Snow/gore/misogyny
Why are Scandinavian novels full of violence against women raking it in? [more]
The Black Page
Saving the orcas from slavery
Peta's latest court action could change the US constitution to "We, the people and animals …" [more]
Tintin stoops to conquer
Herge's intrepid hero would have made a good News of the World reporter. [more]
Tea and out-takes
Joanne Black has form when it comes to inadvertently recording a prime minister's private words. [more]
Red cross, rugby and the seven billion
Let’s hear it for the nurses prepared to risk their lives for the sake of... [more]
Anti-corporate protesters, NCEA and Rena
Anti-corporate protesters should examine their consciences first. [more]
New Zealand’s flag change, United Nations and Bomber
There’s no need for a time-consuming act of... [more]
Dan Carter throws country into panic
A pulled muscle in Dan Carter’s nether regions is throwing the nation into a state of... [more]
Gender equality in Saudi, rugby and BBC
Female emancipation in Saudi, yay. Shame it only comes with male permission. [more]
The PPTA is sadly misguided
Can politicians really take their lead from the PPTA? I think not. [more]
Joanne Black’s Japanese homestays take etiquette to a new level
Our homestay students take good manners to a new extreme. [more]