Crumbs of evidence: toaster footage links troll account to former Labour staffer
"We’re not feeding any current material to that person.”
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WHO accused of hyping hantavirus outbreak while malaria and TB kill thousands daily
The current media panic concerns “about one thousandth of the cases expected this year”.
‘Rubbish’: Luxon dismisses OECD warning as government keeps LNG plan alive
"We are very interested in it."
Government moves to block climate lawsuits against major emitters
The change would block current and future tort claims.
The Tribal Big Men Grow Fat and the Squalor Persists
$45 billion a year disappears into the sinkhole of the Aboriginal industry.
Where Has the Far Left Gone?
Precision in language is important. Calling anyone slightly right of the moderate left - 'far right' - while rarely challenging those clearly on the far-left, is degrading our democracy.
The Pro-Wrestling Theory of New Zealand Politics
Politics, proper politics, must begin with separation from the system, a complete and utter rejection of its framing and suggested pathways for “legitimacy”.
Pretending to Care While the Flood Continues
Labor’s tinkering with migration policy should fool no one.
National Flatlining at 25.5 Percent: Luxon Has Made His Bed and the Country is Paying for It
The clock is ticking. November is not far away. National can keep telling itself things will turn around or it can face the facts staring at it in every poll. Right now the facts say Luxon is the problem.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
“It could well be that critical minerals are needed for hearing aids. And I rather fear, Mr Speaker, that hearing aids are needed for the member from Western Māori sitting to my right” – Minister Shane Jones.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… verbose (adjective) - 1: containing more words than necessary : wordy, also : impaired by wordiness 2: given to wordiness Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : There's no shortage of words to describe wordiness in English. Diffuse, long-winded, prolix, redundant, windy, repetitive, rambling, and circumlocutory are some