Written By: - Date published: 9:50 am, June 9th, 2009 - 19 comments
From Lee’s presser yesterday: “I am the only candidate that Mt Albert voters can vote for that will be inside John Key’s Government.’ Melissa, you’re not a minister. Only ministers are members of government.
Written By: - Date published: 9:39 pm, June 4th, 2009 - 9 comments
I was listening to Parliament on the wireless this afternoon. First. Question Time. Bennett was asked how many jobs the Jobs Summit has saved. Proudly, she announced ‘223’. But wait! A few minutes later she corrected that to, wait for it, 303! After all that 223 303 jobs saved. A $65,000 talkfest of our mortal gods, the leaders […]
Written By: - Date published: 7:18 am, June 4th, 2009 - 2 comments
hattip: Maia, Anthony Karinski
Written By: - Date published: 4:00 am, June 4th, 2009 - 20 comments
Happy 50th lprent! Now here’s someone Russel Norman could legitimately call grey 😉 But seriously, Lynn is a baby-boomer, one of those generation born with a golden spoon who enjoyed a free education while lumbering my generation with debt. A generation who are now further stealing from mine by refusing to pay for their own […]
Written By: - Date published: 10:42 pm, June 3rd, 2009 - 31 comments
It turns out that Phil Goff was aware of an allegation about Richard Worth weeks ago that may relate to the current investigation. Labour leader Phil Goff took an allegation of Richard Worth’s inappropriate behaviour towards a woman to Prime Minister John Key about a month ago, it emerged tonight. This was apparently not the […]
Written By: - Date published: 2:33 pm, May 31st, 2009 - Comments Off on The best part of The Onion
Is the fake editorial cartoons. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between them and the Herald’s:
Written By: - Date published: 10:53 am, May 30th, 2009 - 12 comments
From Darren Watson.. For those who don’t follow Star-trek, click the image.
Written By: - Date published: 1:18 pm, May 26th, 2009 - 1 comment
Nothing tops a lamington on the head, but still, here’s Mt Albert candidate Jackson Wood pounding the streets of Wellington to drum up support:
Written By: - Date published: 2:47 pm, May 24th, 2009 - 110 comments
No, not because we’ve overtaken Kiwiblog in readership just yet (although ours is growing at a healthy 10% a month) but because I don’t think we can call Kiwiblog a political blog any more. 1) A blog is meant to be writers giving their views on issues; a web-based log of their thoughts, if you […]
Written By: - Date published: 2:00 pm, May 22nd, 2009 - 7 comments
Prime Minister John Key today announced that he was ecstatic with his government’s performance and was “on track” to making his the most corrupt governance in New Zealand history. “Richard Worth has done some tremendous work – lies, conflicts of interest, general disregard for his responsibilities as a minister – and he’s shown the way […]
Written By: - Date published: 11:32 am, May 18th, 2009 - 12 comments
Spotted on Labour’s “Grassroots” supporters’ site.
Written By: - Date published: 8:44 pm, May 15th, 2009 - 14 comments
One of these things is not like the other One of these things is not quite the same. Can you guess which one is not like the other Can you tell me before I finish the game?
Written By: - Date published: 9:44 am, May 15th, 2009 - 34 comments
The PM’s office Melissa Lee has released an apology for her ‘crims on the motorway’ comments. Well, not a genuine apology – ‘it was a heated debate’ is the line, which TUMEKE! exposes as a lie and not an excuse anyway. On Red Alert, Trevor Mallard (who is taking to blogging like, um, a duck to […]
Written By: - Date published: 5:44 pm, May 14th, 2009 - 16 comments
Did your company use NZ On Air money to produce a National Party promotional video? Look, I didn’t keep records of who was working on what when and it doesn’t work like that the only people who have a problem are disgruntled employees but they were volunteers and we were having fun so it doesn’t […]
Written By: - Date published: 3:22 pm, May 14th, 2009 - 2 comments
A reader writes: This cracked me up. When I went to look at the press release about John Key’s cycleway, this is what I got. Must be a not so subtle sign from Bill!
Written By: - Date published: 2:21 pm, May 14th, 2009 - 2 comments
From the Herald’s Your Views on Waterview: HammerHead (Wellington City): No they should replace it with a cycleway. This would prevent criminals coming from South Auckland, as most don’t have bikes. This would also reduce the crime rate in the area. Have you ever tried to carry a 50″ plasma on a bike?
Written By: - Date published: 1:16 pm, May 12th, 2009 - 5 comments
Makes you wish we had some good political satire here.
Written By: - Date published: 4:04 am, May 7th, 2009 - 10 comments
Ok I give up, the craziest Mt Albert candidate isn’t John Boscawen urging National to declare support for an above-ground motorway in Waterview. That has to be a real vote winner for both Act and National in the electorate – yeah right! On the other-hand how far will National go to support Act? What is […]
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, May 2nd, 2009 - 14 comments
Stepfather State’s taken over. Our new parent likes to keep his distance…he usually comes home after work at the office…but only for a quick bite to eat…he ignores the kids, yells at the Mrs and kicks the dog on the way out to the club to meet his business mates for a few bevvies…most nights […]
Written By: - Date published: 4:00 pm, May 1st, 2009 - 53 comments
One of these things is not like the other… One of these things is not quite the same. Can you guess which one is not like the other… Can you tell me before I finish the game?
Written By: - Date published: 7:00 pm, April 27th, 2009 - 3 comments
Sent in by a Standard reader and avid lolcats fan:
Written By: - Date published: 8:44 am, April 24th, 2009 - 12 comments
If you’ve been watching your Fox News, you know that the US is turning socialist. It’s going to be Sweden any day apparently. The Daily Show went to Sweden to get a taste of the fate that awaits Americans. The tunes they play while visiting Robyn’s apartment… They’re great songs but do they suddenly […]
Written By: - Date published: 8:34 am, April 21st, 2009 - 8 comments
Uncanny spoof of John Key. Has all of the mannerisms…
Written By: - Date published: 8:11 am, April 15th, 2009 - 7 comments
In 1773, a group of Bostonians who objected to being forced to pay a tax on tea by the British Parliament, which they didn’t get to elect, boarded a ship carrying tea and threw the cargo into Boston harbour. The Boston Tea Party became an iconic example of the principle of ‘no taxation without representation’, […]
Written By: - Date published: 3:57 pm, April 11th, 2009 - 6 comments
Trevor Mallard reminded us in comments of another story that illustrates Anne “Chopper” Tolley’s great intellect. Soon after she became minister, Tolley had a meeting with the Vice-Chancellors of various universities. She turned to her staff and asked something along the lines of ‘how come I’m only meeting with the vice-chancellors? I’m the minister, I […]
Written By: - Date published: 8:25 am, April 10th, 2009 - 36 comments
One of these things is not like the other… One of these things is not quite the same. Can you guess which one is not like the other… Can you tell me before I finish the game?
Written By: - Date published: 4:30 pm, April 3rd, 2009 - 64 comments
One of these things is not like the other… One of these things is not quite the same. Can you guess which one is not like the other… Can you tell me before I finish the game?
Written By: - Date published: 12:32 pm, March 31st, 2009 - 18 comments
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Written By: - Date published: 10:39 am, March 31st, 2009 - 11 comments
Breakfast host Paul Henry is in trouble again after making fun of a guest’s appearance. “Shall I read these out? They’re a bit iffy,” he said, holding viewers’ comments. “Everyone in my ear is saying ‘don’t read it out’.” Co-host Alison Mau tried unsuccessfully to dissuade Henry and bowed her head as he began to […]
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