I know a journalist (whom I won’t name) who once showed me two releases from Winston Peters. In the first, Peters had lambasted this person for epitomising the uselessness of the press by the apparent misrepresentation of a New Zealand First policy. In the second, the very same Winston lauded the very same hack for being the “only journalist” to appreciate the positive nuances of a particular New Zealand First position.

Politicians are not the only ones to be fickle. Voters can be too.

Given the Nicky Hager-inflamed jollity in recent weeks, it seems reasonable to ask the question ...

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