Hide's apology is out of kilter with earlier statements and behaviour, while any apology from Harawira would deman both him and us. It's no wonder voters have a low opinion of these crisis-time converts
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Hone Harawira, his wife and me.
HH, his wife and Me/ Fucked off to Paris to have a sight-see/ Too much beauty in one foul sweep/ And the brilliant sun made me blind on the beach/ So I made it back to confusion row/ Where encased in four walls my mind could cope/ We live in hope
Read MoreColourblind political science: mistaking Green for blue
Bryce Edwards has been blogging about the Greens’ abandoned social justice agenda, saying they’ve nothing to offer the left. Russel Norman says that’s “bullshit”
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday November 6
United Nations to pull half its staff out of Afghanistan (+ background); Australia's Christmas Island refugee detention centre compared to Guantanamo; International Court to investigate Kenyan violence; Israel and Syria dispute weapons ship; and more
Read MoreMums share far too much information
Mummy blogging is so yesterday—now new parents are posting their birth videos online
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday November 5
Protesters back on the streets of Tehran; Burma gets meeting with US officials; Price bubbles warning in Asia; Czech president signs Lisbon Treaty; Afghanistan bombing of British troops; and more
Read MoreParty Central can go jump in the water
For once Aucklanders seem to be realising the wisdom of patience. Queens Wharf is worth waiting for and shouldn't be buggered for the sake of the rugger
Read MoreNational veering left on asset sales?
Privatisation of state assets in 2011 looked like a safe bet... until yesterday when Bill English hinted at a 'run better' rather than a 'sell-off' strategy
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday November 4
Karzai's first post-victory speech; Taliban claim responsibility for disrupting election; North Korea bomb pressure mounts; Australia's economy recovers; Czech ruling on Lisbon Treaty; and more
Read MoreNick Smith tells two stories
The government’s made a liar out of Dr Smith in recent weeks. Is his lopsided mask slipping, or is he just a casualty, like the rest of us, of his more cynical conservative colleagues?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday November 3
Karzai wins Afghanistan election through default; North Korea again seeks bilateral talks with US; Myanmar gas-and-oil pipeline; Pakistan bombing kills 30; CIT group bankrupt
Read MoreWhat next for the foreshore & seabed?
Recommendations on how to deal with the contentious Foreshore and Seabed Act go to Cabinet today and are due to be announced on Wednesday. Can the government both clear the hapu hurdle and pass the talkback test? And what is tipuna title?
Read MoreDogs' breakfast, paws for thought
What pets eat determines the size of their ecological paws. Is the resulting footprint a crime worthy of capital punishment, or have the professors miscalculated?
Read MoreOf rules and principles, right and wrong
When is it enough to just follow the rules? The escapades of Rick Barker and Bill English raise some quite gnarly questions.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 30
Iran to cooperate on nuclear programme (+ analysis); Sri Lankan refugees refuse to leave Australian customs ship; Obama requests province-by-province report on Afghanistan; Europe debates Tony Blair's EU ambitions; and more
Read MoreAll grown up now: our very own evangelical cult, or something close to it
Brian Tamaki convinced 700 men to "pledge allegiance" to him at a Destiny Church conference. Makes the tithing and chastity rings look pretty harmless, doncha think?
Read MoreTamaki the "spiritual father" goes from mad to bad
Brian Tamaki's new "covenant" with male church members crosses a dangerous new theological line and tilts towards a messiah complex
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday October 29
More than 90 killed in Pakistan car bomb as Clinton arrives (+ analysis); Australia rejects asylum seekers; Merkel wins German election; US and China seek to build military ties; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday October 28
Al-Qaeda group claims responsibility for 155 deaths in Baghdad; ASEAN leaves Buram unresolved; Tensions flare in Iran; Chinese military growth 'minimal', says general; and more
Read MoreWhy is the Pope on the poach?
The Pope's cunning plan to bring conservative Anglicans back into the Roman fold has prompted a deluge of tricky questions, and sent a sure message to Catholics that they can forget any little gifts of modernity under this year's Christmas tree
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