A Few Minor Things To Be Aware Of

The NZ Herald reports on the strict protocol one must adhere to if they wish to address the Maori King. It suddenly occurred to me that some of you may not be prepared for a chance encounter with me. So I have drawn up a short list to assist you should you find yourself in…

Time To End Marrie Entitlement

A guest post from Jerry Smedwit of the New Zealand Centre for Research and Policy. Last week an overwhelming 81% of 40,000 respondents told Close Up that the Marries do not have a special place in this country. Naturally the left portrayed this poll as a meaningless vox pop that merely showed how ignorant many…

Bob Mittsky’s List Of Class Enemies

Award-winning columnist and Riesling revolutionary Bob Mittsky has returned after a long overseas trip. You have probably been wondering what became of me. I was in Britain, on a fact-finding mission to study the way other parties of the left have responded to the challenges faced by rampant capitalism. I was lucky to be able to…

No Pandas No Plan

The Dom Post has reported* that John Key’s plan to acquire two pandas for the Wellington Zoo have been shelved. Instead the zoo wants to acquire a pair of overgrown pussycats. The panda plan was critical to our nation’s economic welfare. It was going to lead to jobs, economic growth, and our winning the Rugby…

Is Don Brash Jesus?

This question has been troubling me for days. Let’s examine the evidence: Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified. Brash has returned from political oblivion after being crucified in the media over his secret links to religious and business groups. When Jesus came into this world three wise men visited him. When Brash came…

Dick Fritter: It’s All In The Pastry

Political strategist Dick Fritter has seen it all. A self-proclaimed politics tragic, he has worked with just about everyone, from Rob Muldoon to Osama bin Laden. Fritter’s biographer, Michael Bassett, has described the master strategist as a “hard drinking, hard living, hard loving man who can sniff out any scandal and manage any crisis.” His most…

None Of Your Business

Some people have asked me what I am doing tomorrow. There has been a great deal of speculation about what I will be doing in Wellington. I think it’s time I set the record straight. It has never been this blogger’s practice to talk publicly about his comings and going, and I do not believe…

World IP Day Redux

Great news, everyone: this year we get two World IP Days! The first was on 26 April, but because that day coincided with Australia’s Anzac holiday (wouldn’t it be nice if we could enjoy such a thing?), Australia and New Zealand get to party it up today too! So enjoy your day. But before you…

Osama II: Madder And Badder

I can’t believe how stupid the US have been. They’re crowing this week because they killed Osama bin Laden. Or at least they think they have. But where’s the proof? Apparently it’s somewhere in the Arabian Sea. This is just textbook dumbass behaviour. I just bet we later learn that the head of the Navy…