Sign of tough times in the public service

Things must be tough at Statistics NZ. They didn't produce their usual Father's Day facts this year. Nor, quite correctly, Mother's Day. Never mind, it was always a bit of a feel-good puff piece. It never told us for instance how many Fathers would spend the day in prison, or otherwise estranged from their children, or visiting under supervision - such is the lot of thousands of Dads.

On a cheerier note, soon children will be able to celebrate double-dad days! Father's Day will become Fathers' Day.

Strange times in which we live.