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As seen in: Stuff.co.nz, Manawatū Standard, The Marlborough Express, The Nelson Mail, The Southland Times, The Timaru Herald, The Press (New Zealand), The Waikato Times
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Jury still out on jury service

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By Jane Bowron
| The Post (Wellington)
A jury took just three hours to find former Dunedin doctor Venod Skantha guilty of murdering 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush. OPINION: When the letter from the Ministry of Justice arrived summoning me for jury service I let out a resounding ‘yippee’! One of my favourite films is the 1957 Sidney Lumet-directed 12 Angry Men, where one man, played by Henry Fonda, manages to convince his fellow jurors to overcome their prejudices and change their minds.
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Spare a thought for shaking man

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By Jane Bowron
| The Post (Wellington)
“Modern man is locked into the shake trap because not to take the proffered paw is interpreted as hostile,” writes Jane Bowron. OPINION: One of the upsides of being a female is that you don’t have to shake hands. During lockdown, stories of what really goes on in the men’s revealed that blokes are pretty slack about washing their hands after using the urinal. After straining the potatoes and giving the old fellow a quick shake, a bloke will emerge from the gents, bump into a mate and shake hands.
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There but for the grace of Goat go I

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By Jane Bowron
| The Post (Wellington)
“4pm-5pm: Private consultation with the share broker at Grassy Knoll cocktail bar where gave instructions to buy more A2 milk shares to broaden portfolio”. OPINION: When someone in the community tests positive for Covid-19, I immediately think there but for the grace of God go I. Hundreds of years ago when we were living under lockdown, I stuck assiduously to my bubble, steered clear of rule-breaking interlopers and felt the joy of judgy self-righteousness.
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