Archive for January, 2006

Spotlight on Ron Roycroft

January 28, 2006
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Spotlight on Ron Roycroft

Up to Speed: The Roycroft Years in New Zealand Racing, by Scott Thomson (Steele Roberts): New Zealand motorsport legend Chris Amon once described Ron Roycroft leading the New Zealand Grand Prix in 1957 as one of the five most significant events that helped shape motor racing in this country. The Depression, World War 2,...

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How to dodge the tax man

January 26, 2006
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How to dodge the tax man

Pay Zero Taxes, by Peter Sibbald (Reed Business, $24.99): Michael Cullen, please cover your eyes. Are we ready? No peeking now. Okay, we all pay taxes and I think it’s safe to say none of us is thrilled about it. How about paying no taxes? Peter Sibbald claims he can have us Kiwis doing...

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Know your blokes

January 21, 2006
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Know your blokes

The Spotter’s Guide to the Male Species, by Juliette Wills (Random House, $22.95): Blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe may have tried to convince us diamonds are a girl’s best friend but she was wrong. This little book is truly a girl’s best friend. Inspired by the classic bird-spotter’s bibles of the past, this little pocket...

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