We might think the participants in the Craig v Slater defamation decision got what they deserved ... but for the fact that one of them continues to have to relive something she would far, far rather put behind her.
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Is Gareth Morgan different from the rest, or just one more?
So is Gareth Morgan going to go to court to force his way onto TVNZ's minor party debate? That story is a familiar one to me, but it also will be a defining moment for TOP
Read MoreHow to lose when you win
Jordan Williams' apparently crushing defamation victory from last year carried within it the seeds of its own demise. And in overturning that victory, the High Court has some less than complementry things to say about his own behaviour.
Read More2015: My year that was
Here's a trawl through the year in politics and what stood out for me
Read MoreWe need to talk about Colin (Craig)
Rachel MacGregor's resignation will raise doubts in the swing voters giving the Conservatives a hard look, but what about its top policies? Do its numbers add up?
Read MoreWinston or Colin? How 2017 will determine Key's choice
If National maintain current polling and both the Conservatives and New Zealand First get to five percent, Key will be in the catbird seat. But which might he choose and why?
Read MoreWhat if you want the govt to change but not to change the govt?
The Conservatives have now found their turangawaewae - they're offering the same but different whereas Peters has to figure out how to sell his 'wait and see' approach to coalition
Read MoreYou see? It's okay. He saw it on the television
Can TV3 keep Colin Craig out of its debates? Maybe, or maybe not.
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 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 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 MoreColin Craig is asking for the impossible
Colin Craig has just one thing he wants from National in any post-election deal. Unfortunately, it's something that National isn't able to give him.
Read MoreDirty deal dancing - when Colin finally meets Key
Colin Craig has given up. Kind of. But by conceeding he can only win a seat with a deal, he's put the onus firmly on National and made John Key an offer the PM can hardly afford to refuse
Read MoreFor there are three that testify … and these three agree
David Cunliffe was dumb. The Taxpayers' Union have a challenge. You can say what you like about Colin Craig and gay people.
Read MoreNeknominate: the Colin Craig version
Colin Craig is on a one-man mission to rid politics of untruths and distortions. Good luck with that!
Read MoreThe Colin Craig factor & the myth of religion
Some times in politics, although not often, things are just what they seem to be. Just ask that nice Colin Craig
Read MoreJohn Key: tips his Conservative hand, reveals a 'many baskets' strategy for next election
Why National could save itself by losing some support, how John Key is strategising for next year, where Colin Craig's Conservatives fit and what it means for the other minor parties...
Read MoreColin Craig, Chapman Tripp and the Streisand Effect (Updated)
They that live by the law, die by the internet
Read MoreGoodbye Act, hello Libertarians
We already know there are 100,000 New Zealand voters willing to put a party into Parliament which upholds the principles of small government, choice, individual freedom and responsibility. Now that 'Brand Act' is well and truly stuffed, there's talk the Libertarianz Party might fill the vacuum.
Read MoreAll you need is love, love, love – but marriage matters too
Let's see if we can debate the place of marriage in our society without divorcing ourselves from reality and the importance of preserving age-old customs
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