I've been fretting about the new, vast Auckland and the plethora of shibboleths that will ensue therefrom—especially the logo
Read MoreThe Greatest Show in Town's Final Curtain
David Bain's retrial is now in the hands of the jury. Their verdict will bring down the curtain on a superb piece of legal theatre
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday June 5
Obama's Muslim speech – extensive coverage from US and Middle Eastern media; Police surround Tiananmen Square on anniversary; Bernanke in 'debt trap' warnings; and more
Read MoreThe stench of death now hangs on Gordon Brown
It is Gordon Brown's own political cowardice that will finally do him in
Read MoreTiananmen is no forgotten revolution
Twenty years after the pro-democracy uprising in China's Tiananmen Square the Communist Party remains haunted by its reaction
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday June 4
Obama heads to Middle East in Muslim outreach; US and China planning "landmark" economic talks; British government in cabinet crisis; Cuba divides American States; and more
Read MoreUPDATED: Crosby v Hager: there is something very wrong with our defamation laws
An 11 month legal battle with political consultants Crosby/Textor during an election year reveals the trouble with our defamation laws
Read MoreUndomestic goddess
The unexpected downside to staying at home with a baby: endless ruddy cleaning
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday June 3
Ailing Kim Jong-Il chooses his successor (plus backgrounders); Obama vows to get Middle East peace process 'back on track'; Indonesia's presidential campaign kicks off; Geithner faces Chinese scepticism; and more
Read MoreBaby boomers hold New Zealand hostage... again
The baby boomers are at it again, and this time it's the Super Fund they're twisting to their own advantage. I'm fed up living in the shadow of the spoilt generation
Read MoreNot too late to avoid a political expenses scandal
We have seen Russel Norman's taxi bill. Now all of his colleagues in parliament need to show us theirs – and tidy up the rules while they are at it
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday June 2
Geithner urges joint US-China economic overhaul; GM declares bankruptcy; North Korea prepares for new missile test; Pakistan lifts some curfews in Swat; and more
Read MoreChrist's College 1 - Conservation nil
Conservation tends to suffer under National governments, and this year's budget was true to form. Meanwhile, some private schools may be saved from extinction
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 29
Clinton to Israel: Stop settlements; Detailed analysis of Israel-Palestine conflict; Chinese draft strict fuel economy rules; Seoul on alert over North Korea; and more
Read MoreOne gutsy judge demands justice
A Montreal judge has suspended his coroner's inquiry into the fatal shooting of a young black man until legal aid is available for the victims—not just the police who did the shooting
Read MoreBudget '09: First impressions
Bill English's budget kept it tight, predictable and conservative. Given the times, that was a rather risky thing to do
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 28
Suicide blast rocks Lahore; Pakistan's ISI profiled; North Korea ends Korean War truce; al-Hariri refuses to deal with Hezbollah
Read MoreDanger – high voltage market power
Power company profiteering has cost New Zealanders $4.3 billion since 2001 – and the Commerce Commission has spent more than three years learning that it’s powerless to stop it happening. Why?
World News Brief, Wednesday May 27
North Korea launches second missile test; CFR explains Korean conflicts; San Suu Kyi says 'not guilty'; Pakistani court allows Sharif to contest elections; and more
Read MoreBlood on the floor at the butchers’ club
The International Whaling Commission is staring extinction in the face. Sir Geoffrey Palmer talks about its struggle to save itself, let alone the whales.
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