Category Archives: Columns

Weekly columns I write for the Taranaki Daily News and Stuff.com

Selfish anti-vaxxers won’t be missed

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Jim Tucker

I’ve lost my patience with anti-vaxxers because reasoning with them gets you nowhere. Continue reading →

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Columns book is launched at hospice

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Jim Tucker

Jim Tucker has just published a collection of his columns in a book to raise money for Hospice Taranaki. It’s available at the five hospice shops in New Plymouth, Waitara, Stratford and Hawera, or on Trade Me. Continue reading →

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How Covid locks down our cars

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Jim Tucker

Why we had no car to drive for three months. Continue reading →

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Grumpy old man returns – with mask

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Jim Tucker

I’m back with a column – motivated by what people are (or are not) doing about masking up when they’re out during level 4 lockdown. Continue reading →

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MY WORK

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Jim Tucker

A number of people wrote to wish me well after my final newspaper/Stuff column appeared on Jan 9, 2021. Here’s what they had to say. Continue reading →

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