Sad Sunday Lovesongs

My life is brilliant.My love is pure.I saw an angel.Of that I’m sure.She smiled at me at the meeting.She was with that Mr Key.But I won’t lose no sleep on that,‘Cause I’ve been on ‘ZB. You’re beautiful. You’re beautiful.You’re beautiful, it’s true.I was off my face in a crowded place,And I don’t know what to…

Right Thinking: Call That Sexism? I’ll Show You Sexism

Conservative columnist Dr Frank Shizenhausen with another blistering takedown of political correctness. I don’t know what all the fuss is about. I thought Alasdair Thompson had some good things to say about the modern workplace, but he’s been disgracefully bullied and harassed. The poor man’s even been accused of intimidating and standing over a woman…

Minister Explains Kronic Decision

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne AKA MC Pete Dogg Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne, AKA MC Pete Dogg, has announced a crackdown on “cannabinoid” substances, such as the synthetic cannabis product Kronic. The announcement came at the end of a gruelling tour for MC Pete Dogg and his backing group The Dead Possum Posse. Mr…

Time To Get Tough On Natural Disasters

Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesperson Garth McVicar has accused the Government of being soft on crime, after a third major earthquake rocked the Canterbury region this week. Monday’s two quakes inflicted further damage upon a region struggling to recover from the events of September and February, and caused further distress to people already seriously traumatised. Mr…

Stupid Dog

It has been a day of terror: throughout Christchurch and throughout the Labour Party. But I’m sure you’ll agree that the biggest news story of the day concerns the altering of history. One of the big questions hanging over Sir Peter Jackson’s Dambusters film has finally been answered – the dog Nigger will be renamed…

Fake Paul Holmes Column A Masterpiece

I don’t consider myself the envious type, but there’s a part of me that hurts when I see the good work other people are producing. I’ve tried my hand at satire, but it’s pretty clear I’ll never be able to match it with the top players. So maybe I’ll just quit. This revelation came to…

A Guest Post From Horotiu The Taniwha

I really am not happy about being dragged into any of this. There I was, trying to have one of my thousand year sleeps, when next minute all these jokers from the news media are banging on my door demanding an interview. I had a mind to devour them all there and then, but my…

Right Thinking: Deregulating The Labour Market

Hard-hitting conservative columnist Dr Frank Shizenhausen has some ideas for John Key. I’m delighted to read that this government is planning further changes to labour laws to give more choice to employers and their staff. Deregulation of the labour market means workers will finally have real choice. They can choose to accept the miserable terms…