I'm outraged at the outrage created by the outrageous position taken by that outrageous institution, Te Papa.
Read MoreDodging bullets (or is that ballots?)
New Zealand's great voting fraud story looks to have died - for now, anyway.
Read MoreA New Zealander no more?
Beneath the facade of our supposedly tolerant, modern and multicultural society, lies a seething undercurrent of bigotry, racism and ignorance
Read MoreNorway's one-fingered salute to China
The Nobel Peace Prize committee awards this year's prize to a Chinese dissident, and China responds
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 8
US apologises for missile strike that killed Pakistani soldiers but criticises military; Pakistani ISI pressuring Taliban to reject peace talks, say reports; US turns to Iraq to help repair its economy; Questions over Bangkok bombings – was it the Red Shirts?;
Read MorePaul Henry (Why Not? Everyone else is commenting)
How little it takes to send this country's commentariat into a prissy lather
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday October 7
Attacks on NATO convoys bound for Afghanistan intensify as Pakistan washes its hands; Drone strikes linked to Al Qaeda Europe plot; UAE banks cuts off another of Iran's lifelines; China and US militaries learning to just get along; and more
Read MoreGreenpeace: Fonterror campaign
Greenpeace’s old mojo, zooming about in front of Japanese ships, was getting a bit tired; anyway, they’re constructive parties to the anti-whaling talks now, implicating Fonterra in rainforest clearance instead
Read MoreHow to lose voters and alienate people
John Banks' campaign has him peering over motorways and turning up on television at the eleventh hour. Len Brown, meanwhile, is everywhere
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday October 6
Japan cuts interest rates and commits to massive new stimulus; After seven months, is Iraq nearing a power-sharing deal?; More NATO convoys attacked in Pakistan; China tells to wealthy nations to cut carbon; and more
Read MoreNot in my name, Paul Henry
Paul Henry must go - TVNZ is culpable if it nurtures this culture of bullying any longer
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday October 5
Brazil's presidential electiion goes to surprise run-off (+analysis); US issues travel alert as fears of Al Qaeda attack in Europe grow; Climate talks to move China; NATO supply lines in Pakistan bombed again, six dead; and more
Read MoreClimate carbon negotiations: a black hole, and a new idea
If there is no post-Kyoto climate deal, of the kind attempted at Copenhagen, few if any will care. Jeanette Fitzsimons, back in the country and back at work, tells Pundit why she doubts Kyoto and the ETS can help us. She wants to start again
Read MoreIn Auckland it's a carpetbagger, in Christchurch a jacket is winning
Council campaigns are in the home straight... In Auckland, Orakei is set for change for the first time since World War II, but will be much the same. In other wards, it's tight as heck. And in Christchurch, the campaign's being won by a jacket
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 1
Pakistan closes supply route to Afghanistan in protest at drone strikes (+ Woodward analysis); US passes law to pressure Chinese yuan; Korean military talks break down; Ireland announces billions for bank bailout; and more
Read MoreTalking about a new generation
Ed Miliband has given fresh energy to UK Labour in opposition. Should NZ Labour be looking for something similar?
Read MoreBernard Hickey converts just as Europe erupts
Austerity protests rage across Europe, and here in New Zealand a leading proponent of the free-market economy rethinks his stance
Read MoreC&R look creaky & rusty, and where's John Key?
Citizens & Ratepayers look to be on the ropes in the Auckland elections as voters tune in and the Prime Minister is notable by his absence
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday September 30
Protests against austerity spread across Europe (+ analysis); US officials express vague fears about terror plot aimed at Europe; China-Japan spat prompts ban on rare earth used in hi-tech industry; Two Koreas hold military talks; and more
Read MoreDoes Israel really want peace?
If Israel is serious about peace it would have extended the settlement construction moratorium. Instead it coldly snipped the brake cables on this haggling train wreck leaving it up to everyone else to prevent the derailment, while it sniggers all the way to the digger.
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