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    I'm Pip Patston (Philip)

    I've spent four decades building a multifaceted business that has made significant strides in research, social change, creativity, leadership development and consultancy.

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    Thoughts and ruminations

    Why the Ministry of Social Development should be renamed the Ministry of Social Destruction
    August 21, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    Lately, I’ve found myself asking whether words match reality. On paper, the Ministry of Social...
    Living Through a Broken Funding System
    August 20, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    On 15 August 2025, I met with Kaikaranga (formerly Taikura Trust) to discuss my ongoing complaint...
    More ways to communicate, fewer replies than ever
    August 8, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    Once upon a time, if I wanted to get in touch with someone, I had two or three options — a phone...
    My unique relationship with unconsciousness
    August 3, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    I’ve had a consistent companion: Shiraz. Two bottles a day, roughly 1–9pm. It’s a rhythm I’ve...
    Embracing my darkness to radiate my lightness
    July 24, 2025
    There was a time when I thought the goal of life was to seek light — to banish the dark, to bury...
    Gumboot Friday
    July 24, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    Gumboot Friday is a mental health initiative in New Zealand founded by Mike King, a former...
    Sometimes you’ve just had enough
    July 23, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    There are days when you reach a quiet, stubborn edge. Not a dramatic meltdown, not a shouting...
    Living with uncertainty
    July 22, 2025
    Life doesn’t come with a guarantee. That’s not a new idea, but it feels newly relevant when the...
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