This story on Stuff has given me an idea. Russia’s president thought the country had too much time on its hands, so on Sunday he eliminated two of its 11 time zones. The changes mean that Chukotka – Russia’s eastern extreme, just across the Bering Strait from Alaska – is now nine hours ahead of…

In breaking news, a person has complained about noisy kids. The full (gasp!) shocking story is here. And here are some of the latest shocking developments to this story: a man has complained because another vehicle didn’t indicate I don’t like those tattoos a shopkeeper has grumbled because a rude patron didn’t say ‘thank you”…

The Government yesterday announced plans for a zero-alcohol policy for legislators. Transport Minister Steven Joyce made the announcement at a press conference yesterday. He said that the Government was committed to safer legislation, and would introducing a bill into parliament in the next fortnight to introduce the zero-alcohol limit. “These new rules will affect everyone…

New Zealand is set to become an international crime hub under plans recently announced by Prime Minister John Key. Mr Key said that early advice indicated making New Zealand a centre for racketeering, money laundering, extortion and murder could create thousands of new jobs. “The plan is in its infancy,” Key said last night. “We…

Were you there? From the Rodney City Council website: A fundraising function (in association with Muriel Newman’s NZCPR) will be held on Sunday February 28th 2010 at Alan Gibbs’ Farm, north of Auckland.  For those who don’t know The Farm, it is a 1,000 acre sculpture park bordering on the Kaipara Harbour, featuring original works by local…

NZ History Online reports on this day in 1844: William Brewer, a Wellington lawyer, died on 4 March 1844 as a result of wounds received in a duel with another lawyer, H. Ross, on 26 February. The duel was the result of a quarrel that had arisen from a case in the Wellington County Court.…

The Sunday Star Times reports that a new book out by academic Malcolm Mulholland is controversial, because it advocates that we find a new flag, a new national anthem and a new name for our country. I don’t find any of those things particularly controversial. Take our anthem. It sucks. I’ve said so before. I…

Panic has swept the country as people struggle to deal with the impact of environmental disaster. The announcement that a food and beverages stall would be permitted at Cathedral Cove has stunned the environmental movement. And the international community has expressed concern and dismay. The Prime Minister was reportedly returning to NZ late last night,…

This Saturday you can make a difference. Join the March for Democracy. Don’t let those clowns in Wellington tell you your vote doesn’t matter. I won’t be there to support all those hundreds (perhaps thousands) of heroes, but I want to do my bit. So I’ve created some banners for y’all to copy, enlarge and…