The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker

In the plain and nondescript part of the New Zealand town where I live it is very noticeable just how few people actually ‘walk’ anywhere – whether it be to work or the shops or for general fitness. Travelling on foot gives you a very different perspective on the overall health of a town –…

Massey University Survey Shows Wide Discontent in New Zealand

Forget the pimped-up absurdity of the  “New Zealand is one of the world’s happiest countries” spin. Everyone who’s ever lived in New Zealand knows it has some of the OECD’s worst rates for preventable child deaths, youth suicide, crime, homeless people, poverty, high property prices, children living in poverty, mental illness, family violence, and substance…