ACT MP David Garrett says it is realistic to expect a 10-20% reduction in crime, following the passing of the three-strikes bill into law last night. Here are ten other top predictions by Garrett: Beatles to reunite for a world tour next month – with the original line-up. Dan Brown to win the next Nobel Prize…
Opinion is divided on the latest work by the controversial collective known as ACT. The work, entitled “Sentencing and Parole Reform Act”, but better known as the “The Strikes Law”, was unveiled last night in Wellington. The concept was the brainchild of David Garrett, the noted artist and ACT Party MP. Garrett was responsible for…
Dear Rodney I’ve been in a relationship for the last four years. My partner says he wants to spend the rest of his life with me, but every time I drop a hint about marriage he changes the subject. When I ask him about children he says he wants them, but just not yet. My…
This sounds dead good. Scientists have succeeded in creating artificial life in a test tube, in a development which promises to revolutionise biotechnology. Some good news. My dream of one day owning a cyborg army just got a little more real. I’m sure the process was extremely complicated. The research team, led by Craig Venter,…
More good commonsense from conservative contributor Dr. Frank Shizenhausen It was a pleasure last week to hear Bill English tell ordinary, decent, hardworking New Zealanders they would be allowed to keep more of what they earn. People with both drive and innovative spirit are the future of this country. Their bravery in the face of…
Is there no area of technology that Google is not heavily involved in? The company has just announced plans to build a Google TV. But it turns out that this might be the tip of the iceberg. Developers at Google have revealed some other exciting plans. New Google motto – Their famous motto is being…
So Mark Bryers only got a slap on the hand. I can understand the outrage, but the offences he was charged with were relatively minor ones. That doesn’t mean Bryers is a saint. In fact the SFO are still looking into the collapse of Blue Chip, and there may be more pain to come for…
I’ve done some number-crunching to work out what affect the tax cuts will have. Below is a helpful guide. Ignore the other calculators. This is the only one that matters.
1:58pm: Bill English is looking fabulous in his trademark black suit, and the camera is adoring him. 2:01pm: English places the One Ring on his finger and begins speaking. 2:22pm: English announces everyone will get a pony. Those on lower tax brackets will get dead ones. 2.34pm: A big cheer from the House as English announces…
The last week or so has been an ordeal. And I don’t just mean having to listen to Gerry’s latest plans to surgically mine precious minerals. Apparently up to 4% of the human body is made up of minerals. So Gerry reckons he’s now found a way for people on welfare to contribute to society.…
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