https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0510/S00305/lyndon-hood-more-innovative-reshuffling.htm
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Lyndon Hood: More 'Innovative' Reshuffling |
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First, there was the constitutional innovation involved in the formation of the new Government. Now, Don Brash has created a post for Wayne Mapp officially titled "Political Correctness Eradicator".
This throws open a world of possibilities. Scoop has some suggestions for forthcoming re-reshuffles.
| Mangrove Eradicator | Sandra Goudie |
| National Party Sneering Spokesman | Tony Ryall |
| Shadow Minister for Fronting the Interviews when Someone Else Has Screwed Up | Gerry Brownlee |
| Minister for Spending the Leaders Fund on What Might Possibly Be Public Information According to the Speaker's Rules but Looks Like Campaign Material to the Electoral Officer | Helen Clark |
| Convenor of the Ministerial Panel on Sisterhood Affairs | Helen Clark |
| Minister of Smug Witticisms | Michael Cullen |
| National Party Liaison with Media | Leaked Emails |
| Emeritus Minister of Wine and Cheese | Jonathan Hunt |
| Minister for Getting Pacific Islanders into the Country | Phillip Field |
| Minister (Outside Cabinet) in Charge of Supporting a Government He Doesn’t Actually Want | Peter Dunne |
| United Future Spokesman on Petulant Whining | Peter Dunne |
| Minister of Pretending Not to be Part of the Government | Winston Peters |
| NZ First Chief Baubles-of Officer | Winston Peters |
| Maori Party Pretending an Alliance with National is Actually a Good Plan Spokeswoman | Tariana Turia |
| Green Party Spokespersibling on Wearing Braces a Lot and Acting All Reasonable | Rod Donald |
| Green Party Channeler of Gaia | Jeanette Fitzsimons |
| Opposition Weblogger | Rodney Hide |
| "The White Man" | Don Brash |
| Shadow Leader of the Government | Don Brash |
| Leader of the Shadow Government | Roger Kerr |
| Opposition Spokesman on Lunchtime | Don Brash |
| Captain Nuclear | Lockwood Smith |
| National Party Liaison with Asian New Zealanders | Don Brash |
| The Guy who's Job is to Think of Sensible Portfolios for National MPs Spend All That Time On | Don Brash |