By New New Zealand News correspondent Charles Harrison In a belligerent press conference, John Key has admitted he isn’t sure what the GCSB does. The conference began with a spokeswoman informing the media that the Prime Minister would only be answering questions in relation to the GCSB in his capacity as a private citizen. “It should go without saying that all questions for the Prime Minister should be forwarded to the office of the Prime Minister.” by

So in a fit of collaboration, I thought I’d ask my friends, family, Twitter followers and Facebook pals to name me one song that I would add to a Spotify playlist. by

I do not know if it is the right decision to send New Zealand troops to Iraq, but I thought I would offer my thoughts on the decision making process. by

I haven’t really been blogging much lately. I haven’t really felt like there was something that I should talk about. by

Over the weekend just gone, I was at a social gathering where someone suggested we play Presidents and Assholes (or just “Presidents” as some may know it). by

I was sent an article to read by sometime-Ruminator author Jarrod Baker; it was about Twitter shaming. by

So, hasn’t Eleanor Catton made a bit of a splash. In 18 months she’s gone from Cultural Golden Girl, praised by the Prime Minister as being super intelligent, to political pariah and one of those disgusting Green voters. by

For the sake of argument, let’s say that you are a 56-year-old lobbyist for the Chamber of Commerce, which is a DC-based trade association that influences lawmakers on behalf of enormous corporations. by

I’ve just returned from Australia for Wellington Anniversary weekend and it struck me how honesty seems to be a one way street. by

If we don’t continue to publish cartoons of Mohammad then the terrorists will have won! by

Over the last few years New Zealand has had some wonderful satirists. by

There is no better country on earth in which to be a Christian than the United States. That is an undeniable fact. by