While with its small population and geographical island isolation, containing the virus was relatively easy for New Zealand compared with large population countries, the American figures certainly provide food for thought. On a pro-rata population basis New Zealand would have almost 4,000 deaths instead of 25.

Last week a South Island Borough Councillor resigned, because, he said, he may have behaved inappropriately at a function. The key word here is “may”.

I’m informed that such is the degree of wetness by the Wellington City Councillors, to avoid drowning, henceforth councillors will wear life-jackets when meeting.

The latest Guardian Weekly reported a study showing Coca-Cola is the world’s largest plastic polluter. They’re not actually, rather it’s their customers who leave their plastic bottles lying about.

The reason Coca-Cola is top of the pops is simply its popularity.

The Green Party’s new intake included, scraping in in last place, a Mexican migrant called Ricardo Menendez March. His credentials for selection appear to be,

1. He’s homosexual, something Green Party types view as a higher art form, and,
2. His occupation as a cinema projectionist, that is on his own admission, simply pushing the start button, something requiring significantly less intellectual input than holding a Stop-Go sign, and …
3. Nothing else.