Taonga

The courts rules on Falun Gong Vs the Auckland Santa Parade Trust. The judge found the case for the Human Rights of the Falun Gong group being breached through being refused permission to enter the Parade to be weak. It was also found that no Court could rule on who could or could not enter the... Sign in to see full entry.

For years Britain has been trying to re-introduce trade protectionism via the back passage through the Climate Change myth of Travel Miles. New Zealand has demonstrated loudl and clearly that it creates food and transports it the 13 000km to Britain at a fraction of the environmental impact and cost... Sign in to see full entry.

What a group of Losers!!! This Chinese group have taken the Auckland Santa Parade Trust to the High Court for refusing them permission to appear in the annual Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland. They’re a private Trust, guys. He who pay the pier calls the tune. The Trust pays - you get no say: That’s... Sign in to see full entry.

December 1915 Von Sanders plans "a violent and extensive attack" to take place between Ari Burnu and Suvla. This is planned by the Turks for late Jamuary. Ammunition begins to arrive at the Turk lines in quantity but is labelled with a cipher few could understand - consequently it remains unpacked... Sign in to see full entry.

Jackson has always seemed like a man with a deep streak of self-loathing in his soul. He has spent his adult life trying to re-image himself to justify that streak. The first time he was accused of child molestation I cut him some slack. If it were true then it was repeatable. Then it happened... Sign in to see full entry.

Unsurprisingly the Queensland Coast is noted for its surfing (that's why it has an area called Surfers Paradise. Here's some photos I took... Sign in to see full entry.

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November, 1915 24 Tuesday: Brig.-Gen. Brudenell White develops the strategy of the "silent stunt". For 3 days the troops are ordered not to fire a shot unless the Turks attack. "About 24 November we were optimistic enough to believe we were still going to have good weather because of a small leaflet... Sign in to see full entry.

November, 1915 17 Tuesday: A storm smashes the piers at Anzac Cove and W Beach. The prow of the "Majestic" shears away under the battering. This windstorm prevents all outdoor work Birdwood reports that Anzac can be evacuated without much loss. 18 Wednesday: "There was a bugler on top of Sedd el... Sign in to see full entry.

It's been many months since I got back from my holiday in Coolangatta, Queensland and so far I've only got around to mentioning White Water World (I wanna go back!!!!!). Another place worthy of a visit is Tropical Fruit World - see various fruits being grown, sample them, pig out on them in the... Sign in to see full entry.