Labour leader Phil Goff is under intense pressure today, after a man tried to jump from Parliament’s public gallery onto MPs below. Calls for Mr Goff’s resignation came after the Labour Party forced the Prime Minister, John Key, to behave in an outrageous and offensive manner. As security guards and members of the public struggled…
Audrey Young reports in the Herald: The entire Defence Force will be re-shaped by 2015 into what will be called a Joint Amphibious Task Force that will enable the Army to deploy more people for longer in combat situations. Defence Minister Wayne Mapp this morning launched the plan at Defence Headquarters, including some decisions on…
Serious Fraud Office boss Adam Feeley was in deep trouble last night, after news emerged that he had consumed a glass of champagne. The story broke when the New Zealand Herald on Saturday reported that Mr Feeley had enjoyed a glass of bubbles. Witnesses allege that Mr Feeley exhorted staff to join him for a glass…
Constable Plank has a message for critics of the Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill It has been brought to my attention that there is chatter in various circles about the bill before Parliament to formalise longstanding police procedures pertaining to the apprehension of certain villainous types. In respect of this matter, allow me to…
Labour is riding high in the polls. The latest Fairfax poll shows support for Labour has increased by a whopping 2.4%. With the gap between the two parties now at only 26.2% National will be starting to worry. There’s a real risk that National could lose this election, particularly if before November 26 John Key is caught dealing…
Finance minister Bill English today released the National Party’s plan to grow the economy and stimulate economic growth. Opponents of National have criticised the party for failing the address the problems of sluggish economic growth, rising unemployment and a volatile dollar. But Mr English today answered his critics with a bold series of initiatives to…
The Dunedin academic community is in shock today, after respected political scientist Dr Bryce Edwards admitted he was on the payroll of a despicable cabal involving National Party ministers and corrupt public service unionists. The revelation came after Dr Edwards broke down in tears during a Q&A interview with Paul Holmes. On the show, Dr…
The coach of the Melbourne Storm has denied that his team was forced out of an NRL Grand Final place by a powerful NZ Warriors performance. The Warriors beat the highly-rated Melbourne Storm by 20 points to 12, thanks largely to a gutsy defensive effort. The victory put the Warriors into an NRL Grand Final…
Police Association President Greg O’Connor has welcomed news that the Government will seek a law change to allow police to spy on you when you are in the toilet. Police say that have been concerned for some time that when you go to the toilet you shut the door. “What are you hiding in there?”…
A prominent lobby group has slammed the Labour Party’s new Christchurch package. Labour announced its plan for the city yesterday. Under the plan Labour will buy up and sell at cost up to 1500 sections, and compensate homeowners in red zones for the value of their improvements. Labour is also promising to intervene in the insurance…
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