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The World Needs a Donald J Trump
The world needs real leadership.
Which Sort of People?
Only a populist leader can be trusted to give them what they want – which is, usually, to blow the system up.
Rocky Second Half Ahead for Coalition?
The biggest question mark for the 2026 election isn’t whether National wins a second term: the question is whether New Zealand First is needed to achieve a majority.
Which Waka You In, Bro?
In the culture stakes, the Māori waka is streets ahead of anyone else.
NZ Herald Struggles to Gain Readers’ Trust
Manurewa Marae ‘scoop’ falls between clickbait and journalism.
NZ Politics Daily: 31 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Bridie Witton (Stuff): Bribe allegations about NZ vape kits in employee secret recordings Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): Costello rejects 'premise' of questions around $575,000 contract to Chinese vape company RELX (paywalled) Rachel Thomas (Post): Simeon Brown says health privatisation ‘not my
The Legacy Media Never Learn
NZ First banking much-earned media as the Green immigrant MPs howl in outrage.
Good Oil General Debate
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Hombre Duro of the Day
Shane Jones is in a Mexican Standoff and he isn’t backing down.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… diocese (noun): : the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Middle English diocise, dyoces, borrowed from Anglo-French diocise, dyocés, borrowed from Late Latin diocēsis, dioecēsis "administrative district, province, group of provinces (in the later Roman Empire), jurisdiction of a bishop"
The Good Oil Daily Proverb
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.
Tiny Home Thursday
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Winston Peters On John Minto’s ‘Genocide Hotline’, Whale Music, Treaty Principles Bill
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David Cumin - Journalists Are Leading with Ideology Not Principle
DAVID CUMIN — JOURNALISTS ARE LEADING WITH IDEOLOGY NOT PRINCIPLE "This hurts the news as they are not honest in journalism practice. This is also bad for democracy because it leads to people not trusting the news." WATCH: https://t.co/nim4XffpqI pic.twitter.com/yAlLPstYZg — Adnan Belushi Podcast