Canterbury; the land of milk and honey

The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is....

"The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth. He is not actually happy when free; he is uncomfortable, a bit alarmed, and intolerably lonely. Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty — and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies." H.L. Mencken

Singapore on Discovery Channel

NZ ECONOMIC COLLAPSE - part 1

New fisheries patrol drone for Canterbury EEZ

Breaking news

 The Canterbury Department of Education have announced "that all money now spent on the isms will instead be spent on a more productive and less divisive activities like languages."

Canterbury Ministry of Defence considering this option

Canterbury Air Defence ready for any North Korean incursions

Kosovo's declaration of independence destabilizes Europe

Natural Cycle of Accession and Secession w/sound

The Bombing of Dresden

Dresden... the most beautiful city in Germany!!

The wisdom of a visiting Australian

Gutting of city will increase divide

OPINION: Australian Ian Maxwell, who frequently visits Christchurch, presents an outsider's view of our post-earthquake condition.

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So what's going on in Christchurch?

It seemed like a nice little town; the gateway to the South Island of New Zealand, with a thriving tourist industry.

Then Christchurch gets hit by a series of earthquakes that have not only destroyed much of its architectural heritage, they also seem to have unleashed some sort of localised social dysfunction.

Read more here

Christchurch not yet on the list for highest per capita GDP

An hour with Lee Kuan Yew - 1