For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday April 30
Syrian Prime Minister survives bomb attack; Japanese prime minister visits Kremlin; Chinese police arrest suspects in Xinjiang clash; CIA under fire for trying to influence Afghan government with bags of cash; new Italian prime minister faces confidence vote; and more
Read MoreStanding on the wobbly constitutional deck
Why the constitutional review panel is a bit like getting a few mates round at the weekend for some DIY
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 MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday April 23
Fighting between military and Boko Haram kills 185 in Nigeria; South Korea cancels Japan trip; China rejects Japan's offer of post-earthquake disaster recovery help; Burma accused of fueling ethnic violence; tobacco magnate wins Paraguay election; and more
Read MoreWhat is the alternative to Labour’s energy policy?
Blowing raspberries and calling names is what politicians do when they have nothing else to say. When you have substantive alternatives, and you know they are popular, you argue for those.
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 MoreThe Vote record - tickets available
Want to see a TV debate on racism? Are you free Monday night?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday April 19
Pervez Musharraf arrested for allegedly putting judiciary members under house arrest; North Korea sets conditions for talks with US; New Zealand makes international stir with same-sex marriage law; gun control bill defeated in US Senate; US sends soldiers to Jordan; and more
Read MoreOld photo reminds us what marriage equality has won
The marriage equality win has made New Zealand a better place, but here's hoping it's been done right
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday April 18
Britain marks Margaret Thatcher's passing; Taiwan conducts live-fire military drills; Islamist militant leader narrowly escapes army offensive in Philippines; Musharraf banned from Pakistani elections; more clues in Boston bombings
Read MoreCount be wrong, they’ll f__k you up
Involvement in the cannabis trade probably isn't the ideal way to learn how to grow things and sell them to other people. But there's a reason why those who do so need to master some important skills really, really well.
Read MoreA bad week for left activist paranoia
Army to gain new powers over protesters; GCSB spies on New Zealanders; new single government data hub planned... Is Aotearoa en route to Orwell's 1984?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday April 11
South Korea says possibility of missile launch by North Korea "very high"; China pledges another $548 million to Cambodia for infrastructure and irrigation projects; five UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan; US Senate to vote on gun control; and more
Read MoreDoes National have the numbers to extend GCSB's powers?
John Key began to fight back against the damage being done by the GCSB scandal urging reform for the bureau. But has he jumped the gun before doing the numbers? Let's see what ACT and United Future have said...
Read MoreThatcher Thatcher Milk Snatcher
Thatcher dominated my childhood, and changed politics forever when she declared the end of society. The left and the right is still recovering from her legacy.
Read MoreWho is really responsible for the GCSB shenanigans?
Kitteridge Report suggests "unclear legislation" allowed for GCSB to illegally spy on New Zealanders. But the real responsibility lies elsewhere
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday April 9
Thatcher dies at 87, tributes pour in; China acknowledges "new challenges" to Asia region's stability; Bank of Japan launches its bond-buying programme; religious violence in Egypt escalates; Qatar pledges $500 million for Darfur; and more
Read MoreHow do you make sense of more than a million leaked documents?
The story behind the massive leak of documents revealing the extent to which the world's wealthy go to avoid and evade tax and New Zealand's part in the investigations
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