John Key is a lucky politician. Just when it seems nothing is going right for him, along comes a media storm involving an Opposition MP. Key has had a bad start to the year. Winston Peters has been making life for National difficult in the debating chamber, National’s unpopular asset sales programme continues to dominate…

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Apparently some bloggers are getting paid big money to go feral on opponents of big business. Big money. I’m not talking a can of coke and a $5 McDonalds voucher either, although I probably would turn class traitor for a free Big Mac. So if $10,000-$20,000* is the going rate for turning blog tricks, as…

Hard-hitting Herald journo Bevan Hurley reports: Wedding bells have been ringing out across the country in what’s shaping up as a summer of celebrity love. All Black Ali Williams and his bride Casey Green tied the knot in Queenstown, sticking to tradition – Green showed up 18 minutes late. The star lock forward has opened…

The King of the Gods, Zeus, yesterday announced a reshuffle of his pantheon, in an effort to freshen up his front bench. Getting the pantheon lineup right was always going to be one of the trickier tasks facing the Father of Gods and Men, and he will have had to manage some bruised egos during the process.…

A new contender appears to be about to make a shock bid for the Labour Party leadership. Mr Santa Claus, a prominent North Pole businessman, is reportedly looking at joining the contest to lead the party. St Nicholas could not be contacted for comment on rumours of a leadership bid, and a spokesperson for Santa’s…

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Auckland’s newest waste facility will open early next year in Epsom, after local residents confirmed they had no objections to the project going ahead. The Auckland Council decided to build the new rubbish dump in Epsom, after it became clear that most local residents were unlikely to object to the project. The Council’s head of…

Dear fellow lefties, We have to come up with a plan to defeat this government. National are going to start flogging off our assets if they are still in power after the election, and they’re also going to gut the welfare state, do their best to kneecap ACC, destroy Kiwisaver, and ensure that the gap…

Aucklanders yesterday endured hellish conditions as rain, followed by light snow, made the lives of thousands of people almost unbearable. The light dusting of snow caused panic on Auckland’s Queen Street, and this panic quickly turned to rioting and looting. In Parnell one man’s coffee was spilled as he looked up in terror towards the…