Malcolm Gayfer

This gold medal winning performance truly  captivated our little country. Horse and rider working as one. When Charisma rattled a rail the commentator summed it up saying “he know’s what he can get away with and what to leave alone” Just brilliant. Mal   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH9olU7ALjs

I didn’t want to do this but Mike kept badgering me…”Go on, put something up” he would say. I’d say “No Mike, we’ll get every man and his ….ergh, dog putting up a pic “But Mike kept on and on, all day. “What about International Dog Day Mike, what will happen then?” I said. International […]

Los Angeles 1984…….One of NZ’s best performances when it came to winning medals. Who was around then and remembers this? Russell Coutts (now Sir Russell) …..didn’t he go on to do some other yachting stuff ? Americas Cup as I recall. Mal   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R0_DMh2z78

Tonight we break with the format and we remember a giant in NZ entertainment. Billy T James, passed away this day 26 years ago There wasn’t much that Billy couldn’t do when it came to entertainment, ballet a likely exception. Hope you are still resting in peace Billy. You still make us laugh. Mal

Today’s Olympic Windback – London 2012 Eric Murray and Hamish Bond leave the others to contest the minor placings in the Mens Rowing Pair……..what a performance! Mal

Reigning World Champ Lisa Carrington took speed on the water to a new level in this event, the Women’s canoe 200m sprint and still looked as if she could blitz the field again at the end. Watch and savour this great moment in our proud Olympic history. Mal

From RNZ News Three people are on the shortlist to replace the disgraced Southland MP Todd Barclay after a prominent farmer was rejected. The new Clutha-Southland candidates: (from left) Hamish Walker, Vanessa van Uden and Nick Perham. Photo: Supplied Parliament’s youngest MP withdrew as National’s

Late this Saturday afternoon Police in the Roxburgh and Alexandra area responded to a number of driving complaints from members of the public concerned about a silver car seen dangerously overtaking on blind corners, and driving at excessive speed. While working to locate the vehicle, Police and eme