David Farrar: Is the National Library a morgue?

A reader copies me into a letter to the Minister:

Dear Minister of Internal Affairs Van Velden,

The National library has announced that there will be a closure today of the Molesworth Street library ground floor, from 11:30am to 3pm on Friday 1 August for a private event.

Simon O'Connor: Fundamental(ist) mistakes

Just when you think Kim Hill and the people at Radio NZ cannot embarrass themselves – and New Zealand – anymore, they go ahead and outdo themselves.

During a recent visit, former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was invited for an interview with Hill. Meandering through a variety of topics, she eventually stated that those who voted for Brexit were racists and xenophobes.