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Search syntax

Type words or a Sphinx search expression in the query box. The plugin uses this expression for full-text matching through SphinxQL.

Start with a few words, then narrow the search using these examples, inspired by recent posts on The Standard.

All words
unemployment statistics

Find both words, anywhere in the indexed text. A space means AND; unemployment & statistics also works.

A phrase
"data centres"

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Either word
Labour | National

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Leave a word out
election -Trump

Find election while excluding Trump. election !Trump also works. Include a positive search word; -Trump on its own is not a valid search.

Group alternatives
(Labour | National) unemployment

Find unemployment together with either Labour or National. Parentheses make combinations easier to read.

Words near each other
"coalition government"~5

Find these words close together, in either order, allowing fewer than five intervening words.

In a title
@title "data centres"

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In the body
@body "tactical voting"

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By an author
@author lprent @body search

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In a category
@category politics

Match words in indexed category names. Use the Categories checkboxes to select a specific category and its descendants.

In a tag
@tags election

Match words in indexed tag names. Use the Tags checkboxes to select a specific tag. Comments inherit their parent post’s categories and tags.

Combine fields
@title election @body (Labour | National)

Require election in the title and either Labour or National in the body. A field applies to following words until another field or the end of its parenthesized group. @* switches back to all fields.

Which fields work with @?

The current index supports @title, @body, @author, @author_full, @category and @tags. @author_full lprent searches the same author text as @author lprent; it uses the same word-matching rules.

The date columns published_utc, calendar_day and date_added are numeric attributes used for filtering, date counts or ordering. They cannot be searched with @: expressions such as @published_utc 2026 or @calendar_day 20261107 produce a query error. Use the From and To (inclusive) controls for dates.

Likewise, use Content for posts, pages or comments, and the Categories and Tags checkboxes for specific terms. Their numeric IDs and content-type attributes cannot be searched with @.

For example, enter @title election, select Posts, set From to 2026-01-01 and To (inclusive) to 2026-11-07, then press Search. This combines the title search with an inclusive date range in the site’s time zone.

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Select Posts only and Newest first. In Text Search or Archive Explorer, set From to one year ago and To (inclusive) to today, then press Search. The sidebar opens Text Search, where you can add these dates. For comments, the date range uses the comment’s own date.

Try @title election, @title "data centres" or unemployment statistics. Recent starting points:

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Check Content and the date, category and tag filters. English word endings may match the same stem, so quotes fix word order rather than spelling. Wildcard searches such as elect* require index settings that the plugin’s default configuration does not enable.

Enter the expression itself in the box; choose dates and ordering with the controls. For example, use Labour | National for alternatives.

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The Woodhouse Family

· Bunji

Veterans Affairs Minister Michael Woodhouse sees the family resemblance above (presumably white males in collars with no missing facial features), so he now feels a greater closeness to Gallipoli. Unfortunately for him, Trooper Frank Woodhouse's real great-nephew is able to disprove Michael's lineage. Still Michael's…

humour national

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Collins resigns: Twitter becomes safer

· lprent

Yesterday Judith Collins announced that she was quitting Twitter. Embattled justice minister Judith Collins is abandoning Twitter, and Prime Minister John Key says he backs her decision because it's full of "trolls and bottom-feeders". Key said he had not given Collins an edict to stay…

humour internet Judith Collins twitter

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ImperatorFish: A statement from John Key

· notices and features

ImperatorFish generously allows us to repost some of his satire. I want to make it absolutely clear that the National Party are not in any way under the influence of Big Tobacco. There’s nothing sinister in the fact that a tobacco lobbyist for Philip Morris…

john key Satire

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LocalBodies: King Luddite and the Green Wave

· notices and features

Once upon a time there lived an amiable king who was generally well regarded for his relaxed demeanor and his friendly smile. While he had been called the smiling executioner in a past, most of his subjects thought of him as a good bloke and a dab…

greens john key Satire

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Imperator Fish: A sacred day

· notices and features

Today is the day when we remember those who fell. I plan to honour this sacred day by not indulging in political discourse of any kind until 1:00 pm. At 1:00 pm the shops open and life returns largely to normal. At 1:00 pm I…

Politics Satire

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ImperatorFish: Judith Collins explains

· notices and features

ImperatorFish generously allows us to repost some of his posts. It was impossible to resist this satire. I can’t believe I’m having to explain myself yet again. Didn’t I already provide a perfectly clear explanation? These allegations are disgusting and outrageous. How could anyone for a…

Judith Collins Satire

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Key schemes with media at Whaleoil cafe.

· susannact

‘ALLO, ALLO, ALLO, ALLO’ -By Senior Reporter Susan Nact  STARRING CAMERON SLATER AS RENE AND JUDITH COLLINS AS EDITH. In this preview we bring you Episode Two of the new tv drama show “allo, allo, allo allo”, based on the TV series “Allo, Allo” from…

humour john key Judith Collins Satire

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Taxpayers Union attacks Prince George

· susannact

By Susan Nact and Tracy Whatshite The Taxpayers Union has hit out at Prince George for wasting tax payers money by accompanying his parents, The Prince and Princess of Cambridge on their Royal Visit to New Zealand. Spokesman for the TPU, Jordan Williams lashed out…

act john key Satire

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Craig launches defamation case against Key

· mickysavage

In a surprise move Conservative leader Colin Craig has announced that he is suing John Key in defamation. Lawyers for Mr Craig, who leads the Conservative Party, have written to Mr Key asserting that recent comments made by Key and reported in the NZ Herald…

conservative party Satire

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IF: Politics Explained: It’s all about the kids

· notices and features

Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. A new feature that aims to demystify the political process. In this edition, it’s all about the kids. Labour: feed the kids. Conservatives: smack the kids. Maori…

child welfare families humour Politics

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BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Allies win World War Two

· notices and features

With breathless excitement Scott Yorke at Imperator Fish broke this EXCLUSIVE story 13 hours ago. Scott has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts. Breaking: These Germans will be defeated. In an exclusive report, Imperator Fish can now confirm that the Allies won World War Two.…

Satire

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StopPress and comments

· lprent

I did a email interview with Damien Venuto of  StopPress (an online advertising industry mag) a few weeks back. It has now been put up online if anyone outside of that industry is interested. I'm in my usual pleasant, widely expansive and egotistical best with my beautific…

admin humour notices The Standard

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Cameron Slater gets starring role in TVNZ drama

· susannact

Susan Nact reporting. In a dramatic turn of events, cadet reporter Tracy Whatshite (drinking in a Ponsonby cafe), found an envelope labelled “Top Secret, Property of TVNZ”. We can reveal that inside was a script for a new television series that will be screening on…

parody Satire

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Is John Key a shape shifting reptilian?

· mickysavage

Shane Warbrooke wrote recently to the Government under the Official Information Act 1981 and asked the following: "Dear Prime Minister, Could you please provide any evidence to disprove the theory that Mr John Key is in fact a David Icke style shapeshifting reptilian alien ushering humanity towards…

john key Satire

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Key signals coalition with Labour

· susannact

In an interview with the senior reporter, Susan Nact, John Key revealed that he was not ruling out going into coalition with Labour after the next election. Nact:  Who would be your first choice to be in coalition with? Key: Well Labour is the second…

david cunliffe john key labour Satire

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Caption contest

· notices and features

Key's office yesterday released another of their Dear-Leader graphics, this one featuring an "inspirational" quote on education.  Here's a blank version for you to add your own.   It will be hard to beat this contribution (via Twitter) from Mike Kilpatrick:

caption contest election 2014