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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. Simon was awarded a QSM for services to the community in 2013. More recently, he was inducted into the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame. He has been writing this thought-provoking column for Channel from the very first issue (over 14 years ago!).

In a muddle, with all sorts of things going on around ou...

Welcome to April, it’s a third of the way through the year. Only eight months until Christmas, and...

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issue 173 april 2026

Mount Takarunga/Mount Victoria/Mount Flagstaff

In the mid 1950s, my parents moved to Devonport, bringing an old removal truck full of furniture and the family...

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issue 172 march 2026

That’s 2025 – it’s been tough!

I can’t believe where the year has gone. So much for the promises of a great recovery in 2025. In my 55 years...

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issue 170 december 2025

Where has the year gone?

Only a month until Christmas; where has the year gone? All better in ‘25 hasn’t quite worked out...

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issue 169 november 2025

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