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The Sumatra tsunami – why wasn’t Indonesia ready?
Monday, 1 November 2010, 1:33 pm | Duncan Graham
Why wasn’t Indonesia better prepared for the tsunami that hit the Mentawai Islands? It’s not as though the 7.5 scale earthquake and three-metre wave came as a total surprise. The west coast of Sumatra has long been known as one of the world’s most ... More >>
Duncan Graham: Welcome to Key Country
Monday, 27 July 2009, 10:45 am | Duncan Graham
Every time I go into Woolies to collect the fortnight’s supply of rotgut I cringe at the price, the packaging and the choice. Back in my once beloved Oz, chateau cardboard comes in four litre boxes around $AUD 10. Here it’s $NZ 20 for three litres. More >>
Duncan Graham: Jakarta bombs spark genuine anger
Monday, 20 July 2009, 12:38 pm | Duncan Graham
‘Where, after all, is the Muslim outrage at these events, as their ancient, deeply civilized culture of love, art and philosophical reflection is hijacked by paranoiacs, racists, liars, male supremacists, tyrants, fanatics and violence junkies? Why are ... More >>
Indonesians reject race and religious politics
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:03 pm | Duncan Graham
Next week the Indonesian presidential election results will be officially announced. Counts so far show the present incumbent Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will be back in power for a further five years with a whacking 62 per cent of the popular vote. More >>
Duncan Graham: Deluding ourselves
Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 1:23 pm | Duncan Graham
There’s a certain mantra chanted by overseas visitors interviewed on Radio National. It requires the newcomer to congratulate us on the beauty of our land, the friendly folk, and the quality of the lifestyle. More >>
Duncan Graham: Beefing about Indonesia
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:01 pm | Duncan Graham
In the slightly less polluted suburbs of Jakarta and other big Indonesian cities, restaurants specialising in beef dishes are doing well, particularly those serving steaks from New Zealand and Australia. More >>
Six point proof: We are in the poo
Monday, 1 June 2009, 1:31 pm | Duncan Graham
We’re in a recession, but not because Bill English says so. What would he know? He’s got a six-figure salary and little chance of being downsized. He doesn’t drive a last century Japanese clunker with an expired WOF. Neither does his ‘purchasing ... More >>
Indonesia’s Mr Try-Hard gets voters’ nod
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 3:49 pm | Duncan Graham
Out of the chaos of Indonesian politics has come forth clarity. More than half the voters in the world’s most populous Muslim nation prefer moderate secular parties rather than those sheltering under the crescent of Islam. More >>
Duncan Graham: NZ & Indonesia
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 10:04 am | Duncan Graham
There’s a group of 17 Indonesian academics currently studying English at Massey University. Five of the seven women in the group wear jilbab, the Islamic headscarf. Before leaving their homeland they worried about discrimination. Their fears were ... More >>
Kiwi Tall Poppies Can Relax
Monday, 23 March 2009, 1:12 pm | Duncan Graham
I’ve just lost a hero – and had my faith in journalism restored. Well, the Oz variety anyway. Prominent Australian jurist Marcus Einfeld, 70, has been sentenced to three years jail for perjury and perverting the course of justice. More >>
Transtoxic: Encountering The Real New Zealand
Monday, 16 March 2009, 2:30 pm | Duncan Graham
In September 2006 the passenger service between Wellington and Auckland was threatened with closure. Supporters argued that the 12 hours journey could survive as a tourist attraction. Duncan Graham took an overseas visitor on the trip – and wishes he ... More >>
Australian Boot Camp Tried – And Failed
Monday, 9 March 2009, 1:55 pm | Duncan Graham
Opponents of the National Government’s boot camp policy usually draw on problems in the US, a nation with a completely different set of law-and-order values. Consequently comparisons are flawed. The critics don’t need to go so far: The idea was tried ... More >>
Lies, damned lies and weather forecasts
Monday, 2 February 2009, 11:09 am | Duncan Graham
Exclusive! The Dominion Post is involved in a conspiracy. Together with diverse others, who shall and will be named, this foreign-owned masthead has wilfully plotted to deceive, disadvantage and delude its readers and in so doing mislead the public with ... More >>
Memo Radio National: Customer Care Required
Monday, 26 January 2009, 12:28 pm | Duncan Graham
During one truly awful programme on Radio NZ National’s patchwork Summer Schedule a distressed listener, fed up with the garbage going to air, e-mailed: ‘Don’t you realise we have nothing else?’ More >>
Wanted: Sit Vac Glossary
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 12:29 pm | Duncan Graham
Is NZ the land of opportunity where all who want work can work? The old adage of Buyer Beware applies in the job market as much as used car yards. More >>
STOP PRESS: Publish pap and perish fast
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 5:09 pm | Duncan Graham
If our household was a DHB this would have been recorded as a sentinel event, for all my life opening the paper has been the key to starting the day, as critical as pouring milk on muesli or spooning beans on toast. More >>
