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Mark Blumsky's crocodile tears about the tribal nature of Parliament leaves me absolutely gobsmacked. What planet did this cretin drop from? Before he agreed to stand as a candidate someone in the National Party should have explained to him that politics is a dog-eat-dog business,…
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Apologies for my silence, I've been having a Microsoft Word nightmare. When mail merge would work, the printer wouldn't; when the printer would work, Excel wouldn't, and so on... All sorted now... Clippy was an arse. Here he is trying to redeem himself:
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Presumably the Nats are packing themselves about the proposed extension of the campaign spending period and are trying to jam their costs into this year. Evidently, someone at National Party HQ (David Farrar?) thought it might be a good idea to send John Key to…
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Here's a tip you can take to the bank: if you're ever worried you're no good at your job and need some cheering up, you can't go too far wrong with Heather Roy's Diary. Of all the dreadful, party-approved pap that streams out of Parliament…
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God has spoken this week. It's clear that he doesn't want Gordon Copeland, Brian Tamaki or Taito Phillip Field representing him on Earth. Here's the full piece from the Herald.
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For those who haven't seen it yet, Chris Trotter had a great piece in yesterday's Dom Post about the Electoral Finance Bill. In it, he takes issue with the narrow legal definition of freedom of expression taken up by the Human Rights commission in its…
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Symbolism should never be underestimated in life, as it can't be in sport and politics. Take the Rugby World Cup where the symbolism of the All Blacks has prompted many New Zealanders to scornfully view the French team's sudden change of playing strip to dark…
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Here's the product page (via Gizmodo)
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Last week John Key was calling on the government to force Rickards to go - interfer in an onoing employment matter and essentially require the payout of a large golden-handshake. At the time the PM refered to his comments as "reckless". PRESENTER: Alright, what would…
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Brian Gaynor writes in the Herald about what he calls "the worst economic decision of the last 40 years" - National's scrapping of Labour's compulsory Super scheme in 1975. Had it been allowed to continue, today it would be worth over $240 billion. Muldoon claimed…
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The Herald has a bit more info on the stage adaptation of The Hollow Men. Strange how close Brash and Foreman's answers are. I wonder if they're still in regular contact. No surprise the book is full of half-truths Dr Brash, after all it was…
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The Labour Government is stuffing up. They can't find the right words to describe John Key and the National Party. Because of that they are the architects of their own making with a clear sign that the electorate has become bored with Labour's big words…
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Close Up last night did a quick preview of the stage adaptation of Nicky Hager's The Hollow Men. I'll write a review as soon as I've seen it. Don's far from happy about his continued time in the spotlight and is sticking firmly to his…
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TORONTO (AP) â€" The Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. dollar on Thursday for the first time since November 1976. Known as the loonie because of the bird pictured on the one-dollar coin, the Canadian dollar has been gaining ground on its American counterpart…
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Hi, my name's Richard Worth and I'm a climate change denier. I've been clean for one day - since yesterday when my Party endorsed the Labour government's climate change policy - but today I'm back to my old ways. Hat-tip Idoit/Savant from No Right Turn.
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WTF? I might be a bit behind the times on this one but I've just come across the tasering of US journalism student Andrew Meyer on youtube and I can't believe what I've seen. For those of you who don't know, Meyer asked a question…
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Some of you might remember an incident at Subway in Dunedin earlier this year. A young woman who worked there was fired in after management accused her of stealing a free staff drink after she shared it with her friend. They had her arrested and…
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Colin Espiner seems to think the government's done ok with its climate change policy: While I can't confess to yet having had time to read every line in the stacks of documents the Government dumped on reporters today (I'd like to see a carbon audit…
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What the hell's going on? This press release from Bill English today under the heading "Emissions Regime Proposal Looks Sound": It goes on to say; "National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says the climate change framework announced by the Government today is in line with…
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The big political news of the day was the government announcement of an emissions trading scheme. This scheme puts a price on carbon emissions and is intended to incentivise more efficient use of fuel and energy. The trading scheme's the centrepiece of the climate change…
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David Cameron is now Britain's least popular party leader, according to the latest Guardian/ICM poll published today. It suggests Mr Cameron's efforts to revive Conservative fortunes are suffering in the face of recovering respect for Labour as a party of government. I wonder if this…
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A reliable Wellington source tells me he had the pleasure of dining at a table next to Bill English and family a few weeks back. Once the kids were out of the way Bill dished up a smörgÃÂ¥sbord of tasty gossip, both personal and political.…
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Garth George weighs in on the gold card today in the Herald. While the debate rages about the merits of Winston's senior card and whether cheaper rinses and jetboat rides are worth all the fuss, I'm tempted to tell my gran what she's been telling…
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John Key was born in Auckland but moved to Christchurch when a child. He was educated at Burnside High School and then gained a B.Comm from the University of Canterbury. John launched his investment banking career in New Zealand in the mid 80s. After 10…
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Bill has been an MP since 1990 when he was elected to the former seat of Wallace in the rural heartland of the south of the South Island. Now renamed Clutha-Southland, the electorate is truly home to Bill English as it encompasses the town of…
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David was born in 1952, and attended St Bede's College in Christchurch. He is one of six current Members of Parliament who attended St Bede's College. He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree at Lincoln University before embarking on a farming and business career.…
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John has diverse experience of life and a successful career in the foreign service and business. He was concerned about the direction New Zealand was taking and decided to support Don Brash and the National team. He has been campaigning full time for National since…
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Brian Connell, 46, is a farmer and former international business consultant. After graduating with a BA in History and Geography from Massey, and studying for a Diploma in Teaching, he became a primary, then a secondary school teacher for several years, following which he joined…
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Another of New Zealand's proud firsts: we were the first to give women the vote in national elections. Clearly as a society we've made huge progress in the last 114 years - New Zealand's even now got a Ministry dedicated to furthering Women's issues to…
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Arrrrg, the starrrrs must be aligned. Not only is it international talk like a pirate day and a day of significance to Pastafarians worldwide but it's also the day before the government announces its carbon emission trading scheme. Having not yet seen the scheme the…