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"Great news, the price of that house we wanted to buy has gone down from incredibly unaffordable to utterly unobtainable..." 11 February, 2008

"Great news, the price of that house we wanted to buy has gone down from incredibly unaffordable to utterly unobtainable..." 11 February, 2008

"I suppose you're too mean to do what the opposition are promising to do, offer new home-owners a carrot!" "Iam not! In fact... I'll give them a whole bag of carrots." 7 August, 2007.

"I suppose you're too mean to do what the opposition are promising to do, offer new home-owners a carrot!" "Iam not! In fact... I'll give them a whole bag of carrots." 7 August, 2007.

The pledge card. *I promise that if the funding of this card is found to be unlawful, we will change the law. *I promise that 'ignorance of the law' will henceforth be acceptable defence for politicians only. Helen Clark. *Signature forged as proof of identity. 13 August, 2006.

The pledge card. *I promise that if the funding of this card is found to be unlawful, we will change the law. *I promise that 'ignorance of the law' will henceforth be acceptable defence for politicians only. Helen Clark. *Signature forged as proof of identity. 13 August, 2006.

"I'll bet the Real Estate people are mourning this.." 18 February, 2008

"I'll bet the Real Estate people are mourning this.." 18 February, 2008

"Looks like a meteor exploded in Canterbury. Do you want to make a press statement, Prime Minister?" "Can we blame the Exclusive Brethren?" 13 September, 2006.

"Looks like a meteor exploded in Canterbury. Do you want to make a press statement, Prime Minister?" "Can we blame the Exclusive Brethren?" 13 September, 2006.

"If you came clean about which charity you donated $158,000 of other peoples' money to, it might end all the lurid speculation in the media..." "This is precisely why you people are held in low esteem..." 18 June, 2008

"If you came clean about which charity you donated $158,000 of other peoples' money to, it might end all the lurid speculation in the media..." "This is precisely why you people are held in low esteem..." 18 June, 2008

Photographs of a protest against the Electoral Finance Bill, Wellington

Photographs of a protest against the Electoral Finance Bill, Wellington

"Relax, he's cuddly as long as you stick to the issues..." "What if my issue is that I want to change the government?" 20 December, 2007

"Relax, he's cuddly as long as you stick to the issues..." "What if my issue is that I want to change the government?" 20 December, 2007

Open Home. Climb the property ladder! Now $295,000, was $310,000. For Sale, cheap 1st house. With room to boot! Only $220,00, was $250,00. "Property market's definitely cooling." 14 August, 2007

Open Home. Climb the property ladder! Now $295,000, was $310,000. For Sale, cheap 1st house. With room to boot! Only $220,00, was $250,00. "Property market's definitely cooling." 14 August, 2007

"Today's row in parliament over election has again been reluctantly sponsored by the taxpayer." 7 September, 2006.

"Today's row in parliament over election has again been reluctantly sponsored by the taxpayer." 7 September, 2006.

Please God, Lockwood Smith's calendar doesn't catch on with his caucus colleagues... 20 October, 2006.

Please God, Lockwood Smith's calendar doesn't catch on with his caucus colleagues... 20 October, 2006.

[Party funding] 19 April, 2004

[Party funding] 19 April, 2004

'You are in the Electoral Finance Area. Obey the law'. "Just a warning? Jolly decent of you!" "Why did they bring in the Electoral Finance Bill then?" "It stops the Brethren spending their dosh bombarding us with propaganda!" "And allows Labour to do it - spending ours!" 3 April, 2008

'You are in the Electoral Finance Area. Obey the law'. "Just a warning? Jolly decent of you!" "Why did they bring in the Electoral Finance Bill then?" "It stops the Brethren spending their dosh bombarding us with propaganda!" "And allows Labour to do it - spending ours!" 3 April, 2008

"Election rules are confusing and need reform. Through no fault of their own it's fair to say all party leaders have ended up with mud on their face... Right, Don?" "Well. Ah..." 17 August, 2006.

"Election rules are confusing and need reform. Through no fault of their own it's fair to say all party leaders have ended up with mud on their face... Right, Don?" "Well. Ah..." 17 August, 2006.

The Roundabout RULE. Tax payer. More tax. For better roads. For political bandwagons 'Vote'. Bringing political propaganda 'Vote me!'. 10 March, 2005

The Roundabout RULE. Tax payer. More tax. For better roads. For political bandwagons 'Vote'. Bringing political propaganda 'Vote me!'. 10 March, 2005

The moment the Auditor General's and Speaker's reports were tabled, showing a magnitude 9.5 bellyache. 11 October, 2006

The moment the Auditor General's and Speaker's reports were tabled, showing a magnitude 9.5 bellyache. 11 October, 2006

Electoral spending. "Waiter!" 16 November, 2007

Electoral spending. "Waiter!" 16 November, 2007

SIMPLE PLEASURES... Election Epensesx. Tax. 11 August 2006

SIMPLE PLEASURES... Election Epensesx. Tax. 11 August 2006

"He was a smoker. When he heard how much the price of tobacco was going up, he (sniff!) had a heart attack." 8 May 2010

"He was a smoker. When he heard how much the price of tobacco was going up, he (sniff!) had a heart attack." 8 May 2010

Herald says govt evil. No to Bill. "Yeah, I can't stand the thought of wealthy special interests brainwashing us with advertising!" "I'll be glad when they pass the Electoral Finance Bill." 22 November, 2007

Herald says govt evil. No to Bill. "Yeah, I can't stand the thought of wealthy special interests brainwashing us with advertising!" "I'll be glad when they pass the Electoral Finance Bill." 22 November, 2007