Off Duty

Recent releases and some firm favourites make up this round-up of reviews for the summer holidays. Reviewed by New Zealand Doctor reporters Virginia McMillan, Ruth Brown and Keira Stephenson

The Summer Holidays are finally here. To give you some inspiration for what to do with all the well-earned free time you (hopefully) have, we look back at some of the amazing hobby activities other pharmacists get up to

When asked what her hobby was, Christchurch pharmacy owner Annabel Turley admitted it was her kids because time constraints don’t permit any others

Clive Cannons, owner of Clive’s Chemist in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, shares his love of long-distance running with reporter Nerine Zoio

Getting warmer and greener by the day, it seems sensible to celebrate New Zealand’s bounty. We are gifted with bands, musicians and a legacy of classic albums dating back to the dawn of popular music itself. Time for some new Kiwi classics

Pharmacy Today reporter Nerine Zoio chats to David Woods, a consultant, pharmacist, educator and researcher who recently celebrated 30 years in New Zealand pharmacy education at the University of Otago’s School of Pharmacy

An Auckland pharmacist has returned with tales to tell and photos to share after a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica

Approaching the winter solstice, we must expect some of the year’s best albums to wash ashore. Often, we see a flood of new material at the end of the year, but by now we are hoping for the most innovative releases to set the tone. Here are two candidates

Pharmacy Today reporter Nerine Zoio chats to former Pharmaceutical Society president Chris Budgen

The Pharmacy Today team downs pens and switches off computers today for a four-day break over Easter