The Relationship Between Marriage and Welfare Stats
In New Zealand it is very unfashionable to praise marriage as an institution. Perhaps because marriage is viewed as patriarchal and Christian?
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To Reverse the Cultural Takeover of NZ
It is now time for New Zealand to mobilise – and take back control of local government.
Update on the IHR Amendments
More money will be channeled to ever-growing bureaucracies whose sole function, whose only reason for existence, is to identify theoretical threats that can be used to close economies, remove the livelihoods of others, and extract more of their remaining wealth.
Will Gen Z Realize Its Future Runs on Fossil Fuels?
Gen Z wants global peace, environmental renewal, low prices, and high-paying jobs. They’ll find all of those rely on a sector they want to “phase out.”
Trump’s OBBB Success Is Even Bigger Than It Appears
Yes, Trump won big with his One Big Beautiful Bill. Yet, he arguably won just as much by simply not losing.
My Body Must Be My Castle
Watering down the right to refuse medical treatment based on the notion of the ‘greater good’ is a step away from enlightenment and progress and a leap backwards towards the Dark Ages.
The Definition of Coolness – Yes, They Did a Study
Well, since I write for the Good Oil that by definition makes me cool, even if I might not tick any of the boxes. And yes, since you read the Good Oil, you are also, by definition, cool.
A Cautionary Tale for New Zealand
New Zealand’s reputation for integrity is a precious asset – but it is only as good as the systems that uphold it.
The Texas Floods and Opportunism
It is possible that the NWS’s frequent and excessively cautious flood alerts desensitized people to them, leading some who were in real danger last week to ignore the official warnings.
This Is Destroying Faith in the Government
After being told for months that justice was coming, we get nothing.
A Visit to the Battle of Crossbarry
My grandfather fought with the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and in retracing his footsteps, I have felt a sense of pride while also collating an array of questions.