ITT: Let's make fun of Key's mannerisms in lieu of anything shocking or even interesting in the recording. The only winner in this pathetic business is Winston First. Thanks, NZ media. Watergate's got nothing on you.

oh, what the heck.

Chanting "USA! USA!" is also hardly likely to endear the USA to those who support Bin Laden and/or his principles and beliefs.

Yeah, I bet they're feeling really betrayed right now.

Let them celebrate, I don't think anyone seriously believes that Al Qaeda is no longer a threat with bin Laden gone. But symbols are important too. And at least the crowds outside the White House aren't firing AK's into the air.

To the kitsch I add this work of genius.

http://guandongenterprisesltd.com/

Bahaha - and I particularly enjoyed the ornate detailing.

The NZEI response was understandable but poorly thought out. People were always going to view their choice of the "B-word" as an appeal for equivalence to kids getting punched and kicked, given the recent coverage.

And Sophie, perhaps the NZEI take their cues from the NZ Principals Federation.

The lack of a full EPG for Maori Television and Prime hurt TiVo too.

And, surely, all Freeview content being made available on Sky including additional free to air channels such as Heartland (which isn't even available on FV!). Of course a large percentage of people were going to opt for MySky, even if you don't own the box (despite paying for it).

My worry is that Freeview is going to die a slow death and we'll have just one major broadcast content provider (at least until TV-over-IP becomes competitive anyway).

I see your false dichotomy and raise you a reductio ad absurdum.