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 weather and the future demands on utilities, it is time that we examine the feasibility of a fixed link between our two main islands. Bridges and tunnel technology have improved in both engineering capability and affordability. More recently, this country has invested in megaprojects that have delivered on their goals. "But what about the cos
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Jul 24, 20143 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...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Feb 13, 20142 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...
Brad Manera - The Mercury - Review
Dec 22, 20134 min read
New Zealand fans need to grow up
Original article can be found here. I felt embarrassed to be a New Zealander watching the Bledisloe Cup game on Saturday night. The...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Aug 21, 20131 min read
Time to put 100% into making NZ pure
TIDY UP NEEDED: If we spent as much money on cleaning up our environment then our 100 Per Cent Pure brand would hold water, rather than...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Aug 9, 20132 min read
Politicians 'abuse flaws' of MMP
Original article can be found here. Any suggestion that we have a proportional representation system is a myth. The Mixed Member...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Jun 11, 20133 min read
NZ electricity market a 'failed experiment'
Original article can be found here. Since Rogernomics, the proponents of 'free-market' economic theories led New Zealand down the path of...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
May 27, 20133 min read
New Homes for new lives
HAWKE’S Bay writer Grant McLachlan saved a dog while on holiday here but it might be shot if a new home is not found. Mr McLachlan was...
Gisborne Herald
Mar 22, 20132 min read
We should use our rail network as roads
Original article can be found here. If New Zealand wants to optimise its transport network it needs to change its mindset. I lived near...
Grant McLachlan
Jan 30, 20133 min read
Journalists put watchdogs to shame
Original article can be found here. The media has regularly found itself at the front line of debate. My concern is that for too many...
Grant McLachlan
Jan 27, 20133 min read
Let's rethink our electricity industry
Original article can be found here. If farming is New Zealand's backbone, then the energy sector is our lifeblood. And New Zealanders...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Jan 24, 20134 min read
Sparrow: A Chronicle of Defiance
New book delivers epic true story of WWII’s most defiant force lands after decade-long journey.
Grant McLachlan
Nov 11, 20122 min read
The Teapot Tapes
Here is the transcript of the infamous conversation between John Banks and Prime Minister John Key.
Archives
Nov 11, 20116 min read
Wowsers unite communities (against them)
"Wowser: an ineffably pious person who mistakes this world for a penitentiary and himself for a warder." - C.J. Dennis
HUMAN NATURE: Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Nov 6, 20103 min read
We need to eliminate the bad driving habits
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HUMAN NATURE: Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Jun 1, 20101 min read
Cycle trail could wield wide economic benefits
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HUMAN NATURE: Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
May 25, 20101 min read
Energywise? Yeah right
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HUMAN NATURE: Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
May 18, 20101 min read
Are we selling ourselves short?
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HUMAN NATURE: Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
May 4, 20101 min read
Let's have the truth... and an apology
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HUMAN NATURE: Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Apr 20, 20101 min read
RMA appears rotten at the core
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HUMAN NATURE: Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
Dec 8, 20091 min read
