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By: Simon Gundry , Gundry's Grumbles

Simon Gundry is a Devonport and North Shore identity, and character, who is known for calling a spade a spade. He is a director of contracting company Gill & Gundry, is an enthusiastic sailor (past crew-member of Ceramco New Zealand, Lion New Zealand and Shockwave) and is a life member of the North Shore Rugby Football Club. He has been writing this thought-provoking column for Channel ever since the very first issue (well over a decade ago!).

Shortest day's behind us... madness still all around us!

I am writing this on the shortest day of the year. It’s one of the coldest days so far, absolutely bracing...

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issue 132 july 2022

Waiting on my invite…

What a beautiful autumn we are having, after a magnificent summer, the best I can remember in many, many years, it...

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issue 131 june 2022

Musings for May

I hope you all had a happy Easter, as I did. I had a wonderful time in and around Devonport. It was...

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issue 130 may 2022

We are so blessed to live in this country, but…

Sorry about missing last month, I had a “Couldn’t think of anything to say moment”. I...

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issue 129 april 2022

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