This news comes from Pravda of all places, but its not really the subject of the news item that I want to remark on. We all know these kinds of…
Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples has congratulated Ngati Whatua, Te Puni Kokiri, the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, the Auckland Council and the Rugby World Cup organisation on the…
NZ political commentators are not nearly so varied in their media opinions as their Australian colleagues. A large part of that difference is I think, down to The Australian newspaper…
Some people may not know this, but there was a time when booing someone taking a shot at goal was just not done. In fact, booing was something very infrequently…
NewstalkZB reports the Prime Minister John Key as saying the $39 million lost hosting the Rugby World Cup was “worth it”. “Yes, the country has spent quite a bit of…