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What To Expect After a Disaster
Even if a disaster is later found to have been foreseeable and preventable, families cannot sue for the deaths themselves. Support comes through ACC and accountability comes through WorkSafe prosecutions, coronial findings, and the public record.
We Are, Truly, a Nation Divided
Ngātiwai’s actions and DOC’s subsequent response of ‘do nothing’ is totally unacceptable. Ngātiwai’s breaking of the law was a deliberate criminal act, but they suffer no consequences.
Multiculturalism: Are We Feeling ‘Enriched’, Yet?
Who needs unity when tribalist division is so ‘enriching’?
This Was Not ‘Unprecedented’, It Was Authorised
The dead were not unlucky. They were failed long before the rain fell.
How They Frame the Narrative
The metaphor of truth as a casualty is slightly misleading. Truth does not die accidentally or of natural causes. It is assassinated, early, efficiently, and without remorse.
Luxon Plays the Race Card to Shut Down Legitimate Questions on Mt Maunganui Slip
This is a case of negligence, not racism to point out, and a failure of co-governance that prioritises cultural narratives over practical safety. Why remove trees that were protecting the slope? It begs investigation, not shutdowns from the PM.
Good Oil General Debate
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Dork of the Day
Questioned about comments circulating online, the prime minister said he was aware of misinformation.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… grandiose (adjective) - 1: characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration 2: impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : When it comes to bigness, there’s grand and then there’s grandiose. Both words can be
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship
Manly Monday
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The True Story Behind £2M Worth of Gold Bars Hidden in a Tank
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National's $26 Billion Superannuation Crisis That CAN'T Be Ignored
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