Our constitutional arrangements work on an implicit bargain - the principle of comity - that the Courts and Parliament don't mess with each other's turf. I think that bargain just got broken.
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For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so
In the different stories being told about the sell-off of Mighty River Power, not even numerals mean the same thing to everyone.
Read MoreAnother press release we'll never see
As a complete rip-off of a recent Andrew Geddis post (respect!), here's another attempt by Pundit to reveal the ridiculous
Read MoreThe Partial State Asset Sale poem
An ode inspired by National's mixed ownership programme, to the tune of 'Five Little Monkeys"... And a few thoughts about the sales and the Supreme Court
Read MoreThe asset sales "trade-off" - a lose-lose
The partial asset sales are a compromise, according to the SOE minister. But why are taxpayers the ones left with the beads and blankets while the other bloke laughs all the way to the bank?
Read MoreSecond year blues – a failure of governance
As the Key administration prepares for the opening of parliament for 2010, where is the plan and wisdom required for good governance? And where's the opposition? Here's a report card – in plain language
Read MorePublic health – reality, reason & rhetoric
National News Brief, Thursday February 26
Now is the time to buy a house; surgical super-hubs planned; pilots' union member joins Airbus investigation team; crime-stopping phone-line talks begin; identity fraudsters could be responsible for missing passports; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Thursday January 22
New Zealand celebrates Obama's inauguration; Offenders owe $78m in unpaid reparations; Winston Peters to stay on; White supremacist "mini-state" planned for north Canterbury; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Tuesday September 16
New Zealand markets weather Lehman Bros. collapse; Nats press ahead with tax cut plans; contaminated milk kills second baby in China; ambulance officers to treat patients at home; Ryall reminds health board: limit the good news; and more...
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