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Reprieve for Luxon as National stays under 30% in Taxpayers Union poll
A new Taxpayers Union poll reported by 1News gives Christopher Luxon a brief “reprieve”, but...
Wellington Takes the Gold
NZ First’s mining proposal is a genuine attempt to correct incentive misalignment in one important sector. It deserves cross-party attention.
Luxon and Hipkins Just Don’t Compare
To highlight the gulf between then and now, I’ve revisited some key political decisions and indulged in a little alternative history. How would the likes of Luxon and Hipkins have fared?
TPU/Curia Poll Says It All
These issues need to be addressed post haste. Nothing less will satisfy the voter base. Here’s the scary thing: time is running out.
New Zealand fuel crisis: Luxon says support can’t cover everyone
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealanders will understand the government “can’t support everyone” as...
Iran war shadow hangs over Peters meeting with Trump diplomat
Winston Peters’ meeting with a Trump diplomat comes as the prospect of an “Iran war”...
This Is a Fraud of Massive Proportions
The Waitangi Tribunal has forgotten its purpose and has run its race. It is time to stop the policy of appeasement, dismantle the grievance industry and return authority of this country to where it belongs, with parliament.
NZ First Surges as Coalition Claws Back Majority in Latest Poll
For the coalition this poll brings welcome relief. For National it is another reminder that Luxon remains the albatross around its neck.
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Winston Peters meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid Trump ‘whole civilisation’ warning
Winston Peters met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the Trump administration escalated rhetoric...
Face of the Day
The Victoria Cross recipient was arrested at Sydney Airport’s domestic terminal after a flight from Brisbane on Tuesday morning.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… colonel (noun) - : a commissioned officer in the army ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : English colonel is pronounced the same as kernel. This seems odd, but there is an explanation. In many languages when a word contains
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Matthew Horncastle signals PM ambition in property to politics shift
Property figure Matthew Horncastle is positioning himself in NZ politics, telling the NZ Herald he...