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ISIS Cheers Bondi as ‘Instruction Manual’
Islamic terrorism hasn’t backed down an inch since Bondi, but the media won’t tell you that.
Five Prayers a Day and Nobody Asked Your Permission
When cultural activity becomes religious imposition, it’s time for New Zealanders to start asking hard questions.
The Weekend the Uniparty Cracked for Good
Elections in Britain and Australia tell the same story.
And You Think Luxon Is Bad
Starmer has said that he wants to stay prime minister for at least ten years in order to “finish the job”. It wouldn’t surprise me if, after the election when Labour get trounced, he will do everything he legally can to stay in power.
Coalition on Track for Second Term as Poll of Polls Gives Luxon 88 Per Cent Chance
A lot can change in politics but right now the trend favours the coalition returning with a stronger NZ First presence and some big adjustments in the seat counts.
Quick Hit – Luxon and Peters Wedge Labour: No Grand Coalition as TPM Implodes
🔴 VIP EARLY ACCESS Rapid Intelligence Briefing | 12 May 2026 | Stuff.co.nz + open source | High Confidence | Medium-High Urgency EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has categorically ruled out any grand coalition with Labour, calling the notion “insanity” while he cleans up the previous government’s mess. Winston Peters has
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Whanau’s evidence was to the Tribunal’s Mana Wāhine inquiry into issues affecting Māori women, including whether the Crown’s systems and institutions failed to protect and support Māori women in leadership, governance and public life.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… interregnum (noun) - 1: the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes 2: a period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended 3: a lapse or pause in a continuous series Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Every
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
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This Site in the Sahara Was Never Meant to Be Found...
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