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By: Simon Gundry , Gundry's Grumbles

Simon Gundry is a Devonport and North Shore identity, and character, who is known for calling a spade a spade. He is a director of contracting company Gill & Gundry, is an enthusiastic sailor (past crew-member of Ceramco New Zealand, Lion New Zealand and Shockwave) and is a life member of the North Shore Rugby Football Club. Simon was awarded a QSM for services to the community in 2013. More recently, he was inducted into the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame. He has been writing this thought-provoking column for Channel from the very first issue (over 14 years ago!).

Déjà vu on the Waitematā

Same crossing, different decade

Here we go again. Another plan for a second harbour crossing. How many times have we heard this now? Back 106...

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issue 178 september 2026

Dream roads and dodgy houses

While I was in conversation with an engineer friend at New World near the fish department, he recalled a column I...

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issue 177 august 2026

One stadium for one city

I’ve been writing this column for 13 or 14 years, and never before have I had so much feedback, which...

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issue 176 july 2026

One city, no vision

I felt a little bit sad last month when Christchurch opened the new stadium, Te Kaha. I felt sad because of the lost...

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issue 175 june 2026

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