Steve Braunias is a senior writer for the New Zealand Herald.
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Steve Braunias: The secret diary of... 2018
COMMENT: Steve Braunias looks ahead to the year in satire.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Xmas carols
COMMENT: Steve Braunias sums up the year in Christmas song.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Simon Bridges
COMMENT: "Well, team," I said to caucus this morning, "Merry Christmas!"
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Xmas shopping
COMMENT: "Pinetree" Jones, the answer to all our Christmas present woes ...
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Jordan Williams
COMMENT: I lie awake most nights and worry about the careless spending of taxpayers money.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Donald Trump
COMMENT: American President's week goes from bad to worse.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Iain Lees-Galloway
COMMENT: It's as though the walls are closing in on the Minister of Immigration.
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Jami-Lee Ross
Here I sit plotting my next move ... er, here I sit plotting my next move ...
History hovers over Empire past and present
Harry and Meghan enjoyed the final day of their tour in our most hospitable city, Rotorua.
Braunias: Mama, just killed a man (a king, too), and still we wait for the royals
Our close personal friends continued their working holiday of our green and puggy land.
Steve Braunias: Friendly seaside suburb watches royal roadshow
Our new friends Prince Harry and his expanding wife continued their working holiday in NZ.
Braunias on Tour: 'Suits...Loved Suits. Obviously I'm here mostly for Meghan'
Steve Braunias joined the royal watchers in the crowd in Wellington yesterday.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Judith Collins
COMMENT: Judith Collins stayed just two steps behind Simon Bridges this week.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Jami-Lee Ross
COMMENT: The saga of rogue MP has this week transfixed the nation.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Simon Bridges
COMMENT: Political commentator Chris Trotter said that I have "the smell of death".
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Derek Handley
I banked my compo cheque of $107,500 from the government without ever starting work
Steve Braunias: Ancient man discovers the wheel
Steve Braunias asked his friend Shayne Carter to teach him how to drive.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of the ABs defeat
COMMENT: It's a dark day for NZ, for men, for women, for children.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Jacinda Ardern
COMMENT: So long as I don't appear in Secret Diary for third week in a row, I'll be happy.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Jacinda Ardern
COMMENT: House is a bit of a mess but I pledge to have it clean by the end of the week.
Searching for Nigel: Family's heartbreaking hunt for answers
A family opens up to Steve Braunias about their search for answers over son's vanishing.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Malcolm Turnbull
COMMENT: Am I the Prime Minister of Australia? What is Australia?
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Simon Bridges
COMMENT: We ran out of milk this morning so I called the Crown limousine.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diaries of Judith and Jan
COMMENT: Judith Collins and Jan Thomas put reputations at stake this week.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Winston Peters
COMMENT: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of my term as Acting PM.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Lauren Southern
COMMENT: It's great to finally come across a country that stands up for whites.
Steve Braunias: Kim Dotcom's Doomsday bunker
Steve Braunias continues his series on preparing for Doomsday with a visit to Queenstown.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Helsinki talks
COMMENT: They liked me in the UK but they loved me in Helsinki.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Free Speech Coalition
COMMENT: It's amazing how quickly people have responded to the Free Speech Coalition.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of impossible burger
COMMENT: The meat-free burger offered by Air NZ sends a message to world NZ is rudderless.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of The Prime Minister
COMMENT: Today marks a historic occasion in the affairs of this great country.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of the Birth
COMMENT: Trump has offered his congratulations to Jacinda and Justin ...
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Donald Trump
COMMENT: Kim was very open, very honourable, very smart, very worthy, very talented.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Winston Peters
COMMENT: Monday morning caucus. I sat down next to Jacinda, and examined her.
The secret diary of Paula Bennett
COMMENT: Thousands of homes were needlessly tested for meth at the cost of millions.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Paula Bennett
COMMENT: "Nah, stop the bus. I'm leaving," I told the driver.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of the Royal Wedding
It's the royal wedding ... but Harry, Meghan, Charles and even the Queen have a problem
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of the Prime Minister's music playlist
It's NZ Music Month and former disc jockey Jacinda has picked her faves ... or has she?
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of the Clarke Gayford Rumour
A shadowy figure said: "You might be the rumour I'm looking for."
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Clarke Gayford
I'm chilled, laidback, likeable ... your affable First Bloke, but I don't brag about it
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Israel Folau
COMMENT: I'm the victim here. Intolerant people are hating on me.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of The Storm
COMMENT: Let's take a look at the climate in New Zealand.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of new fuel tax
COMMENT: PM is absolutely right when she says it will cost motorists next to nothing.
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Russian Spies
Russian spies hiding out at Parliament ... and nobody knows
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Barack Obama
Flew to Auckland and met Prime Minister Jasmine Ardern - 'I hear you're expecting a baby'
The Secret Diary of Barack Obama
Golf and exclusive dinners. John Key, Jasmine Ardern and reflections.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Donald Trump
COMMENT: A call came through from the Secretary of State. I said, "How are you, Rex?"
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Steven Joyce
COMMENT: I left Parliament for the last time. I didn't look back.
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Simon Bridges
Simon Bridges raises the golden cup to his mouth ... but what exactly is he drinking?
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Simon Bridges
COMMENT: I woke up super-amped and ready to rock.
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Cyclone Gita
'Hard-working New Zealanders have had a gutsful of cyclones'
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of National Leadership race
COMMENT: Oh hello! Fancy seeing my name in my own Secret Diary!
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of 2018
COMMENT: The Secret Diary is on holiday for two weeks. It may, or may not, be back.
Steve Braunias: Secret horoscopes of 2018
COMMENT: Steve Braunias provides a 100% accurate forecast for your year ahead.
Steve Braunias: Secret horoscopes of 2018
COMMENT: Steve Braunias provides a 100 per cent accurate horoscope guide to your year.
Braunias: Looking at the year in satire
To be honest I approached another year of satirical intent with a heavy heart.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Christmas
COMMENT: Let me perfectly clear about something – for once! Let me just say this.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Mike Hosking
COMMENT: I was ironing my socks this afternoon when I noticed a loose thread at the toe.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Secret Santa
COMMENT: Steve Braunias reveals who's giving what to whom this Christmas.
Braunias: Secret diary of Royal Engagement
COMMENT: I wish Prince Harry and Meghan Markle every happiness.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Jack Tame
COMMENT: What was the broadcaster thinking as he interviewed PM Jacinda Ardern this week?
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of the PM and that crazy TOP guy
Jacinda may be unequivocal, but for Gareth it's a sacking offence
Secret Diary of The Opposition
Today's Secret Diary features bill English, Paula bennett and Jian Yang.
Braunias: Secret Diary of Ruakaka kauri swamp
COMMENT: The smell of petrol seems pretty strong.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of campaign
COMMENT: It would be a very bad look if I tried crawling out of the hole.
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of The Hole
COMMENT: Come with me now, bold traveller, on a descent into a great unknown land.
Braunias: Secret Diary of campaign trail food
COMMENT: What have I been eating on the campaign trail? Yeah, good question.
Braunias: Secret Diary of election campaign
COMMENT: A pig walks into a bar and asks for some lipstick.
Braunias: Secret diary of Barnaby Joyce
COMMENT: "Someone's been asking questions about you," said Turnbull.
Braunias: Secret Diary of English's texts
COMMENT: Hiya. What?!? Are you sure it was Todd?
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Jacinda
COMMENT: I said to Jacinda on Monday night, "I'm tired." She said, "You don't look tired."
Braunias: Secret Diary of the Turei affair
COMMENT: I asked the Kiwi real estate guy what was going on politically in New Zealand.
Secret Diary of Bill 'Chicken' English
COMMENT: I said, "Before we begin, has anyone seen Todd?" No one had.
Secret Diary of The Third Test
Steve Hansen and Warren Gatland move on to the final game.
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Peter Thiel
Does top US Kiwi Peter Thiel know more about disgraced Todd Barclay that he's letting on