The NZRFU's code of conduct requires that players "never argue with the referee. Control your temper at all times." Peter Dunne could learn from it.
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Peter Dunne - what happens next?
Act One of Peter Dunne's departure has come to an end. What does Act Two hold in store?
Read MoreA tale of two Speakers
David Carter's decision on Peter Dunne's status was just as wrong (and as right) as Jonathan Hunt's decision on Harry Duynhoven's.
Read MoreIt's just the vibe of the thing
I think the National Government broke the Constitution. John Key thinks it didn't. We both may be right.
Read MoreI think National just broke our constitution
Our constitutional arrangements work on an implicit bargain - the principle of comity - that the Courts and Parliament don't mess with each other's turf. I think that bargain just got broken.
Read More15 things you need to know about Syria
Since Bosnia and Rwanda, it's been clear that the international community disgraces itself when it stands by and let's blood flow at the hands of murderous state thugs. Here are the arguments for and against intervention in Syria. You decide.
Read MoreStop wasting our time
The National Government isn't going to bother even thinking about the Electoral Commission's recommendations to reform MMP. I wish that they'd told us this was the plan before we spent our time and effort engaging with the issue.
Read MoreThose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it
The Crown won't be able to change Sky City's gambling concessions without paying for it. But it isn't the Crown that would do so.
Read MoreColin Craig, Chapman Tripp and the Streisand Effect (Updated)
They that live by the law, die by the internet
Read MoreRunning down the clock on electoral reform
Last year, over 6000 of us took the time and effort to engage in debating the future of our MMP system. Would it be too much trouble for the Government to let us know whether there was any point to us doing so?
Read MoreIt's called "news" for a reason, you know
The Herald is telling its readers that the "[Same sex] marriage bill leaves a few inequalities to sort out". But you Pundit readers knew that already
Read MoreAnd then the hammer came down
Why is it much, much worse for protesters to interfere with oil exploration at sea than on the land?
Read MoreOf marriage, same sex couples and adoption
Following the legalisation of same sex marriage, same sex couples will be able to jointly adopt their children. But which same sex couples?
Read MoreIf thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out
If you try to say something offensive to Parliament, it doesn't have to listen to you. But why not?
Read MoreGay marriage and preserving religious freedom for celebrants
Will all marriage celebrants be immunized?
Read MoreDoes Roger Sutton really own central Christchurch?
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority appears to confuse its role in overseeing the rebuild of central Christchurch with owning it entirely. Here's a reminder - it doesn't.
Read MoreStandin' on the corner, waitin' for a bus
Two big legal issues in the one day! Lucky I'm on top of my game ...
Read MoreJuries have had their day
Jury trials are slow, expensive and don't necessarily produce the 'right' verdict -- so why do we still use them?
Read MoreA press release we will never see
First they came for the partners of beneficiary fraudsters, and I was silent. Then they came for the professional advisors of corporate entities, and I thought "hang on - this is completely ridiculous!"
Read MoreRandom thoughts on risk and responsibility
If you can't insure something, are you still responsible for the risk of owning it? And how sorry for you should we feel if that risk turns bad?
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