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A total of 68,000 children who do paid work will lose their tax refunds...:
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ImperatorFish: Take Your Medicine
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. You've probably heard a lot about the National government's austerity measures, and I know you're probably worrying whether this belt-tightening is really worth it. It's going…
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ImperatorFish: Good News On Asteroid Front Shows Government On Track
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. A guest post from the Finance Minister We live in tough economic times, but the New Zealand public can be assured that this government is leaving no…
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ImperatorFish: New Wiggles Line-up Announced
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. New Red Wiggle, Trevor Mallard Labour MP Trevor Mallard has confirmed rumours that he will be the new Red Wiggle from 2013. The legendary band announced…
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Emmerson: Is Key mum enough?
Brilliant Emmerson cartoon in The Herald (if you're missing the reference, see this controversial Time front page):
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Performance pay for ministers to be introduced
In a surprising pre-Budget u-turn, Prime Minister John Key has announced the Government will drop its policy of incrementally introducing performance pay for teachers and, instead, introduce it for ministers. "Listening to Hekia Parata fluff her way through her spin lines on the teacher cuts,…
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Sinking homicide rate justifies murder spree – PM
The Government's 'sinking lid' on homicides means that John Key can personally garotte 3-5 enemies and the overall number of killings will still decrease, a smiling Prime Minister told journalists today. Since 1997, the sinking lid policy on homicide has gradually reduced the number of…
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Kim Dotcom – John Banks Song
On YouTube: Published on May 6, 2012 by MrKimDotcom Amnesia is a song about the John Banks donation saga in New Zealand. For details watch this news story by John Campbell: http://bit.ly/Itv7OY Share & play the song anywhere you like - It's free. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CvRSZxqk_I
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ImperatorFish: A Statement By John Banks
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. On Sunday morning I made it clear to Paul Holmes on TVNZ's Q&A current affairs show that I didn't come up the river on a cabbage…
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ImperatorFish: Booze-busting Banks Divides ACT
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. A bitter fight has erupted within the ACT Party over the decision by leader John Banks to vote against keeping the alcohol purchasing age at…
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Economic genius
Behold the economic genius of John Key. On the profits of capitalism being fair reward for risk: "...you can’t expect their shareholders to invest for six years without certainty of their investment." On being creative and ambitious for New Zealand: We’re not building the locomotives…
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ImperatorFish: Key Explains Sky City Deal
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. A guest post by John Key. If you've been following the news you'll know that the Government has agreed to allow Sky City to install…
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ImperatorFish: This Week’s Political Gallery
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. . .
bill english humour john key Judith Collins Metiria Turei russel norman
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Friday Puzzle
Here's a puzzle for Friday. If you get it - don't tell (hint if you must). Science will not help you!
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ImperatorFish: Labour To Blame For Legal Costs
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. The Finance Minister has confirmed that Treasury is yet again revising its budgetary estimates. Bill English has long predicted that the government's books will be in surplus…
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We need “operation 9” to suppress the bookies
Evidently the people at iPredict don't like being called "bookies" or being described as "opening a contract" on someone. We are now being targeted by this shadowy organisation. Judith Collins to sue The Standard The contract will be closed immediately at $1 if Ms Collins…
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ImperatorFish: Police To Investigate Taping During Press Conference
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. Police have launched an investigation into alleged covert journalist recordings, following an incident at a press conference yesterday. They confirmed late last night that a…
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Key’s speech explained
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ImperatorFish: Won’t Someone Think Of The Lamingtons?
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. -- A guest post from the CEO of For the Sake of Our Cakes Trust I picked up the newspaper today, only to immediately regret…
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ImperatorFish: English Says Asteroid Strike Good For Country
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. The Finance Minister said this morning that the asteroid speeding towards the country presented opportunities for New Zealand. Scientists yesterday announced that a giant asteroid is…
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ImperatorFish: Dick Fritter’s Salute to John Key
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. It was another masterful display in the House yesterday, as the Prime Minister ran rings around the Opposition yet again. First up was a question…
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Republican Humour
Some quizzes to see if you can identify the US Republican Presidential Contender from the misanthrope. From Mad Magazine: . And from Foreign Policy, a link to a similar quiz to distinguish Rick Santorum from Ayatollah Khamenei. -- Answers to Mad Quiz above: Romney: 1,…
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A question
If "you don't wear your guns on the outside", where do you wear your guns?
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ImperatorFish: Closing The Incompetence Gap
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has said that the income gap between New Zealand and Australia may not be as wide as first thought. But there are…
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ImperatorFish: If Political Journalists Wrote Sports News
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here Rumours are swirling of an imminent leadership challenge within the All Blacks camp. Speculation began that Richie McCaw may face a challenge to his captaincy…
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John Key’s emergency descent
Andrea Vance and Lois Cairns of The Sunday Star Times report A new UMR Research poll of 750 people shows the prime minister's favourability rating dipped by 9 per cent between October and December of last year to its lowest level since January 2010. The…
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Armed police storm Key mansion
Armed Police assisted by the Eagle helicopter, the counter-terrorism unit, customs officials, and the police launch towed on its trailer have raided Prime Minister John Key's Parnell mansion, executing warrants relating to the illegal 'DJ Key' election ad. Simultaneously, a joint Police-SAS taskforce has stormed…