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NZ Must Heed the Warning
New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins recently described the current environment as “the most dangerous we have ever lived in”.
Seven-week fuel buffer, but diesel risk grows as Greens pitch relief and government backs EV push
“Diesel is literally the lifeblood of the economy.”
Peters pitches power breakup, economic nationalism and COVID accountability
Peters said the big power companies should “no longer control both the power and the price”.
Govt makes digital ID an election-year priority
A spokesperson for Chris Bishop said the government was aiming to pass the bill “by mid-year”.
Iran fuel shock adds pressure as Fitch warns New Zealand’s debt path is worsening
Debt reduction is now “more difficult to envisage”.
Parallel dignity offers a challenge to trans orthodoxy in schools
“I respect your dignity, and you respect mine.”
Investors asked to restore Chateau as unresolved iwi interests cloud future ownership
Chateau Tongariro is in a “poor state of repair”.
Ani O’Brien says media’s sudden restraint is selective and self-serving
“The problem lies not in that social media created the behaviours, but in the fact that it has democratised them.”
Breaking up Is Hard To Do
Divorcing Labour from neoliberalism, the Treaty and identity politics will not be easy.
New Zealand’s Diesel Supply
How a Middle East conflict has exposed a structural vulnerability at the heart of the New Zealand economy.
Peters Drops the Hammer: Vowing to Shatter Power Cartels and Crush Woke Rot
Peters isn’t playing nice and why should he? Recall my top political rule: if you are explaining, you are losing. He’s not explaining – he’s attacking.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
“It’s disappointing that the court sees the offence occurred but did give the patch back. The gang patch is the ultimate gang symbol and provides the gang their ability to intimidate our communities and maintain influence and fear in the criminal underworld.”
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… stubborn (adjective) - 1a(1): unreasonably unyielding : mulish (2): justifiably unyielding : resolute b: suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature 2: performed or carried on in an unyielding, obstinate, or persistent manner 3: difficult to handle, manage, or treat 4: lasting Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology