Island Life by David Slack

June 2010

• That's my cab Jun 11, 2010

April 2010

• Burning Down the House. Apr 18, 2010

February 2010

• Everyone loves a quiz. Feb 24, 2010
• Anyone can do design. Feb 19, 2010
• So, what do you think of New Zealand so far? Feb 19, 2010
• What I saw at the step change. Feb 9, 2010

November 2009

• The World Is Full of Cu*ts Nov 2, 2009

September 2009

• I Am Drinking Again Sep 2, 2009

August 2009

• On the waterfront Aug 14, 2009
• There is no alternative Aug 3, 2009

July 2009

• Good on ya, Paula Jul 28, 2009
• The Guilt of Clayton Weatherston Jul 22, 2009
• The Prime Minister Has Spoken Jul 17, 2009
• Tune in, turn on, score some Vogels. Jul 15, 2009
• Adventures in English Jul 11, 2009
• I'm Henry. Fly Me. Jul 6, 2009

June 2009

• Bye, bye, you peculiar guy. Jun 29, 2009
• Driving around Mt Eden, looking for a bed. Jun 22, 2009
• I am curious. Yellow? Jun 19, 2009
• Bring Out Your Dad Jun 15, 2009
• She Will Try Not To Sing Out Of Key Jun 12, 2009
• Big Little City, Big Little News Service Jun 8, 2009
• A week in the life of that nice Mr Key Jun 5, 2009
• The resignation of Captain Worth Jun 3, 2009
• Creative Accounting Jun 2, 2009

May 2009

• Don't need no steenkin' lockup May 26, 2009
• Credit where it's due May 25, 2009
• Burn fat, not oil May 25, 2009
• Symptoms persist May 21, 2009
• Effective Immediately May 13, 2009
• Dairy dairy me. May 5, 2009
• Q+A. Fill in the blanks. May 1, 2009

April 2009

• Take A Chance on Me Apr 29, 2009
• You both get sprayed with twits Apr 28, 2009

March 2009

• The Prime Minister will see you now Mar 11, 2009

February 2009

• There is no depression in the spa pool Feb 25, 2009
• Go hard or go home Feb 9, 2009

January 2009

• Vendor says sell! Jan 30, 2009
• Backbone Jan 27, 2009

December 2008

• Keynote speaker: Paula Bennett. MC: Jim Hopkins. BYO sandwiches. Dec 11, 2008

November 2008

• And some with a fountain pen Nov 17, 2008
• Unaccustomed as I am Nov 17, 2008
• The Art of the Deal Nov 13, 2008
• Key and the 'nesians Nov 12, 2008
• Let's be Frank Nov 11, 2008
• What I saw at the product launch Nov 9, 2008
• See Waiheke before you die. Nov 6, 2008
• Difficult to swallow Nov 3, 2008

October 2008

• Pregnant Calamity Oct 31, 2008
• A 'music buff' is a stereo type Oct 23, 2008
• Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a Brasher future. Oct 22, 2008
• Around the campaigns Oct 21, 2008
• Nats to the rescue Oct 13, 2008
• We are all Chinese now Oct 10, 2008
• No soup for you Oct 2, 2008

September 2008

• I can see clearly now Sep 22, 2008
• Sundays Are For Activists Sep 20, 2008
• We have ways of making you torque Sep 15, 2008
• Waiting For Roddo Sep 15, 2008
• Too True To Be Good Sep 10, 2008
• Off the top of my head. Sep 8, 2008
• Still not over it Sep 3, 2008
• More billboards Sep 3, 2008
• Serving suggestion only Sep 2, 2008
• Cruel and kind of, like, random. Sep 1, 2008

August 2008

• He lied to us all Aug 27, 2008
• Who else is here for the punishment? Aug 20, 2008
• Tear down this wall. Aug 19, 2008
• Vote BSOD Aug 13, 2008
• A boycott would do nothing Aug 11, 2008
• The Grouse is done to a turn, my Lord. Aug 6, 2008
• Let’s learn English, with John Key. Aug 6, 2008
• And later on, a bit of a sort out Aug 5, 2008
• The hide of a politician Aug 4, 2008

July 2008

• Staring into space Jul 31, 2008
• Who Was That Masked Bag Man? Jul 21, 2008
• What it don't get, I can't use. Jul 17, 2008
• Abusage Jul 16, 2008
• Courtroom 15 Jul 10, 2008
• John Key: ambitious enough for web designers? Jul 4, 2008
• Speaking boisterously to no-one in particular Jul 2, 2008
• Freshly hacked from the server Jul 2, 2008

June 2008

• Hunting Squirrels Jun 26, 2008
• Oliver's Army Jun 24, 2008
• The longest last time Jun 18, 2008
• BP-Fuelled Rage Jun 16, 2008
• I am not a quitter Jun 13, 2008
• An imperfect use of a newspaper Jun 12, 2008
• Helen who? Jun 11, 2008
• And I just have to look away Jun 10, 2008
• Songs in the life of Key Jun 6, 2008
• Once is never enough Jun 4, 2008

May 2008

• Your new career May 29, 2008
• Good luck, Jim. May 29, 2008
• Ice-cold rabble rousing May 27, 2008
• Gassed Up May 26, 2008
• The Budget of All Mothers May 23, 2008
• A pig this good you don't eat all at once May 20, 2008
• As seen on TV May 14, 2008
• A simple 'your lordship' will do May 8, 2008
• Supertooth May 5, 2008

April 2008

• Drinking is easy, comedy is hard. Apr 24, 2008
• Suits YOU sir Apr 23, 2008
• The worst that could happen Apr 16, 2008
• What I've done with Julie Christie is my own business Apr 15, 2008
• Top ten surprises in Wishart's 'explosive' new Helen Clark biography Apr 14, 2008
• 49 Chinese to Replace John Campbell Apr 9, 2008
• Rage against the machines Apr 3, 2008
• Ask her now Apr 1, 2008

March 2008

• Get over it Mar 7, 2008
• Know your current events Mar 4, 2008

February 2008

• Feeding the hens Feb 28, 2008
• National Landslide, or Key-Fuelled Rage?

 Feb 25, 2008
• The Honorary Donor Feb 19, 2008
• More time with the family Feb 14, 2008
• Verdict: Not proven Feb 11, 2008
• It's the way you tell them Feb 5, 2008

January 2008

• In another league Jan 31, 2008
• Won't Somebody Think Of The Children Jan 30, 2008
• What's the frequency, Helen? Jan 16, 2008

November 2007

• The doctor will see you now Nov 27, 2007
• Advance, etc Nov 26, 2007
• Wake up and smell the burning raid array Nov 17, 2007

October 2007

• A bar of two halves Oct 8, 2007
• Couldn't hit it sideways Oct 2, 2007

September 2007

• A tale of two Audreys Sep 18, 2007
• Unfettered and alive Sep 5, 2007

August 2007

• December 17 and all that Aug 19, 2007
• A devious and dangerous political operative Aug 17, 2007
• Bad Lieutenants Aug 3, 2007

July 2007

• Hard to swallow Jul 31, 2007
• Just Say No Jul 23, 2007
• Go hard or go home Jul 23, 2007
• The Evasive Mr Key Has 2 Million Friends Jul 19, 2007
• Books are our friends Jul 13, 2007
• Save the Doco Maker Jul 6, 2007
• Something for the kids Jul 3, 2007
• This just in: incumbent President worst in history of the union Jul 3, 2007

June 2007

• A therapeutic dose Jun 24, 2007
• Are you old enough? Jun 22, 2007
• White and bright Jun 21, 2007
• An appetite for scandal Jun 19, 2007
• Child's play Jun 14, 2007
• Take that, evil scammers! Jun 13, 2007
• Sound as the pound Jun 12, 2007
• Deliver us from Alan Jun 8, 2007
• My image consultant is very nervous Jun 6, 2007
• Snapped! Jun 5, 2007
• LOLnats Jun 1, 2007
• Bless this House Jun 1, 2007

May 2007

• RIP Doddery May 31, 2007
• What kind of monster? May 31, 2007
• Now roll over and beg May 30, 2007
• More Crime, More Punishment May 29, 2007
• Fear and greed, son, fear and greed. May 28, 2007
• Show that white girl a good time May 28, 2007
• Sorted for E's and Votes May 3, 2007

April 2007

• One sleep to go Apr 26, 2007
• Green Acres Apr 24, 2007
• A Pylon In My Back Yard Apr 5, 2007
• A Rat At My Table Apr 3, 2007

March 2007

• Who's laughing? Mar 28, 2007
• Good Bastards Mar 20, 2007
• Ring Gina Mar 19, 2007
• A Special Public Address Message Mar 8, 2007
• Internet the way you want it Mar 1, 2007

February 2007

• Browned to perfection Feb 27, 2007
• Presidents Day Feb 21, 2007
• I'll cry if I want to Feb 20, 2007
• He cooks that crystal meth cuz his shine don't sell Feb 16, 2007
• Shopping Report Feb 15, 2007
• Page 3 Boy Feb 10, 2007
• Mint Condition Feb 7, 2007

January 2007

• My way or the highway Jan 30, 2007
• Dick Headley: noun or adverb? Jan 24, 2007
• All those in favour, raise your hands Jan 18, 2007
• Impeccably Groomed Jan 17, 2007

December 2006

• Staring into space Dec 20, 2006
• Losing the billboard plot Dec 19, 2006
• He's Left Dec 15, 2006
• Certifiably Ill Dec 11, 2006
• Drunk By Noon Dec 5, 2006
• Stop Making Cents Dec 5, 2006
• How to smoke an MP Dec 4, 2006

November 2006

• Citizen Key With A Vengeance Nov 30, 2006
• I have aspirations going forward Nov 28, 2006
• Re Joyce! Nov 27, 2006
• Citizen Key Nov 23, 2006
• Publishers in crisis! Nov 21, 2006
• All stadium, all the time Nov 20, 2006
• Supply-sider moves into deficit Nov 17, 2006
• The One Minute Stadium Nov 14, 2006
• One word Nov 9, 2006
• Mother, We've Been Goosed Nov 7, 2006
• Twenty for Scarlett Nov 3, 2006
• Phoning Fiji Nov 2, 2006

October 2006

• Sunday Sports Report Oct 29, 2006
• Your all loosers Oct 27, 2006
• The promise of sex Oct 26, 2006
• Take a seat, Bryan Oct 24, 2006
• Tonight I spend my bread Oct 20, 2006
• Yes, we have none today Oct 18, 2006
• Fallout Oct 17, 2006
• I Heart You, Man Oct 16, 2006
• Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Oct 11, 2006
• But don't attach a file Oct 9, 2006
• Road food Oct 6, 2006

September 2006

• Christchurch girls are easy Sep 25, 2006
• Yes Eugenia, there is a Racial Clause Sep 25, 2006
• Rectitude Sep 19, 2006
• Staying on the porch Sep 14, 2006
• Put down the vibrator slowly, sir Sep 7, 2006
• You Scratch Mine Sep 4, 2006

August 2006

• Another Man's Poisson Aug 24, 2006
• Extremely Small and Incredibly Nice Aug 21, 2006
• However Philip will just sign the card Aug 15, 2006
• Ron explains how they found the spider Aug 3, 2006

July 2006

• Ngaio in Winter Jul 31, 2006
• The possibility of death Jul 8, 2006

June 2006

• Vital Signs Jun 23, 2006
• This just in Jun 21, 2006
• Think of the children Jun 19, 2006
• Maybe she found an island Jun 15, 2006
• And as for the coffee... Jun 14, 2006
• 4 Votes for Krystal, 28 for Farrar Jun 13, 2006

May 2006

• Risky Business May 16, 2006
• Priceless May 15, 2006
• One Last Try May 5, 2006

April 2006

• Daily routine: do backup, iron underpants Apr 27, 2006

March 2006

• How low can you go? Mar 29, 2006
• Celebrity Skin, Gossip, Espionage Mar 23, 2006
• More Dagg, more Trevs, more War Mar 17, 2006
• Kick her in the guts, Trev. Mar 16, 2006
• High and Mighty Mar 6, 2006

February 2006

• The long goodbye Feb 28, 2006
• You can quote me on that Feb 24, 2006
• All you can eat, assuming you're not very hungry Feb 23, 2006
• Tomorrow Is Another Scarlett Feb 20, 2006
• But thank you for calling Feb 19, 2006
• Stop your sobbing Feb 17, 2006
• Send A Gorilla Feb 15, 2006
• In the flesh Feb 9, 2006
• Lost For Words Feb 2, 2006

January 2006

• The views of some philosophers Jan 27, 2006

December 2005

• Also works in Powerpoint Dec 22, 2005
• But Turkey's Fine Dec 20, 2005
• His master's voice Dec 8, 2005
• A one night stand with Ronald Dec 7, 2005
• Outside, It's Auckland Dec 5, 2005
• Another Hanging Dec 2, 2005

November 2005

• The Call of the Wild Nov 28, 2005
• Reading Between The Lines Nov 23, 2005
• Orwell That Ends Well Nov 21, 2005
• And sealed with a kiss Nov 18, 2005
• Three Score and Ten Nov 11, 2005
• Only while stocks last Nov 2, 2005
• Nagged To Death Nov 1, 2005

October 2005

• I have a statue and I'm not afraid to use it Oct 28, 2005
• But the light bulb has to want to change Oct 20, 2005
• Are you with me? Oct 18, 2005
• And their eyes are too close together Oct 17, 2005
• And I get on my knees and pray Oct 14, 2005
• Blurred vision Oct 12, 2005
• What's on the other channel? Oct 6, 2005
• Thinking like an ad man Oct 6, 2005
• The Long Goodbye Oct 4, 2005
• Scrubbing Up Well Oct 2, 2005

September 2005

• Where everyone gets a bourbon. Sep 27, 2005
• Be nice to your cats Sep 26, 2005
• Take a load off Sep 23, 2005
• Don't know where, don't know when Sep 21, 2005
• All The Pretty Voters Sep 20, 2005
• All your seat are belong to National Sep 15, 2005
• Touching up the poll Sep 13, 2005
• You wouldn't read about it Sep 12, 2005
• Who can you trust? Sep 10, 2005
• Haiku Too Sep 8, 2005
• More questions than answers (II) Sep 7, 2005
• Be careful what you wish for Sep 5, 2005

August 2005

• A bunch of girls Aug 30, 2005
• One law for all New Zealanders Aug 29, 2005
• Whaddya mean you didn't get the memo? Aug 24, 2005
• Deflowered At Last! Aug 22, 2005
• A Don Never Wears Shorts Aug 19, 2005
• Against All Odds Aug 12, 2005
• Drivergate: It's Far Worse Than You Thought Aug 4, 2005
• Don Brash Eats Belgian Babies Aug 2, 2005

July 2005

• Hold the front page! Jul 26, 2005

June 2005

• A virgin's guide to tax cuts Jun 30, 2005
• How will Sir be paying for this? Jun 27, 2005
• Go Russ, Go! Jun 12, 2005
• Envelope Opening Jun 2, 2005

May 2005

• Farrar-length post May 12, 2005
• Want a bet? May 9, 2005
• Winston plays his cards right May 6, 2005
• Click here for jokes May 4, 2005

April 2005

• The Happiest Place on Earth Apr 29, 2005
• One for the road Apr 13, 2005
• And you should hear what he called them when I turned the tape off Apr 12, 2005
• No more hedgehog jokes Apr 5, 2005

March 2005

• More questions than answers Mar 23, 2005

February 2005

• Get a grip Feb 23, 2005
• Don't bet on it Feb 19, 2005

January 2005

• Anything will do Jan 25, 2005
• More than they can handle Jan 18, 2005
• A silence closely resembling stupidity Jan 13, 2005

December 2004

• A date with Rachel Dec 16, 2004
• Don't Look Back Dec 9, 2004
• And I'd put Lange ahead of Kirk Dec 6, 2004

November 2004

• Be Very Afraid Nov 29, 2004
• If you see just one movie this year.... Nov 11, 2004
• Semi-detached Liability Nov 8, 2004
• The Long Run Nov 4, 2004

October 2004

• Parking Tickets and Other Crimes Oct 29, 2004
• It'd Look Good on Eva Too Oct 19, 2004
• What Would Denzel Do? Oct 6, 2004

September 2004

• If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It'll Be Me Sep 24, 2004
• Straight Off The Autocue Sep 22, 2004
• What About the Workers? Sep 21, 2004
• More Work for Mr Mcskasy Sep 20, 2004
• The Peters Principle Sep 1, 2004

August 2004

• The Meat Raffle Aug 24, 2004
• Duck! It's A Pig! Aug 20, 2004
• I Want John Banks To Be My Mayor Aug 4, 2004

July 2004

• But They Did Get The Name Right Jul 27, 2004
• Palm Reading Jul 13, 2004

June 2004

• This Is Not London Calling Jun 30, 2004
• So Long, Spot Jun 25, 2004
• But No Jellybeans Jun 17, 2004

May 2004

• No Fidgeting May 29, 2004
• Running on Empty May 14, 2004

March 2004

• Cock and Bull Story Mar 29, 2004
• If It Quacks Like A Duck Mar 22, 2004
• You Gotta Sin To Get Saved Mar 16, 2004
• Know Your Place Mar 9, 2004

February 2004

• Otherwise Fine Feb 26, 2004
• An Elephant Is Soft and Mushy Feb 18, 2004
• A Sense of Proportion Feb 13, 2004
• Priceless Feb 3, 2004

January 2004

• Promise You A Miracle Jan 28, 2004
• You Won't Get This On Food In A Mnute Jan 24, 2004
• Send No Money Now Jan 17, 2004
• Morbid Tourism Jan 10, 2004