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This Is Evidence of Control Creep
How the Department of Internal Affairs is building a social media surveillance regime before parliament has spoken.
The Rollercoaster No One Wants To Ride
With about six months until the next general election, perhaps it is most pertinent to stop trying to predict what will happen and simply enjoy the spectacle.
Why This Last Inquiry Was Always Going To Disappoint
The Covid era was a reckoning. It showed us that rights – the basis of our democratic nations – only matter unless someone decides they don’t any more and the reasons for that decision can be side-stepped and not really talked about.
The New Zealand Herald’s Shameful Attempt
Trying to overthrow a democratically elected prime minister.
National’s Desperate Attack on Winston Peters Reveals the Old Playbook and Deep Panic
National can keep ignoring the polls and the voters if they wish. They will reap what they sow.
Quick Hit: Shane Jones and the Butter Chicken Tsunami Narrative Strike
The outrage is the delivery mechanism, not a side effect.
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Face of the Day
Rebuilding the integrity of the police was listed as a “mission-critical” challenge following a 2025 Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report that revealed integrity failings across a small group of senior individuals.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… meretricious (adjective) - 1 formal + disapproving a: tastelessly showy and falsely attractive b: superficially (see superficial sense 2) significant : pretentious 2: of or relating to a person who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Meretricious can
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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Ngāi Tahu Attempt Shakedown Of The Santana Mining Project
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