Latest
Peters Plays the Media Like a Fiddle While Luxon Sits on His Hands
Luxon can tut and call the comments offensive. He cannot afford to do much more. That is the reality of MMP and Peters is playing it to perfection.
Good Oil General Debate
Please read our rules before you start commenting on The Good Oil to avoid a temporary or permanent ban.
Contempt of the Day
The complainant had set out in their affidavit “the significant personal emotional distress” that they had suffered, said the judge in her interim decision.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… duplicity (noun) - 1: contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action, especially : the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or action 2: the quality or state of being double or twofold 3 law : the technically incorrect use of two or more distinct
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night:
Taste Tuesday
If you have a great Youtube, Rumble or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@goodoil.news If you're loving this trusty, straight-up news on Kiwi politics and beyond, why not become a paid member, eh? Unlock exclusive yarns, podcasts, vids, and in-depth analysis—your
NZ’s Justice System Fails Us Again
If you have a great Youtube, Rumble or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@goodoil.news
Chris Trotter Talks NZ First’s Latest Rally, Opportunity Party & More!
If you have a great Youtube, Rumble or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@goodoil.news If you're loving this trusty, straight-up news on Kiwi politics and beyond, why not become a paid member, eh? Unlock exclusive yarns, podcasts, vids, and in-depth analysis—your
Sean Plunket Reacts To Tamatha Paul’s English Language Outrage
If you have a great Youtube, Rumble or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@goodoil.news If you're loving this trusty, straight-up news on Kiwi politics and beyond, why not become a paid member, eh? Unlock exclusive yarns, podcasts, vids, and in-depth analysis—your
The Good Oil Daily Roundup
Just a brief note to readers who like to add their own contributions to Daily Roundup in the comments. This post is for family friendly humour ONLY thank you.
Good Oil Backchat
Please read our rules before you start commenting on The Good Oil to avoid a temporary or permanent ban.
Is Jason Arday Sacha Baron Cohen’s Greatest Creation?
In 2025, the director of Cambridge’s autism research centre co-authored an open letter furiously accusing Arday’s detractors of being racists. This was the academic equivalent of Ali G’s famous catchphrase whenever anyone challenged him: ‘Is it because I is black?’
An Audacious Message That Nobody Seems to Have Noticed
Movie Review: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”.
It’s Not Just Nz’s Job Market
The ‘butter chicken tsunami’ is swamping job markets around the world.