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It Took Kids Smoking Meth in Broad Daylight to Get Action
Ngāpuhi steps up in meth crisis talks with government.
The Prize for ‘Biggest Green Washers’ in NZ
The Greens barely care a jot about local matters which are top of our day-to-day concerns. They call themselves Green because the name gets votes amongst young people. Yes, the Greens have become NZ’s Chief Green Washers.
If Gender, Why Not Race?
They’re both ‘social constructs’, so why can’t people ‘transition’ their race?
It Was a Disaster Just Waiting
The Royal New Zealand Navy is looking more like McHale’s Navy. What an embarrassment.
My War With the NZTA: Part One
It turns out that the NZTA has not historically separated out traffic management costs from its overall expenditure. This in itself suggests slack budgetary management and a remarkable lack of concern about how public funds are spent.
News Briefing: 8 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DEFENCE Anneke Smith (RNZ): New Zealand has joined the arms race - law professor Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Govt’s defence spend comes with darker edge Sam Smith (RNZ): Government hikes defence spending amid ‘tectonic shifts’ in geopolitics Thomas Coughlan (Herald): What the $12b defence spend
Asking the Wrong Questions
This is not the poll Labour should be running, as it doesn’t directly target Luxon. You need to exert pressure and this poll doesn't do that, which makes it kind of pointless.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
He retains his natural effervescence and straight-talking persona but admits his memory is fading now at 81.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… emollient (adjective, noun): adjective 1: making soft or supple. also : soothing especially to the skin or mucous membrane 2: making less intense or harsh : mollifying noun : something that softens or soothes Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The noun emollient is used most often in reference to