The internet is filled with disagreeable people. People whose opinions I have difficulty respecting, because those opinions are so offensive to reason. However, I’ve always tried to engage sensibly with those views I disagree with. I have always believed that changing minds through intelligent discourse is more productive than shouting at people. And yet the…
Victoria Cross holder Willie Apiata today confirmed he would take a break from the SAS in order to focus on not killing people. Apiata will work with the youth charity High Wire, an Auckland outdoor pursuits organisation that helps at-risk children and does not kill people. His role will involve mentoring children, teaching them life…
This report has been prepared for the purposes of verifying the Prime Minister’s statement on Tuesday 17 July 2012 that it was unlikely a meteorite would hit the earth that afternoon. Having comprehensively reviewed a number of economics journals that we agree with, we can find no evidence that a meteorite struck the Earth on the afternoon…
The Justice Ministry has announced a trial of new technologies to make the justice system more accessible and accountable to the public. Beginning on 1 August, proceedings in the High Court in Wellington will be streamed live on a dedicated website, and online viewers will be able to interact with trial participants in different ways.…
I’ve never liked water, and I don’t trust what they put in it. I’ve always been opposed to the fluoridation of water, because nobody knows for sure what harm it is doing to us, apart from the scientists. The scientists claim it’s harmless, but I never trust anyone who says they have all the answers, unless he’s…
Most sensible economists* understand that when you’re in a downturn the thing you must do as a country is spend, spend, spend. New Zealand doesn’t have a public debt crisis, whatever the politicians may be telling us. We have a major issue with levels of private debt, so there’s room for the government to adopt…
Good news, people! The housing crisis in Auckland is over. It turns out that we can all afford to buy houses in New Zealand’s biggest city. Those of you cowering with your children in a freezing cold garage somewhere need no longer despair. You may be unemployed, and you may not be able to afford…
I’ve been blogging on and off for about three years. It’s been fun, but I’m sure you’ll agree it’s time to take things to the next level. I think it’s time I had a newspaper column. Don’t you? So newspaper editors, just to prove how good I could be for you, I’ve set out below…
Russel Norman, Green Party This is the worst news imaginable. The Green Party are absolutely opposed to the reckless smashing up of so many particles. Isn’t it time we learned to live in harmony with our environment, rather than try to smash up subatomic bits of it? We are calling on this government to announce…
The latest column from acclaimed Papakura lawyer Harry Hindenberg As a successful and experienced lawyer, I’m always pleased to see a fellow practitioner get the acclaim he deserves for doing a good job. I don’t know Greg King personally, but he cast quite a spell over the jury during the Macdonald trial, and if I…
Imperator Fish 
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