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Report says cattle methane is being counted the wrong way
“Methane is not a stock gas like CO2. It is a flow gas.”
India says New Zealand committed $20 billion, while Luxon calls it promotion
“It doesn’t require us to invest in India. It requires us to promote investment.”
Jagose says Parliament cannot decide Treaty meaning alone
Parliamentary supremacy operates within a constitutional framework that “defines and confines its authority”.
Migration-driven growth masked New Zealand’s wage and productivity problem
Population-driven growth made the economy larger, but masked whether productivity, wages and living standards were improving for each New Zealander.
Looking Back
Is it wrong to look back with nostalgia to a time when young people still had faith in the future?
The Global Stumble Toward Online Fascism
The ban on under-16s using social media is doomed to never, ever, work.
So You Want To Be A Player? Listen Closely
I’ve got maybe 30 seconds. The helicopters are circling now. Focus. Focus. If you have enough people, you can get away with anything.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 36 – Alon Roth-Snir
In a wide-ranging interview, Israel's Ambassador to New Zealand shares his life story, the reality of living under constant threat and why innovation and positive engagement offer the best hope for the region.
Alice in Hydrogen Land
When you see excited chats about the glories of hydrogen in the media, bear in mind that hydrogen as a fuel was created as a political response to the politically induced problem of the huge variability of solar and wind.
Prebble’s Poll Puzzle: Winston Still Holds the Cards in a Muddy Election
The only politician who can sit back with any real confidence right now is Winston Peters. Everyone else still has an election to win and the cards have not finished falling.
Are Ireland’s Streets Really ‘Safe’?
Three murders in 24 hours expose the gap between official claims and brutal reality.
Manly Monday
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ACTUAL Rocket alerts in Israel since Hamas attacked on October 7th 2023
ACTUAL Rocket alerts in Israel since Hamas attacked on October 7th 2023 pic.twitter.com/3zr2DdqQJD — Ronen (@Ronen__Stauber) July 10, 2026 If you have a great Youtube, Rumble or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@goodoil.news
New Zealand Crime: Why Three Strikes For Burglars Makes Sense
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Editors’ Picks
How High Did the Grooming Cover Up Go?
UK PM implicated in Muslim child-rape gang scandal.
Most of the Covid Tyrants Are Gone, What Next?
Ardern, Biden and Trudeau are now gone. But where to from here?
Continued Contempt of Parliament from Te Pāti Māori
If they don’t like the institution of parliament and its standing orders, then they can always go back to the mat.