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The Beauty of Winston’s Attack on Verrall
Claire Trevett highlights the beauty of Winston Peters' attack on Ayesha Verrall.
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Is It Really All America’s Fault?
America didn’t ‘invade’ Europe: along with Britain, it saved Europe from itself. In the long run, in vain.
Is Prebble a Warning Shot?
Why then fire Prebble as the government’s only, lonely, warning shot? Why not clean out all 22 of the tribunal’s sitting members?
It Is America That Is the Problem
“Ausländer Raus!” must be directed at the Americans before it is directed at the Muslims invading Europe.
Where Did All This Come From?
How did the left become such vicious anti-Semites? They just stopped pretending.
No Place for Love in a Mean Season
If National’s leading liberals want to be loved, then they should each go out and buy themselves a dog.
Harris Leads, Can Trump Catch Up?
Based on that analysis of polling trends in the toss-up states, I think Trump will have the momentum to whittle down Harris’ shrinking margins in Nevada, Wisconsin and Michigan.
What’s in Auckland Uni’s Compulsory Treaty Course?
I have managed to obtain a copy of the final exam.
We Deserve Better than This Gutless Rabble
What did Australia do to deserve this craven, venal, rabble?
And Yet Another Bus Attack
This in principle is what New York City did back in the ’90s. They implemented a “broken windows” policy
Get the Crims off the Streets
Those known to put people at risk cannot remain in a position to do so, and that relies on the judiciary imposing sentences to ensure that is the case.
Why We Hate the News
Basically because they are bent, biased and no longer relevant. But the academics think it’s because right wingers hate the news.
Mehrtens Free After Long Hostage Ordeal
According to the local police, Mehrtens was freed and picked up by a joint team in Nduga Regency.
Sarah Is a World Champion at Disc Golf
“Despite the challenges, Sarah ended up winning the tournament by 18 shots. While it sounds like a significant lead, it doesn’t fully capture how hard she worked to achieve it,” her mum said.
The Beauty of Winston’s Attack on Verrall
Claire Trevett highlights the beauty of Winston Peters' attack on Ayesha Verrall.
Face of the Day
If passed, MP Simon Court’s member’s bill would abolish all alcohol licensing trust monopolies. He says the current system is a mess, with confusing inconsistencies, monopolies and inflated prices.
A Masterclass in Politics from Winston Peters
Winston Peters showed Labour how to orchestrate a hit that hurts.
Can We Trust the Polls and Pundits?
Predicting election outcomes can often be like a game of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey.
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Are you an avid reader of The Good Oil? Take our News quiz to find out how much information you can recall from our articles published this week.
The Good Oil Sports Quiz
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Mr Bean - Oops, RBNZ Governor Orr
He’s in Washington lecturing on how to conduct monetary policy.
The Unions Are Really Anti-Worker
This government is anti-union because it is good for workers; the unions will throw as many of their members as necessary under a steamroller to hide that truth and maintain their power.
Green Scam of the Century
Adding huge wind turbine blades and solar panels to generate electricity occasionally is the ‘green’ scam of the century, as ‘renewables’ are increasing fossil fuel demands, but those so-called renewables CANNOT make any products that are the basis of our materialistic world.
Investment Ignorance
This sort of amateurish thinking reveals their lack of investment sophistication. Here’s why.
Watchdog Investigates Air New Zealand Prices
Consumer NZ criticised the airline’s pricing tactics, awarding Air New Zealand its inaugural “Yeah, Nah Award” for exploiting New Zealand families during the holiday season.
IMF October 2024 Report Ranks NZ's Stagnant GDP
NZ is ranked as 184th out of 195 countries in the world.
They Should Answer MSNZ
Finance Minister Willis, Pharmac chair Bennett and Regulation Minister Seymour should prove they’re on top of their ministries.
Can the Left Lure Young Voters With Climate Change?
We must reclaim our educational institutions from the grip of academic leftists. The fate of the country may very well be at stake.
Can NIMBYs Be Won over with Freebies?
That Australia is even having a serious debate about the once-anathema nuclear power is a sign of just how sharply the reality of electricity bills has sharpened peoples’ thinking.
‘Green Hydrogen’ Just Another Climate Scam
There’s nothing so obviously ludicrous that the Climate Cult won’t waste billions on it.
The Big Lie of ‘Installed Capacity’
On average, the windmills output less than one-third of their capacity. In other words, ‘wind droughts’ are a near-constant.
Big Batteries, Big Fires, Big Deal
If you think an e-scooter fire is bad, wait till the ‘big batteries’ go up.
Councils Slugged Billions for Dam Upgrades
Billions in ‘upgrades’ – and not a drop more water to drink.
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The Fault Lines from Washington Are Felt around the World
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Back to the Basement for Joe
Looks like it’s back to the basement for Senile Joe. The presidential incumbent and Democrat candidate for this year’s election has ducked out of a campaign visit to a battleground state, after testing positive for Covid. Which is odd, because Biden is fully boosted with the Covid vaccination,