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Steve Gibson posted that he refused to attend the council’s strategic planning session on Wednesday because he was “not comfortable participating in council business where religious or spiritual practices form part of official proceedings”.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… surly (adjective) - 1: menacing or threatening in appearance 2 obsolete : arrogant, imperious 3: irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner : crabbed Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : In its very earliest uses in the 16th century, surly meant "majestic" or "lordly." These
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.
Tiny Home Thursday
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Who To Blame For Mt Maunganui Slip, And Winston Peters Soars In Latest Poll
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Totally Useless Public Sector Of NZ
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Winston Peters On Free Trade With India & The Year Ahead For NZFirst
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Has Earth Seen Its Last ‘Ice Age’?
Over the next tens of thousands of years, it’s reasonable to assume that humanity will have pioneered numerous ways to geoengineer the planet’s climate on rapid timescales, so another ice age could very well be preventable.
Who Is Safe in Australian Hospitals?
NSW Health conceal Bondi victim’s Jewish identity from hospital staff.
When the Signals Are Ignored
In 2026, decades-long delays between cancer signals and action are no longer defensible. In an era of unprecedented analytic power, the absence of a dedicated mechanism for rapid, independent signal validation represents a profound public health failure.
The Left Was in Tatters Barely a Year Ago – Look at Them Now
It’s clear to me the left just wants illegals in the country. More migrants mean more federal money, which means more fraud and more slush funds to buy elections. And it means more votes to keep them in power. And that’s all they really care about. They clearly don’t care about their constituents.