So much for the ruling Citizens & Ratepayers councillors on Auckland City Council being the party of law and order. In the face of widespread civil disobedience by motorists refusing to stay out of bus lanes, the councillors have caved in. No doubt the fear of having to stand for re-election in a few weeks added to their lily-livered behaviour. Through… More
How do you turn out good children? A poster I saw at a preschool seemed to have it right. If you want your children to behave, it said, behave yourself. That seemed like good advice when my children were at kindy and still susceptible to parental… More
As seen in Haiti this year and at home in recent days, few natural events disrupt human society more than large earthquakes. It is a stroke of good luck that the Christchurch earthquake hit in the early hours of the morning. There could have been… More
In Italy at the weekend, the world's smartest economists gathered to discuss weighty issues, such as whether governments should pump more stimulus into their ailing economies. At the same time in New Zealand, a massive earthquake was making that decision… More
You would think it would be a fairly clear cut case: employer has a contractual right to drug test post incident; employee returns a positive drug test and dismissal ensues. In the eyes of the Employment Relations Authority, it was - Ms Katrina Thomson… More
9:23AM Monday September 06, 2010
Momentum. The Warriors have got it. So too, the Tall Blacks, and the Australian netballers, although there's so little between them and the Silver Ferns that yesterday's result might not mean much in the bigger - Commonwealth Games - picture in a month. It… More
9:23AM Monday September 06, 2010
On June 18, two days before Commerce Minister Simon Power made the shock announcement that he had put Allan and Jean Hubbard's affairs under statutory management, I wrote that the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme could be called the "We love you… More
9:21AM Monday September 06, 2010
About a year ago, David Pocock replaced the superb but tiring George Smith as the Wallabies' premier openside flanker. That ascension had only been a matter of when, once Pocock was nabbed five years ago by former All Black coach and looseforward… More
9:20AM Monday September 06, 2010
Okay, so let's be clear: there's little between New Zealand and Australia going to New Delhi and October's Commonwealth Games. Yesterday's series decider in Auckland was 22-all at halftime, 31-all at three-quarter time before Australia eased away… More
Once the adrenalin, shock and awe wear off, Cantabrians and all New Zealanders will recognise that Saturday's devastating earthquake was most remarkable for its lack of casualties. A shallow, fierce earthquake which could cripple around 500 buildings… More
"A disabled jet from a somewhat disabled political regime parked in disabled area. I trust it has its disabled parking ticket on display," says John of the Trade Me auction of the Soviet Union-era 1973 Mig-21 fighter jet. Russian roulette Russia's… More
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