In a speech to Parliament today the Prime Minister will announce the merger or restructuring of a number of government departments and ministries. A copy of Mr Key’s speech was leaked yesterday. Mr Key will announce that the Ministry of Economic Development is to be merged with the Department of Corrections. “The MED is a…
Labour Party leader Phil Goff this afternoon confirmed that MP Dwayne Baker has been suspended from the party’s caucus. In a statement released to the media Mr Goff said that the relationship between the Labour Party leadership and Mr Baker had become increasingly strained and that, effective immediately, Mr Baker would be suspended from the…
United Future leader Peter Dunne says that Christmas Day has been “hijacked by the noisy few”, and that it is time the day was reclaimed for all New Zealand. Mr Dunne said New Zealanders had “had a gutsful of being made to feel bad about themselves” on December 25. The Ohariu MP said that every…
Len Brown has promised so many things to so many people that it’s inevitable he’ll fail in at least some areas. But the one thing I wouldn’t expect him to get a roasting for is taking the train to work once a week. Jonathan Marshall (who else?) of the Sunday Star Times has reported that…
If you fancy a man who drowns kittens and gets in the mood by wearing Nazi regalia, then John Key may just be the one for you. But if you think that’s hot, he is also cultured. Key is an antiquities buff and has a stunning collection of treasures originally looted from Iraqi museums during…
The New Zealand cricket team were in full celebration mode, after a gutsy 3-2 One Day series loss to Pakistan. Stand-in skipper Ross Taylor said he was delighted with the progress of the team. “We really stamped our authority on Pakistan in all of the matches in this series,” said Taylor. “The most important thing…
After being rejected as the National Party candidate for the Botany by-election, former broadcaster Maggie Barry has confirmed that she is looking at seeking the candidacy in another National safe-seat. Barry confirmed yesterday that she is considering putting her name forward to be the National Party candidate for the North Shore seat. That seat is…
Forget all the nonsense you’ve read about why John Key chose November 26 as the election date. The real reason is much more cunning. November 26 is the 1432nd anniversary of the day Pelagius II became pope. Of all the popes who reigned between 579 and 590 AD, Pelagius is perhaps the most famous. In…
So on the same day that Egyptian President Mubarak announces his plans not to seek re-election later this year, we learn that John Key has announced an election date in November 2011. These two events could, of course, be entirely coincidental. After all, both leaders are quite different. One has gone to extremes to foster…
Below is the transcript of a secret speech delivered in a closed leadership session during the Labour Party Summer School held over the weekend. I have promised the person who sent it to me not to reveal their identity, or the identity of the person who gave the speech. Do you agree with the opinions…
Imperator Fish 
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