Martin Doyle - Latest News [Page 28]
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Luis Suarez Unmuzzled
Friday, 26 April 2013, 5:06 pm | Martin Doyle
Is it time footballers who bite were made to wear some kind of muzzle ? And just how doe Luis Suarez justify his most recent gobbling ? More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Hold back, Mr Craig
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 4:27 pm | Martin Doyle
Phew... Thank God Colin Craig had the compassion to steer clear of the media gangland. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Spies On Toast
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 1:12 pm | Martin Doyle
The irregular recruiting of Ian Fletcher by John Key for the GCSB job introduces the 'poison' of political capture to a body that needs to be unbiased and clear-headed. More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Faceless Unknown
Friday, 19 April 2013, 5:32 pm | Martin Doyle
As an educational 'outcome', Kiwis have learned nothing about Charter Schools. You get the idea, they weren't supposed to learn anything. More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Eel be front page
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 1:45 pm | Martin Doyle
The New Zealand public service seems to leak like a burst water main. It's no surprise an eel has found its way into the debate over patient privacy. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Spying on New Zealanders
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 4:18 pm | Martin Doyle
If the GCSB is going to spy on dodgy people working against our national interests, then there's an emerging list of persons of interest for them to start with. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Spike in share prices
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 5:35 pm | Martin Doyle
The combination of large numbers of punters feeding their dough into Mighty River shares on one side, and David Shearer saying a Labour government would seek to lower the power price, is a dark, ominous clash of wills. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Bloody Clots
Monday, 15 April 2013, 12:29 pm | Martin Doyle
While poor Jesse Ryder was lying in intensive care, some stupid clots in the medical world (with no business in his care) feel free to sneak into his medical files. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Crook Kiwi
Monday, 15 April 2013, 10:56 am | Martin Doyle
Hopefully our organic kiwifruit industry will recover quickly from its exposure to illicit substances. Ref: http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/8528570/Fears-for-organic-kiwifruit-status More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: A poor attitude
Friday, 12 April 2013, 3:54 pm | Martin Doyle
Paula Bennett smugly sweeps child poverty under the carpet, but such smarmy indifference [as it does in so many spheres] will come back to bite New Zealand in the bum. More >>
Martin Doyle: Meals that save
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 2:21 pm | Martin Doyle
Farming out hospital catering and sacking more workers presents all the symptoms of a administrative myopia. More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: From an aluminium window
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 2:17 pm | Martin Doyle
While some seem happy to can the Tiwai Point smelter, it's inspiring to see the staunch pride and determination of Mayor Tim Shadbolt. The negotiators will ignore him at their own peril. More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: From an aluminium window
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 5:11 pm | Martin Doyle
While some seem happy to can the Tiwai Point smelter, it's inspiring to see the staunch pride and determination of Mayor Tim Shadbolt. The negotiators will ignore him at their own peril. More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Legislative slick
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 1:08 pm | Martin Doyle
A certain legislative oil slick has been leaking out of our parliament lately. An older breed of activist has emerged to deal with it. More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Air attack on Pyongyang
Monday, 8 April 2013, 1:05 pm | Martin Doyle
John Key's statement that New Zealand could participate in a war to defend South Korea against the North raises the question of just what weaponry he imagines us unleashing. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Economic Simpleton
Monday, 8 April 2013, 9:56 am | Martin Doyle
Julia Gillard's description of Tony Abbott as an "economic simpleton" takes political discussion in Australia to an exciting new level. Ref: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/gillard-describes-abbott-as-an-economic-simpleton-20130406-2hdq0.html More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Pyongyang Think Tank
Monday, 8 April 2013, 9:38 am | Martin Doyle
There seems to be no end (or level) to the threats pouring out of North Korea. Surely they must run out of things to say... More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Lucre without end
Friday, 5 April 2013, 12:27 pm | Martin Doyle
As most of the world adopts prudence and austerity as the best way forward, New Zealand business chiefs still want to keep their noses in the trough. More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Man for the job
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 1:22 pm | Martin Doyle
In appointing someone to a vital role in New Zealand's security, it is critical to first identify the core skills needed. This skill set, not personal links, eventually identifies the right person. More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Shame on you, Shakespeare
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 10:23 am | Martin Doyle
400 years after his death, the great Bard has suddenly been exposed as a criminal (of sorts). Is there no statute of limitations on muck-raking by literary scholars... More >>
