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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"

Find these words next to each other, in this order. Use straight double quotes, as shown.

Either word
Labour | National

Find either word. Use the vertical bar for OR.

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"

Find the phrase in a post or page title. Comments have no indexed title; select Posts for articles only.

In the body
@body "tactical voting"

Find the phrase in the text of a post, page or comment.

By an author
@author lprent @body search

Find search in the body of items whose indexed author name contains lprent. Use the displayed author or commenter name, which may differ from a login name.

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.

Find recent posts

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:

If the results surprise you

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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ImperatorFish: Take Your Medicine

· 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. You've probably heard a lot about the National government's austerity measures, and I know you're probably worrying whether this belt-tightening is really worth it. It's going…

Satire

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ImperatorFish: New Wiggles Line-up Announced

· 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. New Red Wiggle, Trevor Mallard Labour MP Trevor Mallard has confirmed rumours that he will be the new Red Wiggle from 2013. The legendary band announced…

rodney hide Satire

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Sinking homicide rate justifies murder spree – PM

· Zetetic

The Government's 'sinking lid' on homicides means that John Key can personally garotte 3-5 enemies and the overall number of killings will still decrease, a smiling Prime Minister told journalists today. Since 1997, the sinking lid policy on homicide has gradually reduced the number of…

crime john key Satire

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Kim Dotcom – John Banks Song

· notices and features

On YouTube: Published on May 6, 2012 by MrKimDotcom Amnesia is a song about the John Banks donation saga in New Zealand. For details watch this news story by John Campbell: http://bit.ly/Itv7OY Share & play the song anywhere you like - It's free. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CvRSZxqk_I

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ImperatorFish: A Statement By John Banks

· 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. On Sunday morning I made it clear to Paul Holmes on TVNZ's Q&A current affairs show that I didn't come up the river on a cabbage…

john banks Satire

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ImperatorFish: Booze-busting Banks Divides ACT

· 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 bitter fight has erupted within the ACT Party over the decision by leader John Banks to vote against keeping the alcohol purchasing age at…

act alcohol john banks Satire

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Economic genius

· Anthony R0bins

Behold the economic genius of John Key. On the profits of capitalism being fair reward for risk: "...you can’t expect their shareholders to invest for six years without certainty of their investment." On being creative and ambitious for New Zealand: We’re not building the locomotives…

economy humour john key

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ImperatorFish: Key Explains Sky City Deal

· 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 guest post by John Key. If you've been following the news you'll know that the Government has agreed to allow Sky City to install…

humour john key

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Friday Puzzle

· notices and features

Here's a puzzle for Friday. If you get it - don't tell (hint if you must). Science will not help you!

humour

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ImperatorFish: Labour To Blame For Legal Costs

· 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. The Finance Minister has confirmed that Treasury is yet again revising its budgetary estimates. Bill English has long predicted that the government's books will be in surplus…

debt / deficit Judith Collins Satire

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ImperatorFish: Police To Investigate Taping During Press Conference

· 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. Police have launched an investigation into alleged covert journalist recordings, following an incident at a press conference yesterday. They confirmed late last night that a…

Satire

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ImperatorFish: Won’t Someone Think Of The Lamingtons?

· 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 guest post from the CEO of For the Sake of Our Cakes Trust I picked up the newspaper today, only to immediately regret…

humour len brown

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ImperatorFish: English Says Asteroid Strike Good For Country

· 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. The Finance Minister said this morning that the asteroid speeding towards the country presented opportunities for New Zealand. Scientists yesterday announced that a giant asteroid is…

bill english humour

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ImperatorFish: Dick Fritter’s Salute to John Key

· 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. It was another masterful display in the House yesterday, as the Prime Minister ran rings around the Opposition yet again. First up was a question…

humour john key

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Republican Humour

· Bunji

Some quizzes to see if you can identify the US Republican Presidential Contender from the misanthrope. From Mad Magazine: . And from Foreign Policy, a link to a similar quiz to distinguish Rick Santorum from Ayatollah Khamenei. -- Answers to Mad Quiz above: Romney: 1,…

humour us politics

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ImperatorFish: Closing The Incompetence Gap

· 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 Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has said that the income gap between New Zealand and Australia may not be as wide as first thought. But there are…

economy humour politicans

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ImperatorFish: If Political Journalists Wrote Sports News

· 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 Rumours are swirling of an imminent leadership challenge within the All Blacks camp. Speculation began that Richie McCaw may face a challenge to his captaincy…

humour Media

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John Key’s emergency descent

· lprent

Andrea Vance and Lois Cairns of The Sunday Star Times report A new UMR Research poll of 750 people shows the prime minister's favourability rating dipped by 9 per cent between October and December of last year to its lowest level since January 2010. The…

brand key humour john key parody polls Satire

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Armed police storm Key mansion

· Zetetic

Armed Police assisted by the Eagle helicopter, the counter-terrorism unit, customs officials, and the police launch towed on its trailer have raided Prime Minister John Key's Parnell mansion, executing warrants relating to the illegal 'DJ Key' election ad. Simultaneously, a joint Police-SAS taskforce has stormed…

election 2011 john key law and "order" police Satire