Phil Stewart

Celebrity chefs wittering on about Michelin stars ”changing the dining game” in NZ. Meanwhile in the real world restaurants are closing by the hundred and others are hanging on by a thread as diners cut back on spending. How will Michelin stars change that, you tools?

You know you’re struggling to beat up an article about an earthquake when you note that it “caused a neighbourhood dog to bark”

At last, Simeon will be able to get to Wgtn Airport 3 minutes faster

NZ economy was flying in the 1950s, what is she talking about??

I do like Phil Spencer, but this kind of obsequious flattery for rich folks and their fancy houses is a bit off putting. Maybe it would play better to overseas audiences? In the 70s we all got excited when Whicker did a show on NZ. It was cringeworthy.

Our book group read this a while back. A fantastic read with great new insights into other cultures, science and history

Collins has elevated mendacious, petty spitefulness into an art form. Brava, JC! Pantomime season is soon upon us - auditions for villainess parts are now open.

Judith’s mean girl streak is her Achilles heel.

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True. And let’s not forget Pam Corkery, distinguished mainly for giving the odious Brook Sabin a good spray.

Chris Laidlaw WAS a Rhodes Scholar!

I’ve never voted for Bolger’s team and never will, but he was the last Nat leader with any integrity, with a dislike for inequality and racism. Sure he presided over Richardson’s ghastly term, but the Nat leaders since then have been increasingly lightweight and venal. None a patch on gentleman Jim.

I’m mildly surprised paper runs existed at all during Simeon’s lifetime

Spotted this painting today in Palermo by Renato Guttusso: “Exodus of the Arabs”, 1967. Plus ça change, eh?

She’s just taking the piss isn’t she? ISN’T SHE!??

Picky picky - she still makes a good point, no matter how loosely it’s based on historical facts.

I’m sure he and the ice cream guy will make an awesome double scoop of ignorance

He’s sounding more Trumpy by the hour

Getty images has absolutely gutted the value of photos. Further back, hired images fetched hundreds, not tens of dollars.

Old guard hankering for the days of Ruthanasia I guess.

Getting warmer

You’re being too easy on that fundie fucker

The wildings are pinus contorta, mainly spread from shelter belts, useless for timber.

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I had a client in the 90s, a wine retailer called Cognoscenti. We did a great logo for them but they insisted we use Comic Sans as the font. It broke our hearts but we enjoyed some schadenfreude later when the business tanked

Luxon, the flat pack PM

Rita, Aro Street, Wellington

Ridiculous outrage bait from Stuff. He's 73 and she's 55 FFS - hardly an Epstein-level affair.

That was a pretty chaotic photo op. I was really starting to wonder if they were all high, but maybe I’m just projecting.

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Well that’s never happened before