A group of widows claims exposure to methyl bromide might be linked to the deaths of their husbands, all of whom died of motor neurone disease from 2002-04 after working at Nelson Port. A public health study five years ago found no evidence of that.

Now, toxicology professor Ian Shaw says early findings of research at Canterbury University support a possible link, although the work is a long way from proving a connection.

In what Dr Shaw described as a “crucial step”, the first stage of the experiment mixed methyl bromide with a protective (more…)

New Zealand beaches are so awesome. Hard to beat. My husband and I have just returned from about 3 weeks from holidaying at various beaches – Raglan, Orewa, and Cook’s. As much as I love holidays and the beach the highlights of holiday times are often the people you meet and spend time with.

Alan, my husband, loves cycling, kayaking, running..I love a good book and meeting people. Met up with fiends we hadn’t seen for about a decade at a market day and spend quality time with lots of special friends – memorable times.

Now it’s time to make my goals happen (more…)

I’m believing for my best year yet for myself and my family. I know it won’t just happen that way unless I have the right mind set, love others and put them first, have a servant attitude, have a vision and a purpose. How can I bring positive change to my world? It is important to ask questions and give ourselves time to think and and then the answers will come our way.
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language
And next year’s words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
~T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding”