RobiNZ Personal Blog

4th Anniversary!

It’s blog’iversary time again. 4 years since that first tentative post . To everyone, everywhere, thanks for visiting and subscribing! Boring Anniversary... Read more →

Tax Benefits

This month I looked at my pay-slip which stated exactly how much tax had been deducted over the (full tax) year and thought, that’s a lot. Yesterday, a fairly routine visit to the GP ended up with... Read more →

My Easter Monday Ride

This 100km loop has a bit of everything: A climb up the Waitakere Ranges to Titirangi Manukau Harbour coast Stop for a drink and watch a few aircraft at Auckland International Up Great... Read more →

Robin, the Rail Trail and NZ Today

For years I’ve subscribed to all three magazines published by Straight 8 Publishing: Driver Magazine - The latest and greatest from the new car world NZ Today - Travel, social comment and muc... Read more →

Follow the TransAmerica Trail 2008

I’m off for a holiday jaunt to Vietnam, including a few hundred km’s cycling , but imagine contemplating this trip by bicycle! I’ve added the feed to my reader to watch progress! TransAmerica Tra... Read more →

One smug cat to test Flikr Notes

Birman Originally uploaded by RobiNZ I wondered if Flickr Notes transfer to the blog. Cloe helped me test this. Read more →

Fiat 500 2008 for sale in New Zealand already? (on TradeMe)

With the new Fiat 500 stilll weeks away in New Zealand someone has put theirs on TradeMe.co.nz. On Monday I passed by Ateco (Fiat NZ) , while on a cycle ride, to see if they had a 500. It was a public... Read more →

Malaysia shows need for Formula 1 Qualifying Session 3 110% rule?

Surely after the events in Malaysia the FIA need to impose a 110% rule, run at best pace -10% max, for Qualifying Session 3 to prevent the “fuel save touring”. Either that or allow top-up of the cars... Read more →

Farewell Arthur

I’ve posted regarding Arthur C. Clarke’s death on my CAD Blog. From childhood much of my interest in science, reading, writing and even religion was formed by reading his work. Working with Stanley Ku... Read more →

The BBC gets Formula 1 rights back, what does this mean for New Zealand?

It will impact us as we get the current ITV feed, via Sky (NZ). I hope it’s a change for the better but that won’t be hard if the Melbourne coverage is any guide. We had no commentary, nothing but... Read more →