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Martin Doyle cartoon: Pope Innocent
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 11:25 am | Martin Doyle
While the world was busy reacting to the election of a new Pope in Rome, New Zealand was treated to an almost angelic apparition of Don Elder before the Commerce Committee. It's now official - no one in Solid Energy is responsible for anything. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Pope Innocent
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 11:20 am | Martin Doyle
While the world was busy reacting to the election of a new Pope in Rome, New Zealand was treated to an almost angelic apparition of Don Elder before the Commerce Committee. It's now official - no one in Solid Energy is responsible for anything. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Tidings of Joyce
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 10:39 am | Martin Doyle
111 teachers wrongly tagged (by the Novopay system) for "termination" on 21 April will not, in fact, be chopped. We should be grateful for small mercies. Ref: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/130670/schools-want-novopay-compensation More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Terminal Education Ward
Monday, 18 March 2013, 4:43 pm | Martin Doyle
Has New Zealand ever had so many Ministers (and Associate Ministers) of Education, so many major problems, and so little communication about what's going on in the sector ? Education is a cot case. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Recovering From Joyce
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 2:38 pm | Martin Doyle
Having messed their pay around to no end, the government has (through its use of debt collectors) treated teachers like common thieves. But who exactly owes who.... ? . Ref: http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/16355634/education-ministry-calls-off-baycorp/ More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: God Sent A Drought
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 2:23 pm | Martin Doyle
The Prime Minister (and his Deputy) are dismissive of the massive petition re Asset Sales (including the sale of Mighty River). Boy, do we need a river right now... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Cardinal In The Shadows
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 3:01 pm | Martin Doyle
Not one of the 115 cardinals meeting in Conclave to elect the next Pope is a woman. With all due respect to the Church, this must change. . Ref: http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_03_08/All-115-cardinals-arrive-in-Vatican-to-attend-Conclave/ More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Backlog Clearance Unit
Monday, 11 March 2013, 3:04 pm | Martin Doyle
Good to see an army of "Backlog" workers is being hired to work through Novopay. It's the inverse of the government's original 'larger class sizes' policy that had been proposed for schools. . More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Frenzied attack at Parliament
Friday, 8 March 2013, 5:30 pm | Martin Doyle
Clayton Cosgrove really shook up the Commerce Committee. A few scary facts hit the floor as well... More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Solid feed at the trough
Friday, 8 March 2013, 12:54 pm | Martin Doyle
On hearing that Don Elder is not just still on a colossal salary but is almost incommunicado, one can only stare in amazement. What have we come to? More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: FARC and Poverty
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 3:41 pm | Martin Doyle
Inspired by John Key's previously-unsignalled love for Central and South America. Does he have a real handle on these cultures ? More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Fiji Worth A Bash
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 10:10 am | Martin Doyle
PM John Key has spoken out on the recent police violence in Fiji. About time the military dicatorship came under the spotlight. . More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Lesley's last payout
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 3:08 pm | Martin Doyle
If there's one thing the fiasco in Education (and Lesley Longstone's golden handshake) is teaching us it's that there is no real justice in this world. Perhaps there will be some poetic justice.... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Not So Chased
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 5:30 pm | Martin Doyle
The death of young drivers during police chases is like a festering wound in our society. Is the answer not obvious? Is an answer not necessary? More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Boehner's Bomb
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 3:20 pm | Martin Doyle
John Boehner's strategy has resulted in the proposed $85 billion spending cuts in the US. That is going to be like a bomb going off in that economy, and will reverberate across the whole world. . Ref: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/285573-senate-rejects-last-minute-effort-to-stop-the-sequester More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Sunniest Wellington ever
Monday, 4 March 2013, 11:33 am | Martin Doyle
Wellington has been transforned by record-breaking temperatures over the last month. But like the hard-bitten bureaucrats we are, we know the party is going to end soon... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Horrible Hobbit Hole
Friday, 1 March 2013, 11:46 am | Martin Doyle
The politicization of The Hobbit , its commercialisation, and the way it has become a warring ground for interest groups, seem very at odds with the spirit of John Tolkien. . More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: To Have and To Have-Not
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 3:18 pm | Martin Doyle
Because many parts of NZ are owned collectively, it means even the poor sort of 'own' something. It's not fair on these ordinary NZers to sell their assets. Ref: http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/16259683/key-moves-quickly-on-asset-sale/ More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Dishing up violence
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 5:05 pm | Martin Doyle
If TV predisposes children for bad behaviour and crime, then is it not itself a form of violence? More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Meteoric message for Putin
Monday, 18 February 2013, 5:19 pm | Martin Doyle
I know this is a bit of a long shot, but is it possible there was a divine message for Vladmir Putin in the recent meteor strike in Russia? More >>
