Whanau all very tired. Will take a few days to catch up on sleep. Kids keen for family holiday time.

ETS amendment Bill coming to FEC. Busy, busy, busy.

All Black - Wallaby function at Parliament tonight very good. My advice to Ma'a Nonu and Dan C was politely received. :>

Excellent: FEC is to become an e-committee. Hon. S Jones will probably use the laptop provided to work on his Solitaire highest score. ;>

I am wearing my RWC New Zealand 2011 and Hawke's Bay Wine Country 2011 badges. I can't remember the last time I wore so much "Bling".

Has he apologised to the parents and grand-parents whose children and grand-children had to escape to Australia?

Has he apologised for the Electoral Finance Act yet?

Has he apologised for taking $3.09b in dividends from energy SOE's, while not building or maintaining energy infrastructure.

Has he apologised for insulting the Maori party yet?

Has he apologised for sacking the democratically elected HBDHB yet?

Has he apologised for putting the private sector into recession since 2005 yet?

Has he apologised for the decade of deficits yet?

Has he apologised for the rail purchase yet?

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Cheers

Craig

Craig Foss grabs the Rugby World Cup!

Former Taita, Naenae and Hutt Old Boys J7's player Craig Foss grabs the Rugby World Cup!

HMNZS Rotoiti

A very sharp looking ship, The HMNZS Rotoiti was officially welcomed into it's "home" port of Napier this morning.

Logging with PanPac

This morning I joined a logging truck driver who contracts to PanPac to experience the challenges logging truck drivers face as they travel our roads. We traveled to Raupunga, about half way between Napier and Wairoa. Coming home we weighed about 45tonnes! Awesome day.

Hawke's Bay Business Hall of Fame

Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame. Inductee Mr Graeme Lowe QSM CNZM.
Photo courtesy of HB Today.

World Environment Day

Planting alongside the Karamu stream, Havelock North on World Environment Day.

Digging the dirt...

Actually this picture is from the Wiaimarama School working Bee. We moved 16 cubic metres of lime to form paths through the new garden / orchard.