Ever wanted to slum it on $131,000 a year with an additional $14,800 expense account to take care of those annoying little extras that chew up your disposable income?

The weekends wins by the Blacks Caps and All Blacks were like someone pressing the record button on the nations ‘My Sky’ box in the 1980’s and only replaying it now. 

Being the only racially based political party in parliament means that the Maori Party has always had an uphill battle to remain a unified force.

Two years out from the Rugby World Cup and we are in new territory. There is no clear favourite for the title, and there doesn't look like being one any time soon.

The firmly hit cross was met by the tall striker rising above the defence who glanced the ball powerfully into the back of the net. Until last Saturday night, Grant Turners goal in Sydney in a World Cup qualifier against Australia in 1981 was my finest memory in watching soccer live.

Two years out from the next election and the Key led Government is so strong that National could govern alone. I bet some days at their cabinet meetings John wishes they were. It is a long shot but they could lose the next election.

Many women and probably more than a few men would love Daniel Carter to wrap his arms around their neck, but not the IRB it seems. Dan has been cited for his little cuddle in Cardiff with Martin Roberts played out on the big screen before a clearly jealous crowd.

If All Blacks rugby fans had to pick a rugby team to have as the AB's current bunnies then the Wallabies would be right up there. Only England would be a realistic chance of knocking the Wallabies out of first place. 

In an announcement that has taken the world by surprise, the Japanese Fisheries Agency has announced that after killing 59 Minke whales they have discovered they eat krill.  

I am not sure when wheel clamping and bag searches became part of the whole ambience of shopping, but recent personal experience has reminded me of the often farcical nature of rules.