Forget about racism for now – the Human Rights Commission is checking out the use of a vile word

Alf is grateful to the Busted Blond for introducing him to a new and very naughty word to be used on occasions when a gross insult is intended.

Alf imagines he will make great use of it, henceforth, because his current stock of insults has lost its sting from over-use.

The word is pokokohua.

BB says there’s a shortened version of the word – hua – which is used down south.

Its a well used southern curse of the vilest kind. Its a bit like saying motherf**king C**t – it invokes a sense of outraged gravitas that lends punch to a decent insult.

As a child we once got a smack for using it.

So how come BB is banging on about a very naughty word?

Will Maggie Mutu complain again to Joris about racial confrontation? Probably not

Confrontation in November 2010 ...

...and confrontation in February 2011.

Waitangi Day has dawned and Radio NZ National has dished up an especially sugary dollop of pap for the kiddies at Stortytime, including The Treaty, by Bernard Gadd, told by Riwia Brown, Karanga, by Lynne Taane, told by Roma Potiki, and Whenua Tapu – Guide Rangi, by Caroline Down, told by Rima te Wiata.

There’s plenty of similar stuff in store for adult listeners, including “The Te Papa Treaty Debates 2011” from just after 4pm through until 5pm. During this time the radio audience will be subjected to an overdose of yapping about…

Power-sharing in the 21st century, with Whaimutu Dewes and Joris de Bres. Co-chaired by Claudia Orange and Carwyn Jones

Alf will be watching sport on the telly at that time. Any sport will do to steer clear of Joris: synchronised swimming, underwater hockey, tiddlywinks, pigeon racing…

Human gripes commission’s censure of pub’s age bar undermines the right to be discriminating

Uh, oh. The vexatious Human Rights Commission has struck another blow against decency and common sense.

It has warned a newly-opened Kapiti Coast bar over its ban on admitting under 20-year-olds.

The ban was imposed – and Alf thought it was a smart move – after young drinkers ruined the drinking establishment’s opening night with bad behaviour.

But the bloody human gripes mandarins – a bunch of spoilers who serve no useful purpose that Alf can discern – has come to the rescue of the trouble-makers.