Before New Zealand police get too attached to stun guns as the preferred method of controlling "non-cooperatives", perhaps they should take a close look at the taser inquiries underway in Canada
Read MoreIt's not just what Government does, its the way that it does it
National's first 100 days of action are over and its legislative trophies are there for all to see. But has it stretched the rules in getting what it wants done?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 27
Obama's first budget to spend now, cut later; Chinese argue with Christie's auction house about bronzes; Hamas and Fatah seek unity in Egypt; Mexican drug arrests; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief Friday, February 27
Job summit begins with help expected for apprentices and relocation; PM refuses to guarantee tax cuts; boot camps "worst sentence" says judge; pay keeps Kiwis overseas; Lonely Dog Hollywood-bound; and more
Read MoreThe first 100 days – a list without a strategy
The story of the government's first hundred days is one of confidence over strategy and a hail Mary attitude that could cost us in the long run
Read MoreCharles Fleming and his singing cicadas
Summer officially ends this weekend, but the cicadas are still making a raucous sound in my garden. Much of what we know about this summer songster is thanks to the work of a hero of New Zealand science
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 26
Obama says bank bailouts may require more public funds; Republicans criticize plan to spend way out of recession; world leaders urge North Korea not to fire missile; Japanese exports down 45 percent; Iran launches nuclear test-run; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Thursday February 26
Now is the time to buy a house; surgical super-hubs planned; pilots' union member joins Airbus investigation team; crime-stopping phone-line talks begin; identity fraudsters could be responsible for missing passports; and more
Read MoreCorrecting Corrections
The Department of Corrections is accused of putting public safety at risk, but with a huge workload and our swelling prisoner population, department staff seem to have been given a Mission Impossible
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 25
US markets fall as bank fears rise; should Obama nationalise Citigroup and BOA?; Chinese government promises more "large scale" economic stimulus; North Korea to launch "satellite"; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief Wednesday, February 25
Air NZ crash report: too low, too slow; 20 percent of workers fear for their jobs; Kiwi troops to stay in Afghanistan another year; Otago toga parade turns ugly; and more
Read MoreHugo Chavez: President for life or fading power?
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez now has the consitutional power to remain in office beyond a second term, but he may be losing the political support he needs
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 24
Obama sets first budget; Pyongyang has launched more medium-range missiles; South Korean president loses popularity; Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tiger cease-fire request; Somali terrorists vow further attacks on peacekeepers; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief Tuesday, February 24
Internet publishers win a stall on Section 92a; medical graduates paid extra to work in rural areas; hospital blunders on the rise; NZ sharemarket hits five-year low; food miles debate simmers down; Bradford and Turei to duke it out for Greens co-leadership
Read MoreDear John: the environment IS the economy
The environmental implications of the government's first 100 days are worrying, but not for the obvious reasons
Read MorePundit will be blacked out Monday morning
Pundit has joined with other websites and bloggers to protest S92 of the new Copright Act, so our content will be blacked out from 8am to 10am on Monday, February 23. This is a statement from the organising sites. To learn why we're so vexed, click on the ad at the top of the page
Read MoreFiscal stimulus: how Treasury's graph was spun
Looking at the graph the government used to claim our fiscal stimulus was the third biggest in the world prompts some surprising revelations...
Read MoreGiving something back: it could be John Key's legacy
The government's idea of a four day working week for struggling business appeals for its short-term economic gain. But more vitally it has the potential to re-invent what it means to be a New Zealander
Read MoreGood golly
Why is it okay to buy a golliwog for your child's toy chest, but not okay to use the word as an insult?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 20
Kyrgyzstan wants US out of base; Obama's focus on Afghanistan a "source of leverage"; Clinton heads to South Korea; Egyptian dissident released; Obama holds talks in Canada
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