TVNZ, Greenstone TV
Jun 8, 20171 min read
Gutsful – Episode 4 – NZ's Worst Intersection
Grant is involved with the Fix Hill Street Now action group to fix New Zealand's worst intersection. He features in this episode of...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
Mar 8, 20174 min read
NZ should raise the bar on corruption
Click here to view the original article. Nicky Hager's exposure of the underside of politics led to his privacy being violated by police....
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
Sep 4, 20163 min read
Worst highway junction just got worse
To view the original article, please click here. The Transport Agency hasn't factored into calculations how dangerous the Warkworth...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Aug 30, 20164 min read
Pig-headedness the cause of Auckland Island pig facility closure
To view the original article, please click here. What future awaits the Auckland Island pigs at Awarua? Following the decision by a...
Grant McLachlan - Hawke's Bay Today - Column
Aug 30, 20163 min read
No fault and no responsibility
We have a no fault system for personal injury and, in the light of the Havelock North water contamination epidemic,has ACC made us gormless?
Amelia Wade - New Zealand Herald
May 19, 20162 min read
Traffic-jam ordeal 'solved'
You can find the original article here. Frustrated former planner reckons replacing lights with 2 roundabouts will fix traffic nightmare....
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
May 18, 20164 min read
Christchurch-Queenstown Winter Olympics could fix a lot of problems
The original article can be found here. A Russian speed skating team at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Grant McLachlan argues...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
May 4, 20163 min read
Planners blinded by big picture
Warkworth’s Hill St intersection is the poster child for bureaucratic incompetence. Please click here to visit the published column. If...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
Mar 25, 20164 min read
Flag Referendum Post Mortum
Now that the referendum result is final, we wish to provide some thoughts. The second flag referendum result has some interesting...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
Mar 17, 20163 min read
For and against: Waterfront stadium
Original article can be found here. A waterfront stadium could synergise Central Auckland, creating an entertainment hub that would...
Grant McLachlan
Dec 7, 20152 min read
NZ in 800 Words
If self-deprecating is a noble trait, then the new TV series 800 Words is subliminal genius. The team at South Pacific Pictures have...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Nov 3, 20153 min read
Contrived problems are the problem
You can’t please everyone. When the Rodney Local Board tried to please a vocal minority they annoyed the apathetic majority by making...
Grant McLachlan
Sep 23, 20153 min read
Summer break may cure us of flag fatigue
Original article can be found here. The flag referendum should be delayed until after the summer, writes Grant McLachlan. I empathise...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
Sep 17, 20154 min read
The flag process is not New Zealand Idol
Original article can be found here. New Zealand Idol should never have been used as a template for the Flag Consideration Panel....
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
Sep 9, 20154 min read
Flag debate now a political turf war
The Flag Consideration Panel asked for the 'expert' advice of a Nike sportshoe designer who previously designed washing machines.
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
Aug 13, 20154 min read
Taking a leaf from Canada's flag debate
Original article here Will we get a political doodle for a flag, a celebrity-driven choice, or a timeless icon, asks Grant McLachlan. New...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
Jul 7, 20154 min read
NZ's national colour is black
Original article can be found here. The discussion over whether New Zealand should change its flag should be a time to discuss whether we...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Jul 23, 20143 min read
Is it time to tunnel across the Cook Strait?
Original article can be found here. Considering the state of our inter-island fleet, the cancellations of air and sea travel due to...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Feb 12, 20142 min read
Endangered species need war
Original article can be found here. If world leaders are serious about eliminating poaching of endangered species then they need to...
Brad Manera - The Mercury - Review
Dec 21, 20134 min read
Listen to the birdsong of war
Original review can be found here. Finally, a no punches pulled behind the scenes account of one of military history’s greatest and most...