Wellington Citizens Are in It
Sewage, after all, is brutally egalitarian: it does not care about your values, your slogans, or your intentions. It simply goes where neglect sends it – and Wellington is swimming in it, some say, deservedly.
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How much longer can Sir Keir Starmer last? UK governance is under threat.
Waitangi Day 2026
The coalition, in spite of claiming they are committed to equal rights and opposed to race-based law, is not doing nearly enough to protect New Zealand from the threat of tribal rule.
Latest Taxpayers’ Union Poll: National Fails to Fire as Election Tightens
National needs to wake up. Time is running out to put the opposition away but it appears National and Luxon lack the killer instinct.
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Face of the Day
“She has been sentenced to six years in prison for ‘gathering and collusion’ and one and a half years for propaganda and two-year travel ban,” lawyer Mostafa Nili said on social media.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… pettifogger (noun) - 1: a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable : shyster 2: one given to quibbling over trifles Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : In its earliest English uses, "pettifogger" was two separate words: "pettie fogger." "Pettie" was a
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
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Shane Jones On TPM In-Fighting At Waitangi & Declined Mining Proposal
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Sean Plunket Reacts To Chris Luxon Calling Donald Trump A Racist
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The Myth and the American Manifesto
We did not find America: we willed it into being and the fates lacked the nerve to say no.