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I am a freelance journalist, editor, scientific writer, and web writer, based in Wellington, NZ.

Check out the April issue of Boating NZ for my latest story, a report about the Veolia Oceans racing yacht. This is a singlehanded fifty-footer designed for the SolOceans yacht race from France to Wellington (NZ) to France. It is truly a shipload of fun!

Biofuels are beginning to appear in the mainstream NZ fuel market. I've been researching and writing about biofuels since 2004, and I'm convinced that some biofuels offer a legitimate technological solution to global warming. To put it bluntly, the sooner we move from fossil fuels to biofuels, the less pressure we'll face to buy smaller cars or take up walking. I am mainly interested in heavy transport: trucks, boats, and aircraft, which is why this site is the best resource for NZ biodiesel users. Biodiesel is also great for cars, people movers and SUVs, because modern clean-diesel engines are so much more efficient than petrol ones. The so-called second-generation biofuels will take us closer to a truly carbon-neutral economy, and the good news is that the best ones favour diesel engines and gas turbines (which are used in most aircraft), but since biodiesel is here now, it's well worth supporting—provided the manufacturers maintain proper fuel quality.

My latest novel is doing the rounds of publishers and agents. It's a sensual and irreverent take on the human capacity to evolve and prosper. I may even do the first print run myself. If you've heard my podcast and want to see The Truth about the Shiners in print, email me at

Recently I collaborated with Dr. Tatjana Schaefer(managing editor), Catherine Boyle, and publisher Mark Pirie on World Words—an anthology of international writers in New Zealand. This beautiful and unique book is available from Academy Books; Kwanzaa, the African Shop in Wellingon’s Manners Street; or Unity Books in Willis Street, Wellington. Mark’s HeadworX website has a detailed description.

Check out my services page to find out how I can help you or your organisation.

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