PinnedAlex StainesBert ten Broeke Says Can’t Is not in My VocabularyAlex Staines met with Bert ten Broeke — butcher, businessman, athlete, family man — at his home at Sevenoaks Midlands Trust Retirement…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Alex StainesPhar Lap — Big Red’s Enduring LegacyAlex Staines got together with Gerry Morris, trustee of the Phar Lap Charitable Trust, to pay homage to the enduring legend of Phar Lap…Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Alex StainesAdventures in Soft FurnishingCindy Hill has been running The Decorator Exchange at 88 Upland Road, Kelburn, in Wellington, New Zealand, since 2001. It’s a goldmine for…Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Alex StainesCount von Luckner, German PirateRegarded as one of the most colourful figures of the 20th century, Count Graf Felix von Luckner had a close connection with New Zealand.Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Alex StainesLancaster Bomber, Legend of the AirThe Spitfire fighter is the symbol of the 1940 Battle of Britain — the image of fearless fighter aces flashing about the sky in a last…Jan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
Alex StainesInterview with John Rowles in 2011In late 2011 — the eve of the swansong tour of New Zealand by entertainment legend John Rowles, Alex Staines chatted with him about his 45…Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023
Alex StainesThe Greeks and New Zealand — a True Love StoryStella Bares and John Petris told Alex Staines how a century of migration, political and economic turmoil, religion, warfare and romance…Dec 28, 2022Dec 28, 2022
