Amelia Wade of the Herald reports: Already under pressure because of the “teapot tape”, John Key may have added to his legal woes with a signature. Yesterday, the grinning Prime Minister walked in Phil Goff and Helen Clark’s shoes and autographed a banknote – technically breaking the law. It is illegal for a person to…
Labour leader Phil Goff today launched a scathing attack on the National Party’s management of the country, after National yesterday released a 120 point economic plan. In contrast to National’s plan, Labour plan for jobs growth comprises a mere six points. Speaking to a rally of supporters in his Mt Roskill electorate, Mr Goff accused…
Key: Hi John. Banks: Hi John. Key: By the way, John, I wanted to say you’re looking good. Fitter and trimmer. Banks: You too, John. You’re looking very good to me. Key: The glasses suit you too, John. They make you look more intellectual and sophisticated. Banks: Why thank you, John. Key: No problem, John.…
John Key continues to say there will be no move to raise the retirement age while he is PM. Any tinkering with the retirement age is politically risky, even if our ageing population and rising life expectancy suggest an increase at some point is inevitable. Many countries in the OECD are now moving or have…
It is interesting how, when you go and take a look at the homepage of the National Party website, the Rugby World Cup is at a higher position than the party’s policies. But the picture on the site of Key holding the Cup kind of says it all. Winning the Cup is National’s election plan.…
A prominent politician was rushed to Wellington Hospital, after his clothing ignited while he was giving a speech. Hospital staff would not confirm the politician’s name. However they confirmed that the man’s injuries were minor and that he had been discharged shortly after arriving. Initial reports indicate that the man’s trousers caught fire as he…
Prime Minister John Key yesterday assured the public that his government was moving quickly to deal with the crisis caused by the grounding of the container-ship Rena. The Government has been criticised for its inaction, and Key has been accused of taking a hands-off approach towards the maritime misadventure. But Mr Key told the media a…
Was that a throat slitting gesture the PM made in the House yesterday? Or was Key just signalling for the Parliament TV cameras to cut, lest the simple folk of New Zealand see their beloved leader behaving in a less than dignified manner? Or was it an instruction to his security detail? When you are…
Labour leader Phil Goff is under intense pressure today, after a man tried to jump from Parliament’s public gallery onto MPs below. Calls for Mr Goff’s resignation came after the Labour Party forced the Prime Minister, John Key, to behave in an outrageous and offensive manner. As security guards and members of the public struggled…
Labour Party leader Phil Goff is today the subject of renewed questions about his leadership, after blogger Campbell Slug released a recording of a Labour MP contradicting an earlier statement by Goff. Mr Goff told listeners on Paul Henry’s Radio Live show on Monday that his favourite All Black player was Richie McCaw. However, this morning…
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