Review: TV3’s The Nation

I watched the premiere of The Nation this morning. It has been held out as TV3’s answer to TVNZ’s Q+A, but the style is different, and it presents a distinct alternative to the traditional current affairs interview show. I had wondered about the choice of Jason Gunn as presenter, but his relaxed manner seems to…

John’s Diary 18/3/10

Not a bad few days. We just got rid of a whole lot more civil servants. Isn’t my plan to get Kiwis working looking great? It all comes back to my cycleway – that’s 1500 more people on their bikes! Now the lousy Opposition are saying we agreed to cap public service staff levels, not…

Labour Politician Caught Being Gay

The Labour MP at the centre of controversy today said he had no regrets about his behaviour and would do it again. Charles Chauvel was reportedly about his business recently when an incident of his being gay allegedly occurred. The alleged incident was reported on a right wing blogsite. Comments on that site claimed Chauvel…

"Why Is Modern Music So Tuneless?"

In breaking news, a person has complained about noisy kids. The full (gasp!) shocking story is here. And here are some of the latest shocking developments to this story: a man has complained because another vehicle didn’t indicate I don’t like those tattoos a shopkeeper has grumbled because a rude patron didn’t say ‘thank you”…

Crazy Sciencey Types At It Again!

Them crazy scienticians are always making stuff up. Like the whole global warming thing. Thanks but no thanks. I don’t need science-persons to tell me what our planet is doing. How can the Earth be warming when it’s actually quite cool today? No, sir, if I want my climate science I’ll listen to the corporate…

Will Competition in Rugby League Lead To League Tables?

Controversy is raging about whether the introduction of National Rugby League Standards will inevitably lead to the creation of league tables. The Standards include a points system, where the scorer of a try earns four points for his team, while a penalty kick or conversion earns two points. A drop goal will be worth one…

Video of SST Editor Shows Up After Fake Attacks

A videotape of Sunday Star Times Editor Mitchell Murphy has surfaced, only hours after police revealed that the newspaper’s reporters sneaked fake explosives into Super 14 games. Footage of Murphy appeared on the internet shortly after the incidents were made public. While intelligence agencies have not yet verified that the grainy footage is indeed that…

Sensible Whaling Trust Congratulates Japan

The Sensible Whaling Trust congratulates the Japanese Government for taking firm action against anti-whaling protesters. “The actions of the eco-terrorist Pete Bethune ought to shock any right-thinking person,” said spokesman Ahab McReverend. “The video of Bethune’s actions aboard the Japanese whaling vessel Shonan Maru II is shocking to watch. The video shows Mr Bethune mounting…