Dr Don Seeks To Sink Santa

Former ACT Party leader Dr Don Brash has confirmed he is seeking to replace Santa Claus as the bringer of joy to children around the world. Persistent rumours of a move into the world of Christmas cheer have dogged Dr Brash since he resigned from the ACT Party on election night. Last night Dr Brash…

A Plea To Jim Hopkins

Dear Jim I was thrilled to read your latest column in the NZ Herald. I’m a big fan of your work and I always enjoy reading your unique spin on the issues of the day. On Friday I was delighted to discover you had stepped in to help all of humanity, by abolishing global warming.…

Pensioner Couple Trumps Higgs Boson Discovery

Physicists elated at what they believe is their discovery of the Higgs boson particle have been shocked to learn that a British pensioner couple may have beaten them to it. The Higgs boson, commonly referred to as the “God particle”, is a sub-atomic particle believed to have given mass and energy to matter after the…

Analysing The Reshuffle

The King of the Gods, Zeus, yesterday announced a reshuffle of his pantheon, in an effort to freshen up his front bench. Getting the pantheon lineup right was always going to be one of the trickier tasks facing the Father of Gods and Men, and he will have had to manage some bruised egos during the process.…

This Was My Year!

Does anyone else in the blogosphere agree I should have been New Zealander of the Year? I’m not trying to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I have achieved a lot over the last 12 months. I didn’t kill anyone this year. I didn’t cheat anyone out of their money. I didn’t use ruthless…

Can This Snail Be Saved?

United Future leader Peter Dunne has unexpectedly been appointed the Associate Conservation Minister. The announcement came today after the National and United Future parties signed a confidence and supply agreement. Dunne says he is looking forward to the new challenge presented by the Conservation role, and cites preservation of the endangered Giant Grey Snail as…