When ‘Fair’ Becomes ‘Equal Outcome’ in Maths
This is not a small distinction. Equal is a mathematical word. Fair is a moral word.
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On Memorandums and the Midterms
The greatest threat to the United States right now – the most immediate and pressing one – is the looming midterms.
The Weather and Safety Are No Excuse
A $400 fine is an annoying cost for many people. For someone living on a pension, it can become a fortnight-by-fortnight reminder that the safest decision still lost its appeal. And that is the real reason this story will irritate people.
The Freedom Party Is Dead
A party no longer recognisable as the thing it is supposed to be is a party with no particular reason to exist.
What Happens if the Host Population Changes?
Less Anglo-Polynesian, more Asian. Does it matter?
The Move-on Orders Need To Be Re-Evaluated
The government is effectively placing itself in the position of deciding what forms of expression are acceptable and what forms are not, measured against its own political and economic objectives.
Only Those Living off the Public Purse Could Be So Tone Deaf
As the old saying goes, turkeys don’t vote for an early Christmas.
We Have the Report – Now What?
The Rape Gang Inquiry Report contains a blueprint to begin reforming Broken Britain
Labour Is in Free Fall
In economic speak, nothing is free. This is a lesson the left appear incapable of learning. Barbara Edmonds’ economic baking will be a recipe for economic pain not economic gain.
The Politics of Envy Won’t Make New Zealand Rich
The fantasy behind the Greens’ tax plan.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 36 – Alon Roth-Snir
In a wide-ranging interview, Israel's Ambassador to New Zealand shares his life story, the reality of living under constant threat and why innovation and positive engagement offer the best hope for the region.
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Man of the Day
Gus was reported missing from his family’s property, Oak Park Station, on 27 September last year.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… anchorite (noun) - : a person who lives in seclusion usually for religious reasons Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The term "anchor" was being used for religious hermits about 450 years before "anchorite" came into common use in our language. The reclusive "anchor&