Congratulations Mike!
Good to see that Mike Moore has been appointed our new Ambassador to Washington. Mike’s energy and connections in Washington and the world […]
Social issues
‘3 strikes’, typical ‘Do Nothing’ Key policy
The ‘3 strikes’ policy is the kind of policy you put in place when you want to look tough on crime but you […]
Cameron Slater’s shame: his latest moneymaker
Cameron ‘Whaleoil’ Slater has launched ‘SHAME’. It’s supposedly a lobby group to get suppression laws changed. Really, it looks like a money making […]
Between a rock and a hard place
At the end of the month the new kindergarten year begins. Reading this article in the SSTimes from yesterday reminded me of just […]
A note to the idiots. Weather is not climate.
When you get a cold snap in the local weather, it means that somewhere else got somewhat warmer. Weather is a case of […]
Too far, Fran
Despite almost never agreeing with Fran O’Sullivan, I have respect for her. She comes from the ACT-right and her pieces reflect that but […]
Covering for ‘Vacation John’
Both David Farrar and Cameron Slater have posts up attacking a comment by roger nome in one of our comment threads, and it […]
Bulldozing Paradise
Today I thought I’d link to some of the amazing scenery Gerry Brownlee wants to bulldoze for his road through the middle of […]
Over-promise, under-deliver on health
Last year, Tony Ryall announced health reforms (ironically, an additional layer of beaurcracy) that he claimed would save $700 million over five years, about […]
Brownlee: Bulldoze road through Fiordland
What a start to the new year. Gerry Brownlee has admitted he’s pushing for a road to be built through our most pristine […]
The ‘whaling plan’
Govt drafts deal to end whaling in Antarctica – Herald Key plan to end Southern Ocean whaling – Stuff That sounds like a […]
Crime rises, Nats’ get tough policies have no effect
You might recall that a bit over a year ago a salesman in a nice suit with a nice smile came and sold […]
Even Banks against Key’s ‘Party Central’ fiasco
At first, I thought I must have been dreaming yesterday morning. There was John Banks loudly attacking central government politicians from Wellington. How dare […]
Summary of Facts – as requested
UPDATE 14/01 – my Summary of Facts My only charge is still obstructs police – seemingly because I refused to comply with an […]
Scumbag Slater attacks child sex victim just to get some attention
The other day on the telly, Cameron Slater said why he had breached suppression orders intended to protect the identity of sex attack […]
Govt: All workers to get same holidays as PM
Workers to get same holidays as PM Monday, 11/01/2010, 11:30pm Press release: New Zealand Government The Government will raise the minimum annual leave […]
Slater’s attention-seeking attack on sex abuse victim
So, Slater wants to be a martyr. Fits well with his personal myth of the hard done by battler fighting this PC world. […]
John Key, Minister for Overseas Holidays
Happy new year! If you’re lucky enough to be on a bit of a break overseas say ‘Hi’ to Prime Minister John Key […]
Foreign banks buggering NZ
I’m no big city banker. But I was under the impression that profit is the income that is left over once you’ve paid your […]
3rd time today – when will they learn?
As lprent has already posted: I was arrested today for chanting on a megaphone. This is the third time I have been arrested […]
Nats: anti-whalers’ lives forfeit on the altar of trade
On Wednesday, Japanese whalers tried to murder five New Zealanders. There is no other way to put it. They ran down a ship […]
Five more unlawful arrests of protesters today
John Darroch called today to inform me that the police were starting to round up and arrest protesters, and that they had three […]
The police ignore Brooker
Idiot Savant at No Right Turn points out that the police (once again1) are violating the law surrounding protest and dissent. The post […]
Granny is surprised, no-one else is.
John Banks is steadily dropping away from a possibility of gaining the Auckland super-city mayoralty. A Herald online poll has John Banks falling […]
Barefoot and kiwi
There is a weird article in the Sunday Star Times about a US lecturer missing out on a job because she objected to […]
I wonder if he’ll ask for a name suppression order.
No Right Turn has a post The blogosphere is not above the law. Since the beginning, there’s been a meme on the internet […]
Jingle Bells – walking away from debt
In the US it is easier than NZ for home-owners to walk away using the jingle mail options in the US. However in […]
$400 mln xmas gift for banks
The banks, who tried to rip us off to the tune of $2.6 billion, have agreed to pay us $2.2 billion. I don’t […]
Mass layoffs, layoff the boys.
There are always consequences to the type of mass unemployment that we’re starting to see in NZ at present. However there looks like […]
Tilly the Cat’s Christmas Lesson
Not related to anything in particular, Peter Giddens has written a sweet little Christmas story that I thought it would be fun to […]
More jobs for the old “boys”
Back at the start of the month Marty G pointed out that Brash’s useless 2025 Taskforce looked like nothing so much as a […]
Trial needed for national standards
Anne Tolley should have the sense to listen to the teachers, the principals and the eduction experts. She should trial her national standards […]
For God’s sake, its the same name
In what has got to be the ultimate manifestation of this government’s inability to take a simple decision for fear of losing someones […]
Copenhagen violence
Photograph: Christian Charisius/Reuters Earlier in the year there was a lot of media attention on the police tactics at the G20 Summit in […]
The stamp of democracy
Another disgraceful Herald editorial recently: Teachers must learn to obey Govt’s orders Three years ago, when the National Party announced its plan to […]
Brown picks up momentum
It’s interesting to look at the trend behind the headline 11 point poll lead Len Brown has opened up over John Banks as […]