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…
The government today responded to criticisms of the judiciary by announcing sweeping reforms of the court system. The proposals released today by Justice Minister Judith Collins aim to address claims made by some that the judiciary is out of touch, and struggling to adapt to a changing environment. Under the proposed reforms judges will be…
David Bain’s compensation bid hit a major snag, after questions were raised about a judge’s report on his innocence. Justice Ian Binnie’s report determined that David Bain was innocent on the balance of probabilities of the murder of his family.However, a review of that report by Robert Fisher QC has identified a number of issues…
Dear Ms Collins, Your threat to sue two MPs and one news outlet for defamation left me in a panic. Had I exposed myself to litigation? I had to rush back and read a number of my blogposts, in case the language I used might in any way have offended you. You are clearly not…
The Finance Minister has confirmed that Treasury is yet again revising its budgetary estimates. Bill English has long predicted that the government’s books will be in surplus by the 2014/15 financial year. However, a predicted massive hike in legal costs to the Crown has forced Treasury to take another look at the Government’s accounts. In particular, the…
Saturday 26 November 2011 – The Labour Party, led by Phil Goff, tonight completed a crushing victory over the National Party in the General Election. With over 98% of the votes counted, Labour were ahead of National in the party vote by over 22%, and were set to capture around 54% of the vote. Prime…
The Herald reports: A new prison to be built in South Auckland will bring $1.2 billion in economic benefits over 30 years, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says. But she has been criticised for announcing the gains to be had from higher crime and more prisoners. Ms Collins told the Rotary Club in Auckland yesterday that…
Imperator Fish 