HERALD NEWS HEADING “DEPARTING MP ALFRED NGARO EXITS PARLIAMENT WITH A PRAYER”

Plainly Alf hasn’t drawn a conclusion, or in fact, possibly several. Here’s some for him to ponder.

“Muldoonism” is now a uniquely (and unfairly) New Zealand swear-word.

I knew him well and can say there was much about him to be admired.

Here’s a hypothetical example.

As reflected by newspapers correspondence, the country has been up in arms for two years now at the new phenomenon of traffic cones lining our highways, suburban streets and even country roads.

A few days ago I complimented the Herald and Dominion-Post for their pre-election candidates information. I suggested the Dom’ delivered the superior presentation as it included no journalist comments but simply the facts.

But what of the post-election presentations?

New Zealanders will be grief-stricken at the news of Eric Watson’s four months prison sentence.

There will be wailing across the land, churches will fill with skybayers praying he wins his appeal, a petition will be organised led by Jacinda and inside a week garner a million signatures, demanding his release, and so it goes.

YES OR NO?

Last Saturday, under the heading “Most Popular”, the Dominion-Post listed in second place, “Teacher decapitated in France”.