Iran war NZ: When NZ might send the Navy and who’s winning
New Zealand is being asked to consider its posture as the Iran war escalates, and...
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Cook Islands China deal still strains ties with New Zealand
The Cook Islands China deal remains a point of friction, with leaders in Rarotonga and...
NZ politics: ‘Back on track’ promise faces real test
The Post’s latest analysis says NZ politics has reached a decisive moment in which the...
Thomas Coughlan column spotlights pressure on Luxon and Hipkins
Thomas Coughlan’s NZ Herald politics column sets a stark frame for New Zealand politics, arguing...
Political psychology NZ: why politics and the brain clash
A recent Psychology Today article reaching New Zealand audiences argues that political psychology NZ research...
Government orders review of New Zealand dog control laws
The Government has ordered a nationwide “review” of New Zealand dog control laws, a move...
New Zealand fuel supply: why empty petrol pumps persist
New Zealand has “weeks of fuel supply” on hand, yet motorists are still finding “empty...
The Good Oil Chuck Norris meme tribute (Family friendly)
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WokeFL Referred to Bondi RC
A deliberate insult to Jewish Australians, just to pander to Sydney’s anti-Semites.
This Is Wanton Strategic Negligence
The Albanese government was warned for years and did nothing.
Fuel Fiasco: Luxon’s Crisis, Ardern’s Legacy of Lunacy
Luxon and his crew better brush up on crisis management, because things are getting iffy. The election’s looming and voters won’t forget who’s steering the ship when it hits the rocks.
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Face of the Day
Kapa-Kingi said since returning to parliament, all the she had received from party co-leader Rāwiri Waititi was a text message asking if she would be available for a short, 10-minute kōrero, and had not spoken to the party’s president John Tamihere since November 2025.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… concomitant (adjective, noun) - adjective : accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way noun : something that accompanies or is collaterally connected with something else : accompaniment Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Concomitant was introduced into English at a time when many people were criticizing the use of Latinate
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.