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Martin Doyle Cartoon: Niue Zealand Aid
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 4:02 pm | Martin Doyle
Sometimes it seems to be a nutty world. At a time when Pacific Island nations need every cent they can get, someone with a commercial interest in the area donates over $100,000 to the New Zealand government's National Party. Kiwis are at least entitled ... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Unexploded Ordnance
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 11:36 am | Martin Doyle
Having been told that there are 60,000 files involving New Zealand in the 'Panama Papers' and not knowing [yet] who the Kiwis are is like sitting around waiting for some unexploded bomb to suddenly explode. Kiwis are well used to being 'told what ... More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Corpse spotted on Main Road
Friday, 15 April 2016, 4:04 pm | Martin Doyle
Every nation deserves stable government and a credible Opposition. The odd thing about Opposition parties in NZ is their unwillingness to listen to opinion polls and to either change policy or change leadership as required. The latest One News ... More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: We all hate tax
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 1:17 pm | Martin Doyle
The timing of John Key's announcement about provisional tax (to the benefit of small businesses) and other references to possible tax cuts in 2017 are a stroke of genius in terms of the current heat over the Panama Papers and tax havens. No one says no ... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: The Hunt For The Panamapeople
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 11:32 am | Martin Doyle
Despite New Zealand's strong presence in the Panama Papers, one gets the impression our media do not have the resources to investigate and name the Kiwis involved. John Key's appointment of John Shewan is like running a decoy rather than despatching ... More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon Feeding in a fiscal paradise
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 12:30 pm | Martin Doyle
A wave of horror is sweeping the world as it's revealed how much of nations' wealth has been squirrelled away [by the rich and powerful, of course] into secret tax-free accounts Is it legal? And even if it's legal, is it right? More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Pigs in panamas
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 1:56 pm | Martin Doyle
Given the magnitude of interest the rest of the world is expending on Panamagate, it's disappointing that our own Prime Minister is so desperate to close down discussion on New Zealand's involvement. If we are in fact squeaky clean, there is no need to ... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Smoke Screen
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 3:40 pm | Martin Doyle
The manipulation [one is tempted to say "total control"] of New Zealand media by the Key government seems to know no bounds. Although John Key himself was found to have defamed Bradley Ambrose, the issue of whether it's John Key or the ... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Sharapova's Family Doctor
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 4:56 pm | Martin Doyle
Maria Sharapova has given a laundry list of symptoms that prompted her "family doctor" to prescribe Meldonium for her ten years ago. And she, in all innocence, just kept on taking it right through her tennis career, little realising it was also ... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Slate wiped clean for McCully
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 4:46 pm | Martin Doyle
Almost unnoticed against all the drama surrounding Waitangi Day, the long-awaited Whitehead report into how Muhammad Rizalman was whisked out of New Zealand was quietly dropped in the public domain. The final stinking nailinto any dreams of enlightenment ... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Ministers without tongues
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 5:25 pm | Martin Doyle
Nothing really 'happens' in NZ politics any more. One reason is the way Ministers never say anything. Some you just about forget even exist. Even the oafs survive by just keeping out of the spotlight and keeping their gobs shut. In their stead, ... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: TPPA The Public Private Anxiety
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 2:37 pm | Martin Doyle
The TPPA might turn out to be good for us, or it might turn out to be bad for us. But it's clear from surveys that most people don't have a bleeding clue what it's all about. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Urgent delivery to FIFA
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 5:21 pm | Martin Doyle
It has been pointed out [see article below] that there is an inherent danger in Sepp Blatter hanging around FIFA for months before he finally leaves. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Bungler death squads
Friday, 17 April 2015, 5:31 pm | Martin Doyle
New Zealand has such a proud history of facing up to (via war) 'death squad' regimes round the world. The accusation that we are giving intelligence to torturers/killers in Bangladesh at least deserves speedy examination and a consequent 'bill of health' ... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon : Serving Parrotty to the Ockers
Monday, 13 April 2015, 9:12 am | Martin Doyle
Stone the crows - the Kiwis are serving up "Parrotty" in Strailyan restaurants. Yuk, it's just too hard to swallow, mate... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Feeding frenzy in Northland
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 4:26 pm | Martin Doyle
Given Mark Osborne's apparent inability to match Winston Peters in one-on-one debates, the National party strategy appears to be a full-scale gang attack. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Post-mortem on Wellington Super City
Friday, 13 March 2015, 4:48 pm | Martin Doyle
The concept of a Wellington Super City is at least worthy of examination. But having existing mayors such as Celia Wade-Brown and Ray Wallace pooh-poohing it all along the way ruined discussion before it even got going. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Vote the Boss, not the Hoss
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 4:41 pm | Martin Doyle
Winston Peters' suggestion that the National party have somehow 'used' the public revelation of a 1080 poison threat as a means to derail his lead in the polls is, in itself, a toxic bombshell. If he's right, then one would imagine the fur is really ... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Northland Pollbooth
Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 1:23 pm | Martin Doyle
The huge expenditure being committed by the Government on Northland bridges is occurring in the context of a by-election. In effect, it's public money being used to boost the chances of a particular party. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Voices of reaction
Monday, 9 March 2015, 3:24 pm | Martin Doyle
Labour's apparent decision to 'gift' the Northland by-election to Winston Peters is noteworthy for one key reason: Labour are now employing the same tactics that have worked a treat for National. More >>
