10 February 1997

Raurimu population drops sharply - 10/02/97

Well, Raurimu had a small massacre on Saturday, six dead, five wounded, one of which is likely to make the transition from one state to the other. It was a family gathering at which one person, suffering from schizophrenia, decided to play spin the shotgun, but he wouldn't let anyone else have a turn. He went bush but was caught later on.
Really cheerful thought: I am going to a reunion of the Clarke/Waugh clan with around 100 members attending. Let's hope schizophrenia isn't rampant there.
Aotearoa TV is still in the news, the $90 underpants for a director who is now a NZ First MP was only the start of it. Trips to Cannes to buy material, even though they are supposed to be making Maori TV here (Do any of you know Maori TV program makers anywhere other than NZ?). Supposed to be decision today about extra $4m funding.
The NZ cricketers managed a middle order collapse late yesterday to ensure that rain was their only chance of survival (it probably will be raining most of the day).
Played interclub tennis on Saturday, played reasonably well, but lost both matches. My partner in the second was playing terribly. We won more games than the competition in the first, 6-2 7-6 (us first) but we blew the third utterly, which was a tie breaker only.
Went to the gym Friday for the first time, again yesterday morning and was utterly buggered the rest of the day.
Desperately need to weed my lawn again. The guy next door reckons I am watering my tomatoes too much.
We go to Paihia for a week on Saturday, so getting ready for that.
Otherwise things are pretty normal.

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