New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has called on the Immigration Minister to order the immediate deportation of the ten Iraquis and Iranians involved in Sunday’s riot at Whangaparaoa camp.

“It appears that there has been no proper screening of these people and they should be sent packing forthwith, Mr Peters said.

“While we are happy to provide a haven for genuine refugees It has become obvious that New Zealand has gained the unhappy reputation of being the dumping ground for some of the undesirables of the Middle East and Asia. We have enough of our own social problems without importing any more.

“To make matters worse the New Zealand taxpayer is paying not just for the prosecution of these rioters but for their defence as well. New Zealanders have no idea who this Government is welcoming into our country or what these people are like” said Mr Peters.

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

Given the layers of meta-irony involved, the saga of the Sony cyber attack seemed at the outset more like a snarky European art film than a popcorn entry at the multiplex.

Yet now with (a) President Barack Obama weighing in on the side of artistic freedom and calling for the US to make a ‘proportionate response’quickly followed by (b) North Korea’s entire Internet service going down, and with both these events being followed by (c) Sony deciding to backtrack and release The Interview film that had made it a target for the dastardly North Koreans in the first place, then ay caramba…the whole world will now be watching how this affair pans out. More>>