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I wanted to title this post “much ado about nothing” but it’s just too hackneyed. But that is exactly what I think of the Russell Norman Protest Saga. I’ve seen a lot of outrage over Norman’s treatment with, hilariously, a great deal of nationalistic fervour from the left. Even some of my right wing compatriots [...]

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The serious accident over the weekend involving a car ploughing into four cyclists has brought out the usual knee-jerk response from the cycling associations. This from Cycle Action Auckland: She hoped Auckland Mayor John Banks would be prepared to discuss options such as narrowing the traffic lanes to provide more space for cyclists, and lowering [...]

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There is a sad story about a cyclist who came off his bicycle into the path of an oncoming truck. He is in hospital in a stable condition. My interest is piqued by the typical responses of the motorist and the cyclists. First the cyclists: One competitor, Kenny Chia, told the Herald on Sunday the [...]

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