• Hard News: Doing over the witness, in reply to Dylan Reeve, 13:44 Oct 7, 2014

  And you believe them! You have more faith in their political independence than I do.

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

• Hard News: Doing over the witness, in reply to Dylan Reeve, 13:19 Oct 7, 2014

  "I would absolutely decry any attempt to criminalise Hager for his writing. But that is not what’s being investigated."

  How can we be sure? Given this Govts history with this stuff, I would think it's highly likely they'll be angling for a conviction.

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

• Hard News: Doing over the witness, in reply to Dylan Reeve, 12:11 Oct 7, 2014

  ISTM that terms National Interest and National Party Interest now mean the same. Are we really heading down the one party state line?

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

• Hard News: Show some decency, in reply to Chris Waugh, 18:54 Sept 6, 2014

  I suspect that we're driven by economists and accountants who work in 3 month cycles, totally focused on the short term, bottom right hand corner.

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

• Hard News: Why we thought what we thought, in reply to Steve Parks, 10:24 Sept 1, 2014

  I suspect he's been engaged by Paula Bennett.

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

• Hard News: Auckland's future: Keep calm,…, 21:39 Jul 17, 2014

  Not to mention the MP for Helensville, also in Auckland
  And Joyce, on a lifestyle block in Albany is a neighbour of one Kim DC.

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

• Hard News: Auckland's future: Keep calm,…, in reply to Graham Dunster, 20:55 Jul 17, 2014

  So you'd expect to see Maggie Barrie, Murray McCully, Nicki Kaye, Maurice Williamson etc to drive Auckland issues over and above Bill English and Steven Joyce.
  In the words of the Mitre 10 ad, " you must be dreaming"

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

• Feed: My Life in Curry, 13:37 Mar 26, 2014

  My first experience of a decent curry would have been the Moti Mahal on the Cowley Road in Oxford, in the late 70's. Not there any more sadly, probably gentrified out of existence.
  The good old sausage curry is a regular in our household.
  Can anyone recommend a DECENT curry house on the Shore?

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

• Hard News: Making it up on smacking, 10:08 Jan 16, 2014

  If anything Craig's world view reminds me of the old Great Chain of Being.

  God
  Angels
  Kings/Queens
  Archbishops
  Dukes/Duchesses
  Bishops
  Marquises/Marchionesses
  Earls/Countesses
  Viscounts/Viscountesses
  Barons/Baronesses
  Abbots/Deacons
  Knights/Local Officials
  Ladies-in-Waiting
  Priests/Monks
  Squires
  Pages
  Messengers
  Merchants/Shopkeepers
  Tradesmen
  Yeomen Farmers
  Soldiers/Town Watch
  Household Servants
  Tennant Farmers
  Shephards/Herders
  Beggars
  Actors
  Thieves/Pirates
  Gypsies
  Animals
  Birds
  Worms
  Plants
  Rocks

  With a place for everything and everything in it's place. Including children.

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

• Hard News: Kitchen Hacks, in reply to BenWilson, 17:50 Jun 22, 2013

  Ben, I impressed. We need to swap recipes.

  Stillwater • Since Nov 2011 • 28 posts Report

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