Rejuvenation - my advice for the New Cabinet
Bill English is looking at a new Cabinet focused on rejuvenation. Here's my personal list of some random things the new Ministers could...
Key's legacy - world class broadband
Coincidentally while dusting I stumbled across this video clip from 8 years ago just after the Key government was elected on the promise...
Telecommunications strategy - Southland sets the lead
This paper by Venture Southland - 18 months old - first came to my notice a week or two ago. You MUST read it - at least the executive...
Fibre Over Power Poles - a No Brainer
Over the past few weeks I've been working with lines company interests to get fibre over power poles back onto the legislative agenda. A...
"Texit" - Au Revoir to a Colourful Entrepreneur
There’s something surreal and unconventional when one of the most outstanding – and certainly the most colourful – entrepreneurs in our...
Four Big Ideas for the Future
Half an hour into Jason Ohler’s latest book, Four Big Ideas for the Future, I went onto Amazon and ordered four more copies. I know...
Outstanding Analysis of NZs Education Problems
As a provocative, insightful investigation into the state of our education system, tonight's TV3 documentary "World Class? Inside NZ...
Eastern Bay Kids on a Digital Journey
I'm feeling very satisfied at becoming a trustee of Te Aka Toitu, a new charitable trust set up with plans to provide affordable devices...
Getting UFB Was Painless – Eventually
I am now live on UFB. After my earlier post taking the RSPs sales teams to task for reluctant service I was contacted by several people...
Retail Resistance Frustrates Fibre
Is UFB – a visionary, nation-building programme that taxpayers have funded - being undermined by the retail telecommunications companies?...