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Matariki: old Maori tradition, new public holiday

June 25, 2022

At last we officially celebrate the traditional Maori new year, Matariki, with a public holiday. This is a huge event for Aotearoa.

June 15, 2022

We may have 40 years to live after 60. They are not blancmange years: they are vivid and constantly changing, just like the rest of life.

June 10, 2022

Although he is barely middle aged, Tim Dowling has a keen eye for how things have changed for him while growing old. He got me thinking.

June 9, 2022

Had my first dose of Covid-19. And now that I’m officially over Covid, I am preparing to Rest in the Face of Great Temptation.

June 8, 2022

This talk is about my reaction to learning I was likely to live to 99. I buckled down and prepared for old age—my way. Age Concern Conference 2021.