Articles published on April, 2009

  1. Is your Mum a peach? Are you the apple of her eye?

    Published on Thursday, April 30th, 2009

    This Mother’s Day show Mum she is a peach by giving a range of fruit tree seedlings to families living in poverty through ChildFund New Zealand Gifts that Grow. (more…)

  2. The swine flu risk – managing perceptions vs reality

    Published on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
    When managing communications during a crisis there are numerous challenges.  First and foremost is removal of risk and management of any potential future risks.  To do this those who are potentially affected need to be made aware of the risk posed to them to the extent that they are motivated to take the appropriate action.  [...]
  3. Doctors Looking To Achieve More From Current Funding

    Published on Monday, April 27th, 2009

    The more than 300 GPS and 400 nurses that make up the Pinnacle General Practice Network believe the potential exists to deliver more frontline medical and health services to the public from the $50 million allocated annually to its five primary health organisations.  (more…)

  4. Warning: Sunday Theatre to throw up to

    Published on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
    I love Sundays, the best day of the week for sharing the comfort of home with family and friends. Last Sunday evening I roasted a chicken, we enjoyed it with homemade pesto and fresh salad leaves picked straight from the garden. Grace, the household’s 13 year old has been working on a school project about [...]
  5. There is a time for every season – and remaining silent

    Published on Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
    I promise that I will never mention this again! Tony Veitch’s flawed media plan. Veitch stepped out of what should have been a humbling court appearance into a media maelstrom of his own making. It was a lesson in poor judgment. The Veitch camp made the mistake of trying to mitigate the damage of his guilty plea.  [...]