Pensioner Couple Trumps Higgs Boson Discovery

Physicists elated at what they believe is their discovery of the Higgs boson particle have been shocked to learn that a British pensioner couple may have beaten them to it. The Higgs boson, commonly referred to as the “God particle”, is a sub-atomic particle believed to have given mass and energy to matter after the…

Analysing The Reshuffle

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.…

This Was My Year!

Does anyone else in the blogosphere agree I should have been New Zealander of the Year? I’m not trying to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I have achieved a lot over the last 12 months. I didn’t kill anyone this year. I didn’t cheat anyone out of their money. I didn’t use ruthless…

Can This Snail Be Saved?

United Future leader Peter Dunne has unexpectedly been appointed the Associate Conservation Minister. The announcement came today after the National and United Future parties signed a confidence and supply agreement. Dunne says he is looking forward to the new challenge presented by the Conservation role, and cites preservation of the endangered Giant Grey Snail as…