The Implications of North Korea’s Nuclear Submarine
North Korea’s unveiling of a nuclear-powered submarine, whether fully operational or not, represents a critical moment in the Indo-Pacific security environment.
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The Greenies and the Churchgoers
The first step to repair is repentance: it’s owning our flaws and dysfunctional thinking. Then we can roll up our sleeves and fix things.
Who Is Responsible When Missions Go Wrong
If space tourists become stranded, there’s a possibility – in law at least – they could be left to fend for themselves.
NASA Returns to Wānaka for Balloon Launches
NASA’s return to Wānaka marks the sixth super pressure balloon campaign held in New Zealand since the agency began balloon operations there in 2015.
This Is a Justified War
Israel has every legal and moral right to ensure the defeat of the terrorist organisation and the return of the hostages.
The Good Oil Daily Opinion Poll
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An Update From Stuart Smith
There has been much hand wringing out of the false premise that rail can only succeed with rail-enabled ferries. This is not the case.
World Class Ignorance
Throughout the Western world, antique and bric-a-brac shops are filled with such relics. They’re part of our history regardless of whether they reflect good or evil.
The Second Worst Polls Since MMP
Someone needs to do something big and bold and they need to do it right now, because current polling suggests that, if they don’t, they will be New Zealand’s first one-term government in 51 years.