Labour Party MP Trevor Mallard says he has decided to “bury the hatchet” in an effort to bring unity to the party’s caucus. Divisions within Labour’s caucus have rocked the party since David Shearer took over the leadership, resulting in the demotion of David Cunliffe to the backbenches. and leaving party members in despair.These divisions…
Actor and film director Ben Affleck insists he “loves New Zealand and New Zealanders,” despite the way his latest film portrays the country’s people. Affleck was forced to defend his award-wining film following criticism that parts of the film lacked accuracy and depicted New Zealand in a negative light.The film God I hate New Zealand and…
The following statement is given in response to the blogpost by Professor Andrew Geddis published on Sunday 24 February: It’s my fault. My fatwa was a foolish attempt to seek justice, but I should have known that there was no justice in this world.I now withdraw my fatwa, because I don’t want anyone to get…
Blogger Scott Yorke today issued a “fatwa” against Otago University academic Professor Andrew Geddis. Mr Yorke said he had issued the edict to “take my revenge on that dirty thief.”Yorke said he had been forced to act after Geddis stole one of his blogpost ideas. “I’d just come up with the idea of a killer…
I see that Solid Energy has financial problems. This just goes to show that governments should not concern themselves in loss-making ventures. So isn’t it time we told our politicians to stop throwing money into things that can’t even pay their own way?Write to your nearest government MP and tell them that enough is enough.…
14 February It’s Valentines Day and I’m loving this!The latest Roy Morgan poll is out and Labour are up! We could have a Labour/Greens government if an election were held tomorrow. Please, please, John Key, call a snap election now. And they tried to tell us David Shearer was a liability. Hah! I would spit…
The producers of TVNZ’s embattled Seven Sharp show have had a huge boost, after someone admitted to liking the show. Seven Sharp’s ratings have plummeted since its launch on TV One a couple of weeks ago, raising serious questions about the future of the show.But the producers of Seven Sharp were buzzing yesterday, after someone…
There was confusion during the Prime Minister’s post-Cabinet press briefing today, after John Key appeared to forget that he was in government. Mr Key took aim at Labour during the press briefing, blaming that party for the dire state of the economy.He rubbished Labour’s economic credibility, and said that Labour could no longer be trusted…
The retirement of Lockwood Smith from politics has allowed former MP Aaron Gilmore to return to Parliament. Gilmore was an MP between 2008 and 2011. Although not a household name, Gilmore made a huge impact during his time in Parliament.Most notably, Gilmore masterminded New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup victory, as well as National’s successful re-election…
Guest columnist Richard Prosser has some great ideas on how to make your flight a more enjoyable and comfortable experienceAlways carry a knife: You never know when one of those stone-age religion types might decide to sit next to you.Take a good book. You need something to while away the hours, and nothing beats a good read.…
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