New Zealand vs Australian Flag Debate

Posted 19th May 2015 to the Telegraph Newspaper (Australia)

I agree with the Radio New Zealand that there is nothing really wrong with our National Flag. As a piece of Design it works well
It’s just the Aussies who are the Problem when it comes to Identity so why should we have to change our flag!

Anyway our flag debate has become a source of humor overseas  and I’d like to point out that I made the one of the best Early Parodies
That got some press in the 1990s to Point out we are not Australia! 



  

Gallipoli the ANZAC lession impact today

Posted 14th May 2015 to the Southland Times Newspaper Invercargill NZ

 With the centenary of Gallipoli going on I keep hearing the same statement that all those men in World War One died for no reason.
Perhaps there was no logical objective for all the killing at the time but the result in the peace that followed was a great change for the ordinary People of the World
Especially For all the Countries involved  because the greatest driver to send the young men off to die was the Aristocracy of Church and State
consequentially the Countries of greatest loss decided never again to let leaders of faith & privilege have such power again... and the People’s Century was born.

It’s not been a Easy Road but our modern freedoms are definitely the result of the great tragedy that was the Great War...
As for Gallipoli It certainly highlighted the philosophy to “Quit while your ahead”. And know when your day has passed !

Not all battles are to be won.  Something modern Generals and Leaders should reflect on more often.

*Published page 6 May 15th Titled "Peoples Century"