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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. 3 News Political Editor Patrick Gower has been put on notice that his performance must improve if he is to keep his job. A member…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. 1. This potato will not lie, prevaricate, or have convenient memory lapses. 2. This potato doesn't care who you may be talking to, emailing, tweeting…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. Dear Prime Minister, It appears that we may have made a terrible mistake. We made a detailed submission outlining our concerns about your government's plans to increase…
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From xkcd: The Pace of Modern Life
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Useless parties die, new parties appear. Want to be in on the ground floor of the newest political party in NZ? Could be fun: Why we’re registering a political party To help us reach our goal of 500 members so that we can become officially…
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When a culturally driven desire for a degree of autonomy clashes with culturally driven intolerence, some interesting dynamics can be unleashed. And when the dominant culture seeks to report on it... well, it can all get a bit confusing for them. The United Kingdom Independence…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_6AEBlzNYw
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We don't often take Key's side here at The Standard, but I think that most of us here would agree that on this occasion John Key has been cheated out of a victory that was rightfully his: John Key third on 'most ridiculous world leader'…
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Following the Labour and Greens' rejection of their demand that the parties drop their NZ Power policy to lower power prices, the business elite has announced capital flight. 'If Origin Energy loses its rentier profits, who's next? said Phil O'Reilly,close to tears, 'The banks? The…
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I'm so confused about the Mighty River Power share float. According to the "market specialists" the loony left have sabotaged it and scared off all the Mums and Dads!... Opposition power plan stifling MRP share takeup Markets specialists are predicting the uptake in buying shares…
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"MP's 'disgusting' behaviour" "Lawyer 'unfairly tarnished' by Gilmore"
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You know it's getting near time to go. Saturday's DomPost Diary (not on-line) reports : When actress Chelsie Preston Crayford spotted Prime Minister John Key at a recent event, she leapt at the opportunity to get a photo with him - not because she's a…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. Energy Minister Steven Joyce has condemned the “socialist lunacy” of both Labour and the Greens, after Labour Party leader David Shearer was spotted buying coffee…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. John Key Picture taken when he was at the height of his lying powers John Key is promising to work on his lying, after a…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. This government is committed to protecting the security and safety of all its citizens. But we also take very seriously the failings of the GCSB laid…
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As is now well known, Key has had a wee tanty at the media: John Key calls media 'Knuckleheads' Prime Minister John Key has gone on the offensive, calling the media "knuckleheads" for their reporting on the appointment of GCSB head Ian Fletcher ... Speaking…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. The Environment was today arrested by police, after frustrating business groups for a number of years. Police moved against The Environment following a tip-off…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. The Department of Conservation is to shed 140 jobs and reduce the number of conservancy regions, under plans announced today. The department has been under pressure for…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. Labour Party leader David Shearer has moved quickly to discipline one of his MPs for failing to declare a pecuniary interest. "I expect high standards…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. The government has announced a range of new measures targeting recipients of state assistance. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett announced today that those seeking assistance…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. As pre-registration opens for the Mighty River Power offer, people all around the country are gearing up to take shares in the company. The official…
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After reading Queen of Thorns complaint about the limited gender options in the census, I was considering the census. For me and almost everyone else I know (apart from my brother and a few others) we are devotedly irreligious. But every census they ask us that same…
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I've got to stay that I stand in awe of this latest tax policy suggestion from the IRD. Simple, fair, easy to implement, it will be wildly popular. I think the Nats should adopt it at once. They'd sew up the 2014 election right here:…
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Hipkins Shave for a Cure
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