Bob Edlin: Disciplinary tribunal shies from delivering knockout blow to teacher who assaulted a woman

What mischief must you do to be deregistered as a teacher?

PoO asks after reading an RNZ report about a teacher, Kahukura Bentson, who has kept his deregistration in spite of convictions which included the assault of a woman.

A teacher who grabbed a woman’s head and slammed it into the floor has been allowed to retain his registration.

Cam Slater: Green MP Julie Anne Genter Found in Contempt of the House

Another day and yet another bad headline for the Green Party. This time it is Julie Anne Genter who was found to be in contempt of the house when she went and stood over National MP Matt Doocey.

It will be interesting to see what the Green Party will do with Julie Anne Genter given the open letter from Pasfika Greens about the double standards the party seems to have when dealing with Julie Anne Genter compared to how Darleen Tana and Elizabeth Kerekere were handled.