Southerly • Public Address

August 2016

A Tale of Two Iceblocks: Part 2 (Or A Hopefully Helpful Pointer For Politicians & Policy Makers Who Wish to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Aug 1, 2016

July 2016

A Tale of Two Iceblocks: Part 1 (Or How Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in New Zealand Can Cause Us To Do the Wrong Thing) Jul 25, 2016
Happy to Help (If I Can) Jul 18, 2016

June 2016

Høstens Vemod Jun 20, 2016
I Fell Down Jun 8, 2016

February 2015

This Week in Parliament: 2 February 2015 - 6 February 2015 Feb 10, 2015

January 2015

This Week in Parliament: 26 January 2015 - 30 January 2015 Jan 30, 2015
This Week in Parliament (in Recess): 12 January 2015 - 16 January 2015 Jan 21, 2015

December 2014

This Week in Parliament: 14 December 2014 - 19 December 2014 Dec 23, 2014

October 2014

This Week in Parliament: 20 October 2014 - 24th October 2014 Oct 27, 2014

September 2014

Sign this Petition Sep 10, 2014

May 2014

Who was George Hildebrand Alington—and why did he give away his “Girl child 23 months old”? May 26, 2014

April 2014

How I Became a Grumpy Old Builder (in Microcosm) Apr 9, 2014

October 2013

Sunstroke in Scotland Oct 3, 2013

September 2013

A Blog on Behalf of an Anarchist Glaswegian Sep 1, 2013

August 2013

Continuing After A Short Interruption Aug 26, 2013
My Life As a Palm Tree Aug 12, 2013

July 2013

Getting There is Half the Fun Jul 15, 2013
Now I Am Permitted Jul 8, 2013

November 2012

Gerry Brownlee: “I Like To Knock Cats Off Tables” Nov 20, 2012

April 2012

Liveblog: Moving House (Literally) Apr 26, 2012
Bricks and Mortar Apr 25, 2012

February 2012

Village People Feb 22, 2012
Deconstruction and Construction Feb 16, 2012

December 2011

Coming Up For Air Dec 19, 2011

July 2011

Things to be Grateful For: A Snowy Morning Jul 25, 2011

June 2011

Tower Insurance Have Some Bad News For You Jun 24, 2011

May 2011

One Hundred and Thirty-one Million Reasons to Copenhagenize Christchurch May 31, 2011
That CERA Rumour May 17, 2011

April 2011

A Tsunami False Alarm at 2.00 AM was All I Needed Apr 7, 2011

February 2011

A moment of silence. Then a wail of sirens. Feb 22, 2011

December 2010

The Dalziel Salon Dec 21, 2010

November 2010

When Otters Get Famous Nov 4, 2010

September 2010

Refugee Status Sep 8, 2010

August 2010

The Truth About Talkback Aug 27, 2010
Confessions of a Social Retard Aug 8, 2010

July 2010

Everybody Needs Good Neighbours Jul 22, 2010

June 2010

Since You Asked Jun 30, 2010
Bob's Top Five Jun 18, 2010

May 2010

Golden Lads and Girls All Must May 30, 2010
The Burglar Files May 22, 2010

April 2010

Phar Lap and Me Apr 29, 2010
The Problem With Religion Apr 22, 2010

March 2010

This Week in Parliament Mar 16, 2010

February 2010

Interview with Rodney Hide Feb 19, 2010

December 2009

Dr Lockwood Smith: End of Session Speech 2009 Dec 17, 2009
We Haven't Forgotten You Christchurch! Dec 5, 2009
A Nightmarish Moment Dec 1, 2009

November 2009

A World First of the Second Kind Nov 16, 2009
Letter from a Beautiful Berton Sister Nov 13, 2009
Seventy per cent Monteith's, Thirty per cent Music Nov 6, 2009
Still a Scientist at Heart Nov 3, 2009

September 2009

The Secret Poetry of Economists Sep 7, 2009

August 2009

I Was Dissed By Three Old Ladies Aug 19, 2009
Bay Area Blues Aug 10, 2009

July 2009

Lockwood Smith: "Part of Me Died With Michael" Jul 10, 2009

June 2009

Bubbles Over Blockhouse Bay Jun 26, 2009
Special Guest Michael Laws on the Richard Worth Saga Jun 5, 2009

May 2009

Dear Dr Bollard May 13, 2009
At the RWMC with Alan Bollard May 6, 2009

March 2009

Bob's House Mar 10, 2009

February 2009

E=mc^2... Your Views Feb 2, 2009

December 2008

Another One for the Kids Dec 24, 2008
England's Pleasant Pastures Seen Dec 22, 2008
Busytown Dec 5, 2008

November 2008

Sir Roger Tipped As New Minister for Zoos Nov 9, 2008

October 2008

Our Saddest and Most Tragic Christmas Ever Oct 21, 2008

September 2008

Life at Paremoremo Boys' High Sep 28, 2008

August 2008

The Joys of Unclehood Aug 26, 2008
Primary School for Beginners Aug 17, 2008
Wedding Bells Aug 7, 2008

July 2008

A Year Ago Today Jul 30, 2008
A Trip to Canberra with Alan Bollard Jul 10, 2008

June 2008

South by North Jun 29, 2008
Portrait of the Author as a Young Scribbler Jun 17, 2008
Swans Jun 1, 2008

May 2008

Life at the Edge of the Southern Ocean May 27, 2008
My First Stabbing May 13, 2008

April 2008

Ian Wishart's 'Absolute Power: The Helen Clark Years' Rewritten as a One-act Play in the Style of Noël Coward's 'Brief Encounter' Apr 29, 2008
Five Simple Ingredients for a Good Pub Apr 24, 2008
Spewing Their Usual Election Year Filth Apr 4, 2008

March 2008

Nine Months of Baby Hell Mar 31, 2008
Even More Southerly Mar 13, 2008
DVD Review: Learn to Play the Volkszither in the Style of the Waffen SS Mar 4, 2008

February 2008

Overheard on a Bus Feb 1, 2008

January 2008

December 2007

One for the Kids Dec 23, 2007
Religious 'Innovations' for Christmas Dec 11, 2007

November 2007

Public Address Science (transcript): How Canals and Coal Mines Changed the World (Energy Special, Part 5 of 12) Nov 30, 2007
The Truth About Babies Nov 7, 2007

October 2007

September 2007

Public Address Science (transcript): Palaeolithic Fire (Energy Special, Part 2 of 12) Sep 10, 2007

August 2007

Public Address Science (transcript): What is Energy, Anyway? (Energy Special, Part 1 of 12) Aug 28, 2007
In Praise of Arthur Aug 15, 2007

July 2007

For Those in Need of Sleep Jul 19, 2007
A Slow Journey and a Quick Arrival Jul 9, 2007

June 2007

Life Inside Jun 15, 2007
A Bit of a Worry Jun 12, 2007

May 2007

Late for What? May 30, 2007
A Little Voyage Around My Grandfather May 21, 2007

April 2007

Freak Circus (with Dancing) Apr 15, 2007
The Screwtape-FRST letters Apr 7, 2007

March 2007

If You Don't Hit Them, You Must Hate Them Mar 30, 2007
It's Sad that You're Leaving Us, Steve Mar 22, 2007
By Popular Demand: Another Night to Remember with Alan Bollard Mar 8, 2007
In Case These Questions Crossed Your Mind Mar 2, 2007

February 2007

More Arguments Feb 26, 2007
Great moments in Prime Ministerial Speeches Feb 18, 2007
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth Feb 9, 2007
At the Doctor Feb 2, 2007

January 2007

Summer of The L.e.d.s Jan 26, 2007

December 2006

Of Men and Monotremes Dec 22, 2006
And Now... Letters from Our Readers Dec 15, 2006
Learning English with the Browns -- The Final Chapter Dec 7, 2006
The End of Lake Ellesmere? Dec 1, 2006

November 2006

Rosemary McLeod vs. Deborah Coddington: The Opera Nov 16, 2006
Learning English with the Browns Nov 9, 2006
They don't make 'em like they used to Nov 3, 2006

October 2006

A Night to Remember with Alan Bollard Oct 25, 2006
When the Nor'wester Blows Oct 20, 2006
The Beautiful Berton Sisters Oct 13, 2006
A Bad Back Oct 4, 2006
The Baubles of Valetudinarianism Oct 2, 2006

December 1900

Energy Special, Part 6: The Age of Thermodynamics Dec 31, 1900
Energy Special, Part 5: How Canals and Coal Mines Changed the World Dec 31, 1900
Energy Special, Part 4: How Energy Allowed Britannia to Rule the Waves Dec 31, 1900
Energy Special, Part 3: Energy Crisis in the Roman Empire Dec 31, 1900
Energy Special, Part 2: Palaeolithic Fire Dec 31, 1900
Energy Special, Part 1: What is Energy, Anyway? Dec 31, 1900

December 1899

The Pivotal Engine Dec 31, 1899
A Brief Look At Forensic Linguistics Dec 31, 1899
New Zealand Biofuels, Part 2 Dec 31, 1899
New Zealand Biofuels, Part 1 Dec 31, 1899
The Science Behind The Three Most Important Words In The English Language Dec 31, 1899
The Astonishing New Car from Bavaria that Won't Cost the Earth. Dec 31, 1899
Could the Mysterious Agricultural Techniques of an Ancient Amazonian Civilization Make New Zealand Farming More Competitive? Dec 31, 1899
New Zealand's Wave Energy Technology programme Dec 31, 1899
What on earth is a Grätzel solar cell, and why is it so important? Dec 31, 1899
Will the Pulse Detonation Engine Help to Address New Zealand's 'Air Mile' Issues? Dec 31, 1899
Is Body Hacking as Thoroughly Distasteful as it Sounds? Dec 31, 1899
Can Thorium Reactors Solve the World’s Energy Problems? Dec 31, 1899