The webpage will start to develop a new focus as I move on from politics. New opportunities have already started to come my way. A contract for a book was agreed this week, and there may be more in the making. There are more in my head anyway.

An English publisher has agreed to publish "Women in My Rose Garden" to hit the book stands in the early part of 2012.

I hope to follow this with a book on men in the rose garden!

Meanwhile I will continue with "Missionaries, Wives and Roses", a book about New Zealand bred roses named after the missionary wives.

Perhaps some musings on my life as a councillor! Watch this space!