Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill might be a masterful tactician on the water but he is proving just as adept on land carving out a skilful niche as the media stand-up antagonist. The 35th edition of the America’s Cup is sailing ahead and Spithill is wasting no time in living up to his billing of using the skippers’ press conferences to …
Plain English or a socially savvy PM?
It is safe to say Prime Minister Bill English is more comfortable crunching numbers and plotting how to increase the country’s surplus than trying his hand at keeping up with the Millennials and social media. Following his appointment as PM from John Key, and with the general election looming, it is evident someone has had a whisper in the new …