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Taxpayer Funded to Sit on the Couch
Nearly half of ‘frontline’ public servants don’t even show up.
New Zealand First’s Epic U-Turn on Oil and Gas
We vote for it. And we pay for it. Over and over.
My Thoughts on the Opportunist Party
The Opportunity Party is like a new Whittaker’s chocolate bar on display near the check-out – for a week or so everyone will be putting it in their trolley. But pretty soon, when they realise how uninspiring the ingredients are, it will be in the bargain bin along with the expired crunchy bars.
NZ First Continues to Rise
Newsroom says polling data hint at a record election performance from NZ First. They reflected back to 1996 when the party registered as high as 29 per cent before settling back at 15 per cent. I would not be surprised if NZ First hit that target this time or surpassed it.
The Push for Climate Realism
Without public pressure many councils will – like Greater Wellington – treat the minister’s guidance as optional and do nothing.
Media Walk Straight Into Shane Jones’ Kneepads Trap
Next time a politician suggests we stop grovelling to foreign leaders and start putting New Zealand first, perhaps the grown ups in the room could try responding to the actual point. Or they can keep walking into the trap. Either way, NZ First wins.
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Face of the Day
Jones told reporters at parliament today his comment was a “colourful expression” and was dismayed by how it had been interpreted.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… luminous (adjective) - 1a: emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light b: of or relating to light or to luminous flux 2: bathed in or exposed to steady light 3: clear, enlightening 4: shining, illustrious Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Luminous, like its synonyms radiant,
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
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NZ First Has A Problem: What To Do With The Talent?
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The Council-Iwi Agreements That Sabotage Government Reforms
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