How the World Lost Its Refining Buffer
Covid-era capacity destruction, post-pandemic concentration in Asia and the Middle East and what it means for New Zealand in 2026
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The Problematic Size of Government in NZ
It is an election year. Who will, with credibility, propose to shrink the size of government in NZ to a level that allows genuine comparison with the best of the OECD?
Luxon the Albatross as National Stagnates and Labour Creeps Ahead in Latest Poll
The numbers show a country unhappy with the current government but not yet convinced Labour has all the answers either.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
She said her reasoning was simple: “I want to try new opportunities.”
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… impel (verb) - 1: to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force 2: to impart motion to : propel Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Impel is very similar in meaning to compel, and often a perfect synonym,
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
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Bryce Edwards On Winston Peters' State Of The Nation Speech
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Winston Peters On His State Of The Nation Address
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Alfred Ngaro On Why He’s Joined NZ First & What Deals Were Done
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The Good Oil Daily Roundup
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Guns, Iran’s Bravado, and Man’s Best Friend
Well, what would you expect from a regime that thinks it’s the year 1405?
Big Business Betrays Us All
Selling their countries – sometimes literally – to the slime of humanity.