Archive for February, 2010

  • Kevin Hague

    Future for Rural Hospitals? - by Kevin Hague



    What’s the future for rural people in need of surgery and other specialised health services? Compulsory travel to big cities, with an inevitable proportion who don’t make it? Or a new way of providing the services locally, but at greater cost? read more
    February 1, 2010 12:57 pm - 43 Comments
  • frog

    A eulogy for OMC - by frog



    The phrase ‘cultural milestone’ edges towards cliché, so I use it with caution when speaking of Pauly Fuemana and the Otara Millionaire’s Club.  But it’s appropriate in this instance for two reasons. First, that sound. It was so distinct.  How Bizarre (the album as well as the song) didn’t just copy hip hop but co-opted it, along [...] read more
    February 1, 2010 12:11 pm - 1 Comment
  • Kevin Hague

    Great Ride for the Heart - by Kevin Hague



    Yesterday evening something very special  happened at Cape Reinga. 25 cyclists, mostly cardiologists and others associated with treating heart disease, began a 2,200 km bike ride to Bluff. They’re going to take 13 days, with an average daily distance oF 170km, and a maximum of 225km (Arrowtown to Bluff). I’ve ridden most of those roads [...] read more
    February 1, 2010 11:14 am - 2 Comments
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