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The Public Service Head Count Cuts
And there you have the answer to the Minister Willis’s conundrum. We can prove that, by simply not employing that extra 14.7 equivalents, we have effectively reduced our theoretical headcount by this number.
To Draw a Line
The proposal is, at its core, an attempt to answer a question that sounds simple but is not: what should professional regulation actually be for? Personal beliefs should be of no interest to the regulators.
Labour’s Nasty Underbelly Exposed in Leaked Audio
For a party that spent six years telling us they were kind and caring, this recording rips the mask off.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
He faced life for importing meth, importing MDMA and gun and ammunition charges. The judge allowed a 40% reduction. “At 48 years of age, with the help and support of your whānau, you are likely to be at a turning point.”
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… metathesis (noun) - : a change of place or condition: such as a: transposition of two phonemes in a word (as in the development of crud from curd or the pronunciation \ˈpər-tē\ for pretty) b: a chemical reaction in which different kinds of molecules exchange parts
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.
Standup Sunday
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Is Cultural Identity A Pass For Misconduct At The NZ Teaching Council?
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Shane Jones: We cannot tolerate this type of weaponised cultural extortion.
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“$450 MILLION FOR ONE HAPŪ?” - Port of Tauranga Dispute
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The Good Oil Daily Roundup
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TVNZ recognised at NZ Media Awards for news and current affairs
TVNZ’s 1News has been honoured at the NZ Media Awards, with its New Zealand current...