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And So Failure Becomes Proof
If we genuinely want a society that flourishes, the answer is not racial division, grievance politics, or endless attempts to save people from themselves. The answer is much older, much simpler, and far more powerful.
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Ngāi Tahu in Breach of the Law?
If one party in the coalition wants voting dominance then campaign on equality for all plus getting rid of the Waitangi Tribunal and the Māori electorates. Neither serves a useful purpose and both are well past their use by dates. It has to be ACT or NZ First, preferably both.
We Don’t Hate the Media Enough
We need a people’s commission into the media during Covid-19.
Will the Coalition Survive the Iran War?
Perhaps the only thing the Government can do to stabilise fuel prices is to speed up the demise of the Islamic Republic and fire a few missiles of our own?
The Refusal To Investigate This
Not interviewing the complainant is the most fundamental investigative failure that there is. Not only that, but not a single one of the police officers who arrested me and lied about me was interviewed either. If I made errors of this magnitude at work I would lose my job.
Why Can’t the Public Decide Public Interest?
The disgraceful dropping of the Te Papa vandalism case.
Court Forces Te Pāti Māori To Reinstate Rebel MP but She Is Already Eyeing the Door
Just remember Chris Hipkins and the Labour Party need Te Pāti Māori to form a government. Imagine the shemozzle that will create.
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Faces of the Day
The couple got engaged in 2024 and will marry after several years together in the Coromandel.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… paramour (noun) - : lover - specifically : an illicit or secret lover Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Paramour came to English from French (a language based on Latin), though the modern French don't use the word. Since par amour meant "through love", it implies
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
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