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Colin Craig admits to occasionally smacking other people's children for moneyIn an interview with RadioLive’s Marcus Lush, Conservative Party leader Colin Craig this morning admitted that he runs what could be described as an underground smacking ring, in which he occasionally accepts the money of strangers in exchange for disciplinary services that include hitting their children [...] |
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 Russell Packer shocked to lose job after receiving prison sentenceFormer Warriors prop Russell Packer says he was shocked today to learn that his contract with the Newcastle Knights had been terminated, following a two-year prison sentence he received for the drunken assault of a 22-year-old outside a Sydney hotel [...] |
After more than 30 years of news reading, TVNZ’s Peter Williams has grown bored of reciting a poorly written script off a screen in front of him, and has instead resorted to simply making up news and then saying it at the country. Tens of thousands were sent into a […]
Tensions over a controversial plan to drill for gas in Great Southern Basin have been eased today after multinational oil company Shell reassured Dunedin residents that, in the event of a catastrophic deep-sea oil spill caused by its exploration, any substances that wash up on its shores will be “freely […]
Serious discussions concerning social welfare, education, and the overall health of the economy could take a back seat this year, say political analysts, as they will likely be overshadowed by the upcoming general election. This year’s election appears set to put Labour opposition leader David Cunliffe up against National Prime […]
After a Japanese fishing vessel was yesterday discovered in the oceans south of New Zealand, Japan has been forced to formally acknowledge that it has succumbed to “intense emotional pressure,” and broken its New Year’s resolution of not whaling anymore. Japan made the resolution – along with other resolutions to […]
The world has entered a period of mourning following the death of another man famous for pretending to be people he wasn’t. The man’s unexpected death triggered an outpouring of emotion on social media, with millions of people writing “rest in peace” messages to an audience consisting of people who […]
An OECD report has found that, of the organisation’s 34 member countries, New Zealand is “the best” at drunk driving. In a written statement issued by her office, Justice Minister Judith Collins announced the results of the report this afternoon, confirming that New Zealanders had narrowly beaten out the Irish […]