Year: 1990

  • Winston Peters, MP

    I met Winston Peters in 1990 while he was traveling through the Northern Territory.

    At the time he was a Maori member of the NZ National Party, and his star was such he was tipped to become New Zealand’s first Maori Prime Minister.

    Unfortunately the highest he flew was Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, when his New Zealand First party held the balance of power following the 1996 election.
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  • Larapinta trail

    Larapinta trail
    Taking a break on the Larapinta trail

    While many think of Central Australia as a desert, there is real beauty in this arid environment.
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  • AIM manager of the year

    In 1990 while working as Manager Regional Stations for the Northern Territory, the Central Australian branch of the Australian institute of Management presented me with their inaugural “Manager of the Year” award.

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