NICKY, HAVE YOU SEEN A BIG PINEAPPLE?

Christchurch central MP Nicky Wagner hasn't a snowball's chance in hell of retaining her seat at the next election - but at least  she can count on the support of her old mate Sideshow Bob.  It 's apparently only a rumour that Bob has advised her to wear an orange safety jacket  during the election campaign...

Given the amount of anger that the Government has stirred up in Christchurch - the proposed closure and merger of various schools being the latest debacle - central Christchurch MP Nicky Wagner  is certain to lose her seat at the next election.  She only beat the incumbent, Labour's Brendon Burns, by 47  votes in 2011 after special votes broke an exact tie on election night.

But at least Ms Wagner can count on the support of Mayor Sideshow Bob. Here are Nicky and Bob sharing a happy moment together. Bob has just told her that Christchurch City Council CEO  Tony Marryatt  still hasn't returned his $23,000 worth of back pay...