Celebration of the life of Rod Donald
The Melbourne-based Aotearoa Greens would like to invite all Victoria Greens, ex-pat kiwis and other environmentalists to celebrate the life of Rod Donald MP.
Rod Donald was Co-Leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand and passed away suddenly on the 6th of November.
Rod was well-known to many Australians [...]
I wrote this a few days ago but didn’t manage to quite finish/proof it. Perceptions have changed a wee bit since coming to Melbourne, but a lot of it’s still pretty valid.
I really don’t know what to make of this place.
Actually I do. For the first time in my ‘grown-up’ life I get [...]
Dear TVNZ
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the live feed of Rod’s funeral. Watching a funeral from an internet cafe in Bondi is a rather surreal experience, but it meant I could be there and for that I will always be greatful.
Arohanui
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Cheeky bugger!
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Oh that cheeky grin!
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Rod and Jeanette
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I think one of the hardest things about moving to another country is when you’re not long gone and you hear the news of a friend or family members death. I was woken this morning by a phone call to inform me that Rod passed away last night.
I honestly don’t know how I feel [...]
Cause I’m leaving on a jet plane
Don’t know when I’ll be be back again
Gidday mates! This is my writing somewhere halfway between Hamilton and Sydney on board a delightfully smooth Freedom Air flight, drinking a cheeky wee Sauvignon Blanc, listening to Noam Chomsky (Post 911 Terrorism and the US, CBC Interview, 2002) and counting [...]
I’ve discovered something quite evil about not having a job. Apart from the fact you never know what bloody day it is, it quite seriously messes with your body clock. Take right now for example, I have to be up at 6.30 to drive to Auckland and I can’t bloody sleep! This [...]
