 2
- Cartoon: Jesse Ryder's groin injury
- Cartoon: Come to think of it...
- Cartoon: ACC-tailgater Photos Video
- Sideswipe: An easy mistake
- Sideswipe: Butting in Video
- Sideswipe: Grave misjudgment Video
- Sideswipe: Cutting hedges in Cambridge Video
- Sideswipe: Unusual parking
