I returned to New Zealand a week back after seven weeks abroad, primarily in France then Glasgow. As always, my first action was to read all the circa 100 newspapers awaiting me.

All credit to Climate Minister Simon Watts who immediately once my Blog went up yesterday, got off his bum and delivered up some long overdue sunny weather.

Like me I imagine most readers have never heard of Simon Watts.

I’ve come to the conclusion that the late Queen Elizabeth was a secret Muslim?

Every new government makes new appointments to a wide range of agencies, for which they’re frequently (and sometimes rightly) attacked by diverse critics.