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They Knew Where He Was
The question is what the world will finally demand of those who turn cemeteries into concealment, children into soldiers, humanitarian aid into weapons – and death itself into strategy.
Canterbury Police Rack up $883,175 Helicopter Bill
The spokesperson said police relied on commercial helicopters in situations where aerial support was needed and police aircraft were unavailable or unsuitable and said each deployment was assessed on operational need.
They’re Still Hiding the Truth About the ‘Queen of Scots’
Media do everything they can to hide the facts about the attack.
This Seems To Be a National Illness
If the billions that Australia devoted to bans and buybacks had instead been used to understand and treat mental health, including phobias, perhaps we would have something other countries would be interested in.
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Where Are the Tea Towels Chlöe?
The dismantling of the Iranian regime will immediately end the war on terror, because the main supplier of that terror will not exist. This, more than anything else, is the key that will unlock the door for peace in the region.
Wellington Citizens Are in It
Sewage, after all, is brutally egalitarian: it does not care about your values, your slogans, or your intentions. It simply goes where neglect sends it – and Wellington is swimming in it, some say, deservedly.
Letter from the North
How much longer can Sir Keir Starmer last? UK governance is under threat.
Waitangi Day 2026
The coalition, in spite of claiming they are committed to equal rights and opposed to race-based law, is not doing nearly enough to protect New Zealand from the threat of tribal rule.
Latest Taxpayers’ Union Poll: National Fails to Fire as Election Tightens
National needs to wake up. Time is running out to put the opposition away but it appears National and Luxon lack the killer instinct.
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Face of the Day
“She has been sentenced to six years in prison for ‘gathering and collusion’ and one and a half years for propaganda and two-year travel ban,” lawyer Mostafa Nili said on social media.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… pettifogger (noun) - 1: a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable : shyster 2: one given to quibbling over trifles Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : In its earliest English uses, "pettifogger" was two separate words: "pettie fogger." "Pettie" was a
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.