When we first wrote about the so-called non-binding UN Migration Compact we pointed out one particular part of it regarding the media that seriously concerned us. Now that part appears to be being put into practice as mainstream media have made an agreement to sing from the same song sheet
Jacinda Ardern is a political Barbie doll. It is very hard to avoid the conclusion that everything she does is being stage-managed and orchestrated by the Labour party for maximum impact. She has an attractive face and a likeable personality, but her complete lack of leadership skills is obvious. She
I haven’t watched broadcast television for many years. I watch an hour or two of shows every evening that he who controls the remote has selected for our nightly viewing to relax . He selects from Netflix, Prime, Apple TV and other pay to view offerings. Initially it was a
You may be familiar with the fable of the fox and the grapes. The fox couldn’t reach the delicious ripe grapes no matter how hard he tried so he coped with the trauma by convincing himself that he didn’t want the grapes in the first place and they
An opinion piece by John Armstrong made me go hmm for the following reasons: 1. John Armstrong is very close to Bill English 2. He isn’t a fan of Judith Collins 3. He basically writes off Simon Bridges Because of these three points what he says is significant. Quote.
We live in a society that tells us that it is not possible to be racist against a member of a majority. The argument goes that if you say horrible insulting things or discriminate against a member of a majority, then that is okay because members of majority groups have
Paula Bennett has claimed that comments questioning her Maori heritage are “racist.” A similar accusation is used by transgender activists. They accuse people of being “transphobic” if they dare to question their gender identity. Identity politics has upset the apple cart. Previously, people would debate what percentage of Maori blood
In a recent Interview where Michelle Boag defended Simon Bridges’ leadership and condemned and rubbished Judith Collins’ chances of becoming the new leader, she made a statement that a reasonable person could see as a hint to Simon Bridges. quote. I think Simon Bridges needs better advice. I think he’
Justice Minister Andrew Little has written an opinion piece about free speech in a newspaper. He made the following points. 1. Free speech is vitally important to hold those in authority to account. 2. It is the first right to be lost under oppressive regimes. 3. The New Zealand Bill
To be fair we have been saying it here on Whaleoil as well but yes the National party caucus is restless and we predict a leadership change in around 2 weeks time. Winston called Simon a “nice bloke” but said that he is simply not “up to it.” This is
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Given our own technical difficulties yesterday I am in no position to point and laugh but apparently, A Newspaper has a hole in its paywall currently. Some people have reported that the hole allows them to view the content behind the paywall for free. I haven’t looked because I
Dear readers and subscribers, yesterday was a very challenging day for Whaleoil due to technical difficulties. The technical problems caused a lot of problems including preventing the writing team from creating content on the blog for most of the day. I thank you all very much for your patience as
Dear Whaleoil readers we are currently experiencing technical difficulties that we are working through. We have not been hacked and normal service will return once we have worked through each issue one by one. I apologise for the frustration this will cause and ask for your patience. We are doing
Lindsay Perigo believes that New Zealand has become an Orwellian Police state. I don’t think that we are there yet, but we are certainly well on our way. We are following in the footsteps of countries like the UK who now criminalise little old ladies for liking or sharing
The way Israel Folau has been treated has been shocking. But just like the American news story of the Christian bakers who didn’t want to bake a cake for a gay wedding, the media is not interested in shining the same spotlight on Muslims. Many Muslim bakeries did not
