Jean Balchin • Mar 01, 2018 •
When I was ten years old, a traveling brass band came to town. My primary school class trotted down to the town hall, and there we listened to a spectacular concert, our eyes wide and and our attention unwavering. Finally, the band readied themselves for the last song. “This is one you’ll all recognise,” said the conductor, “Put your hand … Read More
Anna Sandiford • Nov 06, 2013 •
I have just been watching Campbell Live where the presenters had a two-hour lunch with alcoholic drinks and then tested themselves with a breath alcohol screening device to see how they felt to drive compared with what alcohol they had actually consumed. This is all as a result of the government’s (good, in my opinion) (read more) … Read More
Siouxsie Wiles • Aug 05, 2013 •
With news that all Nutricia Karicare Infant Formula Stage 1 and Stage 2 Follow-on formula should be avoided, the Fonterra botulism scare continues to rumble on. Fonterra Managing Director Gary Romano appeared on Campbell Live tonight where he said that it was the toxin rather than the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that had … Read More
Grant Jacobs • Oct 09, 2010 •
Campbell Live has last night featured a presentation by Wendyl Nisson offering ’chemical free’ alternatives to various products, promoting her recent book. Of course, they are not ’chemical free’. As Alison wrote in a recent post, 'Natural', perhaps, but definitely not 'chemical-free'. This story repeats the ’chemical-free’ theme throughout: ’The … Read More