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ImperatorFish: Budget’s School Report

Written By: - Date published: 2:31 pm, May 25th, 2012 - 5 comments

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Budget is a sluggish student who shows no enthusiasm or energy, and must be coaxed into making even the tiniest effort. His attitude is all wrong. He is something of a braggart, repeatedly telling all of his peers how fast he is, even though when challenged to a race he always finds an excuse to back out.

Caption competition

Written By: - Date published: 12:58 pm, May 25th, 2012 - 39 comments

ImperatorFish: Take Your Medicine

Written By: - Date published: 6:54 pm, May 22nd, 2012 - No comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.
You’ve probably heard a lot about the National government’s austerity measures, and I know you’re probably worrying whether this belt-tightening is really worth it.

ImperatorFish: Good News On Asteroid Front Shows Government On Track

Written By: - Date published: 6:07 pm, May 21st, 2012 - 1 comment

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.

A guest post from the Finance Minister.

ImperatorFish: New Wiggles Line-up Announced

Written By: - Date published: 3:46 pm, May 18th, 2012 - 8 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.

Friday afternoon fun: Trevor Mallard becomes a Wiggle.

Emmerson: Is Key mum enough?

Written By: - Date published: 12:58 pm, May 17th, 2012 - 9 comments

Performance pay for ministers to be introduced

Written By: - Date published: 11:46 am, May 17th, 2012 - 10 comments

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In a surprising pre-Budget u-turn, Prime Minister John Key has announced the Government will drop its policy of incrementally introducing performance pay for teachers and, instead, introduce it for ministers. “Listening to Hekia Parata fluff her way through her spin lines on the teacher cuts, I had a kind of epiphany” said Key. “Any fool …

Caption competition

Written By: - Date published: 2:39 pm, May 11th, 2012 - 53 comments

Sinking homicide rate justifies murder spree – PM

Written By: - Date published: 12:21 pm, May 9th, 2012 - 15 comments

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The Government’s ‘sinking lid’ on homicides means that John Key can personally garotte 3-5 enemies and the overall number of killings will still decrease, a smiling Prime Minister told journalists today. “On current trends, the number of murders is dropping by half a dozen a year. Which means no-one should mind if I bump off a few annoying arseholes” said Mr Key

Kim Dotcom – John Banks Song

Written By: - Date published: 9:09 am, May 7th, 2012 - 48 comments

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Amnesia is a song about the John Banks donation saga in New Zealand – from “MrKimDotcom” on YouTube. Help it go viral…

ImperatorFish: A Statement By John Banks

Written By: - Date published: 3:33 pm, April 30th, 2012 - 50 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.

On Sunday morning I made it clear to Paul Holmes on TVNZ’s Q&A current affairs show that I didn’t come up the river on a cabbage boat. I am aware that a number of my enemies are trying to catch me out, so in order to “front-foot” this matter I am making the following statement…

ImperatorFish: Booze-busting Banks Divides ACT

Written By: - Date published: 2:42 pm, April 24th, 2012 - 3 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.
A bitter fight has erupted within the ACT Party over the decision by leader John Banks to vote against keeping the alcohol purchasing age at 18.

Economic genius

Written By: - Date published: 9:58 am, April 22nd, 2012 - 41 comments

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Behold the economic genius of John Key.

ImperatorFish: Key Explains Sky City Deal

Written By: - Date published: 3:25 pm, April 20th, 2012 - 11 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.

Scott organises a guest column from JK about the fabulous deal with award winning entertainment venue Sky City.

ImperatorFish: This Week’s Political Gallery

Written By: - Date published: 2:06 pm, April 12th, 2012 - 26 comments

Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.

Friday Puzzle

Written By: - Date published: 2:00 pm, April 6th, 2012 - 33 comments

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Here’s a puzzle for Friday…

ImperatorFish: Labour To Blame For Legal Costs

Written By: - Date published: 2:54 pm, April 3rd, 2012 - 8 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.

A predicted massive hike in legal costs to the Crown has forced Treasury to take another look at the Government’s accounts.

We need “operation 9″ to suppress the bookies

Written By: - Date published: 12:37 pm, March 30th, 2012 - 22 comments

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Evidently the people at iPredict don’t like being called “bookies” or being described as “opening a contract” on someone. We are now being targeted by this shadowy organisation.

Perhaps it is time that the police exerted themselves as the entertainment for the media and started operation 9 against this subversive organisation

Caption Competition

Written By: - Date published: 3:13 pm, March 29th, 2012 - 71 comments

ImperatorFish: Police To Investigate Taping During Press Conference

Written By: - Date published: 4:10 pm, March 27th, 2012 - 3 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here

Police have launched an investigation after Police Assistant Commissioner Malcolm Burgess alleged he was taped while speaking at a press conference yesterday…

Key’s speech explained

Written By: - Date published: 12:34 pm, March 16th, 2012 - 13 comments

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Reorganisation is busy-work for when you can’t think of anything useful to do.

ImperatorFish: Won’t Someone Think Of The Lamingtons?

Written By: - Date published: 3:37 pm, March 12th, 2012 - 6 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.

Scott has a Guest Post from Neemish von Tartt, the CEO of For the Sake of Our Cakes Trust

ImperatorFish: English Says Asteroid Strike Good For Country

Written By: - Date published: 4:29 pm, March 9th, 2012 - 3 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.

Scientists yesterday announced that a giant asteroid is on a collision course with the Earth. They predict that the huge rock will hit the southern part of the North Island tomorrow, destroying most of Wellington and leaving hundreds of thousands of people dead.

However, Finance Minister Bill English said there was no need for panic over the news.

ImperatorFish: Dick Fritter’s Salute to John Key

Written By: - Date published: 1:19 pm, March 9th, 2012 - 4 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here.
Our latest Political Pundit column in praise of the masterful John Key – parliamentary clown extraordinaire.

Republican Humour

Written By: - Date published: 4:29 pm, March 7th, 2012 - 10 comments

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With Super Tuesday closing inconclusively in the US Republican Party Presidential Nominee race, here’s a chance to laugh at the contenders…

A question

Written By: - Date published: 10:25 am, February 25th, 2012 - 31 comments

If “you don’t wear your guns on the outside“, where do you wear your guns?

ImperatorFish: Closing The Incompetence Gap

Written By: - Date published: 3:40 pm, February 20th, 2012 - 3 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here

Bollard says the NZ-Aus income gap may not be as large as suggested – but what about the incompetence gap?

ImperatorFish: If Political Journalists Wrote Sports News

Written By: - Date published: 2:27 pm, February 13th, 2012 - 8 comments

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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here

Speculation began yesterday that Richie McCaw may face a challenge to his captaincy of the All Blacks, after the team’s near-loss in the Rugby World Cup final.

Caption contest

Written By: - Date published: 6:19 pm, February 12th, 2012 - 67 comments

Snow Whites meet the forgotten dwarf – Wavey.

John Key’s emergency descent

Written By: - Date published: 11:22 am, February 12th, 2012 - 15 comments

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A great graphic from the Sunday Star Times as John Key starts dropping towards a hard landing in the personal popularity stakes. And in the great tradition of  journalists everywhere, the rest of the article is about how he is still preferred by rubber fetishists.

Armed police storm Key mansion

Written By: - Date published: 7:00 am, February 10th, 2012 - 25 comments

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Armed Police assisted by the Eagle helicopter, the counter-terrorism unit, customs officials, and the police launch towed on its trailer have raided Prime Minister John Key’s Parnell mansion, executing warrants relating to the illegal ‘DJ Key’ election ad. Simultaneously, a joint Police-SAS taskforce has stormed RadioLive, deploying teargas and tasering all present.

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