David Bain has filed a claim for compensation with the Minister of Justice. He'll be damn lucky to get it.
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Welfare's "future focus" looks pretty fuzzy
Social development minister Paula Bennett promises a benefit reform that brings “an unrelenting focus on work”. But just how sharp is that focus going to be?
Read MoreHate speech, free speech...or just Ann Coulter?
When American right-wing maven Ann Coulter was shut down in Canada, she resorted to type—she went feral—but the whole incident brings in to focus the fine line between free speech and hate speech
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday March 25
Netanyahu has chilly meeting with Obama as Israel confirms building plans; Kurds lose sway in Iraq election; Private security guards kill Somali pirate; China's Google stance hurting its economy; and more
Read MoreSusan Couch's Pyrrhic victory
The Supreme Court has given Susan Couch the right to sue the Corrections Department for William Bell's evil actions. But it's probably made it impossible for her to win her case
Read MoreWhy are National and Labour trying so hard to LOSE Auckland?
Labour's candidate selection for the Auckland electorates seemed odd, but National's willingess to risk the city for a bit o' gold and silver in the Coromandel is one hell of a punt
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday March 24
Google to stop censoring search results in China; American held by North Koreans identified; Obama to meet with Netanyahu; Pakistani and US defense chiefs meet; Britain to expel Israeli diplomat; and more
Read MoreHistory in the making - healthcare wins and mining losses
As Barack Obama enjoys the thrill of history, John Key should take a look at his own party's history on mining before commiting too heavily to some big holes in the ground
Read MorePrime Minister talking money, dairy talking crap
Last week’s outbreaks of foot in mouth, by John Key and Federated Farmers, were illuminating and obfuscating, respectively
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday March 23
No Republicans voted for it, but Obama pushes through healthcare reform; Google may reveal plans to close Chinese search engine this week; Iraq election commission will not do recount; food security for Africa; Iran gets censured for jamming satellites; and more
Read MoreTurning ECan inside out: Creech governance review, exposed?
Is the government's investigation of the performance of Environment Canterbury open to more robust critique than it has been getting?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday March 19
Clinton in Russia to talk nuclear arms control and Iran (+ analysis); Kevin Rudd warns China ahead of Rio Tinto trial; Maliki back in lead after 82% of Iraqi votes counted; CIA drone kills "top 20" al Qaeda man; and more
Read MoreThe last wails of the angry Hollow Men
And so the saga of the Brash email invesigations ends, not with a bang, but with continued denials by those exposed
Read MoreSeventh State debate: The Shortland St Effect
We opted out of Australia in the 1890s, and although some at the time hoped we'd have another chance at Australasian union, that was our one and only shot. Our distinctive New Zealand voice is now pulling us further away from our neighbours than ever before
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday March 18
Maliki files complaint as lead slips in Iraq election; World Bank predicts 9.5% China growth, urges stronger currency; Britain balks at tough hedge fund reform; Israel reopens Temple Mount after violence; and more
Read MoreHelping the Attorney-General out of a jam
Attorney-General Chris Finlayson has told Parliament that disenfranchising all prisoners cannot be justified in a free and democratic society. So why does it look like he's going to vote for this to become our law?
Read MoreScience strikes back: the dilemma of urgency vs. uncertainty
The man who has the Prime Minister's ear has quietly but forcefully defended climate scientists and thrown down the guantlet to the skeptics
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday March 17
US-Israel tensions over East Jerusalem escalate as Obama enters fray; Thai protesters spill blood in front of PM's house; Sadr posied to be power-broker as Iraq election results trickle in; McChrystal reins in Special Forces in Afghanistan; and more
Read MoreRNZ, ECan, the pot and the kettle
My theories on the Greens’ “conspiracies”, which will undermine their brand as much as National’s
Read MoreI love the news, it's my favourite show
This is a shameless attempt to attract media coverage for a relatively obscure blogsite. Please print my story - it's about a gay Labour MP.
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