Dear readers, I know this is a busy time of year for you, but I also know you’ve been struggling over what to get me for Christmas. So I thought I should write a gift list. Consider it my gift to you. It might seem presumptuous to even think you’re planning to buy me a gift,…
Police Association President Greg O’Connor has said that the Government’s decision to decline the Chinese bid to buy the Crafar Farms is further evidence that the police should be armed. The Overseas Investment Office recommended that the application by Natural Dairy be declined. The Office cited concerns about the character of May Wang, the front…
The Inland Revenue Department is reminding taxpayers of their obligations to pay gift duty, after an elderly taxpayer was found guilty of tax evasion. The lawyer for the man, who has interim name suppression, has said his client will appeal the decision. The ruling came after the IRD discovered a trail of undeclared gifts by…
My grandson rang me the other day. He said he would be in Auckland the following week, so why don’t we catch up for coffee? The trouble was he wanted to meet in the middle of bloody town. He’s up for some flash conference or something, and they’ve put him in a fancy hotel. I’ve…
Prime Minister John Key announced today that New Zealand has designated four more terrorist groups under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002. The groups are the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the National Liberation Army (ELN) of Colombia, Harakat-ul Jihad al Islami of Bangladesh, and the New Zealand Labour Party. “Three of these entities have committed atrocities…
The decision by John Key to fight a boxing match just weeks before the likely election date is causing consternation among some past and present National Party politicians. National Party president Peter Goodfellow has confirmed that a provision had been agreed under Mr Key’s arrangements with National, allowing him to fight up to two boxing…
Various parts of the country are in drought, and the situation is only going to get worse. Surely something can be done. Why isn’t John Key making it rain? If everything he touches turns to gold, surely he can arrange for a bit of rainfall over these parched lands. Now I know exactly what you’re…
The news from Bill English was all bad today. The Government’s previous growth projections have been wildly optimistic, and it turns out that we really are in a hole. The deficit is now enormous, and the Government has some tough decisions to make. We need to come up with ways to save money or generate…
As the BickieLeaks website continues to release sensitive information, biscuit authorities in the United States are now looking at what steps can be taken to shut it down. Overnight the BickieLeaks site released fresh information about the diplomacy efforts of the Federation of United Biscuit Merchants, based in Washington. The leaked information included a cable…
According to a survey conducted by Transparency International, 4% of New Zealanders have admitted to paying a bribe in the last 12 months. We like to think we are a nation free from the taint of corruption, yet the survey shows that vice is on the increase. I am one of those 4%. It shames…
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