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Hosking: Jami-Lee Ross a 'duplicitous, dishonest, conniving, scumbag'
COMMENT: Jami-Lee Ross' credibility is shot. He is exposed. He is a busted flush.
Mike Hosking: 'Jihadist' Jami-Lee Ross self-detonates
COMMENT: Ross has done the right thing by everyone in quitting and not dragging this out.
Hosking: Marking 25 years of Winston and NZ First
COMMENT: As acting PM Peters was widely seen as a success. Ardern just looks rattled.
Mike Hosking: It's time for striking teachers to get real
So back to work this morning for the striking teachers. Are they any closer to a deal? No.
Hosking: A knockout blow for 'acceptable' racism
COMMENT: Racism is pounced on in NZ - except for the racism that suits some people.
Hosking: Horrible Hawaii no place for a holiday any more
COMMENT: Hawaii has become a land of over-priced hotels and poor service.
Hosking: Govt's ballsy call to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis
COMMENT: Govt has bit the bullet and put a shed load of dough behind eradication.
Mike Hosking: Hands off our balloons
Please save our balloons -- tough for the environment, but the kids will be happy
Mike Hosking: How to get rid of that stubborn rump of smokers
People still smoking? Price fags out of the market and they'll be gone.
Mike Hosking: Crusade against sexual predators is too tacky
Media campaign to 'out' sexual predators is tacky and tasteless