60 Seconds With
Alistair Adam
Where were you born and where did you grow up ?
I was born in Dunedin and apart from a couple of years at country schools I have stayed put
Who is your favourite golfer and why ?
Tiger Woods for making golf exciting and his shot making
Speight's or Emerson's
Emerson's
What's the best advice you've ever been given ?
My Mother - in - Law said to me when I was concerned about something
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"Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you"
If I was Prime Minister for one day I would ......
- Ban all pokie machines - the social and economic harm is huge
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- Arm frontline police
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- Stop school lunches for all and target those who need it
Carisbrook or Forsyth Barr ?
Carisbrook every time. The memories and history cannot be replaced by Forsyth Barr.
One thing people might not know about you
When I was younger I was a good tennis and football player and I have been teaching for 55 years.
If I could play one golf course anywhere in the world I would play ....
Augusta National because of The Masters and its exclusiveness
If you met yourself as a 20 year old, what advice would you give yourself ?
Avoid teaching as a career. Satisfying but more demanding now with behavioural problems, long hours, wide curriculum and parental pressure. None of my children are teachers.