With the public’s broad support, in the face of the Covid threat, the government closed down New Zealand, imposing a dictatorial control regime to an extent unprecedented in our history.

Worldwide the media gloated over the only third full stadium for Trump’s first re-election signature assembly. Given their characteristic agenda-pushing dishonesty that shouldn’t surprise. They deliberately ignored the sabotaging of the event by organised mass bookings by his opponents to achieve precisely that end.

Today’s Dominion-Post editorial sent shockwaves through the capital.

“Jacinda has eggs for breakfast.”

A week back a sign reading, “All Lives Matter” appeared on a Masterton Catholic church noticeboard.

A timely message I thought, presuming it referred to abortion, but regardless, surely epitomising the salient Christian message.