Amy Williams
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Celebrity crims
Canterbury fugitive William Alexander Stewart is no Robin Hood. He's a P-crazed and violent man with a penchant for stealing cars and robbing businesses. And yet a fair few people still have a soft spot for the...
Tue, April 28, 2009, 12:29 pm EST -
Make yourself heard
Fear not, citizens of Aotearoa! At least two groups still want to hear what you...
Mon, April 27, 2009, 12:30 pm EST -
What's your poison?
Is alcohol a drug? That's what the President of the Law Commission, Geoffrey Palmer...
Fri, April 24, 2009, 3:46 pm EST -
Hospitals, bugs and booze
Many of you will have read with revulsion the story of the guy who found live bugs in his corn chips (after eating a whole packet). But it hasn't put us off eating corn chips, has it? (Well, not for good anyway. I know I'll be inspecting my snack foods...
Thu, April 23, 2009, 4:31 pm EST -
DWTS: The final countdown
It's all come down to this. Eight couples, hours and hours of training, miles of feathers and sequins... but only one couple can become the Dancing With the Stars champions for 2009. Will it be weather dude Tamati Coffey and his partner Samantha or...
Wed, April 22, 2009, 8:53 am EST -
An Eskimo by any other name...
Eskimo lollies. Every Kiwi kid's grown up with those tasty little yellow, pink and green fellows. I'm a big fan because they're a crucial ingredient in that under-valued bakery delicacy, lolly...
Tue, April 21, 2009, 3:05 pm EST -
The fast and the furious
Are you a speedy Gonzales or a slow-but-steady...
Mon, April 20, 2009, 4:44 pm EST -
Cleaning up the streets?
A council working group wants to have amendments made to the Prostitution Act that would make street prostitution illegal in Manukau...
Wed, April 15, 2009, 12:34 pm EST -
Politicians are feeling the love
It's all been very touchy-feely in Parliament...
Wed, April 8, 2009, 4:16 pm EST -
A busy day at the Beehive
We knew it was coming, but today the decision was formally announced: the Government supports the creation of a 'super city' form of governance for Auckland. By the end of next year our four city councils will have merged into one...
Tue, April 7, 2009, 5:07 pm EST -
It's good to live in Godzone
Fred Dagg was wrong - it turns out we do know how lucky we...
Mon, April 6, 2009, 12:27 pm EST -
Broadband for all?
So the Government's investing $1.5 billion in broadband - but it's not for...
Wed, April 1, 2009, 12:32 pm EST -
Didn't see that one coming
I understand that in times of financial trouble, people get desperate and turn to whatever source they can to find comfort and solace, or a bit of good...
Tue, March 31, 2009, 12:50 pm EST -
A crushing blow for boy racers
Can we fix the 'boy racer' problem by crushing their...
Mon, March 30, 2009, 1:00 pm EST -
A 'super' idea?
Supercities: a way forward or a blander, broader way of...
Wed, March 25, 2009, 12:47 pm EST -
Trans-Tasman rivalry: enough, already
There's been a bit of hoo-ha in the news today over the revelation that - wait for it - a couple of Aussies are sledging us....
Tue, March 24, 2009, 2:51 pm EST -
Have your say Monday
Here's your chance to have your say on a bunch of issues from the news...
Mon, March 23, 2009, 4:17 pm EST -
Getting the "anti-smacking" law straight
In August this year New Zealanders have the power to change the law, when a referendum will be held to decide whether the so-called "anti-smacking law" should be repealed. But how many of us know what the law actually stands...
Thu, March 19, 2009, 12:37 pm EST -
Counter-terror hysteria
Is New Zealand such a likely target for terror attacks that we need a full-blown anti-terror squad on...
Tue, March 17, 2009, 12:16 pm EST -
A big fat shame
I read today about the plight of Wayne "Tiny" Muir, a former bus driver who's desperate to return to...
Mon, March 16, 2009, 12:44 pm EST
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November 11, 2009, 11:34 amIs Hone Harawira a racist?The Oxford Dictionary defines racism as "1. Belief in the superiority of a particular race; prejudice based on this. 2. Antagonism towards people of other races."Since his expletive laced email tirade Hone Harawira has been called many...
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November 20, 2009, 5:47 pmThe most shocking of talesSeveral stories this week merit a special mention in my mind-boggling news blog, but this first one will take some beating. Or shocking.A police officer called to a house in an small Arkansas town saw fit to use his Taser on the house's unruly...
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