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You Don’t Need To Defend Frivolous Speech
Now, think about what you could accomplish if you were a good writer.
Quick Hit: An Overhang Is Not Cheating
Luxon and Hipkins both said engineering an overhang is cheating. The Electoral Commission says it is how MMP works, and parliament has had one in five of the last seven terms.
Two Votes, One Brain
National will hate it. It doesn’t want to be an electorate-only party. But frankly, until it rediscovers its principles, that is what it deserves.
The Right Is One Seat Short. Party Vote NZ First or ACT.
National jumped four points and Labour hit its lowest since 2023, yet the 1News-Verian seat maths leaves the right one seat short. A party on eight per cent and a party on 0.7 per cent now decide who governs.
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Face of the Day
Grandiek grew up in the Netherlands during the Nazi occupation, experiencing years of hardship, hunger and deprivation during the Second World War. His sporting achievements are remarkable considering he suffered a heart attack at 78 while still working on his deer farm near Invercargill.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… famish (verb) - transitive verb 1a: to cause to suffer severely from hunger —usually used in passive constructions b: to make very hungry —usually used in passive constructions 2 archaic : to cause to starve to death intransitive verb 1 archaic : starve 2: to suffer for lack
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God.
Wednesday Weapons
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Orina Kaipara And The Greens’ Defence Of The Mongrel Mob As “Victims”
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FSU Is worried About Labour’s Proposed Regulation Of The Internet.
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NZ Election Rule Change: Will Tens of Thousands Be Shut Out From Voting?
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The Good Oil Daily Roundup
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