A day in the life of Judith Collins

8:13 am I don’t like the MMP review. The review by the Electoral Commission was well-written and considered a lot of complex issues, but I just don’t like it. Maybe it’s their choice of font, or the paper they used. No, I can’t put my finger on the exact issue preventing me from implementing the…

Hello Mike?

Mike, I see you’ve been busy on Newstalk ZB’s website, applauding the SkyCity convention centre deal. The main question I have out of the convention centre announcement is should progress really be this hard?  The idea was first mooted back in 2003 and once National got into power and decided it was worth giving a…

The season for apologies

I’m sorry about my tweet last night calling for the murder of all black people. I have now deleted the offending tweet.It was just a joke, and anyone who knows me well would tell you I would never hurt a black person, unless he was walking towards me wearing a hoodie, because it’d be too…

Devil to take PM’s soul in convention centre deal

An artist’s impression of a soulless John Key John Key will sell his soul to the Devil, in a deal announced with SkyCity and Beelzebub this morning. Under the terms of the deal, SkyCity will spend approximately $402 million on the construction of a world-class convention centre. In return, SkyCity will be granted an extra…

The Sky City deal: analysing the benefits

Under the deal Judgement Day will be postponed until at least 2048, and those who enter Sky City Casino will be cleansed of all sin. I haven’t had time to analyse the Sky City deal in much detail, but it looks like a big win for taxpayers. Look at some of the benefits: The Auckland region…

Transcript of Labour Party caucus meeting II

A further instalment in an occasional series exposing the darkest secrets of the Labour Party caucus room. David Shearer: Thanks, team, for coming to this special meeting. I know you’re all busy and have places to be, but this is important. You all need to know that we’re about to get some heat over our…

The apology in full

Below is a full text of John Key’s apology this morning: Firstly, let me say what a tremendous honour and privilege it is to be a member of this parliament. I entered politics because, like all members, I wanted to make a difference and make our country a better place. I am in awe of…

More dirt from Aaron Gilmore’s past emerges

More shocking revelations have emerged today about embattled National Party list MP Aaron Gilmore. In the latest dramatic twist, a man has told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that Gilmore once told him he would no longer be his friend. George Robinson alleges that Gilmore’s behaviour occurred as the pair drank cordial and ate apples in the school playground, thirty-four…

Another day in the life of Patrick Gower

(Read the original A day in the life of Patrick Gower here) 6:43 am Some serious questions have to be raised about the cornflakes, after I chose toast for my breakfast. The inability of the cornflakes to inspire me for the third day running leaves toast in the ascendancy, and it’s another monumental failure for the Kellogg…