Karl du Fresne

(First published in the Nelson Mail and Manawatu Standard , May 27.) A year or so ago I started what’s known as a blog. It’s an ugly word, b...

(First published in the Curmudgeon column, The Dominion Post , May 26.) HERE, for what it’s worth, is my take on the Christine Rankin saga. ...

(First published in the Nelson Mail and Manawatu Standard , May 13.) At the risk of revealing more about myself than you really want to know...

(First published in the Curmudgeon column, Dominion Post , May 12.) THIS might sound odd coming from a journalist, but are our elected leade...

Delicious. That was the word that sprang to mind when I read that Christine Rankin had been appointed to the Families Commission. (That’s de...

(First published in the Nelson Mail and Manawatu Standard , April 29.) “Where’s that receipt?” I asked my wife. I wanted to return a faulty ...

(First published in the Curmudgeon column, The Dominion Post , April 28.) IT WON’T surprise anyone to hear that my periodic grizzling about ...