Uncle Ernie: A Carrier Fleet

The politicians talk an awful lot about what we need to do to transform our economy. Most of it’s the same old claptrap that we’ve all heard before. They say we should invest in new technologies, or engage in the latest new-fangled business practices. I still remember the days when people said that the computer would…

Gone

It’s that time again. It’s amazing how the year just races by. Already it’s time for the annual Illuminati conference. This year’s event is being held in Sydney, which means I won’t be posting much, if at all, for a few days. With all the secret rituals, drinking gallons of human blood and plotting your…

Labour Looks To The Dead

Labour leader Phil Goff was under fire today, after admitting his party used psychics to help make important decisions. The revelations came after footage appeared on TV1’s Close Up last night of a secret Labour frontbench session with a medium known as Madame Esmeralda. Mr Goff admitted today that the party had consulted a number of…

Right Thinking: Bully Attack!

Conservative columnist Dr Frank Shizenhausen exposes the weakness of every bully There’s been a lot of talk in the media lately about bullying and the best way to tackle the problem. I’ve always found that if there’s one thing bullies don’t like it’s someone who fights back. That’s why I make it a policy to commit…

Meet Norman

Labour leader Phil Goff today stunned the political world when it was revealed that he has an identical twin brother. Goff’s twin brother, Norman, appeared at the side of the Labour leader during an event marking the opening of the new toilet block at Rangitoto College in Auckland today. Norman Goff’s appearance caused intense confusion…

Outrageous!

The NZ Herald appears to be insinuating that lawyers should not be entitled to receive preferential treatment when it comes to our drink driving laws. I am outraged. Outraged! I don’t like what the paper’s trying to suggest. Lawyers are central to the development and drafting of law. So it makes perfect sense for us to…

Labour MP Admits He Is Under Investigation

MP Dwayne Baker admitted today that he is the Labour politician under investigation by police. The police investigation concerns a number of allegations made by an 18 year old man. In a statement to the media Mr Baker admitted that he was the politician in question, but also denied all wrong-doing. Mr Baker, who calls…

It’s Okay Now

The Government has signalled that the “It’s Not Okay” campaign against domestic violence may be cut to free up funding for Whanau Ora. Campaign organisers are already anticipating that funding will be slashed and are in the process of preparing a relaunch of the campaign, but with a different slogan. Labelled “It’s Often Okay”, the…

Critical Children’s Commissioner Report Rejected

A new report by the Children’s Commissioner raises concerns about the level of resources being invested in early childhood education. But the report’s findings have been rejected by the Government. The report found that the quality of care for under-2s is variable, and that the current regulatory regime and funding arrangements contributed to this variability.…