An idea whose time has come and gone and come back again?

Grey Power National President Roy Reid has called for the introduction of compulsory military training. Why now, you ask? Well why not? As well as forcing all the ne’er-do-wells to get their hair cut and pull their pants up, CMT would make the streets safe for old people by giving all the most dangerous thugs…

A special notice from the Labour Party to its members

Dear Members, It is with regret that we must announce the cancellation of this year’s Piss-up at the Brewery.An administrative error by a member of our team has led to our booking for the venue falling through. The person responsible has been spoken to, and has assured us that this particular error will not occur…

What foolishness is this, good sirs?

A plea to all members of the Labour Party from the Rt. Hon. Humphrey Horswell, QSM. Fellow members of the Labour Party, I urge all gentlemen of good character to resist with every ounce of your being the proposal being put forward by your party’s New Zealand Council for consideration at the 2013 conference. As…

No slowing down

Marty writes in response to this post: Man that’s so laboured… I think you need to rethink what you’re doing here. The contrast with “you know who” is getting cringeworthy. How about you recharge and concentrate on a couple of good ones a week, and then ramp up again when you got your mojo back?…

Highlanders coach gambles on Gracefield

The Highlanders have pulled a player out of retirement in a desperate bid to reverse the ailing franchise’s Super 15 fortunes. Coach Jamie Joseph made the decision to call up Barry Gracefield after the suspension of Ma’a Nonu for three weeks, following a tip tackle on Crusaders player Tom Marshall on Friday. The suspension ended…

Glenn enquiry members defect to rival league

The future of Sir Owen Glenn’s enquiry on domestic violence appears in jeopardy, after several of its members signed up with a rival league. Glenn’s enquiry has been dogged by controversy, and many of the enquiry’s members have resigned in recent weeks. But yesterday it emerged that many of those who resigned have signed up…

Pita, please don’t go!

There is still so much to be done. You are needed at the helm. So please, Pita Sharples, reconsider your decision to resign as Maori Party co-leader. If you go now you will leave the party facing an uncertain future. But if you stay on its destiny will be assured. You owe it to your…

Disgusting!

Uncle Ernie comes out of retirement to bemoan the state of the world I’m appalled and disgusted to hear that a book filled with smut has won a children’s literature award. Disgusted! What has this world come to? What is wrong with young people that they would want to read such garbage? When I was…