Reports of Labour's Kelvin Davis 'going rogue' have been exaggerated
Read MoreDear Taxpayers' Union, please remember that we are not morons
If the Taxpayers' Union really want to be taken seriously, they really shouldn't put out press releases that lie to the media.
Read MoreIs foreign land ownership the issue to define this election?
Is the Lochinver Station sale John Key's 'Corngate'? Voters may surprise us
Read MoreHold your breath and think of Cairo
As of writing the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds. It is now up to the negotiations in Cairo to produce something that allows both sides to save face by going home with 'Wins'. Possible? Sure. Likely? Worth holding your breath for.
Read MoreAbsence of evidence is not evidence of absence
How far may the Police go in tricking someone to "confess" to murder? Well, I can talk about what happens in Canada ... .
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday August 6
Egypt brokers brief cease-fire in Gaza; China refuses to suspend development in South China Sea; Armenia and Azerbaijan pledge $200 million to fight ebola; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday August 5
US-Africa summit focuses on ebola outbreak; Japanese PM wraps up Latin America tour; Chinese earthquake kills 400; ISIS captures Kurdish territory; Russia to hold war games near Ukraine border; and more
Read MoreHas the world finally had enough Palestinian casualties?
It is now incumbent on the world outside the horror of Gaza to prevent the status quo ante from being reinstated once Israel determines that it has bombed enough tunnels....let alone actual people who have nothing to do with its military ambitions.
Read MoreWinston Peters' line in the sand... or farmland
We all know New Zealand First takes a hard line on foreign ownership. But with the Lochinver sale that line just got a little bit harder
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday August 1
Israel vows to destroy Hamas' tunnel network; North Korean companies blacklisted for shipping Cuban weapons to Pyongyang; Sierra Leone declares ebola emergency; militants destroy treasures in Mosul; and more
Read MoreAnd justice has been seen to be done
John Banks is now a convicted criminal. Which is a good thing, but maybe not for the reason you think.
Read MoreLabour can't keep rewarding failure
Chris Trotter has missed my point. It's not a factional coup d'etat Labour needs but a coup d'élan to jolt the party onto success
Read MoreIs the Gaza conflict going to resolve differently this time?
The Gaza conflict requires a more creative solution than is on offer
Read MoreColin and Jamie walked into a bar ...
Colin Craig is making up the law. And Jamie Whyte doesn't think rural people should have access to doctors. Or something like that.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday July 31
Russia's central bank promises to help financial institutions affected by sanctions; Chinese Communist Party cracks down on corruption; Uighur people dispute official account of clashes in Xinjiang; airline suspends flights to help stop spread of ebola; and more
Read MoreAll other things being equal... except they aren't
Jamie Whyte's speech insisting "race has no place in the law" ignores the fact that the law has never been blind to race, let alone wealth, history and any number of other things
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday July 30
US and EU to impose strict sanctions on Russia; China's former domestic security chief investigated for corruption; military exercises over East China Sea cause flight delays and cancelations; Hamid Karzai's cousin killed in Kabul suicide bombing; Argentina close to defaulting on loan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday July 29
Pressure for Gaza ceasefire mounts; trial underway for crew of South Korean ferry that sank killing 304; political deal in Cambodia could end parliamentary deadlock; West Africa struggles to contain ebola outbreak; sustained fighting in Ukraine keeps investigators away from MH17 crash site; and more
Read MoreMuch to fight for in the Maori seats
Deals on the left... Candidates dipping into their own pockets... culture versus class... there are high stakes at play in the Maori electorates this year
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday July 25
John Kerry renews efforts for Israel-Hamas cease-fire; Christmas Island refugees are self-harming and should be assessed in Australia, says Human Rights Commission; $40 billion stimulus package for South Korea; calls for factory inspections and worker education in Bangladesh; Algerian plane goes missing; and more
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