Thoughts on Sam Neill dave Thu, 16 Jul 2026 - 08:01 I was deeply saddened by the departure of Sam Neill. For his fame, he was a remarkably humble, self-effacing man who was kind and really valued the community around him. It was that sad event that reminded me of an early experience I had which I remember fondly... A few months after first arriving in Aotearoa from the US in 1994, I spent the…