Column 1 – The National

Mike condom
When PM Marape addresses the UN General Assembly, he will be using a fresh-looking microphone “condom”, like all other leaders before him, as a precaution against the Covid-19. Organisers change the cover on the mike after each speaker, thus calling it the mike “condom”.
Busy night
Busy Saturday indeed for rugby fans: 4pm Storm vs Panthers, 5.05pm NZ All Blacks vs Springboks, 8.05pm Wallabies vs Argentina.
Stale food
Good to see government authorities finally cracking down on fast food outlets who resell cooked food left over from yesterday. Health and City Hall officials should have been on to this ages ago. A health hazard.
Food for thought
A satisfied life is better than a successful life. Because our success is measured by others, but our own satisfaction is measured by our own soul, mind and heart.
Quote of day
“If I was Justin Olam, I’d be telling the football manager Frank Ponissi to call the NRL. If the answer is no, I’d just politely refuse to go (to the Dally M medal night). It’s crazy. How do you expect to be snubbed that way and expect to turn up? It’s embarrassing.” – Former Melbourne Storm and Australian captain Cameron Smith.